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Climate Hearsay
In a legal proceeding, a witness can only testify to what he or she
personally experienced. Anything reported to them by others is dismissed as
“hearsay”, not evidence by direct observation, but rather an opinion
offered by someone else. In the current public commotion over global
warming, almost all the discourse is composed of hearsay. […]
Notre Dame Cathedral Being Destroyed by Fire
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On Monday, fire and police in Paris reported that Notre Dame Cathedral was
on fire. Early pictures and videos posted online show what appears to be a
major conflagration engulfing a portion of the 800-year-old building.
Former Tory Leader Urges May to Step Down; Hints at Boycott of EU Elections
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Having failed to deliver Brexit yet again, Prime Minister Theresa May has
set the stage for the U.K. to participate in EU elections next month. But
if the U.K. is leaving the EU, won't such elections simply be a waste of
time and money?
University Won’t Fire Kavanaugh, Crackpots Lose Again
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The anti-Kavanaugh crackpots have tried to sink the U.S. Supreme Court
associate justice once again, and once again they have failed.
The strange endgame of protectionism
When Steve Bannon was still advising President Trump, he advocated a
traditional form of economic nationalism. The goal was to boost
manufacturing in America and reduce the trade deficit. One traditional
argument against US protectionism is that it would damage American farmers,
an important export sector. In the past two years, the Trump administration
has […]
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U.S. Justice Department: Mueller Report Will Be Released Thursday Morning
*Daily Mail*:* Redacted Mueller report will be released on Thursday
morning, attorney general Bill Barr reveals*
* The Justice Department says the report will come out Thursday morning
* Barr had testified that it would come out this week
* He produced a four-page summary 48 hours after he first saw it
* But Congress and the public have been largely in the dark
* Trump railed shortly after news broke about 'Dirty Cops'
* Congressional Democrats have demanded full evidence from Mueller probe
* They want to make their own decision whether Trump committed any crimes
* Trump and his allie... more »
Fire Breaks Out at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris
A massive fire engulfed the roof of the cathedral in the heart of the
French capital as Parisians watched in horror.
Did U.S. Rep. Ocasio-Cortez Repeatedly Guess ‘Free’ on TV Show ‘The Price is Right?’
Might be hard to "come on down" to "The Price is Right" if that's your only
response.
Luciana Ghiotto: “El TPP-11 es el peor tratado de libre comercio de la historia”
bilaterals.org - 9 hours ago
15-Apr-2019
En conversación con Radio Universidad de Chile, la investigadora argentina
e integrante del movimiento Argentina Mejor Sin TLC, Luciana Ghiotto, se
refirió a las implicancias que podría tener la firma del Acuerdo
Transpacífico de Cooperación Económica o mejor conocido como TPP-11.
Here's what you need to know about CUSMA and digital trade
bilaterals.org - 9 hours ago
15-Apr-2019
"The data localization and data transfer rules may erode efforts to
safeguard privacy and many other provisions represent a lost opportunity to
establish higher standards," says expert
On Our Path, Me and My Libby
I was 18 and a first-year student in college when I found out I was
pregnant. I was 19 and just beginning my second year when my daughter,
Olivia Isabel, was born. She and I joke that she has as many college
degrees as I do, because she was there for pretty much the entire journey,
from B.A. to Ph.D. Me and my Libby, on our path.
Fire singes imperfect thoughts; all questions concerning inner consciousness must be severely tested
1) II, v, 9. Fire singes imperfect thoughts. How else to fill the
cradle of authentic achievements?
III, v, 13. Two signs of the authenticity of the Teaching are: first,
striving for the commonweal; second, acceptance of all previous Teachings
which are congruous with the first sign. It must be noted that the primary
form of a Teaching does not contain negative postulates. But superstitious
followers begin to fence in the Covenants with negations, obstructing the
good. There results the ruinous formula: "Our creed is the best," or "We
are the true believers; all others ar... more »
Carter's words on regime change wars
Soon after getting out of the Air Force in 1974 I was attending a community
college in Orlando, Florida. One day Jimmy Carter came to speak at our
campus - very early on in his run for president in the 1976 election. I
came away impressed and over time did some volunteer work in his campaign.
One thing he often said that resonated with me were these words: "The arms
race is a disgrace to the human race." After he became president he built
the Kings Bay Submarine base in Georgia where the subs are loaded with
Trident II nuclear missiles.
I saw Carter swing to the right trying to... more »
WHO DO BREITBART READERS BLAME FOR THE NOTRE-DAME FIRE? BET YOU CAN'T GUESS!
The fire at Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris is the lead story at Breitbart
right now, and if it surprises you that Breitbart would be leading with
something other than politics right now, you probably haven't figured out
the inevitable reader reaction to the fire, as seen in the comments:
Before the embers cool, the new Mosque will be under construction.
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Maybe "some people did something".
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Muslims generally blow churches up. They must be on a budget these days too.
****
They used all their explosives in human bomb class, and there was no one
left alive who knew how to deto... more »
Twitter Updates On The Notre Dame Cathedral Fire In Paris
Bystanders look on as flame and smoke billow from Notre-Dame Cathedral in
Paris pic.twitter.com/pv1GBsMmKD
— AFP news agency (@AFP) April 15, 2019
BREAKING: Part of the spire at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris has collapsed
amid a raging fire. https://t.co/Cb6amB0j6k
— The Associated Press (@AP) April 15, 2019
MORE: Notre Dame Cathedral roof collapses completely https://t.co/veFFisvcIX
pic.twitter.com/RIEnNhwQin
— Reuters Top News (@Reuters) April 15, 2019
Main spire of Notre-Dame cathedral has collapsed in fire, latest images
show https://t.co/5DJCAHCS6X
— BBC Breaking News (@... more »
Kennedy, Krakow and Finn File Legal Challenge to Brooklyn Forced Vaccination
This just in from Kennedy News & Views: "Legal Challenge Against Forced
Vaccination Filed Today in New York City This morning Robert Krakow, Robert
F. Kennedy, Jr. and Patricia Finn filed a legal challenge in the New York
State Trial... more »
Notre Dame cathedral on fire, spire reportedly collapses
Just In - 9 hours ago
A major fire has broken out at Paris's famous medieval Notre Dame
cathedral, leading firefighters to evacuate the area around one of the
city's most visited landmarks.
2:00PM Water Cooler 4/15/2019
Today's Water Cooler: Biden and brokered convention, Buttigieg and South
Bend, Booker's crowds, Harris's book, Sanders vs. Neera Tanden cage match,
Trump could win, Yang, voting machines, and temporarily open thread.
Violence Between Corinthians and São Paulo Supporters Injures Fourteen
By Jack Arnhold, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – A violent
clash between supporters of Corinthians and São Paulo has left at least
fourteen injured, three shot, and five arrested. The confrontation took
place in Ferraz de Vasconcelos, in the metropolitan region of São Paulo, on
the morning of the two teams’ first leg […]
The post Violence Between Corinthians and São Paulo Supporters Injures
Fourteen appeared first on The Rio Times.
Brazil’s Economic Activity Suffers Major Contraction in February
By Reuters RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Brazilian economy suffered its largest
contraction in nine months this February, a central bank indicator showed
on Monday. The central bank’s IBC-BR economic activity index, a leading
indicator of gross domestic product (GDP), fell 0.73 percent in February
from January. That followed a drop of 0.31 percent in […]
The post Brazil’s Economic Activity Suffers Major Contraction in February
appeared first on The Rio Times.
Here’s the dam deal: Build more dams
Our national flood control system is only half built and we need to finish
it.
The post Here’s the dam deal: Build more dams appeared first on CFACT.
A List Of The Ways Media Says A War Could Start With North Korea
Reality or wishful thinking?
A Legal Challenge Against Forced Vaccination Filed in New York City
Today, a legal challenge was filed by Robert Krakow, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.
and Patricia Finn against the New York City Department of Health and Human
Hygiene. The legal team will ask for an emergency hearing and injunction
against the unprecedented overreach of mandatory vaccination. Children’s
Health Defense is supporting these efforts.
The post A Legal Challenge Against Forced Vaccination Filed in New York City
appeared first on Children's Health Defense.
How Europe's Very Own F-35 Stealth Fighter Style Plane Could Happen
*Sebastien Roblin*
*Security, *
Or not.
*Therefore, Airbus has specifically pitched a European stealth fighter in
terms of keeping the business in Europe—not only for economic reasons, but
because if European nations don’t continue investing in domestic jet
fighter production, they may rapidly and permanently lose the industrial
base and know-how to do so in the future.*
The French *Armée de l’Aire *and the German Luftwaffe are at a crossroads:
by now, both countries have established their respective 4.5-generation
fighters into service, the Dassault Rafale and the Eurofighter ... more »
World War I, Revisited: How the Great War Changed History Forever
*Warfare History Network*
*Security, Europe*
[image: By Ernest Brooks - This is photograph Q 2864 from the collections
of the Imperial War Museums., Public Domain,
https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=97333] Europe would never
be the same.
On June 28, 1914, Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary and his wife,
Sophie, Duchess of Hohenberg, visited the city of Sarajevo and were
assassinated by Gavrilo Princip, a 20-year-old Yugoslav nationalist. The
assassinations triggered World War 1, which broke out a month later when
Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia. A se... more »
Russia's Stealth Su-57 Fighter Might be a Media Rockstar But It Has a Big Problem
*David Axe*
*Security, *
The Su-57 is beautiful. It's also too expensive for Russia to buy in
meaningful numbers.
*The problem is simple. *
The Russian defense ministry staged an impressive video shoot with four of
its Su-57 stealth fighter prototypes. But the dramatic display doesn't make
the Su-57 any more relevant.
The Su-57 is beautiful. It's also too expensive for Russia to buy in
meaningful numbers.
In the November 2018 videos, produced by the Kremlin's Zvezda T.V., four of
the twin-engine Su-57s fly in close formation with the An-12 photo plane.
Two of the radar-evading... more »
Your Air Force Needs Some Firepower and Can't Get an F-35?: Check Out the Eurofighter Typhoon
*Robert Farley*
*Security, *
One tough fighter jet.
*The development of the Typhoon did not clear the field of European fighter
contenders. France, with its own aviation industry and its own specialized
requirements (including carrier takeoff and landing capability) and Sweden
would produce their own fighters, which continue to compete with the
Typhoon for export contracts. The F-35 has come to dominate the fighter
acquisition plans of many European countries, sucking up money and
attention that might have gone to the Typhoon.*
The Eurofighter Typhoon has joined the Dassault Raf... more »
China's Navy Is Rising Fast: Can It Catch the U.S. Navy in Lethality and Size?
*Stratfor Worldview*
*Security, *
Perhaps?
*The coming decade of development will significantly reduce, but not
eliminate, the gap between China's navy — already the second most powerful
maritime force on the planet — and the U.S. Navy by 2030.*
All fitted out, China's second-ever aircraft carrier — and the first built
entirely in China — is set to sail for sea trials. The construction of the
aircraft carrier represents a significant milestone in China's steady rise
as a major naval power. And barring any hiccups, Beijing will continue its
ascent in the following decade to the ... more »
‘Terrible’ Fire Engulfs 850-Year-Old Notre Dame Cathedral In Paris
*Daily Mail:* *‘Terrible’ fire engulfs 850-year-old Notre Dame cathedral in
Paris as flames erupt from the roof and massive plume of smoke sweeps
across the city*
* Officials in Paris said a large operation had been launched in an attempt
to bring the raging fire under control
* Pictures from around the city posted on social media showed flames
licking up Notre Dame's famous spire
* The fire was first reported at 5.50pm (GMT) on Monday and the building
was evacuated soon afterwards
Firefighters are battling a massive blaze which broke out at the
world-famous Notre Dame cathed... more »
Maryland underlines deadline when medical cannabis dispensaries must open
Maryland regulators cautioned medical marijuana businesses they must open
their dispensaries by Sept. 30 or see their approvals rescinded. The
warning, issued in a state bulletin, pertains mainly to 26 businesses that
remain in preapproval stage, according to The Baltimore Sun. Roughly 76
licensed MMJ dispensaries have already opened their doors, the newspaper
reported. A […]
Maryland underlines deadline when medical cannabis dispensaries must open
is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness
news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Large California marijuana grow loses business license after code violations
A sizable cannabis cultivation operation on the Central California coast
may find itself out of business after county supervisors voted to revoke
the company’s permit. The situation highlights why MJ businesses in the
state must remain vigilant and ready to prove they are operating under
local code regulations. According to The (San Luis Obispo) Tribune, the […]
Large California marijuana grow loses business license after code violations
is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness
news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Aphria reports CA$108 million loss on lower marijuana sales
Despite a sharp increase in revenue, Ontario-based Aphria’s Q3 2018 profit
of 12.9 million Canadian dollars ($9.6 million) turned into a net loss of
CA$108.2 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2019. The company reported
revenue of CA$73.6 million for the third quarter ended Feb. 28 compared
with CA$10.3 million for the prior-year period. Aphria […]
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Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis
entrepreneurs
Canada’s adult-use cannabis market boosts Organigram’s Q2 results
Higher plant yields helped New Brunswick-based Organigram slash its
“all-in” cost of cultivation to 85 Canadian cents per gram (63 cents) –
among the lowest in the industry – on gross revenues of CA$33.4 million in
its second fiscal quarter results. The results for the period December to
February take into account the company’s first […]
Canada’s adult-use cannabis market boosts Organigram’s Q2 results is a post
from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for
cannabis entrepreneurs
Challenging Battery Investment Myths
By Paul Homewood Timera Energy have an interesting post up on battery
storage: ‘ Battery storage flexibility is a key building block of a
decarbonised power sector.’ This statement is not a myth. In fact it is
almost a truism. Intermittent renewables will dominate electricity supply
in a decarbonised world. Wind and solar […]
John Kerry – Arctic To Be Ice-Free By 2014
Longtime traitor, senator and Secretary of State John Kerry says the Arctic
will be ice-free by 2014.
Which Climate Crisis Are They Protesting?
Terrorists in London are shutting the city down in order to protest a
mounting climate crisis. It isn’t clear if they are protesting the Siberian
climate, due to arrive in eight months – or the permanent drought of the
last … Continue reading →
World News Briefs -- April 15, 2019
*Reuters:* *South Korea's Moon pushes for summit with North Korea's Kim
despite nuclear standoff*
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea’s President Moon Jae-in said on Monday he
will pursue “in earnest” another summit with Kim Jong Un despite the North
Korean leader’s recent criticism of Seoul’s self-proclaimed role as a
mediator in stalled nuclear talks.
Moon has been eager to regain momentum in talks with North Korea since
Kim’s second summit with U.S. President Donald Trump, in Vietnam in
February, failed due to conflicting demands by Pyongyang for sanctions
relief and by Washington ... more »
‘I Just Said That!’
Have you ever had that moment when you were in a meeting and proposed an
idea for consideration to solve a problem? In an instance, you are abruptly
interrupted. Your colleague regurgitated your idea as if it was their own.
As you look around the table for a connection of affirmation, in your head
you are thinking, “I just said that!”
“Mad-Vaxxers” Losing Control of Argument…
By Kent Heckenlively, JD I’ve been wondering recently whether the
“Mad-Vaxxers” and pharma shills realize they’re losing control of the
argument. There’s something NEW in the way they’re talking these days, and
I want to know if you see it in the same way I do. This is from the Joe
Rogan podcast of March … Continue reading “Mad-Vaxxers” Losing Control of
Argument…
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BolenReport.
Musical Interlude: 2002, “We Meet Again”
2002, “We Meet Again”
"We Might Just As Well..."
“Don’t let the fear of the time it will take to accomplish something
stand in the way of your doing it. The time will pass anyway; we might
just as well put that passing time to the best possible use.”
- Earl Nightingale
"It Is Our Fate..."
"Well, it is our fate to live in a time of crisis. To live in a time when
all forms and values are being challenged. In other and more easy times, it
was not, perhaps, necessary for the individual to confront himself with a
clear question: What is it that you really believe? What is it that you
really cherish? What is it for which you might, actually, in a showdown, be
willing to die? I say, with all the reticence which such large, pathetic
words evoke, that one cannot exist today as a person– one cannot exist in
full consciousness– without having to have a showdown with one’s self,... more »
"At Our Wits’ End Review Part II: I.Q. and the Fate of Civilization (Hint, It’s Idiocracy)"
*"At Our Wits’ End Review Part II: *
*I.Q. and the Fate of Civilization (Hint, It’s Idiocracy)"*
by John Wilder
“As the 21st century began, human evolution was at a turning point. Natural
selection, the process by which the strongest, the smartest, the fastest,
reproduced in greater numbers than the rest, a process which had once
favored the noblest traits of man, now began to favor different traits.
Most science fiction of the day predicted a future that was more civilized
and more intelligent. But as time went on, things seemed to be heading in
the opposite direction. A dumbing do... more »
Small World - Who Accused Assange of "Rape" in Sweden Anyway?
*Julian Assange*
Every Conspiracy Theorist needs to decide to him or herself whether Julian
Assange is the "real thing", whether he is a "sacrificial lamb" truthteller
*or* a Deep State asset, a conniving deceiver on a Grand Scale. Someone
who endures seven years in a tiny hole in the wall in the UK Ecuadorian
Embassy must be getting paid *BIG *time for such an inconvenience. So,
like everyone else, I asked myself. *What's in it for him*?
A couple of familiar facts jumped out at me. First was *his publication of
the Chelsea Manning video* of the US helicopter gunners playing vi... more »
Get Off Xarelto / Eliquis / Pradaxa
One of my passion’s is getting people off pharmaceuticals. Funny, it did
not start out that way. As a conventionally trained cardiologist, there was
not much greater joy than writing that first prescription as a medical
student. Let me start out with this….DO NOT STOP ANY DRUG without speaking
with your physician first. What are […]
The post Get Off Xarelto / Eliquis / Pradaxa appeared first on The Drs.
Wolfson.
Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- April 15, 2019
Senior leaders from Japan's Ministry of Defense, US Forces Japan, Pacific
Air Forces, and Lockheed Martin welcome the first operational F-35A
Lightning II at Misawa Air Base, February 24, 2018. US Air Force/Tech. Sgt.
Benjamin W. Stratton
*AIN Online:* *Japanese F-35 Crash: Undersea Search Begins*
More details regarding the April 9 loss of a Japan Air Self-Defense Force
F-35A flying from Misawa air base have emerged in recent days. A major
search continues to locate the missing pilot and the aircraft.
The pilot has been identified by the JASDF as Major Akinori Hosomi, 41, an
expe... more »
Left-wing Writer, Clinton Campaign Lawyer Fed Anti-Trump Material to FBI
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The recently released transcript of testimony from the FBI’s top lawyer
before a joint congressional committee hearing confirms that the
“collusion” during the 2016 presidential was not between Russia and the
Trump campaign.
Where Trump’s and Bibi’s Interests Clash
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What Bibi wants, Bibi gets. But while a U.S. war with Iran may be what Bibi
wants, it is not what America wants or needs.
Will Trump’s “Tax Returns” Issue Turn Out To Be Mueller 2.0?
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Frustrated that the Mueller report didn’t find anything of substance to
hang around the president’s neck, House Democrats are now going after the
president’s tax returns. Will this turn out to be a repeat of the Mueller
report?
Four Steps Facebook Should Take to Counter Police Sock Puppets
By Dave Maas Despite Facebook’s repeated warnings that law enforcement is
required to use “authentic identities” on the social media platform, cops
continue to create... more »
Trump Administration Mulls Attacking Venezuela
By Jason Ditz (ANTIWAR.COM) — On Wednesday, the Center for Strategic and
International Studies (CSIS) hosted an “off-the-record” event during which
a number of President Trump’s highest ranking... more »
Alabama Senate Votes to Allow Church to Form Police Dept.
Lawmakers voted 24-4 to allow Briarwood Presbyterian Church in Birmingham
to establish a law enforcement department.
‘It Has to Stop’: Omar Says Trump Encourages Violence, Hate
Rep. Ilhan Omar said that since Trump retweeted a controversial video, she
has received many threats on her life.
100-Year-Old Yoga Instructor Keeps Moving, Dancing
"The breath is teaching us — listen to it," she says.
Charges Dropped Against Woman Accused of Assaulting Conway
Elizabeth Inabinett, 63, sent White House counselor Kellyanne Conway a
letter apologizing for the incident, according to a prosecutor.
UK Proposes Banning Social Media ‘Likes’ for Children
The draft rules also call for "high privacy" settings to be on by default
and "robust age-verification mechanisms."
Multiple Government Websites Taken Down After Arrest Of Julian Assange
By John Vibes Following this week’s arrest of WikiLeaks co-founder Julian
Assange in London, the hacktivist group Anonymous released a video calling
for his captors... more »
On A Philosopher’s World
Leo Strauss believed that a Socratic philosopher rigorously stakes out and
maintains a position of detachment from human beings, but his detachment is
compatible with his attachment to human beings because philosophy is
motivated and continuously renewed by the human experience. Here’s an
excerpt from his essay, “Restatement on Xenophon’s Hiero” (Chapter 4; *What
is Political Philosophy And Other Studies* by Leo Strauss):
“But if the philosopher is radically detached from human beings as human
beings, why does he communicate his knowledge, or his questionings, to
others? Why was th... more »
FL: Charter Thievery And The Worst Legislature In The USA
Imagine. You live on the 300 block of your city, and your neighborhood is
starting to look kind of run down, mostly because the city has redirected a
ton of your tax dollars to the neighborhood on the 400 block. You try to
fight city hall, but that's futile, so instead, you get the neighborhood
together, and you collect money from amongst yourselves to upgrade
sidewalks, clean the streets, refurbish the curbs, and just generally fix
the place up. And then the city sends a message-- "That money you just
collected? You have to give some of it to the neighborhood in the 400
block."
Co... more »
Brazil to set up Japanese-Style Police Monitoring System
By Xiu Ying – Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL –
Japanese-inspired methods of policing are to be adopted across Brazil to
counter the deterioration of public security in the country. A ceremony to
officiate the adoption of the kōban police box system by Brazilian
authorities was held in Brasília last Friday, April 12. Members […]
The post Brazil to set up Japanese-Style Police Monitoring System appeared
first on The Rio Times.
Blasphemy In the Church of Nine-Eleven
*Nancy Pelosi*Verified account @SpeakerPelosi
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The memory of 9/11 is sacred ground, and any discussion of it must be done
with reverence. The President shouldn’t use the painful images of 9/11 for
a political attack.
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Busted: Thousands of Amazon employees listening to Alexa conversations
Over the weekend we all learned something that most of us already
suspected: Amazon employs thousands of people to listen in on what people
say to their Alexa. RELATED STORY: CNN: Mere hours after House Rep Schiff
writes letter to Amazon’s founder about vaccine content, docus like VAXXED
are removed from site While the idea […]
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conversations appeared first on Health Nut News.
Oregon State Senator Dennis Linthicum: First, do no harm
The following is a blog post from the senator. Tech giants like Facebook,
Google, Pinterest, and others are out to stop the so-called anti-Vaxxers.
They are actively removing and demoting information simply because people
are voicing honest disagreements with policy mandates. I, too, am against
the mandatory vaccine legislation and I think there has not […]
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Forget AOC, America’s Real “Green New Deal” is Hemp
[image: hemp]Instead of taxing Americans into oblivion with $50 trillion
programs to legislate a cleaner environment, cultivating hemp is a far
better option.
‘I’m Willing to Go to Jail For It’: Sheriffs Refuse to Enforce New Gun Confiscation Law
[image: guns]Refusing to enforce immoral legislation like confiscating the
guns of citizens is the definition of what a good cop does.
WATCH: Cops Promise to Rob or Arrest Citizens Unless They Buy a Random Sticker
[image: sticker]A police department in Virginia is now forcing citizens to
buy random stickers fort heir vehicles or face further extortion or jail.
Sanders Takes the Campaign Against CAP to Eleven
*From a Sanders fundraising letter sent after CAP's attack on him*
*by Thomas Neuburger*
One of my biggest concerns about the 2016 Sanders campaign was that, at
least at the beginning, it was too easily forced to apologize for attacks
on supposed "allies of progressives" in the Democratic ecosystem — because
"unity."
The prime example of that occurred when Sanders accused the Planned
Parenthood Action Fund — not Planned Parenthood the health care
organization, Planned Parenthood AF, the highly Clintonist political action
committee, which had early-endorsed Clinton despite Sanders... more »
President Trump, FCC Chairman, Ivanka Trump Promote Forced 5G Installation Despite Lawsuits, Municipal Opposition and No Studies Showing 5G Is Safe
By B.N. Frank There was a press conference on Friday from the White House
urging forced 5G small cell installation about the U.S. needing to... more »
Trump, North Korea, and the Rush for Peace
*Victor D. Cha*
*Security, Asia*
[image: Reuters] The question naturally arises as to why the South Korean
government is pursuing this declaration with such vigor, when it is a
half-measure that won’t fundamentally alter the military balance, and it
will not be accompanied by a final dismantlement of North Korea’s nuclear
weapons threat.
THE TWO Koreas and the United States appear to be headed, albeit slowly,
towards a peace and denuclearization agreement. South Korean president Moon
Jae-in has declared his objective of achieving a peace declaration before
the end of his preside... more »
How Donald Trump Can Reach a Peace Deal with North Korea
*Harry J. Kazianis*
*Security, Asia*
[image: Reuters] If Trump’s main reason for holding out at Hanoi was only
domestic political considerations, then the conclusion of the Mueller
probe—with Trump apparently cleared of the most serious charges of
collusion with Russia—could help to revivify the peace process with North
Korea.
HERE’S SOMETHING you don't expect to hear at a conference: “Send Lady Gaga
to North Korea.” That was the most audacious idea emerging from a recent
North Korea academic conference this past March at the University of
Virginia. The presenter, in discussing ... more »
Before There Was Top Gun a RAF Pilot Once Buzzed Parliament, Flew Through Tower Bridge
*War Is Boring*
*Security, Europe*
[image: By Airwolfhound from Hertfordshire, UK - Hunter - RIAT 2018, CC
BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=72364914] It is
a fascinating tale.
As the oldest air force in existence, the British Royal Air Force (RAF) has
a reputation for being some, of the best and brightest the world has to
offer. From innovation in aerial combat techniques to steadfast courage
against all odds in Britain’s “finest hour.”
The RAF is also known for uniquely “British” cases of extraordinary
situations, including a dazzling show of protests ... more »
How America Plans to Stop the Next Inside Threat
*Sina Beaghleys*
*Security, Americas*
[image: By Touch Of Light - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0,
https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=72600649] The government
has big plans to reform its security clearance process.
When the Coast Guard accused one of its own in February of planning
wide-scale domestic terrorist attacks from his work computer, it could be
seen as the latest in a lengthy list of high-profile failures of the U.S.
government’s security clearance and vetting process.
However, in the most recent case, a Coast Guard “insider threat” program
detected Lt. Christopher... more »
In 1 Chart, How Your Taxes Are Spent
*Justin Bogie, Adam Michel*
*economy, Americas*
[image:
www.dailysignal.com/wp-content/uploads/DS-where-does-your-tax-dollar-go-2019-1.jpg] We
break it down.
It’s nice to have more money in your pocket. And thanks to the 2017 tax
cuts, the typical American is now paying less in taxes.
But that’s not to say we’re not still sending a hefty sum of money to
Washington. Tally up all the payroll and other taxes on earnings and
income, and you’ll find that the average American household forks over more
than $26,000 to the feds each year. Last year, Washington collected more
than $3.3 ... more »
Why Indiana Jones Is Loving the U-2 Spy Plane Right Now
*War Is Boring*
*Technology, Amercas*
[image: Public Domain,
https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=55114] What would happen if
Indiana Jones had a spy plane? Ponder no more, as a declassified series of
images from the cold war reveal archaeological sites viewed from tens of
thousands of feet in the air.
What would happen if Indiana Jones had a spy plane?
Ponder no more, as a declassified series of images from the cold war reveal
archaeological sites viewed from tens of thousands of feet in the air.
The photos, believed to have been taken in the 1950s and 1960s, reveal ... more »
China's Plans to Dominate Space
*Malcolm Davis*
*Security, Americas*
[image: By Johnson Lau - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0,
https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=5404274] Here's what we
know.
Since the days of Jiang Zemin, Chinese military-strategic guidelines have
emphasised the requirement for the People’s Liberation Army to focus on ‘
informatisation’ as a key component of its modernisation efforts. The
essential requirement for informatisation is not lost on Chinese President
Xi Jinping, who is making a determined effort to ensure that PLA
modernisation is complete by 2035 and that it results in a ‘worl... more »
"There It Sits..."
"Penetrating so many secrets, we cease to believe in the unknowable.
But there it sits nevertheless, calmly licking its chops."
- H. L. Mencken
Breaking: Jihadists launch second big attack on Aleppo city in last 24 hours
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:10 P.M.) – For the second time in the last 24 hours, the
jihadist rebels have launched a heavy attack on the city of Aleppo. Using
Grad missiles, the jihadists of Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham heavily bombarded the
Jumeliyah District of Aleppo, causing severe damage to the buildings inside
this part of the city. […]
Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Turkish Army attacks Kurdish forces in northern Aleppo
The Turkish Army carried out a new attack against the Kurdish forces in the
northern countryside of the Aleppo Governorate on Monday. According to a
report from Aleppo, the Turkish Army heavily shelled the Kurdish-led
People’s Protection Units (YPG) at the small-townof Khaljibrin this
afternoon. This attack by the Turkish Army on the YPG forces […]
Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Remains of famous Israeli spy to be allegedly returned from Syria
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:20 P.M.) – The remains of the famous Israeli spy, Eli
Cohen, are allegedly on the way back to Israel from Syria, Syrian
opposition activists alleged on Sunday. The claims come just two weeks
after the remainins of Israeli soldier Zachary Baumel were returned to
Israel from Syria, via the Russian Armed Forces. […]
Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
New Zealand dispatches special forces to Syria to rescue kidnapped aid worker
Breaking its silence on the case, the independent aid agency identified the
three kidnapped as Akavi and Syrian drivers Alaa Rajab and Nabil
Bakdounes. New Zealand revealed Monday that it had dispatched a special
forces unit to Syria to search for Louisa Akavi who was abducted by Daesh*
some six years ago. For six years, a shroud of silence surrounded the life
of the […]
Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Turkish warplanes enter Syrian airspace amid increased violence in Aleppo
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:50 P.M.) – A number of Turkish warplanes were spotted
flying over Syria’s Aleppo Governorate this afternoon as the situation in
northern Syria continues to deteriorate. According to a military source in
Aleppo city, the Turkish warplanes were seen flying over the demilitarized
zone in southwest Aleppo and the areas controlled by the […]
Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
"AM Economic Market Snapshot 4/15/19"
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Gregory Mannarino, "President Trump-
NOW FOR A SECOND TIME Calls For More QE"
- https://www.traderschoice.net/
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*"No Fix for Recession: Without a Financial Crisis, *
*There's No Central Bank Policy Fix"*
by Charles Hugh Smith
"The saying "never let a crisis go to waste" embodies several truths worth
pondering as the stock market nears new highs. One truth is that extreme
policies that would raise objections in typical times can be swept into law
in the "we have to do something" panic of a crisis. Thus wily insiders
await (or trigger) a crisis which creates an opportunity for them... more »
China's New Aircraft Carrier Is Almost Ready
*David Axe, National Interest:* *This Image Can Only Mean One Thing:
China's New Aircraft Carrier Is Almost Ready*
Photos that began circulating in mid-April 2019 appear to depict shipyard
workers in the port city of Dalian in northern China putting the finishing
touches on the Chinese navy's new Type 001A aircraft carrier.
hotos that began circulating in mid-April 2019 appear to depict shipyard
workers in the port city of Dalian in northern China putting the finishing
touches on the Chinese navy's new Type 001A aircraft carrier.
The photos might confirm what many observers long h... more »
Oral contraceptives: What do we know about the effects on the brain?
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-what-do-we-know-about-the-effects-of-oral-contraceptives-on-the-brain/
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These millennials are going on “birth strike” due to climate change.
https://qz.com/1590642/these-millennials-are-going-on-birth-strike-due-to-climate-change/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=qz-organic
Tired of Being a Doctor? Choices for Opting Out of Medicine.
https://forum.facmedicine.com/threads/tired-of-being-a-doctor-choices-for-opting-out-of-medicine.19343/
How To Train Your Brain To Go Positive Instead Of Negative
https://www.forbes.com/sites/womensmedia/2016/12/21/how-to-train-your-brain-to-go-positive-instead-of-negative/?utm_source=FACEBOOK&utm_medium=social&utm_term=Malorie/#3c90a2cf5a58
Intuition Is The Highest Form Of Intelligence
https://www.forbes.com/sites/brucekasanoff/2017/02/21/intuition-is-the-highest-form-of-intelligence/?utm_source=FACEBOOK&utm_medium=social&utm_term=Malorie/#47e00ad73860
Scientists Say New Quantum Material Could “‘Download’ Your Brain”
https://futurism.com/the-byte/scientists-quantum-material-download-brain
How Medical School Transforms You into a Charming, but Cold-Hearted Sociopath.
https://forum.facmedicine.com/threads/how-medical-school-transforms-you-into-a-charming-but-cold-hearted-sociopath.40299/
Gov Admits Americans Are Overdosing on Fluoride in Drinking Water
https://www.healthy-holistic-living.com/federal-government-finally-admits-that-theres-too-much-fluoride-in-our-water/?utm_source=HHL
Dynamic Planks: 9 Bodyweight Exercises for a Strong Core
https://www.runtastic.com/blog/en/dynamic-plank-variations-exercises/?utm_content=in.dynamic-plank-variations&utm_source=runtastic&utm_medium=facebook.en&utm_campaign=strength&utm_term=paid
Travel through #wormholes is possible, but slow
https://m.phys.org/news/2019-04-wormholes.html
Democrats Are Still Twisting Themselves Into Knots Trying To Explain Health Insurance And Other Progressive Initiatives To Voters
"Look," no one serious ever said, "we can't put the Mob out of business
because it will throw so many people out of work." It's true. If the Mob
were shut down, all kinds of people doing work that, in varying degree, is
anti-social. Insurance companies are also doing work that is anti-societal.
Yet it is widely thought that if they are phased out as an anachronism for
another, more effective means of paying for healthcare, too many people
will be unemployed. Writing for *This Week* last week, Ryan Cooper pointed
out that Democrats need to get over their fear of disrupting private ... more »
Review Familiar Futures, Time, Selfhood, And Sovereignty In Iraq
*Review Pursley, Sara, **Familiar Futures, Time, Selfhood, And Sovereignty
In Iraq**, Stanford: Stanford University Press, 2019 *
New York University Assistant Professor Sara Purlsey’s *Familiar Futures,
Time, Selfhood, And Sovereignty In Iraq* covers the period from the British
Mandate in the 1920s to the 1958 Revolution. It can’t really be called a
history however because it only touches on certain events. Rather it’s
Pursley’s musings upon different subjects from how the English saw the
Iraqis to how the academic system was supposed to instill nationalism and
then a western form... more »
This Day In Iraqi History - Apr 15
1969 Iraq complained to Iranian ambassador that Tehran violating 1937
agreement over navigation
of Shatt al-Arab
1979 Pres Bakr welcomed new Islamic Republic in Iran and again asked for
good relations Invited PM
Bazargan to Baghdad
1980 Iraqi opposition group attempted to assassinate Information Minister
Latif al-Jassim
1984 State Dept said that Iraq stopped using chemical weapons in Iran-Iraq
War after U.S. warning in 83
but started again in Feb 84
1987 Iraq attacked KDP HQ in Zewa Shkan, Dohuk PUK HQs in Sergalou and
Bergalou, Sulaymaniya with
chemical weapons Chemical attacks ... more »
Arne Duncan Makes Me Want To Punch Myself In The Brain
Arne Duncan still has a gift. I'm not talking about his ability to
continually get bookings as an education, though that certainly counts as a
gift in the sense that he has done nothing to earn it. No, I'm talking
about his preternatural ability to raise my blood pressure.
He still hasn't gone away.This morning, as the Board of Directors naps, I
am scanning through a batch of edu-reporting that comes across my screen. I
am looking at a summary of various stories from the balonyfest that is
ASUGSV, when I get to a summary of a discussion of the "real" lessons of
the college admission... more »
An armoured vehicle won’t protect people during a mall shooting, but it will protect institutional racism in the police department
News 1. Gerald Regan Writes Stephen Kimber: More than 20 years after former
Nova Scotia premier Gerald Regan was acquitted of sexually assaulting
multiple women, other women are still coming forward with still more
stories of what he did to them, still needing finally “to be heard.”
Including “Catherine.” Catherine tells Kimber of an alleged […]
Hanna Garson: a young lawyer dedicated to the long, slow fight for prison justice
It’s a Tuesday morning, and I’m sitting in courtroom 302 of the Halifax
Supreme Court watching two prisoners, Geevan Nagendran and Tyquan Downey,
face the lawyer for the Central Nova Scotia Correctional Facility
(Burnside). I text Hanna Garson, “I’m watching the most upsetting habeas in
court right now.” She texts back, “what courtroom?” Two minutes […]
R.I.P. Free-Press: Truth-Telling Killed by Government Malice and Public Indifference
Since I published my last article about about the idiotic “Assange isn’t a
journalist” smear, this talking point has become more and more commonplace
in online discourse. It’s very important to defenders of the political
status quo for us all to believe that Assange is not a journalist, because
otherwise that would mean they’re cheering for a dangerous precedent which
would allow for the prosecution of journalists who exposed the truth about
US government malfeasance. And that…
The post R.I.P. Free-Press: Truth-Telling Killed by Government Malice and
Public Indifference appeared f... more »
Through Persistent Engagement, the U.S. Can Influence ‘Agreed Competition’
In a recent *Lawfare* post, Max Smeets examines the implications of the
shift in U.S. strategic thinking on cyberspace. He correctly notes that
U.S. concern has broadened to include not only an adversary’s potential use
of cyber means to engage in coercion and operations equivalent to a kinetic
armed attack, but also cyber campaigns that can achieve strategic outcomes
without resort to war. Smeets cites our work examining how the strategy of
persistent engagement can forward U.S. security interests while also
stabilizing cyberspace. In assessing the relationship between persistent ... more »
Trump’s Mideast Peace Plan Will Likely Give Israel All It Wants, Palestinians Nothing
*Antiwar.com* | Saying that the peace plan is going to “stop short of
Palestinian statehood” is putting it mildly.
Flamengo All But Vanquish Vasco in the First Leg of Campeonato Carioca Final
By Jack Arnhold, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – A two-goal
brace from Flamengo striker Bruno Henrique made all the difference Flamengo
needed to win the first leg of the Campeonato Carioca final 2-0 against
local rivals Vasco da Gama. Bruno Henrique was the name of the hour as the
Rubro-Negro gained a deserved […]
The post Flamengo All But Vanquish Vasco in the First Leg of Campeonato
Carioca Final appeared first on The Rio Times.
Brazil’s First “Favela Dictionary” Available Online
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – An online
dictionary with terms related to Rio favelas is now available online.
Designed as a wiki, the Dicionário Carioca de Favelas Marielle Franco
(Marielle Franco Dictionary of Favelas) has nearly 300 entries. Among them
are concepts like Gentrificação and Favelas Cariocas (Gentrification and
Carioca […]
The post Brazil’s First “Favela Dictionary” Available Online appeared first
on The Rio Times.
Game of Thrones and Alliance Politics
I saw this tweet and could not help but respond: I enjoyed @mchorowitz on
GoT Dragon airpower, but it’s time for @RyanGrauer to give the people what
they want- an analysis of how Westerosi alliance politics will affect
military command structure and battlefield effectiveness. — Jon Askonas
(@JonAskonas) April 15, 2019 Given that I have […]
Making my actions match my words
Moving to Texas Several readers have emailed me asking “Where the hell are
you? You haven’t posted anything in a week.” Some have even guessed that
I’m traveling, and they guessed correctly. I’ve lived in the Seattle area
for more than 30 years, but with all my talk of the impending ice age, it
seemed ... Read moreMaking my actions match my words
The post Making my actions match my words appeared first on Ice Age Now.
IQ, countries, and coping skills
Readers who've been following my series of articles on the current Ebola
crisis in Congo will recall that one of the biggest problems is cultural
blindness to the seriousness of the problem. This article sums up the
local cultural approach. The root of the problem is, one's dealing with a
very low local level of average intelligence. I'm not being racist or
discriminatory in the least by saying that; it's a scientific, measurable
fact. That lack of intelligence overall makes it very, very difficult to
educate the locals into a healthier, more rational approach to the problem.
... more »
Farage Launches New Brexit Party in Advance of EU Elections
[image: farage-launches-new-brexit-party-in-advance-of-eu-elections]
Nigel Farage, the former leader of the U.K. Independence Party, is
launching the new Brexit Party for next month’s EU elections May 23 in the
U.K.
Jacobs, Kennedy skip forum on Scajaquada removal, irking City residents
No elected officials from the City of Buffalo or Erie County were willing
to demonstrate the political courage that it apparently would have taken to
attend a community forum on the removal of the Scajaquada Expressway and
the restoration of
Klobuchar Releases Taxes, Urges Trump to Do Same
She called on President Donald Trump to "quit hiding from the American
people" and make his returns public.
More Bang for Your Buck; or, Better Ways to Buy Your Happiness
Money has little effect on happiness. Ancient Greeks like Epicurus said
it, and modern empirical psychology confirms it. Why do we have so much
trouble accepting this? In part, because our immediate reaction to money
is highly favorable – and that sticks in our minds. Before long, however,
hedonic adaptation kicks in. We start to take […]
The post More Bang for Your Buck; or, Better Ways to Buy Your Happiness
appeared first on Econlib.
US, Japan kick off trade talks amid China deal optimism
bilaterals.org - 13 hours ago
15-Apr-2019
US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and Japan's Economy Minister
Toshimitsu Motegi are set to embark on two days of talks in Washington.
Négociations UE-Etats-Unis : que révèle la manoeuvre électorale d'Emmanuel Macron ?
bilaterals.org - 13 hours ago
15-Apr-2019
La décision de la France de s'opposer à l'ouverture de négociations
commerciales entre les États-Unis et l'Union européenne révèle surtout
l'incapacité de l'Union à répondre à la fois aux menaces de guerre
commerciale proférées par Donald Trump
EU approves new trade talks with US
bilaterals.org - 13 hours ago
15-Apr-2019
European Union countries have approved plans for trade talks with the
United States. France voted against and Belgium abstained.
Monday Morning Links
Assorted content to start your week.
- Martin Regg Cohn discusses how workers are bearing the brunt of Doug
Ford's budget. Joe Light offers a reminder that Donald Trump's populist
rhetoric predictably gave way to a tax scheme designed to further enrich
CEOs at the expense of everybody else. And Matt Bruenig points out that
U.S. workers actually pay relatively high taxes and mandatory payments
while receiving paltry benefits compared to other developed countries.
- Meanwhile, Marshall Appelbaum makes the case for public disclosure of the
taxes paid by each citizen.
- Noah Smith not... more »
FROM THE SEVEN PERCENT COLLUSION FILE: Digest of reports!
*MONDAY, APRIL 15, 2019Starting tomorrow, The Little School System That
Could:* The mayor has a simple-minded plan for New York City's "elite" high
schools—a "seven percent solution."
The plan is strikingly simple-minded. For that reason, the New York Times
loves it.
The plan tilts toward vacuous all the way down. Last week, our reports on
this unsurprising piece of collusion went exactly like this:
*Tuesday, April 9:* Mayor de Blasio has a plan. It's rich with winners and
losers!
*Wednesday, April 10:* Though the Times supports the mayor's plan, Gay
doesn't *want* winners and l... more »
Facebook and Its Close Links to Washington
With Facebook taking a very strong stance against so-called fake news and
foreign interference in what passes for democracy in the United States and
particularly given its recent association with the Atlantic Council and its
Digital Forensic Research Lab. I would be remiss if I didn't thank Matt
Agorist at the Free Thought Project, one of the entities that was purged by
Facebook in October 2018, for inspiring this posting
In no particular order, let's look at some of Facebook's key personnel and
their relationship to Washington:
1.) Katie Harbath: Ms. Harbath is currently Director ... more »
Bolivia to be completely food independent in 2020 by investing in small farmers
Not only are big concentrated animal feeding operation’s (CAFO)
contributing to environmental decline but they are not helping with food
security. And neither is all that GM corn and rice. While the “U.N.-led
2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development,” which launched in September 2015
wants you to think that it will take another 15 years before we make […]
The post Bolivia to be completely food independent in 2020 by investing in
small farmers appeared first on Health Nut News.
Pedophile with grotesque images of child and animal abuse walks free – again
George Hobson of Gosforth, UK, a pedophile, has somehow been spared from
going to prison AGAIN “despite admitting to downloading hundreds of vile
images for a second time.”1 And yes, his stash included the most serious of
child images, those labeled Category A, some of which showed penetrative
activity. All told, he had 700 indecent images. After […]
The post Pedophile with grotesque images of child and animal abuse walks
free – again appeared first on Health Nut News.
Demonized in the 1960s, today a renaissance for depression and anxiety
In the video below, Tim Ferriss interviews Michael Pollan, author of seven
books, primarily related to food. In his latest book, “How to Change Your
Mind: What the New Science of Psychedelics Teaches Us about Consciousness,
Dying, Addiction, Depression, and Transcendence,” he delves into the
potential benefits of hallucinogenic drugs. The interview took place at […]
The post Demonized in the 1960s, today a renaissance for depression and
anxiety appeared first on Health Nut News.
Brazilian Researchers Develop Faster Test to Detect Zika Virus
By Dorah Feliciano, Contributing Reporter BRASILIA, BRAZIL – A cheaper and
faster test for detecting the Zika virus is being developed by Fiocruz
(Oswaldo Cruz Foundation) in Pernambuco, Brazil. The researchers are
hopeful that the new test will help save lives, especially outside big
cities. “Given that the current technique (PCR, or polymerase chain
reaction) […]
The post Brazilian Researchers Develop Faster Test to Detect Zika Virus
appeared first on The Rio Times.
MASP Exhibits Tarsila Amaral and Lina Bo Nardi
By Xiu Ying, Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – The works of two
important female artists from Brazil will be shown at the Museum of Art of
São Paulo (MASP) starting in May. Born two decades apart, painter Tarsila
do Amaral and architect Lina Bo Bardi experienced two radically different
periods in the history of […]
The post MASP Exhibits Tarsila Amaral and Lina Bo Nardi appeared first on The
Rio Times.
Trolls target the scientist who became the face of the black hole photo
A photo of computer scientist Katie Bouman's joyful reaction to the black
hole photo was shared widely across social media, but not all responses
have been positive.
Delegitimising Journalism: The Effort To Relabel Julian Assange
In the war of language, the treatment of Assange can only be seen as one
thing: an act of muzzling a publisher framed as a computer security breach.
In so doing, it criminalises the very act of investigate journalism, the
sort that actually exposes abuses of power rather than meekly accommodating
them.
Finish Taking American Presidency Back From the British Empire
[image: President Trump Delivers Remarks and Signs an Executive Order on
Energy & Infrastructure. He signs one of two Executive Orders to streamline
Federal processes surrounding energy and infrastructure development
Wednesday, April 10, 2019, in Crosby, Texas.]
President Donald Trump's approval rating among the American population has
risen as the "Russiagate" coup attempt against him has been discredited;
with Attorney General Barr's delivery of the Mueller Report to Congress
expected this week, investigation of the frauds of the "Russiagaters" can
take off in earnest. The crucial... more »
We’ve Got To Overthrow Capitalism–Monbiot
By Paul Homewood Well at least he’s honest!
https://twitter.com/novaramedia/status/1116652253589450752
Actually Nuclear Modernization Won't Break America's Bank
*Aaron Miles*
*economy, Americas*
[image:
https://media.defense.gov/2017/May/09/2001744206/-1/-1/0/170503-F-DB969-999.JPG] Nuclear
deterrence is vital and affordable.
America’s nuclear weapons could not prevent the 9/11 terrorist attacks or
restrain insurgents in Iraq and Afghanistan. Some say this shows that
nuclear deterrence does not work, or at the very least is irrelevant to
contemporary security challenges. This is dubious logic since of course the
fact that nuclear weapons do not serve every national security purpose does
not mean they are not critically important for the... more »
Imagine This: 5 Ways Imperial Germany Could Have Won World War I
*Michael Peck*
*Security, *
Let the debate begin.
*Let's look at what might have been. Here are a few possibilities in which
history could have been very different for Germany.*
When it comes to alternative history, the Second World War is king. Dozens
of books and wargames suggest how history would have changed if Hitler had
invaded Britain or not invaded Russia. Want to know what happens when
a Nimitz-class supercarrier goes back in time to battle the Japanese fleet
at Pearl Harbor? *There's a movie for that*. What would the world be like
if Nazi Germany had won? Plenty of no... more »
Battleship War in 2026: Should the U.S. Navy Bring Back the Ultimate Warship?
*Harry J. Kazianis*
*Security, *
To wage war against China?
*Here is an idea. *
Imagine this fictional showdown: It's July 2026, and the United States and
China are on the brink of war in the South China Sea.
Despite years of negotiations and what amounts to a ‘frozen conflict’ on
the water, China, the Philippines and Vietnam are more deadlocked than ever
before when it comes to various claims and counterclaims in this hotly
contested sea. Tensions are now near the boiling point as Beijing has
finally begun reclamation work at Scarborough Shoal, *blockaded once again
Second Th... more »
How To Beat Russia and China in a War: More F-35s and B-21 Stealth Bombers
*WarIsBoring*
*Security, *
According to a new study.
*The study also suggested looking into tanker drones, which could move into
lower threat zones within a contested environment, providing resources to
planes in the fight without putting crews at risk.*
The U.S. Air Force has revealed what it thinks it needs to dominate the
world’s skies in a potential conflict with Russia or China- and a new study
claims the estimates might not be enough to win the day.
*(This first appeared last month.)*
In a rare move of underestimation by the notoriously money-hungry Air
Force, the Center... more »
The Tsar Bomba: This Russia Nuclear Weapon Could Wipe out all of Los Angeles
*WarIsBoring*
*Security, *
The Central Intelligence Agency blandly dubbed the test “Joe 111.” But a
more popular name born out of Russian pride and a sheer awe sums it all up
— the Tsar Bomba, or “the King of Bombs.”
*Within five miles of ground zero, everyone not killed by the blast and
heat would receive a lethal dose of 500 rems of high-energy radiation. Up
to 20 miles away from the detonation, the blast wave would gut every
building — even concrete and steel reinforced buildings.*
Maj. Andrei Durnovtsev, a Soviet air force pilot and commander of a Tu-95
Bear bomber, holds a ... more »
No Aircraft Carrier Was Worse: Meet Shinano (It Was Supposed To Be a Battleship)
*Kyle Mizokami*
*Security, *
The IJN decided to redesign Shinano to help make up Japan’s carrier losses.
At 840 feet long at the waterline, Shinano was set to become the world’s
largest aircraft carrier, with a huge flight deck to support air operations
and a cavernous hangar to store and repair fighters, dive bombers, and
torpedo planes. Such a ship could carry well over a hundred fighters, the
equal in aircraft to nearly two American carriers.
*Built as a compromise ship by an indecisive navy, Shinano was perhaps the
worst designed carrier ever built—a mistake made exponentiall... more »
Will Chinese President Xi Jinping Force Unification On Taiwan?
*Deng Yuwen, SCMP: **Xi Jinping won’t force unification on Taiwan for now,
the show of force by China’s PLA notwithstanding*
* Xi has unification on his mind, but the conditions are not ripe for it,
given that China is still locked in a trade war with the US and Taiwan is
gearing up for elections. The PLA’s incursion into Taiwanese airspace was
intentional, but it won’t be overplayed.
For the first time in years, two Chinese fighter jets crossed into
Taiwanese airspace on March 31, causing Taiwan to scramble its own aircraft
in a tense stand-off. What impact will this incident have... more »
U.S. Financial Powerhouse 'Goldman Sachs' Is Predicting That President Trump Will Be Re-Elected In 2020
U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks regarding the Administration's
National Security Strategy at the Ronald Reagan Building and International
Trade Center in Washington D.C., U.S. December 18, 2017. REUTERS/Joshua
RobertsReuters
*Javier E. David, Yahoo Finance:* *Goldman Sachs: Trump has 'narrow' shot
in 'close call' election bid*
President Donald Trump holds a “narrow” electoral advantage heading into
2020, according to Goldman Sachs, with his chances buoyed by a resilient
U.S. economy and a crowded Democratic field in which a clear frontrunner
has yet to emerge.
In a c... more »
Haven’t We Done This Before? Lessons From and Recommendations for Strategic Competition in Sub-Saharan Africa
Forum on China-Africa Cooperation, 2015 (Source: Flickr/Government of South
Africa)
A trio of White House strategies have heralded the return of strategic
competition between the United States and its adversaries, China and
Russia, in sub-Saharan Africa. In the National Security Strategy, National
Defense Strategy, and President Trump’s Africa Strategy, the U.S.
government committed itself to countering threats posed by its global
rivalries. In December 2018, National Security Adviser John Bolton claimed
Beijing and Moscow’s activities “stunt economic growth in Africa; threaten
t... more »
The Pathology Of Oil
The Albertan mind, Andrew Nikiforuk writes, has been warped by the politics
of oil:
Oil, a commodity that nurtures dependency, has so coddled the Alberta mind
that it has fostered a provincial culture of victimization as poisonous as
the identity politics unsettling university campuses.
Every day the province’s oil-obsessed politicos warn Albertans that Canada
is a dangerous place full of self-righteous climate activists (and some are
indeed self-righteous), anti-pipeline protestors, dumb courts, stubborn
First Nations, and nasty liberals.
Moreover the province’s potential for of... more »
Lavrov: A New World Order Is Replacing A Globalist World Order (Video)
The Duran Quick Take: Episode 140.
The post Lavrov: A New World Order Is Replacing A Globalist World Order
(Video) appeared first on The Duran.
Balkinization Symposium on Neal Devins and Lawrence Baum, The Company They Keep-- Collected Posts
[image: Devins and Baum, The Company They Keep]
Here are the collected posts for our Balkinization symposium on Neal Devins
and Lawrence Baum's new book, The Company They Keep: How Partisan Divisions
Came to the Supreme Court (Oxford University Press, 2019).
1. Jack Balkin, Introduction to Balkinization Symposium on Neal Devins and
Lawrence Baum, The Company They Keep
2. Richard L. Hasen, Siloed Justices and the Law/Politics Divide
3. Jack Balkin, All Hail Ed Meese!
4. John O. McGinnis, The Supreme Court as the Aristocratic Element of a
Mixed Regime
5. Linda Greenhouse, The Comp... more »
DEMOCRATS ARE DOOOOOOMED, DAVID FRUM EDITION
David Frum sees doom for the Democrats:
Many of President Donald Trump’s tweets backfire, but not his tweet attack
on U.S. Representative Ilhan Omar. That one tweet succeeded to perfection.
Trump wishes to make Omar the face of the Democratic Party heading into the
2020 elections—and now he has provoked Democrats to comply.
I have Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez holding on Line 1 -- but go on.
Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders have offered full-throated endorsements
of Omar. “Ilhan Omar is a leader with strength and courage. She won’t back
down to Trump’s racism and hate, and neither wil... more »
Six Questions On AMVA4NewPhysics
The European Commission pays close attention to document the work of the
projects that benefited of its funding. With that intent, the
AMVA4NewPhysics network has been described, along with its goals, in a 2016
article on the Horizon magazine.
read more
Consumers Comments Requested By ATSDR Regarding Glyphosate Toxicology Contamination In Food, Water & Air Due July 8, 2019
By Catherine J. Frompovich The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease
Registry (ATSDR) has gone out of its way, and even ‘fallen all over
itself’... more »
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*Texas Tech Health Sciences Center agrees to stop considering race in
admissions, ending federal inquiry*
The Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center has agreed to stop
considering race in its admissions decisions, part of an agreement with the
U.S. Department of Education that may be a bellwether for how the agency
approaches colleges' affirmative action practices going forward.
The voluntary agreement, entered into in February, concludes a 14-year
investigation into the Lubbock-based school, which operates independently
of Texas Tech University within the Texas Tech Universi... more »
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*UK: Thousands of eco-activists start to descend on London to 'shut down'
the capital and cause misery for millions of commuters*
Environmental protesters will converge at five locations in London tomorrow
to cause disruption, block roads and 'shut down the city'.
Activists, known as earth marchers, have been making their way in to
central London for weeks for the 'International Rebellion'.
And many have been encouraged to illegally camp in Hyde Park overnight in
to tomorrow so they can 'come together, form relationships, consolidate
plans, and gear up for the days ahead,' accordi... more »
Marijuana Business This Week: German medical cannabis contracts, CBD self-regulation, MMJ group’s bank account closed & more
Here are some notable stories and events to watch for in the coming days:
MAKING IT OFFICIAL: Contracts between Germany’s Federal Institute for Drugs
and Medical Devices and the three companies it tentatively selected to
cultivate and distribute its medical cannabis could be formalized as early
as Wednesday after a mandatory 10-day appeals process expires. […]
Marijuana Business This Week: German medical cannabis contracts, CBD
self-regulation, MMJ group’s bank account closed & more is a post from: Marijuana
Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis
entrep... more »
Is Canada's Parliamentary System Working?
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in the House of Commons in Ottawa,
April 3, 2019. Reuters
*Justin Ling, Foreign Policy:* *How Canada's cultish politics make bad
problems even worse*
* The lack of deviation on policy within Canada's political parties is a
departure from other Western democracies.
* That lack of flexibility is a problem, and on that makes bad situations
worse, argues Justin Ling.
As the UK Parliament eats itself in tortured indecision around Brexit, it
might seem that Westminster systems work best when there's not too much
freedom. As vote after vote unfold... more »
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From Jenna Orkin
Quote of the day
Dmitry Orlov: Did the UK just trade Julian Assange for a Brexit extension
from the (US-controlled) EU? If referendum results no longer count, what's
next for the UK "democracy": a British edition of yellow vests? Or perhaps
it's time for another Cromwell...
Spreading Compost to Solve Climate Change
Here's the Interview With Glenn Greenwald About Julian Assange It Seems NPR
Didn't Want You To Hear
What the Black Hole Picture Tells Us
The Uber IPO exposes how Saudi cash drives Silicon Valley innovation, and
even the biggest tech companies can’t s... more »
Campaigning in the shadow of Ahok in NTT
Fears of intolerant Islamic movements have intensified identity politics in
Christian communities in the east.
The post Campaigning in the shadow of Ahok in NTT appeared first on New
Mandala.
The U.S. Air Force's B-21 Raider Will Be Taking Its First Flight Sooner Than Expected
*Popular Mechanics:* *Next Stop for the Air Force’s New Bomber: First
Flight*
*The B-21 Raider will replace the B-1B Lancer and B-2 Spirit as America’s
leading heavy bomber.*
The Raider is a little closer to real.
The U.S. Air Force’s next-generation stealth bomber is progressing as
planned, the service says. and the next step is to actually fly the plane.
That’s the word from an Air Force's man in charge of acquisitions, Lt. Gen.
Arthur Bunch. He told Congress the stealth bomber, which would replace
older stealthy bombers, is expected to be operational in the mid-2020s, and
cou... more »
Tax Day: The Robber Barons
*The following is a list of the country’s largest publicly-held profitable
corporations that paid no federal income taxes in 2018 on billions in U.S.
income, according to ITEP analysis of 560 companies. ITEP reports U.S.
income before federal taxes, and takes into consideration paid state and
local taxes, which could reduce or increase U.S. income. The report does
not look at total tax provision, a number that could include foreign taxes
and deferred taxes. All figures, except for tax rate, are in millions.*
*Company* *U.S. Income* * Federal Tax* * Effective Tax Rate*
Amazon.com... more »
The Viciously Anti-Bernie Center For American Progress May Be Better Than The Heritage Foundation But It's No Friend Of Working Families
*Podesta, Tanden, Clinton-- How We Got Stuck With Trump*
If you've been reading *DWT* for more than a few days, you've probably
noticed how pissed off I get when someone refers to a conservative Democrat
as a "moderate." I get at least just as pissed off when someone uses the
word "liberal" or "progressive" to describe someone or something that is
notably neither liberal nor progressive. Sunday, Ken Vogel and Sydney Ember
(a repeat offender) did exactly that in a *NY Times* piece about the Center
for American Progress, Bernie Sanders Accuses Liberal Think Tank of
Smearing Progressiv... more »
Nuclear power pushed as the solution to “climate change”
“In the face of the utter failure of large investments in renewables to
deliver CO2 reductions, greens are increasingly embracing nuclear power as
the solution to climate change.” click here
Japan begins massive nuclear pool clean-up after Fukushima disaster
Just In - 16 hours ago
The process involves taking out spent nuclear fuel rods by using
remote-controlled cranes to lift hundreds of radioactive cylinders from a
highly contaminated reactor site.
Sarah Hanson-Young warns of One Nation's 'toxic politics' as Pauline Hanson visits regional SA
Just In - 16 hours ago
One Nation leader Pauline Hanson is touring regional South Australia this
week to promote two local candidates, prompting a warning from Greens
Senator Sarah Hanson-Young for voters to be aware of her "toxic politics".
Perfect beginning to a Broadway career with Beetlejuice
Australian comedian and composer Eddie Perfect has written the score for
the stage version of Beetlejuice, which is about to premiere in New York.
São Paulo Nightlife Guide for Monday, April 15, 2019
We have the top three picks for this Monday, and below there is a list of
bars and lounges that are always a good option. PARTY: Keep Rock (Barra
Funda) – A traditional rock party in the neighborhood of Barra Funda, Keep
Rock is back with D-Edge this Monday. DJs Bruna Rodrigues, Carlos Henrique
(aka […]
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first on The Rio Times.
Rio Nightlife Guide for Monday, April 15, 2019
We have the top three picks for this Monday, and below there is a list of
bars and lounges that are always a good option. LIVE: Samba do Trabalhador
@ Renascença Clube (Andaraí) – One of the most authentic samba nights in
the city, Samba Do Trabalhador, led by the legendary musician Moacyr Luz,
kicks […]
The post Rio Nightlife Guide for Monday, April 15, 2019 appeared first on The
Rio Times.
How the alt-right corrupts the Constitution
John E. Finn, Professor Emeritus of Government, Wesleyan University at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 16 hours ago
The growing number of self-taught, right-wing experts on the Constitution
believe not only in the rights of white people, but have a comprehensive –
if not comprehensible – view of the Constitution.
Is biodegradable “plastic” on the horizon?
Time will tell if these Ohio State scientists have shaped and molded a
brilliant solution to help better manage the problem of plastic waste.
The post Is biodegradable “plastic” on the horizon? appeared first on CFACT.
Detroit to Become America’s Second Chinese-Style Surveillance City
Detroit's Project Green Light is a massive surveillance-camera network with
1,000 cameras that spies on people at gas stations, retail stores, and in
public housing. The city also is using cameras on street lights. New
Orleans is considered to be the first Us city to follow the Chinese model.
US Government Actively Importing Millions of Migrants from Third World While Pretending to Oppose Such Action
Declining birth rates and exodus from California are causing the population
to shrink. Nevertheless, government-funded, apartment-building projects
have been underway for the past few years that are in anticipation of a
vast growing population made up of immigrants.
CBS Promo for The Good Fight TV Show Urges People to “Punch a Nazi” in Order to Silence Political Opponents
CBS removed the tweet, which was a clear call for violence. Rhetoric from
the Left calling for violent attacks against Trump supporters receives zero
coverage from the mainstream media. [Who are the real Nazis here?]
Jesse Ventura: ‘We Learned of U.S. War Crimes Because of Assange, WikiLeaks’
Watching the Hawks RT Published on Apr 12, 2019 WikiLeaks founder Julian
Assange has been removed from the embassy of Ecuador in London and
arrested, former governor Jesse Ventura and journalist Max Blumenthal
discuss. Congress is poised to support the for-profit tax industry. Rising
insulin costs cause a pharmaceutical stir. And one 7-Eleven owner gives […]
US Think Tank Holds Secret Roundtable on Military Option in Venezuela – Report
Has Venezuela attack America? NO! Is Venezuela a threat to America? NO! So,
why is America planing on war with Venezuela? OIL! – US Think Tank Holds
Secret Roundtable on Military Option in Venezuela – Report by
https://sputniknews.com/ The military option has been discussed at a secret
off-the-record meeting organized by Washington-based think tank earlier […]
Report: Trump Plan Won’t Include Palestinian State
Is it Game Over for the Palestinians (REAL Jews)? Yes! They are left with
appealing to their God of the Bible. – Report: Trump Plan Won’t Include
Palestinian State by Elad Benari, http://www.israelnationalnews.com/
Sources familiar with “Deal of the Century” say plan will focus heavily on
Israeli security concerns. – US President Donald Trump’s proposal […]
The U.S. Navy's Essex Class Aircraft Carrier: The Best Ever to Sail?
*Sebastien Roblin*
*Security, *
Or not?
*While most of Essex-class vessels were decommissioned in the 1970s, the
last still in service, the USS Lexington, remained active as a training
ship until 1991. Four of the World War II fleet carriers still serve as
museum ships in New York, South Carolina, Texas and California. The decades
of operational service provided by the venerable carriers testified both to
the robustness of their design, and their effectiveness as platforms of the
U.S. naval power.*
Perhaps no vessel embodies the U.S. Navy’s embrace of the aircraft carrier
as t... more »
Extinction Rebellion Have Trouble Counting
By Paul Homewood The far left Extinction Rebellion rabble, who are
planning to block London’s streets tomorrow, give training courses for
followers, as shown on this video: https://rebellion.earth/the-truth/
At 21 mins in, they present this slide, which makes extraordinary claims
about puffins: The Truth? Well, far from it. In reality, […]
Europe’s Top Ten Polluters
By Paul Homewood A rather interesting statistic from the EU:
https://www.statista.com/chart/17582/megatonnes-of-co2-equivalent-in-the-eu/
Germany’s power plants listed add up to 132 MtCO2e. At the last count,
the UK’s TOTAL emissions of CO only amounted to 363 MtCO2. In addition to
those seven coal plants, Datteln 4 will open next year, with capacity of
1.1 GW […]
Australian Daily Electrical Power Generation Data – Sunday 14th April 2019 – Plus Weekly And Rolling Totals
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