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Greece Between Austerity and Fascism
Lynsey at The Coming Crisis - 21 seconds ago
Image: Members of the extreme right Golden Dawn party handed out food
parcels outside Parliament on Wednesday, but made sure only Greek citizens
received the assistance.
ATHENS, Greece — The European Union has been awarded a Nobel Peace Prize.
But it is today’s Greek anti-fascist movement that deserves an award for
doing what European states have so far failed to do — confronting the rise
of violent neo-Nazi movements on the continent.
Golden Dawn’s third place in the polls
Lynsey at The Coming Crisis - 9 minutes ago
Polls in Greece show the far-right Golden Dawn party would come third were
an election held tomorrow. The party’s policies include putting landmines
on the Greek border to kill illegal immigrants, and its logo is a
Hellenised swastika. The country’s Prime Minister and BBC journalists alike
have drawn chilling parallels between the rise of Golden Dawn and the rise
of the Nazis in the 1930s.
http://www.newstatesman.com/politics/2012/11/golden-dawns-third-place-polls-not-all-it-seems
'Cooperate or quit':Greek govt uses bully-boy tacticts to cover failings?
Lynsey at The Coming Crisis - 9 minutes ago
Security HQ attacked as violence stalks streets of Libya
Lynsey at The Coming Crisis - 9 minutes ago
Swastika & 'Long live Breivik': Nationalists march in Moscow
Lynsey at The Coming Crisis - 9 minutes ago
You’d be batshit crazy not to
Peter Cresswell at Not PC - 23 minutes ago
Take the David Beckham IQ test. Because there are some things about which
he knows more than you:
- *Quiz: The Beckham IQ test*
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to republish: (organon at ihug.co.nz)
Robert D. Skeels for LAUSD Board of Education
Jim Horn at Schools Matter - 26 minutes ago
Robert D. Skeels has been writing at SM since June 11, 2011, and his
astute, acerbic, and sometime acidic commentaries have effectively lifted
many rocks where profiteer snakes hide, melted away many corporate leeches
from their public hosts, and shamed many professional self-servers for
their unwavering commitments to themselves. In doing so, he has shone his
own true colors as a relentless advocate for public schools, democracy, and
social justice.
And so I was excited to hear that Robert is now campaigning for a seat on
the LAUSD Board of Education, which will hold its primary e... more »
Fine Art Sale, with Jasmine Kamante & Jesper Sundwall
Peter Cresswell at Not PC - 28 minutes ago
*[image: image]**“Seated Nude II,” by **Jasmine Kamante**, oil on panel 300
x 200mm*
*[image: image]**“Memento Mori II,” by **Jesper Sundwall**, oil on canvas,
450 x 350mm*
Artists Jasmine Kamante and Jesper Sundwall have been invited to exhibit at
the annual King’s College Fine Arts Sale, along with a wonderful line up of
artists, proceeds from which are used to promote the development of art and
culture, and the improvement of student facilities. These are just two of
the paintings they will be exhibiting there.
They invite you to join them at the opening cocktail party on Nov... more »
Car bomb kills child, wounds 18 in southeast Turkey
Lynsey at The Coming Crisis - 31 minutes ago
The blast happened when a police special forces armored vehicle passed the
entrance to the town of Semdinli, near Turkey's borders with Iraq and Iran,
the scene of frequent conflict between Turkish security forces and Kurdish
militants.
Most of the wounded were believed to be passers-by, with two reported to be
in a serious condition. Police in the armored vehicle suffered only light
wounds, Dogan news agency reported.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/11/04/us-turkey-kurds-bomb-idUSBRE8A30CQ20121104
Avian Acrobatics
Way Way Up at Fort McMurray Adventures - 44 minutes ago
I must profess that my inner 5-year-old emerged yesterday when I noticed a
blue jay (two of them actually) at the backyard feeders. Since I've lived
here I haven't been lucky enough to see one in the backyard (or front yard
for that matter). I would see them in other yards but never mine. Until
yesterday. A tenant told me she had seen them earlier in the week but since
she described them only as blue and white birds that scared the other birds
away and could barely fit on the feeder, I assumed they were magpies and
thought nothing else of it.
Over the course of last two days this ja... more »
5.0 Magnitude Earthquake POTOSI, BOLIVIA - 4th November 2012
Lynsey at The Coming Crisis - 46 minutes ago
Magnitude
5.0
Date-Time
Sunday, November 04, 2012 at 19:08:24 UTC
Sunday, November 04, 2012 at 03:08:24 PM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location
20.371°S, 67.922°W
Depth
168.5 km (104.7 miles)
Region
POTOSI, BOLIVIA
Distances
103 km (64 miles) W of Colchani, Bolivia
MOOC-ing Toward Epistemological Imperialism
Jim Horn at Schools Matter - 49 minutes ago
The newest fad in digitized thought delivery is the MOOC (Massively Open
Online Courses), and as soon as the politically-disinterested MIT engineers
can hook up with the economically-rapacious profiteers of UofPhoenix, we
are likely to see the "global economy" become underpinned by the new
"global college." And just as the the global economy is about ferreting
out the most vulnerable societies on Earth for exploitation, from
production to consumption, the global college will be about stocking the
cognitive shelves of tribesmen everywhere with the exceptionalist
epistemologies that ... more »
The Joy that is Vancouver Island
The Mound of Sound at The Disaffected Lib - 58 minutes ago
It's grey and wet and windy and cold today on Vancouver Island or what we
like to call "normal." An ability to tolerate these conditions month in,
month out, for much of the year is a prerequisite for living here. There
is a good reason the region is called the *Wet Coast*.
We usually get two, occasionally three, good summer months when it can turn
sunny and warm, even at times hot. We call that "tourist season." When
the sun goes, the tourists don't linger.
A good many of us just love the place, even during the Rain Festival (runs
every October to July, tickets subject to... more »
America's Internally Displaced Refugees
The Mound of Sound at The Disaffected Lib - 1 hour ago
We became familiar with internally displaced populations in the wake of the
American conquests of Afghanistan and Iraq and the sectarian violence that
ensued.
America suffered a bout of internally displaced people after Hurricane
Katrina hammered New Orleans and many thousands were forced to leave the
city to take refuge in FEMA trailer camps.
Now the states of New Jersey and New York are faced with internal
displacement challenges in the wake of Hurricane Sandy. It's estimated
that 30,000 to 40,000 residents of New York City have lost their residences
and need to be relocated. ... more »
Harper Stirs the Asian Pot
The Mound of Sound at The Disaffected Lib - 1 hour ago
*"Don't Let On You Want to Bomb His Country"* To Mittsy Romney, Russia is
America's biggest geo-political foe. To Harpo, it's China that most
endangers Canada.
China, really? The same China we're selling our Tar Sands to, and in
partnership with whom we're building our Northern Gateway pipeline to
transport diluted bitumen across British Columbia to Kitimat where it will
be loaded into Chinese state-owned and operated supertankers, that China?
The same China that will be refining our bitumen into crude oil products
that could be fueling its new, blue water navy, and its equally... more »
Sunday Question for Everyone
Jonathan Bernstein at A plain blog about politics - 1 hour ago
How are you planning to get election information Tuesday night? TV? If so,
which network? Twitter? Who will you be following? What else? Do you try to
follow lots of downballot races as they develop, or just the presidential
contest, leaving everything else for the next day when you can catch up
quickly?
Defeat Romney, Without Illusions about Obama
Suzan at Welcome to Pottersville 2 (Blogging Against Fascism!) - 1 hour ago
October 18, 2012 by Common Dreams Defeat Romney, Without Illusions about
Obama Advice to progressives in swing states, vote for reelectionby Daniel
Ellsberg It is urgently important to prevent a Republican administration
under Romney/Ryan from taking office in January 2013.The election is now
just weeks away, and I want to urge those whose values are generally in
line with mine --
4.1 Magnitude Earthquake OFFSHORE COQUIMBO, CHILE - 4th November 2012
Lynsey at The Coming Crisis - 1 hour ago
Magnitude ML 4.1
Region OFFSHORE COQUIMBO, CHILE
Date time 2012-11-04 18:34:34.0 UTC
Location 31.77 S ; 71.83 W
Depth 32 km
Distances 64 km W Illapel, Chile
4.5 Magnitude Earthquake QUEEN CHARLOTTE ISLANDS REGION - 4th November 2012
Lynsey at The Coming Crisis - 1 hour ago
Magnitude M 4.5
Region QUEEN CHARLOTTE ISLANDS REGION
Date time 2012-11-04 18:27:22.0 UTC
Location 52.44 N ; 132.22 W
Depth 10 km
Distances 244 km SW Prince rupert
'When are you gonna get us some f****** help?!' Bloomberg confronted by angry New Yorkers who are cold, hungry and still without power six days after the storm
Lynsey at The Coming Crisis - 1 hour ago
New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg was ambushed by angry constituents during
a visit to one storm storm-ravaged neighborhood of the city on Saturday.
'When are we going to get some f****** help?' one woman demanded of the
billionaire mayor.
After six days without power, some New Yorkers are losing their patience
with the response from the city.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2227406/Michael-Bloomberg-Mayor-confronted-angry-New-Yorkers-visit-Rockaways-Queens.html
A 2012 election message for white people
Libby Spencer at The Impolitic - 1 hour ago
Everybody is posting this one. Just got around to watching it this morning.
It really is good. So for the archives and anyone who might have missed it.
Sailors, Marines Join USS Wasp for Sandy Relief
Obi-Wan Kabuki at American Kabuki - 2 hours ago
*Marines and sailors of the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit deployed aboard
USS Wasp, Nov. 1, 2012, currently afloat off the coast of New York City, to
assist in disaster relief efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. The
26th MEU can provide generators, fuel, clean water and helicopter lift
capabilities to aid in disaster relief efforts. The 26th MEU is currently
in pre-deployment training, preparing for their departure in 2013. As an
expeditionary crisis response force operating from the sea, the MEU is a
Marine Air-Ground Task Force capable of conducting amphibious operatio... more »
ALEC Scholarships - Not Just for Legislators
2old2care at Because I Can - 2 hours ago
*A little history about ALEC scholarships*
The scholarships funded by big business to help your state legislator go to
ALEC meetings at luxury hotels and posh resorts. Scholarships that allow
corporate lobbyists close door access to your legislator – out side the
public view in secret meetings.
Here are some snips from ALEC document – my emphasis throughout.
1989 Wyoming Private Sector Chair asking for money from RJR
ALEC activities in Wyoming have provided the opportunity for constant
communication with legislators which has been most helpful in pursuing the
interests of R . J . Re... more »
Simple good for your tummy Pesto...
Casey at The Adventures of Limited Eating - 2 hours ago
*Good for your tummy Pesto!*
This weekend I really wanted a real comfort food, and the first thing that
came to mind was pasta with pesto! So I have decided to swap out Parmesan
cheese for Manchego cheese (Manchego is made of sheep's milk; sheep's milk
and goat's milk are built up of smaller proteins than cow's milk and
therefore are much easier for the stomach to digest, so if you have a
sensitive digestive system, these could be better options for you!), add in
some roasted pine nuts, garlic and olive oil, and Pesto, here we come!
*What you need:*
Serves 8
- 2 cups fresh basil... more »
Hundreds turn out to run NYC marathon route anyway after bosses blame the MEDIA for race cancellation
Lynsey at The Coming Crisis - 2 hours ago
A letter sent to 47,000 runners said the 'antagonistic' media coverage
had
made holding the 26.2-mile race though New York's five boroughs unsafe.
Many runners understood the decision, especially with the death toll
from
the storm at 107, including 41 in New York City.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2227638/Hurricane-Sandy-NY-marathon-bosses-blame-media-race-cancellation--runners-buses-help-victims.html
Catherine Gowing Remains Identified By Police
Lynsey at The Coming Crisis - 2 hours ago
Human remains found in a shallow pool last week have been identified as
those of missing vet Catherine Gowing.
Ms Gowing, who was originally from Clonlee, Co Offaly, in Ireland, was last
seen on October 12 at a supermarket near her home in New Brighton,
Flintshire, North Wales.
A 46-year old man, from Gynnedd, North Wales, has been charged with her
murder.
http://news.sky.com/story/1006848/missing-vets-remains-identified-by-police
Millennium-- Why Do Some Normal People Vote For Republicans?
DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 2 hours ago
Last year the easternmost hill in Los Feliz that borders Griffith Park was
like a flowerbed of Obama signs. Almost every house was festooned with one.
The creator of the iconic Obama "Hope" image, Shepard Fairey, is one of the
residents. Less so this year, however. Again, there's just one lonely
Republican on the high end hill overlooking the biggest metropolitan park
in the country-- or at least only one that displays. It's an old bungalow
from the 20's and the people living in it aren't actors or directors or
screen writers, lawyers or professionals. They're old and ratty and pis... more »
4.6 Magnitude Earthquake OFFSHORE COQUIMBO, CHILE - 4th November 2012
Lynsey at The Coming Crisis - 2 hours ago
Magnitude ML 4.6
Region OFFSHORE COQUIMBO, CHILE
Date time 2012-11-04 17:35:47.0 UTC
Location 31.77 S ; 71.86 W
Depth 36 km
Distances 67 km W Illapel, Chile
Cameron to demand EU budget cuts in bid to recover billions from Brussels after Commons defeat
Lynsey at The Coming Crisis - 2 hours ago
The Prime Minister will demand significant changes in how the EU's
'structural funds' are spent at a budget summit later this month, after
pressure from his own rebellious backbenchers.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2227590/Cameron-demand-EU-budget-cuts-bid-recover-billions-Brussels-Commons-defeat.html
2.6 Magnitude Earthquake ARKANSAS - 4th November 2012
Lynsey at The Coming Crisis - 3 hours ago
Magnitude
2.6
Date-Time
Sunday, November 04, 2012 at 17:08:14 UTC
Sunday, November 04, 2012 at 11:08:14 AM at epicenter
Location
35.865°N, 89.942°W
Depth
9.5 km (5.9 miles)
Region
ARKANSAS
Distances
5 km (3 miles) N (1°) from Burdette, AR
4.7 Magnitude Earthquake SOUTH OF THE FIJI ISLANDS - 4th November 2012
Lynsey at The Coming Crisis - 3 hours ago
Magnitude
4.7
Date-Time
Sunday, November 04, 2012 at 17:07:06 UTC
Monday, November 05, 2012 at 05:07:06 AM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location
24.365°S, 179.098°W
Depth
353.6 km (219.7 miles)
Region
SOUTH OF THE FIJI ISLANDS
Distances
413 km (256 miles) S of Ndoi Island, Fiji
3.1 Magnitude Earthquake GREATER LOS ANGELES AREA, CALIFORNIA - 4th November 2012
Lynsey at The Coming Crisis - 3 hours ago
Magnitude
3.1
Date-Time
Sunday, November 04, 2012 at 17:03:01 UTC
Sunday, November 04, 2012 at 09:03:01 AM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location
34.176°N, 117.659°W
Depth
0.4 km (~0.2 mile) (poorly constrained)
Region
GREATER LOS ANGELES AREA, CALIFORNIA
Distances
7 km (4 miles) N (359°) from Upland, CA
4.9 Magnitude Earthquake MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES - 4th November 2012
Lynsey at The Coming Crisis - 3 hours ago
Magnitude mb 4.9
Region MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES
Date time 2012-11-04 16:28:24.0 UTC
Location 5.56 N ; 125.52 E
Depth 200 km
Distances 11 km SE Butulan, Philippines
Elsewhere: My Endorsement; Contesting Elections
Jonathan Bernstein at A plain blog about politics - 3 hours ago
Over at Salon this weekend, I wrote my version of an endorsement column.
Ah, but all of you regulars could have seen this one coming, no?
And at PP, I went through some scenarios for what the norms should be on
contesting presidential elections. It's consistent with my basic feeling
about the 2000 election, which is that Bush stole it fair and square (I
think SCOTUS was embarrassingly hackish and, on the merits, wrong -- but
not in a way that really undermined democracy).
Terrance Nelson 'Jailing Chief Frank Brown'
brendanorrell@gmail.com at CENSORED NEWS - 3 hours ago
Chief
Frank Brown
Jailing Chief Frank Brown
'Chief Frank Brown's people have railway lines and oil pipelines in
their territory that can be blocked in a matter of days after Frank
Brown is jailed.'
By Terrance Nelson
First Nation Roseau River Ojibway
To Brenda Norrell, Censored News
http://www.bsnorrell.blogspot.com
With the death of Russel Means, an AIM leader who was courageous
Republicans Want ALEC GONE!!!
2old2care at Because I Can - 3 hours ago
Yes, even Republicans are waking up and want the American Legislative
Exchange Council out of the Republican party!!! Yep - this may be one
thing we all can agree on!!!
I found a blog thread this morning snipped on Google and would have
normally bypassed it – but was drawn in for some unknown reason – glad I
went there.
I thought – looking at the Google snip that this was probably a Dem site –
but thought I’d look anyway.
I left in all the nasty bits so you would truly understand that this was
not written by a Dem/liberal/progressive or independent.
*Let the Post-Mortems Begin:... more »
1987-1997 Puerto Rico's Incredible Decade
Inexplicata (IHU) at Inexplicata-The Journal of Hispanic Ufology - 3 hours ago
*1987-1997: Puerto Rico’s Incredible Decade*
By Scott Corrales
(c) 2010
[*Author's note: This feature appeared originally in the United Kingdom's
sadly defunct UFO MATRIX magazine and formed part of my regular Orbis
Tertius column -- its title being a nod to that extraordinary Argentinean
author and translator, Jorge Luis Borges. The "incredible decade", too, is
a nod to M.K. Jessup and his description of abnormal activity in the late
19th century. Some of the information presented may be "old hat" to readers
of my work in Tim Beckley's UFO UNIVERSE or FATE magazine,... more »
Fat-Free Econ 29: Anti-capitalism, Fanaticism and the Poor
Nonoy Oplas at Government and Taxes - 3 hours ago
* This is my article yesterday in TV5's news portal,
http://www.interaksyon.com/business/47182/fat-free-economics--anti-capitalism-fanaticism-and-the-poor
----------
HONG KONG - One of the good things of our time, a daydream just a few
decades ago, is the ease in communication among people from different
countries and continents, the ease in getting information in just minutes
without leaving our house or office. Online news portals like
Interaksyon.com is one such product.
These are all products of entrepreneurship, innovation, risk taking and
capitalism. The profit motive under th... more »
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Inexplicata (IHU) at Inexplicata-The Journal of Hispanic Ufology - 4 hours ago
*1987-1997: Puerto Rico’s Incredible Decade*
By Scott Corrales
*[Note: This article appeared as part of my regular column - "Orbis
Tertius", a nod to the extraordinary Argentinean author Jorge Luis Borges -
in the UK's defunct UFO MATRIX magazine. The information will be old to
those who have been following my reporting since the early '90s, but new
audiences may be startled at the intensity of the UFO-related
manifestations taking place at the time. -- SC]*
Looking back at major outbreaks of UFO activity always has a dream-like
effect. In later years it becomes hard to believe t... more »
Welcome to Canada!
thwap at thwap's schoolyard - 4 hours ago
:
Welcome to our piece-of-shit home and [stolen from the] natives' land! The
first image is a picture of Wally Pickton. A misogynist creep who killed
women and fed their bodies to the pigs on his farm. The official count is
six convictions for second-degree murder, but it's likely there were dozens
more. Here was the response of the guardians of public order, the RCMP and
the Vancouver Police Department:
The overall police attitude towards sex workers and Aboriginal women (60
per cent of the Missing and Murdered Women were Aboriginal) was one of
indifference and disrespect,... more »
compassion
Oberon at GlobaLove Think Tank - 4 hours ago
"If you want others to be happy,
practice compassion.
If you want to be happy,
practice compassion."
His Holiness the Dalai Lama
Sandy shows hospitals lack crisis preparedness
Lynsey at The Coming Crisis - 4 hours ago
Kim Bondy was in New Orleans seven years ago when Hurricane Katrina
devastated the city, and scores of patients died in flooded hospitals cut
off from power. She never thought that she might face that danger herself.
But on Monday night, as superstorm Sandy submerged parts of New York City,
Bondy was one of 215 patients evacuated from New York University's Langone
Medical Center after basement flooding from the East River cut off its
electricity.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/11/03/us-storm-sandy-hospitals-idUSBRE8A20AV20121103
Sandy: 'Tens Of Thousands In NY Need Housing'
Lynsey at The Coming Crisis - 4 hours ago
Andrew Cuomo issued the warning as New York City residents were urged to
guard against the increasing risk of hypothermia
New York mayor Michael Bloomberg estimated between 30,000 and 40,000 people
in the city alone would need housing in the wake of the storm.
http://news.sky.com/story/1006640/sandy-tens-of-thousands-in-ny-need-housing
4.4 Magnitude Earthquake OFFSHORE COQUIMBO, CHILE - 4th November 2012
Lynsey at The Coming Crisis - 4 hours ago
Magnitude ML 4.4
Region OFFSHORE COQUIMBO, CHILE
Date time 2012-11-04 14:33:06.0 UTC
Location 31.73 S ; 71.89 W
Depth 43 km
Distances 69 km W Illapel, Chile
Martial Law Officially Declared in Parts of New Jersey As Hurricane Sandy Brings Massive Damage, Flooding
Matt at The Coming Crisis - 4 hours ago
http://www.pakalertpress.com/2012/11/04/martial-law-officially-declared-in-parts-of-new-jersey-as-hurricane-sandy-brings-massive-damage-flooding/
Electronic notice may be effective
James C Morton at Morton's Musings - 4 hours ago
*Grewal v. Guru Nanak Sikh Gurdwara Society*, 2012 BCCA 430 deals with
specific provisions of British Columbia legislation – however, it has
broader statements about the giving of notice, especially electronically,
which are relevant nationally:
[15] In the modern electronic world we inhabit, the giving of notice of
something might properly be given in a more innovative manner than mailing.
It was obviously in pursuit of such an objective that amendments concerning
methodologies of notice were proposed and approved in 2010. I consider that
courts must be alive to the times in which... more »
4.1 Magnitude Earthquake SOUTHERN XINJIANG, CHINA - 4th November 2012
Lynsey at The Coming Crisis - 5 hours ago
Magnitude mb 4.1
Region SOUTHERN XINJIANG, CHINA
Date time 2012-11-04 14:31:53.0 UTC
Location 40.23 N ; 75.22 E
Depth 15 km
Distances 105 km NW Kashi, China
4.8 Magnitude Earthquake JUJUY, ARGENTINA - 4th November 2012
Lynsey at The Coming Crisis - 5 hours ago
Magnitude ML 4.8
Region JUJUY, ARGENTINA
Date time 2012-11-04 13:40:47.0 UTC
Location 22.56 S ; 66.84 W
Depth 310 km
Distances 138 km SW Villazón, Argentina
The more things change...
Jody Paterson at A Closer Look: Jody Paterson - 5 hours ago
Cuso International brought me to Honduras to do communications work for a
Honduran non-profit organization, a job that is both strikingly similar and
completely different to communications work in Victoria.
On the one hand, communications is ultimately about finding effective ways
to talk to the people you need to talk to, whether you’re in Honduras,
Canada, East Timor or Uzbekistan. But in Canada that largely means
focusing your efforts on those with money or influence, whereas in Honduras
the whole game changes because the country doesn’t have a responsive
government or much of ... more »
Rival Libya militias battle in streets of Tripoli
Lynsey at The Coming Crisis - 5 hours ago
Rival state-sanctioned Libyan militias fired guns and rocket-propelled
grenades at each in the Libyan capital on Sunday, leaving the police
powerless to protect locals.
At least five people were wounded and a stray bullet entered a hospital,
causing panic and increasing concerns about Libya's precarious security
situation a year after the ouster of Muammar Gaddafi.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/11/04/us-libya-attack-idUSBRE8A306420121104
Crucial votes will end talk of Greece exiting euro: PM
Lynsey at The Coming Crisis - 5 hours ago
Talk of Greece exiting the euro will end after critical votes in parliament
this week on new austerity measures, labor reforms and the 2013 budget,
Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras said on Sunday.
The three-party government will submit the package of measures to
parliament on Monday and must approve both it and the 2013 budget to
receive aid from the IMF and European Union that it needs to avoid
bankruptcy.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/11/04/us-greece-samaras-idUSBRE8A305820121104
Callum Hilton Killed in Hit and Run: Arrest Made
Lynsey at The Coming Crisis - 5 hours ago
Victim Callum Hilton, 16, suffered a serious head injury after he was
thrown 20ft by the impact with a car that failed to stop.
A man has been arrested over the hit-and-run death of a 16-year-old boy in
Bury, Greater Manchester Police has said.
http://news.sky.com/story/1006755/arrest-over-callum-hilton-hit-and-run-in-bury
Callum Hilton Killed in Hit and Run: Arrest Made
Lynsey at The Coming Crisis - 5 hours ago
Victim Callum Hilton, 16, suffered a serious head injury after he was
thrown 20ft by the impact with a car that failed to stop.
A man has been arrested over the hit-and-run death of a 16-year-old boy in
Bury, Greater Manchester Police has said.
http://news.sky.com/story/1006755/arrest-over-callum-hilton-hit-and-run-in-bury
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New Orleans Ladder at New Orleans Ladder - 6 hours ago
*Sean Payton contract voided ~Adam Schefter*
Bobby Hebert Kicked Out of LSU-Alabama Press Box After Excessive Cheering
for Tigers
Read more at:
http://www.nesn.com/2012/11/bobby-hebert-kicked-out-of-lsu-alabama-press-box-after-excessive-cheering-for-tigers.html
Bobby Hebert Kicked Out of LSU-Alabama Press Box After Excessive Cheering
for Tigers
Read more at:
http://www.nesn.com/2012/11/bobby-hebert-kicked-out-of-lsu-alabama-press-box-after-excessive-cheering-for-tigers.html
Bobby Hebert Kicked Out of LSU-Alabama Press Box After Excessive Cheering
for Tigers
Read more at:
http:/... more »
Mitt Romney-- A Car Guy?
DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 6 hours ago
Mitt Romney blurted out a fatuous statement a few weeks ago about being "a
car guy." Well... his father was. And owns lots of them (cars, not guys)--
and even an elevator for some-- but the closest he is to being a car guy is
that he kind of resembles a used car salesman-- in the worst sense of the
term. The most recent polling in Michigan shows him losing, 52-46%. That's
not unexpected. But the polls have also shown Obama consistently ahead in
Ohio-- and Romney has always known that that would be a death knell for his
campaign. Tuesday they either steal Ohio or they have zero cha... more »
rtod: i ain't marching (to the u.s. polls) anymore
laura k at wmtc - 7 hours ago
I spent the summer and fall of 2004 working on a Get Out The Vote campaign
for the Democrats, not because they were my party of choice, but because I
was angry at the prospect of another stolen election, and I wanted to make
a difference in the popular vote numbers. After that election was stolen,
too, I stopped voting in the US.
Now, in 2012, voter suppression has reached new depths. If I still lived in
the US, I don't know if I'd vote Green or not at all. Voting Green can be
seen as a protest against the duopoly, and it shows support for a
progressive agenda. Voting for any cand... more »
New Blogs
Phil at A Very Public Sociologist - 7 hours ago
In my 18 month or so-long sabbatical from regular posting, many writers who
once shone brightly in the blogging firmament have faded away or pulled
into the orbits of big collective blogs. Precious few 'independents' now
shine in their place. Thing is because I've been hiding in the warm, cuddly
cave Stoke Labour made available to me, I don't know a great deal about
"the scene" as it currently stands.
When AVPS was a Y-list'er as opposed to its present Z-list status, a
feature here did provide a new blog a small audience and Wikio/ebuzzing
boost. Now? I suppose repeating the exerci... more »
Romneyism
Owen Gray at Northern Reflections - 7 hours ago
Mitt Romney has been the ultimate political chameleon. He has reversed
every significant political position he held when he was Governor of
Massachusetts. But, Robert Reich writes, there is a coherent philosophy
behind his reversals. Reich calls that philosophy Romneyism:
Despite its contradictions and ellipses, Romneyism has an internal
coherence. It is different from conservatism, because it does not intend to
conserve or protect any particular institutions or values. It is also
distinct from Republicanism, in that it is not rooted in traditional
small-town American values, na... more »
He's just . . .
Edstock at The Galloping Beaver - 7 hours ago
WHITE AMERICAN MEN over forty are the core of Rmoney's support. So, Chris Rock offers this piece of reassurance:
The days the lights went out...
address-withheld@my.opera.com.invalid (Dr. John v. Kampen) at - 7 hours ago
Link: http://youtu.be/iEoZJE2G7wc
How "adaptable" people are with their flashlights..., but: ooooh that gas
for their cars. Somebody said to me: 'Wow, that looks like Russia some 30
years ago!' Nature can be a killer indeed. Nothing we can do about that, or
can we? What might happen next?
John
Free Online Viewing Of The Video Documentary, David vs. Monsanto Until November 10, 2012
Stranger in a Strange Land at Stranger in a Strange Land - 7 hours ago
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*By Dr. Mercola*
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Alas, genetically engineered (GE) crops cannot be contained. And rather
than being found ... more »
5.2 Magnitude Earthquake QUEEN CHARLOTTE ISLANDS REGION - 4th November 2012
Lynsey at The Coming Crisis - 7 hours ago
Magnitude
5.2 (Preliminary magnitude — update expected within 15 minutes)
Date-Time
Sunday, November 04, 2012 at 12:27:43 UTC
Sunday, November 04, 2012 at 04:27:43 AM at epicenter
Location
52.544°N, 131.154°W
Depth
20 km (12.4 miles) set by location program
Region
QUEEN CHARLOTTE ISLANDS REGION
Distances
204 km (127 miles) SSW (197°) from Prince Rupert, BC, Canada
5.1 Magnitude Earthquake SOUTHEAST OF THE LOYALTY ISLANDS - 4th November 2012
Lynsey at The Coming Crisis - 8 hours ago
Magnitude
5.1
Date-Time
Sunday, November 04, 2012 at 12:13:01 UTC
Sunday, November 04, 2012 at 11:13:01 PM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location
22.278°S, 171.432°E
Depth
94 km (58.4 miles)
Region
SOUTHEAST OF THE LOYALTY ISLANDS
Distances
376 km (234 miles) ESE (104°) from Tadine, Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia
'Two-tier threat real for EU, austerity risks repeating crisis'
Lynsey at The Coming Crisis - 8 hours ago
'Cooperate or quit': Greek govt uses bully-boy tacticts to cover failings?
Lynsey at The Coming Crisis - 8 hours ago
NC officials investigate hanged Obama effigy at early voting site
Lynsey at The Coming Crisis - 8 hours ago
North Carolina election officials have asked prosecutors to investigate
reports of a trailer parked at an early voting site that held effigies of
former and current elected officials with nooses around their necks.
Photographs show eight effigies and signs on the trailer side naming
President Barack Obama, Gov. Beverly Perdue and state and local law
enforcement officials.
http://www.wtsp.com/news/watercooler/article/280771/58/NC-officials-investigate-hanged-Obama-effigy
BLACK PASTOR RECEIVES DEATH THREATS FOR REVERSING SUPPORT FOR OBAMA
Lynsey at The Coming Crisis - 8 hours ago
*One Sacramento pastor, whose congregation has thousands of members, voted
for Barack Obama in 2008 but won't be doing the same in 2012. *
*
**Video = *
http://www.breitbart.com/Breitbart-TV/2012/11/03/Black-Pastor-Receives-Death-Threats-For-Reversing-Support-For-Obama
Bill Maher Warns Romney Supporters: 'Black People Know Who You Are and They Will Come After You'
Lynsey at The Coming Crisis - 8 hours ago
*Bill Maher on HBO's Real Time Friday might have said one of the most
disgraceful things uttered during the 2012 campaign season.*
http://newsbusters.org/blogs/noel-sheppard/2012/11/03/maher-if-you-vote-romney-black-people-know-who-you-are-and-will-come
British Press Association Publishes Known-To-Be-False UK Government Flu Death Figures
Stranger in a Strange Land at Stranger in a Strange Land - 8 hours ago
British Press Association Publishes Known-To-Be-False UK Government Flu
Death Figures – In A Story To Promote Known-To-Be-Ineffective ‘Flu Vaccines
To UK ElderlyChild Health Safety, 3 November 2912
An irresponsible scaremongering UK Press Association story published today
in the British Media falsely claims a grossly inflated known-to-be-false
invented figure for UK ‘flu deaths of 4700. This was in a story intended
to promote ‘flu vaccines to the elderly when numerous repeated peer
reviewed papers show the vaccines are ineffective and when the risk of ‘flu
death is often nil and... more »
What To Make of a Diminished Thing
Storm at Schools Matter - 8 hours ago
Please forgive this presentation of something akin to an "*ars blogetica*."
Paul's recent post, "Slaying the Two-Headed Dragon...,"points up a kind of
fallacy as regards the reformation of the social management of large
systems: when one moves towards a "critical" pedagogy one discovers that
these systems are manifestations of the the very "evil" we have attempted
to move against--the authoritarian state. It is only an evil from a
particular orientation of course. The authoritarian state can surely be
praised for many advances, even in the realm of humanitarianism. This
impulse t... more »
B’klyn bat man: Run, looters!
Lynsey at The Coming Crisis - 8 hours ago
Hardened New Yorkers are ready to battle lowlife criminals to protect their
homes and stores in storm-ravaged areas plagued by looting and break-ins.
In Coney Island, several residents were loading up their guns, sharpening
their machetes and brandishing other deadly weapons.
http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/brooklyn/klyn_bat_man_run_looters_VxfnY8FAH2MYZZ9GrKM6eJ
FEMA Out Of Water, No Delivery Until Monday...
Lynsey at The Coming Crisis - 8 hours ago
FEMA's vaunted "lean forward" strategy that called for advanced staging
of
supplies for emergency distribution failed to live up to its billing in
the
immediate aftermath of Hurricane Sandy.
http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Government/2012/11/02/FEMA-Still-Doesn-t-Have-Bottled-Water-to-Distribute-Finally-Places-Large-Order-Today-for-Delivery-Monday
Thanks Mrs Notasheep
Not a sheep at Not a sheep - 8 hours ago
Mrs Notasheep sings whilst doing other things, and she often fixates on one
song. So thanks to her, the Kinks 'Come Dancing' is rattling through my
head most of the time...
Obama Refuses to Answer About Storm Victims’ Frustrations
Lynsey at The Coming Crisis - 8 hours ago
President Obama this morning ignored a reporter’s question about the
mounting frustration victims of Hurricane Sandy are having with the
response to the storm, refusing to let a question from the press interrupt
a FEMA photo op in which he was on display taking action.
An excerpt from the press pool report, which starts with a quote from Obama:
*“There is nothing more important than us getting this right. And we’re
going to spend as much time, effort and energy as necessary to make sure
all the people of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut know that the entire
country is behind the... more »
British Soldier Stabbed To Death In Cyprus by English Tourist
Lynsey at The Coming Crisis - 8 hours ago
A British soldier has been stabbed to death during a fight with UK tourists
in a Cyprus nightclub, police have said.
Cypriot police said four off-duty soldiers stationed on the island got
involved in an altercation with three tourists in the early hours of Sunday
morning.
http://news.sky.com/story/1006778/british-soldier-stabbed-to-death-in-cyprus
Sandy WAS more powerful than Katrina - and it ranks as the second mightiest storm in modern history
Lynsey at The Coming Crisis - 8 hours ago
Researchers have found that Sandy's Integrated Kinetic Energy index, or
IKE, which quantifies the power of a hurricane based on how far out
tropical-storm force winds extend from the center, ranked second only to
Hurricane Isabel in 2003.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-2227487/Hurricane-Sandy-Storm-WAS-powerful-Hurricane-Katrina.html
Boy, 10, Tasered by Officer Chris Webb 'for not cleaning his patrol car' during school career day
Lynsey at The Coming Crisis - 8 hours ago
The alleged victim, identified only as R.D., passed out after receiving a
50,000-volt jolt of electricity while attending a careers event at Tularosa
Intermediate School in New Mexico. The family of the boy from New Mexico
has filed a lawsuit against a police officer who they say used his Taser
gun on the 10-year-old as punishment for refusing to clean his patrol car
during a school career day.
Police report filed by Webb tells an entirely different story.
According to the document, Webb said a group of students had asked him to
show them his Taser gun, and when he pulled it out, i... more »
Alex Machado Mauled by Bear after he thought he killed him
Lynsey at The Coming Crisis - 9 hours ago
KPTV - FOX 12
Profiteering hotels and landlords make a quick buck from Sandy charging $700 a night for a single room in New York
Lynsey at The Coming Crisis - 9 hours ago
Greedy landlords and hotel owners looking to make a quick buck from the
thousands without power or displaced by Hurricane Sandy were exploiting
people's desperation by demanding outrageous prices for a shelter.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-2227424/Hurricane-Sandy-Hotels-landlords-make-quick-buck-charging-700-night-single-room-New-York.html
Dramatic new pictures reveal the scale of the task in clearing out flooded subway tunnels. . . as commuters are promised nearly a full service by Monday
Lynsey at The Coming Crisis - 9 hours ago
Amid a severe gas shortage that has left many New Yorkers stranded in
their
cold, dark homes, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority continued
draining the waterlogged tunnels in hopes of having much of the service
restored by the end of the weekend.
The transit agency has released photos on Saturday showing workers
draining
two of the seven tunnels beneath the East River that have been flooded
in
the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2227401/Hurricane-Sandy-New-pictures-reveal-flooded-subway-tunnels-East-River-Gov-Cuomo-promises-train-service-... more »
Misery for 2.5 million STILL without power after six days as lawlessness and fear take over New York's outer boroughs
Lynsey at The Coming Crisis - 9 hours ago
- Residents claim they are the 'forgotten victims' of Sandy
- Also say that lack of power and law enforcement means more looting and
violent crime
- Those in stricken areas stockpiling weapons like kitchen knives,
machetes, and bats to protect themselves
- Coney Island residents say they are forced to 'scavenge for food like
animals'
- Power unlikely to be returned to Brooklyn, Queen's and Staten Island
until sometime next week
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2227307/Hurricane-Sandy-Misery-2-5-million-STILL-power-days-lawlessness-fear-over.html
Historic photograph captures the moment New York City was left powerless by Hurricane Sandy
Lynsey at The Coming Crisis - 9 hours ago
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2227574/Historic-photograph-captures-moment-worlds-powerful-cities-rendered-powerless-Hurricane-Sandy.html
Will lawyers chose next US president?: America on a knife-edge as neck-and-neck Romney and Obama fly legal eagles into key states to contest 'fraudulent' early votes
Lynsey at The Coming Crisis - 9 hours ago
A bitterly cold wind whips through the throng of 30,000 cheering fans.
Singer Kid Rock has just strutted off stage and the crowd is on its feet.
It feels for all the world like a rock concert.
But on this freezing Ohio night, the presence of dozens of heavily armed
Secret Service agents, together with snipers on nearby rooftops, makes it
clear that this is no ordinary gig.
The cheers reach an ear-splitting crescendo as a greying middle-aged man
walks in from the wings. ‘Good evening, Ohio!’ yells Mitt Romney as the
crowd goes wild.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2227519/W... more »
Panic at the pumps! Police make arrests as frenzy for free gas proves too much for thousands of desperate drivers in New York's outer boroughs
Lynsey at The Coming Crisis - 9 hours ago
- Police had their hands full in the Crown Heights neighbourhood of
Brooklyn as the promise of $10 in free FEMA gas caused line jumpers to
clash with the police leading to arrests
- Many gas stations still closed from lack of fuel
- New York Gov Andrew Cuomo announced today that 28 million gallons of
fuel will be delivered to stricken tri-state region in next few days
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2227297/Crown-Heights-Police-make-arrests-frenzy-free-gas-proves-desperate-drivers.html
Fabio Malpeso 'stabbed 25 times in his sleep by roommate' at American university in Rome
Lynsey at The Coming Crisis - 9 hours ago
The alleged attacker, Reid Alexander Schepis, also attends John Cabot
University. He is an American-born student with both U.S. and Italian
citizenship and was arrested early on Thursday
Reid Alexander Schepis is currently in police custody as they probe the
attack. Police have said a motive for the attack is unclear, but they
suspect ‘drug- and alcohol-related delirium’ might be a factor.
Attorney Vincenzo Comi, who represents Schepis, told NBC News that his
client told the judge that he ‘did not remember anything of the episode.’
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2227499/U-S... more »
North Sea Mk II: Britain is sitting on a £1.5 trillion gas goldmine which could bring huge economic benefits... but is it safe?
Lynsey at The Coming Crisis - 9 hours ago
- Although only about ten per cent of the gas is in unpopulated areas
suitable for extraction, it would still be worth £150 billion
- The level of untapped shale gas will be confirmed next month in a
study by the British Geological Survey
- Ministers are then likely to give the go-ahead for drilling, hoping
the enormous economic benefits can win over environmental concerns
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2227460/North-Sea-Mk-II-Britain-sitting-1-5-trillion-gas-goldmine-bring-enormous-economic-benefits--safe.html
Your local London cabbie with Human Rights... the Rwandan called Modeste linked to a million murders (Woman, Children and men without Human rights)
Lynsey at The Coming Crisis - 9 hours ago
Modeste Kennedy Hakizimana, 41, who works as mini-cab driver in Redbridge,
east London is alleged by the UK Border Agency's War Crimes Unit to have
helped Hutu soldiers kill members of the Tutsi ethnic group during the
genocide in 1994. As a prominent member of the ruling party which is
accused of planning the genocide in the central African country, he is also
alleged to have made speeches in favour of the massacre.
*Home Office believes he is a war criminal - but he can’t be sent home
because trial would breach his human rights*
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2227440/You... more »
Vote Independent or Stay Home by Stephen Lendman
Stranger in a Strange Land at Stranger in a Strange Land - 9 hours ago
Vote Independent or Stay Homeby Stephen Lendman
Global Research Canada, 3 November 2012
Voting for Obama or Romney is like choosing between death by hanging or
firing squad. Either way you’re dead.
The same goes for choosing Republicans or Democrats. Each party replicates
the other. On issues mattering most, not a dime’s worth of difference
separates them.
They’re pro-corporate, pro-war, pro-Israel, anti-populist, anti-civil and
human rights, and anti all values real democratic societies cherish.
Post-November 6, nothing will change. Duopoly power assures harsher times
ahead. Expec... more »
Prisoners have landlines installed in their cells despite Government pledge to crackdown on perks behind bars
Lynsey at The Coming Crisis - 9 hours ago
Inmates
at a young offenders’ institution in Rochester, Kent, have become
the first in a state-run jail with personal landlines.
If the pilot scheme is deemed a success it could be copied in public
sector
prisons across England and Wales, having been used for several years in
privately run institutions.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2227545/Prisoners-landlines-installed-cells-despite-Government-pledge-crackdown-perks-bars.html
Civil Rights Ads: Liars, Damned Liars, And Republicans
Manifesto Joe at Manifesto Joe's Texas Blues - 9 hours ago
By Manifesto Joe
Living in a state like Texas, which is considered safe for Scumney, we
don't get to see these kinds of bullshit ads very much. I hear that the
Republican Party is taking credit for getting the Civil Rights Act of 1964
passed, and for Lincoln freeing the slaves.
I've got news for however many innocent Republicans remain out there: This
is not your grandfather's GOP. (I'll steal a line from my bud Cletis Stump-- it is if your grandfather was Benito Mussolini.)
For one thing, the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 is something
that Republicans can disingenuously c... more »
Tory rebel says Cabinet Minister was 'on brink of quitting' to bring down Cameron over EU debacle
Lynsey at The Coming Crisis - 9 hours ago
A senior Minister was on the brink of resigning from the Cabinet to join
the Tory revolt against David Cameron over the Brussels budget, it was
claimed last night.
The Mail on Sunday has been told that the unnamed Minister 'weighed up the
pros and cons' of resigning to lead a new anti-EU faction in the Tory
Party, before backing off at the last minute.
It also emerged that:
- Two Eurosceptic Cabinet Ministers, Iain Duncan Smith and Owen
Paterson, believe the vote will be seen by Germany as a sign that Britain
is moving towards quitting the EU.
- l Pro-EU Tory warhorse... more »
Angela Merkel: 'German Thatcher' comes to UK, why Cameron’s EU budget headache is about to become a migraine
Lynsey at The Coming Crisis - 9 hours ago
German chancellor Angela Merkel and David Cameron are set to meet this week
to discuss the EU budget summit and it is the British Prime Minister who
could need protection.
The ‘Merkelator’ has him in her political sights and when she knocks at the
door of No10 at 7.15pm on Wednesday, having earlier addressed the EU
Parliament in Brussels, Mr Cameron will be expecting one of their most
strained encounters yet.
They are meeting to discuss November 22’s EU budget summit and the personal
stakes are high. After last week’s humiliating defeat in the Commons – when
Tory rebels voted with... more »
Inside the rat-infested Gestapo-like prison where eight guards fatally beat lawyer who exposed Russia's gangster regime
Lynsey at The Coming Crisis - 9 hours ago
Russian lawyer Sergei Magnitsky (pictured in his casket, right) was
imprisoned after exposing a corruption scandal within the Russian
government. On November 16, 2009, underweight and ill with pancreatitis
and
gallstones, he was handcuffed and beaten to death by eight riot guards
at
the notorious Moscow prison Butyrka
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2227309/Tortured-death-Putins-jackboot-state-Last-words-Moscow-lawyer-death-screams--chilling-truth-Russias-terrifying-gangster-regime.html
Taliban target students with acid attacks
Lynsey at The Coming Crisis - 10 hours ago
It's the latest cruel tactic in the Pakistani Taliban's battle to stop
girls and women from getting an education: acid thrown in their faces to
scar them for life and deter others from following in their footsteps.
A doctor who treated the victims of an acid attack on a college van in the
city of Parachinar in northern Pakistan last month told CNN that two girls
had been left with severe burns to their faces.
http://edition.cnn.com/2012/11/03/world/asia/pakistan-acid-attack/index.html?hpt=hp_t4
Mum used bleach to cleanse demons from her Daughter
Lynsey at The Coming Crisis - 10 hours ago
A BELIEF that her nine-year-old was possessed by demons had led a woman to
try to pour bleach down her daughter's throat.
The 36-year-old woman, who is not named to protect the identity of the
child, arrived in Toowoomba from an African nation with her husband and
children in 2010, Toowoomba Supreme Court heard.
Her barrister Robbie Davies told the court that in the third world country
from which his client came, witchcraft was prevalent.
http://www.thechronicle.com.au/news/mum-used-bleach-cleanse-demons-toowoomba/1549138/
As society unravels in wake of Sandy, politicians endorse more power for FEMA
Lynsey at The Coming Crisis - 10 hours ago
News wires across the spectrum are filled with harrowing signs of unfolding
social collapse in the wake of Sandy that could exacerbate in the days to
come as power outages are expected to last a week, pitting residents
against each other over access to gasoline, food and other necessary
supplies in large pockets of the most densely populated area of the nation.
That desperation is sure to further intensify in proportion with strained
resources, as order has already started to dissolve under reported limits
on cash and commerce as electronic payment is suspended and those on food
st... more »
desperate New Yorkers digging through dumpsters for food
Lynsey at The Coming Crisis - 10 hours ago
- Families, elderly people and young residents were seen sifting
through
garbage outside a Key Food supermarket in the East Village yesterday
- Store had discarded piles of food that had gone bad after Hurricane
Sandy
- Both Lower East Side and East Village neighborhoods have been in
dark
since Monday and power isn’t expected to be restored before tomorrow
- Death toll passes 90 and continues to rise
http://www.pakalertpress.com/2012/11/03/shocking-images-show-desperate-new-yorkers-digging-through-dumpsters-for-food-as-downtown-manhattan-embarks-on-fourth-night-wi... more »
Shirley MacLaine says Ronald Reagan turned politician spotted a UFO in the 1950s... and the extra terrestrial being told him to switch careers
Lynsey at The Coming Crisis - 10 hours ago
Reagan had a close encounter of the third kind back in the 1950s when he
was still an actor, MacLaine says, and the extra terrestrial being told
him
to ditch Hollywood for politics.
The 78-year-old, who claims to have seen many UFOs from the front porch
of
her New Mexico home, says the 40th President of the United States was a
fellow believer.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2205360/Screen-legend-Shirley-MacLaine-says-Ronald-Reagan-spotted-UFO-1950s--alien-told-switch-careers.html
4.3 Magnitude Earthquake GULF OF CALIFORNIA - 4th November 2012
Lynsey at The Coming Crisis - 10 hours ago
Magnitude
4.3
Date-Time
Sunday, November 04, 2012 at 09:53:09 UTC
Sunday, November 04, 2012 at 02:53:09 AM at epicenter
Location
24.504°N, 110.183°W
Depth
10.4 km (6.5 miles)
Region
GULF OF CALIFORNIA
Distances
38 km (23 miles) NNE of La Paz, Mexico
161 km (100 miles) ESE of Ciudad Constitucion, Mexico
Low temperatures, heightened anger and fear in Sandy's wake
Lynsey at The Coming Crisis - 10 hours ago
The National Weather Service forecast temperatures would dip into the 30s
in Belle Harbor, New York, and Cape May, New Jersey. And even after the sun
rises Sunday, residents may be lucky if the thermostat tops 50 degrees.
http://edition.cnn.com/2012/11/03/us/tropical-weather-sandy/index.html?hpt=hp_t3
Chickweed Has Anti-Cancer Properties and May Help with Hemorrhoids by Brad Chase
Stranger in a Strange Land at Stranger in a Strange Land - 10 hours ago
*Chickweed is edible, nutritious and delicious. It is a leaf vegetable
often included raw in salads.*
THIS Plant Has Anti-Cancer Properties and May Help with Hemorrhoids
by Brad Chase
Hive Health Media, 2 November 2012
Chickweed or *Stellaria media* is known by other names such as Winterweed,
Maruns, Tongue grass and Chickenwort.
Native to Europe but found in every part of the world, chickweed is a plant
pest that is difficult to control. However, while gardeners and farmers may
detest it, it is beloved by chefs and natural medicine practitioners.
As a herb, chickweed is easily... more »
FBI to question Benghazi attack suspect
Lynsey at The Coming Crisis - 10 hours ago
The FBI is expected to question a suspect in the deadly attack on the U.S.
consulate in Benghazi, Libya, "in the coming days," according to a U.S.
official.
The United States first became aware of Ali Ani al Harzi when he apparently
posted details of the attack on social media while it was happening.
At the request of the United States, Turkish officials detained al Harzi
when he entered that country after leaving Libya. Turkey then transferred
him to Tunisia, where he is being held.
http://edition.cnn.com/2012/11/03/us/benghazi-attack-suspect/index.html?hpt=hp_t1
France to oppose those creating instability in Lebanon: Hollande
Lynsey at The Coming Crisis - 10 hours ago
Lebanon has been threatened by spillover from the 19-month-old conflict in
neighboring Syria in which 32,000 people have been killed as a peaceful
pro-democracy movement morphed into an armed uprising after Assad tried to
crush it by military force.
"I want to remind all those who have an interest in creating instability in
Lebanon that France will oppose that because Lebanon is an example of
unity," Hollande said during a joint press conference with Lebanese
President Michel Suleiman.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/11/04/us-lebanon-hollande-idUSBRE8A304620121104
G20 flags U.S. fiscal cliff, Europe's debt woes
Lynsey at The Coming Crisis - 10 hours ago
Finance chiefs of the world's 20 leading economies are ringing alarm bells
over the U.S. fiscal cliff and Europe's debt woes at a meeting in Mexico
this weekend as they look to push back deficit reduction targets to help
boost growth.
Unless a fractious U.S. Congress can reach a deal, about $600 billion in
government spending cuts and higher taxes are set to kick in on January 1,
threatening to push the American economy back into recession and hit world
growth.
But with the U.S. presidential election looming on Tuesday, dealing with
the fiscal cliff has been delayed.
http://www.r... more »
Syrian rebels attack air base to secure north-south corridor |
Lynsey at The Coming Crisis - 10 hours ago
Syrian rebels attacked a military airport in the country's north on
Saturday in a push to cut off Syria's biggest city Aleppo from the capital
Damascus, and secure a strategic north-south corridor.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/11/03/us-syria-crisis-idUSBRE88J0X720121103
Cold hits storm victims ahead of election
Lynsey at The Coming Crisis - 10 hours ago
Victims of superstorm Sandy on the East Coast struggled against the cold on
Sunday amid fuel shortages and power outages, two days ahead of an election
that polls suggest is a dead heat between President Barack Obama and his
Republican rival.
Fuel supplies were rumbling toward disaster zones and a million customers
regained electricity as near-freezing temperatures descended on the U.S.
Northeast overnight. But New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg warned the city
that it would be days before power was fully restored and fuel shortages
ended.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/11/04/u... more »
Israel complains about Syrian tanks along Golan Heights border
Lynsey at The Coming Crisis - 10 hours ago
Three Syrian tanks entered a demilitarized zone Saturday afternoon along
the border with the Golan Heights, spurring Israel to file a complaint with
the United Nations, Israeli officials said.
Although the tanks did not enter the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, Israel
officials said the Syrian military presence is restricted from the border
area under a U.N.-monitored cease-fire agreement.
The Syrian tanks were battling Syrian rebel forces when the fighting moved
into the demilitarized area, Israeli media reported.
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/world_now/2012/11/israel-complains-a... more »
Yoselyn Ortega Charged with first- and second-degree murder for stabbing Lucia and Leo Krim
Lynsey at The Coming Crisis - 10 hours ago
Ortega didn’t acknowledge the horrific act during a bedside interview
yesterday with cops and prosecutors at New York Hospital.
But she admitted that she was having money troubles, law-enforcement
sources told The Post.
http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/manhattan/kid_slay_nanny_charged_ho8oYOdhScqCsmTz2EujGJ
Chinese ships enter disputed waters: Japan
Lynsey at The Coming Crisis - 10 hours ago
Four Chinese government ships temporarily sailed into the territorial
waters of disputed Tokyo-controlled islands in the East China Sea on
Sunday, Japan's coastguard said.
The maritime surveillance vessels entered the 12-nautical-mile zone around
Uotsurijima, the main islet in the disputed chain called the Senkaku
Islands in Japan and the Diaoyu Islands in China at about noon (0300 GMT).
http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5gVwIovr2nxlKayeoxogZGIJT4O0w?docId=CNG.576899a3b855ce2049cb5b64172fb008.51
EU 'good child' must get bolder
Lynsey at The Coming Crisis - 10 hours ago
A FUNDAMENTAL dishonesty has infected Europe and Ireland's response to the
ongoing economic crisis. No amount of communiques about Ireland, the
'shining example', can disguise the inability of the twin fiscal horsemen
of austerity and appeasement to cure the Irish disease.
Last week Germany may have smiled, but Enda returned once again with empty
saddlebags. And the time is fast approaching when that particular ongoing
feature of Mr Kenny's and Mr Noonan's foreign sojourns will lose its charm.
Ireland's status as the Prodigal Son of European economics mean we richly
deserve the curr... more »
New Jersey rations gas as post-Sandy shortages persist
Lynsey at The Coming Crisis - 10 hours ago
New Jersey imposed a form of gas rationing Saturday and New Yorkers
overwhelmed temporary gas stations set up by the military as exasperated
residents of the storm-damaged metropolitan region formed long lines to get
gas for their cars and generators.
Officials in New York offered 10 gallons of free gas per person, but so
many people showed up they had to plead with the public to hold off until
first responders could refill their tanks.
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/new-jersey-rations-gas-as-postsandy-shortages-persist-8280895.html
Syria opposition groups hold crucial Qatar meeting
Lynsey at The Coming Crisis - 11 hours ago
Syrian opposition groups have gathered in the Qatari capital, Doha, for a
key meeting on how to form a more united front against President Assad.
The meeting could lead to a replacement body for the Syrian National
Council (SNC), the main opposition in exile.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-20196107
David Cameron's constituency want a referendum on whether the UK stays in the EU....Warn of Backlash without it
Lynsey at The Coming Crisis - 11 hours ago
More than half (53%) of Tories in the electoral district said the vote
would be pointless unless it included an option for Britain to leave the EU.
Chris Bruni-Lowe from the People's Pledge said: "The Prime Minister can't
afford to ignore support for an in/out EU referendum.
http://news.sky.com/story/1006717/pm-warned-of-backlash-without-eu-vote
Atlanta: Two police officers die after a helicopter crashed during a low altitude search for a missing boy
Lynsey at The Coming Crisis - 11 hours ago
Police spokesman Carlos Campos confirmed both officers were killed, but
said no one was hurt on the ground after the aircraft landed close to
Interstate 20 in a neighbourhood populated by fast food restaurants and
other outlets.
The helicopter went down around 10.30pm on Saturday in the west of the city.
The missing nine-year-old child was subsequently found unharmed.
http://news.sky.com/story/1006737/deadly-police-helicopter-crash-in-atlanta
Bury, Greater Manchester: Teenager Killed In Hit-And-Run Crash
Lynsey at The Coming Crisis - 11 hours ago
A 16-year-old boy has died following a hit and run crash in Bury, Greater
Manchester.
http://news.sky.com/story/1006755/teenager-killed-in-hit-and-run-crash-in-bury
4.1 Magnitude Earthquake QUEEN CHARLOTTE ISLANDS REGION - 4th November 2012
Lynsey at The Coming Crisis - 11 hours ago
Magnitude
4.1
Date-Time
Sunday, November 04, 2012 at 07:42:15 UTC
Sunday, November 04, 2012 at 12:42:15 AM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location
52.741°N, 131.859°W
Depth
10 km (6.2 miles)
Region
QUEEN CHARLOTTE ISLANDS REGION
Distances
142 km (88 miles) S of Masset, Canada
5.4 Magnitude Earthquake SOUTHERN PERU - 4th November 2012
Lynsey at The Coming Crisis - 11 hours ago
Magnitude
5.4
Date-Time
Sunday, November 04, 2012 at 06:37:36 UTC
Sunday, November 04, 2012 at 01:37:36 AM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location
15.948°S, 71.968°W
Depth
122.6 km (76.2 miles)
Region
SOUTHERN PERU
Distances
11 km (6 miles) N of Lluta, Peru
Seven years and still no book deal...
Roobin at THROUGH THE SCARY DOOR - 11 hours ago
What's it going to take, HUH?
No, but life goes on and so does this blog. Say what you like (you can't
btw - it's a figure of speech) but Through the Scary Door has outlasted:
Shoot Johann Hari
Dead Men Left
Heckles Cakes
64 Slices of American Cheese
The Prophet Rage
History Needs a Push
City Centre Socialist Workers
Tottenham SWP
Theft is Good (but it depends who you're stealing from)
The Sharp Side...
Par En Bas...
Fear of a Red Planet...
And many other sites runs people who could string a sentence or two
together. We definitely hope Red Bed Head, Monuments Are for Pigeons and
P... more »
3.1 Magnitude Earthquake UTAH - 4th November 2012
Lynsey at The Coming Crisis - 11 hours ago
Magnitude
3.1
Date-Time
Sunday, November 04, 2012 at 06:04:19 UTC
Sunday, November 04, 2012 at 12:04:19 AM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location
39.429°N, 111.888°W
Depth
5.2 km (3.2 miles)
Region
UTAH
Distances
14 km (9 miles) S (189°) from Levan, UT
4.0 Magnitude Earthquake QUEEN CHARLOTTE ISLANDS REGION - 4th November 2012
Lynsey at The Coming Crisis - 11 hours ago
Magnitude
4.0
Date-Time
Sunday, November 04, 2012 at 05:07:53 UTC
Saturday, November 03, 2012 at 10:07:53 PM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location
52.617°N, 131.957°W
Depth
10 km (6.2 miles)
Region
QUEEN CHARLOTTE ISLANDS REGION
Distances
155 km (96 miles) S of Masset, Canada
4.7 Magnitude Earthquake KERMADEC ISLANDS, NEW ZEALAND - 4th November 2012
Lynsey at The Coming Crisis - 11 hours ago
Magnitude
4.7
Date-Time
Sunday, November 04, 2012 at 04:16:39 UTC
Sunday, November 04, 2012 at 04:16:39 PM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location
29.942°S, 177.704°W
Depth
18 km (11.2 miles)
Region
KERMADEC ISLANDS, NEW ZEALAND
Distances
77 km (47 miles) SSE of Raoul Island, New Zealand
4.6 Magnitude Earthquake MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES - 4th November 2012
Lynsey at The Coming Crisis - 11 hours ago
Magnitude
4.6
Date-Time
Sunday, November 04, 2012 at 04:14:03 UTC
Sunday, November 04, 2012 at 12:14:03 PM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location
5.777°N, 126.267°E
Depth
147.6 km (91.7 miles)
Region
MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES
Distances
65 km (40 miles) S of Pondaguitan, Philippines
4.9 Magnitude Earthquake CENTRAL PERU - 4th November 2012
Lynsey at The Coming Crisis - 11 hours ago
Magnitude
4.9
Date-Time
Sunday, November 04, 2012 at 01:52:11 UTC
Saturday, November 03, 2012 at 08:52:11 PM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location
11.978°S, 75.687°W
Depth
94.3 km (58.6 miles)
Region
CENTRAL PERU
Distances
30 km (18 miles) SW of Jauja, Peru
4.9 Magnitude Earthquake VANUATU - 4th November 2012
Lynsey at The Coming Crisis - 11 hours ago
Magnitude
4.9
Date-Time
Sunday, November 04, 2012 at 00:16:33 UTC
Sunday, November 04, 2012 at 11:16:33 AM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location
14.857°S, 167.316°E
Depth
147.4 km (91.6 miles)
Region
VANUATU
Distances
35 km (21 miles) NE of Port-Olry, Vanuatu
DTCC: Trillions in Stock Certificates Damged by Hurricane Sandy
AMERICAN KABUKI at American Kabuki - 11 hours ago
*Prediction: Suddenly millions of people will find out they no longer own
the stock they thought they owned, because its not in the computer and
there's no paper trail! -AK*
http://buzz.money.cnn.com/2012/11/02/stock-certificates-sandy/
Stock certificates feared damaged by Sandy
By Ben Rooney
November 2, 2012: 11:52 AM ET
Lower Manhattan suffered severe flooding from Superstorm Sandy.
Trillions of dollars worth of stock certificates and other paper
securities that were stored in a vault in lower Manhattan may have suffered
water damage from Superstorm Sandy.
The D... more »
MURDEROUS PEDOPHILE RING LINKED TO GOVERNMENT
Anon at aangirfan - 12 hours ago
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Chris Johns believes that his two brothers were murdered - for trying to
expose the massive paedophile ring linked to former UK prime minister
Margaret Thatcher.
Adrian Johns, 32, died in an arson attack before he had a chance to give a
statement.
Leander Johns, 34, was found dead in mysterious circumstances, during the
trial of one of his abusers, John Allen.
Labour MP Tom Watson, who spoke out against the same paedophile ring in
Parliament, has said that he is afraid for his safety.
*Daily Star - Paedo scandal covered up*
*The Dutroux gang supp... more »
dream - spirit in the sky
Mike Philbin at FREE PLANET - 12 hours ago
another stupid seaside overcast hotels, luggage collection,
elevators, departure times and train stations/airports.
The highlight of it was the big laser that came out of a cloudy sky and
carved a dotted line onto the surface of the sea. The laserline caught me
in a ball of red, green and blue laser light. The ball of light lifted me
off the floor, lifting me up into the sky.
Woke up with 'spirit in the sky' playing in my head. Daft.
Steven Weinberg defends linear collider, science
Luboš Motl at The Reference Frame - 12 hours ago
Last week, Steven Weinberg gave a talk in Arlington, Texas. This is the
questions-and-answers part of the talk:
It's 28 minutes. At the end of the regular talk, he mentioned various
indirect advantages from building a new linear collider etc. He makes a
good joke when they prepare an award for his memorable talk: How did you
know in advance that my talk would be memorable? I would be inclined to
make exactly the same comment.
A person asked about new physics. Weinberg focused on the identity and
detection of the dark matter particle. The same person and another one
wanted to... more »
Barack Obamavision, The Second Coming
Grant G at The Straight Goods - 12 hours ago
The big errors came late to this contest, looking for a rose garden
fumbled ball gotcha moment during debate number II, not denouncing the one
candidate he endorsed over the "life can begin at rape" comment followed by
the late, not fashionably late but the re-arrival of Donald Trump, along
with special guest appearances by..Jack Welch..Rudy Guiliani..
Mitt Romney had to be perfect in the homestretch to have a snowball`s
chance in hell of becoming president, he also needed shackles, chains and
muzzles to keep gnashing fangs and forked voices of Republican reptilian
relics from as... more »
Pima County Circumvents It's Own Election Integrity Commission to Get a Waiver that Removes Proper Audit of County Elections
Intercept at The Intercept - 13 hours ago
J.T. Waldron
A key document has surfaced in a recent lawsuit in Pima County, Arizona,
that suggests much more activity affecting the reliability of elections
took place in secret meetings with Arizona Secretary of State Ken Bennett.
When the 2011 revision of the state elections manual added a sentence
requiring presorting of early ballots by precinct, the County secretly went
to the Secretary of State and got a waiver, without any disclosure to their
own Election Integrity Commission. This activity certainly falls within the
purview of the Commission and presorting had been frequen... more »
"One Vile Task After Another..."
noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 14 hours ago
"In life you have to do a lot of things you don't ****ing want to do.
Many times, that's what the **** life is... one vile ****ing task after
another.”
"Pain, or damage, don't end the world- or despair or f---in' beatings.
The world ends when you're dead. Until then, you've got more punishment in
store.
Stand it like a man- and give some back."
- “Al Swearengen”,
Ian McShane's character in “Deadwood”
The New Nixon To China: Will Obama Go To Iran?
Saman Mohammadi at The Excavator - 15 hours ago
*Will these two men ever meet?*
Hillary Mann Leverett, a former National Security Council official, spoke
at the Arab-U.S. Policymakers Conference in Washington on October 26. The
title of the talk is called, *"U.S. And Arab Strategies Toward Iran."* Here
is an excerpt from her remarks:
"I have two important points to make. One is that what the United States
desires or what is necessary is different. It is necessary for the United
States to have a strategic realignment with the Islamic Republic of Iran,
like it was necessary to do so with China. And how it affects our allies in ... more »
Blue America's Last Contest Of The 2012 Cycle... Frank Sinatra
DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 16 hours ago
This is a chance to win something by the Chairman of the Board... and
defeat the current Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee at the
same time. Monday we're picking the winner of the VERY GOOD YEARS Frank
Sinatra R.I.A.A.-certified double platinum award as part of our efforts to
help independent progressive Democrat Lee Rogers replace corrupt old
Establishment hack and warmonger Buck McKeon in California's 25th CD.
You know, Tuesday we're going to have some wins and we're going to have
some losses and Blue America is very proud of all the candidates we backed
this cycle ... more »
"A Look to the Heavens"
noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 18 hours ago
“A Full Moonset can be a dramatic celestial sight, and Full Moons can have
many names. Late October's Full Moon, the second Full Moon after the
northern hemisphere autumnal equinox, has been traditionally called the
Hunter's Moon.
*Click image for larger size.*
According to lore, the name is a fitting one because this Full Moon lights
the night during a time for hunting in preparation for the coming winter
months. In this scene, last week's Hunter's Moon shines with a rich yellow
light, setting as dawn comes to the Italian Alps. Topping out at over
11,000 feet, the snowy peak k... more »
The Daily "Near You?"
noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 18 hours ago
Arroyo Grande, California, USA. Thanks for stopping by.
Satire: "Romney Airdrops Two Billion in Small Bills Over Ohio"
noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 18 hours ago
*"Romney Airdrops Two Billion in Small Bills Over Ohio"*
by Andy Borowitz
CINCINNATI (The Borowitz Report)— "In an all-out effort to claim Ohio’s
precious eighteen electoral votes, Republican Presidential nominee Mitt
Romney today airdropped two billion dollars in small bills over the Buckeye
State. The Romney campaign is hoping that the crisp currency, shipped
directly from Las Vegas to Ohio by casino billionaire Sheldon Adelson, will
help close the gap with President Obama in the waning hours of the
campaign. Using a fleet of twin-engine aircraft, Mr. Romney littered the
skie... more »
Clocks go back tonight
James C Morton at Morton's Musings - 19 hours ago
You'll lose an extra hour of light but gain an hour back this weekend as
daylight saving time officially ends.
As standard time resumes at 2 a.m. Sunday, it's time to "fall back," so set
your clocks *back*one hour when you go to bed tonight.
Arizona Signs of the Times
Roberto Rodriguez at Dr Cintli - 19 hours ago
Messsage from above
Re-Elect Arpaio? Read the Fine Print
The Return of Chicano Batboy!
What you do now. My opinion.
Eric Whitney at Reality Pimp - 19 hours ago
I think what you do is vote Obama. I initially wrote about why one should
vote Obama in this post. Voting Obama, even though he has many, many
drawbacks for us progressives, will provide time to fight back against an
adversary who is possibly less prone to open violence than a Republican
president.
Down ticket you vote for progressive candidates, and if you are able, you
monetarily support progressive candidates. You work against Blue Dog
Democrats and Republicans in any and every way that you can. Remember that
Congress must be taken back from the crazy right wing. Congressional ... more »
"Letters to the Future"
noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 19 hours ago
* "Letters to the Future"*
by Olaf Stapledon
"In 1917 the author Olaf Stapledon published “Letters to the Future,” a
series of 4 letters addressed to his great grandson in the year 1999. This
post is Letter 1, excerpted. How remarkably relevant they seem today..." -
CP
“To my Great Grandson in early manhood. Sir,
If ever you come upon this letter, forgive its preglacial dialect, and have
patience to spell out its meaning. How gladly would I address you in
whatever speech lives in your ears! The thoughts which follow must, I know,
reach you only as dead and fragile specimens; b... more »
The Great Walnut Heist
Pippa at Pippa's Place - Environmentally Speaking - 19 hours ago
Photo courtesy: Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported |
J.Dncsn
Two truckloads of walnuts, worth around $300,000 in total, have gone
missing out of Northern California, and local deputies are after a man with
a Russian accent who they say is the prime suspect.
Sheriff's deputies in Tehama County, an area noted for its walnut orchards,
got a call from a freight brokerage firm on Oct. 26, reporting that a
shipment of 42,000 pounds (19,050 kilograms) of unprocessed walnuts was
still unaccounted for two days after it was scheduled to arrive in Miami,
according to the ... more »
Willard Romney on Climate Change: He knows what to do!
Eric Whitney at Reality Pimp - 19 hours ago
This ad created by the great folks at Climate Silence.
Romney is such an asshole.
Ripped from the headlines -- The New Yorker's "Daily Cartoon" Web feature debuts
KenInNY at DownWithTyranny! - 19 hours ago
*by Ken*
This week in his Wednesday e-newsletter-slash-blogpost *New Yorker* cartoon
editor Bob Mankoff introduced a new Web-exclusive feature, "The Daily
Cartoon." The new feature's introduction was apparently swallowed up by
Hurricane Sandy. However, says Bob,
we’ve recovered our wits, and now one particular wit, the cartoonist David
Sipress [*whose work we've sampled here* -- Ed.), will aid in the recovery
from Sandy and from pre- and post-election fatigue by drawing a cartoon
every weekday for a month. As you can see, David has everything serenely
under control.
"These carto... more »
Drone Strikes: "OK, Fine. Shoot Him."
noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 20 hours ago
*"‘OK, Fine. Shoot Him.’ *
*Four Words That Heralded a Decade of Secret US Drone Killings"*
by Chris Woods
"The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) usually gets all the credit for the
first US drone targeted killing beyond the conventional battlefield. But it
was the military which gave the final go-ahead to kill on November 3 2002.
Lt General Michael DeLong was at Centcom headquarters in Tampa, Florida
when news came in that the CIA had found its target. The deputy commander
made his way down to the UAV Room, showing live video feeds from a CIA
Predator high above Marib provinc... more »
Republicans and Rape.
Eric Whitney at Reality Pimp - 20 hours ago
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