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Economic Emergency Declared In Venezuela
Venezuela’s president Nicolás Maduro gestures before his state of the
nation address to the National Assembly in Caracas on Friday when declared
a national economic emergency. Photograph: Carlos Garcia Rawlins/Reuters
*Wall Street Journal:* *Venezuelan President Maduro Declares Economic
Emergency*
*Maduro attempts to tackle a deepening crisis and undermine the
opposition’s new majority in the country’s congress.*
CARACAS, Venezuela—President Nicolás Maduro’s government declared a 60-day
nationwide economic emergency Friday as his embattled administration tries
to tackle a deepenin... more »
Oh Yes, There Are Trumpf Fans Even In Certain Parts Of California-- Hagar Country
Indio, a small city of 85,000 in Riverside County's Coachella Valley, is
127 miles from L.A. and 98 miles from Mexicali. Somewhat over two-thirds of
the population is Hispanic. Riverside County, along with San Bernardino
County, part of the "Inland Empire," is a big meth-manufacturing and
distribution center. We can smell it when you drive around some towns. I
saw a lot of people missing a lot of teeth last time I was out there.
A friend of mine has a home in Palm Desert and she was out there a couple
months ago and, for a hoot, went to see Sammy Hagar-- the Red Rocker-- when
he p... more »
Musical Interlude: Moodflow, “Orbitals”
Moodflow, “Orbitals”
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2SZtojO-yDg
"A Look to the Heavens"
“Have you ever seen the Southern Cross? This famous constellation is best
seen from Earth's Southern Hemisphere. Captured from Rio de Janeiro,
Brazil, the four bright stars that mark the Southern Cross are visible just
above the horizon in the featured image.
*Click image for larger size.*
On the left of this constellation, also known as The Crux, is the orange
star Gamma Crucis. The band of stars, dust, and gas rising through the
middle of the image mosaic is part our Milky Way Galaxy. Just to the right
of the Southern Cross is the dark Coal Sack Nebula, and the bright nebula
at th... more »
Chet Raymo, “The Wild Silence And The Wild Dark”
*“The Wild Silence And The Wild Dark”*
by Chet Raymo
"It is probably obvious by now that I have been reading Yeats. So let me
share one more poem, "He Wishes for the Cloths of Heaven":
“Had I the heavens' embroidered cloths,
Enwrought with golden and silver light,
The blue and the dim and the dark cloths
Of night and light and the half-light,
I would spread the cloths under your feet:
But I, being poor, have only my dreams;
I have spread my dreams under your feet;
Tread softly because you tread on my dreams.”
There is a wonderfully sexy scene in “Frankie Starlight” where Anne
Parillau... more »
Obama Official Lands At Russian Military Base, Warns Of World War 3
Russia have reported that US Assistant Secretary of State for European and
Eurasian Affairs, Victoria Nuland, made an unexpected visit to a Russian
Military airbase recently, demanding to urgently speak to President Putin
about the coming “world war 3″. Nuland had just left Vilnius International
Airport in Lithuania aboard her US military aircraft after her meeting with
that nations Foreign Minister, Lazar Comanescu, when this unplanned
incident occurred. Putin declined to meet with the Assistant Secretary of
State, but did send top aide Vladislav Surkov to meet with her.
Whatdoesi... more »
Albert Pike Letter Reveals Illuminati Plan For World War 3
Famous Freemason Albert Pike wrote a letter to Giuseppe Mazzini in 1871
that purports to outline the illuminati plan for World War 3. The letter
to Mazzini was on display in the British Museum Library in London until
1977, before being inexplicably removed from public view.
Bibliotecapleyades.net reports: Giuseppe Mazzini was an Italian
revolutionary leader of the mid 1800s as well as the Director of the
Illuminati. Albert Pike (historical Masonic figure) is a 33rd degree,
Freemason Occultist Grand Master and creator of the Southern Jurisdiction
of the Masonic Scottish Rite Order. ... more »
Hollywood Actress Admits To Having Sex With A Ghost
Hollywood actress Natasha Blasick (star of ‘Paranormal Activity’) has
recently claimed to have enjoyed having sex with a ghost. Natasha Blasick
told British TV program This Morning that the experience was “really really
pleasurable”. Natasha Blasick told This Morning hosts Phillip Schofield and
Christine Bleakley the spectral attack had a “calming” effect on her when
it was suggested the encounter would have left her screaming the house
down. Ukrainian actress Natasha added: “I guess I’m the kind of girl that
enjoys this sort of thing.” Detailing the first — of two — sexual
encount... more »
Weird Sky Sounds Are Back, ‘Sky Trumpets’ Heard Across Europe
The beginning of 2016 has marked a return of the strange sounds in the sky
– also known as ‘sky trumpets’ – that were heard throughout 2015. Citizens
in the Netherlands have submitted multiple reports of hearing strange
sounds in the sky, amid reports and videos flooding in from many other
people across Europe. Conspiracyclub.co reports: Martijn Mastenbroek from
Pijnacker, a town in the Dutch province of South Holland, was at home on
the evening of January 10th when he suddenly heard a peculiar sound. “It
sounded like trumpets,” he recalls. “It lasted about five seconds. No, it
wasn... more »
Secret Spy Equipment Found On People’s Phones Across London
A team of journalists have discovered a large-scale network of
sophisticated surveillance equipment that spies on people’s phones across
London, amid a growing black market for the same technology worldwide.
Vice News found multiple instances of catchers – also known as stingrays or
cell-site simulators – across London including the UK parliament, a
peaceful anti-austerity protest, and at the Ecuadorian embassy (where
Julian Assange is being held). Vice News reports: A former senior
surveillance insider also confirmed to VICE News that they have been used
by UK police. The portable... more »
Wall Street Says Recession Worse Than 2008 Coming
Wall Street experts have said that a big recession, far worse than the 2008
financial crisis, is due to hit this year. With the S&P 500 beginning 2016
with its worst performance ever, experts say 2016 holds chaos in currency,
bond and equity markets on a global scale. Cnbc.com reports: This has
prompted Wall Street apologists to come out in full force and try to
explain why the chaos in global currencies and equities will not be a
repeat of 2008. Nor do they want investors to believe this environment is
commensurate with the dot-com bubble bursting. They claim the current
turmoil i... more »
New ‘Eternal Youth’ Hormone Discovered By Scientists
Scientists say they have the “holy grail” of research in their hands after
discovering a new eternal youth hormone that extends lifespan by 40 per
cent. The scientists at the Yale School of Medicine say the new hormone,
known as FGF21, is produced by the thymus gland and it primary purpose is
to protect the immune system against ageing. Dailymail.co.uk reports:
Researchers said the study could have implications in the future for
improving immune function in the elderly, for obesity, and for diseases
such as cancer and type 2 diabetes. When it is functioning normally, the
thymus pro... more »
The Impact On Russia From Falling Oil Prices
*VOA*: *Russia Faces Pain Over Falling Oil Prices, Sanctions*
Russia’s economy is struggling at the beginning of 2016. Low oil prices and
Western sanctions against Russia continue to affect the country’s economy.
Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev thinks the economy is looking better than
one year ago. But he told a conference this week that Russia must prepare
for the worst-case scenario. In such a case, conditions would worsen, not
improve.
Medvedev spoke in Moscow at the yearly Gaidar Forum on economics. He noted
that 2015 was probably the most difficult year for Russia economical... more »
What Role for Non-State Actors in the New Climate Governance?
This is a guest post from Jennifer Hadden, an Assistant Professor at the
University of Maryland’s Department of Government and Politics. I had the
pleasure of editing a reviews exchange on her new book, Networks in
Contention. The exchange just came out in the latest issue of International
Politics Reviews and features reviews from me (Josh), Thomas Hale, and
Johannes […]
Washington Using North Korea To Justify War With China
According to Bruce Gagnon, coordinator of the Global Network Against
Weapons and Nuclear Power organisation, the Cold War is raging again, and
this time both China and Russia are being coerced into a military conflict
with the West via North Korea. “Really, the Cold War is raging again,”
Gagnon told a Russian radio program, “The US is absolutely encircling
Russia and China today.” Part of the Pentagon’s strategy includes utilising
a new arsenal of “smart” nuclear weapons, complete with adjustable yields,
alongside missile defense systems aboard navy warships. Washington are also
dev... more »
With Oil Prices Crashing Will This Slow Down A Middle East Arms Race?
Can the oil price go down further? Here's the case for and against.
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— Financial Times (@FT) January 12, 2016
*Christopher Harress, IBTimes*: *Amid Falling Oil Price, Middle East Arms
Race Led By Saudi Arabia Expected To Slow Down*
As Middle East nations look to build up their weaponry amid regional civil
wars, that arms race is now at risk of grinding to a halt. The price of oil
kept sliding Tuesday, past the point where the oil-based economies in the
region are able to balance their budgets.
In particular, Saudi Arabia, Iran and... more »
The Impact Of Declining Oil Prices On Saudi Arabia
*Reuters:* *Exclusive: Saudi Arabia plans new sovereign wealth fund -
sources*
Saudi Arabia plans to create a new sovereign fund to manage part of its oil
wealth and diversify its investments, and has asked investment banks and
consultancies to submit proposals for the project, according to people
familiar with the matter.
Plunging oil prices have strained Saudi Arabia's finances. The kingdom's
state budget deficit is at a record high and net foreign assets dived more
than $100 billion in 15 months.
The new fund could change the way tens of billions of dollars are invested
and a... more »
What Would You Rather Do on Your Birthday?
I had a pretty low key one planned. Maybe sell a few books, if I was
lucky, then go to a local pub to watch the Patriots play their first post
season game. And I still intend on doing that. But now I've something more
important to do because a family is about to be hit with a calamity that
few of us who haven't suffered through one like this can fully imagine.
I just received a letter crossposted to both my email clients from a
dear friend of mine in Washington state who's now hopping on a jet to North
Carolina. Since she knows this gentleman and the family better than I do... more »
Journalist Reveals Tactics Brainwashing Industry Uses to Manipulate the Public
*Vic Bishop* - Our reality is carefully constructed by powerful corporate,
political & special interest groups.
The post Journalist Reveals Tactics Brainwashing Industry Uses to
Manipulate the Public appeared first on Waking Times.
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*From* *Jenna Orkin*
This Is The Cartoon Germany Hands Out To Sexually Frustrated Refugees
How Switzerland Hopes To Prevent Refugee Sex Attacks: With This Cartoon
German Town Bans Refugees From Pools
Chipotle To Close All Stores Next Month For Meeting On How Not To Poison
People
Norway Pushes Panic Button: "We're In A Crisis Now, We Can't Deny That"
More Smoking Guns - Will Hillary's Next Stop Be The White House Or The Big
House?
US Freight Volumes Fall For First Time In 3 Years As Baltic Dry Crashes
Under 400
WalMart To Fire 16,000 As It Closes 269 Stores Globally
World's Largest Min... more »
New article published: The counseling, self-care, adherence approach to person-centered care and shared decision making: Moral psychology, executive autonomy, and ethics in multi-dimensional care decisions
A few days ago, an article by myself and three colleagues from philosophy,
psychological safety research and pediatrics that's been accepted for a
long time finally came online at the journal *Health Communication*'s
website. The article explores how standard accounts of how models for
increased interaction and collaboration between patients and health care
professionals – often termed patient or person centred care, and shared
decision-making – fit badly to a broad group of patients; namely those
whose care are mostly self-administered, who suffer vulnerable decision
capacities... more »
With Sanctions Ending Iran Prepares To Flood Global Markets With Oil
*IBTimes*: *Iran Readies Oil Tankers To India As UN Prepares To Lift
Sanctions*
Iran is prepared to start shipping crude oil to old business partners in
Europe and India with the United Nation’s nuclear watchdog expected to give
a clean chit to Tehran’s nuclear program within a week, according to
reports. Iran has pledged to begin pumping up to half a million barrels of
extra crude per day post-sanctions amid worries that such a move could
worsen the ongoing global oil glut that has already sent prices sinking to
their lowest level in 12 years.
The country has 22 Very Large Crude... more »
Iran Is Just A Few Weeks Away From Sanctions Being Lifted
*Reuters*: *Report paving way for Iran sanctions relief likely Saturday*
An IAEA report verifying that Iran has kept its promises under a nuclear
deal it reached with world powers last year is likely to be issued on
Saturday, paving the way for sanctions on Tehran to be lifted, a diplomatic
source said on Friday.
Iranian and other officials had previously said they expected the report to
come out on Friday.
"Almost all details are ironed out," said another diplomatic source, based
in the Austrian capital.
Vienna is home to the International Atomic Energy Agency, the U.N. nuclear ... more »
Pelosi: I Don’t Support Abortion-on-Demand, But I Won’t Say What Pro-Life Laws Should Exist
[image: WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 11: House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi
(D-CA) speaks to the media during her weekly news conference at the US
Capitol, December 11, 2015 in Washington, DC. Pelosi spoke about pending
legislation before the House. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)]
Longtime abortion supporter House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) is
drawing fire from erstwhile allies for her statement on Tuesday that “I
don’t believe in abortion-on-demand.” However, her office did not return
multiple requests for comment from The Stream asking... more »
The Dutch Government Is Crazy, This Beautiful Man Is A Hero
*An excerpt from, "Dutch man suspected of killing Isis fighter could face
murder charge" The Guardian, January 15, 2016:*
Dutch police have arrested a former soldier suspected of killing Islamic
State (Isis) jihadists while fighting alongside Kurdish forces in Syria
last year, the prosecutor’s office said.
The 47-year-old man, who was not identified, was arrested on Wednesday in
the eastern Dutch city of Arnhem and appeared in a Rotterdam court on
Friday, where he was provisionally released.
“The man is a former soldier whose case was extensively reported on last
year in the medi... more »
The Never Ending Quest For A Politicians With Authenticity
Patrick Healy's headline in a *NY Times* story from Iowa earlier this week, Hillary
Clinton Races to Close Enthusiasm Gap With Bernie Sanders in Iowa. has to
make you wonder how someone with 100% name recognition could be struggling
in a state against some old guy from Vermont by way of Brooklyn who almost
no one in Iowa had ever heard of until recently. "Iowa Democrats," he
wrote, "are displaying far less passion for Hillary Clinton than for
Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont three weeks before the presidential
caucuses, creating anxiety inside the Clinton campaign as she scramble... more »
Al Qaeda Launches A Terror Attack On A Major Hotel In Burkina Faso
*Daily Mail*: *BREAKING NEWS: Terror in Burkina Faso: 'Hostages held' after
two car bombs explode outside upmarket tourist hotel as masked jihadi
gunmen battle security forces in the street*
* At least 20 people have died in the attack on the capital in West Africa
* Eyewitnesses say two car bombs exploded at 7.30pm local time
* Masked gunmen then stormed the Splendid Hotel in Ouagadougou
* Local media reported at hostages have been taken and several people have
died
* Business district hotel is used by UN staff and westerners
* Security forces reportedly exchanged fire with the men ... more »
"This Is Your Life..."
“This is your life, and it's ending one minute at a time. Every breath is a
choice. Every minute is a choice. To be or not to be. Every time you don't
throw yourself down the stairs, that's a choice. Every time you don't crash
your car, you re-enlist. If death meant just leaving the stage long enough
to change costume and come back as a new character, would you slow down? Or
speed up?"
- Chuck Palahniuk
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The Economy: “Another Atrocious Stock Market Week Going Out With A Bang”
*“Another Atrocious Stock Market Week Going Out With A Bang”*
by John Rubino
"On days when lots of financial numbers are released, the normal pattern is
for some to point one way and some another, giving everyone a little of
what they want and overall presenting a reassuringly muddled picture of the
economy. Not today. A wave of economic stats flowed out of Washington,
almost all of them terrible, while corporate news was, in some high-profile
cases, shocking. Let's go to the highlight reel:
• Retail sales fell again in December, bringing the 2015 increase to just
2.1% versus an av... more »
Saudi Arabia Is An Irrational Terror State And Those Who Defend Its Destabilizing Actions Will Regret It
*An excerpt from, "Towards the collapse of Saudi Arabia"by Thierry Meyssan,
Voltaire Network, January 11, 2016: *
"This is how Sheikh al-Nimr described the life of the Shiites in Saudi
Arabia - « From the moment you are born, you are surrounded by fear,
intimidation, persecution and abuse. We are born into an atmosphere of
intimidation. We are even afraid of the walls. Who among us is not familiar
with the intimidation and injustice to which we have been subjected in this
country ? I am 55 years old, more than half a century. From the day I was
born until today, I have never felt sa... more »
John McCain Gives Credit To ISIS For Helping US Air Force
United States Senator John McCain from Arizona, has given credit to the
Islamic State (ISIS ) and its leader, for extending the life of the A-10
Thunderbolt II fighter jet. Arizona Daily Star reports: “If you had to give
the majority of credit somewhere, I would give it to Mr. Baghdadi in ISIS,
cause we had to go into Syria. We had to go after ISIS. The A-10 is still
the most capable weapon to do that,” McCain told the Arizona Daily Star
during a meeting Friday afternoon, citing the head of ISIS, Abu Bakr
al-Baghdadi. “This is probably the first and last time that I am in league
wit... more »
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Tonight's Movie Is Legionnaire
From *Wikipedia*: Legionnaire is a 1998 American drama war film directed by
Peter MacDonald and starring Jean-Claude Van Damme as a 1920s boxer who
wins a fight after having been hired by gangsters to lose it, then flees to
join the French Foreign Legion. The cast includes Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje,
Steven Berkoff, Nicholas Farrell and Jim Carter. The film was filmed in
Tangier and Ouarzazate, Morocco.
Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- January 15, 2016
*Devika Krishna Kumar, Reuters:* *Oil plunges below $29 on prospects of
more Iran crude, China worries*
Oil prices crashed 6 percent on Friday to close below $30 a barrel for the
first time in 12 years, resuming this year's breathtaking rout as Chinese
stock markets fell further and traders braced for an imminent rise in
Iran's exports.
After closing higher for the first time in eight sessions on Thursday, U.S.
and Brent crude futures plumbed new lows, taking this year's losses to more
than 20 percent, the worst two-week decline since the 2008 financial crisis.
*Commentaries, Ana... more »
US Ship Debacle In Persian Gulf... US Radically Changes Its Story Of The Boats In Iranian Waters To An Even More Suspicious Version
Everyone by now has heard the tale about the 3 small American naval ships
in the Persian Gulf that strangely "went off course" and landed up in
Iranian waters... There the boats and the crews were rightfully seized by
Iranian authorities due to their trespassing into Iranian territory..
However the Iranians did the right thing in holding them for only a few
days and then releasing them back to the American military...
It has been a very strange story and there are many unanswered questions..
I figured that since a lot of people have been asking for my take on the
situation, I would ... more »
The Great Humiliation
[image: Embarrassed American - 900]
The Obama administration was right when it insisted that the capture and
release of 10 American sailors by Iran showed the benefits of a cooperative
relationship with Tehran. The crux of the arrangement is simple: The
Iranians agree to humiliate... more »
Upscale Hotel, Cafe Under Attack in Burkina Faso, al-Qaida Claming Responsibility
[image: In this grab taken from video by Associate Press Television, the
scene of an attack on a hotel, in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, Friday, Jan.
15, 2016. Attackers struck an upscale hotel popular with Westerners in
Burkina Faso's capital late Friday, fueling the recent political turmoil in
the West African country. Three hours later, gunfire could still be heard
as soldiers in an armored vehicle finally approached the area. (AP
Television)]
OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso (AP) -- Al-Qaida militants struck an upscale
hotel and nearby cafe in Burkina Faso’s capital late Friday that are
p... more »
Virginia Bill Would Require Students to Use the Bathroom of Their Anatomical Sex
[image: Male and Female Bathrooms - 900]
Lawmakers in Virginia have proposed a new bill that would mandate all
public school students use a bathroom and locker room in line with their
"anatomical sex" rather than their chosen gender identity. The bill,
proposed by Republican Delegate Mark... more »
Playing The Lottery Is A Sign Of Despair
Millions of people are playing the billion dollar lottery, hoping to win.
Research reveals that playing the lottery is a futile exercise in despair,
that is milking the poor and the needy who find comfort in the slightest
glimmer of financial reward in times of economic uncertainty. As the odds
get stacked up against the economically underprivileged, then they rise up
and show their true colors by going for broke and demanding a shot at the
dream of having wealth. The majority of state lotteries around the U.S.
drain the resources of the very poor, people who are in need of social an... more »
Jan 15: This could be the worst Irving press issue ever
The front page headline is “Murder suspect makes first court appearance”.
And what does that tell us? Nothing. Nothing is what usually happens on the
first appearance. This deserves, at most, two or three sentences on a back
page. So why is it the lead story for the Irving press? Because this is
what is called sensationalism. This is like the old-time carnival shows
that advertised seeing the fat lady or the thin man or the infant body
preserved in a bottle of alcohol as an “educational experience”.
The is for people who don't want news. They want a thrill – the same people
who buy ... more »
World News Briefs -- January 15, 2016
*The Guardian:** Security forces battle suspected jihadis in Burkina Faso
capital*
*Witnesses in Ouagadougou said gunmen stormed a hotel, burned cars and
fired shots in the air before an intense exchange of gunfire*
Gunfire and explosions have erupted in Burkina Faso’s capital as security
forces battled suspected Islamist fighters outside one of Ouagadougou’s
main hotels.
Witnesses said the gunmen stormed the the four-storey Splendid hotel,
burning cars outside and firing in the air to drive back crowds before
security forces arrived, prompting an intense exchange of gunfire.
On... more »
Obama Judicial Nominee Who Accused Reagan of ‘Bigotry’ Faces Confirmation Vote
[image: Wilhelmina Wright - 900]
President Obama's nominee for a federal judgeship in Minnesota accused the
Reagan administration of "bigotry" in her writing for the prestigious UCLA
Law Review in 1989. Minnesota Supreme Court Justice Wilhelmina Wright, who
is expected to win Senate confirmation to federal... more »
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Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- January 15, 2016
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad visited Russian President Vladimir Putin
in October 2015, weeks after Russia began a bombing campaign to support the
embattled Syrian leader. (Reuters/Kremlin Pool)
*Washington Post*: *The secret pact between Russia and Syria that gives
Moscow carte blanche*
MOSCOW – When you are a major nuclear power and you want to make a
secretive deployment to a faraway ally, what is the first thing you do?
Draw up the terms, apparently, and sign a contract.
That’s what the Kremlin did with Syria in August, according to an unusual
document posted this week on a... more »
Al-Shabaab Attacks African Union Base In Somalia, Dozens Killed
Al-Shabaab militants have attacked an African Union base in south-western
Somalia, killing dozens of Kenyan peacekeepers. According to
Somali military officials, fighting is still going on inside the
base after Islamic jihadists belonging to the Al-Qaeda-linked, Al-Shabaab
terrorist group launched a dawn raid on Friday. Warning: Graphic content RT
reports: Heavily armed militants from the Al-Shabaab extremist Islamist
group launched an attack on a military base run by Kenyan troops, a
contributing military force of the African Union, the Associated Press
reports. The offensive start... more »
German Town Bans Refugee Men From Public Pool
A west German town has barred refugee men from a public swimming pool after
sexual harassment complaints from local women. The local authorities
introduced the temporary ban and acted on their own, according to German
magazine Spiegel. Sputnik reports: The measure was introduced temporary,
before local social workers would be able to tell that the refugees
understood the message. Refugees residing in a Bornheim center had access
to the local pool as a part of benefits, provided by the local authorities.
Zwembad in Duitse plaats #Bornheim vanaf nu verboden terrein voor
mannelijke asi... more »
Nightmares
Nightmares
The last two nights I’ve had nightmares. Really scary nightmares. I’m not
sure why
The night before last I dreamed of a dangerous and very large snake that
had escaped confinement. I don’t ordinarily fear snakes (although greatly
respecting them) but this snake was super aggressive and homicidal.
Last night’s dreamed was more nuanced but also far more troubling:
*I was visiting a friend at his house where we discovered that one of his
relatives had murdered and dismembered people, refugees, who were staying
in their yard for some reason. In my dream, I didn’t actually... more »
Pentagon Will Soon Announce If Transgenders Can Serve in the Military
[image: Ash Carter, Ashton Carter]
Secretary of Defense Ash Carter will soon issue a final decision on the ban
that prevents transgender individuals from serving in the military. Carter
announced in July 2015 that the Department of Defense would allow
transgender individuals to serve in... more »
Champion Tax Avoider GE Gets Subsidized Relocation to Boston
On Wednesday, General Electric announced that it was going to relocate its
headquarters from Fairfield, Connecticut, to Boston beginning in 2016. Even
without the headline, you probably already guessed that the relocation was
subsidized -- in this case, by both the state of Massachusetts ($120
million) and the city of Boston ($25 million). 800 jobs will move as a
result of the deal, but no new jobs will be created.
Massachusetts has been historically a low-subsidy state, helped in large
part by its highly trained workforce along with the Boston area's 55
universities and colleges, t... more »
Can Bernie And Jeremy Drag Their Respective Parties Into The New Century?
Two weeks out from the February 1 Iowa caucuses, there is a dead-heat
between Bernie and Hillary. *The Nation*, as you've probably heard by now
has made a very persuasive case about why Bernie Sanders would be a better
president than any of the other candidates. I scratch my head when I see
Democrats passionately backing Hillary Clinton; it just makes no sense to
me. Why pick someone who's "not that bad" when you can pick someone who's
actually great. The editors of *The Nation* point out that "Sanders’s
clarion call for fundamental reform-- single-payer healthcare, tuition-free
... more »
Psychic Epidemics
I read the news today, oh boy… we seem to be living in an age of craziness,
all around the world. I am reminded of the famous psychologist, Carl Jung,
and his notion of psychic epidemics. He was born in 1875, as the
Industrial Revolution was turning many societies inside out. It was a gold
rush for psychologists, because mental illness was soaring in advanced
societies.
Urbanization led to the “insectification” of city dwellers, which fueled
the emergence of mental imbalances. The human mind evolved to function
nicely in small groups, not large crowds. The neurotic urban horde... more »
Turkey Seeks to Become New Ottoman Empire with sultan Erdogan
*Political Islamists wreck shop wherever they assume power. Recent history
has proven this over and over again. It's sad to see the United States
government assist their rise to power in Libya, Egypt, Turkey, Syria, Iraq,
Iran, Afghanistan, and across the region rather than discourage it. *
*An excerpt from, "The US is considering a new plan for Syria — and the
Kurds 'will not be happy about it'" by Natasha Bertrand, Business Insider,
January 14, 2016:*
The Pentagon is weighing a new request from Turkey to train and equip Arab
rebels battling government forces in northern Syria, Th... more »
Anglican Communion Punishes US Church Over Gay Marriage
Leaders of the Anglican communion in Canterbury, England, have barred a
liberal US branch from voting and decision-making for three years, for
supporting gay marriage. The decision came this week after years of
deliberation. The US Episcopal Church supports same-sex marriage and
ordained an openly gay bishop in 2003. The Guardian reports: But even
Welby’s tantalising distraction that Anglicans may be ready to fix the date
of Easter – something that has been hotly debated since the early church –
cannot mask the message being sent out to the LGBT community: you are a
problem, and we ... more »
Finnish Women Pay For Sex With Refugee Boys
A Helsinki tabloid claims that refugee boys in their teens are being
approached by Finnish women looking to pay for sex. Inta-Sanomat wrote that
lone refugee boys desperate for money are being preyed upon by older
Finnish women offering them $20 for sex. This is happening at the same time
as immigration officers are rolling out programs to educate migrants about
sexuality and social norms in Finland. Social workers are worried that the
impressionable young middle eastern teens could eventually be led into more
serious crimes than prostitution, such as drug dealing and get the wrong
... more »
Regulators presumed to act properly
Canadian Pacific Railway Co. *v.* Canada (Attorney General), 2016 SCC 1 is
a very brief decision but a good source for the principle at regulators are
presumed to act properly and evidence must be adduced to set aside that
presumption.
Supplemental: What Bartiromo actually asked!
*FRIDAY, JANUARY 15, 2016The charge the Times is floating:* How bad was
last night's GOP debate? How bad was the work by the moderators? How bad
were the various pols?
We haven't watched the whole thing yet. We haven't reviewed the whole
transcript. But alas! In the first review we encountered this morning—Jack
Mirkinson's piece at the new Salon—we were soon reading this account of one
of last evening's questions:
MIRKINSON (1/15/16): The leading question theme continued throughout the
night, giving the debate an edge that was hard-right even for Fox.
Bartiromo asked John Kasich ... more »
From Copenhagen To India, Restoring The Link Between Farmer And Consumer And Challenging the Corporate Hijack Of Global Food And Agriculture
Global Research, RINF, CounterPunch, Countercurrents
Request for support
“Food systems have been reduced to a model of industrialised agriculture
controlled by a few transnational food corporations together with a small
group of huge retailers. It is a model designed to generate profits…
Instead of being dedicated to the production of food ... it focuses
increasingly on the production of raw materials such as agrofuels, animal
feeds or commodity plantations… it has caused the enormous loss of
agricultural holdings and the people who make their living from those
holdings… it promo... more »
The Sailor Who Apologized to Iranians is Identified as 27-Year-Old Navy Lieutenant
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The Navy commander who was taken into custody by Iran with 10 other
American sailors on Tuesday -- and who appeared on a video apologizing for
straying into Iranian waters -- graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in
2011, academy...
Continue reading *“The Sailor Who Apologized to Iranians is Identified as
27-Year-Old Navy Lieutenant”* at *capitalgazette.com*.
Oil Prices Continue To Plunge
*Noah Smith, Bloomberg*: *Oil's Plunge Is Great News for Most of Us*
The collapse in the price of oil is a huge source of anxiety for many
financial market participants. I suppose that’s understandable.
Investors have been very excited for the past several years about the
promise of tight oil, which is extracted by hydraulic fracturing, or
fracking, of rock formations where oil is present. This was a powerful,
simple story that asset managers and the financial media could understand,
since oil is something that almost everyone uses. The fracking boom lured
trillions of dollars in ... more »
The Poet: Langston Hughes, “Harlem”
*“Harlem”*
“What happens to a dream deferred?
Does it dry up
like a raisin in the sun?
Or fester like a sore-
And then run?
Does it stink like rotten meat?
Or crust and sugar over-
like a syrupy sweet?
Maybe it just sags
like a heavy load.
Or does it explode?”
- Langston Hughes
"How It Really Is"
*;-)*
"Our Very Survival..."
“Our very survival depends on our ability to stay awake, to adjust to new
ideas, to remain vigilant and to face the challenge of change. The large
house in which we live demands that we transform this world-wide
neighborhood into a world-wide brotherhood. Together we must learn to live
as brothers or together we will be forced to perish as fools.”
- Martin Luther King, Jr.
"We’re All in the Same Boat: Different Ways of Navigating"
*"We’re All in the Same Boat: Different Ways of Navigating"*
by Madisyn Taylor, The DailyOM
"We are all on this earth together learning and teaching together in many
different ways. We’re all in the same boat. We just have different paddles,
and perhaps we find ourselves on different rivers. We all live in human
bodies. These are the vehicles in which we move through our world. We are
all made of flesh, blood, and bone, with brains, hearts, and lungs to power
us. Our paddles—the tools we use to move through the world—vary, as do the
bodies of water—the environments—in which we find ... more »
New Ebola Death In Sierra Leone Hours After Outbreak Declared ‘Over’
Ebola is back….just hours after the World Health Organization (WHO)
declared the outbreak over, officials confirm that a 22 year old student
has died from the virus in Sierra Leone Sierra Leone was declared free of
the virus on 7 November, and West Africa was cleared when Liberia was
pronounced Ebola-free on Thursday. Yahoo news reports: Tests on a
22-year-old student who died in the north of the country proved positive –
but health officials appealed for the public to remain calm. The two-year
Ebola epidemic in West Africa killed 11,000 people and triggered a global
health alert fr... more »
China Resists Pressure To Curb North Korea. North Korea Calls For Peace Treaty
*New York Times*: *After Nuclear Test, China Resists Pressure to Curb North
Korea*
BEIJING — North Korea had detonated a nuclear bomb, and the president of
China was urging caution. It was the fall of 2013, and the North’s third
nuclear test in seven years, carried out several months earlier, had
rattled much of the world.
But President Xi Jinping, in a private meeting with President Obama at
Constantine Palace in St. Petersburg, Russia, warned against putting too
much pressure on Kim Jong-un, the North’s young, volcanic leader.
“A barefoot person does not fear those who wear sho... more »
What LAUSD needs now: Protect students from the effects of poverty
Sent to the Los Angeles Times, January 15, 2016
From "What LA Unified needs now," (January 15) it is apparent that neither
the Times nor new superintendent King know what LA Unified needs now.
The biggest problem is poverty, a problem shared by many big city school
districts. Eighty percent of LAUSD students live in poverty, far above the
national average of 25%, already unacceptable and well above that of other
industrialized countries.
High poverty means food deprivation, lack of health care, and little
access to books: All of these have devastating effects on school
perfo... more »
"It Is Right..."
“On some positions, cowardice asks the question, is it expedient? And then
expedience comes along and asks the question, is it politic? Vanity asks
the question, is it popular? Conscience asks the question, is it right?
There comes a time when one must take the position that is neither safe nor
politic nor popular, but he must do it because conscience tells him it is
right.”
- Martin Luther King Jr.,
Sermon at National Cathedral, March 31, 1968
If not you, who? If not now, when?
“Interviews from LA Methane/Nuclear Hotseat Jan 13, 2016”
*“Interviews from LA Methane/Nuclear Hotseat Jan 13, 2016”*
by ENE News
“Interviews from Nuclear Hotseat hosted by Libbe HaLevy: Radioactive
material reportedly now being released from massive gas blowout in LA -
Byproduct of Uranium.Expert: “A lot” has been detected. Very dangerous
(VIDEO)
*Kevin Kamps, Beyond Nuclear’s nuclear waste watchdog (8:30 in)*: “Another
important thing that is very significant is that the radon is continually
resupplied. Radon is going to be constantly generated by the uranium
contained in the methane. So really you’ve got a chronic constant supply of ... more »
UN Report: Burundi's Security Forces Commiting Gang Rapes, Torture, And Mass Executions
*New York Times:* *Burundi’s Forces Are Engaging in Gang Rape, U.N.
Official Says*
GENEVA — Burundi’s security forces are engaging in gang rape during a
crackdown on political opponents that has included a sharp rise in torture,
killings and disappearances in the past month, the top United Nations human
rights official said on Friday, sounding an alarm over the increasingly
ethnic character of the violence.
The charge of sexual violence adds a brutal new twist to a deepening
nine-month crisis that has put Burundi, a poor, tiny nation in Central
Africa, on the agenda of the United... more »
African Union Base in Somalia Overrun By Al Shaabab Militants. Dozens Of Kenyan Soldiers Killed
*NYT*: *Shabab Say They Overran African Union Base in Somalia, Killing
Dozens*
MOGADISHU, Somalia — The Shabab militant group said on Friday that it had
overrun an African Union base in a village in southern Somalia and killed
dozens of peacekeepers.
Residents described what appeared to be a suicide car bombing, followed by
a ferocious firefight that lasted at least five hours. The African Union
confirmed an attack on its troops. But central details, including the
identity of those killed, were not immediately clear.
Sheikh Abdulaziz Abu Muscab, a spokesman for the Shabab, which ... more »
Jeb Bush to Win Endorsement of South Carolina Sen. Graham
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WASHINGTON (AP) -- Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush has scored
the endorsement of South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham. A spokesperson for
the Bush campaign said Graham will announce his endorsement later Friday.
Graham has been a coveted endorsement for candidates... more »
American Sailors Told by Iranian Captors to ‘Act Happy’
[image: This picture released by the Iranian Revolutionary Guards on
Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2016, shows detained American Navy sailors in an
undisclosed location in Iran. Iranian state television is reporting that
all 10 U.S. sailors detained by Iran after entering its territorial waters
have been released. Iran's Revolutionary Guard said the sailors were
released Wednesday after it was determined that their entry was not
intentional. (Sepahnews via AP)]
The 10 U.S. Navy sailors held by Iran were told by their captors to “act
happy” while they were being videotaped during their detentio... more »
Warrior Trek - Pilot Episode: "The Way of the Warrior"
*Video Title: Warrior Trek - Pilot Episode: "The Way of the Warrior."
Source: David Whitehead - Truth Warrior. Date Published: January 8, 2016.
Description: *
Warrior Trek Series - Pilot Episode
Warrior Trek is an online TV series featuring the work of Sensei David
Whitehead and Sensei Monica Whitehead as they document their various
adventures as parents, teachers of the arts, and entrepreneurs. The show
features commentary on Martial Art philosophy and modern day parenting, and
showcases the many positive physical and mental health benefits of Martial
Art training for children, a... more »
Desperate Search Under-way For 12 U.S. Marines After Two Marine Helicopters Collided Off The Coast Of Hawaii
*Honolulu Star Advertiser:* *Search underway for 12 Marines after 2
helicopters collide off North Shore*
The U.S. Coast Guard and Honolulu Fire Department are searching this
morning for survivors after two Marine helicopters, with a total of 12
people on board, crashed off Oahu’s North Shore late Thursday night.
Coast Guard officials told the Honolulu Star-Advertiser they received a
distress call at 10:38 p.m. from the Marines that two of its CH-53 Super
Stallion helicopters, each with six Marines on board, had crashed off Oahu.
Debris from the crash was sighted 2.5 miles off Hale... more »
Turning 57 is Still Better Than the Alternative
I'd long since reached the age when unimaginative wags think it's
funny to buy me black tombstone-shaped birthday candles mass-produced for
other unimaginative wags the world over. In fact, sometimes I feel older
than my protagonists Scott Carson and Vesey Van Zant, even though were born
in 1866 and 1829, respectively.
I can't do a lot of the things I used to do and took for granted or
wasted the opportunity to do when I was decades younger but one thing I can
do much better than ever is write. So as I shuffle off into my 57th
birthday tomorrow, it would sure make my day i... more »
One More Neoliberal President...
* Source: Public federal disclosures, Clinton campaign*
*by Gaius Publius*
I don't want to make a production out of this *cri de coeur*. But I do want
to point to these — three of the finds produced this campaign season at
investigative places like The Intercept. Do you react as I do?
◾ First Zaid Jilani on Clinton and the health insurance industry:
*Hillary Clinton’s Single-Payer Pivot Greased By Millions in Industry
Speech Fees*
Hillary Clinton’s sudden attack on Bernie Sanders’ single-payer health care
plan is a dramatic break with Democratic Party doctrine that the problem
wi... more »
French Drug Trial Leaves One Brain Dead & Five Seriously injured
One man has been declared clinically dead and five others are in serious
condition after taking part in a drug trial conducted by a private
laboratory in Rennes, in the west of France. The experimental drug was
painkiller made by Portuguese drug company Bial, the French Health Ministry
said on Friday The Independent reports: The health ministry said the
“serious accident” happened on Thursday, stopping the tests and forcing all
volunteers to be recalled. A statement released today did not confirm the
name of the drug being tested but French media reports claimed it was a new
cannabi... more »
That feeling did not go away with a simple expanation
Thats what makes me Steve
GOP Hopefuls: Confronting ‘New York Values’ Is Key to Saving the USA
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It started off as a throwaway line, what Ted Cruz said about "New York
values"-- an echo of old political shorthand like "San Francisco values," a
phrase which encodes as much or as little as the audience that hears it... more »
Racism in America Continued......
*Muhammad Ali on Racism in America and the Military Industrial Complex*
When I posted on racism in America last year, there was no direct response.
The silence was deafening...at the time, Police Violence was in the news in
America and there was a lot of blogging to the effect that the apparent
police violence of White on Black was not racism but simply "happened" to
be directed against blacks because of poverty and/or inner city issues.
These bloggers insisted the predominantly white US police forces were also
targeting poor whites. Examples of white on white violence were proffe... more »
Stories Spill Out as Spotlight Is Shined on Sexism in Astronomy - The New York Times
Stories Spill Out as Spotlight Is Shined on Sexism in Astronomy - The New
York Times:
"Jessica Kirkpatrick, an undergrad student, was wearing dishwashing gloves
to clean part of her research experiment when a senior member of her team
walked by."
'via Blog this'
pushing the evolpe g boynd the stars
Seeing the auro bourlois for the fist
time mad me ralaize
I was not high
there is some matter
in this world
hitting the planet
that humans can
no describe
So comet
I had no tail
and when I foud
a lead
it was me
and anal was
the only choid
in prinson
if I wanted to
tommore
belad
alive
and contute to exaista
as an asshole
The Five Bright Planets Are About To Align
The five visible planets – Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn – are
about to align and will appear sitting in a line from the horizon to the
moon from January 20, until February 20 The last time all five of the
bright planets appeared in the same sky together was from Dec. 15, 2004, to
Jan. 15, 2005. According to the Guardian: This time around, the five
visible planets will appear simultaneously in the predawn sky from about
Jan. 20 to Feb. 20. Four of the five (Mercury, Venus, Saturn and Mars) will
appear in the southeast-south region of the pre-dawn sky, stretching in a
roug... more »
Sean Hannity: Post Debate interview with Donald Trump, Ben Carson, FOX Business GOP Debate Post Debate Analysis...
*I like Sean Hannity.*
*Sean asks good questions and stays out of the way of the answers. *
The debate? I have opinions, but they shall remain mine. I did enjoy the
show and thought everyone did a good job (except for flappy hands Kasich.)
*About Maria Bartiromo:*
I thought she did a great job. On a personal level I found her makeup to
be horrendously bad, her hair not good, and something is up with her lips
being a bit puffy.
That being said, I think she's really quite cute, and somehow very
appealing.
Latest Energy News From PEI
By Paul Homewood Latest energy news from PEI: India’s
environment ministry has given the go-ahead for a third unit at a
coal-fired power plant in the city of Chennai. The 800 MW unit is to be
added to the existing 1830 MW North Chennai Thermal Power Station […]
Paul Craig Roberts called this blog to my attention. So I will repeat his preamble as follows: US Government Drives Toward War With Russia. The arrogant stupidity of the US government is driving the West into war with Russia. NATO members are enabling the drive toward war, and some of the more stupid ones such as Poland are egging on the momentum toward war. Russia is building up its forces in response to NATO’s buildup on Russia’s borders. On January 3rd, 2016, the commander of Russian Airborne Troops, Colonel-General Vladimir Shamanov, said that the airborne divisions will be strenthened with six tank divisions, as well as unmanned aerial vehicles and two divisions of electronic warfare. The superior capability of Russian conventional forces means that once Washington starts the war, Washington will be forced into the use of nuclear weapons in order to avoid defeat. The crazed American government is bringing the world to its end. Russia Is Preparing a Military Response to the Expansion of NATO. [End preamble]
Scary? See blogger's recommended suggestions.
View Russian superiority in weapons here:
http://impactglassman.blogspot.mx/2015/12/nb-blogger-is-relinquishing-these.html
Then see our only hope, the real Putin:
http://impactglassman.blogspot.mx/2015/10/americans-who-get-their-news-from.html
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Russia Is Preparing a Military Response to the Expansion of NATO
*Translated by Ollie Richardson for Fort Russ*
*12th January, 2016*
Original Here
In response to the creation of the mobile forces of NATO, Russia can
dispatch heavy military equipment in a Western direc... more »
Fast-tracked PNAS papers are cited less often — but gap is shrinking
An analysis of more than 50,000 papers submitted to Proceedings of the
National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) shows that those published using its
“contributed track” — in which academy members can fast-track their own
papers by coordinating the peer-review process themselves — have been cited
less often than regular submissions, but that gap is shrinking. […]
The post Fast-tracked PNAS papers are cited less often — but gap is
shrinking appeared first on Retraction Watch.
How David Bowie Are You?
There was only one Bowie, but to a degree we can all be like David Bowie.
As anyone with a vague acquaintance with his career knows, Bowie was a
vociferous reader. I even recall a former lecturer suggesting his work was
influenced by post-structuralist philosophy. Who knew? You put on *Hours*
and you get *A Thousand Plateaus*. Anyway, here is a list of Bowie's favourite
books by way of the *LA Times*. The facile argument can be made that the
more of his top picks you've read, the closer your thought processes
approach his. Or something. So, how many of these have you read? How Bowie ... more »
THE YEAR OF THE LIBERAL: Coates' first stand!
*FRIDAY, JANUARY 15, 2016Prelude—A possible conflict with script:* Way back
in July 2013, a Florida jury reached its verdict in the trial of George
Zimmerman.
Not guilty, the Florida jury found. The very next day, Ta-Nehisi Coates
offered his reactions at his Atlantic blog.
Coates offered a fairly short, four-part post in which he assessed the
jury's decision. He then engaged in extended Q-and-As with readers in his
"Comments" section.
At that time, people were still allowed to have different ideas about that
jury's verdict. You can read Coates' full post at the link below, then ... more »
Tim Tebow is Organizing More Than 200 Proms for People with Special Needs
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Tim Tebow is trying to redefine Valentine’s Day. Last year, the former NFL
quarterback -- and current SEC Network analyst -- created a special prom
night for thousands of people with disabilities. During Valentine’s Day
weekend of 2015, the Tim Tebow Foundation...
Continue reading *“Tim Tebow is Organizing More Than 200 Proms for People
with Special Needs”* at *people.com*.
Analysis: Trump, Cruz, Rubio Pull Away from Pack at Charleston Debate
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CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA -- With the important caveat that not a single
vote has been cast in any state firmly in place, the 2016 GOP primary
increasingly feels like a three-man race. Last night, the trio of
candidates at the top of the...
Continue reading *“Analysis: Trump, Cruz, Rubio Pull Away from Pack at
Charleston Debate”* at *townhall.com*.
U.S. Stocks Plunge, Oil Falls Below $30 a Barrel
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Stocks fell around the world, with U.S. equities headed for their lowest
since August, and bonds jumped as oil's plunge past $30 sent markets
reeling. Treasuries extended gains as U.S. data did little to calm nerves
frayed by concern that global growth...
Continue reading *“U.S. Stocks Plunge, Oil Falls Below $30 a Barrel”* at
*bloomberg.com*.
Climate Alarmists Invent New Excuse: The Satellites Are Lying
By Paul Homewood
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2016/01/15/climate-alarmists-invent-new-excuse-the-satellites-are-lying/
Dellers on the climate alarmists latest desperate attempt to keep their
scam going: The climate alarmists have come up with a brilliant new
excuse to explain why there has been no “global warming” for nearly 19
years. Turns out the satellite data is lying. And to prove it […]
Love and all those hard long term connections
Love you cant start it like a automobile
and you cant kill it with a suicide vest
pure Warren Zevon rip off
but why is it illegally
under threat by the FBI
to take ideas and push
them forward
that as a matter of fact
is why we are so fucked up
the copyright holders
are holding us back
I am so fortunate in my life
I have only loved one
women and coincidentally
she is my wife
so I do not know the turmoil
of heartbreak
and the tsunami of human
emotions
that happen
when one side or the other
declares war
and says
not you
Never had my heart ripped out
and stomped on
because to my love
I ha... more »
Free Trade 59, TPP membership expansion in SE Asia
The Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement is expected to become
operational and implemented around 2-3 years from now, when all the 12
member-countries have ratified the deal. The idea of zero tariff for many
products among members is attractive enough. Meaning companies located in
any member-country can buy from, and sell to, other members at zero, free
trade prices.
I support the TPP. I will also support TPP membership expansion in the
future to include the Philippines, Thailand and Indonesia, among others.
Governments-negotiated free trade agreements (FTAs) are often not real... more »
Legendary Attorney Martin Garbus to Speak on Leonard Peltier
.
Legendary Attorney Martin Garbus to Speak at Leonard Peltier Event in
Manhattan
Martin Garbus, one of the country's leading trial lawyers,
will speak at thek International Day of Solidarity with Leonard
Peltier, Saturday, February 6, from 2-5 p.m. at the Dr. Martin Luther
King, Jr., Labor Center, 1199/SEIU
Britain Must Join EU Army Says Tony Blair
Tony Blair has said that Britain should be part of the proposed EU army and
stay in the union despite the efforts of Euroskeptics to withdraw. While
calling for a Brussels-controlled army, he branded the eurosceptics as
‘backward-looking’ Writing in Newsweek magazine, the former Brutish prime
minister said there has never been a stronger need for European unity and
that the EU must bind together and ignore those who are “forever looking
backward to break the union asunder.” RT reports: Blair said the rise of
China and India as major global powers meant the balance of global power
m... more »
Which Diversity Matters (If Any)?
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Julie R. Posselt, an assistant professor in the Center for the Study of
Higher and Postsecondary Education at the University of Michigan, has
written a new book, Inside Graduate Admissions: Merit, Diversity, and
Faculty Gatekeeping, about what she observed after obtaining... more »
Love and the connections
Love you cant start it like a automobile
and you cant kill it with a suicide vest
pure Warren Zevon rip off
but why is it illegally
under threat by the FBI
to take ideas and push
them forward
that as a matter of fact
is why we are so fucked up
the copyright holders
are holding us back
I am so fortunate in my life
I have only loved one
women and coincidentally
she is my wife
so I do not know the turmoil
of heartbreak
and the tsunami of human
emotions
that happen
when one side or the other
declares war
and says
not you
Never had my heart ripped out
and stomped on
because to my love
I ha... more »
National Guard Bringing Water Door-to-Door In Contaminated Michigan
The Michigan National Guard arrived in Flint on Wednesday to help provide
emergency relief to hundreds of thousands of people facing toxic tap water.
Flint’s tap water became contaminated with too much lead after the city
switched its water supply in 2014 to save money. As a water crisis
emergency has been declared the National Guard will be conducting
door-to-door visits to deliver water, filters and supplies. Activist Post
reports: A swarm of federal and state agencies are coming with them,
including FEMA, the EPA and the CDC. Via ABC News: Members of the Michigan
National Guard b... more »
Gaia Portal: Serenity of silence engenders fields of green
*Serenity of silence engenders fields of green*
by ÉirePort
Serenity of silence engenders fields of green.
Caresses of higher vibrations consoles the awakened.
Fortification of nutrients occurs within the Gaia collective.
ÉirePort | January 15, 2016 at 09:09 | Categories: Uncategorized | URL:
http://wp.me/p2sFUY-wY
The Back Story on the MLK Assassination
Talk by William Pepper author of "An Act of State: The Execution of Martin
Luther King" and "Orders to Kill: The Truth Behind the Murder of Martin
Luther King" given February 27, 2003 in Seattle.
I read the second book noted above (Orders to Kill) years ago and it shook
my world from an already very shaky foundation (after having read The
Pentagon Papers during the Vietnam War). William Pepper knows what he is
talking about having represented the King family in a civil lawsuit where
the jury declared that the US government was complicit in the MLK
assassination.
At around 51:00 ... more »
"The Generals"
As some of you may recall, I'm writing a screenplay about the Second World
War. These past few years I've learned more about that conflict than I'd
learned in the previous 45 years. Not part of the story I'm writing, but as
a side interest, I read about just what us Canadians were up to in the
conflict.
For instance; I used to think that the Dieppe Raid was a half-hearted
attempt by the British to conduct a landing, with the purpose being for it
to fail and thereby convince the US-Americans and the Soviets that an
invasion of France was premature. Since troops were going to be lost,... more »
Raised by Wolves to be Wild and Free: thats why I howel at the moon not the sun
I grew up in the hard lands
bisected by the 45 th parallel
where men are men
and sheep are nervous
because there where
not a lot of women choices
I would run through
the bush and fuck the trees
carefully bored out
with a brace and bit
and lined with moist moss
no splinters
My Uncle had a sheep farm
deep in a basin of depravity
we slept under the stars
with canvas coverings
that leaked if you touched
them in the rain
One day this 12 year old
sheepherder asked
Uncle Herbert
why the bell rang
at midnight
what made all the men
tear off into the dark
naked with torchlights?
My uncle for al... more »
Keep An Even Keel and Your Hand Upon the Wheel
*Zen Gardner* - Very profound changes are happening at very deep levels
within each of us.
The post Keep An Even Keel and Your Hand Upon the Wheel appeared first on Waking
Times.
Obama Wants to Extend Federal Funds for Medicaid Expansion
[image: Hole torn in a dollar bill with medicaid text]
Using his 2017 fiscal year budget proposal expected to be sent to Congress
next month, President Obama wants to expand an expiring Obamacare provision
that temporarily covers the cost of Medicaid expansion for states. The
White House said in a blog post it would like... more »
List of retractions, corrections grows for Duke researchers
Duke researcher Michael Foster and his former co-author Erin Potts-Kant are
adding to their notice count with a major correction from late last year
to a paper on how certain cells in mice respond to a pneumonia infection,
citing “potential discrepancies in the data.” The correction is actually a
partial retraction: The note explains that parts of three figures should […]
The post List of retractions, corrections grows for Duke researchers
appeared first on Retraction Watch.
Joy Comes in the Morning
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Mechaele Loraffe of Buchanan, Michigan, was driving to work when she was
stopped in her tracks by a beautiful sunrise. She snapped a photo. It was
only after she took this picture that she noticed the cross. Since she
posted it... more »
Oxford Chancellor: If You Want Safe Spaces, Move to China
[image: A statue of Cecil John Rhodes was removed from University Of Cape
Town on April 9, 2015 after concerted student protest. Students at Oxford
University in the U.K. seek to remove a similar statue.]
The chancellor of Oxford University in the U.K. said Thursday that students
unhappy about a Cecil Rhodes statue on campus should consider moving to a
different school, or even to China. A student movement at Oxford called
Rhodes Must Fall... more »
Air Force to Consider Dropping ‘Man’ from ‘Airman’
[image: Secretary of Defense Ash Carter holds a press conference at MacDill
Air Force Base on Jan. 14, 2016.]
The Air Force said it will conduct a review to determine whether the use of
"airman" is appropriate given the military's push towards full gender
equality. An Air Force spokeswoman told Air Force Times the service is
"dedicated to a culture... more »
First Genetically Modified Human Embryos Ready To Be Created In UK
Scientists say that the first genetically-modified human embryos ‘could be
created in Britain within weeks’ A team of Scientists at the Francis Crick
Institute in London are about to learn whether their research proposal has
been approved by the fertility watchdog. If they are given the green light,
the world could soon see, “the first transgenic human embryos created in
Britain within the coming weeks or months.” The Independent reports:
Although it will be illegal to allow the embryos to live beyond 14 days,
and be implanted into the womb, the researchers accepted that the research... more »
Chicago Shootings Tripled in 2015. Two Chicago Leaders, Two Theories.
[image: This photo taken November 28, 2015 shows a press conference and
symbolic funeral march around Chicago City Hall.]
Residents of Chicago are being shot at a rate three times higher than they
were at the start of 2015, and its interim police superintendent says
social media is partly to blame. From January 1 through January 13 of 2015,
37... more »
ISIS Used Murdered Journalist’s Facebook Page
[image: Ruqia Hassan - 900]
According to Mashable, the public Facebook posts of 30-year-old Ruqia
Hassan (pen name Nissa Ibrahim), a journalist who remained in Raqqa after
it fell into ISIS hands to report and encourage others, stopped on July 21.
She was accused of... more »
Obama Administration to Halt New Coal Leases, Cites Global Warming Concerns
[image: Surface coal mining in Wyoming.]
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Obama administration will announce a moratorium
Friday on any major new coal leases on federal lands until it completes a
comprehensive review of whether the fees charged to mining companies
provide a fair return to American... more »
What Can We Expect From Tim Canova If He Beats Wasserman Schultz? Take The Issue Of Auditing The Fed
If someone asks what Debbie Wasserman Schultz is best known for,
legislatively-- so not the political shenanigans that have brought her into
such universal disrepute-- it would be hard to find a single issue she has
worked on more assiduously-- and, alas, more successfully-- than protecting
the monopolistic pricing structure of the sugar industry, largely run by
her mega-financial supporters, the Fanjul brothers-- Florida Crystals Corp,
Domino Sugar, C&H Sugar, American Sugar Refining, Redpath Sugar, etc. The
Fanjuls' have financed the political rises of both Debbie Wasserman Schul... more »
Japanese Company Produces Lifelike Child Sex Dolls For Paedophiles
A Japanese company is manufacturing life-like child sex dolls, marketed
specifically for paedophiles who want to control their sexual impulses. The
designer Shin Takagi says the anatomically-correct sex dolls, representing
girls as young as five, have been shipped to clients around the world for
more than a decade. He claims to be helping people express their desires,
legally and ethically. The Independent reports: In an interview with The
Atlantic, he described how he set up the Japense company Trottla because of
his own attraction to children and his conviction they should be prote... more »
‘Navigational Error’ Caused Navy Boats to Stray into Iranian Waters
[image: navigational error]
WASHINGTON -- A navigational error appears to have caused two small Navy
boats to stray into Iranian waters, an incident that led to Iran’s brief
detention of 10 sailors, Defense Secretary Ashton Carter said Thursday.
"They obviously had mis-navigated,” Carter said in an interview...
Continue reading *“‘Navigational Error’ Caused Navy Boats to Stray into
Iranian Waters”* at *usatoday.com*.
Can Republicans Cut Through the Baloney?
[image: President Barack Obama waves at the conclusion of his State of the
Union address to a joint session of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington,
Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2016.]
Insanity, as the well-worn aphorism goes, consists of doing the same thing
over and over again and expecting different results. This bit of wisdom has
become such a cliche that it's almost insanity to repeat it -- but repeat
it... more »
The Bogeymen of the ‘Billionaire Class’
[image: Bernie Sanders]
Clearly the only explanation for Jeb Bush’s almost effortless stroll to the
Republican nomination is the pernicious stranglehold of big money in
politics. Oh, wait. Bush is in the low single digits in most national
polls, despite his campaign and... more »
Love Bug Snack Pack®
This post is sponsored by Snack Pack®
You should have heard the groans when I told my daughter that Christmas
break was over and it was time to go back to school. But her groans quickly
turned to joy when she started talking about seeing her friends and the
silly little things I love to make for her lunches. She loves when I turn
her snacks into something else and leave little love notes for her. One day
she will start rolling her eyes at them, but, until then, I am going to
embrace the fun.
We are in full on Valentine's mode in our house already and we are having
so much fun. I ... more »
Production orders and cell towers
R. v. Rogers Communications, 2016 ONSC 70 (Ont. S.C.), per Sproat J.
[65] The police should include in the information to obtain a production
order:
a) One – a statement or explanation that demonstrates that the officer
seeking the production order is aware of the principles of incrementalism and
minimal intrusion and has tailored the requested order with that in mind.
– An awareness of the Charter requirements is obviously essential to ensure
that production orders are focused and Charter compliant.
b) Two – an explanation as to why all of the named locations or cell
towers, and... more »
John Dowland to Sir Robert Cecil, 1st Earl of Salisbury 1590s
Then, in time passing, one Mr. Johnson died and I became an humble suitor
for his place, thinking myself most worthiest, but I saw that I was like to
go without it, and that any might have preferment but I. Whereby I began to
sound the cause, and guessed that my religion was my hindrance. Whereupon,
my mind being troubled, I desired to get beyond the seas.
Greg Hunter, "Weekly News Wrap-Up 1/15/2016"
*"Weekly News Wrap-Up 1/15/2016"*
By Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com
"President Obama’s State of the Union should be renamed to the State of
Delusion after he said, “Anyone claiming that America’s economy is in
decline is peddling fiction.” This is so off base and delusional I simply
do not know where to start. There are so many metrics that prove the
President wrong. The Labor Participation Rate stands at around 94 million,
a record. The Baltic Dry Index has plunged to record lows, and the stock
market is off to the worst start—ever. There is one headline after another
that confirm... more »
Editor's Note
Stuck in meetings this morning, and then I have to meet my accountant in
the afternoon. Blogging will return at the end of the day. Military and
Intelligence News Briefs will be posted later at 17:00 EST, and World News
Briefs will be posted at 18:00 EST.
What Happens When The U.S. Military Loses Its Technological Edge In A War
Image: Flickr/U.S. Marine Corps.
*Aaron Picozzi, National Interest*: *Are U.S. Soldiers Ready If War ‘Goes
Dark’?*
The United States has recently enjoyed the tactical benefit of fighting
enemies incapable of matching the technological prowess of the U.S.
military. The use of modern weaponry against relatively antiquated forces
has led to successful operations on the battlefield, particularly against
the Taliban in Afghanistan. The U.S. military’s high-tech upper hand relies
upon the leverage of these technological disparities, and in turn, has
fostered an inflated level of combat ... more »
Humanoids in Cuba
*Source: Planeta UFODate: 01.14.2016*
*Humanoids in Cuba*
*By Orestes Girbau*
[*A keynote speech to the Steering Committee of the A.C.U. at the
headquarters of the Cuban Meteorology Society in Havana, Cuba, 14 November
1998*]
Who are they? Where are they from? What is the reason for their visits?
These questions are a clear source of concern for late 20th century
humankind, as well as a fascinating opportunity for human development, when
it comes to facing facts that are as enigmatic as they are undeniable, and
whose consideration is, without question, a matter of worldwide impo... more »
Mutually Exclusive
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This week, Kevin O'Leary offered to invest a million dollars in Alberta if
Rachel Notley would resign. Michael Harris writes:
In offering to give Alberta’s premier a million dollar investment in the
oilpatch in return for her resignation, O’Leary declared both what he and
his class stand for — and, more importantly, what they think of democracy.
What they stand for is the greedy, reflexive urge to run everything to the
financial advantage of the one per cent. As for society at large — and
especially for tho... more »
Why ISIS Is Directing Jihadists to Wear Christian Symbols
[image: Islamic State]
The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (known as ISIS, or ISIL) has
previously taken manpower, territory and funds from al-Qaeda. Now, it is
taking its instruction books. A story in London's Daily Telegraph
highlights that ISIS has commandeered... more »
5 Policies That Could Fix America’s Assimilation Problem
[image: On September 23, 2010, Grand Canyon National Park in coordination
with The Department of Homeland Security, hosted a naturalization ceremony
at the Mather Amphitheater on the South Rim. This is the first time in
history that Grand Canyon National Park has hosted such an event.]
We spend a lot of time debating immigration as a society. This is natural,
as it is an important policy that always, one way or another, inflames
passions. Curiously though, we spend a lot less time discussing what
happens after... more »
Nearly Half of Millennials Say the American Dream is Dead. Here’s Why.
[image: American dream]
Belief in the American Dream among millennials is dimming as the nation's
largest generation continues to face steep socioeconomic barriers despite
overall economic recovery, according to a new report. Generation
Opportunity, a nonprofit organization advocating limited government to spur
opportunity... more »
Place Where Salem ‘Witches’ Were Executed is Found
[image: Salem]
Nearly a century ago, historian Sidney Perley identified the place in
Salem, Mass., where 19 accused witches met their end in 1692; now, finally,
confirmation. The Salem News reports that the seven scholars who compose
the Gallows Hill Project have...
Continue reading *“Place Where Salem ‘Witches’ Were Executed is Found”* at
*foxnews.com*.
45 Bloggers Share Their Favorite Organizational Tips and Products
The New Year means new goals for many...and a lot of people take this
opportunity to get reorganized and refocused in the New Year. Today we have
teamed up with a great group of bloggers to give you over 45 home
organizing solutions for your household! Each blogger is sharing their
favorite organizational products. ***NOTE: Each link contains affiliate
links to Amazon. These posts are not sponsored and each blogger has
selected their items based off personal preferences and experiences. The
bloggers participating, nor Amazon and their vendors, can't guarantee that
the prices won'... more »
British Soldiers Banned From Firing Mortars Because It Would Cause Hearing Damage
Members of 51 Squadron RAF Regiment, taking aim before live firing a 81mm
Mortar. Wikimedia
*Daily Mail*: *Now health and safety chiefs say British soldiers can't fire
their mortars because they are too LOUD *
* The 81mm mortar was routinely employed in fight against the Taliban
* But bosses say firing it more than 5,000 metres exceeds work place sound
limits
* Soldiers can now only practise mortar fire up to a range of 2,000 metres
* New rule comes after fears that many veterans have sustained hearing
problems
British soldiers have been banned from firing mortars at full range in
... more »
A Look At What The U.S. Air Force And The U.S. Navy Are Buying In 2016
*WNU Editor:* A look at what the U.S. Air Force and the U.S. Navy are
buying in 2016.
*For the US Air Force*: Summary of US 2016 Aircraft Weapons Procurement
*For the U.S. Navy*: US 2016 ship and submarine procurement
Economic News , Data & Views ( January 15 , 2016 ) Europe In Focus ( 1. Falling Oil Prices Impact Russian Budget . 2 Italian Gov't Debt Hits 2,211.9 BN Euros - Near Record High. 3. Central Bank Items - ECB / BOE & German Constitution Court Items . 4. Portugal Default Risk Rises After Bank Bail - In Controversies . 5. Crude ( WTI ) Below 30 Once Again. 6. EZ/ E.U Data Splash. 7. Greece Items Of Note. 8. Refugee Related Items. 9. Odds & Ends. ) Asia In Focus (1. Brazil - Data On Economy Keeps Getting Worse. 2. Saudi / Arabia / Oil Related Items. 3. Various Chinese Economy and Chinese Markets Items . 4. Various Japan Market Related Items And General News Items . 5. Risk- Off Friday - Basic theme. 6. India Currency Item. Indonesia Items. 8. Asia shares Hit 3-1/2-Year Lows As Oil Resumes Fall. 9. Odds & Ends. )
Evening Wrap of one heck of a week !!!!!!! Black Friday and not a shoppers
delight....
*zerohedge* @zerohedge 3h3 hours ago
Black Friday http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2016-01-15/black-friday …
*zerohedge* @zerohedge 43m
43 minutes ago
JPM Cuts Q4 GDP from 1.0% to 0.1%
*Al Arabiya English* @AlArabiya_Eng 49m
49 minutes ago
Report paving way for Iran sanctions relief likely on Saturday: Source:
http://ara.tv/67ruj
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*zerohedge* @zerohedge 1h
1 hour ago
Oh yeah, and someone sold $34.5 billion in Treasurys last week htt... more »
Steven Greer - Zero Point Energy - The Trans National Corporate Government
*Energy Source:* amazing electromagnetic flux field or mastery of
anti-gravity and trans-dimensionality.
Let's put it another way -- we could call it Freedom from the MICC or
Military Industrial Congressional Complex. MICC can also be called the
Trans National Corporate Governance of the World, for-profit via
patent-protect and the secrecy apparatus.
Sixty-year-old Steven Greer, in this sometimes rambling and often
recollective four hour presentation on the Secret Government and How Our
Prison Planet Actually Works, asserts that access to the zero point energy
that surrounds us al... more »
Untitled
*From* *Jenna Orkin*
European Gun Sales Soar On Refugee Fears As "Racist Vikings" Prowl
Finland's Streets
The US Government Has An Internet Killswitch - And It's None Of Your
Business
Court OKs Barring High IQs for Cops
Private water companies make over £1bn from 'unnecessarily high prices'
"It's All The Fed's Fault" Santelli Rages, They "Will Certainly Turn Us
Into Japan"
Baltic sea index hits all-time low as shipping crisis deepens
Could China's Housing Bubble Bring Down The Global Economy?
How to Talk to Your Kids About Donald Trump
Emails Prove Hillary Knew Libyan Rebels Were ... more »
Secret Buyers Of U.S. Luxury Real Estate Will Now Be Tracked By The U.S. Treasury Department
Condominiums at the Time Warner Center were found to have a number of
hidden owners over a decade who had been the subjects of government
investigations. Credit Edward Caruso for The New York Times
*New York Times:* *U.S. Will Track Secret Buyers of Luxury Real Estate*
Concerned about illicit money flowing into luxury real estate, the Treasury
Department said Wednesday that it would begin identifying and tracking
secret buyers of high-end properties.
The initiative will start in two of the nation’s major destinations for
global wealth: Manhattan and Miami-Dade County. It will shine... more »
Pentagon Has Submited Its Plan To The White House To Close Guantanamo Prison
The secret files include intelligence assessments of nearly 700 Guantanamo
Bay detainees. (Reuters: Joe Skipper )
*CNN:* *Carter readies plan to bring Gitmo detainees to U.S.*
(CNN) Defense Secretary Ash Carter said Thursday he is readying a plan for
President Barack Obama that would house some remaining Guantanamo Bay
detainees in a secure facility in the U.S.
"That plan will propose bringing those detainees to an appropriate, secure
location in the United States," Carter said. "While we work with Congress
on a way forward, we will continue to transfer Guantanamo detainees to
othe... more »
In Ukraine, Lenin Gets the Boot From Uncle Sam
[image: U.S. and Ukrainian soldiers attend an opening ceremony of the joint
Ukrainian-U.S. military exercise]
* It has taken two years, but we now have an experienced Ukr*ainian Army
facing a Russian Army.
Actual fighting has petered out and the stage is set of a political
solution. That will not include a significant Russian role in Ukrainian
affairs.
Russia will get what it originally owned anyway and have the Crimean
Peninsula as its reward. It is good enough. These land grabs are really
correctives for overly generous communist Era allocations. They likely
needed to be do... more »
Ayahuasca Can Relieve Serious Depression Faster than Antidepressants
[image: Ayahuasca Brew]
Curiously it affects the same parts of the brain as anti depressants which
bodes well for early adoption. It may thus become the go to for depression
far sooner than expected. It is obviously far superior to what we have.
The more i see of this drug the more i want to see it tamed and deeply
studied. The vomiting is easily eliminated and is not a real problem.
We have covered many of the other applications ourselves.
*Ayahuasca Can Relieve Serious Depression Faster than Antidepressants*
*By Waking Times December 31, 2015*
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*Anna Hunt, Staff... more »
Military Photo of the Day: January 15, 2016
[image: USS Ross-900]
U.S. Navy sailors aboard USS Ross conduct an anchor drop test in the
Mediterranean Sea on Jan. 4, 2016. Thank you to the USS Ross command and
crew for protecting our nation!
U.S. Navy's New High-Speed Transport Ships Cannot Stand Buffeting From High Seas
The Military Sealift Command joint high-speed vessel USNS Spearhead (JHSV
1) - designed for rapid intra-theater transport of troops and military
equipment. Source: U.S. Navy
*Bloomberg:* *New Navy Ships Have Trouble Surviving the High Seas*
* Austal's Expeditionary Fast Transport ships need bow repairs
* U.S. Navy adopted a flawed design to save weight, report finds
The U.S. Navy is spending millions of dollars to repair new high-speed
transport ships built by Austal Ltd. because their weak bows can’t stand
buffeting from high seas, according to the Pentagon’s chief weapons tester.
... more »
Riverine Boats Of US Navy 5th Fleet
*Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics*: *Those Boats Iran Seized Are Fast,
Mean, and Crucial to the U.S. Navy*
Everything you need to know about the Riverine Command Boats, which rep
the U.S. Navy in shallow water.
The small boats at the center of yesterday's incident with Iran are a
largely unsung part of the U.S. Navy. Dwarfed by America's aircraft
carriers, submarines, and destroyers, the Riverine Command Boats form the
low, but crucial, end of the navy's mix of ships.
The little international incident began yesterday when a pair of Riverine
Command Boats (RCB) and their crews ... more »
Candidates Clash over Taxes, Records, and More at Republican Debate
[image: NORTH CHARLESTON, SC - JANUARY 14: Republican presidential
candidates (L-R) Ohio Governor John Kasich, New Jersey Governor Chris
Christie, Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL), Donald Trump, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX), Ben
Carson and Jeb Bush participate in the Fox Business Network Republican
presidential debate at the North Charleston Coliseum and Performing Arts
Center on January 14, 2016 in North Charleston, South Carolina. The sixth
Republican debate is held in two parts, one main debate for the top seven
candidates, and another for three other candidates lower in the current
polls. (Photo... more »
Tweet For Today
Twitter reacts to news of film villain, fan hero Alan Rickman's death:
https://t.co/7nhM7HtpUh pic.twitter.com/yWtGyLtryU
— Reuters Top News (@Reuters) January 14, 2016
U.S. Defense Secretary: Navigational Error By Captured American Sailors Caused The Two Navy Vessels To Stray Into Iranian Waters
*Daily Mail*:* Defense secretary says a navigational error by captured
American sailors caused the two Navy vessels to drift into Iranian waters*
* Ash Carter told the Fusion Network in Miami the crews 'misnavigated'
* There were suggestions the vessels drifted because of a mechanical issue
* But now it appears their predicament was a result of human error
* The nine men and a woman were detained on Farsi Island for 16 hours
* Images of the sailors surrendering to the IRGC were broadcast globally
* They were then seen huddled in bare room, while the female soldier was
forced to wear... more »
Picture Of The Day
*Blizzard Exercise*
A soldier prepares for an exercise on responding to blizzards on Buckley
Air Force Base in Aurora, Colo., Jan. 9, 2016. The soldier is a crew chief
assigned to the Colorado Army National Guard. Colorado National Guard photo
by Army Spc. Ashley Low
The State of the Presidency: Spent
[image: President Barack Obama]
WASHINGTON -- President Obama’s Tuesday night address to Congress was less
about the state of the union than the state of the presidency. And the
state of this presidency is spent. The signs of intellectual exhaustion
were everywhere. Consider just... more »
Anglican Communion Punishes Episcopal Church for Advancing Homosexual Marriages, Other Divisive Acts
[image: Episcopal Church]
The Episcopal Church has been effectively suspended from full participation
in the Anglican Communion, the world's third-largest Christian
denomination. The Anglican Communion of national churches, which includes
the Episcopal Church in the United States, have been affiliated for
centuries, but...
Continue reading *“Anglican Communion Punishes Episcopal Church for
Advancing Homosexual Marriages, Other Divisive Acts”* at
*washingtonpost.com*.
Not Our Idea of Smaller Government: Feds Pay for Shrimp to Hit the Treadmills, Again!
[image: shrimp to hit the treadmills]
Shrimp will once again run on a treadmill at taxpayers' expense. A National
Science Foundation funded-experiment that tested how sickness impaired
shrimp mobility by putting the crustaceans on a treadmill made an uproar in
the media and in Congress nearly... more »
Symphony!
My concert drought finally ended last night with a wonderful performance of
the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra. It's been well over 6 years since I've
been able to see a good concert, the last time being during my trip to
Hungary a few years back. It's been even longer since I've seen an
orchestra in Canada....all the way back to my university days. But let's
not dwell on that.
I had hoped to do a quick post before leaving for Edmonton when I assumed
my ticket would have arrived in the mail. I assume it got caught up in the
Christmas rush as it never did arrive in time (of course... more »
VA Labor Contract With Union Favors Union Bureaucrats over Vets for Jobs
[image: Marines in Formation, Veterans, Armed Forces, Servicemen, USA, U.S.
Army, U.S. Military]
Federal laws and regulations give veterans hiring preference in the civil
service, but the Department of Veterans Affairs contract with its biggest
employee union requires the agency to favor government bureaucrats over
former members of the U.S. military. The Master... more »
Putin: Russia Is Ready To Show Proof That 9/11 Was An Inside Job
Russian President Vladimir Putin has named the date he plans to release
proof that the US government and intelligence agencies were responsible for
the “controlled demolition” of the World Trade Centre in the 9/11 attacks.
Like a boxer confident in his own strength, Putin has been absorbing
pressure from the US and biding his time, waiting for the right moment to
strike. The evidence is so explosive he knows he only has to hit once.
According to Kremlin insiders, President Putin has named September 11th
2016 as the date he plans to release the satellite footage proving
conclusively ... more »
China Vows To Plunge America And Britain Into Financial Meltdown
China has vowed to plunge the world into an economic crisis by crashing the
stock markets by 75%, which will be worst felt by Britain and America, a
financial expert has warned. The West is feeling the negative impact of
the sinking value of the Chinese currency already, which has almost
crippled British industry which can’t compete with China’s cheap exports.
Experts are now predicting a financial “ice age” for the global economy
which they say is coming soon. Express.co.uk reports: Global deflation is
going to wipe around 75 per cent in value off the American S&P stock
market, as... more »
World War 3: Washington Has Iran-Middle East War On Agenda
Iranian naval Commander Rear Admiral Ali Fadavi has accused Washington of
going ahead with their plans of a Middle East war amid ongoing and
deliberately orchestrated chaos and violence originating from the Pentagon.
The Commander says that Washington is intentionally provoking Iran into
military escalation, due to a desire for World War 3. Globalresearch.ca
reports: His remarks followed seizure of two small US vessels illegally
operating in Iranian waters, briefly detaining their crew members. Before
their release, “the US navy and a US aircraft-carrier showed unprofessional
behavi... more »
Pennsylvania Senate Candidate John Fetterman Endorses Bernie Sanders For President
I got a call from John Fetterman today. He was in New York, killing some
time before his appearance on tonight's Larry Willmore Show. "I thought
you'd want to know," he blurted out, "I just endorsed Bernie." Wow! That
came out of the blue... oh, not the call. I've talked with Fetterman a few
times before-- he even did a guest post for *DWT*-- but I had no idea he
was going to buck the Clinton Machine like that. Immediately after John's
announcement, the Schumercrat in the race, Katie McGinty, was instructed by
Schumer or EMILY's List or Bob Brady or whoever pulls her strings this ... more »
China's 1 Percent Own A Good Part Of The Country
Image Credit: Bank of China image via testing / Shutterstock.com
*Shannon Tiezzi, The Diplomat*: *Report: China’s 1 Percent Owns 1/3 of
Wealth*
A report from Peking University warns that China’s social inequality is
getting worse.
A new report from one of China’s top universities found that wealth and
income inequality in the country is getting steadily worse. According to
the report, one-third of the country’s wealth is owned by the top 1 percent
of households, while the bottom 25 percent account for only 1 percent of
wealth.
That data was revealed in a 2015 report from China Fa... more »
Canada: The Colonial Curse-Part II ----British Columbia: The Province Without A Parliamentary Opposition Party
*British Columbia: The Province Without A Parliamentary Opposition Party*
*Written by Robin Mathews*
Looking with suddenly unclouded vision at the politics of British Columbia,
a person sees – probably for the first time (and with alarm) – *that the
province hasn’t had a Parliamentary Opposition Party present and at work
for many years.* The process in Mature Colonial States is that the Party in
Power serves imperial (outside, and internally corrupt) interests. And
Opposition Forces serve the Party in Power (all guaranteed comfort, kinds
of payoff, and approval... more »
Netanyahu Cancels Elections, Vows To Serve Until At Least 2023
Israel have canceled a planned primary election for party leadership,
placing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as the leader of Israel until at
least 2023. An internal court ruled that the Likud Party should not spend
the $1 million needed to hold a vote . Sputniknews.com reports: “In these
conditions, the election is no longer necessary and Likud leadership has
declared the winner as Benjamin Netanyahu,” a Likud spokesman told AFP.
Senior party members are thought to be skeptical of the decision, as it was
Netanyahu himself who called for a primary election on February 23, less
t... more »
Leaked Emails Reveal Close Ties Between Kissinger And Clinton
Newly released emails from Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton reveal
that the former Secretary of State met regularly with criminal Henry
Kissinger. The pair met regularly and had an unusually close relationship,
the emails reveal. Kissinger applauded Clinton’s foreign policy in a
particularly revealing handwritten message. “I greatly admire the skill and
aplomb with which you conduct our foreign policy,” wrote Henry Kissinger in
a 2012 letter to “the Honorable Hillary Rodham Clinton.” Salon.com reports:
Critics say Kissinger helped carry out egregious war crimes in this
critic... more »
Judge Rules Merkel’s Immigration Policies Illegal
A retired President of a German state court has said that Angela Merkel’s
immigration policy is illegal and unconstitutional, and has accused the
German chancellor of building her own personal empire at the expense of
German democracy. Judge Michael Bertrams says that Merkel had “gone it
alone” in allowing “hundreds of thousands of refugees into the country“.
Breitbart.com reports: Judge Bertrams may have seen the worst excesses of
this policy, as his court sat in the same German state which was rocked
this month by the new year’s migrant rape crisis, which was first
reported in i... more »
Clinton Emails: NATO Killed Gaddafi To Stop Gold-Backed Currency
One of the newly released 3,000 Hillary Clinton emails published on New
Year’s Eve reveals shocking evidence that Western nations used NATO to
topple Libyan leader Gaddafi in order to thwart the leaders attempts to
create a gold-backed currency, which would have competed with big banks in
the West. The emails reveal that the French-led NATO military invasion of
Libya was also given the go-ahead by the West in order to give France a
larger share of Libyan oil production. Thefreethoughtproject.com reports:
The April 2011 email, sent to the Secretary of State Hillary by unofficial
adv... more »
EPA Admit They Knew Bees Were Dying Worldwide Due To Pesticides
The U.S. government have admitted for the first time that bees are dying in
record numbers due to pesticide poisoning, and the Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) say they have known this for at least 20 years. Despite a
decade of pressure from environmentalists and beekeepers to deal with the
bee crisis and curb the use a harmful insecticide causing the bee deaths,
the EPA has fought against the public pressure until recently.
Motherjones.com reports: Marketed by European chemical giants Syngenta and
Bayer, neonics are the most widely used insecticides both in the United
States ... more »
Jakarta Blasts: ISIS Inc Strikes Again
Was Jakarta Getting Too Cozy with China?
*January 15, 2016* (Tony Cartalucci - LD) - Here is what we are expected to
believe regarding coordinated bombings and mass shootings that took place
on Thursday in the capital of Southeast Asia's nation of Indonesia - an
economically and geopolitically crucial state.
We are to believe that the "Islamic State in Iraq and Syria" (ISIS) - named
so because it allegedly exists and primarily operates in Iraq and Syria
- is fighting the Syrian government, nonexistent moderates the US claims it
is arming and funding to the tune of several billions... more »
Ted Cruz’s Campaign Loan: Smoking Gun or Big Yawn?
[image: Ted Cruz family - 900]
News organizations and rival campaigns are making much of the recent
revelation that Ted Cruz's wife Heidi borrowed money from her employer
against the value of their combined brokerage account -- in other words,
their own assets. As the New... more »
Rare January ‘Hurricane Alex’ Forms In The Atlantic
Hurricane Alex is the first Atlantic hurricane to form in the month of
January since 1938, and the first one to exist during January since
hurricane Alice in 1955. Alex formed in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean
on Wednesday, making it one of the earliest tropical storms to form in the
Atlantic since records began. Accuweather.com reports: “A subtropical storm
has both tropical and non-tropical characteristics and has a large wind
field,” said AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Dan Kottlowski. A small eye
formed in the system during early Thursday, local time. Alex has made the
trans... more »
Pentagon: Rules Of Engagement In Afghanistan Are Still Restricting U.S. Military Operations
Medical Evacuation - A UH-60 Black Hawk medical evacuation helicopter lands
as U.S. Army paratroopers secure the area in Afghanistan's Ghazni province,
July 23, 2012. The soldiers are assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division's
1st Brigade Combat Team and the helicopter crew is assigned to the 82nd
Combat Aviation Brigade. The soldiers evacuated a wounded insurgent. U.S.
Army photo by Capt. Thomas Cieslak
*Eli Lake, Bloomberg*: *U.S. Forces Tied by Old Rules in Afghanistan*
As the Afghanistan war grinds into its 15th year, many U.S. military
officers are telling Congress their hands ... more »
Twitter Is Being Sued For Providing Material Support To The Islamic State
*Reuters:* *Twitter sued by U.S. widow for giving voice to Islamic State*
Twitter Inc (TWTR.N) is being sued by the widow of an American killed in
Jordan who accuses the social media company of giving a voice to Islamic
State, adding to the pressure to crack down on online propaganda linked to
terrorism.
Tamara Fields, a Florida woman whose husband Lloyd died in the Nov. 9
attack on the police training center in Amman, said Twitter knowingly let
the militant Islamist group use its network to spread propaganda, raise
money and attract recruits.
Lawyers specializing in terrorism sa... more »
This Is A Bad Idea
*Title: American Singer to Travel to Syria, Hopes to Perform Peace Concert
for ISIS. Source: NewsBeat Social. Date Published: January 14, 2016.
Description:*
American folk singer James Twyman is going to Syria next week with the aim
to perform a peace concert for ISIS
His intentions are admirable but he must be really ignorant about the
nature and brutality of ISIS. The only thing that should be singing in
front of ISIS is a gun. Hopefully he doesn't get his head cut off and goes
home in one piece.
Rounding up the Election: OH HELL YES Thank you Scott Harold Sea Change Edition
*A lovely Suhua Highway shot. Just because.*
*MEDIA SEA CHANGE*: DPP and Third Force success is scrambling the old media
narrative, forcing the international media to confront the necessity of
explaining why Taiwanese support the DPP and their desire to be
independent, since DPP success is so obvious the media can't ignore it.
Just think: if the KMT were doing well, none of this would be out there for
the international public to read. But TIME was right out there yesterday with
a great quote from Scott Harold at RAND:
According to Scott Harold, a China expert at think tank RAND Cor... more »
Big Coal Has Something For Folks In Mining Areas, Courtesy Of The GOP: Toxic Drinking Water
Tuesday, in all the hubbub over the State of the Union, the House sat down
to pass another piece of toxic legislation-- literally toxic legislation--
while no one was looking. They passed H.R. 1644, a bill to block the
Department of Interior’s proposed Stream Protection Rule that aims to
better protect mining communities from the harmful impacts of coal mining
pollution. It makes drinking water less safe and less clean but helps the
bottom line of the big polluters who dole out millions encamping cash to
conservative politicians in return for permission to freely dump toxic
waste ... more »
The US Government Has An Internet Killswitch
*Anti-Media:* *The US Government Has an Internet Killswitch — and It’s None
of Your Business*
The Supreme Court has refused to hear a petition concerning the Department
of Homeland Security’s secretive internet and cellphone killswitch program.
On Monday the Supreme Court declined to hear a petition from the Electronic
Privacy Information Center (EPIC) that sought to force the Department of
Homeland Security to release details of a secret “killswitch” protocol to
shut down cellphone and internet service during emergencies.
EPIC has been fighting since 2011 to release the details o... more »
Musical Interlude: Kitaro, “Matsuri”
Kitaro, “Matsuri”
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XhxbShjpwEU
The testing-industrial complex is not giving up easily
Posted as a comment on "Opt-out activities aim to build on momentum in
states," Education Week.
http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2016/01/14/opt-out-activists-aim-to-build-on-momentum.html
The opt-out movement seems to have worked: the new education law did not
increase the amount of required testing (except for adding some science
tests), and the president supports limits on the amount of testing done.
But the testing industrial complex is not giving up easily, working eagerly
to establish what could mean testing every day. It is called
competency-based education.
Competency-... more »
"A Look to the Heavens"
“Cosmic dust clouds ripple across this infrared portrait of our Milky Way's
satellite galaxy, the Large Magellanic Cloud. In fact, the remarkable
composite image from the Herschel Space Observatory and the Spitzer Space
Telescope show that dust clouds fill this neighboring dwarf galaxy, much
like dust along the plane of the Milky Way itself. The dust temperatures
tend to trace star forming activity. Spitzer data in blue hues indicate
warm dust heated by young stars. Herschel's instruments contributed the
image data shown in red and green, revealing dust emission from cooler and
inte... more »
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