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"The Donald’s Buzz"
*"The Donald’s Buzz"* by David Stockman "He loved the people just as much as he feared and detested persons." –Sinclair Lewis, "It Can’t Happen Here" (1935) "This feels like an inflection point. Maybe it’s simply the fact that the major indexes are showing the same signs of exhaustion we’ve seen when they’ve reached similar heights over the past 18 months. Perhaps it’s that the Conference Board’s Leading Economic Index posted its biggest decline in three years in June. It’s almost Sisyphean, this late-in-an-old-and-weak-recovery rally. Maybe this is the one to end it all – the Ever... more »
Breaking News: U.S. Navy Shoots Down Iranian Drone
MORE: Trump said that the Iranian drone's actions were “the latest of many provocative and hostile actions by Iran” pic.twitter.com/1mhzVOIR67 — Bloomberg TicToc (@tictoc) July 18, 2019 I want to apprise everyone of an incident in the Strait of Hormuz today, involving #USSBoxer, a U.S. Navy amphibious assault ship. The BOXER took defensive action against an Iranian drone.... pic.twitter.com/Zql6nAUGxF — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 18, 2019 *Daily Mail:* *Trump says U.S. Navy destroyed 'provocative and hostile' Iranian drone that flew within 1,000 yards and ignored warn... more »
Is Married Israeli Politician Ehud Barak The First To Fall Because Of The Epstein Scandal?
Barak admitted that the pictures are indeed of him, blaming his bizarre attire on being cold, the 77-year-old claims that he has 'never met Epstein in the company of women or young girls' *Daily Mail:* *EXCLUSIVE: Married Israeli politician Ehud Barak is seen hiding his face entering Jeffrey Epstein's NYC townhouse as bevy of young beauties were also spotted going into mansion - despite his claim he NEVER socialized with the pedophile and his girls* * In photos obtained by DailyMail.com, Ehud Barak is seen hiding his face as he entered Jeffrey Epstein's Manhattan mansion in January... more »
U.S. Sanctions Senior Myanmar Generals Over Rohingya 'Ethnic Cleansing'
*NPR*: *U.S. Sanctions Senior Myanmar Generals Over Rohingya 'Ethnic Cleansing' * The State Department said it has issued sanctions to four top military leaders in Myanmar over what it called "gross human rights violations" during the "ethnic cleansing" of the Rohingya Muslim minority. Targets of the sanctions include the military's commander in chief Min Aung Hlaing, his deputy Soe Win, Brig. Gen. Than Oo and Brig. Gen. Aung Aung. The sanctions, which were announced by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Tuesday, mean the leaders and their immediate families are barred from entry ... more »
Your best photos of the week
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Here is a selection of photos sent in by audience members from around Australia. If you have any photos that you'd like to share, send them in via the upload page. You can take a look at more photos from across the country on our Instagram, and share your own Instagram photos with us by using #ABCmyphoto on Instagram.
Violent men waiting months for help as domestic violence interventions struggle to meet demand
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Behaviour programs credited to turning around the lives of violent men say they are in desperate need to get abusers into treatment quickly, adding that timing is the key to success.
The dish that really showed the world Neil Armstrong's first step onto the Moon
When Kevin Gallegos carpooled to work one cold Canberra morning the day ahead wouldn't be typical — he and the rest of the team at the Honeysuckle Creek Tracking Station would be instrumental in bringing live footage of Neil Armstrong's first steps on the Moon back to Earth.
Indian Alien Smuggler Sentenced, Salvadoran Smuggler Caught In Ohio, Drugs Seized At Border
[image: indian-alien-smuggler-sentenced-salvadoran-smuggler-caught-in-ohio-drugs-seized-at-border] If you want to know how bad the illegal-alien smuggling problem is, look beyond the southwest border of the United States across the world, then into heartland America.
Carson Defends Trump Against Charges of Racism
[image: carson-defends-trump-on-charges-of-racism] Ben Carson defends the president from bogus changes of racism — but falsely accusing someone of racism in order to score political points is not new.
Congolese “Migrants” Enter U.S. as Congo Ebola Outbreak Declared “Emergency”
[image: congolese-migrants-enter-u-s-as-congo-ebola-outbreak-declared-emergency] The World Health Organization has declared the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo an international health emergency. Hundreds of African migrants, some of them from the Congo, are crossing the border with Mexico.
U.S. Imposes Sanctions On Two Iranian-Linked Militia Leaders In Iraq
Members of Iraqi Popular Mobilisation Forces (PMF) carry their weapons as they shout slogans at their headquarters in the holy city of Najaf, Iraq July 2, 2019. Reuters *The National: **US imposes sanctions on Iranian-linked militia leaders in Iraq* *Vice President Mike Pence says Washington 'will not stand idly by while Iranian-backed militias spread terror'* The United States imposed sanctions on two leaders of Iran-backed militias in Iraq on Thursday, labelling them "perpetrators of serious human rights abuse and corruption," a move that stepped up its efforts against Iranian ... more »
Hollywood’s Leftist Embarrassing 2020 Embrace of New Age Loon Marianne Williamson
Monday evening, a crowd of several hundred people milled around one of the entertainment industries temples, the Saban Theatre in Beverly Hills, surrounded by blue light and a floor full of pink balloons. Some guests came in flower crowns, one wore Mickey Mouse ears decked out as giant purple orbs. They were there to see Marianne Williamson, friend of Oprah, metaphysical guru, longtime lecturer on a “spiritual psychotherapy” guidebook allegedly dictated by Jesus, and 2020 presidential candidate. The spiritual guru-cum-presidential candidate, who *loves Avatar* way more than anyone... more »
Embarrassingly, Pelosi And Hoyer Led Most House Democrats Away From Impeachment... Here's How A Cross Section Of House Candidates Responded
In 2018, corrupt conservative, Darren Soto, pretended he was a progressive during his primary battle with Alan Grayson. After he won, he stopped pretending and admitted he's a member of the right-of-center, Wall Street owned and operated New Dems. Yesterday, like virtually all the New Dems, Soto voted against impeaching Trump. It reminded me on one of Grayson's brilliant TV spots which focused on impeachment. Watch closely. The point is simple: "I'll vote for impeachment; Soto won't." And Grayson was... clairvoyant? The other conservative Grayson ran against years ago, Daniel Web... more »
DWP ‘lies again’ about impact of benefits freeze on disabled people
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has been accused of a “brazen repetition of a known lie” about the impact on disabled people of one of the government’s major spending cuts, following the publication of a damning new report. The report […]
Rail regulator’s access recommendations welcomed, ‘but do not go far enough’
Accessible transport campaigners have broadly welcomed a series of recommendations for improvements to the accessibility of the rail system. Among the 17 recommendations made by the regulator, the Office of Rail and Road (ORR), is a call for a drastic reduction in […]
DWP decision to block DNS jobcentre invite is ‘extension of hostile environment’
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has been accused of an “appalling” attack on press freedom and disabled people’s rights after blocking a request by Disability News Service (DNS) to interview staff in one of its jobcentres. A leaked memo in […]
More than half of disabled passengers still find air travel difficult, says regulator
More than half of passengers who describe themselves as having an impairment that limits their day-today activity find travelling by air difficult, according to a regulator’s annual report on access at the UK’s major airports. The Civil Aviation Authority’s (CAA) annual report […]
Second charity backs Justice for Jodey following snub by 12 disability organisations
A second national disability charity has joined Mind in backing a petition that calls for an independent inquiry into links between Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) failings and the deaths of disabled benefit claimants. Disability Rights UK (DR UK) and Mind […]
New ‘radical history’ of disabled people’s movement ‘has lessons for today’
A new “radical history” of the disabled people’s movement is set to throw new light on the contribution made by one of its most influential figures. The launch of No Limits: The Disabled People’s Movement, A Radical History, took place last Friday […]
Hancock confronted over hospital parking charges for disabled patients
The health secretary has been confronted by a campaigner after government figures revealed the number of hospitals charging disabled people to use their carparks rose by 12 per cent in just a year. Kush Kanodia, a disabled ambassador for Disability Rights UK […]
US warship shoots down Iranian drone after it came within 900m
Just In - 8 hours ago
US President Donald Trump says the drone ignored "multiple calls to stand down and was threatening the safety of the ship and the ship's crew" by flying within 900 metres of it.
'I felt a little badly about it': Trump backs away from 'send her back' chants
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After tweeting that Somalian-born US congresswoman Ilhan Omar should go back to where she came from, Donald Trump said he disagreed with his supporters who chanted "send her back" at a political rally.
Cloth nappies aren't usually the preferred option, but these parents of triplets are converts
If anybody has a reason to use disposable nappies, it's Amy and Justin Ward. As parents of triplets, they realised just how much waste they were generating and made the switch to cloth nappies.
Australia's house of cards is still standing, but don't punt on another boom
Most Australians gamble on the housing market during their lives. For many recent buyers that bet has been a losing one, but now the house has stepped in to give struggling owners another roll of the dice, writes Michael Janda.
'I paid $200k for a painting that was worth $20': Doubt over authenticity of Australian paintings
Just In - 8 hours ago
Three paintings by Australian artist Howard Arkley sold for hundreds of thousands of dollars, but it turns out they may not be authentic.
Abuse at real-life reform school inspires Pulitzer Prize-winner's new novel
Colson Whitehead has followed up The Underground Railroad with another novel inspired by a violent chapter of American history: The Nickel Boys.
The terrifyingly small reason why so many astronauts find God
Just In - 8 hours ago
Space travel is the pinnacle of scientific know-how and yet many astronauts from the Apollo missions suffered existential crises upon returning to Earth, and some found solace in religion, writes Simon Smart.
Netball World Cup lacking a competitive pulse after a week of lopsided lead-up games
In Olympic terms, the preliminary stages of this Netball World Cup had been far too much Eric the Eel and far too little Michael Phelps, writes Richard Hinds.
Federal agent charged with criminal assault against an Indigenous woman from Six Nations
The longtime administrator of the Six Nations Reserve, the most populous First Nations community in Canada, was charged with the criminal assault of an indigenous woman from Ohsweken, ON, following a Superior Court hearing in Brantford yesterday. Canadians from coast
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Elon Musk’s #Neuralink Says It’s Ready to Begin Brain Surgery.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-07-17/elon-musk-s-neuralink-says-it-s-ready-to-begin-brain-surgery
Ebola: Global emergency declared after deadly outbreak in central Africa
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/africa/ebola-outbreak-global-emergency-who-symptoms-cause-drc-congo-a9009666.html?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook#Echobox=1563386439
Elon Musk’s Neuralink is making brain implants that connect to a smartphone.
https://edition.cnn.com/2019/07/17/tech/elon-musk-neuralink-brain-implant/index.html?utm_medium=social&utm_content=2019-07-17T17%3A00%3A33&utm_source=fbCNNi&utm_term=link
Doctors getting poor salary packages even after spending over 1 crore for MBBS
https://curofy.com/news/54480
Sperm Face Masks Are Becoming A Thing Now, Beauty Expert Says That It Can Slow Down Aging
https://truththeory.com/2019/05/09/sperm-face-masks-are-becoming-a-thing-now-beauty-expert-says-that-it-can-slow-down-aging/
Arby’s Has an Answer to Plant-Based Meat: A Meat-Based Carrot
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/16/business/arbys-fake-carrot.html#click=https://t.co/Blex45Yyct
Soon, satellites will be able to watch you everywhere all the time
https://www.technologyreview.com/s/613748/satellites-threaten-privacy/amp/?__twitter_impression=true
Somewhere Inside Humanity
I told Min-Jin that Iain and I met at a concert while in college. I couldn’t figure out how to describe the sounds of the Chemical Brothers. Just then, Min-Jin started singing some Western songs, beginning with “My Heart Will Go On,” by Celine Dion. It seemed that everyone, no matter how isolated their society […] The post Somewhere Inside Humanity appeared first on Econlib.
A Sailor Went 'Overboard' from the Aircraft Carrier USS Abraham Lincoln
*Task and Purpose* *Security, * Here is what we know so far. Search and rescue efforts are underway for a sailor from the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln, who was reported overboard Wednesday in the Arabian Sea, Navy officials have announced. The Lincoln along with the cruiser USS Leyte Gulf, the Spanish frigate Méndez Núñez and the Pakistani ship PSN Aslat are looking for the sailor, who has been listed as Duty Status Whereabouts Unknown, a 5th Fleet news release says. The Navy is withholding the sailor's name per the service's policy. *This is a breaking news story and ... more »
City of Berkeley Bans Gendered Words Like ‘Manhole’ and ‘Manpower’ From Code Book
*Chuck Ross* *Society, * We explain why. One of California’s most liberal cities voted Tuesday to revamp its city code book by replacing terms like “manhole” and “manpower” with gender-neutral terms. The Berkeley City Council voted to replace around three dozen terms found in the municipal code. Terms like “policeman,” “policewoman,” “chairwoman,” and “chairman” will be changed, as will “he,” “she,” “him,” and “her.” Rigel Robinson, the Democratic city council member who wrote the ordinance, said the change is necessary because a “male-centric” city code is “inaccurate and not... more »
The Air Force's Futuristic XB-70A Valkyrie Was a Failure. But It Did Do 1 Amazing Thing.
*Dario Leone* *Security, * It averted a massive crash landing. The futuristic XB-70A was originally conceived in the 1950s as a high-altitude, nuclear strike bomber that could fly at Mach 3 (three times the speed of sound) – any potential enemy would have been unable to defend against such a bomber. By the early 1960s, however, new Surface-to-Air Missiles (SAMs) threatened the survivability of high-speed, high-altitude bombers. Less costly, nuclear-armed ICBMs (Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles)were also entering service. As a result, in 1961, the expensive B-70 bomber progra... more »
152 Crown Castle Small Cell Nodes (Transmitters) Getting the Boot from Hempstead, New York
By B.N. Frank Telecom companies have been warning their shareholders – not the public – that eventually they may be held liable for causing harm... more »
The Squad Threatens To Spike $15 Min Wage Vote, To Punish Dem “Moderates”
Join me in cheering on The Four Wild Women Of Colour (t.m.reg.) In best progressive style, AOC and her pals Tlaib, Pressley, and Oh-My-Omar have linked arms with two lesser-known members of the “Progressive Caucus”, Representatives Pramila Jayapal and Mark Pocan, to kill a “yes” vote on a national $15/hour minimum wage. Why? Because they believe they can pin their actions on the GOP, what else? Thank the Lord for the Progressive Caucus: Their take-no-prisoners style, which enjoys perhaps 25% maximum electoral support nationwide, is dividing the Democrat Party, perhaps irreparably. A... more »
Another Example of Mass Murder in a Gun-Free Zone
Here’s a surprising story from Japan, a nation that is not known for mass shootings or domestic terrorist attacks. The Kyoto Animation Studio was firebombed yesterday, resulting in 33 deaths. So did some wacko take issue with the plot line of Kyoto’s latest animated video? https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2019-07-18/shock-daytime-arson-attack-popular-japanese-animation-studio-leaves-33-dead Shock Daylight Arson Attack On Japanese Anime Studio Leaves 33 Dead by Tyler Durden 18 July 2019 A popular animation production studio in Kyoto, Japan has gone up in flames after a reported arson at... more »
Dem Dilemma: How To Explain Bashing Capitalists While Pocketing Their Campaign Contributions?
The answer is simpler than you think: Fauxcahontas can stump on breaking up Big Tech companies while living large on contributions from execs and employees of Google, Microsoft and Apple because … (trumpet fanfare and cymbal crashes) … Dem voters are brain dead. As long as they can be enticed by that shiny FREE thing Warren is offering — college tuition, healthcare, streaming movies, whatever — her voters will neither notice nor care about her hypocrisy. The same hypocritical dodge works for Bernie “Sandinista” Sanders. Assuming he’s not driven out of the primaries by a gaggle of ang... more »
MAGAnomics – BLS Wage Report – Second Quarter Wage Growth 3.7 Percent Year-Over-Year….
The Bureau of Labor Statistics has presented the data for second quarter (Q2) year-over-year wage growth. Average weekly wage growth is 3.7% year-over-year. [Source, BLS release Q2 – Table 2] With inflation (CPI) averaging 1.8% over the same period this … Continue reading →
Inaccurate, false don't register!
*THURSDAY, JULY 18, 2019The shape of the cable news brain:* Today, at the start of Morning Joe, Mika played tape of a certain fuhrer holding forth at last evening's event. Roughly one minute into the program, she was airing this videotape of the crackpot's crazy remarks: TRUMP (7/18/19): Representative Ilhan Omar— AUDIENCE: BOOING TRUMP: Omar laughed that Americans speak of Al-Qaeda in a menacing tone and remarked that, "You don’t say America with this intensity. *You say, 'Al-Qaeda makes you proud. AL-QAEDA makes you proud.' You don’t speak that way about America."* She look... more »
Railroad CEO: This Economy Is The “Most Puzzling” In My 40-Year Career
By Mac Slavo Railroad CEO James Foote says that the behavior of this economy is the “most puzzling” he’s seen in his 40-year career in... more »
Deal Watch: Big players are behind marijuana M&A deals
Deal Watch: Big players are behind marijuana M&A deals is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Imports of medical marijuana into Germany surge in second quarter
Germany imported almost of 2,500 kilograms (roughly 5,500 pounds) of medical cannabis flower for pharmacy dispensing during the first half of 2019. That’s almost as much as the country imported in all of 2018, a sign that the expected growth in the market is coming to fruition. Member of Parliament Kirsten Kappert-Gonther tweeted the fresh […] Imports of medical marijuana into Germany surge in second quarter is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Arcview deal highlights increased institutional involvement in cannabis
The acquisition of Oakland, California-based The Arcview Group boasted a relatively small price tag, but the impact to the cannabis industry as a whole might be more substantial than that $7.7 million sum. The deal was structured as a Series A funding, but was effectively a takeover by the main investors, Trivergence Partners and Cresco […] Arcview deal highlights increased institutional involvement in cannabis is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Trump Says Critics Hate America, Despite His Own US Putdowns
Harsh, loveless words about his country. But Trump did not leave it and “go back” to anywhere, as he’s saying other critics of the country should do.
Is This Rachel Chandler and President Bill Clinton on Jeffrey Epstein’s Plane?
The answer to "Who is Rachel Chandler?" is simpler than some think.
Arrested protecting Mauna Kea in Hawaii
On day three of the scheduled start of construction of the Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT), police made their move to clear the Mauna Kea Access Road in Hawaii. People gathered at Hawaii's tallest mountain to protest the construction of a massive telescope on land that Native Hawaiians consider sacred. A group of kupuna, or elders, tied themselves together with rope at the road to the summit of Mauna Kea. A resolute group of kupuna, many of them well known Hawaiian cultural practitioners and dedicated aloha ʻāina, once again sat in the path of police, as they had on Monday and Tuesd... more »
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"When We Don’t Take Action: The Effect of Not Doing"
*"When We Don’t Take Action: The Effect of Not Doing"* by Madisyn Taylor, The DailyOM "Our actions shape our lives, but what we don't take action on can be just as powerful. Life is sculpted on a moment-to-moment basis. Every one of the thoughts we think, the words we speak, and the actions we take contributes to the complex quality and character of the universe’s unfolding. It simply is not possible to be alive without making an impact on the world that surrounds us. Every action taken affects the whole as greatly as every action not taken. And when it comes to making the world a b... more »
"Time Passes..."
"Time passes in moments. Moments which, rushing past, define the path of a life, just as surely as they lead towards its end. How rarely do we stop to examine that path, to see the reasons why all things happen? To consider whether the path we take in life is our own making, or simply one into which we drift with eyes closed? But what if we could stop, pause to take stock of each precious moment before it passes? Might we then see the endless forks in the road that have shaped a life? And, seeing those choices, choose another path?" - Gillian Anderson as Dana Scully, "The X-Files"
Hiding data causes global warming
“They hid all the pre-1955 temperatures in their report, but even for the time period they covered they still are lying. NASA and NOAA are doing exactly the same thing – hiding the heat of the 1930s. Huge amounts of … Continue reading →
Grant to Help Marquette Professor Study Stroke Rehab
To further study stroke rehabilitation, Dr. Allison Hyngstrom, associate professor and chair of the physical therapy department in the College of Health Sciences at Marquette University, received a $2.3 million R01 grant from the National Institutes of Health. Hyngstrom will collaborate with Dr. Matthew Durand, assistant professor of physical medicine and rehabilitation at the Medical […]
The Trauma of ‘Go Back’: Calling Out Racism in Full
When I was a freshman in high school, I was walking to my geometry class for sixth period. A loud voice boomed down the hall, “Hey, Korean trash, go home!” In an almost exclusively White high school, I knew that the insult was being hurled at me.
Salt at Heart of Nuclear Research for Team
Dr. Rusty Towell, professor of engineering and physics at Abilene Christian University (ACU), hopes to change the way nuclear power is understood by the public. Over the next five years, Towell and his team of 30 people will study molten salt reactors in the school’s Nuclear Energy eXperimental Testing (NEXT) lab. Through the Department of […]
Iran's Use Of Drones From Iraq To Yemen Is Raising Alarms In Washington
An Iranian Shahed 171 drone dropping a bomb as part of a military exercise in the Gulf, in Iran, in this undated handout photo. Tasnim News Agency/Handout via REUTERS *Reuters:* *From Iraq to Yemen, drones raise U.S. alarm over Iranian plans* GENEVA/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The increased use of drones by Iran and its allies for surveillance and attacks across the Middle East is raising alarms in Washington. The United States believes that Iran-linked militia in Iraq have recently increased their surveillance of American troops and bases in the country by using off-the-shelf, comme... more »
X-Zone Broadcast Network - Stephen Bassett and Unidentified
I had been watching *Unidentified* on *History*. I wasn’t a big fan of the show, though it seemed to be presenting UFO research and government investigation into the phenomenon in a positive light. My pals Rich Reynolds and Stephen Bassett had a higher opinion of the show than did I. After the season finale, both seemed more Stephen Bassett. Photo copyright by Kevin Randle.than a little annoyed. Both were critical of that episode and what it suggested or what it had implied. Bassett published a highly critical review of that show which is reprinted at the end of this post. This ins... more »
"Sir Meliodas And The Great Red Dragon"
* "Sir Meliodas And The Great Red Dragon"* A cautionary fable for our modern world. by Mike Adams “Sir Meliodas, a knight of great legend, returned from the Neverlands with stories of vast chasms, mesmerizing forests, and tales of strange creatures large and small. But he saved the greatest story for the night the townspeople gathered at the pub, huddled around the room to hear the "big news" of what Sir Meliodas had witnessed. "There is a great red dragon," he began slowly, as the candlelight flickered across the faces of all those in attendance. "And I overhead it planning to des... more »
Will 500 Troops To Saudi Arabia Really Make Us Safer?
The media is reporting today that the US will send 500 troops to Saudi Arabia to confront the Iran "threat" to the region. Just over a decade ago the US pulled its troops out of Saudi Arabia after acknowledging what Bin Laden had said about his motivation for the 9/11 attack: US troops on Saudi soil. Is it really a good idea to put troops back in? Watch today's Liberty Report:
EU-Thailand deal a starting point for Thai trade with France
bilaterals.org - 9 hours ago
18-Jul-2019 The European Union (EU) has yet to strike a free trade agreement (FTA) with Thailand but some member countries are already expressing interest in opportunities that the Thai market has to offer. These include France.
CETA : les députés savent-ils ce qu'ils vont voter ?
bilaterals.org - 9 hours ago
18-Jul-2019 Le CETA n'est pas un accord de libre-échange comme les précédents. Évolutif, il crée un tribunal spécial et prévoit une coopération réglementaire.
Trade in trouble: how Asia can lead
bilaterals.org - 9 hours ago
18-Jul-2019 The US - China trade dispute has disrupted trade and investment flows, stifling global and regional trade growth.
CETA : vote reporté, majorité contestée - Amplifions la mobilisation citoyenne !
bilaterals.org - 9 hours ago
18-Jul-2019 L'examen du projet de loi a montré le peu de considération accordée aux analyses portées par les organisations de défenses de l'environnement et des droits humains, les associations de consommateurs et les syndicats agricoles et de travailleurs.
Turkey, Montenegro to focus on developing trade, investment as they broaden FTA agreement
bilaterals.org - 9 hours ago
18-Jul-2019 Turkey and Montenegro inked a protocol to expand the framework of their free trade agreement, which will pave the way for further development in bilateral trade and investments between the two countries.
RCEP trade pact in India's interest as it gives access to Chinese market, Australia says
bilaterals.org - 9 hours ago
18-Jul-2019 New Delhi should embrace the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) to have effective access to the Chinese market that it is now lacking, the Australian High Commissioner to India Harinder Sidhu told ThePrint Tuesday.
Mercosur upholds free trade, says Chilean president
bilaterals.org - 9 hours ago
18-Jul-2019 The South American trade bloc Southern Common Market (Mercosur) aims to further promote free trade among its members and trade partners, Chilean President Sebastian Pinera said
Mercosur bloc leaders meet to fast-track EU trade deal
bilaterals.org - 9 hours ago
18-Jul-2019 Member nations and the European Union in June agreed to a deal that will eliminate nearly all tariffs on two-way trade.
Russia Offers Sukhoi Su-35 To Turkey After F-35 Cancellation
File Photo *Daily Sabah: **Russia offers Turkey Su-35 fighter jets amid F-35 program expulsion* Russia is ready to sell its super-maneuverable Sukhoi Su-35 fighter jets to Turkey, head of the Russian state conglomerate Rostec said Thursday. "If our Turkish colleagues express a desire, we are ready to work out the deliveries of the Su-35," Sergei Chemezov said. The Russian offer comes a day after the United States announced it is removing Turkey from the F-35 stealth fighter program, following through on threats to do so over Ankara's purchase of the Russian S-400 air defense syst... more »
Why the federal government isn't prosecuting the officer who choked Eric Garner
Caren Morrison, Associate Professor of Law, Georgia State University at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 9 hours ago
The US legal system often gives the police the benefit of the doubt.
Free Download: Charles Dickens, "A Tale of Two Cities"
"It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair, we had everything before us, we had nothing before us, we were all going direct to heaven, we were all going direct the other way - in short, the period was so far like the present period, that some of its noisiest authorities insisted on its being received, for good or for evil, in the superlative ... more »
The Poet: George Carroll, “The End”
*“The End”* “If I were to move a hill of thoughts Only to find a mountain instead, Would I then give up the pursuit, Or continue to climb instead? Vast are the surprises laid ahead, When life has unexpected turns, Yet we must continue our journey Regardless or quit and lay dead. If only tomorrow we knew in advance... Would we plan our life differently? Who is to know what the future can bring, Even though we know how it all will end?” - George Carroll
U.S. Officially Removes Turkey From F-35 Fighter Jet Program
*VOA:* *US Cuts Turkey Out of F-35 Fighter Jet Program * PENTAGON — The United States is officially removing Turkey from its F-35 stealth fighter jet program after Ankara accepted the Russian delivery of its S-400 missile defense system. “Unfortunately, Turkey’s decision to purchase Russian S-400 air defense systems renders its continued involvement with the F-35 impossible,” the White House said in a statement Wednesday. “The F-35 cannot coexist with a Russian intelligence collection platform that will be used to learn about its advanced capabilities.” U.S. officials believe N... more »
Smoking Continues To Decline While Attempts To Quit Among Those Still Doing It Remain Steady
In 1965, 42.4% of U.S. adults admitted to smoking on surveys. By 2017 that has dropped to 14% and that is due in large part to awareness efforts and to modern smoking cessation efforts. In 1965, quitting meant going "cold turkey" and sucking on candy to mimic the behavioral aspects of smoking addiction. Then came gums and patches created by Big Pharma to replace the nicotine cravings. Finally, a grassroots consumer effort took hold in the form of nicotine vaping. read more
Bowling Alone: How Washington Has Helped Destroy American Civil Society and Family Life
Op-Ed by Brian Miller Church attendance in the United States is at an all-time low, according to a Gallup poll released in April 2019. This... more »
NOW THERE'S A NEW THING OUR ELEVEN-YEAR-OLD PRESIDENT WILL PROBABLY DO BECAUSE HE WAS TOLD TO STOP DOING IT
The president is feigning contrition, as *The New York Times* reports: President Trump on Thursday disavowed the “send her back” chant that broke out at his re-election rally Wednesday night when he railed against a Somali-born congresswoman, as Republicans in Congress tried to distance themselves and their party from the ugly refrain. Mr. Trump said he “was not happy” with the chant and claimed that he had tried to cut it off, a claim contradicted by video of the event. Asked why he did not stop the chant, Mr. Trump said, “I think I did — I started speaking very quickly.” ... “I w... more »
World News Briefs -- July 18, 2019
*Reuters:* *U.S. demands Iran free seized ship, vows to protect Gulf oil lifeline* DUBAI (Reuters) - The United States on Thursday demanded Iran immediately release a vessel it seized in the Gulf and a U.S. military commander in the region said the United States would work “aggressively” to ensure free passage of vessels through the vital waterway. Responding to an announcement by Iran’s Revolutionary Guards that they had seized a foreign tanker smuggling fuel, the U.S. State Department insisted Iran had to free the ship and its crew and stop harassing vessels in and around the ... more »
Against the New Corbyn Coup
According to Marx, history repeats itself twice: first time as tragedy, second time as farce. News reaches us that Labour peers are are considering a no confidence vote against Jeremy Corbyn. *Because the last one worked so well*. This follows the sacking of Baroness Hayter for likening the leader's office to Hitler's bunker, and an advert in *The Graun* taken out by Labour lords criticising the leadership for its lack of action over anti-semitism. As has been commented, one of the signatories was one Iain McNicol, the man more than any other responsible for delays to the complaint... more »
Postwar Situation In Fallujah Rebuilding Mostly Done Economy And Services Not Recovered
(REACH) There is very little information coming out about Iraq’s postwar areas. The Iraqi media says little and the western press even less. NGOs are the only organizations putting out reports on these places. REACH released an assessment of Anbar’s Fallujah district. It found that almost all the displaced have returned, war damaged was mostly repaired, but there is a lack of services and jobs which is hindering the revival of the economy. Fallujah was the very first city to fall to the insurgency in January 2014 five months before Mosul. Two years later it was freed by the Iraqi f... more »
This Day In Iraqi History - Jul 18
1926 Turkey and England agreed on final border between Iraq and Turkey (Musings On Iraq interview with Princeton’s Sara Pursley on Sykes-Picot and creation of Iraq) (Musings On Iraq book review *The Creation of Iraq 1914-1921*) (Musings On Iraq book review *Supremacy And Oil, Iraq, Turkey, and the Anglo-American World Order, 1918-1930*) 1937 Treaty of Tehran Kept 1913 Constantinople Protocol that gave Shatt al-Arab to Iraq Added that border between Iran and Iraq ran along the thalweg in the Shatt al-Arab 1979 Saddam accused Revolutionary Command Council member Mashadi and 4 other... more »
2:00PM Water Cooler 7/18/2019
Today's Water Cooler:
They’re Watching Us All!
By Michael Maharrey I recently appeared on the Wasatch Report with Suzanne Sherman to talk about the real-world impacts of government overreach, particularly the drug... more »
Will There Be Anything Left of the Mueller Report When He Testifies? - LaRouchePAC Fireside Chat
Will There Be Anything Left of the Mueller Report When He Testifies? - LaRouchePAC Fireside Chat Video of Will There Be Anything Left of the Mueller Report When He Testifies? - LaRouchePAC Fireside Chat Ahead of the herculean efforts of the mainstream media, Hollywood, and the brainwashed denizens of the Democratic aisles of the Congress to make Robert Mueller’s July 24th testimony before Congress something other than a deflated balloon, there have been momentous developments. They demonstrate that Mueller’s entire report is a fraud and that his prosecutions are riddled with made... more »
LaRouche: A 50-Year Mars Mission Determines Today's Policies
Space LaRouche: A 50-Year Mars Mission Determines Today's Policies Video of LaRouche: A 50-Year Mars Mission Determines Today's Policies Lyndon LaRouche in 2009: "I want an agreement among Russia, China, India, and the United States, on Mars… What are we going to do, between now and 50 years from now? What direction are we going to take? What’s our technology? What do we need to do? And we’re going to base our entire economic development, on looking at everything from that standpoint."
Treat Extinction Rebellion as an extremist anarchist group, former anti-terror chief tells police
By Paul Homewood A new investigation has revealed the true face of Extinction Rebellion From the Telegraph: Extinction Rebellion (XR) should be treated as an extremist anarchist group and police must stop their “soft touch” approach, a former Scotland Yard head of counter-terrorism has warned. Richard Walton, who headed the Met’s Counter Terrorism […]
Setting the Record Straight on the New York Times Latest Propaganda Hit Piece About the “Safety” of 5G
By Jeanice Barcelo In another New York Times propaganda hit piece about the so-called “safety” of 5G, William Broad once again demonstrates a reckless disregard... more »
China's treatment of Uyghurs called 'stain of the century' by US Secretary of State
Just In - 10 hours ago
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says China's treatment of its Uyghur Muslim minority the "stain of the century" and has accused Beijing of pressuring countries not to attend a US-hosted conference on religious freedom.
No answers yet for who will pay for dud jet
Australia's Defence Force says it still doesn't know if it will be compensated after a faulty engine caused a $120 million American-made jet to abort take off and burst into flames 18 months ago.
Fifty years for a reply? 'It's worse than the British mail service', jokes letter-in-bottle author
Paul Gilmore feared bad news when his phone blew up with messages this week. But it was merely the end of a journey he began 50 years ago with a letter in a bottle.
Perry powers on as Aussies dominate day one of Women's Ashes Test
Another near-flawless Test batting performance by Ellyse Perry has Australia in the box seat, on 3-265, after one day of the only Test of the Women's Ashes series.
Soldier Of Fortune, unplugged
While David Coverdale was lead vocalist of the rock band Deep Purple, he recorded several songs that have become indelibly associated with his voice. One of them, perhaps the most iconic of all, is "Soldier Of Fortune" from the 1975 album "Stormbringer". You can listen to that original version here. After leaving Deep Purple, Coverdale founded the group Whitesnake, which is still active. In 2015 the group recorded "The Purple Album", featuring songs Coverdale had performed while with Deep Purple. It included a very good rendition of "Soldier Of Fortune", which has become my fav... more »
Open Thread
Plastic-free mid-July Open Thread. Recycled and new comments welcome here.
Money Laundering Fines Worth Billions Help Bankers Avoid Prosecution and Unpleasant Labels
By Lubomir Tassev The recent seizure of a cargo ship owned by JP Morgan, a vessel loaded with 20 tons of cocaine according to latest... more »
Mitch McConnell Discusses Debt Ceiling, Budget and Possible Government Shutdown….
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell appears on Fox Business News with Maria Bartiromo to discuss President Trump, the Democratic Party’s shift to the left, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s comments, the budget battle, China trade tensions and issues with Iran.
Collateral damage
You will have seen or heard about PMQs with Theresa May’s attack on Corbyn and his mishandling of his party’s antisemitism crisis, and his reflexive counter-attack on the Tories’ you-know-whatophobia. I’ve just been notified of a programme about male circumcision “A Cut Too Far?” scheduled for 22:35 tonight in the Question Time slot. (Bated breath.) By pure coincidence, I also came across a half-hour debate in Westminster Hall about religious slaughter. Animal welfare concerns about religious slaughter were expressed by (as it happens) my own local MP George Eustice. Concerns ab... more »
This is what Climate Change is and Always has Been; A Political Agenda
Climate fears lift Greens’ chances of running Germany (Source) Nothing the Greens will ever do will stop the climate from changing, nothing. They will be voted into office, and they will never be able to deliver on any of their promises. The only thing they will be able to do however is to make the … Continue reading "This is what Climate Change is and Always has Been; A Political Agenda"
Exclusive: Russian site says it has brokered authorships for more than 10,000 researchers
Want to be a first author on a scholarly paper? A Russian company has you covered — starting at about $500. The company claims to have added the names of more than 10,000 researchers to more than 2,000 published articles in scholarly journals over the past three years. Think eBay — or perhaps StubHub — … Continue reading Exclusive: Russian site says it has brokered authorships for more than 10,000 researchers
In 1964, the U.S. Navy Built a 'Robot' F-4 Phantom Fighter Plane
*Dario Leone* *Security, * Was it any good? The most elaborate scheme to increase the F-4B’s already considerable versatility was instigated very early in its life. Three F-4As tested a data-link system similar to the USAF’s method of directing its interceptors to their targets automatically without using voice contact with a ground controller. The US Navy intended to similarly link its ships, F-4Bs and Grumman E-2A Hawkeye airborne early warning aircraft. The Phantom II’s autopilot was linked to a two-way UHF radio net, providing information on its fuel, armament and position ... more »
U.S. Inaction in Cameroon Is No Longer an Option
*Alexandra Lamarche, Alanna Fox* *Security, Africa* [image: Reuters] The United States has particularly important stakes in Cameroon. With investment comes the responsibility and leverage to ease the extent of human suffering. The central African nation of Cameroon does not often make international headlines. Governments within Africa and beyond have recognized Cameroon’s military efforts against Boko Haram, and the country has also been known for welcoming refugees from neighboring countries and for the peaceful coexistence among its hundreds of linguistic groups. But over the l... more »
Why Mike Gravel Launched a 'Doomed to Fail' Presidential Bid
*Matthew Petti* *Politics, Americas* [image: Reuters] Gravel is running an unorthodox presidential campaign in the already crowded 2020 Democratic field. The longtime anti-war activist and 2008 candidate says that his goal is not to become president, but to qualify for one of the televised primary debates before dropping out and endorsing the most like-minded candidate. “We already have a successful campaign. We don't have to wait until the end,” said former Sen. Mike Gravel. “It’s not my campaign as my individual. It’s a campaign to acquaint people with how we would address and ... more »
This 1 Infographic Proves Why the SR-71 Spy Plane Was Simply Unbeatable
*Dario Leone* *Security, * Easy. During its career, the SR-71 Blackbirdgathered intelligence in some of the world’s most hostile environments. The SR-71 was conceived to operate at extreme velocities, altitudes and temperatures: actually it was the first aircraft constructed with titanium, as the friction caused by air molecules passing over its surface at Mach 2.6 would melt a conventional aluminum frame. Its engineering was so cutting edge that even the tools to build the SR-71 needed to be designed from scratch. The gorgeous infographic in this article provides some interest... more »
What Was it All For? Veterans Have Finally Turned On America’s Endless Wars
[image: antiwar]These ever-so-logical conclusions should dismay even the most apathetic American... more »
Analysis – The GOOD And The BAD of Today’s “Anti-Vax” Movement…
Despite Well Funded Constant Assaults By Big Pharma, And Their Sleazy Minions, The Worldwide “Anti-Vax” Movement Gets Smarter, Tougher, And Stronger – And Far More Knowledgeable, And Sophisticated, EVERY Day... Opinion by “Deplorable” Consumer Advocate Tim Bolen There are ONLY three viewpoints about the Vaccine Programs on Planet Earth… (1) The huge, and ever growing, “Anti-Vax” … Continue reading Analysis – The GOOD And The BAD of Today’s “Anti-Vax” Movement…
CNN covers for ANTIFA, as Trump trolls AOC +3 (Video)
The Duran Quick Take: Episode 245. The post CNN covers for ANTIFA, as Trump trolls AOC +3 (Video) appeared first on The Duran.
DHS Leader Says Fewer Than 1,000 Family Separations
That tally does not include children who come with older siblings, or aunts and uncles and grandparents and are separated under longstanding policy meant to guard against human trafficking.
House Approves $15 Minimum Wage, Senate Prospects are Dim
Just a few Republicans joined most all Democrats in passage, on a 231-199 vote.
Some in GOP Chastise ‘Send Her Back’ Chant, But Not Trump
So far, no GOP lawmakers are directly taking on President Trump, who did nothing to restrain his supporters' chants.
Is This the 2020 Summer Olympics Logo?
The Olympics bring together the greatest athletes (and graphic designers) in the world.
Court Records Show Trump Discussed Quashing Stories About Affairs
Unsealed search warrants shed new light on the president’s role as his campaign scrambled to respond to media inquiries about hush-money paid to two women who said they had affairs with Trump.
Woman Who Got Postcard Sent in 1993 Tracks Down Sender
An Illinois woman who recently got a 1993 postcard in her mailbox has tracked down the man who sent it to his children more than two decades ago.
US Air Force Warns Against Joke Event to ‘Storm Area 51’
The site is part of the vast Nevada Test and Training Range.
Battle For Tripoli: Khalifa Haftar’s Army and Government of National Accord’s Forces Show Off Their Decisiveness to Fight Till Death
It has been more than three months since Khalifa Haftar’s Libyan National Army (LNA) launched an offensive on Tripoli to “purge the capital of armed militias and militant groups”. On 4 April, when his forces made their first steps in western Libya it seemed unlikely that the Government of National Accord would be able to […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Iran releases footage of seized oil tanker in Persian Gulf
Iran’s state TV English-language channel has posted a video of a seized tanker that reportedly “smuggled” fuel out of the country, in the Persian Gulf. The Press TV report showed the ship’s registration number on its bridge, matching that of the MT Riah, a UAE-based vessel, which, according to vessel location tracking websites, stopped transmitting […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
world news
7-17-19 * With* One Belt One Road, Xi wants to move China to the center of global authority, convincing more countries to accept Chinese preferences for less transparent economics and more authoritarian politics, very much at the expense of the rules-based order that the United States and its allies have tried to build since World War Two. https://www.theepochtimes.com/chinas-one-belt-one-road-to-global-hegemony_3006029.html ……..............……..…....……..............……..…......……..............……..…. ........ This undated Ministry of Defence handout shows the HMS Duncan, a Type 45 Des... more »
FaceApp Now Owns Access To More Than 150 Million People’s Faces And Names, And Users Are Angry
By Amanda Froelich Before you download an app or a PDF, do you read the Terms and Conditions? If not, you may be unintentionally signing... more »
City Announces Cops to Begin Arresting People for Being Homeless in the Wrong Part of Town
By Matt Agorist Orange County, CA — The war on homelessness has reached unprecedented heights this week as officials in California announced that they will... more »
Dems lawsuits on Climate Change reality check
Dems Get Reality Check on Climate Suits 13 governments have sued ‘Big Oil’ seeking damages Washington Free Beacon Todd Shepherd July 16, 2019 Politicians and trial lawyers eager to sue energy companies over the costs of climate change received an unwelcome message from a university professor, according to records obtained by the Washington Free Beacon. The University of Hawaii hosted a gathering centered on lawsuits that have popped up across the country that ask courts to order oil companies, such as Exxon and Chevron, to pay damages to state and local governments. Panelist Makena ... more »
Declined Detainer Outcome Reports Reinstated
Illegal Aliens Released from Local Custody Commit More Crimes—Honduran Freed 10 Times Judicial Watch July 16, 2019 Following a Judicial Watch lawsuit, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has reinstated a reporting system that informs the public about illegal immigrants who commit crimes after being released from state or local custody. The offenders are shielded by sanctuary policies that ban local law enforcement from honoring Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detainers placed on illegal aliens who have been arrested on local criminal charges. If the detainer is honor... more »
Californians (even Democrats) finally fed up – petition to recall Gov Newsom nears needed count
HAT TIP TO CALIFORNIANS who finally have had enough. Best of luck on removing this stain on the American culture and on cleaning up your legislature. Unfortunately ONLY CALIFORNIANS can vote — so pass on the word dudes, dudettes and those not claiming such status! WE AT HARDNOX SUPPORT OUR CALIFORNIA BROTHERS AND SISTERS IN THE FIGHT AGAINST COMMUNISM AND IRRESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT!!!!!!! Let’s ALL agree to speak up and speak out to take back our beloved country and CONTINUE THE EFFORT TO MAKE OUR COUNTRY GREAT AGAIN. No more antifa groups, no more intimidation and fear of reprisal fo... more »
Election rigging: It's not Russia, Russia, Russia - it's Google, Google, Google...
*and Facecrap, YouTube, Instagram, and Twitter.* Shadow banning, demonetizing, closing down sites, Facecrap "jail", and the myriad of other ways these social network sites and the largest search engine in the world have to silence conservative voices, has not even reached peak. Now I know that many, if not most, conservatives doing research take into account the skewed results of any searches they may do. I also know that most of us are willing to dig deep to find the truth - which includes using our brains and actually thinking. What a concept. My perusal of commie/libtards on F... more »
Australian Daily Electrical Power Generation Data – Wednesday 17th July 2019
By Anton Lang ~ This Post details the daily power consumption data for the AEMO coverage area in Australia. For the background information, refer to the Introductory Post at this link. Each image is shown here at a smaller size to fit on the page alongside the data for that day. If you click on […]
Fully Vaccinated vs. Unvaccinated — A Summary of the Research
By Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., Chairman, Children’s Health Defense The Institute of Medicine (IOM) has repeatedly asked CDC to create studies which explain, “How do child health outcomes compare between fully vaccinated and unvaccinated children?” During a November 2012 Congressional hearing on autism before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Dr. Coleen […] The post Fully Vaccinated vs. Unvaccinated — A Summary of the Research appeared first on Children's Health Defense.
Acetaminophen—Not Worth the Risk
By the Children’s Health Defense Team Acetaminophen has been around for over a century and is the most widely used drug compound in the world. In the U.S., acetaminophen (also called paracetamol or APAP) is present as an active ingredient in over 600 prescription and over-the-counter medications marketed to relieve pain or reduce fever, […] The post Acetaminophen—Not Worth the Risk appeared first on Children's Health Defense.
Representative Massie’s Safe Students Act Gains Major Endorsement
[image: rep-massie-s-safe-students-act-gains-major-endorsement] This important endorsement should help propel Massie's Safe Students Act forward.
The Donald Wins Again: Impeachment Bill Goes Down in Flames
[image: the-donald-wins-again-impeachment-bill-goes-down-in-flames] Representaive Al Green, the Democrat from Texas’ Ninth District, found out yesterday that impeaching a president requires a little more than a difference of political opinion.
Tennessee CPS Attorney Connie Reguli Arrested for Defending A Mother’s Constitutional Rights to Due Process
Attorney Connie Reguli turned herself into authorities in Brentwood, Tennessee today (July 17, 2019) after learning that there was a warrant out for her arrest. She was released the same day without bail, on her own recognizance. Attorney Connie Reguli is well-known to the readers of Health Impact News and our MedicalKidnap.com website. She is the head of the LawCare Family Law Center in Tennessee, and also the founder of the Family Forward Project, which advocates for the rights of parents and children nationwide on matters related to abuses in Child Protective Services and Foster... more »
US Lawmaker Wants to Know if the Pentagon Ever Exposed the American Public to Ticks Infected with Bioweapons
Congressman wants to know if the US military ever experimented with using ticks and other insects as carriers of biological weapons, such as Lyme disease. Lyme disease and other tick-borne diseases are spreading rapidly in the US with 300,000 new cases each year.
Judicial Watch Forces Kentucky and California to Remove Almost 2-million Ineligible Voters from Voter Registration Rolls
Judicial Watch is working to clean up dirty voter rolls to reduce voter fraud in the 2020 election. Los Angeles County, with more than 10 million residents, has more voter registrations than it has citizens old enough to register.
California: 22 Members of the MS-13 Gang Indicted for Crimes that Include Gruesome Murders with Machetes. 19 Are Illegal Aliens
Those who were arrested are suspected in 200 more crimes in several states over the past nine years. Of the 22 defendants, 19 had entered the country illegally in the past three or four years.
Not Just Señor Trumpanzee-- The WHOLE DAMN PARTY... "There Is No Bottom To The Barrel Of Vitriol"
Yesterday, House Democrats-- without buy-in from any of the Democrats' conservative establishment leadership-- voted against Al Green's resolution to begin a formal investigation into impeaching Trump by sending his resolution to the Judiciary Committee to die. The Republicans and the Pelosi-faithful voted 332-95 against impeachment. Imagine if the Reichstag had had the opportunity to impeach Hitler and passed. Anti-impeachment votes that might surprise you: *•* Justin Amash (I-MI) *•* Judy Chu (D-CA) *•* Elijah Cummings (D-MD) *•* Deb Haaland (D-NM) *•* Ro Khanna (D-CA) *•* John L... more »
Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- July 18, 2019
US Army soldiers arrive at Israel for preparations of the 2019 Juniper Falcon annual drill. (photo credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON'S UNIT) *CNN:* *US preparing to send hundreds of troops to Saudi Arabia amid Iran tensions* The Trump administration is reinforcing its controversial military relationship with Saudi Arabia by preparing to send hundreds of troops to the country amid increasing tensions with Iran. Five-hundred troops are expected to go to the Prince Sultan Air Base, located in a desert area east of the Saudi capital of Riyadh, according to US two defense officials. A small nu... more »
First-ever Associations Day to launch MJBizCon Week in Las Vegas
Marijuana Business Daily is kicking off this year’s MJBizCon Week in December with a new event that will showcase a global who’s who in the cannabis industry. The inaugural daylong Associations Day on Dec. 10 at the Las Vegas Convention Center will feature nonprofits, associations and cannabis industry professionals from throughout the world. “MJBizCon’s Associations Day […] First-ever Associations Day to launch MJBizCon Week in Las Vegas is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
First medicinal cannabis licences awarded in St. Vincent and the Grenadines
Local and international businesses in the southern Caribbean nation of St. Vincent and the Grenadines scooped up the islands’ first-ever licenses to cultivate commercial medical cannabis, the nation’s marijuana regulator announced. Hundreds more are in the pipeline, demonstrating significant interest in the new industry there and across the Caribbean. Ten companies with board members from […] First medicinal cannabis licences awarded in St. Vincent and the Grenadines is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Alex Cameron’s “conquered people” brief is odious, but he’s got a good case against the McNeil government
News 1. “Conquered people” secrecy “The Nova Scotia government has won another temporary victory in its attempts to keep court documents sealed relating to a controversial brief that suggested the Mi’kmaq in Nova Scotia were a conquered people,” reports Jean Laroche for the CBC: On Wednesday, Supreme Court of Canada Justice Russell Brown sided with the province […]
EPSTEIN SCANDAL COULD IMPLICATE TRUMP, BILL GATES, PRINCE ANDREW, ZEROHEDGE SAYS "EPSTEIN ASSOCIATES PREPARE FOR WORST AS MASSIVE DOCUMENT DUMP IMMINENET
*A US court is set to release of approximately 2,000 pages of documents, which may reveal sex crimes committed by "numerous prominent American politicians, powerful business executives, foreign presidents, a well-known prime minister, and other world leaders," according to the court's three-judge panel.* *That may include Donald Trump, who, I think, most of us will agree by now is a fascist, a racist and a semi lunatic.* https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us- politics/trump-news-live-rally-speech-ilhan-omar-tweets-today- mark-rutte-meeting-a9010041.html *Zerohedge na... more »
'We're confused': Team miffed after Australia's Rohan Dennis ditches Tour de France mid-stage
Just In - 12 hours ago
The Tour de France's 12th stage was a chance for the Australian to play to his strengths, but instead the time trial world champion abruptly abandoned the race 80km from the finish line.
Iran's Revolutionary Guard seizes foreign oil tanker, state TV reports
Just In - 12 hours ago
The move comes days after an oil tanker based in the United Arab Emirates disappeared from trackers in Iranian territorial waters.
SCHOOLED ON CHARLOTTE: In this era of "resegregation"...
*THURSDAY, JULY 18, 2019...the data may diverge from the tale:* Darn those voluminous math and reading scores from the Naep! In this era of "resegregation," it can be hard to maintain preferred tribal tales in the face of those darn test scores! Within our hapless modern press culture, elementary data and basic facts really *aren't* "stubborn things." Quite routinely, elite journalists prefer to tell tribally pleasing tales. This is especially true when the New York Times reports on public schools. Nothing will change the preferred story lines; our brains aren't wired for such... more »
Weather Channel Meteorologists Jim Cantore & Tevin Wooten Go Immersive Mixed Reality To Highlight Apollo 11
On this morning’s edition of AMHQ, The Weather Channel’s morning show, meteorologists Jim Cantore&Tevin Wooten gave viewers an in-depth look at what it would have been like to land on the moon - using The Weather Channel's’s proprietary Immersive Mixed Reality technology. You may have seen it in the past, during coverage of a flood, when they had everything from televisions to fish floating as their pundits exaggerated the effects of water rising. While the hyperbolic claims they made were ridiculous, they were no more ridiculous than what other media outlets did to grab viewers, a... more »
Simplicity Matters In How Popular A Language Becomes
German was once the language of engineering and science, but as the world became more scientific, English became the common tongue. The reason may be German's notoriously irregular nouns. read more
Adolescent "Sexting" Is Not At Epidemic Levels - But It's Not Going Down Either
The term sexting has been used to describe incidents where people take nude or semi-nude photos or videos of themselves and exchange that content via text or private social media messages. To adults it is recognized as somewhat ridiculous but at least there is the pretense of mature consent, that it is only being shared with trusted romantic partners, while with teens there is concern these images will find their way into the hands of others and follow them throughout their early lives at a time when everything is already dramatic. read more
Doofus Of The Day #1,047
Today's award goes to an Australian stoner. An allegedly stoned and unlicensed Melbourne teenager, accused of ramming a police car and breaking an officer's leg, has been granted bail. Benjamin Saurini, 19, previously said he couldn't see the police vehicle because his car windows had fogged up from smoking cannabis after a session with friends on Friday night. Saurini allegedly took off when he thought he was going to be "jumped" by officers on patrol, but panicked and side-swiped their car. He is accused of pinning a senior constable against the car, breaking his leg. Saurini a... more »
"Economic Market Snapshot AM 7/18/19"
• Gregory Mannarino, "The Attack On Gold And Crypto Reaches A Fever Pitch!" - https://www.traderschoice.net/ • MarketWatch Market Summary - 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/ • Reposted from December 31, 2018: *"Forecast 2019: Ding Ding! Margin Call USA" (Excerpt)* by James Howard Kunstler *"Markets and Money:* The jig is really up. The big bad bear market is already underway, even if it rallies in January. The debt bubble engineered by the Federal ... more »
Heatwaves are a ‘New Normal’, Says Red Cross
Global Issues News Headlines - 12 hours ago
UNITED NATIONS, Jul 18 (IPS) - It is barely the middle of the month, but the verdict is in: July has been hot. Read the full story, “Heatwaves are a ‘New Normal’, Says Red Cross”, on globalissues.org →
How Skills Can Change Lives of World’s Youth
Global Issues News Headlines - 12 hours ago
UNITED NATIONS, Jul 18 (IPS) - When the United Nations commemorated World Youth Skills Day, there was one stark reality that emerged out of the event: the world's youth account for over a third of the global population of more than 7.7 billion people, and they also account for over a third of those unemployed across the globe. Read the full story, “How Skills Can Change Lives of World’s Youth”, on globalissues.org →
UN Report Shows Mixed Results in Meeting SDGs
Global Issues News Headlines - 12 hours ago
UNITED NATIONS, Jul 18 (IPS) - The United Nations launched its 2019 report on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), showing inadequate progress in the fourth year into the sustainable development agenda and highlighting the need for imminent global action. Read the full story, “UN Report Shows Mixed Results in Meeting SDGs”, on globalissues.org →
Desperation and Fear on the Mexican Border
Global Issues News Headlines - 12 hours ago
SAN FRANCISCO, California, US, Jul 18 (IPS) - Ariana Sawyer is with the US program at Human Rights WatchOn the 2,000-mile journey from San Pedro Sula, Honduras, to the US-Mexico border, the 20-year-old asylum seeker and her 16-year-old brother took turns sleeping every time they managed to catch a ride or get on a bus. She told me they kept each other safe that way. Read the full story, “Desperation and Fear on the Mexican Border”, on globalissues.org →
“España Es Como Una Madre”
Our most memorable Uber driver in Madrid was a young Pakistani man. We gave him twenty minutes; he gave us his odyssey. Too bad I failed to recorded the conversation, because this would have been a great interview to broadcast on Spanish radio. Our driver’s story: Back in Pakistan, he lived in hunger, so he […] The post “España Es Como Una Madre” appeared first on Econlib.
America No Longer Needs the Middle East
*George Seay* *Security, Middle East* [image: Reuters] The effectiveness of prospective American foreign policy hinges on how we engage with China, India, Russia, the European Union, and other significant global nation-states, not with how we engage the Middle East. One of the intriguing things about grand strategy and the great game is how slowly professional practitioners in the field clearly see material strategic changes when they occur. A compelling example is how alone Winston Churchill stood in Depression-era Great Britain against the rise of Adolf Hitler. He was mocked f... more »
Turkey Might Lose the F-35 Thanks to Buying Russia's S-400 System. So What About Greece?
*Dario Leone* *Security, * Athens did something similiar years ago. The Trump administration has signaled its intention to kick Turkey out of the F-35 program. White House press secretary Stephanie Grisham said, in a statement on Jul. 17 that the country’s involvement in the program has become “impossible.” “Unfortunately, Turkey’s decision to purchase Russian S-400 air defense systems renders its continued involvement with the F-35 impossible. The F-35 cannot coexist with a Russian intelligence collection platform that will be used to learn about its advanced capabilities. The... more »
Marine Corps Tells Rep. Duncan Hunter He Can’t Use Trademarked Corps Material for His Campaign
*Task and Purpose* *Politics, Americas* [image: Reuters] What will that mean for 2020? *"It is personally disappointing to Congressman Hunter that he is now being told that he cannot use this motto or image that thousands of Marines like Congressman Hunter, who went to war under this banner, have used for tattoos, coins, and multiple other items of personal sentiment," Harrison told Task & Purpose.* Rep. Duncan Hunter (R-Calif.) has been told to stop using the Marine Corps' emblem and the 1st Marine Division's motto in his campaign literature, Corps officials confirmed. The Mar... more »
Move Over, Millennials: GEN X Is the Generation in the Most Financial Trouble
By Daisy Luther Everyone picks on Millennials these days but a new study by Lending Tree shows that out of all the generations, Gen X... more »
EU moves to check ids of all people using buses and trains
*EU states are floating a plan to compel people travelling by bus and train to show a valid id, according to Deutsche Wirtschafts Nachrichten.* *The move will fuel fears of crackdown on human rights and the installation of a surveillance state under the new EC President Ursula von der Leyen.* *Globalist von der Leyen was approved with a wafer thin majority helped by far right parties in Hungary and Poland.* *https://deutsche-wirtschafts-nachrichten.de/2019/07/18/eu-staaten-diskutieren-erfassung-von-personalien-bei-bahn-und-busreisen/*
DR CONGO SOLDIERS AND POLICE TO ENFORCE EBOLA EMERGENCY MEASURES IN WHO MEDICAL MARTIAL LAW POWER GRAB
*Congo soldiers, police to enforce Ebola emergency measuresBy Associated Press AP PUBLISHED 11:08 AM ET Jul. 18, 2019* *GOMA, Congo (AP) — Authorities say Congolese soldiers and police will enforce hand-washing and fever checks now that the deadly Ebola outbreak has been declared an international health emergency.* *The coordinator of the outbreak response at Congo's health ministry said Thursday that soldiers and police will "force" people who resist taking the key steps to help contain the deadly disease.* *Dr. Aruna Abedi spoke to reporters in Goma, the city of more than 2 milli... more »
BWorld 349, Solar Para sa Politika, Part 3
* My article in BusinessWorld on July 16, 2019. Among the promises of the Solar Para sa Bayan Corp. (SPBC) franchise bill now awaiting President Rodrigo Duterte’s signature are 24/7 electricity in far away villages, and cheaper electricity because the sun’s rays are free. True, the sun’s rays are free, but the solar panels, the power conditioning unit, main panel, AC and DC disconnect, other components are not free. Transportation and installation in far away areas and connection to the grid are not. Add to that the cost of a battery to extend the power for few hours at night, plu... more »
GLOBALIST BANKSTERS ARE USING THE SAME SCAM TO CRASH DEUTSCHE BANK THAT THEY USED TO CRASH RBS IN 2008, SOLUTION IS SIMPLE
*DEUTSCHE BANK IS BEING SUBJECTED TO EXACTLY THE SAME SCAN AS THE ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND IN 2008.* *CORPORATE GLOBALIST CLIENTS ARE WITHDRAWING HUGE AMOUNTS SUDDENLY TO WHITTLE AWAY ITS CAPITAL BASE AND DEPRESS ITS SHARE PRICE* *HEDGE FUND RUN BY TRUMP FUNDER UNTIL 2017 IS LEADING THE ATTACK* *DEUTSCHE BANK AND CUSTOMERS SHOULD LEGAL ACTION TO MAKE SURE THE ECB AND FED PRINT MONEY AS IN 2008 TO KEEP IT AFLOAT.* *CRISIS landed at Deutsche Bank on Monday July 15 2019. * *One day earlier, a giant hedge fund, Rennaissance Technologies, whose former head Robert Mercer was a big f... more »
"$33 Trillion In Bailouts And Support And All You Got Was This..."
*Click image for larger size.* *"Shelton, The Fed, & The Realization Of A Liquidity Trap"* by Lance Roberts *Excerpt*: "As shown, the U.S. is currently running at lower levels of GDP, productivity, and wage growth than before the last recession. While this certainly doesn’t confirm Shelton’s analysis, it also doesn’t confirm the conventional wisdom that $33 Trillion in bailouts and liquidity, zero interest rates, and surging stock markets, are conducive to stronger economic growth for all. However, what the data does confirm is the Fed is caught in a “liquidity trap.” *The Liquidi... more »
All-White Creature Identified as Rare Albino Porcupine
Porcupines are common in Maine, though albino ones certainly aren't.
Man Shouting ‘You Die’ Kills 33 at Japan Anime Studio
Thirty-six others were injured, some of them critically.
Budget Watchdog Says No-Deal Brexit Will Spur UK Recession
Britain is due to leave the EU on October 31.
Louvre in Paris Removes Sackler Name After Opioid Protests
Institutions that benefited from the family's largesse have been targeted by activists.
Russian S-400 Missile System Arrives in Turkey, as U.S. Weighs Options (Video)
The Duran Quick Take: Episode 244. The post Russian S-400 Missile System Arrives in Turkey, as U.S. Weighs Options (Video) appeared first on The Duran.
Putin Challenges Malthusians: Fusion Energy Is a National Priority for Russia
If statesmen and policy makers dominant during the post-WWII years believed in fusion power so deeply, why did we not attain those lofty objectives set down as national goals for fusion by the 1980s or earlier? The post Putin Challenges Malthusians: Fusion Energy Is a National Priority for Russia appeared first on The Duran.
Anyone thinking President Trump is racist should watch this [Video]
President Trump showed anyone who cares to watch that he truly is not a racist. The post Anyone thinking President Trump is racist should watch this [Video] appeared first on The Duran.
Secret US Nuke Locations In Europe Accidentally Dumped Online By NATO Committee
In an egregious accidental leak, a NATO document actually identified the locations of American nuclear weapons sites across Europe. The post Secret US Nuke Locations In Europe Accidentally Dumped Online By NATO Committee appeared first on The Duran.
Just What Is An American?
The fact remains that the ideal of Americanism is a concept - a truly growing, organic, ever changing, and ever expanding idea that is enshrined within its founding documents and laws. The post Just What Is An American? appeared first on The Duran.
Italy Seizes Weapons From Neo-Nazis… Western Media Immediately Fabricates Link To Russia
Western media has been actively and knowingly airbrushing neo-Nazi activity in Ukraine since the Euromaidan protests in 2013, which were exploited by Western powers who engineered a coup to install Petro Poroshenko as president. The post Italy Seizes Weapons From Neo-Nazis… Western Media Immediately Fabricates Link To Russia appeared first on The Duran.
Iran Seizes Foreign Tanker “Smuggling” Fuel In The Gulf
In the past days Iran has vowed to "answer" the UK's seizure and detention of the 'Grace 1' which had been transporting 2 million barrels of Iranian oil to Syria. The post Iran Seizes Foreign Tanker “Smuggling” Fuel In The Gulf appeared first on The Duran.
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