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Deadline: Friday-- Net Neutraility Is On The Line... Who To Call NOW
On Friday, the House goes home for the year and this Congress is over. The Resolution for "Restoring Net Neutrality" (H.R. 873) will die. On May 7, Paul Ryan sent it to die in the Rules Committee, where it has languished ever since. Ten days later, Mike Doyle (D-PA), backed by Jerry McNerney (D-CA), moved to discharge the Rules Committee from consideration of the bill and just move it right to the floor of the House for a vote ("Restoring Internet Freedom"). Democrats started signing onto the discharge petition in droves. By the following day, 90 had signed on. By the end of May, ... more »
Which kind of peer review is best for catching fraud?
Is peer review a good way to weed out problematic papers? And if it is, which kinds of peer review? In a new paper in Scientometrics, Willem Halffman, of Radboud University, and Serge Horbach, of Radboud University and Leiden University, used our database of retractions to try to find out. We asked them several questions about … Continue reading Which kind of peer review is best for catching fraud?
What the HELL is Happening to Our World??? Seriously!
11-Year-Old Boy Dressed In Drag Dances At Gay Bar, Gets Dollar Bills Thrown At Him 11-year-old ‘drag kid’ dances in popular NYC gay club as patrons toss money at him
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*Primary school students at a school in the UK will be taught that boys can have periods too, as a part of its new non-gendered sex education* *They've lost their minds* Students at a UK primary school will now be told that boys can have periods too under new sex education guidance. The advice to teachers was approved by Brighton Council in a bid to tackle stigma surrounding menstruation, The Sun reports. The report states: “Trans boys and men and non-binary people may have periods”, adding “menstruation must be inclusive of ‘all genders’.” It also orders that “bins for used p... more »
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*Another attempt to kill the "Pause"* *It is perfectly proper to re-analyse an existing body of data, though the analysis is likely to be of interrest only if all steps in the reanalysis are revealed. Revising the data itself, however, is an intrinsically dubious enterprise -- particularly if each revision to the data leads to a result more satisfactory to theory in circumstances where the original data were not in line with theoryBut that is the situation with Warmism. The actual climate data conflict strongly with the global warming theory. Particularly pesky ...more »
10 Tips to Beat the Holiday Blues
The holiday blues can mean a lot of things for different people. Sometimes you may not feel like caroling, baking or holiday shopping. Usually, however, it means there are increased levels of stress, anxiety, fatigue and even sadness. Often, people can also get what is known as “amplified” depression, which often coincides with seasonal depression […] The post 10 Tips to Beat the Holiday Blues appeared first on The Drs. Wolfson.
Turkey issues stern warning to Greece about defending eastern Mediterranean
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:40 A.M.) – Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar stated on Thursday that his country will not relinquish its control and rights to the Aegean and eastern Mediterranean. Ac coding to Akar, Turkey warned Greece “not to allow any faits accomplis in the Aegean and the Mediterranean.” “We are making every effort to protect […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
US withdrawal from Syria is ‘major blow’ to Kurdish forces: envoy
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:30 A.M.) – In a recent interview with the Sputnik News Agency, Syria’s envoy to China Imad Mustafa said that the U.S.’ decision to withdraw from his country was a major blow to the Kurdish forces. “The decision to evacuate [US troops from Syria] would constitute a major blow to the separatist Kurdish movements in northeast Syria […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Houthi forces rain missiles in southern Saudi Arabia
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:20 A.M.) – The Houthi forces unleashed their largest attack on southern Saudi Arabia last night, targeting three provinces that border northern Yemen. According to the official media wing of the Houthi forces, their rocket battalion fired at least two missiles towards the Saudi military posts in the Najran Province. The Houthi forces […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Daesh is ‘not removed from the map’ – French MoD
US President Donald Trump recently announced in a Twitter statement that the Daesh* terrorist group has been defeated in Syria, adding that this was the only reason for the United States to be in the Middle Eastern country during his presidency. “Daesh is weaker than ever. Daesh has gone into hiding and insurgency in its […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
US Blackwater guard convicted of murder in Iraqi shooting spree
A 35-year-old former Blackwater security guard was found guilty of first-degree murder on Wednesday for shooting a civilian at a crowded traffic circle in the Iraqi capital Baghdad in 2007, an incident that drew worldwide condemnation. Nicholas Slatten was convicted of killing Ahmed Haithem Ahmed Al Rubia’y, one of 14 civilians slain when Blackwater guards […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Turkish MoD says Kurdish forces will be ‘buried’ in northern Syria
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:00 A.M.) – The Turkish Minister of Defense Hulusi Akar stated during his visit in Qatar on Thursday that his armed forces are preparing to kickoff their long-awaited military operation east of the Euphrates. “We have Manbij and east of the Euphrates ahead of us right now. We’re working intensely in this regard,” […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Breaking: France to remain in Syria despite US withdrawal
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:40 A.M.) – The French military will remain inside of Syria despite U.S. President Donald Trump’s announcement that his forces would be returning home, the AFP reported this morning. Citing France’s Euphrates Affairs Minister Nathalie Loiseau, the French military will continue to fight the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL/IS/Daesh) inside Syria until they are fully […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syrian Army catches Islamist rebels before ambush in northern Hama
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:30 A.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) was on high alert in northern Hama this morning after the Islamist rebels in northern Hama attempted to sneak up and ambush their positions. Led by Jaysh Al-Izza, the Islamist rebels were spotted last night making their way towards the Syrian Arab Army’s post outside […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
US withdrawal from Syria ‘a victory for Syrian people’ – ex-French minister
The US decision to withdraw troops from Syria is a victory for the Syrian people, army and their allies, including Russia and Iran, Thierry Mariani, France’s ex-transport minister and former member of the National Assembly, told Sputnik on Wednesday. “First of all, this event is a victory for the Syrian people, the Syrian army, and all those […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Russian cargo ship heads to Syria to deliver weapons (photos)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:45 A.M.) – A Russian cargo ship was spotted transiting the Bosphorus Strait recently as it made its way from the Black Sea waters to the eastern Mediterranean. According to the Bosphorus Observer’s Yoruk Isik, the Russian BSF Ropoucha class LSTM Tsezar Kunikov was seen transiting the Bosphorus Stait en route to the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Turkey takes advantage of US withdrawal to attack Kurdish forces in northern Syria
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:30 A.M.) – The Turkish military took advantage of U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to withdrawal of his country’s forces from Syria by launching several attacks against the Kurdish-led People’s Protection Units (YPG) in the northern part of the country. According to a military report from Aleppo, the Turkish Army launched several artillery […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
How China Plans to Totally Crush the U.S. Air Force in a War
*David Axe* *Security, Asia* The Chinese air force aims not just to compete with the U.S. Air Force, but to defeat it. *Important Point: In opting in wartime to confront the U.S. Air Force's fighter squadrons in direct fights with similar aircraft and training, the Chinese air force is betting that it can develop better fighters and pilots faster and in greater quantity than the Americans can do.* The Chinese air force aims not just to compete with the U.S. Air Force, but to defeat it. All in pursuit of a uniquely Chinese strategy. To do so, Beijing's air arm buys technology whe... more »
Who is pirating medical literature? A bibliometric review of 28 million Sci-Hub downloads.
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Did my children die because I married my cousin?
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SpaceXX
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NASA’s InSight Places First Instrument on Mars
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7 things not to do when you first wake up
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Radiotherapy Plus Cetuximab or Cisplatin in HPV-Positive Oropharyngeal Carcinoma.
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ESMO Immuno-Oncology 2018: Does Proton Pump Inhibitor Therapy Impact the Efficacy of Nivolumab Plus Ipilimumab?
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10 Superpowers That Monks Have In Real Life.
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Arnold Schwarzenegger Explains How You Can Get A Body Like Bruce Lee.
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A new AI method can train on medical records without revealing patient data
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Why Doctors (and Newspaper Columnists) Rarely Dare to Question Vaccine Safety
By Ken Walker, M.D. (Syndicated as W. Gifford-Jones, M.D.) (OMNS Dec 18 2018) Do you need excitement in your life? If so, just write a column on the rewards and risks of vaccination. Then find a safe, secure hideout. Pour... more »
DE QUALQUER MANEIRA, LIBERDADE - UM POEMA POR M.N. Hopkins
*Cortando a cabeça * *Ou o corpo da cobra De qualquer maneira, liberdade * *© **2018 M.N. Hopkins* *"Nota: **Escrevi este poema após acordar, a meio da noite ou da madrugada, dependendo do ponto de vista de cada um, com os pensamentos no estado do Mundo, que está a ser liderado por mentirosos e ladrões que roubam os tesouros nacionais para financiar as suas actividade privadas e secretas, disfarçadas de ações humanitárias. O movimento "coletes amarelos" é uma tentativa de parar a escravização global das massas. Escrevi este poema ao estilo Haiku, porque acredito que torna a sua...more »
See The Leaders Trap - A Poem by M.N. Hopkins
*See the leaders trap* *Focusing on one person* *While elites rule* *© **2018 * *M.N. Hopkins* *Note: **The last poem in a trilogy I wrote on the 18th of December 2018. Again in the haiku style of poetry. This one was published today for the first time on my blog on the 20th of December 2018.*
Will Indiana Clean Up Its Cyber Charter Mess?
It has been over a year since Chalkbeat published a Shaina Cavazos story about virtual schools in Indiana., making clear what a huge mess it has on its hands. Now there's noise that next year the legislature might do something about it. Not counting on this guy.The state of cybers in Indiana should come as no surprise-- even CREDO, a charter-friendly organization, found that cyber schools are literally a waste of students' time. Cavazos found that all the usual problems of charters schools in general and cyber schools in particular were in play in Indiana. Crooked self-dealing, wher... more »
Isis not defeated in Syria despite Trump claim, says UK
Even America's allies are disputing Trump's claim
China's Worst Nightmare: Japan's Navy Armed Aircraft Carriers and F-35s
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, Asia* Could it happen? *For a wealthy island nation like Japan, operating a few carriers to help defend its far-flung islands and patrol its seas makes abundant sense.* Meet the Izumo—the Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force’s largest ship, displacing a gargantuan twenty seven thousand tons. The vessel’s lengthy, flat deck measures the length of two-and-a-half football fields at 248-meters. The Izumo typically hosts seven SH-60K helicopters designed to comb the seas for hostile submarines, plus another two search-and-rescue models—though it can car... more »
Christmas Short
A fictional short for the Texans who follow this blog -- at Christmas. *Kin* It wasn’t much of a whorehouse. The one room shanty at the end of Third Street serviced what few men were left working at the mill. On payday, all three beds were busy and the girls came in shifts. On other days, there was usually at least one girl there to take pick-up business as it may present itself. Rusty knocked on the door and nobody answered. He twisted the knob and pushed, but the door had been barred. He walked around to the side of the building and stood on a box to get a view through the only... more »
McCain Responsible For Steele Dossier Leak
John McCain dispatched former State Department official David Kramer to London on November 28, 2016 where Dossier author Christopher Steele reportedly allowed Kramer to see it. The post McCain Responsible For Steele Dossier Leak appeared first on The Duran.
Russophobia And The Specter Of War
Who are the extremists, aggressors, and warmongers seemingly invested in the new Cold-War brinkmanship? The post Russophobia And The Specter Of War appeared first on The Duran.
shilajit
What this indicates is that this mountain pitch is a serious carrier of a whole palette of trace minerals in particular not readily gained otherwise. Thus it can be a natural augmenter of your overall health. It is even safe to use likely because the doses are so low. It is also used in the Himalayas to promote longer lives. Mineral augmentation will do this and is also a reason to consume real seawater. In the meantime nature has done some of the heavy work for us. *Ten benefits of shilajit* *Last reviewed Sat 16 December 2017 * *By Jon Johnson* *Reviewed by Debra Rose Wi... more »
The Richat structure
What is compelling is that this structure imitates with a high precision the information we receive indirectly through Plato, from the original Egyptian reports. Now understand that something this massive may well have a natural geologic foundation and it also seriously needs to. It makes no sense to actually build something like this at all, but make perfect sense to exploit it. Recall the Niagara Escarpment and how inviting that is for building purposes. Now if we do go back 9,000 years we run smack into the end of the Dryas and the rise of agriculture. The Sahara was then... more »
We’ve added letters to the genetic code – and the results are amazing
*[image: artwork]* This is amazing. Turns out that the system of life is both simple and crude as one would expect from a proof of concept but is wide open to refinement and optimization. This is the real future of biology. Again it is early days and progress will be slow but the foundation is even now tightening up. This also tells us that my open conjecture in terms of alien lifeforms been engineered to task is not unreasonable at all. Agricultural man was designed close to the planets own life ways but still a robust jump. Yet the Alien Greys are so clearly designed for sp... more »
Alien Abductee David Eckhart Reports New Activity
This is an odd report to think on. Do note the affinity with the unusual winged humanoids around Chicago. He finally asks the important question of why is he so lucky?There is also an increasing element of communication also taking place here. The interpretation of disdain is surely erroneous. More important is that awareness of reporting is somehow confirmed here. Recall that the internet allows excellent surveillance for any alien entity and will be exploited.We now consider the extensive footprint of Phantoms and Monsters for gathering observations centered on the North E... more »
"Why Everything That Needs to Be Fixed Remains Permanently Broken"
*"Why Everything That Needs to Be Fixed Remains Permanently Broken"* by Charles Hugh Smith "Just in case you missed what's going on in France: the status quo in Europe is doomed. The status quo has a simple fix for every crisis and systemic problem: *1. *create currency out of thin air. *2. *Give it to super-wealthy banks, financiers and corporations to boost their wealth and income. One way these entities increase their wealth and income is to lend this nearly free money to commoners at much higher rates of interest. I borrow from central banks at 1% and lend it to you at 4.5%, 7... more »
THE MAN WHO KNOWS TOO MUCH ABOUT RUSSIA
My corpse managed to keep talking for twenty years. That’s the time it took between the Soviet KGB dosing my champagne with a near-fatal volume of a drug called SP-117, in order to get the truth out of me; and a Russian oligarch sending two gunmen to fire their pistols into me, to stop […]
Will Democrats Get the Recession They Want?
For the next two years, job and income prospects for tens of millions of American workers and their families will fall victim to the Demos politically induced recession. By Mark Alexander ~ “[Members of Congress] are the Servants of the People, sent together to do the People’s Business…” —Benjamin Franklin (1785) Three months ago when stock […]
Midnight Meme Of The Day!
*by Noah* Next Mr. Art Of The Fake Deal will announce that he has struck a cash deal, "a tremendous deal, a tremendous deal that Obama couldn't have made," with some of his Russian oligarch buddies that will have agreed to pay for "The Wall" in exchange for 2 states of their choice and a missile base in Missouri. Here's hoping they take Flor-i-duh. The Missouri missile base will be constructed by North Korea and Trump resorts will suddenly appear on North Korea's beaches.
60 Years Later …..
Sixty years later, Democrats still don’t believe there is a “Deep State” Except for when they want to believe it.
The Unpredictability of Deregulation
A closer look, though, at the deregulatory movement of the 1970s offers some grounds for optimism. Neither Carter nor Kennedy was particularly ideologically opposed to regulation. Rather, the deregulation was due to a confluence of circumstances, not all of which could be predicted, but which one can imagine being imitated. The circumstances behind airline deregulation, […] The post The Unpredictability of Deregulation appeared first on Econlib.
Russia alarmed by OPCW’s length of time investigating Aleppo chemical weapons attack
Russia is alarmed that the Technical Secretariat of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) drags on investigation into a chemical incident in Aleppo, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Wednesday. “We are rather alarmed that regardless of Syria’s repeated official requests, the OPCW Technical Secretariat has not deployed its special […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syrian Army vows to avenge heavy losses from Islamist ambush
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:50 A.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) suffered heavy casualties in the northern countryside of the Hama province, yesterday, after the Islamist rebels carried out a powerful ambush near the Idlib axis. Led by Jaysh Al-Izza, the Islamist rebels ambushed the Syrian Arab Army troops near the small town of Massasneh; this […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
UK says battle against ISIS in Syria is far from over
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:30 A.M.) – The U.K. Foreign Office said on Wednesday evening that the battle against the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL/IS/Daesh) terror group was far from over, despite U.S. President Donald Trump’s comments. “The Global Coalition against Daesh has made huge progress. Since military operations began, the Coalition and its partners in Syria and Iraq have recaptured […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Russia mulls decision to build airbase in Caribbean
As Washington is determined to leave the landmark INF Treaty, it seems Moscow is looking for a response. Russian media has cited diplomatic sources as saying that Moscow is eyeing a strategic air base off Venezuela’s coast. The arrival of two Russian Tu-160 strategic bombers to Venezuela earlier this month has provoked a nervous reaction […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Non-toxic does not equal edible; be careful when decorating holiday treats
Contributed Your soon-to-be 6-year-old wants you to bake elaborately decorated holiday cookies and cakes in the shapes of of the season. You’ve found a cake-decoration video online, but it uses ingredients that make you wonder if they are safe to eat. The food and Drug Administration wants you to be aware that some decorative glitters... Continue Reading
FSS report suggests ways to improve pathogen control in raw milk cheeses
Food Standards Scotland (FSS) has published a report that it says can be used as a basis to improve safety for artisan Scottish producers making cheese from unpasteurized milk. The literature review, by Catherine Donnelly, provides evidence to Scottish artisan cheesemakers and enforcement officials in managing the microbiological safety of artisan cheeses and those produced... Continue Reading
Jerky pet treats: Anatomy of an investigation and lingering concerns
More than 10 years after the first reports of pet and people illnesses linked to jerky treats from China, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is no closer to finding the root cause of the problem. From August 2007 through Dec. 31, 2015, the number of illness complaints linked to jerky pet treats included more... Continue Reading
New Zealand unveils food safety campaign as Southern Hemisphere heads into summer
New Zealand Food Safety (NZFS) has launched its summer food safety campaign. The focus is on preventing people getting food poisoning by urging the public to remember what the agency calls the 3Cs: clean, cook, chill. Some foods, like raw meat, seafood, rice, and potato flakes, are more likely to carry harmful bacteria. Bryan Wilson, head of... Continue Reading
Kids from ‘right-wing’ families must be re-educated: German govt.-backed brochure
A German government brochure calls for the “re-education” of pre-school children in “sexual diversity” and “immigration”
The Budapest protesters are Soros’ dishonest provocateurs in disguise
Forisek Ádám explains why recent anti-Orban protests in Hungary may have been much smaller than claimed and sponsored by Orban’s arch-enemy – George Soros
In the Times of the Tyranny of the Squeaky Wheel Minorities, the Truth Will Triumph
With the collapse of established religions and the rise of Materialism; cellphones are the new altar and celebrities are the new gods.
Russia to deploy warplanes to Crimea amid Ukraine standoff
Russia deploys more than 10 warplanes to Crimea to deter what it claims is a planned “armed provocation” by Ukraine in the coming weeks
Senior Israeli Lawmaker Calls for Killing All Palestinians
Strategic Affairs Minister Gilad Erdan said that “the number [of peaceful Palestinian protesters] killed does not mean anything because they are just Nazis anyhow.”
Restrict Stock Markets to One Day a Week
As markets plummet to 52-week lows.
French Generals Face Disciplinary Action After Accusing Macron of “Treason” For Signing UN Migration Pact
French generals face disciplinary action after they echoed growing public discontent over Macron’s policies
What's My Take On President Trump's Decision To Withdraw U.S. Military Forces From Syria
We have defeated ISIS in Syria, my only reason for being there during the Trump Presidency. — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 19, 2018 After historic victories against ISIS, it’s time to bring our great young people home! pic.twitter.com/xoNjFzQFTp — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 19, 2018 *Reuters:* *In Syria retreat, Trump rebuffs top advisers and blindsides U.S. commanders* WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump overrode his top national security aides, blindsided U.S. ground commanders, and stunned lawmakers and allies with his order for ... more »
Musk's tunnel vision
Elon Musk has just unveiled the Hyperloop, well with the air in the tunnels included. OK, differently, he has disrupted the public transportation in Los Angeles. Tons of media uncritically convey his hype. Fine, in other words, he has previously bought a boring machine and learned how to turn it on. So why wouldn't he use it to create some hype? What the Californians got may be seen in this 7-minute CBS video. A car – it must be a Tesla – is dropped by an ugly vertical factory-like elevator for cars (30 seconds delay) to some thin tunnel where only one car fits, and is moved at 80 k... more »
Russia’s Arms Sale Success Is Proof That Its “Military Diplomacy” Works
By having its comparatively cheaper but highly effective arms compete with the US’ much more expensive and sometimes less effective ones, Russia is able to reduce the chances that America’s plans will succeed while simultaneously positioning itself as a neutral mediator for facilitating talks between rival parties. The post Russia’s Arms Sale Success Is Proof That Its “Military Diplomacy” Works appeared first on OrientalReview.org.
Tweets For Today
Trump’s Syria withdrawal flies in the face of statements from top military and national security leaders https://t.co/OIsXhPFkC7 pic.twitter.com/bJFn7lCxC6 — Military Times (@MilitaryTimes) December 20, 2018 Syria conflict: Trump's withdrawal plan shocks allies https://t.co/i3oaGPWlMC — BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) December 20, 2018 World Biggest Helicopter: Mi 26, see more: https://t.co/ag69BM4ZZY pic.twitter.com/eeowKJChj4 — English Russia (@EnglishRussia1) December 19, 2018 Ex-Blackwater contractor found guilty in 2007 Iraq shooting https://t.co/LlHXx6bPZV pic.twitter.com/tE... more »
An end-of-2018 letter from the editor
A year of growth and experimentation at New Mandala, with an even bigger year ahead. The post An end-of-2018 letter from the editor appeared first on New Mandala .
The Malaysian economy faces turbulence abroad after regime change
The 'new Malaysia' challenge is to redefine its trade and industrial policies, and to work out where the new sources of growth and tax revenue can be, more so after the GST's removal. The post The Malaysian economy faces turbulence abroad after regime change appeared first on New Mandala.
UPDATED: "Canadian Terror Patsies" Walk Free...but Media Cover-up Begins re "TRAVESTY OF JUSTICE"
*UPDATED: December 20, 2018* I just checked the front pages of the three "national" newspapers in Canada, the CBC, The Globe and Mail and the National Post. *NONE* of these papers contains *any reference *to the fact that the *Appeals Court Justice called the RCMP/CSIS behaviour of entrapping Nuttall and Korody a "Travesty of Justice".* No one is calling the Prime Minister, the Attorney General of Canada or any politicians to task over this shocking revelation. In fact, it would appear that a "cover up" has been set in motion....so that these kinds of taxpayer-paid-for police/secu... more »
John Sweeney's Pick of the (Vox) Pops
Pointing Fans of John Sweeney will want to know that the great man was on *Newsnight *last night with a report about immigration. Before the transcript, here's an exchange from thread below the *THE BBC's OFFICIAL FESTIVE FIFTY BIAS TECHNIQUES 2018* post to give it context: *Sir_Arthur_Strebe-Grebling, 19 December 2018 at 19:55* *bBBC 'news' website today has a perfect example of 37. Our country is swamped by foreign fruitpickers, coffee-baristas and hotel cleaners, but to illustrate the government's new immigration restrictions, the bBBC displays an image of three NHS workers.... more »
Der Spiegel's Der Spiegel's Top Reporter And CNN's Journalist Of The Year In 2014 Admits That Many Of His News Reports Are Fake
Claas Relotius: Er hat sein Talent missbraucht https://t.co/W7htj1oOJQ pic.twitter.com/KtZAsHwMOZ — WELT (@welt) December 19, 2018 *The Guardian:* *Der Spiegel says top journalist faked stories for years* Publication says Claas Relotius committed journalistic fraud ‘on a grand scale’. The German news magazine Der Spiegel has been plunged into chaos after revealing that one of its top reporters had falsified stories over several years. The media world was stunned by the revelations that the award-winning journalist Claas Relotius had, according to the weekly, “made up stories an... more »
Picture Of The Day
An Ukrainian Army reservist takes part in military exercises at the Ukrainian Army training centre "Desna" in Chernihiv region, Ukraine December 19, 2018. REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko *WNU Editor:* The above picture came from this photo-gallery .... *Ukraine holds military exercises amid standoff with Russia* (Reuters).
The US Congress Is Trying to Use the Spending Bill to Criminalize Boycotts of Israel and Other Countries
From the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU): “Congress Is Trying to Use the Spending Bill to Criminalize Boycotts of Israel … Continue reading →
December 20th – 2018 Presidential Politics – Trump Administration Day #700
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 →
Thursday December 20th – Open Thread
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name. Thy kingdom come. THY WILL BE DONE, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those … Continue reading →
Flashback 2016: Secretary of State John Kerry Admits President Obama Intentionally Armed ISIS in Syria…
CTH has some new readers, so against the backdrop of the UniParty in Washington DC jumping into action to criticize President Trump’s decision to withdraw from Syria; perhaps a little factual historic refresher is in order…. On September 30th 2016 … Continue reading →
Border-wall funding essential for US security, approved under Presidents Bush and Obama
“Many House and Senate Democrats voted to fund the same bollard-style fencing constructed by Presidents Bush and Obama that they now oppose under President Trump.” click here
What Keeps Russian President Putin Awake At Night
Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs a meeting on agriculture in Rostov region, Russia, September 24, 2015. REUTERS/ALEXEI NIKOLSKY/RIA NOVOSTI/KREMLIN *Sputnik: **Kremlin Spokesman Reveals What Keeps Putin Awake at Night* According to Peskov, Putin needs to take part in various important meetings that need to be held straight away, and to examine vast amounts of information provided by government officials. Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that Russian President Vladimir Putin apparently has little time to rest due to preparations for his annual press conferen...more »
Do We Need A President To Protect Us From Wall Street? Not Sure? You Will Be Soon
The same information can be presented in different ways to create or bolster different narratives. A Quinnipiac poll came out this morning and much of the establishment media presented it like this: *Biden Viewed Most Favorably of Top Democrats* *•* Joe Biden at 53% to 33% *•* Bernie Sanders at 44% to 42% *•* Elizabeth Warren at 30% to 37% *•* Michael Bloomberg at 22% to 32% *•* Hillary Clinton at 32% to 61% There's nothing dishonest about those numbers. Except they don't much matter in a primary. Let's look at a different way of looking at the polling data. This is how *Democrats... more »
THE NEXT CRISIS Will Be A Fiat Currency Crisis And It WILL INCLUDE A REVALUATION Of Gold
THE NEXT CRISIS Will Be A Fiat Currency Crisis And It WILL INCLUDE A REVALUATION Of Gold by https://www.silverdoctors.com/ Ronni Stoeferle doesn’t think the next crisis will be a financial crisis, but a currency crisis. Gold will play a major role in the solution. Here’s more…: – Ronni Stoeferle and Yra Harris interviewed on the Financial Repression Authority Ronni Stoeferle […]
Trump Signals US Troop Withdrawal from Syria
PressTV Published on Dec 19, 2018 US President Donald Trump has declared victory against Daesh terrorists in Syria as reports suggest that he is planning to pull out American troops from the conflict-torn country. end
BREAKING! OSCE Confirms Poroshenko is Deploying Forward Divisions to Frontline in Donbass. Kiev’s Army is Ready for Donbass Offensive: 20,000 Soldiers With Support Systems Called Up! Christmas War Offensive 24/25 December
Vesti News Published on Dec 19, 2018 Without hiding or concealing themselves, in front of the Europeans from the OSCE, Kiev is bringing in combat echelons to the front line with Donbass. How much heavy equipment and weaponry did they redeploy to Donbass by covert means? But anyway, it’s Russia who’s breaking the Minsk Agreements. end
US Withdrawing from Syria Aimed at Telling Turkey that America is on Their Side
RT Published on Dec 19, 2018 READ MORE: https://on.rt.com/9ksv President Donald Trump has tweeted that ISIS has been defeated, as the White House announced that US has started pulling out its troops from Syria. end
JP Morgan Cornering Silver Market, For Who? w/ Andy Schectman
Sarah Westall Published on Dec 19, 2018 Andy Schectman, President of Miles Franklin, rejoins the show to discuss the obvious out of whack conditions that are hitting the silver market. Not only are the prices below cost to quarry, but silver is also being hoarded by the most sophisticated traders in the world. In particular, JP […]
Meet the Texas Speech Pathologist Who Lost School Job for Refusing to Sign Pro-Israel, Anti-BDS Oath
Democracy Now! Published on Dec 18, 2018 https://democracynow.org – A Palestinian-American speech pathologist in Austin, Texas, has filed a federal lawsuit for losing her job after refusing to sign a pro-Israel oath. Bahia Amawi is an Arabic-speaking child language specialist who had worked for nine years in the Pflugerville Independent School District. But she lost her […]
Rick Sanchez Blasts Israel Loyalty Oath Sweeping US. ‘Un-American Sellouts’: Rick Sanchez Denounces Anti-BDS Politicians
RT America Published on Dec 18, 2018 A Texas special-ed teacher was fired after refusing to take a pledge never to boycott Israel or take any action that would penalize Israel economically. The oath, embedded in her employment contract, is just one example of the anti-BDS legislation flooding the US at the behest of Israel. Rick […]
Trump Plans to Create U.S. Space Command, Sources Say
Trump Plans to Create U.S. Space Command, Sources Say by Associated Press, https://www.tampabay.com/ , 19 Dec 2018 President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order, possibly today, creating a U.S. Space Command that will better organize and advance the military’s vast operations in space. – WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is expected to sign an […]
Illuminati: Their Plan Has Always Been… PURE EVIL — SATANIC — Wayne Jett
SGTreport Published on Dec 18, 2018 This may be one of the most powerful, informative interviews ever on SGT Report. Wayne Jett is not only an accomplished author, he’s a brilliant historian and Patriot. Wayne explains that the plans of the controlling “elite” are absolutely pure evil, and long ago captured US Presidents going all the […]
Western Spy Agencies Plotted to ‘Contain’ Huawei
RT America Published on Dec 17, 2018 The arrest of Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou in Canada has drawn attention to a meeting that took place in Canada last July, when spy chiefs from the “Five Eyes” intelligence network agreed to contain China’s telecom giant Huawei, which members regard as a security threat to the west. RT […]
US Started Returning Troops Home From Syria – White House
Finally, Trump keeping his words about getting out of Syria. US Started Returning Troops Home From Syria – White House by https://sputniknews.com/ WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – Earlier on Wednesday, The Wall Street Journal reported that the US military was preparing to withdraw all of its forces from northeastern Syria. – The United States is moving on to the […]
Russia Investigation: Donald Trump Warned by British MI6 that Declassifying Documents Would Undermine Intelligence
British MI6: “Declassifying documents will be against peace, security, truth, prosperity (BULLSHIT) cough cough … we are complicit in the plot/psyop against Trump!” – Russia Investigation: Donald Trump Warned by British MI6 that Declassifying Documents Would Undermine Intelligence by CRISTINA MAZA , https://www.newsweek.com/ British intelligence agency MI6 is secretly pressuring President Donald Trump to avoid publishing […]
Trump-Russia Dossier Was Created so Clinton Could Challenge 2016 Election Results – Steele (Ex MI6)
Trump-Russia Dossier Was Created so Clinton Could Challenge 2016 Election Results – Steele (Ex MI6) by https://www.rt.com/ The British ex-spy who authored the infamous dossier alleging collusion between Donald Trump and the Kremlin said one of his goals was to give Hillary Clinton legal basis to challenge the 2016 election results. Christopher Steele’s salacious 17-page report […]
Keiser Report: Canceling Debt to Avoid Economic Crisis
RT Published on Dec 18, 2018 In this episode of the Keiser Report, Max and Stacy discuss David Graeber’s thought piece about the #GiletsJaunes and how the fact that intellectuals have failed to understand it proves we are living in revolutionary times. Graeber notes, as Keiser Report had only last month, that Cantillon effect has created […]
China & Japan Lead Global Dumping of US Sovereign Debt
China & Japan Lead Global Dumping of US Sovereign Debt by https://www.rt.com/ The two biggest foreign holders of America’s sovereign debt pared their holdings in October, according to the latest data released by the US Treasury Department. Foreign holdings of US Treasuries have fallen to a one year low. – China’s holdings of notes, bills and […]
BIS Fears Financial Seizure at the Heart of the World’s Clearing System
BIS Fears Financial Seizure at the Heart of the World’s Clearing System by Ambrose Evans-Pritchard, https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/ The pillars of the global financial system are fundamentally unstable and could lead to a frightening chain-reaction in the next crisis, the world’s top watchdog has warned. – Giant “central counterparties” (CCPs) that clear much of the $540 trillion (£428 trillion) nexus […]
Film Review: Ten Years Thailand
What bleak stories can be told about what Thailand will be like in a decade, when Thais have already lived under nearly five years of military rule? The film Ten Years Thailand grapples with that very question. The post Film Review: Ten Years Thailand appeared first on New Mandala.
Senior Afghan Taliban Leader Acknowledges That There Are 'Thousands' Of Foreign Fighters In Their Ranks
The image above is from a Taliban video released in Dec. 2016. The video, entitled “Bond of Nation with the Mujahideen,” is replete with imagery and speeches that promote the enduring Taliban-al Qaeda relationship. Al Qaeda leaders Osama bin Laden and Nasir al Wuhayshi are shown side by side with top Taliban leaders. *Long War Journal:* *Taliban commander admits thousands of foreign fighters are embedded within group* In a startling admission, a senior leader in the Afghan Taliban told NBC News that “thousands” of foreign fighters are currently embedded in the group in Afghanista... more »
Are Over 100 Whales Trapped in Underwater ‘Jails’?
Animal welfare activists and experts are deeply concerned about 90 belugas and 11 orcas packed into pens off the Russian coast.
Did Joe Biden Once Advise the Public to Use Shotguns for Self-Defense?
A meme featured an eye-catching quotation attributed to the former vice president.
The Contract – Holodeck Earth
*Rosanne Lindsay* - All is illusion. Earth is a projection.
The Roots of Anxiety and How to Transcend It
*Steve Taylor* -
BPA Free May Not Mean Safe – Researchers Link Alternatives to Bisphenols to Reproductive Abnormalities
*Anna Hunt* - What are the safe alternatives?
When a boy soprano agreed to castration
“[The castrato] was not rejecting his sex. He was not seized by the madness of believing that he was really a girl. He had not been taught in school that his sex was responsible for all the evil in the world. He would not have grown up in a divorce, with a mother infected with feminist fantasies, of a world bleached clean of the masculine. He would not have been subjected to story-time by men in drag. He would not have gazed at pornography, just a click away. He was not in the grip of delusion. The mutilation really would secure the good in question. He would not be subject... more »
Trump, Syria and the Derangement of the Establishment
If there is one thing that Trump has accomplished is ripping off the mask of neocons and neoliberals and exposing the hypocrisy of both. This week alone has been very illuminating as two developments revealed the breathtaking lunacy of the political establishment. I am not one to pull punches when it comes to holding both parties’ feet to the fire when it comes to their negligence nor do I bite my tongue when it comes… The post Trump, Syria and the Derangement of the Establishment appeared first on The Ghion Journal.
US may act through allies in Syria after troop withdrawal: Russian official
After pulling out its troops from Syria, the US may continue to act in the region through its allies, including “unofficial and questionable ones”, Chairman of the Russian Federation Council’s (upper house of parliament) Foreign Affairs Committee Konstantin Kosachev stated, commenting on US President Donald Trump’s decision to pull out the US forces from Syria. […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Watch: Trump declares victory against ISIS in new video
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:40 A.M.) – U.S. President Donald Trump released a video via Twitter on Wednesday that touched on his recent announcement to withdraw all American troops from Syria. The U.S. President began the video by declaring victory against the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL/IS/Daesh) terror group. “I’ve been president for almost two years and we’ve really […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
US and French troops withdraw from Manbij area in northern Syria: SDF
US and French forces began to abandon their positions near the city of Manbij in northern Syria, a source close to the Arab-Kurdish formations of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) told Sputnik on Wednesday. “The US forces left Al-Qaziyah position in the town of Al-Shuyuh, east of Manbij, and from their position in the village of Al-Asheq near Tell Abiad, in the direction […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Another Rough Day In The Desert
It was all too good to be true, so the local humans started destroying the hummingbird’s home today.
Lisa DeVille 'Air Protections Being Weakened by Trump Administration'
By Lisa DeVille, Ft. Berthold POWER President Censored News New Source Performance Standards Weakened EPA Acting Administrator Andrew Wheeler and the Trump administration announced their plans to weaken common-sense air protections, known as New Source Performance Standards (NSPS), which limit methane and other toxic pollutants from being released into the air. These current
Pakistan's Interior Minister Vows ‘Full Support’ To A UN-Designated Terrorist Leader
From left to right: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan; Interior Minister Shehryar Afridi; Lashkar-e-Taiba leader Hafiz Saeed. Photo: File pics *Asia Times:* *Video shows Pakistan minister vow ‘full support’ to terror chief* Leaked footage, showing Interior Minister Shehryar Afridi promise 'full support' to UN-designated terrorist Hafiz Saeed and his groups, expected to create trouble for Imran Khan govt. A video clip surfaced on Monday showing Pakistan Interior Minister Shehryar Afridi promising “full support” to UN-designated terrorist Hafiz Saeed, founder of Lashkar-e-Taiba (Le... more »
The 1 Thing Stopping Japan from Building Aircraft Carriers
*Michael Peck* *Security, Asia* The law: the constitution of born-again Japan forbade offensive war and those weapons that might enable it, such as aircraft carriers. Or maybe not. By the time of Pearl Harbor, in December 1941, Japan had the best aircraft carrier fleet in the world. The Imperial Japanese Navy’s A6M Zero fighter planes and their pilots were also the best in the world. But post-war Japan could be forgiven for lack of nostalgia for things that only brought them death and defeat. The constitution of born-again Japan forbade offensive war and those weapons that migh... more »
The British Military Wants Aircraft Carriers, F-35s, Submarines and More
*David Axe* *Security, Europe* But can London afford it all? The British military is struggling to reorganize for a new cold war in Europe. A modest spending boost in 2018 could give planners some hope that budgetary shortfalls -- a perennial problem for the U.K. armed forces -- might not doom the effort. "After almost three decades of relative international stability, the world has now re-entered a period of persistent and intense state competition," the U.K. Defense Ministry stated in its December 2018 review *"Mobilizing, Modernizing & Transforming Defense."* To deter and d... more »
Mohawk Nation News 'Framework Trailriders Charge into Kahnawake'
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US diplomats shaken by Trump decision to exit Syria
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Powell Breaks The Market
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Ukraine Announcs That They Will Send Warships Through The Kerch Strait
Cranes and ships are seen in the Azov Sea port of Berdyansk, Ukraine November 30, 2018. REUTERS/Gleb Garanich *Reuters:* *Ukraine to send warships back to Azov despite Russian capture* KIEV (Reuters) - Ukraine will send warships back to its Azov Sea ports again, a security official said on Wednesday, despite Russia’s seizure of three navy vessels and their crew in the area last month. Ukraine and Russia have been at loggerheads since Moscow’s 2014 annexation of Crimea, with more than 10,000 people dead in battles between Ukrainian troops and Russian-backed separatists. The dispute... more »
Donald Trump Announces “Full” And “Rapid” Withdrawal Of American Troops From Syria
By Brandon Turbeville US President Donald Trump shocked the world today in a surprise announcement that the United States was pulling its troops out of... more »
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