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W.O.O.D. – 16 November 2018
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"How It Really Is"
○ ''As Americans, we must ask ourselves: Are we really so different? Must we stereotype those who disagree with us? Do we truly believe that ALL red-state residents are ignorant racist fascist knuckle-dragging NASCAR-obsessed cousin-marrying roadkill-eating tobacco juice-dribbling gun-fondling religious fanatic rednecks; or that ALL blue-state residents are godless unpatriotic pierced-nose Volvo-driving France-loving left-wing communist latte-sucking tofu-chomping holistic-wacko neurotic vegan weenie perverts?'' - Dave Barry
If America Is Such A Happy Place, Why Is The Suicide Rate Up 34% Since The Year 2000?
By Michael Snyder What in the world has happened to us? Despite our ridiculously high standard of living compared to the rest of the world,... more »
"Economic Market Snapshot 11/16/18"
○ *Gregory Mannarino, "Early Market Update 11/16/18"* - https://www.traderschoice.net/ ○ *"The Good Times For the Markets Are Over... * *The Bad Times Are About to Hit"* "Which is when October hit… at which point it became clear that what’s now unfolding is no longer due to just trade tariffs and rate hikes. By the time October ended, an astonishing 89% of global assets were in the red for the year. There is only one way to interpret that kind of bloodbath: we’re officially at the end of a credit cycle that began in 2009.The good times are officially over, and the bad times (the next... more »
BREAKING: Every time a box of Meuslix is sold...!
*FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2018Chuck Todd earns his wings:* We've fallen into several "time passages" around here of late. In a previous post, we reported the time passage into which we tumbled upon rereading Norman Malcolm's Ludwig Wittgenstein: A Memoir after perhaps forty years. That extremely large time passage hurt(s). Yesterday, along came Chuck Todd! Chuck's work has been better and better on MTP Daily. Yesterday, though, he came into his own, thoughtfully offering this (emphasis at the end): TODD (11/16/18): Welcome back. Tonight I'm obsessed with America's elections because ... more »
Pentagon Fails Its First-Ever Official Audit
By Jason Ditz (ANTIWAR.COM) — After generations of being a black hole down which money goes, never to return, a team of 1,200 auditors tried to give... more »
The Dodgy Characters Behind Tempus Energy
By Paul Homewood https://notalotofpeopleknowthat.wordpress.com/2018/11/15/ecj-quashes-uks-capacity-market-auctions/ I reported yesterday about the ECJ judgment that the UK’s capacity market scheme was illegal. The scheme is designed to ensure that there is sufficient power capacity in future years, to act as standby for intermittent renewable capacity. The case was originally begun by an outfit called Tempus Energy, […]
"A World Of Lies..."
"I think we are living in a world of lies: lies that don't even know they are lies, because they are the children and grandchildren of lies. One of the hardest things to accept is that the reality of our world is buried under so many layers of official deception and well-cultivated public ignorance about our history and our political system. Even if you break through somehow, momentarily, and hold up a fragment of the truth, most people have no context for dealing with it. It's like a bolt from the blue, they can't process the information. And so the sea of lies closes over us agai... more »
"Stagflation, Here We Come!"
*"Stagflation, Here We Come!"* by Bill Bonner "What I’ve learned at the Federal Reserve is a new language which is called “Fed speak.” You soon learn to mumble with great incoherence." – Former Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan DUBLIN – "Alan Greenspan is alive and well. Aged 92, he was on TV yesterday telling viewers that “unless they get control of the debt,” there will be hell to pay. Greenspan is one of the most interesting characters in modern economics. And, unlike his successors, Bernanke and Yellen, he is not just an academic simpleton. He once had a very clear idea of... more »
NO FUTURE, PLEASE, WE'RE THE NEW YORK TIMES
Let's see: After a midterm election in which the Democratic Party got a lot of women and non-whites elected, who got a front-page profile in *The New York Times* yesterday? This white guy: One after another, the Democratic candidates in Ohio fell. But there was Senator Sherrod Brown celebrating his re-election last Tuesday night at a hotel ballroom before a crowd of anxious revelers. ... his gravelly voice rasping out a crescendo, he made it clear where he thought his party could forge its path to success: his triumphant campaign, he said, was the “blueprint for America for 2020.” T... more »
Western Neo-Nazi Supporters Planning Next Move in Donbass
*Donetsk Leader Alexander Zakarchenko* * - recently **assassinated by the poppy-wearing* * Neo-Nazi Supporting Ziofacists* *in the West* Now that the Western Charlatan Leaders have gone through their yearly November 11th hypocritical ritual of pretending to mourn the dead and regret the death and destruction of the past wars--that killed millions of innocents...they can return to their normal business agenda...fomenting *more* wars to feed the craw of the Military Industrial, Ziofascist, Globalist Warmongering Bankster Cabal. The republics of the former eastern Ukraine, ethnic Russi... more »
With The Help Of China Venezuela Introduces The 'Fatherland Card' That Can Track, Reward, And Punish Citizens
Photo: Mr Maduro has pushed the card with prizes and discounts. (Reuters: Miraflores Palace) *ABC News Online*: *Chinese telecom giant ZTE 'helped Venezuela develop social credit system'* Chinese telecom giant ZTE assisted Venezuela in the development of a new smart card as part of a program similar to China's controversial social credit system, according to a Reuters report. Venezuela's new smart card — known as the "fatherland card" — collects a range of information about cardholders and stores it in a state database, which the Government claims will help them provide better ser... more »
U.S. To Cut Troops In Africa Amid Shifting Focus Towards Russia, China
*Reuters:* *Pentagon to cut troops in Africa as focus shifts to China, Russia* WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. military will withdraw hundreds of troops focused on counterterrorism operations in Africa over the next several years to support the Pentagon's increased focus on countering threats from China and Russia, officials said on Thursday. Earlier this year, the U.S. military put countering China and Russia at the center of a new national defense strategy, the latest sign of shifting priorities after more than a decade and a half of focusing on the fight against Islamist milita... more »
Britain’s Second Lord Chamberlain: PM Theresa May?
Op-Ed by Catherine J. Frompovich For those who don’t know history, nor take the time to read it in these days of “time bite size”... more »
Avenatti: Abuse Claim Bogus; LAPD: Woman Visibly Injured
[image: avenatti-abuse-claim-bogus-lapd-woman-visibly-injured] Michael Avenatti, the flamboyant porn lawyer who thinks he has a shot at the presidency, is furiously fighting back against police claims that he beat up a woman.
Gotham City Digest, 11/16/18
(Brought to you by Trumpy Bear, the teddy bear that doesn't put out forest fires but criticizes those who do.) ------------------------------ But we can't afford war exercises on the Korean border that cost $24,000,000. ------------------------------ The "leanest operation in the East Wing", eh? How the hell do you rack up nearly $200,000 in hotel bills over a 12 hour period when nobody even stays? Are they booking entire floors so Melania can have them all to herself during her photo ops? ------------------------------ Karma's a bitch, eh, asshole? #Bridgegate --------... more »
Missing-Persons List Tops 600 in Fire-Stricken California
The fast-growing roster of people unaccounted for probably includes some who fled the blaze and do not realize they have been reported missing, Butte County Sheriff Kory Honea said late Thursday.
Was the ‘Intern’ Who Took Acosta’s Microphone Actually the Deputy Press Secretary?
Who's in charge of the White House press microphone? Internet sleuths muddied the waters.
#10: Don Watkins, of the Center for Industrial Progress, on energy, culture, and human flourishing
Alex and Jordan sit down with Don Watkins, the Director of Education at the Center for Industrial Progress, to discuss… The post #10: Don Watkins, of the Center for Industrial Progress, on energy, culture, and human flourishing appeared first on IER.
Economists Overlook Problems With a Carbon Tax
A few libertarian-friendly economists are sympathetic to a carbon tax, at least with major caveats. In response to the recent… The post Economists Overlook Problems With a Carbon Tax appeared first on IER.
National Bike Share Data Program Can Identify Users In Real-time
By MassPrivateI A recent article in Smart Cities Dive revealed that the Los Angeles Department of Transportation (DOT) will be partnering with Remix, Lime and... more »
World News Briefs -- November 16, 2018
*Reuters*: *UK PM May defends Brexit deal as opponents plot no-confidence vote* British Prime Minister Theresa May won the backing of the most prominent Brexiteer in her government on Friday as she fought to save a draft European Union divorce deal that has stirred up a plot to force her out of her job. More than two years after the United Kingdom voted to leave the EU, it is still unclear how, on what terms or even if the world’s fifth largest economy will leave the bloc as planned on March 29, 2019. Just hours after announcing that her senior ministers had collectively backed... more »
NEW! Chi-Town Educator and Community-Based Activism: Confronting a Legacy of Education Privatization in the Nation’s Windy City
I am pleased to announce our brand new article in the Threshold in Education Journal entitled Chi-Town Educator and Community-Based Activism: Confronting a Legacy of Education Privatization in the Nation’s Windy City Our new piece is included in a special issue entitled “The Illinois Problem.” Here’s what the editors have to say about the new issue in their introduction: The Illinois
Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- November 16, 2018
*Newsweek:** U.S. Has Spent Six Trillion Dollars on Wars That Killed Half a Million People Since 9/11, Report Says* The United States has spent nearly $6 trillion on wars that directly contributed to the deaths of around 500,000 people since the 9/11 attacks of 2001. Brown University's Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs published its annual "Costs of War" report Wednesday, taking into consideration the Pentagon's spending and its Overseas Contingency Operations account, as well as "war-related spending by the Department of State, past and obligated spending for... more »
Napping Pods Coming to the University of Arizona
The HOHM pods or “napping pods,” founded by alumnus Nik Woods, are coming to the University of Arizona’s campus. The pods will be available daily beginning on Dec. 3 from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Students will be allowed two hours of free naps per month and can range from 30 minutes to four hours, […]
Georgia Southern University Receives $5M Gift From Greg Parker
Greg Parker, founder and president of The Parker Companies, has donated a $5 million gift to Georgia Southern University (GSU)’s College of Business, making it the single largest donation in the university’s history. Parker said he chose to give the donation to the school in efforts of helping create a world class business school, with […]
State Historical Marker for Johnson C. Smith University Disappears
A North Carolina state historical marker honoring Johnson C. Smith University has disappeared, according to officials at North Carolina’s Department of Natural and Cultural Resources. The department has asked the public for help in finding the marker, which was placed on Beatties Ford Road at Dixon Street in 2001, according to The Charlotte Observer. The […]
Arbitration against the Kingdom of Spain: final award
bilaterals.org - 11 hours ago
16-Nov-2018 The net award for Athena Investments amounts to approx. EUR 11M.
Canada wants free trade deal with southeast Asian nations: Trudeau
bilaterals.org - 11 hours ago
16-Nov-2018 Canada wants to walk down the path towards a free trade agreement with a bloc of 10 Asian nations as early as next spring.
Beijing, ASEAN upgrade FTA protocol
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16-Nov-2018 China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations have upgraded the protocol of their free trade agreement to build the largest free trade zone among developing countries.
Korea seeks trade pacts with ASEAN members, agrees to cooperate for regional pact
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16-Nov-2018 Seoul agreed to launch a feasibility study on a free trade agreement with Malaysia and resume stalled trade pact negotiations with Indonesia.
Robert Mueller and His Ilk Are About to Commit a Massive Crime; Will You Let Them Get Away With It?
[image: London (United Kingdom), August 18, 2014, Ecuadorian Foreign Minister Ricardo Patiño and Julian Assange offered a press conference with the presence of international media. Photo: David G Silvers Chancellery of Ecuador.] The news this morning is all about the pending indictment of Julian Assange, the founder of Wikileaks, by the United States Department of Justice. Wittingly or unwittingly the Justice Department revealed the existence of a sealed indictment of Assange in a pleading it filed in a related case in the Eastern District of Virginia. According to the DOJ, the ple... more »
Why Some Deer Have Fangs Instead Of Antlers Like Most Other Cloven-Hoofed Animals
By Nala Rogers, Inside Science -- When do you need a broadsword, and when would you be better off with a dagger? That's the question that faced artiodactyls, the group of mammals that includes deer, antelope, goats, giraffes, pigs, buffalo and cows, during their evolution. read more
Experiment: EpiPen Still Works After Being Frozen
Though anaphylaxis is rare, you are more likely to be murdered this Thanksgiving than die from a food allergy, companies and schools are increasingly buying epinephrine auto-injectors (EpiPens), which has led to shortages (government approval policies make it difficult for competitors to enter the market) and thus high costs. Though rare, the consequences of anaphylaxis are high, much more severe than using it when it might not be necessary. If you are one of the millions of people in the U.S. who now carries an epinephrine auto injector (EAI) you probably wondered if it will still... more »
THE DANIEL DALE EXPERIENCE: Lawrence O'Donnell's favorite word!
*FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2018Lawrence [HEART] Daniel Dale:* Lawrence O'Donnell has conducted a long love affair with the tricky word, "lie." He loves to accuse other people of lying. There's plainly a story behind this impulse. It's a story we've never heard told. Whatever! Lawrence's backstory to the side, we've said that "lie" is a tricky word for several basic reasons: On the merits, the claim that a statement is a "lie" implies that you know a speaker's intent and state of mind. As a general matter, you won't. On the politics, the claim that a statement is a "lie" will often be ... more »
What to Look for in Possible Assange Charges
Photo: Flickr The Washington Post and New York Times are both reporting that the government has filed criminal charges against Wikileaks founder Julian Assange. While the charges remain under seal, a government error in an unrelated case in the Eastern District of Virginia seems to have inadvertently revealed that there are, in fact, pending charges against Assange. The government inadvertently tipped its hand in a motion in a criminal case against someone else, a motion filed on Aug. 22, as tweeted by Seamus Hughes, the deputy director of George Washington University’s Program o... more »
2018 and Beyond
After brazenly interfering in the 2016 US election, Russia now “perceive[s] . . . its past efforts as successful and views the 2018 U.S. midterm elections as a potential target for Russian midterm operations.” That was the warning delivered by Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats on behalf of the US Intelligence Community to the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence (SSCI) as part of the worldwide threat briefing that took place February 13, 2018. Speaking alongside CIA Director Mike Pompeo and FBI Director Christopher Wray, among other senior intelligence officials, Coat... more »
Climate change caused by humans
Hurricanes, blizzards and fires—apparently the globe has never had them before Europeans landed on the shores of North America, the land of a peaceful people who never did anything to disturb the fish, trees and buffalo. Not even when Ohio was buried under a glacier 8,000 years ago was there such weather according to the white man causes everything bad movement. Now there’s an argument about whether environmental regulations are creating the hazards that cause this massive loss of life, homes and natural beauty. I read yesterday that some students are finding safe spaces inside... more »
4-Year-Old Girl Left in Freezing Van Overnight After Cops Arrested Her Mom, Impounded Van
[image: girl] After police arrested a mother for suspicion of DUI, they failed to remove her 4-year-old daughter from the back of the van, leaving her to freeze overnight in the impound lot. The post 4-Year-Old Girl Left in Freezing Van Overnight After Cops Arrested Her Mom, Impounded Van appeared first on The Free Thought Project.
US Gov’t Accidentally Reveals They’re Charging Julian Assange, Paving the Way for Persecution of All Journalists
[image: assange] The US government accidentally copied and pasted information from sealed documents indicating that they have already charged Julian Assange for his journalism. The post US Gov’t Accidentally Reveals They’re Charging Julian Assange, Paving the Way for Persecution of All Journalists appeared first on The Free Thought Project.
WATCH: Cop Clearly Caught Taking Man’s Cash, Stuffing It into His Sock—NO CHARGES
[image: sock] A police officer was seen stuffing cash into his sock during a raid on a drug suspect. He told prosecutors it was a "joke" when he got caught, and they believed him. The post WATCH: Cop Clearly Caught Taking Man’s Cash, Stuffing It into His Sock—NO CHARGES appeared first on The Free Thought Project.
Historic Revision of Weights and Measures
Today 16 November 2018, representatives from 60 nations agreed unanimously to an historic revision of the International System of Units (SI). The press kit for the 26th General Conference on Weights and Measures (CGPM) provides the details and implications. Excerpts in italics with my bolds. Why is the SI important? The name International System of […]
Latest Results from First-Class Climate Model INMCM5
Updated with October 25, 2018 Report A previous analysis Temperatures According to Climate Models showed that only one of 42 CMIP5 models was close to hindcasting past temperature fluctuations. That model was INMCM4, which also projected an unalarming 1.4C warming to the end of the century, in contrast to the other models programmed for future […]
Rotherham child sexual abuse: Six men jailed per BBC News
The BBC reluctantly report https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-south-yorkshire-46222421 that 'Six men have been jailed for sexually exploiting young girls in Rotherham who were gang-raped and abused by them. The men subjected the five girls to "degrading and violent" acts using drink, drugs and the "excitement of friendship" to lure them in. One girl told a trial how she had sex with "at least 100 Asian men" by the time she was 16, while another described being passed around the gang. They were sentenced to between 10 and 23 years at Sheffield Crown Court. The men, who are all of... more »
Life Lessons For A Modern Peaceful Warrior
The parable told in the Bhagavad Gita remind us of the eternal challenges that humans face and how to conquer our demons even if we'd rather do nothing.
Hidden Side of Self-Command
We speak of a person being self-possessed, self-controlled, or in self-command. And usually when we do, we picture a person behaving outside socially-accepted norms – too jovial, too aggressive, too this or that.
Keto/low carb friendly 90 second mug bread made easier...
*because I'm all about easy.* While Florida attends night classes on how to count past ten, New York flounders about in a "historic" winter storm of a couple of inches of snow, and a commie/marxist/libtard judge says Jim Acosta has a "right" to be rude at the White house, lets talk about making mug bread. There are numerous recipes on the web for this quick and easy low carb friendly bread substitute. After trying several different ones I settled on the one that was guaranteed to make the biggest mess and use the most number of little measuring spoons. As always, my first questi... more »
George W. Bush Or Donald J. Trump?
*-by Noah* When President Obama was elected, Republicans howled. Immediately, billboards of George W. Bush’s smirking countenance sprang up that read “Miss me, yet?” It wasn’t so much that a Democrat had won the White House. Those things happen. No, it was more about *which* Democrat had won. Republicans, racists to their core, could not mention Barrack Obama’s name without saying “Kenya” and spitting out Obama’s middle name, Hussein (which actually means ‘blessing’), in an effort to push their alternative facts that President Obama is a Muslim, and, he wasn’t even a citizen of o... more »
Agri Econ 28, SE Asia rice production is rising, not declining
"Man-made" climate change (CC) / global warming is causing SE Asia rice harvest to decline? Another proof that the climate alarmism movement is based on dishonesty, deception and lies. SE Asia rice production keeps rising, not falling. *Climate Change Causing Southeast Asia Rice Harvests to “Dwindle”… NOT!* David Middleton / November 14, 2018 https://wattsupwiththat.com/2018/11/14/climate-change-causing-southeast-asia-rice-harvests-to-dwindle-not/ Crop losses are caused more by rising rivers and lakes, heavy flooding by monsoon rains, not by rising sea level. And here is the climate a... more »
Hyperreality (or What Not There Isn’t to Believe?)
*Kingsley L. Dennis* - If you feel like you are unsure of what is real and what is unreal then you are not alone.
Six Recent US Antiwar Demonstrations Your Rulers Don’t Want You Talking About
*Caitlin Johnstone* - Don't ask, don't tell.
May Forces Brexit Betrayal to its Crisis Point
We’re 29 months later and the U.K. is no closer to being out of the EU than the day of the vote. The post May Forces Brexit Betrayal to its Crisis Point appeared first on The Duran.
The DOJ Is Preparing To Indict Julian Assange
Ecuador's relationship with Assange has deteriorated considerably with the election of President Lenin Moreno. The post The DOJ Is Preparing To Indict Julian Assange appeared first on The Duran.
Trump Understands The Important Difference Between Nationalism And Globalism
President Trump’s nationalism heralds a return to the old U.S. doctrine of non-intervention. The post Trump Understands The Important Difference Between Nationalism And Globalism appeared first on The Duran.
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Sheryl Sandberg Under Fire Over Russian Meddling
*New York Times*:* Delay, Deny and Deflect: How Facebook’s Leaders Fought Through Crisis* *Sheryl Sandberg was seething.* Inside Facebook’s Menlo Park, Calif., headquarters, top executives gathered in the glass-walled conference room of its founder, Mark Zuckerberg. It was September 2017, more than a year after Facebook engineers discovered suspicious Russia-linked activity on its site, an early warning of the Kremlin campaign to disrupt the 2016 American election. Congressional and federal investigators were closing in on evidence that would implicate the company. But it wasn’t... more »
Jennie-O Recalling Ground Turkey in Salmonella Outbreak
Regulators did not say how many of those people were exposed to Jennie-O products.
William Goldman, Oscar Winner for ‘Butch Cassidy,’ Has Died
Goldman's daughter Jenny said her father died early Friday in New York due to complications from colon cancer and pneumonia.
Judge: White House Must Return CNN’s Jim Acosta’s Credential
U.S. District Court Judge Timothy Kelly, an appointee of President Donald Trump, announced his decision following a hearing.
Tucker Carlson’s Claim About Protesters Damaging His Door Challenged
The Daily Caller, a web site co-founded by Carlson, resurrected the issue in an interview with President Trump.
Remembering the Sweet Life of a Town Wiped out by Wildfire
Thus, more than 170 years ago, Paradise was born.
Abrams Preparing New Challenge in Georgia Race
The Democrat's longshot strategy relies on a statute that's never been used in such a high-stakes contest.
WikiLeaks Chief Could See Charges, US Court Filing Suggests
Julian Assange's name appears twice in an August court filing from a federal prosecutor in Virginia, who was attempting to keep sealed a separate case involving a man accused of coercing a minor for sex.
Beloved Toy Store FAO Schwarz Makes Its Comeback
A new FAO opens Friday in Manhattan's Rockefeller Center, about 10 blocks from its former home near Central Park.
Bitter US Senate Race Headed to a Hand Recount
Six election-related lawsuits are pending in federal court in Tallahassee, and at least one in state court.
Security In Iraq Nov 8-14, 2018
(Shafaaq News) Security remained relatively stable from the first to second week of November. There were around the same number of incidents and casualties as well. There was another car bomb, which showed the Islamic State’s return to mass casualty attacks. There was also a large number of Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) members killed in Turkish air strikes. There were 42 incidents reported from November 8-14. That was similar to the previous weeks when there were 38 incidents. Unlike any previous week Kurdistan led the country in incidents with 8 followed by 7 each in Salahaddin ...more »
This Day In Iraqi History - Nov 16
1914 British forces attacked Ottomans in Zain, Basra 1914 Leading Iraqi cleric Sayid Kadhim al-Yazidi gave speech in Najaf telling people to defend Islam against British and provide money 1918 UK commissioner for Iraq Arnold Wilson wrote that Iraqis were happy with British occupation 1922 PM Gaylani’s second govt resigned 1922 UK cabinet voted to keep Mosul province as part of Iraq (Musings On Iraq article on how Mosul province became part of Iraq) 1930 Iraqi parliament ratified new Anglo-Iraq treaty ending British mandate but maintained British influence 1961 Mustafa... more »
DoJ Filing Mistakenly References Sealed Criminal Charges Against Assange
[image: undefined] In a truly astounding misstep, the United States Attorney’s Office in Eastern Virginia filed a document that referenced an indictment against the WikiLeaks founder, Julian Assange. The filng in an unrelated court filing seems to confirm that charges are pending or planned against Assange but the Justice Department will only say that “The court filing was made in error.” The charges would raise serious first amendment questions over whether it is a crime to publish hacked emails if you were not a party to the hacking. Wikileaks maintains that it was performing a jo... more »
You too can own a cool Halifax Examiner travel mug
November subscription drive We’ve got travel mugs! They’re too costly to mail, tho, so you can only get them if you come to our subscriber party, Sunday, November 25, 4–7pm at Bearly’s Tavern. The band Museum Pieces will play, and former CBC host and spice merchant Costas Halavrezos will introduce investigative journalist Linden MacIntyre as our […]
Latest Results from First-Class Climate Model INMCM5
Originally posted on Science Matters: Updated with October 25, 2018 Report A previous analysis Temperatures According to Climate Models showed that only one of 42 CMIP5 models was close to hindcasting past temperature fluctuations. That model was INMCM4, which also projected an unalarming 1.4C warming to the end of the century, in contrast to the…
Sea Ice Extent (Global Antarctic and Arctic) – Day 319 – 2018
Originally posted on sunshine hours: South / North
When criminals turn technology against the police
Here's an interesting twist on criminals and cellphones. Police believe Juelle L. Grant, 24, of Willow Avenue, may have been the driver of a vehicle involved in an Oct. 23 drive-by shooting on Van Vranken Avenue, near Lang Street, so they obtained her phone, according to police allegations filed in court. No one was injured in the shooting. After police took her iPhone X, telling her it was considered evidence, "she did remotely wipe" the device, according to police. "The defendant was aware of the intentions of the police department at the conclusion of the interview with her," ac... more »
How Hamas Brought Israel to the Brink of Election Chaos
*Seth J. Frantzman* *Security, Middle East* [image: Reuters] Hamas didn’t achieve a military victory. But toppling the defense minister is a kind of victory because it shows that Hamas can shake Jerusalem’s politics at the very top. Israel’s defense minister Avigdor Lieberman resigned on November 14 in the wake of a ceasefire agreement with Hamas in Gaza. His resignation has now plunged Israeli politics into chaos as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu must juggle what’s left of his fragile coalition government and is being pressured to appoint Naftali Bennett, head of the Jewish H... more »
Meet the 5 Best Hunting Rifles on the Planet
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, * Best of the best. *First produced in 1935, the Model 70 borrowed the elements from Mauser’s bolt action rifle design, particularly the claw extractor and controlled round feed.* Hunting, more than other countries in the Western world, lingers in America’s DNA. While the number of hunters in Europe and the rest of the industrialized world has declined with the rise of cities, hunting is still a major sport in the United States. Hunting is particularly popular in rural and suburban areas and large, stable populations of game, including deer, moose, a... more »
F-35 Could Become a 'Navy' Killer (Courtesy of Norway)
*Charlie Gao* *Security, NATO* And a certain missile *The NSM is being considered for the Over-the-Horizon Weapon System (OTH-WS) competition, to replace the aging Harpoon—which is being phased out. It’s uncertain whether NSM will be mounted on a deck mount like Harpoon, or packed inside a vertical launching system. Current visualizations of the NSM on U.S. Navy ships show deck mounts.* *(This first appeared several months ago.) * In the mid 2000s, the Royal Norwegian Navy was looking to select a new anti-ship missile (ASM) to equip their ships. They looked at all foreign offe... more »
Study: World’s Most Expensive Military (Ours) Could Lose War to China
[image: study-world-s-most-expensive-military-ours-could-lose-war-to-china] You get what you pay for. Well, sometimes, anyway — but apparently not with the U.S. military. For while its 2018 budget of $716 billion is four times China’s and 10 times Russia’s, a new report finds that we’ve lost our military edge and could potentially lose a war to either of those two nations.
Museum Chief Terrorized by Armed BLM Bureaucrats in Federal Raid
[image: alex-newman-chris-kortlander-terrorized-by-armed-blm-bureaucrats-federal-raid] VIDEO - In this interview with *The New American*, Custer Battlefield Museum Founding Director Chris Kortlander explains how heavily armed bureaucrats with the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) terrorized him and his museum employees. The insane raid involved a shirt button that the BLM had sold him years earlier. Seriously. Nobody was ever indicted. Kortlander, a former Montana lawman, urges viewers to read his book *Arrow to the Heart* to understand how these problems with BLM and other bureaucrac... more »
Mississippi Senator Comment About Hanging Followed By Voter Suppression Comment – A Voting Rights Activist Was Shot Dead On The Courthouse Lawn Of Her Hometown In 1955
This just looks uglier and uglier. White Mississippian from Brookhaven, acting US Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith, talking about hangings and not … Continue reading →
Musical interlude
Eels - Mistakes of My Youth
Friday Morning Links
Assorted content to end your week. - Jonathan Watts reports on a new study showing how the world's largest economies (including Canada) are falling far short of the Paris climate goals due mostly to the influence of the fossil fuel industry, while also noting that Canada ranks with China and Russia among the world's absolute world climate offenders. And George Monbiot points out the need for radical action to get us on track to avoid catastrophic climate breakdown. - Meagan Day writes that we can and should view affordable public housing as an opportunity to build vibrant and beaut... more »
Threat of Wifi and EMF the Subject of International Scientist Appeal
*Brendan D. Murphy* - As a matter of urgency we need to sharply raise awareness of the danger posed by EMF.
Teenagers are boiling sanitary pads and drinking the resulting liquid in latest unhygienic way to get high
Several police forces in Indonesia have reportedly found children, high or hallucinating, after having boiled sanitary products in water and drinking the fluid. Needless to say, the process is incredibly unhygienic and dangerous. “According to a representative from the National Narcotics Agency, Senior Commander Suprinarto shared that the presence of chlorine in the mixture is […] The post Teenagers are boiling sanitary pads and drinking the resulting liquid in latest unhygienic way to get high appeared first on Health Nut News.
Celine Dion launches gender-neutral clothing line for babies and kids
This week, Canadian singer Celine Dion announced that she had partnered with designers Iris Adler and Tali Milchberg of the kid’s fashion brand “nununu” to create Célinununu, a gender-neutral children’s clothing line. Dion, 50, created the mostly black, white, and gray clothing line which features skulls, letters, and stars patterns as a means of breeding, […] The post Celine Dion launches gender-neutral clothing line for babies and kids appeared first on Health Nut News.
Intravenous Vitamin C is a cancer killer the FDA still wants to ban
Vitamin C has a broad spectrum antioxidant function with the ability to protect cell structures and DNA from free radical damage. Vitamin C is remarkably safe even in enormously high doses. Compared to commonly used prescription drugs, side effects are virtually nonexistent. No matter how high the concentration, vitamin C does not harm healthy cells. […] The post Intravenous Vitamin C is a cancer killer the FDA still wants to ban appeared first on Health Nut News.
What do air filters have to do with your blood pressure?
In a study published in The Lancet, researchers called air pollution the “largest environmental cause of disease and premature death in the world today.” More than 9 million premature deaths were caused by air pollution in 2015, nearly 16 percent of deaths worldwide. This was three times more deaths than attributed to tuberculosis, malaria and […] The post What do air filters have to do with your blood pressure? appeared first on Health Nut News.
Russia Asserts Immunity in the DNC Case
The Kremlin (Wikimedia/Alexandergusev) Writing in *Lawfare* in April 2018, I considered the role of foreign sovereign immunity in the Democratic National Committee’s lawsuit against the Russian Federation and Russian individuals and entities. The case raised an interesting set of issues, I noted, but “these questions will only arise if Russia and the state-related defendants are properly served and if they decide to litigate rather than default.” The courts may get to think through some of these questions after all. It appears that Russia has been served, and on Nov. 9 it responde... more »
Saudi warplanes batter Hodeidah as pro-gov’t troops push towards port
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:00 P.M.) – The Saudi Coalition resumed their heavy bombardment of Hodeidah city, today, striking several districts near the strategic port. According to Yemen’s Saba News Agency, the Saudi warplanes struck a number of targets inside of Hodeidah, including 50th Street in the Al-Hali District. While the Saudi Coalition was heavily bombing Hodeidah, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
US responsible for ‘chaos’ in Syria’s Rukban Refugee Camp – Russian MoD
Russian Defence Ministry representative Yury Tarasov slammed the United Stated for being responsible of the “horrifying” conditions in the Rukban refugee camp in southern Syria on the border with Jordan. He was speaking via video link at the Meeting of the Interdepartmental Coordination Unit on the return of refugees to Syria in Moscow on Friday. […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Breaking: Syrian Army scores big advance in Al-Safa after overrunning Daesh lines
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:20 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) scored another big advance in southern Syria this week after resuming their offensive against the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL/IS/Daesh) in the Al-Safa volcanic region. Led by their 3rd Corps and 4th Armored Division, the Syrian Arab Army began their assault on Friday morning by storming the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
‘Russia has made clear’ that status quo of Syria strikes is ‘gone’ – Israeli media
This week, multiple media reports alleged that the Israeli military was training to destroy Russian-made air defence systems, including the S-300s recently delivered to Syria. The reports followed an expression of hope by the US that Russia would allow Tel Aviv to resume its airstrikes against so-called “Iranian targets” in the Arab Republic. Moscow’s warnings […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Russian military demands US withdrawal from Al-Tanf
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:00 P.M.) – The Russian military accused the U.S. of prohibiting refugees from returning to their homes in Syria, as their presence in the southern part of the country has deterred people from reaching government lines. According to the Interfax News Agency, the Russian military has called on the U.S. to end its […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syrian Army unleashes heavy assault in west Idlib after jihadists kill 20+ soldiers
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:45 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) has unleashed a powerful assault across the Al-Ghaab Plain of Hama and Idlib this afternoon. Using surface-to-surface missiles, the Syrian Arab Army repeatedly hammered the defenses of the Turkestan Islamic Party and Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham around the vast Al-Ghaab Plain. According to a military source […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Israel to have early general elections after Netanyahu-Bennett meeting
The decision was made days after Avigdor Liberman left his position as the country’s defence minister. His Yisrael Beytenu party then left the country’s ruling coalition, thus leaving Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with a fragile majority. The meeting between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Education Minister Naftali Bennett earlier in the day resulted in the decision to hold early […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Nationwide map of Libyan Civil War – November update
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:00 P.M.) – The Libyan conflict is nearing its eight year and the country still remains divided among different political and tribal factions. Since the fall of Mu’ammar Gaddafi, several groups have striven to attain control of Libya, paving the way for a second war inside the country. The second chapter of the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syrian Army resumes offensive to liberate last Daesh bastion in southern Syria
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:40 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) resumed their offensive in the Al-Safa region of southern Syria, today, after taking a brief hiatus due to weather conditions. Led by their 3rd Corps and 4th Armored Division, the Syrian Arab Army launched a powerful attack on the defenses of the so-called “Islamic State” […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Trump administration sanctions 17 Saudis over Khashoggi killing (video)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:30 P.M.) – The US Trump administration has issued sanctions against 17 Saudi nationals for their alleged role in the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, announced US State Department spokesperson Heather Nauert from Washington DC on Thursday. “The State Department will continue to seek all relevant facts. We will continue to consult Congress and […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Russia compares situation at Rukban Camp to WWII death camps
The United States is responsible for the catastrophic humanitarian situation in the Rukban refugee camp in Syria, as it has illegally occupied this territory, Yury Tarasov, the representative of the Russian Defense Ministry in taskforces on ceasefire and humanitarian issues in Geneva, said on Friday. “The whole responsibility for the outrageous situation in Rukban rests […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Jihadist rebels kill several Syrian soldiers in new attack from Idlib buffer zone
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:00 P.M.) – The jihadist rebels carried out a powerful attack against the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) this morning in the northwestern countryside of the Hama Governorate. Under the cover deep fog, the jihadist rebels of Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham were able to score several direct hits on the Syrian military’s positions near the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Saudi Arabia drafts UN resolution condemning Syria for human rights abuses
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:00 P.M.) – During Thursday’s UN session, the Saudi Arabian delegation submitted a resolution that called on the international community to condemn Syria for human rights abuses. In response to the Saudi resolution, the Syrian delegate Dr. Bashar Al-Ja’afari slammed the Gulf nation for their own human rights abuses within their own country […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
US to reject UN’s call for Israel to return Golan Heights to Syria
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:30 P.M.) – The U.S. will be voting against the UN General Assembly’s resolution that calls on Israel to return the Golan Heights to Syria, Ambassador Nikki Haley said on Thursday. “However, given the resolution’s anti-Israel bias, as well as the militarization of the Syrian Golan border, and a worsening humanitarian crisis, this […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
The Accidental Indictment of Julian Assange
What many have long suspected has finally been confirmed. Julian Assange of Wikileaks is indeed under sealed federal criminal indictment. The secret Assange indictment was (ahem) "accidentally" cut and pasted by prosecutors on an unrelated court filing where it sat ever so passive-aggressively until some roving reportorial eye finally spotted it. Or, more likely, was tipped off by an official who was not allowed to speak publicly because of the sensitivity of the matter. Oops. Here's my suspicion: prosecutors and the spy/police agencies have been itching for years to get their anxio... more »
U.S. Government Accidentally Exposes Sealed Charges Against WikiLeaks and its Founder Julian Assange In Copy-Paste Error
By Aaron Kesel The U.S. Department of Justice just accidentally revealed that it has had sealed charges against WikiLeaks’ publisher Julian Assange, in a botched... more »
“The Reality Is Cooling”
The global warming scam is beginning to collapse. Even CBS News in Boston is starting to understand. BOSTON (CBS) — Despite the snow blitz of 2015, many baby boomers still insist that, overall, we don’t get the harsh bitter cold … Continue reading →
Games researcher retracts one paper, corrects three others, for plagiarism
A researcher, formerly of Bath Spa University in the UK, who studies how computer games are designed, has retracted a paper and corrected three others after she said she became aware that they all contained plagiarism. The common author of the four papers, Dana Ruggiero, focuses on praxis in design for persuasive technology, multimedia installations, … Continue reading Games researcher retracts one paper, corrects three others, for plagiarism
BWorld 266, Inflation, GDP and Duterte
* This is my article in BusinessWorld on November 13, 2018. Last week, the October inflation and 3rd quarter GDP growth data were released by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) and the numbers confirm the fear of many observers of deteriorating macroeconomic fundamentals of the Duterte administration. The big jump in inflation rate was triggered by the TRAIN law. Only 2.9% in December 2017, went up to 3.4% in January 2018 (first month of TRAIN law), 3.8% in February, 5.7% in July, 6.4% in August, 6.7% in August and same 6.7% in September. The year to date (ytd, January to Oc... more »
Is The F-35 Easy To Hacked?
*Popular Mechanics:* *The F-35's Greatest Vulnerability Isn't Enemy Weapons. It's Being Hacked.* The high-tech fighter can hide from radar, but hackers are a different matter. The F-35 Lightning II can evade radar while infiltrating enemy airspace to deliver a knockout blow. It's a sophisticated, stealthy fighter with one big vulnerability—being hacked. As the plane finally reaches full production, the Air Force is racing to plug holes that could allow hackers to exploit the jet's connected systems—with disastrous results. The aircraft itself is pretty secure. As Air Force Times ... more »
Climate Tricks 75, Brazil President Borsonaro is 'threat' to the planet?
Brazil's new President, Jair Bolsonaro, has become another inconvenient truth for the climate alarmism movement. Many 'planet saviours' have labelled him as a 'climate denier', wow. In the first place, how can anyone, even skeptics, deny climate change (CC) since the planet was born some 4.6 B years ago? See some reports here, *The Paris Climate Agreement Survived Trump. Can It Survive Brazil's Bolsonaro?* Dave Keating Oct 24, 2018, 09:44am https://www.forbes.com/sites/davekeating/2018/10/24/the-paris-climate-agreement-survived-trump-can-it-survive-brazils-bolsonaro/#6530f0d16435 *...more »
Conservatism Rips Itself Apart
There is a cautionary tale unfolding for governments which call themselves Conservative. Maxime Bernier is staging a frontal assault on the Conservative Party of Canada. And in Britain, Theresa May's government is unravelling over Brexit. May was a Remainer. Yet she has been tasked with negotiating Britain's divorce from the E.U. The deal she reached with Brussels has split her party. Andrew Hammond writes: The cabinet resignations reflect, in large part, the continuing U.K.-wide divisions over Brexit which leaves Ms. May’s tenure in Downing Street precarious. These problems were ... more »
American International Arms Sales and the New Conventional Arms Transfer Policy
In a recent posting entitled "How the United States Exports War", I looked at the sales of arms to foreign nations by the United States for fiscal 2018 (which ended on September 30, 2018). According to data source from the Defense Security Cooperation Agency in that posting, the United States military-industrial complex sold a total of $59.384 billion worth of materiel and services that are designed to kill and maim humans to governments around the world. While that may seem like a very significant expenditure, Washington is doing its best to ensure that the United States has the ... more »
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From Jenna Orkin Once Fired, There's No Calling a Nuke Back - Daniel Ellsberg Facebook Reportedly Paid for Smear Campaign Against George Soros Chinese Soldiers to Plant Forest Size of Ireland Governor signs bill allowing utilities to increase fees to pay for fire settlements Revisiting Mike Davis' Case for Letting Malibu Burn Saudi prosecutor claims Crown Prince Mohammed innocent, seeks death for 5 others in Khashoggi killing 'I have never struck a woman': Michael Avenatti denies domestic violence allegations after his arrest by the LAPD Waves Of Caravan Migrants Arrive In Tijuana,... more »
THE WASHINGTON POST'S POP MUSIC CRITIC MIGHT BE OVERTHINKING ELVIS'S MEDAL OF FREEDOM
Chris Richards,a pop music critic at *The Washington Post,* thinks one of the White House's Medal of Freedom picks is a dog whistle: Yes, the late Elvis Presley will receive the Medal of Freedom from President Trump on Friday. Yes, Trump is sending a message here. Yes, Presley is among the most pivotal and controversial musicians of the previous century, so yes, this is another needling MAGA maneuver — a little nod to the good old days, back when black visionaries could invent rock-and-roll, but only a white man could become the king. Yes, this overture looks ugly to anyone who fee... more »
Pentagon Wants To Use Cargo Ships To Deploy Marines And Equipment
USNS Stockham, at rear, performs a "skin-to-skin" operation with the expeditionary transfer dock USNS Montford Point. A ramp connects the cargo ship to the other vessel, allowing vehicles to drive straight out onto the deck and then onto waiting landing craft. USN *Warzone/The Drive:* *Marines Riding On Cargo Ship To Pacific Exercises A Sign Of A More Flexible Deployment Strategy* Using the cargo ship helps reduce demand on warships and puts more Marines in more places at any given time. Members of the U.S. Marine Corps and Navy are conducting the latest iteration of a set of reg... more »
This Is What A Northrop F-23A Would've Looked Like If It Was Chosen Over ?The F-22
F-23 *Warzone/The Drive:* *This Is What A Northrop F-23A Would've Looked Like If It Had Beaten Lockheed's F-22* Many argue that the YF-23 should have been selected over the YF-22 and these exclusive renderings show what a production F-23 would have looked like. Northrop's entrant into the Advanced Tactical Fighter competition, the YF-23, has become one of the most enigmatic and misunderstood flying machines of the jet fighter age. Today, many are quick to proclaim that it deserved to win against Lockheed's YF-22. That is certainly debatable, especially considering the aircraft's ... more »
US State Dept. Claims Assad Brought ISIS Into Syria, Admits US Has No Intention of Leaving Syria
*21WIRE + AMN* | Unlike the Obama Administration who preferred a two-faced policy running a covert and proxy war under the table, the Trump Administration is making no bones as to what it thinks and will do.
Israel Violates Gaza Ceasefire Within 24 hours
RT America Published on Nov 15, 2018 Anya Parampil brings an update on Gaza, where the Israeli Army shot and killed a fisherman on Wednesday, violating the most recent ceasefire agreement less than 24 hours after it was declared. Israeli peace activist Miko Peled, author of Injustice: The Story of the Holy Land Foundation Five, joins […]
On This Day In History (November 16)
*History.com*: *Pizarro traps Incan emperor Atahualpa* On November 16, 1532, Francisco Pizarro, the Spanish explorer and conquistador, springs a trap on the Incan emperor, Atahualpa. With fewer than 200 men against several thousand, Pizarro lures Atahualpa to a feast in the emperor’s honor and then opens fire on the unarmed Incans. Pizarro’s men massacre the Incans and capture Atahualpa, forcing him to convert to Christianity before eventually killing him. Pizarro’s timing for conquest was perfect. By 1532, the Inca Empire was embroiled in a civil war that had decimated the popula... more »
NATO And Finland Believe Russia Is Behind Recent Disruptions To GPS Systems During Recent NATO Exercises
US Marine Corps pilots fly a MV-22B Osprey during Exercise Trident Juncture near northern Norway, November 6, 2018. US Marine Corps/Lance Cpl. Cody J. Ohira *Daily Mail:* *Russia jammed GPS signals over Scandinavia during recent NATO exercises, Norway claim* * GPS disruption came during NATO's largest military exercise since the Cold War * Scandinavian air traffic officers were forced to issue warnings due to disruption * Kremlin denies the allegations as they face mounting criticism in the West * A Russian plane flew over the Trident Juncture exercises close to a US battleship T... more »
Indictment Against Assange Mistakenly Revealed By Prosecutors? Or Mueller Shaking The Tree?
Why does the NY Times, as well as WaPo and others, assume that it was mistakenly? It could be clerical … Continue reading →
A First: US to Vote Against UN Resolution Condemning Israeli "Control" of Golan Heights
*Haaretz; The resolution is 'biased against Israel,' U.S. ambassador Nikki Haley says * *U.S. Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley announced on Thursday that she would vote against an annual UN resolution condemning Israel's sovereignty over the Golan Heights. The resolution entitled "The Occupied Syrian Golan" is scheduled for a vote on Friday. * *It will be the first time the U.S. votes against the resolution. The country has abstained from voting on the move in the past. * *The US will no longer abstain when the UN engages in its useless annual vote on the Golan Heights. The resoluti... more »
Countdown to Katowice
The UN wants to "finalize the rule book" for the UN Paris Agreement. The post Countdown to Katowice appeared first on CFACT.
'Stop talking so much about democracy'
To understand the importance of such subordinate elites, look back to the Cold War's early days when a desperate White House was searching for something, anything that could halt the seemingly unstoppable spread of what Washington saw an anti-American and pro-communist sentiment. In December 1954, the NSC [National Security Council] met in the White House to stake out a strategy that could tame the powerful nationalist forces of change then sweeping the globe. Across Asia and Africa, a half-dozen European empires that had guaranteed global order for more than a century were givin... more »
Mueller, O’Keefe, conspiracies and Avenatti
I pretty much ignored the accusations about Robert Mueller and sexual assault. I’m so old fashioned I think a white man in government is innocent until proven guilty. Those things have become so ho-hum, and the wild accusations about Kavanaugh probably killed the #MeToo movement and will discredit even believable cases. But I thought this hit piece in Fortune was interesting. The writer attempts to drag in James O’Keefe, the man whose videos have brought shame and discredit on protected tax supported organizations like Planned Parenthood, caught selling baby parts, and other mi... more »
Celebrating The Wave Of Democratic Congressional Wins Still Coming In? Here's A Report About How Trump Got The Cash To Run All Those Attack Ads Against Them
Don’t we even get *one* day to just celebrate? First AP declared that progressive Democrat Katie Porter had ousted Trump rubber-stamp Katie Porter in Orange County and seemingly minutes later, Maine finished their ranked choice vote count and announced that another committed progressive, Jared Golden will be replacing Trump enabler Bruce Poliquin in Congress. [Note: Katie and Jared aren’t just garden variety Democrats who we’ll never hear from again; each is a proven leader who we can expect great things from in Washington.] Anyway, the great news was just sinking in when I saw Da... more »
North Korea's Submarines: What Can They Do in a War?
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, Asia* We get you some answers. *Although old and obsolete, North Korea’s submarines have the advantage of numbers and, in peacetime, surprise. Pyongyang’s history of armed provocations means the world hasn’t seen the last of her submarine force.* North Korea should by all rights be a naval power. A country sitting on a peninsula, Korea has a long naval tradition, despite being a “shrimp” between the two “whales” of China and Japan. However, the partitioning of Korea into two countries in 1945 and the stated goal of unification —by force if necessary—l... more »
10 Torpedoes and 7 Bombs: How the Biggest and Baddest Battleship Ever Sunk
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, * These are the facts. *When it was all over, the Surface Special Attack Force had been almost completely destroyed. Yamato, the cruiser Yahagi and three destroyers were sunk. Several other escorts had been seriously damaged. Gone with the great battleship were 2,498 of its 2,700-person crew.* In early 1945, the Imperial Japanese Navy made a difficult decision: it would sacrifice the largest, most powerful battleships ever built to protect Okinawa, the gateway to Japan’s Home Islands. The decision sealed the fate of the battleship *Yamato* and its cre... more »
The Air Force Has a Plan if the F-35 Doesn't Work Out As Planned
*Michael Peck* *Security, * That could be part of the impetus behind the Pentagon's long-range plan for U.S. airpower, according to an analysis by the Congressional Research Service (CRS). Is the Pentagon planning to refurbish F-15Es, F-16s and F-18s just in case the F-35 doesn't work out as planned? That could be part of the impetus behind the Pentagon's long-range plan for U.S. airpower, according to an analysis by the Congressional Research Service (CRS). *(This first appeared last month.)* Every year the Department of Defense puts out a thirty-year plan outlining its visio... more »
Ebola: the latest outbreak is dangerously close to out-of-control
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is getting worse - and health care authorities, organizations and workers are losing control. Health workers have been forced to open up a new and particularly perilous front after 28 people died of Ebola in and around Butembo, a city of approximately 1.2 million people that is located in the heart of the country’s most volatile regions ... a lawless area that is infested with rebel groups, freelance militias and armed criminal gangs. * . . .* The disease is also spreading into rural areas around the city that aid workers ... more »
Brexit Betrayal : Enemy of the People Theresa May Stabs 17.4 Million British Voters in the Back
British Prime Minister Theresa May will go down in history as the Judas Iscariot of her people
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