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Sunday Talks: Doug Collins -vs- Chris Wallace…
Republican representative Doug Collins is the ranking member on the House Judiciary Committee. Collins is responsible for releasing the witness transcripts from testimony to congress. Rep. Collins and Chris Wallace discuss the Mueller report and the position of the key … Continue reading →
Windy day at Bath destroyer shipyard
There were 14 of us yesterday at Bath Iron Works shift change for the Lenten Vigil for disarmament and peace. These vigils will continue every Saturday in April from 11:30 am for an hour. Except on Saturday, April 27 BIW has announced the 'christening' of the third Zumwalt 'stealth' destroyer. Folks will gather for our protest at 8:30 am on the north end of Washington St. across from the post office. People coming for the blasphemous event will come on bus (to the south end) and walkers will enter into the shipyard on the north end. (How could the Prince of Peace bless su... more »
Why did Trump recognize the Golan Heights as Israeli territory?
The Duran Quick Take: Episode 116. The post Why did Trump recognize the Golan Heights as Israeli territory? appeared first on The Duran.
Mueller Report May Not Shed Light On Counterintel Findings; By Law Mueller Evidence Must Be Shared With US House Intel Committee (House Intel Chair Schiff)
US Congressman Adam Schiff, head of the US House Intelligence Committee, is probably the most qualified to deal with this … Continue reading →
Sunday Talks: Chairman Jerry Nadler Discusses Mueller Report…
Chris Matthews was thrilled this morning to have his comrade, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerry Nadler, appear to discuss OrangeManBad and the Russians. Chairman Nadler is one of the worst Machiavellian types in the swamp… he’s the brains behind the … Continue reading →
Decision day for New Jersey? $1.5 billion recreational cannabis market at stake
New Jersey lawmakers could vote as soon as Monday on whether to legalize adult-use marijuana, with hundreds of millions of dollars of new cannabis business opportunities at stake in the decision. Marijuana Business Daily projects a legal recreational industry in New Jersey could potentially generate $1.2 billion-$1.5 billion in annual retail sales by 2023. But the outcome […] Decision day for New Jersey? $1.5 billion recreational cannabis market at stake is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Lord Hall says calling the BBC 'mainstream media' is "an assault on freedom of expression"
The lordly Tony Hall, Dee-Gee of the Bee-Bee-Cee, turned into Mr. Boombastic last week (as Scooby's friend Shaggy would doubtless say). Giving the Lord Speaker's Lecture on Wednesday last week, he told people like us to stop using the phrase "mainstream media". Why? Because "it’s an assault on freedom of expression": The phrase, “mainstream media”, is now a term of abuse - used by people of all political persuasions. Traditional journalism is painted as part of the problem rather than the solution. This really worries me. Ultimately, it’s an assault on freedom of expression. An... more »
#Obesity and inflammation: the linking mechanism and the complications
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Uintah Ouray, Fort Duchesne Utes, host Longest Walk, Photos by Bad Bear 2019
Photos by Longwalker Western Shoshone Carl Bad Bear Sampson. Bad Bear and walkers thanked Fort Duchesne for their kindness and hospitality and for hosting Longest Walk 2019 for two nights, along with the Treatment Center and the Veterans Powwow. Bad Bear said, "Thank you Red Pine Treatment Center, Fort
From feudal state to independent state, Greece comemorates a hard, bloody struggle for freedom tomorrow
*Greece is to celebrate the anniversary of its independence from Turkey in 1821 tomorrow with a holiday.* *As the Brits face being bullied into voting for Theresa May's deal which will give the UK de facto feudal status, trapping the country indefinitely in the EU customs union, with no representation in the EU Parliament, they should consider how hard it is to regain freedom from an oppressor.* *The Greek war of independence was an incredibly tough war only for the Greeks to find themselves under the control of Illuminati banksters imposing two years of private bank, debt slaver... more »
Keep Your Torpedoes Crossed: Breakthrough Could Turn U.S. Submarines into 'Aircraft Carriers'
*TNI Staff* *Security, * Lots of questions, but it all seems very exciting—and likely to keep planners in Beijing and Moscow scratching their heads. *Lots of questions, but it all seems very exciting—and likely to keep planners in Beijing and Moscow scratching their heads. All a big win, no matter how you slice it and dice it. Keep your torpedoes crossed.* The mighty *American nuclear-powered attack submarine*: they were, at least until very recently, supposed to be the secret sauce, the big stick that America and its allies would use against China or Russia if things got ugly—a... more »
War That Never Happened: In 1969, Russia and China Stared Into the Nuclear Abyss
*Robert Farley* *Security, * "The United States reacted to the clashes with caution. While the border conflict reassured Washington that the Sino-Soviet split remained in effect, officials disagreed over the likelihood and consequences of broader conflict. Through various official and non-official channels, the Soviets probed U.S. attitudes towards China. Reputedly, the United States reacted negatively to Soviet overtures in 1969 about a joint attack on Chinese nuclear facilities. However, even if Washington did not want to see China burn, it would not likely have engaged in any s... more »
Bering Ice March Madness
In February the media breathlessly told us that Bering Sea ice has melted away, and thus Arctic ice is doomed. Now we see that reports of the demise were premature. More surprising than the early retreat, Bering ice roared back in the last two weeks, and continues to grow even after the overall NH ice […]
President Xi can use my case Delta 15 218 to silence Soros fixers Merkel, Juncker and Macron and even put Soros in jail
*The Times says Macron and Merkel are preparing to "shove obstacles" onto China's new Silk road initiative, which benefits Europe economically when they meet President Xi Jinping in Brussels on Tuesday.* *https://www.thetimes.co.uk/edition/world/macron-and-merkel-to-shove-obstacles-onto-xi-jinpings-new-silk-road-002xs783r* *Juncker, Merkel and Macron, all fixers for George Soros and the private bankster cartel, try to smear and attack President Xi Jinping, he can point to my case Delta 15 218 at Larisa court as well as to a letter Juncker sent to me in 2015 already.* *Juncker profe... more »
Musings On Iraq in The News
Musings On Iraq was cited by Charles Lister in "Trump Says ISIS Is Defeated. Reality Says Otherwise" in Politico and by Trent Schoenborn in "Iraq's Diyala Faces a New Insurgency" in International Review.
ITALY TO RAISE CAPITAL IN CHINA IN THE COMING WEEKS, USING PANDA BONDS, CREDIT LINE WILL KEEP IT AFLOAT EVEN IN EURO CRISIS
*ITALY MAY NOW BE ABLE TO INSULATE ITSELF FROM ANY GLOBALIST ENGINEERED FINANCIAL CRISIS, KEEP ITS BANKS LIQUID EVEN IF ECB CUTS OFF ELA* *Excerpts from media* *Italy’s state lender Cassa Depositi e Prestiti (CDP) signed an agreement with Bank of China to let it sell “Panda” bonds - debt sold by foreign entities to investors in mainland China. CDP said it will issue bonds worth 5 billion renminbi ($744.5 million). CDP and Bank of China will also co-finance Italian companies for 4 billion renminbi. A CDP official told Reuters on Friday that the first tranche of Panda bonds will be ... more »
ITALY AND CHINA FORM NEW ECONOMIC AND POLITICAN ALLIANCE
*Excerpts from media* *ROME, March 23 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping left the Italian capital of Rome on Saturday, after holding talks with Italian leaders and witnessing the signing of multiple bilateral cooperation documents, including a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on jointly advancing the construction of the Belt and Road.* *http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2019-03/24/c_137919792.htm* *Officials from both countries have also vowed to promote multilateralism and safeguard an inclusive world economy while also increasing their cooperation within international organi... more »
This Day In Iraqi History - Mar 24
1959 Gen Qasim withdrew Iraq from anti-Communist Baghdad Pact (Musings On Iraq interview with Western Kentucky’s Prof Romero on the Qasim govt) 1973 Saddam visited Moscow to push for stronger Iraq-Soviet cooperation 1982 Saddam took control of central front to try to stop Iranian Op Fath attack upon Maysan 1984 Iraq deployed French Super Entendard jets first time on raid on Iran’s Bushehr nuclear power plant US provided satellite intelligence on facility before and after to assess raid Didn’t hit main target Was 1stof 6 attacks on facility lasting until 1988 1986 UN condemned Ira... more »
China strengthens bond market, remnibi demominated bonds set to be 4th largest Barclays global index component from next month
*From Xinhaunet* *Interview: IMF official says bond market important to China's financial integration into global economySource: Xinhua| 2019-03-16 21:29:23|Editor: LiangyuWASHINGTON, March 15 (Xinhua) -- China's bond market, already the third largest in the world, has a particular role to play in the country's greater financial integration into the global economy, an International Monetary Fund (IMF) official has said.* *"Last year China celebrated its 40th anniversary of reform and opening-up, which contributed to China's trade and product integration," said Alfred Schipke, th... more »
China's stock market soars as US investors pour in
*From media* *Individual investors have piled into China’s $7.2 trillion stock market this year, propelling the Shanghai Composite Index to a 24 percent gain and buoying an asset-management industry that many see as the last big frontier for international firms like BlackRock Inc. and Vanguard Group Inc. Chinese policy makers have generally been supportive of the inflows, but they also want to avoid a repeat of the speculative frenzy that fueled the nation’s 2015 equity boom and bust.* *https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-03-22/star-trader-s-chinese-stock-fund-lures-10-billi... more »
Israel MK Calls for Trump to Recognise Israel’s Annexation of West Bank
Israel MK Calls for Trump to Recognise Israel’s Annexation of West Bank by https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/ Hours after US President Donald Trump announced the recognition of Israel’s sovereignty over the Golan Heights, controversial Israeli Knesset Member (MK) Bezalel Smotrich has called for Trump to take a similar step regarding the occupied West Bank. – On Twitter, Smotrich […]
EU Doesn’t Recognize Golan Heights as Part of Israel
PressTV Published on Mar 22, 2019 Syria has condemned the US President’s decision to support Israel’s sovereignty over the occupied Golan Heights. The Foreign Ministry in a statement described Donald Trump’s move as irresponsible. It also said that the Golan Heights will remain Arabian and Syrian regardless of the US president’s recent remarks. The statement […]
‘This Is Not Russian Collusion. This Is a Waste of Time’: Mueller Probe Concludes
RT Published on Mar 23, 2019 After two years investigating President Donald Trump’s alleged ‘collusion’ with Russia during the 2016 elections, Special Counsel Robert Mueller has at last delivered his final report to Attorney General William Barr for review. READ MORE: https://on.rt.com/9qpw end
Trump Tries to Grab Syria’s Golan Heights for Israel & Oil Profiteers
Blackstone Intelligence Network Published on Mar 22, 2019 There is no dispute: the #GolanHeights belong to Syria, regardless of the long Israeli military occupation. It is also clear that international law says that annexation of territory under military occupation is a W A R crime. Yet, Donald #Trump, ever willing to do the bidding of […]
The Mueller Report Was An Investigation With No Crime: Trying to Show HRC Lost A Rigged Election
Lionel Nation Published on Mar 23, 2019 Special Counsel Robert Mueller has at long last turned in his report into fanciful and baseless allegations of potential meddling in the 2016 presidential election. Attorney General William Barr, who oversees the witch hunt, has said he wants to release as much information as he can about the […]
President sidesteps Globalist Pope on visit to Rome
*President Xi Jinping did not visit the Globalist Pope in spite of an invitation.* *The Vatican Bank seems to be at the heart of corruption, and trying to investigate it, seems to have been the reason why Cardinal George Pell has been smeared in a shocking show trial in Australia.* *As a letter in Irish media points out, there is no evidence at all to corroborate an accusation of child molestation made against Pell and only evidence against it.* *I hope he wins his appeal and sues the Australian courts and media for damages.* *Excerpts* *Finally, the source alleged that the old ... more »
Hubbub
The cacophony of voices all jabbering at the same time which erupts every time I click on the home page of our homely blog at the moment may seem deeply irritating - and it ruined my attempts to enjoy that Rolling Stones video I posted earlier - but it's almost as though it was *meant* to be, written in the stars, or as if we intentionally designed it (which we didn't') as a artistically magnificent metaphor to sum up the hapless state of Parliament at the moment or the babble of similar-minded voices being incessantly poured into our heads by the BBC at any moment. Or whatever. To... more »
UK MPS IN CRUNCH BREXIT VOTES AS NEW DEADLINE OF APRIL 12TH FOR A NO DEAL BREXIT LOOMS
*UK MPs are set to hold votes on how to proceed with Brexit next week. I hope they also hold a vote on whether to set up a cross party national emergency government as the Globalists jockey to replace Theresa May with another fixer to push through their pan to turn the UK into a feudal state, and may try to call snap elections. * *Excerpts from media* *M**Ps are expected to force a series of indicative Commons votes this week on possible Brexit options, though Labour is likely to face a dilemma as to whether to whip its MPs to support several options.* *Ideas likely to be put to MP... more »
Norway Cruise Ship Guests Recall Tipping, Terror of Water
Rescue helicopters took more than 475 passengers from a cruise ship that got stranded off Norway’s western coast in bad weather before the vessel departed for a nearby port under escort and with nearly 900 people still on board.
Trump destroyed Venezuela's electricity grid using cyberwarfare, Geneva Convention needs to be updated
*I am sure a case can be made that wiping out a country's electricity grid and endangering the civilian population is a war crime against the Geneva Convention. But the Globalists appear to think they have found a gap in international law. It can be used against them...* *From Zerohedge* *In addition to electricity, water service was disrupted in Venezuela. From Miraflores presidential palace in Caracas, Maduro tweeted on March 12: “From the Presidential Command Post, we monitored minute-by-minute the progress of the recovery of the National Electric System.”* *Cyber-attacks on a c... more »
Cyber insurance may be the solution for preventing cyberattacks
Cyber insurance may be the solution for preventing cyberattacks Horace C. White Modern Tokyo Times Cyberattacks impacting well-known brands In December 2018, the Modern Tokyo Times reported that one of the world’s leading hotel chains, Marriot International, came under heavy cyberattacks. In the report, the Modern Tokyo Times pointed out that the unknown cyber assailants […]
The Demise Of Orange County
Orange County, Florida used to be one of the largest citrus producers in the state. 01 Mar 1883, 2 – Greensboro Watchman at Newspapers.com But it got too cold there, and the citrus industry is nearly gone. Today there are … Continue reading →
BWorld 305, MORE electricity supply in East Asia
* This is my column in BusinessWorld last March 22, 2019. Continuing the Market-Oriented Reforms for Efficiency (MORE) series in this column, we tackle the importance of more electricity production in the development of Asia-Pacific economies. On Tuesday, March 19, I attended the joint press conference of the Department of Energy (DoE), the National Power Corporation (Napocor), National Transmission Corporation (Transco), National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP), and Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) in formally announcing the Philippines hosting of two big international ene... more »
Flashback to 2018 when Pentagon tested war plans for North Korea, ended in spectacular defeat...China much more lethal opponent...
*I wouldn't go and provoke a war with China, Pentagon. Looks like the aircraft carriers will be knocked out and there will be no air cover for any ground operations. * *Moreover, it looks like China's anti missile defense systems will be able to knock out US missiles but not vice versa.* *From The Telegraph* *North Korea war could 'kill 10,000 US troops within days'Save* * Nicola Smith, taipei2 MARCH 2018 • 3:44PMA war with North Korea could result in about 10,000 American combat-related casualties in the first few days alone, according to US military planners.* *A classified m... more »
US sents marines to China sea, but any war could be over very soon if its aircraft carriers crippled
*US marines are training for war in the South China Sea by seizing tiny islands.* *But without air superiority, the US troops will be cut down. And that air superiority is in doubt due to the vulnerability of its super aircraft carriers to being crippled by a submarine launched torpedo...* *Four or so gigantic US aircraft carriers floating around in the Chinese sea without propulsion and unable to launch their aircraft or even sinking beneath the waves after a few precision missile strikes would be an awesome sight to see and is quite possible.* *China also has a very good anti mis... more »
US Marines training for SCS/WPS island seizures
See these stories below. Go Trump, Pompeo, Shanahan. Just enforce existing international rule of law on freedom of navigation and territorial sovereignty of countries in the region. ---------------- *Marines Seize Pacific Island As Training For War With China* by Tyler Durden Fri, 03/22/2019 - 17:15 https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2019-03-22/marines-seize-island-pacific-training-war-china *US Marines are practicing seizing small islands as a possible China fight looms in the Pacific* Ryan Pickrell Mar. 21, 2019, 10:32 AM https://www.businessinsider.com/us-marines-seize-small-island-to-t... more »
TONS Of Current Democratic Incumbents Were First Elected By Primarying Corrupt Conservative Democrats-- But Cheri Bustos Wants That To Stop
*Henry Cuellar has earned a primary* By now, you probably read that the DCCC incumbent protection racket has made one of their old dirty tricks official policy in the hope of discouraging successful primaries against otherwise unaccountable Democratic incumbents. Some Democrats get their seats the easy way-- Lacy Clay, for example. In 2000, Clay Sr. announced his retirement after 32 years in Congress *on the day filing* closed. *Somehow* Clay Jr. knew to be waiting with all his papers filled in and ready to file. Most voters didn't even know they weren't voting for the father when t... more »
US stocks and bonds signal imminent recession as budget deficit soars, record interest on public debt
*The private Federal Reserve has put the brakes on more interest hikes for now, but markets tumbled as short term interest on US bonds increased signalling a recession and the budget deficit for March widened to $544 billion, a whopping 39% higher than the $391 billion reported for the same period last year.* *https://www.cnbc.com/2019/03/22/the-feds-policy-switch-may-be-too-late-to-save-the-economy.html* *https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-03-24/global-markets-tumble-as-us-recession-warning-flashes-amber/10932690* *From Zerohedge* *For March, receipts rose 7.5% y/y to $167.3BN while ... more »
Back to the drawing board, Bill
Start with this from Page 173 of the federal budget Finance Minister Bill Morneau tabled in the House of Commons last week: “Support for Journalism.” No one — certainly not I — would argue “a strong and independent news media” isn’t “crucial to a well-functioning democracy,” or that the news media doesn’t play a “vitally important […]
Globalists coordinate their martial law moves in UK, France and USA as recession deepens. Trump poised to deploy troops on US soil
*Globalist Donald Trump has vetoed a resolution by Congress and the Senate blocking his national emergency declaration, is poised to deploy US troops on American soil in a martial law power grab to crush civil unrest as the economy sinks into recession and the US budget deficit hits record highs.* *https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/15/us/politics/trump-veto-national-emergency.html* *https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2019-03-22/us-budget-deficit-hits-record-234-billion-interest-debt-soars* *From Buzzfeednews* *But the Marine Corps commandant also highlighted "unplanned/unbudgeted Southwe... more »
Arctic Sea Ice Volume 23-Mar-2019
Originally posted on sunshine hours: From DMI
California acknowledges government policy failures in wildfires – not nebulous “climate change” excuses
Reblogged from Watts Up With That: charles the moderator / March 24, 2019 Guest essay by Larry Hamlin Articles in the New York Times, Los Angeles Times, and Orange County Register address Governor Newsom’s declaration of a state of emergency to allow the state to waive environmental extremist laws and regulations that are needed so […]
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From Jenna Orkin A New Age of Warfare: How Internet Mercenaries Do Battle For Authoritarian Governments US disaster agency exposed private data of 2.3m hurricane and wildfire survivorsHow Cubans Live As Long As Americans at One Tenth the Cost The Christchurch massacre is being used by government officials around the world who want to curtail freedom of speech Hate crimes increased 226% in places Trump held a campaign rally in 2016, study claims 4 million people have signed a petition demanding the UK to cancel Brexit Google Influenced Midterm Elections, May Have Cost Republicans Sea... more »
SUNDAY SCREENING: ‘Sold Out to ISIS: Filipino Child Soldiers’ (2019)
*SUNDAY SCREENING* | Our weekly documentary film curated by the editorial team at 21WIRE.
Episode #273 – ‘A Palestinian Spring?’ with guest Robert Inlakesh and more
*SUNDAY WIRE SHOW* | Strap yourselves in and lower the blast shield – this is your brave new world…
France Censures Israel’s Claim of ‘Sovereignty’ Over Golan Heights, Cites Int’l Law
*21WIRE* | Washington is now invoking the bible as justification for Israel's land-grab of Syrian territory.
When Will US and EU Lift Punitive Sanctions Against Syria?
*21WIRE* | The West is now confused as to whether or not punitive US-EU economic sanctions are still warranted.
Meanwhile in France, Macron has already introduced de facto martial law, tanks and soldiers deployed against Yellow Vest protestors
*Yellow Vest protests continued in France on Saturday with former Rothschild banker Emmanual Macron facing criticism for putting the army and tanks onto the streets to crush demonstrations against his government's policies of austerity and mass impoverishment.* *https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/1104413/yellow-vest-protest-paris-france-tanks-army-emmanuel-macron-Bruno-Le-Ray* *https://www.nouvelobs.com/societe/social/20190323.OBS2300/350-universitaires-se-declarent-complices-des-gilets-jaunes.html* *https://www.faz.net/aktuell/politik/ausland/frankreich-gelbwesten-protestieren-ueb... more »
French Military Authorized to Use Deadly Force on Yellow Vests
By Tyler Durden (ZH) — French soldiers embedded with Paris police will be allowed to ‘open fire’ if lives are threatened by Yellow Vest rioters this... more »
SB181 passes, Billionaire Tax Dodgers call foul, Houston we have a problem…
The Mining and “energy” companies say that by actually protecting our kids and neighbors from further toxic disasters… somehow is BAD for our schools. Like in Texas, where the kiddo’s can’t go out to the recreation yard (damn, that sounds like a prison description) when the ozone and other gas-induced toxic air levels, on warm... more »
Otto Warmbier’s family speaks out against Trump’s defense of Kim Jong Un in son’s death
just a quick reminder… The ACLU and others have a very large list of Americans killed in American prisons, jails and in the street by Police Violence and denial of health care. And a larger number Tortured. Do you really believe that U.S. cops ever repatriate their victims just because they’re dying? The Koreans have... more »
UK SETS UP ARMY TEAM IN NUCLEAR BUNKER IN PREPARATION FOR A NO DEAL BREXIT
*The UK army has set up a team in a special nuclear bunker beneath the Ministry of Defence as part of no deal Brexit planning and is stockpiling weapons and ammunition.* https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/brexit-nuclear-bunker-no-deal-military-armed-forces-mod-a8834346.html *From Zerohedge* *Reuters reports that the UK has activated troops and deployed them to a special nuclear bunker beneath the Ministry of Defence. The action has been dubbed Operation Redfold, and it is a key part of the UK’s Brexit doomsday plan. According to the report, a total of 3,500 troops will ... more »
Now, who to believe?
The Tories also took umbrage at *this* *Newsnight*-inspired item: The Government replied: This drew comment from blog favourite Alex Deane: Yet again our healthcare authorities have to correct really irresponsible scaremongering over Brexit. Last one I saw was Gary Lineker. This time it’s... the BBC. (though as someone replied, "If Leo Varadkar IS the EU then Gary Lineker IS the BBC"). So who's right - *Newsnight* or the DHSC? Well, I'm quite unable to say (not being an expert on such matters), but I* can* say that it's not unusual (as we know) for the BBC, including *Newsnight... more »
10,000 foreign troops to hold military exercise in UK for two crucial Brexit weeks, sparking fears of martial law
*LONDON — As the drama over Brexit continues to reach new heights, the U.K. government has raised eyebrows by announcing that it will host 10,000 foreign troops for a massive military exercise beginning the day after Brexit had been set to take place.* *The announcement of the exercise has raised the specter of a post-Brexit “martial law” scenario, given that the Theresa May-led government has been examining the possibility of declaring martial law in the country in the event of a no-deal Brexit since at least this January.* *According to a government press release, the NATO-affiliat... more »
Tesfa (Hope) in Heartbreak: Melodies After Tearful Tizita (Memories)
Music is a balm, it is a soothing oil that gives comfort to the distressed and provides meaning when we are going through the billows. This is especially true when anguish is caused by the departure of a loved one. If there is one thing I’ve observed over my years is that pain is the greatest equalizer; prince to pauper, and all in between, no one in this world can escape the excruciating sadness that… The post Tesfa (Hope) in Heartbreak: Melodies After Tearful Tizita (Memories) appeared first on The Ghion Journal.
UN Human Rights Council Accuses Israel of War Crimes in Gaza
By Jason Ditz (ANTIWAR.COM) — In a 23-8 vote, the UN Human Rights Council voted Friday to endorse a report on Israel’s treatment protests along the Gaza... more »
Sunday Morning Links
This and that for your Sunday reading. - Michael Mikulewicz and Tahseen Jafry discuss the responsibility wealthy countries bear for increasingly severe weather events - as well as the best way to start bearing an appropriate share of the resulting human and economic costs: In all this inequality, the world’s wealthiest countries are heavily culpable. It stems from a complex economic system that disadvantages the Global South – not to mention the centuries-long experience of colonialism, the effects of which have hampered human development until this day. In a world where 26 billion... more »
Frightening Fact: Countless World War II Bombs Never Went Off (And Still Might)
*Warfare History Network* *History, * The deadly legacy of World War II goes on and on. For the most part, World War II left the U.S. and Canadian homelands physically untouched. There were a few incidents of sabotage and a few small-scale attacks, such as a Japanese submarine’s shelling of an oil refinery in southern California and balloon bombs launched from Japan that floated over the Pacific and set fires in the western United States and Canada. But there was nothing to equal the millions of tons of bombs dropped on Britain, Europe, and Japan. During the war, the United Sta... more »
Second Roundup Decision: Jury Finds Weedkiller a “Substantial Cause” of Plantiff’s Cancer
A San Francisco jury found last Tuesday that Roundup - the glyphosate-based weedkiller - was "a substantial cause “ of the plaintiff Edwin Hardeman’s non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, in the first of a three-stage process, which focused only on scientific evidence.
A sob story swallowed by the BBC
BBC image So what have I missed this past week? Well, for starters various Conservative MPs took umbrage with the BBC after an interview on the *Today *programme with a headmistress from South London where she claimed to have cleaned the toilets and served in the canteen at her school because of budget cuts. Various newspapers, however, reported that the school’s accounts showed that the cleaning budget rose by £27,000 in the year 2017-18 and that her own salary rose by at over £10,000. And when she told *The Sun* (in response to such points) that the pupil population of the schoo... more »
SATSQ
Jennifer Rubin writes: ... let’s say for the sake of argument that the [Mueller] report shows: 1.) Trump hired multiple campaign officials who had, collectively, more than 100 contacts with Russians and solicited a hostile foreign power’s help in winning the presidency; 2.) Trump lied repeatedly about his pursuit of a business deal with a hostile foreign power while running for president; and 3.) Trump took a slew of actions (from misleading the public to seeking leniency for Michael Flynn to intimidating witnesses in plain sight) that, if committed by anyone other than the presiden... more »
ICYMI: My Brother's Birthday Edition (3/24)
It's my brother's birthday today. I'll have to tell you my brother's story someday-- it's an object lesson in how predicting a child's future when they are still in school is, in fact, a fool's game. In the meantime, here is your weekly batch o'reading. *If More Teachers Were Men * Another way of looking at the issues surrounding teacher policy as the result of teachers being mostly women and teacher policy writers being mostly sexist. One of those "you may not agree with everything but it's something to think about" articles. *Can We Recommend Teaching As A Career* One more Fl... more »
Fitna, a Failed Coup and a Squandered Opportunity to Undermine the Islamic State’s ‘Intangible Power’
Photo Credit: AP via Deccan Chronicle *Editor’s Note: The Islamic State seeks to project an image of strength, and that image has attracted many followers. In the past few years, the above-ground caliphate has collapsed and infighting is growing, but the group still stresses its prowess and leadership in its propaganda. Michael Smith II, a terrorism analyst who specializes in jihadist influence operations, calls for the United States to exploit the Islamic State’s internal dissent in its own counter-propaganda, playing up these divisions to further weaken the group.* *** Since 2... more »
Spy Mission Gone Bad: A U.S. Submarine Went to Spy on Russia's Navy (And Never Came Home)
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, * Why? *By May 28, the Navy knew the submarine had been destroyed. The SOSUS underwater surveillance system, designed to detect Soviet submarines, had heard it explode underwater. Scorpion’s remains would later be found by deep-diving submersibles under two miles of water, in a debris field 3,000 by 1,800 feet**.* In May 1968, a U.S. nuclear-powered attack submarine was sent on a secret mission to spy on the Soviet navy. Seven days later, with the families of the crew waiting dockside for the USS *Scorpion* to return from a three-month patrol, the U.... more »
The Story of the M-14 Rifle: This Old Gun Simply Refuses to Surrender
*WarIsBoring* *Security, * The M-14 was the U.S. military’s last battle rifle. It appeared in 1959—the contemporary of the Pentagon’s first jet fighters and ICBMs. With its heavy steel parts and walnut stock, the M-14 looked positively archaic. *Why won't this old gun go away? * Critics said the M-14 was what happened when the U.S. government took many years and spent millions of dollars designing a rifle that was really just a glorified M-1 Garand from World War II. The M-14 was the U.S. military’s last battle rifle. It appeared in 1959—the contemporary of the Pentagon’s first ... more »
Aircraft Carrier Chaos: In 1985, the U.S. Navy Tried to Sink Its Own Carrier for 4 Weeks
*David Axe* *Security, * And failed... *"America stood up to four weeks of abuse and only succumbed to the sea after demolition teams scuttled the ship on purpose once and for all, it's clear that America was built to sustain heavy damage in combat and still stay afloat."* A Chinese admiral and pundit told a trade-show audience that Beijing could resolve China's territorial disputes by sinking two U.S. Navy aircraft carriers and killing thousands of American sailors. *(This first appeared several months ago.)* Rear Adm. Lou Yuan's threat isn't an empty one. The Chinese military... more »
Fake Photographs at Heart of Peter Ridd’s Sacking
EARLY last year a professor of physics at James Cook University was sacked – after a successful career spanning some forty years. Peter Ridd had won many university awards, including the inaugural ‘Supervisor of the Year’, presumably nominated by one or more of his thirty-something PhD students. He published over 100 scientific papers and earned [...] The post Fake Photographs at Heart of Peter Ridd’s Sacking appeared first on Jennifer Marohasy.
ACLU Steps In After Video Showed What ‘Moving While Black’ Looks Like
[image: moving]An innocent 61-year-old black Navy veteran was harassed by police, handcuffed and treated like a criminal for moving into his house while black.
Careless Whisper
Agnes Poirier It went on (of course): *Denis MacShane*: Is it true that on Andrew Marr both Emily Maitlis and Tom Newton Dunn ignored in their paper review the tiny fact of 1 million filling central London? This is part of prob of whole London elite media and BBC handling of Brexit/EU. *Tom Newton Dunn*: No it isn't. You could try watching it before tweeting? Less fun I appreciate. *Quantum Tarantino*: It was certainly discussed. But it was the French lady who emphasised it, seemed less so from you and EM. Only thing AM said was to remark on the witty signs. *Rob Burley (to Quantum...more »
Caucus Eruptions
These days, Canadians and Brits are being treated to lessons in caucus management. Robin Sears writes: This government is still fighting a controversy that has cost them two ministers, an MP, the clerk of the privy council, and the prime minister’s most essential adviser. Angst over the disarray erupted in a very tense, sometimes hostile, caucus meeting last week. It is reported that senior staff have been assigned to do a better job of listening to grievances, sending and receiving messages from the centre to caucus and back. In the nine weeks of parliament left it seems unlikely... more »
Eric Voegelin: Philosopher of History
Eugene Webb’s book *Eric Voegelin: Philosopher of History* is divided into three parts: “The first is theoretical; it seeks to elucidate Voegelin's philosophical principles and concepts and to explain how he developed them, both with reference to contemporary philosophical discourse and through the study of the history of thought. The second part briefly summarizes the main lines of Voegelin's study of history as he has interpreted it in the light of those theoretical principles. The third part focuses on the two themes most central to Voegelin's concern: the philosophy of religion... more »
Islamist Terror Plot Foiled At Last Second By German Police
@ Copyright: Bundespolizei *BBC:* *German police arrest 10 people on suspicion of planning Islamist attack* Police in Germany have arrested 10 people on suspicion of planning an Islamist attack. The arrests were made after some 200 police officers carried out raids in the states of Hesse and Rhineland-Palatinate. The men had plotted to "kill as many 'non-believers' as possible" using a vehicle and guns, prosecutors said. A 21-year-old man from Offenbach, near Frankfurt, and two 31-year-old brothers from Wiesbaden are the main suspects. "They had already made contact with differ... more »
Untitled
*How Parents Are Robbing Their Children of Adulthood* Today’s “snowplow parents” keep their children’s futures obstacle-free — even when it means crossing ethical and legal boundaries Helicopter parenting, the practice of hovering anxiously near one’s children, monitoring their every activity, is so 20th century. Some affluent mothers and fathers now are more like snowplows: machines chugging ahead, clearing any obstacles in their child’s path to success, so they don’t have to encounter failure, frustration or lost opportunities. Taken to its criminal extreme, that means bribing SA... more »
Live: Australia face challenging target in second ODI against Pakistan
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Pakistan sets Australia a target of 285 in the second ODI of the five-match series in Sharjah, as the Aussies look to extend their unbeaten streak to five matches. Follow all the action in our live ScoreCentre.
Indian Intelligence: Large Number Of Chinese Troops Are In Pakistan
*Image:* Pakistan - Sindh - Tharparkar district (Wikipedia). *Zee News*:* China deploys troops in Sindh, just 90 km away from Indo-Pak border* *The CPEC project is around three thousand kilometer long and Pakistan has already deployed 17,000 of its troops for the security of CPEC. * According to a report of Indian intelligence agencies, China has deployed its troops in Sindh region of Pakistan to protect the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). The report noted that China has deployed the troops of People Liberation Army (PLA) for the security of coal mines in Sindh's Thar reg... more »
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*Climate change's fingerprints are on U.S. Midwest floods: scientists* *It's just speculation. There is no way you can show a causal link. A good comment received from Patrick Moore: "I am so sick of what are supposed to be sane people claiming that climate change has "fingerprints". That is in Sherlock Holmes and FBI cases, not in rainfall and hurricanes. Fingerprints are real things that one can observe with their eyes. What do the "fingerprints of climate change" look like? Are they "invisible"? If so how did the "scientists" see them? Also "I don't think it's a s... more »
Progressives say no to meat, but the world thinks otherwise
Politicians and the United Nations call on all of us to eat more plant-based foods and less meat and dairy products in the name of saving the planet. But it’s clear that most people across the world disagree. The post Progressives say no to meat, but the world thinks otherwise appeared first on CFACT.
Civilian Injured After Rafale Fighter Jet Ejector Seat Is Triggered During Takeoff
File photo: French Rafale B fighter jet © Wikipedia *Aerotime News*: *Civilian passenger gets unexpectedly ejected from Rafale B jet* A civilian passenger was accidentally ejected from a twin-seat Rafale B fighter jet as the aircraft was taking off. The fighter jet was taking off from Saint-Dizier 113 air base for a training mission, on March 20, 2019. The pilot managed to land shortly after the incident. His hands were slightly injured by broken glass from the canopy. The passenger, a man in his sixties, was hospitalized. His back was reportedly injured as he fell on the runway... more »
You Can't Always Get What You Want
*First Witch*: *When shall we three meet again? * *In thunder, lightning, or in rain?* *Second Witch*: *When the hurlyburly's done,* *When the battle's lost and won. * Rob Burley, the BBC's head of live political programmes, has been engaged in intense hand-to-hand combat again this morning. Here he is taking on screenwriter and director Paul Dornan. (I think it's safe to say that *no one* has persuaded Paul to change his mind here): *Rob Burley*: How come the Marr paper review is covering the march yesterday? I thought we were trying to suppress it!! *Paul Dornan*: For about 20 s... more »
Socialism Is Coming! Socialism Is Coming! Beware! Democrats Are Going To Force You And Your Kids To Not Die In The Gutter!
For yesterday's post, Reactionary Blue Dogs And Wall Street-Owned Corporate Dems Want You To Know They're Not Socialists, we looked at a quote from Texas progressive Mike Siegel, running in a gerrymandered red district that goes from liberal north Austin into the deep red exurbs northwest of Houston. Siegel was speaking at an event with Congressman Ted Lieu and VoteCommonGood leader Rev. Doug Pagitt, a progressive evangelical activist. Asked how he would face down Republicans calling him a socialist and claiming he would turn Bastrop and Tomball into Venezuela, Siegel laughed and... more »
Scary Stuff: Watch a Russian Su-27 Fighter and U.S. F-15 Get A Little Close
*Mark Episkopos* *Security, * Why? *The Russian account is not implausible, given that Kremlin officials frequently fly to and from Kaliningrad-- a Russian enclave in Europe nestled between several NATO countries-- over Baltic airspace. For instance, a similar altercation between **an Su-27** and F-16 **occured** in June 2017 while Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu was en route to Kaliningrad onboard a Tu-154 airliner**.* In the most recent illustration of ongoing Russia-NATO military tensions over Baltic airspace, newly released *footage* shows a Russian Su-27 fighter m... more »
Meet the P-39 Airacobra “Peashooter”: The Most Underappreciated Fighter of World War II?
*Warfare History Network* *Security, * [image: Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=230518] Simply overshadowed? If there is an American combat airplane that has achieved an ill-deserved reputation, no doubt it would be the much-maligned Bell P-39 Airacobra, a tricycle landing gear single-engine fighter whose reputation was greatly overshadowed by the more famous, and of more recent design, Lockheed P-38 Lightning, Curtiss P-40 Tomahawk, Republic P-47 Thunderbolt, and North American P-51 Mustang. In the minds of some, the P-39 was a practically worthles... more »
Ruger's Precision Rifle Is One of the World's Best For Too Many Reasons To Count
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, * Paired with an optic and match ammunition, the Ruger Precision Rifle is difficult to beat. *Ruger has been able to develop a sub-MOA rifle at an extremely affordable price. With a list price of $1,599 and street prices considerably lower than that, the RPR is an economical way to get into the precision rifle hobby. The rifle’s low cost makes it an attractive rifle not only for first-time long-distance shooters but also a compelling choice for those already in the hobby. Paired with an optic and match ammunition, the Ruger Precision Rifle is difficult... more »
Sunday morning music
This week, I'd like to feature one of the more interesting musical experiments of the 1970's and 1980's. The British group Sky was formed by a number of musicians already eminent in their own fields, from classical music to progressive rock. They specialized in adapting classical music to the electronic music era. As Wikipedia notes, their backgrounds were eclectic, to say the least! In 1971, John Williams released the fusion album *Changes,* his first recording of non-classical music and the first on which he played electric guitar. Among the musicians working on the album were... more »
How climate “science” is used to incite fear in the American public.
“Summary: Today’s post tells about the corruption of yet another vital American institution – climate science. See how RCP8.5, a valuable worst-case scenario, has been misrepresented to incite fear in the American public. This is a large change for me, … Continue reading →
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