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Ohio City Replacing ShotSpotter Surveillance with More Intrusive WiFi Tech
By B.N. Frank Never mind that WiFi exposure reduces impulse control, which can increase potential for violence. Most are familiar with the saying – “Guns...more »
Israel Blocks Tlaib and Omar Visit over Support for Anti-Israel BDS Movement…
Citing the continued effort of Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) and Ilhan Omar (D-MN) to advocate for the anti-Israel Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement, the government of Israel notified Representatives Omar and Tlaib Wednesday night they would not be granted entry … Continue reading →
Pedophiles Continue to be Licensed as Foster Parents in the U.S. to Meet the Demand for Child Sex Slaves
It has been well-documented and frequently reported here at Health Impact News that the United States Foster Care system is the nation's #1 pipeline for child sex trafficking. Attorney Michael Dolce from the law-firm Cohen Milstein, who speaks from experience from representing children abused in foster care, wrote an opinion piece published by Newsweek in 2018 stating that the nation’s foster care system is set up to sexually traffic children. Dolce said: "Here’s the ugly truth: most Americans who are victims of sex trafficking come from our nation’s own foster care system. It’s a ... more »
Question of the Day: "What does zero interest mean?"
*"News Flash: the central bank cannot print wealth... "What does this really mean [then when the interest rate on the 30-year Treasury, or arguably the 10-year], gets to zero? "What does zero interest mean? It means there is no demand for credit by businesses that justifies [them] paying more than zero... If businesses had opportunities to profit at higher rates, they’d take all the credit they could get at those rates. But ... debt capacity aside, what would they put the cash to? "No, buying their own shares, or speculating on other assets, does not count. ... more »
Ohio panel reverses course on anxiety, autism as medical marijuana conditions
Ohio’s fledgling medical marijuana market was dealt a blow when an expert panel rescinded its recommendation to approve anxiety and autism as qualifying conditions. In neighboring Pennsylvania, adding anxiety to the MMJ list of conditions has resulted in a boom in patients and sales. The Ohio medical board committee reversed its position after four of […] Ohio panel reverses course on anxiety, autism as medical marijuana conditions is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
The Irony of 'White House Warriors'
PDF Version. A review of John Gans, "White House Warriors: How the National Security Council Transformed the American Way of War" (Liveright, 2019). *** Campaigning in the long shadow of Vietnam and Watergate, Jimmy Carter told a war-weary America that his election would bring with it not only a new foreign policy, but also a new way of making foreign policy. Gone would be the “secretive and hierarchical” approach of the Nixon and Kissinger years, replaced with a more collegial and collaborative process. The Carter transition team even considered “abolishing the National Securit... more »
US Sanctions Killing Innocent Iranians...Just 'Collateral Damage'?
The US government claim that US sanctions do not affect medicines and humanitarian assistance to Iran is a bold-faced lie. They make the manufacture of medicines in Iran nearly impossible and they make the cost of medicines beyond the reach of Iranians by disrupting the supply chain of raw materials. US sanctions policy kills innocents under the guise of being "humanitarian." Watch today's Liberty Report:
Who Subsidised Your Solar Panels, Mr Booth?
By Paul Homewood The Telegraph published this letter today: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/opinion/2019/08/14/lettersmps-seek-reverse-brexit-commit-act-democratic-betrayal/ Unfortunately his “relief for the National Grid” argument does not stand up to scrutiny. Unless he plans to cut his electricity supply off completely, the National Grid will still need to provide enough dispatchable capacity to cover demand from him and […]
Following Germany, Norway Too Suspends Payment to Brazil’s Amazon Fund
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Norway's climate and environment minister, Ola Elvestuen, announced Thursday the suspension of the transfer of 300 million Norwegian kroner, the equivalent of R$133 million, which would be allocated to the Amazon Fund. According to the Norwegian newspaper "Dagens Næringsliv" (DV), specialized in business, the local government would be dissatisfied with […] The post Following Germany, Norway Too Suspends Payment to Brazil’s Amazon Fund appeared first on The Rio Times.
What Will Mark Sanford Do? Will It Matter?
The video above is a pre-announcement of Mark Sanford's run-- or possible run-- for president. He handed out his office number for people to call him. I did. A handler eventually agreed to pass my name and number along to him. Sanford comes from a whacky Florida family. His wealthy parents-- dad was a cardiothoracic surgeon-- insisted the whole family share one bedroom during the summers in order to save electricity. That vignette actually helps people understand who Sanford is politically. Back in the mid-'90s I saw him as a hard right member of Congress with a libertarian bent ... more »
Senator Rand Paul Speaks for First Time Since Serious Lung Surgery…
Senator Rand Paul had to undergo recent lung surgery as an outcome of an attack by a violent member of the Democrat resistance in 2017. In his first interview since the surgery Senator Paul discusses his ongoing recovery and the … Continue reading →
Consumer Spending Beats Expectations – Shoppers Reject Phony Media Recession Fears…
If you needed any empirical evidence to prove the doomsday proclamations by the financial pundits are false claims, just look at the July consumer spending results. July spending more than doubled expectations. July results were +0.7 percent, against the economic … Continue reading →
Attempts to explain what Weisman said!
*THURSDAY, AUGUST 15, 2019When paraphrase doesn't make sense:* Rightly or wrong, Jonathan Weisman has been demoted from his position at the New York Times. Basically, he's been demoted on a morals charge—on a charge of repeated racist tweeting. In yesterday's Washington Post, Paul Farhi tried to explain what happened. In our view, Farhi is routinely sensible and competent. That makes his attempt to explain Weisman's misconduct intriguing. What exactly did Weisman say that got him in such hot water? This is the way Farhi began—and this doesn't exactly make sense: FARHI (8/14/19):... more »
Empires Start by Moving Outward…and Finish by Moving Inward
The story of how America became a global superpower is one in which a group of ambitious and egotistical men rationalized the implementation of a governing model that would lead to massive death and suffering. The main forerunner of this drive to superpower status was Theodore Roosevelt, a late-19th/early 20th-century narcissistic politician from an upper-class household who was determined to turn his childhood obsession with war into a foreign policy model which would make the… The post Empires Start by Moving Outward…and Finish by Moving Inward appeared first on The Ghion Journal.
Recession Coming, or Head Fake?
[image: recession-coming-or-head-fake] Not only is the U.S. economy not on its deathbed, it is alive and thriving, extending its recovery from the Great Recession into record territory. Notions to the contrary are proving to be a head fake.
Meet the Hustler: The B-58 Bomber was Stunning to Look At (But Was a Total Failure)
*Robert Farley* *Security, * Although an engineering marvel, the Hustler suffered from appalling accident rate, high maintenance costs, and an obsolete mission profile. It would remain in service for only a decade, a dead-end in strategic bomber development. *Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara gave the order to retire the fleet in 1965, which the Air Force completed by 1970. The bomber spent just short of a decade in service. A brief scheme to turn the B-58 airframe into a civilian jetliner predictably went nowhere. Its mission shifted back to the B-52, which could conduct low... more »
A Secret? Is the U.S. Army's Go To Sniper Rifle Really Just a Hunting Rifle?
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, * The M-24 Sniper Weapon System, standard issue among the Army’s sniper teams, is based on the fifty-six-year-old Remington 700 hunting rifle. When the U.S. Army decided to field a new, heavier-caliber sniper weapon, it again turned to the Remington 700 to produce the advanced M2010 rifle. *The selection of .300 Winchester Magnum extended the U.S. Army sniper’s range to 1200 meters—four hundred beyond that of the M24. As a result the M2010 ESR received an improved, longer-range optic, the Leupold Mark 4 M5A2 with variable 6.5- to twenty-power magnificat... more »
Bang, You're Not Dead: 5 Worst Russian Rifles of All Time
*Charlie Gao* *Security, * Simply not worth it. *The worst of the worst--from Moscow. * Russia is famous for producing the AK rifle, an amazing design known for its reliability under adverse conditions. However, Russia has also fielded some rifles with questionable or just plain bad designs and characteristics. Here are some of the worst Russian and Soviet rifle designs to have seen the light of day. *Avtomat Shpagina Obr. 1944* While Shpagin is best known for his submachine gun, the PPSh-41, he also entered the 1944 trials to build an automatic weapon for the new intermediat... more »
In Just 6 Hours Israel Proved Why Its Air Force Is Nearly Unbeatable
*Michael Peck* *Security, * Something special. *To say that Operation Moked is unique is incorrect. On June 22, 1941, the Luftwaffe pounded Soviet airfields during Operation Barbarossa, Hitler’s surprise invasion of the Soviet Union. The Soviets may have lost almost four thousand aircraft in the first three days of the offensive—many destroyed on the ground—at a cost of less than eighty German aircraft.* At 7:10 a.m. Israeli time, sixteen Israeli Air Force Fouga Magister training jets took off and pretended to be what they were not. Flying routine flight paths and using routine... more »
Did a Russian 'Stealth' Diesel Submarine Really Chase a British Nuclear Sub?
*Michael Peck* *Security, * Or just fake news? *"The Astute is a quiet nuclear submarine, but if the Russians were using active sonar, they may have gotten lucky and detected it, although it is doubtful they would have been able to track it for a sustained period," added Clark, now a senior fellow at the Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments.* Russian diesel subs chased a British nuclear sub off the Syrian coast, according to British media. *(This first appeared last year.)* The incident reportedly involved one or two Russian Kilo-class diesel-powered submarines, whi... more »
Foget About Glock or Sig: Can Ruger's American Pistol Dominate?
*Kyle Mizokami* *Technology, America* [image: https://i.pinimg.com/originals/a1/6f/b7/a16fb7cf9908dcaeac91eb89e13b48db.jpg] Get ready. *In the mid-1980s the advent of the “Wonder Nines”—large capacity polymer framed handguns—caught Ruger and many American gun makers flat footed.* One of the newest pistols on the U.S. gun market was created to compete in the U.S. Army’s Modular Handgun System. Although it would never actually compete against winner Sig Sauer, the Ruger American Pistol is now available to civilian shooters who want a reliable, safe, well-designed pistol backed up... more »
This Is the Deadly .380 Pocket Rocket That Everyone Should Fear
*Gun News Daily* *Security, * [image: By Cyberstarboy - Personal CameraPreviously published: N/A, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=26707662] (It is not very good.) *Unfortunately, each of these pistols and others in their class suffer from a number of serious flaws.* The .380 ACP semi-automatic pistol is one of the most popular categories of concealed carry weapons in the United States and has been for years. It’s easy to see why: .380 pistols are typically small enough to carry in the pocket, they are unquestionably smaller and lighter than competin...more »
Moon Jae-in's Dream: Korean Unification by 2045
*Daniel R. DePetris* *Security, * Moon Jae-in understands Korean unity is a big lift. He probably understands that accomplishing such a feat by 2045 is incredibly unrealistic. But for Moon, none of this matters. What’s important is to keep the idea alive so the next generation of Korean leaders can turn the dream into a fact of life. If Moon succeeds in doing that, all of the recent denunciations and insults that have been thrown his way may be worth it. Nobody can accuse Moon Jae-in of thinking small. Within a year of taking office, the South Korean president decided to use... more »
Meet the Hetzer: The Weirdo Looking Nazi Tank That Was a Killer
*Warfare History Network* *Security, * Take a look. *The Swiss armed their tanks with an odd 24mm gun and distributed them in three eight-tank companies, one each in support of their 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Light Brigades, but this was obviously little more than a token gesture. Although they had extensive fortifications in the Alps and could produce artillery pieces up to 150mm, their antitank arm was extremely weak. The German General Staff drew up two major plans to invade Switzerland, but both projects were fortunately dropped. Switzerland breathed a sigh of relief in 1945, but t... more »
F-35s vs. A-10 Warthogs: Stealth vs. A Flying Tank (Who Wins?)
*Dario Leone* *Security, * "While the flights were intensive and instructive, he noted the tests were not a fly-off." The Pentagon finished comparative testing of the U.S. Air Force (USAF) F-35 and A-10 to measure their performance in combat search-and-rescue (CSAR), close air support (CAS), and airborne forward air control (FAC(A)) missions wrapped up earlier this spring. As the Pentagon’s top weapons tester said on Apr. 30, 2019, comparative testing should spur conversations about how best to partner fourth- and fifth-generation aircraft in combat. As we have previously report... more »
It’s Official: July Was the Hottest Month In ALL of Recorded Human History
*Kyla Mandel* *Society, * Yikes. The world just lived through the hottest month of the year ever recorded in human history. According to new data just released by the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), July 2019 has broken all records for the hottest month, with temperatures 1.71 degrees Fahrenheit (0.95 degrees Celsius) above the 20th century average. NOAA’s calculations confirm the findings of three other recently released data sets. Independent findings from the Copernicus Climate Change Service (a European climate agency), Japan Meteorological Age... more »
Did A High-Tech Chinese Navy Radar Fall Onto A Taiwanese Freighter During A Collision?
Chinese Type 056 Corvette. Wikimedi *Taiwan News*: *Update: Crash knocked Chinese mystery warship's secret tech onto Taiwan freighter* High-tech radar from Mystery Chinese warship that fell onto Taiwan freighter during collision could reveal its identity The Coast Guard in a press release issued today denied that any such "light detection and ranging radar (Lidar)" or "gun fire-control radar" had been found on the Yutai No. 1. TAIPEI (Taiwan News) -- As more details emerge of the collision between a Taiwanese freighter and a mysterious Chinese warship near Kinmen, it appears that... more »
Another Part of the Levelland Investigation
I have been reviewing the Levelland landing with its electromagnetic effects. I have said that an Air Force NCO conducted a one-day investigation and that was it. I have reported that the Air Force made a number of points about the case including that while Donald Keyhoe of NICAP claimed nine witnesses, there were only three. Interestingly, the claim of three witnesses is contradicted in the Blue Book file that contains interviews with a half dozen witnesses and information about others. In fact, in an undated and unsigned summary of the case, the Blue Book file says, “A mysterious... more »
Driessen is WRONG on so many levels!
Long-time reader responds to a recent article by Paul Driessen about “false and misleading organic claims. ____________ Driessen is WRONG on so many levels! Caroline Snyder As a fruit and vegetable grower for some 40 years, I have reviewed the literature extensively. I am also a Nutritional Biochemist and have several published works under my ... Read moreDriessen is WRONG on so many levels! The post Driessen is WRONG on so many levels! appeared first on Ice Age Now.
Did Former U.S. President Barack Obama Wear an ‘RIP Epstein’ T-Shirt?
The former commander-in-chief isn't exactly known for wearing flashy, graphic tees.
The U.S. Congress
in a picture. Nothing like working for about 111 days and taking the rest of the year off, while enjoying FREE top-notch healthcare, FREE junkets, a fat paycheck, and the ability to do NOTHING while getting paid for it, i.e., the Democrat Party in Congress… If we got rid of THESE leeches, 99% of the problems in America, that THEY created and then screwed up, would disappear faster than a witness against the Clintons. And in keeping with awesome service to America at Nox & Friends, here is a Public Service Announcement…
President Trump strolling to 2020
Enjoy. http://coolconservatives.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Cool-Conservatives-Animation-Final.mp4?_=1
They’re Getting Smart (finally)!
Just in case you missed this jewel. EXCERPT: “BREAKING! U.S. Marshal’s dispatched to Minnesota court hearing to protect investigative journalist that infiltrated Jeffrey Epstein kidnapping operation. WASHINGTON DC: The mystery behind the U.S. Marshals that attended the August 8, 2019 court hearing of State of Minnesota v. Timothy Charles Holmseth at the Polk County Justice Center in Crookston, Minnesota has been revealed. According to a Pentagon Task Force member who was asked about the ominous presence of the U.S. Marshals; they were there to “protect Tim“. Timothy Holmseth, an awa... more »
Kyrgios hit with US$113,000 fine for unsportsmanlike conduct and verbal abuse
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The ATP fines Australian tennis player Nick Kyrgios over a match in Cincinnati that ended with him calling the umpire a "f***ing tool" and spitting in his direction — an outburst commentators described as "disgusting".
'Jobs for drone pilots' promised, but new robot delivery company is light on local vacancies
A politician says the arrival of a Google-linked drone delivery company 'would create jobs for drone pilots', but others point to low wages bills, low numbers of job advertisements, and the disruptive effect of drones on courier services.
'Happy and enlightened ending': Trump urges China's Xi to meet with Hong Kong protesters
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US President Donald Trump urges Chinese President Xi Jinping to meet personally with the protesters in Hong Kong, saying he has "no doubt" it would end tensions before they boil over.
Australia's bowlers lead the way to set up advantage in second Ashes Test
The chances of a result in the second Ashes Test remain high despite a rained-out first day, with Australia dismissing England for 258 on day two at Lord's.
Will China Send Their Tanks Into Hong Kong?
Military vehicles are parked on the grounds of the Shenzhen Bay Sports Center in Shenzhen, August 15. REUTERS/Thomas Peter *Clifford Coonan, DW*: *Why China won't send the tanks into Hong Kong* *There are reasons why the paramilitary troops of the Peoples Armed Police have not yet rolled across the border crossing at Shenzhen to crush the protests in Hong Kong. Chiefly because China needs Hong Kong. * China doesn't need the former Crown colony quite as much as it did back in 1997 when Hong Kong switched from British rule. But the Special Administrative Region remains a valuable con... more »
Understanding the stress on law enforcement officers
We recently learned of the ninth suicide among the ranks of the New York Police Department this year. That's a tragic loss, and an unacceptably high number; but it reflects the stress and tension of the job that police officers do every day. As City Journal points out: In 2013, researchers published a study in the International Journal of Stress Management, examining the relationship between “critical incidents” and the mental health of police officers. It found that such episodes are associated both with alcohol use and PTSD symptoms. “Critical incidents” include a range of exp... more »
CPPIB's Assets Top $400 Billion in Fiscal Q1
The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) just announced that it ended its first quarter of fiscal 2020 on June 30, 2019, with net assets of $400.6 billion, compared to $392.0 billion at the end of the previous quarter: *Highlights:* - Net assets surpass $400 billion - 10-year and five-year returns of 10.5% each - $4.1 billion in net income generated for the Fund this quarter The $8.6 billion increase in assets for the quarter consisted of $4.1 billion in net income after all CPPIB costs and $4.5 billion in net Canada Pension Plan (CPP) contributions. *The Fund, wh... more »
Is a Financial Collapse Imminent? LaRouche's Ideas and Moon-Mars Missions Critical - LaRouchePAC Fireside Chat
Is a Financial Collapse Imminent? LaRouche's Ideas and Moon-Mars Missions Critical - LaRouchePAC Video of Is a Financial Collapse Imminent? LaRouche's Ideas and Moon-Mars Missions Critical - LaRouchePAC The “news” of the past 48 hours has been dominated by discussions of inverted yield curves and a crashing stock market leading to the obvious question as to whether we have entered a collapse phase in the world economy or not. Most certainly, the moves of the City of London to concoct the myth that forced austerity and genocide measures are necessary to support life itself in... more »
China Issues More Warnings To Protesters In Hong Kong While Conducting Military Exercises Near The Border
*Reuters:* *As Hong Kong braces for protests, Chinese paramilitary holds drills across border* HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong braced on Thursday for more mass demonstrations through the weekend, as China again warned against foreign interference in the city’s escalating crisis and as mainland paramilitary forces conducted exercises just across the border. Western governments, including the United States, have stepped up calls for restraint, following ugly and chaotic scenes at the city’s airport this week, which forced the cancellation of nearly 1,000 flights and saw protesters... more »
New Mexico gov opposes opening medical cannabis market to nonresidents
New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s administration is intervening to challenge a recent judge’s ruling that would boost medical marijuana sales by compelling the state to open its market to qualified nonresidents. The governor’s legal office argued in a court motion that the ruling raises significant issues, such as possibly encouraging the transport of MMJ products […] New Mexico gov opposes opening medical cannabis market to nonresidents is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Harvest Health & Recreation reports improved marijuana revenue, net quarter loss
Arizona-based Harvest Health & Recreation, a major multistate operator, reported revenue of $26.6 million for the second quarter, a 153% jump from the $10.5 million booked in the same period last year. Net loss for the second quarter, ending June 30, totaled $20.6 million compared with net income of $2.83 million for the same period […] Harvest Health & Recreation reports improved marijuana revenue, net quarter loss is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Big Wind Blacklisted
What is wrong with wind farms? Let us count the ways. Dear Congress, stop subsidizing wind like it’s 1999 and let the tax credit expire is written by Richard McCarty at Daily Torch. Excerpts in italics with my bolds. Congress created the production tax credit for wind energy in 1992. In other words, wind turbine […]
Myanmar Rebels Launch Coordinated Attacks Killing 15
A Myanmar Army soldier looks at the covered bodies of those killed during an attack by an alliance of ethnic armed groups near Goke Twin Bridge in northern Shan State on Thursday. / Zaw Zaw / The Irrawaddy *VOA: **More than a Dozen People Killed in Myanmar Rebel Attacks* At least 14 people were killed Thursday in apparent coordinated attacks involving Myanmar ethnic rebel forces, according to a military spokesman. The targets, spread out across northern Myanmar, included the Defense Services Technological Academy in the town of Pyin Oo Lwin in the Mandalay region, a police outpost... more »
Crisis In Kashmir -- News Updates August 15, 2019
*CBS:* *India's PM Modi silent on Kashmir crackdown as Pakistan says troops killed in cross-border fire* New Delhi -- Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday justified his government's move to revoke Kashmir's semi-autonomous status as the picturesque Himalayan valley remained under a strict government lockdown for the 11th day. Modi said "a new approach was needed" on the territory, ownership over which has long been disputed with neighboring Pakistan, as efforts by Indian governments over the past 70 years "did not bear results." The Indian leader did not address in his ... more »
2:00PM Water Cooler 8/15/2019
Today's Water Cooler:
Citizens Advice signed gagging clause in return for share of £51m from DWP
Two charities that will receive £51 million in government funding to provide advice and support to claimants of universal credit (UC) signed gagging clauses that prevent them bringing the Department for Work and Pensions “unfairly” into “disrepute”. Both Citizens Advice (CA) and […]
EHRC proposals on new right to independent living: DPOs welcome draft plans
Leading disabled campaigners have welcomed draft proposals by the equality and human rights watchdog that would provide a new legal right to independent living for disabled people. A legal right to independent living is one of the key demands of the disabled […]
EHRC proposals on new right to independent living: Six key elements
The equality and human rights watchdog has described six key elements that it believes would be needed to enable disabled people in the UK to have a legal right to independent living. The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has been examining […]
Mystery over sharp drop in disabled people’s unemployment rate
Striking – but unexplained – new official figures show there has been a large fall over the last year in the proportion of disabled people who are unemployed. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) figures show that the percentage of disabled people […]
‘Anger and collective action’ secure ‘success’ for Peterloo access campaign
A grassroots campaign that “harnessed the anger, determination and collective action” of disabled people in Manchester has secured a council promise to ensure a new memorial to the victims of the Peterloo massacre is made “fully accessible”. The council-funded memorial is currently […]
Picnics – not work – are a health outcome, say activists
A new campaign aims to force the government to scrap its insistence that finding a job or returning to work is an important health “outcome” for those with mental distress. The claim that stable employment is “an important outcome for recovery for […]
Tribunal decision ‘could deter companies from building more institutions’
A tribunal’s decision that a care provider should not be allowed to build a new residential home because it would look “institutional” and too much like a hospital has been welcomed by autistic rights campaigners and a leading self-advocacy organisation. The tribunal […]
Pilot Hailed as Hero After Bird Strike Disables Russian Jet
The quick thinking of the captain, 41-year old Damir Yusupov, drew comparisons to the 2009 "miracle on the Hudson," when Capt. Chesley Sullenberger safely ditched his plane in New York's Hudson River.
Protesters Say 2 Hurt When Truck Drives at Them
The Jewish youth movement Never Again Action says at least two people were injured August 14 outside the Donald W. Wyatt Detention Facility in Central Falls.
Is This What an Igloo Looks Like When You Build a Fire Inside?
We know this much: It is indeed possible to build a fire in an igloo for warmth and illumination.
Israel Bans Entry to Outspoken US Congresswomen
The move to bar Reps. Rashida Tlaib of Michigan and Ilhan Omar of Minnesota from visiting the close American ally appeared to be unprecedented, and marked a deep foray by Israel into America's bitterly polarized politics.
Groovy: Woodstock Fans Flock to Concert Site for Anniversary
Bethel Woods Center for the Arts is hosting a series of events at the bucolic 1969 concert site, 80 miles northwest of New York City.
Judge: Georgia Must Scrap Old Voting Machines After 2019
A federal judge ordered Georgia to stop using its outdated voting machines after this year and to be ready with hand-marked paper ballots if its new system isn't in place for the presidential primaries.
Israel Bars U.S. Democratic Lawmakers Rashida Tlaib And Ilhan Omar From Visiting
U.S. President Donald Trump, U.S. Congresswomen Ilhan Omar, Rashida Tlaib, and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are seen in a combination from file photos. REUTERS/File Photos *BBC:* *Israel bars Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar from visiting* Israel is blocking two US Democratic lawmakers and prominent critics of Israel from visiting. Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib were due to visit the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem next week. Both have supported the boycott movement against Israel, but Israeli law allows supporters of the campaign to be banned from visiting. President Trump ... more »
Have you ever wondered what ingredients are in a Chick-fil-A Sandwich?
Chick-fil-A has seemingly put a great deal of effort into making their foods safer for consumers. Healthy food advocate Food Babe got their attention in 2012 by exposing the unholy ingredients in the company’s sandwiches, and Chick-fil-A did make their menu items additive-free. But her recent investigation shines a light on just how much more […] The post Have you ever wondered what ingredients are in a Chick-fil-A Sandwich? appeared first on Health Nut News.
World News Briefs -- August 15, 2019
*ABC News Online:* *India and Pakistan exchange threats on Independence Day over Delhi's snap Kashmir decision* As security ramped up in Kashmir ahead of India's 73rd Independence Day, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi defended his government's controversial measure to strip the disputed region of its statehood and special constitutional provisions. As security ramped up in Kashmir ahead of India's 73rd Independence Day, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi defended his government's controversial measure to strip the disputed region of its statehood and special constitutional pr... more »
SET YOUR CLOCKS: Trump Does 180 – SILVER BREAKS LOOSE!
This is a critical update from one of the best financial commentators I know, a good friend of ours, Mr. Tom Beck, who runs PortfolioWealthGlobal.com and we’re... more »
Angela Merkel sinks German economy, hands over control of EU to Macron (Video)
The Duran Quick Take: Episode 276. The post Angela Merkel sinks German economy, hands over control of EU to Macron (Video) appeared first on The Duran.
Erdogan: Bluffer or Potentate?
The refugees are there largely due to the US and its great ability to subvert and destabilize wherever and whenever it pleases, with Secretary of State Clinton’s 2011 “Arab Spring” igniting a powder keg in Syria The post Erdogan: Bluffer or Potentate? appeared first on The Duran.
Crime in Sweden – A Warning Example
The fact is that liberal politicians simply wanted to fill in the holes left by declining natality – that is, to replace the ethnic Swedes with immigrants. The post Crime in Sweden – A Warning Example appeared first on The Duran.
POLL: Biden & Sanders Both Beat Trump in Texas. No Other Democratic Candidate Does
Among only the poll’s 400 Democratic Party voters, Biden is strongly preferred above any other Democrat. The post POLL: Biden & Sanders Both Beat Trump in Texas. No Other Democratic Candidate Does appeared first on The Duran.
Cincinnati Ends Marijuana Prosecutions For 100g Or Less
By Mayukh Saha Good news for cannabis users all over Cincinnati. According to recent news, councilman Christopher Smitherman has mentioned that his office staff have... more »
Leftist Terrorism: Threats and Violence Against ICE and Private Sector Companies
[image: leftist-terrorism-threats-and-violence-against-ice-and-private-sector-companies] The day after open-borders activists threatened employees of a contrator that provides services to ICE, the San Antonio offices of both that contractor and ICE were shot up by unknown persons.
Google Engineer Says He Was Bullied, Fired For Conservative Views
*Whitney Tipton* *Security, * In his termination letter, management said Cernekee was being let go because he had misused Google’s remote access software. Cernekee maintains he was fired because of his conservative political views. A former Google engineer went public Thursday with allegations that the tech giant discriminates against employees with conservative political views. Kevin Cernekee, who worked on Google‘s laptop products, says he was called ‘insubordinate,’ bullied and eventually fired for his conservative views, according to an article in the Wall Street Journal. C... more »
CHART: How the U.S. Economy Could Be Destroyed by Trillions of Dollars in Debt
*Romina Boccia* *Economics, * This one picture explains it all. Shrinking the national debt would do a world of good for the country. For one, it would allow us to ensure a strong national defense in the face of rising global threats. It would allow us to preserve and build on the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act to keep taxes low and unleash further investment. It would also boost incomes. A new analysis by the Congressional Budget Office found that shrinking the debt back down to its average historical level could boost incomes by $5,500 per person in 30 years. But rather than seize tha... more »
Iranian Oil Tanker Held On British Territory Released After US Makes Moves To Seize It
*Shelby Talcott* *Security, * Mohammad Javad Zarif, Iran’s foreign minister, tweeted Thursday that the request was a “piracy attempt.” Authorities in Gibraltar, a British territory, released an Iranian oil tanker Thursday, hours after the U.S. requested to seize the ship. The Iranian oil tanker, Grace 1, was seized July 4, with Iran seizing a British oil tanker shortly after in retaliation. The U.S. applied to seize the oil tanker Thursday morning, according to the Gibraltar government. Hours later, the Iranian oil tanker was released. “The U.S. Department of Justice has applied... more »
Trump Jumps On Twitter After Reports Of Israel Banning Reps. Omar And Tlaib
*Evie Fordham* *Politics, * What happens now? President Donald Trump weighed in Thursday after reports that Israel planned to ban Democratic Reps. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota and Rashida Tlaib of Michigan from entering the country for a trip scheduled to start Friday. “It would show great weakness if Israel allowed Rep. Omar and Rep. Tlaib to visit. They hate Israel [and] all Jewish people, [and] there is nothing that can be said or done to change their minds. Minnesota and Michigan will have a hard time putting them back in office. They are a disgrace!” Trump wrote Thursday on Twi... more »
The Persistence of Poverty: It’s Complicated (Part 7)
If Karelis fails to explain the persistence of poverty, what does? Let’s return to his six competing theories: (1) apathy, (2) fragmentation of the self (which economists might call “hyperbolic preferences”), (3) akrasia (self-control problems), (4) restricted opportunity, (5) unusual preferences, and (6) perverse policies. How do they really hold up? (1) apathy. I don’t […] The post The Persistence of Poverty: It’s Complicated (Part 7) appeared first on Econlib.
Italy’s new political crisis
Is Italy going to have elections in the fall? Or will it have a new government, supported by a coalition of the populists and the mainstream left, bringing to an end the coalition of the populist left and the populist right which has led the country in the last few months? Jacopo Barigazzi on Politico […] The post Italy’s new political crisis appeared first on Econlib.
San Antonio ICE — political rhetoric encouraging violent acts
Fox News Aug 13, 2019 FBI says this was a targeted attack; Trace Gallagher has the details. . . FBI investigating shootings at San Antonio buildings that house immigration agency offices MySA Guillermo Contreras August 14, 2019 The FBI is investigating shots that were fired early Tuesday at two commercial buildings that house San Antonio offices connected to a federal agency that has been a lightning rod in President Donald Trump’s hard-line stance on immigration. No one was injured in the shootings, which occurred about 3 a.m. at a multistory commercial building in the 1700 block of... more »
The Future With Red Flag Laws
Red Flag Laws. Here’s what will happen… It’s a Sunday night and your family has all gone to bed. You let the dogs back in and lock the deadbolt like you do every night. All the lights are off now except a couple of night lights scattered throughout the house leaving that dim glow throughout your home. It’s bedtime and work and school are going to come early in the morning. You crawl in bed, kiss your wife and drift off to sleep being thankful for the air conditioning that allows you to pull that heavy quilt up over your … Continue reading →
Job Fairs Surge after ICE Raids in Mississippi
Koch Foods hosting job fair after ICE raids leave them understaffed . . How many other jobs in Mississppi could have been going to LEGAL citizens for the past few years instead of companies hiring under the table illegals? These companies should be heavily fined and those living in the state outraged by their loss of jobs. The unemployment rate for the last few years has nearly flatlined between 4.5-5%. The companies may think they are saving money by hiring illegals but they are simply shifting the burden to the shoulders of taxpayers in the state as well as on … Continue reading →
Increasing Cases of Shingles in the Eyes Raise Questions
Many diseases are increasing in incidents so that more people in the population are afflicted with them. The article below published in the JAMA suggests that the incidents of shingles in the eye raises questions about causation given a near-tripling of incidents over a 12-year time span: Voelker R. Increasing Cases of Shingles in the Eye Raise Key Questions. JAMA. Published online August 07, 2019. doi:10.1001/jama.2019.10743 https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2748020?guestAccessKey=b8c9f5ca-5d6d-4c06-bf27-b82541612172&utm_source=silverchair&utm_medium=email&utm_ca... more »
'It will come to a showdown': Tiananmen protest leader watches as Hong Kong tensions rise
Thirty years ago Wu'er Kaixi helped organise pro-democracy protests in Tiananmen Square. Now he's watching the unrest in Hong Kong and waiting for a government crackdown to silence protesters.
Skills and resources shortage risks crippling infrastructure boom
Planned new roads and other major projects are in danger of cost blowouts and long delays amid a deepening skills shortage and increasing competition for construction resources.
Ben had a panic attack on live TV. Now he's speaking out
Ben Habib's muscles deadened and his skin began to vibrate "as if being shocked with a mild electric current". His very public moment made global headlines and became a turning point in his life.
Meet Russia's Very Own F-15 Strike Eagle (To Help Kill F-15s In Battle)
*Dario Leone* *Security, * Meet the Soviet Air Force's own ‘aggressor’ unit. In 1989 the first MiG-29s were delivered to the 1521st Aviation Base (AvB) located at Maryy-1 Air Base (AB). This was a very special outfit within the structure of the Soviet Air Force. In the early 1970s the top command of the Soviet Air Force decided that the valuable experience of aerial combat gained in the Arab-Israeli wars should be put to good use and implemented in all units. Also, the top command was aware that the US Air Force and the US Navy had set up special ‘aggressor’ squadrons emulating... more »
Watch out China, India May Be Getting the Super Hornet for Its Aircraft Carrier
*Dario Leone* *Technology, Asia* [image: https://www.dvidshub.net/image/5650722/itx-5-19-vmfaaw-533-flight-ops-2] A great improvement. *Boeing is vying for a Indian Navy contract for 57 new fighter jets to operate from its next aircraft carrier INS Vikrant.* Dan Gillian, Boeing’s program manager for the F/A-18 and EA-18G, told Economic Times that his company had done simulations of the Super Hornet taking off from a ski jump and the aircraft can be launched with a ‘significant’ payloadwithout any modifications. He added that the F/A-18 will be tested from a U.S. Navy ski jump a... more »
Amazing Footage Shows an LM-100J Super Hercules Flying Upside down During a Loop-de-Loop
*Dario Leone* *Security, Americas* [image: https://www.dvidshub.net/image/5588137/317th-airlift-wing-deploys-horn-africa] Jaw-dropping. *Furthermore this cargo plane can operate from short, unprepared airfields without ground support equipment.* Taken on Jul. 17, 2018 at Farnborough Airshow the incredible video in this post features Test pilot Wayne Roberts, flying the Lockheed LM-100J Super Hercules, showing the aircraft amazing flying qualities (at 2:08 the aircraft does a loop!). “While the LM-100J is known for its cargo delivery capabilities, the aircraft has been cited th... more »
Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- August 15, 2019
Military honour guards attend a flag-raising ceremony at Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall, in Taipei, Taiwan March 16, 2018. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu/File Photo *Reuters:* *Taiwan sharply boosts defense budget amid China tension* TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan unveiled its largest defense spending increase in more than a decade on Thursday amid rising military tensions with its giant neighbor China, which considers the self-ruled island its own and has not renounced the use of force against it. President Tsai Ing-wen’s cabinet signed off on an 8.3% increase in military spending for the year sta... more »
Punishing the World With Sanctions
[image: undefined] Sanctions are economic warfare, pure and simple. As an alternative to a direct military attack on a country that is deemed to be misbehaving they are certainly preferable, but no one should be under any illusions regarding what they actually represent. They are war by other means and they are also illegal unless authorized by a supra-national authority like the United Nations Security Council, which was set up after World War II to create a framework that *inter alia* would enable putting pressure on a rogue regime without going to war. At least that was the idea,... more »
WATCH: Black Man Surrounded by Cops, Detained for ‘Looking’ at a White Woman the Wrong Way
[image: looking]Infuriating video shows a black man being detained and interrogated by multiple cops because a white woman accused him of looking at her suspiciously.
In A Single Tweet, Donald Trump Unwittingly Showed the US How Red Flag Laws Will Be Abused
[image: red flag]We no longer need evidence of the potential for abuse that comes with red flag laws as Donald Trump unwittingly showed the country just how terrible of an idea they are.
WATCH: Cops Nearly Shoot Yankees GM After Accusing Him of Stealing His OWN Car
[image: stealing]The GM for the Yankees was pulled over and held at gunpoint after police wrongly accused him of stealing his own car. Luckily, he was not killed.
AG Barr: "We must have zero tolerance for resisting police."
*Watch these clips in order. The tech is not just used for personalized advertising, but also "criminal investigation" (as defined by the state), which the second clip makes clear near the end.* *by Thomas Neuburger* I've been meaning to write for a while about the many scattered reports of the coming increased domestic surveillance and clampdown in the U.S. — a clampdown that stretches from private companies like Facebook, which is planning to open a surveillance backdoor in WhatsApp, to the exponential growth of facial recognition technology and its use, to the Pentagon's intere... more »
Coolest Year On Record Continues
The frequency of hot days has plummeted in the US over the last 80 years. This year will easily be the lowest on record after the last four months of the year get counted.
Freezing Out Arctic Fakery
The press is full of stories about Arctic sea ice being at a record low, that it may reach a record low, and that it is causing lightning to strike near the North Pole. NSIDC graphs show this year about … Continue reading →
Gets stranger every day.....
A portrait of @BillClinton sporting Monica Lewinsky's blue dress and red heels in the Oval Office, was found in #JeffreyEpstien 's "Pedo Mansion" pic.twitter.com/Dbtz7cK4yZ — Jared Wenzelburger (@ThePhotoJay) August 14, 2019 - Here is a link to The Daily Mirror story & Clinton painting. - The latest news concerning Epstein is that the autopsy found broken bones in his neck. One has to wonder. See more *here* - Also a comprehensive article by journalist Whitney Webb entitled *Epstein May Be Just One Part of an Intricate Network of Sex and Power. *Webb looks ... more »
There’s good water news, but mostly there’s bad water news
News 1. There’s Something in the Water “It was a Saturday morning and Ellen Page was giving up some of what could have been a bit of down time to do a telephone interview about her forthcoming film on environmental racism in Nova Scotia, which will have its world debut this September at the Toronto […]
In A Single Tweet, Donald Trump Unwittingly Showed the US How Red Flag Laws Will Be Abused
By Matt Agorist In the days following the tragic shootings in Dayton and El Paso, politicians have been working over time to use these tragedies... more »
Reining in Google
Google appears to have three degrees of bias, each more extreme The post Reining in Google appeared first on CFACT.
Amid Corruption Scandal in the PMO....People's Party Leader Bernier denied right to debate
*People's Party Leader Maxime Bernier* *not allowed to participate in Leader's Debate* This morning I was going to write about the strange decision made recently by the PTB in the media not to allow the People's Party Leader to participate in the upcoming Canadian Federal Election Leaders Debates. Here is the headline that appeared in News1130. Please read and I will have more comments to follow: Five parties invited to televised leaders' debates, Bernier left out for now OTTAWA — The leaders of Canada’s five main political parties have been invited to take part in televised fed... more »
Post: Autopsy Found Broken Bones in Epstein’s Neck Inconsistent With Suicide
[image: post-autopsy-found-broken-bones-in-epstein-s-neck-inconsistent-with-suicide] The autospy on Jeffrey Epstein, the mega-wealthy sex criminal found dead in his jail cell on Saturday, has revealed broken neck bones that are more consistent with strangulation than with suicide.
Good news - follow-ups from two previous posts
I thought readers might appreciate follow-up news concerning two previous blog posts. First, Oleg Volk's beloved cat Gremlin didn't make it after being injured some months ago. His death left Oleg bereft - they were like two halves of the same coin, they were so close. (I knew Gremlin very well, having met him almost as soon as he'd adopted Oleg, and taught him [not that he needed much teaching] to chase toes under bedclothes - something for which Oleg graciously forgave me!) His death left a gaping hole in Oleg's life. I had a suspicion that those of his friends living closer ... more »
MENTAL STATES: The American people are pretty sharp!
*THURSDAY, AUGUST 15, 2019According to pundits and pols: * "The American people are pretty sharp!" It's a standardized, deeply treasured portrait of us—of our one impressive national group among all the "rational animals." Pols and pundits understand that they must state this view if they hope to be respected, even well liked, by the very sharp people in question. For one example among several, let's return to the fall of 2009—to the time of an earlier potential trade war with China. Lansing mayor Virg Bernero was then, and remains today, a well-regarded progressive. He appeared... more »
Review Hubris, The Inside Story of Spin, Scandal, And The Selling Of The Iraq War
*Isikoff Michael and Corn, David, **Hubris, The Inside Story of Spin, Scandal, And The Selling Of The Iraq War**, New York: Crown Publishers, 2006* *Hubris* focused upon the Bush administration’s argument for the 2003 invasion of Iraq and its aftermath in the United States. It’s an apt title because the White House argued that it was positive that Saddam Hussein was a threat to America, that the war would be easy, and the post-war situation easier. Not only that but the day the invasion ended, things began going wrong. The administration’s response was to ignore the bad news for ye... more »
This Day In Iraqi History - Aug 15
1920 UK PM George wrote that French objected to Faisal becoming king of Iraq George and French both thought he was weak leader 1921 Feisal said he wouldn’t accept restrictions on sovereignty included in UK’s Iraq mandate Wanted an Anglo-Iraq treaty that would give him full power 1921 Churchill wrote Iraq Commissioner Cox that Feisal needed to stop making demands of UK and do what London told him (Musings On Iraq article on Churchill’s policy towards Iraq) (Musings On Iraq book review *Churchill’s Folly, How Winston Churchill Created Modern Iraq*) (Musings On Iraq book review *Sup... more »
Review Details Sex Abuse Claims Against Boys and Girls Clubs
At least 250 people have said they were sexually abused as children by employees, volunteers and others at Boys and Girls Clubs of America affiliates.
Scandal Over Secret Agreement with Brazil: the President of Paraguay Might Face Trial
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The President of Paraguay, Mario Abdo Benítez, said on Tuesday that he was prepared to take part in a trial regarding the negotiations of a terminated hydropower agreement of the Itaipú power plant with Brazil. The opposition accuses the right-wing politician of concluding a The post Scandal Over Secret Agreement with Brazil: the President of Paraguay Might Face Trial appeared first on The Rio Times.
Brazil Hopes to Raise R$1 Trillion Selling Off Properties and Assets
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Brazil’s federal government has decided to sell off more than 750,000 properties and assets, to gain cash flow. The ambitious plan expects the sales will raise over R$1 trillion (US$ 250 billion), say government officials. “The Brazilian federal government is perhaps the largest real estate owner in the world,” privatization Secretary […] The post Brazil Hopes to Raise R$1 Trillion Selling Off Properties and Assets appeared first on The Rio Times.
Supreme Court Rejects Lawsuit Against Eduardo Bolsonaro’s U.S. Embassy Nomination
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Justice Ricardo Lewandowski, of the Federal Supreme Court (STF), rejected on Wednesday, August 14th, a lawsuit filed by the Citizenship Party against the appointment of federal deputy Eduardo Bolsonaro (PSL-SP), son of president Jair Bolsonaro, to the embassy of Brazil in the United States. For the party, Eduardo's appointment to […] The post Supreme Court Rejects Lawsuit Against Eduardo Bolsonaro’s U.S. Embassy Nomination appeared first on The Rio Times.
Soon Doctors Will Screen Everyone For Drugs
By MassPrivateI Imagine in the not-too-distant future your job, college ID, drivers license, passport, gun permit, health insurance etc., will depend on you passing a... more »
Lone Shooters, Terrorism, and Semantics
By Jon Rappoport This is a big one. It’s so big, in fact, that many people will want to turn their backs on it and... more »
Nine-Year-Old Girl Sues Boys Choir over Gender Bias
The State and Cathedral Choir is one of the most renowned boys choirs in Germany, founded in 1465 by Fredrick II of Brandenburg.
Report: Levi’s, Wrangler, Lee Seamstresses Harassed, Abused
Women sewing blue jeans for Levi's, Wrangler, Lee and The Children's Place faced sexual harassment and gender-based violence and some were coerced into having sex with supervisors to keep their jobs in African factories.
Philadelphia Gunman Identified After Hourslong Standoff
An hourslong standoff where a gunman shot at police, wounding six of them, as he was barricaded inside a Philadelphia home somehow ended with no fatalities.
No engines, no wheels, no warning: Russian 'hero pilots' land jet in cornfield after striking birds
Just In - 12 hours ago
The Kremlin lauds two Russian pilots for safely landing an airliner carrying 233 people in a cornfield outside Moscow after striking a flock of birds during take-off.
Australia shuts down climate deal after discussions reduce Tongan PM to tears
Australia stymies efforts by small island nations to get Pacific-wide consensus on phasing out of coal, with Tuvalu's PM telling Scott Morrison: "You are concerned about saving your economy … I am concerned about saving my people".
Man arrested after stabbing outside London's Home Office
Just In - 12 hours ago
Police are keeping an "open mind" as they investigate the stabbing of a man outside London's Home Office — the government department responsible for immigration, counter-terrorism and police.
Americans Can Handle an Open Discussion on Vaccines—RFK, Jr. Responds to Criticism from His Family
CHD NOTE: In early May 2019, Politico Magazine published an article written by three of Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.’s relatives, criticizing his advocacy for safe vaccines. After numerous requests, Politico magazine has refused to publish his response. By Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. Three of my Kennedy relatives recently published an article criticizing my advocacy for […] The post Americans Can Handle an Open Discussion on Vaccines—RFK, Jr. Responds to Criticism from His Family appeared first on Children's Health Defense.
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