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Thomas Paine

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Monday, May 6, 2019

6 May - Blogs I'm Following - 2 of 3

10 pm MDT

Democrat Dreams

LL at Virtual Mirage - 9 hours ago
*Hubris of the Obamanation* The Obama Administration sent spies into the Trump campaign. They thought Hillary Clinton would be president and none of these abuses would be discovered. The FBI's 'insurance policy' to unseat President Trump didn't work. Vice President Joe Biden was aware of this and that awareness could land him in custody before he can be a challenger in 2020 (in addition to the other scandals he had a hand in.) It's coming out. CNN and MSNBC will deny it, but if the ratings matter, not much of anybody watches those discredited news outlets anymore. *Who Will Save th... more »

US Court of Appeals backs bankruptcy filing for landlord of WA marijuana grow

Joey Pena at Marijuana Business Daily - 9 hours ago
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit rejected a request by the Department of Justice to dismiss a bankruptcy filing for a Washington state landlord who rented property to a state-licensed cannabis cultivator. The DOJ’s U.S. Trustee Program, which is responsible for overseeing the administration of bankruptcy cases, argued that landlord Michael Cook could […] US Court of Appeals backs bankruptcy filing for landlord of WA marijuana grow is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs

Illinois governor touts deal on adult-use cannabis legalization plan

Jeff Smith at Marijuana Business Daily - 9 hours ago
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker unveiled a recreational marijuana legalization plan that would create a variety of MJ business opportunities but would restrict the number of cultivation facilities and dispensaries one entity could own. In addition, the initial two licensing rounds call for the state to grant cultivation licenses to “craft” growers rather than large commercial growers. […] Illinois governor touts deal on adult-use cannabis legalization plan is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs

Smugglers “Recycle” Children, Child Dies During Reckless Crossing, CBP Opens New Facilities

R. Cort Kirkwood at rss - 9 hours ago
[image: smugglers-recycle-children-child-dies-during-reckless-crossing-cbp-opens-new-facilities] The inability of the government to control the border and its policy of catching and releasing illegals after they present themselves to border agents are two reasons the migrants from Central America won’t stop coming.

After Failed Coup Attempt in Venezuela, What’s Next?

Bob Adelmann at rss - 9 hours ago
[image: after-failed-coup-attempt-in-venezuela-what-s-next] The failure of Guaido's coup last week has left the neocons embedded in the Trump administration with few options.

HBO’s Chernobyl Is Anti-nuclear Power Propaganda

Steve Byas at rss - 9 hours ago
[image: hbo-s-chernobyl-is-anti-nuclear-power-propaganda] The Left has made good use of movies to advance its radical views, and now HBO has produced an anti-nuclear power hit piece.

Sanders Criticizes Biden for Downplaying China as an Economic Threat to U.S.

Warren Mass at rss - 9 hours ago
[image: sanders-criticizes-biden-for-downplaying-china-as-an-economic-threat-to-u-s] Presidential candidate Senator Bernie Sanders criticized former Vice President Joe Biden for pooh-poohing the notion that China was a threat to U.S. economic interests.

Latest From ICE on Illegal-alien Gangs Again Shows Trump Is Right

R. Cort Kirkwood at rss - 9 hours ago
[image: latest-from-ice-on-illegal-alien-gangs-again-shows-trump-is-right] Two more stories involving illegal-alien gangs yet again demonstrate that President Trump is right about the border crisis.

House Judiciary Democrats Schedule First Vote to Hold AG Barr in Contempt of Congress…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 9 hours ago
House Judiciary Chairman Jerry Nadler has scheduled a markup vote for contempt proceedings for Wednesday May 8th at 10:00am. The markup vote begins the process for debating the democrat-claimed violations by the Attorney General, and the creation of a report … Continue reading →

Crossing a Cyber Rubicon? Overreactions to the IDF’s Strike on the Hamas Cyber Facility

RChesney at Lawfare - 9 hours ago
Amid a massive exchange of rocket fire and airstrikes between Israel and both Hamas and Islamic Jihad this weekend, Hamas attempted a cyber operation against an unspecified civilian target in Israel. The operation failed, and in its aftermath the Israel Defense Forces carried out an airstrike that destroyed the building housing Hamas’s cyber capability. Some observers are citing the incident as an important—and perhaps dangerous—precedent. Others are questioning the legality of the strike itself. Both these views are misplaced. *Context* Details remain sketchy, but we know this m... more »

Senegal: No to Auchan and any form of recolonization

bilaterals.org - 9 hours ago
06-May-2019 Quite a few Senegalese people are fed up with the recolonization of their country by French capitalism. They have gathered among several citizen groups to resist it.

EU Court CETA ruling shows failure of ISDS reform

bilaterals.org - 9 hours ago
06-May-2019 The EU Court suggests: well, just don't pay. And let us block enforcement of unreasonable ISDS awards.

Mexico trade official hits Dems for opposition to new NAFTA

bilaterals.org - 9 hours ago
06-May-2019 Mexico's top trade negotiator said he hopes congressional Democrats can “appreciate” what Mexico's reforms mean for labor rights throughout the continent.

UNCITRAL Investor-State Dispute Settlement reform: Why it matters to Caribbean states

bilaterals.org - 9 hours ago
06-May-2019 Caribbean States and investors are not only participating, but being harmed by the ills and abuses of the current system of ISDS.

Intégration du CETA dans le droit européen : une victoire décisive des multinationales

bilaterals.org - 9 hours ago
06-May-2019 Le mécanisme ICS est sans aucun doute un scandale sanitaire, écologique, économique, public, politique, mais en aucun cas un scandale juridique, du moins du point de vue du droit communautaire européen.

Les hésitations sur le climat nuiraient à l'entente de libre-échange avec l'UE

bilaterals.org - 9 hours ago
06-May-2019 Les hésitations au Canada sur l'action climatique pourraient mettre en péril le soutien de la France à l'accord de libre-échange Canada-Europe, a déclaré la ministre de l'Environnement, Catherine McKenna.

Trade pact with Europe could be hurt by climate action infighting: McKenna

bilaterals.org - 9 hours ago
06-May-2019 Canadian dithering about climate action could put France's support for the Canada-Europe free trade agreement at risk, Environment Minister Catherine McKenna says.

John Bolton Can Almost Taste War With Iran

Daniel McAdams at 9 hours ago
Bolton announced yesterday that the US was deploying a carrier strike force to the Middle East to convey the message to Iran that the US doesn't want war. Makes perfect sense. So will a false flag be launched? Another provocation? In today's Liberty Report we discuss the several extremely dangerous flash-points that may lead to war...

The Malevolent Farce that is Mueller and the Russia Hoax

Larry C. Johnson at 9 hours ago
[image: undefined] The "Introduction" to the Mueller Report justifies the investigation of Donald Trump by claiming as undisputed fact that, "the Russian government interfered in the 2016 presidential election in sweeping and systematic fashion." But, according to Mueller, this "sweeping and systematic" interference, consisted of: - a social media campaign that favored presidential candidate Donald J. Trump and disparaged presidential candidate Hillary Clinton. - Russian military intelligence conducted computer-intrusion operations against entities, employees, and volunteers worki... more »

NATO’s Stoltenberg, Satan’s ‘Man of Straw’

Martin Sieff at 9 hours ago
[image: undefined] Satan, we read in the second verse of the second chapter of the Biblical Book of Job, can never just relax and take it easy. He is always on the go, always looking for more trouble to stir up. “And the LORD said unto Satan, From whence comest thou? And Satan answered the LORD, and said, From going to and fro in the earth, and from walking up and down in it.” And so it is with NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg. A veteran prime minister of Norway for eight years and political head and chief mouthpiece for the Atlantic Alliance for the past half-decade, he sta... more »

Can We Break Our ‘Cycle of Gun Violence’?

Emil Guillermo at Diverse - 9 hours ago
It’s Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month, but the first week in May will always and forever commemorate the death of my cousin Stephen Guillermo, a 26-year-old senior at San Francisco State University in 2014.

Marc H. Morial to Give Grambling Commencement Keynote Address

LaMont Jones at Diverse - 9 hours ago
Marc H. Morial, president and CEO of the National Urban League and president of the U.S. Conference of Mayors, will be the keynote speaker at the Grambling State University commencement at the Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center. Morial is well known for his work as former mayor of New Orleans, a tenure that included developing […]

Yale Professors Change Minds, Won’t Abandon Ethnic Studies Program

LaMont Jones at Diverse - 9 hours ago
Weeks after 13 Yale University senior faculty declared that they were withdrawing their services from the Ethnicity, Race & Migration program, its chairwoman has announced that “new institutional status and permanence” granted the program will allow them to recommit to it, according to a report in the New Haven Register. In March, the tenured professors […]

The Sun also Warms: The sun-climate connection

Dr. Willie Soon at CFACT - 9 hours ago
Harvard's Dr. Willie Soon probed the long history in the quest to understand the role the Sun plays in our ever changing climate. WATCH NOW. The post The Sun also Warms: The sun-climate connection appeared first on CFACT.

Researchers in Rochester Offering $475 for Patients to Test Smallpox Vaccine

Ceribalius at OYE Alternative News - 9 hours ago
What could possibly go wrong I hear you say! The post Researchers in Rochester Offering $475 for Patients to Test Smallpox Vaccine appeared first on OYE Alternative News.

Trillion $ Trump Tweets

Scott Sumner at Econlib - 9 hours ago
Last night, President Trump tweeted that the US was going to move toward higher tariffs on Chinese goods. Global stock markets immediately sold off, losing over a trillion dollars in market value. Today, there has been a partial recovery, but stocks are still significantly lower. How should we think about these losses? One view is […] The post Trillion $ Trump Tweets appeared first on Econlib.

Have Coase – Will Travel

David Henderson at Econlib - 9 hours ago
Coase’s paper “The Problem of Social Cost” appeared in the October 1960 volume of the Journal of Law and Economics. This brings us, for reasons that we will explain, to the television show Have Gun – Will Travel, which aired from 1957 to 1963. A particular 1958 episode, called “Bitter Wine,”1 is likely the most […] The post Have Coase – Will Travel appeared first on Econlib.

Yet another $9 million of public money is going to support the Yarmouth ferry

Tim Bousquet at Halifax Examiner - 9 hours ago
News 1. Two protests “While officials moved quickly to respond to student protests about the cancellation of high school rugby, they were quick to erect roadblocks when students wanted to protest climate change,” notes Stephen Kimber. Click here to read “A tale of two protests.” This article is for subscribers. Click here to subscribe. 2. […]

CawRANT Events #73

greencrow at Greencrow As The Crow Flies - 9 hours ago
*CawRANT Events #73* Good morning everybody, It's a gorgeous day on the West Coast and time for a brief *RANT* before I go out and mow the lawn. Yesterday I attended the Vancouver Marathon downtown and it was a wonderful event. 8,000 people participated in the running and many more thousands cheered them on. My son finished the grueling event which was his first experience as a long distance runner. He said the worst part was running around the Stanley Park Seawall with the wind in his face. The wind was full of seawater droplets and so he was covered in a thin layer of salt b... more »

Zapatistas -- Indigenous Leaders in Guerrero, Mexico, Assassinated

Censored News, publisher Brenda Norrell at CENSORED NEWS - 9 hours ago
. Read entire statement: http://enlacezapatista.ezln.org.mx/2019/05/05/communique-from-the-cni-cig-and-the-ezln-on-the-cowardly-kidnapping-and-murder-of-companeros-from-the-emiliano-zapata-popular-indigenous-council-of-guerrero-2/

ARE YOU KIDDING ME?? Brian Sims (D-Philadelphia), Pennsylvania's First Openly Gay Representative Attacks Elderly Woman Praying in Front of Planned Parenthood...

Adrienne at Adrienne's Corner - 9 hours ago
*You can read about it at PJ Media. * *This is the LINK to the video, apparently from 4 days ago, of this POS harassing a nice older lady who is quietly saying a rosary.* I couldn't even watch the whole thing it was so terrible. This level of hate and ranting could only be spurred on by someone who was possessed by the devil. Rep. Sims brings up morality and accuses her of not being moral. *The following is going to be direct and to the point:* This is a man who allows another man to ram his erect penis into his filthy anal orifice and then feels morally able and has the audacity ... more »

US Secretary of State Pompeo Warns China And Russia On Arctic

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 9 hours ago
*Reuters:* *Pompeo: Russia is "aggressive" in Arctic, China's work there also needs watching* ROVANIEMI, Finland (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Monday that Russia is behaving aggressively in the Arctic and China’s actions there had to be watched closely as well, amid growing divisions in the polar region over global warming and access to minerals. Speaking as he arrived in northern Finland for a meeting of nations with territory in the Arctic, Pompeo said China appeared to have national security aims there, and Russia’s activities, including plans for new... more »

Is China Laying The Groundwork For War With Taiwan?

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 9 hours ago
Airmen walk in formation prior to a combat drill with H-6K bombers. (Yang Ruikang/People's Republic of China) *Mike Yeo, Defense News:* *China is laying the groundwork for war with Taiwan* MELBOURNE, Australia – China is improving and increasing its options for a possible future invasion of Taiwan, with military reforms and investments in multi-domain military capabilities offering a range of options to defeat the self-governing island, according to a Pentagon report. These options range from an air and sea blockade of Taiwan to a full-scale invasion, although the latter option wo... more »

China Will Not Join US, Russia In Nuclear Arms Talks

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 9 hours ago
DF-5B ICBM *Xinhuanet:* *China won't join talks on trilateral nuclear disarmament deal: FM * BEIJING, May 6 (Xinhua) -- China will not participate in negotiations on any trilateral nuclear disarmament agreement, a Foreign Ministry spokesperson said Monday. The United States recently raised the possibility of reaching a trilateral arms control deal with Russia and China, according to media reports. Spokesperson Geng Shuang dismissed such a possibility at a press briefing. "China unswervingly follows a path of peaceful development and upholds a national defense policy that is defen... more »

Jeanne Allen's Charter Murder Mystery

Peter Greene at CURMUDGUCATION - 9 hours ago
Nobody represents the angry anti-public school side of reform better than Jeanne Allen. She's the founder, president, and chief spokesperson for the Center for Education reform. She graduated from Dickerson with a degree in political science, then moved on to study political philosophy at the Catholic University of America. She was the "youngest political appointee to serve at the pleasure of the president, Ronald Reagan, at the US Department of Education, then became the ed policy chief at the Heritage Foundation." She earned an Educational Entrepreneurship masters at University of... more »

Tesla Story Gets Even Weirder as $TSLA Completely Changes Its Business Strategy (Full Article, Previous Partial Article Published Accidently)

admin at Coyote Blog - 9 hours ago
A prior version of this article was published accidentally before it was complete. I know I swore not to write about Tesla here and to confine myself to talking about Tesla on Twitter, but I can't help myself. This is the company that is going to spawn a thousand business school case studies. It is […]

Venezuelan FM accuses CIA of orchestrating coup attempt

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 9 hours ago
There is a plan made by the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) behind attempts to overthrow Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, the country’s Foreign Minister Jorge Arreaza said at a press conference in Moscow on Monday. “There is a whole plan made up by the CIA and the Venezuelan opposition to overthrow the Maduro government and […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Syrian Army’s elite forces prepare to storm important town in northeast Latakia

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 9 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:00 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) is preparing to storm the strategic town of Kabani in northeastern Latakia, a source from the military told Al-Masdar News this afternoon. Led by the 42nd Brigade (Ghiath Forces) of the 4th Armored Division, the Syrian Arab Army has begun shelling Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham’s positions […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

2:00PM Water Cooler 5/6/2019

Lambert Strether at naked capitalism - 9 hours ago
Today's Water Cooler: O'Rourke fakie, Sanders organization, Warren, Clinton podcast and ticket prices, cell phones and ebola, e-bikes, Galaxy, Huawei, Beyond Meat, PFAS, Green New Deal, nature as stress reliever, GoT Easter eggs, neoliberal game shows, Stop & Shop strike, black holes

Was Donald Trump’s IQ Measured at 73?

Dan Evon at Snopes.com - 10 hours ago
Trump's IQ test results were supposedly discovered in a former New York Military Academy employee's closet.

The eating, sleeping, wellness, and workout regimes of tech moguls.

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 10 hours ago
https://www.businessinsider.com/eating-sleeping-relaxation-and-workout-regimes-of-tech-billionaires-2019-5?r=US&IR=T&utm_content=bufferee844&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer-ti Advertisements

Researchers propose air conditioners as climate-change remedy

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 10 hours ago
https://m.techxplore.com/news/2019-05-air-conditioners-climate-change-remedy.html

Virus may have caused mysterious foot disease in Chile’s rare huemul deer

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 10 hours ago
https://news.mongabay.com/2019/04/virus-may-have-caused-mysterious-foot-disease-in-chiles-rare-huemul-deer/

Chronic Lyme disease symptoms make diagnosis difficult.

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 10 hours ago
https://www.wellandgood.com/good-advice/chronic-lyme-disease-symptoms/

‘Ominous’ UN Report Warns Human Activity Has Pushed One Million Plant and Animal Species to Brink of #Extinction

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 10 hours ago
https://www.commondreams.org/news/2019/05/06/ominous-un-report-warns-human-activity-has-pushed-one-million-plant-and-animal?utm_campaign=shareaholic&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=facebook

T-rex’s tiny cousin which shows where it got its killer bite is unearthed by scientists.

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 10 hours ago
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/trex-dinosaur-species-tyrannosaur-suskityrannus-fossil-discovered-a8901556.html

#Antimatter keeps with quantum theory. It’s both particle and wave.

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 10 hours ago
https://www.sciencenews.org/article/antimatter-quantum-theory-particle-wave-double-slit-experiment?tgt=nr

President Trump fights back with lawsuit on Elijah Cummings

Uriel at 'Nox & Friends - 10 hours ago
These folks knew that President Trump would not go down without a fight, yet they continued to mount an attack even after the Mueller Report had been released to the public with minor redactions. They have let their common sense and their power go to their heads. If there was any honor or good standing left, surely they have destroyed it and tainted their reputations forever. With the Mueller investigation dead in the water, House Democrats have now moved on to their own congressional investigations into Trump’s personal and business finances. They are ignoring the constitution and ... more »

WIRED Promotes Chemophobia About Sunscreen, But At Least The Trial Size Was Bigger Than Andrew Wakefield's

Hank Campbell at Science 2.0 blogs - 10 hours ago
A recent paper in JAMA should have EXPLORATORY in giant red letter across every page, or else journalists will use it to promote fear and doubt about sunscreens. Which is already happening. read more

Is Heart Failure Normal In Old Age? Is Heart Disease Different For Women?

Hank Campbell at Science 2.0 blogs - 10 hours ago
Survey results that will be presented during Heart Failure 2019 in Athens a few weeks from now are a good opportunity to discuss facts and myths about heart disease. Including some held by cardiologists. 20 percent of believe believe, for example, that heart disease patients should avoid exercise while just over 50 percent know that exercise can be a treatment for their disease. Meanwhile, doctors are unsure about the conflict between cancer treatment and heart disease. Does cancer promote heart disease? There are common pathways in tumor growth and heart failure and some cancer the... more »

Do You Prefer Soda, Cola, Or Beer? It May Not Be That You Just Prefer The Taste

News Staff at Science 2.0 blogs - 10 hours ago
Using dietary logs of recalls of ~336,000 individuals in the UK Biobank along with a genome-wide association study of bitter beverage consumption and of sweet beverage consumption., scholars have determined that your preference for dark roast coffee and a coworker's intake of soda might not be determined by taste 'genes' - it may be instead be genes related to the psychoactive properties of beverages. That goes for alcohol also. read more

China Condemns U.S. Warships Passing Near Disputed Islands In The South China Sea

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 10 hours ago
Photo: The guided-missile destroyer USS Chung Hoon (right) took part in the operation. (Flickr: US Navy / Andre T Richard) *DW:* *China warns US after warships sail in disputed South China Sea* China told two US warships to turn back after they were sailing near disputed islands without permission. The busy waterway is the latest flashpoint as relations between the world's biggest economies continue to strain. China said on Monday that it has warned two US ships sailing near disputed islands in the South China Sea to leave the area. The move comes amid heightened tension between B... more »

Why We Defend Free Seas: Why China's South China Sea Challenge Matters

Hunter Stires at The National Interest - 10 hours ago
*Hunter Stires* *Security, Asia* [image: (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Maxwell Higgins/Released) 190407-N-MQ631-0158] And there is much at stake. China’s maritime insurgency in the South China Sea has largely escaped public notice in part because it occurs through innumerable seemingly mundane daily interactions. These effectively conceal the extraordinary stakes being contended for when a Chinese ship bullies a humble Southeast Asian fishing boat. Despite its often-modest outward appearance, what is now transpiring in the South China Sea is, in fact... more »

The Desert Eagle Gun Is Almost A Handheld Rifle (And It Has Little Use)

Kyle Mizokami at The National Interest - 10 hours ago
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, * Not worth it? *The Desert Eagle was originally produced in 1985 in .357 Magnum. The .357 Magnum version features a six-inch barrel, nine-round magazine, and Weaver-style accessory rail for mounting telescopic sights and red dot optics. The Desert Eagle is nearly eleven inches long, just over six inches high, and weighs four and a half pounds unloaded—more than twice as much as a loaded Glock 17. The Desert Eagle is also manufactured in .44 Magnum, which holds eight rounds and is dimensionally identical than the .357 Magnum version, and .50 Action Ex... more »

This Is Where Russia and NATO Could Start a War (And You Likely Never Heard Of It)

Sebastien Roblin at The National Interest - 10 hours ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, * The Suwalki Gap. *Of course, Russia would only attempt an intervention in the Baltics if it perceived a lack of credible capability and resolve in NATO. Thus, a 2018 report by the Center for European Policy Analysis argues that the best method to defend the Baltics is to make NATO’s deterrent presence more credible.* Since 2014, NATO strategists have focused much of their attention on a forty-mile-wide stretch of border between Poland and Lithuania called the Suwalki Gap (pronounced ‘Soo-vow-kee’). The gap’s two highways are the only land corrid... more »

The Day Hitler Lost World War II: When Nazi Germany Tried to Take Moscow

Robert Farley at The National Interest - 10 hours ago
*Robert Farley* *Security, * Fail. Total fail. *However, it was Hitler's gamble that proved fatal. 1941 and 1942 would be the last years that the Germans had the luxury of waging a one-front war. After that, the Americans and British would open Second Fronts with amphibious landings in Europe and around-the-clock bombing over the Third Reich. If Hitler was to win, it had to be before the Anglo-Americans mustered their strength, and before the Soviets reorganized their armies and harnessed their vast industrial potential.* In October 1941, the Second World War teetered on a knif... more »

The Special Committee on Welfare Reform Meets on Tuesday

Contributing Reporter at The Rio Times - 10 hours ago
By Arkady Petrov RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Privatization is yesterday’s political polemics. The market wants Brazil to work more and earn less from government pension plans. That is why the pension reform is the new sexy. The special commission that will examine the merits of the social security reform in the House will hold […] The post The Special Committee on Welfare Reform Meets on Tuesday appeared first on The Rio Times.

Hillary Clinton Says the 2016 U.S. Presidential Election Was Stolen From Her

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 10 hours ago
What she's been telling candidates who went to her: "You can run the best campaign, you can even become the nominee, and you can have the election stolen from you." #BillAndHill pic.twitter.com/gx5az4z0uf — Teleute (@bigfootmeds) May 5, 2019 *WNU Editor: *She still cannot accept the fact that she lost. But the one IMHO who should be steamed is Bernie Sanders, and how the Democrat Party made sure that he would not win the primaries in 2016.

World News Briefs -- May 6, 2019

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 10 hours ago
*Daily Mail:* *'The campaign is not over': Netanyahu warns Israel is 'preparing to continue' its military action in Gaza despite a shaky ceasefire, after 29 people died in two-day outbreak of violence* Israeli PM Netanyahu hailed the success of air strikes against Gaza this weekend He warned the 'campaign is not over' and said Israel was 'prepared to continue' Israel deployed air strikes after rocket fire from Gaza in an alarming escalation Egypt had brokered a ceasefire after at least 29 people died during the violence Israel's military said it had killed a Hamas operative descri... more »

Why The Powerful Always Paint Their Side As The Victims

Caitlin Johnstone at Caitlin Johnstone - 10 hours ago
On Friday Israel began a two-day attack on Gaza which as of this writing has left a total of 27 Palestinians dead, including a pregnant woman and a baby. Moon of Alabama documents how the mass media have been consistently depicting this attack as a […]

ABC: After hours in labor, pregnant inmate gives birth alone in Broward jail cell

Erin Elizabeth at Health Nut News - 10 hours ago
Last week, a 34-year-old mother of three being held for trespassing and drug possession charges, gave birth to a baby. All alone. In a jail cell. And according to witnesses, the pregnant woman’s cries were ignored (she was in an isolation cell at the North Broward Bureau in Pompano Beach) Then, six hours and 54 minutes after […] The post ABC: After hours in labor, pregnant inmate gives birth alone in Broward jail cell appeared first on Health Nut News.

Burger King releases ‘unhappy’ meals because ‘no one is happy all the time’

Erin Elizabeth at Health Nut News - 10 hours ago
Thanks to the ever present reminders on social media that other people’s lives appear to be better than yours, many people feel pressure to always appear happy and perfect. But not only is this unrealistic but unsustainable. And with the month of May being “Mental Health Awareness” month Burger King partnered with Mental Health America to […] The post Burger King releases ‘unhappy’ meals because ‘no one is happy all the time’ appeared first on Health Nut News.

2 Popular Foods May Turn Immune System Against Brain

WakingTimes at Waking Times - 10 hours ago
*Sayer Ji* - Two of the Western world's most popular foods have been implicated in immune mediated brain damage.

The Lure of the Physical Body

WakingTimes at Waking Times - 10 hours ago
*Jon Rappoport* - Nothing Michelangelo or Leonardo painted or sculpted can rival the beauty of a living soul in a human body.

Shorten defends negative gearing and franking credits changes

Eliza Laschon at Just In - 10 hours ago
During an appearance on the ABC's Q&A program, Opposition Leader Bill Shorten is put under pressure to explain Labor's plan to curb negative gearing and end cash refunds on franking credits.

Politicians hide in chained-up hotel as they plot to oust PNG's Prime Minister

Natalie Whiting And Bethanie Harriman at Just In - 10 hours ago
Defectors are holed up in a Port Moresby hotel as they try to topple PNG's Prime Minister. But they have also ordered in comedians and musicians to keep them entertained as they work.

Trump Administration’s New Asbestos Rules Could Re-Introduce Harmful Mineral

jurassicpork at Welcome Back to Gotham City - 11 hours ago
*By Tamara Wood* The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently released a new rule regarding asbestos use that it claims will further limit its use. Asbestos was largely banned and highly restricted in the 1970s because of the fact that exposure to it can lead to serious illnesses such as lung cancer and mesothelioma cancer. Critics of the EPA’s rule and Trump’s support of and claims that asbestos is safe say that this move will actually lead to more asbestos use in American industries. *The New EPA Asbestos Rule* The EPA recently announced that it would impose a new rule th... more »

Tactics Over Strategy: Stan Goff on Socio-Political Transformation

Stephen Boni at The Ghion Journal - 11 hours ago
Around the time of the 1999 World Trade Organization protests, commonly known here in the U.S. as the “Battle in Seattle”, I began delving into online independent media in more concerted way. Expanding beyond Democracy Now on my local Pacifica radio affiliate, I started poking around and discovered indymedia.org, Counterpunch and other sites. Within a couple of years of traversing this landscape, I came across the political writings and investigative journalism of Stan Goff. Stan,… The post Tactics Over Strategy: Stan Goff on Socio-Political Transformation appeared first on The Gh... more »

Staying Out of the Mud, Biden Calls Trump a “Clown,” Forgets British PM’s Name

R. Cort Kirkwood at rss - 11 hours ago
[image: staying-out-of-the-mud-biden-calls-trump-a-clown-forgets-british-p-m-s-name] After Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden said he would “stay out of the mud” and not stoop to President Trump’s level, he called Trump a “clown” and confused British Prime Minister Theresa May with Margaret Thatcher.

Mohammed Is Taking Over Europe: Name Most Popular in Berlin, Elsewhere

R. Cort Kirkwood at rss - 11 hours ago
[image: mohammed-is-taking-over-europe-name-most-popular-in-berlin-elsewhere] The Islamic conquest of Europe through mass migration continues without opposition. One sign? Mohammed is the most popular name for baby boys in Berlin.

Colleges’ “Woman-only” Scholarships May Violate Title IX. But Is There a Loophole?

Selwyn Duke at rss - 11 hours ago
[image: colleges-woman-only-scholarships-may-violate-title-ix-but-is-there-a-loophole] Certain U.S. universities still offer scholarships open only to female applicants, and perhaps are in violation of often seletively applied federal regulations.

Bolton Threatens Iran With “Unrelenting Force” as US Bombers Deployed to Middle East

Activist Post at Activist Post - 11 hours ago
By Jake Johnson In a late Sunday statement warning—without any evidence whatsoever—of “troubling and escalatory” actions by the Iranian government, U.S. national security adviser John Bolton used... more »

Lunacy of the Elites

Karen Garcia at Sardonicky - 11 hours ago
****Spring Fundraiser. Please continue to support Sardonicky and contribute whatever amount you can afford to help me keep writing. Thank you!**** +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Since unfettered capitalism is killing life on earth at an unprecedented pace, the insatiable lords of unfettered capital have come up with a brilliant and unique, but far from shocking, response. They and they alone will literally escape from the world they have destroyed. Or so they psychotically surmise. Even as a United Nations report detailing the accelerated species-killing effects of our... more »

FROM THE LEADERSHIP DOWN FILE: Digest of reports!

bob somerby at the daily howler - 11 hours ago
*MONDAY, MAY 6, 2019Starting tomorrow, Basic Skill Levels Down:* It was the featured, front-page essay in yesterday's New York Times Sunday Review. It ran beneath a conspiratorial headline: *Men Invented ‘Likability.’ Guess Who Benefits.* A hint of conspiracy was already in the air. It continued in the essay's first paragraph: POTTER (5/5/19): If the supposedly unlikable Hillary Clinton didn’t break the highest, hardest glass ceiling in 2016, she made enough cracks in it to encourage others to try again: *Six women are competing for the Democratic nomination today.* But guess wha... more »

Bilderberg Elites Planned Free Speech Crackdown Prior to Trump Win, Internet ID Next Step

Activist Post at Activist Post - 11 hours ago
By Daniel Taylor In June of 2016, prior to the current social media purge, Bilderberg elites discussed implementing an Internet ID in Dresden, Germany. The... more »

Former NSA Technical Director William Binney Must Testify Before Congress—Expose the Big Lie that Russia Hacked the DNC E-Mails

David at LaRouchePAC Feed - 11 hours ago
PDF: [image: PDF icon] 20190506-binney-testify-now.pdf *by William F. Wertz, Jr.* On October 24, 2017, at the request of President Donald Trump, then-CIA Director Mike Pompeo met for one hour at CIA headquarters with former NSA Technical Director William Binney, who had co-authored an analysis published by the VIPS (Veteran Intelligence Professionals for Sanity), which challenged the official British intelligence-promoted assessment that Russia was behind the theft of data from DNC computers. That so-called official Intelligence Community Assessment was made by the same Obama-era ... more »

Multistate marijuana firm Curaleaf to expand into Ohio with $20 million acquisition

Nick Thomas at Marijuana Business Daily - 11 hours ago
Massachusetts-based Curaleaf, which last week agreed to acquire Cura Partners for almost $1 billion, will expand into Ohio with the purchase of Ohio Grown Therapies. The $20 million deal, expected to close in the second half of 2019, includes the acquisition of Johnstown-based Ohio Grown Therapies’ cultivation and processing facilities and licenses. For more details, click […] Multistate marijuana firm Curaleaf to expand into Ohio with $20 million acquisition is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs

It's a BOY!!!

sue at Is the BBC biased? - 11 hours ago
Such exciting news about the “Royal Baby Boy”. The BBC has shown an unwholesome interest in the fact that Meghan and Harry’s newborn child has presented itself themselves Xe’s self as a ‘boy’, rather than a ‘girl’. But surely it’s up to him/her/it/them/z ze, sie, hir, co, or ey to decide what gender they ey are? Wouldn’t it be more ‘woke’ to just wait a few months before jumping to conclusions? Is that too much to ask? The BBC is *transphobic* now? Surely not.

WATCH: Cowboy Cop Jumps In Front of Unarmed Teen’s Car and Murders Him

Matt Agorist at The Free Thought Project - 11 hours ago
[image: cop]A cowboy cop jumped in front of an unarmed 18-year-old's vehicle and shot him in the head twice, claiming the driver tried to run him over.

Man Gets NO JAIL for Kidnapping Child, Holding Her in a Dog Cage, Raping and Torturing Her

Matt Agorist at The Free Thought Project - 11 hours ago
[image: child]A man kidnapped teenage girl and kept her in a dog cage, only letting her out to violently rape her, and he will NOT be going to jail. The system is broken.

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- May 6, 2019

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 11 hours ago
*ABC News*: *Aircraft carrier sent to Middle East after indications Iran planned attack on US forces* The United States is deploying an aircraft carrier strike group and a bomber task force to the Middle East on short notice in response to "clear indications" Iran and Iranian proxies were planning an attack on U.S. forces in the region, a U.S. official said. Late Sunday night, the White House made a surprise announcement that the USS Abraham Lincoln and a bomber task force were being deployed in response to unspecified "troubling and escalatory indications and warnings." A sta... more »

Axion weak gravity conjecture passes an extreme Calabi-Yau test

Luboš Motl at The Reference Frame - 11 hours ago
The first hep-th paper today was posted 1 second after the new business day at arXiv.org started, indicating that Grimm and van de Heisteeg (Utrecht) really think that people should read their paper: Infinite Distances and the Axion Weak Gravity Conjecture The first thing I needed to clarify was "what is the exact form of the 'axion weak gravity conjecture'" that they are using. There must surely be a standalone paper that formulates this variation of our conjecture. And oops, the relevant paper was [4] AMNV. I have already heard the M-name somewhere. Yes, of course I knew the main ... more »

Billionaire Intends to Buy 15% of the Planet to Protect It

WakingTimes at Waking Times - 11 hours ago
*John Vibes* - Wyss hopes that his contribution will be able to protect 30% of the planet by the year 2030.

How to Avoid Exposure to Hormone Disrupting Chemicals

WakingTimes at Waking Times - 11 hours ago
*Dr. Mercola* - The evidence of harm is getting stronger. Are you protecting yourself and your family.

UK Defense Secretary Gavin Williamson Fired Amid PM May’s Concerns He Could Start a WAR (WW3?)- Report

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 12 hours ago
UK Defense Secretary Gavin Williamson Fired Amid PM May’s Concerns He Could Start a WAR – Report by https://sputniknews.com/ UK Prime Minister Theresa May dismissed Gavin Williamson from his post of Defence Secretary on 1 May over a leak of confidential discussions about Chinese firm Huawei’s involvement in the development of Britain’s future 5G network. …

Exit Polling, Vote Fraud & the 2020 Election

Gaius Publius at DownWithTyranny! - 12 hours ago
*Discrepancy between the reported Trump vote (red vertical line) and the unadjusted exit polls (green vertical line) in the 2016 North Carolina general election. If the actual Trump vote fell anywhere within the 95% confidence interval, Trump would have lost NC.* *by Thomas Neuburger* This is the beginning of an occasional series on vote fraud in the U.S., especially with respect to the treatment of Bernie Sanders in 2016 by the Democratic Party. I think this matters for a number of reason, but the two most prominent are: *1.* If Democratic leaders corruptly nominate — or even ap... more »

YOU SHOULDN'T ASSUME THAT BIDEN IS THE SAFEST BET IN THE GENERAL ELECTION -- HERE'S WHY

Steve M. at No More Mister Nice Blog - 12 hours ago
Many Trump opponents are backing Joe Biden because they believe he's the most electable Democratic candidate. But I wouldn't count on his electability. It will continue to be threated by news coverage like this *New York Times* story, which portrays him as a tired old retread and thew second coming of the last loser: ... the opening days of Joseph R. Biden Jr.’s third presidential campaign are giving some Democrats flashbacks to another presidential front-runner: Hillary Clinton. Mr. Biden’s first fund-raiser? Hosted by a Philadelphia-area donor who did the same for Mrs. Clinton fo... more »

The Ethiopian City Lost in the Shadow of South Sudan's War

GAMBELLA, Ethiopia, May 06 (IPS) - Right up against the border with South Sudan, the western Gambella region of Ethiopia has become a watchword for trouble and no-go areas as its neighbour's troubles have spilled over. But now there may be reason for optimism on either side of the border. Read the full story, “The Ethiopian City Lost in the Shadow of South Sudan's War”, on globalissues.org →

UN Chief’s Reprehensible Bankrolling of Violence in Burundi

NEW YORK, May 06 (IPS) - Paula Donovan is Co-Director, AIDS-Free World and its Code Blue CampaignLast week the *Washington Post* published a scathing critique by the executive director of Human Rights Watch, titled "Why the U.N. Chief's Silence on Human Rights is Deeply Troubling." Kenneth Roth argued that Secretary-General António Guterres "is becoming defined by his silence on human rights—even as serious rights abuses proliferate." Read the full story, “UN Chief’s Reprehensible Bankrolling of Violence in Burundi”, on globalissues.org →

The Burning of Notre Dame and the Spirit of Place

STOCKHOLM / ROME, May 06 (IPS) - The catastrophic fire in Notre Dame produced a massive emotional reaction. In a Paris famous for its secularism tearful people knelt on the pavement, sang the Ave Maria and prayed to God to save their cathedral. Several stated that it was not only a church burning, but the soul of Paris passing away. What did they mean to say? Read the full story, “The Burning of Notre Dame and the Spirit of Place”, on globalissues.org →

Sustainable Development Goals: One of the Greatest Fun Things in the World!?

BERLIN, May 06 (IPS) - Inge Kaul is adjunct professor, Hertie School of Governance, Berlin, and first director of UNDP's Offices of the Human Development Report and Global Development StudiesThis year's annual "SDG Global Festival of Action" was held in Bonn, Germany, from May 2–4, 2019. The festival's overall aim is to gather campaigners and multiple stakeholders from around the world at one place for interaction with each other; furthermore, it seeks to inspire them to scale up action in support of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) set forth in the 2030 Agenda adopted ... more »

Rural Education: Moving Past "Poor Solutions for Poor People"

NEW DELHI, May 06 (IPS) - Communities are treated as passive recipients, giving them no say in the functioning of their schools. Here's why this needs to change. Read the full story, “Rural Education: Moving Past "Poor Solutions for Poor People"”, on globalissues.org →

UN report: Humans Accelerating Extinction of Species

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 12 hours ago
More than half a million species on land "have insufficient habitat for long-term survival" and are likely to go extinct, many within decades.

French Telecom Giant Orange on Trial Over Staff Suicides

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 12 hours ago
The company — then called France Telecom — was undergoing job cuts and modernization efforts at the time of the suicides a decade ago.

Cory Booker Proposes National License for All Gun Owners

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 12 hours ago
No such national gun license program currently exists.

North Korea Tests New Missile – and Trump’s Resolve

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 12 hours ago
The North's missile test also came just days after the United States tested its Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile from Vandenberg Air Base in California.

A Healthy Baby Boy for Prince Harry and Meghan

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 12 hours ago
The infant, now the seventh in line to the British throne, has not yet been named.

God’s Artwork

tonyheller at The Deplorable Climate Science Blog - 12 hours ago

Musical Interlude: The Moody Blues, “Blue World”

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 12 hours ago
The Moody Blues, “Blue World”

Tracking the Agrichemical Industry Propaganda Network

Joyce Ghen at Children's Health Defense - 12 hours ago
by Stacy Malkan, U.S. Right to Know propaganda: information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote or publicize a particular political cause or point of view. Just four corporations now control three quarters of the global supply of seeds and pesticides. Public oversight of their activities is crucial for a safe […] The post Tracking the Agrichemical Industry Propaganda Network appeared first on Children's Health Defense.

"I Have Accepted The Fact..."

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 12 hours ago
“You observe your children or your children’s children, making the same absurd mistakes, heart-rending mistakes often, which you made at their age. And there is nothing you can say or do to prevent it. It’s by observing the young, indeed, that you eventually understand the sort of idiot you yourself were once upon a time - and perhaps still are.” “One can fight evil but against stupidity one is helpless… I have accepted the fact, hard as it may be, that human beings are inclined to behave in ways that would make animals blush. The ironic, the tragic thing is that we often behave in... more »

Billionaires Against Funding Symphony Musicians

Shadowproof at Shadowproof - 12 hours ago
Summer is a time for music festivals. Yet, like many workers, musicians increasingly face threats to their wages and pension plans. The post Billionaires Against Funding Symphony Musicians appeared first on Shadowproof.

Protest Song Of The Week: ‘Gaia’ By Calina Lawrence (With Sylvie Karina And Francesca Rivera)

CJ Baker at Shadowproof - 12 hours ago
Calina Lawrence is an indigenous vocalist and activist from the Suquamish Nation. She effectively fuses traditional native music with elements of hip-hop, soul, and spoken word. Lawrence uses her art to draw attention to social justice issues. The post Protest Song Of The Week: ‘Gaia’ By Calina Lawrence (With Sylvie Karina And Francesca Rivera) appeared first on Shadowproof.

Crude Prices Continue To Rise In April Helping Iraq’s Revenues

Joel Wing at MUSINGS ON IRAQ - 12 hours ago
(AFP) Iraq witnessed the fourth straight month that prices for its crude continued to rise. Fears of a global recession have apparently subsided and the Trump administration’s threats to no longer give waivers to countries buying Iranian oil helped prices creep up in April. A barrel of Iraqi petroleum sold for $67.41 up from a low of $52.80 in December 2018. That earned Iraq $7.011 billion in April, the highest amount since October’s $7.9 billion. Iraq’s exports also increased in April. It exported an average of 3.466 million barrels a day up from 3.377 million in March. However th... more »

"AM Economic Market Snapshot 5/6/19"

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 12 hours ago
• Gregory Mannarino, Important Post US/China Trade Deal Breakdown Updates" - https://www.traderschoice.net/ • MarketWatch Market Summary, LiveUpdates - https://www.marketwatch.com/tools/marketsummary • CNN Market Data: - http://money.cnn.com/data/markets/ CNN Fear And Greed Index: - http://money.cnn.com/data/fear-and-greed/

“Mass Sterilization”: Kenyan Doctors Find Anti-fertility Agent in UN Tetanus Vaccine

Health Impact News at Need To Know - 12 hours ago
The Kenya Catholic Doctors Association is charging UNICEF and WHO with sterilizing millions of women under cover of an anti-tetanus vaccination program that was designed to control the population of Africans. All of the samples that were tested returned positive for the HCG antigen, which is used to curb fertility.

20,000 Children Are Homeless in Oregon – Charity Converts Old School Buses into Functioning Homes to Help

KOBI5 at Need To Know - 12 hours ago
Julie Akins, the founder of Forever Homes, Vehicles for Changes, said that 20,000 Oregon children are homeless. She is renovating retired buses into fully functioning houses on wheels for families in need.

This Day In Iraqi History - May 6

Joel Wing at MUSINGS ON IRAQ - 12 hours ago
1935 Govt arrested cleric Asadallah follower of Ayatollah Ghita who had been demanding concessions from govt Led to revolt by Abu Hassan Bani Zurayij and Zawalim tribes against monarchy 1941 UK Foreign Min Eden told parliament if Iraq withdrew forces from Habaniya and fighting stopped London willing to talk Policy was to remove PM Gaylani 1941 Iraq launched largest air attack on Habaniya air base Iraqis then began to withdraw from outside base due to lack of water and rations 409 Iraqi soldiers captured Iraqis suffered 1,000 casualties 1941 Iraq launched 2ndair raid on Habaniya l... more »

4 Ways Iran Could Wage a Bloody War Against America

Zachary Keck at The National Interest - 12 hours ago
*Zachary Keck* *Security, Middle East* 4 weapons that can do some damage. *The Khalij-e Fars was first tested in 2011 and has been tested regularly ever since. Iran claimed that the second test of the ASBM in July 2012 hit a moving vessel with a 30-meter precision rate. The following year, Brigadier General Amir-Ali Hajizadeh, Commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps’ (IRGC) Aerospace Division, claimed that Iran had increased the missile’s precision from 30 meters to 8.5 meters.* With the possible exception of North Korea, no country in the post–Cold War era has soug... more »

A Food Crisis Is Here: Trouble For Farmers In The Corn Belt

Activist Post at Activist Post - 12 hours ago
By Mac Slavo Trouble is brewing for farmers in the United States located in the “corn belt.” Corn is fed to the animals much of... more »

"How It Really Is"

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 12 hours ago

HAVE SENT A NEW EMAIL ASKING FOR AN ANSWER TO MY PREVIOUS QUESTION ABOUT THEIR MEASLES DATA

Jane Burgermeister at BIRDFLU666 WORDPRESS BLOG CONTINUES HERE - 12 hours ago
*Read my new email to WHO asking for the data and basis for their claim that measles has increased by 300% since the start of 2019.* *You can see from the email string that I am now treated as media, receiving emails from WHO with stories, also about measles.* *So, for me to get an answer to my question on April 25th (I posted a screenshot on this blog) about the underlying data should be self evident.* *Regrettably, WHO has chosen not to reply.* *In the age of Opioid lawsuits and criminal prosecutions, concealing evidence of fraud etc could be very short sighted by WHO and govern... more »

'Beyond comprehension': Harry lavishes praise on Meghan as they welcome son

Just In - 12 hours ago
Prince Harry marvels at the strength of women after Meghan Markle, Duchess of Sussex, gives birth to a healthy baby boy. But we might have to wait a while until we actually see the latest Royal.

Meghan Markle has gone into labour, Buckingham Palace confirms

Just In - 12 hours ago
Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex, has gone into labour in the early hours of Monday morning UK time, Buckingham Palace has confirmed.

'I shed tears': Thai public celebrates King Maha Vajiralongkorn's final day of coronation

Just In - 12 hours ago
Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn greets thousands of his subjects from a balcony of his Grand Palace on the third and final day of coronation ceremonies.

GERMANY'S CABINET PLANS TO MAKE MEASLES JABS COMPULSORY

Jane Burgermeister at BIRDFLU666 WORDPRESS BLOG CONTINUES HERE - 12 hours ago
*Germany's Globalist cabinet in another backroom deal is planning to make vaccinations against measles compulsory from 1 March 2020 without any parliamentary or public debate.* *600,000 people could be forced to take the vaccine, including hospital personnel.* *https://www.spiegel.de/gesundheit/diagnose/masern-600-000-menschen-in-deutschland-waeren-von-impfpflicht-betroffen-a-1265936.html*

"Going South"

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 13 hours ago
*"Going South"* by Jim Kunstler "A 25 percent tariff on Chinese goods coming into the USA. That’ll git her done, all right - if you mean pulling the plug on America’s holographic economy. For about thirty years this is how it worked: China sent a massive volume of finished goods to us and we paid them with a massive volume of US Treasury bonds at ever-lower interest rates. A great deal for us while it lasted. Or so it seemed. Eventually, China caught onto the swindle and began liquidating its US bond holdings to buy gold and other real goods like African mining rights and farmland,... more »

A blast from the naval aviation past

Peter at Bayou Renaissance Man - 13 hours ago
Back in 1962, a Swedish sailing ship entered the Mediterranean Sea for a cruise. On board were a camera crew using 70mm. film technology to record the voyage. They filmed all sorts of extra bits and pieces, including an extended visit to the US aircraft carrier *Shangri-La*. A few years ago, that film was restored and digitized, offering a high-definition view of life at sea almost 60 years ago. Here's the footage shot on board the USS *Shangri-La*. Note the aircraft in daily use; Skyhawks, Skyraiders, Skyrays, Crusaders, and so on. There's a lot less clutter and equipment on... more »

Untitled

Jane Burgermeister at BIRDFLU666 WORDPRESS BLOG CONTINUES HERE - 13 hours ago
*Donald Trump has done a U turn and started to say that people "have to get vaccines" as the WaPo publishes an opinion piece calling for anti vaxxers to be isolated, fine and even arrested.* *Here's the deal. If vaccine workers, there would be no need for anyone else to have one for you to be protected meaning the concept of herd immunity is a fraud.* *Excerpts from media* https://childrenshealthdefense.org/news/herd-immunity-a-dishonest-marketing-gimmick/ *Washington (CNN)President Donald Trump weighed in on the recent measles outbreak in the United States, appearing to do an abou... more »

Researchers in Rochester offering $475 for patients to test smallpox vaccine

Erin Elizabeth at Health Nut News - 13 hours ago
A new vaccine for smallpox is being tested for safety by Rochester Clinical Research because the vaccine is being stockpiled in case of a future smallpox outbreak (due to either natural causes or because of a bioterrorism threat). And so, to test the safety and effectiveness of the vaccine the center is looking for volunteers. […] The post Researchers in Rochester offering $475 for patients to test smallpox vaccine appeared first on Health Nut News.

PIG EBOLA OUTBREAK IN CHINA MAY BE GLOBALIST BIOWEAPONS ATTACK

Jane Burgermeister at BIRDFLU666 WORDPRESS BLOG CONTINUES HERE - 13 hours ago
*Excerpts from the media* *In the truest sense of the word, the outbreak has already gone viral, spreading to Mongolia, Vietnam, Cambodia and farther afield. The strain of African swine fever kills virtually every pig it infects with a bloody death reminiscent of Ebola, although it is not known to infect humans.* *“It’s the biggest thing to affect the animal-protein market this year, and will probably have a lasting effect for a number of years,”said Angus Gidley-Baird, a commodities analyst with Rabobank in Sydney. “It will move markets and possibly influence geopolitical situatio... more »

Billionaire John Kappor, four execs, face up to 20 years in prison for role Opioid epidemic. Bill Gates next for his role in pushing risky epidemic vaccines?

Jane Burgermeister at BIRDFLU666 WORDPRESS BLOG CONTINUES HERE - 13 hours ago
*Excerpts from media* *Executives at a major opioid company, Insys Therapeutics, were found guilty by a federal jury on Thursday for, among other misdeeds, bribing doctors to prescribe their fentanyl-based painkiller — in another sign that the federal government and the public are increasingly ready to hold individuals and companies responsible for their role in the nationwide opioid epidemic.* *The verdict includes the company’s founder, John Kapoor, as well as four other executives: Richard Simon, former national director of sales; Sunrise Lee, former regional sales director; Jose... more »

UA: la Zone de libre-échange continentale africaine entrera en vigueur le 30 mai

bilaterals.org - 13 hours ago
06-May-2019 Les instruments de soutien doivent maintenant être finalisés, dont les règles d'origine et le calendrier des concessions tarifaires sur le commerce des marchandises.

Continental free trade pact comes into effect June

bilaterals.org - 13 hours ago
06-May-2019 Supporting instruments to facilitate the launch of the operational phase of the AfCFTA need to be finalised, including rules of origin, schedules of tariff concessions on trade in goods.

A Nuclear War? Over Venezuela?

Ron Paul at 13 hours ago
[image: undefined] Is President Trump about to invade Venezuela? His advisors keep telling us in ever-stronger terms that “all options are on the table” and that US military intervention to restore Venezuela’s constitution “may be necessary.” Secretary of State Mike Pompeo was on the Sunday news programs to claim that President Trump could launch a military attack against Venezuela without Congress’s approval. Pompeo said that, "[t]he president has his full range of Article II authorities and I'm very confident that any action we took in Venezuela would be lawful." The man who brag... more »

CHINA AND RUSSIA HAVE HYPERSONIC MISSILES IN SERIAL PRODUCTION, US CAN NOW BE DESTROYED BY THE TIME YOU READ THIS

Jane Burgermeister at BIRDFLU666 WORDPRESS BLOG CONTINUES HERE - 13 hours ago
*History is full of game changing military technologies.* *Hypersonic missiles sure are one such game changers. And China and Russia has them whereas the US is only at the planning for tests stage.* *That means, if Trump tests China's patience, the USA could be subjected to EMP and nuclear attacks and a blacked out ruin in 30 minutes from now on.* *If I were China, I would not engage in a conventional war, wasting human life and wealth. I would make a strategic strike to cripple the USA and UK using an EMP attack with simultaneous surgical strikes against military and government an... more »

Triple Standards: The Dollar, the Throne, and the Altar

Bryan Caplan at Econlib - 13 hours ago
The last chapter of Tyler’s Big Business is called “If Business Is So Good, Why Is It So Disliked?” At risk of seeming narcissistic, this passage put a big grin on my face: Perhaps in part because we cannot do without business, so many people hate or resent business, and they love to criticize it, mock […] The post Triple Standards: The Dollar, the Throne, and the Altar appeared first on Econlib.

Bolton Announces Carrier Strike Group Deployed In “Message” To Iran

Tyler Durden at The Duran - 13 hours ago
White House national security advisor John Bolton announced Sunday night the immediate deployment of a full aircraft carrier strike group and bomber task force to the Persian Gulf region. The post Bolton Announces Carrier Strike Group Deployed In “Message” To Iran appeared first on The Duran.

Liberal Twilight Zone, Rachael Maddow Advocates War With Venezuela Because, Trump

The Duran at The Duran - 13 hours ago
In 2019 the liberals have become so insane that MSNBC host/mob leader Rachel Maddow slammed President Trump for refusing to listen to his advisors and go to war with Venezuela. The post Liberal Twilight Zone, Rachael Maddow Advocates War With Venezuela Because, Trump appeared first on The Duran.

Coup d’etat for dummies: NATO-backed farce of a “Russian coup attempt” in Montenegro

The Duran at The Duran - 13 hours ago
Coup d'état MADE IN MONTENEGRO. The post Coup d’etat for dummies: NATO-backed farce of a “Russian coup attempt” in Montenegro appeared first on The Duran.

EU Expresses “Grave Concern” About Turkey’s Drilling In Cyprus’ EEZ

Tyler Durden at The Duran - 13 hours ago
Mogherini pledged to “respond appropriately and in full solidarity with Cyprus.” The post EU Expresses “Grave Concern” About Turkey’s Drilling In Cyprus’ EEZ appeared first on The Duran.

Trump threatens China and Iran with navy and bombers. Will China lose patients and use its hypersonic missiles?

Jane Burgermeister at BIRDFLU666 WORDPRESS BLOG CONTINUES HERE - 13 hours ago
*Excepts from media* *Though the US military has repeatedly insisted that its 'freedom of navigation' operations in the South China Sea were totally disconnected to trade talks with China, the timing of the latest operation in which two American destroyers sailed within 12 nautical miles of some of the contested Spratly Islands, cast doubt on these claims.* *Not long after President Trump sent global markets into turmoil after threatening via tweet to raise tariffs tariffs on $200 billion of Chinese goods, citing frustrations with thee lack of progress in trade talks, US guided-m... more »

On sound rejections

Greg Fingas at Accidental Deliberations - 13 hours ago
The Saskatchewan Court of Appeal's decision rejecting the Moe government's attacks on federal carbon pricing is worth a read in no small part for the general acceptance of a climate crisis by all parties when they were forced to rely on evidence rather than spin. But let's focus on how the majority judgment found the arguments asserted to challenge the federal backstop to be flawed from that starting point: [51] Saskatchewan advances two main lines of argument in seeking to have the Act found unconstitutional. The first is that the principle of federalism prevents Parliament from en... more »

Trump panics over his Deutsche Bank records as his Kremlin cover up falls apart

Jane Burgermeister at BIRDFLU666 WORDPRESS BLOG CONTINUES HERE - 13 hours ago
*Trump has suggested he may add an extra two years to his presidency in a dictatorial power grab as Deutsche Bank appears set to give some of his financial records to Congress.* *These records could show dodgy financial flows from the private bankster Oligarchs around Putin, such as Oleg Deripaska. If they do, US citizens should launch class action lawsuits against any Oligarch.* *China can help put Trump out of office by hacking his tax returns and publishing them.* *Excerpts from media* *Lawyers for President Donald Trump, his family and the Trump Organization filed for a preli... more »

Chinese Schools Enforce ‘Smart Uniforms’ to Surveil Students

Ceribalius at OYE Alternative News - 13 hours ago
China has moved one step closer to the dystopian future so many have been fearing for decades as they announce a new 'Smart Uniform' which is to be trialled in ten schools around China The post Chinese Schools Enforce ‘Smart Uniforms’ to Surveil Students appeared first on OYE Alternative News.

Monday Morning Links

Greg Fingas at Accidental Deliberations - 13 hours ago
Miscellaneous material to start your week. - Sigal Samuel reports on Gary Bloch's work in prescribing secure incomes to address health problems arising out of poverty. And Murtada Haizer and Stephen Moranis point out the massive social and economic returns on investments in community housing. - D.C. Fraser reports on the disproportionate amount of money the Saskatchewan Party is spending on maintenance for brand-new P3 schools, leaving far less funding available for publicly-owned schools which actually need it. - The Leader-Post and Star Phoenix editorial boards rightly argue th... more »

South-East Europe In The International Relations At The Turn Of The 20th Century (III)

Vladislav B. SOTIROVIĆ at OrientalReview.org - 13 hours ago
Part I Part II Italy and the Balkans After the unification of Italy from 1859 to 1866,[i] the Italian administration accepted the foreign policy of the creation of a greater Italian state which should resemble a certain extent on the ancient Roman Empire.[ii] The project of a “New Roman Empire” was […]

War on Cash: UK’s First Till-Free Grocery Store

Jerri-Lynn Scofield at naked capitalism - 14 hours ago
War on cash- issues and complications undermine business case for till-free stores.

CHINA AND TRUMP S TRADE WAR ENDGAME IN ONE ACTION CLIP

Jane Burgermeister at BIRDFLU666 WORDPRESS BLOG CONTINUES HERE - 14 hours ago
*Trump has just been tweeting about imposing tariffs on China in his evening dress in the Rose Garden when China calls his bluff. * https://www.cnbc.com/2019/05/06/warren-buffett-if-we-have-a-trade-war-it-could-be-very-bad-for-the-whole-world.html *Bluff* *Noun* *The act of representing a weak hand as a strong one through aggressive wagers.* *http://dictionary.pokerzone.com/Bluff* *With a record breaking national debt, a budget deficit which grew 77% in the first quarter of 2019 alone and which is expected to reach a 1.4 trillion this year, China can sit back and watch the US eco... more »

Trump Opens Door So We Can Purge Marxism From Public Schools…

Elissa Meininger at BolenReport - 14 hours ago
You Are About To Find Out WHY Globalists Are Trying To Force “Mandatory Vaccines” On America’s Children… It is all about destroying America’s very fabric. We are in the battle for our existence as a society. The “Elites ” want all of the US to emulate the organized, intentional failure of California – heading it … Continue reading Trump Opens Door So We Can Purge Marxism From Public Schools…

Kamala Harris’ Uncle Works For Think Tank Funded By India’s Ministry Of Defence; Advises India On Nuclear Matters

miningawareness at Mining Awareness + - 14 hours ago
Why did Kamala Harris tell Joe Biden that her uncle is a journalist and mathematician (2:20 on video)? She didn’t … Continue reading →

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Jenna Orkin at From the Wilderness' Peak Oil Blog - 14 hours ago
From Jenna Orkin Christian persecution 'at near genocide levels' SpaceX’s Unnerving Silence on an Explosive Incident Joe Biden Slurs His Way Through First Speech of 2020 Presidential Run Film on Catholic priests using nuns as 'sex slaves' pulledExclusive: Tesla expects global shortage of electric vehicle battery minerals - sources A day after ranting about social media censorship, Trump retweets conspiracy site InfoWars and a far-right personality 'at the precipice of outright white nationalism' Dutch Central Bank Admits 'The Rich Get Richer When We Print Money'China Develops Groundb... more »

IF TRUMP PUTS TARIFFS ON ALL CHINESE IMPORTS, WILL KNOCK OFF ONLY 0.3 OR 0.4% FROM CHINA'S GDP, ESTIMATE ECONOMIST

Jane Burgermeister at BIRDFLU666 WORDPRESS BLOG CONTINUES HERE - 14 hours ago
*From CNBC* *Trump may need more than tariff threats to rattle China on trade* *PUBLISHED MON, MAY 6 2019 1:56 AM EDT* *Evelyn Cheng* *@CHENGEVELYN* *KEY POINTS* *U.S. President Donald Trump surprises with a tweet that additional tariffs are on the way for Chinese goods sent to the U.S., potentially covering virtually all imports from the Asian giant.* *“Trump’s latest move increases his economic leverage but will not lead China to surrender on his terms,” says Michael Hirson from Eurasia Group.* *The People’s Bank of China announces a new policy for increasing loans to small business... more »

US Dispatched Aircraft Carrier to Send Message to Iran

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 14 hours ago
A White House decision to dispatch an aircraft carrier and other military resources to send a message to Iran followed “clear indications” that Iranian and Iranian proxy forces were preparing to possibly attack U.S. forces in the region.

WATCH: Cop Tells Tiny Elderly Man to ‘Slap Me’ and Then Beats and Arrests Him for Doing It

Matt Agorist at The Free Thought Project - 14 hours ago
[image: slap]A cop challenged a random innocent elderly man to slap him and when he did, the cop beat and arrested him.

Yemen's Grim Future - The High Human Cost of War

A Political Junkie at Viable Opposition - 14 hours ago
The war that is getting almost no attention from the world's press is looking increasingly grim for civilians in Yemen. A recent report by Jonathan D. Moyer at the Josef Korbel School of International Studies at the University Of Denver and commissioned by the United Nations Development Program looks at the human, social and economic impact of the current war in Yemen and explores hypothetical scenarios which assess the consequences of extending the war as far out as 2030. Let's open by looking at some background. The conflict in Yemen began in 2014 when Houthi rebels (Shiite bran... more »

The Problem With Tax Credit Scholarships

Peter Greene at CURMUDGUCATION - 14 hours ago
The classic talking point for tax credit scholarships (yet another type of voucher) is that they don't actually take money away from public education. This is technically correct because the money never actually gets into the government's hands; instead of paying taxes, the contributor hands the money to their favorite charter or private school and gets credit for paying taxes. So does that take money away from education? Of course. Let's imagine a neighborhood in North Egg with ten households. Out of those households, there are five children who spend every Saturday cleaning up th... more »

The Shrinking Constitution of Settlement

David Pozen at Balkinization - 14 hours ago
For the symposium on Sanford Levinson and Jack M. Balkin, Democracy and Dysfunction (University of Chicago Press, 2019). In the afterword to the 2011 edition of *Constitutional Faith *and in his 2012 book *Framed: America’s Fifty-One Constitutions and the Crisis of Governance*, Sanford Levinson introduced a distinction between the “Constitution of Settlement” and the “Constitution of Conversation.” The Constitution of Settlement comprises those aspects of the Constitution that are clear, well established, and resistant to creative interpretation: for example, the two-senators-per-s... more »

In A World First Israel Bombs Hamas Building That Was Being Used To Launch Cyber Attacks

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 14 hours ago
In a first, Israel responds to Hamas hackers with an air-strike Israel military said it bombed building housing Hamas cyber operatives. https://t.co/ogbZgcCZHN pic.twitter.com/i3llzrRfd1 — Catalin Cimpanu (@campuscodi) May 5, 2019 *Forbes: **Israel Strikes Back To Destroy Hamas Cyber HQ In World First* The escalating global threat of cyber attacks against nation-states took a turn yesterday when Israel's military announced that they had "thwarted an attempted Hamas cyber offensive against Israeli targets. Following our successful cyber defensive operation, we targeted a building wh... more »

Israel’s New Plan to Annex the West Bank: What Happens Next?

yshany at Lawfare - 14 hours ago
On April 6, three days before the Israeli elections, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was interviewed on Israeli TV Channel 12. When asked about his policy regarding the West Bank (Judea and Samaria) he replied: I will not uproot a single settlement, and I will ensure that we’ll control all the area West of the Jordan river. Will we move to the next stage? The answer is yes, we will move to the next stage—to the gradual extension of Israeli sovereignty in the areas of Judea and Samaria. I also do not distinguish between the settlement blocs and the lone settlements, every settlem... more »

Sully and Ben – right people at right time

Keith at musingsofanoldfart - 14 hours ago
Seeing a man in leadership who does not value or have the patience for studying issues highlights those who do and execute that knowledge in times of crisis. In recent memory, two heroic events bear witness to such people – … Continue reading →

Trans Woman Smashes Four World Records and Wins Nine Events in Women’s Weightlifting Contest

Gateway Pundit at Need To Know - 14 hours ago
Mary Gregory, a biological male who is transitioning to female, smashed four women’s weightlifting records and won nine out of nine events at a single tournament.

Colorado: Mainstream Media Ignores Story of Man Arrested on Charges of Attempted Murder of Two White Boys as Possible Hate Crime

NOQReport at Need To Know - 14 hours ago
Oghaleoghene Atuno was arrested on suspicion of using his vehicle for attempted murder, as security footage from the area showed him circling the cul-de-sac several times before hitting the boys. Critics are questioning why the media is silent about this story and why police are not investigated it as a hate crime.

US: 220,300 Public School Teachers Physically Attacked by Students in One Year

CNS News at Need To Know - 14 hours ago
A record 220,300 public school teachers reported that they were physically attacked by a student during the 2015-2016 school year. 84% of those attacked were female. 80% were committed by students in elementary school.

Severe Health Risks of 5G Have Been Covered Up

ZeroHedge at Need To Know - 14 hours ago
Current safety guidelines for the massive roll out of 5G are based on a 1996 study of the extent to which a cell phone heated the head of plastic mannequin. The public has never before been exposed to the ultra-high electromagnetic frequencies as are used in 5G technology.

Trivia : May 6th

Terry at 'Nox & Friends - 14 hours ago
These things happened on this date in history…. Four-Minute Mile May 6, 1954 British runner Roger Bannister becomes the first person to run a four-minute mile, completing the run in 3 minutes 59.4 seconds. According to his book, The Four-Minute Mile, his training consisted primarily of 30-minute runs consisting of hard intervals, 3-4 times a week. The Hindenburg Disaster – “Oh, the Humanity!” May 6, 1937 The Hindenburg Disaster – “Oh, the Humanity!” News reporter Herbert Morrison makes his famous proclamation, “Oh, the Humanity!” as he witnesses the disaster unfolding. The giant air... more »

US Air Force shoots down airborne targets with new laser weapon system

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 14 hours ago
US manufacturer Lockheed Martin is involved in the development of the laser system. The weapon is expected to be made operational in the second half of the next decade. The US Air Force has reported a successful test of a laser weapons system that effectively shot down several airborne missiles. The trial took place on 23 April at the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Breaking: Syrian Army captures strategic hilltop to cutoff militant supply route along Idlib-Hama axis

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 14 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:00 P.M.) – The jihadist and Turkish-backed rebels launched a counter-offensive along the Idlib-Hama axis, today, after the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) kicked off their operation along the demilitarized zone. Led by the National Liberation Front, the Turkish-backed rebels launched several missiles towards the government’s positions, hitting several areas around the Hama Governorate. […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Venezuela vows to respond to any US military action

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 14 hours ago
Venezuela’s Foreign Minister Jorge Arreaza stressed on Monday that Caracas prefers diplomacy to solve the ongoing political crisis, but is ready for any scenario, and will retaliate if the United States chooses to take military action against the government of President Nicolas Maduro. “We are prepared for any scenario… If [the US] prefers the military path, we are ready to resist — we have an […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Syria helps Qatar avoid Saudi-led blockade by opening airspace

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 14 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:15 P.M.) – The governments of Qatar and Syria may not have diplomatic relations at this time, but Damascus’ move to allow Doha to use their airspace has helped the small Gulf nation immensely. Qatar, who has arguably been the biggest supporter of the Syrian opposition, cutoff ties with Syria in 2011 and […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Free Download: John Steinbeck, "The Grapes of Wrath"

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 14 hours ago
"The Grapes of Wrath" (Excerpts) by John Steinbeck "They breathe profits; they eat the interest on money. If they don't get it, they die the way you die without air, without side-meat." [referring to the banks- CP] "The bank is something more than men, I tell you. It's the monster. Men made it, but they can't control it." "It ain't that big. The whole United States ain't that big. It ain't that big. It ain't big enough. There ain't room enough for you an' me, for your kind an' my kind, for rich and poor together all in one country, for thieves and honest men. For hunger and fat." ... more »

Fracking is back on the agenda in Nova Scotia

Joan Baxter at Halifax Examiner - 14 hours ago
To frack, or not to frack Nova Scotia? That seems to be the question. Again. There’s been a de facto moratorium on fracking — more specifically on “high-volume hydraulic fracturing in shale” — in the province since 2014, and oil and gas companies haven’t exactly been beating down our doors to get it lifted, demanding […]

"$29 Trillion..."; A Comment

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 14 hours ago
*"Good Riddance to a 'Nothing-Burger' Trade Deal"* by Charles Hugh Smith "China has expanded its domestic debt to fund its growth, much of which qualifies as malinvestment, creating financial vulnerabilities its government is anxious to mask." "As for the much-touted leverage of China's ownership of U.S. Treasuries, that's also a Nothing-Burger. China's stash of Treasuries has been around $1 trillion for many years. The Federal Reserve created $4 trillion out of thin air, and issued loans and guarantees of around *$29 trillion* in the Global Financial Meltdown. The Federal Reserve ... more »

International Scholars Claim Cuts at Brazilian Universities Could Have “Devastating Effect”

Harold Emert at The Rio Times - 15 hours ago
By Harold Emert RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Nine thousand Academics from such esteemed universities as Harvard, Cambridge, and the Sorbonne, as well as from universities in Canada, Australia, Germany, Israel, Greece, and the Netherlands, are protesting against cuts of 30 percent of Brazil’s Federal University budgets announced last week by Brazil’s Ministry of Education. […] The post International Scholars Claim Cuts at Brazilian Universities Could Have “Devastating Effect” appeared first on The Rio Times.

Take Notice, America: Iran's Missiles Keep Getting Better and Better

David Axe at The National Interest - 15 hours ago
*David Axe* *Security, * Here is what Tehran can do. *So the United States likely will continue threatening Iran, while Iran continues developing more and more powerful missiles.* Iran is continuing to develop increasingly long-range ballistic missiles -- and is firing some shorter-range missiles in combat -- despite demands from the U.S. government that the Islamic republic totally give up any weapons that could, in theory, carry a nuclear warhead. *(This first appeared late last year.)* On Sept. 8 and Oct. 1, 2018, Iran launched Zulfiqar, Quim-1 and Fateh-110 rockets at enem... more »

How Iran Could Strike the U.S. Military In a War (And It Won't Be Pretty)

Harry J. Kazianis at The National Interest - 15 hours ago
*Harry J. Kazianis* *Security, * We explain it all. *America is sending bombers and an aircraft carrier battle group to the region. What happens now? * The facts are simple: Washington and Tehran are locked into a long-term geopolitical contest throughout the Middle East that will span decades—a similar contest in many ways to Washington and Beijing’s battle for influence in the Asia-Pacific and wider Indo-Pacific regions. Over the long term, the U.S.-Iranian struggle throughout the Middle East could very well be a mini-Thucydides trap, to steal the phrase from my beloved Har... more »

U.S.Marine Who Fought on Iwo Jima Recalls a Japanese Soldier Asking for His Hot Chocolate

Task and Purpose at The National Interest - 15 hours ago
*Task and Purpose* *Security, * True story. *"There's humor in combat. Every man that's been in combat knows that sometimes funny things happen."* The Battle of Iwo Jima, which began Feb. 19, 1945, was one of the bloodiest battles in Marine Corps history, as former Cpl. Don Graves knows firsthand and will never forget. He'll also never forget the time a Japanese soldier smelled hot chocolate being brewed near him and called out for him to bring him some. The moment, as he recounted in a video posted to the Marine Corps Facebook page Tuesday, was almost like the Christmas truce... more »

Russia Has Put the F-35 on Notice: "An F-35 Will Never Be Alone"

Mark Episkopos at The National Interest - 15 hours ago
*Mark Episkopos* *Security, * What does that mean? *Why would an official diplomatic body like the Russian Embassy tweet something of this kind?* In a move that would raise eyebrows even by Cold War standards of political saber-rattling, the Russian Embassy in Washington seemed to threaten America’s F-35 fighter with Vietnam-era propaganda footage. *(This first appeared earlier in the year.)* Last month, the official handle of the Russian Embassy in the US tweeted the following update: *'If a Russia... ever was to see an F-35 inside its airspace', we would love to send Chief ... more »

This U.S. Ally Could Buy Russia's Su-57 Stealth Fighter and S-500 Air Defense System

Mark Episkopos at The National Interest - 15 hours ago
*Mark Episkopos* *Security, * Or, will Turkey stick with U.S. arms like the F-35? Turkey’s plans to purchase the Russian S-400 missile system marked a major shift in Ankara’s defense orientation, eliciting a sharp response from *Washington*. Nonetheless, the S-400 deal barely scratches the surface of the blooming Turkey-Russia defense relationship and the threat that it poses to NATO’s military coherence. The Kremlin and Rosoboronexport-- Russia’s state arms exporting agency—are seeking to capitalize on the political goodwill from the S-400 sale with several other high-profile ... more »

Israel Reaches A Cease-Fire With Gaza

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 15 hours ago
*CNN: **Ceasefire appears to take hold in Gaza, ending deadly weekend of hostilities* Israel and militant factions in Gaza appear to have reached a ceasefire after a violent weekend that saw the some of the worst fighting between the two sides since 2014, when full-blown war broke out. At least 23 people were killed in Gaza, including two infants and two pregnant women, in the exchanges that began Friday, while four people were killed in Israel by rockets. A spokesman for the Palestinian group Islamic Jihad told CNN that the agreement took effect at 4:30 a.m. local time in Gaza. ... more »

Penfolds 'copycat' ordered to pay $800k for trademark infringement in China

Gabriella Marchant at Just In - 15 hours ago
The owner of esteemed wine brand Penfolds wins nearly $400,000 in compensation from a "copycat" company that infringes its trademark in China.

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jonjayray at EDUCATION WATCH INTERNATIONAL - 15 hours ago
*Student Loan Forgiveness Is Not the Solution* The latest benefit scheme making the rounds in time for the elections is student loan forgiveness. Given the great debt burden on graduates, candidates are piling on the bandwagon to find a platform from which to show how benevolent they can be with taxpayers’ money. Student debt now stands at $1.46 trillion with an additional $79 billion registered in 2018. This debt hits young people right at the time when they need money to get started. Thus, many claim that college loans delay adulthood decisions, diminishes home ownership and... more »

Enlightenment Endangers Philosophy

Anoop Verma at The Verma Report - 15 hours ago
Alcibiades Being Taught by Socrates by François-André Vincent (1776) Allan Bloom in his “Interpretative Essay,” (*The Republic of Plato*; Page 392) writes: “Socrates teaches that wisdom and political power are distinct. Their coming together can only be due to the coincidence that a man who is wise happens also to be a ruler, thus uniting the two things; nothing in their two natures leads the one to the other. Political power serves the passions or desires of the members of a city, and a multitude cannot philosophize. It may use the results of science or philosophy, but it will use ... more »

U.S. Army Picks a New Uniform With A World War II Look

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 15 hours ago
© Ron Lee/United States Army Daniel A. Dailey, center, the sergeant major of the Army, stands with soldiers modeling prototypes of the new Army Greens service uniform at the Army-Navy football game in Philadelphia on Dec. 9, 2017. *MSN/New York Times*:* To Stand Out, the Army Picks a New Uniform With a World War II Look * The United States Army wanted a spiffy new service uniform, one that would stand out in a tough recruiting environment and polish the Army’s image after a generation of grinding and divisive wars. So it turned the clock back. Way back. It chose a new uniform th... more »

Calories in #Polk #Salad – Calorie, Fat, Carb, Fiber, and Protein Info

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 15 hours ago
https://recipes.sparkpeople.com/recipe-calories.asp?recipe=283632 Advertisements

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JR at GREENIE WATCH - 15 hours ago
*Emma Thompson the first-class hypocrite! Actress is pictured dining on champagne and beef in £18,000 personal booth on carbon-spewing BA plane jetting to New York days after lecturing us all to stop flying* *It's only we little people who have to change. The Leftist elite can do anything* Left-wing actress Dame Emma Thompson was branded a ‘first-class hypocrite’ last night after jetting to New York just days after backing climate protests that brought chaos to London. The Jeremy Corbyn supporter took her personal booth in the luxury cabin of a British Airways flight from Heathr... more »

The Blind Are Leading The Blind

Owen Gray at Northern Reflections - 15 hours ago
The United Nations released a summary of a report last week on the health of the planet. Brad Plumer writes in *The New York Times*: The 1,500-page report, compiled by hundreds of international experts and based on thousands of scientific studies, is the most exhaustive look yet at the decline in biodiversity across the globe and the dangers that creates for human civilization. A summary of its findings, which was approved by representatives from the United States and 131 other countries, was released Monday in Paris. The full report is set to be published this year. Its conclusi... more »

Balkinization Symposium on Levinson and Balkin, Democracy and Dysfunction

JB at Balkinization - 15 hours ago
[image: Levinson and Balkin, Democracy and Dysfunction] This week at Balkinization we are hosting a symposium on Sandy's and my new book, Democracy and Dysfunction (University of Chicago Press, 2019). We have assembled a terrific group of commentators, including Julia Azari (Marquette), Steve Griffin (Tulane), Gerard Magliocca (Indiana), Frank Pasquale (Maryland), Eric Posner (Chicago), David Pozen (Columbia), and Corey Robin (Brooklyn College/CUNY). At the conclusion, Sandy and I will respond to the commentators.

A Look At The Current Russia - Cuba Relationship

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 15 hours ago
Almost 30 years after the Soviet Union was dissolved its flag still flies over the sea front in Havana (AFP Photo/Yamil Lage) *Katell ABiven and Thibaut Marchand, AFP:* *Russia's increasing influence in Cuba stirs ghost of Cold War* Havana (AFP) - Russia is stirring the ghosts of Cuba's Cold War past as it looks to re-establish its influence in the Communist-run island nation, although this time analysts say Moscow has no intention of bankrolling Havana. Whereas once the Soviet Union and Cuba were linked by an ideological bond, now pragmatism and a shared rejection of US foreign p... more »

CNN: Almost 12 million pounds of Tyson chicken strips have been recalled because they might have metal

Erin Elizabeth at Health Nut News - 15 hours ago
ATTENTION: IF YOU HAVE PURCHASED THIS ITEM, PLEASE DO NOT EAT IT. YOU CAN RETURN IT TO THE STORE YOU BOUGHT IT FROM FOR A FULL REFUND OR SIMPLY THROW IT AWAY. On Friday Tyson Foods announced that they had expanded their recall of chicken strips over concerns that some might be contaminated with pieces […] The post CNN: Almost 12 million pounds of Tyson chicken strips have been recalled because they might have metal appeared first on Health Nut News.

CBS: Woman injured from flu vaccine reaches $2.4M settlement with U.S. government

Erin Elizabeth at Health Nut News - 15 hours ago
In 2013, 39-year-old Mankato, MN resident Cheron Golding got a flu shot and then got transverse myelitis. As a result of her vaccination, she spent several months in the hospital suffering from paralysis and loss of vision. RELATED STORY: Boy diagnosed with AFM after his flu shot but his case went uncounted (as have others) However, she was […] The post CBS: Woman injured from flu vaccine reaches $2.4M settlement with U.S. government appeared first on Health Nut News.

CBS: EPA says Roundup weed killer is safe, in a win for Bayer

Erin Elizabeth at Health Nut News - 15 hours ago
After two recent defeats in court, Bayer has won a round — this one delivered by regulators — as it contends with more than 10,000 lawsuits claiming a chemical in its widely used Roundup weed killer causes cancer. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday said it “continues to find that there are no risks […] The post CBS: EPA says Roundup weed killer is safe, in a win for Bayer appeared first on Health Nut News.

Is Rationing For Essential Foods And Goods Returning To Iran?

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 15 hours ago
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani is seen during a public speech in the southern Hormozgan province, Iran, February 17, 2019. (photo credit: IRANIAN PRESIDENCY WEBSITE/HANDOUT VIA REUTERS) *Jerusalem Post:* *Rationing of essential foods and goods may be on way back to Iran* People in Iran used to refer to the 1980's as the "coupon era," where long lines formed just to procure simple things such as eggs or butter. The rationing of food and essential goods might be coming back to Iran, for the first time since the Iran-Iraq war of (1980-1988), due to the sanctions being imposed on t... more »

US warships sail through disputed South China Sea as Trump prompts trade war escalation with Beijing

RT at The Duran - 15 hours ago
The US guided-missile destroyers ‘Preble’ and ‘Chung Hoon’ traveled within 12 nautical miles of Gaven and Johnson Reefs in the Spratly Islands. The post US warships sail through disputed South China Sea as Trump prompts trade war escalation with Beijing appeared first on The Duran.

Iran, the Straits of Hormuz , Israel and Nuclear War

Richard Galustian at The Duran - 15 hours ago
Are the United States and Israel Entrapping Iran to Close the Strait of Hormuz? The post Iran, the Straits of Hormuz , Israel and Nuclear War appeared first on The Duran.

Serbian Church Defeats US Agenda in Ukraine but Not in Serbia – Yet

Jim Jatras at The Duran - 15 hours ago
The approaching failure of Poroshenko’s, the State Department’s, and Patriarch Bartholomew’s project in Ukraine is a victory not only for the Orthodox Church as a whole but for the Serbian Church in particular. The post Serbian Church Defeats US Agenda in Ukraine but Not in Serbia – Yet appeared first on The Duran.

Tweets For Today

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 15 hours ago
Palestinian leaders in Gaza agree ceasefire with Israel to end ferocious two-day bloodbath which has left at least 27 people dead https://t.co/CEzOVGy1iM — Daily Mail Online (@MailOnline) May 6, 2019 China says it still plans to send negotiators to the US for trade talks even after President Donald Trump vowed to raise tariffs later this week, a threat that sent stock markets into a tailspin https://t.co/FXYwQDpQTF #TradeTalks — AFP news agency (@AFP) May 6, 2019 Taliban say gap narrowing in talks with US over Afghanistan troop withdrawal https://t.co/CCpsbn64XM pic.twitter.com... more »

Picture Of The Day

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 15 hours ago
North Korean military conducts a 'strike drill' for multiple launchers and tactical guided weapon into the East Sea during a military drill in North Korea. KCNA via REUTERS *WNU Editor:* The above picture came from this photo-gallery .... *Editors Choice Pictures *(Reuters).

The Trumpist Regime's Criminality Is Getting On Everyone's Nerves

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 16 hours ago
*SURPRISE!! Look who doesn't want Mueller to testify publicly* House Judiciary Committee member David Cicilline (D-RI) was a guest on *Fox News Sunday* yesterday, where he confirmed that Barr is going to wind up with a contempt citation if he continues to prevent Congress from seeing government documents relevant to Trump's treasonous activities with the Russians. The deadline is this morning (at 9AM). "Members of our committee need to see the full report and the supporting documents so we can continue to do our work, conduct oversight in a responsible and sober way." This is going ... more »

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sue at Is the BBC biased? - 16 hours ago
via GIPHY Apologies for the Gif - I'll delete it when it gets too annoying (soon) Oh well. I was defeated by another of those flibbery-flabbery endings and had *literally* dozed off during the middle of the extended series-finale of the BBC’s soporific drama LoD. What had I missed? I turned to one of the Guardian’s best features - their “recaps”, which not only explain baffling plots to the dazed and confused, but critique entire productions, with the added bonus of readers’ comments. It was noted that the inspirational last-minute ‘save-the-day’ denouement involving a Morse-co... more »

Brazil's long, strange love affair with the Confederacy ignites racial tension

Jordan Brasher, Doctoral candidate in Geography, University of Tennessee at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 16 hours ago
The Confederate flag debate has arrived to Brazil, pitting black activists against the Brazilian descendants of soldiers who fled the South after the Civil War.

Why the Trump administration’s Israeli-Palestinian peace plan shouldn’t be released

Dov Waxman, Professor of Political Science, International Affairs and Israel Studies, Northeastern University at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 16 hours ago
About the only thing the Trump administration’s peace plan has going for it is the fact that no one expects it to work. And the plan's likely failure could trigger more Israeli-Palestinian violence.

HOW CLUELESS DO YOU HAVE TO BE TO WRITE SOMETHING LIKE THIS?

Steve M. at No More Mister Nice Blog - 16 hours ago
From Politico's Playbook: *WHEN WILL DEMOCRATS* start making *PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP* pay a political price for the administration’s refusal to cooperate in congressional investigations? Will Democrats start demanding testimony and document production before they consider partnering with the president on legislation like an infrastructure bill? *REMEMBER:* Democrats have tons of leverage here. The president needs them to do *anything,* including keeping the government funded and lifting the debt limit, not to mention more lofty goals like some infrastructure package or a prescriptio... more »

Marijuana Business This Week: MMJ sales in AR, MJBizDaily’s first Euro symposium, CBD and epilepsy & more

Howard Burns at Marijuana Business Daily - 16 hours ago
Here are some notable stories and events to watch for in the coming days: SLOW GROWTH: Medical marijuana sales in Arkansas are expected to begin next Sunday, but concerns persist whether supply will meet demand. Three of the five licensed cultivators had begun growing as of late April with one, Bold Team in Cotton Plant, […] Marijuana Business This Week: MMJ sales in AR, MJBizDaily’s first Euro symposium, CBD and epilepsy & more is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs

Supplements to Lower Homocysteine

thedrswolfson at The Drs. Wolfson - 16 hours ago
Homocysteine is a critical molecule in the body. We don’t want too much, and we don’t want too little. Measuring levels is a simple blood test. Homocysteine is involved in: Cell division DNA and RNA synthesis CNS development Gene expression (or non-expression) Immune cell differentiation Neurotransmitter synthesis and metabolism Histamine clearance Detoxification Hormone balancing Cellular […] The post Supplements to Lower Homocysteine appeared first on The Drs. Wolfson.

Christian Persecution Reaching Genocidal Levels in Some Countries: Report

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 16 hours ago
Fox News Published on May 4, 2019 Iraq Christian Relief Council president Juliana Taimoorazy says that one out of nine Christians across the world are being persecuted. end

Hamas, Islamic Jihad: We’re Close to Open War With Israel

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 16 hours ago
Hamas is a creation of Israel. They are controlled opposition via the Israeli Mossad/ShinBet. Ie. they serve the interests of Zionist ‘666’ Israel for the continued genocide and ethnic cleansing of the Palestinians (REAL JEWS). If Hamas does not exist, then the Zionist state will not be able to say that Palestinians are terrorists. It …

Israel Kill Hamas Commander in Airstrike And ‘Prepares Gaza Ground Invasion’ as It Hits Back After 600 Militant Rockets Kill Four And Injure 66

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 16 hours ago
Israel Kill Hamas Commander in Airstrike And ‘Prepares Gaza Ground Invasion’ as It Hits Back After 600 Militant Rockets Kill Four And Injure 66 by JACK ELSOM and HENRY MARTIN and GEORGE MARTIN FOR MAILONLINE and AFP * An Israeli man, 58, became the first citizen to be killed in the Middle East hostilities since the 2014 war * Seven Palestinians, …

US Sends Carrier Strike Group to Central Command Region to Send ‘Message’ to Iran – Bolton

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 16 hours ago
US Sends Carrier Strike Group to Central Command Region to Send ‘Message’ to Iran – Bolton by https://www.rt.com/ The US is deploying a carrier strike group and bomber command force to the Middle East to send a “message” to Tehran, that any attack on US interests will be met by “unrelenting force,” national security adviser …

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