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Right to Information in Latin America & the Caribbean
Global Issues News Headlines - 13 hours ago
UNITED NATIONS, Jul 09 (IPS) - Luis Felipe López-Calva is UN Assistant Secretary-General and UNDP Regional Director for Latin America and the CaribbeanTransparency is a critical element of making governance more effective. By making information available, it creates a foundation for greater accountability to citizens. Read the full story, “Right to Information in Latin America & the Caribbean”, on globalissues.org →
Industrial Policy Finally Legitimate?
Global Issues News Headlines - 13 hours ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Jul 09 (IPS) - For decades, the two Bretton Woods institutions have rejected the contribution of industrial policy (IP), or government investment and technology promotion efforts, in accelerating and sustaining growth, industrialization and structural transformation. Finally, two International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff members, Reda Cherif and Fuad Hasanov, have broken the taboo. They embrace industrial policy, arguing against the current conventional wisdom that East Asian industrial policies cannot be successfully emulated by other developing countries. ... more »
The Libyan Disaster: Little Bits of History Repeating
Global Issues News Headlines - 13 hours ago
STOCKHOLM / ROME, Jul 09 (IPS) - And I've seen it before, and I'll see it again. Yes I've seen it before, just little bits of history repeating. Propeller Heads: History repeating The Libyan catastrophe and the suffering of "illegal" migrants are generally depicted as fairly recent events, though they are actually the results of a long history of greed, contempt for others and fatal shortsightedness. Like former Yugoslavia, Libya was created from a mosaic of tribal entities, subdued by colonial powers and then ruled by an iron-fisted dictator. Now, Libya is a quagmire w... more »
Africa’s Megacities a Magnet for Investors
Global Issues News Headlines - 13 hours ago
UNITED NATIONS, Jul 09 (IPS) - Finbarr Toesland, Africa RenewalMegacities, cities with a population of at least 10 million, are sprouting everywhere in Africa. Cairo in Egypt, Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Lagos in Nigeria are already megacities, while Luanda in Angola, Dar es Salaam in Tanzania and Johannesburg in South Africa will attain the status by 2030, according the United Nations. Read the full story, “Africa’s Megacities a Magnet for Investors”, on globalissues.org →
The Challenge of Confronting China Over a Gray Zone Crisis
*Michael O'Hanlon* *Security, Asia* [image: Reuters] Beijing could see Washington's crisis management efforts as too defensive, leaving America and its allies vulnerable to the communist country's salami-slicing tactics. The recent *Washington Post* op-ed, “China Is Not an Enemy,” is an important response to President Donald Trump and the growing bipartisan consensus in American national security circles that China is likely to become a major U.S. adversary in the years and decades to come. Some elements of this greater vigilance about China—and Russia—at the Pentagon and elsew... more »
Warriors Wanted: How the US Army Is Rebooting Its Image
*Task and Purpose* *Technology, Americas* [image: https://www.flickr.com/photos/39955793@N07/48126585193/] The future of recruiting is here. *One of the easiest ways to see that is the #InOurBoots campaign — a 100% digital and social campaign that uses virtual reality to put potential recruits in the (virtual) boots of a real soldier.* The Army has been taking "new year, new me" to the next level. There seems to be a massive rebrand underway; In addition to the Army bringing back it's snazzy-as-all Army Greens, they're developing new commercials and a new GoArmy website, accordi... more »
Trump Hints At New Trade War With India
India has long had a field day putting Tariffs on American products. No longer acceptable! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 9, 2019 *Zero Hedge:* *Trump Hints At New Trade War With India* Rarely a week goes by without President Trump trying to open a new front in the trade war (Europe, Japan, South Korea and Mexico have all been threatened with new levies), and this sleepy post-holiday week is no exception. In a tweet, President Trump hinted at the possibility of new tariffs on Indian imports, saying that the US would no longer stand for India's overly aggressive tariff... more »
THE WOKE AND THE BUSED: Still no explanation from Harris!
*TUESDAY, JULY 9, 2019Protected by Gardol shield:* Several weeks later, the question lingers, though it's largely unasked: Was mandated busing a good idea in 1973? If so, not support it today? In a slightly more rational world, the question would go to Candidate Harris, since she's the one who raised this question during the first Democratic "debates." That said, we live in a tribal, not a rational, world. According to major anthropologists familiar with this non-dispute dispute, Harris is being swathed in layers of privilege—layers of privilege designed to keep current tribal "f...more »
The Evolution of China's Military Doctrine and Strategy
As the world appears to becoming increasingly unipolar, a reality that does not sit well with Washington and its brand of American exceptionalism, it's not surprising that the recent Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) "*China Military Power - Modernizing a Force to Fight and Win*" provides a rather grim assessment of China's growing capabilities as a military world power in a world that has grown accustomed to America's unchallenged military superiority. Here is a brief video from the DIA touting its abilities to provide insights into China's military: This volume of the Military P... more »
"Economic Market Snapshot AM 7/9/19"
• Gregory Mannarino, "Be Ready For Anything, Here's Why" - 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/ • *Click to enlarge.* "'The Mood Is Pretty Hopeless': Scenes Outside Deutsche Bank Offices Evokes Lehman Collapse"
Is it time to accept the Climate Cult as bona fide?
Over the many years I have been fighting against climate extremists, I have became increasingly frustrated, given the overwhelming evidence supporting scepticism, that apparently reasonable “scientists” consistently ignored the evidence and instead pushed quite irrational ideas. The evidence that there … Continue reading →
Iran summons Nigerian envoy over Sheikh Zakzaky’s deteriorating health
The Iranian Foreign Ministry summoned Nigeria’s chargé d’affaires to Tehran to express concern over reports about Nigerian Muslim leader Sheikh Ibrahim Zakzaky’s deteriorating health condition. Foreign Ministry Spokesman Seyed Abbas Mousavi announced the summoning on Monday, describing Zakzaki as an “erudite and distinguished figure”. “We hope that the efforts that are being taken [towards bettering […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Cory Booker’s Foreign Policy Echoes His Biggest Donors
Presidential candidate Cory Booker indicates that he may not try to re-enter the Iran nuclear deal, sounding eerily like pro-Israel NORPAC, not to mention some prominent Republicans. Coincidence? The post Cory Booker’s Foreign Policy Echoes His Biggest Donors appeared first on If Americans Knew Blog.
How Congress Should Think About Mueller’s Testimony
A protestor at the 2018 Philadelphia Women's March displays an "It's Mueller Time" poster. (Source: Wikimedia/Rob Kall) On July 17, Robert Mueller will testify publicly before Congress for the first time since June 2013, when he appeared before the Senate Intelligence Committee in his role as FBI director. Democratic members of Congress have framed Mueller’s testimony as a final act of public service following his resignation as special counsel. “[I]t’s his duty to the American people,” said House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerry Nadler. “I think it’s a question of duty to the c...more »
China’s Right, Development Really Is The Key To Resolving All Issues
Chinese Vice President Wang Qishan told the audience at this year’s World Peace Forum that “development is the key to resolving all issues”, remarking in the run-up to his conclusion that “China’s development can’t shut out the rest of the world” and “the world’s development can’t shut out China”. International […]
"A Breakdown of the Universe"
*"A Breakdown of the Universe"* By Bill Bonner YOUGHAL, IRELAND – "A remarkable thing happened on Sunday. A strange spacecraft appeared, hovering over our yard. Navy pilots have been reporting encounters with “unidentified objects” for months. It was inevitable, we suppose, that one would come in for a closer look. Here’s The New York Times: "The strange objects, one of them like a spinning top moving against the wind, appeared almost daily from the summer of 2014 to March 2015, high in the skies over the East Coast. Navy pilots reported to their superiors that the objects had no v... more »
Blocked from posting up "joke" map showing British airports captured in 1776!? Is Trump having another meltdown?
*BLOCKED FROM POSTING UP MAP OF BRITISH AIRPORTS REFERRED TO BY TRUMP* *SEE THE SCREENSHOT BELOW OF A POP UP BOX TELLING ME IN GERMAN THAT I COULD NOT PUT UP A MAP OF 1776 BATTLES PAINTSHOPPED TO SHOW AIRPORTS* *SAYS ACCESS HAS BEEN DENIED TO MY FUN PHOTOSHOPPED MAP OF 1776* *HAD TO SAVE IMAGE UNDER DIFFERENT NAME TO BE ABLE TO POST IT UP* *JUST HAVING A BIT OF FUN, GLOBALISTS...NO NEED TO GET IN A TISWAS* *MY TIP TO TRUMP, CALM DOWN A BIT, OR YOU'LL GIVE YOURSELF HEART TROUBLE * *A LARFF WILL HELP YOU TAKE YOUR MIND OFF THE WEAKEST START TO THE YEAR IN TERMS OF US JOB OPENINGS SI... more »
The Great Global Warming/Climate Change Swindle
Much has been said and written about the climate and how human activity allegedly affects the climate. We here at ‘Nox & Friends have dedicated much effort in that endeavor, especially Clyde. These articles can all be viewed if you hit the “Global Warming Reality” tab above. To the Left, this is gospel. It’s settled science and their new religion du jour. To the Right, it’s bullshit and all about nothing except to fleece people out of their hard-earned monies and to prevent the advancement of poor nations. The Left’s narrative of “97% of Climate Scientists agree in man-made Climate ... more »
S. Korea to become global test case in its trade dispute with the EU
bilaterals.org - 14 hours ago
09-Jul-2019 The European Commission's request to convene a panel of experts in its dispute with South Korea over labor issues means that South Korea is becoming a major global test case.
Iranian president orders to start implementing free trade zone agreement with EAEU
bilaterals.org - 14 hours ago
09-Jul-2019 Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has tasked the country's Ministry of Industry, Mine and Trade to start implementing the free trade zone agreement with the Eurasian Economic Union.
The EU's human rights and free trade conundrum
bilaterals.org - 14 hours ago
09-Jul-2019 Today the EU looks to be perfectly happy to expand trade with authoritarian regimes with appalling human rights records when the economic gains are sufficiently large.
Govt attempts fresh focus on FTAs, talks with US, EU and ASEAN negotiators next week
bilaterals.org - 14 hours ago
09-Jul-2019 Re-elected Indian government will engage in three sets of important trade talks: with the EU, the US and ASEAN negotiators this week.
South Korea stopped discussing its CPTPP membership
bilaterals.org - 14 hours ago
09-Jul-2019 The South Korean government has stopped its discussion on joining the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP).
Hydro One injunction sparks political unrest at Six Nations, as corruption allegations emerge against Reserve official
Sovereign immunity is a tenant of international law that says that the rulers of one State cannot be pursued by the Courts of another State for criminal or civil prosecution. It stems from the notion in English common law that
India Is Demanding Talks With Beijing To Address It's Huge Trade Deficit With China
India’s ambassador to China, Vikram Misri, photographed at the Indian consulate in Hong Kong. Photo: Xiaomei Chen *SCMP*: *China needs to act on Indian trade deficit before it becomes a political issue, says ambassador* * Ambassador to China says the two countries need a ‘very intense dialogue’ about trade to address India’s concerns * Vikram Misri says the current US$53.6bn deficit is unsustainable in the long-term and hopes for more action from the government in Beijing India’s ambassador to China Vikram Misri warned that the two countries need to tackle their growing trade defic... more »
The Unexpected Consequences of The Enlightenment
The School of Athens by RaphaelEric Hoffer notes that when existing beliefs and institutions are discredited, and people are in the grip of the idea of change, then the society is ripe for the rise of a new fanatical faith. The Renaissance, he notes, was followed by the Reformation and the Counter Reformation, and the French Enlightenment gave birth to Marx’s communist revolution. Here’s an excerpt from True Believer (Chapter 15, “Men of Words”): "A wide diffusion of doubt and irreverence thus leads often to unexpected results. The irreverence of the Renaissance was a prelude to th... more »
Liquidity Fears Hit Other UK “Equity Funds” as Investors Remain Trapped in Woodford Fund
Shares of one fund plunged 22% on Friday. Other funds under pressure, raising serious questions about just how liquid “equity funds” in the UK are.
Islamic State's Revenge In Syria?
Photo: At least 14 people have died trying to battle the crop fires in Syria. (ABC News: Tom Hancock ) *ABC News Online:* *Islamic State's revenge? Syrians thought they were free. But then the mysterious fires began* *The battle against extremism in north-east Syria has moved off the frontline and into the grain fields.* Five months after Islamic State (IS) was toppled in a fierce battle over the tiny sliver left of its so-called caliphate, mysterious fires keep breaking out. Local farmers who were hoping for a good year after a decade of war and drought are now trying to save th... more »
LaRouche Said, 'Go to the Moon and Mars'; The British Ambassador Said, 'Go to War'
[image: President Donald Trump and Sir Kim Darroch (right), who said the White House had become 'uniquely dysfunctional' (photo: news.sky.com)] The actions of London and British intelligence to push President Trump out of office, or push him into a permanent war policy, have been laid bare again. The cables of British Ambassador to Washington Sir Kim Darroch, leaked to the *Daily Mail*, show London doing both, in a combined interference in the U.S. Presidential election and U.S. Presidential policy. Darroch in mid-2017 assured London that it would be shown Trump and his campaign had... more »
Australian Daily Electrical Power Generation Data – Sunday 7th July 2019 – Plus Weekly And Rolling Totals
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 […]
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy Wants Peace Talks With Russian President Putin
*RFE:* *Ukraine's Zelenskiy Calls On Putin To Meet Face-To-Face For Talks* KYIV -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has called on Russian President Vladimir Putin to talk. In a July 8 video statement on Facebook, Zelenskiy said he was ready to hold talks with Putin in the Belarusian capital, Minsk. "We need to talk? We do. Let us discuss who Crimea belongs to and who is not there in Donbas," Zelenskiy said, adding that he wanted the leaders of the United States, Germany, France, and the United Kingdom present at the talks. Moscow annexed Ukraine's Crimean Peninsula in Marc... more »
Indonesia Returning 57 Containers of Developed World’s Waste
Containers will be returned to Australia, the U.S., France, Germany, and Hong Kong.
Police: Woman Throws Snake at Woman in Carjacking
She then drove the stolen SUV with the snake still in it.
Latest ‘Obamacare’ Court Battle Plays Out in New Orleans
The ultimate outcome will affect protections for people with pre-existing conditions; Medicaid expansions covering roughly 12 million people; and subsidies that help about 10 million others afford health insurance.
23 Governors Join California in Opposing Trump Mileage Standards
The Trump administration says American consumers increasingly want bigger, gas-guzzling SUVs and pickup trucks.
Barr Sees a Legal Way to Ask about Citizenship on Census
The U.S. Census Bureau's experts have said requiring such information would discourage immigrants from participating in the survey and result in a less accurate count.
WHO DIRECTOR GENERAL SAYS HE WILL NOT DECLARE EBOLA AN INTERNATIONAL EMERGENCY
*WHO DIRECTOR GENERAL GIVES A VERY SOBER, OBJECTIVE INTRVIEW IN THE GUARDIAN* *HIS OFFICIALS WILL CHEER HIS DECISION NOT TO ESCALATE AN INCREASINGLY TENSE SITUATION BY DECLARING EBOLA AN EMERGENCY AND ROLLING OUT RISKY VACCINES AROUND THE GLOBE* *SUCH A MOVE WOULD SPARK A HUGE BACKLASH IN SWITZERLAND WHERE WHO HAS ITS HQ* *SWISS CANTON AND TOWNS WITH LARGE NUMBERS OF VACCINE SCEPTICS COULD FILE LAWSUITS AGAINST WHO OFFICIALS IMITIATING THE OPIOID LAWSUITS* *The head of the World Health Organization told The Guardian today that he does not intend to declare the Ebola outbreak an i... more »
Former Vice President Biden: 'There Will Be No NATO' If Trump Wins Re-Election
"If [Trump] wins reelection, I promise you, there'll be no NATO in four years, or five years," Joe Biden says about President Trump pursuing relationships with North Korea's Kim Jong Un and Russia's Vladimir Putin over US allies. pic.twitter.com/6ZlU1Pwkng — New Day (@NewDay) July 5, 2019 *Politico: *Biden warns 'there will be no NATO' if Trump wins re-election Former Vice President Joe Biden savaged Donald Trump’s foreign policy agenda in an interview that aired Friday morning, warning that the North Atlantic Treaty Organization will be completely disbanded if the president capt... more »
Lyme Disease: The CDC’s Greatest Coverup & What They Don’t Want You To Know
*Organic Olivia* - Lyme disease is largely under-diagnosed - you may have it and not even realize.
Canadian Doctors and Former Microsoft Canada President Warn About Grave Health Risks of 5G
*B.N. Frank* - Canada is joining meteorologists, utility companies, and security experts in calling out the incoming 5G rollout.
Why a Walnut Resembles the Brain It Nourishes
*Sayer Ji* - It's not an accident that foods like walnuts resemble the body part they nourish.
Brazilians Scarcely Know Cabinet Ministers Other Than Moro and Guedes
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Except for Justice Minister Sérgio Moro and Paulo Guedes, Minister of Economy, Jair Bolsonaro’s government ministers remain scarcely known by Datafolha’s respondents. The former judge is recognized by 94 percent, and Guedes by 77 percent of the people surveyed. Approximately two-thirds are unaware of Abraham Weintraub, the minister who took […] The post Brazilians Scarcely Know Cabinet Ministers Other Than Moro and Guedes appeared first on The Rio Times.
Talking about struggle in church
MB, Tanya Bukharina (our guide from our recent trip to Crimea), Regis Tremblay and myself went to the Neighborhood Church in Bath on Sunday for the service. Rev. Bill Bliss (who went with us to Russia) spoke about forgiveness and letting go. The need to learn to love and show penance for our collective bad behavior. That's a tall order for must of us - the line between sanity and psychopathy - how do we stay connected to nature and one another while inundated with the brutality and arrogance of Mr. Big and his lackeys on Wall Street and the Bank of London? Exceptionalism and em... more »
Cruelty And Corruption
The Trump Administration stands for two things -- cruelty and corruption. What is happening on the southern border of the United States makes this abundantly clear. Paul Krugman writes: Privatization of public services — having them delivered by contractors rather than government employees — took off during the 1980s. It has often been justified using the rhetoric of free markets, the supposed superiority of private enterprise to government bureaucracy. This was always, however, a case of bait-and-switch. Free markets, in which private businesses compete for customers, can accomp... more »
Tuesday Morning Links
This and that for your Tuesday reading. - Joanne Light and Cathy Orlando point out that we don't have any more time to waste in reining in a climate breakdown in progress. And Justin Ling writes that we should be far more concerned about Canada's massive and increasing deficit in action to avert a climate crisis than small amounts of ink on the federal balance sheet: Even if Canada only contributes a fraction of the world’s emissions, we stand to shoulder a disproportionate share of the costs. Rising sea levels promise to displace populations along the coasts, increased rainfalls wi... more »
THE SUPREME COURT WON'T DUMP OBAMACARE BEFORE 2020 BUT WILL ALLOW THE CITIZENSHIP QUESTION, BECAUSE REASONS
I'm not worried about this, at least over the next sixteen months: Obamacare’s future will once again be at stake Tuesday when a federal appeals court considers a Trump-backed lawsuit aimed at scrapping the health care law in the heat of the 2020 election cycle. The court will hear oral arguments on whether the Affordable Care Act is no longer valid after Congress eliminated the tax penalty for not purchasing health insurance.... Should the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans rule against the law, that would all but guarantee the Supreme Court would again take a case d... more »
Untitled
*The Department Of Education Is Not A National School Board* Last week, Joe Biden joined the bandwagon of Democrats (started by Elizabeth Warren this year) promising to name a public-school teacher to be Secretary of Education if he wins the presidency. It’s an easy commitment to make in front of a teachers’ union audience, and it wouldn’t be all that odd to do it—several past presidents of both parties have named former public-school teachers to the job. But the promise is another example of a thoroughly bipartisan misconception about the work of the federal education departme... more »
Reverse Coronary Artery Disease Plaque Naturally
Have you been told that you have coronary artery blockages, plaque, calcification or disease? If so, this article is for you. I want to help you reverse the plaque and blockage. Please read this article on how to do it. So how would you know if you are successful? I recommend following lab tests for … Continue reading "Reverse Coronary Artery Disease Plaque Naturally" The post Reverse Coronary Artery Disease Plaque Naturally appeared first on TDW.
Dr. Mercola Interviews Dr. Dietrich Klinghardt on EMF Dangers
*Youtube link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=3833&v=AS1gQgnUf5A* *Natural health expert and Mercola.com founder Dr. Joseph Mercola interviews Dr. Dietrich Klinghardt on the dangers of electromagnetic fields and how chronic exposure is contributing to the high rates of chronic disease today.*
Untitled
*How the Trump Administration Is Reining in the EPA’s Union* The Environmental Protection Agency announced a new collective bargaining agreement last week that has outraged the main labor union representing EPA employees. According to the president of the union—the American Federation of Government Employees—the EPA is “trampling on federal employees’ rights and ignoring the law” with the new agreement. So what are the draconian provisions that have the union so exercised? Well, perhaps the biggest change is that EPA employees will have an automatic right to work from home only on...more »
Ideology, Not Republican Politics, Makes John Roberts Run – Again
Simon Lazarus No less than the Trump administration, Supreme Court pundits felt blind-sided by Chief Justice John Roberts’ rejection, in *Department of Commerce v. New York*, of the Commerce Department’s rationale for adding a citizenship question to the 2020 census. They attributed the Chief’s stunner to political calculation, “echo[ing] his surprise affirmation of the Affordable Care Act in 2012,” which in their view had similarly been designed to shield the Court from perceptions of partisanship and to “lower political tensions.” On the left, some saw a more Machiavellian Robert... more »
"Architecture is a building conceived from an idea or vision of good living" #QotD
*"So to a definition: ... [architecture] is a building based on a concept of good living conditions... building conceived from an idea or vision of good living... "This vision, then is translated into reality by qualities of surface, space, structure and psyche. I could be more fashionable and even more alliterative by calling the last item 'soul.' Perhaps it is best to average it out and settle on 'spirit'..."* ~ Australian architect Robin Boyd, writing in his manifesto *Living in Australia* [Pics of Robin Boyd House by Darren Bradley, from Robin Boyd Foundation and Au... more »
Alter the Committee Hearing Format for Mueller’s Testimony
Robert Mueller meets with President Obama in the Oval Office in 2012. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza) On July 17, former Special Counsel Robert Mueller will testify before the House Judiciary Committee and the House Intelligence Committee. Democrats, anxious not to set unrealistic expectations, will likely use Mueller’s appearance to highlight the contents of the Mueller report and may attempt to shed light on related topics as well. Key Republicans like Rep. Jim Jordan and House Intelligence Committee Ranking Member Devin Nunes have indicated their intent to dig into a... more »
Stealth Suprise: U.S. Air Force Builds First B-21 Raider 'Test' Bomber
*Kris Osborn* *Security, * Good news. The Air Force is now building its first “test” aircraft of the new B-21 Raider stealth bomber aircraft engineered to elude the most advanced air defenses for decades to come and destroy high-value targets over enemy territory -- without being seen. “We’re closely monitoring the build of the additional test aircraft and associated software to support the first flight,” Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Goldfein told an audience at an event hosted by the Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies. As for the timing of the first flight and ma... more »
Meet the U.S. Navy's River Patrol Force Who Could Fight Iran In a War
*David Axe* *Security, * In January 2016 two U.S. Navy river patrol boats accidentally strayed into Iranian waters near Farsi Island in the Persian Gulf. Iranian militia forces captured both Riverine Command Boats and the 10 American sailors aboard them. After a day of intensive diplomacy, Iran released the boats and their crews. The incident was embarrassing to the Navy and its new river patrol force. Three years later, the riverine squadrons have new Mark VI boats and a new philosophy. In January 2016 two U.S. Navy river patrol boats accidentally strayed into Iranian waters ne... more »
China vs. America in the South China Sea is a Missile Stand-Off. Who Would Win?
*David Axe* *Security, * This could get ugly. The Chinese military lobbed anti-ship ballistic missiles into the South China Sea in tests in early July 2019. The missile trials underscored Beijing’s increasing militarization of resource-rich waters on which several countries have conflicting claims. “The Chinese carried out the first test over the weekend, firing off at least one missile into the sea,” NBC News *reported* on July 1, 2019, citing a U.S. official with knowledge of the test. “The window for testing remains open until July 3, and the official expects the Chinese mi... more »
Coming Soon: A New Aircraft Carrier for Russia's Navy?
*Mark Episkopos* *Security, * Putin's new weapon? As the fate of Russia’s geriatric *Admiral Kuznetsov *continues to hang in the balance on the heels of a crippling *drydock crane accident*, the Russian defense establishment is reviewing a proposal for a new, non-nuclear aircraft carrier. At this year’s* ARMY 2019* defense expo, Krylov State Scientific Center unveiled a “fundamentally new” concept for a carrier: "This year, we will demonstrate a full-fledged aircraft carrier from our viewpoint with a displacement of about 60,000 tonnes and with a very substantial and balanced ... more »
Agenda 2030 translation – New World Order disguised as Sustainable Development
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More than 1,000 Android apps harvest data even after you deny permissions
Originally posted on Defending Sanity in the Uppity Down World: https://governmentslaves.news/2019/07/08/more-than-1000-android-apps-harvest-data-even-after-you-deny-permissions/
#5G Neuro-electromagnetic Telecommunication (military mind control technologies): Two Scientific/Medical Abstracts by Dr. Rauni Kilde (2000 and 2001)
Originally posted on Defending Sanity in the Uppity Down World: https://www.gangstalkingmindcontrolcults.com/two-scientific-medical-abstracts-on-neuroelectromagnetic-telecommunication-by-dr-rauni-kilde-2000-and-2001/
How carnivorous plants survive
Originally posted on Dear Kitty. Some blog: https://youtu.be/O7eQKSf0LmY This 2009 video is called Life – Venus Flytraps: Jaws of Death – BBC One. From the University of Würzburg in Germany: Venus flytraps: No escape for mosquitoes July 8, 2019 Summary: Venus flytraps are capable of detecting the movements of even the smallest insects. This mechanism…
The long, bipartisan history of dealing with immigrants harshly
Anthony W. Fontes, Assistant Professor of Human Security, American University School of International Service atPolitics + Society – The Conversation - 16 hours ago
Trump has expanded and escalated the most punitive policies he inherited from his predecessors.
Who's In? Who's Out? And What About Kansas?
*Potential game-changers Kris Kobach and Tom Steyer* For context, in case you already forgot what Justin Amash told Jake Tapper Sunday: the political system is completely broken and dysfunctional. That said, Eric Swalwell decided to keep his House seat rather than keep pursuing a pointless run for the presidency. I bet Rob Bonta is glad he didn't give up his own seat in the state Assembly! Everyone thought Frackenlooper would be the first to bow out, but he probably didn't want to be the first to cut and run. Now he can be second-- not counting Richard Ojeda and Sherrod Brown, who f... more »
Bricks of cocaine keep washing up in the Philippines
Just In - 16 hours ago
Seven bricks of cocaine worth almost $1 million have washed up on the Philippines' coast — the latest in a string of discoveries that police previously speculated may have something to do with a shipment allegedly bound for Australia.
Gravel on Kakadu Highway contributed to crash that killed four
Gravel from an unsealed adjoining road scattered onto the Kakadu Highway and was a factor in a fatal rollover that killed four people, leaving a sole survivor to trek for hours to get help, an inquest hears.
Getting his priorities straight . . . sort of
I giggled at this edition of "The Whiteboard". Click the image to be taken to the cartoon's Web page for a larger view. If you aren't already setting aside time in your day to read that comic strip, may I suggest you do so? It's a lot of fun. I've known people with exactly that attitude. As a matter of fact, many military veterans exemplify it! Peter
Chart: Diversification enhances profitability of marijuana product manufacturers – to an extent
Makers of cannabis products are more likely to turn a profit if they offer merchandise across multiple categories – but that profitability declines if a manufacturer produces too many types of goods. For companies offering products across a single category, 27% described their business as profitable compared with roughly 50% of companies offering products across […] Chart: Diversification enhances profitability of marijuana product manufacturers – to an extent is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Vafa, Ellis debate with a bright religion scholar
MarkusM has pointed out that a more pleasant, entertaining, and physics-oriented public discussion took place in recent days, in the Institute of Art and Ideas (iai): Does the Multiverse Exist? | Full Debate (43 minutes) Participants were Harvard's string theorist Cumrun Vafa whom I know very well, you know, CERN's phenomenologist John Ellis, and an assistant professor of religion, feminism, gender, and sexuality Mary Jane Rubenstein of Wesleyan University. Religion and feminism is quite a combination – maybe she hasn't noticed yet that according to religion, feminists will burn lik...more »
Glacier National Park disproves glacier melting predictions
“Titled “Glacier National Park Quietly Removes Its ‘Gone by 2020′ Signs,” Roots’ article describes a scramble by federal park officials to hide or replace evidence of now-embarrassingly inaccurate and alarmist predictions in a manner that skirts public attention.” click here
Epstein Arrest: Peak Swamp?
Luongo: Epstein's Arrest Tells Me Trump Is Now Out For Blood. The post Epstein Arrest: Peak Swamp? appeared first on The Duran.
US Power is Waning
'US power' relates more to popular perception than to the reality that we see on the ground. The post US Power is Waning appeared first on The Duran.
RAY McGOVERN: Ex-FBI, CIA Officials Draw Withering Fire on Russiagate
The Deep State almost always wins. But if AG Barr leans hard on Trump to unfetter investigators, all hell may break lose, because the evidence against those who took serious liberties with the law is staring them all in the face... The post RAY McGOVERN: Ex-FBI, CIA Officials Draw Withering Fire on Russiagate appeared first on The Duran.
CRISPR Leads To Genetic Sex Selection In Mammals For The First Time
Fish, insects, crustaceans, and even some plants possess the ability to change the sex of their offspring before they are born. It's a genetic skill mammals lack. Or did. A new study reveals a genetic system in mammals that enables two animals to mate and produce only females. A similar system based on identical principles would produce only males. This proof of concept is in mice - an instance where a mouse study is actually valid - but the real benefit is for agriculture, where farmers may want dairy cows and egg-laying chickens and not have to deal with random chance. read m... more »
Buprenorphine Is A Schedule III Drug For Opioid Addiction - Taking It Off Prescription Will Save Lives
There is no question the government and its hand-picked advisors have hyped claims of opioid addiction beyond all sense. Doctors, pharmaceutical companies, and legitimate pain patients have all been steamrolled in an effort to stop what is really a recreational use problem. read more
BBC Faces Legal Challenge Over Bias
GWPF brings news of a new legal challenge against the BBC for bias: The BBC is facing a legal challenge over the way it monitors its impartiality amid accusations of biased coverage. Crowdfunding group Stop BBC Bias is close to raising the £30,000 needed to seek a judicial review into the way the BBC meets […]
Blast from the past--the fifties
Carol Samsel Hayes sent me a scan of what looks like some old photos of me in elementary school, and my high school freshman class photo. Carol is a cousin by marriage of my cousin and reader of my blog, Gayle. As I recall, we spent a lot of time together summer of 1953 playing cards and going to the pool and getting together with Doree. Then Carol's family moved--maybe around 1954 to the Chicago area. We reconnected about 10 years ago on the internet. I remember that pale pink (lower left) coat with a little black velvet trim on the collar--was considered very stylish then. I th...more »
Stanford calling for retractions of work by deceased star cancer researcher
The Journal of Clinical Investigation has retracted two papers from the lab of one of Stanford University’s most prominent cancer researchers over concerns about the integrity of the data. The articles, published in 2012 and 2014, described work on ways of priming the immune system to enhance the activity of drugs to fight cancer. The … Continue reading Stanford calling for retractions of work by deceased star cancer researcher
Jihadists capture first town in northern Latakia, Syrian Air Force enters battle
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:10 P.M.) – The jihadist rebels continued their offensive in northern Latakia this afternoon, targeting several areas under the control of the Syrian Arab Army (SAA). According to a preliminary report from the battlefield, the jihadist rebels managed to capture their first town during this offensive in the Turkmen Mountains of northern Latakia. […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Iraq confirms they will not establish ties with Israel
Iraq on Saturday rejected the Israeli occupation of the Palestinian territories and confirmed its commitment not to establish relations with Israel. “We reaffirm that Iraq’s position on the Palestinian issue is the same as our principled and historical position of rejecting the Israeli occupation of the Arab land,” the Iraqi Foreign Ministry said in a […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Breaking: Jihadists advance in northern Latakia after launching new operation
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:20 P.M.) – The jihadist rebels launched a new operation last night that targeted the Syrian Arab Army’s (SAA) positions in the northern countryside of Latakia. According to a report from northern Latakia, the jihadist rebels captured Hill 428 in the Turkmen Mountains after infiltrating the Syrian military’s positions near the Turkish border. […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Large Turkish commando convoy deploys to Idlib border amid reports of new Syrian Army offensive
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:30 A.M.) – A large Turkish military convoy reportedly deployed to the border of northwestern Syria last night, the state-owned Anadolu Agency reported on Tuesday. According to the Anadolu report, the Turkish military was comprised of 50 armored vehicles that made their way to the Hatay Province’s border with the Idlib Governorate. The […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Jihadists start military operation against Syrian Army near Turkish border
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:00 A.M.) – The jihadist rebels began a new military operation last night that targeted the Syrian Arab Army’s (SAA) positions inside the Turkmen Mountains of Latakia. Backed by Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham, the jihadist rebels attacked the Syrian Arab Army’s positions last night, inflicting heavy damage on their defenses inside the Turkmen Mountains. […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Turkish-backed rebels produce first armored personnel carier: video
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:00 A.M.) – The Turkish-backed Free Syrian Army (FSA) produced their first domestically-made armored personnel carrier, the group announced via their official media wing. Dubbed the ‘Al-Fahd’, the new armored personnel carrier is modeled after the Turkish military’s vehicle, which the Free Syrian Army (FSA) used during their Euphrates Shield operation in northern […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syrian Army joins Iraqi military operation against ISIS
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:20 A.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) began an operation in western Deir Ezzor on Sunday, targeting the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL/IS/Daesh) sleeper cells near the town of Al-Shoula. On Monday, the Syrian Arab Army and National Defense Forces (NDF) reportedly moved several soldiers to the Iraqi border region, where they began conducting […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Germany refuses US request to deploy ground troops to Syria
Germany has turned down a request from Washington to deploy ground forces in Syria as the US military looks to scale back its presence in the region, describing the proposal as inconsistent with Berlin’s “well known” policy. US Special Representative for Syria Engagement James Jeffrey confirmed on Sunday that he had asked the German government […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Will Japan's 6th Generation Fighter Make the F-22 and F-35 Obsolete?
*Sebastien Roblin* *Technology, Asia* [image: By Tosaka - Own work, CC BY 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=4454089] Get ready. *The new F-3 jets would then begin replacing Japan’s over one hundred home-built Mitsubishi F-2 single-engine fighters—heavily upgraded (and over-priced) F-16s—starting in the mid to late 2030s.* Japan’s 2019 Mid-Term Defense review quietly revealed that after years of hesitation, Tokyo has decided to press ahead with development of its own domestically designed sixth-generation Mitsubishi F-3 air-superiority stealth fighter, rather t... more »
Anecdotes vs. Data in the Trade War
Anecdotes are not necessarily useful to understand the social and economic world. An anecdote based on a sample of one can be worse than useless. A related point: we don’t expect a plumber to be able to criticize the mechanics of fluids; and we don’t expect a businessman to successfully challenge the economics of international […] The post Anecdotes vs. Data in the Trade War appeared first on Econlib.
Queens Dad Saves Daughter from Death After Vaccine Reaction
It was difficult to read this story about a Queen's Dad who used his brand spanking new CPR training to save his beautiful, baby daughter after she had a serious seizure following her mandated 12 month vaccinations. What if Mom...more »
Corporations have 'hijacked justice'
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09-Jul-2019 Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership trade deal would undermine environmental protections in Asia.
Play washed out between New Zealand and India in World Cup semi-final
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First-placed India is heavily favoured as it lines up against the Black Caps in the first men's Cricket World Cup semi-final. Follow all the scores and stats in our live ScoreCentre.
Aboriginal elders bring culture to the courts in 'dumping ground' Cherbourg
Not long ago, Aboriginal people in Cherbourg were ruled by a government-appointed "protector". Now the elders are involved in running the courts.
'Aggrieved' bowls player faces court for falsely claiming friend was a paedophile
A rift between bowling friends ends with one man facing up to three years' jail after admitting he spread false information about his former playing partner.
Heather Mills wins settlement over News of the World phone-hacking scandal
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Heather Mills, the ex-wife of former Beatle Paul McCartney, and her sister receive an apology and settlement from Rupert Murdoch's News Group Newspapers after a nearly decade-long battle over claims of phone hacking.
Graphic evidence of wounds as dementia patient left to deteriorate 'without dignity'
The aged care royal commission hears workers failed in their duty of care to an elderly patient who developed weeping sores on her feet while on bed rest. *WARNING: this story contains graphic images.*
Rape 'loophole' used by repeat offenders could be about to change
The Attorney-General is referring the "mistake of fact" defence in rape cases to the Queensland Law Reform Commission for advice on how to change it.
Why Busy-Ness Is So Damaging
How our economic and political order fuels busy-ness, harming both individual and community well-being.
Will This Be The Catalyst That Begins The Global Economic Collapse?
I’m sure you’ve all heard about the issues surrounding Deutsche Bank, well it is looking ever more likely that the massive job cuts being proposed will be signed off. Deutsche Bank is on the brink of ruin, the question is can they pull this card without collapsing the rest of this very fragile house. An … The post Will This Be The Catalyst That Begins The Global Economic Collapse? appeared first on OYE Alternative News.
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