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Understanding the Khashoggi ‘game’ being played out by Erdoğan
Trump put his finger on the killing, describing it as the “worst cover-up in history.” The post Understanding the Khashoggi ‘game’ being played out by Erdoğan appeared first on The Duran.
La nueva oleada de tratados de comercio e inversión
bilaterals.org - 12 hours ago
29-Oct-2018 Conversamos con el investigador del Observatorio de Multinacionales en América Latina, Gonzalo Fernández, sobre el impacto de los tratados comerciales en América Latina.
Canadá rechaza el sistema de arbitraje Estado-inversor entre EEUU y México pero lo mantiene en el CETA
bilaterals.org - 12 hours ago
29-Oct-2018 Canadá apoya la eliminación del sistema privado de resolución de controversias entre Estado-Inversor – ISDS – en el nuevo acuerdo con EEUU y México pero persiste en mantenerlos en otros acuerdos, como en el CETA.
Chile: Diputado Sauerbaum recomendó no aprobar TLC con Argentina
bilaterals.org - 12 hours ago
29-Oct-2018 Por primera vez la Comisión de Agricultura de la Cámara de Diputados recomendó no aprobar un tratado de libre comercio, entrando en conflicto con La Moneda.
Inversionistas mexicanos demandan al gobierno de España
bilaterals.org - 12 hours ago
29-Oct-2018 Un grupo de 46 inversionistas mexicanos demandaron ante instancias internacionales al gobierno de España, a quien acusan de un trato discriminatorio que les hizo perder al menos 470 millones de euros, equivalentes a unos 10 mil 500 millones de pesos mexicanos.
Watch Venice Under Third Biggest Flood In Recorded History
Right now (3PM Central European Time), Venice is being hit by the third biggest flood in over a century - in fact I think it is the third biggest flood ever recorded. The water is predicted to surge to 1.60 meters above average sea level, which means that most of the ground in the island will be under 50 cm of water, with some parts of the town under up to 80 cm. The strongest high tide in history is the one of November 4th, 1966, with 1.94 meters above sea level. And the second one I recall happened in 1980, with 1.68 meters. In both cases the damage was very large. In the recent p... more »
U.S. To Deploy Thousands Of Soldiers To The Mexican Border
*Reuters: **Thousands of U.S. troops could be sent to Mexico border: sources* WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Thousands of U.S. troops may be headed to the border with Mexico ahead of a caravan of migrants trekking toward the United States, U.S. officials told Reuters on Monday, offering much higher estimates than the 800 to 1,000 initially forecast. The Pentagon declined comment on potential troop numbers, saying planning was still underway for a mission that risks drawing the U.S. military into a politically charged operation just days ahead of Nov. 6 mid-term congressional elections. ... more »
Does This Video Show Water and a “Chemical” Turning Into “Milk”?
Numerous substances are liquid, white, and opaque, and not all of them are milk.
Guns Send over 8,000 US Kids to ER Each Year, Analysis Says
In a study looking at data from 2006-14, serious gun injuries including many from assaults sent 75,000 U.S. children and teens to emergency rooms over the nine years.
Record Payout to "Big Wind" for Producing Nothing. Nothing at all
*Wind Turbines... Detestable. * *Over payed to produce electricity then paid to not produce electricityMass murdering birds, always.Unsightly monstrosities* *At least while these turbines were down they weren't killing our feathered friends! * * The Times UK* *A record £4.8m was paid to wind farm operators in the space of one day, for switching off turbines when it became too windy.* *More than 60 farms — most in Scotland — were compensated after electricity supply outstripped demand on October 8. The bonanza far exceeded the previous reported record of £3.1m, sparking fresh cri... more »
Budget 2018: A General Election is on the way?
So far this Budget strikes me as a pre General Election one...
Natural Remedies for Vaginal Atrophy.
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Phthalate Exposure Threatens Human Survival
https://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2018/09/19/amp/phthalate-affects-fertility.aspx?__twitter_impression=true
Recent Study Claims A Lack of Sex Can Lead to a Depressed Vagina.
https://awarenessact.com/recent-study-claims-a-lack-of-sex-can-lead-to-a-depressed-vagina/?=ire
“Schrödinger’s Bacterium” Could Be a Quantum Biology Milestone.
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/schroedingers-bacterium-could-be-a-quantum-biology-milestone/
Diabetes drug may help prevent blindness.
http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2018-10/29/c_137567255.htm
Study: The Most Harmful Addictive Drugs Worldwide are Alcohol and Tobacco.
https://wakeup-world.com/2018/05/17/study-the-most-harmful-addictive-drugs-worldwide-are-alcohol-and-tobacco/
5 fitness tips for staying healthy while traveling.
https://dunctopia.com/5-tips-for-staying-fit-while-traveling-with-anette-de-la-rosa/
Management of chronic pain using complementary and integrative medicine.
https://www.bmj.com/content/357/bmj.j1284/rr-17
Mycoplasma genitalium: the next sexually transmitted superbug?
https://www.bmj.com/content/363/bmj.k4376
Trump Exits UN “Postal Union” to Stop Subsidizing China
[image: trump-exits-un-postal-union-to-stop-subsidizing-china] Citing outrageous subsidies for Communist China that harm American producers, the Trump administration announced that the U.S. government would be withdrawing from the United Nations Universal Postal Union (UPU). If the organization refuses to end the scam whereby Chinese shippers can ship their goods to the United States from China cheaper than American firms can send them domestically, then the U.S. government will formally exit as planned. But if the outfit agrees to quit ripping off Americans and others to subsidize ... more »
Trump to Act on Border Tuesday, Radical Left Readies Lawsuits
[image: trump-acts-on-border-tomorrow-radical-left-readies-lawsuits] Tuesday is the day President Trump will announce his plan to stop the “migrant caravan,” while leftists are gearing up to file border-busting lawsuits that will stop the president from deporting the illegal aliens.
Bear Market in Stocks Not Likely
[image: bear-market-in-stocks-not-likely] Is the recent stock sell-off likely to continue? Is this a precursor to a decline in the economy? Not according to managers of millions of investors’ funds, who remain bullish on the economy.
Grassley: Porn Lawyer Avenatti’s Claims Are a "Fraud"
[image: grassley-porn-lawyer-avenatti-s-claims-are-a-fraud] Porn lawyer Michael Avenatti is in even hotter water now than he was on Thursday.
Migrants Not Stopping — Vow To Storm U.S. Southern Border
[image: migrants-not-stopping-vow-to-storm-u-s-southern-border] The “migrant caravan” rolling through Mexico insisted it would continue its relentless trek to smash open the U.S. border.
Musical Interlude: 2002, “We Meet Again”
2002, “We Meet Again” - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a_OmsxDef9c
Scottish Sunspots
From Watts Up With That: Willis Eschenbach / October 28, 2018 In a recent post, Anthony published Leif Svalgaard’s new paper showing 9,000 years of reconstructed solar activity. In the discussion, someone pointed out that the “Maunder Minimum”, a time of very low solar activity, corresponds with the coldest decade in a long-term reconstruction of summer […]
All Over but the Shouting: Engaging Brazil after the Elections
*Eric Farnsworth* *Politics, Americas* [image: Reuters] Washington’s engagement with Brasilia going forward could be fraught with troubles. Elections have consequences, and Brazil’s elections on October 28, 2018, are particularly consequential. By an overwhelming margin, Brazilians elected Jair Bolsonaro, who is often described as a far-right, law and order populist, to lead Latin America’s largest democracy, now deeply polarized, through turbulent economic times. His resounding defeat of Fernando Haddad of the left-wing, deeply corrupt Workers Party (PT) gives a mandate to the ... more »
Is Bolsonaro Just the Latest Installment of a Populist Revolution?
*Curt Mills* *Politics, Americas* [image: Reuters] Right-wingers like Steve Bannon cheer the ascension in Brasilia; restrainers mull over the Brazilian president-elect’s very pro-Trump foreign policy. “The populist revolt now burns like a prairie fire from Europe to North America to South America,” Steve Bannon, President Donald Trump’s former chief strategist, told the *National Interest* Sunday night in an interview following the election of Brazilian right-winger Jair Bolsonaro as president. He “is a notable shift in the Latin American political system” in that he “is willin... more »
Assad's Suffering Syria Seeks Reconciliation with the Arab World
*Daniel R. DePetris* *Security, Middle East* While many Arab leaders would have loved to oust Assad and hand Iran a major strategic setback, many are now of the mindset that the Syrian dictator isn't going anywhere. For the Syrian people, the last eight years have been excruciating. Hundreds of thousands of their fellow countrymen have perished in a civil war where being merciless is the rule rather than the exception. Tens of thousands of additional Syrians have been swept up by the Assad regime’s vast intelligence apparatus and detained in extraordinarily inhumane conditions. ... more »
Explain This …
While out walking the dogs, I saw a very interesting car wreck in front of the Farmer’s Insurance building in North Phoenix this morning, but have no idea how this could have happened.
What fresh hell awaits us the week before elections?...
*I think we're all a bit tired of it all.* In particular the families of the people in Pittsburgh gunned down while at prayer. What you are witnessing is what happens when you remove God from the center of society. It's what happens when the standards by which our society functions shun all traditional Christian/Judeo moral imperatives. We now live in a world where Christians are openly and derisively mocked. A world where the *Cloward-Piven Strategy *and Alinsky's* Rules for Radicals *is more important than the Bible. Don't let them jerk you around. Vote them out! *Monday* ... more »
Five True Things About Mike Pence
*Image courtesy *The Atlantic*, "God's Plan for Mike Pence"* *by Gaius Publius* In the wake of ultra-right bombings and shootings, with the Mueller investigation in mind and thoughts of the 2020 election close at hand, it seems appropriate to look at Vice President Mike Pence. He could be made president before 2020, and if so, he may be president afterward as well. So let's consider this set of five true things about Mike Pence. *1. Mike Pence Is the Most Powerful Christian Supremacist in U.S. History* In 2016, just after the November election, Jeremy Scahill wrote this about the ... more »
Observations
*Where is Charles Martel?* (ok, I know where he is, it's a metaphor) If I were a Muslim student and wanted to use the prayer room provided for that purpose at a major American university, and found the floor was dirty, I would vacuum it. If that wasn't good enough, I'd rent a steam cleaner and would clean and shampoo it. But that's me. I don't lay on the floor to pray, but Muslims do. Apparently that's way too much work for the Muslims attending Columbia University. The referenced article says that female Muslim students want a much larger (and presumably fancier) prayer room. Possi... more »
"For This Is What We Do..."
“For this is what we do. Put one foot forward and then the other. Lift our eyes to the snarl and smile of the world once more. Think. Act. Feel. Add our little consequence to the tides of good and evil that flood and drain the world. Drag our shadowed crosses into the hope of another night. Push our brave hearts into the promise of a new day. With love: the passionate search for truth other than our own. With longing: the pure, ineffable yearning to be saved. For so long as fate keeps waiting, we live on. God help us. God forgive us. We live on.” - Gregory David Roberts, “Shantaram”
"Why I Think the Ugly October in Stocks Is Just a Preamble"
*"Why I Think the Ugly October in Stocks Is Just a Preamble"* by Wolf Richter "Yet, the crybabies on Wall Street are already clamoring for the “Powell put.” Let me just say right up front: The stock market did not “collapse.” It has experienced a sell-off that made some people’s ears ring, as sell-offs normally do, and October has been ugly so far, but it wasn’t a “collapse.” This matters because the crybabies on Wall Street are already clamoring for the “Powell put.” But the folks at the Fed have been around, and they know what a routine sell-off looks like and what a crash look... more »
Apocalypse Casts Shadow Over Midterms
****Dear Readers: Many thanks for your great response to my annual fundraiser -- not just for the donations, but for the many personal notes conveying your appreciation of my writing. This support makes me more determined than ever to "keep on keeping on." And for those of you who were unable to contribute this time, please feel free to use the handy PayPal donation gizmo any day of the year for any amount you can afford. And if you can't afford, not to worry. Times are tough for most of us. Thanks again for reading Sardonicky!**** +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Just wh... more »
Brazil's Presidential Election -- News Updates October 29, 2018
*Daily Mail:* *'Trump of the Tropics' Jair Bolsonaro WINS Brazilian presidential election after being stabbed during campaign: Ex-soldier who's been blasted for comments on rape, race, migration, and homophobia in huge victory* * Controversial ex-soldier Jair Bolsonaro, 63, has easily won the Brazilian election with 55.5 per cent of the vote * Coming into the second round, the far-right candidate had an eight to 10 point lead over his leftist opponent * The fiery Bolsonaro has tapped into deep anti-establishment anger in Brazil following corruption scandals * His supporters cele... more »
"Not Mad..."
"Being in a minority, even a minority of one, did not make you mad. There was truth and there was untruth, and if you clung to the truth even against the whole world, you were not mad.” - George Orwell, “1984”
Review Oil and Democracy in Iraq
*Review Springbord, Robert Editor, Oil and Democracy in Iraq, London, Berkeley, Beirut, Middle: Saqi, 2007* *Oil and Democracy in Iraq* is now a dated book. It begun as a result of a commission formed by the British Department for International Development in 2003 to help plan for the future of Iraq’s petroleum industry. It was later revised and published in 2007. In 2009, Iraq held a series of auctions and signed the majority of its deals with international oil companies (IOCs) making this book moot. A reader needs to understand what happened after the book came out to value it a... more »
This Day In Iraqi News - Oct 29
1936 Planes dropped flyers over Baghdad demanding PM Yasin Hashemi’s resignation as troops marched on capital in coup led by Sulaiman and Gen Sidqi PM Hashemi asked for King Ghazi’s support When didn't get it offered his resignation Parliament building bombed in coup Def Min Askari was assassinated by Gen Bakr Sidqi coup plotters Nuri al-Said Yasin Hashemi Rashid Ali al-Gaylani all fled Iraq fearing assassination after coup 1st coup in Iraq 1980 2 Iraqi Tu-22 bombers shot down ending Baghdad’s bombing campaign of Iranian cities (Musings On Iraq interview with author Anthony Tucker-... more »
Khashoggi, Skripal, and the End of Morality in International Relations
[image: undefined] Politics attracts psychopaths like honey attracts bears. Questions of morality are irrelevant for today’s politicians, along with questions of principle, honor and integrity -- things frequently written about by the great thinkers of the 20th Century, particularly Huxley and Orwell who are more and more referenced particularly in social media these days and rightly so. On a point of detail, but one of importance and relevance to mention, is the response to Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi’s “disappearance” being in stark contrast to the West’s reaction to the all... more »
Trump Is Right, the Fed Is Crazy
[image: undefined] President Trump recently called the Federal Reserve’s interest rate hikes crazy. Leaving aside President Trump’s specific complaint, which is likely motivated by the belief that low rates will help him win reelection, he is right that “crazy” is a good way to describe the Federal Reserve. When not forced to use a government-created currency, individuals have historically chosen to use a precious metal such as gold or silver as money. The reasons include that precious metals are durable and their value tends to remain relatively stable over time. A stable currency ... more »
Synagogue Survivors Recall Ordeal; Suspect is Due in Court
The first funeral is planned for Tuesday.
Untitled
From Jenna Orkin KKK Leader Claims Hate Group Has Grown at Record Pace Since Trump 102 Million in US Have Pre-existing Conditions Russian Diplomat: "Yes, Russia Is Preparing For War, I Can Confirm It"World's Billionaires Became 20% Richer in 2017, Report FindsThis Spanish company found a way to produce a fuel that emits no CO2 — and it's made of sewage IMF Approves Upsized $56.3BN Bailout Loan For Argentina: Here Are The ImplicationsChina Is Challenging The US In Central America, And Washington Can't Do AnythingPorn-Watching Federal Worker Infects Gov't Network With "Rogue Russian ... more »
The Founding and the Origins of Our Constitutionalism, Part I
Jonathan Gienapp For the Symposium on Jonathan Gienapp, The Second Creation: Fixing the American Constitution in the Founding Era (Belknap Press, 2018). No author, let alone a first-time author, could ask for anything more than this rich and rewarding symposium on my new book, *The Second Creation: Fixing the American Constitution in the Founding Era*. Each of the commentators—all distinguished constitutional scholars—have charitably entered into the spirit of what I was trying to do in the project and have thoughtfully engaged with what I had to say. I am gratified that so many of... more »
Trying To Finn-ish Us Off?
In recent years in addition to the sanctions that Finland is a part of, an unhealthy level of military activity is also occurring in that country. Finnish opposition leaders believe this activity is intended to push Finland — which is still officially neutral — into potential aggression against Russia. The post Trying To Finn-ish Us Off? appeared first on OrientalReview.org.
Globalists Create the Fourth World
Mark Windows on how "climate change" is being used to install a new global feudalism ruled by corporations and the ultra-wealthy
"What's The Real Meaning Of The Stock Market Swoon?"
*"What's The Real Meaning Of The Stock Market Swoon?"* by Charles Hugh Smith "There's no shortage of explanations on the whys and wherefores of the US stock market's recent swoon/swan-dive/plummet. Here's a few of the many credible explanations: • the economy has reached peak earnings so there's no fundamentals-driven upside left; • bond yields are now high enough to dampen enthusiasm for inherently risky stocks; • central banks curtailing/ending their quantitative easing programs have reduced liquidity in the financial system; • US markets are catching up to the rest of the worl... more »
Key Questions for Regulators Rise with the Dawn of AI-Driven Healthcare
Eric M. Fish For the Symposium on The Law And Policy Of AI, Robotics, and Telemedicine In Health Care. Much of the initial excitement and application of artificial intelligence in healthcare has been focused on population health management, data analytics, and reduction of inefficiencies within the administration of healthcare. Many of the early direct-to-consumer products using artificial intelligence are branded as devices or apps that focus on general wellness and heath, not treatment of disease. Despite growing investment in artificial intelligence for healthcare generally, onl... more »
Sen Rand Paul Hijacks Republican Rally to Remind Them of Saudi Arabian Role in 9/11
[image: saudi] Coming on just before Donald Trump Jr. Rand Paul caused heads to explode at a Republican rally by detailing the crimes of the Saudi Arabian regime. The post Sen Rand Paul Hijacks Republican Rally to Remind Them of Saudi Arabian Role in 9/11 appeared first on The Free Thought Project.
Angela Merkel Announces That She Will Not Seek Re-Election As German Chancellor In 2021
*BBC:* *Angela Merkel to step down as German chancellor in 2021* Germany's Angela Merkel has said she will step down as chancellor in 2021, following recent election setbacks. "I will not be seeking any political post after my term ends," she told a news conference in Berlin. She also said she would not seek re-election as leader of the centre-right CDU party in December. She has held the post since 2000. The CDU was severely weakened in Sunday's poll in the state of Hesse, the latest in a series of setbacks. Both the CDU and its national coalition partners, the Social Democrat... more »
Gregory Mannarino, "ALERT! Stock Market: Risk Is Back On, And Here's Why"
Gregory Mannarino, "ALERT! Stock Market: Risk Is Back On, And Here's Why" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rcfbV90PYAo • *MarketWatch Market Summary* - https://www.marketwatch.com/tools/marketsummary • *CNN Market Data:* - http://money.cnn.com/data/markets/ *CNN Fear And Greed Index:* - http://money.cnn.com/data/fear-and-greed/ - http://money.cnn.com/data/markets/dow/
With increased projections of sea level rise and storm surges, does it make sense to put a Cultural Hub on the waterfront?
Question: With signs of accelerating effects from climate change, should $200-300 million of public money be invested in a new building to last less than a century on the Halifax waterfront? When it comes to a new home for both the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia and the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design […]
The stadium proposal deconstructed
News 1. Stadium Tuesday, Halifax council will take up the proposal for a football stadium at Shannon Park. Specifically, council is being asked to direct staff to undertake a business case analysis of the stadium proposal and to identify financing options and legislative changes that would be required to make the proposal a reality. There’s […]
The Ka-Bar Tac Tool: way overpriced for what it offers
In a great many markets for self-defense, security, do-it-yourself, "tacticool" and similar products, there's a high volume of hype and exaggeration in advertising. Most of it is completely without foundation. It's meant to appeal to the "boys and their toys" market, where (sadly) many men can be seduced into buying something because it's the latest and greatest and "coolest" thing out there. Whether or not it's *worth* its asking price is seldom asked. We looked at earlier manifestations of this in 2014, in terms of wilderness and survival tools and knives, and also last Augus... more »
"The Monster Mash"
*"The Monster Mash"* by James Howard Kunstler "The sad reality is that last week’s Pittsburgh synagogue massacre is only the latest float in the long-running parade of ghastly homicidal spectacles rolling across this land and will be just as forgotten in one week as was last year’s Las Vegas Mandalay Bay slaughter of 58 concert-goers plus over 800 wounded and injured, a US record for non-military acts of violence. The Pittsburgh shootings elbowed the mass pipe bomber, Cesar Sayoc, out of the news cycle - but then Sayoc didn’t manage to actually hurt any of the high-profile figures ... more »
Returning Home
Kentucky native bell hooks establishes Institute at Berea College
CEO OF PITTSBURGH SHOOTER'S FAVORITE HATE SITE USES GOP CAMPAIGN SLOGAN
Much of the right would like you to believe that the anti-Semitism of Robert Bowers, the man charged in this weekend's mass slaughter at a Pittsburgh synagogue, had nothing whatsoever to do with Trumpian conservatism or the Republican Party. Here's a typical headline, from RedState: "Despite Claims Of ‘Right-Winger,’ The Synagogue Shooter Was Anti-Trump." Bowers did complain that President Trump isn't sufficiently anti-Semitic. But Gab -- Bowers's favorite venue for expressing hate online -- is now responding to the public and vendor pressure to tone down the site's rhetoric by rea... more »
One Civilian Violently Killed Every Three Hours in Yemen
By Jason Ditz (ANTIWAR.COM) — International aid group Oxfam has issued a warning on Friday that the number of civilian deaths in Yemen is soaring since August.... more »
Informational Privacy And The Right To Be Forgotten In India
Op-Ed by Adithya Anil Variath The globe went berserk with the recent Facebook-Cambridge Analytica data scandal, caused due to the breach of vital personal information... more »
True Extent Of Welsh Govt Subsidies To Swansea Bay Revealed
By Paul Homewood https://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/commons-select/business-energy-industrial-strategy/news-parliament-2017/swansea-bay-documents-published-17-19/ The BEIS Select Committee has now published a series of documents relating to the Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon, which the government finally rejected a couple of months ago. In particular they have published the final offer made by Mark Shorrock in February this year. The documents reveal just […]
TREMENDOUSLY DANGEROUS TIMES: May you live in tremendously dangerous times!
*MONDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2018But how did we get to this place?* Is Trump responsible, in some way, for recent appalling events? Is he responsible, in some way, for the bombs which were sent in the mail to the people he constantly targets? Is he responsible for Saturday's synagogue murders? Is he responsible for the two people who were shot and killed in Kentucky last week? Is Trump responsible, in some way, for these appalling events? For the other events which are sure to come? In this morning's Washington Post, Hugh Hewitt performs his usual slippery evasions built upon technical a... more »
Bolsonaro Allies Win Gubernatorial Races in Rio, São Paulo
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Sunday’s general elections in Brazil not only elected the country’s new president, Jair Bolsonaro, but also thirteen new state governors, including those who will lead Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo and Minas Gerais, three of Brazil’s largest states. In Rio de Janeiro, former judge […]
Artificial Intelligence – A Counterintelligence Perspective: Part IV
Exhibition: Error in Process (Source: Flickr/Yuki Anai and Hideaki Takahashi) In my first post in this series, I wrote that one definition of artificial intelligence (AI) is a machine that thinks. But is it? Several people with technical backgrounds in the AI field reached out to me after reading that post. One comment I received that I found striking is that AI is neither A nor I. Instead, it is just computer code. Nothing is *thinking*; a computer is just following directions. And AI is just inputs to outputs for a goal. In other words, the AI field is nowhere close to developin... more »
Brazil Elects Far-Right President, Worrying Rights Groups
Jair Bolsonaro, a brash far-right congressman who has waxed nostalgic for Brazil's old military dictatorship, won the presidency of Latin America's largest nation.
Wait Times for Citizenship Applications Stretch to 2 Years
More than 700,000 immigrants are waiting on their applications to become U.S. citizens, a process that in many parts of the country now takes a year or more.
Indonesia Says Survivors Unlikely from Lion Air Plane Crash
President Joko Widodo urged Indonesians to "keep on praying" as rescuers search for victims.
Trump Says Media is ‘Enemy’ After Shooting, Bomb Plot
The president's comments follow a mass shooting at a Pittsburgh synagogue that left 11 dead and a mail bomb scare targeting Democrats and CNN.
IER Comment on Proposed SAFE Vehicles Rule
The following comment was submitted by Kenneth Stein, Director of Policy, on behalf of the Institute for Energy Research regarding… The post IER Comment on Proposed SAFE Vehicles Rule appeared first on IER.
Monday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material to start your week. - Gavin Kelly writes that the UK's welfare state has been shaped by the Cons to prevent working households from being able to aspire to anything better than precarity: According to a recent analysis for the Equality and Human Rights Commission, the combined effect of the changes to the tax and benefits system between 2010 and 2021 will be average losses for a couple with children of £3,000 a year, rising to more than £5,000 for a lone-parent family – almost a fifth of their income. Families with disabled members, or with three or more chil... more »
Who Cares About the F-22, F-35 or B-2 Bomber: A New Generation of Stealth Could Be Coming Soon
*David Axe* *Security, * Researchers at BAE Systems and The University of Manchester successfully test-flew an experimental unmanned aerial vehicle with no moving control surfaces. *It’s long been a goal of aerospace developers to eliminate moving control surfaces from airplanes. Besides boosting a plane’s radar cross-section, or RCS, moving surfaces are also heavy, complex and expensive to build.* Researchers at BAE Systems and The University of Manchester successfully test-flew an experimental unmanned aerial vehicle with no moving control surfaces, BAE Systems announced in De... more »
Marine Corps Wants a Piece of the Army’s Deadly New Sniper Rifle
*Task and Purpose, Jared Keller* *Security, * Whether the Marines and Air Force actually get their hands on the new sniper system depends entirely on the Army. *Should the Corps end up adopting the CSASS, it’s unclear where exactly the sniper system will fit in a platoon’s arsenal.* The Marine Corps may finally adopt a new sniper rifle through a stroke of luck: Army officials, continuing to develop their own brand-new sniper rifle, told Task & Purpose that both the Marines and Air Force “are committed” to purchasing the weapon once the Army signs off on the improved system. *(T... more »
Bang: 5 Most Deadly Bullets on the Planet
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, * Let the debate begin. *The flechette was fin-stabilized, making it highly accurate. It also tended to bend into a u-shape when striking human flesh, causing large and often lethal wounds. The program was shelved due to the difficulty in making the flechette at an affordable cost.* Since their invention in the tenth century, engineers, soldiers and tinkerers have constantly tried to make firearms more deadly. Typically that involves moving to heavier bullets driven by more powerful gunpowders, and while that is effective it is also louder, generates ... more »
How a Freak Chemistry Disaster Destroyed Russia's Aircraft-Killer Submarine
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, * In the end, the sinking of the Kursk appears to have been caused by a simple, freak accident of chemistry. *Like many torpedoes, the Type 65 used hydrogen peroxide as an underwater fuel. Unfortunately, hydrogen peroxide becomes explosive when it comes into contact with a catalyst, such as organic compounds or fire. A similar accident is thought to have sank HMS Sidon, a Royal Navy submarine, in 1955.* In 2000, a Russian submarine designed to sink aircraft carriers became a victim of its own arsenal. The cruise-missile submarine *Kursk* suffered a ma... more »
After NOAA Adjustments
When government agencies tamper with data, they are guaranteed to get whatever result you want.
The Heatwave And Flooding Of October, 1927
On October 28, 1927 almost 40% of the US was over 80 degrees, including 90 degree temperatures as far north as Illinois. A few days later, the worst flooding in Vermont’s history occurred. This was just as the worst flooding … Continue reading →
Socialists Blaming The Jews
In 1934, the German National Socialist Party blamed the Jews for the world’s problems. 13 Jul 1934, Page 1 Modern socialists have adopted exactly the same policy, targeting the survivors of the Holocaust. Anti-Israel, pro-BDS candidates are the future in … Continue reading →
Labour drops its complaint over Daily Mail exposé on Corbyn wreath at terrorist graves per Daily Mail Online
'Labour has dropped its complaint against the Daily Mail over its coverage of Jeremy Corbyn's visit to the cemetery where terror leaders linked to the Munich massacre are buried. The party complained to the Press regulator in August about several papers' coverage of the 2014 event. Last night it emerged it had told the Independent Press Standards Organisation that it did not wish to take the case against the Mail any further.' More here https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6318581/Labour-drops-complaint-Daily-Mail-expos-Corbyn-wreath.html but obviously not on the Labour Party'... more »
The Nature of the Beast…
When Donald Trump promised to take down the pharmaceutical cartel… From Germany By Karma Singh …he already had a pretty good idea of what he was up against. As President Trump, he has studied the nature of the beast and how to conquer it. This isn’t a David and Goliath contest, it much more akin to … Continue reading The Nature of the Beast… The post The Nature of the Beast… appeared first on BolenReport.
Google Caught With Its Pants Down; Paid Sex Harassers Millions
[image: google-caught-with-its-pants-down-paid-sex-harassers-millions] Smashing political dissent inside Google isn’t the only the way the top Google geeks spend their days. They also enjoy sex with the employees, or at least a little harassment now and again.
When is asparagus not asparagus? Why, when it’s ginger, of course!
Allow us to explain that headline. Food Science & Nutrition has retracted a 2018 article by a group of researchers in China and Pakistan for plagiarism. The article was titled “Experimentally investigated the asparagus (Asparagus officinalis L.) drying with flat-plate collector under the natural convection indirect solar dryer.” Per the retraction notice: The retraction … Continue reading When is asparagus not asparagus? Why, when it’s ginger, of course!
Whether Weather And Scalar Clouds Affect Human Health
By Catherine J. Frompovich Since I am a retired holistic healthcare professional, I constantly am asked my opinions on matters affecting health. That’s nothing new... more »
God Help Us
Quebecers have always feared *the other*. That fear is understandable. As an island of French culture, Quebers have always feared being subsumed in an Anglo North America. But at times that fear has expressed itself as pure xenophobia. And xenophobia is at the heart of the province's newly elected governments ban on religious symbols. David Olive writes: Its proposed edict prohibiting Québec government employees from wearing the chador, niqab or burqa and other religious symbols in the workplace is unconstitutional, unenforceable and inadvertently calculated to diminish the future... more »
20 things people with High Functioning Anxiety can relate to
Overthinking, persistent worrying and a constant drive for perfection are all characteristics of someone who has anxiety. 40 million Americans suffer from anxiety but many of them barely show any symptoms. This is because they have high-functioning anxiety. People with high-functioning anxiety appear confident, they keep themselves busy and do their best to stay on […] The post 20 things people with High Functioning Anxiety can relate to appeared first on Health Nut News.
33 tips for a good night’s sleep
Sleep is one of the great mysteries of life. Like gravity or the quantum field, we still don’t understand exactly why we sleep—although we are learning more about it every day. We do know, however, that good sleep is one of the cornerstones of health. Six to eight hours per night seems to be the […] The post 33 tips for a good night’s sleep appeared first on Health Nut News.
At what point do we call this a right-wing terrorist campaign?
America is reeling from the horrific attack on a synagogue in Pennsylvania, in which an anti-Semitic man killed 11 people. And we were already reeling from a series of attempted mail bomb attacks by a right-wing man targeting important liberal figures. Meanwhile, another right-wing attack this week in Kentucky was nearly overlooked. Those on the […]
New York Times’ New Articles on Silicon Valley Parents’ Fears About Kids and Screens Includes “The Devil Lives in Our Phones.”
By B.N. Frank The New York Times and many others have reported about this before so these concerns aren’t new and neither are Silicon Valley... more »
Cornering the Market on Guns
While we frequently hear stories about the pervasiveness of gun ownership in the United States, we rarely see a comparison to gun ownership rates in the rest of the world. Thanks to the 2018 edition of the Small Arms Survey we have a good idea of how many small arms are privately owned by civilians in 56 nations across the globe. The authors of the survey used the following sources to calculate their final estimate of civilian firearms ownership: "*1. Where relevant national statistics were available, they were used to establish the number of registered firearms. If only the number... more »
World News Briefs -- October 29, 2018
*Daily Mail:* *All 189 on board jet that crashed off of Indonesia 'are likely dead', say rescuers, as it emerges the plane had gone in for repairs before doomed fight* * Lion Air flight JT-610 crashed off Indonesia shortly after take-off from Jakarta, bound for Pangkal Pinang * 189 people were on board jet when it crashed north of the Indonesian city shortly after 6.30am local time * Pictures from the scene showed plane debris and oil floating in the water hours after the aircraft came down * Pilot had reported 'technical difficulties' and asked to return to the airport minutes aft... more »
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*Princeton Prof Tells MSNBC, Americans 'Are Choosing to Be Racist' If They Support Trump on Caravan* There was much hand-wringing on MSNBC's "Morning Joe," as the liberal hosts and their chorus of liberal experts criticized President Trump for calling himself a "nationalist"at a recent rally. By extension, they also criticized Trump supporters who are falling for Trump's "lies" and "fear-mongering" regarding the thousands of Central Americans now making their way to the U.S. border. President Trump has called the "caravan" an assault on our country; he has warned that gang members... more »
Organizing the Federal Government’s Regulation of AI
A. Michael Froomkin For the Symposium on The Law And Policy Of AI, Robotics, and Telemedicine In Health Care. Medical AI (by which currently we mean primarily Machine Learning or “ML” for short) can’t be understood, or regulated, in a vacuum. While Medical ML does present a few special issues of its own, most of the regulatory challenges it creates involve issues that are common to ML more generally and/or involve aspects of policy that are not especially medical, and often not especially ML either. From this I conclude three things: - While the FDA does have a s... more »
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*Air pollution is the new tobacco and is killing seven million people a year and harming billions more, head of World Health Organisation warns* *This "wisdom" from an Ethiopian politician and the eminently buyable WHO is deep-dyed nonsense. As I have pointed out repeatedly, the evidence for harm from particulate pollution in the Western world is just not there. The alleged "proofs" of it are all deeply flawed. The article below is a triumph of assertion over evidence* More than 90 per cent of the world's population suffers toxic air pollution which is having a drastic effect ... more »
Taiwan, India working to renew investment pact
bilaterals.org - 16 hours ago
29-Oct-2018 The Indian Union Cabinet has approved the draft of an updated bilateral investment protection agreement with Taiwan that is expected to be signed by the end of the year.
UK commits to EPAs after Brexit
bilaterals.org - 16 hours ago
29-Oct-2018 The United Kingdom says it will honour the current Economic Partnership Agreements (EPA) with PNG and other ACP member states that have existing preferential trade relations with the European Union, after Brexit.
Analysis on trade deal shows Pacific losing out
bilaterals.org - 16 hours ago
29-Oct-2018 The concerns held by Pacific communities and some Pacific island governments about the regional free trade agreement known as PACER-Plus are well founded according to new analysis released by the Pacific Network on Globalisation (PANG).
US pork industry backs free trade deal with PHL
bilaterals.org - 16 hours ago
29-Oct-2018 The US National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) said that it hopes Washington will conclude a free trade agreement (FTA) with the Philippines, which it views as a priority market.
Chilean Senate approves deepening of free trade agreement with China
bilaterals.org - 16 hours ago
29-Oct-2018 The Chilean foreign minister explained that this protocol complements the Free Trade Agreement between both countries that entered into force on October 1, 2006.
PM: Vietnam backs negotiations on future Vietnam-UK FTA
bilaterals.org - 16 hours ago
29-Oct-2018 The two sides should continue technical discussions to define the framework and issues need to be negotiated, thereby creating favourable conditions for the later negotiation process, Vietnamese Prime Minister said.
NZ first country to ratify PACER Plus trade deal
bilaterals.org - 16 hours ago
29-Oct-2018 New Zealand has become the first country to ratify a Pacific free trade deal.
USTR to hold hearing in Dec. on trade talks with Japan
bilaterals.org - 16 hours ago
29-Oct-2018 US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer suggested President Donald Trump's administration will push Japan to address tariff and nontariff barriers in sectors such as automobiles, agriculture and services.
Malaysian renewable energy investor initiates ICSID arbitration against Sri Lanka
bilaterals.org - 16 hours ago
29-Oct-2018 KLS Energy Lanka, the local subsidiary of Malaysian renewable energy producer Energy Sdn Bhd of Malaysia has initiated ICSID arbitration under the Sri Lanka-Malaysia BIT
Profile of the Man Who Will be Arrested as the Pipe Bomber
Why would Cesar Sayoc continue to send so-called “bombs” to Democrats, asks Michael Hoffman, even after they were causing Trump to drop in the polls?
Johann Sebastian Rio to Perform Amy Winehouse this Wednesday
By Jack Arnhold, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – This Wednesday, October 31st, the Johann Sebastian Rio Orchestra will present a a special tribute to the late queen of British pop, Amy Winehouse, at the historic Teatro Riachuelo in Rio’s city center. This is set to be quite the concert, with twenty musicians on […]
Syrian Army resumes southern Syria offensive after negotiations with ISIS go sour
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:00 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) has relaunched their offensive in the southern region of Syria this week after negotiations with the so-called “Islamic State” (ISIS/ISIL/IS/Daesh) collapsed. Led by their 3rd Corps and 4th Division, the Syrian Arab Army stormed the Islamic State’s positions at three different axes, including the Qasr […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
ISIS retakes several towns in southeast Deir Ezzor after launching major counterattack
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:30 P.M.) – The so-called “Islamic State” (ISIS/ISIL/IS/Daesh) launched a major counter-offensive against the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) inside the southeastern part of the Deir Ezzor Governorate this past weekend. The terrorist group began their counter-offensive in southeast Deir Ezzor by targeting the Syrian Democratic Forces’ positions at the southern part of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syrian Army uncovers large weapons cache near Golan Heights
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:30 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) recently uncovered a large weapons cache while combing through the Al-Quneitra Governorate. According to a military source in Damascus, the Syrian Arab Army was able to uncover the weapons cache after local residents informed them of the location of said warehouse. The weapons cache reportedly […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
UK refusing to accept British ISIS fighter’s transfer from Syria
The British government is refusing to take back the NHS doctor, who is being held in captivity in Syria by Kurdish fighters on suspicion of ties to Daesh*, The Daily Telegraph reports. The captive, identified by the newspaper as Muhaamad Saqib Raza, 40, was detained four months ago by the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), a Kurdish-led militia, as he was trying to flee Syria. Although he claims […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
US officials worried about Israel’s strikes against Iranian forces in Syria
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:15 A.M.) – U.S. military officials are growing concerned over Israel’s ongoing campaign to strike Iranian troops in Syria, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday. According to the Wall Street Journal, U.S. officials are concerned Iran may retaliate against the U.S. for the Trump administration’s support of the Israeli attacks inside Syria. […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syrians continue to protest Israeli elections in occupied Golan Heights
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:00 A.M.) – Syrians in the villages of Majdal Shams and Baqaatha in the occupied Golan Heights continued their protests against the ongoing Israeli elections on Sunday. According to the Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA), many Syrian residents of Majdal Shams and Baqaatha took to the streets on Sunday to protest the Israeli […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Iraq’s Hashd Al-Shaabi reinforces Syrian border as ISIS scores new advances in Deir Ezzor
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:00 A.M.) – Iraq’s Hashd Al-Shaabi forces have heavily reinforced the Syrian border region after the so-called “Islamic State” (ISIS) scored a new advance in the Deir Ezzor province. According to a military source, Hashd Al-Shaabi moved several units to the Syrian border in order to protect the Iraqi provinces of Nineveh and […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- October 29, 2018
The Chinese navy showing off in the South China Sea in April. Reuters *Quartz:* *The Chinese military command monitoring Taiwan and the South China Sea has been ordered war-ready* This week Chinese president Xi Jinping ordered the Southern Theatre Command, responsible for monitoring the South China Sea and Taiwan, to boost its military capabilities to prepare for a possible conflict, according to a Hong Kong newspaper. During a visit to the region on Thursday (Oct. 25), Xi said it was necessary to “concentrate preparations for fighting a war,” reported the South China Morning Post... more »
Money in elections doesn't mean what you think it does
Suzanne Robbins, Assistant Professor of political science, University of Florida at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 16 hours ago
Is money the root of all evil in politics? It’s easy to see a correlation between winning and fundraising – money flows to likely winners and competitive races. But correlation is not causation.
4 reasons gerrymandering is getting worse
John Rennie Short, Professor, School of Public Policy, University of Maryland, Baltimore County at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 16 hours ago
One of the main reasons polarization in the US is on the rise – the way congressional seats are drawn to favor parties – isn't going away anytime soon.
Trump's Pogram And People On Both Sides Of The Aisle
*Sparks by Nancy Ohanian* Ivanka and Kushner-in-law are Jews. When government-sanctioned Cossacks-- quietly sanctioned-- were murdering Jews in Imperial Russia there were tsars who protected wealthy Jews in St. Petersburg. A few years ago, I visited the Grand Choral Synagogue that Alexander II sanctioned in 1869 at the request of wealthy Jewish financier Joseph Günzburg-- loudly sanctioned-- Petersburg's first synogogue. Decades later, my grandfather, fleeing Cossacks raiding the countryside, spent his last night in Russia before immigrating to America at that synagogue. Over the w... more »
Heat-mortality impacts declined over the past decades
Ana M. Vicedo-Cabrera et al. A multi-country analysis on potential adaptive mechanisms to cold and heat in a changing climate Environment International Volume 111, February 2018, Pages 239-246 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envint.2017.11.006 Background Temporal variation of temperature-health associations depends on the combination of two … Continue reading →
The Beginnings of Formal Logic
The* Topics* was written before the *Prior Analytics*, and in both works, deductions (*syllogismoi*) have an important role to play. But it is generally believed that the *Prior Analytics* marks the beginning of formal logic. So what are the grounds on which Aristotle’s discussion of deductions qualify as formal in the one treatise but not in the other? Marko Malink, in his essay, “The Beginnings of Formal Logic: Deduction in Aristotle’s Topics vs. Prior Analytics,” (*Phronesis*; Volume 60; Issue 3; 2015), offers four reasons to establish that the *Prior Analytics*, and not the *To... more »
Will Buying 2 Ford-Class Supercarriers At Once Save Money For The Pentagon?
U.S. Navy *Franz-Stefan Gady, The Diplomat*: *Pentagon Mulls Buying 2 Ford-Class Supercarriers at Once* The Pentagon continues to evaluate whether procuring two carriers under one contract will save money and time. The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) is continuing to evaluate a proposal put forward by the U.S. Navy to procure two nuclear-powered Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carriers under one contract as a cost- and time-saving measure. “We are conducting an evaluation to ensure we have the warfighting capabilities to compete and win,” U.S. Deputy Defense Secretary Pat Shanaha... more »
Brazil Elects A Leader Who Threatens Their Democracy: Military Dictatorship on the Horizon?
* Since, Brazil has chosen a leader, as stated by the Economist, that will threaten their democracy it seems time to post the information below. This will also be a blow to the BRICS. * * Cause for concern? In my opinion? His military connections and intent to install retired generals right into the government - Which suggest strongly that the military will play a very large role in the running of Brazil. Military dictatorship style. With Bolsonaro as the 'front man' for that military dictatorship * *First Country He'll Visit is Israel* *REUTERS UK* *Bolsonaro won 55.2 percent of ... more »
Reverse fasting can help you lose weight by altering your meal timing.
https://m.hindustantimes.com/fitness/reverse-fasting-can-help-you-lose-weight-by-altering-your-meal-timing/story-Z2bD7OKUWLqdiCCZ0n9qiO_amp.html?__twitter_impression=true
The People Choosing to Be Sterilised in Their Twenties.
https://www.vice.com/en_uk/article/78q9za/the-people-choosing-to-be-sterilised-in-their-twenties?utm_source=dmfb
The First Human to Live for 1,000 Years Is Alive Today, Cambridge Scientist Says
http://themindunleashed.com/2017/01/first-human-live-1000-years.html
The Race to Patent Magic Mushrooms Heats Up
https://www.wakingtimes.com/2018/08/28/the-race-to-patent-magic-mushrooms-heats-up/
What Is Agenda 21? Depopulation Of 95% Of The World By 2030
https://www.whydontyoutrythis.com/2017/03/what-agenda-21-depopulation-of-95-of-the-world-by-the-year-2030.html?fbclid=IwAR2IfurDIS_43tLAggevHl10rCKbF0Bx4x5HFMp7kQsR9HQK4wKgVQ971cI&m=1
Donald Trump Warns Flu Shots Are The Greatest ‘Scam’ In Medical History
https://www.whydontyoutrythis.com/2017/02/donald-trump-warns-flu-shots-are-the-greatest-scam-in-medical-history.html?m=1
No one knows if lobsters feel pain, which makes boiling them alive rather complicated
https://www.popsci.com/swiss-lobster-pain?con=TrueAnthem&dom=fb&lnk=TA&src=SOC&utm_campaign=&utm_content=5bd581ac04d301649e4cddf7&utm_medium=&utm_source=
IBM Buys Linux & Open Source Software Distributor Red Hat For $34 Billion
https://fossbytes.com/ibm-buys-red-hat-open-source-linux/
12 Powerful Vision Statements Driving Strong Brands.
http://www.lokusdesign.com/blog/12-powerful-vision-statements-driving-strong-brands/
How The Media Sustains Political Warfare
Instapundit *Kyle Jensen and Jack Selzer, The Conversation:* *How the media encourages – and sustains – political warfare* Since his inauguration, President Donald Trump has been waging war against the American press by dismissing unfavorable reports as “fake news” and calling the media “the enemy of the American people.” As a countermeasure, The Washington Post has publicly fact-checked every claim that Trump has labeled as fake. In August, The Boston Globe coordinated editorials from newspapers across the nation to push back against Trump’s attacks on the press. The Associated P... more »
BWorld 262, Capitalism and electricity distribution
* This is my article in BusinessWorld last October 25, 2018. Yesterday, a lecture on “Capitalism and inclusion under weak institutions” was delivered by national scientist Dr. Raul Fabella, my former professor at UP School of Economics and fellow columnist here in BusinessWorld. Another columnist Romy Bernardo mentioned the lecture in his column here last Monday. Dr. Fabella talked about the primacy of fighting poverty and not inequality per se, the unwarranted expansion of state and politicians’ powers and regulations to sectors and services that are beyond their competence, the ... more »
For those of us who didn't win the Powerball jackpot . . .
. . . reader B. R. sends this inspirational graphic. Peter
Climate Tricks 74, People should eat insects to fight CC?
The climate alarmism movement is getting more ridiculous. Advising people to reduce their meat intake and eat insects more, like crickets, worms, and perhaps genetically-modified 'edible' cockroaches? Agh. See these stories. https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/oct/15/edible-insect-save-planet-global-warming-tasty-trendy ? *Reducing our meat intake is crucial to avoiding climate breakdown, since food production accounts for about a quarter of all human-related greenhouse gas emissions, and is predicted to rise. In western countries, this means eating 90% less beef and five t... more »
Halloween Horrors Year Round in UK for Children with Autism
Note: Below is a revolting article about the scandalous treatment of people with autism in the United Kingdom. Restraint and seclusion. Those words mean little to most parents outside our community. We know that they mean abuse, anger, retribution for... more »
Del Bigtree Highwire Presents The Science Isn't Settled
We invite you to visit Del's YouTube channel often. Last week there was a meeting of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices. The video below explains all. Several parents attended the meeting and were appalled at the apathy and rubber... more »
BREAKING: Angela Merkel will not seek re-election as CDU party chair in Germany
German Chancellor Angela Merkel's Christian Democratic Union (CDU) suffered another an electoral shock. The post BREAKING: Angela Merkel will not seek re-election as CDU party chair in Germany appeared first on The Duran.
Right-wing Bolsonaro wins Brazilian election in landslide despite mass protests
With 99 percent of the ballots counted, Bolsonaro, is ahead with 55.1 percent of the vote. The post Right-wing Bolsonaro wins Brazilian election in landslide despite mass protests appeared first on The Duran.
NPC Meme Deserves ‘Person of the Year 2018’ for Exposing Liberal Automatons
These 'human-loving activists' are nothing more than part of a Soros-paid rent-a-mob who brandish freshly printed cookie-cutter placards and get paid to stir up trouble at every opportunity. The post NPC Meme Deserves ‘Person of the Year 2018’ for Exposing Liberal Automatons appeared first on The Duran.
Paul Craig Roberts: The Latest Bomb Scare
It is clear that the establishment wants Trump gone. He was elected by the “deplorables,” that part of the population that has been left behind by the elite who manage things in their interest alone. The post Paul Craig Roberts: The Latest Bomb Scare appeared first on The Duran.
10 Items That Have A Military Past
*Popular Mechanics:* *10 Items That Have a Surprising Military Past* *Yes, even M&Ms.* The military has always been a driver for invention, especially in the United States. Thanks to DARPA, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, you might consider high-tech toys like drones and GPS systems and the modern internet as military-based inventions. But there are a number of simpler items with military origin stories—some of which you probably use (or snack on) every day. *Read more *.... *WNU Editor:* I have used half of these products.
5 Sniper Rifles Can Turn a Soldier into the Ultimate Weapon of War
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, * Here are five of the most common—and effective—sniper rifles. *Sniper rifles are useful not just against human targets, but are used to destroy communications equipment, vulnerable supply targets and even disable armored vehicles. The Barrett M82’s big .50 caliber round is particularly useful in this regard, as it only drops below supersonic speeds at 1,700 yards while still hitting with the force of 1,800 foot pounds.* *(This first appeared several months ago.)* The sniper, a soldier trained in precision, long-range fire, is one of the most feared ... more »
Question for the Navy: Is It Time to Build Stealth 'AIP' Submarines?
*Robert Farley* *Security, * The United States has not built a diesel-electric submarine since 1959. Is it time for a change? *All in all, there is no question that AIP-equipped boats pose a threat, under some conditions, to the large nuclear attack submarines that many great navies have come to rely on. However, this does not necessarily mean that the best response for the U.S. Navy is to invest in these conventional subs.* Over the past decade, air-independent propulsion (AIP) for submarines has spread rapidly around the world. The technology, which allows conventionally pow... more »
Brazil new President will open Amazon indigenous reserves to mining and farming
Jair Bolsonaro – who won the presidency of Latin America’s biggest country on Sunday – has made broad promises for his government but offered little detail. Indigenous People Bolsonaro has vowed that no more indigenous reserves will be demarcated and existing reserves will be opened up to mining, raising the alarm among indigenous leaders. “We are in a state of alert,” said Beto Marubo, an indigenous leader from the Javari Valley reserve. Dinamam Tuxá, the executive coordinator of the Indigenous People of Brazil Liaison, said indigenous people did not want mining and farming on the... more »
UNEXPLAINED WEALTH OPERA — OLEG DERIPASKA, VLADIMIR CHERNUKHIN, AND LOLITA DANILINA SING IN LONDON
By John Helmer, Moscow Oleg Deripaska has been in love, tough love, with the High Court in London for years. That’s to say, he regards the court as one of his personal appendages with which to pummel his rivals into doing what he demands. Since 2005 the court record shows Deripaska has been a principal, […]
India's Farmers Plan Mass March to the Nation’s Parliament as Agrarian Crisis Reaches "Civilization Proportions"
Rural people on the march from Nashik to Mumbai. Image courtesy of the People's Archive of Rural India CounterPunch, RINF, Countercurrents, Dissident Voice, Global Research, With over 800 million people, rural India is arguably the most interesting and complex place on the planet. And yet it is also one of the most neglected in terms of both investment and media coverage. Veteran journalist and founder of the People’s Archive of Rural India P. Sainath argues that the majority of Indians do not count to the nation’s media, which renders up to 75 percent of the population ‘extinct’. ... more »
Rio Nightlife Guide for Monday, October 29, 2018
We have the top three picks for this Monday, and below there is a list of bars and lounges that are always a good option. LIVE: Bagunço convida Dom Pescoço @ Banca do André (Centro) – This party in the streets of Rio’s city center will feature the sounds of Dom Pescoço, a band from […]
Pittsburgh shooting: What we know so far per BBC News
The BBC's Pittsburgh shooter report https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-46003665 now finally includes the news, that was reported elsewhere yesterday, that the shooter was a declared opponent of President Donald Trump. I'm sure that that inconvenient fact being reported only coincidentally appears after the killing of Jews in America news moves off of the BBC's news front page. Also I note that the BBC only manage to show a photograph of one of the dead Jews. Meanwhile the BBC's headline news report about the Leicester FC helicopter crash shows pictures of all of the victims.... more »
Hillary Clinton Wants To Be President In 2021
*American Mirror:* *HILLARY 2020? ‘I’d like to be president’ — will decide on run after midterm election* All signs are pointing to a Hillary Clinton run for president in 2020. While she answered “No,” that she wouldn’t make yet another run for the Oval Office in two years, she admitted, “I’d like to be president.” During a Friday evening Q&A with Recode’s Kara Swisher, the subject of the next presidential election came up. *Read more* .... *Update*: She really does seem to saying yes, but are the Democrats that dumb? Hmmmm .... I do not think so.
Facebook Censorship Of Alternative Media “Just The Beginning,” Warns Top Neocon Insider
A new McCarthyism emerges as a neocon insider warns of a coordinated campaign against "alternative voices"
In Refusing To Defend Assange, Mainstream Media Exposes Its True Nature
Their silence is a tacit admission that they are nothing other than stenographers and propagandists for the most powerful forces on earth. Caitlin Johnstone explains
It’s Not a “Conspiracy Theory”
Clear evidence that Soros conspires to erode borders and flood nations with migrants
Russia says it is ‘preparing for war’ after US withdrawal from missile treaty
As the U.S. prepares to withdraw from the Intermediate Nuclear Forces Reduction Treaty, Russia warns that it is "preparing to defend our homeland ...our values, our people"
Bro Nathaniel – Judaism has Consequences
Organized Jewry will exploit Squirrel Hill tragedy to further suppress free speech. A former resident, Brother Nathaniel isn't buying it
‘While the Rest of the World Burned,’ Billionaires Made More Money in 2017 Than Any Other Year in History
Billionaires across the globe increased their wealth by $1.4 trillion last year—an astonishing 20 percent—bringing their combined wealth to $8.9 trillion.
Mesh VPN for P2P Networked Services
What to do when faced with political attacks on internet free speech and deplatforming of conservative or other voices? There's tech for that... Continue reading →
Found: A Rare Viking Boat Buried in a Flat Field
We already have ample information on viking boat making technology to the point we have a legitimate replica built and operated. This looks to be a standard model used by most of the vikings or the right size at least. They have to sometimes be manhandled along rivers. This is an important new site and promises to be archeologically rich as it is a whole intact graveyard and surely spanned many generations.. All good. *Found: A Rare Viking Boat Buried in a Flat Field* * The whole place was once a monumental graveyard. * *by Sarah Laskow * *October 16, 2018 * *The rada... more »
Cannabis Set To Disrupt $500 Billion Market Amid DEA Approvals And Canadian Legalization
On its own, cannabis will be a huge industry as an alternative to all forms of alcohol, particularly with oral products that allow you to avoid smoking. It does not chemically encourage usage abuse as we have with alcohol. Beverage forms are clearly called for to accommodate social drinking but then can be readily nursed as well as can be done with a glass of fine wine. We already have a culture of controlled drinking and this can reinforce that culture. Throw in the rapidly rising application to pain relief and a number of other ailments and we have a pharmaceutical revolution r... more »
Cables Slides After UK, EU 'Pause' Brexit Deal Negotiations, Blowing Monday Deadline
Has anyone asked an important question? Can the EU itself be fixed? The issues that triggered the BREXIT scenario apply to other members as well and resolving those issues can lead to BREXIT itself been canceled. Those issues are not insignificant, not least the lack of a centralizing political concept capable of throwing up an essential man to act as president for the EU combine. This might be a perfect place to roll out the Rule of Twelve as a political generator. Where is DeGaule when we need him? He also did an exit to kick Butt. We have the current system because no ... more »
India’s Economically “Multialigning” In The Midst Of The US-Chinese Trade War
The formerly Chinese-occupied niches that India is already planning to fill in the US marketplace could be a realistic starting point for beginning their free trade talks and deciding which spheres should be immediately prioritized. India is now an even more intense object of competition between the US and China than ever before. The post India’s Economically “Multialigning” In The Midst Of The US-Chinese Trade War appeared first on OrientalReview.org.
Intellectual Froglegs: Pre-election Edition…
Joe Dan Gorman presents a humorous way to: (1) motivate yourself toward the polling booth next week; and (2) drag the whole family with ya’. . Visit Website Here – Support Floglegs Production Here
So I looked at the Gazette… and the pigs killed another one.
And they got away it surprise surprise surprise. So I thought to myself as I often do ‘self, it ain’t going to get worse than this’ so I let it simmer… mostly because my PTSD the pigs violently imposed upon me wouldn’t allow me to be coherent and unbiased, then, well, we got it a... more »
Canada's Government Is Secretly Requesting Banking Information Of 500,000 Canadians Without Their Knowledge
*Global News:* *EXCLUSIVE: Stats Canada requesting banking information of 500,000 Canadians without their knowledge* Statistics Canada is asking banks across the country for financial transaction data and personal information of 500,000 Canadians without their knowledge, Global News has learned. Documents obtained by Global News show the national statistical agency plans to collect “individual-level financial transactions data” and sensitive information, like social insurance numbers (SIN), from Canadian financial institutions to develop a “new institutional personal information b... more »
The Air Force Has a Problem: It Needs Way More than 100 B-21 Stealth Bombers.
*Dave Majumdar* *Security, * Can Washington afford it? *The bottom line is that the Air Force needs many more B-21s than the 100 it is currently planning to buy. Not building more is essentially a waste of the Pentagon’s research and development funds and a waste of the nation’s investment in the production tooling and workforce.* Northrop Grumman’s B-21 Raider stealth bomber is rapidly approaching its critical design review (CDR), when a Pentagon review team will determine if the new aircraft is meeting the technical requirements set forth in its requirements documents. *(Thi... more »
Saudi public prosecutor arrives in Istanbul to meet with Turkish counterpart
Saudi Arabia’s public prosecutor arrived in Istanbul overnight to have talks with Istanbul’s chief prosecutor, Turkey’s state-run Anadolu Agency reported on Monday. The Saudi official who is heading the investigation into Jamal Khashoggi’s murder is also expected to search the Saudi Consulate where Khashoggi had allegedly been slain. On Friday, Anadolu said that Turkey’s chief […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Israeli Airstrike Kills 3 Children In Gaza And The Western Press Call Them Terrorists
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (8:15 A.M)- Three Palestinian children were killed last night, in an Israeli Regime Airstrike. The slaughter was followed by allegations, espoused by various media outlets, alleging the three children were terrorists planting bombs. Late last night, in the Gaza Strip, three Palestinian children were killed by an Israeli airstrike. The airstrike was conducted […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Jihadist rebels use Idlib agreement to regroup and reinforce front-lines: source
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:45 A.M.) – The jihadist rebels in northwest Syria have yet to withdraw their forces from the designated demilitarized zones in the Aleppo, Idlib, Hama, and Latakia provinces, a source from the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) told Al-Masdar News last night. According to the military source, the Turkish-backed National Liberation Front (NLF) and […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Israel interested in railway system from Jerusalem to Oman: Intel Minister
Israeli Transport and Intelligence Minister Yisrael Katz will present the project in Oman on the construction of a railway line connecting Israel with the Gulf states, his office said late on Sunday. Israel’s plan aims to link by rail the country’s Mediterranean port of Haifa with Jordan, Saudi Arabia and other Gulf states for a […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
National Museum of Damascus reopened for first time in 7 years
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:30 A.M.) – The National Museum of Damascus has reopened its doors to the public after closing more than seven-years ago, the Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) reported on Sunday. According to the SANA report, the National Museum was opened in front of a large crowd of domestic and foreign archaeologists, who were […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Houthi forces unveil new ‘game changing’ ballistic missile (video)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:25 A.M.) – The Houthi forces unveiled a new domestically-made ballistic missile this past weekend, showcasing the projectile in front of a small audience in northern Yemen. According to Press TV, the new missile is called the Badr P-1, which is a newer version of their domestically-made Badr-1. The missile itself can sustain […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Beware Painfully Slow Voting Machines In Texas & Elsewhere; Check Your Ballot Before You Hit Final “Button” To Cast Your Vote
Patience is a virtue, which may be useful for US elections these days: “Patience (or forbearance ) is the ability … Continue reading →
Reports of Voter Intimidation at Polling Places in Texas
From ProPublica: “Reports of Voter Intimidation at Polling Places in Texas Tempers are flaring during early voting in Dallas County, … Continue reading →
Fund Meant to Protect Elections May Be Too Little, Too Late
From ProPublica: “Fund Meant to Protect Elections May Be Too Little, Too Late The Election Assistance Commission, the government agency … Continue reading →
The British SAS Is Opening Its Elite Ranks To Women
*Business Insider:* *The British SAS, one of the world's top special forces, is opening its elite ranks to women* * The British military has paved the way for women to join its Special Air Services, or SAS, according to a BBC report. * The SAS is one of the world's most elite special forces branches. * The British military has been phasing women into combat roles since 2016. Now, they can join the Royal Marines and infantry, which will allow them to apply for special forces units. The British SAS, one of the world's most elite special operations communities, is now open to women, ... more »
Poll: Half of Canadian BDS Supporters Would Continue Boycotting Israel Even If It Agreed to All Their Demands
'Of the 19 percent who expressed support for BDS, 45 percent said Israel should be subject to additional boycotts, even if it abides by all BDS demands — namely, withdrawing from "occupied territories," which were not defined by the poll, but are understood to include eastern Jerusalem, the West Bank, the Golan Heights, and — indirectly — the Gaza Strip.' Why would that be the case? More here https://www.algemeiner.com/2018/10/26/poll-half-of-canadian-bds-supporters-would-continue-boycotting-israel-even-if-it-agreed-to-all-their-demands/ I wonder whether Jeremy Corbyn would agree w... more »
Midnight Meme Of The Day!
*by Noah* Yep. That's it. "Believe Vermin." It seems that the Republican Party has settled on a final campaign slogan for the 2018 midterm elections. It's who they are. It sums up their knuckle-dragging essence. It's perfect.
Interstellar Visitor Found to Be Unlike a Comet or an Asteroid
Tumbling does not support a world ship but that it accelerated certainly does. It is also likely quite robust as well. Has anyone asked were it is going yet? Or is it truly a random piece of oddly shaped rock and comet. Now explain that acceleration with reference to distance from the sun. The argument for the existence of world ships is plausible and it is technology we could rig out today as we jump into space. They also need to be cylindrical. A one mile diameter with say one hundred shells and a length of ten miles represents 10 X 3 X 100 square miles or 3000 square mi... more »
Halloween At The White House
The president and first lady walked out on the orange carpet to the music from Thriller *Daily Mail:* *Halloween at the Fright House: Trump waves a serpent staff as he and Melania pass out chocolate treats to children of military families* * President Donald Trump borrowed a serpent staff from a child at the White House Halloween event on Sunday to wave in the direction of the media * 'Do you know what I'm doing,' he asked the two little girls, who were dressed in Egyptian style costumes as the first lady chuckled at his antics * He and Melania Trump distributed 'commemorative cand... more »
Indonesia Lion Air Flight with 189 on Board Crashes Into Sea
A Lion Air flight with 189 people on board crashed into the sea just minutes after taking off from Indonesia's capital.
Tweets For Today
The results are in: Brazil's Jair Bolsonaro, a rough-talking former army captain, wins the presidency to lead Latin America's largest nation. By @peterprengaman, @sdilorenzo and @msavarese https://t.co/m0rdHTfjG9 — The Associated Press (@AP) October 28, 2018 #UPDATE Supporters flood the streets outside Bolsonaro's home in Rio de Janeiro after his presidential win is announced, waving Brazilian flags and lighting the sky with fireworks https://t.co/AodLZrqsQe pic.twitter.com/5suWpaZTpo — AFP news agency (@AFP) October 29, 2018 Germany election: Further blow for Merkel in Hesse htt... more »
Recycled red-baiting falls flat on its face
As Mueller winds down his investigation, the media is warning that there won't be any evidence of Russian Collusion, and worse, we'll probably never even see the report. It was all a Hollywood production from the start - nothing plus nothing equals nothing. Simple math. There was no Russian conspiracy to elect Trump and both parties knew it all along. It was pushed by the Democrats in order to excuse Hillary Clinton's abysmal election campaign performance and to help demonize Putin and Russia that would justify greater weapons production that only benefits the corporate killing... more »
Has The CIA And Other Western Intelligence Agencies Dumped Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman?
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman gestures during a military parade. (photo credit:SAUDI PRESS AGENCY/REUTERS) *Zero Hedge:* *Regime Change In Riyadh? The CIA Has Just Publicly Dumped MbS* A fascinating FT article suggests Western intelligence agencies have now dumped Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman after he's been personally accused by world leaders — foremost among them Turkey's President Erdogan and US President Trump — for ordering the brutal murder and dismemberment of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Implicit in the article, rich with quotes from current and former U... more »
Was Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting Victim Rose Mallinger a Holocaust Survivor?
A mass shooting by a man who reputedly said he 'wanted all Jews to die' led some to place additional layers of tragedy onto the calamity.
October 29th – 2018 Presidential Politics – Trump Administration Day #648
In an effort to keep the Daily Open Thread a little more open topic we are going to start a new daily thread for “Presidential Politics”. Please use this thread to post anything relating to the Donald Trump Administration and … Continue reading →
Monday October 29th – Open Thread
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name. Thy kingdom come. THY WILL BE DONE, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those … Continue reading →
Picture Of The Day
Police officers guard the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh, October 28, 2018. REUTERS/Aaron Josefczyk *WNU Editor:* The above picture came from this photo-gallery .... *Mass shooting at Pittsburgh synagogue* (Reuters).
Why No One Wants To Invest Money In Saudi Arabia
Pictures of U.S. President Donald Trump and Saudi Arabia's King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud are projected on the front of the Ritz-Carlton, where Trump is staying in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia May 20, 2017.REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst *Michael Hirsh, Business Insider/Foreign Policy:* *How Saudi Arabia became an investment wasteland* * Smart money has been moving out of Saudi Arabia. * From 2016 to 2017, foreign direct investment in Saudi Arabia plummeted by an astonishing 80%, from about $7.5 billion to about $1.4 billion, according to the UN Conference on Trade and Development. * For the most... more »
Speak The Truth, Go To Prison – It’s the EU Law
In the EU, you can not state the truth or historical facts if it makes someone uncomfortable about their "religious feelings"... Continue reading →
Musical Interlude: 2002, “Falling Through Time”
2002, “Falling Through Time” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g7nsclNsW5Y "We are sun and moon, dear friend; we are sea and land. It is not our purpose to become each other; it is to recognize each other, to learn to see the other and honor him for what he is: each the other's opposite and complement." - Hermann Hesse, "Narcissus and Goldmund"
"A Look to the Heavens"
“What is the nearest major galaxy to our own Milky Way Galaxy? Andromeda. In fact, our Galaxy is thought to look much like Andromeda. Together these two galaxies dominate the Local Group of galaxies. The diffuse light from Andromeda is caused by the hundreds of billions of stars that compose it. The several distinct stars that surround Andromeda's image are actually stars in our Galaxy that are well in front of the background object. *Click image for larger size.* Andromeda is frequently referred to as M31 since it is the 31st object on Messier's list of diffuse sky objects. M31 is s... more »
The Poet: Charles Dickens, “Things That Never Die”
*“Things That Never Die” * "The pure, the bright, the beautiful that stirred our hearts in youth, The impulses to wordless prayer, The streams of love and truth, The longing after something lost, The spirit's longing cry, The striving after better hopes- These things can never die. The timid hand stretched forth to aid A brother in his need; A kindly word in grief's dark hour That proves a friend indeed; The plea for mercy softly breathed, When justice threatens high, The sorrow of a contrite heart- These things shall never die. Let nothing pass, for every hand Must fin... more »
"Surely, You Did Something..."
"It's 3:23 A.M. And I'm awake because my great great grandchildren won't let me sleep. They ask me in dreams, *'What did you do while the planet was plundered?What did you do when the earth was unraveling?Surely you did something when the seasons started flailing?As the mammals, reptiles and birds were all dying?Did you fill the streets with protest?When democracy was stolen, what did you do once you knew?Surely, you did something...'"* - Drew Dellinger
"Give Me the Stars... Life Wants to Live!"
*"Give Me the Stars... Life Wants to Live!"* by Rick Tumlinson "In the grand sweep of space and time, little matters or will be seen through the eyes of those to come as having mattered beside what we do right now, in this time, not just to save this precious planet but to expand its life to worlds now dead. Because this one cause encompasses all causes worth being causes. Be it freedom, resources, the economy, the environment, opportunity, hope, or another cause, there is no other single cultural and societal action that can and will do more to transform our lives, our civilizatio... more »
Chet Raymo, “Learning”
*“Learning”* by Chet Raymo “In the Preface to his lovely book “The Island Within”, about a wilderness island near his home on the coast of Alaska, Rick Nelson writes; "I have recorded my experiences, not as a teacher, certainly not as a thinker, but as a learner who loves his subject as deeply as he loves life itself.” I spent most of my adult life as a "teacher," and I suppose I've done my share of "thinking," but I'd like to think that those activities were means to an end: learning. Certainly, now in retirement I don't consider myself a teacher, and I'd rather ponder someone els... more »
"Of Sound Mind..."
“A man who is "of sound mind" is one who keeps the inner madman under lock and key.” - Paul Valéry, “Mauvaises Pensées et Autres”, 1942
“Bitterness: Lifting Pain's Veil”
*“Bitterness: Lifting Pain's Veil”* by Madisyn Taylor, The DailyOM “Bitter feelings allow us to become perfect victims in that we no longer feel obliged to work toward healing. It is natural to feel resentment or anger when life does not unfold as expected. We consciously or unconsciously anticipated one experience, and we grieve for the loss of it when the universe puts something else in our path. Most of the time, we work through these feelings and they pass. Occasionally, our anger and resentment do not fade and are instead transformed into bitterness. Bitter feelings allow us t... more »
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Big Money In Politics Is Ugly And Should Be Illegal
Friday, Michelle Ye Hee Lee, reporting for the *Washington Post,* named the 11 biggest donors to SuperPACs since the Citizens United case was wrongly decided by a right-wing, corporate Supreme Court. 1- Sheldon Adelsons (R)- $287 million ($112 this cycle) 2- Tom Steyer (D)- 213.8 million 3- Michael Bloomberg (I)- 120.7 million 4- Fred Eychaner (D)- $74.1 million 5- Donald Sussman (D)- $62.9 million 6- Richard Uihlein (R)- $61.3 million 7- James Simons (D)- $57.9 million 8- Paul Singer (R)- $42.5 million 9- Robert Mercer (R)- $41.2 million 10- George Soros (D)- $39.4 million 11- Joe Ric... more »
"I'll Never Understand..."
"I'll never understand why some people can't just let others live their lives, you know," Danial said. "You don't have to understand. You don't have to agree. Just leave people alone. When I look at the moon and planets and stars, all that narrow-mindedness and hate seem so petty. The universe is such a big place. One hundred thousand light years just from one end of the Milky Way to the other. One hundred. Thousand. Light years. In the time it's taken for light to travel from one end of our galaxy to the other, thousands of generations have passed. It really makes you realize how s... more »
Far-Right Candidate Bolsonaro Wins, Elected President of Brazil
By Nelson Belen, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – In perhaps the most divisive election in Brazil’s history, right-wing candidate Jair Bolsonaro has been elected the next president of Brazil, winning 55 percent of the vote over his leftist rival, Fernando Haddad, who tallied 45 percent. In total, approximately ten million votes separated the […]
The American Social ContractWith divisions this deep, it can...
Robert Reich - 1 day ago
*The American Social Contract* With divisions this deep, it can often feel like we can’t agree on anything. So, what do we share as Americans? America does have a common set of norms about what makes a good society. These aren’t written down in the constitution. They are unwritten standards that, taken as a whole, define who we are and what we believe in. Based on responses to polls, a majority of us–Republicans, Democrats, and Independents– have consistently agreed to 5 simple principles. This is the American Social Contract. First: Everyone should have an equal chance to ge... more »
Colloquium Puts Focus on Frederick Douglass
Frederick Douglass, a former enslaved person who went on to become a staunch abolitionist, author and orator was a focus of the International Colloquium on Black Males in Education which concluded on Friday in Dublin, Ireland.
Bolsonaro wins Brazil election, promises to purge leftists from country
Helder Ferreira do Vale, Associate Professor, Graduate School of International and Area Studies, Hankuk University of Foreign Studies at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 1 day ago
Jair Bolsonaro, a right-wing congressman and former army captain, is Brazil's next president, with 56 percent of votes. Critics see a threat to democracy in his scathing attacks on Brazilian society.
Terror isn't always a weapon of the weak -- it can also support the powerful
Arie Perliger, Director of Security Studies and Professor, University of Massachusetts Lowell at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 1 day ago
The attack at a synagogue in Pittsburgh and the sending of pipe bombs to critics of the current administration are examples of the increase in the violence on the margins of the right.
White House 2018 Halloween Event – Video and Pictures…
President Donald Trump and First-Lady Melania Trump hosted the annual White House Halloween event this evening. Stunning decor (you can definitely see the Melania influence); and it also looks like lots of fun: It’s Halloween at the White House! @realDonaldTrump … Continue reading →
Syria says US airstrike killed entire family along Iraqi border
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:00 A.M.) – An entire Syrian family was killed on Sunday after a U.S. Coalition airstrike struck their home near the border-city of Albukamal, the Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) reported. According to the SANA report, the U.S. Coalition was bombing along the Iraqi border on Sunday when they struck the family’s home. […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Canada accepts 117 White Helmets that were evacuated from Syria
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:00 A.M.) – Canada has resettled dozens of White Helmets inside their country after the latter was evacuated from southern Syria this past Summer. According to a new report from the CBC, Canada has accepted a total of 117 White Helmets and their family members after they were temporarily settled in Jordan until […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Trump says ‘no tolerance’ for Antisemitism in wake of synagogue shooting (video)
The deadly Pittsburgh synagogue shooting was a “wicked act of mass murder” and an anti-Semitic crime, US President Donald Trump told a convention in Indianapolis on Saturday. “Our nation and the world are shocked and stunned by the grief,” said Trump addressing the Future Farmers of America convention. “This was an antisemitic act,” he added, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Turkish military reportedly attacks Kurdish forces in northern Syria
Addressing the issue earlier in October, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan vowed to clear the area east of the Euphrates River in Syria from Kurdish militia, which is regarded by Ankara as an affiliate of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), listed as a terrorist organization in Turkey. The bombardment targeted the Zor Magar area, which […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
ISIS adopts war of attrition tactics to wear down Syrian Army and SDF troops
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:15 A.M.) – Since losing their capitals in Iraq and Syria, the Islamic State (ISIS) has been forced to adopt a new military strategy in order to maintain their presence inside both countries. The Islamic State has been wearing down the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) and U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) using newly […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Snow in Morocco far, far earlier than usual
“North Africa snow confirmed too, says reader Ahmed. “Here in Morocco , all mountain ranges except Anti Atlas are covered by snow. Too early for authorities , who didn’t prepare and roads blocked . Usually snow arrive in December , never it was October ! The post Snow in Morocco far, far earlier than usual appeared first on Ice Age Now.
A Japan - India Military Alliance?
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, left, with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in Tokyo, September 1, 2014 POOL New/REUTERS *Business Insider*:* 2 of Asia's biggest militaries are working on a deal that could give them an edge over China* * India and Japan are expected to continue discussing a logistics deal during a summit later this month. * The deal would allow both of their militaries to access bases and logistical support from the other. * Both India and Japan have sought to counter China's growing influence in the Indian Ocean region. A meeting between Indian Prime Minis... more »
European Court Of Human Rights Rules That You Cannot Insult The Prophet Muhammad
*DW: **Calling Prophet Muhammad a pedophile does not fall within freedom of speech: European court* The ECHR ruled against an Austrian woman who claimed calling the Prophet Muhammad a pedophile was protected by free speech. The applicant claimed she was contributing to public debate. An Austrian woman's conviction for calling the Prophet Muhammad a pedophile did not violate her freedom of speech, the European Court of Human Rights ruled Thursday. The Strasbourg-based ECHR ruled that Austrian courts carefully balanced the applicant's "right to freedom of expression with the right ...more »
Good to see the court has important work to do. - Snark
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