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The Fire - The Wisdom of Omraam Mikheal Aivanhov
*The Fire* *- that dissolves our inner tumors* *"Be it in the physical, moral or intellectual plane, all human beings arrive on earth with shortcomings, flaws even. These disabilities may vary in severity, but they always have the same cause, which is that in their previous lives, these human beings have made mistakes that have accumulated, condensed and solidified like growths and now they are faced with matter that resists. So, what can be done? Well, they can use the process in reverse, in other words make these growths dissolve by subjecting them to the fire of the spirit i... more »
Why Japan Truly Failed at Pearl Harbor (And What China May Learn From It)
*James Holmes* *Security, * In short, this is a rival who seems to have learned from Yamamoto: don’t jab a sleeping giant, and if you do, don’t steel his resolve. Let him slumber until it’s late in the contest, and you may prevail. China may have learned the true lessons of Pearl Harbor. Let’s do the same—and get ready. *In short, this is a rival who seems to have learned from Yamamoto: don’t jab a sleeping giant, and if you do, don’t steel his resolve. Let him slumber until it’s late in the contest, and you may prevail. China may have learned the true lessons of Pearl Harbor. Le... more »
A Mach 6 SR-71? This Is How Amazing (And Deadly) the SR-72 Could Be.
*Harold C. Hutchison* *Security, * It could have a strike mission. *As for the lucky pilots who get to fly this plane, they will not need the very bulky suits that Blackbird pilots wear. That’s because the initial plans call for the SR-72 to be a drone.* The Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird is rightly viewed as a legend. Best known as a recon plane that nobody could hit, it even was considered as the basis for a fighter and was the second-fastest manned plane in history. It served with the United States military from 1964-1998, and with NASA until 1999. The SR-71 had been developed fro... more »
How the Army Is Preparing for a War with Russia or China
*Kris Osborn* *Security, * Or, at the very least, the weapons they have built and sold around the world. *“The Army has to be prepared across the entire range of military operations. One of these would be ‘near-peer’ operations, which is what we have not been fighting in recent years,” Smith explained.* The global proliferation of Russian and Chinese weapons massively increases the likelihood that US Army forces will confront tanks, drones, electronic warfare systems, precision munitions, armored vehicles and artillery made by near-peer competitors. Although the prospect of m... more »
Florida's Lovely Beaches-- Over-Run With Deadly Human Waste
Republicans office holders and their children drink the same water and breath the same air as normal people, right? In fact, in Florida, where the expensive property is closest to the water, it's their homes that are in the greatest danger from Climate Change. So why are Republicans such dicks when it comes to protecting society from environmental degradation and from Global Warming? Follow the money. In fact, follow the Koch brothers' money. They have spent tens of millions of dollars financing the careers of GOP politicians and if there's one thing the Koch brothers want in retur... more »
Afghan President Announces Eid Cease-Fire. Taliban Have Not Responded
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani speaks during a news conference in Kabul, Afghanistan July 15, 2018. REUTERS/Mohammad Ismail/File Photo *New York Times:** Afghan President Calls for Eid Cease-Fire With Taliban* KABUL, Afghanistan — President Ashraf Ghani of Afghanistan proposed a conditional cease-fire with the Taliban on Sunday, extending a trust-building measure to the insurgents before the Muslim holiday Eid al-Adha this week. “I announce a conditional cease-fire starting from tomorrow, Monday, until Nov. 21, birthday of the Prophet Muhammad,” Mr. Ghani said from Darul-Aman Palac... more »
Woman at Staples: I Wasn’t Shoplifting, Just Pregnant with Twins
A manager at an office supply store in North Carolina has been fired after a pregnant woman shopping there was confronted about what she was concealing beneath her shirt: “Twins,” she said.
ICYMI: Stone Skipping Edition (8/19)
Yes, stone skipping. We'll get to that in a second. First, here's some reading from the week that is worth your attention. Remember to share. *How We Known The Reason for the Drop in Texas Special Ed Numbers * You may remember the story of how Texas quietly capped the number of students with special needs that districts were allowed to find. Here's a follow-up of sorts, a rebuttal of all the excuses given for why the problem might have occurred. *Clash of Visons in Puerto Rico* Disaster capitalists square of against fans of actual public school education in hurricane-damaged Puert... more »
U.S. Troops To Stay In Iraq 'As Long As Needed'
U.S. soldiers gather at a military base north of Mosul, Iraq, January 4, 2017. REUTERS/Stephen Kalin /File Photo *Reuters:* *U.S. forces to stay in Iraq as long as needed: spokesman* ABU DHABI (Reuters) - U.S. forces will stay in Iraq “as long as needed” to help stabilize regions previously controlled by Islamic State, a spokesman for the U.S.-led international coalition fighting the militants said on Sunday. “We’ll keep troops there as long as we think they’re needed ... The main reason, after ISIS (Islamic State) is defeated militarily, is the stabilization efforts and we still... more »
The prisoners at the Burnside jail are engaged in a non-violent protest; here is their statement
Today’s column has been provided to the Halifax Examiner by organizers of the protest in Burnside. We, the prisoners of Burnside, have united to fight for change. We are unified across the population in non-violent, peaceful protest. We are calling for support from the outside in solidarity with us. We believe that it is only […]
Alaska Has Its Own Top Secret Submarine Base
*Warzone/The Drive:* *The U.S. Navy Has A Critically Important Submarine Test Base Tucked Away In Alaska* Not since the Cold War has underwater stealth tech been so important and a remote test site in Alaska makes sure U.S. Navy subs remain invisible. If you venture just north of Ketchikan, Alaska, around the picturesque Behm Canal, you may stumble upon something very unexpected—the sinister black silhouette of a nuclear fast attack or ballistic missile submarine. The waterway is the home of the United States Navy's Southeast Alaska Acoustic Measurement Facility, more commonly k... more »
Sunday Morning Links
This and that for your Sunday reading. - Linda Solomon Wood comments on the absurdity of the federal cabinet meeting in a province facing rampant wildfires and not planning to utter a word about climate change. Will Steffen discusses how environmental feedback loops may make inaction even more costly and dangerous than previously assumed. - Joe Romm examines how fracking is poisoning U.S. water supplies - particularly where they're already the most scarce. And Sarah Rieger reports on the prospect that Alberta may soon be facing perpetual drought conditions. - Perrin Grauer offers... more »
SUNDAY SCREENING: Operation Basalt: Prying ISIS from Yarmouk (2018)
*SUNDAY SCREENING* | A rare look inside the ISIS cult, from one of its own foot soldiers in southern Syria.
Episode #246 – ‘Silicon Valley Dystopian Madness’ with Jay Dyer
*SUNDAY WIRE SHOW* | Strap yourselves in and lower the blast shield – this is your brave new world…
WATCH: Drug War Addicted Cops Attack Innocent Man for Rolling a Joint in a State With LEGAL Weed
[image: state] An innocent man was on private property, rolling a joint in a state with legal weed, and he was surround by cops who choked and arrested him for no reason. The post WATCH: Drug War Addicted Cops Attack Innocent Man for Rolling a Joint in a State With LEGAL Weed appeared first on The Free Thought Project.
Video Show ‘Officer of the Year’ Break Man’s Jaw with a Flashlight for Loud Music
[image: flashlight] A SLMPD Officer of the Year is being sued by a man claiming the officer used excessive force after he hit him in the jaw with his tactical flashlight causing his jawbone to be fractured. The officer then struck the man again in the back of the head as he was face down on the ground. The post Video Show ‘Officer of the Year’ Break Man’s Jaw with a Flashlight for Loud Music appeared first on The Free Thought Project.
WATCH: ICE Kidnaps Dad as He Drives Wife to the Hospital to Deliver Baby, Leave Mom Stranded
[image: ice] A mother had to drive herself to the hospital to deliver her baby after her husband was kidnapped and arrested by ICE agents. The post WATCH: ICE Kidnaps Dad as He Drives Wife to the Hospital to Deliver Baby, Leave Mom Stranded appeared first on The Free Thought Project.
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From Jenna Orkin New Pesticide as Harmful to Bees as Neonicotinoids Download Immortality Trump's Plan for Coal Emissions: Let Coal States Regulate Them Russia Offers 2.5 Million Acres Of Farmland To China, Amid Worsening Trade WarUS Doubles The Number Of Marines In Norway: No Big Deal Or Serious Threat To Russia?Leaking Las Vegas: West's Biggest Reservoir Nears Critical ThresholdTwitter Bans Anti-War Activist Caitlin Johnstone For "Abusing" John McCainHow The Hell Did A Teenager Hack Apple's Secured Servers?How US Sugar Subsidies Bring A 'Red Tide' Of Algae To Florida's Shores "Co... more »
Sunday salutations
Quiet mornings to read and reflect are a treasured interlude, particularly on Sunday. The larger newspaper permits a more elongated review of the news equipped with two large cups of coffee. Focusing away from “he who shall not be named,” … Continue reading →
We're on the Road to Nowhere
My old 'template' for how Mark Mardell's* The World This Weekend* covers Brexit... ...where a strong anti-Brexit angle would open the programme then, after the news, a string of anti-Brexit experts would appear making a damning case against Brexit and, finally, a pro-Brexit interviewee would appear to answer all the charges (often with Mark interrupting). ...is still in regular use. Today's edition was nothing new under the sun in this respect, except that Matthew Price was in the chair instead of Mark Mardell. The strong anti-Brexit angle which opened the programme was that th... more »
Remembering Former UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan
*Al Jazeera:* *Former UN chief Kofi Annan dies at 80* Annan served as UN secretary-general from 1997 to 2006 and was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2001. Kofi Annan, a former secretary-general of the United Nations and a Nobel Peace Prize laureate, has died aged 80. The Ghanaian diplomat passed away at a hospital in the Swiss capital, Bern, on Saturday after a "short illness", his foundation said in a statement. "Kofi Annan was a global statesman and a deeply committed internationalist who fought throughout his life for a fairer and more peaceful world," the statement said. "H... more »
Let voters make their own choice on the environment | Opinion
Americans want stronger environmental protections - even if it might cost them more money.
What Happens if a Navy Aircraft Carrier Is Sunk?
*Henry Holst* *Security, * Are carriers too big to fail? *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. The United States must maintain its leadership role in military innovation; not fall into the age-old trap of other great powers by absconding modernization and relying instead on time-tested dogma and tradition. In the future our carriers and Navy servicemen may pay the ultimate price due to our complacency and failure to innovate. * Various defense p... more »
The Navy Is Building a New Ballistic Missile Submarine That Is Truly Stealth
*Security, * The Columbia-Class, to be operational by the 2028, is a new generation of technically advanced submarines intended to quietly patrol the undersea realm around the world to ensure second-strike ability should the U.S. be hit with a catastrophic nuclear attack. *Columbia-Class is a new generation of submarines intended to quietly patrol the undersea realm around the world.* The Navy has now issued at least one-fourth of the design work and begun further advancing work on systems such as a stealthy "electric drive" propulsion system for the emerging nuclear-armed Colum... more »
The "Icebreaker Gap": How Russia is Planning to Build more Icebreakers to Project Power in the Arctic
*Charlie Gao* *Security, Europe* [image: By Pink floyd88 a - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=9478759] And why the U.S. and Canada have been slow to respond. Recently, the state of the U.S. Coast Guard’s icebreaker fleet has been making waves in Washington, DC. Republicans have suggested diverting funding from the Coast Guard’s initiative to acquire a new heavy icebreaker to the border wall. This comes at a time where Russia and China are investing more and more money into the Arctic capabilities of their militaries, including icebreakers.... more »
Tweets For Today
pic.twitter.com/TfRmZA8RWQ — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 18, 2018 Map locating the 29 earthquakes, over 4 on the Richter scale, which have struck the island of Lombok in Indonesia since July 28 pic.twitter.com/Eerj3NBocT — AFP news agency (@AFP) August 19, 2018 Astonishing graphic from @CNN, identifying civilian massacres in Yemen with the bomb makers - Raytheon, Lockheed Martin and General Dynamics. This should be standard in war reporting. Searing images. https://t.co/EZqkSsAri6 pic.twitter.com/NWJvPuN7ct — Tim Shorrock (@TimothyS) August 18, 2018 Tributes pour ... more »
The money go-round
In the 'More of the same department', The Los Angeles Times reports today in a story entitled *Trump backed 'space force' after months of lobbying by officials with ties to aerospace industry:* The concept had been pushed unsuccessfully since 2016 by a small group of current and former government officials, some with deep financial ties to the aerospace industry, who see creation of the sixth military service as a surefire way to hike Pentagon spending on satellite and other space systems.
First satellite to measure global winds set for launch
Originally posted on Tallbloke's Talkshop: Atmospheric circulation in each hemisphere consists of three cells – the Hadley, Ferrel and polar cells. [Credit: ESA/AOES Medialab] Good luck to the mission. A somewhat optimistic claim made here is that this will ‘improve our understanding of manmade climate change’ but, as the report states without noting any…
65 Years Ago Today, the CIA Conspired with the UK to Overthrow Iran on Behalf of Big Oil
[image: iran] Today is the anniversary of the CIA working with the UK in a conspiracy to over throw the democratically elected leader of Iran to give control of their oil to BP. The post 65 Years Ago Today, the CIA Conspired with the UK to Overthrow Iran on Behalf of Big Oil appeared first on The Free Thought Project.
Five Glaring Examples Showing Why the Left Needs to Stop Celebrating Censorship of the Right
[image: left] As the left celebrates the silencing of their opposition on the right, they are failing to realize that these same tactics will one day silence them as well. The post Five Glaring Examples Showing Why the Left Needs to Stop Celebrating Censorship of the Right appeared first on The Free Thought Project.
Turkish-backed rebel commander defects to Syrian Army in Aleppo
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:30 P.M.) – A Turkish-backed rebel commander recently abandoned his division in the Jarabulus region of northern Aleppo to join the Syrian Arab Army (SAA). According to government activists, Ahmad Al-Darazi of the Free Syrian Army (FSA) abandonded his post in Jarabulus to join the Syrian Arab Army in Aleppo. Syrian opposition activists […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
US will never overthrow another Iranian gov’t – Zarif
The US dreams of once again overthrowing the Iranian government but it will not succeed, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Twitter. His tweet says that “65 years ago today, the US overthrew the popularly elected democratic government of Dr. Mossadegh, restoring the dictatorship and subjugating Iranians for the next 25 years. Now an […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Hariri wont form new government if Syria ties restored
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:20 P.M.) – Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri recently stated that he is relying on an agreement with Russian President Vladimir Putin to ‘protect’ Lebanon. According to Naharnet, Hariri said he is “putting Russia in the picture of the Lebanese situation’s developments” as well as “his stance on the file of the relation […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Russian military carries out 1,898 humanitarian missions in Syria
The Russian military has so far carried out 1,898 humanitarian missions in Syria, distributing food, drinking water and basic necessities among civilians, head of the Russian Center for Reconciliation of the Opposing Sides Major General Alexei Tsygankov said. According to him, food packages particularly contain tinned meals, flour and sugar. At the same time, Russian […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Breaking: Syrian Air Force strikes east Sweida as SAA prepares to storm last ISIS stronghold
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:50 P.M.) – Minutes ago, the Syrian Arab Air Force (SyAAF) began heavily bombarding the Islamic State’s (ISIS) last stronghold in eastern Sweida. The Syrian Air Force launched several strikes on the Al-Safa Mountain, hitting the exposed Islamic State terrorists as the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) prepares to storm this last stronghold. According […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Jihadist rebels launch security operation to arrest people seeking reconciliation with gov’t
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:40 P.M.) – The jihadist rebels of Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham have launched another security operation to arrest people seeking reconciliation with the Syrian government in Idlib. According to report from the Idlib countryside, Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham launched their security operation inside the towns of Salqeen and Azmarin in the northern countryside of the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Russia lifts sanctions against Turkey as ‘bargaining chip’ ahead of Idlib – professor
Russia is poised to lift the visa regime for Turkish nationals holding official passports. This is what Turkey’s Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Wednesday. The minister also stated that a Russian-Turkish working group will discuss the issue of Russia easing the visa regime for Turkish citizens in late August. Sputnik discussed the significance of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syrian Army takes the fight to ISIS at large mountain in east Sweida (video)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:20 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) resumed their field operations in east Sweida this weekend, targeting the Islamic State’s (ISIS) last positions on the Al-Safa Mountain. Led by their 1st, 3rd, and 10th divisions, the Syrian Arab Army heavily pounded the Islamic State’s positions on the Al-Safa Mountain, forcing the latter […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
US forces to remain in Iraq ‘as long as need’ – Coalition spox.
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:10 P.M.) – The U.S. Armed Forces will remain in Iraq “as long as needed,” the spokesperson for the U.S. Coalition, Colonel Sean Ryan, said during a press conference in Dhabi on Sunday. “We’ll keep troops there as long as we think they’re needed … The main reason, after ISIS (Islamic State) is […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
John Bolton arrives in Israel for Netanyahu meeting
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:00 P.M.) – U.S. security adviser John Bolton tweeted on Sunday morning that he has arrived in Israel to begin his meeting with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. “Just arrived into Israel. I’m looking forward to meeting with PM Netanyahu and other officials beginning today to discuss bilateral concerns and a range of national […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Yazidi woman gives harrowing account of ISIS captor encounter in Germany (video)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:15 A.M.) – Nineteen-year-old Yazidi woman Ashwaq Haji Hamid spoke at a refugee camp in the Sheikhan district, Friday, about why she had left Germany, after encountering her former captor of the self-proclaimed Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL) outside a Netto supermarket in Schwaebisch Gmuend. Hamid had been abducted, abused and sold into slavery […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
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*NY University offers free tuition for all medical students* New York University is offering free tuition for all of its medical students. The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday the move is a first among major US medical schools. Rising tuition and six-figure loans have been pushing new doctors into higher-paying fields and contributing to a shortage of researchers and primary care physicians. The associate dean for admissions and financial aid, Dr. Rafael Rivera, said there’s a ‘‘moral imperative’’ to reduce debt. ‘‘Our full-tuition scholarships make it possible for aspiring ... more »
Vichy Republicans
The real story behind Donald Trump's Rise is the collapse of the Republican Party. Republicans have become venal and spineless. Paul Krugman writes: The real news of the past few weeks isn’t that Trump is a wannabe Mussolini who can’t even make the trains run on time. It’s the absence of any meaningful pushback from Congressional Republicans. Indeed, not only are they acquiescing in Trump’s corruption, his incitements to violence, and his abuse of power, up to and including using the power of office to punish critics, they’re increasingly vocal in cheering him on. Make no mistake:... more »
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*Tesla shares fall as CEO admits job stress is getting to him* Tesla CEO Elon Musk told The New York Times the past year has been the most ‘‘difficult and painful’’ of his career. Shares of Electric car maker Tesla Inc. tumbled about 9 percent Friday after CEO Elon Musk conceded in a newspaper interview that job stress may be getting the best of him. Tesla shares closed at $305.50, their lowest level since Aug. 1, as analysts and business professors questioned whether the company’s board should grant Musk a leave or even replace him with a more seasoned CEO. The decline lopped $5.... more »
"The voice of the Nazis. That’s the BBC"
Meanwhile, Andrew Marr issues a tweet... ...and receives over 600 replies from angry members of the FBPE community, most of them pretty much the same thing: that it's "faux outrage" on Mr. Marr's part as the BBC has been "complicit" or "instrumental" in the rise of the far-right in this country by promoting Nigel Farage (including those famous 32 appearances on *Question Time*) and by giving airtime to the likes of Tommy Robinson, Katie Hopkins, Gerard Batten, Raheem Kassam, Steve Bannon, Ezra Levant, Sebastian Gorka and Marine le Pen. The BBC has been "platforming fascists". He... more »
Do The Republicans Have An Ace Up Their Sleeves For November?
Last week, Señor Trumpanzee schlepped his fat ass to upstate New York to campaign for Congresswomen Elise Stefanik (NY-21) and Claudia Tenney (NY-22). Stepfanik didn't want one of his raucus, hate-filled. red-meat rallies so they orchestrated a bill signing ceremony at Fort Drum. Trump managed to make a spectacle of himself anyway, signing the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act without mentioning John McCain's name. Later he went down to Utica, to hold a high-dough fundraiser at the Doubletree Hotel for Tenney. He called her wing-wing Blue Dog opponent, Anthony Brin... more »
Rise of the White Hulls in Southeast Asia
*Jay Tristan Tarriela* *Security, * An important development you might have missed. By the turn of the twenty-first century, coast guard organizations in Southeast Asia have been emerging as the new maritime constabulary force. Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines and Vietnam have established or improved their respective coast guard organizations independent of the navy. The mandates of these agencies are not limited to maritime-security and law enforcement, but also includes maritime-safety and marine-environmental protection. While there appears to be some regional momentum be... more »
What the First Days of World War II Was Like
*Warfare History Network, Michael D. Hull* *Security, Europe* [image: By Bundesarchiv, Bild 183-1987-0703-507 / unbekannt / CC-BY-SA 3.0, CC BY-SA 3.0 de, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=5346192] Life as it was known and understood changed forever when World War II began in 1939. Just after midnight on September 3, 1939, a stylish young former socialite from Boston, Massachusetts, made her way toward London aboard the Harwich boat train after crossing the English Channel. Virginia Cowles, a foreign correspondent for the Hearst newspaper group and the London Sunda... more »
Obama carbon colonialism and climate corruption continue
USAID policies perpetuate disease and malnutrition. Part three of a three part series.
Iran’s Reply: No War and No Negotiations
The Saker explains why it would be a mistake to dismiss the US because of its incapable military or moral bankruptcy
NSW Drought In Perspective
By Paul Homewood Just a couple more comments on the NSW drought. I have worked out the YTD rainfall in NSW, although this is a pretty artificial measure. This year is the fourth lowest on record, behind 1902, 1965 and 1940 (in that order). http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/change/index.shtml#tabs=Tracker&tracker=timeseries If we look at the 12 […]
KISSINGER; ISRAEL'S INVASION OF CYPRUS
*Kyrenia 1974. * Henry Kissinger wanted the Turkish military to invade Northern Cyprus. "BRITAIN CAME close to war with Turkey after Turkey's 1974 invasion of northern Cyprus, the former prime minister, Lord Callaghan of Cardiff, has confirmed. "Although Britain sent a task force to the area during the crisis in 1974, the Americans vetoed military action to deter Turkey, he said." War over Cyprus was vetoed by US, says Callaghan. *Northern Cyprus 1974. **Around half of all the Turkish Cypriots have now left Cyprus.* The German magazine Der Spiegel, in 19 August 1974, revealed th... more »
US-CN 'trade war' 2: DJIA vs Shanghai stockmarkets
About this "US-China 'trade war'", one good indicator is performance of respective countries' stockmarkets because these are good reflections of the degree of confidence or insecurity of market players in the economy. US DJIA vs CN Shanghai Composite indeces the past 52 weeks, until last Friday, August 17, 2018. The digression is very evident. Even more for the past 3 years, DJIA is +46.8%, Shanghai is -32.7%. Data from https://quotes.wsj.com/index/DJIA. Xi Jinping and the China Communist Party made a big mistake of challenging Trump. CN is a big time protectionist economy, with ... more »
One-track Broadcasting
This morning's *Broadcasting House *on Radio 4 was quite something. It began: It's 9 o'clock. Hello. Good morning. This is *Broadcasting House. *I'm Paddy O'Connell. Here are the headlines: A campaign to force a public vote on the Brexit deal has been given a £1m boost.... Yes, the programme had made the People's Vote story its main headline. After reading out the headlines, Paddy said: Ahead. Europe, past and present. *Theresa May*: The Article 50 process is now underway and in accordance with the wishes of the British people the United Kingdom is leaving the European Union. ... more »
Weathering the Storm
By Cathy Jameson This time of year while many families are getting ready for a new school year, I’ve been seeing lots of lists being shared. They’ve included simple Back-to-School Supply lists, the very important How to Prepare for an...
ABC: Catholic Priest in PA Sexually Abused Over 300 Kids, Church Covered It Up Silencing Victims
Bishops and other leaders of the Roman Catholic Church in Pennsylvania covered up child sexual abuse by more than 300 priests over a period of 70 years, persuading victims not to report the abuse and law enforcement not to investigate it, according to a searing report issued by a grand juryon Tuesday. The report, which covered […] The post ABC: Catholic Priest in PA Sexually Abused Over 300 Kids, Church Covered It Up Silencing Victims appeared first on Health Nut News.
YAHOO: Low-carb diet linked to elevated mortality risk: study
(Note from Erin: I’m sure if you are reading this you might feel like you have whiplash but I’m just trying to share the most up to date research with you. Eat meat or don’t (I eat plant-based) just remember ALL IN MODERATION. If you want to eat organic, grass-fed red meat, go for it, […] The post YAHOO: Low-carb diet linked to elevated mortality risk: study appeared first on Health Nut News.
Nation's Largest Progressive Gathering Featured Empty Seats, Racialism & Molotov Cocktail T-Shirts
The annual national gathering of proglodytes, Netroots Nation, is wrapping up their three ring circus of far left pseudo-intellectual political craziness in the Big Easy this weekend. This year’s conference of the left's who's who, akin to a sewer dive and given little media coverage, was plagued with many nearly empty events, racial incitement and wild radicalism far outside of the American mainstream, including vendors allowed to sell items seemingly condoning violence. The Keynote speeches for this years festivities were delivered by the most exalted nuts in the sack, *Lizzy W... more »
Rule of law 28, Some policemen as law violators
I took this photo last Friday around 2pm, Buendia, Makati City. A policeman on motorcycle with no plate. A civilian doing this might have his vehicle confiscated by the police. And these are from my old albums, sometime 2016. A Makati policeman parking his motorcycle in a No Parking area, front of Tiara Oriental Hotel. Also 2016, a police van counter-flowing then making a left turn in a No Left Turn intersection, Chino Roces-Kamagong streets. Hi PNP -- you have a very important role in society, to help preserve peace and order, to help protect the citizens' right to life, right ... more »
A special Sunday morning request
Normally I don't put up regular blog posts on Sundays, instead offering something in my "Sunday Morning Music" series. However, Kevin Baker, all-round good guy and author of "The Smallest Minority" blog, is in hospital. He needs our help. Let his daughter describe what's going on. From the GoFundMe appeal she's launched: Kevin was admitted back to the hospital last night (8/15/18) after collapsing and having to be taken by ambulance to emergency. He had just gotten out of the hospital on Tuesday. * . . .* A little about my fabulous father. This is a man who took me under his w... more »
Russian Spy Submarines Are Tampering with Undersea Cables That Make the Internet Work. Should We Be Worried?
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, Eurasia* A massive cable attack is probably an over-hyped scenario, at least for a country with as many redundant cables as the United States pitted against a limited number of Russian special-operations submarines. In 2018 reports have multiplied in the United States and Europe that Russian has intensified its submarine activity around the undersea cables which are essential for the global operation of the internet. Yes, you heard that right—the ability of an American user to access a website in Europe or vice versa largely depends upon a network o... more »
Axis Denied: Mussolini Tried and Failed to Invade Greece. Hitler Had to Bail Him Out.
*Warfare History Network, Roy Morris Jr.* *Security, Europe* [image: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f5/Hitler_and_Mussolini_June_1940.jpg] Here's what happened. Twenty-four hours earlier, Grazzi had hosted a gala reception for Metaxas and Greece’s figurehead king, George II, at the Italian consulate following a performance of Giacomo Puccini’s opera, Madame Butterfly. There, he had toasted Greek-Italian friendship with fine French champagne and a large cake bearing the words “Long Live Greece.” The new message he had been ordered to deliver to Metaxas at the be... more »
Hothouse earth paper is advocacy dressed up as science
“Yet, it is not a research paper and contains nothing new in the way of climate science. It is a future scenario pieced together by quoting selected (cherry-picked) references with a lot of hand-waving in-between. The author’s say it’s not … Continue reading →
Rio Nightlife Guide for Sunday, August 19, 2018
We have the top three picks for this Sunday, and below there is a list of bars and lounges that are always a good option. LIVE: Bossa @ Oscar (Leblon) – Sundays are the day for a weekly musical session at Oscar’s bistro in Leblon. This week it’s the turn of the Sergio Brandão quartet […]
Of errors and stealth-updates
The co-founder of Superdry is giving the People's Vote campaign a £1m donation. Following an article in today's *Sunday Times*, his move has become a main story on the BBC this morning, though Sky and ITV are also covering it prominently. However, there's more than a whiff of churnalism about the BBC's reporting of it. Their website report includes the line: The People's Vote, *a cross-party group including some Labour and Lib Dem MPs*, want a vote on the final Brexit deal. And on Radio 4's 9 o'clock news bulletin (during *Broadcasting House*) BBC political correspondent Leila... more »
Unarmed Dad Murdered by Cops in Front of His Kids While Trying to Rescue a Stray Dog
Welcome to Amerika. Where a man can be shot dead by police for not having the correct license. Includes video
And this year’s Dodo Award goes to …
Well-meaning ignorance may be bliss but it allows evil to thrive and reap its toll. Irish Savant provides a grim example
Genitalia as Social Constructs
As Stalin said, “Education is a weapon,” and there is a concerted effort by the state, media and academy to neuter the American mind.
Exposing INFO WARS & ALEX JONES, Part I: Why Did the Big Tech Platforms REALLY Take Down Info Wars…?
It all reads like a fantastic marketing ploy to build up Alex Jones and Info Wars even more
Masonic Jewish Conspiracy – Last Moment of Lucidity
As censorship is imposed, let's recall the brief shining moment 98 years ago when the mainstream media could still mention the most pressing issue of all time
John Brennan Is No Match For Trump
Moon of Alabama explains why his revoking of John Brennan's security clearance is probably the best thing Trump's ever done
Aboriginal Telepathy
Quadrant Magazine occasionally prints controversial articles or comments, the latest of which was how Australian Aboriginals communicated before the Europeans arrived. The following: This is not a new idea for me since it is the habit of thought, or the … Continue reading →
The PC-6/B2-H4 Project
For those of you who asked, the fly-away price of the PC-6/B2-H4 with all of the goodies is $2,043,620.00. Price of extended range fuel tanks is on top of that as are a few little extra luxury goodies. Delivery in the US ads a few dollars to the bottom line. 10% down for delivery in the first quarter of 2020. The Garmin G950 Glass Cockpit IFR package is included with that amount, and from what I'm told, the weather radar downlink (via Iridium) is the way to go rather than onboard radar. But frankly, I remain unconvinced. For the helpful souls who e-mailed me with the suggestion tha... more »
Cedella Marley: Happiness
Happiness is a choice, not a reaction or result.
A Kahuna Prayer for Wisdom, Clarity and Self-Love
The ancient Kahuna prayer below stopped me in my tracks on a recent journey into the jungles of Hawaii.
Media Misses Key Detail On Recent Trump GMO/Pesticide Ban ‘Lifting’, Here’s Why
Trump's administration recently released a memo cancelling a 2014 Obama-era memo about GMOs and neonicotinoid pesticide use. The media covered this story as a 'lifting of a ban' on GMOs, yet that's not what either memo says.
Trump says he’s ended ‘ridiculous’ $230 million payment to Syria development
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:00 A.M.) – U.S. President Donald Trump tweeted on Saturday that his administration has ended their ‘ridiculous’ $230 million yearly development payment to Syria. “The United States has ended the ridiculous 230 Million Dollar yearly development payment to Syria. Saudi Arabia and other rich countries in the Middle East will start making payments […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Houthi forces make bold claim that 376 Saudi-backed fighters killed in Hodeidah
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:00 A.M.) – The Houthi forces made a bold claim on Saturday that alleged their troops had killed 376 Saudi-backed fighters in the past 48 hours in the Hodeidah Governorate. According to the Houthi-affiliated Masirah TV, the Saudi-backed forces attempted to advance north towards Hodeidah city, but were routed by the Ansarallah (var. […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Russian servicemen escort 70 UN aid convoys in Syria this year
In the past nine months, servicemen of the Russian reconciliation center have escorted 71 UN humanitarian convoys in Syria, the head of the Russian Center for Reconciliation of the Opposing Parties, Maj. Gen. Alexei Tsygankov, said. “In the period from December 21, 2017 to August 17, 2018, the center ensured safe passage of 71 UN […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
US-backed forces allegedly arrest candidates for Syrian gov’t elections in Qamishli
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:25 A.M.) – The US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) arrested several candidates for the local government elections in Qamishli city this weekend, local activists alleged via social media. According to these activists, the candidates for the local administration roles were forcibly detained by the SDF and Asayish in Qamishi city; they have yet […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Iran will unveil new domestically-made fighter jet – MoD
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:00 A.M.) – Iran is preparing to unveil a new domestically-made fighter jet, Minister of Defense Brigadier General Amir Hatami said on Saturday, as reported by the Daily Sabah. According to the Minister of Defense, Iran is unveiling this new fighter jet in defiance of the U.S.’ new sanctions against the country. Furthermore, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Tens of thousands gather in Mecca for start of Hajj (video)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:40 A.M.) – Tens of thousands of Muslims gathered in Saudi Arabia on Saturday for the start of the annual Hajj pilgrimage. Footage shows thousands of devotees entering the Islam’s holiest site. An estimated two million Muslims are expected in Saudi Arabia. Video credit: Ruptly Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Jihadist attack kills one Syrian Army soldier in northwest Syria
One Syrian serviceman was killed, while four others were injured in shelling attacks in the Syrian provinces of Hama and Latakia as well as in the city of Aleppo over the past 24 hours, the Russian Center for Reconciliation in Syria said late on Saturday. “One soldier of the Syrian Arab Republic was killed and four […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
‘We will not bow to US pressure’- Erdogan
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:45 A.M.) – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan promised to stay firm against US economic sanctions in Ankara on Saturday. Speaking at the 6th Ordinary Congress of the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP), President Erdogan remained defiant despite the value of the Turkish Lira plummeting in the past week. He said “Some people […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
VIDEO: Syrian Air Force flying to Idlib for upcoming offensive
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (9:00 A.M.) – A squadron of Syrian Army helicopters was spotted en route to Idlib to take part in the prospected assault against jihadi groups. The helicopters were observed by the legendary Brigadier General Suheil al-Hassan, commander of the elite Tiger Forces, which will spearhead the attack. More reinforcements continue to pour into […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Russian Air Force begins large-scale attack on southern Idlib
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:35 P.M.) – The Russian Aerospace Forces have begun their long-awaited air campaign over the southern countryside of the Idlib Governorate last night. Russian jets flying out of the Hmeymim Airbase in Latakia began their strikes by targeting the jihadist rebel positions along the Hama-Idlib axis around midnight last night. According to a […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
ISIS militants killed, captured while escaping east Swaida enclave
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (8:45 A.M.) – Several jihadists from the Islamic State have been killed and arrested while trying to break through the Syrian Army forces besieging the group’s last bastion in east Swaida. A military source said that up to 30 militants attempted to escape the battlefield when they were caught in an ambush by […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
US-led delegation visits Kobani and promises support (video)
A US military-political delegation headed by political adviser to the US State Department visited Kobani in northern Syria on Saturday. The delegation was led by former US ambassador to Bahrain William Robak who also visited Raqqa to see how the city was recovering after being governed by ISIS. The delegation visited the military hospital in […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
“Ain’t No Miracle Bein’ Born”
Scientifically each person was created by the work of mommy and daddy; theologically each person was created by the love of God. And this means that each person bears a tremendous weight of dignity and value, since each person is the handiwork of the Trinity, and (as someone once said) God does not make junk. The post “Ain’t No Miracle Bein’ Born” appeared first on OrientalReview.org.
Putin’s Biker Pals Set Up Camp – Complete With Tanks – In Former Military Base In Slovakia (For 50th Anniversary Of Soviet Invasion)
The Kremlin linked Night Wolves motorcycle gang has set up camp in Slovakia, in a former military base, complete with … Continue reading →
The Ghosts Of August
From RFERL: https://www.rferl.org/a/the-ghosts-of-august/28683440.html “THE POWER VERTICAL The Ghosts Of August August 18, 2017 06:41 GMT by Brian Whitmore August is … Continue reading →
Judicial Watch Calls for Re-Opening of Hillary Email Investigation After More Classified Info Found
Judicial Watching is calling for a re-opening of the investigation into Hillary Clinton’s emails after finding more classified information on the former Secretary of State’s non-“state.gov” email system. The post Judicial Watch Calls for Re-Opening of Hillary Email Investigation After More Classified Info Found appeared first on The Duran.
Doug Casey on Social Media: “Facebook enshrines stupidity”
"Just as Myspace was displaced by Facebook, I predict Facebook 2.0 will come along and replace Facebook." The post Doug Casey on Social Media: “Facebook enshrines stupidity” appeared first on The Duran.
The 85C mess and BBC *sigh*.
*Morning at Fengyuan train station* BBC's report on the 85C mess... is a mess itself. The LA branch of Taiwanese-owned 85C Bakery Cafe gave the coffee, along with an enthusiastic welcome, to Tsai Ing-wen when she dropped in last Sunday. * But many Chinese customers - who visit the chain's branches in mainland China - were furious, calling for a boycott.* China regards Taiwan as part of its territory, and t*he Chinese public are often quick to jump on anything that is seen as endorsing Taiwanese independence.* Warmly welcoming Ms Tsai, the leader of a pro-independence party, was s... more »
BWorld 240, IMO, coal dependence and renewables lobby
* This is my column in BusinessWorld on August 13, 2018. This title is rooted from three recent reports in BusinessWorld: 1. DoE gives up chair of PHL Electricity Market (Aug. 1), 2. PHL to become ASEAN’s most coal-dependent economy by 2030 — ADB (Aug. 4), and 3. Renewables firms hoping to unify lobbying efforts (Aug. 7). Report #1 is the realization of a provision in Electric Power Industry Reform Act (EPIRA) law of 2001 that an independent market operator (IMO) be created to operate the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM), which was created in June 2006. For more than a de... more »
A New Way to Wage a Ground War: The Heavy Infantry Fighting Vehicle
*Charlie Gao* *Security, Americas* What’s driving these trends for heavier and heavier IFVs? Designing an armored vehicle always involves a three way compromise called the Iron Triangle between protection, mobility and firepower. Infantry Fighting Vehicles (IFVs) have traditionally been focused on mobility and firepower, with less emphasis on protection. But recent trends in conflicts have started to change this, as IFVs are mounting bigger and bigger guns and packing on more and more armor. A new class of vehicle is emerging: the heavy IFV. The first IFVs were significantly mor... more »
The Chinese Are On The Verge Of Dominating "Near Space". Here's Why That Matters.
*Task and Purpose, Robert Work* *Security, Asia* [image: Military vehicles carry DF-15B short-range ballistic missiles during the military parade to mark the 70th Anniversary of the end of World War Two, in Beijing, China, September 3, 2015. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj] And what we must do about it. *An energetic and robust U.S. response to HGVs is required, including the development of new defenses and offensive hypersonic weapons of our own.* In November 2017, the Chinese conducted two flight tests of an operational prototype of a missile known as the DF-17. They represented the first... more »
Midnight Meme Of The Day!
* by Noah* Valerie Plame knows treachery and treason. She experienced it first hand at the grubby little paws of Scooter Libby and his boss Dick Cheney (and other Bush staff) when they deliberately betrayed her cover as one of our agents. Libby took the fall. Cheney still roams free, unpunished for this and other crimes. We will probably never know how many or Plame's pro-American contacts and informants died because of the betrayal. It's the stuff of spy novels, except that it happened in the real world. To top it off, Fake President Trump pardoned Scooter Libby almost as soon a... more »
Taipei election hilarity plus LINKZ
*All roads lead to home* Hardly had I posted last week on how the Taipei election was giving me the sadz when that selfsame day the venerable Ting Shou-chung, now in his 2,461st run for Taipei mayor, decided to exceed even Pasuya Yao and restore my faith in the mainlander Old Guard's ability to lose China. Er, Taipei. Speaking at a press conference on women and children's safety last week, Ting, the KMT mayoral candidate in Taipei, Storm Media,(my translation) reported on TingFAIL. Wanting to appear the law-and-order candidate... Ting stressed that through past big data analysis, ... more »
Blaming The Jewish Community For Labour's Anti-Semitism Crisis Is Unacceptable per Ian Austin in the Huffington Post
'It is completely unacceptable for McCluskey to blame the leadership of the Jewish community for the failure to resolve the crisis of anti-Semitism in the Labour Party. The Jewish community have been caused immense distress and offence, Labour MPs like Chuka Umunna are right to demand it is sorted out and they must not be silenced on this. Of course the party must adopt the full IHRA definition of anti-Semitism and all its examples, but the refusal to do so is just the latest example of the problem, not the actual cause of the crisis. Jewish MPs and members have been subjected to t... more »
What China Could Expect from a Global Britain
*John Hemmings* *Security, Asia* [image: Crew from HMS Astute, the first of the biggest hunter-killer submarines to be ordered by Britain's Royal Navy, look out as they sail into the River Clyde and up the Gareloch to her new home at HM Naval Base Clyde in Faslane near Glasgow, Scotland November] London will find ways to compete and cooperate with other navies in the Indian Ocean, such as China's PLAN. As India celebrates seventy-two years of Independence from the British Empire this week, a grand historical milestone for the ancient nation, it is notable to see the Royal Navy s... more »
A Nuclear Armed Germany Would Be a Mistake
*Tobias Fella* *Security, Europe* [image: The head-up display of a F-22 Raptor fighter jet reflects the sun light as a pilot of the 95th Fighter Squadron from Tyndall, Florida is seen during refuelling by a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 100th Air Refueling Wing at the Royal Air Force Base in Milde] It was a mistake to consider it in 1957 under Chancellor Konrad Adenauer and it is a mistake to consider it now in 2018. In German post-war mythology, the Federal Republic’s first chancellor Konrad Adenauer is synonymous with Western Integration and unshakeable trust in America. Yet, i... more »
Franklin And Eleanor Roosevelt Wing vs The Joe Lieberman And Blanche Lincoln Wing
*No, not just another pretty face* Democrats from the Democratic wing of the party-- people in the tradition of Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt rather than Joe Lieberman and Blanche Lincoln-- had some nice strong wins Tuesday. It was very healthy for the Democratic Party in general that Chamber of Commerce Democrat Mary Glassman was defeated by Teacher of the Year Jahana Hayes in Connecticut, that progressives with powerful personal brands like Randy Bryce WI-01) and Ilhan Omar (MN-05) were nominated for congressional races they should win and that Vermont Democratic voters overwhelm... more »
Musical Interlude: Liquid Mind, “Night Light”
Liquid Mind, “Night Light” - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s5VzYAPBVJc
U.S. Military Pilots In The Middle East Are Being Targeted By Laser Pointers
U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Bernadette Wildes *The Hill*: *Military pilots attacked with laser beams 350 times in last 7 months: report* U.S. military pilots flying in the Middle East are facing laser pointer attacks at a rate higher than the Pentagon has previously acknowledged, according to a report. Officials at U.S. Air Forces Central Command in Qatar told The Wall Street Journal that military pilots in Syria, Iraq and Afghanistan have reported 350 attacks in the first seven months of 2018, a sharp increase from 400 attacks overall in 2017. Such attacks had been declining... more »
"A Look to the Heavens"
“This beautiful telephoto composition spans light-years in a natural night skyscape from the island of Crete. Looking south, exposures both track the stars and record a fixed foreground in three merged panels that cover a 10x12 degree wide field of view. The May 15 waxing gibbous moonlight illuminates the church and mountainous terrain. *Click image for larger size.* A mere 18 thousand light-years away, huge globular star cluster Omega Centauri (NGC 5139) shining above gives a good visual impression of its appearance in binoculars on that starry night. Active galaxy Centaurus A (NGC... more »
"Believe in Yourself!"
*"Believe in Yourself!"* by Jill Badonsky “What you are is a question only you can answer.” - Lois McMaster Bujold "We tend to be attracted to confident, bold, defiant people in the world. Many times audacity can go further than even talent. The talented person who does not show belief and confidence can flounder, when someone less talented but with assertive belief can flourish. Being convinced in the merit of ourselves is an attractive energy that sells and magnetizes attention as much for the product as for the belief itself. Spending time working on confidence, acting “as if” ... more »
OMG This This This This!
That’s right, I’m writing an entire goddamn article about a single tweet made by another political commentator. It probably won’t even be a long article, because the excellent Tim Black said it all. Call me lazy, I don’t care, this is the most interesting thing […]
"Sometimes..."
"Sometimes this human stuff is slimy and pathetic... but better to feel it and talk about it and walk through it than to spend a lifetime being silently poisoned." - Anne Lamott "It's better to be a lion for a day than a sheep all your life." - Elizabeth Kenny
X22 Report, “The Crime Syndicate Is Still Using The Same Economic Tricks”
X22 Report, “The Crime Syndicate Is Still Using The Same Economic Tricks” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=33JljtuLAVA
Backlash In Brazil Against Venezuelan Migrants
Reuters: *Brazilian border town residents drive out Venezuelan immigrants* *BRASILIA (Reuters)* - Angry residents of the Brazilian border town of Pacaraima ran riot and drove out Venezuelan immigrants on Saturday after a local restaurant owner was stabbed and beaten, residents and government officials said. The demonstrations forced hundreds of Venezuelans to flee back across the frontier on foot and residents set fire to the belongings they left behind and to tires to block the only road crossing between the two countries, video images released by the state of Roraima government s... more »
Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro Devalues The Currency By 96%
© Miraflores Palace / Reuters *CNBC/Reuters: Maduro orders 96 percent devaluation in hyperinflation-stricken Venezuela* * "I want the country to recover and I have the formula. Trust me," Maduro said in a nighttime speech broadcast on state television. * Economists expressed doubts that Venezuela's cash-strapped government, which faces U.S. sanctions and has defaulted on its bondholders, would succeed. Venezuela's president Nicolas Maduro announced on Friday a single exchange rate pegged to his socialist governments petro cryptocurrency, effectively devaluing by 96 percent in ... more »
Russian President Putin Dances With The Bride At Austrain Foreign Minister's Wedding
*Reuters*: *Cossacks and flowers as Putin dances at Austrian minister's wedding* VIENNA (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin danced arm-in-arm with Austria’s Foreign Minister Karin Kneissl at her wedding on Saturday, after receiving an invitation that opposition critics said undermined the West’s stance against Moscow. Putin arrived in a car carrying a bouquet of flowers and accompanied, local media said, by a troupe of Cossack singers booked to serenade the newlyweds. He was on a stopover on his way to meet German Chancellor Angela Merkel outside Berlin. Photographs sh... more »
50 Years Ago: Soviet Invasion of Czechoslovakia On August 20 1968 Under The Guise Of Military Exercises
Originally posted on Mining Awareness + : During the Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia, Czechoslovaks carry their national flag past a burning tank in…
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Trump Delegates Military More Authority for Offensive Cyber Attacks
By Jason Ditz (ANTIWAR.COM) — This week, President Trump signed a new order delegating additional powers to the Pentagon to carry out offensive cyber attacks against America’s “adversaries.” The... more »
As Public Learns of TSA Surveillance Program Body Scanners Installed in L.A. Subway
By Derrick Broze The Transportation Security Administration is expanding their surveillance and search efforts beyond the airport. In late July, The Boston Globe exposed the... more »
Mock “Letter of Consent” Explains What it Means to Not Oppose Small Cell Towers in Yards and Everywhere Else
By B.N. Frank Since 2004, the International Association of Firefighters has opposed the use of their stations as base stations for cell towers and antennas. ... more »
The Health Benefits of Chlorophyll: Supercharge Your Cellular Energy
There has been a quiet, gradual shift from thinking chlorophyll is simply part of a plant’s photosynthesis process that does not directly affect internal human cellular metabolism processing. Slowly, scientific research is recognizing how chlorophyll helps human life, not only by producing oxygen for us to breathe with photosynthesis, but internally, within our cellular metabolic processes.
Pediatric Neuropathologist on Failed Science Behind Shaken Baby Syndrome: Doctors Value Their Careers More than the Truth
There are times throughout human history that a particular hypothesis or another is dogmatically accepted as truth. In the past, those who challenged the group thinking could be hanged or burned at the stake as a heretic. Even today, there can be a high price to pay for disagreeing with the status quo, even when there is strong evidence that shows that the group-think consensus is wrong. Shaken Baby Syndrome is one such hypothesis. Dr. Waney Squier is a world renowned pediatric neuropathologist whose intellectually honest quest for scientific truth has led her to change her belief ... more »
New Study: Geoengineering Could Lead to Lower Crop Yields
By Derrick Broze A new study has determined that spraying the skies with chemicals to combat global warming will likely come with the unintended side-effect... more »
The President’s Lawyer and His Cooperation in the Russia Investigation
Don McGahn speaking at the 2018 Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in National Harbor, Maryland. (Flickr/Gage Skidmore) The New York Times reports that White House Counsel Don McGahn has interviewed extensively with the special counsel, cooperating with the president’s consent but perhaps more extensively than President Trump may have anticipated. The result may be a further strain on what, according to the Times, was already a difficult working relationship. One source of the tension appears to be the president’s expectation of loyalty from a counsel who maintains a ... more »
The Trump-Media Logrolling
*-by Sam Husseini* A couple of days ago, hundreds of newspapers, at the initiative of the *Boston Globe*, are purporting to stand up for a free press against Trump's rhetoric. Today also marks exactly one month since I was dragged out of the July 16 Trump-Putin news conference in Helsinki and locked up until the middle of the night. As laid in my cell, I chuckled at the notion that the city was full of billboards proclaiming Finland was the "land of free press." So, I've grown an especially high sensitivity to both goonish behavior toward journalists trying to ask tough question... more »
REPUBLICANS, WHY EVEN BOTHER PREPARING FOR AN N-WORD TAPE?
So I guess this guy got stuck with the job of trying to prepare the ground for a Donald Trump N-word tape, unless he volunteered: A Georgia state lawmaker said he would not have an issue if President Donald Trump used the n-word in the past and argued that holding a president accountable for mistakes made before entering office would "set a bad precedent." "I will always say using the n-word is wrong, and it's bad, and should never be accepted in our society. But just because (Trump) might have done it years ago, not as our president, doesn't mean we need to continue to berate him ... more »
Abortion is a Laughing Matter to a Progressive
Netflix Cancels Gutter ‘Comedian’ Michelle Wolf’s Show After Three Months Due to Lack of Viewership (Source) Abortion is also something to be proud of to a Progressive. And Progressives call Conservatives Nazis. Please Like, Share, Subscribe and Comment Advertisements
Synthetic drug overdoses: a national crisis, or the ultimate cure?
I was saddened, particularly as a retired pastor, to read of the mass overdose crisis in New Haven, Connecticut, a few days ago. This mass, rapid-fire overdose event was a sped-up version of what is happening across the US as local and federal governments struggle to reduce the colliding impacts of opioid, methamphetamine, cocaine and other addictions. * . . .* In 2017, drug overdoses killed nearly 200 people per day, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) data released this week, a new record driven by the deadly opioid epidemic. Since K2 was first detecte... more »
Why did Erdogan free two Greek soldiers after six months in a Turkish prison?
The Duran – News in Review – Episode 83. The post Why did Erdogan free two Greek soldiers after six months in a Turkish prison? appeared first on The Duran.
Migrant Spouse of Pregnant Woman Detained on Way to Hospital
A California woman has said she had to drive herself to the hospital and give birth without her husband after he was detained by immigration agents.
The Poet: David Whyte, "One Day"
*"One Day"* "One day I will say the gift I once had has been taken. The place I have made for myself belongs to another. The words I have sung are being sung by the ones I would want. Then I will be ready for that voice and the still silence in which it arrives. And if my faith is good then we'll meet again on the road, and we'll be thirsty, and stop and laugh and drink together again from the deep well of things as they are." - David Whyte, "Where Many Rivers Meet" "The poem is a little myth of man's capacity of making life meaningful. And in the end, the poem is not a thing we see - it... more »
The Myth-Busting Papadopoulos Sentencing Memo
George Papadopoulos attends a campaign meeting with Donald Trump (Instagram/@realDonaldTrump) The government’s sentencing memo in George Papadopoulos’s prosecution, filed on Friday, is an illuminating document—illuminating about both Papadopoulos’s underlying conduct and the state of Robert Mueller’s investigation. As to Papadopoulos’s conduct, the document should—though it undoubtedly won’t—puncture some of the conspiracy theories that treat Papadopoulos as some kind of victim of an overzealous prosecutor out to get President Trump or as an extraneous “coffee boy.” It is also a ... more »
Climate Change Battle Report
Originally posted on Science Matters: Anyone paying attention knows this summer the media has assaulted the public with many climate scares, both old and new. Each week we see new ones like “marine heat waves” added to threats that 2018 summer temperatures will be repeated and increased until 2022. All sorts of dire consequences are…
Weather and Climate in the Real World
From Watts Up With That: Anthony Watts / August 18, 2018 Guest Opinion: Dr. Tim Ball My overall career interest is the impact of weather and climate on human history and the human condition. Much of this involved the impact on primary industries like agriculture, forestry, and fisheries. For 17 years I produced monthly columns […]
Saturday Afternoon Links
Assorted content for your weekend reading. - Paul Taylor argues that it's long past time for our leaders to take poverty and food insecurity seriously: While nonprofits do incredible work, I can’t think of many that can truly claim to be reducing poverty. Why? Because, while non-profit organizations, such as FoodShare Toronto and others, do everything we can to support people access good food, we do not have the power to set welfare and disability rates or minimum wage. We need politicians willing to commit to working with us to dismantle systemic inequities in our society, includin... more »
Quake Alert
Had a little quake of 4.0 in nearby Nantou, but it felt big. During the quake, which went on for a few seconds, I got this "presidential alert" on my phone. _______________________ [Taiwan] Don't miss the comments below! And check out my blog and its sidebars for events, links to previous posts and picture posts, and scores of links to other Taiwan blogs and forums!
On the Campaign against Corbyn
As the dust settles after another episode in Labour's interminable anti-semitism wars, one in which we're told there's a "fine line" between opposing Israel's oppression of Palestinians and anti-Jewish racism, it seems even the most gutter attacks will do as long as it's seen to damage Jeremy Corbyn and the Labour Party. Yet let's step back and assess the factional battlefield. It does look like the party will adopt the contested IHRA definition and its woolly examples. And the anti-Corbyn group in the party have successfully worked to ensure anti-semitism allegations have dominate... more »
Trump Slams Social Media Censorship of Conservatives; Files Discrimination Complaint Against Facebook
[image: trump-slams-social-media-censorship-of-conservatives-files-discrimination-complaint-against-facebook] “Social Media is totally discriminating against Republican/Conservative voices,” and “the Trump administration ... won’t let that happen.” So wrote President Trump on Twitter Saturday, in a shot across the bow of increasingly Orwellian social-media companies.
Eye-rolling for peace
This is part of the infamous “eye-rolling” interview with a channel four reporter. If nothing else, it shows where he's coming from. It also reveals Jeremy Corbyn’s limited grasp of the Israeli Palestinian situation JC “I’m not apologising for being there at all. I went to a conference to try and promote peace in the Middle East. I remembered those that had died in an attack on Tunis, by the Israeli Air force, which was condemned by the whole world and I’m sure Luciana would also condemn that attack. It was unprovoked, it was wrong, (gulp) and by killing Palestinian people there... more »
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