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Are Attacks on Oil Tankers at Hormuz Strait a Prelude to War?
[image: are-attacks-on-oil-tankers-at-hormuz-strait-a-prelude-to-war] With multiple attacks on oil transport ships in the Strait of Hormuz, and America blaming Iran, it looks like a lead-up to war.
Cartoon Network Promotes LGBT ‘Pride’ to Children
[image: cartoon-network-promotes-lgbt-pride-to-children] One of America’s most popular children’s television channels is promoting June as LGBTQ “Pride” month.
Poll: Biden Has “Landslide” Lead Over Trump. The Polls Showed Likewise for Clinton
[image: poll-biden-has-landslide-lead-over-trump-the-polls-showed-likewise-for-clinton] The latest voter survey from Quinnipiac University shows that Joe Biden would defeat President Trump by “landslide proportions” if the election were held now. But the polls showed the same thing when the Democratic candidate was Hillary Clinton.
Fradulant labeling of uninspected whole chickens results in recall
Inspectors discovered a Texas company has been selling chicken that was not inspected but was illegally labeled as having been, thus prompting a recall of “an undetermined amount.” The raw, frozen, whole chickens were produced by Pasture Raised Foods LLC and packaged under the brand Greener Pastures Chicken, according to a recall notice posted by... Continue Reading
240 Israelis and Jews urge Germany not to enforce anti-Boycott law
Palestinians in Gaza protest against the German Parliament decision on BDS on 23 May 2019 [Mohammed Asad/Middle East Monitor] A significant number of Israeli and Jewish intellectuals publicly denounced Germany’s “deceitful” anti-BDS bill, the first of its kind in Europe. [Nathan Thrall summarizes the birth and goals of BDS: The Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement… The post 240 Israelis and Jews urge Germany not to enforce anti-Boycott law appeared first on If Americans Knew Blog.
President Trump Signs Executive Order Easing Regulations on GMO Crops
Crops produced with newer gene-editing technologies would only be subject to special oversight under the proposed rule if they posed a risk as plant pests.
Crop Failure Year Looms
As we cool, precipitation increases, snow falls later and at lower elevations, the heavier snow melt and rains cause flooding and a late start to planting. All of this shows up in poorer crop yields and higher food prices. Continue reading →
Pence Goes to War: America Will Be Fighting Forever
[image: undefined] On May 25th Vice President Mike Pence was the featured speaker at the United States Military Academy commencement. His speech was predictably an encomium celebrating both the diversity and the success of the newly commissioned officers as well as of the system at West Point that had produced them, but it also included interesting insights into how he and the other non-veterans who dominate the policy making in the White House see the military. Most media commentary on the speech was either shocked or pleasantly surprised by Pence’s prediction that the graduating ... more »
GI Suicide: Maybe It’s The Job?
[image: undefined] The suicide rate among veterans and, now, among active-duty GIs is at an historic high. The US Marine Corps, for example, just turned in an all-time record in 2018 for attempted and successful suicides in a year (354 active and reserve). Marine Colonel Dom D. Ford, writing in the Marine Times, is grasping at straws to explain the rising rates, from claiming there is too little Christian religion in the ranks to the Marines not being willing to accept counsel and advice. As for the too little Christianity in the ranks, as an advisory board member of the Military Re... more »
Russian President Putin Admits US-Russia Relations Are 'Getting Worse'
*Reuters:* *Putin says U.S.-Russia relations are getting 'worse and worse'* MOSCOW (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin said relations between Moscow and Washington were getting worse and worse, noting in an interview published on Thursday that the current U.S. administration had imposed dozens of sanctions on Russia. Putin made his gloomy assessment ahead of a G20 summit in Japan later this month at which he might meet U.S. President Donald Trump. U.S.-Russia ties remain strained by everything from Syria to Ukraine as well as allegations of Russian interference in U.S. politics, ... more »
Deadly gas: Cutting farm emissions in half could save 3,000 lives a year
Led by an expert analysis of how ammonia gas is damaging human health in the UK, we investigated why farms are not taking simple measures to reduce their pollution
How ammonia is killing off the countryside
The Bureau investigated the damage done to the environment by rising ammonia emissions from farms, and the simple steps farmers and government officials can take to prevent it
Raped twice by the same cop
Elizabeth had no expectations when she opened her email on a Monday morning in early February. But the words she read in the message received at 9:05am struck fear through her. As she stared at the screen, disbelief escalated into panic. “To date I have not heard back from you. After discussions with our Director, […]
Former Richmond CAO Kent MacIntyre’s fascinating career, and its collapse
1. Former Richmond CAO Kent MacIntyre’s fascinating career, and its collapse The Richmond County council fired Chief Administrative Officer Kent MacIntyre during a closed session meeting on April 1, 2019. The vote was three to two, with councillors Brian Marchand, Gilbert Boucher, and Alvin Martell voting in favour of firing, and councillors Jason MacLean and […]
The Answer to the Social Media Conundrum Will Not Come From Government
By Alexandra Hudson This week, YouTube chose to ban the channel of right-of-center comedian Steven Crowder. This situation is the same as when Twitter banned... more »
NBC: Jessica Biel says she is not anti-vaccine – but she is parental choice
Jessica Biel lobbied this week with Robert F. Kennedy Jr. against a proposed bill in California aimed to toughen medical exemptions for vaccines. She spoke out in an Instagram post on Thursday: “I am not against vaccinations — I support children getting vaccinations and I also support families having the right to make educated medical […] The post NBC: Jessica Biel says she is not anti-vaccine – but she is parental choice appeared first on Health Nut News.
2:00PM Water Cooler 6/13/2019
Today's Water Cooler: Biden, Sanders on democratic socialism, Warren, Democrat debates, UAW in Chattanooga, jobless claims, import and export, rail, ports, Amazon and Whole Foods, Uber flying taxis, Jevons Paradox, food forests, orphan counties, meritocracy, vax, LaTex
Propaganda Is The Root Of All Our Problems
Op-Ed by Caitlin Johnstone A new article by Forbes reports that the CEO of Crowdstrike, the extremely shady cybersecurity corporation which was foundational in the... more »
Three Steps to Making Your Personal Finances More Private in a Digital Age
By Stefan Gleason Imagine a world where every financial move you make gets recorded in databases that are accessible by any number of third parties... more »
Oil Freighter News from the Gulf of Oman – US Navy Assisting
Tankers attacked in Gulf of Oman, US Navy assisting – – – Military Times Jon Gambrell – A{ June 13, 2019 DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Two massive tankers off the southern coast of Iran near the strategic Strait of Hormuz were reportedly attacked on Thursday, an assault that left one ablaze and adrift as sailors were evacuated from both vessels. No one has claimed responsibility or explained how the tankers were attacked. At least one U.S. defense official reportedly said it was “highly likely Iran caused these attacks.” Iran’s foreign minister called the attacks “suspicious.” ... more »
Now It’s Gotten Personal!
By Michael Maharrey I’ve been fighting federal overreach for years, but now it’s getting personal! I’ve been working with the Tenth Amendment Center for almost... more »
BOOGHAH! BOOGHAH! The Perps WILL get their cheap labour or trained ISIS militants ....Ebola causes migration from Africa....to...Texas????
*Ebola photo taken from BBC report* The Perp Deep State bioweapon Ebola is in the newz again. This time they're injecting people with it in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The people are of course fleeing en masse and ending up in...wait for it...San Antonio, Texas. Here's the "Official Story" from the "Voice of Satan", the BBC Nearly 1,400 people have died in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Dr Jeremy Farrar, the director of the *Wellcome Trust*, said the epidemic was the worst since that of 2013-16 and has showed "no sign of stopping". A five-year-old boy has also died in... more »
Boom, boom, boom, boom – the US deficit and debt continue to explode
In honor of John Lee Hooker’s famous lyric, which is played at the beginning of “NCIS – New Orleans” and in the movie “Blues Brothers,” a good wake-up call for our US deficit and debt is “boom, boom, boom, boom.” … Continue reading →
MIT Scientists Psyched About Harmful 5G and 6G Wireless, Dangerous AI and IoT Applications, and Their Laser That Remotely Beams Audio Into People’s Ears
By B.N. Frank Why are MIT scientists so psyched about unleashing biologically and environmentally harmful technology that also creates tremendous public safety and cybersecurity risks? ... more »
Confusion – again – after Labour backtracks on Corbyn pledge to scrap universal credit
Labour’s policy on universal credit has again become mired in confusion after its leader, Jeremy Corbyn, promised to scrap the government’s “catastrophic” and “iniquitous” benefit system if his party wins the next general election. Such a move would be seen as a […]
OECD figures expose DWP claims of disability spending ‘generosity’
Repeated claims by the government that the UK is one of the most generous major economies in the world when it comes to spending on disabled people have been exposed as highly misleading by official figures. The Department for Work and Pensions […]
Civil servants fail to answer key DWP deaths questions after meeting grieving parents
Senior Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) civil servants have failed to answer key questions about links between the government’s policies and the deaths of disabled benefit claimants, during a face-to-face meeting with grieving parents. Emma Haddad, DWP’s director general for service […]
Union backs DPAC campaign to dump newspapers over universal credit adverts
A trade union has backed disabled activists who are removing thousands of copies of a newspaper every week from their public distribution points over its publication of government advertising features that are air-brushing concerns about universal credit (UC). The Bakers Food and […]
Care regulator faces ‘whitewash’ allegation by MPs and peers over abuse scandal
The care regulator has faced accusations from a committee of MPs and peers that it ordered a “whitewash” of abuse allegations at a private hospital for disabled people that was later exposed by a BBC documentary. Two senior figures in the Care […]
DWP civil servant praises UN poverty report ministers dismissed as ‘barely believable’
A senior Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) official has told MPs that a highly-critical UN report on poverty in the UK was “factually correct” and “made a lot of good points”, despite ministers repeatedly attacking its accuracy. Donna Ward, DWP’s policy […]
Archive launch will shine spotlight on impact of disabled people’s movement
The largest single archive of material detailing the birth, growth and impact of the disabled people’s movement in the UK over the last half-century will be launched in Manchester next week. The GMCDP Archive consists of about 160 boxes of documents, books, […]
Nursing regulator cleared more than 200 nurses over PIP and WCA complaints
A regulator failed to find a single nurse “not fit to practise” despite more than 220 complaints about face-to-face disability benefit assessments carried out for government contractors, its own figures have revealed. The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) figures show it dealt […]
Bus company’s ‘indefensible’ failure over wheelchair spaces
A bus and tram company has been criticised for an “indefensible and shocking” failure to comply with a high-profile Supreme Court victory on the rights of wheelchair-users to use buses. Blackpool Transport has now been forced to back down after being challenged […]
Federal Agency Recommends Kellyanne Conway Be Fired
The U.S. Office of Special Counsel says the White House counselor has become a "repeat offender" of the Hatch Act.
Lawmakers Say Doctored Videos Pose National Security Threat
The hearing came weeks after the release of an altered video of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., that was widely shared on social media and was slowed down to make it appear that she was slurring her words.
Convenient "Tanker Attacks" as US Seeks War with Iran
*June 13, 2019 (Tony Cartalucci - NEO)* *...it would be far more preferable if the United States could cite an Iranian provocation as justification for the airstrikes before launching them. Clearly, the more outrageous, the more deadly, and the more unprovoked the Iranian action, the better off the United States would be. Of course, it would be very difficult for the United States to goad Iran into such a provocation without the rest of the world recognizing this game, which would then undermine it. * *- Brookings Institution, "Which Path to Persia?" 2009 * For the second time si... more »
Shutting down middle and blue-collar America
“Modern factories, offices, hospitals, schools, households and cities cannot function or survive on starvation energy diets.” – Paul Driessen _____________ “Anti-fossil fuel policies rooted in climate change alarmism find ready acceptance in many coastal, urban, academic, media and big government circles,” writes Driessen. “But factory workers, blue collar families and Middle America had better pay ... Read moreShutting down middle and blue-collar America The post Shutting down middle and blue-collar America appeared first on Ice Age Now.
Nice flying skills there
Here's a Boeing 757 landing in extreme cross-wind conditions at Bristol Airport in England last October. Kudos to the pilot. He put the plane down very neatly, under very difficult conditions indeed. Peter
China Is Snubbing Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau
*SCMP/AFP:* *China snubbed Justin Trudeau’s request for talks to free detained Canadians* * Canadian PM asked for call with Chinese Premier Li Keqiang in January to ‘personally advocate’ for immediate release of Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor * Beijing has placed the blame entirely on Canada, asking that Huawei chief financial officer Meng Wanzhou be released ‘immediately’ Canada should take the “entire responsibility” for a spiralling diplomatic row, China said Thursday, after Ottawa said Beijing had spurned a request for dialogue. Relations between the two countries have det... more »
...One Finger Salute...
*,¸¸,.»§«,¸¸,.·´¯`·.,¸¸,.»§«*¥*»§«,¸¸,.·´¯`·.,¸¸,.»§«·.,¸¸,.* *We gaze upon the vastnesses * *of a starry, starry night... * *see washed out points of light-polluted* *... symbols... of our fright. * *Then, sensing but a fraction * *of the vastness truly there, * *we pray its existential-ness * *won't put us to its dare!* *Though, proceed into that "darker" space! * *Why, your fraction's even smaller, * *despite (because!) you're seeing more? * *...Enigma growing taller!* * *That "space" is huge, immense, unknown. * *Its girth is ever larger. * *Its length and breadth accelerate, * *an... more »
Nevada creates marijuana board & bans social use licensing for two years
Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak signed Assembly Bill 533 into law, which creates a Cannabis Compliance Board and also prohibits local governments in the state from licensing marijuana social consumption businesses. The social use provision expires July 1, 2021, which would leave the state without such venues for up to two years. The Cannabis Compliance Board was one […] Nevada creates marijuana board & bans social use licensing for two years is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Billionaire-backed Chinese firm plans Asia’s first e-commerce CBD platform
A company backed by United Kingdom billionaire Jim Mellon and Nuuvera co-founder Lorne Abony plans to establish what they say will be Asia’s first e-commerce platform focusing on CBD-infused products. The pair are part of a group of investors in Hong Kong-headquartered Regent Pacific that is closing in on a $15 million all-stock takeover of […] Billionaire-backed Chinese firm plans Asia’s first e-commerce CBD platform is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Fat Tails: A Desperate Argument for Climate Activism
“Unverified hypotheses about fat tail events are NOT what we KNOW. Presenting this as knowledge rather than speculation, and unduly… The post Fat Tails: A Desperate Argument for Climate Activism appeared first on IER.
Boris Johnson Wins First Round Of Vote To Succeed U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May
*Reuters:* *Brexit supporter Johnson far ahead in contest to replace British PM* LONDON (Reuters) - Boris Johnson, who has pledged to deliver Brexit on Oct. 31, surged closer to power on Thursday, winning by far the most support from Conservative lawmakers in the first round of the contest to replace Prime Minister Theresa May. Three years since voting 52%-48% to leave the European Union, the United Kingdom is heading toward a possible crisis over Brexit as most of the candidates vying to succeed May are prepared to leave on Oct. 31 without a deal. While parliament has indica... more »
Nazi Germany's Crimean Downfall
*Warfare History Network* *History, Europe* [image: By baku13 - photo taken by baku13, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=646747] Things did not go well for Hitler's armies. On July 4, 1942, the men of newly promoted Field Marshal Erich von Manstein’s Eleventh Army celebrated the capture of the last Soviet bastion in the Crimea. *Sevastopol: Hard-Won German Victory In The East* Since September 24 of the previous year, von Manstein’s German and Romanian battalions had fought a stubborn Russian opponent for control of the peninsula. The forts surroundin... more »
A Race Like No Other: The Soviet Sprint to Berlin
*Warfare History Network* *History, Europe* [image: https://www.google.com/search?q=soviet+victory+berlin&tbm=isch&source=lnt&tbs=isz:lt,islt:2mp&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjzkfrA2uTiAhUNhOAKHV-_A0cQpwUIIw&biw=2048&bih=1024&dpr=2#imgrc=K7GiA9lGYOkxHM:] Which General would get there first? On orders from Soviet Premier Josef Stalin, the offensive that resulted in the capture of the Nazi capital of Berlin in April 1945, developed into a race between the army groups of two Soviet commanders, Marshal Georgy Zhukov and Marshal Ivan Konev. The race was heated, and often the lives of soldiers were...more »
America Might Not Have the Best Version of the F-35
*Sebastien Roblin* *Technology, * [image: (U.S. Air Force photo by J.M. Eddins Jr.)] Think Israel. *There already exist methods for detecting stealth fighters, including long-range infrared sensors, electromagnetic sensors, and low bandwidth radars (though all have significant limitations), and more exotic technologies such as quantum radar are also under development.* On May 22, Israeli Air Force commander Amikam Norkin announced that its F-35I stealth fighters had flown on two combat missions on “different fronts,” showing as proof a photograph of an F-35 overflying Beirut. Whi... more »
Turkey Confirms That It Has Already Paid For Russia's S-400 Missile System. Rejects U.S. Ultimatums
*DW:* *Turkey confirms Russia S-400 missile deal, ignores US warning* Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan hopes the US will not decide to scrap the F-35 fighter jet program as a result of its air defense deal with Russia. Erdogan is set to meet with President Trump later this month. Ankara has already bought a Russian anti-aircraft missile system, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told his AK party members on Wednesday. The air defense system would be delivered to Turkey in July, the president added. Turkey's plan to buy the Russian air defense system has been a cause of ... more »
Mental Health Problems—The Sad “New Normal” on College Campuses
By the Children’s Health Defense Team College campuses are witnessing record levels of student mental health problems, ranging from depression and anxiety disorders to self-injurious behaviors and worse. A clinician writing a few years ago in Psychology Today proclaimed it neither “exaggeration” nor “alarmist” to acknowledge that young Americans are experiencing “greater levels of […] The post Mental Health Problems—The Sad “New Normal” on College Campuses appeared first on Children's Health Defense.
What does the Trump administration want from Iran?
Noah Weisbord, Associate Professor of law, Queen's University, Ontario at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 11 hours ago
A showdown with Iran showdown over some oil tanker attacks in the Persian Gulf could push the US into its next Mideast war, writes a scholar of military aggression.
Trump Asserts Executive Privilege Over Citizenship Question in Census
[image: trump-asserts-executive-privilege-over-citizenship-question-in-census] The Trump administration has asserted executive privilege over information regarding the addition of a citizenship question to the 2020 census, as House Democrats attempt to prove the question will be added for nefarious purposes.
Texas Governor Signs “Save Chick-fil-A” Bill
[image: texas-governor-signs-save-chick-fil-a-bill] Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed into law the "Save Chick-fil-A" bill, which prohibits governments in his state from taking “adverse action” against individuals or businesses because of their contributions to religious organizations.
Outrage That President Trump Would Listen To Foreign Sources If Dirt Is Offered On Political Opponents
....call the FBI about these calls and meetings? How ridiculous! I would never be trusted again. With that being said, my full answer is rarely played by the Fake News Media. They purposely leave out the part that matters. — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 13, 2019 *Daily Mail:* *'I think I’d take it': Trump admits he WOULD listen if foreign actors offered dirt on his political opponents ahead of the 2020 election* * President Donald Trump told ABC's Chief Anchor George Stephanopoulos that if any foreign government had information about his opponents, he would 'take it... more »
Straight faces and unfunny jokes
I think they invented the face veil to protect the world from gurning women. Yasmin Alibhai Brown says she doesn’t support the face-veil, perhaps because it would inhibit her most effective means of self-expression, which is gurning. I saw her on Sky this morning performing facial and full-body histrionics at the possibility of Boris becoming PM. “He’s a cad,” she said “and a liar” but she adamantly denied ever having promised to leave the country if Boris got to be PM. When it was pointed out that she had indeed made such a promise she airily brushed off her own little lie, saying... more »
World News Briefs -- July 13, 2019
*FOX News:* *2 oil tankers damaged in suspected attack in the Gulf of Oman, crew evacuated* Two oil tankers were damaged in a suspected attack off the Gulf of Oman early Thursday, prompting the rescue of dozens of crew members. The U.S. Navy's Bahrain-based Fifth Fleet told Reuters it was assisting two tankers in the Gulf of Oman after receiving two distress calls. Details of the incident were unclear, but one of the operators made an unconfirmed report that a torpedo had hit its ship, Reuters reported. "We are aware of the reported attack on tankers in the Gulf of Oman. U.S. Nav... more »
Newsweek "Turkey Turns To Russia and Not NATO for help in Syria"
*Interesting headline: Turkey Turns to Russia and Not U.S. or NATO for Help in Syria* *"Turkey turned to Russia for assistance on Thursday after a group of militants began shelling a Turkish observation outpost in the Syrian province of Idlib.* *The move comes as Turkey's relationship deteriorates with the United States and its allies in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and as Ankara's military cooperation with Russia deepens.* *"Given the lethal threat to its personnel, the Turkish command turned to the Russian Center for Reconciliation of the Opposing Sides, reque... more »
Chilcot Report Section 3.4 Development of UK Iraq Strategy and Options, Late July to 14 September 2002
Section 3.4 of the Chilcot Report focuses upon Prime Minister Tony Blair’s only victory in the lead up to the 2003 invasion of Iraq. That was when he convinced President Bush to go to the United Nations to get resolutions against Iraq that would help build a popular and legal case for war. Even then, there were questions whether this path would be successful. At the end of the summer of 2002 the Blair government was receiving more reports that the United States was marching towards war with Iraq. On July 23 for instance, Prime Minister Blair was told by the Defense Ministry that t... more »
OOPS - Puerto Rican Insects In Forest Canopy Increase With Warmth - Not Decline - And Frogs Like The Warmth Too
This is about that much publicized insect collapse in Puerto Rico, which the authors blamed on climate change. It turns out that they made a natural but rather big mistake, not correcting for the effects of Hurricane Hugo, which increased the numbers of birds and insects before one of their main data points. A more in depth analysis of the data finds no decrease, but rather, an increase of insects in the canopy with warming temperatures. It also finds an increase in numbers of frogs as temperatures increase. read more
This Day In Iraqi History - Jun 13
1920 War Min Churchill wrote PM George that British army over extended in Mesopotamia and asked whether UK should give up Mosul province because of costs (Musings On Iraq article on how Mosul province became part of Iraq) (Musings On Iraq article on Churchill’s views on Mesopotamia/Iraq) (Musings On Iraq book review *Churchill’s Folly, How Winston Churchill Created Modern Iraq*) (Musings On Iraq book review *Inventing Iraq: The Failure of Nation Building and a History Denied*) (Musings On Iraq book review *Supremacy And Oil, Iraq, Turkey, and the Anglo-American World Order, 1918-19... more »
Big Trouble in Little China
The anti-extradition rally turned violent today (it's after midnight in Hong Kong as I write this). The South China Morning Post (SCMP) published a running blog with imagery of events in Hong Kong on the 13th. The protest gathered slowly and peacefully in the morning. The apparent trigger for more aggressive action was the arrival around noon of legislators at the Legislative Council building to debate the amendments to the Fugitive Offenses Ordinance and a related ordinance. Then things got nasty and the Hong Kong Police fired more than 150 tear gas canisters to disburse the prote... more »
US House committee approves spending bill with cannabis banking protections
A key U.S. House panel approved a spending bill including a provision that would protect banks serving lawful marijuana businesses from punishment by federal financial regulators. The House Appropriations Committee approved the fiscal year 2020 Financial Services and General Government bill, which included the MJ banking measure, by a vote of 30-21. The marijuana banking […] US House committee approves spending bill with cannabis banking protections is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Pelosi Says Trump Steals Attention From Her Dead Billionaire Hero
Every spring since 2010, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has been an honored guest speaker at the annual Peterson Foundation Fiscal Summit. Every year, she has put the essential liberal gloss on the inherently cruel deficit hawk propaganda underwritten by late Wall Street ultra-right billionaire Pete Peterson. Every year, she has helped to spread the mendacious message that it's not oligarchs like the Petersons who are impoverishing the population. It's selfish retirees and poor people who are gorging themselves on all those precious Social Security, Medicaid and Medicare benefits, and w... more »
Encouraging Illegal Planting of Bt Brinjal in India: Political Posturing, Displaying Contempt for the
Farmers protest march from Nashik to Mumbai 2018: Image courtesy of People's Archive of Rural IndiaOffGuardian, Countercurrents, CounterPunch, Global Research, Dissident Voice, RINF In February 2010, the Indian government placed an indefinite moratorium on the commercial release of Bt brinjal. Prior to this decision, numerous independent scientific experts from India and abroad had pointed out safety concerns regarding Bt (insecticidal) brinjal based on data and reports in the biosafety dossier that Mahyco, the crop developer, had submitted to the regulators. The then Minister of ... more »
An update on advanced dual-energy CT for head and neck cancer imaging.
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Divulging into Systematic Oppression
An entire month of teachings on systematic oppression have unfolded right before our eyes; many will miss its intended lesson, however. If you have not heard about the recent plot to remove the first African-American president at Western Illinois University, Dr. Jack Thomas, by the incumbent Board of Trustees, listen closely.
Law School Lecturer Resigns in Wake of Netflix Central Park Five Viewing
Manhattan assistant district attorney Elizabeth Lederer resigned Wednesday from her part-time lecturer position at Columbia Law School after a group of Black students called on her to quit based on her role as a prosecutor in the overturned Central Park 5 conviction, according to a report in the New York Daily News. Lederer is the […]
Minnesota Will Pay Residents to Turn Lawns into Bee Sanctuaries
The government of Minnesota will soon be paying residents of the state to turn their lawns into bee-friendly habitats. The plan was approved by the state legislature last month and then signed into law by Gov. Tim Walz last week. Over the next year, the state’s government will set aside $900,000 to help residents convert […] The post Minnesota Will Pay Residents to Turn Lawns into Bee Sanctuaries appeared first on Health Nut News.
WATCH: While Trying to Taser Man on the Ground, Cop Hits Her Partner Instead—Dropping Him
[image: taser]A police officer attempting to taser an unarmed man lying on the ground, accidentally shot her own partner in the arm, causing him to drop like a ton of bricks.
WATCH: Cops Hold Innocent Family with Small Children at Gunpoint, Threaten to Kill Them All
[image: family]A family with two small children was held at gunpoint and threatened to be "shot in the head" by multiple police officers for no reason.
VICTORY: Jury Refuses to Convict Activist for Giving Water to Migrants
[image: water]A jury refused to convict activist Scott Daniel Warren this week on charges he committed conspiracy for leaving out water for migrant families.
Is John Bolton About to Be Fired?
*Image: Chip Somodevilla/Getty* *by Thomas Neuburger* It's been clear for while that John Bolton and Donald Trump are not on the same foreign policy page. CNN, for example, recently reported that Trump announced publicly that North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un had "kept his word" on nuclear and missile testing, "contradicting his own national security adviser, John Bolton, who just hours earlier had accused Pyongyang of failing to follow through on its commitments." Earlier we saw reports like this one in *The Week* which said "Trump looks to avoid Iran war as Bolton reportedly pres... more »
Leaked Documents From Google, Pinterest Reveal Censorship of Alternative Media
By Derrick Broze As more and more Americans question the practices of tech companies like Google, Facebook, and Amazon, the topic of censorship on social... more »
Firma de TMEC abriría la puerta a patentar genes y cobro de regalías a agricultores de México por parte de transnacionales
bilaterals.org - 12 hours ago
13-Jun-2019 Investigadores advirtieron que si el Senado mexicano ratifica el TMEC en los términos actuales México tendría la obligatoriedad de adherirse al Acta UPOV 91, en un lapso de cuatro años como límite, lo que permite patentar genes y variedades, limitar el uso e intercambio de semillas por parte de los agricultores.
Lebanon's industry minister calls for modifications in free trade agreements
bilaterals.org - 12 hours ago
13-Jun-2019 Lebanese Industry Minister Wael Abou Faour called on Wednesday for the revision of free trade agreements signed between Lebanon and other countries aimed at protecting the industry sector in the country, the National News Agency reported.
Legitimacy concerns of the proposed multilateral investment court: Is democracy possible?
bilaterals.org - 12 hours ago
13-Jun-2019 The EU wants to replace traditional party-appointed arbitrators with a two-tiered investment tribunal system comprised by a roster of members selected by the state parties on the treaty. This essay argues that the creation of the multilateral investment court needs to follow democratic principles in order to be legitimate.
Dignity & Strength for Venezuelan Refugees & Migrants in Colombia
Global Issues News Headlines - 12 hours ago
CÚCUTA, Colombia, Jun 13 (IPS) - Not long ago, 15-year-old Nelsmar attended a middle-class school in central Venezuela. That was before her family was uprooted by the economic and humanitarian crisis in her country, which has pushed nearly 3.9 million persons to migrate or flee, according to recent estimates of the Coordination Platform for Refugees and Migrants from Venezuela. Read the full story, “Dignity & Strength for Venezuelan Refugees & Migrants in Colombia”, on globalissues.org →
The Storm is Over, But in Southern Africa, Cyclone Idai Continues to Rage for Women and Girls
Global Issues News Headlines - 12 hours ago
HARARE, Jun 13 (IPS) - In late March Cyclone Idai carved a path of devastation across Zimbabwe, Mozambique, and Malawi. It was the deadliest cyclone to hit the region in more than a century, others have even referred to it as "Africa's Hurricane Katrina." More than 1,000 people were killed. Many more saw their homes, food crops, and even entire villages washed away. Read the full story, “The Storm is Over, But in Southern Africa, Cyclone Idai Continues to Rage for Women and Girls”, on globalissues.org →
Cities of Light are Providing Safe Havens to Refugees
Global Issues News Headlines - 12 hours ago
UNITED NATIONS, Jun 13 (IPS) - While cities around the world have been providing safe havens to refugees, a few US cities in the Upstate New York region have been integrating refugees and asylum-seekers into their communities. Read the full story, “Cities of Light are Providing Safe Havens to Refugees”, on globalissues.org →
US Wipes Out Entire Afghan Security Forces Unit in Second Major Friendly Fire Incident
By Jason Ditz (ANTIWAR.COM) — For the second time in less than a month, US forces carried out airstrikes “in self defense” in Afghanistan, only to discover... more »
SCO Summit: Inflection Point For Indian Diplomacy
New possibilities are opening up for Indian diplomacy at the two-day summit meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) at Bishkek on June 13-14. But scepticism regarding the SCO’s potentials still lingers on.
Tanker Attacks Fuel Middle East Tensions | DW News
DW News Published on Jun 13, 2019 Apparent attacks on two oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman could lead to another escalation of tension in the Middle East. Two oil tankers have reportedly been attacked, but the crews of both vessels have been evacuated. There are reports that one of the tankers has sunk, …
Iran Navy Rescues Crew Members of Tankers in Sea of Oman, Transfers Them to Jask Port
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2 Tankers Damaged After Torpedo Attack Near Strait Of Hormuz; Oil Soars
Somebody wants to ignite WW3! 2 Tankers Damaged After Torpedo Attack Near Strait Of Hormuz; Oil Soars by Tyler Durden, https://www.zerohedge.com/ Update 2: It appears earlier reports that the Front Altair had sunk were, in fact, incorrect. The ship’s captain has said that it is still afloat. VHF radio traffic confirmed that it is damaged …
Breaking: Russian Air Force launches massive attack on northwestern Syria
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:40 P.M.) – The Russian Air Force has unleashed a massive assault northwestern Syria this afternoon, targeting a number of sites belonging to the jihadist rebels. Russian fighter jets flying out of the Hmeimim Airport were reported to have heavily targeted several jihadist sites inside the Shashabo, Al-Zawiya, and Arbaeen mountains in the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Latest update from battle of northeast Latakia: map
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:45 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army has recently resumed their field operations around the key town of Kabani in northeast Latakia. Earlier this week, the Syrian Arab Army’s 4th Armored Division launched a heavy attack on the southern axis of Kabani. At the start of the attack, the Syrian Arab Army was […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Iran rescues 44 sailors after oil tanker attack
Iranian rescue services saved 44 sailors from tankers after a reported attack and took them to the Iranian port of Jask, the state-run IRNA news agency reported on Thursday. The US Navy’s 5th Fleet also said that it was assisting two oil tankers targeted in a “reported attack” near the Strait of Hormuz after the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Police To Use Automatic Facial Recognition Sunglasses To Watchlist People
By MassPrivateI Sometimes I have trouble coming up with a title for one of my articles, but this one came easy because the two companies... more »
Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- July 13, 2019
A map showing the approximate location of the two ships which were seemingly attacked in the Gulf of Oman today in the latest Middle East flashpoint *USNI News:* *U.S. Destroyer Responding to Distress Calls in the Gulf of Oman Amidst Reports of Attacks* A U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyer is responding to two distress calls amidst reports two oil tankers have come under attack in the Gulf of Oman. USS Bainbridge (DDG-96) is providing assistance to ships that had called U.S. 5th Fleet for help, spokesperson Cmdr. Joshua Frey told USNI News on Thursday morning. “We are aware of t... more »
Polish Ministry of Digitalisation Denies Polish Prime Minister Supported 5G Appeal
By Julian Rose The Polish Ministry of Digitalisation has denied (June 11) that Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki signed the Global Appeal to Stop 5G on... more »
A Good Portrait Camera
I took this portrait with my Nikon P1000 camera this morning. It is a little fuzzy, but not bad from 1.4 miles away and 1,600 vertical feet below.
Historical Floods – from Philatelic Records
“The self-righteous “climate justice warriors” who want the world to stop using ‘fossil fuels,’ are simply fossil fools!” – Dr. Klaus L.E. Kaiser ____________________ Historical Floods – from Philatelic Records Dr. Klaus L.E. Kaiser Not very long ago, written communications were in the form of postal mail, like letters to your love, postcards to everyone else, ... Read moreHistorical Floods – from Philatelic Records The post Historical Floods – from Philatelic Records appeared first on Ice Age Now.
New column day
Here, on how the developing issue of plastic pollution has brought out the worst in both PR-focused Liberals and regressive Conservatives alike. For further reading... - The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has discussed the growth of giant oceanic garbage patches. And Alyin Woodward reports on new research showing how microplastics are accumulating in even larger masses in deep ocean environments. - Elizabeth Royte discussed the previous uncertainty as to how microplastics might affect humans, while Michelle Ghoussoub reports on new research from the University ... more »
New Research: Methane Emissions From Livestock Have No Detectable Effect On The Climate
No Tricks Zone Kenneth Richard | 3. December 2018 Agrobiologist and scientific researcher Dr. Albrecht Glatzle, author of over 100 scientific papers and two textbooks, has published research that shows “there is no scientific evidence, whatsoever, that domestic livestock could represent a risk for the Earth’s climate” and that the “warming potential of anthropogenic GHG [greenhouse gas] …
Shutting down middle and blue-collar America
By Paul Driessen June 13, 2019 From Biden to Warren, Democrat president wannabes push job-killing pseudo-green policies Vocal activists increasingly drive Democrat Party positions across the public policy spectrum. Print, television, social and click-bait media generally support them, while permitting little debate on liberal proposals or their potential ramifications. Even semi-moderate Joe Biden has been …
Spy Used AI-Generated Face to Connect with Targets, Experts Say
This Katie Jones doesn’t exist. She is part of a vast army of phantom profiles lurking on LinkedIn.
25 Officers Injured in Memphis After Marshals Kill Fugitive
Protesters took to the streets of the Frayser community in anger after the fatal shooting of 20-year-old Brandon Webber.
Jessica Biel Says She’s Not Against Vaccinations, Just Against Bill
The actress has drawn criticism after appearing with vaccination skeptic Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to voice concerns about a measure that would limit medical exemptions to vaccinations.
F-22 Raptor: We Finally Found Something That Can Defeat It
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, Americas* [image: (U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt. Samuel Eckholm)] Not what you think, we can assure you of that. *A 2016 study concluded that rising sea levels would affect 128 Navy bases, causing ten times more floods over the course of the twenty-first century, and leaving four bases likely to be entirely submerged. Hopefully, the Tyndall experience will prompt military planners to avoid basing expensive assets like the F-22 in places prone to extreme weather incidents, or at least harden facilities to better protect them.* The F-22 Raptor may b... more »
'Applied optimism' in the face of disaster
- I taped my public access TV show yesterday and my guest was Rev. Bill Bliss from Bath, Maine. He's been the pastor at the Neighborhood UCC in Bath for the past 20 years. Bill brought his two sons along on our recent Russia study tour so we talked about that experience. This particular edition of This Issue was my 150th show during the 16 years it has been airing across Maine. - Friday evening (June 14) at 7:00 pm Mary Beth Sullivan, Bill Bliss and myself will be doing a presentation at the Brunswick public library about our Russia study tour. Th...more »
"2 Tankers Damaged After Torpedo Attack Near Strait Of Hormuz; Oil Soars"
*"2 Tankers Damaged After Torpedo Attack * *Near Strait Of Hormuz; Oil Soars"* by Tyler Durden "*Update 3:* Managers at the companies that own the tankers have weighed in on Thursday's attacks. The manager of the Kokuka Courageous described the incident as a "hostile attack," and DHT Holdings and Heidmar, the owners of the two tankers, have suspended new bookings to the Gulf. *Update 2:* It appears earlier reports that the Front Altair had sunk were, in fact, incorrect. The ship's captain has said that it is still afloat. VHF radio traffic confirmed that it is damaged but still aflo... more »
7 Worst 21st Century Regulations
Many good things have happened both in the United States and worldwide this century. In the U.S., we have the lowest unemployment rate in half a century. Worldwide prosperity is growing so fast that the rate of extreme poverty fell by half between 1990 and 2015, five years ahead of the World Bank’s optimistic goal. […] The post 7 Worst 21st Century Regulations appeared first on Econlib.
French President to announce wolf population would be culled each year
Wolf populations in the wild jumped in France last year, a faster-than-expected increase that will prompt the government to increase hunting quotas and take other measures to protect livestock herds, officials said on Friday. The ONCFS hunting and wildlife agency said on-the-ground tracking and mathematical modelling had determined 479 to 578 adult wolves on French territory during this year's winter count, or an average of 530. It was a 23 percent jump from the average of 430 adults counted the previous winter. Wolves were hunted to extinction in France by the 1930s, but gradual... more »
Reaction And Analysis On Today's Oil Tanker Attacks Off The Coast Of Iran
*Verity Ratcliffe, Anthony DiPaola and Bruce Stanley, Bloomberg*: *Suspected Attack on Oil Tankers Near Hormuz Fans Conflict Fears* (Bloomberg) -- Two oil tankers were damaged on Thursday in a suspected attack near the entrance to the Persian Gulf, stoking fears that high-stakes diplomatic efforts won’t avert a military confrontation between the U.S. and Iran. Oil prices surged. The incidents, including an attack on a Japanese-operated vessel, were the second in a month to hit ships near the Strait of Hormuz chokepoint, through which about 40% of the world’s seaborne oil travels. ... more »
Iranian Reaction To Today's Attack On Two Oil Tankers Off The Coast Of Iran
Reported attacks on Japan-related tankers occurred while PM @AbeShinzo was meeting with Ayatollah @khamenei_ir for extensive and friendly talks. Suspicious doesn't begin to describe what likely transpired this morning. Iran's proposed Regional Dialogue Forum is imperative. — Javad Zarif (@JZarif) June 13, 2019 *Press TV:* *Tankers attack suspicious, regional dialogue imperative: Zarif* Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says the attack on two tankers in the Sea of Oman amid a landmark visit by the Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to Iran is suspicions, calling for ... more »
Oil Prices Surge After Today's Attack On Two Oil Tankers
*Reuters:* *Oil surges after Gulf tanker attacks, stocks claw higher* LONDON (Reuters) - Suspected attacks on two tankers off the coast of Iran saw oil markets erupt out of their recent slump on Thursday and kept traders gobbling up ultra-safe government bonds, gold and the Japanese yen. Brent surged as much 4% after reports of the attacks added to already heightened tensions between Iran and the United States. The area is near the Strait of Hormuz through which a fifth of global oil consumption passes from Middle East producers. The crude spike helped Europe’s oil producers pu... more »
Not your mother's milk . . .
I was surprised to read about an English vodka that's made from milk. Black Cow Pure Milk Vodka is adored for its milk, floral, sweet and dry flavor notes. This Vodka is carefully distilled at Black Cow distillery, England. * [A reviewer noted:]* Not a big vodka fan, but this one is special. Extremely smooth and the texture is creamy. Great in Vodka Tonic and definitely a shine bright in martini even as replacement in some Gin cocktails. I suppose it's not too far-fetched, when you consider that you can make alcohol from almost anything! Milk has been used in traditional alcoho... more »
"SEGREGATION" AND SCOLD: There's no way to "integrate" New York's schools!
*THURSDAY, JUNE 13, 2019State and City both:* Why does New York State lead the nation, or allegedly lead the nation, when it comes to the prevalence of racially unbalanced public schools? Everyone knows the answer to that question. But the answer was never the point. According to leading anthropologists, the point lay in the heightened ability to promulgate our treasured Liberal Scold Culture. We refer to the fairly obvious point of the Civil Rights Project's 2014 report, in which two scolding scholars declared that "New York [State] has the most segregated schools in the countr... more »
High Court Denies Atheist Challenge to "In God We Trust" on Currency
[image: high-court-denies-atheist-challenge-to-in-god-we-trust-on-currency] The Supreme Court has rejected notorious atheist Michael Newdow’s latest effort to expunge an official expression of religious sentiment.
The Climate Cult
We sceptics won the argument on the climate science as much as a decade ago when all the “predictions” of the alarmists (as I then called them) came to nought. The temperature as given by the satellites (as opposed to … Continue reading →
Ecuador passes same-sex marriage in what LGBT campaigners say is a landmark week
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Ecuador's decision to allow same-sex marriage tops a landmark week for sexual diversity after Botswana decriminalised gay sex and Bhutan took the first steps to do so, say campaigners marking the 50th anniversary of the LGBT rights movement.
Crows move into top four after beating gallant Tigers
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Richmond's form slump continues but they showed fight in their 33-point loss to the impressive Crows at Adelaide Oval on Thursday night.
Photos And Videos Of Today's Attack On Two Oil Tankers Off The Coast Of Iran
© Reuters / ISNA #BREAKING: First images showing the fire in the Front Altair carrying Ethanol from #Qatar to #Taiwan which was torpedoed by #IRGC Navy in #Oman Sea following to the order of Supreme Leader of #Iran's Islamic Regime, #Khamenei this morning. pic.twitter.com/DlFI36VkZM — Babak Taghvaee (@BabakTaghvaee) June 13, 2019 Aerial footage shows one of the oil tankers targeted in the Sea of Oman #SeaofOman pic.twitter.com/mdvEPPT3J4 — Press TV (@PressTV) June 13, 2019
Two Oil Tankers Attacked Off The Coast Of Oman -- News Updates
*Daily Mail:* *Inferno in the Gulf: Explosions rock two oil tankers off Iran after 'torpedo' attack forces both vessels to be evacuated during Japanese PM's visit to Tehran to discuss Middle East peace * * Two tankers, the MT Front Altair and Kokuka Courageous, were hit by explosions in the Gulf of Oman today * The Norwegian-owned Altair was hit by a suspected torpedo attack, suffered three explosions and caught fire * Forty-four sailors on the Altair and the Japanese-owned vessel Kokuka Courageous were brought to safety * Britain has urged 'extreme caution' amid spiralling tension... more »
D.C. Think Tank Details How U.S. Can Destroy Russia (Video)
The Duran Quick Take: Episode 203. The post D.C. Think Tank Details How U.S. Can Destroy Russia (Video) appeared first on The Duran.
Climate Change: Judge Allows New York’s Martin Act Lawsuit Against Exxon to Proceed
New York state judge allows climate fraud lawsuit brought under the Martin Act to proceed, rejecting defendant Exxon’s claims for dismissal.
Group’s Firing is Death Blow to Human Rights in Brazil, Say Experts
[image: Nine prisoners died and fourteen were injured, during a riot in the central Brazilian state of Goiâs, Brazil, Brazil News] By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – The decision earlier this week by Brazil’s President, Jair Bolsonaro, to exonerate the entire team of the National Mechanism to Prevent and Combat Torture (MNPCT in Portuguese), will have devastating effects on Brazil’s human rights situation, say non-governmental entities and experts. “The decree represents a […] The post Group’s Firing is Death Blow to Human Rights in Brazil, Say Experts ... more »
Well, Sometimes You Can't Pick Your Allies
The only thing more annoying in an argument than trying to have a discussion with someone who does not think logically is to have an "ally" pop into the discussion on your side who does not think logically. Via the AZ Republic One of the original leaders of the anti-light rail movement in south Phoenix […]
Gestures of Friendship Diplomacy Highlight Real Potential For a New Paradigm Shift
[image: President Donald J. Trump participates in a joint press conference with Polish President Andrzej Duda Wednesday, June 12, 2019, in the Rose Garden of the White House. (Official White House Photo by Shealah Craighead)] An electric moment came yesterday at the White House Rose Garden, during the joint press conference by President Donald Trump and his guest, Polish President Andrzej Duda, who had met and signed two memoranda—one on stationing 1,000 U.S. troops in Poland—then spoke to the media. A reporter asked Duda, "Do you regard Russia as an ally or adversary?" When Duda ... more »
Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles and America's Double Standard
While it didn't make anything close to headline news and, in light of the ongoing debate over North Korea and Iran and their ballistic missile programs, recent developments in the United States would clearly suggest that what is good for the goose (North Korea and Iran) is most definitely not good for the gander (the United States of America). In recent years, there has been a series of tests of American intercontinental ballistic missiles launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base (VAFB) located in California. Let's look at two recent examples. Here is a video showing the operationa... more »
Austria Reignites Europe’s Weedkiller War – Glyphosate Ban Imminent
Austria has dramatically upped the stakes in Europe’s long-running glyphosate battle by putting itself on track to become the first EU country to fully ban the controversial herbicide. Source: www.politico.eu/article/austria-europe-glyphosate-war/ The unexpectedly decisive action from Austria on Wednesday will heap pressure on EU heavyweights France and Germany, which are riven by political infighting over whether to […] The post Austria Reignites Europe’s Weedkiller War – Glyphosate Ban Imminent appeared first on Sustainable Pulse.
GM Golden Rice Must be Vacuum Packed to Retain Beta-Carotene
The vitamin A precursor beta-carotene is only present at low levels in GM golden rice, when compared to carrots and green leafy vegetables. But it rapidly degrades to even lower levels when the rice is stored after harvest, a new study by Indian scientists has found. After just 6 months of storage in the presence of air, […] The post GM Golden Rice Must be Vacuum Packed to Retain Beta-Carotene appeared first on Sustainable Pulse.
Army A-10 Warthogs Cannons Can Fire Radioactive Bullets
*War Is Boring* *Security, Americas* [image: (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Bryan Hoover)] No joke. *Today, “the Iraqi government is dealing with the clean-up of contaminated scrap metal, DU shrapnel and contaminated soil,” Zwijnenburg said. “Identification, assessment, clean-up and monitoring … is [a] costly and complex operation, requiring a sufficient amount of expertise and capacity, which usually isn’t available in states affected by armed conflict.”* American A-10 Warthogs have not and will not shoot any depleted uranium—or DU—ammunition when attacking militan... more »
The Secret Is Now Out: How the Delta Force Was Born
*War Is Boring* *Security, Americas* [image: (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Joshua Sechser)] An amazing story. *“What the [SAS] regiment ended with, I thought, were men who enjoyed being alone, who could think and operate by themselves, men who were strong-minded and resolute,” Beckwith, who died in 1994, writes in his memoir Delta Force.* After more than three decades and dozens of Hollywood movies, the U.S. Army’s Delta Force—one of Washington’s premier specialized units—is still largely hidden from public view. The Pentagon offers few details about the group, its org... more »
Cycle of Presidents or Cycle of Regimes?
For the symposium on Sanford Levinson and Jack M. Balkin, Democracy and Dysfunction (University of Chicago Press, 2019). I begin with Skowronek's claim that American politics is experiencing a "waning of political time." That means that there will be no more reconstructive leaders, and we won't have a transition to a new political regime. Instead, we will have what Azari and Lemieux call a "long disjunction" or perhaps what Skowronek himself calls a "politics of perpetual preemption." I addressed this possibility in my 2014 essay, *The Last Days of Disco: Why the American Political... more »
UK Government Signs Julian Assanges Extradition Papers
British Home Secretary Sajid Javid told BBC Radio 4's that he has signed Julian Assange's extradition order. The post UK Government Signs Julian Assanges Extradition Papers appeared first on OYE Alternative News.
Hydrogen Station Explodes, Toyota Halts Sales Of Fuel Cell Cars — Is This The End?
By Paul Homewood h/t Dave Ward From GWPF: Now, Toyota and Hyundai are both halting sales of fuel cell vehicles in the country. Does this spell the end of fuel cell hydrogen vehicles as a “zero-emission” alternative? The Uno-X hydrogen station in Sandvika in Bærum exploded on Monday and resulted in […]
THIS IS WHAT HAPPENS WHEN THE PRESIDENT LEAVES THE BUBBLE
The president said something he wasn't supposed to say out loud: President Trump said on Wednesday that there would be nothing wrong with accepting incriminating information about an election opponent from Russia or other foreign governments and that he saw no reason to call the F.B.I. if it were to happen again. “It’s not an interference,” he said in an interview with ABC News, describing it as “opposition research.” “They have information — I think I’d take it.” He would call the F.B.I. only “if I thought there was something wrong.” Laura Ingraham is upset: Fox News’ Laura Ingra... more »
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*The Real High Cost of Education in America: Indoctrination* Allen West One of my previous CNSNews.com commentaries was on the progressive, socialist left’s three branches of rule. Our constitutional republic’s three coequal branches of government – executive, legislative, and judicial – mean little to them in their quest for ideological domination. What the leftists in America rely on to implement their agenda are their branches of the media, the courts, and yes, academia. What the left has always known throughout history is that they must control the message, mandate their ideol... more »
My Thoughts on Objectivism
Ayn RandHere are some of my thoughts on Ayn Rand’s philosophy of objectivism: 1. Whenever the objectivists are confronted with a new political or social problem, they look backwards towards their messiah, who did her best work between the 1930s and 1950s, to find in her writing what she would think about this problem. So objectivism is the philosophy of past, the philosophy of archivists, the philosophy whose best time is now gone for good. 2. The objectivists are convinced that Ayn Rand has provided the solution to every philosophical and political problem in her writings. Doing ... more »
Radioactive Waste in Leaking & Collapsing Salt Domes – Sinkholes
Originally posted on Mining Awareness + : Salt Domes: A Good Location for Nuclear Wastes? http://youtu.be/_Tty0CLH_1s November 7, 2013 Louisiana Collapsing Salt Dome-Sinkhole…
Weekly Deal Watch: Public companies target private firms for cannabis M&A
Weekly Deal Watch: Public companies target private firms for cannabis M&A is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Chart: Marijuana store density surpasses Starbucks & McDonald’s in many mature cannabis markets
As competition between cannabis retailers grows, so does the number of stores in mature markets, where the relative density of marijuana shops has surpassed that of Starbucks in many. The recently released Marijuana Business Factbook estimates that in Denver and Portland, Oregon, for example, marijuana retailers outnumber Starbucks by close to double, while in Anchorage, Alaska – […] Chart: Marijuana store density surpasses Starbucks & McDonald’s in many mature cannabis markets is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
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*‘Frightening’ number of plant extinctions found in global survey. Study shows 571 species wiped out, and scientists say figure is likely to be big underestimate* *Some people are easily frightened, it seems. No details or reasoning are given to show why it is frightening so it seems we are reading nothing more than yet another screech of Greenie emotionalism. If they had named just one lost species that is/was important to humankind they might have had a case -- but they do not. Why? Because there have been no important losses, obviously. They would be all over it if th... more »
Randians And The Constitution: Imagining Epistemological Restoration In The Heyday Of American Liberalism
For the symposium on Ken Kersch, Conservatives and the Constitution (Cambridge University Press, 2019). Gary Lawson In my previous post on Ken Kersch’s *Conservatives and the Constitution*, I wrote about the book that Ken wrote. (Well, mostly I wrote about myself, but I did mention the book from time to time.) This post is about a book that Ken did not write and probably has no interest in writing. Ken wrote a book about *Conservatives and the Constitution, *not about *Libertarians and the Constitution. *That is understandable: There were not... more »
A Cult Based On Misinformation
The Washington Post Capital Weather Gang is making more unsupportable claims about weather, and attributing it to climate. They say heatwaves are getting worse, that India is having record heat, and that last May was hottest on record in the … Continue reading →
Fossils of giant new species of sea creature found on Kangaroo Island
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The fossils of a giant new species of sea creature are discovered on South Australia's Kangaroo Island — and with its formidable legs with spines used for crushing and shredding food, scientists are comparing it to Tyrannosaurus rex.
Raiders hold on against Sharks but lose Cotric to injury
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The Raiders keep their place in the NRL top four following a gripping finish in their 22-20 victory over Cronulla at a chilly Canberra Stadium, but their win is soured by an injury to Nick Cotric.
Trivia : June 13th
These things happened on this date in history…. Friday the 13th June 13, 1980 Camp Crystal Lake is reopened, and the mayhem begins – according to the 1980 film Friday the 13th. The Friday the 13th movie series has grossed over $464 million at the box-office worldwide. A witch and her cat Demonization of Cats Spreads Plaque June 13, 1233 Pope Gregory IX‘s first Papal bull, the Vox in Rama, describes the devil worshiped by witches as a half cat and half man figure and established the cat as a creature of the devil. Some claim this demonization of cats led to … Continue reading →
Is There Really THAT Much Wrong With Biden?
Norman Solomon wrote a friendly open letter to Status Quo Joe yesterday, published by *Common Dreams*: Why an "Apology Tour" Is Needed. Addressing Biden directly, he wrote that "News outlets are reporting that you’re determined to prevent your campaign from turning into an 'apology tour' this summer. But your only other option is a campaign of denial-- sinking deeper into a quagmire of unsustainable pretense. After your flip-flop late last week that finally renounced your 40 years of support for the Hyde Amendment’s discriminatory limits on reproductive rights for low-income women... more »
Trudeau's New Big Idea
Yesterday, Eric Hoskins introduced the results of his panel's research into a national pharmacare program. Ontario's former Minister of Health is thinking big. And so is Justin Trudeau. Susan Delacourt writes: It’s been a while since Canadian politics delved into national universal social programs — daycare was the last big one on the political agenda, and that died in the 2006 election that brought Stephen Harper’s Conservatives to power. Hoskins, who has been heading up a federal advisory council on pharmacare for the past year, even supplied some of the script for lofty speeche... more »
High school climate indoctrination using AP environment textbooks
This is propaganda disguised as facts for impressionable teenage minds. The post High school climate indoctrination using AP environment textbooks appeared first on CFACT.
Cheering on the next recession
When Trump got the nomination in 2016 the experts (mostly Democrats working in non-profit "think tanks") predicted economic disaster. Since early 2017, the same "experts" have been predicting a recession. Our local news channel took the time out to announce one last night. Since they come around about every 10 years, someone will eventually get this one right. OTH, it seems some in media are pushing for economic failure so Democrats can have a crisis they will resolve by taking over more of the economy. They were doing the same in 2007. Remember the ARRA? The last recession was ove... more »
Lava-Jato: Chronicle of a Death Foretold
Column, by Michael Royster RIBEIRÃO PRETO, BRAZIL – Twice last year there were times when the imminent passing of Lava-Jato into history, accompanied by cheering from cohorts of corrupt scoundrels, seemed ineluctable. Neither occasion, however, proved sufficient to overcome the determination of the investigators and of “crusading” Judge Sergio Moro. After the election of President […] The post Lava-Jato: Chronicle of a Death Foretold appeared first on The Rio Times.
13 RCEP nations oppose India's strict country of origin norms
bilaterals.org - 16 hours ago
13-Jun-2019 At least 13 countries have opposed India's proposal for strict criteria to determine the source country of a product, based on which they get tariff concessions or duties, in the RCEP trade pact.
SL-China likely to resume FTA talks
bilaterals.org - 16 hours ago
13-Jun-2019 Sri Lanka and China have agreed to resume the stalled free trade agreement (FTA) negotiations.
Let Us Take You Inside Iran's 2015 Simulated Attack on a Navy Aircraft Carrier
*War Is Boring* *Security, Middle East* [image: (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Jarrod A. Schad)] Scary stuff. Here is what it looked like. *The fourth phase was an unconventional attack … even by IRGC standards. A commercial Bell 206 helicopter fired a C-704K anti-ship cruise missile from between its skids.* Iran has carried out a massive attack on a mock version of an American Nimitz-class aircraft carrier. Tehran wanted everyone to know about it—state TV broadcasted the military exercise live. *(This first appeared back in 2015.)* It’s a revealing lo... more »
They Fought Against Each Other in Iraq. A Decade Later, They Met for Tea
*Task and Purpose* *Security, Middle East* [image: Reuters] An amazing story. In November 2013, I was traveling in and out of southern Turkey. I'd come there for a number of reasons but most fundamentally to understand how the wars I'd fought in Iraq and Afghanistan were echoing out into the current revolution in Syria. One evening, a friend of mine named Abed, who worked for a humanitarian aid organization and himself had been a democratic activist in the Syrian revolution, told me he'd met someone in a refugee camp who "he really thought I should meet." He explained that the m... more »
A 2018 STUDY SHOWS THAT CHILDREN WITH AUTISM HAVE THE HIGHEST LEVELS OF ALUMINUM IN THE BRAIN EVER RECORDED
High concentrations of aluminum characterize the brains of autistic children, according to a 2018 study published in the Journal of Trace Elements in Medicine and Biology I have been researching and studying medicine for nearly 20... The post A 2018 STUDY SHOWS THAT CHILDREN WITH AUTISM HAVE THE HIGHEST LEVELS OF ALUMINUM IN THE BRAIN EVER RECORDED appeared first on Healing Oracle.
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