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Thomas Paine

To argue with a person who has renounced the use of reason is like administering medicine to the dead.

Friday, July 20, 2018

20 July - pm - Blogs I'm Following 2 of 2

11:11 pm MDT



As Trump Demands NATO Members Buy More Weapons, Lockheed Martin Production and Stocks Explode

Activist Post at Activist Post - 12 hours ago
By Jay Syrmopoulos Washington, D.C. — U.S. President Donald Trump met with leaders of NATO member states last week in a “very intense” summit in... more »

Arrested Brazilian Medical Doctor Should Become The Perfect Example For U.S. Legal Actions

Activist Post at Activist Post - 12 hours ago
By Catherine J. Frompovich It’s happened in Brazil: A medical doctor has been arrested for performing a medical procedure on a young woman who died,... more »

Are Your Body’s Schwann Cells Protected When You Use Cell Phones Or Are Exposed To Other Microwaves Like Wi-Fi?

Activist Post at Activist Post - 12 hours ago
By Catherine J. Frompovich What are Schwann cells, you probably are asking? As per the graphics below, Schwann cells are cells inside the myelin sheath’s... more »

Abadi Govt’s Carrot And Stick Approach Working With Iraq’s Protest Movement

Joel Wing at MUSINGS ON IRAQ - 12 hours ago
Protest in Basra (AIN) There were protests in three provinces on July 18, and three on July 19. Those occurred in Tahrir Square in Baghdad, Basra city and Mashreh in Maysan. Activists are trying to organize widespread protests in ten provinces for Friday, which is the day off in the Muslim world. At its peak, there were demonstrations in 9 of Iraq’s 18 governorates. Protests have been dwindling because of the Abadi government’s carrot and stick approach. In Basra, the prime minister released three trillion dinars for projects, and opened 10,000 public sector jobs. 60,000 applied... more »

This Day In Iraqi History - Jul 20

Joel Wing at MUSINGS ON IRAQ - 12 hours ago
1959 Gen Qasim put several Communists on trial for hand in Jul 14 fighting between Kurds and Turkmen in Kirkuk 1961 Kuwait admitted to Arab League Iraq stopped working with League as a result because Qasim claimed Kuwait as part of Iraq 1970 Pres Bakr attacked Communists for not accepting Baathist leadership in govt (Musings On Iraq interview with Prof Franzen on the history of the Iraqi Communist Party) 1987 Iraq accepted UN Res 598 calling for a ceasefire in Iran-Iraq War Iran didn’t reject it which was a first 1988 Ayatollah Khomeini said tha...more »

Why Conservatives are fighting each other per BBC News

Not a sheep at Not a sheep - 12 hours ago
The BBC report https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-politics-44894089/why-conservatives-are-fighting-each-other with glee: 'Why Conservatives are fighting each other The government is heading towards the summer break, wracked by infighting among Tory MPs. Eleanor Garnier explains why they can't stop fighting each other.' Oddly the BBC aren't interested in why senior Labour politicians think that their party leader is a "fucking antisemite".

Comparative quarterly growth of China, Germany and US

Nonoy Oplas at Government and Taxes - 12 hours ago
GDP quarterly growth of the Big 3. (1) China keeps high growth but decelerating this year. (2) Germany picking up speed but decelerating also this year. (3) USA picking up speed, consistently. Data source: Trading Economics. Many anti-T will be unhappy to see numbers like this. For them, Mr T is "evil, insane, misogynist,..." he should be leading the US economy to oblivion. And now reports: *(1) Initial Jobless Claims Plunge To Lowest Since The '60s* by Tyler Durden Thu, 07/19/2018 - 08:36 https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2018-07-19/initial-jobless-claims-plunge-lowest-60s *(2) Mo... more »

Texas continues to lead the nation in job growth

Content Multimedia - 12 hours ago
By Vance Ginn Today’s state-level jobs report shows that Texas continues to be America’s jobs creation engine. Given the benefits of Texas’ model of limited government and recent Trump tax cuts, the Texas economy continues to expand at a robust pace. By holding spending in check and providing tax relief so it stays in the pockets of Texans, Texas will continue to be the place for abundant prosperity.

US, African officials prepare for post-AGOA trade future

bilaterals.org - 12 hours ago
20-Jul-2018 The United States wants to pave the way for a free trade agreement between Washington and sub-Saharan African countries.

China-EU investment, trade cooperation can provide new paradigm for world

bilaterals.org - 12 hours ago
20-Jul-2018 China and the EU are moving fast toward completing a bilateral investment treaty (BIT), given the two sides' desire to increase their investment in each other's markets.

Morocco, EU finalize new fisheries agreement

bilaterals.org - 12 hours ago
20-Jul-2018 Morocco and the European Union have finalized a new fisheries agreement.

Schindler seeks $264 mn ISD suit vs Korean gov over Hyundai Elevator

bilaterals.org - 12 hours ago
20-Jul-2018 Schindler filed a notice of intent for arbitration on July 11. Under the ISD procedure, if the issue is not resolved through settlement in 90 days, the investor can take the case to the international tribunal.

Singapore ratifies new trans-pacific trade deal

bilaterals.org - 12 hours ago
20-Jul-2018 Singapore ratified the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), becoming the third nation to do so after Mexico and Japan

Peoples movements reject the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP)

bilaterals.org - 12 hours ago
20-Jul-2018 More than 80 participants representing trade union, farmers, indigenous peoples, health and patients networks, women's organisations, academia and civil society organisations from the region have gathered in Thailand on the sidelines of the 23rd round of RCEP negotiations.

L'Argentine vise un accord commercial en septembre

bilaterals.org - 12 hours ago
20-Jul-2018 L'Union européenne et les pays du Mercosur pourraient parvenir d'ici le mois de septembre à un accord politique sur le traité de libre-échange qu'ils négocient depuis 20 ans.

EU-Mercosur trade talks targeting September finale: Argentina

bilaterals.org - 12 hours ago
20-Jul-2018 A free trade agreement between the European Union and Latin American bloc Mercosur is close to being concluded, with a final push over the line seen by early September.

OWWW!!!

Peter at Bayou Renaissance Man - 12 hours ago
This morning, as mentioned in my last post, the podiatrist cut a granuloma out of my big toe, where the nail used to be, and cauterized it. Even with three injections of local anesthetic, it still hurt like a sum*****, particularly when he cauterized the nail bed to control bleeding. I'm under orders to stay off my feet for a while, and not do anything interesting, exciting or energetic involving my tootsies. I'll catch up with blogging again tomorrow morning. Peter

BWorld 231, Lessons from the Energy Policy Development Program

Nonoy Oplas at Government and Taxes - 12 hours ago
* This is my column in BusinessWorld last July 12, 2018. Next week, the Energy Policy Development Program (EPDP), a USAID-funded project implemented by the UP Economics Foundation, will have its last lecture and the launch of a book that incorporates conferences, lectures, and seminars the program has sponsored over the last four years. Among the EPDP lectures that I enjoyed — all held at the UP School of Economics (UPSE) — were those given by the private sector players. Here are some key points they made followed by my comments. 1. “Natural gas: Addressing the energy trilemma and ... more »

White House Worried That Coats Is Undermining Trump Over Putin Summit

R. Cort Kirkwood at rss - 13 hours ago
[image: white-house-worried-that-coats-is-undermining-trump-over-putin-summit] President Trump wants to continue building a friendship with Russian President Vladimir Putin, and in what appeared to be a surprise to Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats, he invited Putin to meet in Washington.

Trump Charges “Fake News” Is Pushing for a U.S.-Russia Confrontation

Steve Byas at rss - 13 hours ago
[image: trump-charges-fake-news-is-pushing-for-a-u-s-russia-confrontation] It may seem like just a "game" to the Democrats, their allies in the media, and even far too many Republicans, but their scoring political points by pushing a military confrontation with the Russians is a far too dangerous game to play.

WATCH: Pedo Hunter Catches Predator Meeting Underage Girl in Front of a Cop, Cop Does Nothing

Matt Agorist at The Free Thought Project - 13 hours ago
[image: predator] A vigilante child predator hunter went to confront a man who was expecting to meet an underage girl, when he got there a deputy intervened. The post WATCH: Pedo Hunter Catches Predator Meeting Underage Girl in Front of a Cop, Cop Does Nothing appeared first on The Free Thought Project.

Which Democrats Support Anti-Immigrant GOP Stunts-- Very Few... But That's More Than None

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 13 hours ago
Congress never seems to have the time or energy to work on anything beneficial to the American people... but the Republican leadership *always* has time for stunts and games-- like the one they did Wednesday. Ryan, McConnell and Scalise put GOP nitwit Clay Higgins up to it. Higgins represents one of the reddest districts in Louisiana, a big swath of the southern coast, from Morgan City through New Iberia, Lafayette and Lake Charles right to the Texas border. The PVI is R+20 and Trump beat Hillary there, 67.3% to 29.2%. There's no accountability for doing idiotic things-- as long a... more »

Weekend Fun 65, Go Bato sa Senado

Nonoy Oplas at Government and Taxes - 13 hours ago
I got this photo from Florin/Pilo Hilbay's fb and tw, very witty: "Animal. may sungay. mabilis tumakbo." The term "mabilis tumakbo" (runs fast) refers to his plan to run for Senator next year. He denies he plans to run, of course, but the photos, streamers and events are louder than his denial. Bong Go is the personal assistant of President Duterte now, and even when he was the Mayor of Davao City. Part of the Davao group of politicians and bureaucrats. Another Duterte official, also a Davao official, is former PNP Chief Gen. Bato dela Rosa, now head of Bureau of Corrections ... more »

Syria moves to retake control over Golan Heights from terrorists

wmw_admin at The Truthseeker - 13 hours ago
Meanwhile the Western allies are also reportedly considering plans to evacuate hundreds of Syrian White Helmets crisis actors and relocate them to the West

Arctic Hockey Stick Extends Lead

Hifast at Climate Collections - 13 hours ago
Originally posted on Science Matters: Update July 20, 2018 No one knows how long this divergence of surplus ice will persist, but for now 2018 Arctic ice extent resembles a hockey stick. OK, the blade angle is drooping, but the gap over previous years is increasing. At day 200 ice extent this year is 572k…

Cops Responding to 911 Call Find 4-Foot Gator in Building

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 13 hours ago
Officers notified the state Department of Environmental Conservation, which sent an environmental conservation officer to the scene.

Mark Wahlberg Buying Auto Dealership in Ohio

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 13 hours ago
Wahlberg is partnering with businessman Jay Feldman, who owns eight Chevy dealerships throughout southeast and mid-Michigan.

Thailand Seeks Control over Movies About Cave Ordeal

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 13 hours ago
Culture Minister Vira Rojpochanarat said he will propose that a special committee be established to oversee the production of films, documentaries and videos related to the event.

More Than 300 Older Children Split at Border Are Reunited

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 13 hours ago
The Trump administration said it has reunified 364 children ages 5 and older with their families after they were separated at the border.

Divers Hunt for 4 After Missouri Duck Boat Sinks, Killing 13

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 13 hours ago
A sheriff in Missouri said a tourist boat has apparently capsized on the lake, leaving several people dead and several others hospitalized.

Interview With Aaron Maté: The Collective Freakout Over Trump-Putin Summit In Helsinki

Kevin Gosztola at Shadowproof - 13 hours ago
Hosts Rania Khalek and Kevin Gosztola are joined by Aaron Maté to counter the media frenzy around President Donald Trump’s summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Helsinki. Aaron Maté is a producer for The Real News and a contributor to The Nation. During the show, Maté describes what from The post Interview With Aaron Maté: The Collective Freakout Over Trump-Putin Summit In Helsinki appeared first on Shadowproof.

Members-Only Newsletter Preview: What It’s Like To Cover Whistleblower Prosecution Under Trump

Kevin Gosztola at Shadowproof - 13 hours ago
As a show of gratitude to members who have helped fund his trips, Kevin Gosztola writes about his experience covering the prosecution of whistleblower Reality Winner. The post Members-Only Newsletter Preview: What It’s Like To Cover Whistleblower Prosecution Under Trump appeared first on Shadowproof.

China vs. Taiwan: Would Beijing Ever Invade?

J. Michael Cole at Test Feed Using Fields - 13 hours ago
*J. Michael Cole* *Security, Asia* [image: Taiwanese soldiers stand in front of M60A3 tanks during a military drill in Hualien, eastern Taiwan, January 30, 2018. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu] What would happen? *To ensure peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait, Taipei must do a lot more to signal to Beijing that force will be met with force, and that adventurism in the grey zone will not only be costly, but unwinnable. This could be bolstered by closer U.S.-Taiwanese military cooperation. Such efforts, combined with a propaganda campaign by Taipei that seeks to boost morale and reaffir... more »

The Navy's Worst Fear: What Happens if an Aircraft Carrier Was Sunk?

Henry Holst at Test Feed Using Fields - 13 hours ago
*Henry Holst* *Security, * [image: U.S. Navy Aviation Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Tilford Breedlove signals to the pilot of an F/A-18F Super Hornet aircraft, with the Strike Fighter Squadron 22, during an arrested landing on the flight deck of aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70) in th] Are carriers too big to fail? If so, U.S. policymakers need to break themselves from the assumption that carriers are the end product of the evolution of naval technology. Various defense pundits, scholars, and journalists have spent a considerable amount of digital ink debating the various th... more »

Everyone Knows China Is Building a World-Class Military. But They Need to Ask Why.

Harry J. Kazianis at Test Feed Using Fields - 13 hours ago
*Harry J. Kazianis* *Security, * [image: A Chinese serviceman takes part in the Paratrooper's platoon competition for airborne squads, part of the International Army Games 2016, at the Rayevsky shooting range outside the Black Sea port of Novorossiysk, Russia, August 8, 2016.] Simple: Beijing fears the past. At present, even though China possesses the second-largest economy in the world, it still does not have the economic or technological base to challenge America in a symmetrical military matchup. What China can do is devise an asymmetric strategy that is designed to inflict m... more »

From McCain to Brennan, Deep State soft coup against Trump picks up steam (Video)

Alex Christoforou at The Duran - 14 hours ago
The Duran – News in Review – Episode 59. The post From McCain to Brennan, Deep State soft coup against Trump picks up steam (Video) appeared first on The Duran.

TRIBAL SNAPSHOTS: Antoinettes before the fall!

bob somerby at the daily howler - 14 hours ago
*FRIDAY, JULY 20, 2018Part 4—A snapshot of Hamptons-based values:* After the past several "weeks that were," it's surely time to add to our storehouse of basic questions concerning Donald J. Trump. Some cable pundits—not all—have begun to feel free with one obvious question: *Is Donald J. Trump being blackmailed or bribed by his best friend, Vladimir Putin?* Surely, though, it's time to add two other questions to our store. We've long recommended these questions: *Is it possible that Donald J. Trump is some version of "mentally ill?"Is it possible that Donald J. Trump is inte... more »

Electric Universe - positions of the invading planets - simulation of arrival

Mike Philbin at Mike Philbin's free planet blog - 14 hours ago
*where they live today...*this is an Electric Universe enigma that needs answering, "Based on where the planets are right now, their orbits, orientations, distances from sun and local spins, where did the proto-Saturn cluster come from?" and by this I mean: the pre-Earth-arrival star we now call the sun had Jupiter orbiting it and Mercury Uranus Neptune ... and maybe some other planets we no longer see due to the 'new arrivals' knocking them for six, either as an electrical exchange of plasma or as a simple collision of heavenly bodies scenario. Is someone out there clever enough t... more »

Big Oil Check Didn’t Come Through Again

tonyheller at The Deplorable Climate Science Blog - 14 hours ago
For the 120th consecutive month since I started blogging, my big oil/big tobacco check failed to arrive in the mail. My software development contract in Philadelphia runs out at the end of the month, and am back on the market … Continue reading →

Democratic Party Policy Update

tonyheller at The Deplorable Climate Science Blog - 14 hours ago
Democrats not only want nuclear war, but they are actively working to provoke it.

Fixing Education Journalism

Peter Greene at CURMUDGUCATION - 14 hours ago
I'm not going to attempt the entire fix in just one post. But Amanda Ripley wrote a thought-provoking piece about "Complicating the Narratives" in which she discusses how journalists need to apply the lessons about human psychology in conflict to how they cover issues (Ripley often covers education). Alexander Russo wrote an ed-centric piece in response to her piece, interviewing her for a bit more clarification. I'm just going to add my two further down the food chain. I'm going to cut some corners here because both of those pieces are pretty hefty; if you want a fuller picture, fo... more »

Brazil’s Largest Arms Trafficker Sentenced to 12.8 Years in U.S.

Lise Alves at The Rio Times - 14 hours ago
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Known as the “Lord of Guns”, Brazil’s largest illegal arms dealer, Frederik Barbieri, was sentenced by a US court in Florida to twelve years and eight months in jail on Thursday for trying to smuggle over 900 weapons to Brazil illegally. Last month Barbieri […]

Rio de Janeiro Names March 14th to be Marielle Franco Day

Contributing Reporter at The Rio Times - 14 hours ago
By Jay Forte, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The governor of the State of Rio de Janeiro, Luiz Fernando Pezão, signed into law earlier this week an official date commemorating the still unsolved murder of council woman Marielle Franco. March 14th will be “Marielle Franco Day – a day against the genocide of […]

Wincing in anticipation . . .

Peter at Bayou Renaissance Man - 14 hours ago
I'm scheduling this post before leaving the house, on the way to a podiatrist to follow up on the foot problem I wrote about some weeks ago. That led to four toenails being removed. Unfortunately, they've not been healing very well, and a minor infection has caused more issues. The podiatrist told me last week that the problem seems to be something called a "pyogenic granuloma", a sort of lump or growth in and around the site of the former nail(s), where the flesh isn't healing properly. If my toes haven't sorted themselves out, he'll have to cut it/them out and cauterize the si... more »

David Hume’s Doubts About Skepticism

Anoop Verma at The Verma Report - 14 hours ago
Statue of Hume in EdinburghDavid Hume believed that skepticism is irrefutable in philosophical theory, but it is hard to be a skeptic when one is attending to the concerns and activities of everyday life. In his *A Treatise of Human Nature* he states that after he has had dinner and played a game of backgammon, the skeptical arguments all appear cold, strained and ridiculous, and he does not feel like entering into them any further. In the *Treatise*, there is a conflict between the conviction that skepticism is unavoidable in philosophical thoughts and the feeling that in practica... more »

Arguing with a liberal today compared to a generation ago, guest blogger

Norma at Collecting My Thoughts - 14 hours ago
“I have two "friends" who oppose Trump and do Facebook politics. One is a Democrat and the other is a Never Trumper. The Democrat posted a meme the other day that said something along the lines of "Avocado farmers can't get enough help to harvest the crop. Now's a good time for Trump supporters to prove these are not jobs Americans won't do." He's a welder and a union man. He's about 60 years old and is only a Democrat because his dad was. Many years ago, I argued politics with his dad, when he was a middle aged man and I was a teen. (Yes, I've been that bad for that long.) He's... more »

Arctic Hockey Stick Extends Lead

Ron Clutz at Science Matters - 14 hours ago
Update July 20, 2018 No one knows how long this divergence of surplus ice will persist, but for now 2018 Arctic ice extent resembles a hockey stick. OK, the blade angle is drooping, but the gap over previous years is increasing. At day 200 ice extent this year is 572k km2 above 11 year average […]

WATCH: Road Raging Cop Beats Innocent Cancer Patient for Telling Him to Slow Down

Matt Agorist at The Free Thought Project - 14 hours ago
[image: road] After a resident, who was recovering from cancer, told a cop to slow down in his neighborhood, the cop went into a fit of road rage and attacked him. The post WATCH: Road Raging Cop Beats Innocent Cancer Patient for Telling Him to Slow Down appeared first on The Free Thought Project.

As Trump Demands NATO Members Buy More Weapons, Lockheed Martin Production & Stocks Explode

Jay Syrmopoulos at The Free Thought Project - 14 hours ago
[image: weapons] Donald Trump is essentially acting as a sales representative for weapons companies by threatening to leave NATO if members don't buy US weapons. The post As Trump Demands NATO Members Buy More Weapons, Lockheed Martin Production & Stocks Explode appeared first on The Free Thought Project.

Support for the Endangered Species Act remains high as Trump administration and Congress try to gut it

Ramiro Berardo, Associate Professor in Environmental and Natural Resources Policy, The Ohio State University at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 14 hours ago
As attempts to water down the Endangered Species Act have accelerated, public support for the act has stayed high. Then why do politicians keep trying to weaken the act?

Bloody uprising in Nicaragua could trigger the next Central American refugee crisis

Jose Miguel Cruz, Director of Research, Florida International University at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 14 hours ago
Nicaragua has exploded in violence since mass protests began against President Daniel Ortega in April, with hundreds dead and thousands wounded. Amid such chaos, criminal violence is likely to follow.

Getting Labour to adopt the full IHRA definition of antisemitism is not the answer.

sue at Is the BBC biased? - 14 hours ago
Brexit aside, I’d quite like to see a job-swap between Theresa May and one of the three main Leave Guys whose appeal lies mainly in the plain their verbal agility. Boris, the Gover and J R-M. Come on. Think about all the fun and jokes at PMQs. Corbers would be demolished. With luck and a following wind, he might shrivel up and atomise into very fine particles or droplets. Jus’ like that. On a closely related theme - verbal agility, f**king antisemitism, the prospect of Corbyn as your PM Melanie Phillips has written a penetrating piece about Corbyn’s Labour junta. "Institutionalisi... more »

LaRouchePAC Friday Webcast - July 20, 2018

adam at LaRouchePAC Feed - 14 hours ago
LaRouchePAC Friday Webcast - July 20, 2018 Video of LaRouchePAC Friday Webcast - July 20, 2018 Join us live at 11am Eastern with our host, Matthew Ogden.

Medicaid Expansion Boosts Employment Among Disabled People

News Staff at Science 2.0 blogs - 14 hours ago
States that have expanded Medicaid coverage as part of the Affordable Care Act have higher numbers of individuals with disabilities employed that states that did not. Medicaid is a taxpayer-funded program that provides free or low-cost health coverage to low-income people, the elderly, and people with disabilities. As many states are considering work requirements for Medicaid eligibility, the authors of a new paper believe Medicaid expansion is acting as an employment incentive for people with disabilities. read more

Friday Morning Links

Greg Fingas at Accidental Deliberations - 14 hours ago
Assorted content to end your week. - Brett Scott pulls back the curtain on the cashless society, and notes that it (like so many "financial innovations") is largely the result of banks seeking profits with no interest in how they harm people who don't have money to burn: Financial institutions, likewise, are trying to nudge us towards a cashless society and digital banking. The true motive is corporate profit. Payments companies such as Visa and Mastercard want to increase the volume of digital payments services they sell, while banks want to cut costs. The nudge requires two parts... more »

Leonard Peltier 'Dick Bancroft Rest in Strength'

Brenda Norrell at CENSORED NEWS - 15 hours ago
. Photo: Leonard Peltier and Dick Bancroft.Article by Leonard Peltier Defense CommitteeCensored News ©2018 ILPDC | 116 W Osborne Avenue Tampa, FL 33603

The EU Has Been America’s “Foe” Since The End Of The Old Cold War

Andrew KORYBKO at OrientalReview.org - 15 hours ago
Trump referred to the EU as a “foe” because it’s the most clear-cut characterization of the economic-strategic competition between these two so-called “frenemies”, no matter how surprising it might have been for the Europeans to finally be called out on this scheme by none other than the US President himself. The post The EU Has Been America’s “Foe” Since The End Of The Old Cold War appeared first on OrientalReview.org.

Mr. Sandman

Yastreblyansky at No More Mister Nice Blog - 15 hours ago
Photo by Walker Evans for *Let Us Now Praise Famous Men*, 1941, of folks being taken care of by the intimate, affectionate local authorities, free from the burdens of one-size-fits-all federal regulations. Meanwhile, breaking news from Dreamland, where David F. "Sandman" Brooks has come into a fresh supply of that classic Russell Kirk sand to sprinkle into our stinging eyes ("The Localist Revolution"): Localism is the belief that power should be wielded as much as possible at the neighborhood, city and state levels. Localism is thriving — as a philosophy and a way of doing things — ... more »

How American Wars Lead to Increased Income Inequality

A Political Junkie at Viable Opposition - 15 hours ago
With the United States having been in a state of war(s) since 2001, a study by Rosella Cappella Zielinski at the Watson Institute of International and Public Affairs at Brown University is particularly pertinent, especially in this time of growing federal deficit spending. In this report, she also examines the connection between social inequality and how wars are paid for by Washington. Dr. Zielinski begins by looking at how governments pay for wars: 1.) through an increase in general public debt (i.e. deficit financing). 2.) through war bonds. 3.) Central bank money printing. 4.... more »

Medical ethicist: “I now understand that I should not have been re-using material”

Alison McCook at Retraction Watch - 15 hours ago
A researcher in medical ethics has retracted two papers within the last two years after admitting to reusing material from previous publications. Ezio Di Nucci, based at the University of Copenhagen, claims he “had misunderstood the relevant practices.” The first retraction, issued in 2017 by the Journal of Value Inquiry, notes the paper “constituted the … Continue reading Medical ethicist: “I now understand that I should not have been re-using material”

Omega-3 no protection against heart attack or strokes, say scientists

Erin Elizabeth at Health Nut News - 15 hours ago
According to a large and comprehensive review, the long-held belief that omega-3’s protect us from heart attack, stroke or early death, is wrong. While it is true that small amounts of omega-3 fatty acids are essential for our health, the review by the respected Cochrane Collaboration, which involved more than 112,000 people, says there is no evidence […] The post Omega-3 no protection against heart attack or strokes, say scientists appeared first on Health Nut News.

World-famous cardiologist says: Saturated fats DO NOT cause heart disease and are not necessarily bad for you

Erin Elizabeth at Health Nut News - 15 hours ago
Is saturated fat really the health hazard it’s been made out to be? Dr. Aseem Malhotra is an interventional cardiologist consultant in London, U.K., who gained quite a bit of publicity after the publication of his peer-reviewed editorial1 in the British Medical Journal (BMJ) in 2013. In it, he seriously challenges the conventional view on saturated […] The post World-famous cardiologist says: Saturated fats DO NOT cause heart disease and are not necessarily bad for you appeared first on Health Nut News.

Mother who was sexually trafficked as a child in foster care has her own baby medically kidnapped – Fears for her safety

Erin Elizabeth at Health Nut News - 15 hours ago
by Health Impact News/MedicalKidnap.com Staff A Maryland couple followed the advice of their doctors, and now their baby has been taken away from them by Child Protective Services. First time parents, Jennifer Guskin and Scott McFalls, were concerned about their baby’s weight, but none of the three pediatricians they consulted noticed that baby Iris had a tongue […] The post Mother who was sexually trafficked as a child in foster care has her own baby medically kidnapped – Fears for her safety appeared first on Health Nut News.

Used by ancient monks for 100 health conditions, why is it banned?

Erin Elizabeth at Health Nut News - 15 hours ago
Cannabis, better known as marijuana, has been used for its medicinal properties for thousands of years. It’s been heralded as a “cure-all,” revered for its healing properties, particularly for pain but also as a potential anticancer treatment. Marijuana was a popular botanical medicine in the 19th and 20th centuries, common in U.S. pharmacies of the […] The post Used by ancient monks for 100 health conditions, why is it banned? appeared first on Health Nut News.

Trump Wants Biden in 2020

R. Cort Kirkwood at rss - 15 hours ago
[image: trump-wants-biden-in-2020] During an interview with CBS, President Trump unloaded on possible 2020 contender Joe Biden.

Maximum Pressure RIP? China, Russia Throw Wrench in US Plans to Cut Off North Korea’s Oil

Ryan Pickrell at Test Feed Using Fields - 15 hours ago
*Ryan Pickrell* *Security, * [image: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and his wife Ri Sol Ju pose beside Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan in Beijing, China, in this undated photo released June 20, 2018 by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency.] Maximum Pressure in trouble? The U.S. is calling for a halt on all oil shipments to North Korea, but China and Russia appear to be pushing back. The U.S. asserts North Korea has violated the cap imposed on the country by United Nations sanctions resolutions through secretive transfer activities at sea, presumably in... more »

The U.S. Navy Has a New Plan to Find Deadly Mines in a War

Kris Osborn at Test Feed Using Fields - 15 hours ago
*Kris Osborn* *Security, * The now-operational technology, called Airborne Laser Mine Detection System (ALMDS), enables efficient, high-speed shallow water mine detection for the Navy’s Littoral Combat Ship. The US Navy used an MH-60S helicopter-mounted laser system to scan and detect underwater mine-like targets during the ongoing multi-national Rim of the Pacific exercise, marking the first operational use of an emerging technology bringing much faster detection and a wider Field of View to countermine missions. The now-operational technology, called Airborne Laser Mine Detect... more »

Why U.S. Commandos Dumped Their M-16s (and Loved Captured AK-47s)

Robert Beckhusen at Test Feed Using Fields - 15 hours ago
*Robert Beckhusen* *Security, * Troops in ’Nam often preferred the Kalashnikov to their own weapons. While the Soviet *Avtomat Kalashnikova* has become the iconic weapon of bad guys in Hollywood blockbusters and big-budget video games, U.S. commandos made good use of the rugged rifles in Vietnam. By the end of the conflict, the American military had reissued captured Ak-47s, made new ammunition for them and came up with a few other surprises. It’s often because the commandos *hated* their own U.S.-made guns. “Initially, the AK-47 was available in only small numbers to the Viet Co... more »

Dispatches From Mexico’s Southern Border: Mexico: A Migrant Graveyard

SLeutert at Lawfare - 16 hours ago
San Cristóbal de las Casas, Chiapas in June 2018. “Five over there. Five over there. Ten up ahead. Nineteen beyond that.” It’s a sticky hot day in Tapachula, Chiapas, and sweat beads roll down the caretaker’s forehead as he points to piles of dirt lining the sandy walkway of the Panteón Jardín graveyard. Each mound of fresh dirt marks a grave full of unidentified bodies stuffed in white bags. Most of them are men, many of them *indocumentados*. I stopped by the graveyard to see the final resting place of some of the nameless migrants who spent their last days along this part of th... more »

Today’s smoothie—taking a risk

Norma at Collecting My Thoughts - 16 hours ago
Today I added a little honey, figuring it might just taste a little—mmm odd. 1/4 yellow bell pepper, seeds removed 2-3 leaves of beet greens, without stems carrot juice cantaloupe chunks banana 1/2 teaspoon of honey + water Beet leaves are the best part of the beet—the roots really don’t have that much nutrition, although I like them either cooked with butter and salt, or served cold with a sweet sour dressing. *Beet greens* are an excellent source of vitamin K, vitamin A (in the form of carotenoids), vitamin C, copper, potassium, manganese, vitamin B2, magnesium, vitamin E, f... more »

As Cops Rape and Kill With Impunity, Officers Facing Discipline for Playing ‘Circle Game’

Matt Agorist at The Free Thought Project - 16 hours ago
[image: game] Cops in Alabama are in hot water after playing a child's game with their hands while cops across the country kill, beat, and rape with impunity. The post As Cops Rape and Kill With Impunity, Officers Facing Discipline for Playing ‘Circle Game’ appeared first on The Free Thought Project.

What Brilliance!

Owen Gray at Northern Reflections - 16 hours ago
Capitalism is alive and well, Gerry Caplan writes, thanks to kids: I've been stressed worrying that all those little kids stolen by Donald Trump's goons from their parents at the U.S.-Mexico border were throwing a wrench into American capitalism. Don't be silly. Capitalism abides, Dude. Government payments for shelters and other child welfare services for those children cost $958 million last year, and counting. "The recipients of the money run the gamut from nonprofits, religious organizations and for-profit entities," says the article. But even a non-profit like Southwest Key Pr... more »

Summer Heatwave Update

tonyheller at The Deplorable Climate Science Blog - 16 hours ago
Halfway through the summer, the total number of US record daily temperature maximums remains near a record low. Note how similar this graph is to the EPA heatwave graph below. Climate Change Indicators: High and Low Temperatures | Climate Change … Continue reading →

New Ice-Free Arctic Forecast

tonyheller at The Deplorable Climate Science Blog - 16 hours ago
Arctic sea ice volume melt rates slowed quite a bit yesterday, so I have had to push my ice-free forecast out to September 7, 2018 at 11:31 am. Spreadsheet Data We know the Arctic will be ice-free this summer, because the … Continue reading →

Trade deals putting health at risk

bilaterals.org - 16 hours ago
20-Jul-2018 A leaked draft of the negotiating text has revealed some proposed harmful intellectual property provisions that could undermine access to price-lowering, generic medicines, and thus, life-saving treatment to millions of people.

Secret RCEP trade deal fails international standards of transparency, experts warn

bilaterals.org - 16 hours ago
20-Jul-2018 The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership involving 16 nations from Asia-Pacific will impact the lives of over three billion people, yet a new study reveals how the deal fails international standards of transparency and public engagement.

Land of the Free?

PTAblues at Roscoe Reports - 16 hours ago

I think he gets it

Peter at Bayou Renaissance Man - 16 hours ago
Liberty Blitzkrieg has two very thought-provoking articles that are well worth your time. The first is titled "Lunatic Politics (Part 1) – Russiagate is a Religion". The mental disorder colloquially known as Trump Derangement Syndrome is widely distributed throughout society at this point. Baseless accusations of treason were thrown around casually by all sorts of TDS sufferers, including sitting members of Congress. * . . .* ... it’s become increasingly clear that Russiagate has become something akin to a religion. It’s adherents have become so attached to the story that Trump’... more »

Three Day ‘Geek & Game Festival’ Comes to Rio this Friday

Jack Arnhold at The Rio Times - 16 hours ago
By Jack Arnhold, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – This Friday, July 20th, Riocentro in Barra da Tijuca plays host to the three day ‘Geek & Game Festival,’ which will be continuing through the weekend until Sunday, July 22nd. This is one for all those comic book fans, super hero devotees and cosplayers out […]

Putin Confident that Agreements on Iran Nuclear Program Should Be Preserved

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 16 hours ago
Putin Confident that Agreements on Iran Nuclear Program Should Be Preserved by http://tass.ru/ This document “has a most important role for the global non-proliferation regime,” the Russian president pointed out – MOSCOW, July 19. /TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin believes it is necessary to preserve international agreements on the Iran nuclear program. – “There are examples […]

We're a Nation of Bullies

Age of Autism at AGE OF AUTISM - 17 hours ago
By Kim Rossi I've had a lot on my plate during the last year and change. More than my usual as Mom to three girls with autism, Managing Editor of Age of Autism, consultant, writer, editor, speaker for anyone brave...

Gee, The GOP Sure Has Changed-- Or Has It?

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 17 hours ago
New polling shows that while normal people are aghast at Trump's treasonous behavior in Helsinki and his supine posture towards Putin, Republicans overwhelmingly approve. A CBS News poll shows that 83% of Democrats and 53% of Independents disapprove of how Trump handles Putin, while 68% of Republicans approve. Similarly 89% of Democrats and 67% of Independents believe the U.S. intelligence community on Russian interference , while only 51% of Republicans do. 87% of Democrats and 57% of Independents are concerned that the Russians will interfere in the midterms. 61% of Republicans-...more »

Sea level hijinks

Craig Rucker at CFACT - 17 hours ago
The inconvenient fact is that sea level has been rising at a tiny 1 to 3 millimeters per year, which it has been doing so since before the industrial revolution with no significant acceleration.

First 50 families of farmers from South Africa may soon resettle in Russia

wmw_admin at The Truthseeker - 17 hours ago
If the relocation is a success thousands of other white farmers could follow and South Africa could end up going down the same road as Zimbabwe

Why The Young Get More Infections Than Adults - Evolution

News Staff at Science 2.0 blogs - 17 hours ago
It isn't just human adults who regard youth as disease factories, in many species the young are often more susceptible to infection than adults, even after accounting for prior exposure to infection. Evolution has an explanation for that. But like a lot of things in evolution, it may seem puzzling. It shouldn't make sense, since dying young or becoming infertile due to infection means organisms will be unable to reproduce, but many species may have evolved to prioritize growth over immunity while maturing. And that complexity may be why immunity varies with age in different species... more »

Vaping Helps Smokers Quit - Even If They Don't Want To

News Staff at Science 2.0 blogs - 17 hours ago
A new study shows that smokers who switch to nicotine vapor alternatives (e.g. e-cigarettes or iQOS) may be better able to stay smoke-free in the long term - even if they didn't set out to quit smoking. And that even people who didn't want to stop smoking have eventually quit because they found vaping more enjoyable. E-cigarettes contain nicotine, which is the addictive component of cigarettes also, but it's toxic chemicals in smoke that cause the harms of smoking. That is why e-cigarettes have caught on as an aid to help people quit smoking for good, whereas patches and gums are ... more »

Canada, US & Britain to Rescue Terrorist "White Helmets" At Golan

Penny at Penny for your thoughts - 18 hours ago
*No word on if Israel is assisting with this operation- But, you can be sure they are! Pay particular attention to where these terrorists are going after their evacuation. Let's just say they'll be rewarded for their terrorism with a new home and a generous stipend * *With this news breaking on Friday it will get very little notice. So spread it around!* *TRT News & Reuters UK & Detroit News* * (Caption for image to the right)- Friday, August 29, 2014, an unspecified armed group of rebels gather at Syria’s Quneitra border crossing between Syrian- and Israeli-controlled parts of t... more »

Russia ranks HIGHER than Switzerland in these areas of doing business

Paul Goncharoff at The Duran - 18 hours ago
Some curious things happened with several businesspeople who attended World Cup events in Russia. The post Russia ranks HIGHER than Switzerland in these areas of doing business appeared first on The Duran.

Untitled

Jenna Orkin at From the Wilderness' Peak Oil Blog - 18 hours ago
From Jenna OrkinAlleged Russian Spy Was Working to Infiltrate Christian Right More interesting than it sounds. Federal Court Stops EPA from Easing Rules on Truck Pollution A temporary stay of execution. Russian Warship "Carrying $133 Billion In Gold" Discovered Off South Korea NASA's Curiosity on Mars video. Meat and Dairy Companies to Surpass Oil Industry as World's Biggest Polluters "Get The F*** Out:" Gun Store Owner Confronts Sacha Baron Cohen After He Enters In Disguise Amazon Now Accounts For 49% Of Online Retail San Francisco Begins Registering Non-Citizens To Vote In Local E... more »

Rio Nightlife Guide for Friday, July 20, 2018

Jack Arnhold at The Rio Times - 19 hours ago
We have the top three picks for this Friday, and below there is a list of bars and lounges that are always a good option. LIVE: Soul + Black @ Marina da Glória (Glória) – Marina da Glória, one of the most charming places in Rio de Janeiro, will be the stage of the second […]

Retarder le vieillissement : le chemin de la stabilité protéique

Ethical Technology - 19 hours ago
La compréhension du vieillissement chez l’être humain est l’une des aventures scientifico-techniques les plus fascinantes de ce début de XXIème siècle. Voici un éclaircissement de la théorie de la fidélité traductionnelle comme cause du vieillissement. https://ieet.org/images/uploads/1024px-3CNA_Concanavalin_A-1000x300.png

CNN: People sickened across 10 states by parasite in outbreak linked to McDonald’s salads

Erin Elizabeth at Health Nut News - 19 hours ago
(CNN)More illnesses have been reported across the United States in two separate cyclospora outbreaks, federal health officials said Thursday. In less than a week, the number of cases of reported illness from eating McDonald’s salads rose from 61 to 163. The US Food and Drug Administration announced the latest count on Thursday: 163 people in […] The post CNN: People sickened across 10 states by parasite in outbreak linked to McDonald’s salads appeared first on Health Nut News.

Iran’s Army plans to procure 800 Karrar advanced battle tanks

wmw_admin at The Truthseeker - 20 hours ago
Iran to supply the Iranian Army and Revolutionary Guard Corps with the locally developed Karrar tanks, which is thought to have been modelled on Russia's T-90

Fishnet Friday

Diogenes Sarcastica™ at Diogenes' Middle Finger - 20 hours ago

Dark Horse?

LL at Virtual Mirage - 20 hours ago
An interesting rumor has been quietly circulated through the Washington DC Beltway by Democrats. *"Forgive Jim (Big Jim) Comey"* Yeah, I didn't believe it either when I heard it the first or second time, but there is a strategy afoot to rehabilitate him among Democrats and to run him against President Trump in 2020. Unlimited self-righteousness, professional bullying, preening self-importance, and entitled arrogance are all elements of today's FBI, and nowhere is it more apparent than in disgraced former Director Jim (Big Jim) Comey. They could round out the ticket with Sen. Kamala... more »

Russian jets launch massive attack on ISIS as Syrian troops prepare to storm southwest Daraa

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 20 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:40 A.M.) – The Russian Aerospace Forces launched a massive attack over the southwestern countryside of the Daraa Governorate this morning. According to a military report from the government stronghold of Izraa, the Russian Aerospace Forces launched more than 20 airstrikes over southwest Daraa, today, targeting the large pocket belonging to the Islamic […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

UAE-backed offensive in western Yemen ends in disaster

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 20 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:30 A.M.) – The UAE-backed forces launched a major offensive in western Yemen this week, targeting the coastal areas controlled by the Houthis. Led by the Southern Resistance Army, the UAE-backed troops attempted to capture the Al-Faza area in the Tahtiyah region of western Yemen. However, the attack would fail to yield any […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

No Man's SKy - NEXT coming next week - Star Citizen R.I.P.

Mike Philbin at Mike Philbin's free planet blog - 21 hours ago
I've wasted the last year or so trying to get myself online-involved LOL in the improvement and enhancement of the forthcoming-for-six-years record-setting crowd-funded-to-the-tune-of $190,000,000 five-studios 500-employees dull-dry pay-to-win game-dirge i.e. Star Citizen.... to no avail. Meanwhile, NEXT... watch this, coming next week. No Man's Sky was also a crowd-funded project coming out of Guildford, Surrey. Tiny team. Procedural joy. Rampant psychedelia toned down by a decent lighting model. Graphical enhancements galore. PVP-police i.e. friendly sentinels. Third-person mult... more »

Ron Paul: “Secret Government” Responsible For Fanning Russia Hysteria

Paul Joseph Watson at The Truthseeker - 21 hours ago
Says deep state paranoid about its own foreign meddling being revealed

Peaceful multicultural societies don’t exist, Dutch FM says in explosive leaked speech

wmw_admin at The Truthseeker - 21 hours ago
They don't exist, says Dutch Foreign Minister Stef Blok, and the EU shouldn't try to force them on eastern Europe where opposition to immigration is especially strong

West Celebrates Birthday of a Communist Terrorist – Nelson Mandela

wmw_admin at The Truthseeker - 21 hours ago
In 1985, when the government offered to release Mandela if he would repudiate terrorism, he refused.

Russia’s New Monster Weapon

wmw_admin at The Truthseeker - 21 hours ago
Fact imitates fiction with Russia's nuclear torpedo, which is meant to obliterate port cities like New York, San Francisco and Portsmouth, home of Britain's Royal Navy

Greg Hunter, "Weekly News Wrap-Up 7/20/18"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 21 hours ago
*"Weekly News Wrap-Up 7/20/18"* By Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com "Putin dropped a bomb in the recent Trump/Putin meeting in Helsinki, Finland. Putin charged that an investment fund manager named Bill Browder (a British citizen) took $1.5 billion out of Russia and that he (and others) made the money illegally. On top of that, Putin charged that some U.S. Intelligence Officers helped guide “$400 million as a contribution to the campaign (2016) of Hillary Clinton.” Putin suggested Russian authorities want a deal to talk to Browder. Trump has turned down Putin, but shouldn’t the U.S. a... more »

Trump And NATO Bureaucracy

Thierry MEYSSAN at OrientalReview.org - 21 hours ago
Contrary to mainstream thinking, the NATO summit did not set the United States against the other members of the Alliance, but President Trump against the intergovernmental senior administration. The problem is not whether or not people appreciate the personality of the tenant of the White House, but whether they support him because he is the elected representative of them, or if they prefer the system’s bureaucrats. The post Trump And NATO Bureaucracy appeared first on OrientalReview.org.

Death of NWO Announced by Trump - Putin With Turley

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 21 hours ago
Please do watch this presentation. We are given a deep insight of just how universal the NWO meme was put into the minds of any available susceptible politician. This was a funded effort by the financial elites and deeply influenced by Nazism as its underlying philosophy. This is my opinion. It may never be proven but once defeated it may never be proven either. But the boots were there and they never quit trying to find players. The big story is that Trump will be systematically promoting democratic nationalism around the world besides just in the USA. Thus we have a ne... more »

Global Cooling Onset - 0.65C (1.2F) since 2016

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 21 hours ago
This is coming off a very respectable high. We are still sittting in the post El Nino Stat channel and a couple years of solar recovery would jump us right back. Ignoring the propaganda is hard, but we are still in a warm spell. This chart has the advantage of not been open to surface effects which are impossible to successfully correct with any level of confidence. .. *GLOBAL COOLING: GLOBAL TEMPS HAVE DROPPED BY 0.65C (1.2F DEGREE) SINCE 2016 * *"The 'average' world temperature for June 2018 was +0.21 deg C above the 1981 – 2010 mean. That represented a decline of abo... more »

“Right to Try Act” into law letter with Dr Sears

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 21 hours ago
This is meant to put the cat among the pigeons once and for all. The regulatory regime has been long gamed and utterly corrupted by big Pharma to the point it has become impossible to hide. What it surely needs to allow for is for any supplier to simply label a product as experimental and what it is intended for and the need for medical supervision. Such doctor can also be mandated to render reports as well. All of a sudden we have created a dynamic research protocol that establishes a real early demand and a first user phenomena as well. Better yet anomalies will get carefu... more »

Grilling Time and Temperature Chart: BBQ to Perfection

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 21 hours ago
[image: Grilling Time and Temperature - Header] Here is a good reference piece on Grilling which is steadily becoming more popular and available. This is a useful tool as most of us are grilling food from time to time, but never consistently enough to perfect our skills by getting it right every time. If i know anything about cooking anything it is that first time out you end up ruining what you are trying to do. Get over it and call it the law of new cooking. All good though. *Grilling Time and Temperature Chart: BBQ to Perfection * *July 4, 2018 by Jack Thompson* *After... more »

DIAPER DON - BORN TRUMP

Anon at Aangirfan - 22 hours ago
*Trump, Melania, Epstein, Maxwell ('linked to Mossad')* *Emily Jane Fox* has written *"Born Trump: Inside America's First Family."* Donald Trump had a girlfriend called Celina Midelfart. "Donald made his first move on his wife Melania in a restaurant after poor old Ms Midelfart had nipped off to the ladies' room for a few minutes." Craig Brown reviews 'Born Trump' *Melania and friend.* *Donald Trump "is remembered at university as 'a boozehound'". * *"His classmates remember seeing him passed out, covered in what they assumed was his own vomit..." * "He used to pass out in othe... more »

Midnight Meme Of The Day!

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 22 hours ago
*by Noah* *On The Waterfront* has always been one of my all-time favorite movies; Top 10 in my book. The film has everything about life. And, if you ever needed one film to explain what acting is, Marlon Brando's performance as Terry Malloy is as good as it gets. Unfortunately, our real life movie these days is every bit as sad, and much more scary, made so by having a severely corrupt mentally ill loser as a president whose sickness, every minute of every day, threatens to bring the whole world crashing to the ground. In *On The Waterfront*, the story of Terry Malloy was just th... more »

President Trump Invites Russian President Putin To Visit Washington This Fall

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 22 hours ago
*CNN:* *Trump inviting Putin to Washington this fall* Washington (CNN)President Donald Trump hopes to welcome Russian President Vladimir Putin in Washington this fall, White House press secretary Sarah Sanders said in a statement Thursday. "President Trump asked (national security adviser John Bolton) to invite President Putin to Washington in the fall and those discussions are already underway," Sanders tweeted Thursday, hours after Trump tweeted he is "looking forward" to meeting again with Putin to "begin implementing" issues they discussed during their summit earlier this week... more »

The Secure America from Russian Interference Act of 2018

miningawareness at Mining Awareness + - 22 hours ago
https://www.democraticwhip.gov/sites/democraticwhip.house.gov/files/Russia%20Omni.pdf “ISSUE REPORT ● DEFENSE AND NATIONAL SECURITY The Secure America from Russian Interference Act of 2018 For Immediate Release: … Continue reading →

FBI Warns That Russian Oligarch Has Ownership Interest In Maryland Election System Contractor – Congressional Delegation Requests Technical Assistance From Dept. Of Homeland Security

miningawareness at Mining Awareness + - 22 hours ago
The oligarch is reported by Washington Post and others as being Potanin. “MARYLAND CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION URGES DHS TO EVALUATE STATEWIDE … Continue reading →

Cyberattacks on 2018 US Political Campaigns Already Underway

miningawareness at Mining Awareness + - 22 hours ago
From VOA news: “Cyberattacks on 2018 US Political Campaigns Already Underway July 19, 2018 9:48 PM, by Jeff Seldin WASHINGTON … Continue reading →

Trump Administration Wants to Scrap Some Species Protection

miningawareness at Mining Awareness + - 22 hours ago
Dr. Brian Stacy, NOAA veterinarian, prepares to clean an oiled (from BP oil spill) critically endangered Kemp’s Ridley turtle. (Photo … Continue reading →

'FAKE THAI CAVE EVENT'

Anon at Aangirfan - 23 hours ago
Above, we see a starved looking boy, after being rescued from the cave in Thailand. Thai cave boys are released *Anonomous writes:* *"The fake Thai Cave event. * "It was worse than the Skripals. "A constantly changing narrative, alive after 12 days in a pitch black hole, no light, no food, fetid water, dank and acrid air and the usual derring do rescue that was virtually impossible. "As a qualified rescue diver, a devout Muslim who has fasted for a month just the other week and someone who has been down some of the longest and darkest caves in the Phillipines - what they allude... more »

Latest Russian Hack

tonyheller at The Deplorable Climate Science Blog - 23 hours ago
Russians have hacked Hillary’s bathroom server again, and discovered the DNC November election strategy document.

NFL and Its Players Union Working on Anthem Resolution

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 1 day ago
The NFL and National Football League Players Association have agreed to halt enforcement of rules regarding the new national anthem policy while the two sides work on a resolution.

Last batch of civilians, soldiers leave besieged Shiite towns in Idlib (video)

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 1 day ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:00 A.M.) – The last batch of civilians and soldiers in the besieged Shiite towns of Al-Fou’aa and Kafraya left the Idlib Governorate for southern Aleppo last night. According to a military report from southern Aleppo, the civilians and soldiers from the National Defense Forces (NDF) and Syrian Hezbollah reached the Al-‘Eis Crossing […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Israel Officially Announces Itself as a Racial Supremacist Apartheid State

Robert Inlakesh at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 1 day ago
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (5:25 A.M)- The Israeli Regime have officially declared their status as “the Jewish State” where only Jewish people have rights to self-determination. As of a bill passed through the Israeli Knesset yesterday, the “Jewish State of Israel” is a Racial supremacist state, in which minorities and the indigenous Palestinian (non-settler) population have no […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Political wing of SDF to open offices in Latakia, Damascus, Hama, Homs

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 1 day ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:30 A.M.) – The political wing of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) is going to open offices in several provinces inside Syria, the Spokesperson of the SDF, Ilham Ahmad, said on Thursday. According to Ahmad, the SDF’s political wing will be opening offices in the provinces of Latakia, Damascus, Hama, and Homs. […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Turkish airstrikes destroy PKK ammo depot in northern Iraq (video)

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 1 day ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:20 A.M.) – The Turkish Ministry of Defense released footage on Thursday of their air force targeting the positions of the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) in northern Iraq. Based on the report released with the video, the Turkish Air Force targeted and destroyed an ammunition depot belonging to the PKK. The Turkish Air […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

You can't always get what you want, but if you try some time you just might find you get what you pay for

Yastreblyansky at No More Mister Nice Blog - 1 day ago
Drawing by Mark Taylor, 1 February 2018, via The Commoner Call.I was complaining the other day about newspaper pandits being unable to speak clearly or think clearly abut the current emergency because, since they can't permit themselves to imagine whether Trump is guilty or innocent, they can't imagine what the crime he might be guilty of could have been—clothed in the opacity of the virtually meaningless "collusion" (I can't locate it any more, but I ran into a rightwing debate among people who suspected that "collusion" and "meddling" mean about the same thing, only one sounds mo... more »

Ready For Putin-Gate II? Is The Kremlin Targeting The Midterms?

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 1 day ago
When I read Tuesday evening that Trumpanzee chief of staff John Kelly had been calling members of Congress and telling them to feel free to criticize Trump for his treasonous behavior in Helsinki, I assumed Kelly had cleared that first with Señor T and that, for once, Trump was thinking strategically instead of like a self-obsessed 4 year old. But I was wrong. Trump had no idea what Kelly was up to. Gabriel Sherman explained for *Vanity Fair* readers what actually did happen: "THIS WAS THE NIGHTMARE SCENARIO": THE WEST WING REVOLTS AFTER TRUMP EMBRACES PUTIN Trump was furious that... more »

Musical Interlude: Elton John, “Your Starter For”

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 day ago
Elton John, “Your Starter For” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gdKwjXrhFJg

"A Look to the Heavens"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 day ago
“The southern part of Orion, the famous constellation and mythical hunter, appears quite picturesque posing here over a famous volcano. Located in the Canary Islands off the northwest coast of Africa, the snow-peaked Teide is one of the largest volcanoes on Earth. *Click image for larger size.* In this composite of exposures taken from the same location one night last month, the three iconic belt stars of Orion are seen just above the peak, while the famous Orion Nebula and the rest of Orion's sword are visible beyond the volcano's left slope. Also visible in the long duration sky im... more »

"All The Woulda-Coulda-Shouldas..."

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 day ago

"Why?"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 day ago
"Is there an answer to the question of why bad things happen to good people? The response would be… to forgive the world for not being perfect, to forgive God for not making a better world, to reach out to the people around us, and to go on living despite it all, no longer asking why something happened, but asking how we will respond, what we intend to do now that it has happened." - Harold S. Kushner

A Timely Repost: "Neuroscience Says Listening to This Song Reduces Anxiety by Up to 65 Percent"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 day ago
*"Neuroscience Says Listening to This Song Reduces Anxiety by Up to 65 Percent"* By Melanie Curtin "Everyone knows they need to manage their stress. When things get difficult at work, school, or in your personal life, you can use as many tips, tricks, and techniques as you can get to calm your nerves. So here's a science-backed one: make a playlist of the 10 songs found to be the most relaxing on earth. Sound therapies have long been popular as a way of relaxing and restoring one's health. For centuries, indigenous cultures have used music to enhance well-being and improve health c... more »

USA: Trump Warns EU of ‘Tremendous Retribution’ Ahead of Trade Talks

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
Ruptly Published on Jul 18, 2018 US President Donald Trump warned of possible “tremendous retribution” against the EU unless European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker offers significant trade concessions next week. He made the statement during a Cabinet meeting at the White House on Wednesday. end

Egypt Will Open Mysterious Black Sarcophagus Despite Warnings

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DAHBOO77 Published on Jul 18, 2018 https://mysteriousuniverse.org/2018/0… https://www.rt.com/news/433605-black-… end

30-Ton Sealed Black Granite Sarcophagus Discovered in Egypt | Ancient Architects

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Ancient Architects Published on Jul 6, 2018 On July 1st, 2018 it was reported that a huge, 30-ton sarcophagus was found below a building in Alexandria in Egypt. Inspection of the sarcophagus revealed that it is made of black granite, 265cm in length or 8 feet 7 inches, and 185cm in width or 6 feet. The […]

EU Urges Members to be Prepared for Possible Failure of Brexit Talks

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PressTV Published on Jul 19, 2018 The European Union urges all its members to accelerate preparations in case Brexit talks with Britain fail. The EU added, the preparations need to be made for all areas including borders and transport. The British government earlier said the progress in Brexit negotiations suggests London will not leave the bloc […]

Indications are Growing that Israel May Be Preparing for a New War on Gaza. The Imminent Fulfillment of Revelation 12:6,13-14

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PressTV Published on Jul 19, 2018 Indications are growing that Israel may be preparing for a new war on Gaza. But what could be Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s excuse to do so? end

Iran FM: US Arms Sales Destabilize World

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PressTV Published on Jul 19, 2018 Iran’s foreign minister says U-S arms exports have destabilized the world. In a tweet, Mohammad Javad Zarif said Washington’s extensive arms sales have failed to protect American citizens. The top Iranian diplomat added that the U-S military spending has also failed to stop the nine/eleven attacks that killed nearly three-thousand […]

Israel Collected $100m From Palestinians. Now It Wants to Use the Money to Upgrade Roadblocks

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Israel Collected $100m From Palestinians. Now It Wants to Use the Money to Upgrade Roadblocks by Or Kashti, https://www.haaretz.com/ The Finance Ministry and the Population and Immigration Authority have accumulated millions of shekels in sick leave compensations belonging to Palestinian workers – The Finance Ministry and the Population and Immigration Authority are exploring a variety of ways […]

Iran Takes First Steps in Response to US Withdrawal from Nuclear Deal

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Iran Takes First Steps in Response to US Withdrawal from Nuclear Deal by https://southfront.org/ Iran has been considering its response options after Donald Trump’s May 8th announcement of the US withdrawal from the Iran Nuclear Deal (officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA)). The reintroduction of the sanctions grows nearer, on top of new […]

As Gazans Protest Demolition of Khan al-Ahmar, Two Minors Are Killed by Israel

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As Gazans Protest Demolition of Khan al-Ahmar, Two Minors Are Killed by Israel by Kate, https://mondoweiss.net/ Israeli forces kill 2 Palestinian minors, injure dozens during Gaza protests GAZA CITY (Ma‘an) 14 July — Two Palestinian minors were killed and over 200 wounded by Israeli forces during the 16th “Great March of Return” in the besieged Gaza Strip, […]

Netanyahu Claims He Got Trump to Back Out of Iran Nuke Deal

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Who is attacking who? Is Iran attacking Israel or is Israel attacking Iran? It is Zionist ‘666’ Israel, the Satanic counterfeit, who is the aggressor attacking Iran. Remarks mine: – Netanyahu Claims He Got Trump to Back Out of Iran Nuke Deal by Max Jaeger, https://nypost.com/ Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu bragged that he convinced President Donald […]
( One way or another, I should paraphrase from Star Wars "The bullshit is strong in this one"  )

‘Russiagate’: Attack On Our Values Or Power Of War Propaganda?

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RonPaulLibertyReport Streamed live on Jul 18, 2018 Just when it seemed that much of the US intelligence community was on the ropes over its role in the 2016 US presidential election, lo and behold the Rosenstein indictments days before the Trump-Putin summit has much of America demanding that we never question our spy agencies. If we […]

‘F*CK Trump’: Art Gallery Under Fire for ISIS-Style Trump Beheading

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‘F*CK Trump’: Art Gallery Under Fire for ISIS-Style Trump Beheading by Adan Salazar | www,Infowars.com Latest depiction of ‘tolerant’ left’s violent fantasies Update: The One Grand Gallery owner on Tuesday removed the window display showing POTUS being beheaded, claiming he received several threats. Fox 12 Oregon reports: – An art gallery in Portland is being blasted online for prominently […]

THIS A KEY MOMENT IN WORLD HISTORY: Deep State in Total Panic & Fully Exposed

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SGTreport Published on Jul 17, 2018 Former CIA Director John Brennan and others are “threatening the killing of Donald Trump” when they accuse him of treason, so says our friend Harley Schlanger, “and I think this is a key moment in world history where Americans have to get behind their President and defend him from these […]

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