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For Earth Day—no savings with electric cars
"According to the study directed by Christoph Buchal of the University of Cologne, published by the Ifo Institute in Munich last week, electric vehicles have "significantly higher CO2 emissions than diesel cars." That is due to the significant amount of energy used in the mining and processing of lithium, cobalt, and manganese, which are critical raw materials for the production of electric car batteries." And then what do you do with all those batteries? I found a report of this in several publications with no link to the research, but had to dig some to get the name of the stud... more »
How Russia Can Help Break the Deadlock with North Korea
*Lyle J. Goldstein* *Security, Eurasia* [image: Reuters] A Putin-Kim summit will mainly be another photo-op for the North Korean leader. But Moscow has more cards to play in Pyongyang than is commonly realized. One interpretation of the stunning victory of Volodymyr Zelensky in the Ukraine elections is that Ukrainians are tired of serving as pawns in the New Cold War. On practically the other side of the world from Ukraine, many Koreans might justly feel the same way. While Americans frequently seem to want to divide up the world neatly into black and white camps, those on the a... more »
Saddam Hussein Could Have Sunk America's Most Powerful Battleship Ever
*James Holmes* *Security, Middle East* [image: By Camera Operator: PH2 MICHAEL D.P. FLYNN - Source, Generally, Specifically, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=1474829] However, there is a few conditions we need to discuss. Read on. Could Saddam Hussein’s armed forces have sunk a U.S. Navy battleship? That might seem like a question destined to launch an excursion into alt-history, but it was far from hypothetical to the 3,200 or so crewmen of the battleships USS Wisconsin and Missouri who squared off against Iraq in 1991. It was daily life, especiall... more »
Nuclear Death Wish? Why Did These B-52 Bombers Fly at Wave-Top Heights?
*WarIsBoring* *Security, * We have answers. *This deception was successful. The crews made contact with the U.S. Navy and were vectored to the Soviet fleet. On their first pass, the Soviet crew were on deck waving, at first assuming the aircraft were their Bear bombers. On the second pass, not one member of the Soviet navy was to be seen.”* 160 feet from tip to tail. 185 feet across. 240 tons of metal, fuel, bombs and human flesh traveling at 650 miles per hour. You wouldn’t think something so big, moving so fast, would also be capable of skimming the ocean surface at an altit... more »
Political Games Have Damaged NATO's Security on the Black Sea
*Isabela Mares* *Security, Eurasia* [image: Reuters] Domestic squabbles and American-French defense firms competing for buyers may have endangered the alliance. We are repeatedly reminded of the looming political threat posed by Russia on the North Atlantic Treaty Organization’s northern border. However, NATO’s South-eastern border remains the most vulnerable frontier of the North Atlantic alliance. The Black Sea is an area of strategic importance connecting Europe, Asia and the Middle East. Following Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine in 2014, Russia has dramatically increased its mil... more »
The New F-15X: This Could Be a Poor Man's F-35 (But Is It a Good Idea?)
*Greg Archetto* *Security, * "Proponents of the F-35 fighter worry that any new F-15X procurement will create a future competition for resources with the previously requested F-35s. Unfortunately, this is bound to spark an unnecessary political battle, as the Air Force is currently committed to purchasing both aircraft." *While this “poor man’s F-35” may serve a niche of being more capable than 4th generation fighters but not quite as stealthy, the Pentagon should be wary of swooning at the courting rituals that captured its heart (and wallet) with the F-35. Very specific target... more »
Russia Sees Its Future in China and Eurasia
*Christopher Marsh* *Security, Eurasia* [image: Reuters] Putin’s ambitions reach beyond Russia’s near abroad and to the international system itself, in which it seeks to regain and retain its position as a great power. One of the most significant questions surrounding Russian foreign policy and U.S.-Russian relations is whether or not Russian president Vladimir Putin has an overarching strategy or if he is merely reacting to international events as they unfold. If one considers Putin’s actions and behavior since the mid-2000s (certainly since his speech at the 2007 Munich Confer... more »
In Rejecting Chelsea Manning’s Appeal, Court Essentially Ignores All Arguments For Release From Jail
The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals offered no explanation in rejecting an appeal from Chelsea Manning, which challenged her civil contempt charge. The post In Rejecting Chelsea Manning’s Appeal, Court Essentially Ignores All Arguments For Release From Jail appeared first on Shadowproof.
Trump Impeachment: the Democrats’ Third Rail?
[image: trump-impeachment-the-democrats-third-rail] Democrat presidential candidate Senator Elizabeth Warren has called for impeachment hearing against President Trump, but the other candidates are avoiding such bold rhetoric.
HR 1: Blueprint for an Electoral Takeover
[image: hr-1-blueprint-for-an-electoral-takeover] The title of HR 1 is For the People Act of 2019, but a more accurate name for the bill might be The Federal Takeover of Elections Act of 2019. This bill includes components that, while being portrayed as making voting easier on Americans, are not only going to lead to corruption but to an unconstitutional takeover of elections by the federal government.
Forget Earth Day; Remember Murderer Einhorn, Its Co-founder, and the Bogus Claims of His Movement
[image: forget-earth-day-remember-murderer-einhorn-its-co-founder-and-the-bogus-claims-of-his-movement] It’s Earth Day again, so for the 49th time, mankind must suffer through another harangue about impending doom. But the one thing you won’t hear anywhere in that harangue is the bloody history of Earth Day’s illustrious co-founder, Ira Einhorn.
Graphic Video Shows 2 Cops Savagely Beat a Woman With Baton and Fists Over Traffic Stop
[image: stop]Witnesses were horrified when they watched a woman get thrown to the ground and beaten by two cops during a traffic stop.
WATCH: Trigger-Happy Cops Open Fire on Innocent Couple After Mistaking them for Armed Robbers
[image: couple]Two trigger happy cops mistook an innocent couple for armed robbers and attempted to murder them.
Cell Tower Removed from School After Multiple Students and Teachers Diagnosed with Cancer
[image: cancer]After close to a dozen people attending and living near a school with a cell tower inside the campus have been diagnosed with cancer, parents and officials have had the tower removed.
Women in Ethiopia Still Struggle Despite Leadership in Government
Global Issues News Headlines - 9 hours ago
ADDIS ABABA, Apr 19 (IPS) - Bethlehem Mengistu is WaterAid Country Director in Ethiopia Following 2018 elections in Ethiopia, a record-breaking number of women now hold leadership positions in the country's government. But women still struggle to rise up the ranks in other sectors. Read the full story, “Women in Ethiopia Still Struggle Despite Leadership in Government”, on globalissues.org →
Egypt’s Food Challenge: a Good Effort but Not Enough
Global Issues News Headlines - 9 hours ago
CAIRO, Apr 18 (IPS) - "Unfortunately the overall nutritional panorama of Egypt does not look well," says Dr. Sara Diana Garduno Diaz, an expert concentrating on nutrition and biology at the American University of the Middle East. Diaz's research focuses on dietary patterns and ethnic-associated risk factors for metabolic syndrome. Read the full story, “Egypt’s Food Challenge: a Good Effort but Not Enough”, on globalissues.org →
Designer Nanobots Changing Humanity
*Rosanne Lindsay* - Is it too much to ask for a moratorium on these types of genetic experiments?
World’s Coolest Selfie? Gorillas Pose With Anti Poaching Rangers
*Mayukh Saha* - The world needs more people like this!
Multiple Studies Show that Alcohol is the Real ‘Gateway Drug’ Not Cannabis
*John Vibes* - They've been hiding the truth about cannabis vs. alcohol.
The Powerful Aspirin Alternative Your Doctor Never Told You About
*Sayer Ji* - Evidence indicates that aspirin is very dangerous, but there are natural alternatives.
Tourists Flee Sri Lanka After Yesterday's Terror Attack
*Reuters:* *Sri Lanka's bomb carnage casts pall over tourism revival* COLOMBO (Reuters) - With its capital under curfew following devastating Easter Sunday bomb attacks on churches and upmarket hotels, Sri Lanka is filled with fear, horror and grief and tourists who have been flocking to the Indian Ocean island could cancel in droves. A tweet posted on the travel booking website First Choice captured the trepidation among holidaymakers, while some airlines and travel agents said they would waive cancellation charges for people scheduled to travel imminently. “What are you doing a... more »
Power Beaming To Venus, Thermal Mining On Solar Bodies And 16 Other Revolutionary Tech Ideas Funded By NASA
Smart spacesuits and solar surfing may sound like the stuff of science fiction, but they are just two of the technology concepts NASA ha read more
Anomaly Detection: Unsupervised Learning For New Physics Searches
Experimental particle physics, the field of research I have been involved in since my infancy as a scientist, consists of folks like you and me, who are enthusiastic about constructing new experiments and testing our understanding of Nature. Some spend their life materially designing and building the apparata, others are more attracted by torturing the data until they speak. To be precise, data analysts can be divided further into two classes, as I was once taught by my friend Paolo Giromini (a colleague in the late CDF experiment, about whose chase for new physics I have writtein ... more »
2:00PM Water Cooler 4/22/2019
By Lambert Strether of Corrente. Trade “China Isn’t Cheating on Trade” [Peter Beinart, The Atlantic]. “From Elizabeth Warren, who earlier this year claimed that China has “weaponized its economy,” to Marco Rubio, who last year tweeted that the Chinese aim to “steal & cheat their way to world dominance,” leading Democrats and Republicans [including Trump, […]
Who Is Responsible For Yesterday's Terror Attacks In Sri Lanka
Zahran Hashim (pictured) was allegedly one of the suicide bombers who targeted the Shangri La hotel in Colombo *Daily Mail*: *Is this the mastermind of Sri Lanka terrorist attacks? Suicide bombers were inspired by ISIS, say US intelligence agencies, as local media points the finger at radical Islamic cleric* * Zahran Hashim named as suicide bomber in unconfirmed local media reports * Authorities believe National Thowheed Jamath (NTJ) was behind Sri Lanka attack * Its secretary Abdul Razik was previously arrested for inciting religious unrest * Group known for little more than being ... more »
Sri Lanka Authorities Were Warned Two Weeks Ago That Attacks Were Being Planned
*The Guardian:* *Sri Lanka authorities were warned of attacks two weeks ago, says minister* More than 20 suspects arrested as death toll from Easter Sunday bombings rises to 290. The Sri Lankan authorities received warnings two weeks before the Easter Sunday terrorist attacks that killed at least 290 people, a cabinet spokesman admitted on Monday. “Fourteen days before these incidents occurred, we had been informed about these incidents,” Rajitha Senaratne told a press conference in the capital, Colombo, a day after the bombings, which also injured at least 500 people. Senaratne... more »
LET'S ALL CONCERN-TROLL THE WAY RIGHT-WINGERS DO!
Elizabeth Warren just announced a plan for universally free college education accompanied by the cancellation of nearly all student debt, to be paid for by a tax on the ultra-rich. *The Washington Examiner*'s Philip Klein believes this would be terribly unfair -- not to the rich (heavens, no!), but to other people who've struggled: This pander will not only be incredibly costly, but it will be a slap in the face to those who have already struggled to pay off their student loans without government assistance. ... There are those who may have taken higher-paying jobs they didn't nece... more »
Easter Terror Attack In Sri Lanka -- News Updates April 22, 2019
*Daily Mail:* *Six-foot pipe bomb is found at Sri Lanka's main airport hours after series of blasts killed at least 207 including five Britons in Easter Sunday terror attacks targeting Christians at churches and luxury hotels* * At least 207 people were killed and 450 wounded after eight explosions rocked hotels and churches * The blasts, mostly around Colombo, have killed at least 35 foreigners including Britons and Americans * Three British nationals, and two holding dual UK-US nationality, are among the dead, Sri Lankan officials said * This evening it was reported a further... more »
Record cold in several parts of Russia
IA “Meteonovosti” / Sunday, April 21 Record Cold Volga An anticyclone spreading over the southern half of the European territory in the last days brought record cold to a number of settlements in the Volga region. The average daily air temperature is 4-6 degrees lower than multi-year values. In Bezenchuk (Samara region), on the night of April 20, ... Read moreRecord cold in several parts of Russia The post Record cold in several parts of Russia appeared first on Ice Age Now.
When there's no room to "duck and cover"
I've had a couple of hairy experiences with road debris being flung up by vehicles ahead of me, striking my car. It's no fun at all, and often very scary because one can't always turn the wheel to dodge the oncoming missile. A few years ago, Miss D. and I were in a rented vehicle on an interstate when a truck ahead of us kicked up a large piece of gravel. It seemed to move in slow motion as we watched it coming right into our windscreen, as if we had a bullseye target painted on our car. There was traffic on either side of us, so we had nowhere to go. It put a large, star-shap... more »
Real conservation this Earth Day
This Earth Day, CFACT is releasing a new video series titled “Conservation Nation” with Gabriella Hoffman. The post Real conservation this Earth Day appeared first on CFACT.
Bullet Head Charges Forward So Dems Can Try To Save Face
Since the Muellar report's release, Democrats have grappled with the political risk of initiating impeachment proceedings against the president (because he is Donald Trump) or to continue investigating his conduct and business dealings through House committees to find an egregious crime like an unpaid library fine or a complicated business deal they're not smart enough to understand and call suspicious. Appearing on 'Face The Nation' Sunday, Maryland Rep. Elijah 'Bullet Head' Cummings, chairman of the House Oversight Committee, said President Trump will be emboldened if congressio... more »
The Perversion Of Wikipedia: Skepticism As A Tool For The Censorship Of New Ideas
By Richard Enos In Brief The Facts: Wikipedia, the people’s encyclopedia, a supposed resource for the open sharing of wisdom and knowledge, is violating its... more »
Nelson Rodrigues Festival: Brazil’s Master of Tragedy to be Staged in the Land of Shakespeare
By Harold Emert RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The “Nelson Rodrigues Festival in the UK” will stage three of the playwright’s seventeen plays including “The Wedding Dress” (“Vestido de Noiva;” 1943), “Family Album” and “Pardon Me for Betraying You” as well as feature four readings of his still shocking tragedies in productions by a company […] The post Nelson Rodrigues Festival: Brazil’s Master of Tragedy to be Staged in the Land of Shakespeare appeared first on The Rio Times.
Cannabis vaporizer company Pax Labs raises benchmark $420 million in funding
Pax Labs, a San Francisco-based maker of vaporizers, confirmed it raised $420 million in equity financing, a record for an U.S.-based marijuana company. The firm said the round included both new and existing institutional investors, such as New York-based Tiger Global Management and San Francisco-based Tao Capital Partners. Pax’s raise nearly doubled the previous high for […] Cannabis vaporizer company Pax Labs raises benchmark $420 million in funding is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
MJardin to add marijuana extraction in Nevada with acquisition
Denver-based MJardin Group agreed to buy Carson City Agency Solutions, which does business as Cannabella, an operator of a cannabis extraction facility and producer of edibles and topicals in Carson City, Nevada. Terms of the deal were not released. With the acquisition, MJardin will add extraction capabilities to its existing cultivation operations in Nevada. To […] MJardin to add marijuana extraction in Nevada with acquisition is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Merrill Lynch launches marijuana sector coverage, predicts more cross-border deals
Bank of America Merrill Lynch deepened its interest in the cannabis industry by initiating coverage of the burgeoning sector, less than a year after it financed Constellation’s multibillion-dollar investment in Canada’s Canopy Growth. The report, by analyst Chris Carey, predicts two events may lead to a paradigm shift: Canada reaching marijuana oversupply by 2021, which would drive prices […] Merrill Lynch launches marijuana sector coverage, predicts more cross-border deals is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Scientists discover new method of regenerating beta cells
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Hair Fall During #Keto Diet | 7 Most Common Reasons.
http://www.anupamghose.com/hair-fall-during-keto-diet-7-most-common-reasons/
These are the best exercises to get rid of that muffin top everybody hates. No more love handles for you!
https://www.fitnesstipslovers.com/2018/05/these-are-best-exercises-to-get-rid-of.html?m=1
The Power Of Emotional Marketing
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Some #Cancers Become Contagious.
https://www.the-scientist.com/features/some-cancers-become-contagious-65617
#CDC admits #measles outbreak is caused by people from other countries who enter the United States and spread the disease.
https://www.naturalnews.com/2019-04-19-cdc-admits-measles-outbreak-is-caused-by-people-who-enter-the-united-states.html
Folic acid might actually reduce the risk of #autism.
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#Magnesium found to treat DEPRESSION better than antidepressant drugs: New science.
https://www.naturalnews.com/2017-07-20-magnesium-treats-depression-better-than-antidepressant-drugs-science.html
New insight into how obesity, insulin resistance can impair cognition
https://m.medicalxpress.com/news/2019-04-insight-obesity-insulin-resistance-impair.html
#Microsoft Has Announced We Can Finally Remove USBs Without Ejecting Them
https://www.sciencealert.com/microsoft-finally-says-we-can-remove-usbs-without-ejecting-them
US Police Refuse to Stop Creating Fake Profiles on Facebook
By Derrick Broze Local, state, and federal law enforcement are refusing to comply with Facebook’s policy against law enforcement creating fake social media accounts. A... more »
On Earth Day, gloomy predictions haven’t come to pass
This Earth Day, it almost feels like we should be carving some turkey. Why? Because we have a lot to be thankful for since the first Earth Day event occurred 49 years ago. We should be thankful that the gloom-and-doom predictions made throughout the past several decades haven’t come true. Fear-mongering about explosive population growth, … Continue reading "On Earth Day, gloomy predictions haven’t come to pass"
Sri Lanka’s Easter Sunday Carnage: Quo Vadis?
Global Issues News Headlines - 11 hours ago
NEW YORK, Apr 22 (IPS) - Dr. Purnaka L. ("PL") de Silva is Director, Institute for Strategic Studies and Democracy (ISSD) Malta "If we believe in absurdities we shall commit atrocities" - VoltaireI returned from attending a three-hour Easter Sunday mass at the Fordham University Church around midnight New York time on May 20, 2019, when my phone rang and a colleague asked me what's going on in Sri Lanka? I said what is going on? Read the full story, “Sri Lanka’s Easter Sunday Carnage: Quo Vadis?”, on globalissues.org →
Economic Empowerment of Women Good for All
Global Issues News Headlines - 11 hours ago
UNITED NATIONS, Apr 22 (IPS) - Kingsley Ighobor is a writer at Africa Renewal,* published by the United Nations Government staffer Souhayata Haidara enjoys talking about her life in a patriarchal society. Her career is a triumph of patience and perseverance, she tells Africa Renewal with a smile and a wink. Read the full story, “Economic Empowerment of Women Good for All”, on globalissues.org →
Venezuela’s Guaidó Seeks Military Aid for Regime Change
By Jason Ditz (ANTIWAR.COM) — The Trump Administration was quick to recognize Juan Guaidó as the rightful ruler of Venezuela, but going from that to... more »
Nothing Wrong with Help from Russians, Trump Lawyer Says
Rudy Giuliani called the Trump campaign's efforts possibly ill-advised but not illegal.
Trump, Business Organization Sue Democratic House Chairman
One of Trump's lawyers said in a statement that "we will not allow presidential harassment to go unanswered."
A Canticle for Leibowitz
Walter M. Miller, Jr.'s fascinating novel *A Canticle for Leibowitz* has profound philosophical and psychological insights, and it offers a bitter description of the ultimate fate of mankind. The novels opens 600 years after the civilization as we know it has been destroyed in a global thermonuclear war. The few survivors have very little knowledge of the cause of the conflict, or its history. They are not even sure who started it. The worse thing is that they don’t have the knowledge of the scientific advancements that civilization had made before the great war destroyed everythin... more »
Joko Widodo Can't Save Indonesia from Extremism
*Doug Bandow* *Politics, Eurasia* [image: Reuters] Jakarta's reputation as home to a tolerant Islamic faith continues to erode. Indonesian president Joko Widodo apparently won his electoral rematch with Prabowo Subianto by a solid if not overwhelming margin. That almost certainly is to the benefit of Indonesia and its neighbors. Subianto is a putative strongman, made an army general by his father-in-law, the late dictator Suharto. Subianto commanded the brutal Special Forces and was cashiered for having kidnapped regime opponents. He sought political support by encouraging Islam... more »
Can India or Pakistan Break Deterrence?
*Kevin James* *Security, Asia* [image: People carry national flags as they celebrate, after Pakistan shot down two Indian military aircrafts, in Lahore, Pakistan February 27, 2019. REUTERS/Mohsin Raza] The stability-instability paradox has held for now. Exploiting Kashmiri disaffection and the transnational jihadist movement, Pakistan is waging a deadly guerrilla war against India in Kashmir. Usually, of course, sponsoring an insurgency in a more powerful neighbouring country would provoke a very costly response (eliminating the incentive to sponsor the insurgency in the first pl... more »
Meet America's New and Improved Air-Land War Plan
*Kris Osborn* *Security, Americas* [image: By USAF photo by Kenn Mann - http://www.af.mil/photos/media_search.asp?q=refueling&?id=-1&page=104&count=12, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=505073] Sensors, Wargames, Long-Range Weapons, and Improved Networking are all a part of the package. The Army and the Air Force are crafting a new combined air-ground combat attack strategy to improve warfare networks, perform long-range sensing of targets, strike enemies more effectively and strengthen defenses across multiple domains in real-time. The Army-Air For... more »
Iran's New Fighter Isn't So Scary
*War Is Boring* *Technology, Middle East* [image: By Tasnim - https://www.tasnimnews.com/fa/media/1397/08/12/1867753/%D8%A7%D9%81%D8%AA%D8%AA%D8%A7%D8%AD-%D8%AE%D8%B7-%D8%AA%D9%88%D9%84%DB%8C%D8%AF-%D8%A7%D9%88%D9%84%DB%8C%D9%86-%D8%AC%D8%AA-%D8%AC%D9%86%DA%AF%D9%86%D8%AF%D9%87-%D8%AA%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%85-%] It looks like an outdated American F-5 for a reason. Amidst policy woes with the United States, Iran showcased its new fighter during the Thursday National Army Day Parade in Tehran, hoping to strike fear into the West with the country’s first indigenous fighter aircraft. There’s... more »
The Pocket Cannon: Meet Glock's Model 30 Gun (A Powerful Weapon)
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, * Glock’s most powerful—and compact—handgun is a mix of old and new technology. The Glock 30 subcompact handgun merges the .45 ACP round, a product of the Industrial Revolution, with modern handgun technology. The result is a highly concealable firearm that, once drawn, has few equals. *The combination of firepower and concealability makes the Glock 30 an excellent backup gun for law enforcement or a concealed carry gun for those who can legally do so. Although small, the G30 does not skimp on raw power. Glock’s .45 subcompact reportedly suffers from le... more »
Earth Day...
*message from President **Trump* (yes, commies - he *is* your president)* :* Earth Day is a celebration of the abundant beauty and life-sustaining bounty of our natural environment. On this day, we reaffirm our responsibility to protect God’s wondrous creation for future generations. From the Appalachian Mountains to the golden shores of California, America is blessed with some of the most beautiful scenery on Earth. As Americans, we all share an immense pride in these God-given treasures and a tremendous appreciation for our abundance of natural resources. Environmental protect... more »
The anthropology of warring "human" tribes!
*MONDAY, APRIL 22, 2019What Nadler and Mueller have said:* Yesterday morning, Jerrold Nadler appeared on Meet the Press. Last evening, Future Anthropologists Huddled in Caves (TM) cited one of Nadler's remarks through the auspices of their official news service, FAHIC NEWS. Their report was conveyed to us through one of the nocturnal submissions the haters disparage as "dreams." Below, you see the remark these future scholars chose to call into question. "It's bred in the bone," these scholars have said. They're asking us to consider this comment by Nadler as an anthropological m... more »
End of the World?
[image: end-of-the-world] Claims ring saying that human-caused climate change will soon make the Earth unlivable, but other similar claims have been made in the recent past that have turned out to be false.
NYT Asks Whether Dems Should Nominate a White Guy as Biden Readies to Announce
[image: nyt-asks-whether-dems-should-nominate-a-white-guy-as-biden-readies-to-announce] Two days from now, Joe Biden will announce his candidacy for president. But, as the *New York Times* asked: “Should a White Man Be the Face of the Democratic Party in 2020?”
A Way-Too-Early Look at Bernie Sanders' VP Choices
*by Thomas Neuburger* What is Bernie Sanders looking for in a potential vice-presidential pick? What *should* he be looking for? These two questions, while it may be too early to ask them, are nonetheless worth considering. For one thing, the issue of Sanders' age, for those who are inspired by his policies, can be easily countered if he chooses a vice-president who is a) younger and b) just as progressive or nearly so. Questions about his age are appearing now. So let's take an early look at potential Sanders vice-presidential picks. *Who Is Bernie Sanders Most Likely to Choos... more »
Understanding NOAA US Temperature Fraud
This is graph of US maximum temperatures published on their website. It shows a hockey stick of warming after 1976. Climate at a Glance | National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) The actual measured thermometer data does not have the … Continue reading →
Earth Day
Lenin created an environmental paradise on Earth in the Soviet Union.
Earth Day – A successful con job so far
I want a beautiful and healthy earth. Always have. But when it comes to taxing us to death for our minuscule use of that almost magical plant fertilizer – CO2 – well, I think that is the ultimate con job. Why we would want to destroy our hard-won life-style, our very civilization, is beyond my ... Read moreEarth Day – A successful con job so far The post Earth Day – A successful con job so far appeared first on Ice Age Now.
Earth Day Message: Economic Improvements lead to Environmental Improvements
According to its founder, Gaylord Nelson, Earth Day was founded in 1970 to create “an environment of decency, quality, and… The post Earth Day Message: Economic Improvements lead to Environmental Improvements appeared first on IER.
US plotting to expel Syrian Army, IRGC from key border town: Al-Watan
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:00 P.M.) – The Arabic-language Al-Watan newspaper claimed on Monday that the U.S.-backed Jaysh Mughawar Al-Thura is forcing tens of youth from the al-Rukban Camp to join their ranks in the al-Tanf region near the Iraqi border. Citing sources from the U.S.-backed group, Al-Watan said these new personnel are going through intensive military […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Iraqi special forces conduct airborne operation to kill 7 ISIS leaders
Iraqi security forces on Sunday killed seven leaders of the Islamic State (IS) militant group in the eastern province of Diyala, a security source said. A joint force of the Iraqi intelligence service and Counter-Terrorism Service conducted airdrop operations on IS hideouts in Himreen mountain range, some 65 km east of the provincial capital Baquba, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Japan’s F-35 fighter jet crash blow to US marketing plan: experts
The US’ plan to market its advanced F-35 stealth fighter jet in the Asia-Pacific region and even around the world could suffer a blow after Japan’s Defense Ministry announced on Wednesday that a Japanese F-35A crashed, said military experts. A Lockheed Martin F-35A of Japan’s Air Self-Defense Force (ASDF) disappeared off the radar in northern […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Russian diplomat warns US military invasion of Venezuela may become reality
Washington’s use of military force against Caracas may be a real scenario rather than just an abstraction, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said at a briefing on Thursday. “The United States has been making statements about a military scenario against Venezuela more frequently,” Zakharova said. In this regard, she criticized a Foreign Policy magazine […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
In video: Russian frigate Admiral Gorshkov arrives in Qingdao for Chinese Navy anniversary celebration
Russian warship Admiral Gorshkov arrived at China’s port city of Qingdao on Sunday, to take part in celebration of 70th anniversary of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Navy. The warship was welcomed by the Russian Ambassador to the People’s Republic of China, Andrei Denisov and marines belonging to the PLA Navy. The naval parade […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Ukraine’s New PreZE!dent
Cue in the Twitter hot-takes that Ukrainians elected themselves “a TV show star” with “no political experience”. Relax, not all TV stars are racist ignoramuses who want wall and try to spoon state flags. Despite winning the elections with a whopping 73% (and beating his own onscreen presidential score in his hit TV show), this […]
Microwaving National Treasures: Grand Tetons Considers The Largest Cell Tower Expansion in History
By B.N. Frank The Grand Tetons is now considering the largest cell tower expansion in national park history and they are requesting public input. There... more »
This Day In Iraqi History - Apr 22
1915 Lord Curzon asked why British should promise Basra and Baghdad vilyats to Arabs if they were fighting on Ottoman side 1916 British attacked Sannaiyat but Ottomans turned them back British suffered 1,200 casualties 1923 British troops occupied Rowanduz in military campaign to subdue Kurds opposed to being included in new Iraq Mandate 1969 After Shah ended 1937 border treaty with Iraq Iran sailed ship down Shatt al Arab waterway in violation of treaty 1969 Iraq retaliated by expelling 10,000 Iranians for Shah ending 1937 border treaty over Shatt al-Arab waterway 1980 Khomeini r... more »
“IF Truth Be Told About Vaccines” Anthology HHS-CDC-FDA Propagandize Big Pharma’s Pseudoscience Into Medical ‘Truths’
By Catherine J. Frompovich Problem>>Reaction>>Solution Problem Medical science, based solidly in man-made-patented chemicals, is nothing short of a physiologically inept standard due... more »
Sri Lanka Blocks Social Media After Easter Sunday Bombings
Officials likely feared that the spread of inflammatory content could provoke more bloodshed in Sri Lanka.
Settling Syria? Impending Tripartite Talks...
*Settle: resolve or reach an agreement * *Arab Weekly * *Speculative but interesting..Read entirely at the link. I’m just excerpting a few paragraphs below:* *“He (Erdogan) will soon be accepting a proposal put forth in January by Russian President Vladimir Putin, reviving the 1998 Adana Agreement between Syria and Turkey. It restores Syrian authority to the entire border but makes it obligatory for Damascus to make sure that it remains free of any Kurdish presence.It gives Erdogan the right to send troops into Syrian territory in pursuit of Kurdish separatists, should the ... more »
BWorld 314, MORE de-bureaucratizing laws, please
* This is my article in BusinessWorld last April 12, 2019. From January to March 11 this year, Congress has created and passed 77 new laws, 28 of national application (table below) and 49 being local or franchise laws. The dates when they were approved by the President this year are also here. From the perspective of tax-conscious taxpayers and regulations-wary entrepreneurs, five of the 28 national laws are good laws on lesser bureaucracies, lesser taxes required: RA 11203, 11231, 11232, 11234, and 11239. There are 15 bad laws on more bureaucracies needing more taxes, more regu... more »
Fmr. Notre Dame Chief Architect: Ancient Oak Doesn’t Burn Like That
From InfoWars: Excerpts: A former chief architect and general inspector of French historical monuments has cast doubts on the official narrative that the Notre Dame fire was likely an electrical short that set the iconic cathedral ablaze. Benjamin Mouton, who served as Chief Architect of Historic Monuments in France and oversaw restoration work of Notre Dame until 2013, says that it is highly unlikely an electrical short circuit took place, and that it would take an extraordinary effort to ignite the ancient oak of the cathedral. “So, you’re telling us that this type of timber doesn... more »
We will never stop fighting for this planet....
A day before countries around the world celebrate Earth Day, activist and leader of the School Strike for Climate Greta Thunberg addressed protesters in London who have been occupying a number of major landmarks for almost a week, rallying the demonstrators to continue their fight against the "existential crisis" brought about by climate change. "Humanity is now standing at a crossroads," Thunberg told the protesters gathered at the Marble Arch. "We must now decide which path we want to take. How do we want the future living conditions for all species to be? We have gathered here ... more »
Russiagate Sabotaged Trump's Foreign Policy—That's Why Trump Fired Comey
[image: President Trump Delivers Remarks and Signs an Executive Order on Energy & Infrastructure at the International Union of Operating Engineers International Training and Education Center Wednesday, April 10, 2019, in Crosby, Texas. (Official WH Photo)] There is one major story buried in the scurrilous Mueller report which must be made known internationally, immediately. As LaRouchePAC's Barbara Boyd writes in her report on the Mueller report: "In the original letter which Trump dictated to Stephen Miller, firing Comey, Donald Trump said that Comey's refusal to [state publicly th... more »
Top exports by selected rich countries
Original data is from the UN COMTRADE database on international trade, reposted in https://tradingeconomics.com/countries?g=exports-by-category. 1. USA. Good mixture of products, it is not highly dependent on just one or two major export products. 2. Japan. Known for exporting cars, buses, tractors, bulldozers, nuke tech. 3. China. There is no graphics shown, only table, here. 4. Germany. Somehow similar to Japan, exporting cars, buses, heavy machineries, nuke tech. 5. Russia. Nearly one half of its total exports are fossil fuel products -- oil, gas, coal. Now if we go b... more »
Trump, Erdogan Seek Reset Of US-Turkey Ties
Even as the countdown has begun before the first batch of Russian-made S-400 missiles will arrive in Turkey — expected in coming ten weeks from now — a crisis situation envelops the Turkish-American relationship. No doubt, this crisis, unless resolved in the coming days or weeks, could have profound consequences […]
Monday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material to start your week. - Robin Sears writes that it's long past time for Canada's wealthiest people and corporations to start paying their fair share of taxes. And Leo Gerard points out how the U.S. has gone in exactly the wrong direction by slashing its corporate tax rates and revenues to no end other than the further concentration of wealth, while Alexandre Tanzi notes that the upper middle class up to the 90th percentile is suffering as a result of an economy designed to favour only the most privileged few. - Meanwhile, Karina Roman reports on the Libs' pathe... more »
Guest Post: The True Cost of College
*I've known Beth Pfohl for years. She was a top student in my Honors English class, and years before that I cast her as Annie in our community theater production. When she was a senior, I installed her as editor of the yearbook. She's an exceptional human being. Beth is currently finishing up her college education at Miami of Ohio, and it is from that vantage point that she wrote the following post for her own blog, which I am reprinting here with her permission.* I am heartbroken, and I am furious. So you know what, I’m going to discuss the forbidden topic: money, and more specifi... more »
Can Zelensky Make Ukraine Great Again?
*Nikolas K. Gvosdev* *Politics, Eurasia* [image: Reuters] Is the ouster of Petro Poroshenko a turning point in Ukraine's crisis or just another disappointment? Outgoing Ukrainian president Petro Poroshenko is to be commended for presiding over an election that was generally free and fair and, more importantly, in accepting the outcome. Privately, however, he may be breathing a sigh of relief that he will not have to take responsibility for some of the major decisions Ukraine is facing—decisions which will prove to be difficult and unpopular. His successor, comedian Volodomyr Zel... more »
The Secret Is Out: A MiG Pilot's Daring Escape from Soviet Russia
*War Is Boring* *Security, Europe* [image: Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=519057] And he brought valuable intelligence with him. How far would you go for freedom? Would you betray your own countrymen? Risk life and limb? Bake a cake? Although it’s going to be hard to believe, a Soviet fighter pilot checked “all of the above” on his list of things to do before defecting to the United States- and the tale is so bizarre, it couldn’t be made up. Born in 1961, Captain Alexander Mikhailovich Zuyev was a man with a lot of weight on his shoulders in the ... more »
Russia Wants to Take Its Monster Typhoon-Class Subs and Make them Missile Carriers
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, * "But there’s a big problem this plan—revamping the two mothballed subs would likely cost more than simply building newer, better submarines for the job." *“At first glance, the idea of equipping Akulas with cruise missiles looks attractive... But those [benefits] pale compared to the costs of restoring and operating Severstal and Arkhangelsk…”* On April 20, 2019, Russia’s TASS Agency reported that Vice Admiral Oleg Burtsev announced Russia’s intention to take two of its decommissioned *Typhoon*-class ballistic submarines and pack them full of hund... more »
Questions for the next Q&A article
In the comments below (or email admin@caitlinjohnstone.com), ask me any questions about anything whatsoever and I’ll point my brain at them and turn my answers into a Q&A article. Politics, propaganda, writing, advice, stuff you’ve wondered about me, anything. Questions will be published anonymously.
One Nation Under Drones (Book Review)
*One Nation Under Drones: Legality, Morality and Utility of Unmanned Combat Systems* CAPT John E. Jackson, USN (RET) Editor Published by the Naval Institute Press. It's a very large topic with breadth across and under the waves as well as over them. Since this is a review, I'm going to pick out a few items that stood out. DASH (pages 15-17 and 55-56) Is an early example of a development process for an early drone - from manned aircraft, to an unmanned aircraft, to an improved and still further improved unmanned aircraft, with more and more bugs worked out along the way. The US Na... more »
For Oleg's friends - Gremlin is in trouble
Those who know the photographer Oleg Volk (a decades-long friend of mine) will also probably know his cat Gremlin, who adopted him more than a decade ago, and rules his life with an iron paw. Sadly, Gremlin got into a fight with something bigger and more bitey than himself a few days ago. He's in a bad way in kitty hospital. Right now, it's unclear if he'll pull through. His treatment and recovery is going to cost a lot, and Oleg's asking his friends to help. He's set up a GoFundMe to cover some of the costs. Needless to say, Miss D. and I have already contributed. If you k... more »
Kansas Parents Take on Summit Learning
* This is not about education. This is about plans to make education for-profit and to minimize overhead by gradually rendering human teachers -- and brick and mortar schools -- obsolete. *--pjc (top comment at New York Times story) Summit Learning, which is a Silicon Valley business scheme to depersonalize school learning (see explanations gathered here), save money on teachers and facilities, and to make more tech millionaires, has been around since 2003. In 2014, the sociopathic Mark Zuckerberg got personally involved, and it wasn't long after that he started buying up politici... more »
Road to Adequacy: Can California Apply Under the GDPR?
The California State Capitol in Sacramento. (Photo: Pavlov/Wikimedia) *Background* Earlier this year, the European Commission, the executive arm of the European Union, recognized Japan’s data protection regime as adequate under the European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Japan is now treated as part of the European Economic Area (EEA) under the GDPR, and data flows from the EEA may be transferred to Japan without any additional safeguards or agreements. This is the first adequacy decision since the GDPR took effect, and it will likely provide a road map for other co... more »
Roshan's hands were black with blood after carrying the bodies of Colombo victims
St Anthony's Shrine, one of the Sri Lankan churches attacked on Easter Sunday, has long been popular with people of all faiths with Christians, Hindus and Buddhists known to pay their respects there.
Fox: Woman still burning rubber on her motorcycle at 93 years old
Back in 1941, Gloria Tramontin Struck learned how to ride a motorcycle after her brother persuaded her to learn. And now, at 93 years young, Struck is a longtime motorcycle rider who is showing no signs of slowing down! In fact, she will be 94 this summer. RELATED STORY: Perhaps the worst aging myth ever, […] The post Fox: Woman still burning rubber on her motorcycle at 93 years old appeared first on Health Nut News.
Organizaciones sociales presentan recurso contra el TPP-11: “Ya no hay autoridad que nos represente”
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22-Apr-2019 La Corte de Apelaciones de Valdivia recibió esta semana un recurso de protección interpuesto por organizaciones sociales en Los Ríos, en contra del TPP-11 y su votación simplificada.
Critican al TPP-11 porque instala un orden multinacional que atenta contra la función y el empleo público
bilaterals.org - 14 hours ago
22-Apr-2019 El TPP-11 impone restricciones a la capacidad regulatoria de los gobiernos sobre las economías nacionales
Carta a todos y todas los que seguirán diciendo NO AL TPP-11
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22-Apr-2019 Hacemos un llamado a continuar en la tarea de defender la soberanía del país. Hemos construido un proceso unitario y abierto que ha ido sumando voluntades, entre ellas la de decenas de diputados. La historia del continente no registra en los últimos años un caso de oposición tan grande a un TLC, además con irrefutables razones.
El TPP-11 SÍ vulnera la soberanía nacional: Aclaración a los parlamentarios y al país
bilaterals.org - 14 hours ago
22-Apr-2019 En la últimas horas ha circulado un documento que estaría firmado por el Sr. Mario Desbordes, presidente de Renovación Nacional, donde hace diversas aseveraciones acerca del Tratado Transpacífico, CPTPP o TPP-11. No tenemos forma de confirmar la autenticidad del documento que circula, pero sí queremos desmentir varias aseveraciones falsas que allí se hacen.
Happy Earth Day 2019
Today is Earth Day, the theme: Protect Our Species. Much has changed since the first Earth Day: April 22, 1970. Individual action alone won’t save the planet, but that doesn’t mean there’s nothing one can do.
Horse-riders Travel from Minas Gerais to Brasília for Anniversary of Brazil’s Capital
By Jack Arnhold, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – This past Sunday, April 21st, a group of horse-riders known as the 12ª Cavalgada Portal Minas/Distrito Federal marched along the famous monumental axis of the capital and stopped at the Praça do Cruzeiro to commemorate the fifty-ninth anniversary of Brasília and also pay tribute to […] The post Horse-riders Travel from Minas Gerais to Brasília for Anniversary of Brazil’s Capital appeared first on The Rio Times.
Ex-Presidential Candidate Ciro Gomes to be Sued for Alleged Anti-Semitic Remarks
By Harold Emert RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Well known for his temperament and infamous outbursts which frequently land him in hot water, ex-Presidential candidate Ciro Gomes (Democratic Labor Party/PDT), is about to be sued for alleged anti-semitic remarks made in an interview with the HuffPost Brasil. The São Paulo based Confederação Israelita do Brasil […] The post Ex-Presidential Candidate Ciro Gomes to be Sued for Alleged Anti-Semitic Remarks appeared first on The Rio Times.
São Paulo Nightlife Guide for Monday, April 22, 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. MÚSICA BRASILEIRA: Ronaldo e Sombrinha (Mooca) – A true samba sanctuary in São Paulo, Bar Tempo will be presenting Ronaldinho and Sombrinha this evening. Two former members of group Fundo […] The post São Paulo Nightlife Guide for Monday, April 22, 2019 appeared first on The Rio Times.
Assaulting "The People"
Antonia Zerbisias is keeping a list. She's counting the things that Doug Ford is doing to make the lives of "the people" more miserable: Sometime in January, a list, a very long list, documenting all the attacks by Doug Ford's government on Ontario's social services, safety nets and support systems began to take shape on my Facebook profile page. I too have been adding to the original list, barely able to keep up with all the announcements, pronouncements and chops to health care, education and even firefighting services wielded by Ford Nation while horse racing gets a $10-millio... more »
California lawmakers’ war on domestic oil and gas creating national security risk
California steps up dependence on foreign oil as America works toward energy independence. The post California lawmakers’ war on domestic oil and gas creating national security risk appeared first on CFACT.
Frankfurter’s Conception of Judicial Legitimacy – and Ours
Or Bassok In a recent post, Neil Siegel describes a “major concern expressed during the partisan gerrymandering litigation before the Supreme Court over the past two terms”— “that the Court’s public legitimacy may suffer if it holds that federal courts may adjudicate the merits of political gerrymandering claims.” Siegel identifies this concern with “Justice Frankfurter’s dire predictions about the consequences for the Court’s legitimacy of subjecting malapportioned legislatures to judicial review,” and in particular, Justice Frankfurter’s dissenting opinion in *Baker v. Carr*. Thi... more »
Vidal: 'Meaning of the Cold War'
Gore Vidal speaking about the National Security State at the National Press Club in 1998. He opens by saying he wishes to speak about, "The origins of the American empire and the meaning of the Cold War. How it started, who started it, and who benefits." This is great history for us as we head to Russia for our Global Network study tour. Note the parts about the US-UK-Soviet meeting at the Livada Palace in Yalta, Crimea which we will visit. Vidal makes certain to mention that the US walked away from the agreements struck at that historic meeting. Even though this speech was m... more »
Walton-Funded Reformers Stealing Union from Black Parents?
I might be partially to blame for this one. Several years ago I was invited by the National Urban League to serve on a panel about education and school choice. The panelists included Steve Perry and Congresswoman Jahana Hayes. Watch the panel here. I stressed community-based solutions for education instead of privatization and private control. Well, I found out after
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*Columbine’s chilling legacy: America’s plan to stop school shooters* When Blu Gilliand’s nine-year-old twin daughters came home from school three years ago and told him they had learned how to defend themselves against a school shooter that day, he was shocked. “They learned to identify parts of the classroom that are not visible from windows or doors to hide in,” says the 48-year-old father from Wetumpka, Alabama. “Then, if an intruder makes it inside, they learned how to throw books and chairs at the person to try to run them off.” Gilliand’s daughters, who are now 12 years ol... more »
Iran and the CIA's Worst Nightmare
While the world was distracted by all things Mueller, there was a significant news event that took place in Iran. Here is the news item as reported by Iran's Presstv: Note that the news item refers to a November 2018 report on Yahoo which you can find here: Let's look at some some key details from Yahoo's lengthy article: *"From around 2009 to 2013, the U.S. intelligence community experienced crippling intelligence failures related to the secret internet-based communications system, a key means for remote messaging between CIA officers and their sources on the ground worldwide. T... more »
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*Extinction Rebellion Activists Break Down After Failing To Close Heathrow* Young climate change activists broke down in tears on television today as they protested at Heathrow Airport on the fifth day of Extinction Rebellion demonstrations in London. Around 15 youths, all aged under 17, arrived at the UK’s busiest airport on Good Friday for the planned demonstration, where they unfurled a banner with the words “Are we the last generation”. Footage showed the youngsters becoming emotional, with one protester saying he was “afraid for the future of this planet”. The protest is par... more »
Ukraine: TV Star Zelensky Wins in Landslide – Will He Change Relations with Russia?
*Stalker Zone* | With the US-backed puppet buried in a landslide defeat, will the Ukraine look to detente with neighbor Russia?
Oil Prices Spike Over 3% With Announcement U.S. to End ‘Sanctions Waivers’ for Iranian Oil
*21WIRE* | Another aggressive move by the US which risks triggering a new global inflationary spiral.
Shock or Not? Pompeo says ‘No Military Intervention in Iran’, but does he mean It?
*21WIRE* | Trump and his hawks could lose big if put to an electoral referendum on this issue.
TV Actor Volodymyr Zelenskiy Wins Ukraine’s Presidential Election
One can but hope that the Zelenskiy win is a good thing for Ukraine and the world. However, his connection … Continue reading →
Mueller Report: “Lightly Redacted.’ Translation: Fully Lying and Covering Up the Truth” (US Homeland Security Chair Thompson)
“Lightly redacted.” Translation: fully lying and covering up the truth.” (US House Homeland Security Chair, Bennie Thompson). https://twitter.com/BennieGThompson/status/1118905550828441601 “Chairman Thompson … Continue reading →
Check Out the Navy's New 'Light' Aircraft Carriers (Thanks to the F-35B)
*David Axe* *Security, * A big change is coming. The U.S. Navy is beginning to deploy its nine amphibious assault ships with large numbers of fixed-wing F-35B Lightning II stealth fighters, in essence transforming the 40,000-ton-displacement vessels into light aircraft carriers. Cheaper and easier to build and maintain than 100,000-ton supercarriers are, light carriers might seem like an attractive option for many navies that are trying to enhance their at-sea aviation capabilities. But the U.K. Royal Navy, which is struggling to afford the two 70,000-ton *Queen Elizabeth*-cla... more »
F-15EX Eagle Fighter Jet vs. Lockheed's F-35: Let the Showdown Begin
*David Axe* *Security, * A Russian-made S-400 air-defense system could detect an F-35 at 20 miles, Air Force estimated. It could pick up an F-15EX 200 miles away. The debate continues over the Pentagon’s proposal to buy new F-15EX Eagle fighters from Boeing to complement Lockheed Martin-made F-35 stealth fighters. As lawmakers weigh the military’s request, *Air Force *magazine *has published* an infographic comparing the two fighters. Both fighters cost roughly $80 million apiece, according to *Air Force*. But the similarity ends there. The F-35 is stealthier but the F-15 flies ... more »
Think An F-22 Raptor is Unstoppable? In 2009, France Shot It Down in a Simulation.
*WarIsBoring* *Security, * Not so stealth afterall? *Eight times during a two-week war game in Alaska, individual German Typhoons flew against single F-22s in basic fighter maneuvers meant to simulate close-range dogfights. “We were evenly matched,” German Maj. Marc Gruene told Combat Aircraft.* Past evidence seems to confirm that a French fighter pilot once “killed” an American F-22 Raptor stealth fighter in mock combat. Although not unprecedented, the simulated shoot-down is still a big deal for a couple reasons. For one, the Lockheed Martin-made F-22 is supposed to be the m... more »
Get Rid Of ‘Innovation Ecosystems’
To say ‘business ecosystem’ or ‘innovation ecosystem’ is to commit the teleological fallacy. That means assuming a purpose where there is no purpose. Charles Darwin said species evolve to adapt to changing environments. Natural ecosystems – species and their environments – have no ‘purpose’; they just *are.* Now, if you believe in a creator deity, you might hold that biological ecosystems do have a (divine) purpose. We’ll come back to this point. read more
Regardless Of Partisan Affiliation, The Billionaire Class Has Always Been Afraid Bernie Would Take Away Their Toys-- And Now He May
Establishment Democrats have always hated Bernie. Most people are unaware that when Bernie first ran for Congress-- as an independent-- the Democratic Party ran establishment candidates against him. In his first congressional campaign (1988) the Democrats ran a conservative spoiler, Paul Poirier, state House majority leader, who allowed a Republican, Peter Smith win the seat: *•* Peter Smith (R)- 98,937 (41.2%) *•* Bernie (I)- 90,026 (37.5%) *•* Paul Poirier (D)- 43,330 (18.9%) Some in the Democratic Party didn't give a rat's ass; they opposed Bernie as vigorously as they oppose... more »
20 Alternative Flours You Should Know
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A Groundbreaking Program to Reverse and Prevent Cancer
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3 Ways You Can Use Virtual Reality to Boost Member Engagement in Your Facebook Groups
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Free Speech Puts U.S. on ‘a Collision Course’ With Global Limits on Big Tech.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/21/technology/facebook-zuckerberg-harmful-speech.html#click=https://t.co/6pnaBt5dS4
Adolescent Cannabis Use Alters Development of Planning, Self-control Brain Areas
https://www.analyticalcannabis.com/news/adolescent-cannabis-use-alters-development-of-planning-self-control-brain-areas-311335
Machines on mission possible.
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Purple Ketchup Ez Squirt Might Be Set To Make A Comeback
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Parasites in Pools are On the Rise
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A Genius First-of-Its-Kind Device Has Created Electricity From Snowfall
https://www.sciencealert.com/new-first-of-its-kind-device-creates-electricity-from-snowfall
Scientists Successfully Grow Sheep In Artificial Womb, Now They Want Humans To Be Next
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Marijuana Business This Week: AG’s on the clock, bevy of legislation, medical MJ lottery, Harvest Health earnings & more
Here are some notable stories and events to watch for in the coming days: BARR DEADLINE: Wednesday is the deadline set by a group of senators for U.S. Attorney General William Barr to give them answers about increasing the number of federally authorized growers of marijuana for research purposes. In a letter sent to Barr earlier this […] Marijuana Business This Week: AG’s on the clock, bevy of legislation, medical MJ lottery, Harvest Health earnings & more is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Did Trump obstruct justice? 5 questions Congress must answer
David Orentlicher, Professor of Law and Co-Director, Health Law Program, University of Nevada, Las Vegas at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 16 hours ago
Mueller's report describes more than a dozen times Trump may have broken the law. Here's how Congress will decide whether the president obstructed justice during federal probes into his presidency.
What happens when a big business tries to take over and rename a neighborhood
Raechel A. Portelli, Assistant Professor of Geography, Michigan State University at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 16 hours ago
Google, Amazon and other powerful groups are renaming American cities and neighborhoods. That may make the area more appealing to newcomers – but, in many cases, residents aren't happy.
The NRL hunt for a goldilocks zone as referees put their whistles away
The NRL is still searching for the goldilocks zone when it comes to the play the ball as players are allowed to get away with slowing play in new, more lenient era.
How Ukraine's new President once played the role on TV — and is now the real deal
Volodymyr Zelenskiy, a comedian whose only political experience consists of playing a president in a TV series, has achieved a landslide victory in Ukraine's presidential election. But who is this dark horse candidate and how did he win?
Shifting to obstruction
When you checkmate a dishonest person in an argument, they shift the discussion, insisting this second concern always animated their position. This describes the response to the Mueller Report from the conspiracy-theory wing of the Democratic Party. They now talk in muted terms, if at all, about Donald Trump conspiring with an unfriendly nation to rig the 2016 presidential election. Instead, they obsess over obstruction of justice, a crime Mueller’s investigators seem agnostic about in noting it could neither prove obstruction nor exonerate the president. Such mental gymnastics se... more »
Identity politics—guest blogger Patti
I didn't see this one by Patti York when it first appeared in November. . .and thought her analysis of identity politics and being treated like a victim was worth sharing. Her points may give you strength to resist the "poor little me" feeling for the hate and anger you experience. I wouldn't go so far to say I love any president, whether Ike, Reagan or Trump, but I do admire the way Trump energizes and sticks up for the people the two parties have ignored and marginalized—especially the low income, blue collar and minorities. From the WalkAway website (for people who have left th... more »
A blessed Easter
Our pastoral, church staff and volunteers went all out for Holy Week at Upper Arlington Lutheran Church. There were two high lights in a week of wonderful worship experiences. At the Friday night solemn service, there were several teens participating, and one young girl was tasked with lighting seven candles between the scripture passages read by the pastor and two other teens. She was taller than me, but the candles were high enough and in a clear glass globe, that her arms were just not quiet long enough even stretched well above her head. After she struggled with the first ... more »
Most Devastating of All: Mueller’s Indictment of Trump’s Character
Robert Reich - 16 hours ago
Democrats in Congress and talking heads on television will be consumed in the coming weeks by... more »
The 12 Biggest Myths about Raising Taxes on the RichSome...
Robert Reich - 16 hours ago
The 12 Biggest Myths about Raising Taxes on the Rich Some politicians are calling for higher taxes on the rich. Naturally, these proposals have unleashed a torrent of opposition – mostly from…the rich. Here are the 12 biggest myths they’re propounding: *Myth 1: A top marginal tax rate applies to all of a rich person’s total income or wealth. * Wrong. It would only apply to dollars in excess of a certain level. The 70 percent income tax rate proposed by Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez would apply only to dollars in excess of 10 million dollars a year. The 2 percent wealth... more »
How McConnell is Killing the Senate
Robert Reich - 16 hours ago
Congress has recessed for two weeks without passing a desperately-needed disaster relief bill. Why... more »
Dimon in the Rough
Robert Reich - 16 hours ago
In his annual letter to shareholders, distributed last week, JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon took aim... more »
Socialism for the Rich, Capitalism for the Rest “We renew our...
Robert Reich - 16 hours ago
*Socialism for the Rich, Capitalism for the Rest * “We renew our resolve that America will never be a socialist country,” Donald Trump said recently. Someone should alert him that America is now a hotbed of socialism. But it’s socialism for the rich. Everyone else is treated to harsh capitalism. In the conservative mind, socialism means getting something for doing nothing. This pretty much describes General Motors’ receipt of $600 million in federal contracts, plus $500 million in tax breaks, since Trump took office. Some of this corporate welfare has gone into the pockets of GM... more »
The Myth of Meritocracy
Robert Reich - 16 hours ago
Most Americans still cling to the meritocratic notion that people are rewarded according to their... more »
How Trump is Killing Capitalism
Robert Reich - 16 hours ago
Why didn’t Boeing do it right? Why isn’t Facebook protecting user passwords? Why is Phillip Morris... more »
Everything You Need to Know About the New EconomyThe biggest...
Robert Reich - 16 hours ago
*Everything You Need to Know About the New Economy* The biggest economic story of our times isn’t about supply and demand. It’s about institutions and politics. It’s about *power*. The median annual earnings of full-time wage and salaried workers in 1979, in today’s dollars, was $43,680. The median earnings in 2018 was $45,708. If between 1979 and 2018, the American economy almost tripled in size, so where did the gains go? Most went to the top. Now this is broadly known, but there is less certainty about why. *1. The Conventional View * Conventional wisdom attributes the wid... more »
Trump's Remorse (on April 1)
Robert Reich - 16 hours ago
Today at a Rose Garden ceremony belatedly celebrating the fiftieth anniversary of the inauguration... more »
A TALE OF TWO TICKETSRR: Hi, I’m Robert Reich. WKB: And...
Robert Reich - 16 hours ago
A TALE OF TWO TICKETS RR: Hi, I’m Robert Reich. WKB: And I’m W. Kamau Bell. RR: We’re teaming up to highlight an issue that matters a lot to both of us. It starts with what you might call a “tale of two tickets.” Say you happen to be going for a drive in Oakland and your car has a broken tail light. You see the flashing blue lights, and your heart drops. Oh no, you think, I’m going to get a ticket. WKB: Oh c’mon, Robert. You aren’t going to get a ticket. You’re a white, former secretary of labor. I’m 6’4’’ black guy! *I’m* going to get a ticket. RR: 6’4”? WKB: Gentl... more »
The Real Scandal of Donald Trump
Robert Reich - 16 hours ago
We may never know for sure whether Donald Trump colluded with Vladimir Putin to obtain Russia’s help... more »
Why Unions Matter to You As I travel around the country, I...
Robert Reich - 16 hours ago
Why Unions Matter to You As I travel around the country, I tell people: if you have a job, join a union. And if you don’t have a union, start one. You see, it all comes down to the balance of power between business and workers. *You strengthen the middle class by strengthening unions. * In the mid-1950s, unions were strong, and wages grew in tandem with the economy. Nearly one third of all workers in the United States were unionized. This gave workers across America – even those who weren’t unionized – significant power to demand and get better wages, hours, benefits, and ... more »
Trump Cornered
Robert Reich - 16 hours ago
What does a megalomaniacal president of the United States do when he’s cornered? We’ll soon find... more »
THE YUGE REPUBLICAN LIE ABOUT THE DEFICITWhen asked...
Robert Reich - 16 hours ago
*THE YUGE REPUBLICAN LIE ABOUT THE DEFICIT* When asked about America’s soaring debt and deficits, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell lamented “It’s disappointing, but it’s not a Republican problem,” and he blames Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid. Rubbish. It’s not social spending that’s causing the federal deficit to soar. It’s Republican tax cuts, especially on corporations and the wealthy. Look at the evidence. Of all 35 advanced economies, America’s spending on social programs like Medicare, Social Security, and Medicaid is among the lowest, as you can see. Also, A... more »
Warren is Correct about Busting Up Big Tech
Robert Reich - 16 hours ago
Presidential hopeful Senator Elizabeth Warren announced Friday she wants to bust up giants like... more »
What’s the Real American Story? Donald Trump has perfected...
Robert Reich - 16 hours ago
*What’s the Real American Story? * Donald Trump has perfected the art of telling a fake story about America. The only way to counter that is to tell the real story of America. Trump’s story is by now familiar: he alone will rescue average Americans from powerful alien forces – immigrants, foreign traders, foreign politicians and their international agreements – that have undermined the wellbeing of Americans. These forces have been successful largely because Democrats, liberals, “socialists,” cultural elites, the Washington establishment, the media and “deep state” bureaucrats ha... more »
A Bold New Idea to Boost WagesThe challenges are well known:...
Robert Reich - 16 hours ago
*A Bold New Idea to Boost Wages* The challenges are well known: Working Americans are struggling to keep up with the increasing cost of living. Unemployment is low, but wages of most Americans have remained flat. More than three-quarters of Americans are now living paycheck to paycheck. Most can’t afford a $500 emergency. There’s a simple and bold solution that would cost about as much as the Trump tax cut. But instead of helping corporations and the rich, it would help millions of working and middle-class Americans by putting money directly in their pockets. I’m talking about ex... more »
America Has Already Fired Trump
Robert Reich - 16 hours ago
Special counsel Robert Mueller’s soon-to-be-delivered report will trigger months of congressional... more »
Howard’s End
Robert Reich - 16 hours ago
America is the only place in the world where any citizen over the age of 35 can run for president.... more »
WHO WILL BE THE NEXT PRESIDENT? The presidential primaries will...
Robert Reich - 16 hours ago
*WHO WILL BE THE NEXT PRESIDENT?* The presidential primaries will soon be heating up, and the betting has already begun over which Democrat has the “*money advantage*,” who’s sufficiently “*moderate*,” and who can “*beat Trump*” (assuming he’ll be running again). Pardon me, but if you want to know who will be the next president, these are exactly the wrong criteria. First: raising money from big donors is far less important than it used to be. In recent campaigns, Democratic challengers have drawn in millions from small donors — just look at Bernie Sanders in 2016 and Beto O'Ro... more »
Inmate Deaths Due to Disease Up by 114 Percent in Rio Since 2010
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – The deaths of inmates in Rio de Janeiro state due to diseases acquired during incarceration, increased by 114 percent between 2010 and 2017, according to a survey conducted by the Mechanism for Prevention and Combat of Torture, entity linked to the state’s Legislative Assembly (Alerj). […] The post Inmate Deaths Due to Disease Up by 114 Percent in Rio Since 2010 appeared first on The Rio Times.
France Warned Lebanon of Possible Israeli Attack – Report
France Warned Lebanon of Possible Israeli Attack – Report by YASSER OKBI/MAARIV, https://www.jpost.com/ Paris expressed concern regarding reports of precision-guided missiles on Lebanese soil, which Israel may strike at. – France warned Lebanon that Israel would attack precision-guided rocket systems belonging to Hezbollah, according to a report Saturday in the Holland-based paper Al-Hayat. The paper […]
CBS: PG&E CEO set to receive $3M on first day
Bill Johnson, Pacific Gas & Electric’s (PG&E) new CEO, is said to be making $3 million on his first day on the job when he starts on Wednesday. RELATED STORY: Business Insider: Erin Brockovich is warning about an emerging drinking-water crisis in the US. Here’s how she recommends you protect yourself. You read that correctly. […] The post CBS: PG&E CEO set to receive $3M on first day appeared first on Health Nut News.
GCMAF CAN CURE AUTISM & THE DAMAGE DONE BY VACCINES
Share List GCMaf has come on in the last four years and we have now seen success rates increase. I am yet to see a child with Autism not benefit from GCMaf, with many thousands... The post GCMAF CAN CURE AUTISM & THE DAMAGE DONE BY VACCINES appeared first on Healing Oracle.
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I have a power failure in my neck of the woods. I have been told that it will be restored within 6 hours. Once it is I will be back to blogging. *Update 17:00 EST: *I have been having sporadic power shortages all day. Apparently a major line was damaged, and there is too much of a load on the existing system to satisfy people like me. We are heading back to Montreal right now, and regular blogging will return in the next few hours. World News Briefs and Military and Intelligence News Briefs will return tomorrow.
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