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Misnamed “auto efficiency” is actually rationing
That a lot of people need and would happily buy larger, stronger and more powerful vehicles is simply not allowed under the Cafe scheme.
Why Russia Would Lose A Second Cold War?
*Harry J. Kazianis, FOX News:* *Here’s why Russia would lose a second Cold War -- and would be unwise to start one* While the world might be captivated by Russia’s rogue actions of late—attacking dissidents on British soil with chemical weapons, backing Syria’s Bashar al Assad, as well as clearly proving its military is back—know this: Russia is condemned to the same fate as the old Soviet Union when it comes to the possibility of a new Cold War. Moscow would lose—and be thrown into the scrap heap of history just like the old USSR. But before we declare the start of another dangero... more »
The Cool Greenhouse Gas
S. Fred Singer has written an interesting article or post on American Thinker in which he proposes that Carbon Dioxide actually cools the atmosphere. This phenomenon was previously mentioned by astronomer Hilton Radcliffe when he referred to a South African agronomist running greenhouses in southern Africa where injection of CO2 into the greenhouse to accelerate plant … Continue reading "The Cool Greenhouse Gas"
Is Amazon Bankrupting the United States Postal Service?
President Donald Trump has claimed the giant online retailing company is jeopardizing USPS's financial health.
Two New Studies Suggest Opioid Prescriptions Drop in States with Legalized Marijuana
The findings run counter to political arguments against legalizing marijuana for recreational use.
Is The Pentagon Planning For A Three-Front ‘Long War’ Against China And Russia?
*Michael Klare, Foreign Policy in Focus:* *The Pentagon Is Planning a Three-Front ‘Long War’ Against China and Russia* *If you thought the "global war on terror" was a significant overreach for a single power, just wait.* Think of it as the most momentous military planning on Earth right now. Who’s even paying attention, given the eternal changing of the guard at the White House, as well as the latest in tweets, sexual revelations, and investigations of every sort? And yet it increasingly looks as if, thanks to current Pentagon planning, a twenty-first-century version of the Cold ... more »
Yes, The Blue Dogs Money-Launder NRA Money Into The House Democratic Caucus
From time immemorial the Blue Dog organization has been soliciting money from the NRA and then spreading it out among its members. It’s a kind of money-laundering operation that allows Blue Dog members to get NRA cash without actually accepting it directly. Now many of them are pretending they never knew the source of the funds and they’re giving it back. Crooked right-wing Floridians Stephanie Murphy and Charlie Crist are two good examples. After the NRA massacre in Parkland, the two slimy Democrats were petrified they would be seem as NRA-allies and they were eager to see the Bl... more »
Is An African Spring Now Underway?
*Charlie Mitchell, The National:* *It might be too early to declare an African Spring – but leaders are being toppled in their droves* *In recent months, a trend has emerged with leaders across the continent falling victim to their greed or being brought down by their own parties.* Ethiopia swore in a new prime minister this week after an overhaul within the ruling party. To onlookers, the transition of power to Abiy Ahmed might seem insignificant. But seen in the context of a continent in flux, it reflects what some are calling the African Spring. Young and energetic, Mr Abiy's ap... more »
O'odham Ofelia Rivas 'Welcome to Honduras Migrant Caravan' -- Censored News Live Video
. Ofelia Rivas, O'odham, and Michelle Cook, Dine', live from O'odham land. Wednesday, April 4, 2018 Censored News Live! O'odham Ofelia Rivas 'Welcome to Honduras Migrant Caravan' -- Censored News Live Video Ofelia Rivas, O'odham, to Honduras migrant caravan, "This is O'odham land. We do not recognize the foreign government. I am welcoming them." (Ofelia responding to Trump's bizarre
Gregory Mannarino, “4/4/18 Post Market Wrap Up”
Gregory Mannarino, “4/4/18 Post Market Wrap Up” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lt29Kwk5yvk
New Study Provides Yet More Proof Of Saudi State Sponsorship Of ISIS
New Study Provides Yet More Proof Of Saudi State Sponsorship Of ISIS by Tyler Durden, https://www.zerohedge.com/ During the same week Saudi Arabia’s crown prince Mohammed bin Salman (MbS) admitted to the The Atlantic’s Jeffrey Goldberg that Saudi nationals have funded terror groups, a prominent Georgetown University counterterrorism expert and field researcher has published his findings based on extensive interviews with former […]
UK Foreign Office Denies Claiming Russia Responsible For Nerve Agent, Deletes Tweet
UK Foreign Office Denies Claiming Russia Responsible For Nerve Agent, Deletes Tweet by Tyler Durden, https://www.zerohedge.com/ Update: It appears that either the British government can’t keep its lies and proof-less accusations straight or something far more nefarious is at play. – Following headlines (below) that British government scientists admitted they couldn’t tell where the poison – identified […]
US Possibly Setting Up New Military Bases in Syria, Despite Trump’s ‘Withdrawal’ Promise
US Possibly Setting Up New Military Bases in Syria, Despite Trump’s ‘Withdrawal’ Promise by https://www.rt.com/ While President Trump has reiterated his intention to withdraw troops from Syria, the US military is reportedly working on plans to send an additional contingent to secure a foothold in the north of the war-torn country. – “I want to get […]
Pentagon At Odds with Trump Over Troop Withdrawal from Syria
Pentagon At Odds with Trump Over Troop Withdrawal from Syria by http://www.presstv.com/ Top Pentagon and US State Department officials have adopted a totally different policy than that of President Donald Trump regarding the withdrawal of American troops from Syria, saying that the United States will not be leaving the war-torn Arab country anytime soon as the […]
China Threatens The Petro-Dollar: What Does It Mean?
The Alex Jones Channel Published on Apr 3, 2018 Jake Lloyd explains the United States’ history as the “World’s Bank”, as well as the petrodollar and what it would mean for China to create their own. end
CNN Lies To Protect Google’s Anti-Christian Bigotry
The Alex Jones Channel Published on Apr 3, 2018 Google didn’t have a doodle for Easter this year, claiming it doesn’t recognize religious holidays. end
Gaza Death Toll Mounts to 18 as US Backs Israel’s Massacre of Palestinians
“In 2001, Dr. Ariella Oppenheim, of Hebrew University, a biologist, published the first extensive study of DNA and the origin of the Jews. Her research found that virtually all the Jews came from Khazar blood. Not only that but Oppenheim discovered that the Palestinians—the very people whom the Jews had been persecuting and ejecting from […]
Russian Top Brass Says US Striving to Divide Syria and Trigger War of All-Against-All
Russian Top Brass Says US Striving to Divide Syria and Trigger War of All-Against-All by http://tass.com/ The US is trying to create a quasi-state on the eastern bank of Euphrates having its own armed forces in Syria, according to the Russian general. – MOSCOW, April 4. /TASS/. The United States seeks to trigger a new large-scale […]
Porton Down Experts NOT Able to Prove Salisbury Nerve Agent was Russia Made
Porton Down damage control: UK still ‘assesses’ Russia poisoned Skripals after lab finds no link by https://www.rt.com/ The UK government has issued a statement in the wake of the admission by Porton Down chemical scientists that they can’t verify the Skripal attack nerve agent came from Russia. Moscow is still “assessed” to be responsible, though. – […]
Galloway: “For a Foreign Secretary to Lie It Must Mean Resignation”
RT UK Published on Apr 4, 2018 “For a Foreign Secretary to lie about such a grave matter it must be a resignation matter” says George Galloway as Boris Johnson is under pressure for possibly lying about Russia being proven as the source of a nerve agent used in the Skripals’ poisoning. end
Boris Johnson Lied about Skripal on VIDEO
Why would anyone trust a person who is always having a bad hair day and looks like he just woke up from a drunken stupor? – RT Published on Apr 3, 2018 Boris Johnson put his post in jeopardy after apparently lying about Russia being proven as the source of a nerve agent used in the […]
‘A Security Risk’: Public Demands Johnson’s Resignation Over Nerve Agent Gaffe
‘A Security Risk’: Public Demands Johnson’s Resignation Over Nerve Agent Gaffe by https://sputniknews.com/ The revelations of top British military scientists have thrown the social media into an uproar as it became apparent that new statements cast doubt on earlier claims made by Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson regarding the alleged nerve gas attack in Salisbury. – Gary […]
Michael Pento: Financial Crescendo in October of 2018?
Michael Pento: Financial Crescendo in October of 2018? by Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com Money manager and financial writer Michael Pento says the federal government is “burning the furniture to heat the house.” Pento contends, “If you are burning the furniture in your house to heat your house, guess what, you are not too far away from freezing to […]
Fear and Fawning In Hillaryland
"I should tell you that Hillary did try to warn me," confesses Jennifer Palmieri in the latest memoir about the ill-fated Clinton campaign. "On March 23, 2015, my first day on the campaign staff, Hillary sat me and communications director Kristina Schake down and basically vomited up what it was like to have been her for the past twenty-five years." Even if you've grown tired of the nauseating "everybody is to blame but Hillary" literary genre, you still have to give Palmieri's "Dear Madam President" props for at least graphically feeling our pain while she goes to great gut-wrenchi... more »
Veritas April 2018
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This issue of *Veritas*, the quarterly publication of the Texas Public Policy Foundation, features solutions to correctly measure poverty, introduces the Texas Prosperity Promise, explores whether free college is a good idea, a farewell from our CEO Brooke Rollins, an introduction of Lieutenant Colonel Allen West and the Booker T. Washington Initiative, and recaps the 2018 Policy Orientation and Visionaries Meeting.
Natural Baby Food Company is the First to Become Certified Free From Monsanto’s Glyphosate
One of the most galvanizing issues in the non-GMO and organic movement has been that of baby formula, more specifically the type of genetically engineered soy that has been used as the primary ingredient for many years. While the GMO industry disputes it, one recent study actually found surprisingly high levels of the health-destroying chemical formaldehyde in genetically engineered soy, just part of the reason why mothers began looking elsewhere. In response, some of the world’s biggest infant formula companies including Enfamil and Similac finally decided to go non-GMO, the la... more »
Dr. Willie Soon Exposes Scientific Deceit; Is Anyone Listening?
OSU marine ecologist receives prestigious National Science Board award CORVALLIS, Ore. – The National Science Board is honoring Oregon State University marine ecologist Jane Lubchenco with its 2018 Vannevar Bush Award. The award recognizes “exceptional lifelong leaders in science and technology who have made substantial contributions to the welfare of the nation through public service … Continue reading "Dr. Willie Soon Exposes Scientific Deceit; Is Anyone Listening?"
EVEN WHEN ANOTHER CONSERVATIVE ARGUED AGAINST IT, WILLIAMSON BACKED HANGING FOR WOMEN WHO HAVE ABORTIONS
Many people continue to insist that new *Atlantic* hire Kevin Williamson proposed hanging as a punishment for women who have abortions only because he was tweeting, and tweeting precludes thought. But as I've noted in previous posts, Williamson said the same thing in an interview with the anti-abortion site LifeSiteNews conducted after he posted his abortion tweets. And now Media Matters unearths a *National Review* podcast in which Williamson also advocated hanging women who have abortions: ... as Williamson himself explained in a September 2014 episode of his *National Review* pod... more »
‘A Point of Crisis’: Trump Orders Troops Deployed to Border
Asserting the situation had reached "a point of crisis," President Donald Trump signed a proclamation ordering the deployment of the National Guard to the U.S.-Mexico border to fight illegal immigration.
President Trump Orders National Guard Troops To The Mexican Border (Update)
*CBS: **Trump will deploy National Guard to southern border, DHS secretary says* Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen said that President Trump, DHS and the Department Of Defense, working alongside governors of each state, will deploy the National Guard to the U.S.-Mexico border. Mr. Trump will sign a proclamation certifying his intent Wednesday, Nielsen said during the White House briefing. However, the president doesn't have unilateral authority to send National Guard troops to the border. That must be done in a memorandum of agreement in conjunctio... more »
Why North Korea, Russia and China Fear the (Old) F-16 Fighting Falcon
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, * She can still fight--even after all these decades. *If the agile little fighter has any shortcomings, it’s that the American F-16’s radar has fallen out of date, and that the type was never designed to carry a great deal of fuel, limiting its combat radius to just 340 miles on internal stores. The Pentagon should eventually consider reasonable measures to keep that fleet up to date, notably the incorporation of APG-83 AESA radars and the adoption of conformal fuel tanks. These issues aside, the F-16 has more than earned its current popular nicknam... more »
Is America's Greatest Fear Coming True? Is a Russia-China Alliance Forming?
*Dave Majumdar* *Security, * The signs are there. Russia and China are drawing closer together as Washington ratchets up pressure on Moscow and Beijing. In recent months, the United States has enacted sanctions against Moscow and has imposed a series of trade tariffs on Beijing, antagonizing both great powers simultaneously. As result of American pressure, the two powers—which already had grievances against Washington—have formed a strategic partnership to balance against the U.S-led liberal hegemony. "I am visiting Russia as a new defense minister of China to show the world a... more »
China's Army and Navy Have Big Plans to Dominate and Win the Next War
*Dave Majumdar* *Security, Asia* Think drones and AI. With China fast developing its naval aviation capabilities, Beijing has started research on carrier-based unmanned aircraft. Moreover, the People’s Liberation Army is developing advanced capabilities such as artificial intelligence (AI) and manned/unmanned teaming concepts. "Although the military has not released any information, research into carrier-based UAVs started long ago, and ship-based UAVs on destroyers and frigates have already been used in training," Li Jie, a Beijing-based naval expert, told the Chinese state-ow... more »
Third Party in 2020? Trump Need Not Worry.
*Robert Prescott* *Politics, Americas* [image: U.S. President Donald Trump smiles while hosting a CEO town hall on the American business climate at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building in Washington, U.S., April 4, 2017. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque] Independent candidates run spirited campaigns and espouse unique agendas and perspectives—but they often lose. In the past month, coverage of the 2020 presidential has begun as reporters and observers have breathlessly covered and commented on the sizable number of Democrats maneuvering to take on Donald Trump, as well as a number of ... more »
How the Peace Process (Probably) Killed the Two-State Solution
*Khaled Elgindy* *Security, Middle East* [image: An Israeli border policeman takes up position during clashes with Palestinian demonstrators at a protest against Trump's decision on Jerusalem, near Ramallah, in the occupied West Bank March 9, 2018. REUTERS/Mohamad Torokman] Trump’s approach to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict may have finally convinced Palestinian leaders that they have more to lose by remaining in an American-dominated peace process. President Donald Trump’s decision last December to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, overturning seventy years of U.S. poli... more »
Will Yemen's Houthis Stop Fighting in Exchange for a Political Victory?
*Fatima Alasrar* *Security, Middle East* [image: A pro-government fighter sits on the back of a military truck during clashes with Houthi fighters in the southwestern city of Taiz, Yemen June 2, 2017. REUTERS/Anees Mahyoub] The Houthis have suffered significant defeats on key battlefronts. Are they seeking a permanent political settlement? Last Thursday, U.S. Defense Secretary James Mattis told Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) that both nations must “reinvigorate urgent efforts” to end the Yemen war. Mattis’s statement followed a meeting between MBS and President Tru... more »
Why North Korea Is Winning
*Patrik K. Meyer, Suhyun Koh* *Security, Asia* [image: Alpine Skiing - Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics - Men's Slalom - Yongpyong Alpine Centre - Pyeongchang, South Korea - February 22, 2018 - North Korean cheerleaders wave flags. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach] The South Korean government and people seem to have forgotten that Pyongyang is a serious existential threat for the country. In late 2017, as a result of the multiple nuclear and missile tests by North Korea, it can be argued that the tensions between North and South Korea were at their highest point since the Korean War. By t... more »
California Governor’s Community College Funding Proposal Creates Controversy
California Gov. Jerry Brown’s bold new budget proposal that awards community college districts funding not just for each enrolled student, but also based on the number of low-income students being served, has drawn praise and criticism.
A Therapist Explains What Happens When People Try to Quit Psychiatric Meds
*Alex Pietrowski* - It's like trying to quit other street drugs.
After the FBI's Pulse Nightclub Failure, Why Should We Trust James Comey Anymore?
[image: undefined] The FBI suffered another debacle on Friday when an Orlando jury returned a not guilty verdict for the widow of Omar Mateen, who killed 49 people and wounded 53 in his attack on Orlando’s Pulse nightclub in June 2016. The biggest terrorism case of the year collapsed largely thanks to FBI misconduct and deceit. Noor Salman was charged with material support of a foreign terrorist organization and lying to the FBI about knowing about her husband’s pending attack on the nightclub. The FBI vigorously interrogated her for 18 hours, threatening her with the loss of custo... more »
Canadians have to learn their history from fraudster Bill Browder's Twitter Account?...Yikes!
*Stéphane Dion, Former Leader of the Liberal Party,* *Then Minister of Foreign Affairs in Justin Trudeau* * government. Then ousted in favour of* * Kiev Junta/NeoNazi Supporter Chrystia Freeland* I finally figured out who I want to vote for in the next Canadian Federal Election--the man pictured above, *former Liberal Leader/Minister of Foreign Affairs *Stéphane Dion*.* Canadians are such a pathetic so-called "nation" nowadays...that we have to learn* our own national history* via Bill Browder's Twitter Account...as reported by Russia's RT. If we waited to learn the following cruci... more »
US Air Force F-16 Jet Has Crashed At Nellis Air Force Base
*CNN*: *US Air Force F-16 jet crashes in Nevada* Washington (CNN)A US Air Force F-16 jet crashed at Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada on Wednesday, according to a US Air Force official. The US Air Force said in a statement that "an Air Force F-16 assigned to Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, crashed at approximately 10:30 a.m. during routine training on the Nevada Test and Training Range." The statement added that the condition of the pilot is "unknown at this time." *Read more *.... *More News On Reports Of A US Air Force F-16 Jet Crashing At Nellis Air Force Base* F-16 crashes at... more »
Musical Interlude: Diane Arkenstone, “Rhythm of the Forest”
Diane Arkenstone, “Rhythm of the Forest” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6PE_rSPQe6E
"A Look to the Heavens"
“Separated by about 14 degrees (28 Full Moons) in planet Earth's sky, spiral galaxies M31 at left, and M33 are both large members of the Local Group, along with our own Milky Way galaxy. This narrow- and wide-angle, multi-camera composite finds details of spiral structure in both, while the massive neighboring galaxies seem to be balanced in starry fields either side of bright Mirach, beta star in the constellation Andromeda. Mirach is just 200 light-years from the Sun. But M31, the Andromeda Galaxy, is really 2.5 million light-years distant and M33, the Triangulum Galaxy, is also a... more »
Why We Recommend a Health Saving Plan (HSA) for Insurance
What type of insurance do you have? Any form of insurance is there for “just in case.” Car accident, burglary, disability, death, flood and sickness to name a few. When it comes to health insurance, what plan are you on? Are you paying a ton, yet get none of the benefits? Our family chose a […] The post Why We Recommend a Health Saving Plan (HSA) for Insurance appeared first on The Drs. Wolfson.
Disney Withholds Bonuses As Union Workers Protest Poverty Wages
Hundreds of Disney World workers marched on March 23 after the company withheld bonuses from 41,000 union employees in Florida and California. The post Disney Withholds Bonuses As Union Workers Protest Poverty Wages appeared first on Shadowproof.
Protest Song Of The Week: ‘Hard Times’ By Curtis Mayfield
Singer-songwriter Curtis Mayfield’s “Hard Times” is a raw articulation of what it was like to witness the dreams of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and the civil rights movement turn into a nightmare. From Mayfield’s 1975 album, “There Is No Place Like America Today,” the funk and soul musician sings, The post Protest Song Of The Week: ‘Hard Times’ By Curtis Mayfield appeared first on Shadowproof.
Chet Raymo, “A Life Sentence”
*“A Life Sentence”* by Chet Raymo “’We each only really speak one sentence in our lifetime. That sentence begins with your first words, toddling around the kitchen, and ends with your last words… in a nursing home, the night-duty attendant vaguely on hand.” Where did that come from? A review by David Kirby of poet Mary Ruefle's book, quoting Ruefle on a thought that Ezra Pound learned from Ernest Fenollosa... OK, OK, forget the provenance, or who the heck is Ernest Fenollosa. It's that lifelong sentence I'm interested in, the one that begins with ma-ma and ends with… Well, we'll h... more »
"The Line..."
“The line separating good and evil passes not through states, nor between classes, nor between political parties either, but right through every human heart, and through all human hearts. This line shifts. Inside us, it oscillates with the years. Even within hearts overwhelmed by evil, one small bridgehead of good is retained; and even in the best of all hearts, there remains a small corner of evil. It is impossible to expel evil from the world in its entirety, but it is possible to constrict it within each person.” - Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn
X22 Report, “This Is Not About A Trade War, It's About Crashing & Resetting The Economic System”
*X22 Report, “This Is Not About A Trade War, * *It's About Crashing & Resetting The Economic System”* - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQjTGpi7yDw
“Whose Land Is It, Anyway?”
*“Whose Land Is It, Anyway?”* by Sam SmIth "To find the real America buried in our hearts, we have to turn off the amps of propaganda and hype, the reverb and distortion of our fears and failures, and listen to the country unplugged. Some of the best things can only be heard when everything else is still. There are lots of different ways to think about America. Some people like to call America a "nation of laws," but that sounds like we just spend our days obeying regulations - the sort of place only an attorney could love. Other people think of America as a government, or as a geo... more »
Attorney for Stormy Daniels says that she can describe Donald Trump's genitalia in "great detail."
(Relevant portion starts at around the 9:00 mark.) Courtesy of Mediaite: *Michael Avenatti, the lawyer to porn star Stephanie Clifford (better known as Stormy Daniels), said in a Wednesday interview with Megyn Kelly Today that his client has a whole lot more to say about her alleged affair with the president. * *The interview arrived after a 60 Minutes segment featuring Clifford in March, in which she described her interactions with Trump and claimed to have sex with the president shortly after the birth of his youngest son. In the segment, host Anderson Cooper focused largely ... more »
What Kind Of Stuff Should Candidates Include In A Campaign Website? Lets Look How Randy Bryce Is Doing It
If you’ve been following this blog for any length of time, you’re probably aware that one of the (many) bones of contention we have with the DCCC, is over platforms. They urge their candidates to hide their positions, either not including issues pages on their websites at all or, if they must, to avoid all controversial topics. Their strive for bland reiterations of mom-and-apple pie, bio-oriented statements. But that helps explain why the DCCC has lost dozens and dozens of seats over the last decade and why they can only win races in wave elections when the voters are fed up with ... more »
Did Facebook Suspend the Account of the Whistleblower Who Exposed Cambridge Analytica?
The social media giant suspended Christopher Wylie's account after he went public with accusations that the psychographics firm abused the platform.
Wednesday Evening Links
Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading. - Andre Picard writes about the unjustifiable limitations and inconsistencies in Canada's health care system: Break your leg and the X-ray and cast will be covered, but you will need to pay for the crutches. Break your jaw and it will be wired at no cost; break your teeth and you will pay the dentist. Get cancer treatment at the hospital and there will be no charge; take the same oncology medication at home and you will pay dearly. Suffer from severe depression and your hospitalization will be covered, but psychological care and medi... more »
No, Losing Your Money Does Not Increase Risk Of Death
A recent analysis links sudden loss of wealth in middle or old age with a 50 percent higher risk of dying than those who do not have such loss. The effect can last for two decades, and whether participants are very wealthy or have only modest savings made no difference. The paper is in the *Journal of the American Medical Association*, and they have gotten increasingly epidemiology focused and less scientific as the decade has progressed, so some skepticism is in order. And it is justified, although corporate journalism claims have repeated the press release without reading the stu... more »
Another Day, Another Raw Milk Listeria Crisis
Raw milk, which has been known for over a century to substantially increase the risk for bacterial illness, has led to another permanent government-ordered shutdown. The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York entered a consent decree of permanent injunction against Vulto Creamery LLC of Walton, N.Y. so that they cannot prepare, process, manufacture, pack and/or hold FDA-regulated food products until they can ensure that Listeria monocytogenes, which can cause a rare but potentially life-threatening illness, is not present in their facility and their food. read ... more »
FDA Asks Public To Pressure Facebook And Twitter To Stop Seliing Illegal Opioid Ads
The Justice Department has said that ending the flow of illegal opioids in the U.S. is a top law-enforcement priority but the U.S. Food and Drug Administration doesn't want to wait years for courts to help, they are directly calling on the public to pressure sites like Google, Facebook, and Twitter to put a crimp on supplement and opioid sales. At the National Rx Drug Abuse and Heroin Summit, FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb called on social media companies and internet companies to stop taking money for ads. Good luck with that. What he was really seeking is public help in pressurin... more »
YouTube Shooting Suspect Nasim Aghdam Purportedly Angry About Monetization
Police disclosed additional information about the motives of Nasim Aghdam after a shooting at YouTube's headquarters on 3 April 2018.
Sinclair Tells Minority Media Groups: Furor Over ‘Must-Read’ Anchor Video a ‘Teachable Moment’
The broadcast company was accused of pushing propaganda for a March 2018 segment which it said was actually intended to criticize fake news.
Pro-Syrian Army group raises flag of Syrian Arab Republic over Raqqa (video)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:10 A.M.) – A militia calling itself the “Popular Resistance in the Eastern Region” filmed themselves on Wednesday raising the flag of the Syrian Arab Republic over the provincial capital of Al-Raqqa. The group claims allegiance to the Syrian Arab Army (SAA), despite the fact that not much is known about their origins. […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Putin and Rouhani emphasise bilateral cooperation on Syria
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:40 A.M.) – Russian President Vladimir Putin met with his Iranian counterpart Hassan Rouhani ahead of a trilateral summit with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Ankara on Wednesday. The two leaders emphasised the importance of bilateral cooperation on resolving regional issues including the Syrian crisis. “I am happy to have this meeting […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Islamist rebels attack recently reconciled towns in southern Hama (video)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:45 A.M.) – The Islamist rebels of Jaysh Al-Izza heavily shelled on Wednesday the six towns in southern Hama that recently reconciled with the Syrian government. Jaysh Al-Izza primarily focused their artillery shells on the town of Taqsis, which is where a Syrian military delegation met with the town elders to sign a […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
ISIS is far from defeated in Syria
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:45 P.M.) – The Islamic State (ISIS) is far from defeated in Syria, despite the recent statements from the U.S. and Russian presidents. While most of their so-called ‘caliphate’ has been liberated, the Islamic State still clings onto several areas across Syria. Among these areas still occupied by ISIS are southwestern Dara’a (Yarmouk […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Russian Aerospace Forces test updated missile defence system (video)
An updated missile defence system was successfully tested by Russian Aerospace Forces at the Sary Shagan test range in Kazakhstan on Monday. According to Andrey Prikhodko, Deputy Commander of the Air-Defence and Missile Defence Command of the Russian Aerospace Forces, the missile test was a success. “The missile successfully pursued the set goal and struck […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Militants continue to leave Douma following deal (video)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:30 P.M.) – Buses believed to carry more than 450 militants belonging to the Jaysh al-Islam group (formerly known as Liwa al-Islam/Army of Islam) reportedly left the city of Douma in Eastern Ghouta on Monday. Militants reportedly departed Douma via the al-Wafedeen camp crossing point and headed for the northern Syrian city of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Breaking: Massive explosion rocks East Ghouta after militants destroy tunnel
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:00 P.M.) – A massive explosion was heard throughout Damascus tonight after explosives were detonated inside a militant tunnel. According to local reports, the explosion was a result of a tunnel bomb that was detonated by militants in the last remaining Islamist-held part of the East Ghouta. No further details have been released […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- April 4, 2018
Rouhani, Erdogan and Putin hold hands in Ankara on 4 April (Reuters) *Middle East Monitor:* *Erdogan, Rouhani and Putin ignore rifts to show united front on Syria* *Leaders of Turkey, Iran and Russia use Ankara summit to express determination for co-operation on Syria, but Afrin weighs heavy on talks* The presidents of Turkey, Iran and Russia on Wednesday appeared determined to continue their 15-month cooperation on Syria, ignoring crucial differences among themselves but often pointedly mentioning the sacrosanctity of the country's territorial integrity. *Read more *.... *Commen... more »
Media Idolizes Winnie Mandela, Hides Murder and Torture of Kids
[image: media-idolizes-winnie-mandela-hides-murder-and-torture-of-kids] The establishment media this week has engaged in a grotesque spectacle surrounding the death of Winnie Madikizela-Mandela on Monday at age 81. Instead of being honest, much of the press has been idolizing as a hero the mass-murdering communist terrorist infamous for, among other crimes, ordering the murder and savage torture of numerous victims, including innocent children. Most of her victims were blacks who opposed or were believed to oppose her totalitarian agenda. Ruthless and unrepentant until the end, she ... more »
President Trump Said He Will Send Military to Secure Our Southern Border
[image: president-trump-said-he-will-send-military-to-secure-our-southern-border] In response to the large caravan of aliens crossing Mexico to enter the United States, President Trump said that he will send U.S. troops to guard our southern border.
University to Host Workshop on "Christian Privilege"
[image: university-to-host-workshop-on-so-called-christian-privilege] George Washington University is offering a workshop on April 5 that will focus on so-called white privilege and Christian privilege. According to the school’s Multicultural Student Services Center website, the workshop will “teach that Christians enjoy a privileged, easier life than their non-Christian counterparts, and that Christians possess ‘built-in advantages.’”
Good words, now let’s walk the talk
I have now seen South Carolina Senator Tim Scott and Congressman Trey Gowdy interviewed twice on their book released this week called “Unified: How Our Unlikely Friendship Gives Us Hope for a Divided Country.” Scott who is Black and Gowdy … Continue reading →
World News Briefs -- April 4, 2018 (Evening Edition)
*Daily Mail: **Putin cements powerful new alliance with Iran and Turkey in challenge to Trump and the West as the three leaders vow to bring a 'lasting ceasefire' to Syria at summit in Ankara* * Iran's Hassan Rouhani joined President Erdogan and President Putin in Ankara Wednesday for talks on Syria * Leaders are attempting to put aside their differences to achieve a 'lasting ceasefire' in the war-torn country * Trio form unlikely allies as Iran and Russia back the Syrian regime while Turkey backs Free Syrian Army rebels * Partnership is increasingly diminishing western influence in... more »
From Practitioner to Doctoral Student: Five Prep Strategies
Depending on how long it has been since you were in the classroom, transitioning to graduate school and doctoral studies will come with its challenges. However, there are some strategies that can help you prepare to ease this transition.
Arthur Ashe Scholar: Haley Clark, Leading By Example
Despite high expectations, the University of Georgia Lady Bulldogs exited in the second round of this year's NCAA Tournament. For graduate student Haley Clark, the 2018 Arthur Ashe Jr. Female Sports Scholar, these were the final basketball games of her outstanding collegiate career.
Arthur Ashe Scholar: Blaise Taylor, Committed to Serving Others
Blaise Taylor of Arkansas State University, this year’s Arthur Ashe Jr. Male Sports Scholar, is a gifted defensive back who holds the school's record for career punt return yards and finished his collegiate career as a three-time All-Sun Belt Conference selection.
Arkansas State University Gets $10 Million From Alumnus
JONESBORO, Ark. — Arkansas State University is renaming its business college to honor an alumnus who donated $10 million to his alma mater. The university announced the gift Tuesday from Neil Griffin, who lives in Kerrville, Texas. The 91-year-old World War II veteran graduated from Arkansas State in 1948 with a degree in business administration. […]
Former VP Al Gore to Deliver Commencement Speech at University of Maryland
COLLEGE PARK, Md. — Former Vice President Al Gore will deliver the commencement address this spring to graduates at the University of Maryland. The school announced Monday that Gore will address the College Park campus May 20 during graduation ceremonies at the Xfinity Center. In a news release, university President Wallace Loh cited Gore’s ability […]
College President Pleads Guilty Before Arkansas Fraud Trial
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — The president of a Christian college in Springdale pleaded guilty to a fraud charge Wednesday, admitting he took part in what prosecutors called a kickback scheme involving his school. Oren Paris III had faced a trial Monday with former state Sen. Jon Woods and consultant Randell Shelton. Instead, the president of Ecclesia […]
Putin: ISIS remains a global threat despite military defeat in Syria
However, he also warned that they remain a threat in other countries through-out the world More The post Putin: ISIS remains a global threat despite military defeat in Syria appeared first on The Duran.
La negativa europea al ISDS entre Holanda y Eslovaquia, una grieta en la armadura de las grandes corporaciones
bilaterals.org - 7 hours ago
04-Apr-2018 El Tribunal de Justicia de la Unión Europea ha dictaminado que la cláusula de arbitraje incluida en el tratado bilateral firmado entre Holanda y Eslovaquia no se ajusta al Derecho europeo.
La Alianza del Pacífico focaliza en las PyMEs como el motor del comercio regional
bilaterals.org - 7 hours ago
04-Apr-2018 Representantes de Chile, Colombia, México y Perú -países miembros de la Alianza del Pacífico- celebraron el pasado 23 de marzo en Lima (Perú) la XLIII reunión del Grupo de Alto Nivel (GAN).
Once países firman el CPTPP
bilaterals.org - 7 hours ago
04-Apr-2018 El 8 de marzo pasado se firmó, en Santiago de Chile, el Tratado Integral y Progresista de Asociación Transpacífico (CPTPP, por su sigla en inglés).
Repsol Perú – Aeromaster: el laudo del arbitraje de los helicópteros
bilaterals.org - 7 hours ago
04-Apr-2018 La compañía peruana Aeromaster firmó con Repsol en 2011 un contrato de servicio de transporte aéreo de personal y carga en helicópteros.
In California Everything Causes Cancer, So Labels Say
An update on left coasters freaking out about cancerous items is provided by Sara Chodosh in Popular Science California needs to stop saying everything causes cancer Unsurprisingly, it is the nanny state doing the fear mongering. Excerpts below with my bolds. You may have heard that coffee gives you cancer. Or that everything gives you cancer—if you […]
Florida teacher who hosted a white supremacist podcast has resigned.
Courtesy of CNN: *Florida middle school teacher Dayanna Volitich submitted her resignation after it was found she was also the host of a white supremacist podcast called "Unapologetic" and the voice behind a Twitter account riddled with racist and anti-Semitic posts.* *Charles E. Moore, Volitich's attorney, had no comment on his client's resignation letter. * *Volitich, 25, taught social studies at Crystal River Middle School in Crystal River, Florida. Online, she went by the pseudonym "Tiana Dalichov." Last month, she confirmed through her attorney that she was the one speaking... more »
TEASER: Join the International Movement for Development
Video of 4Ewe1DWXKfI Tune in this Saturday, April 7th at 12:00 pm eastern for the International Schiller Institute's conference, "A Dialogue of Three Presidencies: Bending the Universe Towards Justice." Helga Zepp-LaRouche will deliver the keynote, followed by Q&A, a short break, then a presentation by LaRouchePAC Science Team member, Jason Ross on the rapidly growing possibilities for the development of the African continent and Southwest Asia. If you are in the New York City area, and would like to attend, register here.
Why Are Sinclair’s Scripted News Segments Such A Big Deal?
By Amanda Lotz, University of Michigan On March 31, Deadspin produced a video showing a chorus of local news anchors delivering the exact same scripted... more »
5G Wireless: A Ridiculous Front For Global Control
By Jon Rappoport First, two quotes to give a bit of background. 5G speed, for people who must download a whole season of their favorite... more »
Interview With Prepper: “We Were Held Without Charges” For Survivalist Facebook Posts
By Mac Slavo It is no longer a conspiracy theory, but a fact that people are being specifically targeted for their participation in what some... more »
Police Warned by Family San Bruno Shooter Would Go After YouTube, Found Her BEFORE Shooting
By Matt Agorist San Bruno, CA — Chaos erupted in California on Tuesday as a woman, now identified as 39-year-old San Diego resident Nasim Aghdam, walked into... more »
Malaysia’s Fake News Bill Enables Imprisonment Of Journalists, Follows Larger Trend
By Aaron Kesel Malaysia has approved a law against “fake news” under the Anti-Fake News 2018 bill that would allow for a prison time of up... more »
Appeals Court Rules NYPD Can Hide Surveillance of Two Muslim Men
By Derrick Broze New York’s highest court of appeals has ruled the NYPD may use a little-known legal tactic to conceal the truth of whether... more »
It’s Not My Fault, My Brain Implant Made Me Do It
By Laura Y. Cabrera, Michigan State University and Jennifer Carter-Johnson, Michigan State University Mr. B loves Johnny Cash, except when he doesn’t. Mr. X has... more »
Musical Interlude: Philip Wesley, “The Approaching Night”
Philip Wesley, “The Approaching Night” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lS2rJdV8UYk
Russian Missile Tests Force A Partial Closing Pf The Baltic Sea And Airspace
*Reuters:* *Russian rocket tests force partial closing of Baltic Sea, airspace* RIGA (Reuters) - Russia began testing missiles with live munitions in the Baltic Sea on Wednesday, alarming Latvia, a member of NATO, which says the drills have forced it partly to shut down Baltic commercial airspace. The Russian defense ministry said on Monday that its Baltic Fleet, based in its European exclave of Kaliningrad, was preparing for routine training in the Baltic Sea, including live fire drills to practice hitting air and sea targets. “It is a demonstration of force,” Latvia’s Prime Mi... more »
GOP Congress Approves Surge in Spending on Fed Ed
[image: gop-congress-approves-surge-in-spending-on-fed-ed] In addition to providing another $500 million to the baby butchers at Planned Parenthood, the Republican-controlled Congress delivered record funding levels for the unconstitutional U.S. Department of Education — a department that President Donald Trump proposed abolishing on the campaign trail.
Why the Left Hates the Constitution
[image: why-the-left-hates-the-constitution] The Left hates and fears the Constitution because it is a *conservative* document.
Behind the scenes of Venezuela's deadly prison fire
Leonard Gómez Núñez, Chair of Postgraduate Studies, Universidad Nacional Experimental de Seguridad (UNES), Venezuela at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 8 hours ago
After a fire killed 66 inmates at a Venezuelan jail in March, news stories portrayed the country's prisons as lawless. The real backstory of this deadly riot is more complex — and maybe a bit scarier.
Gaza's nonviolent protesters exploited by Hamas, but feared by Israel
Dov Waxman, Professor of Political Science, International Affairs and Israel Studies, Northeastern University at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 8 hours ago
The violence that led to the deaths of 18 Palestinians last week in Gaza dominated the headlines. But that's not the real story from that day: The nonviolence of thousands of other demonstrators is.
Aimless Observations
*Murder Rates* Yes, there's a lot in the news about how *London's Murder Rate* has exceeded New York City's. I don't know whether or not London is proud of the distinction or not. It's illegal to carry knives in the UK (unless you have diplomatic immunity - then you can carry whatever you want to). I'm surprised that the "knife bin" program where progressive Brits encourage turning in their illegal knives hasn't worked better. The sad truth is that local thugs break open the knife bins and steal what few knives that fools turned in. *Beware of Vegan Women* This woman (a vegan Mus... more »
Ugly as sin, but they don’t age
“In the world of animal models, naked mole rats are the supermodels. They rarely get cancer, are resistant to some types of pain, and can survive up to 18 minutes without oxygen. But perhaps their greatest feat, a new paper suggests, is that they don't age.” http://www.sciencemag.org/news/2018/01/naked-mole-rats-defy-biological-law-aging https://www.theatlantic.com/video/index/551627/animalism-the-naked-mole-rat/
Republicans continue to fund fetal research
“In December 2014, before the newly elected Republican Senate could take office, the House Republicans cut a deal with President Obama and the lame-duck Democratic Senate. It funded all federal departments except Homeland Security through fiscal 2015.” “According to these NIH estimates, it spent $40 million on "human fetal tissue" research in fiscal 2008; $63 million in 2009 (including $22 million added by Obama's stimulus); $79 million in 2010 (including $24 million from Obama's stimulus); $66 million in 2011; $71 million in 2012; $67 million in 2013; $76 million in 2014; $80 mil... more »
Chinese Defense Minister Says China will ‘Support’ Russia Against America
*Asia Times* *Security, * Should Washington be worried? China’s new defense minister Wei Fenghe has reportedly said during a visit to Moscow that China is ready to support Russia against the US. “I am visiting Russia as a new defense minister of China to show the world a high level of development of our bilateral relations and firm determination of our armed forces to strengthen strategic cooperation,” Wei said at a meeting with Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu, according to a report by state-run Tass Russian News Agency. *Recommended: How Israel Takes U.S. Weapons and Ma... more »
The Air Force Has Plans to Make Sure the F-35 Can Kill Any Stealth Fighter
*Kris Osborn* *Security, * Think Russia or China. *This can be explained in terms of a well-known Air Force strategic concept pioneered years ago by air theorist and pilot Col. John Boyd, referred to as the "OODA Loop," --- for observe, orient, decide and act. The concept is to complete this process quickly and make fast decisions while in an air-to-air dogfight -- in order to get inside the enemy's decision cycle, properly anticipate, and destroy an enemy before they can destroy you.* The Air Force is accelerating development of a special, high-tech, on-board threat library fo... more »
UK Climate Act Not Tough Enough, Say Krebs and Haigh
By Paul Homewood h/t Robin Guenier The Conversation had an article last week, written by long time quangocrat Lord Krebs, and Joanna Haigh, Director of the Grantham Institute: It repeats all of the usual alarmist nonsense, and concludes that the UK needs a “more ambitious” Climate Change Act, to get us down to […]
President Trump Agrees To Keep U.S. Troops In Syria For The Short Term, But Wants An Exit Soon
*Reuters:* *Trump agrees to keep U.S. troops in Syria a 'little longer,' but wants out* WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump agreed in a National Security Council meeting this week to keep U.S. troops in Syria a little longer to defeat Islamic State but wants them out relatively soon, a senior administration official said on Wednesday. Trump did not approve a specific withdrawal timetable at Tuesday’s meeting, the official said. He wants to ensure Islamic State militants are defeated but wants other countries in the region and the United Nations to step up and help prov... more »
"Playing for All the Marbles”
*"Playing for All the Marbles”* by Charles Hugh Smith "The current stocks/bonds game is for all the marbles, by which I mean the status quo now depends on valuations and interest rates remaining near their current levels for the system to function. If interest rates soar and/or stocks plummet, the game is over: pension funds collapse, tax revenues drop, debt based on high asset valuations defaults, employment craters and the much-lauded "wealth effect" reverses into a "negative wealth effect" (i.e. everyone looking at their IRA or 401K statement feels poorer every month). Let's sc... more »
Leaders From Russia, Iran And Turkey Meet To Discuss Syria
*CNN:* *Russia, Iran and Turkey seek 'lasting ceasefire' in Syria amid US uncertainty* (CNN)The leaders of three major players in Syria -- Russia, Iran and Turkey -- ended a summit Wednesday with a commitment to achieving a "lasting ceasefire" in Syria, even as the future role of US forces in the country remains in doubt. The meeting in the Turkish capital Ankara brought together two of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's strongest supporters -- Russian President Vladimir Putin and Iranian President Hassan Rouhani -- with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey, which backs some ... more »
"Great Depression of 2018 With 1970s-Style Inflation”
*"Great Depression of 2018 With 1970s-Style Inflation”* By Lisa Reisman, Tom Chatham, Mark Kolakowski and Michael Snyder "Most people simply don’t understand the gravity of the situation. Nothing was ever fixed after the last financial crisis. Instead, we went on the greatest debt binge that humanity has ever seen, and central banks started creating trillions of dollars out of thin air and recklessly injected that hot money into the financial system. So now we are in the terminal phase of the largest financial bubble in human history, and there is no easy way out. And that is why ou... more »
Will Gun Safety-- Real Gun Safety-- Be A Campaign Issue This Year Despite The DCCC?
Melanie Zanona and Mike Lillis co-authored a post for *The Hill*, Dems seize on gun control heading into midterms. The title is deceiving and I realized there were 2 writers before I looked, one writing a piece reflected in the title and one who could have written “Cowardly Dems refuse to seize on gun control heading into midterms.” Real gun safety in 2018 means banning the manufacture and sale of semi-automatic weapons to civilians, as Bernie explained on the Senate floor (in the video above). Progressives like him are asking for that, rather than the preferred DCCC position-- b... more »
BREAKING: Willie was thoroughly flummoxed today!
*WEDNESDAY, APRIL 4, 2018We can't show you the quote:* Let's start with what we *can* tell you. As of Monday, April 2, the lovebirds were back in the nest. Joe and Mika were on the air together again, side-by-side, in the same physical place. This was the first such day since Friday, March 16, when we got the impression that Joe offended Mika by rolling his eyes at Stephanie Clifford's ridiculous lawyer. (By way of contrast, Mika had entered "fully stricken" mode in response to the barrister's bombast.) Our impression may have been wrong. But sure enough! Joe was off ther air the... more »
The Road To Hell Is Paved With Solar Panels
Originally posted on Watts Up With That?: Guest Post by Willis Eschenbach Back in 2014, Anthony Watts pointed out an upcoming project called “Solar Roadways”. This was a project to put solar panels on roads. Hey, what’s not to like? Plenty of roadway space, put it to double use, we get free energy from the sun,…
Courtroom Climate Science
Originally posted on Science Matters: This is an update to a previous post on the climate science brief submitted to Judge Alsup’s tutorial. In a recent article, Dr. Fred Singer draws some implications from one of the many points in the brief written by Happer, Koonin and Lindzen. The Singer essay is Does the Greenhouse Gas…
Birds Can See Earth’s Magnetic Fields, And We Finally Know How That’s Possible
The mystery behind how birds navigate might finally be solved: it’s not the iron in their beaks providing a magnetic compass, but a newly discovered protein in their eyes that lets them “see” Earth’s magnetic fields. These findings come courtesy … Continue reading →
If We Can See the Outcome, We Can Change the Outcome
Tom Lee: This is Tom Lee, and I’m pleased to be chatting with Roy Rosin, a very interesting and effective Chief Innovation Officer at Penn Medicine. A bunch of organizations have chief innovation officers these days. I think Penn’s program … Continue reading →
Shared Decision-Making for Good Clinical Care: Better, but Not Easier
The practice of medicine is changing. An expanding array of approaches is available to address patients’ health situations, and patients are increasingly encouraged to collaborate with their clinicians to figure out which is best for them. Patients are considered autonomous, … Continue reading →
Time to Start Using Evidence-Based Approaches to Patient Engagement
Seasoned clinicians have vast experience in patient interactions, through which they have learned many helpful techniques. But in this era of evidence-based medicine, we should be more discerning. Would you trust a surgeon who told you, “I haven’t had any … Continue reading →
The Top Cause of Disability Is Usually Mistreated
Story at-a-glance Up to 80 percent of Americans experience low back pain at some time in their life, many of whom are prescribed opioid painkillers and given instruction to rest A global study demonstrates this treatment often extends your disability … Continue reading →
Why Do 90 Percent of People Eat Garbage?
Story at-a-glance A recent report from the CDC reveals nearly 90 percent of people surveyed did not eat adequate amounts of fruits and vegetables to support optimal health The food industry has used research and advertising to build an extensive … Continue reading →
Vitamin D Can Significantly Lower Your Risk of Metabolic Syndrome
The Role of Vitamin D in Disease Prevention A growing body of evidence shows that vitamin D plays a crucial role in disease prevention and maintaining optimal health. There are about 30,000 genes in your body, and vitamin D affects … Continue reading →
Fasting Reduces Your Cardiovascular Risk
Intermittent energy restriction diets such as the 5:2 diet clears fat from the blood quicker after eating meals compared with daily calorie restriction diets, reducing an important risk factor for cardiovascular disease, a new study in the British Journal of Nutrition reports. … Continue reading →
Equal Options
Two treatments and a placebo yield similar relief for postmenopausal vaginal discomfort A clinical trial comparing two common treatments for postmenopausal vaginal discomfort to placebo treatment found that both low-dose vaginal estrogen and a vaginal moisturizer produced symptom improvements … Continue reading →
Butterflies of the Soul
New study sheds light on the developmental origins of interneurons Drawing of the cells of the chick cerebellum by Santiago Ramón y Cajal, from “Estructura de los centros nerviosos de las aves,” Madrid, circa 1905. Modern neuroscience, for all its … Continue reading →
Puppies Rescued From Storm Drain Turn Out To Be Foxes
Colorado Springs Firefighters rescued what they thought were puppies trapped in a storm drain -- but they turned out to be foxes! It was an honest mistake, and one easily made at this time of year in Colorado Springs. Firefighters were called out to rescue what they thought was a litter of puppies trapped in a storm drain, their mother nowhere to be found. But the eight wee babies turned out to be different kind of pups – red fox pups. The animals were then turned over to The Humane Society of the Pikes Peak Region, where a vet determined they were not dogs but foxes. The "kit... more »
Here There Be Giants (Maybe)
Several months ago, I had been watching a series about the search for giants, meaning, I suppose, a race of extra-large humans. I saw some newspaper articles from decades ago suggesting that an extraordinary tall man had lived and died in a small town. The doctor suggested he was, maybe nine feet, maybe eight feet tall. The point is that there seemed to be some evidence for the existence of this man that included measurements made by the doctor. I also noticed that there were those who rejected the idea, saying that there were no giants. It was a wild goose chase, not unlike the sea... more »
Max Ehrmann, "A Prayer"
"A Prayer" "Let me do my work each day; and if the darkened hours of despair overcome me, may I not forget the strength that comforted me in the desolation of other times. May I still remember the bright hours that found me walking over the silent hills of my childhood, or dreaming on the margin of a quiet river, when a light glowed within me, and I promised my early God to have courage amid the tempests of the changing years. Spare me from bitterness and from the sharp passions of unguarded moments. May I not forget that poverty and riches are of the spirit. Though the world knows me... more »
"8 Things to Remember When Everything Goes Wrong"
*"8 Things to Remember When Everything Goes Wrong"* by Marc Chernoff “Today, I’m sitting in my hospital bed waiting to have both my breasts removed. But in a strange way I feel like the lucky one. Up until now I have had no health problems. I’m a 69-year-old woman in the last room at the end of the hall before the pediatric division of the hospital begins. Over the past few hours I have watched dozens of cancer patients being wheeled by in wheelchairs and rolling beds. None of these patients could be a day older than 17.” That’s an entry from my grandmother’s journal, dated 9/16/19... more »
"Maybe..."
“Maybe we like the pain. Maybe we're wired that way. Because without it, I don't know; maybe we just wouldn't feel real. What's that saying? Why do I keep hitting myself with a hammer? Because it feels so good when I stop...” - "Grey's Anatomy" “People don’t want their lives fixed. Nobody wants their problems solved. Their dramas. Their distractions. Their stories resolved. Their messes cleaned up. Because what would they have left? Just the big scary unknown.” - Chuck Palahniuk
"It Shouldn't Be A Bragging Point..."
“It shouldn’t be a bragging point that “Oh, I don’t get involved in politics,” as if that makes you somehow cleaner. No, that makes you derelict of duty in a republic. Liars and panderers in government would have a much harder time of it if so many people didn’t insist on their right to remain ignorant and blindly agreeable.” – Bill Maher
"Martin Luther King Jr. Anniversary Reminds Us Of Costs Of War To Society and Financial System"
*"Martin Luther King Jr. Anniversary Reminds Us Of * *Costs Of War To Society and Financial System"* by GoldCore "Today is the fiftieth anniversary of the assassination of civil rights leader Martin Luther King. He not only fought for the rights of minorities but he spoke out against inequality and the damage done by war. In the fifty years passed we have perhaps not had a year full of such political, emotional and economical upset as we have in the last twelve months or so. In this time we have had a convergence of major political shifts, civil rights campaigns, saber-rattling bet... more »
Donald Trump instructs military leaders to prepare to bring troops home from Syria.
Courtesy of WaPo: *President Trump has instructed military leaders to prepare to withdraw U.S. troops from Syria, but has not set a date for them to do so, according to a senior administration official. * *In a meeting with top national security officials Tuesday, Trump stressed that U.S. troops can be involved in current training tasks for local forces to ensure security in areas liberated from the Islamic State, the official said. * *But the president said that the U.S. mission would not extend beyond the destruction of the Islamic State, and that he expects other countries, p... more »
QotD: The purpose of public education: a permanent coup d'ecole
*“The process of spreading a philosophy by means of free discussion among thinking adults is long and complex. From Plato to the present, it has been the dream of social planners to circumvent this process and, instead, to inject a controversial ideology directly into the plastic, unformed minds of children — by means of seizing a country’s educational system and turning it into a vehicle for indoctrination. In this way one may capture an entire generation without intellectual resistance, in a single coup d’école.”*~ Leonard Peikoff, from his book* Ominous Parallels* [Hat tip Rob... more »
Cannabis and CBD Show Promise as a Treatment for Opioid Addiction
*Anna Hunt* - Research shows that medical cannabis and the compound CBD could be potential solutions to the opioid crisis.
Why We File: Perspectives from a FOIA Requester
To celebrate Sunshine Week 2018, the National Security Archive’s FOIA Project director Nate Jones talks to the Export Import Bank about the Freedom of Information Act from a requester’s perspective. Watch the video below:
Hidden tunnel network, underground hospitals uncovered in Eastern Ghouta
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:45 P.M.) – Units of the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) discovered an underground tunnel network connecting two underground field hospitals left behind by militant groups in the Eastern Ghouta town of Arbeen, Monday, according to the Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA). Footage captured on Monday, shows Syrian Army soldiers walking down the tunnel […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syrian Army clears more areas in rural Deir Ezzor
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:25 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) continued their cleansing operation in the rural parts of Deir Ezzor, today, targeting several areas controlled by the so-called Islamic State (ISIS). Led by their 5th Legion and 17th Division, the Syrian Arab Army managed to clear several areas between the towns of Sabikhan and […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Russian MiG-31 pilots demonstrate night-time mid-air refueling (video)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:45 P.M.) – MiG-31 pilots from the Pacific Fleet took to the night skies over Kamchatka in Russia’s Far East to perform various drills on Tuesday, including mid-air refuelling. The naval aviation group performed the complex maneuver 7,000 meters (23,000 feet) above ground at a speed of 500kph (300mph). A total of 15 […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Erdogan vows to continue operation in Syria until Kurds leave Manbij
Turkey will continue its operation in Syria until Kurdish forces leave Syria’s Manbij region, the country’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday. “I would like to repeat that unless we ensure security in all the regions controlled by the YPG [the Kurdish People’s Protection Units] first of all, in Manbij, we will not stop,” […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
‘Irrefutable evidence’ of Syria militants planning chemical attacks – Putin
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:30 P.M.) – Russian President Vladimir Putin held a joint press conference with his Turkish and Iranian counterparts Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Hassan Rouhani, in Ankara, Wednesday, after the second trilateral summit on Syria between the Astana process guarantors. Erdogan stated that as a result of Turkey’s ‘Olive Branch’ operation in Syria “about 400 […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
US-backed forces may launch joint operations with Iraqi military along Syrian border: report
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:30 P.M.) – A high-ranking Kurdish politician stated on Wednesday that the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) may conduct joint operations with the Iraqi military along the Syrian-Iraqi border, Reuters reported. The co-chair of the Kurdish-led Movement for a Democratic Society, Aldar Xexil, warned that operations are necessary in eastern Syria because of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Serbian court sentences 7 people to prison over terror charges in Syria
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:20 P.M.) – The Belgrade High Court of Serbia on Wednesday sentenced seven people to prison on charges of sending fighters and money to terrorist groups fighting in Syria, the Associated Press reported this afternoon. According to the report, the seven defendants were sentenced to up to eleven years in prison for working […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
First look into fully captured Jobar (video)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:15 P.M.) – The battle for Jobar may have been one of the most brutal battles in all of the Syrian War, as both the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) and their Islamist foes suffered heavy losses throughout the fight for this imperative suburb in eastern Damascus. However, in the end, the Islamist rebels […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syrian gov’t announces important East Ghouta highway to be reopened in days
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:50 P.M.) – The imperative Damascus-Homs Highway (var. Harasta Highway) will be reopened in the coming days, the Governor of Damascus announced this afternoon. The Syrian government recently began work on this highway, following the complete withdrawal of Faylaq Al-Rahman, Harakat Ahrar Al-Sham, and Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham from the suburbs of Harasta, ‘Arbeen, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
West vows to punish Assad for Khan Sheikhoun chemical weapons attack one year ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:30 P.M.) – The foreign ministers of Great Britain, France, Germany, and the United States came together, today, to issue statement on the one year anniversary of the Khan Sheikhoun chemical weapons attack. “Today marks one year since the heinous attack… where Assad’s forces unleashed sarin nerve gas with tragic consequences for hundreds […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
US troops are not leaving Syria anytime soon
Contrary to what he had said last week, US President Donald Trump agreed at a National Security Council meeting to keep US troops in Syria for the time being. A senior administration official told Reuters that Trump agreed to keep the US troops ‘ a little longer but does not want a long-term commitment”. “We’re […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syrian Army gives Jaysh Al-Islam final deadline to surrender east Qalamoun
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:00 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) has given the militants of Jaysh Al-Islam a final deadline to surrender their positions in the eastern part of the Qalamoun Mountains, Damascus Now reported this afternoon. According to the Syria-based news site, the Syrian Army gave Jaysh Al-Islam, today, a deadline to surrender the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Exclusive: Syrian Army’s elite 4th Division heads to Daraa for upcoming offensive
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:55 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army’s (SAA) 4th Division has been given orders from their High Command to redeploy to the Dara’a Governorate, a military source in Damascus told Al-Masdar this afternoon. According to the military source, the 4th Division’s elite 42nd Brigade (Ghiath Forces) were given direct orders to lead the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Discrimination and Disparities
[image: discrimination-and-disparities] I don't mind saying that this column represents a grossly understated review of *Discrimination and Disparities*, just published by my longtime friend and colleague Dr. Thomas Sowell. In less than 200 pages, Sowell lays waste to myth after myth not only in the United States but around the globe.
Planned Parenthood Should Be Targeted, Not Funded
[image: planned-parenthood-should-be-targeted-not-funded] During Planned Parenthood’s sordid lifetime, its leaders expanded their “services” from killing the unborn to marketing the tiny body parts of their victims.
Antarctic Temperature Data Challenges Warming Claims
[image: antarctic-temperature-data-challenges-warming-claims] In a study of thirteen research stations from all over Antarctica, 10 of the stations show no trend of temperature increase and some show a slight decreasing temperature trend.
Supreme Court Won't Remove Gag Order Against Undercover Videos Exposing Abortion Industry
[image: supreme-court-won-t-remove-gag-order-against-undercover-videos-exposing-abortion-industry] The High Court has refused to hear a case that could incriminate Planned Parenthood over the sale of body parts from aborted babies.
Jobs Report for March Beats Forecasters, Again
[image: jobs-report-for-march-beats-forecasters-again] Private-sector employment jumped by 241,000 jobs in March, beating February’s numbers and forecasters once again.
Against Anti-Semitism, for Jeremy Corbyn
A statement put out by Red Labour from yesterday, and a model motion for Constituency Labour Parties on the the struggle against anti-semitism and reaffirming support for Jeremy Corbyn. As Red Labour we are very serious in our commitment to eliminate antisemitism and all forms of racism from our society - highlighted again today by the disgusting "Punish a Muslim Day" being shared on social media. We are equally serious about our commitment to organising and campaigning for a Labour victory in a forthcoming General Election, so that the lifelong anti-racist Jeremy Corbyn can becom... more »
Israel Thwarts Islamic Jihad Attack On Israeli Navy Boats Off Gaza
*Jerusalem Post:* *Israel thwarts major Islamic Jihad missile attack against naval vessels* The Shin Bet and IDF foiled the plot, which would use one boat as a decoy and two others to attack and board an Israeli navy vessel in order to kill and capture the sailors. Security forces thwarted a potential Palestinian attack by Islamic Jihad in Gaza against Israeli naval forces that included a plan to kidnap IDF sailors, as released for publication on Wednesday. The Secret Service (Shin Bet) published information about the alleged terror plot during the first out of six weeks of th... more »
Poisoning hoax unravels: UK government BUSTED deleting tweet that blamed Russia (Video)
Boris Johnson set to be fall guy in massive UK poisoning hysteria and disinformation. More The post Poisoning hoax unravels: UK government BUSTED deleting tweet that blamed Russia (Video) appeared first on The Duran.
The Global Warming Cat-ass-trophy Award
What would be the suitable "mascot" or icon to use for the Warmistas? Why, how about a butt. A Cat Butt to be explicit. A nice object de art or de derision for all things deserving of a Cat Ass Trophy for predicting nutty catastrophe. Continue reading →
THE MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE ARE AS BLINDLY PRO-GOP AS THE DEPLORABLES
You don't need to read this *New York Times* story to know that business leaders are afraid of the president: When Merck’s chief executive, Kenneth C. Frazier, quit a presidential business council last year in protest of some of the White House’s policy positions, other members were initially reluctant to come to his defense for fear of a verbal attack by Mr. Trump.... The multiday decline of Amazon’s stock price after Mr. Trump’s repeated jabs at the company has exacerbated such fears, said Jeffrey A. Sonnenfeld, a professor at the Yale School of Management and president of the Chi... more »
OVO’s Fake Renewable Claims
By Paul Homewood https://youtu.be/0ItpotxmU8Q I think all of us in the UK have probably seen this advert from OVO Energy in the last few weeks, which claims to promise customers that all of their electricity will come from renewable sources. Of course, as OVO themselves readily admit this cannot literally mean that […]
New Iraq Poll 2018 Election Looks To Return Familiar Faces To Govt
Parliamentary elections in Iraq are only a month away. Dr. Munqith Dagher recently presentedpolling data on voting patterns at the Center for Strategic and International Studies. The results showed a divided electorate that is becoming increasingly unhappy with the ruling parties, but the lack of alternatives means those same groups will still hold onto power. The survey was done from February 22 to March 22, 2018 and involved over 7,000 people. There was a +/-2% margin of error and 95% confidence rate. The first question was whether respondents would vote. 55% said they would wi... more »
This Day In Iraqi History - Apr 4
1927 UK official wrote ForSec Chamberlain saying UK got Mosul by trick Promised 25 yr Iraq Mandate Now pushing Iraq independence 1939 King Ghazi’s death publicly announced PM Said resigned 1941 UK Chiefs of Staff asked Middle East cmdr Gen Wavell how many troops he could spare for Iraq 1948 Port of Basra strike against Anglo-Iraq Treaty 1980 Ayatollah Mohammed Baqir al-Sadr arrested in Najaf by Saddam 1981 Iran bombed Iraq’s H3 airbase near Syria Destroyed 27-50 planes and Iraq’s strategic bombers Syria believed to have helped Iran in strike 1981... more »
Banning semi-auto firearms? There are alternatives.
One of the latest tactics of the anti-gunners seems to be to try to demonize all semi-automatic firearms, not just rifles like the AR-15 or AK-47. The propaganda war to achieve a ban on such weapons is already under way. For example, the anti-gun Washington Post claims: But the latest available polling shows that, in fact, more than half of Americans say they would support an across-the-board ban on all semiautomatic weapons. And academics who study gun violence say that such a ban would be an effective way to combat mass shootings and gun violence overall. Those in favor of su... more »
Fighter Jet Battle Royal: America's F-15 Eagle vs. China's J-10 (Who Wins?)
*Kris Osborn* *Security, * You decide. *The F-15 is also being engineered for additional speed and range, along with weapons-firing ability. The weapons-carrying ability is being increased from 8 up to 16 weapons; this includes an ability to fire an AIM-9x or AIM-120 missile. In addition, upgrades to the aircraft include adding an increased ability to integrate or accommodate new emerging weapons systems as they become available. This is being done through both hardware and software-oriented “open standards” IP protocol and architecture.* The Air Force is revving up electronic... more »
BREAKING: Arne explains!
*WEDNESDAY, APRIL 4, 2018In search of the source of those score gains:* Before we say another word, let's repeat the important points we stated on Monday. We commented on the opening paragraphs of Arne Duncan's op-ed column in the Washington Post. Those paragraphs appear below, hard-copy headline included: DUNCAN (4/2/18): *Don't believe the education naysayers* Lately, a lot of people in Washington are saying that education reform hasn’t worked very well. Don’t believe it. Since 1971, fourth-grade reading and math scores are up 13 points and 25 points, respectively. Eighth-grad... more »
U.S. Navy Now Training For Large Scale Naval Battles
U.S. Navy Alex Lockie, Business Insider: *The US Navy just trained an aircraft carrier for a big fight with Russia or China* * US Navy top brass recently realized that the US Navy is not ready for its next major war, but have started to train to take on big naval powers like Russia and China. * The US Navy has mainly focused on fighting insurgencies and small forces that aren't well equipped, but Russia and China have become aggressive and have weapons that can beat back US aircraft carriers. * As a response, the US trained an aircraft carrier strike group on live-fire exercises an... more »
Did Channing Tatum and Jenna Dewan Break Up?
The celebrity couple announced they had "lovingly chosen to separate" in April 2018.
Japan aims revamped TPP at reducing reliance on US: former high-level diplomat
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04-Apr-2018 Donald Trump's erratic posture on trade is forcing Japanese policymakers to rethink their reliance on the economic and political alliance with the United States, according to a former high-level diplomat from the Office of the US Trade Representative.
How free trade hypocrisies are hurting our world
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04-Apr-2018 Rich countries have made our current trade rules and made sure that these rules suit their needs, providing few means for people in poor countries to protect themselves from aggressive export policies.
Looming deadlines explain why Trump is hurrying for a Nafta deal
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04-Apr-2018 Trump said to want to announce framework Nafta deal next week. Observers say it's probably too late to pass in this Congress.
Zapatista women inspire the fight against patriarchy
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04-Apr-2018 When the Zapatista National Liberation Army went public, they called NAFTA a death sentence for the indigenous peasants of Mexico
Interview with Ndongo Samba Sylla
bilaterals.org - 11 hours ago
04-Apr-2018 Dr Ndongo Samba Sylla is an economist, researcher and programme officer at the Office for West Africa at the Rosa Luxemburg Foundation. In this interview, he analyses the African Continental Free Trade Area
Deportados mexicanos: De trabajadores explotados y precarizados a migrantes forzados de retorno
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04-Apr-2018 “…. Los migrantes forzados, los refugiados y los deportados, son un ejemplo fehaciente e innegable del mundo como un escenario crónicamente desigual y estructuralmente injusto; en la era de la globalización los derechos humanos no se cumplen ni se respetan. Como justificar la deportación (expulsión) de miles que salieron de su país de origen buscando sobrevivir y trabajaban en arduas condiciones para salir adelante en un sitio ajeno.... ...como llamarlos “criminales”, cuando sólo buscan la (...)
SinoTech: US Proposes Tariffs On $50 Billion of Chinese Imports After Concluding China Violates Trade Rules
The U.S.-China trade spat entered its latest phase on Tuesday afternoon as the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) released a list of proposed tariffs against Chinese goods. The tariffs would levy new 25 percent duties on roughly $50 billion in Chinese imports, targeting high-tech industries favored under the ‘Made in China 2025’ plan unveiled by Premier Li Keqiang in 2015. Before putting the tariffs into effect, the USTR will now hear public comments over a period lasting until at least late May. The Chinese government moved quickly to respond, announcing today... more »
Homeland Security Confirms Finding Cell-Phone Surveillance Devices In Washington DC
*Newsweek:* *Who Is Tracking D.C. Cell Phones? Homeland Security Confirms Finding Surveillance Devices in Washington* An undisclosed number of surveillance devices known as “Stingrays”—used to track and intercept smartphone communications by posing as legitimate cell towers—are suspected to be in operation across Washington D.C., leading to fears foreign governments are using them to snoop on the capitol. Homeland Security revealed in a March 26 response to Democratic senator Ron Wyden that its National Protection and Programs Directorate [NPPD] had spotted “anomalous activity…th... more »
Martin Luther King Tried to Defend Himself with a Gun, But Gov’t Took Away His Right To Do So
[image: king] Many Americans believe that since Martin Luther King Jr. was such an outspoken advocate for peace that he chose not to practice his right to self-defense and own guns -- this is wrong. The post Martin Luther King Tried to Defend Himself with a Gun, But Gov’t Took Away His Right To Do So appeared first on The Free Thought Project.
Did Donald Trump Scare a Group of Schoolchildren?
A video showing terrified reactions of a group of children as the president enters a classroom is actually two different clips that were edited together.
Toni Braxton Death Hoax
A site known for spreading fake news about the deaths of prominent musicians is at it again.
Courtroom Climate Science
This is an update to a previous post on the climate science brief submitted to Judge Alsup’s tutorial. In a recent article, Dr. Fred Singer draws some implications from one of the many points in the brief written by Happer, Koonin and Lindzen. The Singer essay is Does the Greenhouse Gas CO2 cool the climate? in […]
China Escalates Trade War Against The U.S.
*Politico*: *Trump defiant as China escalates trade war* *In retaliation, China announces tariffs on vehicles, soybeans and other American products.* President Donald Trump on Wednesday insisted the United States is “not in a trade war with China,” even as the Chinese government moved to impose new tariffs on imports of U.S. soybeans, cars, aircraft and chemicals, retaliation for tariffs Trump slapped on China late last month. As worries grew of escalating economic attacks between the U.S. and China, the U.S. stock market dropped significantly at its open Wednesday morning, with ... more »
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