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Graph of the Day: Average Level of Fine Particulate Matter in Asia Air Pollution, 1993-2010
[image: Average Level of Fine Particulate Matter in Asia Air Pollution,
1993-2010. Improvements in air quality improvements in Asian cities that
were visible in the last decade have stalled and the levels of fine
particulate matter (PM10), the most important air pollutant in terms of
health impact, are back to pre-2000 levels and still climbing in many of
the cities in Asia. Clean Air Asia, 2012]
By Cornie Huizenga
Hong Kong, December 5, 2012.
Improvements in air quality improvements in Asian cities that were visible
in the last decade have stalled and the levels of fine particula... more »
Kiribati’s desperate plea for action on global warming
[image: Teuga Patolo stands in king-tide waters that surround her
neighbour's house on Kiribati. A three-year study by Australia's CSIRO and
Bureau of Meteorology suggests the Pacific's small island states can expect
rising sea levels, more heavy rainfall events, more very hot days and more
cyclones. Rodney Dekker / Oxfam]
TARAWA, 22 December 2012 (Pina/Rnzi) – The Commonwealth Secretary-General
has appealed to governments of developed countries to travel to Kiribati to
witness the country's vulnerability to climate change impacts.
Kamalesh Sharma most recently visited Kiribati la... more »
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Mildly Cranky Monday Blogging
The basic, underlying fact of the fiscal cliff negotiations is, well, what
you learn in high school civics: the eventual solution will need to pass
the House, the Senate, and be signed by the president. Given a Republican
House and a Democratic president, that means (1) that the Senate is mostly
irrelevant (hey, someone tell Jonathan Weisman at the New York Times), and
(2) that it really doesn't matter whether a GOP-only or conservative-only
bill can get through the House (hey, someone tell Nate Silver at the New
York Times).
And going back a bit: the other underlying fact is that ... more »
Your 2012 climate change scorecard
[image: American League vs. National League baseball scoreboard. Mike
Pick
/ flickr.com]By Philip Bump
21 December 2012
As our friends at 350.org like to remind us, climate change really
comes
down to math. Put *x* amount of greenhouse gas in the atmosphere, see
*y*degrees of warming. Our goal — meaning, our goal as an evolved, aware
species that would rather not be plagued by droughts and megastorms and
constant flooding and armed conflict — is to reduce how much carbon
dioxide
we’re putting into the atmosphere each year instead of continually
increasing the amount.
We’re not... more »
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For some cities, Doomsday is real
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By Emma Whitford
20 December 2012
Despite the hysteria, it’s safe to say that tomorrow's Mayan Doomsday will
end up as nothing but the latest apocalyptic hype. But even after December
21, Earth will hardly be in the clear. While we may have dodged one
gigantic, irreversible blow to humanity (for now, at least), various cities
across the globe will continue to face actual existential threats to their
survival. Perhaps sooner than we’d like to think.
Increasingly, we humans are living an urban existence. The 2012 "Future
Pro... more »
It's a winter wonderland here...
*in time for Christmas.*
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ISRAEL TRUSTS NO ONE, By Crytome
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18 December 2012 *Israeli Diplomatic Crime* Boaz Guttman: Not only Pollard
in 1985 Israeli Embassy in US Diplomatic Mail used for criminal acts.
Attached are the unredacted versions. You can publish my US NYC Telephone
(212-561-5170) also my email (bg10[at]bezeqint.net). My US Telepone is also
in my site 4Law.co.il in the about page.
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Boaz Guttman sends: The Israeli Embassy in Washington D.C. has a diplomatic
mail channel. This channel is not only used for regular working than also
for criminal crimes commited by th... more »
River relics in central U.S. surface as drought drops water levels
[image: The drought revealed this WWII minesweeper, seen here on 28
November 2012 on the Mississippi River near St. Louis, Missouri. Colby
Buchanan, US Coast Guard, via AP]
By Jim Salter
23 December 2012
ST. LOUIS (AP) – From sunken steamboats to a millennium-old map engraved in
rock, the drought-drained rivers of the nation's midsection are offering a
rare and fleeting glimpse into years gone by.
Lack of rain has left many rivers at low levels unseen for decades,
creating problems for river commerce and recreation and raising concerns
about water supplies and hydropower if the ... more »
U.S. lists 2 ice seal species as threatened, including ringed seals, which are prey of polar bears
[image: In this 30 April 2001 file photo provided by Brendan P. Kelly, a
ringed seal looks out of a snow cave on the ice off of Barrow, Alaska.
Ringed seals, the main prey of polar bears, and bearded seals in the Arctic
Ocean will be listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act, the
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced, Friday, 21
December 2012. Brendan P. Kelly / Associated Press]
ANCHORAGE, Alaska, 21 December 2012 (AP) – Two types of ice seals joined
polar bears Friday on the list of species threatened by the loss of sea
ice, which scientists say r... more »
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India's triumph: Sonali Mukherjee, acid attack victim, goes on TV game show and becomes millionaire
When Sonali Mukherjee spurned the advances of three of her fellow students,
they responded by melting her face with acid.
But rather than hide herself away, the 27-year-old applied to appear on
India's most-watched TV quiz show - and walked away a millionaire.
"If you can stare at a picture of a pretty woman then you can look at my
burnt face too," Mukherjee tells AFP in her tiny home in the capital New
Delhi.
"It's very easy for victims of acid attacks to swallow poison but I made
the choice to stand up and scream and shout against the violence."
The recent gang-rape of a univer... more »
The Year of Arguing Crazily!
*MONDAY, DECEMBER 24, 2012*
*And the tone-challenged land of the swells:* Who was Nancy Lanza?
We’ll recommend this lengthy profile from yesterday’s Washington Post. Last
week, we were stunned by the uninformed tripe which appeared at one liberal
outpost concerning this question.
Because it’s Christmas Eve, we aren’t going to link or even name names! But
the world isn’t served when we liberals give ourselves over to “imagining”
about the dead, especially when we keep noting the fact that we don’t have
any real idea what we’re talking about.
Yesterday, we thought the Post provided... more »
Australia: Fire at Wundowie fanned by strong winds, "under control"
Fire authorities say a blaze that is burning near Wundowie, north east of
Perth, is now under control, after jumping containment lines.
The fire, which started yesterday, was fanned by strong winds and hot
conditions.
It was burning on land north of Coates Road and heading towards Kingia Road.
A resident says flames were licking at his fence line and came to within 8
metres of his house, which was too close for comfort.
At one point, a number of houses in the area were under threat.
http://au.news.yahoo.com/a/-/latest/15706762/fire-at-wundowie-flares-out-of-control/
New Zealand: Police confirm spy drone purchase
Police have confirmed to 3 News they have purchased a spy drone or unmanned
aerial vehicle for use in criminal investigations.
They say at this stage the technology, used in war zones such as Gaza and
Afghanistan, is only being trialled here.
Greg O’Connor of the Police Association says it is an innovative
breakthrough for the force.
“It’s smarter, it’s cheaper, it’s more efficient,” he says. “Why wouldn’t
police use it?”
Police initially refused to talk to 3 News about their potential use of
drones, but more details were released after a complaint was submitted to
the ombudsman.
... more »
Housekeeping and Merry Christmas
Merry Christmas to all those celebrating the holiday. And for the rest of
us, a very happy Rickey Henderson's birthday tomorrow. I've always thought
that Oakland Tech should be named in his honor, but I hadn't realized how
many famous people went there -- not just Ron Dellums, but also (assuming
wikipedia is correct) Clint Eastwood, Huey P. Newton, Ted Lange, and Frank
Oz. Okay, granted, only a handful of people think Ted Lange is important,
but still. Also Rod McKuen, but I'm guessing he has fewer fans than Ted
Lange. I'd still name it after Henderson, but I suppose I could see
arg... more »
the 'Pompeii' of Japan: Scientists unearth body of 6th century Japanese 'warrior' who was buried by molten ash 'as he tried to calm wrath of erupting volcano'
The
remains of a 1,400-year-old Japanese warrior wearing body armour has
been found by archaeologists at a site known as the 'Pompeii of Japan'.
The body of the sixth-century Kofun-period man had been buried by hot
ash
from an erupting volcano and as a result has been well preserved.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2250023/Pompeii-Japan-Scientists-unearth-body-6th-century-Japanese-warrior-buried-molten-ash.html
Untitled
*Saints paving way, laying foundation for brighter future *
*High winds to jeopardize Christmas Eve bonfires*
*Michoud Gets More Deep Space Work ~NOLA DEFENDER*
*Clean-oyster debate on tap once again*
*Roots of Music's Marching Crusaders to the Rose Parade ~WWOZ*
FOOLED ABOUT SCHOOLS: How we would have reported those test scores!
*MONDAY, DECEMBER 24, 2012*
*Also, conclusions and cautions:* We’ll admit it: We remain fascinated by
the reporting of the latest international test scores.
For our money, American students did surprising well on last year’s
international tests—especially given the decade of disparagement aimed at
American schools in the mainstream press.
We think those new scores are surprisingly good. But in the Washington Post
and the New York Times, gloom and doom still drove the reporting. So too in
the Associated Press, where familiar old scripting prevailed.
(For part 1 of last week's five-... more »
Meanwhile, Just Below the Surface, Canadian Discontent Builds
Canadians are quietly simmering. A poll finds a majority of Canadians now
support grassroots protests as a vehicle to force political action.
*The majority of respondents said they supported grassroots protests,
including the Occupy movement and the British Columbia referendum against
the harmonized sales tax. People are looking at other methods of political
participation beyond conventional parties, said Environics pollster Keith
Neuman, in an interview discussing the poll on Canadian values conducted
jointly with the University of Alberta.*
*Also, when it comes to taxes, the p... more »
Reinstate David Muritu
What do you call an employer that circumvents long-established disciplinary
procedures and sacks the branch secretary of its recognised trade union on
the last day before the seasonal break? There are many unpleasant names
that spring to mind, but because it's Christmas I'll use this employer's
official title: Halesowen College.
I reproduce below the statement supporting the reinstatement of UCU branch
secretary, David Muritu. It is my understanding that this is just the
beginning. Entirely coincidentally, of course, three more active members of
the union are facing disciplinaries.... more »
NATO: Killing Christians. Russia's Syrian presence "problematic" ?
And much more. Sadly. First a bit of a rant.
It’s Christmas time.
Peace on Earth and Good will towards all of mankind
If only. If only. If only.
Sigh... I’ll come back to that
First. Syria. The birth of Christ. The plight of the Christians in Syria.
They are threatened. Most definitely!
But, not by their government. Not by their leader
*Instead the Christians of Syria are threatened by the NATO/Israeli backed
mercs*
Let us all read together. At this time of love for our fellow man......?
Whilst the Christians of the West sit silent as their brethren are being
slaughtered for the politic... more »
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Idle No More
What harper has to realize is that while he's sitting in his comfortable
house on Sussex Drive, enjoying the fruits of his stolen majority
government, basking in the adulation of idiots and the tepid applause of
his corporate paymasters, is that for other people, the end results of his
policies are intolerable. I said this previously:
This is where the irresistible force meets the immovable object. And the
tragedy is that the First Nations, as a people, do not like conflict. They
do not want to put their bodies on the line against the police. They do not
want to be surrounded a... more »
AIPAC Agent Eliot Engel Goes After Obama Cabinet Pick As Being Too Anti-Israel
Engel's the Israeli agent in the middle
Before the House Democrats elected their ranking members, we started warning
about the potential disaster of putting Zionist extremist Eliot Engel,
who's loyalties are demonstrably more to the Likud Party in Israel than to
the U.S.A., in as ranking member of the Foreign Affairs Committee. Engel, a
New Dem and "Free" Trade cypher, was up against another Zionist, Brad
Sherman, who isn't as extreme as Engel. House Democratic leadership,
though, was intent on filling every position they could with New Dems--
while the Progressive Caucus dozed-- and... more »
A final order is one which disposes of a substantive issue in the litigation
1250264Ontario Inc. v. Pet Valu Canada Inc., 2012 ONCA 901 sets out the
test for determining if an order is final:
[2] The test to be applied for deciding this issue is well settled
and is the one described in *Ball v. Donais* [1993] O.J. No. 972 at para. 3:
While that order did not finally dispose of the rights of the parties to
the litigation, it did subject to appeal therefrom finally dispose of the
issue raised by that defence and thereby deprive the defendant of a
substantive right which could be determinative of the entire action.
Limiting instruction to jury necessary even where no objection to evidence made
R. v. Chamot, 2012 ONCA 903 deals with a case where no objection was made
to bad character evidence in a criminal jury trial. The Court held the
failure to object did not mean the trial judge was correct in not giving a
limiting direction:
[73] First, counsel's failure to object can be a very important
consideration when assessing the effect of a non-direction: see e.g., *R.
v. J.S.**,* 2010 ONCA 606, at para. 7. For example, in cases where the
potential misuse of the evidence is debatable, counsel's failure to object
at trial may well influence the appellate court. Howev... more »
A Reader's Response
Two days ago, I published a post on Stephen Harper and guns. Yesterday, I
received an email from a reader. That term, while accurate, is a bit
misleading. Like me, the reader is a retired teacher. But, unlike me, he
has been an officer in the Canadian Forces. And, during summers, he used to
shoot competitively at paper targets. He has been a friend for twenty-seven
years. This is his response:
Owen,
Until I read your blog yesterday, I had never heard of the National Rifle
Association of Canada, despite its existence since 1978. I was, however a
member of two other shooting group... more »
A Krugman Puzzler
I often disagree with Paul Krugman, but I usually understand him. Lately,
however, I have been puzzled about his view of the bond market. In a recent
post, he takes President Obama to task for believing that the failure to
deal with our long-term fiscal imbalance might cause a spike in interest
rates:
America can’t run out of cash (except politically, if Congress refuses to
raise the debt ceiling); it basically can’t experience an interest rate
spike unless people see an increased chance of economic recovery and hence
a rise in short-term rates. And the people who have been predic... more »
Christmas Eve...
*The annunciation to the shepherds*
* Govert Flinck * 1639
Oil on canvas
Musée du Louvre, Paris
This week - for one week only
Through the Scary Door will, once again, be the world's BIGGEST BLOG. Day
1: The Big Bang.
Monday Morning Linkage – Xmas Eve 2012 Edition
Now that your holiday shopping is (hopefully) all done, relax, and enjoy
these thoughts on our global capitalist society… Development/capitalism and
its discontents… Ever the drum-major for capitalism, the World Bank’s End
Poverty in South Asia blog tells us the miraculous story of how Japanese
consumers helped bring elephants back to an Indian forest. The Private
Continue reading
China’s Oil Quest Comes to Iraq
While China's oil dealings with countries like Iran and Sudan receive
global attention, its budding relationship with Iraq may turn out to be the
most important.
A lot of attention has been paid in recent years to energy-hungry China’s
billion-dollar bids on oil fields in Canada and the Asian giant’s reliance
on oil from countries like Iran and Sudan to fuel its growing economy. But
its growing interest in another major oil producer has gone largely
unnoticed, and if current trends continue, that Middle Eastern country
could become the world’s next “oil superpower,” with China, not ... more »
The Wahhabi War on Indonesia's Shiites
Indonesia’s Shi’a minority is under heavy attack. Men, women, and children
have been assaulted, schools damaged, and villages burned to the ground.
Many have been killed.
It is becoming increasingly clear that Saudi Arabia’s intolerant brand of
Wahhabi Sunni Islam—propagated far and wide by Saudi oil money—is behind
most of assaults.
http://www.fpif.org/articles/the_wahhabi_war_on_indonesias_shiites
Greenspan Says Painless Solution to U.S. Debt is Fantasy
Reducing U.S. long-term deficits will inevitably cause economic pain,
former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan said.
“The presumption that we’re going to have a painless solution to this, I
think, is fantasy,” Greenspan said today during a “Bloomberg Surveillance”
television interview with Tom Keene and Sara Eisen. “There are a lot of
risks out there but the one thing I can be reasonably certain of is we
won’t get through this whole issue without some pain.”
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-06/greenspan-says-painless-solution-to-u-s-debt-is-fantasy.html
More Cracks Appear for U.S. Dollar as Reserve Currency
Cracks are beginning to appear; the latest sign is that China and South
Korea have come to an agreement in which banks from either country are able
to borrow funds from a swap line that makes loans available to companies
for deals in local currencies. (Source: “China, South Korea to Boost use of
Local Currencies in Trade,” Bloomberg, December 4, 2012.)
This swap line is currently set at $59.0 billion, and allows firms to
settle deals in either the Chinese yuan or the South Korea won instead of
the U.S. dollar. On the surface, this might not seem like a direct attack
on the U.S. doll... more »
Europeans outraged over the US using Patriot Act for worldwide spying
Researchers from the University of Amsterdam in the Netherlands have
condemned the United States for allowing the controversial Patriot Act to
bypass foreign laws and let Americans intercept data from persons
internationally.
In a just published study, Cloud Computing in Higher Education and Research
Institutions and the USA Patriot Act, researchers from the school’s
Institute for Information Law say that legislation enacted to allegedly
protect the security of US citizens has in the process eroded privacy
protections on a global scale.
http://rt.com/usa/news/us-patriot-act-cloud-... more »
FILM ABOUT CIA DEATH SQUADS
*The Act of Killing.*
Certain CIA death squads murdered up to one million people.
Now they star in a film about this particular reign of terror.
The film is* The Act of Killing*, made by the British director Joshua
Oppenheimer, with Werner Herzog as a producer.
*Cia's killers escape justice, but feature on the silver screen*
The CIA and its friends had a list of people to be dealt with.
The CIA's killers included gangsters, Moslem militias and members of the
military.
Anwar Congo led a death squad.
Congo "continues to live openly, feted by figures in authority, and feared
by ... more »
Fiscal Cliff: Let's Call Their Bluff with Ellen Brown
Ellen has been working on the pressing problem of financial reform for the
past several years and is slowly turning into a revolutionary on the topic.
Certainly all these ideas have merit, some seriously are needed and until
they happen out system will remain dysfunctional. The shocker for myself
was to realize that we are still two trillion short from 2008. This is
credit deflation with a vengeance.
I will not go into the fussy details that I have covered before except to
welcome the obvious extension of public banking to the large cities as well
as the States. This all ... more »
Scottish Public Banking Explored
Simply put, the power of banking is explicitly the power to create money
and to place it to account.
For that reason alone it needs to be progressively localized. I go so far
as asserting that it needs to be available even at the local model
community level as a core operating tool. It certainly need to be available
wherever capital is already concentrated as in the State house, the big
city council and were as in Scotland, reckless banking has wiped out the
capital base available to local lending.
In fact the centralizing of banking authority is a retrogressive activity
tha... more »
Debunking the Hunter Gatherer Workout
The interesting take home is that the hunter gatherers were all thin while
effectively been more sedentary than we ever are. The difference of course
is in the quality of the carbohydrates and in the application of short
bursts of exertion.
More seriously though we need to respect sedentary protocols and obviously
practice racket ball. Distance running has its own merits but is is hardly
the only way to physically prosper.
This is a surprise to those of us who ever thought that our ancestors
entered a life of unrelenting toil because it has more rewarding and it
allows... more »
Land Choke in India
In short, real estate is a huge choke point for the economy.
In Vancouver a development cycle takes at most about two years and a lot
less for an ordinary build out requiring no zone changes. This includes
public input as needed and rezoning profits are siphoned off by the city in
the process. This last is not universal outside Vancouver, but it is the
natural trend. Thus no reward exists for inappropriate bribes.
Thus planning begins to bite and the playing field is seen as essentially
level.
From this, it appears that most of what is needed is already in place.
Ta... more »
Global temperature up?
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Christmastime, 1972
A couple of odds and ends that I don't have a firm date on, but that
happened around now...
As you may recall, after the arrests at the Watergate, Howard Hunt went
back to his office in the White House -- he still had access -- and
deposited a variety of Watergate and Plumbers materials into it. The safe
was then opened by John Dean, who turned over what he thought was safe to
the FBI investigators -- and then put some of the materials into a sealed
envelope and gave it to acting FBI Director L. Patrick Gray.
Gray took the materials to his home in Connecticut, and around this time h... more »
> A Multi-Million Dollar Sham Called The Oppal Inquiry Into >>>> Missing Women in British Columbia?
A Multi-Million Dollar Sham Called The Oppal Inquiry Into
Missing Women in British Columbia?
December 22, 2012. Robin Mathews
Have British Columbians been taken to the cleaners? Has what might be
called a total con-job been done on them … to say nothing of the murdered
women victimized over years in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside and elsewhere
in B.C.?
Are the police, the judiciary, the press, the Christy Clark/Shirley Bond
government and the NDP Opposition all involved in staging, or assenting to,
an elaborate, expensive, tax-payer funded... more »
Oh for Gosh sakes - my Senator arrested for drunk driving...
*what the hell? *
US Sen. Crapo arrested, charged with DUIand he's a* Mormon.*Good grief! The
world has officially gone nuts... I voted for you, doofus!!!
Navy Commanders Removed From Duty in 2012
*
* *
* *Navy commanders relieved of duty in 2012*
*Stars and Stripes*
http://www.stripes.com/news/navy/navy-commanders-relieved-of-duty-in-2012-1.168999
Published: December 13, 2012
Cmdr. Derick Armstrong, commanding officer of the guided missile destroyer
USS The Sullivans, was relieved "as result of an unprofessional command
climate that was contrary to good order and discipline."
Cmdr. Martin Arriola, commanding officer of the USS Porter, fired Aug. 30
due to loss of confidence in his ability to command after the vessel
collided with a tanker.
Capt. Antonio Cardoso, commandin... more »
If Chief Spence dies...
If
Chief Theresa Spence dies, the nature of Aboriginal-Government
relations will radically change. At present there's simply no reason the
other than decency that the Harper government will entertain a meeting
or reconsider Bill C-45. There is no decency in today's Conservatives.
If Chief Spence dies, Aborginal people and their allies will have a
martyr. If there is an uprising of some kind
Governmental Criminal Cowardice: If "Everyone Has To "Sacrifice," Why Isn't Congress Eating Catfood?
Criminal
Cowardice 'Even People On Wall Street Were Blown Away By The Result'
Video
Matt Taibbi
December 22, 2012
"The decision to not prosecute in this instance belies everything
that the government has ever done with regard to drug prosecutions
everywhere. I mean, when you think about the way they behave toward
ordinary people who get caught up in drug cases, where they
Cartoonists weigh in on the gun-violence crisis
[*Click on any of the cartoons to enlarge.*]
*by Ken*
I'm still impressed (and surprised) that normally reliably conservative
outposts like New York's Daily News and Post came out so unequivocally
against (as the Post put it) the gun nuttery toward which the nation has so
long turned a blind eye. Now the cartoonists are weighing in.
*YES, THE GUN-VIOLENCE PROBLEM IS COMPLEX --*
*BUT THERE'S SOME CLARITY ABOUT THIS CORE ELEMENT --*
*
**THERE'S ALSO PLENTY OF SKEPTICISM --*
About this new day that has dawned, about how sincere and how motivating
it's apt to prove.
#
December 24, 2012 – White Hats Report #47.1
*Twas the night before Christmas (Updated) *
Twas the night before Christmas and all through the land,
The rats were all scurrying because Judgment Day is at hand;
Their stockings were filled with big lumps of coal,
It was their payment for trying to steal our soul;
The children were nestled all snug in their beds,
While visions of freedom danced in their heads;
With mama in her pj’s and I with my pipe,
Reading the media’s most recent NWO hype;
When out on the lawn there arose such a clatter,
I put down my pipe to see what was the matter;
I moved to the door to peek through the crack,... more »
Syrian Military: Militants Using Chemical Weapons
Chemical weapons reportedly used by NATO-armed, funded terrorists near
Damascus.
*December 24, 2012* (LD) - PressTV has reported (more details via Fars News)
that chemical weapons have been used by militants fighting Syrian
government forces in Daraya, near Damascus. PressTV also reported that
threats have been made against Syria's ethnic minorities that their water
supplies will be poisoned by militants - this on the heels of the UN itself
warning of (and preemptively spinning) impending sectarian-driven genocide.
*Image: (via the Guardian) "Chemical containers in the Libyan des... more »
Aamjiwnaang First Nation blockade rail in support of Idle No More
Censored
News
http://www.bsnorrell.blogspot.com
Citizens of Aamjiwnaang First Nation continue a blockade of CN rail, in
support of the Idle No More movement. Aamjiwnaang Citizens are
indicating they will continue the blockade until Chief Teresa Spence is
granted a meeting with Prime Minister Harper, and there is recognition
of the historical injustice inflicted upon the community.
Want Citizenship in Taiwan? Peter Whittle with a great piece....
Longtime resident and government regulations boffin Peter Whittle has a
long article explaining a fairer path to citizenship for local long-term
expats and giving excellent background on the issue at Taiwanease.com. The
article addresses an outrageous unfairness in Taiwan citizenship rules: if
you immigrate to Taiwan, you must give up your original citizenship, but if
you are born here, you can hold two passports, no problem. A taste:
Ms. Hsiao was prompted to raise the proposal on behalf of two Pakistani
men, long-term residents of Taiwan with Taiwanese wives, who had applied
for ... more »
THE MYTH OF A TWO STATE SOLUTION
Moshe
Goldsmith, a Rabbi who immigrated to Israel from Brooklyn and who now
lives in the West Bank Israeli settlement of Itamar, summed up the true
intent of all of the Zionists of Israel when he told *UK Daily
Telegraph*reporter Nick Meo that; “The Israeli government and political
establishment
don't want a two-state solution, they won't say that because they are
just
worried about what Obama and the Europeans say”.
Neoconservatives, rather than outrightly deny they have no intention of
allowing the Palestinians to have their own state in a two-state
outcome, instead
they tell thei... more »
Gun Crazies Are A Threat To US National Security ...
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-NRA President David Keene's Son Is a Serving 10 years For Road-Rage
Shooting *
* -Woman Decorating Church Shot; 1 Of 3 Killed In PA Shooting
-Gun Crazies Try To Deport Piers Morgan*
*-Assault Weapons Ban Talk Sparks Run on Gun Stores *
*-Hope for consensus on gun control diminishes *
*-Gun deaths top 100 post Sandy Hook*
*-Firefighters shot at/ 2 killed while fighting blaze*
"Settler Canadians"
Note
to the #idlenomore uprising: "Settler Canadian" is a well-intended but
divisive and couterproductive term. Some of you are engaging in
arguments about who is more authentic as an Indigenous person and who is
"allowed" to participate in the movement. This does three things.
First, it reproduces the mechanisms of colonialism by othering, by
constructing boundaries and in-groups. Second, these
Obama Would Deport Churchill - but Never Piers Morgan
A petition has been circulating the Internet to "deport" British citizen
and CNN Host Piers Morgan for his attacking of the Second Amendment and the
Bill of Rights on his television show.
It probably would have been more plausible if the petition were to simply
revoke his work visa and replace it with a B-2 "Vacation, Tourism,
Pleasure" visa, which could prevent him from working in the US. Seriously,
I realize that the purpose is to require "White House response" but I can't
imagine Obama would "deport" the guy to England for attacking the Second
Amendment when he himself is assaul... more »
Released FBI documents reveal plans to assassinate OWS activists
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*Note: the documents were redacted, so its not clear "who" was going to
target OWS leaders... -AK*
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* http://www.presstv.com/usdetail/279777.html
*Released FBI documents reveal plans to assassinate OWS activists*
Sun Dec 23, 2012 9:8PM
Jason Leopold, an investigative journalist for Truth-Out, has obtained FBI
documents - through the Freedom of Information Act - relating to Occupy
Wall Street. Most of the pages in the documents are redacted, and show
concerns of cyber threats against the financial sector. However, there are
questions of assassination plots against Occupy activi... more »
Fiji Unveils New Currency Without Queen Elizabeth's Portrait
LOL!!! A bug has replaced the Queen!!!
http://www.bernama.com/bernama/v6/newsworld.php?id=914737
December 12, 2012 12:46 PM
*Fiji Unveils New Currency Without Queen Elizabeth's Portrait*
SUVA, Dec 12 (Bernama) -- Fijian President Ratu Epeli Nailatikau on
Wednesday unveiled the country's new banknotes and coins that no longer
feature British Queen Elizabeth II's portrait.
Xinhua news agency reports over the last 78 years, Fiji's currency has
featured members of the British royal family from King George V to Queen
Elizabeth II.
In launching the new banknotes and coins, Nailatikau s... more »
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