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Putin trying again to open doors to better US-Russia relations
New Year letter from Mr. Putin to the American President expresses hope for dialogue, perhaps a helpful, if politically difficult message. The post Putin trying again to open doors to better US-Russia relations appeared first on The Duran.
Sisto, Eurydice and the other stories that shaped Melbourne in 2018
As we bid farewell to a year punctuated by extremes, here's a reminder of some of the moments that moved you in 2018.
Batting line-up reshuffle needed to end season of 'predictable dilemmas' for Australian Cricket
Keeping the same order for the next Test would be the "definition of madness" after Australia's woeful performance at the MCG, writes Richard Hinds.
How songs from tiny villages in the Pacific are now floating in outer space
Just outside of our solar system onboard the Voyager space probes sits the Golden Record, a 'message in a bottle' filled with songs and sounds from life on earth.
2018: 'The Year of Living Nervously' for investors as $120b wiped off the ASX
It was a year most investors would prefer to forget with ASX shedding $120 billion as risk was abandoned on mounting fears both at home and overseas.
New Year's Eve: How cities across Australia will usher in 2019
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Revellers across the country are in for a show as Australia's capital cities pull out all the stops to ring in the new year. Here's what each state has on offer.
Big guns brought out for Hobart's NYE fireworks display
Hobart's New Year's Eve fireworks is going to be the biggest ever, with organisers preparing to launch a ton of bangers from their Sullivans Cove barge.
Research: Growing Epidemic of Tech-Related Sleep Disruption Includes Americans Who Text in Their Sleep
By B.N. Frank The media has many times already reported doctors’ warnings about sleeping with cell phones (and other wireless device) nearby – especially ones... more »
they will be able to help mankind learn how to break the force of vicious habit
“*Be* not entangled with the yoke of bondage which differing religious opinions sometimes brings about. Understand, blessed ones of the planet Earth, that many manifestations of the Father-Mother God are necessary in order to reach the various levels of consciousness of embodied humanity. There is no enmity between one manifestation of God and another. There is only the cosmic outreach from the heart of the Spirit of God intended to save that which is lost in the planes of matter….” These, blessed ones, are some of the statements made by the great emissary from Venus…. Throug... more »
Public Waking up to Fact that 5G has not been Proven Safe for Human Health
While telecom companies are moving full speed ahead to put up millions of small cell towers for their new 5G (fifth generation) cellular communication system in the United States, the public is waking up to the fact that 5G has not been proven safe for human health. The health concerns actually go far beyond the 5G cell towers that are being placed approximately every 500 feet on the streets of America’s urban areas. It has now been revealed that 20,000 satellites will be soon put into orbit around the Earth to broadcast 5G microwave radiation over every square foot of ground on ou... more »
Here Are Three Deaths That Stand Out This Year In Afghanistan
Afghan commando Maj. Shoaib Moradef, 33, died on Sept. 2 in a military airplane accident in Mazar-i-Sharif, in northern Afghanistan. Courtesy of Shoaib Moradef *NPR:* *What 3 Deaths Among Thousands Tell Us About Afghanistan In 2018* In 2018, Afghanistan bled. Violence claimed the lives of nearly 3,000 civilians between Jan. 1 and Sept. 30, the highest number in that same period since 2014. The death toll of Afghan security forces — which some estimates put at more than 9,000 this year, between 25 and 30 deaths a day — has been called "unsustainable" by the U.S. military. The lead... more »
It Gets Worse Everyday In Afghanistan
*Daily Mail/AFP:* *'Worse every day': Afghans expect 2019 to be even deadlier* After a year of record bloodshed, Afghans are bracing for an even deadlier 2019 with the threat of a US drawdown and a looming presidential vote likely to fuel violence. President Donald Trump's plan to slash the number of US soldiers in Afghanistan before negotiators have struck a peace deal with the Taliban has crushed hopes among many Afghans for an end to the 17-year conflict. The news, which the White House has not confirmed, capped an annus horribilis for the war-weary country which by some estim... more »
“Whatever the cost may be…” Really???
“I’d rather be a poor master of my fate than having someone I don’t know making me rich by running it.” So says Sir Michael Caine, one of the great actors of our times, and I find it difficult not to sympathize with that. Yet Sir Michael isn’t speaking about his own personal freedom, but […] The post “Whatever the cost may be…” Really??? appeared first on Econlib.
Let’s do follow the climate money!
Climate Crisis Inc. gets billions to promote imaginary manmade cataclysm – but attacks realists. The post Let’s do follow the climate money! appeared first on CFACT.
Venezuelans Arrested In Assassination Plot Against The Colombian President
Colombia's Ivan Duque took office in August promising to diplomatically isolate Nicolas Maduro's government [File: Luisa Gonzalez/Reuters] *BBC: **Colombia probes alleged plot to assassinate President Iván Duque* Colombia has condemned an alleged plot to assassinate its president, and says three Venezuelans have been arrested in connection with the plan. Foreign Minister Carlos Holmes Trujillo said there were "credible" plans to target President Iván Duque. Without going into details, Mr Trujillo also said three Venezuelans had been arrested with "weapons of war". Tensions have ri... more »
Turkish media reveals half of France’s military bases in Syria
US troops pulling out of Syria have been manning several of France’s bases there, Turkish state media reported, while exposing locations of 9 French-occupied sites. It implied that Paris soon won’t be able to defend Syrian Kurds. There are at least nine French bases scattered across northern Syria, according to the investigation carried out by […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
US Coalition admits to killing over 1,100 civilians in Syria
The US-led coalition has published the latest casualty figures for its airstrikes in Iraq and Syria since the start of Operation Inherent Resolve in 2014. At least 1,139 civilians have been “unintentionally” killed by coalition strikes, the statement said. The death toll, presented monthly by the US, has been repeatedly challenged by Amnesty International. The group says that the coalition was “deeply […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
British military seeking to build new bases around the world
London is planning to set up new military bases in the Caribbean and in Southeast Asia after it completes the Brexit process, The Sunday Telegraph reported, citing British Secretary of State of Defence Gavin Williamson. He reportedly called Brexit “the biggest moment” for the UK since the end of the Second World War and said that it would allow London to “recast ourselves in a different […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Putin pledges all forms of support to Syria in cable to Assad
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:30 P.M.) – Russian President Vladimir Putin sent a new cable to his Syrian counterpart Bashar Al-Assad on Sunday, the Sputnik News Agency reported. According to the Sputnik report, Putin pledged to continue supporting the Syrian people, stressing that he will help Assad maintain Syria’s territorial integrity and sovereignty. “President Putin sent a […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Huge convoy of Turkish-backed rebels head to Manbij (video)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:20 P.M.) – The Turkish-backed rebels have sent another massive convoy to the city of Manbij amid a similar military build-up by the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) and their allies. A large number of fighters from the Turkish-backed Free Syrian Army (FSA) were seen traveling to the northern outskirts of Manbij, while carrying […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
UAE studying possibility of resuming flights to Syria – report
The UAE General Civil Aviation Authority on Sunday said it was exploring the possibility of resuming flights of national airlines to the Syrian capital of Damascus. “We are currently studying the situation at Damascus International Airport to see if it is possible for UAE national airlines to resume flights to Damascus,” the authority’s statement, obtained by Sputnik, said. Emirates and Etihad […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Civilians welcome Syrian Army to enter Manbij (video)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:30 P.M.) – In a new interview by the Rudaw News Agency, a resident in Manbij told the reporter that they welcome the entrance of the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) inside the city. Furthermore, the resident told the reporter that they prefer the Syrian Arab Army over the opposition forces because the latter […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syrian Army takes over Tishreen Dam east of Manbij to block Turkish troops
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:10 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) has reportedly taken over the Tishreen Dam that links the Aleppo and Al-Raqqa provinces, a military source in the province told Al-Masdar News this evening. According to the military source, the Syrian Arab Army was given control of the Tishreen Dam by the Syrian Democratic […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Breaking: ISIS nearly wiped out east of Euphrates as SDF troops seize new town
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:00 P.M.) – The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) have scored a major advance in eastern Deir Ezzor, today, seizing a new town from the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL/IS/Daesh) terror group. Backed by U.S. Coalition airstrikes, the Syrian Democratic Forces made their last major push inside of Al-Kashmah on Sunday morning after seizing most of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Erdogan nominates former Turkish PM to run for mayor of Istanbul
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has nominated former Prime Minister Binali Yildirim to run for mayor of Istanbul next year. The president said on Saturday that Yildirim would be the ruling Justice and Development Party’s candidate to lead Turkey’s biggest city, AP reports. Erdogan served as Istanbul’s mayor for four years before founding the party […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Assad gives Iraq green light to launch attacks in Syria without approval
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:30 P.M.) – Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad has allegedly given Iraq approval to conduct attacks inside Syria without his government’s approval, Iraqi News reported on Sunday. According to the report, Assad will allow Iraq to carry out attacks against the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL/IS/Daesh) without his government’s approval, as long as they keep an […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Jihadist civil war brewing in western Aleppo as HTS begins amassing fighters
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:00 P.M.) – Another jihadist civil war is brewing in the western countryside of the Aleppo province as Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham begins amassing troops near the town of Dart Izza. According to rebel activists via social media, Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham sent a large number of fighters to the outskirts of Dart Izza after […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Putin hopes for better relations with Israel after downing of IL-20 plane in Syria
Russian President Vladimir Putin has congratulated Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on New Year and expressed the hope that relations between the two countries will further develop in the interests of security and stability in the Middle East, the Kremlin press service said on Sunday. In his message, Putin noted that “the two countries have […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Kurdish forces call entry of Syrian Army in Manbij ‘fake news’
Suzan Al-Hussein from the Joint Presidency for the Legislative Council of Manbij denied that Syrian government forces had entered Manbij during an interview on Saturday. “We, as a civil administration in Manbij, claim that such news is not true, such news is fake” Al-Hussein said, adding: “The regime did not arrive to Manbij up to […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Houthi forces retake strategic hilltop inside southern Saudi Arabia
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:30 P.M.) – The Houthi forces launched an important counter-attck inside southern Saudi Arabia, today, after suffering a series of losses at the hands of the Arab Coalition. Backed by heavy artillery and rockets, the Houthi forces managed to score a big advance on Sunday after overrunning the Saudi Coalition’s positions at Tal […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Russia conducts test launch of Avangard hypersonic missile (video)
The Russian Ministry of Defence released footage on Sunday showing the first ever public test launch of the Avangard hypersonic glider at the Dombarovsky air base in the Orenburg Region. Russian President Vladimir Putin joined Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu in watching the missile launch from the MoD headquarters in Moscow. According to the MoD, the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syrian Army destroy militant launching pads in northern Hama
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:00 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) targeted a group of launching pads used by the Islamist rebels in the northern countryside of the Hama province on Sunday. Using their surface to-surface missiles, the Syrian Arab Army repeatedly pounded the Islamist positions around the large hilltop of Tal Bizam, scoring a number […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Idlib to be dealt with after US troop pullout: report
Former UK Ambassador to Syria Peter Ford speculated in an interview with Sputnik that the situation in the Syrian province of Idlib would be resolved within one year after US troops withdraw from the country. “I think with this latest American move the situation in 80 percent of Syria will soon be resolved. The final knot, Idlib, will […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Turkish military convoy spotted in Urfa en route to Syrian border
A convoy of military vehicles was spotted in Urfa on Saturday as it headed towards the Syrian border. Soldiers can be seen standing near trucks with tanks on their trailers as they pull out and continue their journey from Kilis towards the border. The SAA is planning to enter the northern Syrian city of Manbij, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Are Prescription Drugs Designed to Actually Make People Sick?
Let’s Examine the Situation… There is no question that we need to change the US Health Care System. Below we have outlined one of the MAJOR PROBLEMS… Opinion By Owen Fonorow – President – Vitamin C Foundation “At least 70 pharmaceutical drugs are on the market after passing clinical trials based on fraudulent data provided by a … Continue reading Are Prescription Drugs Designed to Actually Make People Sick? The post Are Prescription Drugs Designed to Actually Make People Sick? appeared first on BolenReport.
US Health Care Is Completely Controlled By A Cabal That, Itself, Controls The Department Of Health And Human Services (DHHS)…
But, President Trump Can Fix This By a Signature On An Executive Order… The Bolen Report has championed real health care reform, publishing a series of break-through articles about how President Trump can save health care in America. In this article we look at insurance reimbursement for integrative services and how the President can lead … Continue reading US Health Care Is Completely Controlled By A Cabal That, Itself, Controls The Department Of Health And Human Services (DHHS)… The post US Health Care Is Completely Controlled By A Cabal That, Itself, Controls The Department Of ... more »
The Democrats Ran Their 2018 Mid Term-Election on the “Health Care” Issue…
Let’s Find Out What “Health Care” They Claim They Want… Do they really want to fix US Health Care or are they just kissing up to Big Pharma for campaign funds? Opinion By “Deplorable” Consumer Advocate Tim Bolen Back in 2010, during the flurry and fury days of passing ObamaCare, Democratic Party leader Nancy Pelosi … Continue reading The Democrats Ran Their 2018 Mid Term-Election on the “Health Care” Issue… The post The Democrats Ran Their 2018 Mid Term-Election on the “Health Care” Issue… appeared first on BolenReport.
Oh No! I Just Got Snoped! (Laugh Here)…
By Kent Heckenlively, JD After having my talk at the Commonwealth Club of California cancelled because of protests, being thrown out of Age of Autism for daring to pen a few articles for BolenReport, and being BANNED from speaking in Australia for three years, I have a new honor. I’ve been Snoped! If you don’t … Continue reading Oh No! I Just Got Snoped! (Laugh Here)… The post Oh No! I Just Got Snoped! (Laugh Here)… appeared first on BolenReport.
Trump’s Revision of US Health Care Might Be A Big Shock To The System…
Revising HOW We Pay For US Health Care Is A Waste Of Time – We Need To Revise WHAT It Is We Are Paying For… Drugs Do Not Heal – They Mask… Opinion By “Deplorable” Consumer Advocate Tim Bolen Current US Health Care (ObamaCare) NEVER focuses on determining the cause of health problems and solving … Continue reading Trump’s Revision of US Health Care Might Be A Big Shock To The System… The post Trump’s Revision of US Health Care Might Be A Big Shock To The System… appeared first on BolenReport.
Can Trump Actually Fix US Health Care?
To This Day MOST Members of The US Congress STILL have NO IDEA How ObamaCare Actually Works… And they don’t care – as long as those Big Pharma, Health Insurers, and Hospital Systems, campaign contributions continue to roll in. Opinion By “Deplorable” Consumer Advocate Tim Bolen The actuality of ObamaCare sits as a reminder why Socialism simply … Continue reading Can Trump Actually Fix US Health Care? The post Can Trump Actually Fix US Health Care? appeared first on BolenReport.
“Big Pharma’s” Merkel And Her Final Betrayal – “The End” of Germany and Europe?…
It’s quite a while now since she announced her resignation. Why is she still in the chancellery? Well, she has promised to perpetrate one last betrayal upon the German people before she finally goes to her promised reward. From Germany by Karma Singh… A couple of weeks back, the United Nations promulgated a compact requiring … Continue reading “Big Pharma’s” Merkel And Her Final Betrayal – “The End” of Germany and Europe?… The post “Big Pharma’s” Merkel And Her Final Betrayal – “The End” of Germany and Europe?… appeared first on BolenReport.
PLAGUE – The Book that Just Keeps on Selling…
“There’s no other book like it,” says Dr. Joseph Mercola… By Kent Heckenlively, JD When I started writing our book PLAGUE with Dr. Judy Mikovits in 2012, had it published in 2014, I had no idea that four years later it would still regularly be #1 in the Virology section of Amazon, beating the previous … Continue reading PLAGUE – The Book that Just Keeps on Selling… The post PLAGUE – The Book that Just Keeps on Selling… appeared first on BolenReport.
Alzheimer’s – a Mad Hatter’s Tale?…
There’s an expression in English which has gone somewhat out of usage over the last few decades; “As mad as a hatter…” From Germany By Karma Singh When I first heard it in junior school, my thought was “why should hatters be mad?” When I went on to grammar school (I think that’s high school … Continue reading Alzheimer’s – a Mad Hatter’s Tale?… The post Alzheimer’s – a Mad Hatter’s Tale?… appeared first on BolenReport.
The Bullshit About a “New” Alzheimer’s Treatment
By Kent Heckenlively, JD It’s not often I call bullshit on a news story. However, I call ABSOLUTE BULLSHIT on this story. HIV drugs may help people with Alzheimer’s and Down syndrome, says new hypothesis on Alzheimer’s origins Do you want the bullshit first, or the truth? Okay, I’ll give you the bullshit first. If … Continue reading The Bullshit About a “New” Alzheimer’s Treatment The post The Bullshit About a “New” Alzheimer’s Treatment appeared first on BolenReport.
Arctic Sea Ice Volume 29-Dec-2018
Originally posted on sunshine hours: From DMI
Derocher admits Western Hudson Bay polar bear population may not be declining
Originally posted on polarbearscience: Earlier this year, I challenged a journalist to ask to see the data used by Andrew Derocher and his colleagues to support their repeated claims that Western Hudson Bay polar bears are having trouble surviving. It almost happened. David Rose, writing for The Mail on Sunday, has produced an excellent feature…
Korean Leaders Exchange Letters To End A Year Of Progress
*BBC:* *Kim Jong-un letter to Seoul asks for more summits in 2019* North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un has vowed to "frequently" meet South Korea's President Moon Jae-in next year to discuss denuclearisation. In a rare letter to Seoul, Mr Kim said he wished to pursue peace between the countries and "solve the issue of denuclearising the peninsula together", a spokesman for Mr Moon said. Mr Kim also expressed "much regret" that he could not visit Seoul in 2018. He promised to make the trip after Mr Moon visited Pyongyang in September. *Read more ....* *More News On Both Korean Leader... more »
This Day In Iraqi History - Dec 30
2002 For Sec Straw and Sec of State Powell thought UN inspections would not provide smoking gun against Iraq so alternatives needed 2002 UN inspectors said they had gone to all major suspected WMD sites and found nothing (Musings On Iraq article on UN weapons inspections) 2002 Report Reagan admin and its Middle East envoy Rumsfeld did nothing while Iraq used WMD in Iran-Iraq War 2002 NYTimes article said CIA looking into Iraq buying smallpox from a Russian scientist 2003 White House meeting on what to do about Governing Council going to UN to ask them with help to transition to so... more »
School Employee Sues District for Israel Loyalty Oath in Contract
In a return to the bad old days of McCarthyism, Bahia Amawi, a US citizen of Palestinian descent, lost her Texas elementary school job after refusing to pledge in writing that she would not participate in the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement. Earlier this month, Amawi sued the school district that fired her. The... Read more »
Russia's New Tu-22M3M Bomber Has Arrived (Armed with Some Very Dangerous Weapons)
*Mark Episkopos* *Security, * "The Tu-22M3M’s most notable weapons change is its compatibility with nuclear-capable Kinzhal warheads..." *The National Interest** previously reported* that the Russian Air Force (VKS) is preparing the Tu-22M3M strategic bomber for its maiden flight, to be held by the end of this year. The Kremlin’s Defense Deputy Minister Alexei Krivoruchko, who inspected the Tu-22M3M earlier this month, *expressed* optimism about the Tu-22M3M’s production progress: “undoubtedly, serial production of the Tu-22M3M will take place in the near future. We await the fi... more »
How F-22 and F-35 'DNA' Will Make the 'New' F-16 Viper a Real Killer
*Dave Majumdar* *Security, * Here is all we know. *Key point: "At the core of the F-16 Block 70 is the Northrop Grumman APG-83 Active Electronically Scanned Array radar, which is based on technology leveraged from the F-22 Raptor and the F-35 and can track more than 20 targets simultaneously." * Lockheed Martin has received a massive $1.12 billion contract from the U.S. government to produce 16 advanced F-16 Block 70 Fighting Falcons for Bahrain. The “undefinitized contract action award” means that the Royal Bahraini Air Force will become the first operator of the most advance... more »
Yellow Vest protestors go moble
*Yellow Vest protestors have become more mobile using motorcycles to block motorways and evade and wear down police.* *https://www.lindependant.fr/2018/12/15/gilets-jaunes-a-perpignan-gros-ralentissement-au-niveau-du-rond-point-dacces-au-peage-sud,5473974.php* *https://www.lindependant.fr/2018/12/29/narbonne-retour-en-images-sur-lacte-vii-des-gilets-jaunes,6251077.php* *https://www.lindependant.fr/2018/12/29/gilets-jaunes-les-motards-des-p-o-et-de-laude-se-reunissent-au-peage-de-narbonne-est,6250935.php* *https://www.midilibre.fr/2018/12/29/occitanie-quelle-mobilisation-pour-les-gilets-j... more »
Voters Go To The Polls In Bangladesh
Al Jazeera: *Hasina 'wins Bangladesh elections' as opposition rejects polls* Unofficial results show PM Sheikh Hasina won election marred by violent clashes and opposition claims of vote rigging. The party of Bangladesh's Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has won the nation's general election, unofficial results reported by local TV stations showed, after the main opposition alliance rejected the polls. Marred by claims of vote rigging and voter suppression, Sunday's elections also saw at least 17 people killed in clashes between rival supporters, police said. *Read more* .... *More... more »
Yellow Vests target media
*Protesters in France have marched on the headquarters of various French media organisations, with groups taking to the streets in small groups in Paris and across the country.* *Now in its seventh week, the gilet jaunes (yellow vest) protests have shrunk somewhat but hundreds of demonstrators, some chanting “fake news” and “journalists – collaborationists”, and others hurling stones, descended on the offices of TV network BFM and the state-run France Televisions.* *Police in riot gear intervened, leading to skirmishes, with officers eventually using tear gas to disperse those on the... more »
Le Monde compares Macron to HITLER
*Emmanuel Macron, who expressed his admiration for Nazi collaborator Petain, was compared to Adolf Hitler in a cover of Le Monde, sparking applause.* *https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/11/07/emmanuel-macron-fire-calling-nazi-collaborator-philippe-petain/* *The French newspaper Le Monde said that the freshly-released cover photo featuring President Emmanuel Macron was inspired by works of Russian constructivists.* *Le Monde was forced to apologise to its readers for the cover photo of its weekly magazine M after some drew parallels between the photo of President Emmanuel Macron on... more »
UK MPS WILL SEEK TO FORCE A DELAY OF BREXIT TO STOP DISASTER
*A cross party group of MPs are planning to force a delay to Brexit in March to give time to sort out a plan B.* *Good move!* *From The Guardian* *Senior Tory and Labour MPs are planning to force the government to delay Brexit by several months to avoid a no-deal outcome if Theresa May fails to get her deal through parliament in January, the Observer has been told.* *Cross-party talks have been under way for several weeks to ensure the 29 March date is put back – probably until July at the latest – if the government does not push for a delay itself. It is also understood that ca... more »
Juncker admits UK MPs have wised up to Globalists, says distrust both EU and Theresa May
*From the Guardian* *“I have the impression that the majority of British MPs deeply distrust both the EU and Mrs May,” Juncker said. “It is being insinuated that our aim is to keep the United Kingdom in the EU by all possible means. That is not our intention.” * *https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2018/dec/30/brexit-eu-deal-uk-needs-to-get-its-act-together-jean-cleaude-juncker*
Complex Ethical Questions Raised in Pre-Natal Screening
I've mentioned that I believe the film Children of Men is most prescient in predicting the future. It imagines a dystopian world where vital fetuses have become an impossibility. In the 1950s, many scientists studying the biological effects of radiation anticipated a future where too many radiation-induced errors in the human genome would impede healthy human reproduction. Today, autism's de novo mutations and the plummet of men's sperm quality in developing economies appear as portents of this line of dystopic imagining. Consider for example this study examining trends in sperm c... more »
Juncker threatens Brits
*Jean Claude Juncker showed how out of touch the Globalists are when he chided the UK for not agreeing to his wretched Brexit deal.* *He dared to tell the Brits to "get their act together" and vote for feudal servitude.* *From The Guardian* *“I have the impression that the majority of British MPs deeply distrust both the EU and Mrs May,” Juncker said. “It is being insinuated that our aim is to keep the United Kingdom in the EU by all possible means. That is not our intention.” * *Jean-Claude Juncker has told the UK to “get its act together” in the run-up to the delayed House of Co... more »
The Top 5 Censored News Stories of 2018
By Vic Bishop We all know that the corporate media has no interest in shedding light on certain societal issues, and it seems that many... more »
Guess What These Four Fastest Growing States Have in Common…
By Joe Jarvis Keep the federal government shut down and let the states set policy. “Non-essential” government workers… well then what the hell are they... more »
It’s Up, It’s Down, It’s Done — a Day in a Year of the Dow.
By David Haggith The market’s last chaotic day closed in a way that befit the entire year. Up, down, up harder, down harder, and done!... more »
Voters Go To The Polls In Congo
*Reuters:* *Delays blight Congo's presidential vote as opposition cries foul* KINSHASA (Reuters) - Long queues, broken-down machines and torrential rain in the capital disrupted voting in Democratic Republic of Congo’s long-anticipated presidential poll on Sunday, as the opposition alleged widespread irregularities. Three opposition strongholds will see no casting of ballots at all after the authorities canceled the vote there, citing health risks from an ongoing Ebola outbreak and ethnic violence. Some polling places in other opposition bastions in the capital Kinshasa did not... more »
Republican Governors Of Michigan, Florida And Missouri Have A Unified Message For The Voters Of Their States: "Screw Democracy And Screw You!"
*Missouri Gov. Michael Parson hates gays and hates democracy* On Friday, the Associated Press reported that Michigan Republican Gov. Rick Snyder had signed and vetoed loads of bills on one of his last days in office. He signed a phony environmental cleanup bill that will actually make it *harder* to toughen standards for protecting drinking water from certain toxic chemicals. In line with other Republicans leaving office and crapping all over the governors' offices, Snyder signed a bill requiring Democratic Gov.-elect Gretchen Whitmer to justify new stricter regulations and as a cap... more »
Pourquoi travaillons-nous ?
Ethical Technology - 12 hours ago
Et si la fin du travail n’était pas pour demain - ou au contraire, déjà là ?
Turkish Media Reveals Multiple French Bases Located in Northern Syria
*Via RT* *There are at least nine French bases scattered across northern Syria, according to the investigation carried out by Anadolu Agency. France apparently expanded its presence since March, when the media counted only five French military facilities.* *From five bases in March to nine bases present day: * *Andalou* *via translate* *In addition to its military personnel, France tolerates radical left and anarchist groups as foreign fighters in the YPG / PKK ranks. YPG / PKK is estimated to have around 50 French citizens.* *French troops carrying out military activities with... more »
Analysis: Chinese President Xi Jinping Has Had A Turbulent Year
Chinese President Xi Jinping delivers a New Year speech to extend New Year greetings to all Chinese, and best wishes to friends all over the world, in Beijing, capital of China, Dec. 31, 2017. (Xinhua) *Bill Birtles, ABC News Online:* *Xi Jinping's turbulent year marked by trade wars, detention camps and an economic slow down* In the grand narrative of China's rise, it's easy to ascribe a type of exceptionalism to the China model that renders normal standards for political analysis unsuitable. After all, the free media, opposition parties and civil society groups that highlight th... more »
Rio Nightlife Guide for Sunday, December 30, 2018
We have the top three picks for this Sunday, and below there is a list of bars and lounges that are always a good option. PARTY: Matriz Open Bar Pré Reveillon @ Casa da Matriz (Botafogo) – The Matrix Open Bar arrives with its special New Year’s Edition, with plenty of Budweiser, gin and tonic, […] The post Rio Nightlife Guide for Sunday, December 30, 2018 appeared first on The Rio Times.
Cape Town’s Drought A Year On
By Paul Homewood This is the first in a short series, looking back on some of the extreme weather events in the last year or tow, which were blamed on climate change. https://uk.reuters.com/article/us-safrica-drought-dayzero/south-africa-declares-drought-a-national-disaster-idUKKBN1FX1BI Reuters were quite clear a year ago that the Cape Town drought was affected by climate change: Running water in the […]
MOST REPUBLICANS BELIEVE IN CLIMATE CHANGE -- BUT IT DOESN'T MATTER
In *The New York Times*, Arlie and David Hochschild tell us that most Republicans believe climate change is real, which means there's reason to hope for bipartisan agreement on climate solutions. They're right about the former, but almost certainly wrong about the latter. In March, ... the Yale Program on Climate Change Communication and the George Mason University Center for Climate Change Communication polled 1,067 registered voters on climate change. The study ... asked whether the United States should “set strict carbon dioxide emission limits on existing coal-fired power plants... more »
Neoliberalism Is The Rationalization For Corporate Tyranny
To understand the pathologies behind our paradigm of militarism, institutional racism, and extreme inequality, we should focus not so much on the attitudes of the elites but on the ideology that they use to advance their agendas. In his critique of Barack Obama, the author Chris Wright comments that: “As a Marxist, I’m not very interested in the psychology of the powerful. I don’t think it matters much, and it tends to be pretty uniform… The post Neoliberalism Is The Rationalization For Corporate Tyranny appeared first on The Ghion Journal.
Roubini On Trump
I'm one of those people who pay attention to what Nouriel Roubini writes. He predicted the 2008 meltdown long before it happened. And, these days, he's not happy with what he sees: Mr. Trump is now the Dr. Strangelove of financial markets. Like the paranoid madman in Stanley Kubrick’s classic film, he is flirting with mutually assured economic destruction. Now that markets see the danger, the risk of a financial crisis and global recession has grown. As always, his evidence is exhaustive. But he particularly focuses on what Trump has done in the last three months: More than any... more »
Episode #262 – ‘Looking Back, Looking Ahead’ with guest Vanessa Beeley, Basil Valentine
*SUNDAY WIRE SHOW* | Strap yourselves in and lower the blast shield – this is your brave new world…
Peter Ford: ‘Idlib to be dealt with after US troops pullout of Syria’
*AMN* | “That are immense challenges, and I greatly fear that the Western countries will not help - they will try to block Syria’s recovery.”
12 bad money habits to break to build more wealth in 2019
If you want to earn more, a good place to start is with your habits. And breaking the bad ones is just as important as establishing the good ones. Here are 12 costly bad habits to break in 2019. Putting … Continue reading →
The future of work won’t be about college degrees, it will be about job skills
According to the survey Freelancing in America 2018, released Wednesday, 93 percent of freelancers with a four-year college degree say skills training was useful versus only 79 percent who say their college education was useful to the work they do … Continue reading →
A Cancer “Kill Switch” Has Been Discovered in the Body
A Northwestern University team spent about eight years meticulously studying the human genome and all of its various chemicals and processes it uses to regulate itself, and it has discovered what it bills as a seemingly foolproof “self-destruct pathway,” that … Continue reading →
Scientists Find Fluoride Causes Hypothyroidism Leading To Depression, Weight Gain, and Worse
The tables are finally starting to turn in regard to the perception that the world has of water fluoridation following the release of at least two reputable studies over the past three years documenting the adverse health effects caused by … Continue reading →
How to Grow Cucumbers in Your Garden or Container
https://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2017/05/12/amp/growing-cucumbers.aspx#click=https://t.co/5HIpa6USQO
Connecticut parents now required by law to vaccinate children against flu by Dec. 31
https://www.theblaze.com/news/flu-shot-required-for-kids-in-connecticut
Giraffes Have Been Added To The Endangered Species List
https://www.littlethings.com/giraffes-endangered-species-list/?utm_source=LTcom&utm_medium=Facebook&utm_campaign=animal
Reduce EMF Exposure
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Introducing Russia's Real F-22 and F-35 Problem
*Michael Peck* *Security, Europe* Not what you think. *A numbers problem? * Russian airpower is inferior to U.S. airpower, according to one Russian news site. But is this genuine fear, or a marketing ploy to goad the Russian government into buying a stealth fighter that it doesn’t really want? *(This first appeared earlier in the month.)* The article appeared on Vzglyad [Google English translation here], a Web news site founded by a Russian tech entrepreneur who reportedly taught the Russian government how to troll on social media. But the piece was hardly complimentary to th... more »
Mach 5 Arms Race: The U.S. Military Is Racing to Build Hypersonic Weapons
*Kris Osborn* *Security, * This hypersonic weapons acceleration is taking place within a high-threat global environment. Alongside Russia, China has also been visibly conducting hypersonic weapons tests, leading some to raise the question as to whether the US could be behind key rivals in this area. *Key point: This hypersonic weapons acceleration is taking place within a high-threat global environment. Alongside Russia, China has also been visibly conducting hypersonic weapons tests, leading some to raise the question as to whether the US could be behind key rivals in this area.... more »
China's Navy Now Has a Super Weapon America's Navy Lacks: A Railgun
*Task and Purpose* *Security, * And we have the pictures to prove it. China's futuristic electromagnetic railgun may already be the most powerful cannon to ever roam the high seas — ahead of schedule. In June, a U.S. intelligence assessment estimated that the Chinese military planned on fielding its own version of the electromagnetic railgun on naval vessels as early as 2025, far outstripping the Pentagon's truncatedefforts to develop its own version of the much-hyped supergun. Now, new photos appear to show the railgun perched on the bow of its test ship at sea. This is clearl... more »
Russian President Putin Sends President Trump A Friendly Holiday Message
'Vladimir Putin stressed that the (Russia - United States) relations are the most important factor for providing strategic stability and international security,' a Kremlin statement said *Daily Mail/Reuters:* *Moscow is ready for dialogue on a 'wide-ranging agenda' Putin tells Trump in friendly New Year letter that stresses the importance of good US-Russia relations* * Russian President Vladimir Putin sent the letter on Monday, the Kremlin said * Stressed that US and Russia relations are key to international security * Putin also sent New Year letters to leaders of UK, Japan, Chin... more »
Coldest Place In The US
With temperatures below -20F, New Mexico and the San Luis Valley of southern Colorado are the oldest places in the US this morning. Ventusky – Wind, Rain and Temperature Maps
Outgoing White House Chief of Staff John F. Kelly's Interview With The Los Angeles Times
President Trump shakes hands with White House Chief of Staff John F. Kelly after he was sworn in July 31, 2017. (Pool photo) *Los Angeles:* *Outgoing White House Chief of Staff John F. Kelly defends his rocky tenure* In August 2017, shortly after John F. Kelly became White House chief of staff, he convened crucial meetings on Afghanistan at President Trump’s golf club in Bedminster, N.J. Top officials from the Pentagon and the CIA, the director of national intelligence, diplomats and lawmakers huddled with Trump as Kelly and others urged him not to give up in Afghanistan. “When I... more »
Guns And America
The most profound 36 seconds of your day. You will not regret watching this. 2nd Amendment+USA 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/X9mtrCkG6e — X Strategies (@XStrategiesDC) December 24, 2018 *WNU Editor:* Wow!!! Watch the entire clip.
Why Today's Journalists Are Not 'Guardians Of The Truth'
This combination photo provided by Time magazine shows its four covers for its 2018 “Person of the Year.” *Rex Murphy, National Post:* *Time is wrong. Today's journalists are not 'guardians of the truth'* Contemporary journalism is frequently as wayward as the social media it deplores. It has long since given up any attempt to be objective. Time, that tattered, shrunken revenant of a once-popular news magazine, continues in its endless decline to delude itself that it has either the authority or the competence to name the “Person of the Year.” Brilliantly it named journalists — “T... more »
Germany, France struggle with resurgent Russia
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“Election Meddling” Enters Bizarro World As MSM Ignores Democrat-Linked “Russian Bot” Scheme
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Iraq Is Next: Here’s Why All US Troops Could Be Out By End Of Trump’s 1st Term
The post Iraq Is Next: Here’s Why All US Troops Could Be Out By End Of Trump’s 1st Term appeared first on The Duran.
Turkey continues to amass troops along Syrian border
The post Turkey continues to amass troops along Syrian border appeared first on The Duran.
Kurdish militia: Syrian Army wont enter Manbij city
The post Kurdish militia: Syrian Army wont enter Manbij city appeared first on The Duran.
Syrian Army’s 4th Division heads to Manbij
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Syrian Kurds throw Americans under the bus
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Local Forces Who Defeated ISIS in Syria Defend Their Territory
The post Local Forces Who Defeated ISIS in Syria Defend Their Territory appeared first on The Duran.
Iraq 2003: When US ‘Trashing Its Allies’ Was All the Rage
The post Iraq 2003: When US ‘Trashing Its Allies’ Was All the Rage appeared first on The Duran.
‘Land swap’ between Turkey & Syria – an option to avoid standoff over Manbij?
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From Jenna Orkin New Studies Show Pundits Are Wrong About Russian Social-Media Involvement in US Politics - The Nation Trump has taken a hatchet to federal rules, but a number of industries are now pleading to be regulated An outgoing GOP Congressman wrote a farewell letter that said he thinks the Trump presidency could lead to a 'Hitler-like character' Egypt Goes Guns-a-Blazing: 40 Terrorists Killed In Mass Raids Following Tour Bus Bombing Chinese Scientist Who Genetically Modified Babies Is Under House Arrest Brexit: Stage One In Europe's Slow-Burn Energy Collapse DARPA Seeks New... more »
Orwellian Musings
As we end the year that could perhaps be called 'annus horribilis' to use the Queens description of 1992 I find it hard to be optimistic about our future here across the other side of the ocean, or indeed for the rest of the world. I cannot find the words to effectively put whats in my mind to print but fortunately there are others more effective writers from whom I can steal a few words. A Collingwood writers recent article drew my attention to a piece in the NewYorker which highlights how little things have changed sine Orwell wrote '1984' and 'Animal Farm' both of which should be... more »
Identity Politics
Chidera Eggerue Yesterday morning's *Today *was guest-edited by a blogger. No, it wasn't me or Sue. It was Chidera Eggerue - a fashion blogger 'best known' for the #SaggyBoobsMatter hashtag. Chidera's choices were 'very BBC', and ranged widely across the whole narrow spectrum of identity politics, from transgender issues to body politics, from race-related matters to yet more race-related matters. It was a very 'non-binary', race-obsessed morning at *Today *yesterday, and listening to it felt like receiving a hyper-concentrated dose of BBC Radio 4's present-day identity-politic... more »
Sunday morning music
Let's see the old year out on a gentle note. Here are Franz Josef Haydn's two cello concertos: the Cello Concerto no. 1 in C Major, followed by the Cello Concerto no. 2 in D Major. The recording is from the Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields, conducted by Iona Brown. The soloist is Mstislav Rostropovich. The recording is available on Amazon, where you'll also find the track listing if you'd like it. Peter
Foreign Minister 'concerned' about detention of Canadians in China
Marise Payne issues a statement raising concerns about China's detention of two Canadian citizens, after foreign policy experts questioned why the Federal Government had been keeping quiet about it.
Cameron Bancroft's cricket comeback cut short at Big Bash
Just In - 16 hours ago
Nine months after he was banned cricket for his role in the ball-tampering scandal, Cameron Bancroft returned to the crease — but was promptly dismissed for two runs.
Oh God! A Speaker From Brooklyn?
*Manny and Hakeem* The way Brooklyn was divided up into congressional districts when I was growing up was different back then. I mostly grew up on East 16th street and Avenue P, the exact border (depending on which side of the street you lived) between what is now Yvette Clarke's 9th district and Dan Donovan's/Max Rose's 11th district and then in Atlantic Towers in Sheepshead Bay, where, today Hakeen Jeffries 8th district meets Yvette Clarke's 9th. Back in the day, it was all Manny Celler's district. Celler's was a legendary figure who, when he died in 1981 (age 92-- born in 1888), ... more »
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*Deerfield Academy confronts its male-only past* The slick, student-produced video could be a recruitment tool: a sun-washed campus, nestled in rich Western Massachusetts farmland, featuring students dancing, singing, and living a seemingly idyllic life. “There is so much to learn here,” says a young man in a green Deerfield Academy cap, looking into the camera. “I’d send my son here for sure.” Then he pauses, and looks down. “I’d have to think about sending my daughter here, but I’d definitely send my son.” Another young man states matter-of-factly: “It’s a pretty toxic place ... more »
Argentina: The First Live Broadcast of a UFO Fleet
*Argentina: The First Live Broadcast of a UFO Fleet* *By Gustavo Fernández, Al Filo de la RealidadDecember 11, 2018Translation by Scott Corrales, IHU* It is quite possible that many readers will consider this article to be merely anecdotal, and they could be entirely right. But if one (the author) believes that one has gained any right, it would be the one to right freely about a subject and when and why to do so, in the warm hope that the readers’ kindness will keep them from being peevish. This and the fact that the subject is unavoidably self-referential. It is a small literar... more »
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*10 Worst Climate-Driven Disasters Of 2018 Cost $85 Billion* *Where is the evidence that ANY of these events were driven by climate change? There is none. It's all supposition. Below is all that the PDF underlying the report below had to say about causation:"All of these disasters are linked with human-caused climate change. In some cases scientific studies have shown that climate change made the particular event more likely or stronger, for example with warmer oceans supercharging tropical storms. In other cases, the event was the result of shifts in weather patterns - lik... more »
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