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Mike Pence Is A Bigot And Has No Place In America's Future-- A Guest Post By Frank Schaeffer
Chances are Mike Pence might become president through Trump’s resignation, impeachment or arrest. A Pence presidency is a horrible possibility because every entity related to Trump is either bankrupt, closed or under investigation. Trump Casinos, Trump Golf Courses, The Trump Foundation, Trump University, the Trump Campaign Transition, the Trump Inaugural Committee and the Trump White House all are under some sort of cloud or investigation. We have a crooked loser for “president.” Pence looms. Trump’s most scandalous action to date was his appointing Mike Pence as vice president.... more »
"We must stop our own companies from helping China build new evil empire"
2-6-19 “It is zulum (injustice),” Ferida, a protestor, told *Anadolu Agency*. “They are being punished because they follow a belief that is different to Xi and his party. That is their only crime: their belief,” she added, referring to Xi Jinping, China’s president and all-powerful leader of the Communist Party of China. https://www.yenisafak.com/en/world/protest-held-in-london-against-oppression-of-uighurs-3473856 . ................................................................................................................................... 2-6-19 “We must stop our own c... more »
"Being Hard On Ourselves: A Bad Habit"
*"Being Hard On Ourselves: A Bad Habit"* by Madisyn Taylor, The DailyOM "When we are hard on ourselves, we send our bodies the message that we are not good enough. One of the key components of human consciousness that most of us need to address and change is our tendency to be hard on ourselves. We do this in ways that are both overt and subtle, and half the work sometimes is recognizing that we are doing it at all. For example, if we find it difficult to graciously accept compliments, this is probably a sign that we tend to be hard on ourselves. Other ways in which we express this ... more »
The Satanic Worldview of the Ruling Elites EXPOSED — Harley Schlanger
SGTreport Published on Feb 5, 2019 Historian Harley Schlanger returns to SGT Report to recount the latest crimes of the deep state and while doing so Harley also does a brilliant job exposing their Satanic, anti-human worldview. Regarding the deep state aligned against President Trump, Harley says “we are seeing the coup move into high gear.” […]
Iran Tells US to Get Out of Syria, Whether It Wants to Or Not
Iran Tells US to Get Out of Syria, Whether It Wants to Or Not by AGENCIES and TOI STAFF, https://www.timesofisrael.com/ After Trump’s criticism of Islamic Republic during State of the Union, Tehran’s foreign minister accuses Washington of supporting ‘butchers & extremists’ – Tehran reacted ferociously on Wednesday to US President Donald Trump’s criticism of Iran in his annual State […]
State of the Union: Trump THREATENS Iran Amid Israeli Attacks ‘We WON’T Avert Our Eyes!’
State of the Union: Trump THREATENS Iran Amid Israeli Attacks ‘We WON’T Avert Our Eyes!’ by BILL MCLOUGHLIN, https://www.express.co.uk/ DONALD Trump made a veiled threat against Iran in his State of the Union speech today. – Tensions between the two countries have escalated following mutual strikes between them. Trump has recently insisted he wants to keep troops […]
‘Trump Didn’t Consult with Me’: Centcom Head Warns Senate about Post-Withdrawal Threat in Syria
Is Trump able to rein in the Illuminist MIC? Tough, not likely, IMO. RT Published on Feb 6, 2019 The US Senate has passed a bill, opposing President Trump’s decision to withdraw troops from Syria. The non-binding vote was held after the top US military commander, Joseph Votel, said the president did not consult him on […]
Washington Vows to Pull Half Its Troops Out of Afghanistan by April – Taliban
RT Published on Feb 6, 2019 A delegation of the Taliban is in Moscow for two-day peace talks claiming the US has vowed to withdraw half its troops from Afghanistan by April. READ MORE: https://on.rt.com/9nsn end
‘Is Venezuela Your State?’ Erdogan Slams US & EU Over Guaido Endorsement
For the record: I do NOT trust, like or support Erdogan. But what he says here is correct. Neither do I support Maduro. The problems in Venezuela is upto the Venezuelans to resolve not foreigners. – RT Published on Feb 6, 2019 Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan has once again thrown his weight behind Venezuelan President […]
Israel Forces Shot Palestinian Teenager in Head with ‘Sponge’ Round from 10 metres — Cracking His Skull
Zionist ‘666’ Israel is a Satanic counterfeit. It is NOT the Israel of the Bible. It is a Satanic LIE, HERESY! Modern Ashkenazi Khazar Jews (90+% of modern Jewry) are NOT Semitic people. This is stated very clearly in the Bible! The Palestinians are the REAL Jews of the Bible, IMO. – Israel Forces Shot Palestinian […]
Tom Fitton: The Clinton Campaign Generated the Trump/Russia Collusion Narrative — British Spy Steele Blows Apart Entire Trump-Russia Collusion Hoax
Judicial Watch Published on Dec 31, 2018 Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton appeared on “The Sean Hannity Show” to discuss the major corruption finds by Judicial Watch in 2018, including getting to the truth of the Clinton email scandal and the Mueller operation. end
Mueller Indictment of Roger Stone Proves ZERO Trump-Russia Collusion Took Place
The Duran Published on Jan 26, 2019 The Duran Quick Take: Episode 67. The Duran’s Alex Christoforou and Editor-in-Chief Alexander Mercouris take a look at the Mueller-Stone indictment which led to the the pre-dawn raid at Roger Stone’s Florida home by heavily armed FBI agents. Regardless of all the media spin and Mueller’s carefully crafted story […]
The Trump-Russian Collusion Theory is Dead — The MSM Has Been Lying for the Past 2 Years
The Trump-Russian Collusion Theory is Dead — The MSM Has Been Lying for the Past 2 Years by JONATHAN TURLEY, https://thehill.com/ “Whom did Donald Trump Jr. speak to on his phone in between calls setting up the June 2016 Trump Tower meeting with Russians?” That is the question the New York Times asked about “one of the more tantalizing mysteries of […]
David Stockman: Central Banks Created Fiscal Doomsday Machine — FedRes is Enemy of MAGA
David Stockman: Central Banks Created Fiscal Doomsday Machine – FedRes is Enemy of MAGA by Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com Reagan White House Budget Director and best-selling author David Stockman says Fed policies over the last couple of decades hit the middle-class hard. Stockman contends, “The Fed drove up costs, prices and wages at 2% come hell or high […]
Central Bank Controlled, World Bank Controlled, Globalist System Ripped Apart, Next Boom Coming
X22Report Published on Feb 6, 2019 German factory orders plunge the most since 2012. The European economy is hitting the wall, the CB are stuck an they don’t have a way out of this. Trump nominates David Malpass as the next President of the World Bank. First Trump went after the Fed, it is not controlled, […]
China to US: BUTT OUT of Venezuela! Here’s Why
RT America Published on Feb 5, 2019 Rick Sanchez reports on China’s soft-spoken but unmistakable hard line on Venezuela, whose deep economic ties lead to Chinese unequivocal opposition to attempts to undermine the government of President Nicolas Maduro. end
Boulder Global Warming Update
A balmy seven degrees, headed down below zero tonight. The fifth snowstorm since I returned three weeks ago. Her is a picture I took in Arizona right before Christmas.
Police chase teenager who fled custody in Adelaide CBD
A teenager is arrested after allegedly escaping police custody and hiding under a car in a nearby street.
'Depths of depravity': Murderer's jail sentence extended for bestiality, child porn offences
A convicted killer already in jail for murdering his stepfather is sentenced to a further 13 years behind bars for multiple sexual offences. *Warning: This story contains graphic content. *
Father and son killed in gyrocopter crash believed to be experienced pilots
Police reveal the men who died in a gyrocopter accident off Busselton were a 51-year-old father and his teenage son, as an investigation into what caused the fatal crash gets underway.
'Oh crikey, if they find her bones': Dispute over escorts led to wife's death, court told
A murder-accused panicked and buried his wife after she hit her head on a bedpost and died during an argument over escorts, the Supreme Court in Brisbane hears.
Coroner says 'tragic inter-generational trauma' caused cluster of child suicides
Western Australia's coroner has described the deaths of more than a dozen young Indigenous people aged as young as 10 as "profoundly tragic, individually and collectively".
Perth woman conned out of $468,500 in romance scam linked to Dubai hotel project
2019 has kicked off with a surge in online scam activity that has seen a Perth woman duped over a Dubai hotel project and another WA woman lose more than $300,000 in a fake mining investment.
Backflow backlash as property owners foot bill to keep water supply safe
Thousands of businesses in the Northern Territory are given just weeks to make sure their plumbing isn't creating a potential hazard to the local water supply.
Remote work-for-the-dole scheme achieves 1pc improvement in job outcomes
A Federal Government evaluation of its own remote work-for-the-dole scheme finds it has improved job outcomes by just 1 per cent, and most surveyed participants felt it had left their communities the same or worse off.
Construction slump intensifies, home building in sharpest slide since 2012
The broad-based decline in construction activity, especially apartment building, is now hitting jobs and becoming a serious drag on the economy.
What's the 'ideal temperature for life to thrive'?
Tasmanian researchers believe they have found out how to calculate the ideal temperatures for microorganisms to thrive. And while it's different for every organism, the answer is definitely below 42 degrees Celsius.
Injured Starc misses Australian ODI tour of India
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Mitchell Starc's tough summer hits another setback, with the paceman ruled out of Australia's ODI and T20 tour of India by a serious pectoral muscle injury.
'The most important time in a child's life': Freebirthing on the rise as doctors warn of risks
Health professionals are warning pregnant women about the risks of giving birth at home without medical help, while a new mother has described welcoming her son into the world in her lounge room as the best experience of her life.
Zapatistas 25th Anniversary- - 'Make the Impossible Possible'
On the 25th Anniversary, Zapatistas spoke of rising up to make the impossible possible, the current trickster in chief, and the autonomy and resistance that sprang from themselves -- as people of the land. Read more--.http://enlacezapatista.ezln.org.mx/2019/01/09/words-of-the-ezlns-ccri-cg-to-the-zapatista-peoples-on-the-25th-anniversary-of-the-beginning-of-the-war-against-oblivion/
Woman Accuses Elected Virginia Official of Sexual Assault
Vanessa Tyson, a 42-year-old political science professor who studies the intersection of politics and the #MeToo movement, said Lt. Gov. Fairfax held her head down and forced her to perform oral sex on him.
Was El Paso One of the ‘Most Dangerous Cities’ in U.S. Before a Border Fence Was Built?
What did make a difference was a flood of Border Patrol agents, who began Operation Hold the Line in 1993.
Was the 2019 State of the Union Address Watched by More People Than the Super Bowl?
Wishing a thing true does not make it so -- especially when it's objectively measurable.
World Bank Nominee David Malpass Gives First Interview…
David Malpass is President Trump’s nominee to lead the World Bank. Mr. Malpass sat down with Trish Regan for his first media interview as the nomination process proceeds.
Victim of Virginia Lt. Gov. Sexual Assault Told Virginia Congressman About the Assault in 2017…
It’s beyond a dumpster fire now. Virginia Congressman Bobby Scott is admitting he was previously informed about the victims’ sexual assault claims against Virginia Lt. Gov Justin Fairfax back in 2017. Oh, and there’s transcripts of text messages… Oh, and … Continue reading →
It’s A Con To Talk About The Border-Wall When Trump Admin Gives Out Over 3000 Permanent Resident Cards Per Day; Over 1 Million Per Year, And A Wall Can Be Tunneled Under Anyway
Illegals can tunnel under a wall, but the approximately 1 million per year of legal permanent resident immigrants don’t have … Continue reading →
US House Intel Committee Announces Rigorous Trump-Russia Investigation
FINALLY… “Chairman Schiff Statement on House Intelligence Committee Investigation Washington, February 6, 2019 Washington, DC – Today, Rep. Adam Schiff … Continue reading →
In McCarthyist Display, MSNBC Hosts Grill Tulsi Gabbard Over Her US Foreign Policy Views
MSNBC hosts heavily relied upon unfair allegations and grilled Democratic Representative Tulsi Gabbard, who appeared on “Morning Joe” to discuss her 2020 presidential campaign. Joe Scarborough, Mika Brzezinski, Willie Geist, and Kasie Hunt put on a self-righteous and shameful display because Gabbard refused to be baited into using buzzwords that The post In McCarthyist Display, MSNBC Hosts Grill Tulsi Gabbard Over Her US Foreign Policy Views appeared first on Shadowproof.
CBS: 12 year old boy received his flu shot, then dies of the flu
BOSTON (CBS) — Two Massachusetts children have died from flu-related illnesses in just one week, already doubling last year’s number. The Department of Public Health confirms a 12-year-old Milford boy and a young girl from Middlesex County both died this week. The death of the Milford boy was announced Thursday. The boy’s mother told WBZ-TV he got […] The post CBS: 12 year old boy received his flu shot, then dies of the flu appeared first on Health Nut News.
X-Zone Broadcast Network - Keith Plaskett
For this Special Edition of *A Different Perspective*, I spoke with Captain Keith Plaskett of *Treasure Quest – Snake Island* fame. You can listen to the interview here: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/16969223 One of the important aspects of this was that I have had a chance to review both his DD 214, which confirms his military service and a number of his Master’s Certificates which allow him to captain various sizes of vessels in various oceans Captain Keith Plaskettaround the world. I have seen nothing that would suggest that he has misrepresented anything I saw in his publis... more »
What The Good Place tells us about why the banks are in a bad place
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The moral universe of the Netflix fantasy-comedy damns those who fail to see through the complexity of modern life. Corporations and their leaders guilty of the same failing warrant the same, writes Danny Davis.
Gas pipe explosion shuts down San Francisco neighbourhood
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A gas explosion sparks fires across five buildings in a San Francisco neighbourhood, shooting flames high into the air and forcing the evacuation of apartments.
US photographer allegedly drugged, raped young models at his rural home
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Authorities say Robert Koester sexually assault three women and a girl and expect more victims to be identified as they analyse pictures seized from his remote property.
Forget Trump and his tweets — Kim has a pattern and a plan
While our headlines obsess over the mercurial Donald Trump, recoiling at his tweets and deciphering his tortured syntax, we'd do better to focus on the North Korean leader, writes Stan Grant.
Police release sketch of cartoonist serial killer known as the 'Doodler'
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Police also announce a $US100,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of the man suspected of stabbing five gay men to death in the mid-1970s in San Francisco.
NSW health system 'failed women' over disgraced gynaecologist
A report into NSW Health's management of complaints about gynaecologist Emil Gayed finds it failed patients, nursing staff, anaesthetists and other medical practitioners who flagged concerns.
Chinese national charged with downloading AMP customers' personal documents
A former AMP contractor who illegally accessed 23 Sydney customers drivers licenses' and passports pleads guilty, but the company says strong cybersecurity measures quickly identified and prevented him using the material.
Istanbul apartment block that collapsed had three illegal extra floors
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Rescuers recover six people alive and two bodies from the rubble of an eight-storey building after it collapses in Istanbul, as the Governor reveals the top three floors were illegally built.
Morphing into a full glacial period
Starting with massive continental wide snow blitzes Morphing into a full glacial period John Oglander It is likely that the present trend towards another grand solar minimum will indeed bring on another “little ice age which itself morphs into a full glacial period. There is a school of thought that the Sun is going into ... Read moreMorphing into a full glacial period The post Morphing into a full glacial period appeared first on Ice Age Now.
Is China About To Abandon Its Nuclear Weapons Policy Of ‘No First Use’
Chinese soldiers stand guard in front of a model of a nuclear warhead in a nuclear lab in China's northwestern Qinghai province. Photo: Xinhua *SCMP:* *Is China about to abandon its ‘no first use’ nuclear weapons policy?* * The growing US-China naval arms race is putting pressure on Beijing to reconsider its long-standing nuclear policy, analysts say China might come under pressure to reconsider its long-standing “no first use” nuclear policy as it engages in a maritime arms race with the United States, analysts have warned. Nuclear competition is brewing between the two countrie... more »
Longest Walk 2019 -- Route Schedule
. Longest Walk Northern Route 2008 Ute Country photo by Brenda Norrell The Longest Walk: We Shall Continue Route Schedule (Draft) 2019 Also see news release at: https://bsnorrell.blogspot.com/2019/02/longest-walk-2019-route-schedule.html?m=1 Feb 11: Ceremony on Alcatraz-Walk Pier 33 to San Rafael 19 miles Feb. 12: Larkspur to Vallejo
US mulls purchasing Israel’s Iron Dome system – report
The Iron Dome air defence system, developed by Israel, is capable of protecting city-scale territories from mortar fire and missiles at ranges of between 5 and 70 kilometres by shooting down incoming threats. The US Department of Defence (DoD) is planning to obtain a limited number of Iron Dome systems “to fill its short-term need for an interim Indirect […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
ISIS has lost nearly all land held in Syria and Iraq, claims Trump (video)
US President Donald Trump claimed that the self-proclaimed Islamic State (IS; formerly ISIS/ISIL) has lost nearly all of the land it once controlled in Syria and Iraq, while speaking at a meeting of 79 anti-IS coalition partners in Washington DC on Wednesday. “Our coalition partners and the Syrian Democratic Forces have liberated virtually all of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Warren Struggles to Move Past Native American Controversy
Sen. Elizabeth Warren is on the verge of launching a presidential campaign that should be all about her vision for the future. But first she has to explain her past.
Basic Physics At NASA
Besides all the other BS in this tweet, the rocket scientists at NASA believe that melting sea ice raises sea level. They should be sent back to elementary school to learn some basic physics. NASA on Twitter: “The last 5 … Continue reading →
‘Gluten Brain’: Wheat Cuts Off Blood Flow To Frontal Cortex
*Sayer Ji* - What is wheat doing to your brain?
The Tyranny of the Computer, Revisited
By Janet Phelan One of my first journalistic efforts was published in an inflight magazine in the late seventies and was entitled The Tyranny of... more »
Art of Japan and the Zen Buddhist holy man Mokuan Reien
Art of Japan and the Zen Buddhist holy man Mokuan Reien Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The Middle Kingdom (China) enticed the thirteenth century born Japanese Zen priest, Mokuan Reien, based on various religious and cultural factors. Of course, the role of China was extremely important for Japanese high culture, religion, philosophy, and other […]
Capital Extinction: Corporate Greed is Creating a Climate of Extreme Peril
I’m afraid to write about climate change. There, I said it. If it’s as bad as the recent International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report says—and it may actually be worse—I’m terrified, particularly for my daughter, who is joyously speeding her way towards her seventh birthday with only the spark of an understanding of what she will likely contend with when she gets older. Admitting to your own fear is good, but fear can also… The post Capital Extinction: Corporate Greed is Creating a Climate of Extreme Peril appeared first on The Ghion Journal.
Democrats Demand Northam’s Resignation — but not for Supporting Infanticide
[image: democrats-demand-northam-s-resignation-but-not-for-supporting-infanticide] As this column is being written, Virginia Democrat Governor Ralph Northam finds himself immersed in terribly hot water because of a 35-year-old photo appearing in his medical school yearbook.
EU Council President Tusk: 'Special Place In Hell' For Brexiteers
I've been wondering what that special place in hell looks like, for those who promoted #Brexit, without even a sketch of a plan how to carry it out safely. — Donald Tusk (@eucopresident) February 6, 2019 *DW:* *'Special place in hell' for Brexiteers, says Donald Tusk* The EU Council President has piled on the misery for Theresa May as she tours Northern Ireland. His comments were condemned by the unionist DUP party, which wants to nix the deal's controversial Irish backstop. European Council President Donald Tusk did not mince words on Wednesday with regards to Brexit. Writing on... more »
House GOP Throws 2 Crooks And A Nazi Overboard
Recently, J.D. Scholten, who's still considering another run against Steven King in northwest Iowa, told me that "In the last decade, King has missed 82% of the Small Business Committee hearings and nearly 40% of the Agriculture Committee hearings. He continues to abdicate leadership for his own personal agenda as the 4th district continues to fall behind." Now he misses 100% of the meetings on those two key committees, since the Republican leadership kicked him off both and many Republicans are hoping one of the 3 Republicans challenging King in a 2020 primary beats him. McCarthy... more »
#18: Chris Wright of Liberty Resources on how hydrocarbons lift people out of poverty
The team sits down with Chris Wright, founder and Executive Chairman of Liberty Resources, to discuss the direct and often… The post #18: Chris Wright of Liberty Resources on how hydrocarbons lift people out of poverty appeared first on IER.
Surveillance Capitalism Includes Utility “Smart” Meters. Utility Companies Collect Customer Usage Data 24/7. Are Yours Selling It to 3rd Parties?
By B.N. Frank Recently, Harvard professor Shoshana Zuboff published a new book called The Age of Surveillance Capitalism which reveals how businesses not only offer services... more »
Mohawk Nation News 'Neo-Feudalism State Called Canada'
http://mohawknationnews.com/blog/2019/02/06/neo-feudalism-state-called-canada/
Musical Interlude: 2002, "Another Answer Came"
2002, "Another Answer Came" - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ILt_GZqJzjQ&feature=related
Organic Consumers Association Sponsors Anti-Vaccine Meeting With Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.
In 2011 I wrote a book with Dr. Alex Berezow of RealClearScience in which we noted the common cause among the anti-vaccine, anti-energy, and anti-GMO communities. They shared common beliefs about distrust of science and I made a challenge; I said if I drew a radius around a Whole Foods, I could predict with high accuracy how those people with those beliefs voted. It was a sound methodology. The head of Whole Foods at the time was a conservative capitalist, he knew exactly who anti-science beliefs sold to, and he only put stores where they matched up. In the 2008 election, 80 percent... more »
Honeybees Do Arithmetic
Bees have tiny brains but that is all relative; It seems they also possess complex number skills. Lots of animals count as shown by how many engage in foraging, shoaling, and resource management arithmetic, addition and subtraction, is rare, only a few nonhuman vertebrates do it. read more
More Like Modules: T. Rex Had A Flexible Skull
Senckenberg scientist Ingmar Werneburg, together with an international team, re-examined the An examination of the skull structure of Tyrannosaurus rex using “anatomical network analysis” found that the carnivorous dinosaur had an extremely flexible skull structure. Tyrannosaurus rex – the “King of the Tyrant Lizards” – owes its name in part to its impressive teeth and skull. Researchers compared the skull of T. rex with the skull construction of modern terrestrial vertebrates to examine which skull bones are connected to each other and found that different bone modules led to a h... more »
Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- February 6, 2019
*ABC News Online:* *Why did Donald Trump announce Vietnam as host of the second North Korea summit?* During his State of the Union address, President Donald Trump announced that Vietnam would host his second summit with North Korea's Kim Jong-un — a move that some pundits view as Hanoi's bid to buttress itself against encroaching Chinese power. Washington's goal for the late February talks is for North Korea to agree give up its nuclear weapons, but Pyongyang wants the Korean peninsula rid of nuclear weapons all together — including the US's arsenal stationed in South Korea. The... more »
Liawatha Still Trying to Explain Why She Listed Herself as American Indian…
Senator Elizabeth Warren answered questions today after evidence surfaced showing she listed herself as an American Indian on a Texas Bar registration form. Despite several minutes of answering/not answering questions, she’s still no better off than the moments before she … Continue reading →
"A Look to the Heavens"
"Galaxies don't normally look like this. NGC 6745 actually shows the results of two galaxies that have been colliding for only hundreds of millions of years. Just off the above digitally sharpened photograph to the lower right is the smaller galaxy, moving away. The larger galaxy, pictured above, used to be a spiral galaxy but now is damaged and appears peculiar. Gravity has distorted the shapes of the galaxies. *Click image for larger size.* Although it is likely that no stars in the two galaxies directly collided, the gas, dust, and ambient magnetic fields do interact directly. In ... more »
"The Wonder Of Life..."
"We live in radical times surrounded by tasks that seem impossible. It has become our collective fate to be alive in a time of great tragedies, to live in a period of overwhelming disasters and to stand at the edge of sweeping changes. The river of life is flooding before us, and a tide of poisons affect the air we breathe and the waters we drink and even tarnish the dreams of those who are young and as yet innocent. The snake-bitten condition has already spread throughout the collective body. However, it is in troubled times that it becomes most important to remember that the wond... more »
The Poet: Mary Oliver, "What I Have Learned So Far"
*"What I Have Learned So Far"* "Meditation is old and honorable, so why should I not sit, every morning of my life, on the hillside, looking into the shining world? Because, properly attended to, delight, as well as havoc, is suggestion. Can one be passionate about the just, the ideal, the sublime, and the holy, and yet commit to no labor in its cause? I don't think so. All summations have a beginning, all effect has a story, all kindness begins with the sown seed. Thought buds toward radiance. The gospel of light is the crossroads of- indolence, or action. Be ignited, or be gone." ... more »
World News Briefs -- February 6, 2019
*The Guardian:* *Venezuelan troops blockade bridge to stop aid from Colombia* Opposition uses humanitarian shipment to test army’s loyalty but government sees it as prelude to military intervention Venezuelan troops have barricaded a bridge on the country’s western border with Colombia in an apparent attempt to prevent the entry of humanitarian aid sent by opposition leaders trying to force Nicolás Maduro from power. *Read more* .... *MIDDLE EAST* IS has not been defeated in Syria,* still poses huge threat: UN report.* US-backed Syria force *says captures foreign jihadists 'dail... more »
White-Privilege Workshop at University of Iowa Canceled
A White-privilege workshop that was scheduled to be held at the University of Iowa (UI) later this month has been canceled after stakeholders addressed concerns about the workshop. The university has held similar events in the past, however this workshop was planned by staff, faculty and a committee of students with help from the Diversity […]
Maryland Senators, Congressmen Introduce FAFSA Fairness Act of 2019
Maryland U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen, with support from Congressmen Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes and Elijah E. Cummings, have announced the introduction of the FAFSA Fairness Act of 2019. The proposed legislation would ease the process to apply for and receive Federal Student Financial Aid for students who do not have contact […]
Temple University is First Institution in the Region to Display ‘Progress’ Pride Flag
Temple University has hung the “Progress” Pride flag above a student lounge in the atrium of the university’s Howard Gittis Student Center. The flag is a symbol of acceptance, a conversation starter and a statement that the institution is inclusive and supportive “of everybody,” Temple senior director of student center operations Jason Levy told the […]
"Synchronicity: How to Create Your Own Luck"
*"Synchronicity: How to Create Your Own Luck"* by Zat Rana "Humans are split between two worlds: The first is the world of space and time, cause and effect, energy and matter; the second is the world of histories and futures, stories and meanings, memories and hopes. The happenings of the first world can be measured and predicted as a way to understand the deep past and, sometimes, assume the far future. Cause and effect connect this world: When you do something here, your actions are bound by the logic unearthed by the laws of physics. This is the world your body lives in, and it’... more »
Is It Illegal to Have More Than Two Dildos in a Home in Arizona?
Various states still have a lot of odd laws on the books, but are lawmakers really regulating the number of dildos one can own in Arizona?
Did Sen. Elizabeth Warren Describe Her Race as ‘American Indian’ on Her 1986 Texas Bar Card?
In early 2019 the Massachusetts Democrat attempted to distance herself from her past pronouncements about her Native American ancestry.
Trump Now Says He Wants More Legal Immigration
His policy positions to date do not reflect that wish.
Gas Line Explosion in San Francisco Sets Buildings on Fire
A gas explosion in a San Francisco neighborhood shot flames high into the air Wednesday and was burning four buildings as utility crews scrambled to shut off the flow of gas.
Crisis Escalates in Virginia; Top 3 Democrats Under Fire
The political crisis in Virginia spun out of control when the state's attorney general confessed to putting on blackface in the 1980s and a woman went public with detailed allegations of sexual assault against the lieutenant governor.
For millennials, cancers fueled by obesity are on rise, study says
Millennials are on their way to being one of the heaviest generations on record and now a new study published in The Lancet Public Health has found that “cancers fueled by obesity”1 are rising among young adults in the U.S. and “appearing at increasingly younger ages.”1 While not all obesity is caused by diet, there are many […] The post For millennials, cancers fueled by obesity are on rise, study says appeared first on Health Nut News.
Vaxxed II: The People’s Truth
'Vaxxed II: The People's Truth' is the follow-up to the award-winning documentary, 'Vaxxed: From Cover-Up To Catastrophe.' When we set out across America promoting Vaxxed, thousands of empowered parents traveled miles to share the stories of what happened to their children. These stories created a movement. A revolution that will change history forever. The parents have been lied to and will be silenced no longer. This is your story, your truth, and now we need your help to tell it. By donating to the production of the movie, you are not only playing your part in helping to inform t... more »
Bestselling US author admits lying about brain cancer
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Daniel Mallory says he is sorry for telling people he has cancer as the New Yorker publishes a profile on The Woman in the Window author that also accuses of him of misrepresenting his professional history.
Authorities scramble for answers in mass seabird deaths
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The deaths of up to 20,000 guillemots seabirds off the Dutch coast leaves puzzled authorities questioning whether a container spill — or something else entirely — is responsible for the mass kill.
Darren Weir sells Ballarat stables to Ciaron Maher after four-year ban
Ciaron Maher and David Eustace take over at Darren Weir's Ballarat stables, after the disgraced racehorse trainer's ban from racing for processing outlawed jiggers.
'Climate change is here right now': UN warns world on track to breach 3C rise by 2100
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As climactic extremes dominated 2018, a new UN report shows that global warming will continue to dominate in the long-term.
After weeks of bushfires, there's the 'sweet sound' of rain in Tasmania
Storms across Tasmania bring some much needed respite to the bushfire crisis that has gripped the state, with people posting joyous messages of thanks for the downpour across social media.
The signs suggest house prices will keep falling — but most Australians don't believe it
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Falling house prices have done little to worry most Australians as the vast majority of investors and homeowners cling to a belief their own property won't drop in value, according to new research.
'There was blood everywhere': Kvitova recalls grabbing knife with her hand during attack
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Two-time grand slam winner Petra Kvitova — fresh from an emotional run to the final of the Australian Open — testifies in the trial of the man who allegedly attacked her with a knife in her home.
Second blackface scandal, sexual assault claim threatens to topple more Democrats
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Virginia's Attorney-General admits to wearing blackface at a college party and a woman goes public with detailed allegations of sexual assault against the Lieutenant Governor, as the US political crisis among top Democrats deepens.
Murray cod rescue mission has officers scooping up ailing fish by hand
Fisheries officers are attempting to save Murray cod near Menindee, the location of a number of summer fish kills, by catching them in nets and transporting them by road more than 100 kilometres downstream.
TRUMP'S APPROVAL NUMBERS WERE GOOD LAST NIGHT -- ALMOST AS GOOD AS OBAMA'S COMPARABLE NUMBERS
Some on the right will tell you that the instant-poll numbers for President Trump's State of the Union address were extraordinary. What were the numbers? Here's what CBS told us: But let's compare those numbers with the numbers for the State of the Union address that began Barack Obama's third year in office. Like Trump, he'd just suffered significant congressional losses for his party in the midterms. So how'd Obama do in 2011? An overwhelming majority of Americans approved of the overall message in President Obama's State of the Union speech on Tuesday night, according to a... more »
Donald Trump Tries to Triangulate
*Gil Barndollar, Curt Mills* *Politics, Americas* [image: Reuters] In last night’s State of the Union, the president sought to set the stage for his re-election effort. President Donald Trump embraced convention Tuesday night in his State of the Union address. Fresh off the longest government shutdown in U.S. history, Trump deployed the tried and true script of unity, greatness, and American exceptionalism. Faced, as Bill Clinton was after his first midterm election, with an adversarial House, Trump took a page from the forty-second president’s playbook: he triangulated. “This Is... more »
India: 52 coal mines opened in 5 years to fuel power drive
Australia relies heavily on Fossil Fuel energy, especially coal. Unreliable Wind and Solar account for only 6%. As our coal-fired power stations age and reach their final days, there are no plans to replace them. Our two major political parties are talking of raising the balance of unreliables to 26-50%. Do these clowns really believe that is achievable? Meanwhile, India's Electricity generation is similar to Australia's with Unreliables at 6% and coal at 77%. And Indian has increased their coal mines by 52 in the last 5 years. Sanjay Dutta, writing in *The Times of India*: *52 ... more »
Press Release on Paper Showing the Invalidity of the EPA claim that CO2 is a pollutant
THS Research Files April, 2017 A just released peer reviewed Climate Science Research Report has proven that it is all but certain that EPA’s basic claim that CO2 is a pollutant is totally false. All research was done pro bono. This research failed to find that the steadily rising Atmospheric CO2 Concentrations have had a …
Univariate statistical analysis of environmental (compositional) data:Problems and possibilities
Peter Filzmoser, Karel Hron, Clemens Reimann Received 8 May 2009 Received in revised form 24 July 2009 Accepted 5 August 200 abstract For almost 30 years it has been known that compositional (closed) data have special geometrical properties.In environmental sciences, where the concentration of chemical elements in different sample materials isinvestigated, almost all datasets are …
Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- February 6, 2019
*CNBC:* *Trump vows to bolster the military by boosting the Pentagon's budget and reassessing foreign alliances* WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said in his State of the Union address on Tuesday that he plans to rebuild the U.S. military by increasing the Pentagon's budget and by reassessing military alliances and agreements with foreign nations. The Trump administration has approved two defense-friendly budget bills that have elevated the Pentagon's spending power to $700 billion in 2018 and $717 billion in 2019. "We are also getting other nations to pay their fair share," T... more »
The Look
A series of photos of a jaguar diving for food under water. Note the intensity and the sincerity displayed by the jaguar. Some would say that it looks like John C. eating at a Waffle House, or Old NFO taking on a steak. We know that Fredd looks something like that as he tears into his Aunt Sally's banquets. WSF getting cut off in traffic - definitely. LSP's dog (Blue Avenger) looks a lot like that if you are eating a fried cherry pie near him and not sharing. He did savage a UPS driver as I recall (or was it a FedEx driver?) who entered his turf. I had a girlfriend once, a long tim... more »
A Special Place in Hell
Unwise his comments may be from the standpoint of diplomatic protocol, it's difficult not to disagree with Donald Tusk. There *should* be a special place for Brexiteers who lied, peddled racist politics, and hitched themselves to the Leave bandwagon for entirely selfish reasons. Space must also be reserved on the damnation list for the former Prime Minister for failing to order any contingency planning in case Leave won the referendum. And when we think about the current occupant of the highest office? Oh boy. Of course, the Brexiteers love it when any European politician or bureau... more »
"Economic Market Snapshot 2/6/19"
• *Gregory Mannarino, "Post Market Wrap-up 2/6/19*: Debt Slavery, Predatory Loans, Negative Rates, The Fed., World Bank" • *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/
Marijuana business sues Louisiana after state nixes its testing lab application
A New Orleans-based company is suing the state of Louisiana, claiming that its application to be an independent medical cannabis testing laboratory was improperly rejected. The lack of an independent testing lab is the latest development to delay Louisiana’s medical marijuana program, which was initially expected to become operational in late 2018. Product now isn’t […] Marijuana business sues Louisiana after state nixes its testing lab application is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
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"And Remember..."
"Happiness is a journey, not a destination. For a long time it seemed to me that life was about to begin - real life. But there was always some obstacle in the way, something to be gotten through first, some unfinished business, time still to be served, a debt to be paid. At last it dawned on me that these obstacles *were* my life. This perspective has helped me to see there is no way to happiness. Happiness is the way. So treasure every moment you have and remember that time waits for no one." ~ Souza
Democrats court rural Southern voters with Stacey Abrams' State of the Union response
Sharon Austin, Professor of Political Science and Director of the African American Studies Program, University of Florida at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 6 hours ago
The South is changing, with more Asian and Latino immigrants moving in and diversifying a region that was once black and white. Stacey Abrams knows that Democrats can win these rural voters.
SPLC Sued Again for Defamation
[image: splc-sued-again-for-defamation] The Southern Poverty Law Center has yet another lawsuit to fight.
CBP To Use Existing Funds to Begin Border Fences and Walls In Texas
[image: cbp-to-use-existing-funds-to-begin-border-fences-and-walls-in-texas] U.S. Customs and Border Protection has stated that the federal government will soon begin construction of more border barriers in the Rio Grande Valley of Texas.
Arctic Sea Ice Volume 05-Feb-2019
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“Protect Yourself from Electronic Spying with 'Surveillance Self-Defense'”
*“Protect Yourself from Electronic Spying with 'Surveillance Self-Defense'”* EFF Guide to Privacy and Security for Internet Users Worldwide by Electronic Frontier Foundation SAN FRANCISCO, CA - “The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) offers its updated "Surveillance Self-Defense" report, a comprehensive how-to guide to protecting yourself from electronic spying for Internet users all over the world. "Everyone has something to protect, whether its from the government or stalkers or data-miners," said EFF International Director Danny O'Brien. "Surveillance Self-Defense will help you ... more »
Why I use the Term Cultural Marxism
A number of commenters on a recent piece questioned my use of the term Cultural Marxism, and so I thought I’d give a little explanation as to why I believe the term to be not just an apt one, but also historically accurate. I rather got the impression — rightly or wrongly — that the assumption behind the questions was that by using this phrase, I am pinning a label on those who disagree with me on many of the […]
"There Comes A Time..."
"There comes a time in the life of us all when we must lay aside our books or put down our tools and leave our place of work and walk forth on the road to meet the enemy face-to-face. Once and for all and at last." - Edward Abbey
The 2019 SOTU Review: A Trump Administration Triumph
Trump’s remarks strongly contrasted the difference in Republican optimism and Democrat pessimism. ~ Mark Alexander and Nate Jackson ~ Today is Ronald Reagan’s birthday. In the years since his presidency, through the Bush (41), Clinton, Bush (43), and Obama years, analyzingState of the Union addresses has been more about endurance than inspiration. But, surprisingly, that changed last year with Donald Trump’s first […]
"The Deep State Has Tamed Donald Trump"
*"The Deep State Has Tamed Donald Trump"* By Bill Bonner "It’s a wonder you’ve managed to keep your business going with such a fervent Republican bias. Apparently, you don’t want to have Democrats among your members. I’ve just started and already I’m beginning to question why I bothered. I couldn’t care less what your private feelings are regarding politics, everyone is welcome to their own thoughts in that regard, but I sure don’t want that nonsense jammed down my throat. I find this most disappointing." – A letter from a dear reader "I have always thought it but now I know it’s t... more »
Shiff Feeds the Resistance Sheeple – HPSCI Chairman Grandstands on Transcripts and Cohen…
HPSCI Chairman Adam Schiff could never get away with the nonsense he promotes if it were not for an intentionally blind media apparatus. Here is his latest insufferable grandstanding: You might remember back in September 2018, those HPSCI transcripts were … Continue reading →
‘We Will Be Watching’ – Algorithms And African-American Life
During my senior year in high school I developed an interest in pursuing a major related to science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) in college, so I signed up for a section of physics taught by a college professor spending his academic leave at our high school. A guidance counselor interrupted class and called me and two other classmates out to the hallway within the first week of class. He informed us that we were not qualified for this section of physics and we were being transferred to a new section. He argued that the new section offered a more appropriate cognit... more »
Virginia Lawmakers Still at Odds Over In-State Tuition for DACA Students
Officials at some of Virginia’s largest public institutions of higher learning support allowing DACA recipients in the commonwealth to pay in-state tuition, but recent legislative efforts in the state house and senate failed to make it to their respective floors for votes.
PATRICK NANA-SINKHAM
*PATRICK NANA-SINKHAM* has been appointed a member of the American Society for Clinical Investigation. Currently, he is a professor of medicine and chair of the Division of Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine at Virginia Commonwealth University. Nana-Sinkham earned a bachelor’s degree from Williams College and an M.D. from Wake Forest University.
VALERIE P. TRUESDALE
*VALERIE P. TRUESDALE* has been appointed assistant executive director, leadership services at AASA, The School Superintendents Association. Prior to her new role, she worked for Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools. Truesdale earned a bachelor’s degree from Clemson University, a master’s degree from Georgia State University and a Ph.D. from the University of South Carolina.
BROOKE VICK
*BROOKE VICK* has been named associate provost for faculty and diversity initiatives at Muhlenberg College. She previously was a professor of psychology at Whitman College. Vick received a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Colorado College and a master’s degree and Ph.D. in social psychology from the University of California, Santa Barbara.
CHERYL GREEN
*CHERYL GREEN* has been named interim chancellor at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. Green received a bachelor’s degree from Manchester University, a master’s degree and Ph.D. in counseling psychology from Southern Illinois University and has a National Incident Management System certificate from the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Institute.
ANNE P. MASSEY
*ANNE P. MASSEY* has been appointed dean of the Isenberg School of Management at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Prior to her new role, she served as professor and Ruth L. Nelson chair of Business at the Wisconsin School of business at the University of Wisconsin. Massey earned a bachelor’s degree, a master’s degree and a Ph.D. from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
Arizona City Officials Decry New Razor Wire on Border Wall
"That wire is lethal, and I really don't know what they're thinking by putting it all the way down to the ground," Nogales Mayor Arturo Garino said.
Woman Who Accused Lt. Gov. of Sex Assault Speaks
Vanessa Tyson issued a statement saying Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax forced her to perform oral sex in 2004 during the Democratic National Convention in Boston.
Democrats Launch New Probe of Trump’s Finances, Russia Ties
The intelligence committee also voted Wednesday to send Mueller the transcripts from the panel's earlier Russia investigation.
Pakistan Record Snowfall
Animals migrating to lower elevations MANSEHRA: The Wildlife Department has seized a leopard cub that had left its natural habitat because of the heavy snowfall in Ghanool forests in the Kaghan valley. “We have seized a cub that came down to Khalian village from nearby mountainous forest because of the heavy snow there,” Khursheed Abbasi, ... Read morePakistan Record Snowfall The post Pakistan Record Snowfall appeared first on Ice Age Now.
Infinity – an Artefact
H/T RF: The idea of infinity arose from the mental exercise of halving a physical object like a thin string. Cut it in half and discard one half. The remaining half is then cut into halves and the procedure repeated … Continue reading →
New Island Mysteries
A new oceanic island was formed from volcanic activity near Tonga, in the Pacific Ocean, three years ago. A NASA scientist joined the Sea Education Association South Pacific cruise to visit the island (Source). As usual the sudden appearance of … Continue reading →
Earth And The Dark Side Of The Moon, All In One Picture
In January, the Chang’e-4 lunar probe landed on dark side of the Moon but it's a tiny relay satellite that is getting all of the buzz today. read more
Aussie dollar tumbles after RBA chief hints at interest rate cut
The Australian dollar falls sharply after the Reserve Bank governor concedes there is a "roughly equal" chance the next move in interest rates might be a cut due to growing economic risks.
What Leah learned living in the long grass
After living among Darwin's homeless, Leah Potter was determined to give something back. Now, she scrambles to feed hundreds of needy people each night.
Informer 3838 may have been recruited as police informer after student drug charges
The lawyer at the centre of an informer scandal enveloping Victoria Police became an informant two years before she was admitted to practice, raising questions about whether she was recruited after being charged with drug offences as a university student.
Mammoth clean-up begins as hundreds left homeless after Townsville floods
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The true scale of the clean-up across north Queensland becomes apparent as hundreds of homes are declared uninhabitable in flood-ravaged Townsville.
More fish deaths and water shortages possible as flow to lower Darling River turned off
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Authorities prepare to stop releases of water into the lower Darling River, cutting off flows to the region for the second time in three years.
Parking fines issued by the hundreds on residential streets forces backflip
Residents on the NSW Central Coast say common sense has prevailed after police withdrew hundreds of $263 fines on residents parking outside their own homes.
'It's frightening': New data reveals extent of Darwin's downturn
As data released today shows almost one in every five Darwin shops are empty, the ABC speaks to the business owners folding, those who are battling on and those ambitious few who are starting something new.
'Are you going?': Missed milestones, family sacrifices for volunteer who answers the call
Tom Andrews missed his son's first birthday and Christmas while battling bushfires in southern Tasmania, admitting he's lucky that his wife is understanding when it's time to go.
The locals in this tiny town say they're 'buggered' as their only pub prepares to call last drinks
The Lachlan Hotel has stood for 100 years in a small Tasmanian town, but the bank has foreclosed and they might have to call last drinks on Sunday.
'Not even slightly normal' emu adopts farming family
You've heard of cattle dogs, but what about cattle emus? One family in central Queensland has been adopted by an emu, which is showing a great deal of interest in everyday happenings on the farm.
'We let people down': CFA chief's frank reflections on Black Saturday
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CFA chief officer Steve Warrington says his organisation must take "some ownership" for the 173 lives lost a decade ago.
Why is Vietnam going to host the second Trump-Kim summit?
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America's former foe Vietnam will host the summit between Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un later this month, but there's more than just symbolism at play in the choice of venue, an expert says.
'Everything precious is gone': Townsville residents angry at storage shed lock-out
Townsville resident Tinia Martin says she lost precious photos of her dead son and other family treasures because she was locked out of a storage facility at least a day before floodwaters rose and destroyed her belongings.
Hoofless piglet's lucky break for Lunar New Year
Betty, the piglet born with just two hind hooves, is saved from slaughter just in time for the Lunar Year of the Pig.
MP admits 'behaving like an idiot' after complaint following visit to RAAF base
A member of the Defence Force complained to officials following an encounter with Assistant Minister Scott Buchholz, in which he says he behaved inappropriately.
‘I heard this terrible screaming’: A 10-year-old girl’s suicide shook a community to its core
As a WA Coroner prepares to deliver her findings into 13 suicides in the Kimberley, residents in Looma reflect on one of the community's darkest days.
Rolf Harris photographed inside primary school grounds
UK officials are investigating if Rolf Harris breached his parole conditions after the convicted paedophile was photographed on the grounds of a primary school near his home in England.
Southern Aurora crash victims remembered 50 years on
Fifty years ago today, nine people died and more than 100 were injured in a passenger rail tragedy when the driver of the train suffered a heart attack and missed a crucial red light.
Mercosur y EFTA avanzarán en las negociaciones para un TLC
bilaterals.org - 7 hours ago
06-Feb-2019 Entre el 11 y 15 de febrero, en la Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, el Mercosur y el bloque EFTA discutirán cómo alcanzar un acuerdo de libre comercio en 2019, con la particularidad de que se avanzará en el análisis del intercambio de ofertas que ya se realizó.
Entró en vigencia modernización del TLC entre Chile y Canadá
bilaterals.org - 7 hours ago
06-Feb-2019 Ayer entraron en vigencia dos nuevos acuerdos que modernizan el Tratado de Libre Comercio (TLC) entre Chile y Canadá (vigente desde 1997, siendo el primer TLC que firmó Chile con un país desarrollado).
This Animation Shows Every Single Bomb The U.S.-Led Coalition Has Dropped On ISIS In Iraq And Syria Over Four Years
In October 2016 the Battle for Mosul was about to begin and US-backed air strikes were concentrating on northern Iraq and Syria *Daily Mail*: *Fascinating animation shows every single bomb the US-led coalition has dropped on ISIS* * Animation shows all 32,000 bombs dropped on ISIS territory in two-year period * Location of every single air strike dropped by US-led coalition in Iraq and Syria * Graphic documents aerial assaults on ISIS from August 2014 to December 2018 A fascinating new video has documented every bomb dropped on Islamic State by the US-led coalition forces. The ... more »
2019 Update: Climate Reductionism
With all the fuss about the “Green New Deal” and attempts to blame recent cold waves on rising CO2, it is wise to remember the logic of the alarmist argument. It boils down to two suppositions: Rising atmospheric CO2 makes the planet warmer. Rising emissions from humans burning fossil fuels makes atmospheric CO2 higher. The […]
Corporate socialism is where we socialize losses and privatize gains.
"*Corporate* socialism is where we socialize losses and privatize gains. Companies that have failed in the marketplace stick the taxpayers with their losses, but when they make money they get to keep it, and secondly, huge amounts of capital are given to companies by taxpayers," David Cay Johnston said in a phone interview. A former *New York Times *reporter, Johnston won a Pulitzer Prize in 2001 for revealing inequities and loopholes in the U.S. tax code. "Many of the retail stores you walk into, especially big box retailers and in some cases entire shopping centers, legally ke... more »
Stealth Suprise: The B-2 Stealth Bomber Is Getting Ready to Wage Nuclear War
*Kris Osborn* *Security, * What you need to know. *Also, the B-2 is slated to fly alongside the services’ emerging B-21 Raider next-generation stealth bomber; this platform, to be ready in the mid-2020s, is said by many Air Force developers to include a new generation of stealth technologies vastly expanding the current operational ranges and abilities of existing stealth bombers. In fact, Air Force leaders have said that the B-21 will be able to hold any target in the world at risk, anytime.* The Air Force’s B-2 Stealth bomber has test-dropped an upgraded, multi-function B61-... more »
Are Washington’s 'Advanced' Reactors a Nuclear Waste?
*Victor Gilinsky, Henry Sokolski* *Security, Ameircas* [image: Reuters] Congress needs to look hard at the rationale for a fast reactor program. Late last year, the Energy Department (DOE), began work on a new flagship nuclear project, the Versatile Test Reactor (VTR), a sodium-cooled fast reactor. If completed, the project will dominate nuclear power research at DOE. The department’s objective is to provide the groundwork for building lots of fast-power reactors. This was a dream of the old Atomic Energy Commission, DOE’s predecessor agency. The dream is back. But before this g... more »
The Shocking Way the U.S. Navy Will Strike Submarines, Warships and Land Targets in the Future
*Kris Osborn* *Security, * The new vessels, now in early stages of conceptual development, are intended to perform both manned and unmanned operations while networked to a smaller fleet of multi-mission USVs, Capt. Pete Small, Program Manager, Unmanned Maritime Systems, Naval Sea Systems Command, told reporters at the Surface Naval Association Symposium. The Navy is building two new large drone ships to coordinate synchronized attacks, perform command and control across fleets of Unmanned Surface Vessels and conduct high-risk maritime missions such as anti-submarine operations, ... more »
The Enduring Importance of Nathan Glazer
*Joseph Dorman* *Politics, Americas* [image: Wikimedia Commons] Like a number of his fellow New York intellectuals, Glazer’s life remained poised between the little magazine and the Academy. Nathan Glazer, who died last month at age ninety-five, enjoyed an illustrious career that spanned seven decades and the fields of sociology, public policy, politics and urban studies. He wrote on the myth of the American melting pot, the nature of American communism, the unsavory methods of Senator Joseph McCarthy, the perils and importance of affirmative action, the social failure of modern... more »
North Korea and America’s Second Summit: Here’s What Soo Kim Thinks Will Happen
*Soo Kim* *Security, Asia* [image: Soldiers from North and South Korea verify the removal of guard posts on each side of the Demilitarized Zone, December 12, 2018. South Korean Defence Ministry/Handout via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY.] "A deal as alluded to by our negotiators would likely leave behind a nuclear North Korea." *Editor’s Note: Want more ideas on what will happen at the summit? Check out all 76 expert opinions we gathered here.* “President Trump is ready to end the war— it is over, it is done.” A key point Stephen Biegun drove home in his S... more »
North Korea and America’s Second Summit: Here’s What Wallace Gregson Thinks Will Happen
*Wallace C. Gregson* *Security, Asia* [image: U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un walk together before their working lunch during their summit at the Capella Hotel on the resort island of Sentosa, Singapore, June 12, 2018. Reuters photographer Jonathan Ernst:] "Why would North Korea ever believe our security guarantees?" *Editor’s Note: Want more ideas on what will happen at the summit? Check out all 76 expert opinions we gathered here.* Sometime this month an embattled U.S. president will meet with North Korea’s leader Kim Jong-un. Challenges abound... more »
North Korea and America’s Second Summit: Here’s What Vipin Narang Thinks Will Happen
*Vipin Narang* *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] "The question is whether there is enough time to hammer out the details to reach a [middle-of-the-road] agreement." *Editor’s Note: Want more ideas on what will happen at the summit? Check out all 76 expert opinions we gathered here.* There are several possible outcomes I think from the ... more »
North Korea and America’s Second Summit: Here’s What Malcolm Davis Thinks Will Happen
*Malcolm Davis* *Security, Asia* [image: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un meets with the delegation that had visited the United States, in Pyongyang, North Korea in this photo released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on January 23, 2019. KCNA via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THI] "The outcome of the second summit may depend on how badly President Trump seeks to sustain a fiction of success with North Korea." *Editor’s Note: Want more ideas on what will happen at the summit? Check out all 76 expert opinions we gathered here.* President Trump and North Korea’s rul... more »
North Korea and America’s Second Summit: Here’s What Patrick Cronin Thinks Will Happen
*Patrick M. Cronin* *Security, Asia* [image: U.S. special representative for North Korea Stephen Biegun talks with South Korean Unification Minister Cho Myoung-gyon during their meeting at the Unification Ministry in Seoul, South Korea, December 21, 2018. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji/Pool] "President Trump was right to explore the possibility of peace, but the path toward détente has failed in the past and may well fail again." *Editor’s Note: Want more ideas on what will happen at the summit? Check out all 76 expert opinions we gathered here.* A sequel reunion between President Trump an... more »
North Korea and America’s Second Summit: Here’s What Timo Kivimaki Thinks Will Happen
*Timo Kivimäki* *Security, Asia* [image: South Korean President Moon Jae-in holds his New Year press conference at the presidential Blue House in Seoul on January 10, 2019. Jung Yeon-je/Pool via REUTERS] "Without an improvement in U.S.-North Korean relations, there is no hope for North Korean nuclear disarmament." *Editor’s Note: Want more ideas on what will happen at the summit? Check out all 76 expert opinions we gathered here.* Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has suggested that dialogue with North Korea will lead to a hasty denuclearization. This could be completed by January ... more »
North Korea and America’s Second Summit: Here’s What Joseph Nye Thinks Will Happen
*Joseph S. Nye Jr* *Security, Asia* [image: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un poses for photos in Pyongyang in this January 1, 2019 photo released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA). KCNA/via REUTERS. ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. REUTERS IS UNABLE TO I] "The danger of a cosmetic “breakthrough” at the next meeting would be if we allow it to weaken our alliances." *Editor’s Note: Want more ideas on what will happen at the summit? Check out all 76 expert opinions we gathered here.* President Trump prides himself on the art of the deal.... more »
North Korea and America’s Second Summit: Here’s What Sung-Yoon Lee Thinks Will Happen
*Sung-Yoon Lee* *Security, Asia* [image: South Korea's first lady Kim Jung-sook, South Korean President Moon Jae-in, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and his wife Ri Sol Ju toast during a luncheon, in this photo released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on September 21, 2018. KC] "The train of events that Donald Trump has unwittingly unleashed is the nuclear proliferation of Northeast Asia." *Editor’s Note: Want more ideas on what will happen at the summit? Check out all 76 expert opinions we gathered here.* Moved by an illusory chance to make history, President... more »
North Korea and America’s Second Summit: Here’s What Jia Qingguo Thinks Will Happen
*Jia Qingguo* *Security, Asia* [image: A South Korean soldier carries a casket containing a piece of bone believed to be the remains of an unidentified South Korean soldier killed in the Korean War in the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) dividing the two Koreas in Cheorwon, South Korea October 25, 201] "If the second summit ever takes place, it is more likely to be ill-prepared, offering little assurance on North Korean nuclear disarmament." *Editor’s Note: Want more ideas on what will happen at the summit? Check out all 76 expert opinions we gathered here.* The White House announcement... more »
North Korea and America’s Second Summit: Here’s What Michael O'Hanlon Thinks Will Happen
*Michael O'Hanlon* *Security, Asia* [image: Vice Chairman of the North Korean Workers' Party Committee Kim Yong Chol, North Korea's lead negotiator in nuclear diplomacy with the United States, waves as he meets with U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo (reflected in background 2ndL) for talks aimed] "It is hardly time to celebrate in the endzone, and Trump could still very easily fumble the football." *Editor’s Note: Want more ideas on what will happen at the summit? Check out all 76 expert opinions we gathered here.* In his upcoming, second summit with North Korean leader Kim Jo... more »
North Korea and America’s Second Summit: Here’s What Joshua Stanton Thinks Will Happen
*Joshua Stanton* *Security, Asia* [image: Reuters] "Trump’s personal micro-mismanagement of North Korea policy means the next president will inherit a far more dangerous situation." *Editor’s Note: Want more ideas on what will happen at the summit? Check out all 76 expert opinions we gathered here.* Can we finally take up Occam's Razor to puncture the propaganda of Donald Trump the Great Negotiator? It's clear by now that his bluster-and-buckle negotiating “strategy” failed at Singapore, just as it failed against Nancy Pelosi, Putin, and South Korea's cost-sharing negotiators. T... more »
North Korea and America’s Second Summit: Here’s What Denny Roy Thinks Will Happen
*Denny Roy* *Security, Asia* [image: U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un meet at the Capella Hotel on the resort island of Sentosa, Singapore June 12, 2018. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst] "There is little chance of a return to the high tensions of 2017 under the new conditions of 2019." *Editor’s Note: Want more ideas on what will happen at the summit? Check out all 76 expert opinions we gathered here.* The expected second summit will likely end, much like the first, with Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un claiming they have reached an underst... more »
North Korea and America’s Second Summit: Here’s What Ken Gause and Chris Steinitz Think Will Happen
*Ken Gause, Chris Steinitz* *Security, Asia* [image: Soldiers from North and South Korea verify the removal of guard posts on each side of the Demilitarized Zone, December 12, 2018. South Korean Defence Ministry/Handout via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY.] "The only way to make progress is to build trust—and leverage along the way." *Editor’s Note: Want more ideas on what will happen at the summit? Check out all 76 expert opinions we gathered here.* Since he came to power, Kim Jong-un has relied on a foundational policy (Byungjin), which promises two objec... more »
North Korea and America’s Second Summit: Here’s What Henri Feron Thinks Will Happen
*Henri Féron* *Security, Asia* [image: South Korean President Moon Jae-in and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un hold hands after watching the performance titled] "We can expect Trump to pitch peace with Pyongyang, even against resistance in his own administration." *Editor’s Note: Want more ideas on what will happen at the summit? Check out all 76 expert opinions we gathered here.* While the Singapore Summit signaled the end of “maximum pressure,” the second summit in February will signal the start of “engagement.” Working-level meetings and South Korean diplomacy have done all th... more »
North Korea and America’s Second Summit: Here’s What Kim Sung-han Thinks Will Happen
*Sung-han Kim* *Security, Asia* [image: Senior military officials watch a parade as portraits of late North Korean leaders Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il are seen in the background at the main Kim Il Sung square in Pyongyang, North Korea, September 9, 2018. REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui SEARCH] "The U.S. should thus make North Korea declare its nukes honestly..." *Editor’s Note: Want more ideas on what will happen at the summit? Check out all 76 expert opinions we gathered here.* Many pundits hope that U.S. and North Korean top leaders at their second summit will agree on the roadmap for... more »
North Korea and America’s Second Summit: Here’s What Myong-bok Bae Thinks Will Happen
*Bae Myung-Bok* *Security, Asia* [image: U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un shake hands during the signing of a document after their summit at the Capella Hotel on Sentosa island in Singapore June 12, 2018. Susan Walsh/Pool via Reuters] "If Trump cannot obtain tangible results that would lead to North Korea’s denuclearization, it will be difficult for him to claim success." *Editor’s Note: Want more ideas on what will happen at the summit? Check out all 76 expert opinions we gathered here.* President Trump was able to conceal the weakness of the out... more »
North Korea and America’s Second Summit: Here’s What Evans Revere Thinks Will Happen
*Evans J.R. Revere* *Security, Asia* [image: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un meets with the delegation that had visited the United States, in Pyongyang, North Korea in this photo released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on January 23, 2019. KCNA via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THI] "For Kim, the goal is to create the illusion of denuclearization." *Editor’s Note: Want more ideas on what will happen at the summit? Check out all 76 expert opinions we gathered here.* A suggestion for those who believe the next summit between President Trump and Kim Jong-un will m... more »
North Korea and America’s Second Summit: Here’s What Jihwan Hwang Thinks Will Happen
*Jihwan Hwang* *Security, Asia* [image: South Korean soldiers stand guard while removing landmines inside of the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) on October 2, 2018 in Cheorwon, South Korea. Picture taken October 2, 2018. Song Kyung-Seok/Pool via REUTERS] "If they want to make another historic event, they should produce a more advanced and detailed agreement than the first one." *Editor’s Note: Want more ideas on what will happen at the summit? Check out all 76 expert opinions we gathered here.* As President Trump mentioned, North Korea neither conducted a new nuclear test nor test-fire... more »
North Korea and America’s Second Summit: Here’s What Zhu Feng Thinks Will Happen
*Zhu Feng* *Security, Asia* [image: FILE PHOTO : South Korean President Moon Jae-in and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attend a welcoming ceremony in the truce village of Panmunjom inside the demilitarized zone separating the two Koreas, South Korea, April 27, 2018. Korea Summit Press Pool] "The difference is what Trump wants is more political, while what Kim seeks is more economical." *Editor’s Note: Want more ideas on what will happen at the summit? Check out all 76 expert opinions we gathered here.* The general plan for the second Trump-Kim summit meeting has finally been ha... more »
North Korea and America’s Second Summit: Here’s What Graham Allison Thinks Will Happen
*Graham Allison* *Security, Asia* [image: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un meets with U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in Pyongyang in this photo released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on October 7, 2018. KCNA via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THI] "In thinking about national interests, the essential question is: what matters more than something else that matters?" *Editor’s Note: Want more ideas on what will happen at the summit? Check out all 76 expert opinions we gathered here.* Assessing prospects for the Trump-Kim summit, we... more »
North Korea and America’s Second Summit: Here’s What James Holmes Thinks Will Happen
*James Holmes* *Security, Asia* [image: U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un leave after signing documents that acknowledge the progress of the talks and pledge to keep momentum going, after their summit at the Capella Hotel on Sentosa island in Singapore June 12, 20] "Kim Jong-un sees doomsday weaponry as insurance against an Iraqi, Libyan, or Syrian future." *Editor’s Note: Want more ideas on what will happen at the summit? Check out all 76 expert opinions we gathered here.* A peace denuclearization and a formal end to the Korean War are two separat... more »
North Korea and America’s Second Summit: Here’s What Narushige Michishita Thinks Will Happen
*Narushige Michishita* *Security, Asia* [image: South Korean President Moon Jae-in and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attend an official welcome ceremony at Pyongyang Sunan International Airport, in Pyongyang, North Korea, September 18, 2018. Pyeongyang Press Corps/Pool via REUTERS] "In the North Korean lexicon, “peace regime” means dismantlement of the security mechanism that the United States and South Korea have maintained since 1950." *Editor’s Note: Want more ideas on what will happen at the summit? Check out all 76 expert opinions we gathered here.* What will come out of ... more »
North Korea and America’s Second Summit: Here’s What Andrew Yeo Thinks Will Happen
*Andrew Yeo* *Security, Asia* [image: U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo stands with Vice Chairman of the North Korean Workers' Party Committee Kim Yong Chol, North Korea's lead negotiator in nuclear diplomacy with the United States, for talks aimed at clearing the way for a second U.S.-Nort] "The path to denuclearization and peace stands a greater chance through dialogue than non-engagement or maximum pressure alone." *Editor’s Note: Want more ideas on what will happen at the summit? Check out all 76 expert opinions we gathered here.* Despite deep skepticism in Washington behi... more »
North Korea and America’s Second Summit: Here’s What Philip Yun Thinks Will Happen
*Philip Yun* *Security, Asia* [image: Participants form a map of Korean peninsula at Mass Games in May Day stadium marking the 70th anniversary of North Korea's foundation in Pyongyang, North Korea, September 9, 2018. Picture taken September 9, 2018. REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui] "Bottom line—Kim Jong-un needs a win at the second summit, but Donald Trump needs a win more badly." *Editor’s Note: Want more ideas on what will happen at the summit? Check out all 76 expert opinions we gathered here.* While anything is possible with Kim Jong-un and Donald Trump, there is little chance Nort... more »
North Korea and America’s Second Summit: Here’s What Ralph Cossa Thinks Will Happen
*Ralph A. Cossa* *Security, Asia* [image: Members of South Korea's Defence Ministry recovery team cover a casket containing a piece of bone believed to be the remains of an unidentified South Korean soldier killed in the Korean War with the national flag in the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) dividing t] "I worry that tension will follow this short term détente as soon as Kim or Trump believes that he has not got what the other promised." *Editor’s Note: Want more ideas on what will happen at the summit? Check out all 76 expert opinions we gathered here. * If we are expecting a dramati... more »
North Korea and America’s Second Summit: Here’s What Michael Cohen Thinks Will Happen
*Michael Cohen* *Security, Asia* [image: U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un hold a summit at the Capella Hotel on the resort island of Sentosa, Singapore June 12, 2018. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst] "The summit won’t achieve North Korean denuclearization... but may distract U.S. voters from Trump’s domestic challenges." *Editor’s Note: Want more ideas on what will happen at the summit? Check out all 76 expert opinions we gathered here.* North Korean leader Kim Jong-un won’t give up his nuclear weapons (in 2019 or thereafter). He will look to extract furth... more »
North Korea and America’s Second Summit: Here’s What Michael Green Thinks Will Happen
*Michael J. Green* *Security, Asia* [image: U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo shakes hands with South Korean Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha during their meeting at the Foreign Ministry in Seoul, South Korea June 14, 2018. Chung Sung-Jun/Pool via REUTERS *** Local Caption *** Mike Pompeo; Kang Ky] "The nothingburger scenario seems most likely." *Editor’s Note: Want more ideas on what will happen at the summit? Check out all 76 expert opinions we gathered here.* Donald Trump heads into a second summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un poised for either a repeat nothingburger... more »
North Korea and America’s Second Summit: Here’s What Gordon Chang Thinks Will Happen
*Gordon G. Chang* *Security, Asia* [image: Reuters] "Beijing is unlikely to suddenly reverse decades-old policy supporting the North." *Editor’s Note: Want more ideas on what will happen at the summit? Check out all 76 expert opinions we gathered here. * Xi Jinping and his wife attended a “rare performance” by a troupe of 280 North Korean singers and dancers in Beijing on January 27, and the couple even appeared onstage. Xi’s endorsement of the event—the show celebrated the seventieth anniversary of relations between the neighbors—is not a good omen for the upcoming second summi... more »
North Korea and America’s Second Summit: Here’s What Bruce Klingner Thinks Will Happen
*Bruce Klingner* *Security, Asia* [image: U.S. President Donald Trump shows the document, that he and North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un signed acknowledging the progress of the talks and pledge to keep momentum going, after their summit at the Capella Hotel on Sentosa island in Singapore June 12,] "Forecast: Mostly Skeptical With Scattered Patches of Optimism." *Editor’s Note: Want more ideas on what will happen at the summit? Check out all 76 expert opinions we gathered here.* The Singapore Summit led to grandiose U.S. claims of breakthrough successes and regime acquiescence to ... more »
North Korea and America’s Second Summit: Here’s What Christopher Hill Thinks Will Happen
*Christopher R. Hill* *Security, Asia* [image: Reuters] "Based on the lack of progress since the last summit, there is little prospect for achieving a breakthrough." *Editor’s Note: Want more ideas on what will happen at the summit? Check out all 76 expert opinions we gathered here.* Over the years, U.S. policy toward North Korea’s aspirations to become a nuclear weapons state have included a relentless effort to isolate and sanction the Pyongyang regime. By ratcheting up pressure, Washington seeks to create a circumstance where the regime sees a better future without nuclear we... more »
North Korea and America’s Second Summit: Here’s What Ankit Panda Thinks Will Happen
*Ankit Panda* *Security, Asia* [image: Reuters] "The challenge will be getting the two leaders to agree to anything new." *Editor’s Note: Want more ideas on what will happen at the summit? Check out all 76 expert opinions we gathered here.* A second summit between Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un is now assured, offering an opportunity for the administration to refine its approach. As a baseline, we might expect both sides to reaffirm the agreement at Singapore, which itself borrowed language familiar to the world and U.S.-North Korean diplomatic interactions for nearly twenty-five ... more »
North Korea and America’s Second Summit: Here’s What Hugh White Thinks Will Happen
*Hugh White* *Security, Asia* [image: Reuters] "Washington’s main contribution to events on the peninsula recently has been to get out of the way." *Editor’s Note: Want more ideas on what will happen at the summit? Check out all 76 expert opinions we gathered here.* Only in Washington does anyone still think that North Korea’s nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles are the central focus of diplomacy on the Korean Peninsula these days. Everywhere else that matters—in Pyongyang, Seoul and Beijing—the big issue is the progress in rapprochement between North and South. And the key q... more »
North Korea and America’s Second Summit: Here’s What Stephan Haggard Thinks Will Happen
*Stephan Haggard* *Security, Asia* [image: Reuters] "The likely path forward will probably gravitate back to Bush negotiator Christopher Hill’s strategy in 2008: to focus on Yongbyon as an entry point." *Editor’s Note: Want more ideas on what will happen at the summit? Check out all 76 expert opinions we gathered here.* As the intelligence community has now openly affirmed, the idea that the Trump administration could reach an Iran-like deal with North Korea—in which negotiated quid-pro-quos were consummated in one large package—was always an illusion. I don’t think I know a sin... more »
North Korea and America’s Second Summit: Here’s What Cynthia Lazaroff Thinks Will Happen
*Cynthia Lazaroff* *Security, Asia* [image: Reuters] "And we should create conditions making it possible for North Korea to denuclearize and reduce the risk of nuclear war." *Editor’s Note: Want more ideas on what will happen at the summit? Check out all 76 expert opinions we gathered here.* A year ago, at the height of the “fire and fury” with North Korea, I was one of over a million people in Hawaii who got the emergency alert on our cell phones telling us we were about to be hit by a nuclear missile. We knew Kim Jong-un had targeted Hawaii, that we were on the “map of death.” ... more »
North Korea and America’s Second Summit: Here’s What Tim Shorrock Thinks Will Happen
*Tim Shorrock* *Security, Asia* [image: Reuters] "My optimism is based on what I've been hearing about the US-DPRK talks and South Korea's influence on the negotiating process." *Editor’s Note: Want more ideas on what will happen at the summit? Check out all 76 expert opinions we gathered here.* If all goes well, the upcoming summit between President Donald Trump and Chairman Kim Jong-un should yield a workable interim agreement that will put the United States and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) further down the road toward normalizing relations and—eventually—d... more »
North Korea and America’s Second Summit: Here’s What Robert Kelly Thinks Will Happen
*Robert E. Kelly* *Security, Asia* [image: Reuters] "The next summit must do better, otherwise it is simply not worth the presidential time and effort." *Editor’s Note: Want more ideas on what will happen at the summit? Check out all 76 expert opinions we gathered here.* The most important thing about a second summit between Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un is that it produce substantive progress where the first summit in Singapore last year did not. Trump markets himself as a wheeler-and-dealer, but the outcome of the Singapore meeting was decidedly tepid. Little non-rhetorical pro... more »
North Korea and America’s Second Summit: Here’s What Harry Kazianis Thinks Will Happen
*Harry J. Kazianis* *Security, Asia* [image: South Korean President Moon Jae-in and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attend a joint news conference in Pyongyang, North Korea, September 19, 2018. Pyeongyang Press Corps/Pool via REUTERS] "My desired outcome for the summit is this: Donald Trump lights America’s old playbook on North Korea on fire in front of the entire world to witness." If the United States and North Korea are truly going to end what is decades of near conflict I have a radical idea: Let President Trump take the lead. And no, I am not talking about building swanky ... more »
North Korea and America’s Second Summit: Here’s What Bruce Bennett Thinks Will Happen
*Bruce W. Bennett* *Security, Asia* [image: U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo escorts Vice Chairman of the North Korean Workers' Party Committee Kim Yong Chol, North Korea's lead negotiator in nuclear diplomacy with the United States, into talks aimed at clearing the way for a second U.S.-North K] "A peace declaration needs to await the end of the North’s Cold War." *Editor’s Note: Want more ideas on what will happen at the summit? Check out all 76 expert opinions we gathered here. * Denuclearization means reducing the nuclear weapons threat that a country poses. This is what ... more »
North Korea and America’s Second Summit: Here’s What Thomas Nichols Thinks Will Happen
*Tom Nichols* *Security, Asia* [image: South Korean President Moon Jae-in shakes hands with U.S. President Donald Trump after they signed the U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement on the sidelines of the 73rd United Nations General Assembly in New York, U.S., September 24, 2018. REUTERS/Carlos Barri] "America’s enemies will get something for nothing, but the president will believe he has made a great deal." *Editor’s Note: Want more opinion on what will happen at the summit? Check out all 76 expert opinions we gathered here. * The first summit between President Trump and Kim Jong-un w... more »
North Korea and America’s Second Summit: Here’s What John Hemmings Thinks Will Happen
*John Hemmings* *Security, Asia* [image: U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un walk during their summit at the Capella Hotel on Sentosa island in Singapore June 12, 2018. Anthony Wallace/Pool via Reuters TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY] "The North Korean leader’s confidence is a disconcerting sign of the unraveling of the U.S. position." *Editor’s Note: Want more opinion on what will happen at the summit? Check out all 76 expert opinions we gathered here. * It is unlikely that President Donald Trump will be able to convince North Korea to lay down its nuclear we... more »
North Korea and America’s Second Summit: Here’s What Stein Tønnesson Thinks Will Happen
*Stein Tønnesson* *Security, Asia* [image: South Korea's President Moon Jae-in speaks at the ISEAS 42nd Singapore Lecture in Singapore July 13, 2018. REUTERS/Edgar Su TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY] "What we may fear is a political backlash against President Moon in South Korea." *Editor’s Note: Want more opinion on what will happen at the summit? Check out all 76 expert opinions we gathered here. * To have Donald Trump in the White House and Moon Jae-in in Seoul’s Blue House has been a blessing for both Koreas. South Korea’s dovish presidents Kim Dae Jung (1998–2003) and Roh Moo-Hyun (2... more »
North Korea and America’s Second Summit: Here’s What Sue Mi Terry Thinks Will Happen
*Sue Mi Terry* *Security, Asia* [image: Reuters] "As the intelligence community leadership testified to Congress, there is little likelihood of Kim Jong-un giving up his nuclear weapons." *Editor’s Note: Want more opinion on what will happen at the summit? Check out all 76 expert opinions we gathered here. * As the intelligence community leadership testified to Congress, there is little likelihood of Kim Jong-un giving up his nuclear weapons. The best-case outcome from the second Kim-Trump summit would be a continued halt to missile and nuclear testing by North Korea, promises t... more »
North Korea and America’s Second Summit: Here’s What Amanda Mortwedt Oh Thinks Will Happen
*Amanda Mortwedt Oh* *Security, Asia* [image: FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump announces a deal to end the partial government shutdown as he speaks in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, U.S., January 25, 2019. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo] "The U.S. [will] offer some kind of action that may be characterized as a corresponding measure." *Editor’s Note: Want more opinion on what will happen at the summit? Check out all 76 expert opinions we gathered here. * *1. With Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un meeting for a second summit at the end of **February** what ... more »
North Korea and America’s Second Summit: Here’s What Frank Aum Thinks Will Happen
*Frank Aum* *Security, Asia* [image: The performance titled] "After the last seven months of stalled negotiations, the signs are positive." *Editor’s Note: Want more opinion on what will happen at the summit? Check out all 76 expert opinions we gathered here. * I am more optimistic about the second summit than the first summit based on Special Representative Steve Biegun’s remarks at Stanford last week. Biegun made numerous points that provide many positive signals from both North Korea and the United States. First, he said that Kim Jong-un committed to Secretary Pompeo in priva... more »
North Korea and America’s Second Summit: Here’s What Ted Carpenter Thinks Will Happen
*Ted Galen Carpenter* *Security, Asia* [image: South Korean President Moon Jae-in and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un walk during a luncheon, in this photo released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on September 21, 2018. KCNA via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY] "Unfortunately, prospects for achieving even some of those relatively modest goals at the summit are not good." *Editor’s Note: Want more ideas on what will happen at the summit? Check out all 76 expert opinions we gathered here.* Whether the second Trump-Kim summit succeeds or fa... more »
North Korea and America’s Second Summit: Here’s What Tom Byrne Thinks Will Happen
*Tom Byrne* *Security, Asia* [image: South Korean President Moon Jae-in and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un wave during a car parade in Pyongyang, North Korea, September 18, 2018. Pyeongyang Press Corps/Pool via REUTERS] "A brighter economic future for North Korea would be best served by rapid progress in verified denuclearization." *Editor’s Note: Want more ideas on what will happen at the summit? Check out all 76 expert opinions we gathered here.* Chairman Kim Jong-un declared in his New Year’s speech that 2019 will be the year for economic development. Improving people’s live... more »
North Korea and America’s Second Summit: Here’s What Jung Pak Thinks Will Happen
*Jung H. Pak* *Security, Asia* [image: U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un hold a summit at the Capella Hotel on the resort island of Sentosa, Singapore June 12, 2018. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst] "The U.S. still has room to maneuver, retaining the prerogative to postpone the summit." *Editor’s Note: Want more ideas on what will happen at the summit? Check out all 76 expert opinions we gathered here.* There are signs that the Trump administration took away some lessons learned since Singapore to use the carrot of a second summit as leverage. The administr... more »
North Korea and America’s Second Summit: Here’s What Christopher Lawrence Thinks Will Happen
*Christopher Lawrence* *Security, Asia* [image: U.S. President Donald Trump and South Korean President Moon Jae-in gesture after signing the U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreementon during a ceremony on the sidelines of the 73rd United Nations General Assembly in New York, U.S., September 24, 2018. REUTERS/Ca] "Maximalist up-front demands from the United States would risk further alienating one of its main regional allies." *Editor’s Note: Want more ideas on what will happen at the summit? Check out all 76 expert opinions we gathered here.* Donald Trump faces a steep challenge going in... more »
North Korea and America’s Second Summit: Here’s What Doug Bandow Thinks Will Happen
*Doug Bandow* *Security, Asia* [image: U.S. President Donald Trump and South Korean President Moon Jae-in sign the U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreementon during a ceremony on the sidelines of the 73rd United Nations General Assembly in New York, U.S., September 24, 2018. REUTERS/Carlos Barria] "What happens next is almost entirely up to the president." *Editor’s Note: Want more ideas on what will happen at the summit? Check out all 76 expert opinions we gathered here.* Round one of the Trump-Kim show came as a surprise. After threatening to unleash “fire and fury” on the Democratic P... more »
North Korea and America’s Second Summit: Here’s What Robert de Neufville Thinks Will Happen
*Robert de Neufville* *Security, Asia* [image: U.S. President Donald Trump shakes hands with North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un before their bilateral meeting at the Capella Hotel on Sentosa island in Singapore June 12, 2018. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst] "North Korea has never given up a part of its weapons program that really meant anything in twenty-five years of talks." *Editor’s Note: Want more ideas on what will happen at the summit? Check out all 76 expert opinions we gathered here.* Forecasting what North Korea will do is hard because it largely depends on the uncertain will of ... more »
North Korea and America’s Second Summit: Here’s What Devin Stewart Thinks Will Happen
*Devin Stewart* *Security, Asia* [image: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visits fisheries in the Donghae area, North Korea, in this picture released by the Korean Central News Agency on December 1, 2018. KCNA via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. REUTERS IS UN] "The second summit can yield a modest deal: U.S. sanctions relief, a statement ending the Korean War, and an offer to shut down the Yongbyon nuclear complex." *Editor’s Note: Want more ideas on what will happen at the summit? Check out all 76 expert opinions we gathered here.* “What pro... more »
True, Mitch McConnell And Trump Are Blocking Medicare-For-All... But So Are Pelosi And Her Team
*Nancy Pelosi by Nancy Ohanian* Immediately after Pelosi took over as Speaker, she and her leadership team insisted on ramming through a rule that will likely cripple any big-thinking progressive proposals like the Green New Deal, Medicare-For-All, free public college, etc. The rule, PAY-GO, and its impact-- purposeful impact-- was explained by Stephanie Kelton on Jimmy Dore's show at the time: There was a big stir from progressive activists but Pelosi and Hoyer moved rapidly-- and relentlessly-- to clamp down on wavering progressives. She threatened some (regarding committee ass... more »
Welcome to the Shit Show
(By *American Zen*'s Mike Flannigan, on loan from Ari) *Y*ears ago, I once took my family to King Richard's Faire, a standing Ren Faire in Carver, Massachusetts about 45 minutes east of Providence, Rhode Island. Among the fake jousting by fake knights and buxom women displaying their mammary wares in medieval costumes were the performers. Among them was an act called The Mud Show. And as with all the entertainment (who are not paid by the Ren Faire itself and have to subsist on donations from the crowd. Because, you know, historical precedent has to be maintained, naturally), th... more »
President Trump Delivers Remarks to the Ministers of the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS – 3:00pm EST Livestream…
Today President Donald Trump will travel to the state department to deliver remarks before the ministers of the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS. In 2017 the 79 member coalition joined the U.S. in the formation of a strategy to defeat … Continue reading →
Senator-Doctor Wants California to Eliminate Doctor’s Medical Exemptions to Vaccines
In 2015, in spite of widespread public opposition, California became the first state in the U.S. to remove a philosophical and religious exemption for childhood vaccines as a requirement for school attendance. The bill was authored by Dr. Richard Pan, with strong ties to the pharmaceutical industry. California is now one of only 3 states in the U.S. to not allow parents the choice to opt out of vaccines for their children (Mississippi and West Virginia are the other two, and apparently never had parent exemptions.) The only way to get a vaccine exemption in these three states today... more »
Department of Justice Unseals Two Indictments Against Huawei
On Jan. 28, the U.S. Department of Justice unveiled two sweeping indictments against Huawei. At a press conference, Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker first discussed the 10-count indictment unsealed in the Western District of Washington. The charges include wire fraud and obstruction of justice but center on Huawei’s theft and attempted theft of T-Mobile’s trade secrets. According to the indictment, from 2012 to 2013, Huawei China, with help from its employees in the United States, implemented a scheme to steal the Tappy robot system, T-Mobile’s phone-testing robot. At the ... more »
CDC, Check YOUR Data: MMR Vaccination Rates are NOT Declining
By JB Handley, Children’s Health Defense Director and Co-Founder of Generation Rescue There’s a narrative being spread that the vaccination rate for the MMR vaccine has fallen lately due to irresponsible parents, and that the only way to fix the declining rate is to tighten up vaccine exemption laws in every state, which led me to ask […] The post CDC, Check YOUR Data: MMR Vaccination Rates are NOT Declining appeared first on Children's Health Defense.
Mike Pompeo: NATO Style Alliance Against Iran, Aided by Iraq, Of Course.
Pompeo the Pompous*Feb. 06 Interview Excerpts* *Iran: * *QUESTION:* *Do you believe that you can still do a NATO-type alliance against Iran? * *SECRETARY POMPEO:* Absolutely. I’m convinced that we can. I think every country understands that it’s in their best interest. Now we’ve got to work through the details to deliver on that. *QUESTION: I recognize the threat of Iran, so tell us where we are in that regard. *Because I know that the United States needs a strong player – that player is Saudi Arabia – to partner against Iran. Can you characterize the situation today? *SECRET... more »
The Kremlin Doubts That Venezuelan President Maduro Will Stay In Power
Russian President Vladimir Putin (right) meeting with Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in Moscow on October 3, 2017. *Moscow Times*: *Russia Starts to Worry Maduro's Grip Is Slipping in Venezuela* After pledging full support for the embattled regime of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, Russia is starting to show signs of doubt about his ability to survive an opposition challenge. While Moscow hasn’t given up its public backing of Maduro, it increasingly recognizes that the disastrous state of Venezuela’s economy is inexorably draining what remains of his public support, said... more »
Extreme Weather During February 1937
On February 8, 1937, Seymour, Indiana was 80 degrees. Two days later – Pine River Dam, Minnesota was -41 degrees. A range of 121 degrees in the Midwest over a two day period. Spreadsheet
These Are The Security Forces That Keep Venezuelan Strongman Maduro In Power
Demonstrators clash with riot police while ralling against Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro's government in Caracas. REUTERS/Christian Veron *The Guardian:* *‘They are murderers’: special forces unit strikes fear in Venezuelans * Activists suspect Nicolás Maduro has tasked Faes with pacifying the city’s barrios in bid to snuff out protest in areas once considered the cradle of Chavismo A flickering candle and 19 rose petals – one for every year he lived – adorn a shrine in what used to be the home of Alixon Pisani. “We love you,” reads a note beside a black and white photograp... more »
5 Ways to Teach Liberty to Young Children
By Nancy Littlefield If you believe that liberty is important for the future, you probably wonder how today’s kids are learning about it. You might... more »
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