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Pakatan Harapan has the momentum in Sarawak
Time is running out for the state's rebranded BN government, despite a late embrace of 'state nationalism'. The post Pakatan Harapan has the momentum in Sarawak appeared first on New Mandala.
A Survival Guide to Two More YearsIt’s doubtful he’ll be...
Robert Reich - 28 minutes ago
*A Survival Guide to Two More Years* It’s doubtful he’ll be leaving anytime soon. Even an impeachment will drag out for a long time. Here are 7 suggestions for what to do to survive in the meantime: *1. Don’t pay attention to what he says. Pay attention to what he does.* Disregard the ridicule, name-calling, threats, personal attacks, spectacle. These are distractions. Pay attention to his obstructions of justice, attempts to suppress the Mueller investigation, his attempts to take over Justice Department decisions over whom to prosecute, attempts to cut back freedom of the pre... more »
if someone does not refrain from hasty fluctuations he usually cannot hold the link
II, iv, 18. Ignorance may conceal a malady, but it is better to consume it with the fire of life--not by an artificial, depleting stimulant but by using the life force to restore the balance. -*Leaves of Morya's Garden 1925 * *............* …...............................…………...........................…………................. *.....* 22. Only complete realization and responsibility will make it possible to inject power into thought. 195. Again we come to the need for balance, called by Our Teacher the golden mean which may also be seen as the fullness of understanding. 286. The ma... more »
Worst Intelligence Chief In The U.S. Army’s History?
*Image Credit:* General Douglas MacArthur (center), Commander in Chief of United Nations Forces, observes the shelling of lightly defended Incheon from the U.S. Navy amphibious force command ship USS Mount McKinley (AGC-7) on 15 September 1950. Wikipedia *Franz-Stefan Gady, The Diplomat*: *Is This the Worst Intelligence Chief in the US Army’s History?* Charles Willoughby, General Douglas MacArthur’s intelligence chief during the Korean War, bears responsibility for one of the U.S. Army’s biggest military disasters. U.S. Army General Charles A. Willoughby is most likely the worst ... more »
"A Lesson For The Modern World"
*"A Lesson For The Modern World"* by Hardscrabble Farmer "In the autumn of 1415 the English army under command of Henry V were making their way north towards the English held port of Calais. He had arrived only two months earlier and after a single minor victory the French King ordered his forces to assemble in order to expel Henry and his forces from French soil. Although the actual count of his forces are still in dispute his army numbered less than 9,000 men, over 80% of them serfs, armed only with longbows and a heavy mallets for weapons. They were not only disadvantaged by th... more »
Sarah Palin’s Son Released from Alaska Halfway House
Track Palin reported to the halfway house in December to serve a year for a 2017 attack on his father. But he was released after a judge granted a motion for credit for time spent on electronic monitoring.
Did California Attempt to Force Parents to Accept a Curriculum That Teaches Children ‘There Are 15 Genders’?
Conservative websites exploded into outrage at what they described as mandatory "indoctrination sessions" on gender identity for K-12 students.
Was Roger Stone an Adviser to President Richard Nixon?
Stone's arrest has prompted comparisons between his role in both Nixon's and Trump's presidential campaigns.
Is This a Photograph of ‘Turtle Mountain’?
If you love reptiles, don't hightail it to this mountain just yet.
Maryland Private School Releases Report on Sexual Abuse
The Key School said at least 16 former students were subjected to the abuse.
Did a California State Senate Committee Ban Saying ‘He’ and ‘She’?
California has officially recognized a 'non-binary' gender designation since January 2018.
Did Ronald Reagan Describe Nancy Pelosi as ‘Extremely Evil’?
President Reagan may have termed the Soviet Union "evil," but Nancy Pelosi?
Baker Apologizes For ‘Build that Wall’ Cookie
The owner of a bakery near Seattle is apologizing for a politically charged Valentine's Day cookie that generated an uproar on social media.
Long-awaited new high school opens as students go back to school
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Adelaide's newest and most spectacular high school opens, with about 350 Year 8 and 9 students walking through the door as the school holidays finish.
Territory's sacked Labor trio consider gunning for opposition against Chief Minister
A trio of sacked rebel Labor backbenchers are considering mounting a tilt as a new Northern Territory opposition party, announcing their move on the same day the Gunner Government seeks to overhaul its Cabinet.
When the sound of your phone could help prevent skin cancer
A text message reminding you to put on sunscreen could be the key to reducing skin cancer if Australian researchers get their way.
Former NT deputy throws hat in ring to succeed senator Nigel Scullion
Peter Chandler was a member of the Country Liberals Party and an MLA for eight years, and has launched his campaign for one of the NT's two Senate spots, while remaining undecided about whether he will join a political party or run as an independent.
US ramps up pressure on Venezuelan President with oil sanctions
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Venezuela's self-appointed president Juan Guaido tried to wrest control of the country's state oil company as he and the US aim to ramp up their pressure on President Nicolas Maduro.
Hospital 'funding crisis' puts patients at risk, AMA warns
Some $130 billion in Federal Government funding allocated to Australia's public hospitals over four years won't be enough to stop a funding crisis that is putting patients at risk, doctors warn.
Drover-turned-businessman says 'take every opportunity'
Roger Fletcher catapulted himself to success, forming one of the country's most successful agribusinesses, which now exports grain, fibre and meat globally from its family-run headquarters in central NSW.
Police charge bus driver with using mobile phone during deadly crash
Police charge a Sydney bus driver with using a mobile phone while behind the wheel after a crash in Kingsgrove last night, in which two people on a scooter were killed.
"Technology: Distracting, Disturbing, Deceiving, & Deluding Ourselves To Death"
*"Technology: Distracting, Disturbing, Deceiving,* * & Deluding Ourselves To Death"* by Jim Quinn “What Huxley teaches is that in the age of advanced technology, spiritual devastation is more likely to come from an enemy with a smiling face than from one whose countenance exudes suspicion and hate. In the Huxleyan prophecy, Big Brother does not watch us, by his choice. We watch him, by ours. There is no need for wardens or gates or Ministries of Truth. When a population becomes distracted by trivia, when cultural life is redefined as a perpetual round of entertainments, when serious... more »
NWS now says windchill values could reach -56F (-49C)
Yep, official NWS forecast for Northern ND shows it! Tonight A 20 percent chance of snow before 8pm. Patchy blowing snow after 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around -25. Wind chill values as low as -48. North northwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Tuesday Patchy blowing snow ... Read moreNWS now says windchill values could reach -56F (-49C) The post NWS now says windchill values could reach -56F (-49C) appeared first on Ice Age Now.
Record cold headed for Chicago and Upper Midwest
Brutal cold will likely shatter dozens of records across the Midwest and Great Lakes, said CNN meteorologist Dave Hennen. By Tuesday night in Chicago, temperatures are expected to drop to 23F below zero, flirting with the city’s coldest temperature ever: minus 27F, set on Jan. 20, 1985. (Note: That is not just a daily record, ... Read moreRecord cold headed for Chicago and Upper Midwest The post Record cold headed for Chicago and Upper Midwest appeared first on Ice Age Now.
Acting U.S. Attorney General Says Mueller Investigation Is 'Close To Being Completed'
*CNBC:* *Special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation is close to being completed, acting AG Matthew Whitaker says* * "I hope that we can get the report from Director Mueller as soon as possible," Whitaker says during a news conference announcing indictments against Huawei officials. * Before joining the Justice Department, Whitaker is critical of the special counsel probe. * He says he has now been "fully briefed" on the investigation. Special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation is "close to being completed," acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker said Monday. "I hope that... more »
U.S. Treasury Department Places New Sanctions on Venezuela State-Owned Oil Industry PDVSA…
Keep in mind that China has loaned Venezuela over $50 billion in the past five years. In exchange, Venezuela gave China a 49% stake in PDVSA. Venezuela makes payments on the loans via oil shipments to China. (VIA U.S. Treasury … Continue reading →
Trump Is Hitting At The Heart Of The Central Bank, Deep State, One Piece At A Time
X22Report Published on Jan 28, 2019 The [CB] is putting the fear into the people in the UK. If there is no deal they won’t be able to make trade deals with the WTO and they will be in a 30 year recession, think mirror, the economy will boom and it will reflect on [CB]. The […]
Obama Regime Still Making Deals & Meeting World Leaders Like They Are Still In Charge
Obama Regime Still Making Deals & Meeting World Leaders Like They Are Still In Charge by TONY ELLIOTT, https://freedomoutpost.com/ Since Donald Trump became president in 2016, both John Kerry and Barack H. Obama have been traveling around the world, on our dime, acting as if they were still running the USA. – Recently, former Secretary of State John […]
Israeli PM Netanyahu Warns Hezbollah Chief Nasrallah of Israeli Army’s Lethal Power
PressTV Published on Jan 27, 2019 Israel’s prime minister warns Lebanese resistance movement Hezbollah’s leader of what he called the Israeli army’s lethal power. Netanyahu was speaking in response to Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah’s remarks on Saturday. Nasrallah made the comments in an interview with Arabic-speaking news channel; al-Mayadeen. In the interview, Nasrallah warned Netanyahu […]
Still No Wall? Trump Endorses Bible Literacy
RT America Published on Jan 28, 2019 President Trump has come under significant criticism from his base for apparently caving on his promised border wall after the longest government shutdown in US history. In an apparent gesture to placate his Evangelical base, Trump tweeted an endorsement of “Bible literacy.” A cheap distraction or a welcome development? […]
Bank of England Rejected Maduro’s Request to Withdraw Venezuelan Gold
If gold is such a ‘barbarous relic’ why are central banks storing it? Why is the BOE refusing to return it to Venezuela? – RT America Published on Jan 28, 2019 The Bank of England blocked Venezuela’s attempts to retrieve $1.2 billion worth of gold stored as the nation’s foreign reserves in Britain. The self-declared and […]
Ancient Woman with ‘ALIEN-LIKE’ SKULL Unearthed in Russia
Ancient Woman with ‘ALIEN-LIKE’ SKULL Unearthed in Russia by https://www.rt.com/ The remains of a woman, believed to be from antiquity, with an elongated alien-like skull has been found during excavations of an ancient burial site in southern Russia. – Since 2017 bones belonging to humans and numerous wild and domestic animals, along with a large number […]
Japan Data Scandal: Tokyo Admits 40% Of Its Economic Data Is “Fake News”
Most economic news from the MSM are largely BS. Especially those emanating from the west (USA being prime example). The rest of the world are not much better though. – Japan Data Scandal: Tokyo Admits 40% Of Its Economic Data Is “Fake News” by Tyler Durden, https://www.zerohedge.com/ When it comes to the biggest monetary experiment in […]
Franco-Germany Treaty Likely to Boost Multi-Speed EU Integration, Leaving Italy Behind
Franco-Germany Treaty Likely to Boost Multi-Speed EU Integration, Leaving Italy Behind by http://dailyfinland.fi/ The new treaty signed by France and Germany on Tuesday may give a key boost to the multi-speed integration of Europe, Italian analysts said. However, they warned that the treaty would risk leaving behind other major partners, including Italy, which are currently led […]
U.S. State Department Email From 2012 States “al-Qaeda Is On Our Side In Syria”
ISIS, Al Qaeda … “Muslim Terrorism” are creations of western Illuminist intelligence agencies: CIA, MI5/6, Israeli Mossad. They are the terror army of the western Illuminati. This is a very well documented fact which the MSM will never tell you or will obfuscate. These agencies are Illuminist ie. Satanic. – U.S. State Department Email From […]
‘The Left Tries to Ban Christianity in Texas’: Sudden Spate of Bills Exalts LGBTQ Ideology Over Rights of Christians
‘The Left Tries to Ban Christianity in Texas’: Sudden Spate of Bills Exalts LGBTQ Ideology Over Rights of Christians by Benjamin Gill, http://www1.cbn.com/cbnnews A possible showdown over religious freedom is coming to the Lone Star state where, as one conservative columnist puts it, the Left is trying “to ban Christianity in Texas.” – Some conservative Texas pastors […]
Killing of Palestinian by Israeli Settlers ‘Shocking’: UN Envoy
Killing of Palestinian by Israeli Settlers ‘Shocking’: UN Envoy by https://www.aljazeera.com/ Nikolay Mladenov calls on Israel to bring killers of Palestinian man Hamdi Naasan to justice. – The UN’s Middle East envoy has termed the killing of a Palestinian man by Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank “shocking and unacceptable”. Nikolay Mladenov on Sunday called on Israel to “put an end […]
Oh, the Irony: Macron Suggests ‘Italians Deserve a Better Government’
RT Published on Jan 28, 2019 The French President is taking Italy’s coalition government head on – after dismissing Rome’s criticism of his handling of the anti-government Yellow Vest protests. Emmanuel Macron even suggested Italy should find itself different leaders. end
Regime Change is ‘State Policy of US’: Fmr Chavez Adviser Weighs in on Venezuela Crisis
RT Published on Jan 28, 2019 Regime change is a permanent fixture of US foreign policy, but the Venezuelan army’s loyalty to President Nicolas Maduro will make his forceful removal no easy task, a former adviser to Hugo Chavez told RT’s Going Underground. end
U.S. Has Begun Making A New Low-Yield Nuclear Warhead For Its Trident Missiles
The W76-2 will be launched aboard Trident II D5 missiles. (Ronald Gutridge/U.S. Navy) *The Guardian: **US nuclear weapons: first low-yield warheads roll off the production line* *New type of weapon, ordered by Trump’s nuclear posture review, could make conflict more likely, say experts.* The US has begun making a new, low-yield nuclear warhead for its Trident missiles that arms control advocates warn could lower the threshold for a nuclear conflict. The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) announced in an email it had started manufacturing the weapon at its Pantex nucl... more »
China's Missiles Are a Dumb Reason for America to Quit the INF Treaty
*David Axe* *Security, Asia* "There are no military requirements we cannot currently satisfy due to our compliance with the INF Treaty," U.S. Air Force general Paul Selva, the vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, told Congress in 2017. The Trump administration is likely to withdraw from a 1987 treaty between the United States and Russia that banned intermediate-range missiles. The move has triggered alarm in Moscow and in the capitals of U.S. allies in Europe. One objector is more surprising. China. Beijing is not a signatory to the Intermediate-range Nuclear Forces treaty... more »
$23 Billion Later, the U.S Navy Is Figuring Out What to Do with Its Stealth Destroyers
*David Axe* *Security, * Maybe a ship-killer? The U.S. Navy on Jan. 26, 2019 *commissioned* into service the guided-missile destroyer USS *Michael Monsoor*. Named for a SEAL who posthumously received the Medal of Honor for his actions in Iraq in 2006, *Monsoor *is the second in the three-ship *Zumwalt *class. Now with two *Zumwalt*s, the Navy is still struggling to figure out what to do with the vessels. The Navy plans to base all three of the destroyers in San Diego. They could become specialized surface-warfare ships, sailing alone or in small groups of other vessels to hun... more »
“If you strike me down, I shall become more powerful than you can possibly imagine!”
Sargon Of Akkad is back, on SubscribeStar, who are also back - after a Socialist Left assault. Continue reading →
Harris Lied At Least 10 Times in Announcement Speech and Got Away With It
[image: harris-lied-at-least-10-times-in-announcement-speech-and-got-away-with-it] Senator Kamala Harris formally opened her campaign for president on Sunday with a speech that not only contained the usual half-truths and outright lies but also portends the rise of yet another racial demagogue.
US Charges Huawei With Financial Fraud, Formally Seeks Extradition Of CFO To US
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Acting AG Whitaker Says Mueller Probe “Close To Being Completed”
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Pelosi Invites Trump To Deliver SOTU On Feb 5th
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Israel’s Drive to Become a Modern-Day Sparta
The post Israel’s Drive to Become a Modern-Day Sparta appeared first on The Duran.
“5,000 Troops To Colombia” To Quell Venezuela Crisis? John Bolton Flashes Notepad Contents At Briefing
The post “5,000 Troops To Colombia” To Quell Venezuela Crisis? John Bolton Flashes Notepad Contents At Briefing appeared first on The Duran.
US announces sanctions against Venezuela’s state oil company PDVSA
The post US announces sanctions against Venezuela’s state oil company PDVSA appeared first on The Duran.
Flagrant, Cynical, Public attempt at coup d’état – Venezuela
The post Flagrant, Cynical, Public attempt at coup d’état – Venezuela appeared first on The Duran.
Trump Floated “Military Option” In Venezuela With Sen. Graham
The post Trump Floated “Military Option” In Venezuela With Sen. Graham appeared first on The Duran.
Rusal shares surge after US lifts sanctions against firms linked to Russian billionaire Deripaska
The post Rusal shares surge after US lifts sanctions against firms linked to Russian billionaire Deripaska appeared first on The Duran.
China: Venezuela’s fate should ‘be decided by its own people’
The post China: Venezuela’s fate should ‘be decided by its own people’ appeared first on The Duran.
Kremlin spokesman refutes allegations about Russia’s help in ensuring Maduro’s protection
The post Kremlin spokesman refutes allegations about Russia’s help in ensuring Maduro’s protection appeared first on The Duran.
‘Good for business’: Trump adviser Bolton admits US interest in Venezuela’s ‘oil capabilities’
The post ‘Good for business’: Trump adviser Bolton admits US interest in Venezuela’s ‘oil capabilities’ appeared first on The Duran.
Venezuela devalues currency to align it with black market – AFP citing official
The post Venezuela devalues currency to align it with black market – AFP citing official appeared first on The Duran.
Byron York: On closer examination, Roger Stone indictment is less than it seems
The post Byron York: On closer examination, Roger Stone indictment is less than it seems appeared first on The Duran.
Arizona Lawmaker Wants to Mandate that Parents are Fully Informed of Vaccine Ingredients and Side Effects Before Children Receive Shots
The Arizona Daily Star is reporting that one Arizona lawmaker, State Senator Paul Boyer, is taking a different approach to "mandatory vaccine" policy. Instead of mandating that all children should be mandated to receive vaccines even over the objections of their parents, this lawmaker wants to instead mandate that parents are fully informed as to the ingredients in vaccines injected into their children, as well as the known side effects, so that they can make an informed choice. Howard Fischer of Capitol Media Service writes: "A state senator wants to mandate that parents be told e...more »
Study: Coconut Oil Prevents Macular Degeneration – Healthy for the Eyes
A recent study published late 2018 confirms an earlier Health Impact News article that macular degeneration, a disease mainstream medicine considers irreversible, can be prevented, attenuated, and even reversed naturally. The natural ingredient this study tested was coconut oil. This study was conducted by Nigeria’s University of Ilorin’s Department of Physiology. The final report, titled "Coconut oil protects against light-induced retina degeneration in male Wistar rats" was published by the journal Pathophysiology.
Speaker Pelosi Invites President Trump to Deliver State of The Union on February 5th….
Internal polling and fear of resistance backlash must be significant for the democrats. President Donald Trump accepted House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s invitation to deliver his State of the Union speech on Feb. 5, a week later than originally scheduled. (link) … Continue reading →
Paramedic killed on way to emergency remembered as 'loving, devoted father'
Tributes from family and friends are being shared on social media, as the Mackay paramedic killed in Monday morning's ambulance crash is identified as 32-year-old Craig McCulloch.
Prominent SA lawyer critically injured after being hit by car
High-profile Adelaide barrister Heather Stokes is in intensive care after being hit by a car on Sunday night.
Mueller probe into Russia's election interference 'close to being completed'
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Acting US Attorney-General Matthew Whitaker becomes the first top Government official to publicly confirm that Special Counsel Robert Mueller is in the final stages of investigating Russian meddling in the 2016 US election.
CCTV shows moment pokies patron takes down machete-wielding robber
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A poker machine patron fights back when a would-be robber tries to hold up a gaming venue in Melbourne, punching the offender's head and trying to kick a machete from his hand in dramatic CCTV footage released by police.
Business conditions suffer worst fall since GFC: NAB survey
Business conditions in Australia have experienced their steepest monthly fall since the global financial crisis, with retail being the worst-performing industry, according to NAB's latest survey of businesses.
'Dread and fear': BuzzFeed slashes Australian staff
BuzzFeed announces plans to slash its Australian workforce, and 25 staff are given redundancy letters, before general manager Simon Crerar tweets a correction saying only 11 roles will go.
Extreme heat wipes out almost a third of endangered flying foxes
More than 2,000 grey-headed flying foxes are found dead in Eastern Victoria in what the state environment department describes as an "unprecedented" blow to the endangered species.
United Arab Emirates gives all its gender balance awards to men
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The United Arab Emirates Government is facing criticism after all of its gender balance awards, which honour those promoting equal opportunity, were given to men.
Wife dies after husband drives car into the ocean at popular Fremantle fishing spot
A 75-year-old woman's body is recovered after a car plunges into water at a popular Perth fishing spot, and her 81-year-old husband is recovering in hospital.
China tests 'Guam killer' missile it says can strike warships
China's military has test-fired its DF-26 intermediate ballistic missile, which reportedly has the capacity to strike moving warships. The missile is nicknamed the "Guam killer" because US military bases on the Pacific island are within its range.
CBO As Agenda Setter on Tax Policy
The Case of the Missing Child Tax Credit Reduction In December 2018, the Congressional Budget Office published a 316-page report titled Options for Reducing the Deficit: 2019 to 2028. Those reports are often useful because they can tell you the implications for the deficit of various changes in government spending and in tax law. This […] The post CBO As Agenda Setter on Tax Policy appeared first on Econlib.
Will The Venezuelan Military Support Self-Declared Interim President Juan Guaidó?
*Newsweek:* *Venezuela Crisis: Juan Guaidó Calls for Day of Protest to Win Military Support* The self-declared interim president of Venezuela, Juan Guaidó, called on citizens to take to the streets Wednesday as he attempted to win over the country’s powerful military to help him depose dictator President Nicolás Maduro. The crisis-stricken South American nation is in the grip of a power struggle between Maduro, the authoritarian leader in power since 2013, and 35-year-old Guaidó, who leads the opposition-controlled National Assembly. Opposition supporters are hoping they can win ... more »
After Caving On The Shutdown, Loser Trump Throws His Hate-Filled Backers A Bone
Forever beleaguered in finding enough red meat for his-- in ex-Senator Alfonse D’Amato's words-- right-wing whack-a-doodle base, Trump wants to pivot away from his embarrassing loss to Pelosi over the anti-Hispanic vanity-wall to crapping all over the LGBTQ community. The asshole's latest: revving up the dead nomination for Eric Murphy Ohio Solicitor General to the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals. Murphy was the attorney who argued against marriage equality before the Supreme Court in Obergefell v. Hodges. Trump nominated him for the judgeship 7 months ago. As home-state senator, ... more »
8 Surprising Health Benefits of Bee Pollen
You meet a lot of interesting people at farmer’s markets and health food stores, in many cases people who’ve hit rock bottom in terms of their health but managed to bounce back completely by seeking knowledge and healing themselves through natural methods. Not too long ago I ran into a mother at a farmer’s market who was selling organically-produced bee products including several types of honey, ranging from wildflower to unique kinds like raspberry and blueberry, as well as bee pollen and more. After talking with her, I learned that she was a cancer survivor who had been in ill hea... more »
Syria slams Macron and France’s ‘dark history of colonialism’
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:00 A.M.) – The Syrian Foreign Ministry slammed French President Emmanuel Macron in a new statement that was released by the Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) on Monday. According to the statement, the Syrian Foreign Ministry said that Macron’s recent statements on Syria show that he has refused to abandon his failed policies. […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Israel Continues Brutality Against Palestinian Political Prisoners
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (12:30 A.M)- Armed Israeli prison guards assaulted several Palestinian political prisoners, this Monday, according to reports. The Palestinian Prisoners Society reported, this Monday, that Israeli forces had raided the cells of Palestinian political prisoners in the Rimon military prison. Israeli guard forces reportedly entered section 4 of the Rimon prison, proceeding then to […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Russian forces uncover large weapons cache in northern Syria
Three weapons caches holding more than 250 firearms and more than 50,000 munitions have been exposed by officers of the Russian Center for reconciliation of the conflicting sides and Russia’s military police in Syria since the beginning of the year, the center’s chief Sergei Solomatin said on Monday. “Throughout January 2019, thanks to the efforts […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Erdogan vows to ensure ‘territorial unity’ in Syria
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan vowed to maintain ‘territorial unity’ in Syria and to protect Turkey’s national interests, while speaking at a meeting of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation in Istanbul on Monday. “Our goal in this process is [to] secure the territorial unity [in] Syria [alongside] especially reinforcing our national security. In the first […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Breaking: US warns ‘all options’ on the table in Venezuela
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:30 P.M.) – The White House issued a statement on Monday warning that “all options” were on the table in regards to Venezuela, the AFP News Agency reported. Furthermore, the White House urged the Venezuelan military to accept a ‘peaceful’ transfer of power. These warnings by the White House came just minutes after […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syrian Army foils infiltration attempt by Turkish-backed rebels in northern Hama
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:30 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) managed to foil an infiltration attempt by a Turkish-backed rebel group in the northern countryside of the Hama Governorate. According to a military communique from northern Hama, the Syrian Arab Army stopped a group of Turkish-backed rebels from the Jaysh Al-Izza group that were trying […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Duckies Reminder
This is a guest post from Brent Sasley, Associate Professor at the University of Texas at Arlington and chair of the ISA Online Media Caucus. Just a reminder that nominations for the Duckies (Online Achievement in International Studies) will close February 1, but we are still accepting nominations until then! Send nominations to onlinemediacaucus@gmail.com. Self-nominations are […]
Trump Administration Lifts Sanctions on Rusal, US Congress Not Impressed
*21WIRE + Antiwar.com* | 'Russiagaters' in the U.S. Congress are not impressed.
The First DOD Audit Report: A Discussion with the Pentagon’s Comptroller
*John S. Van Oudenaren* *Security, Americas* [image: Reuters] David Norquist has completed the first successful, department-wide audit in the history of the Pentagon. His work has brought to light important details about the military’s finances. The U.S. Department of Defense’s multibillion-dollar budget is enormous, comprising over half of all federal discretionary (non-entitlement) spending. At a time of mounting federal debt and competing fiscal priorities, the Pentagon has, in recent years, faced growing bipartisan calls from Congress to comply with decades-old legislation th... more »
What the Coast Guard Crisis Should Teach Congress
*Lawrence J. Korb* *Politics, Americas* [image: U.S. Coast Guard photo by Lt.j.g. Samantha Corcoran] Lawmakers must pass legislation that would allow all U.S. military personnel to be paid during another shutdown showdown. President Donald Trump is fond of bragging (and exaggerating) how much he and his administration have done for the women and men who serve in the U.S. Armed Forces. Either he did not know, or his staff did not tell him, that there are five branches of the U.S. military. In addition to the Army, Marine Corps, Navy, and Air Force, which are in the Department of D... more »
Mexico is Starting to Look Like Venezuela
By Simon Black, Sovereign Man Mexico is in the midst of a crisis again. And no, it doesn’t have anything to do with the border...more »
AAG Matt Whitaker Mentions Mueller Report….
Beware of hyped headlines. AAG Matthew Whitaker made some remarks today about the Robert Mueller probe “hopefully, being close to completed”. That’s pretty vague. Watch: . The Mueller probe will end at the closely coordinated and pre-selected time when Mueller … Continue reading →
The Stunning Importance of What Devin Nunes Said Yesterday – Rosenstein Made President Trump Mueller’s Target…
Devin Nunes dropped a bombshell yesterday in an interview with Maria Bartiromo [Video Here]. Many people are overlooking the implications of his speculation; and, more importantly how Nunes statement answers just about every contradictory question people have carried. Including: Why … Continue reading →
States Trying To Legislatively Kick “Smart” Meters To The Curb Now Include Montana
By B.N. Frank Since tens of millions of utility “Smart” Meters have been installed in the U.S. and around the world, it’s likely that they... more »
Marijuana firm Verano sued for $135 million in Nevada related to licenses
Multistate operator Verano Holdings faces a $135 million lawsuit in Nevada for alleged fraud in excluding its Nevada partners from a recent licensing round in which the Illinois-based firm won 11 additional recreational cannabis store licenses. The suit, filed earlier this month by Naturex and BB Marketing in the state’s Eighth Judicial Court, alleges that Verano defrauded its […] Marijuana firm Verano sued for $135 million in Nevada related to licenses is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- January 28, 2019
*BBC:* *Taliban talks: Will negotiations lead to peace in Afghanistan?* The "significant progress" said to have been made during six days of talks between US officials and the Afghan Taliban suggests that both sides are serious about trying to find a peaceful solution to a 17-year conflict that has scarred Afghanistan. But with the Taliban currently refusing to hold direct talks with Afghan officials, and negotiations relating to "unsolved matters" still to continue, what has actually been agreed during the meetings in Qatar? Secunder Kermani, the BBC's Afghanistan correspondent, ... more »
House Education and Workforce Chair Discusses Priorities
In a half-hour session Monday afternoon that seemed to pass faster than a New York minute, U.S. Rep. Bobby Scott, D-Va., spoke and fielded a range of questions about education from about 40 media professionals attending a two-day Education Writers Association seminar titled “Covering Higher Education’s New Political landscape.”
HACU Launches La Academia de Liderazgo
The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) has announced the launch of a new fellowship program that seeks to increase the number of Hispanic leaders in presidential positions across higher education.
5 House Freshmen Get Seats on Panel Probing Trump’s WH
And the new chairman, Rep. Elijah Cummings, D-Md., is promising serious probes that could have consequences for Trump and administration officials who saw relatively little oversight under the Republican-led House.
Acting AG says Mueller’s Probe is ‘Close to Being Completed’
Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker made the comment Monday during an unrelated news conference at the Justice Department in Washington.
Trump Donates $100,000 from Salary to Alcoholism Research
Trump pledged as a candidate in 2016 to not accept the $400,000 annual presidential salary he would be due if elected.
Art of Japan and the delightful art of Totoya Hokkei (1780-1850)
Art of Japan and the delightful art of Totoya Hokkei (1780-1850) Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Totoya Hokkei (1780-1850) was born during the Edo Period and while he passed away well before the Meiji Restoration of 1868, it is clear that Western art was increasingly encroaching during the later period of his lifetime. Of […]
Venezuela’s US-Backed Coup Leader Immediately Targets State Oil Company and Requests IMF Money
The post Venezuela’s US-Backed Coup Leader Immediately Targets State Oil Company and Requests IMF Money appeared first on The Duran.
These Media Claims About Venezuela Are Lies Or Misconceptions
The post These Media Claims About Venezuela Are Lies Or Misconceptions appeared first on The Duran.
The Dirty Hand of the National Endowment for Democracy in Venezuela
The post The Dirty Hand of the National Endowment for Democracy in Venezuela appeared first on The Duran.
The Radicalization of US Policy on Venezuela
The post The Radicalization of US Policy on Venezuela appeared first on The Duran.
The Democrats’ Fear of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
The post The Democrats’ Fear of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez appeared first on The Duran.
A Progressive ‘Artifice’ of Democratic Impotence: The ‘World’ Finally ‘Gets It’
The post A Progressive ‘Artifice’ of Democratic Impotence: The ‘World’ Finally ‘Gets It’ appeared first on The Duran.
A Study in Contrast: The Skripal and Whelan Cases; Suspected Spies & Cathedrals… and Western Media Hypocrisy
The post A Study in Contrast: The Skripal and Whelan Cases; Suspected Spies & Cathedrals… and Western Media Hypocrisy appeared first on The Duran.
Top 5 Dumbest Arguments Defending Trump’s Venezuela Interventionism
The post Top 5 Dumbest Arguments Defending Trump’s Venezuela Interventionism appeared first on The Duran.
Rallying the Troops, Globalist “Intellectuals” Warn That the EU is “Coming Apart”
[image: rallying-the-troops-globalist-intellectuals-warn-that-the-eu-is-coming-apart] Intellectuals may fancy themselves to have big ideas. But they’re a small constituency, and now a group of them is complaining about the patriotism of a much larger one: the masses opposing their European Union imperial scheme.
Grind the Week Out
*Global Warming isn't New* And neither is global cooling. The Earth has been much warmer and the Earth has been much cooler, all before man set foot on the planet. The attached newspaper from 1922 declares that the threat of global warming and arctic melting is very real. Who am I to dispute the *Anchorage Daily Times*? (H/T John D) If the Arctic became a temperate zone back in 1922, no tax would have been necessary to melt the ice today. Or to keep the ice from melting (as you please). Was it a hoax then, or is it a hoax now? Or does the climate vary every year without a lot of h... more »
BREAKING: Another “near miss” for workers offshore
For the second time in three months, there’s been a potentially fatal incident involving a dropped object aboard the rig plugging 22 abandoned wells near Sable Island. Fortunately, no one was injured in this incident, which happened Thursday January 24 aboard the Noble Regina Allen, nor in the previous accident on November 5 aboard the same […]
World News Briefs -- January 28, 2019
*ABC News Online*: *US and Taliban agree draft framework for Afghanistan peace deal* After 17-years of conflict in Afghanistan, United States and Taliban negotiators have agreed on a draft framework for a peace deal, Washington's top negotiator has told the New York Times. The newspaper quoted US envoy Zalmay Khalilzad as saying the "framework deal, which still has to be fleshed out before it becomes an agreement", will see the Taliban commit to guaranteeing that Afghan territory is not used as a "platform for international terrorist groups or individuals". *Read more* .... *MID... more »
'Out of Government's hands': Shocking new fish kill photos emerge in Menindee
The NSW Regional Water Minister says the latest Menindee fish kill is "out of the Government's hands" as locals wake to shocking images of hundreds of thousands of dead fish floating in the Darling River.
National Conference of Constitutional Law Scholars March 9-10, 2019
Andrew Coan NATIONAL CONFERENCE OF CONSTITUTIONAL LAW SCHOLARS THE REHNQUIST CENTER is pleased to announce the second annual National Conference of Constitutional Law Scholars. The conference will be held at the Westward Look Resort in Tucson, Arizona, on March 9-10, 2019. Its goal is to create a vibrant and useful forum for constitutional scholars to gather and exchange ideas each year. David Strauss will deliver a keynote address. Distinguished commentators for 2019 include: * Jessica Bulman-Pozen * Gillian Metzger * Bertrall Ross * John Harrison ... more »
'Sad day for competition' as TPG cans Australia's fourth mobile network
Telco TPG is ceasing the rollout of its mobile network, which would have been a fourth competitor in the Australian mobile phone market, blaming the government ban on Huawei.
China's Huawei Technologies accused of conspiring to steal trade secrets
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The United States Justice Department unseals two indictments against China's Huawei Technologies and its chief financial officer Meng Wanzhou, accusing the company of fraud and conspiring to steal trade secrets.
Trump, Pelosi hit pause on feud to agree on new State of the Union date
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With the US government open after it's longest ever shutdown, US President Donald Trump has accepted a new invitation from Nancy Pelosi to give his annual State of the Union address on February 5. The pair had clashed over the speech's original date.
Aged care royal commission must address the alarming lack of NT services, advocates say
Concerns are mounting that a national interrogation of the aged care sector will overlook alarming failures across the Top End, which are forcing many elderly Territorians to take up long-term residence in hospitals.
Police investigate after two bodies found in central Queensland house
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Police are investigating the deaths of a man and a woman at a house in central Queensland overnight. A crime scene has been declared and detectives are working to establish the circumstances around the deaths.
How can the NT spend money allocated for Indigenous disadvantage elsewhere?
The Northern Territory's former Aboriginal affairs minister says successive governments have "ripped off" remote Aboriginal communities by redirecting federal funds earmarked for disadvantage to prop up the Darwin suburbs. But how can they do it?
British retailers warn of food shortages in event of no-deal Brexit
With just 60 days until Brexit, the UK's biggest and most powerful food retailers warn MPs that leaving the European Union without a deal on March 29 will threaten food security.
China's sluggish growth squashes Caterpillar profits, US shares
Investors are worried that the US-China trade war has not only affected China's economy but also American corporate profits, after Caterpillar and Nvidia posted weak earnings announcements.
Water bomber 'performing normally' moments before dam crash: company
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As investigators try to work out why a water-bombing aircraft ditched into a dam with three men on board, the company that operates the helicopter and others across Australia says it is confident the chopper was performing normally up to the point of impact.
Musical Interlude: Chuck Wild, Liquid Mind, “Dream Ten”
Chuck Wild, Liquid Mind, “Dream Ten” - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQ7eSn_9uT0&feature=related
"A Look to the Heavens"
"Distorted galaxy NGC 2442 can be found in the southern constellation of the flying fish, (Piscis) Volans. Located about 50 million light-years away, the galaxy's two spiral arms extending from a pronounced central bar give it a hook-shaped appearance. This deep color image also shows the arms' obscuring dust lanes, young blue star clusters and reddish star forming regions surrounding a core of yellowish light from an older population of stars. But the star forming regions seem more concentrated along the drawn-out (right side) spiral arm. The distorted structure is likely the resul... more »
"Why Do We Look to the Stars?"
*Click image for larger size.* "Why Do We Look to the Stars?" "The Cosmos is all that is or ever was or ever will be. Our feeblest contemplations of the Cosmos stir us — there is a tingling in the spine, a catch in the voice, a faint sensation of a distant memory, as if we were falling from a great height. We know we are approaching the greatest of mysteries. For as long as there has been humans we have searched for our place in the cosmos. Where are we? Who are we? We find that we live on an insignificant planet of a hum-drum star lost in a galaxy tucked away in some forgotten cor... more »
Chet Raymo, “Les Matins Du Monde”; "Do You Remember?"
* “Les Matins Du Monde”* by Chet Raymo "Thirteen billion years ago it was morning in the universe." So began a story in the New York Times about new studies of the earliest galaxies. The Hubble Space Telescope and the giant Subaru and Keck Telescopes on Mauna Kea in Hawaii are turning back the curtain on the birthing room of the first stars- colossal spheres of primeval hydrogen and helium, hundreds of times as massive as the Sun, that lived and died in violence, forging heavy elements, seeding creation with the stuff of planets and life. "Tous les matins du monde sont sans retour... more »
"Questions You Didn't Even Ask..."
"Life has a way of answering questions you didn't even ask." - Steve Maraboli
NBC: Some doctors helping parents get medical exemptions
A recent study has found that some medical doctors in California have been assisting parents, who choose not to vaccinate their children, by providing their children with medical exemptions for vaccines. It’s a sad state of affairs when parents have to find doctors to help them not put their children in state-mandated harm. And given […] The post NBC: Some doctors helping parents get medical exemptions appeared first on Health Nut News.
The Poet: Stephen Levine, "Half Life"
*"Half Life"* "We walk through half our life as if it were a fever dream, barely touching the ground, our eyes half open, our heart half closed. Not half knowing who we are, we watch the ghost of us drift from room to room, through friends and lovers never quite as real as advertised. Not saying half we mean or meaning half we say, we dream ourselves from birth to birth seeking some true self. Until the fever breaks and the heart can not abide a moment longer as the rest of us awakens, summoned from the dream, not half caring for anything but love." ~ Stephen Levine
Mourning Conservative Values
Conservative values is an oxymoronic phrase for many readers, but there are millions of people who adhere to them. After all, the Tories cannot be the most successful electoral party in the world if all they offered was fear and thin gruel. Faith, family, flag are the favourite nostrums, to which we can add conservation, self-reliance, individual liberty, loyalty, unionism and community. Yes, yes, we know there is a disjuncture between Tory theory and Tory practice, as recently exemplified by one of its more liberal and sensible rising stars, but a mass purchase they still have. N... more »
"Economic Market Snapshot 1/28/19"
• *Gregory Mannarino, "Post Market Wrap-up 1/28/19"* - https://www.traderschoice.net/ • *MarketWatch Market Summary, Live Updates* - https://www.marketwatch.com/tools/marketsummary • *CNN Market Data:* - http://money.cnn.com/data/markets/ *CNN Fear And Greed Index:* - http://money.cnn.com/data/fear-and-greed/
The Daily "Near You?"
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79 applications received for 13 contracts to cultivate medical cannabis in Germany
German officials report high interest in domestic cultivation, with 79 applications submitted for the 13 contracts to be granted. The first application process to select cultivators, which drew 118 applicants despite more stringent minimum requirements, had to be restarted due to legal challenges. The German Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices (BfArM) must now review the applications and […] 79 applications received for 13 contracts to cultivate medical cannabis in Germany is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entr... more »
California lawmakers propose cannabis tax cuts to curb the state’s black market
In an effort to jump-start California’s sluggish legal marijuana marketplace, a group of Democratic state lawmakers proposed a bill that would for the next three years eliminate the state’s $148-per-pound cultivation tax on farmers and reduce the state’s 15% excise tax on retail sales to 11%. The bill is designed to combat the state’s entrenched black […] California lawmakers propose cannabis tax cuts to curb the state’s black market is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
In unusual move, Thailand to revoke foreign patent requests on marijuana
Thailand’s military government ordered the Department of Intellectual Property (DIP) to revoke within three months foreign companies’ patent applications that include cannabis. The move is unusual, according to one analyst, but would be concerning only if other countries follow Thailand’s lead. Concerns have persisted for months that international companies could use patents to squeeze out […] In unusual move, Thailand to revoke foreign patent requests on marijuana is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
You Don't Have Stomach Flu
Like " I had insomnia last night" and "I am so OCD", medical terms often become colloquial. So it is with people who say they had a "stomach flu." There are stomach virusus, but what many people commonly call “stomach flu” isn’t flu at all. "Flu" is short for influenza, and that is respiratory so it involves lungs, not the stomach. What people call a stomach flu is instead viral gastroenteritis. It could be rotavirus, norovirus, adenovirus or something else, and could have been through tainted food. read more
Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- January 28, 2019
U.S. President Donald Trump (L) listens next to Acting U.S. Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan during a Cabinet meeting on day 12 of the partial U.S. government shutdown at the White House in Washington, U.S., January 2, 2019. REUTERS/Jim Young *The Hill:* *Acting Pentagon chief: Talks with Taliban 'encouraging,' no troop withdrawal plan yet* Acting Secretary of Defense Patrick Shanahan said on Monday that there’s been “encouraging” progress in talks with the Taliban, though there is no concrete plan yet for the withdrawal of U.S. troops in Afghanistan. Shanahan told reporters at ... more »
"Love Life"
"In 1999, Steve lost his son to suicide. A few years later he lost his daughter to a drug overdose. At sixty-four years old, he has walked across the United States seven times to raise awareness for depression and suicide and to inspire people he meets to “love life.” Prior to his departure, Steve ran a couple of successful car detailing businesses in Vero Beach, Florida. After fourteen years and 34,000 miles of walking, Steve continues his quest to heal his heart and the hearts of those in need. “When love fills your life all limitations are gone. The medicine this sick world need... more »
Peace in Afghanistan? Don't Count On It.
*Lyle J. Goldstein* *Security, Middle East* [image: Reuters] A welcome and long overdue complete departure of U.S. forces will require facing up to some uncomfortable truths. For all the newsprint devoted to Syria lately, one would think that this was an American “core interest.” Yet, that conclusion could not be further from the truth. The United States has had a minimal military presence there with no clear mission. The American deaths that occurred on January 16 are tragic, of course, but should not be used cynically by those hoping to prolong the presence of U.S. troops in th... more »
America's Culture War Over the Border Wall Is Ripping Congress Apart
*Robert Merry* *Politics, Americas* [image: A worker on the U.S. side installs concertina wire along the border wall with the United States as seen from Tijuana, Mexico, December 11, 2018. REUTERS/Mohammed Salem] But before it falls a house divided against itself generates a tremendous amount of political emotion and anger—the kind that stifles measured civic discourse. Who won the government shutdown showdown? Who lost? My answer: who cares? With the media and political classes fixated on the essentially frivolous question of winners and losers, the true meaning of the shutdown ... more »
What 2018 Taught Us About North Korea
*Robert E. Kelly* *Security, Asia* [image: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un meets with participants in the 4th National Meeting of Activists in Agricultural Field in Pyongyang, North Korea, in this undated picture released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on December 28, 2018. KCN] It remains to be seen if 2019 will bring more talks or a return to confrontation. In January of 2018, a Korean version of the Cuban Missile crisis seemed on the cusp. As my friend Van Jackson wrote, we were far closer to a war—possibly a nuclear exchange—than many people realize. Presi... more »
How to Protect Liberal Democracy
*Paul R. Pillar* *Security, Global Governance* [image: Reuters] U.S. interests neither totally agree nor totally conflict with those of other states. The acquisition of power, through the ballot box, in a democracy by political forces that undermine that very democracy—by surreptitiously channeling the influence of a foreign state or by using authoritarian tactics to retain power—is the stuff of thriller fiction. It is grist for stories like The Manchurian Candidate. In a democracy such as the United States, such scenarios present political quandaries for some of the same reason... more »
THE INADVERTENT COMEDY STYLINGS OF HUGH HEWITT AND SALENA ZITO
Staggering insight from a meeting of great minds: Ah, @SalenaZito agrees with me that @HowardSchultz has a real chance, a real path. — Hugh Hewitt (@hughhewitt) January 28, 2019 Zito said this to Hewitt on his radio show today. Media Matters has the transcript. These two are the Lennon and McCartney of wrongheadedness. HUGH HEWITT (HOST): You've written great pieces in the *Post* and the *Washington Examiner*, Salena. I want to focus on whether or not, again, you mention Beltway elites miss stories. I think they are missing Howard Schultz, and I think they are missing Ven... more »
“Stress: Are You Sick With Worry?”
*“Stress: Are You Sick With Worry?”* by Jordan Lite “You're probably familiar with the insidious effects of stress on your sleep quality and its link to anxiety and depression. Now growing body of evidence suggests that stress can take a physical toll, too, damaging everything from your heart to your immune system. It may even shorten your lifespan. "Chronic emotional stress can affect virtually every organ system in negative ways," says Dean Ornish, M.D., founder and president of the Preventive Medicine Research Institute in Sausalito, Calif. "But stress is not simply a function of... more »
"Finding Our Way Back..."
“Biology says that we are who we are from birth. That our DNA is set in stone. Unchangeable. Our DNA doesn't account for all of us though, we're human. Life changes us. We develop new traits. Become less territorial. We start competing. We learn from our mistakes. We face our greatest fears. For better or worse, we find ways to become more than our biology. The risk of course is that we can change too much to the point where we don't recognize ourselves. Finding our way back can be difficult. There's no compass, no map. We just have to close our eyes, take a step, and hope to God w... more »
"Feeling Isolated?"
*"Feeling Isolated?"* by Adam Taggart via PeakProsperity.com "Does anyone else in your life share your concerns for the future? Is there someone you talk with regularly about the unsustainability of our current economic and ecological trajectories? Do you have friends and/or family members who support your efforts to develop a more resilient lifestyle? If you answered "no" to these questions, you're not an outlier. In fact, the #1 most commonly-reported complaint we hear from Peak Prosperity readers is that they feel alone and isolated when it comes to the warnings delivered in The... more »
"How It REALLY Is"
*•* *"Oooo, that smell..."* Lynyrd Skynyrd, "That Smell" • How about *this* smell? *"Opioid Crisis Leaves 700,000 Americans Dead: * *'Epidemic Continues To Worsen And Evolve'”* by Tyler Durden "More than 700,000 Americans died from drug overdoses from 1999 to 2017, about 10% of them in 2017 alone, according to a new report published by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). In total, there were a staggering 70,237 drug overdose deaths last year, which is more deaths than all US military fatal casualties of the Vietnam War. Opioids were involved in 67.8%, or 47,600 o... more »
"If all mankind but one were of one opinion, and only one person were of the contrary opinion, mankind would be no more justified in silencing that one person, than he, if he had the power, would be justified in silencing mankind." #QotD
*"If all mankind but one were of one opinion, and only one person were of the contrary opinion, mankind would be no more justified in silencing that one person, than he, if he had the power, would be justified in silencing mankind."* ~ John Stuart Mill, from his book *On Liberty**.* Content is copyright PC.BlogSpot.Com © Permission to republish is granted, with link and attribution.
AMLO’s National Guard: Mexico Still Needs Its Military to Restore Public Safety
Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (Source: Flickr/MarioDelgadoSi) In the months since Mexico’s president, Andrés Manuel López Obrador (often called “AMLO”), announced the creation of a “national guard” as a core component of his public security strategy, the proposal has received significant criticism. The precise composition and structure of the guard have been fluid, but it appears the group will initially draw from Mexico’s Federal Police, Army and Navy for staffing and will, apparently, be under a civilian chain of command. Commentators have pounced on the continu... more »
Michael Jackson Family Condemns New Documentary on Accusers
The Jackson statement calls the men "perjurers," saying the family is "furious" that media outlets without evidence have chosen "to believe the word of two admitted liars."
Henson and Badu Say Comments on R. Kelly Misrepresented
"I was just making an observation, and people know what side I'm on."
Was a Retirement Home Raided by the FBI for Running an Elderly Fight Club?
Breaking up non-existent elderly fight clubs at retirement homes does not appear to be an FBI priority.
Insurance Claims from Deadly California Wildfires Top $11.4B
More than $8 billion of those losses are from the fire that leveled the town of Paradise, killing 86 people and destroying roughly 15,000 homes.
Did Roger Stone Sell ‘Hillary for Prison’ Merchandise?
Lock her up? Roger Stone's attacks on Hillary Clinton seemed rather ironic after his January 2019 arrest.
Crisis In Venezuela -- News Updates January 28, 2019
*Reuters:* *Venezuela's Guaido calls for new protests as pressure on Maduro rises* CARACAS (Reuters) - Juan Guaido, the Venezuelan opposition leader and self-proclaimed president, on Monday called for new street demonstrations as pressure intensified on President Nicolas Maduro and the crisis-stricken OPEC nation. Countries around the world have recognized Guaido as Venezuela’s rightful leader, and the United States vowed to starve Maduro’s administration of oil revenue after he was sworn in Jan. 10 for a second term that was widely dubbed illegitimate. *Read more* .... *Cri... more »
Media Dumbing Down Truth
The phrase “Survey Says!” comes from the popular TV game show Family Feud, which has aired continuously since 1976 and spawned multiple regional adaptations in 50 international markets. The program ranks among the top five most popular syndicated television shows in the US. In 2013, TV Guide ranked Family Feud third in its list of […]
Walls, fences, passwords, locks and security systems
I don't know if Meryl Streep’s mansion has a fancy wall around it or not (saw a photo on the internet, but you just never know), but I do know the "open border" liberals I know are not compassionate about others invading their space or belongings. They have locks on their doors, windows, phones; they have fire walls, security systems, passwords; they have their pets tattooed, locks on their bikes, fences made of steel, brick, concrete or even an electric wire to keep out the neighbors' dogs and burglars; they have play pens to keep an eye on their kids, a cloud to take care of thei... more »
Farewell to My Wife
By Burt Prelutsky ~ By this time, some of you know that my wife of 33 years, Yvonne, has passed away. Even though I was aware for over a week that it could happen at any moment, the other morning when I received the call from the hospital, it felt like a ton of bricks […]
A brief intellectual biography
But a very long blog post. I hope this will be of some value to younger researchers. In the summer of 1986, my personal life had hit rock bottom and I decided to immerse myself in economic research, as a form of therapy. That year I came up with most of the ideas that I’ve […] The post A brief intellectual biography appeared first on Econlib.
The Unearned Compliment of Neoliberalism
Most free-market economists take “neoliberalism” as a term of abuse. Rather than actually respond to our arguments for smaller government and less regulation, the hard left just switches to name-calling. I disagree. People who denounce neoliberalism are unintentionally paying free-market economists a great compliment. But sadly, we don’t deserve this compliment. How so? Well, free-market […] The post The Unearned Compliment of Neoliberalism appeared first on Econlib.
Gina Raimondo Is Not A Moderate But Frank Bruni Sure Hates Progressives
Rhode Island Senator Sheldon Whitehouse is a mainstream Democrat who was reelected in November with 231,477 votes (61.5%) against Republican Robert Flanders, who took 6 of Rhode Island's 39 municipalities. Frank Bruni's distorted puff piece on Rhode Island's right-of-center crooked governor, Gina Raimondo-- The Loneliness Of The Moderate Democrat didn't mention Whitehouse, only that Raimondo had been "reelected by a margin of more than 15 percentage points." She took 196,977 votes, significantly fewer than the normal Democrat won with. But that didn't fit Bruni's dishonest narrativ... more »
Gotham City Digest: Tilting at Non-Existent Walls edition
(In which we vow that "Incest is Best" will never be on our masthead.) ------------------------------ "State Department cancels border security conference due to shutdown over border security." A few days old but still hilariously ironic. ------------------------------ In case you got any silly ideas about Harris for President... (source LA Times.) ------------------------------ “They save good people from attempting a very dangerous journey from other countries. Thousands of miles because they think they have a glimmer of hope of coming through. With a wall they ... more »
Coker College’s Name Change to Be In Effect on July 1
Coker College, a private, liberal arts college located in Hartsville, South Carolina, will soon be known as Coker University. The name change, which will be effective beginning on July 1, will give “the institution a name that adequately reflects its growth as a graduate degree-granting institution, an innovator in online learning, and a viable higher […]
Distraction: Obsessing Over 'The Wall' While Ignoring Neocon Threat
Where is Congress on issues that really matter? Venezuela? They don't want a debate because they all agree on interventionism. Syria? The only debate was to shut down any debate when the president proposed getting US troops out. Yemen? Nope. On NATO Congress voted to prohibit debate on getting out of that Cold War alliance. Nope - it's all about politics and scoring political points. Which is why we are mired in this phony debate about wall or no wall. Pure political grandstanding. A tour of the more important issues in today's Liberty Report:
"The Real Problem With AOC’s Tax Hike"
*"The Real Problem With AOC’s Tax Hike"* By Bill Bonner DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA – "Americans seem to be getting on board the “tax the rich” train faster than they can sell tickets for it. We thought it would take at least a couple of years… and a recession… to bring them around. But no. *Rich Pariahs: *Envy is readily disguised as “virtue signaling,” and larceny is easily confused with reducing “inequality.” And now, rich people are the new pariahs. Behind every one of them is a crime, the liberals say; and if it’s not a crime now, they’ll make it one. The Hill reports: "Rep. Alexan... more »
Sarah Sanders White House Press Briefing – 3:30pm Livestream…
White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders delivers a press briefing for Monday January 28th. Anticipated start time 3:30pm EST WH Livestream Link – Fox News Livestream Link – Alternate Livestream Link
Strategic Communications – Mercedes Schlapp Discusses Appropriations Shutdown and White House Position…
White House Director of Strategic Communications appears on Fox News to discuss the ongoing appropriations discussion, and the White House position on border security to avoid another shutdown in three weeks.
Thief walks out of Russian gallery with $1.4m painting in his hand
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Security footage shows the suspect remove the painting from a gallery wall in the presence of a large number of people, who barely give him a second look as he walks out the door.
Amy Shark finds two people hiding on her tour bus ahead of border crossing
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The Love Monster singer says her crew discovered the pair hiding in the luggage compartment as her tour moved from Brussels to the UK.
Clive Palmer's app could track voter data and there's no law that can stop it
Clive Palmer's crude app is designed to draw attention to his political comeback, but it has also unwittingly exposed a privacy hole in Australian politics.
Cow underpass secures dairy farm's future
After years of uncertainty about whether a motorway would close a historic NSW dairy farm, a cow underpass will now be built to secure the property's future.
More parents are choosing to keep 4yos at home and delay prep
An increasing number of Queensland parents are delaying their child's first year of schooling, citing concerns their four-year-olds are not ready to start prep.
Three properties feared lost in Huon Valley, more expected, firefighters warn
The Tasmania Fire Service is warning the "risk to life" remains high as fires continue to threaten communities and investigations begin into reports of three property losses near Huonville.
What will the Murray-Darling Basin Royal Commission reveal?
After 12 months of hearings and investigation, South Australia's Murray-Darling Basin Royal Commission will deliver its findings. Here's a look at how we got here.
Her government let her give birth then killed her. This is how her son found out
Ana Maria was pregnant when she was detained by a brutal regime. She was allowed to give birth before being 'disappeared'; possibly drugged and thrown into the sea to die. For 40 years, her son had no idea.
Security camera cable was cut in home where Australian scientist was killed, police say
Argentinian police investigating the deaths of Australian-born university professor Lily Pereg and her sister say they found spots of blood on a bag and a cut security camera cable at the accused's home.
Commercial fishers fired-up over faulty tracking devices
Queensland fishers are fuming after being forced to return faulty "fire-hazard" tracking devices they are required by law to have.
Shooters, Fishers and Farmers Party takes aim at the NSW Lower House
Dissatisfaction with the major parties and the Murray-Darling fish kill could tip the scale in favour of the SFFP at the state election.
Aussie bees could save us, and here's how you can help them
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Native bees and other wild insects tend to get overlooked — but these amazing Australian animals could be instrumental in helping us feed a growing world population.
Cash restricted but mixed views on welfare scheme's success
Thousands will have restricted access to their welfare payments from today as part of the progressive rollout of the cashless debit card scheme in the federal electorate of Hinkler.
New laws aimed at taxing rich celebrities on 'fame and image' face hurdles
Rich celebrities, sportspeople and entrepreneurs would be hit with higher taxes on money earned through their "fame or image" as part of a Federal Government crackdown, but tax experts warn that people wanting to evade stronger laws could move their residency elsewhere.
Documents raise questions over approval of Morwell Power Station demolition
Heritage Victoria provided the owners of the Morwell Power Station and Briquette Factory with unredacted information about the heritage process before a final decision was made to approve its demolition, emails obtained by the ABC reveal.
'I left my alcoholic husband tonight': How #JoinIn inspired thousands to share stories of loneliness
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At face value stories of loneliness posted on Twitter don't make for uplifting reading. But it's what usually happens next that is inspiring thousands around the world.
'This needs to change': Why more lawyers are objecting to the profession's overtime culture
Lawyers say the banking royal commission's tight deadlines pushed them to the limit, forcing some to work 15-hour shifts, seven days a week. It highlights a broader culture of excessive workloads across the profession, which has legal professionals calling for change.
Sadder, slower and much less rock: The changing sound of the Hottest 100
The most popular music on triple j is getting slower, more negative, and the alternative rock which dominated the 90s is all but gone, an analysis of 25 years of data reveals.
'Watch China more than house prices', warns economic forecaster
In its outlook for the year ahead, Deloitte Access Economics forecasts a "still growing, but slowing" scenario for the global and national economies. But it says "if something were to go wrong, it would likely start with a deeper downturn in China".
Big Bash fatigue has set in, and there are still 16 games to go
It's ironic that the fast-paced, power-packed sprint of the Big Bash League has turned into a marathon season that seems to be dragging on, writes Richard Hinds.
Theft and greed is a banking philosophy that even Hayne report may not change
The extent of the revelations unearthed by the banking royal commission has been nothing short of breathtaking, but permanent change in our banking sector will be more difficult to achieve, writes Ian Verrender.
What does the 2019 economy have in store for Australians?
Just In - 8 hours ago
World conditions will weigh heavily on our economy this year, according to a panel of experts, so what does that meant for wages, interest rates and house prices?
US and Taliban agree draft framework for Afghanistan peace deal
Just In - 8 hours ago
After 17-years of conflict, US envoy Zalmay Khalilzad tells The New York Times the "framework deal, which still has to be fleshed out before it becomes an agreement", will see the Taliban guarantee that Afghan territory is not used as a "platform for international terrorist groups or individuals".
Jordan wont take over Al-Tanf after US withdrawal from Syria
Jordan is not going to take over or monitor the US military base in the eastern Syrian al-Tanf area, located on the country’s border with Jordan, after Washington withdraws troops from Syria since the facility is situated outside Jordan, Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi told Sputnik in an interview. “No, al-Tanf area is inside Syria,” Safadi […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
US guided-missile destroyer Donald Cook leaves Black Sea
The US Navy’s guided-missile destroyer Donald Cook has left the Black Sea and is heading for the Mediterranean through the Bosphorus Strait, the US 6th Fleet’s press office reported on Monday. “The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Donald Cook (DDG 75) began its south-bound transit of the Bosphorus Strait, en route to the Mediterranean Sea […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Iran denies Israel struck their bases in Syria
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:00 P.M.) – The spokesperson for the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Ramazan Sharif told reporters on Monday that Israel did not strike any Iranian bases in Syria. “If the IRGC had had 12 casualties, there should have been funerals in Iran for them over the past 20 days,” Brigadier General Ramazan, the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
ISIS claims responsibility for terrorist attack in the Philippines
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:40 P.M.) – The Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL/IS/Daesh) claimed responsibility for the terrorist attack on the Roman Catholic Cathedral in the Jolo region of the Philippines. The Islamic State made the announcement about the terrorist attack via their official media wing on Sunday evening. #PHILIPPINES #IslamicState Claims Responsibility For Double Suicide Bombings On Roman […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Macron queries Sisi on human rights, defends ‘yellow vest’ response
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi hosted his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron in Cairo on Monday. The two leaders met in the capital, in order to sign around 30 agreements between Egypt and France reportedly worth hundreds of million of dollars. Speaking during a joint address, President Macron pushed Sisi on the issue of alleged human […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Zero hour approaches Hashd Al-Shaabi’s joint offensive in Syria
A senior commander from Iraq’s Hashd al-Shaabi (Popular Mobilization Units) stated on Monday that his forces are fully prepared to enter the Syrian territories for a new military operation against the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL/IS/Daesh). The Arabic-language website Al-Ma’aloumeh News quoted the Hashd al-Shaabi commander in the Al-Anbar Governorate, Qassim Muslih, as saying on Monday that […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Bahrain’s Supreme Court upholds life term for Shiite opposition leader Salman
Bahrain’s Supreme Court, whose verdicts are final, on Monday upheld a life term for Shiite opposition leader Sheikh Ali Salman who had been convicted of spying on behalf of Gulf rival Qatar, AFP reported, citing a judicial source. Salman, who headed the Shiite Al-Wefaq group, was convicted in November of “communicating with Qatari officials… to overthrow […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Lavrov: Upcoming Astana Talks & the Agenda Includes..... Adana
*Who knew there was going to be more news so soon on this diplomatic push for Syria and Turkey to formalize relations and ensure no power vacuum at the border? While most probably addressing Idlib. Which would explain why Turkey has moved tanks and troops to their border with Idlib province. (As the US has brought in more weapons and troops) Are we down to the wire now? Of course, I'm taking a wait and see approach as there are too many variable to make any predictions.* *Press TV* *Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov says the next round of peace negotiations for Syria in the A... more »
YouTube to Alter Recommendations to Filter Videos with “Questionable” Content
[image: youtube-to-alter-recommendations-to-filter-videos-with-questionable-content] YouTube will again adjust its algorithms to hide content they consider "harmful" to potential viewers. Content such as flat earth proponents or conspiracy theories. But who gets to decide what's a conspiracy theory and what is just an unapproved opinion?
"Stone Cold Counter-Story"
*"Stone Cold Counter-Story"* by James Howard Kunstler "Maybe twenty-nine FBI agents in tactical combat gear and a fleet of SUVs with K-Force LED lights flashing wasn’t enough to flush out the arch-villain Roger Stone from his South Florida hide-out. Ever consider that? He might have charged out of the place like John Wayne in Rio Bravo, brandishing a spatula or a shoe-horn, since he didn’t happen to have a Colt-45 on hand. Maybe they should have sent in a SEAL team and the Boston Patriots offensive line for back-up. Anyway, they got their man! And CNN was there to record it, thanks... more »
America Leads The World In Controlling Energy Consumption And Emissions - We Should Be Exporting That, Not Solar Dogma
As the world's most powerful economy, we read a lot about how America needs to do more to use cleaner energy, and less of it. read more
Stripped!
This was an intro by sports correspondent Rob Bonnet on the Today Programme this morning at about 8:29 am. “And now for the news that Malaysia has been stripped of hosting the 2019 the world para swimming championships. Malaysia, a Muslim country, has banned Israeli swimmers from taking part *because of its objection to Israel’s treatment of Palestinians.*” Is Rob Bonnet letting Malaysia’s PM Mahathir Mohamad off the hook by glossing over the virulent antisemitism he’s so proud of? 'because of its objection to Israel’s treatment of Palestinians!' Yep. At the BBC we need to prov...more »
Russia's New Robot Tank Has Problems
*Business Insider:* *The Russian army has a cool new robot tank, but there's a really good chance it doesn't work* * The Uran-9 unmanned combat ground vehicle has reportedly entered service with the Russian military. * The revolutionary robotic tank built for fire support and reconnaissance missions performed horribly in combat tests in Syria. * Leaked Russian reports on the testing indicated that it could be more than 10 years before the technology would be ready. * The US military has been researching this technology for more than a decade. A new robotic tank with a disastrous p... more »
Flamengo Beat Botafogo in Third Round of the Rio’s Taça Guanabara
By Jack Arnhold, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – This weekend saw all four of Rio’s major football (soccer) teams competing in the third round of the Taça Guanabara, with a 2-1 victory for Flamengo over local rivals Botafogo on Saturday, January 26th, followed by a 3-1 victory for Fluminense as they dispatched Portuguesa-RJ […] The post Flamengo Beat Botafogo in Third Round of the Rio’s Taça Guanabara appeared first on The Rio Times.
The Truth About Davos, AI, and Firing All the Humans
This article ran last week, and it made my ICYMI list Sunday, but you really, really need to see this. Kevin Roos went to Davos for the New York Times to see what the masters of the universe are up to, and his most striking discoveries was "The Hidden Automation Agenda of the Davos Elite." The short version is simple. In public, they are going to talk about how much Artificial Intelligence will improve the workplace. In private, they talk about how AI will let them slash the human workforce to the bone. From the article: *All over the world, executives are spending billions of doll... more »
CDC: Almost Two Percent of Youth Are “Transgender,” 35 Percent of Whom Have Attempted Suicide
[image: cdc-almost-two-percent-of-youth-are-transgender-35-percent-of-whom-have-attempted-suicide] A CDC study said that just under two percent of high school students said they were “transgender; thirty-five percent of those had attempted suicide in the previous year.
Migrant Deportations Frustrated as More Pile Up at Mexico-Guatemala Border
[image: migrant-deportations-frustrated-as-more-pile-up-at-mexico-guatemala-border] As illegal aliens pile up at Mexico’s border with Guatemala, many hoping to hit the U.S. border and apply for asylum, and the Trump administration has delayed its plan to send migrants back across the border to Mexico to await adjudication of their claims.
Messages From Maduro’s Military Posturing
[image: messages-from-maduro-s-military-posturing] The hosting of a parade of Russian military hardware in Caracas on Sunday by Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro delivered the message that he is in charge — with help.
Border Agencies Short of Personnel, and Face a New Problem: Illegal-Alien Families
[image: report-border-agencies-short-of-personnel-and-face-a-new-problem-illegal-alien-families] The Trump administration is nowhere near hiring the thousands of new border and immigration officers it needs to contain the flood of illegal aliens.
Pro-abortion Lawmakers in Vermont Hope to Follow in New York’s Steps
[image: pro-abortion-lawmakers-in-vermont-hope-to-follow-in-new-york-s-steps] Despite the backlash against New York's new abortion law across the country, more blue states intend to adopt similar measures. Pro-abortion lawmakers in Vermont introduced a bill last week to allow abortion on demand up to birth and hope to eventually enshrine abortion rights with an amendment in the state's constitution.
Coca-Cola Pulls Out of Super Bowl; Will Air Pre-Game Ad Focused on Unity Instead
[image: coca-cola-pulls-out-of-super-bowl-will-air-pre-game-ad-focused-on-unity-instead] Coca-Cola surprised consumers when it announced it will not run advertisements during the Super Bowl on February 3. Instead, it will air a commercial featuring a message of unity and diversity during the pre-game show just before the National Anthem.
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