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Saturday, November 17, 2018

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Walking backwards for brain power???

Peter at Bayou Renaissance Man - 18 hours ago
Sometimes news reports just boggle the mind - like this one. People who walk backwards perform better in a memory test than those who stand still or walk forward, a study has found. Researchers asked 114 volunteers to watch a video in which a woman had her bag stolen and then answer a questionnaire about what they could recall. After watching the video, participants were split into groups - one was told to walk forwards or backwards 30 feet (10m) while a control group stood in one place. They were then asked twenty questions about the events in the video and it was found that the ... more »

Newton’s Epicurean Theory of Structure of Matter

Anoop Verma at The Verma Report - 18 hours ago
Newton's portrait by Godfrey Kneller (1702)Isaac Newton was influenced by the Epicurean theory of atomism, which he discovered mainly in the works of Pierre Gassendi. But he also read Lucretius’s *De rerum natura* directly. Here’s an excerpt from *Optics* in which Newton is talking about the elementary particles from which the world is created: It seems probable to me that God, in the beginning, formed matter in solid, massy, hard, impenetrable, moveable particles, of such sizes and figures, and with such other properties, and in such proportions to space, as most conduced to the e... more »

Local news

Craig at Is the BBC biased? - 18 hours ago
In depressing news, the UK's fourth-largest local newspaper group, Johnston Press, is going into administration. People are noting that it publishes such mighty local names as *The Yorkshire Post *and *The Scotsman *and *The i, *but it actually has over 200 titles to its name, including the mightiest local names of all, namely the *Morecambe Visitor* and the *Lancaster Guardian *(the former widely regarded by me as the UK's finest local newspaper). I doubt we'll be hearing much about this from the BBC, but Media Guido is surely bang on the mark in saying, "And the BBC is now the... more »

Another 'Newsnight' panel

Craig at Is the BBC biased? - 19 hours ago
Last night's *Newsnight *interviewed Conservative MP Rory Stewart, Eleanor Penny of the far-left Novara News, philosophy professor Quassim Cassam, Chris Curtis of YouGov, Afua Hirsch of *The Guardian*, and Labour candidate Faiza Shaheen of CLASS. Breaking those names down into statistics, we had (1) one centre-right-winger, three left-wingers, a Kantian philosopher and a pollster, (2) three women, three men, (3) three BAME guests, three non-BAME guests, and - most importantly from the point of this blog (4) *not one guest who voted for Brexit in 2016* (until the YouGov guy did, whi... more »

‘Close All US/NATO Bases!’ Protesters Rally in Dublin

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 19 hours ago
RT Published on Nov 16, 2018 Dozens of people rallied outside the General Post Office building in the Irish capital of Dublin on Friday, to protest against the existence of US and NATO military bases around the world. The Republic of Ireland has an official policy of neutrality and as such seeks to avoid involvement in […]

Yemen ‘not on brink of catastrophe, it is a catastrophe’ – WFP

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 19 hours ago
The Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for Yemen Martin Griffiths said that the country is at “a crucial moment”, while speaking at a UN Security Council meeting in New York City on Friday. Griffiths said he has “received firm assurances from the leadership of the Yemeni parties – the Government of Yemen and then Ansar Allah – […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

CIA claims Saudi Crown Prince behind Khashoggi’s murder

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 19 hours ago
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman personally ordered the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in Turkey last month, the CIA has concluded, according to anonymous sources who spoke with the Washington Post and Reuters. The US foreign espionage agency assessed with “high confidence” that the prince was behind the death of the Post columnist, the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

‘Unhinged’ Decorated Navy SEAL to Stand Trial for War Crimes in Iraq

21wire at 21st Century Wire - 19 hours ago
*21WIRE* | “He handed ISIS propaganda manna from heaven. His actions are everything ISIS says we are.”

Views on 'Newsnight'

Craig at Is the BBC biased? - 19 hours ago
Oh. Some people didn't think much of last night's *Newsnight*: *John Sweeney, Newsnight*: The Westminster bubble is seething with Brexit news. But never mind them. They are silly and they are boring. Tonight I report for BBC *Newsnight *from the Lincolnshire Riviera - well, Boston - the leaviest leave town in Britain on what the real people think. *Sunder Katwala, British Future*: This is a very flawed media idea of 'real people' - always choose outliers as more 'authentic' (We are all 'real people'!). So much coverage of Boston - 3/4 Leave. Yet Basingstoke (52,000 voted Leave, 48,... more »

The Navy's Super Railgun Is Dead (And Alive)

Task and Purpose at Test Feed Using Fields - 19 hours ago
*Task and Purpose* *Security, * [image: Wikimedia Commons] We explain. *So is the Navy’s electromagnetic railgun alive or dead? The answer is, unfortunately, both. * The Navy will continue to fund research and development efforts related to the service’s much-hyped electromagnetic railgun but will likely not pursue a shipboard tactical demonstrator, according to sources briefed on the matter, a development that will likely condemn the more than $500 million project to a R&D limbo as the Department of Defense focuses on other directed energy programs. *(This first appeared seve... more »

Forgotten Fact: Nazi Germany Used Cavalry in World War II

Warfare History Network, Paul Garson at Test Feed Using Fields - 19 hours ago
*Warfare History Network, Paul Garson* *Security, Europe* [image: By Bundesarchiv, Bild 101III-Adendorff-002-18A / Adendorf, Peter / CC-BY-SA 3.0, CC BY-SA 3.0 de, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=5478086] Thousands of pack animals and cavalry horses in WWII labored in the German Army, and many were killed in combat or slaughtered by starving soldiers. By 1939 the German Reich possessed 3,800,000 horses while 885,000 were initially called to the Wehrmacht as saddle, draft, and pack animals. Of these, 435,000 horses were captured from the USSR, France, and Poland. ... more »

The British Military Has a Problem

Michael Peck at Test Feed Using Fields - 19 hours ago
*Michael Peck* *Security, Europe* [image: Reuters] A budget problem, that is. An audit by the National Audit Office—the British government’s financial watchdog—says the British military’s appetite is bigger than its budget. The Ministry of Defense’s ten-year plan to purchase and support new equipment over the next ten years has a budget of £186.4 billion ($244.7 billion). But auditors forecast the actual cost of the 2018–2028 Equipment Plan at £193.3 billion (US$253.8 billion), or about a $7 billion shortfall. The plan “remains unaffordable, with forecast costs exceeding budgets ... more »

Update

LL at Virtual Mirage - 20 hours ago
As we count down the days to Thanksgiving, there's a lot to be thankful for in the USA. Despite the problems we have at home, there are machinations elsewhere that rarely if ever are reported in the news. Here's a brief wrap. *North Korea* On 15 November, the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) published a “Revolutionary Activity Report” entitled, “Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un Supervises Newly Developed Tactical Weapon Test.” “Kim Jong Un, chairman of the Workers' Party of Korea, chairman of the State Affairs Commission of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and supreme commander... more »

Nothing new under the sun

Craig at Is the BBC biased? - 20 hours ago
Here's Tim Shipman, political editor of *The Sunday Times, *making a familiar point:

Some people are never pleased

Craig at Is the BBC biased? - 20 hours ago
Oh dear. This week's *Newswatch *featured a couple of Carole Cadwalladr fans calling for Andrew Neil to be taken off the BBC because of his "misogynistic" 3.15 am tweet about "mad cat woman...Karole Kodswallop". Samira looked stern, especially as she informed us that Andrew Neil and the BBC had declined to be interviewed on the matter. Guess what though? Carole Catwalladr is now upset at *Newswatch* itself for showing that very tweet and not inviting her to comment!

"Why is the BBC pushing raw anti-Israel propaganda?"

Craig at Is the BBC biased? - 20 hours ago
That indefatigable fighter for Israel and against antisemitism David Collier has the BBC firmly in his sights at the moment for a BBC News website piece 'explaining' an element of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict : The 100 word-part of the BBC piece is particularly one-sided.

(BBC) wishful thinking

Craig at Is the BBC biased? - 20 hours ago
I was reading a review of a new book about China in *The Times *- 'Inside the Mind of Xi Jinping' by *Le Monde*'s François Bougon - and stopped at the point where the reviewer said that M. Bougon "has discreet fun with those Anglo-Saxon commentators, prominent among them the BBC’s John Simpson, who saw in the new leader a “Chinese Gorbachev". Fancy a *Le Monde* economics correspondent singling out the BBC's World Affairs Editor to be the object of "discreet fun"! Anyhow, here's the relevant passage (pp 35-36) from 'Inside the Mind of Xi Jinping'. It beautifully demonstrates the po... more »

Rio Nightlife Guide for Saturday, November 17, 2018

Jack Arnhold at The Rio Times - 20 hours ago
We have the top three picks for this Saturday, and below there is a list of bars and lounges that are always a good option. LIVE: Black Bird @ Bar Bukowski (Botafogo) – This Saturday, the most renowned and awarded Beatles tribute from Brazil will be invading one of the most well-known rock ‘n’ roll […]

Cryptolium: Blockchain Tech Arrives in Moscow

21wire at 21st Century Wire - 20 hours ago
*Cryptolium* | Blockchain tech is making its way across Eurasia now, with entrepreneurs looking eastward for inspiration.

Syrian Army Vows Revenge for 20 Soldiers Killed in Jihadist Attack

21wire at 21st Century Wire - 20 hours ago
*21WIRE + AMN* | How long can this deteriorating situation persist before full SAA combat operations to retake Idlib resume?

Statin Side Effects: 5 Reasons Why You Should Not Take Statins

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 21 hours ago
https://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2016/02/10/amp/5-reasons-why-you-should-not-take-statins.aspx Advertisements

Basil Seeds Benefits | Tulsi Leaves Benefits With Side Effects

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 21 hours ago
https://www.trendingmantra.com/basil-seeds-tulsi-benefits/

The Seeds That Are Called ‘The Remedy For Everything But Death’

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 21 hours ago
https://realfarmacy.com/the-remedy-for-everything-but-death/

Six Best foam rollers to buy on Amazon Review Video

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 21 hours ago
http://dailytipsfitness.com/2018/11/15/6441/

Why Is Everyone Talking About High Protein Diet Plan?

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 21 hours ago
https://ourhealthylivingtips.com/high-protein-diet-plan/

Voter fraud

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 21 hours ago
What this public horror show is setting up is a special election for all clearly problematic elections. That will certainly eliminate these DEM gains and possibly recapture the house for the GOP. It will not change out the final outcome, but it will knock out a lot of stolen positions deeper in the ballot. As i have posted, this midterm has been gamed to expose DEM electoral criminality in such a way as to lead to prosecution. The intent is to make such behavior unattractive in the future. Better yet it will enforce demand for a viable voter ID system at the least and signi... more »

Oumuamua mission value versus New Horizon Pluto and Europa Clipper

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 21 hours ago
Let us talk about this object. 1 It is a proven interstellar object that has a large mass. 2 It appears to be long and thin or potentially cylindrical. This is unimaginably important becausethis is how you would engineer an interstellar space habitat. Such a craft can be even several miles across to produce a large diameter. The multilayered outer shell can be suspended from a central axis with cables, much like a suspension bridge. Cables can also be used to secure mass around the diameter as well to provide structural space protection. The whole purpose of all this i... more »

Half Of Health Spending In The US Is Now Government Spending

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 21 hours ago
Looking at these numbers is a complete shift of the health cost paradigm. Necessary subsidization is actually driving the system toward the equivalent of a single payers system. Not a good plan. What i do know is that all of us adults need to be able to attend a health maintenance program costing around $200 per month. It must include access to equipment and guides who help in training and spot health issues. Most health professionals can be easily trained into this mode of health delivery. A combination of rejuvenation and problem resolution will produce a willing patient q... more »

Trump Hints At Federal Investigation As Dems Gain Ground In Arizona, Florida And Georgia

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 21 hours ago
Of course, this was all set up ahead of time and the DEMS walked right into the trap. There will be one hell of an investigation that will make Voter ID inevitable. We mostly did just that in BC Canada by simply extending the licensing process of the Motor vehicle act to include health ID as well. That left a small number of exceptions easily enough dealt with. If the illegals no longer can vote, we will have grossly weakened DEMs who will then be wrapped up in an internal fight with the radical left and the socialist sympathetic electors. Good luck on getting out the vote ... more »

Midnight Meme Of The Day!

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 21 hours ago
*by Noah* Knowing that Trump is diseased in every way, world leaders now insist that Señor Trumpanzee wear a full-body condom when in their presence. Sold for their protection, and ours. Keeps rain off of his "hair" and prevents unsightly spray tan run, too!

We Aren’t Scientists, But We Play Them In City Council Meetings

tonyheller at The Deplorable Climate Science Blog - 22 hours ago
Leftists are lovely people, and they care deeply about the planet. Steve Goddard on Twitter: “The City of Boulder

Poroshenko Prepares to Flee Ukraine, Prepares to Liquidate Assets

wmw_admin at The Truthseeker - 22 hours ago
With Ukraine in economic meltdown and with his prospects for re-election looking grim, billionaire President Poroshenko is preparing to salvage what assets he can

Thanking Vets for Their “Service” – Why?

wmw_admin at The Truthseeker - 22 hours ago
It's a myth that Americans don’t like wars. That's totally false. Americans hate LOSING wars, but if they win them, they absolutely love them. The Saker explains

US to accuse Iran of violating chemical weapons treaty

wmw_admin at The Truthseeker - 22 hours ago
The U.S. will reportedly to launch a new campaign next week claiming that Iran is developing Weapons of Mass Destruction. Although this time the weapons are purportedly chemical WMD not nuclear

Moscow Says Situation in Syrian Camp Reminds of WWII Death Camps

wmw_admin at The Truthseeker - 22 hours ago
The U.S. is entirely responsible for a humanitarian crisis in Syria that is reminiscent of WWII concentration camps, say Russian officials

Trump-Russian “Collusion” Report is Credible — Tim Fitzpatrick

wmw_admin at The Truthseeker - 22 hours ago
Reminding us that neither Putin nor Trump are the good guys we think they are.

US could lose in war with China or Russia, panel warns

wmw_admin at The Truthseeker - 22 hours ago
The prospect of possible defeat won't deter Washington's warmongers. The likes of John Bolton have a blind faith in America's innate military superiority

Tweets For Today

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 23 hours ago
#UPDATE Butte County Sheriff Kory Honea says the number of missing had soared from 631 on Thursday to 1,011 as more reports of missing were sent in and a review of emergency calls made when the fire broke out on November 8 pic.twitter.com/21dlKMHy4T — AFP news agency (@AFP) November 17, 2018 Jamal Khashoggi: CIA 'blames bin Salman for murder' https://t.co/zwHzTXcSw6 — BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) November 17, 2018 #UPDATE China and the US trade heated barbs ahead of an APEC summit, lashing out at each other over protectionism, trade tariffs and "chequebook diplomacy" in the regio... more »

November 17th – 2018 Presidential Politics – Trump Administration Day #667

sundance at The Last Refuge - 23 hours ago
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 →

Saturday November 17th – Open Thread

sundance at The Last Refuge - 23 hours ago
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 →

How To Identify Global Warming

tonyheller at The Deplorable Climate Science Blog - 1 day ago
That snow outside is what global warming looks like | George Monbiot | Opinion | The Guardian Apparently global cooling would look like palm trees.

Prosecuting Assange

tonyheller at The Deplorable Climate Science Blog - 1 day ago
“In politics, nothing happens by accident. If it happens, you can bet it was planned that way.” Franklin Roosevelt Wikileaks exposed how the DNC and the deep state were meddling in US elections, so they needed to be silenced. Now, … Continue reading →

Picture Of The Day

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 day ago
Bangladesh Nationalist Party activists vandalize a police vehicle during clashes in Dhaka, Bangladesh, November 14. REUTERS/Stringer *WNU Editor:* The above picture came from this photo-gallery .... *Photos of the week *(Reuters)

CIA Believes Saudi Crown Prince Salman Ordered Jamal Khashoggi's Death

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 day ago
*Reuters:* *CIA believes Saudi crown prince ordered journalist's killing: source* The CIA believes Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman ordered the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in Istanbul, sources familiar with the matter said on Friday, complicating President Donald Trump’s efforts to preserve ties with a key U.S. ally. The sources said the CIA had briefed other parts of the U.S. government, including Congress, on its assessment, which contradicts Saudi government assertions that Prince Mohammed was not involved. The CIA’s finding, first reported by the Washington P... more »

The Empire Keeps Proving Assange Right About Everything

Caitlin Johnstone at Caitlin Johnstone - 1 day ago
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has been charged under seal by the Trump administration. This has been revealed by a purportedly accidental copy-paste error in an unrelated court document which used Assange’s name, interestingly not long after it was reported to the Wall Street Journal that […]

AIM-WEST Annual SF West Coast Conference Summit November 17-18, 2018

Brenda Norrell at CENSORED NEWS - 1 day ago
Saturday, today, at AIM West Photo by Tony Gonzalez By Tony Gonzalez AIM West Censored News Location 2969 Mission Street San Francisco . Welcome all my American Indian Movement-West (AIM-WEST), an inter-tribal non-profit human rights organization based in San Francisco is pleased to welcome everyone to its annual AIM-West Coast Conference/Summit in San Francisco beginning

A Full Moon’s Irradiance is 1/6th that of CO2 in W/M^2

co2islife at CO2 is Life - 1 day ago
According to MODTRAN, changing CO2 from pre-industrial CO2 of 280 ppm to 400 ppm alters the downward IR Radiation by 0.6 W/M^2 of 13 to 18-micron LWIR. (Note Settings should be “looking up” and change CO2 from 280 to 400) (Source) A Full Moon, on the other hand, bathes the earth with 6.8mWM^2 of reflected and … Continue reading "A Full Moon’s Irradiance is 1/6th that of CO2 in W/M^2"

New Board Member: Dr. Ian Robinson

Russ Curtis at International Bird Rescue – Every Bird Matters - 1 day ago
International Bird Rescue is pleased to welcome Dr. Ian Robinson, a wildlife veterinarian and experienced response professional, to its Board of Directors. Dr. Robinson received his veterinary degree from the University of Bristol, UK, in 1975 and the diploma of Fellowship of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (UK) in 2006. After a spell in […]

Indigenous Peoples Denied Access to Sacred Site as Ski Area Opens with Sewage Snow

Brenda Norrell at CENSORED NEWS - 1 day ago
. Friday, November, 16, 2018 Contact: protectpeaks@gmail.com www.protectthepeaks.org Indigenous Peoples Denied Access to Sacred Site as Ski Area Opens with Sewage Snow By Indigenous Action Censored News Flagstaff, Ariz. — Continuing years of ecological destruction, threats to public health, and desecration and assault on Indigenous Peoples’ ways of life, Arizona Snowbowl

Judiciary Chairman Goodlatte Wants Comey and Lynch On Record Prior to Exit…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 1 day ago
Congressional oversight in the matters of the DOJ and FBI political weaponization has been negligent by design. While Special Counsel Robert Mueller creates the “ongoing investigation shield” for all who would be questioned, the republican-led congress has been weak in … Continue reading →

536 AD Was ‘The Worst Year To Be Alive’

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 day ago
According to research from a Harvard professor, the year 536AD is a prime candidate for the unfortunate accolade as the worst year in the entirety of human history. The bleak year kick-started the coldest decade for more than two millennia *Daily Mail:* *Why 536 AD was the worst year to be alive: Scientists say a mysterious fog that blocked out the sun causing crop failures and widespread famine was the worst global disaster in history* * 536AD was the start of 18 months of solid darkness caused by a mysterious fog * Harvard professor believes this is the worst year in the entiret... more »

The Army Needs to Replace the M4 Rifle—And It Won't Be Easy.

Task and Purpose, Jeff Schogol at Test Feed Using Fields - 1 day ago
*Task and Purpose, Jeff Schogol* *Security, * [image: https://www.flickr.com/photos/soldiersmediacenter/6850519024/sizes/l] Here are all the challenges. *The M4s biggest design flaw is its gas impingement operating system, which can easily be fouled, causing the weapon to jam, said retired Army Maj. Gen. Robert Scales.* To paraphrase the legendary military theorist Carl von Clausewitz: Everything in small arms is simple, but the simplest thing is difficult. *(This first appeared several months ago.)* Army Chief of Staff Gen. Mark Milley has waged a relentless war against the D... more »

How the Sniper Came of Age During World War II

Warfare History Network at Test Feed Using Fields - 1 day ago
*Warfare History Network* *Security, * The deadly business of snipers further developed into a refined practice of killing and gathering intelligence during Word War II. The art of sniping developed from the sharpshooting practiced during earlier conflicts. During the 19th century, the steadily improving technology of the rifle led to the use of sharpshooters during the American Civil War and the Boer War. However, it was during World War I that sniping progressed from simply a good marksman picking choice targets to the systematic use of selected men, trained and equipped with h... more »

The Army Is Bringing Back This Old School Bazooka

Task and Purpose, Jared Keller at Test Feed Using Fields - 1 day ago
*Task and Purpose, Jared Keller* *Security, Americas* [image: By Sgt. Michael J. MacLeod - This Image was released by the United States Army with the ID 111206-A-3108M-002 (next).This tag does not indicate the copyright status of the attached work. A normal copyright tag is still required. See Commons:Licensing for] The Army is planning on spending major cash to bolster its arsenal of 84mm Carl Gustaf recoilless rifles in the coming years. *While the Carl Gustaf’s been a favorite of special operations forces for decades, the M3E1 may prove especially useful to regular soldiers d... more »

Like it or Not, Regime Change is Coming to Iran

Michael Rubin at Test Feed Using Fields - 1 day ago
*Michael Rubin* *Security, Middle East* [image: Reuters] And it's not because of America. Change is coming to Iran, but it has nothing to do with either the U.S. withdrawal from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (also called the Iran Deal) or the Trump administration’s sanctions regime. Indeed, while U.S. policymakers debate cooption and coercion at the best strategies to change Iran’s behavior, neither the Trump administration nor its opposition is prepared for the regime change Iran faces: The death of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. The supreme leader is the ultimate power ... more »

Why Is America So Scared of China?

Milton Ezrati at Test Feed Using Fields - 1 day ago
*Milton Ezrati* *Security, Asia* [image: Reuters] There are real concerns but not enough to justify current worries. More and more, Americans seem to fear China. In one sense, their reaction is understandable enough. As China has gained power—economic, technological, and military—it has morphed from almost an American protégé to a rival. American enthusiasm from earlier in this century, including even wonder at how quickly China adapted to markets, has been replaced by a more realistic wariness. Even considering the altered power balance, today’s fears seem to have taken leave o... more »

No Deal With China Is the Best Deal for America

Gordon G. Chang at Test Feed Using Fields - 1 day ago
*Gordon G. Chang* *Security, Asia* [image: Reuters] Washington shouldn't accept anything less than what is best for its national interests. Vice President Mike Pence, in a stinging interview aboard Air Force Two on November 13, chastised China and rebutted critics of Trump policy. In doing so, he staked out a position not up to now heard in post–Eisenhower Washington. Pence, as summarized by the Washington Post, said this: “If China wants to avoid an all-out cold war with the United States and its partners, it must fundamentally change its behavior.” Almost nobody seems to thin... more »

Jamal Khashoggi's Murder is Playing Out as Expected

Gil Barndollar at Test Feed Using Fields - 1 day ago
*Gil Barndollar* *Security, Middle East* There is no evidence yet that the Khashoggi killing has been leveraged by the United States to other ends. Yesterday, Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin announced the leveling of Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act sanctions on seventeen Saudi nationals allegedly involved in the death of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in Istanbul last month. Mnuchin said the right things about “justice” and “accountability,” but all indications are that the Trump administration wants to put this matter to rest as quickly as possible, with the bares... more »

Michael Avenatti Was Arrested on Domestic Violence Charges, And Then Things Got Weird

Bethania Palma at Snopes.com - 1 day ago
A Twitter gadfly who was recently involved in an unsuccessful plot to frame Robert Mueller for sexual assault appeared to take credit for the arrest.

Vitamin D Better than Flu Shots for Respiratory Infections

AdminM at Health Impact News - 1 day ago
Flu season is upon us again. To prevent the flu, we’re told that the best remedy is to get a flu shot—a shot which is consistently ineffective, and, incredibly, still contains mercury in many cases. ANH-USA has been beating the drum about vitamin D and its well-documented anti-viral capabilities for years, and there is new evidence demonstrating vitamin D’s role in preventing respiratory infections. When faced with the choice of a cheap, safe, and effective natural immune defense against the flu, or an expensive, dangerous, and ineffective vaccine that makes drug companies billions... more »

Oxford Dictionary Announces "Toxic" is Word of Year.

Majia's Blog at Majia's Blog - 1 day ago
Toxic - Schuessler, Jennifer (2018, Nov 14). ‘Toxic’ is Oxford’s Word of the Year. No, We’re not Gaslighting You. The New York Times, https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/14/arts/toxic-oxford-word-of-the-year-2018.html?emc=edit_th_181115&nl=todaysheadlines&nlid=329620001115 It’s official: 2018 is toxic. Well, lexicographically speaking, at least. Oxford Dictionaries has chosen “toxic” as its international word of the year, selecting it from a shortlist that included such politically inflected contenders as “gaslighting,” “incel” and “techlash.” Katherine Connor Martin, the company’s h... more »

EU to Take First Steps Towards Disciplinary Process Against Italy Over Budget: Sources

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
euronews (in English) Published on Nov 16, 2018 EU to start disciplinary process against Italy over budget, sources say… READ MORE : http://www.euronews.com/2018/11/16/eu… end

40 Palestinians Injured in Clashes with Israeli Forces at Gaza Border

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
40 Palestinians Injured in Clashes with Israeli Forces at Gaza Border by https://www.presstv.com/ At least 40 Palestinians have sustained injuries at an anti-occupation protest along the border between the besieged Gaza Strip and Israeli-occupied territories, as a fresh round of protest rallies drew several thousand Palestinian demonstrators to the flashpoint frontier. – Violent clashes erupted on Friday […]

Proof of JP Morgan Silver Manipulation – Interview w/ James Anderson

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
Silver Fortune Published on Nov 15, 2018 More proof of JP Morgan’s control of the silver market recently came out, and James joins us to discuss it, along with many other topics. end

Recount Madness, California Fires, Credit Crisis Coming

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
Recount Madness, California Fires, Credit Crisis Coming by Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com (WNW 360 11/16/18) The Recount has hit a whole new level for the 2018 Midterm elections in voter fraud prone Florida. It looks like Ron DeSantis will be the next governor, but the race between Scott and Nelson is coming down to the wire. Democrats say every […]

The Apostasy of Pope Francis: Wiccan Stang and an LGBT Rainbow Cross

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
The Apostasy of Pope Francis: Wiccan Stang and an LGBT Rainbow Cross by Dr. Eowyn, https://fellowshipoftheminds.com/ Since his election and installation in March 2013 as Pope Francis of the Roman Catholic Church, we now have sufficient evidence from Jorge Bergoglio’s words and deeds to raise serious questions as to whether this pope is Catholic or even Christian: […]

US Uses Dollar to Bully Other Countries

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PressTV Published on Nov 16, 2018 Iran’s Deputy foreign minister says the US sanctions against Tehran primarily undermine Europe’s sovereignty, security and credibility, rather than target the Iranian economy. Seyyed Abbas Araqchi, who is in Madrid to meet high-ranking Spanish officials, said Tehran is waiting to see how Europe defends its sovereignty against U-S pressures. He […]

US Drops Record Number of Bombs in Afghanistan

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Has Afghanistan attacked USA? NO! Was Afghanistan involved in 9/11? NO! Why is America waging war against Afghanistan? Think OPIUM! – RT America Published on Nov 15, 2018 Seventeen years ago, it occurred to Donald Rumsfeld that Afghanistan had too few targets to bomb and the Iraq presented a much more appealing target. But now, not […]

Correcting the New York Times’ Fake News on North Korea

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RT America Published on Nov 16, 2018 Anya Parampil shares details from a recent New York Times article which claims 16 secret missile sites have been discovered in North Korea, according to commercial satellite images. In Question Producer Kei Pritsker explains why we should be suspicious of the report, highlighting its inconsistencies and noting it’s based […]

Potential Italy Exit Could Spell Disaster for EU?

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Fox Business Published on Nov 15, 2018 Harvard University Economics Professor Martin Feldstein on Brexit and the European Union. end

Earthquake Today: Solomon Islands, Indonesia and Japan Suffers HUGE Quakes as 6.2 Tremors

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Earthquake Today: Solomon Islands, Indonesia and Japan Suffers HUGE Quakes as 6.2 Tremors by AMALIE HENDEN, https://www.express.co.uk/, 16 Nov 2018 HUGE earthquakes has erupted around the world today across the volatile Ring of Fire. Here are the biggest earthquakes erupted today. – Tremors have been felt around the Ring of Fire today, resulting in magnitude 6.0 and […]

‘EU Can’t Break Our B***s!’ Salvini FIGHTS BACK as EU-Italy Budget Crisis Deepens

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‘EU Can’t Break Our B***s!’ Salvini FIGHTS BACK as EU-Italy Budget Crisis Deepens by ALESSANDRA SCOTTO DI SANTOLO, https://www.express.co.uk/ MATTEO Salvini has struck another blow against Brussels calls on Italy to rethink its budget proposal as he claimed the EU should stop bothering his Government on the future of Italy’s economy. – Speaking on Italian Maurizio Costanzo’s […]

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