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Professor Who Accused Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax of Sexual Assault Releases Public Statement
A couple days after Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax denied a sexual assault allegation from 2004 that emerged on a conservative website, his accuser came forward, publicly identifying herself and describing the encounter in detail. “What began as consensual kissing quickly turned into a sexual assault,” said Fairfax’s accuser, Dr. Vanessa Tyson, a fellow at […]
The U.S. Army Is Out-Gunned In Europe
U.S. military vehicles parading near Russia's border in Narva, Estonia on Feb. 24. (Estonian Defense Forces) *David Axe, National Interest:* *Bad News: The U.S. Army Is Out-Gunned In Europe (Compared to Russia)* In 2016 RAND war-gamed a Russian invasion of the Baltics. In RAND's scenario, the Russian forces quickly overrun lightly-armed NATO forces. The Western alliance quickly deploys helicopters and air-mobile troops to confront the Russian advance. But NATO tanks are too slow to arrive. A four-person vehicle crew with the U.S. Army's 2nd Cavalry Regiment in Europe won a persona... more »
IS THIS THE WORD THAT MAKES POPULAR PROGRESSIVE IDEAS UNPOPULAR?
Farhad Manjoo, a former tech writer for *The New York Times* who's now writing op-eds for the paper, signs on to a growing movement: *Abolish Billionaires* Last fall, Tom Scocca, editor of the essential blog Hmm Daily, wrote a tiny, searing post that has been rattling around my head ever since. “Some ideas about how to make the world better require careful, nuanced thinking about how best to balance competing interests,” he began. “Others don’t: Billionaires are bad. We should presumptively get rid of billionaires. All of them.” Mr. Scocca ... offered a straightforward argument for... more »
Longest Walk 2019 -- 11 point plan
Women's Walk to Sand Creek, Longest Walk Northern Route 2008. Photo Brenda Norrell 11 Point Plan Longest Walk 2019 Also see news release at .https://bsnorrell.blogspot.com/2019/02/longest-walk-2019-join-us-at-alcatraz.html?m=1 1) Support Indian Children: The Indian Child Welfare Act is supposed to protect Indian children from being taken away from their Nations. It was
Arkansas to activate medical cannabis cards Feb. 15
Patients who registered for Arkansas’ medical marijuana program will see their cards become active next week, but dispensaries in the state likely won’t have the ability to sell MMJ to them until April at the soonest. The active ID cards could potentially allow eager patients to travel to neighboring Oklahoma – which allows reciprocity for […] Arkansas to activate medical cannabis cards Feb. 15 is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Rawls v Nozick on inequality & 'social justice'
*"[The popular] conception of social justice [is] associated with the work of John Rawls. Rawls suggested that we should gauge social justice with reference to the social arrangements which individuals would agree upon were they all in an ‘original position’ in which none of them knew what their personal attributes would be and all were ignorant of the place which they would occupy in society. Operating behind such a ‘veil of ignorance,’ Rawls argued ... that we would all agree that resources should be shared out equally, except in those situations where an unequal distribution co... more »
White Earth Band enacts Rights of Nature
February 6, 2019 White Earth Band Enacts First-of-its-Kind Rights of Nature Law First law securing the rights of a plant species to exist and flourish CONTACT: Nicolette Slagle Honor the Earth nicolette@honorearth.org Mari Margil Community Environmental Legal Defense Fund mmargil@celdf.org The White Earth Band of Ojibwe - part of the
Senate Forbids Israel Boycott - Is It Constitutional?
The first Senate bill of the year has taken on those who seek to boycott Israel over its treatment of Palestinians. In a complicated maneuver, the Senate has voted to allow states to boycott the boycotters. Is it a free speech/First Amendment issue? Supporters of the bill say no. Many civil libertarians disagree. We weigh both sides of the argument in today's Liberty Report:
Venezuela: The US’s 68th Regime Change Disaster
[image: undefined] In his masterpiece, Killing Hope: US Military and C.I.A. Interventions Since World War II, William Blum, who died in December 2018, wrote chapter-length accounts of 55 US regime change operations against countries around the world, from China (1945-1960s) to Haiti (1986-1994). Noam Chomsky’s blurb on the back of the latest edition says simply, “Far and away the best book on the topic.” We agree. If you have not read it, please do. It will give you a clearer context for what is happening in Venezuela today, and a better understanding of the world you are living in.... more »
Gov’t App Wants to Track Every Homeless Person in San Francisco — While Citizen-Run App Was Sued For Wanting To Feed The Homeless
By Aaron Kesel San Francisco app developers are working with government to give homeless people a tap on the shoulder of Big Brother, tracking their... more »
My Take On Virginia Politics
*WNU Editor:* A few American readers have been asking me on what do I think about this .... *Democrats speechless as scandal engulfs Virginia’s leaders *(AP). Besides rolling my eyes, I am not surprised. And as for the media coverage of this story .... which is to ignore/downplay/or obfuscate .... also not surprised. My prediction is that this story is going to percolate for the next few days, and the hope is that the outrage will dissipate when another big news story makes the headlines. But what I do find surprising is the rush among many Democrats to embrace this .... *Green New... more »
No Trump, Xi Meeting Before March 1
U.S. President Donald Trump and China's President Xi Jinping chat as they walk along the front patio of the Mar-a-Lago estate after a bilateral meeting in Palm Beach, Florida, U.S., April 7, 2017. REUTERS/Carlos Barria *Reuters:* *Trump, Xi unlikely to meet before March 1 trade deadline: U.S. officials* WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping are unlikely to meet before their countries’ March 1 deadline to reach a trade deal, two U.S. administration officials and a source familiar with the negotiations said on Thursday. The countries had... more »
Tratados de Libre Comercio: Instrumentos de desvío de poder que sojuzgan el Derecho
bilaterals.org - 10 hours ago
07-Feb-2019 Este cuaderno de trabajo contiene fragmentos de textos, testimonios y entrevistas para repensar los efectos de los tratados de libre comercio y señalar sus nocivos efectos sobre la soberanía política, social económica y jurídica de las naciones.
Melania Trump Tells Anti-Drug Group ‘Recovery is Possible’
The first lady leads a national campaign called "Be Best" that partly focuses on the opioid crisis, especially babies born dependent on the powerful drugs.
Blackface Photo Is a Reminder of Virginia’s Racist History
Even as Virginia has grown more socially liberal in recent decades, evidence that its racist tradition is not yet a thing of the past is everywhere.
Democrats Seek Green New Deal to Address Climate Change
Freshman lawmaker Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York is teaming up with veteran Sen. Ed Markey of Massachusetts on the plan, which aims to eliminate the U.S. carbon footprint by 2030.
Did Texas and Arizona See a Spate of Sex Trafficking-Related ‘Breath Mint’ Druggings in 2019?
A viral warning enflamed widespread fears about drugs, violence and cross-border kidnappings.
WikiLeaks Reveals US Military Use of IMF, World Bank as “Unconventional” Weapons
By Whitney Webb (MPN) — In a leaked military manual on “unconventional warfare” recently highlighted by WikiLeaks, the U.S. Army states that major global financial... more »
The Battle for Venezuela’s Gold Serves as a Lesson in Counterparty Risk
By Stefan Gleason He who controls the gold makes the rules. That old adage applies aptly to the present crisis in Venezuela. An international battle... more »
Does Washington Rule the World?
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China To Build 4 Nuclear Aircraft Carriers In Bid To Rival US Superiority
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Busting The Myths Of The Euro: Economic Convergence
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Is France trying to derail Germany’s key energy plan for Russian gas pipeline?
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EU states fold like cheap tents to US demands on Venezuela, Italy one of few to stay independent
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Admiral Says US Military Ready To Protect US Personnel In Venezuela
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Is This The Point Of No Return For Maduro?
The post Is This The Point Of No Return For Maduro? appeared first on The Duran.
Russia Starts to Worry Maduro’s Grip May Slip in Venezuela
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Venezuela Says It Intercepted Covert US Weapons Shipment From Miami
The post Venezuela Says It Intercepted Covert US Weapons Shipment From Miami appeared first on The Duran.
The Real Reason The U.S. Wants Regime Change In Venezuela
The post The Real Reason The U.S. Wants Regime Change In Venezuela appeared first on The Duran.
France Recalls Ambassador From Italy After “Unprecedented” Verbal Attacks
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France recalling ambassador from Rome after Italy’s deputy PM meets Yellow Vest leaders
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‘3rd suspect’ in Skripal poisoning saga may have stayed in UK, report claims
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‘Ill thought out’ bill needs stronger safeguards, minister told after meeting
The government must introduce “stronger and more effective safeguards” to protect the rights of service-users who face having their freedom restricted by health and care providers, disabled campaigners have told a minister. Inclusion London wrote to care minister Caroline Dinenage yesterday (Wednesday) about the government’s mental capacity (amendment) bill, which is currently awaiting its Commons [...]
DPO welcomes ‘ground-breaking partnership’ with elected mayor
A ground-breaking new partnership between disabled people’s organisations (DPOs) and Greater Manchester’s elected mayor could become a “template” for future work with local authorities across the region, according to one leading DPO. Greater Manchester Coalition of Disabled People (GMCDP) said this week that it believed that Greater Manchester was the first combined authority in the [...]
New charter aims to put dignity and respect at heart of local services
Disabled campaigners have launched a new charter that aims to persuade organisations – and individuals – in their local area to treat people with dignity and respect. Ken and Tracy McClymont have spent four years working on the Dudley Dignity Charter, which lists 10 key principles for how people should be treated, focusing on areas [...]
Alabama Police Will Not Allow Poor Drivers To Leave The State
By MassPrivateI If you are too poor to pay a traffic ticket or a fine in Alabama the police will not let you leave the... more »
Oil, Agriculture and Imperialism: Averting the Fast-Track to Armageddon?
Supporters of President Nicolas Maduro hold up an anti-American banner during a rally in Caracas, Venezuela, Saturday, Feb. 2, 2019. Maduro called the rally to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the late President Hugo Chavez's rise to power. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos) CounterPunch, Global Research, RINF, Dissident Voice, Countercurrents, OffGuardian, US National Security Advisor John Bolton has more or less admitted that the ongoing destabilisation of Venezuela is about grabbing its oil. He recently stated: “We’re looking at the oil assets… We’re in conversation with major America... more »
How the Air Force is Getting the Stealth F-22 Raptor Ready for War
*Kris Osborn* *Security, * The Air Force F-22 has been refining it dog-fighting skills. *“This new philosophy will allow us to set an aggressive target for ourselves. Pilots will be better able to see an enemy or air-to-air asset coming their way,” Merchant said.* The Air Force F-22 has been refining it dog-fighting skills, assessing technical upgrades and testing air to air combat tactics during a recent Red Flag exercise in Nevada – designed to improve attack maneuvers and solidify emerging communications technologies and sensors, service officials said. (This first appeared... more »
Why China and Russia are Vying for Influence Over the Balkans
*Scott B. MacDonald* *Security, Eurasia* [image: Reuters] The Balkans is poised to become the next geopolitical frontier, which is why Russia and China are so eager to invest in the region. It was Otto von Bismarck, architect for Germany’s unification and rise to world power, who is alleged to have referred to the Balkans as the powder keg of Europe, a region whose internal problems often had a tendency to pull in outside powers. Indeed, it would only be sixteen years after the great statesman’s death that the assassination of the Archduke Franz Ferdinand would ignite the bloodb... more »
Killing the INF Treaty was a Gift to Russia
*Jon Wolfsthal* *Security, Americas* [image: Reuters] The decision to withdraw from the INF was not based on a military necessity, but a political one. With his announcement that the United States is suspending compliance with and withdrawing from the 1987 Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has sparked a fundamental debate about the future of arms control. The INF Treaty was at the heart of a new arms control regime created by the Reagan administration that helped lead to the end of the Cold War. Now, far from being the no-brainer the T... more »
Old School vs. Stealth School: Could an Old F-14 Tomcat Kill the F-22 or F-35?
*TNI Staff* *Security, * Could this happen? *Even if the Raptors had run out of AMRAAMs and were forced to engage within visual range, the F-22s can use their stealth to close in unobserved to less than 1000ft to either kill the F-14s with Raytheon AIM-9X Sidewinders or 20mm Vulcan cannon fire. Indeed, F-22 pilots flying during exercises such as Red Flag or Northern Edge will often sneak into guns range to make unobserved kills from very close distances by taking advantage of the Raptor’s stealth. More often than not, the Raptor’s quarry is caught completely unaware.* With the... more »
Why the Navy Misses the F-14 Tomcat (Despite Some Big Problems)
*Dave Majumdar* *Security, * The Navy retired the venerable Grumman F-14 Tomcat in 2006 after more than three decades in service. However, the Tomcat’s demise has left gaps in the carrier air wing that are only now being felt. *This is the story. * The United States Navy retired the venerable Grumman F-14 Tomcat in 2006 after more than three decades in service. However, the Tomcat’s demise has left gaps in the carrier air wing that are only now being felt. With the end of the Cold War and declining budgets, the Navy simply could not afford to keep the incredibly maintenance inte... more »
Washington Post Told America of Globalist Plan to be Implemented by 2025
By Daniel Taylor If you don’t want to believe what alternative media has warned about for decades, the Washington Post told us what was coming... more »
Venezuela Says It Intercepted Covert US Weapons Shipment From Miami
By Tyler Durden Venezuelan officials have announced the seizure of a large shipment of American weapons which they say were bound for anti-Maduro “terrorist groups”.... more »
QUEEN CONTEMPLATES HELL
*QUEEN SHOULD REPENT AND TURN HER SOUL TO GOD BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE* *AN IMMORTAL SOUL IN HELL IS A TERRIBLE THING* *PRINCE PHILIP LIKELY THE ONE PUSHING THE MONARCHY TO CRAZED EVIL* *MONARCHY WILL, IN MY VIEW, NOT SURVIVE THE BREXIT, DEPOPULATION SCANDAL* *QUEEN SHOULD ALSO PICK UP THE PHONE AND GET ME OUT OF MY SHOW TRIAL EXECUTION AT LARISA COURT ON MONDAY IMMEDIATELY* *UNDER EDUCATED QUEEN HAS SOME EXTENUATING CIRCUMSTANCES* *SHOULD NOT UNDERESTIMATE THE NEED FOR GOOD ACTIONS* *Queen Elizabeth may pass the throne to Prince Charles in 2021, according to new speculation as the ... more »
Elon Musk Explains Why Traditional Schooling is Useless Today
*John Vibes* - In a recent interview, inventor and entrepreneur Elon Musk explained why traditional schooling is essentially useless.
The 12-Step Method of Regime Change
*Vijay Prashad,* - It is time to say No to regime change intervention. There is no middle ground.
The Real Opposition Leader In Venezuela
A placard depicting jailed Venezuelan opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez is seen during a rally in support of political prisoners and against Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, in Los Teques, Venezuela April 28, 2017. REUTERS/Marco Bello *The Guardian:* *This man plotted Guaidó's rise – and still dreams of leading Venezuela* *Leopoldo López led the opposition’s challenge to Maduro from house arrest but could his protege thwart his own ambitions?* When Juan Guaidó declared himself Venezuela’s interim president last month, he appeared to leapfrog a generation of rival opposition lea... more »
China And Russia Loaned Billions To Venezuela, And They May Not Be Paid
Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro touches a gold bar as he speaks during a meeting with the ministers responsible for the economic sector at Miraflores Palace in Caracas, Venezuela March 22, 2018. To match Exclusive VENEZUELA-GOLD/ REUTERS/Marco Bello/File Photo *CNBC: **China and Russia loaned billions to Venezuela — and then the presidency went up for grabs* * China and Russia have kept Venezuela afloat by lending billions to the economically crippled petrostate, sometimes with cheap oil thrown in as a sweetener for the two creditors. * Those deals were struck with strongman N... more »
Globalists banksters start to reverse engineered financia and economic collapse of UK. Threatened by China?
*The Bank of England is to put is interest rate rise on hold and the EU will help the UK with an emergency budget in the event of a no deal Brexit, as the Globalists reverse and abandon their depopulation plan faced with the threat of Chinese troops on the lawn.* *China's economy, powered by state issued money, has insulated itself from the NWO and is set to boom.* *Excerpts from media* *It is unclear if Britain would stop paying into the budget even if it left the EU without a deal. But in order to limit the impact of such a sudden shock to the bloc’s finances, the Commission has ... more »
The U.S. Faces A Catastrophic Food Supply Crisis In America As Farmers Struggle
By Mac Slavo American farmers are battling several issues when it comes to producing our food. Regulated low prices, tariffs, and the inability to export... more »
Fairfax Accuser Offers Details, Virginia Rep. Knew About It a Year Ago
[image: fairfax-accuser-offers-details-va-rep-knew-about-it-a-year-ago] The woman who accused Virginia Lt. Governor Justin Fairfax of a sex assault in 2004 has offered the grim details about the night in question.
Homeschoolers: Guilty Until Proven Innocent?
By Kerry McDonald My eight-year-old daughter and I recently read about the Salem Witch Trials. She had heard about Salem from a friend who visited... more »
Sound Waves: A New Fundamental Constant Of The Sun?
A team of scholars has found that magnetic waves in the Sun’s corona, its outermost layer of atmosphere, react to *sound* waves escaping from the inside of the Sun. Alfvénic waves are in plasma and have been found to play a crucial role in transporting energy around the Sun and the solar system. They were previously thought to originate at the Sun’s surface, where boiling hydrogen reaches temperatures of 6,000 degrees and churns the Sun’s magnetic field. However, researchers have found evidence that the magnetic waves also react – or are excited – higher in the atmosphere by sound ... more »
The Best and Worst Cities in the United States for Economic Freedom
By Daniel J. Mitchell There are several options if you want to measure economic freedom and competitiveness among nations (rankings from the Fraser Institute, Heritage... more »
“Breathtaking and Terrifying”: UN Partners With CIA-Funded Palantir
By Jessica Corbett (CD) — The CIA-funded California software firm Palantir Technologies and the World Food Program (WFP) have announced a five-year $45 million partnership that data privacy and human... more »
Trump’s Absurd Claim that Americans Are Free from Government Coercion
By James Bovard In his State of the Union address Tuesday night, President Trump received rapturous applause from Republicans for his declaration: “America was founded... more »
BBC: Pope admits clerical abuse of nuns including sexual slavery
For what is believed to be the first time, Pope Francis- speaking to reporters while on a historic tour of the Middle East on Tuesday- admitted that nuns were sexually abused at the hands of clerics (and in one case, they were even kept as sex slaves). Francis also said that his predecessor, Pope Benedict, “was […] The post BBC: Pope admits clerical abuse of nuns including sexual slavery appeared first on Health Nut News.
Seattle-Caught Salmon Found To Contain Cocaine, Antidepressants, And Pain Relievers
Salmon is purported to be one of the healthiest foods due to its high omega-3 content, protein, and essential fatty acids, but if the fish is obtained from the Puget Sound, it is anything but healthy. According to a recent study, up to 81 drugs and personal-care products were detected in the flesh of salmon […] The post Seattle-Caught Salmon Found To Contain Cocaine, Antidepressants, And Pain Relievers appeared first on Health Nut News.
World News Briefs -- February 7, 2019
*The Guardian*: *France recalls Rome ambassador after worst verbal onslaught 'since the war'* *Move comes after Italian deputy prime minister met with leaders of the anti-Macron gilets jaunes movement* Paris has taken the extraordinary step of recalling its ambassador from Rome in the worst crisis between the two neighbouring countries since the second world war. France blamed what it called called baseless verbal attacks from Italy’s political leaders, which it said were “without precedent since world war two”. Italy’s two deputy prime ministers, far-right Matteo Salvini and Lu... more »
Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- February 7, 2019
*The Hill: **Pentagon official: No plans to develop new missile system amid end of Russian arms treaty* The head of Pentagon policy on Wednesday said the military is not yet planning to create or deploy an intermediate-range missile system in the light of the U.S. announcing it will no longer comply with a Soviet-era arms control pact with Russia. Undersecretary of Defense for Policy John Rood said that because the U.S. has been in full compliance with the Intermediate-range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty since it was signed in 1987, “we don’t have an intermediate range system or so... more »
Civility and frankness are not mutually exclusive
I find it interesting when I get push back as folks ask why should we be civil when the other side is not? Often I respond with the simple retort – civility and frankness are not mutually exclusive. One can … Continue reading →
“Never Mind Our Decades Of Baseless Fear Mongering”
Antarctic collapse apocalypse called off. Dr Tamsin Edwards on Twitter: “Our new @nature study” Forty years ago, during the global cooling scare, it had “nothing to do with a warmer climate.” January 9, 1977 – Flood threat from polar ice … Continue reading →
Playing With Fire
So much of left-wing thought is a kind of playing with fire, by people who don’t even know that fire is hot . – George Orwell Just back from walking the dogs in -11F (-25C) weather. Boulder government wants to … Continue reading →
Merkel drops Tsipras and Macron signalling key political shift, Globalists go into reverse to compete with China
*The NWO Globalists have woken up to the reality that China, powered by a state run bank, will not be bribed, bludgeoned and beaten into submission and is set to overtake the USA, UK and eurozone economies, run down by a private system of money creation and debt.* *On Tuesday, Germany unveiled a new industrial strategy of state aide to help its companies compete with China.* *https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2019-02-05/germany-s-peter-altmaier-enters-the-global-economic-wars* *https://www.morgenpost.de/wirtschaft/article216373245/Angst-vor-der-Werkbank-Altmaier-will-neue-Gros... more »
Time, Gentlemen, Please—Next President of the World Bank
Global Issues News Headlines - 11 hours ago
WASHINGTON DC, Feb 07 (IPS) - Owen Barder is Senior Fellow at the Center for Global Development (CGD), Vice President and Director of CGD, EuropeIt is time for an open, fair, merit-based process to appoint the next President of the World Bank. And I'll explain below why I think the Europeans may, at last, break the cartel that has prevented this. Read the full story, “Time, Gentlemen, Please—Next President of the World Bank”, on globalissues.org →
The Right to Life, Liberty, and Land
Global Issues News Headlines - 11 hours ago
UNITED NATIONS, Feb 07 (IPS) - Sustainable land management is becoming more important than ever as rates of emissions, deforestation, and water scarcity continue to increase. But what if you don't have rights to the land? While the impact of agriculture on land is well known, the relationship between land degradation and land tenure seems to be less understood. Read the full story, “The Right to Life, Liberty, and Land”, on globalissues.org →
PR Powerhouse to Democrats: Don't Be Mean to Starbucks
*Starbucks being non-political* *by Thomas Neuburger* Something to notice at the periphery of the Democratic Party festival of ghouls and delights known as the 2020 primary campaign. It's going to be a rich and interesting race if one is a novelist looking for material, but this especially caught my eye. One of the announced candidates is former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz, who's offering to fill the Democratic Billionaire slot he thinks the Party needs in its suite of offerings (see "2020: Year of the Anti-Trump Billionaire?") Starbucks is a company with $22 billion in annual r... more »
ARISTOTLE'S ERROR: Blind to a blindingly obvious point!
*THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2019The rational critter in action:* By standard reckoning, Aristotle was the western world's greatest logician until Godel came along. It's Aristotle who is said to have said that "man [sic] is the rational animal." We proceed to a street-fighting question: To what extent was his successor, Godel, wed to "rational" conduct? Godel was so defiantly rational that he believed that "numbers and circles had a perfect, timeless existence independent of the human mind," whatever that could possibly mean. We're quoting a New Yorker essay by Jim Holt, a high-ranki... more »
Cuomo Admits Tax Burden on “the Rich”
Finally, a major Democratic politician admits it. [Governor Andrew] Cuomo said the super-wealthy in New York – accounting for 1 percent of tax filers – end up paying 46 percent of the personal income taxes the state collects each year. “Tax the rich. Tax the rich. Tax the rich. We did that. God forbid the […] The post Cuomo Admits Tax Burden on “the Rich” appeared first on Econlib.
Bill Whittle: Soak the Rich?
*why it won't work.* And just a quick note on the ridiculous "black face" hoorah. Keeping the masses all in a twist over something that has absolutely no importance is a way to divert your attention from something that does matter. Think about that... At the rate they're going dressing up at Halloween will become a politically correct nightmare. And how about all those ethnic restaurants that will have to close? *Amazon Today* Save up to 25% on *Fine Jewelry Gifts for Valentine's Day* Up to 40% Off *Valentine's Gifts from Top Watch Brands* Check out *Prime Early Access Deal... more »
CHINA SIGNALS NO CAPITULATION TO PRIVATE BANKSERS DEMANDS, GENUINE CONTENDER TO NWO EMERGES
*US stocks took a hit after China signalled it would not allow Globalist private banks into its domestic market to sabotage its economy, boosted by state central bank, from within.* *Donald Trump has tried to bludgeon the Chinese into an agreement by threatening to implement tariffs on March 2nd.* *But China holds all the aces. Its central bank can print money out of thin air to stimulate supply as well as demand.* *China's central bank can double pensions, wages, benefits, maternity leave payments as needed to create domestic demand to offset any exports to the USA.* *The bigger... more »
The Coming Implosion Of The Super-Rich
Today’s super-rich are the most privileged and powerful group of people in history. If you’re a billionaire, you can usually decide an election by funneling a little bit of your money into the race. You can sway public opinion by buying up media outlets, and by using think tanks to influence schools and news sources. You can mobilize America’s law enforcement agencies towards targeting your enemies, like when the big banks coordinated with the FBI… The post The Coming Implosion Of The Super-Rich appeared first on The Ghion Journal.
Province House is becoming an information black hole
News 1. The province’s secrecy regime When mining companies set up operations in Nova Scotia, there is a requirement that they pay surety bonds that will cover the costs of clean up of the mining site after mining is complete. So Joan Baxter had a simple question: How much money are the companies paying, and where […]
Russian Official: Another Nuclear Pact with US in Trouble
Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said the U.S. has shown "no readiness or desire" to engage in substantive talks on extending a pact which limits each country to no more than 1,550 deployed nuclear warheads and 700 deployed missiles and bombers.
Anti-Abortion Bills: Odds Good in GOP States, Not Congress
Republican legislators in several states are pushing ahead with their own tough anti-abortion bills that they hope can pass muster with the Supreme Court.
Democrats Speechless as Scandal Engulfs Virginia Leaders
The string of scandals that began when the yearbook picture came to light could have a domino effect on Virginia state government: If all three top Democrats fall, House Speaker Kirk Cox, a conservative Republican, would command the state.
Gucci Pulls ‘Blackface Sweater’ from Stores After Complaints
The turtleneck black wool balaclava sweater, which sells for $890 on one site, covers the nose and includes a red cut-out for the mouth.
Trump in trouble as Team Patriot USA begins to focus on corruption of Globalist fixer Robert Mueller
*Robert Mueller and key Democrats are trying to help the eugenicist Globalists keep a lid on Trump's mafia links to the Kremlin, Deripaska and co* *But now Mueller is coming under scrutiny for helping paedophile Jeffrey Epstein to get a lenient sentence.* *Excerpts from media, including Zero Hedge, a favourite read of Nat Rothschild, it seems, who tweeted a link to it in relation to Japanese sex robots.* *Senate Investigating Mueller FBI's Prosecution Of "Orgy Island Billionaire" Jeffrey Epstein Profile picture for user Tyler Durdenby Tyler DurdenThu, 02/07/2019 - 04:44* *Je... more »
DOJ Now Investigating Jeffrey Epstein’s Special Treatment from Lawmakers
[image: epstein]After a bombshell report from the Miami Herald, the Department of Justice has launched a probe into convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein and why he got such a sweetheart deal.
Shocking Video Shows School Cop Punch and Pull Hair of 15yo Girl With Hands Behind Her Back
[image: school]A disturbing video shows how a school yard quarrel is handled in the modern day police state as a 15-year-old girl is punched and slammed into a table.
Massive Harvard Study Contradicts Anti-Pot Propaganda Told to Us for Decades
[image: STUDY]A Harvard study was published this week which contradicts the previously held notion that marijuana use makes men less fertile.
SOTU 2019 and reaffirmation to defend capitalism
The US President's State of the Union (SOTU) address yesterday was good and for me, the most important part there is the reaffirmation by President Trump, *"Tonight, we renew our resolve that America will never be a socialist country."* Some news reports after the SOTU: *1. WATCH: President Trump Slams Socialism: 'America Was Founded on Liberty And Independence'* Beth Baumann |Posted: Feb 05, 2019 10:38 PM https://townhall.com/tipsheet/bethbaumann/2019/02/05/watch-president-trump-slams-socialism-america-was-founded-on-liberty-and-indep-n2540883 *2. Watch Bernie Sanders’ Red, Frowni... more »
How Chrystia Freeland Organized Donald Trump’s Coup in Venezuela
Playing a key role behind the scenes was Lima Group member Canada, whose Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland spoke to Guaido the night before Maduro’s swearing-in ceremony. The post How Chrystia Freeland Organized Donald Trump’s Coup in Venezuela appeared first on The Duran.
EU’s Tusk: “Special place in hell” for Brexiteers
Tusk tweeted: “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.” The post EU’s Tusk: “Special place in hell” for Brexiteers appeared first on The Duran.
France recalling ambassador from Rome after Italy’s deputy PM meets Yellow Vest leaders
A diplomatic feud has been bubbling between Paris and Rome over repeated expressions of support for the protests coming from top Italian officials. The post France recalling ambassador from Rome after Italy’s deputy PM meets Yellow Vest leaders appeared first on The Duran.
#Cigarette:#Hawaii Could Soon Raise The Legal #Smoking Age To 100 Years Old To Phase Out Cigarettes
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New Study Shows #Stethoscopes Carried By #Doctors Are Loaded With #Bacteria.
https://forum.facmedicine.com/threads/new-study-shows-stethoscopes-carried-by-doctors-are-loaded-with-bacteria.38343/
This Artist Photographed 500 Women to Expand #Beauty’s ‘Narrow Image’
https://broadly.vice.com/en_us/article/mbpkn4/mihaela-noroc-photographed-500-women-atlas-of-beauty?utm_source=broadlyfbus
Decoding the Great #Pyramid
https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/video/decoding-the-great-pyramid/
This Mumbai man wants to sue his parents for giving #birth to him without his consent.
https://m.hindustantimes.com/it-s-viral/this-mumbai-man-wants-to-sue-his-parents-for-giving-birth-to-him-without-his-consent/story-GbUy4aaKnMJpED1dnZQUHO.html
Smoking #weed linked to higher #sperm count in a Harvard study
https://qz.com/1543564/smoking-weed-linked-to-higher-sperm-count-in-a-harvard-study/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=qz-organic
15 Easy Ways To Be A Happier Person
https://m.huffingtonpost.in/entry/happiness-tips_in_5c2f14fde4b05c88b707ea62?ncid=other_keywee_ysydc4wj3p4&utm_campaign=keywee&kwp_0=1094560&ec_carp=2798481432975955067
#Psychopaths drink their #coffee black, study finds.
https://www.indy100.com/article/psychopaths-drink-their-coffee-black-study-research-antisocial-behaviour-diet-7800451?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook#Echobox=1549470494
The last Knysna elephant has a message for people
https://www.businesslive.co.za/bd/life/2019-02-06-the-last-knysna-elephant-has-a-message-for-people/
A #Vaccine Created From #Mushrooms Could Save The #HoneyBees
https://www.intelligentliving.co/vaccine-mushrooms-bees/
Iraq’s Oil Industry Had Mixed Jan 2019
(Reuters) Iraq’s oil industry had mixed results in January 2019. Exports were the second highest ever, while prices and revenues both increased, but were below last year’s averages. Iraq exported an average of 3.649 million barrels a day at the start of 2019. 3.556 million of that flowed through the ports in Basra while 74,690 barrels a day went to Turkey. That was the second highest level after December’s 3.726 million. The previous high was 3.583 million barrels achieved in August 2018. Prices for Iraqi crude dipped in December, but recovered a bit in January. At the end of ... more »
Would the Pain-Capable Unborn Children Protection Act Be Constitutional?
In November, a Federal District Court in Michigan held the Prohibition of Female Genital Mutilation Act of 1995 unconstitutional. The Court reasoned, in essence, that the Supreme Court's decisions in *Lopez *and *Morrison *meant that this sort of local activity could not be regulated by Congress pursuant to the Commerce Clause or any other enumerated power. This was true even though the case involved a prosecution of doctors who were paid to do the procedure by a family. While states were free to ban the practice, the federal government could not. My question is simple: If this opin... more »
NYPD Orders Google to Stop Showing Drivers Where the Cops Are At
By John Vibes The New York Police Department (NYPD) sent a cease and desist letter to Google last week, demanding that the company stop allowing... more »
This Day In Iraqi History - Feb 7
1920 War Min Churchill wrote there were far too many British troops in Iraq than could be sustained and therefore a new Iraq policy should be created (Musings On Iraq article on Churchill’s ideas on Mesopotamia/Iraq) (Musings On Iraq book review *Churchill’s Folly, How Winston Churchill Created Modern Iraq*) 1921 Gertrude Bell wrote that Shiites were mad that they were not in govt and govt wanted to remain all Sunni (Musings On Iraq book review of *Gertrude Bell And Iraq*) (Musings On Iraq book review *Gertrude Bell, Explorer of the Middle East*) 1924 UK Colonial Sec Thomas wrote... more »
Robots Are Writing the News and Nobody’s Talking About It
By Elias Marat As journalists face increased layoffs despite the growing appetite for up-to-the-minute, timely news, a new trend has quietly been disrupting the news... more »
The obvious biomass emissions error
BY STEVE GOREHAM: Burning wood for electricity is just one more foolish policy in the “fight” against global warming. The post The obvious biomass emissions error appeared first on CFACT.
Breaking Up With #Russiagate Is Hard To Do
Caught up in a thorny Russophobic propaganda trap of their own making, Democratic presidential contenders are feebly trying extricate themselves from it without getting too badly scratched in the process. Ignoring, if not outright disowning, designated national hero heartthrob Robert Mueller is especially hard to do, given that most of the corporate news "resistance" to Trump in the last two years has revolved around Trump's alleged collusion with Vladimir Putin and the largely ineffectual meddling by a handful of Russian trolls in the 2016 election. One "blockbuster" scoop after an... more »
California Senator Richard Pan Claims That Raising a “Vaccine Injured Child” Is a “White Privilege”…
Dicky Pan is NOT Someone To Envy… Opinion by “Deplorable” Consumer Advocate Tim Bolen Admittedly there was a time when the name of California Senator Richard Pan created fear in the hearts of parents of vaccine-damaged children, for Mrs Pan’s little boy Dicky seemed to be the brilliant architect of “Childhood Mandatory Vaccines” with the … Continue reading California Senator Richard Pan Claims That Raising a “Vaccine Injured Child” Is a “White Privilege”… The post California Senator Richard Pan Claims That Raising a “Vaccine Injured Child” Is a “White Privilege”… appeared first on... more »
Can Grid-Scale Storage Solve The Intermittency Problem?
By Paul Homewood GWPF have published a new paper by Jack Ponton, Professor of Engineering at the University of Edinburgh, on whether storage systems can solve the intermittency problem of renewable energy. It considers various options, including batteries, pumped storage and hydrogen: A new briefing paper from the Global Warming Policy Foundation (GWPF) dismisses […]
Australian Daily Electrical Power Generation Data – Wednesday 6th February 2019
TonyfromOz at When Doesn’t Blackface Matter? When Democrats Could Lose Virginia – PA Pundits – International - 12 hours ago
By Anton Lang ~ This Post details the daily power consumption data for the AEMO coverage area in Australia. For the background information, refer to the Introductory Post at this link. Each image is shown here at a smaller size to fit on the page alongside the data for that day. If you click on […]
Syrian intel chief allegedly visited Turkey in January – report
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:25 P.M.) – A Syrian news site alleged on Thursday that Syrian intelligence chief Ali Mamlouk traveled to Turkey in January to meet with his Turkish counterparts. The news site “Snack Syria” alleged that Mamlouk had met with several Turkish security officials to discuss intelligence matters, despite the absence of diplomatic relations between […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Turkish forces arrest British national attempting to cross into Syria’s Idlib
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:00 P.M.) – Earlier today, the Turkish authorities reportedly arrested four men that were attempting to cross into Syria from Turkey’s Hatay Province. According to the reports, the four men made their way through the Hatay Province and reached the border of the Idlib Governorate before they were arrested by the Turkish authorities. […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Russia calls on Turkey to do more to clear jihadists from Idlib
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:25 P.M.) – The spokesperson for the Russian Foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova said in a statement on Thursday that the Kremlin would like to see Turkey do more to clear the jihadists from the Idlib Governorate. According to Zakharova, Turkey needs to do more in order to fulfill their promies that were made […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Breaking: Syrian Army unleashes large-scale retaliatory attack in northern Hama
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:15 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) launched a big assault in the northern countryside of the Hama Governorate this afternoon. According to a field source with the military, the Syrian Arab Army fired more than 20 missiles towards Jaysh Al-Izza’s positions inside their stronghold of Al-Latamnah. The source said that the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Iraq’s Ayatollah Sistani rejects Trump’s plan to keep troops in Iraq
Iraq’s most senior Shiite cleric on Wednesday joined a chorus of politicians and religious leaders in criticizing recent statements by President Donald Trump, in which he said US troops should stay in Iraq to keep an eye on neighboring Iran. Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani said Iraq aspires to have “good and balanced relations” with all […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
ISIS squeezed into last areas as SDF troops capture 2 villages east of the Euphrates (MAP)to
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:40 P.M.) – The Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL/IS/Daesh) is on its last legs in the eastern Euphrates region as their fighters have lost more ground to the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) this week. Backed by heavy artillery strikes from their U.S. and French partners, the Syrian Democratic Forces scored an important gain on Thursday […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Pompeo says Hezbollah is active in Venezuela (video)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:00 P.M.) – During an interview with Trish Regan of Fox News this week, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo claimed that Hezbollah was active inside of Venezuela. “People don’t recognize that Hezbollah has active cells. The Iranians are impacting the people of Venezuela,” Pompeo told Regan. “We have an obligation to take […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Israel launches ‘virtual embassy’ to promote relations with Arab states
The development comes following years of speculation that Israel has been maintaining secret contacts with Persian Gulf States despite the fact that none of them recognise the Jewish state’s right to exist or have official diplomatic relations with Tel Aviv. Israel has re-launched a “virtual embassy” in order to “promote dialogue” with the Persian Gulf […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
US will cancel Patriot Missile deal if Turkey purchases Russian S-400 system: report
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:30 P.M.) – The U.S. will cancel their Patriot Missile deal if Turkey purchases the Russian-made S-400 air defense system, Cumhuriyet reported this afternoon. Citing a U.S. official, the Turkish publication reported that not only will the Patriot Missile sale be cancelled, but this might put their acquisition of the U.S.-made F-35 in […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syrian Army ambushes ISIS terrorists attempting to cross Euphrates (video)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:20 P.M.) – Last night, the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL/IS/Daesh) attempted to escape the battlefield near Baghouz Tahtani by fleeing across the Euphrates River. However, as they attempted to cross the Euphrates River, they found themselves under attack by a group of Syrian Arab Army soldiers that were awaiting their crossing. According to reports, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Breaking: Hashd Al-Shaabi unleashes massive attack on ISIS forces inside Syria
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:10 P.M.) – Hashd Al-Shaabi unleashed a massive assault against the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL/IS/Daesh) forces on Thursday, targeting the latter’s positions east of the Euphrates. According to the official media wing of Hashd Al-Shaabi, their forces unleashed more than 50 missiles at the Islamic State terrorists inside the key town of Baghouz Tahtani. […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Exclusive: Over 5,000 new recruits join ranks of Syrian Army in Hama and Homs
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:00 P.M.) – Over 5,000 new recruits have joined the ranks of the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) in the Hama and Homs governorates, a military source told Al-Masdar News this afternoon. According to the source, the 5,000+ recruits will be inducted into the Syrian Arab Army’s 11th and 18th tank divisions, which primarily […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Iran allegedly moving missile shipments to Syrian airbase far from Damascus
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:30 P.M.) – The Iranian military is allegedly moving their missile shipments from the Damascus International Airport to a site far away from the capital, the Haaretz publication reported on Thursday. According to the Haaretz report, the Iranian military will be delivering their weapons to the T-4 Airbase in the eastern countryside of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Russia successfully test-fires Yars intercontinental ballistic missile: TASS
Russia has successfully test-fired an RS-24 Yars intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) from the Plesetsk spaceport in the Arkhangelsk Region in the country’s north, the Defense Ministry reported on Wednesday. “At 11:31 a.m. Moscow time on February 6, a mobile Yars solid-propellant intercontinental ballistic missile armed with multiple warheads was test-fired from the Plesetsk state testing […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Rebel sleeper cells wreck havoc in Daraa as new attack hits Syrian Army troops
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:20 P.M.) – The rebel sleeper cells in the Daraa Governorate have been wrecking havoc against the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) as of late, killing and wounding several soldiers with their sporadic attacks. According to a new military report, another rebel sleeper cell targeted a Syrian Arab Army checkpoint inside the town of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Al-Qaeda leader slams Syrian revolution for territorial losses in new video
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:00 P.M.) – The leader of the Al-Qaeda terrorist organization, Aymen Al-Zawaheri, was highly critical of the Syrian revolution in his new speech that was broadcasted on the group’s propaganda channel. According to Al-Zawaheri, the Syrian revolution has been disappointing as the rebel forces are now confined to a small region in the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Saudi Coalition counter-offensive proves successful as Houthi forces fall back in Saada
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:00 P.M.) – The Saudi Coalition launched an imperative counter-offensive in the Saada Governorate’s northern countryside on Wednesday. Backed by heavy airstrikes, the Saudi Coalition stormed the Houthi defenses in the Al-Qahr Mountain region after losing several points to the latter the night before. According to reports, the Saudi Coalition managed to recapture […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Russia calls US sanctions against Iran, Syria ‘economic warfare’
According to Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov, Moscow and Tehran will be advancing ways in which to defend their economies from US sanctions. “We must — and many have already spoken about this, including our ambassador in Tehran — complete the transition process of economic interaction in the national currency as the best way to […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
US presidential hopeful Tulsi Gabbard says if Assad is toppled Al-Qaeda/ISIS will take over
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:30 P.M.) – U.S. presidential hopeful Tulsi Gabbard tweeted on Wednesday that if Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad was overthrown, Al-Qaeda and the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL/IS/Daesh) would take over. “Syria/Assad did not attack us on 9/11, killing thousands of Americans — al-Qaeda did,” Gabbard began. She would go on to tweet: “No Authorization to […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Turkey's Foreign Policy Priorities are Shifting
*Ahmed Charai* *Security, Middle East* [image: Reuters] Ankara has turned its back on the European Union and U.S. foreign-policy objectives; instead, it is focused on becoming a regional power player. Does one arrest in Istanbul signal a change in Turkish policy toward the Muslim Brotherhood? Some analysts, in Washington and in the Arab world, are arguing that the move marks a pivot away from Turkey’s longtime support of the Brotherhood. If only that were true. The alleged assassin of Egypt’s attorney general, Mohammed Abdel Wahab,was nabbed at Istanbul airport on January 16 and... more »
These Are the 5 Best Pistol Caliber Rifles To Ever Fire a Shot
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, * One of the latest innovations is a new generation of pistol-caliber rifles, which combines smaller pistol calibers with a rifle or carbine-length weapon. These are the best. *Kel-Tec’s offering differs in having a specific talent: folding down for compact storage. By rotating the barrel upwards and back, the Sub-2000 essentially folds over onto itself for an overall length of just sixteen inches and a height of seven inches. Once in the compact configuration, the carbine can be secured that way with a built-in lock and key system.* The explosion of ... more »
If you use Flickr, download your images right away
It seems that Flickr is reducing the storage provided to non-paying users of its facilities. The company said months ago that it planned to whittle free accounts down from a terabyte to only 1,000 images and delete the rest on Feb. 5. After that, if users wanted to post more photos to the site, they would have to purchase a Flickr Pro account that would run them $50 annually. Flickr announced these changes back in November as part of an overhaul to focus on paid subscriptions after it was purchased by SmugMug last year. But despite giving users plenty of time to prepare for this ma... more »
Torrential Rains in Rio Cause Landslides and at Least Five Deaths
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Torrential rains in the city of Rio de Janeiro Wednesday night left at least five people dead. The rain caused landslides, flooding and downed trees throughout Zona Sul and Barra da Tijuca. “The rain affected the neighborhoods of Barra da Tijuca, São Conrado and […] The post Torrential Rains in Rio Cause Landslides and at Least Five Deaths appeared first on The Rio Times.
Grande Rio Samba School Ready for Rio’s 2019 Carnival
By Jack Arnhold, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – On Sunday, March 3rd, samba school G.R.E.S. do Grande Rio will compete in the Grupo Especial with their parade scheduled to begin at 11:25 PM. The group will present their ‘samba enredo’ (thematic samba composition) along the theme of ‘Quem nunca…? Que atire a primeira […] The post Grande Rio Samba School Ready for Rio’s 2019 Carnival appeared first on The Rio Times.
BWorld 291, Mining, tobacco tax hikes, MACR and PSA liberalization
* This is my article in BusinessWorld last Monday, February 4, 2019. The Senate is once again the battleground of public debates on many issues. This is because it is still deliberating its own versions of House Bills (HBs) passed on third reading, and the official campaign period will already start on February 12 — which means all congressional activities and meetings will cease and resume only after the May elections. I checked the Senate website, the following are among the hot topic Senate Bills (SBs) scheduled for continuing debates this Monday and the rest of the week. One, ... more »
Venezuela: Replacing Brutal Socialist With More Socialism?
[image: venezuela-replacing-brutal-socialist-with-more-socialism] While the brutal Maduro regime oppressing the people of Venezuela implodes, concerns about the foreign-backed interim president’s own socialist pedigree are growing within the nation and beyond.
U.S. Population to Explode: Immigration to Add 75 Million by 2060
[image: u-s-population-to-explode-immigration-to-add-75-million-by-2060] Are you ready for more clogged roads, crowded hospitals and schools, urban sprawl, pollution, and resource strain? Because legal and illegal (im)migrants and their children are projected to add 75 million people to the United States by 2060, according to Census Bureau figures.
President Trump: '100 Percent Of Territory Once Controlled By ISIS Will Be Liberated'
*Daily Mail:* *Trump claims that '100 percent' of ISIS' territory will be reclaimed by next WEEK then catches himself and says 'I don't want to say too early'* * President Trump claimed Wednesday that a global coalition will have liberated '100 percent' of the territory ISIS once controlled by next week * The U.S. president admittedly pre-empted a formal announce as he delivered remarks at a televised State Department event * 'It should be formally announced sometime probably next week that we will have 100 percent of the caliphate,' Trump said * Added: 'I don't want to say too ea... more »
NCDs focus, measles outbreak and public health
This is one of the news reports yesterday, *DOH: 55 children dead in Metro Manila measles outbreak* San Lazaro Hospital had admitted over 1,500 patients since start of the year By: Jovic Yee - Reporter / 05:20 AM February 07, 2019 https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1082532/doh-55-children-dead-in-metro-manila-measles-outbreak For many years now, we have been bombarded by the DOH, WHO, many health NGOs and physician groups to be scared of, and pour lots of public and private money on non-communicable diseases (NCDs). Now the real communicable and infectious diseases are with us. The vaccine... more »
The Modern Dwarfs
Such proud modesty is not to be found in most modern philosophers who call themselves the philosophers of reason: “We are like dwarfs, seated on the shoulders of giants. We see more things than the Ancients and things more distant, but it is due neither to the sharpness of our sight nor the greatness of our stature, it is simply because they have lent us their own.” ~ Bernard of Chartres You can’t possibly preach about reason without first preaching about what is reasoning and what isn’t reasoning, that is, without talking about logic.
Mexican President AMLO Decrees the War on Drugs in His Country Has Officially Ended
AMLO declared the end of the 'war on drugs', saying that the army will stop prioritizing the capture of kingpins and will focus on reducing homicide rates. [Which is strange reasoning as the main purpose of putting the drug kingpins out of business is to reduce homicide rates caused by those kingpins.]
Democrat Lawmaker Tells Teen Blogger “You’re Right to Be Afraid of Us”
US Representative, Nydia Velazquez, a Democrat, wrote "AOC and I -- and millions like us -- are the future of this country. And you're right to be afraid of us." The Congresswoman now is facing backlash on Twitter for telling a kid that Americans should be afraid of Congress.
Trump Administration Cancels Nuclear Arms Treaty with Russia
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says the Trump administration is pulling the plug on the Intermediate Range Nuclear Forces Treaty with Russia, claiming that Moscow "shamelessly" violated the 1987 agreement. Russia says the US invented that fiction so it could have an excuse to clear the way to develop new missiles.
Double Standard, Indeed! Washington Post Ignored Sexual-Assault Claim Against Virginia’s LT Governor Justin Fairfax But Skewered Judge Kavanaugh
The Washington Post was aware for more than a year of Vanessa Tyson's claim of sexual assault against Virginia's Lt. Governor Justin Fairfax, a Democrat who is next in line to become Governor if Ralph Northam steps down. The paper, however, declined to publish the story, claiming it could not be corroborated.
Virginia Politics Is in Chaos as Top-Three Democrat Officeholders Face Scandals Involving Infanticide, Racism and Sexual Assault
The Democrats are not likely to give up the office of governor. But it's entertaining to see how how many politicians have skeletons in their closets. Some of us even suspect that this is a requirement for being endorsed by a major party because those skeletons can be useful for controlling the office holders.
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From Jenna Orkin Antonio Veciana, Mystery Man in JFK Assassination OPEC Proposes Formal Oil-Production Alliance With RussiaFacebook is going to start awarding bonuses to employees who help the firm achieve 'social good' Is It Beginning? 10 Significant Quakes Rock Cali Coastline As Mount St. Helens Rumbles Back To LifeBannon Backs Private Effort To Build Border Wall Out Of Cannabis De-Dollarization Accelerates: Iran Unveils Gold-Backed Cryptocurrency LA Goes 'Medieval', Suffers Outbreak Of Flea-Borne Disease Typhus San Francisco Launches App To Track Homeless People The Bank of Englan... more »
Journalism needs an audience to survive, but isn't sure how to earn its loyalty
Jacob L. Nelson, Assistant Professor of digital audience engagement, Arizona State University at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 13 hours ago
Journalism's crisis – loss of readers, revenue and respect – has led many to conclude that if the news business is to survive, it has to do a better job of connecting with its audience. How can it be done?
ICE detainees on hunger strike are being force-fed, just like Guantánamo detainees before them
A. Naomi Paik, Assistant Professor of Asian American Studies, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 13 hours ago
Alleged 'enemy combatants' held at Guantánamo Bay who went on hunger strikes to protest their indefinite detention were force-fed by the US military. Today, ICE is force-feeding immigrant detainees.
A Moment of Truth for Cyber Insurance
For many businesses, cyber risk was once either an amorphous threat or an occasional nuisance. But with reliance on all things digital skyrocketing, cyber threats now pose grave, even existential, dangers to corporations as well as the entire digital economy. In response, companies have begun to develop a cyber insurance market, offering corporations a mechanism to manage their exposure to these risks. Yet the prospects for this market now seem uncertain in light of a major court battle. Mondelez International is reportedly suing Zurich Insurance in Illinois state court for refusin... more »
THE RUSSIAN COMMUNIST PARTY AND THE REVIVAL OF THE TSAR’S IDEOLOGY – ORTHODOXY, AUTOCRACY, NATIONALITY
By John Helmer, Moscow The triad of Tsar Nicholas I (lead image, left) is no longer as dead as tsardom. It has been revived by Patriarch Kirill (right), leader of the Russian Orthodox Church; backed by the Kremlin; and is now unopposed by the Communist Party of the Russian Federation and its leader, Gennady Zyuganov […]
Ukraine Has 83 Candidates For President
Incumbent President Petro Poroshenko (C) submits documents to the Central Election Commission for registration as a candidate in the presidential elections in Ukraine on Nov. 3, 2019. Photo by Svyatoslav Tsegolko / Facebook *RFE:* *Ukraine Election Commission Receives 83 Filings For Presidential Candidates * Ukraine’s Central Election Commission (CEC) has completed acceptance of registration documents for the March 31 presidential election, saying 83 candidates have put forth their names. The CEC on February 4 said it had approved 28 of the applications, rejected 22 others, and ... more »
The U.S. Navy's Goal Of 12 Aircraft Carriers Is Not Going to Happen
Top to bottom: USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63) alongside Nimitz class carriers USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) & USS Ronald Reagan (CVN-76). Pinterest *David Axe, National Interest:* *The U.S. Navy's Dream: 12 Aircraft Carriers (But It Can't Happen Until 2060)* A new report from the Congressional Research Service (CRS) throws cold water on the prospects for 12 carriers. According to the CRS, it might take the Navy until the 2060s to stabilize the carrier fleet at a dozen vessels. Even that might be optimistic. The U.S. Navy is struggling to grow its fleet of aircraft carriers. In December 201... more »
Trump's Absurd Claim that Americans Are Free from Government Coercion
[image: undefined] In his State of the Union address Tuesday night, President Trump received rapturous applause from Republicans for his declaration: “America was founded on liberty and independence — not government coercion, domination, and control. We are born free, and we will stay free.” But this uplifting sentiment cannot survive even a brief glance at the federal statute book or the heavy-handed enforcement tactics by federal, state, and local bureaucracies across the nation. In reality, the threat of government punishment permeates Americans’ daily lives more than ever befor... more »
Does Washington Rule the World?
[image: undefined] One of the most disturbing aspects of the past two years of Donald Trump foreign policy has been the assumption that decisions made by the United States are binding on the rest of the world. Apart from time of war, no other nation has ever sought to prevent other nations from trading with each other. And the United States has also uniquely sought to penalize other countries for alleged crimes that did not occur in the US and that did not involve American citizens, while also insisting that all nations must comply with whatever penalties are meted out by Washington... more »
Dr. Mark Redondo Villegas: A Cultural Scholar
Now in his second year as an assistant professor at Franklin & Marshall College, Dr. Mark Redondo Villegas is propelling students and colleagues to explore issues of race and identity.
Rowan University Announces Launch of Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Rowan University has recently announced the establishment of the Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI), an office on campus that will help the university become a model of diversity where equity and inclusion are intertwined with the school’s framework. DEI will establish and maintain significant relationships with internal and external constituents to attain a […]
Announcing the 2019 Dr. John Hope Franklin Award Winners
We are pleased to announce the names of the two distinguished recipients of the 2019 Dr. John Hope Franklin Award. Dr. Evelyn Brooks Higginbotham, one of the nation’s most prominent historians, is the Victor S. Thomas Professor of History and African and African American Studies at Harvard University. She has been a tenured faculty member […]
Paul Dewar
Just a brief comment today about Paul Dewar. He was a rare politician. He stood firmly for what he believed. But he could also rise above the fray. We used to call such people statesmen -- or stateswomen. Politics was in his blood. He inherited the gene from his mother. But he made his own way and met what awaits us all with gentleness, dignity and grace. May he rest in peace. Image: PressFrom
The President Calls For 'Greatness' And 'The Common Good' — The American People Must Answer, With LaRouche
[image: President Donald J. Trump, is applauded as he delivers his State of the Union address at the U.S. Capitol, Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2019, in Washington, D.C. (Official White House Photo by Joyce N. Boghosian)] Liberal newspapers and media from Washington, D.C.'s *Post* to London and Berlin reacted with anger and feigned contempt to President Donald Trump's second State of the Union Address. One furious German elite publication raged that those Members of Congress who stood and applauded the President made themselves despicable "lickspittles" by doing so. That establishes that Trump'... more »
Meeting In Moscow: The Taliban Meets The Afghan Opposition
The gathering in Moscow signalled one undeniable reality: the Taliban as a political force cannot be ignored. Remarks made in the immediate aftermath of the invasion of Afghanistan in 2001 by US-led forces that the Taliban would be blown to smithereens and wiped off the lunar face of the country have come to nought. The post Meeting In Moscow: The Taliban Meets The Afghan Opposition appeared first on OrientalReview.org.
'Tackling the abuse of power': German court orders Facebook to redesign data collection
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The country's cartel office rules against the tech giant, getting it to ask users for consent before it collects their data from third-party apps.
Russia plans to sign free trade zone agreements with five countries soon
bilaterals.org - 14 hours ago
07-Feb-2019 Russia expects to make free trade zones agreement with Israel, Singapore, India, Egypt and Iran in coming future, First Deputy Minister of Industry Sergey Tsyb said.
Faroe Islands and UK ink free trade agreement
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07-Feb-2019 The Faroe Islands and the United Kingdom have signed a free trade agreement to ensure that trade between the countries continues after Britain's departure from the European Union.
Croatia waiting for ICSID ruling in case brought by Hungary's MOL
bilaterals.org - 14 hours ago
07-Feb-2019 Arbitration proceedings which the Hungarian energy group MOL has launched against Croatia before the ICSID in Washington are still ongoing and a ruling is pending, and Croatia has contested the jurisdiction of the arbitration tribunal.
Afrique - Royaume-Uni: cinq pays africains concluent un accord de continuité commerciale avec Londres
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07-Feb-2019 L'accord qui a été signé avec les Comores, les Seychelles, Madagascar, Maurice et le Zimbabwe, vise à permettre la continuation des relations commerciales entre les cinq pays africains et le Royaume-Uni, malgré le Brexit.
Minister Carr welcomes new gender chapter in modernized Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement
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07-Feb-2019 Canada and Chile celebrated the coming into force of the modernized Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement.
The great transatlantic trade charade
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07-Feb-2019 Talks between the US and EU don't look like they can make progress. That was never the big idea.
MPs endorse Rwanda-Qatar investment treaty
bilaterals.org - 14 hours ago
07-Feb-2019 Rwandan Members of Parliament kicked off their ordinary sessions by approving a bilateral investment treaty between Rwanda and Qatar.
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 […] The post CDC, check YOUR data: MMR vaccination rates are NOT declining appeared first on Health Nut News.
This deficiency often leads to brain shrinkage, psychosis and Alzheimer’s
It should come as no surprise that nutrition is a foundational consideration to optimize and maintain cognitive function. It’s well-established that healthy fats such as animal-based omega-3s — especially DHA — are vitally important for brain health, but certain vitamins are also important, and a number of vitamin deficiencies have been linked to impaired cognition, […] The post This deficiency often leads to brain shrinkage, psychosis and Alzheimer’s appeared first on Health Nut News.
Overheated Atmosphere Update
-11F here in Boulder , -44F in Montana. CO2 seems to be having difficulty trapping heat. Good thing we have fossil fuels to keep warm.
Thursday Morning Links
This and that for your Thursday reading. - Iglika Ivanova discusses how British Columbia can move toward eliminating poverty in its next budget. - Patrick Maze points out the need for Saskatchewan's education system to be able to rely on stable and sufficient funding. But Alex MacPherson notes that Scott Moe has refused to benefit people even when there's federal money available to provide such basic necessities as public transportation. - Kelvin Gawley reports on the massive public benefits from the NDP's comprehensive and universal pharmacare plan (in contrast to the Libs' wate... more »
Senate Investigating Mueller FBI’s Prosecution Of “Orgy Island Billionaire” Jeffrey Epstein
Was pedophile Jeffrey Epstein an informant for Mueller's FBI? The post Senate Investigating Mueller FBI’s Prosecution Of “Orgy Island Billionaire” Jeffrey Epstein appeared first on The Duran.
The West’s Colonial Mindset Lives on – a Short History of Western Imperial Arrogance
The idea of treating its “partners” as equals is as preposterous as to imagine God sitting down with the Devil at the negotiating table to finally reach a compromise. The post The West’s Colonial Mindset Lives on – a Short History of Western Imperial Arrogance appeared first on The Duran.
Colombia’s first-ever export of medical cannabis set to ship to Canada
A Colombian marijuana company has received authorization to export product to Canada for testing, a move meant to show that the cannabis grown in the South American nation is “top quality.” Ecomedics S.A.S., which operates as Clever Leaves and is backed by U.S.-based investment firm Northern Swan, has obtained all the necessary approvals to, for […] Colombia’s first-ever export of medical cannabis set to ship to Canada is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Marijuana companies seeking loans must be careful to avoid the trap of predatory lenders
Predatory lending, which gained special notoriety during the early 2000s, can debilitate a marijuana entrepreneur who's trying to start or scale a business. Marijuana companies seeking loans must be careful to avoid the trap of predatory lenders is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
TRUMP'S CATCHPHRASE DUNNING-KRUGERISM
The president thinks he has a catchy new catchphrase.... So now Congressman Adam Schiff announces, after having found zero Russian Collusion, that he is going to be looking at every aspect of my life, both financial and personal, even though there is no reason to be doing so. Never happened before! Unlimited Presidential Harassment.... — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 7, 2019 PRESIDENTIAL HARASSMENT! It should never be allowed to happen again! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 7, 2019 Trump is our Dunning-Kruger president -- he believes he knows more than ... more »
Brazil’s Former President Lula Convicted for Corruption Again
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Brazilian Judge Gabriela Hardt convicted former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Wednesday to 12 years and 11 months in prison for renovation work carried out at the Santa Bárbara rural property in the interior of São Paulo state. This is the second […] The post Brazil’s Former President Lula Convicted for Corruption Again appeared first on The Rio Times.
Rio’s CCC Kicks Off 2019 with Season Opening Party and Visit from VCV: Sponsored
By Nelson Belen, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – On Friday, February 8th, the Carioca Cricket Club (CCC) will be kicking off their 2019 campaign with drinks at the Lord Jim Pub, followed by weekend matches against the visiting Victoria Cricket Veterans (VCV) at the São Fernando Polo & Cricket Club on Saturday, February […] The post Rio’s CCC Kicks Off 2019 with Season Opening Party and Visit from VCV: Sponsored appeared first on The Rio Times.
Rio Nightlife Guide for Thursday, February 7, 2019
We have the top three picks for this Thursday, and below there is a list of bars and lounges that are always a good option. PARTY: Baile do Saddam @ Fosfobox (Copacabana) – It’s the twenty-fifth installment of Saddam’s famous ‘baile’ (party) on one of the most inclusive and democratic dancefloors in Rio’s ‘Zona Sul’ […] The post Rio Nightlife Guide for Thursday, February 7, 2019 appeared first on The Rio Times.
How Medicinal Plants Fuel Your Spiritual Evolution
*Waking Times* - Learn to relate more deeply with medicinal plants for rejuvenation, awakening and health.
Pair arrested after alleged attempt to smuggle 252,000 live eels out of Croatia
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Croatian police say two South Korean citizens have been arrested after allegedly trying to smuggle about 252,000 live eels out of the country.
Population growth on agenda at Treasurers' meeting
The Federal Government will try to get the states and territory to agree to a plan for population growth at a meeting of Treasurers in Canberra today, but some states are sceptical about the Coalition's commitment to delivering on its promises.
DC: Charter Leaders Make The Big Bucks
It's a phenomenon noted in many urban education-scapes. The leaders (CEO, Education Visionary, Grand High Muckity Muck, whatever) of a charter operation makes far more money than a) the local public school superintendent responsible for far more students and b) the teachers who work within the charter. But a recent Washington City Paper article by Rachel Cohen lays out some stark examples. The article starts with Lisa Koenig who left the lawyering biz to teach at a charter. She note that her first year teaching assistant salary was less than her year-end bonus as a lawyer. Koenig st... more »
Count Them As They Go
I'm asked from time to time (mostly, I think, because some people are curious but reluctant to ask) what it's like to be in my particular spot in life. Retired from teaching, sixty-one years old, raising two babies about thirty years after I raised two other babies-- as my wife and I have said at various times over the last decade, we are kind of off the map here. So my honest answer is that I'm figuring out what it's like, trying to grow into it. But here's what I know, and I promise, beyond this navel gazing, there's a point about education. When you first have kids, everyone tell... more »
Juan Guaido Will Open Up Venezuelan Oil to Foreign Companies, His US Envoy Says
Juan Guaido Will Open Up Venezuelan Oil to Foreign Companies, His US Envoy Says by https://www.rt.com/ An envoy to the US for Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó has said the country’s oil reserves would be opened to foreign investors, bolstering suspicions that Washington’s support of Guaidó is oil-dependent. – Guaidó’s representative in Washington, Carlos Vecchio, told […]
Which Way Is The Democratic Party Really Headed?
Greg Sargent summed up Tuesday's SOTU speech very well: "Trump's State of the Union speech repeated all of his most reprehensible lies, and suggests he still won't accept the new reality in Washington." Sargent boded that he "demanded total capitulation" from Pelosi and that "he won;'t get it." Even aside from the disdain-- if not contempt-- in which most voters hold Trump, the Democrats have the issues. Trump can try to paint Medicare-For-All, free public college, a livable minimum wage and taxing the super-rich as "socialism," but polls show that most voters support all of them--... more »
Forget Those F-35s and Nukes: Is Iran’s Military Stronger Than Israel’s?
*Michael Peck* *Security, Middle East* Israeli media is abuzz over a website that ranks the world’s armies—and placed Iran above Israel. Is Iran’s military stronger than Israel’s? Israeli media is abuzz over a website that ranks the world’s armies—and placed Iran above Israel. Iran’s armed forces ranked thirteenth in the world, according to GlobalFirepower.com’s 2018 rankings, which apparently combined various statistics to assemble a composite military power rating (0.3131 for Iran, with 0.00 being a perfect score). Israel ranked sixteenth, with a military power rating of 0.34... more »
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*UK: Denying loans to students with weaker A-levels will ‘penalise poor families’* *More likely to help poor families by protecting them from spending that is unlikely to benefit them. As is acknowledged below, children from poor families tend to do badly throughout the educational system. They should be encouraged to find work that suits them, not pushed into likely failure. Besides, Britain is in more need of tradesmen than possessors of useless degrees in any of the Mickey Mouse courses that abound these days.As one person below says: "More support for FE would be a g... more »
NBC red baits Rep. Tulsi Gabbard
NBC news smears 2020 presidential candidate Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI) as being linked to Russia. Their sources are beyond pathetic…Buckle in for this one… Why is NBC doing this?
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*British Met Office: global warming could exceed 1.5C within five years* *A 5 year forecast! I thought they had given up on medium term forecasts after they got so many wrong. That was after they forecast a "BBQ summer", only to have it rain like Billy-O the whole time* Lowest Paris agreement target may temporarily be surpassed for first time between now and 2023 Global warming could temporarily hit 1.5C above pre-industrial levels for the first time between now and 2023, according to a long-term forecast by the Met Office. Meteorologists said there was a 10% chance of a year in... more »
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*Storm of regulations make paid childcare ruinously expensive* *During my childhood in the '40s and '50s, it was common for old ladies whose children had left home to take in neighbourhood children during the day for a small sum. The only complaint that I ever heard about it was that the old lady was "too strict", probably not much of a fault. It was probably just a grumble as children continued to be sent to her. The kids all seemed to do OK. That should still be allowed* When it comes to qualifications, I would take any day a woman who has raised a family of her own over a yo... more »
CRIPSR contre le VIH en Afrique ?
Ethical Technology - 16 hours ago
Pourquoi faut-il encourager la technologie CRISPR contre le VIH en Afrique ?
The case of the reviewer who said cite me or I won’t recommend acceptance of your work
Some peer reviews evidently are tempted to ask authors to cite their work, perhaps as a way to boost their own influence. But a recent episode at the journal Bioinformatics suggests, the risk can outweigh the reward. We’ll let the editors — Jonathan Wren, Alfonso Valencia and Janet Kelso — tell the tale, which they … Continue reading The case of the reviewer who said cite me or I won’t recommend acceptance of your work
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