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Thomas Paine

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Wednesday, September 18, 2019

18 September - Blogs I'm Following - 3 of 5

10 pm MDT

FOX: Former Disney Star Ricky Garcia Sues Ex-Manager for Sexual Abuse: Report

Erin Elizabeth at Health Nut News - 11 hours ago
Ricky Garcia, a member of the boy band Forever in Your Mind claims his ex-manager sexually assaulted him for years and passed him around as a “sexual plaything” to other pedophiles in the industry. The former Disney Channel star, now 20, alleges Joby Harte of Hot Rock Media sexually abused him from the age of […] The post FOX: Former Disney Star Ricky Garcia Sues Ex-Manager for Sexual Abuse: Report appeared first on Health Nut News.

Former Disney Star Ricky Garcia Sues Ex-Manager for Sexual Abuse

Ceribalius at OYE Alternative News - 11 hours ago
Ricky Garcia, a member of the boy band Forever in Your Mind claims his ex-manager sexually assaulted him for years and passed him around as a “sexual plaything” to other pedophiles in the industry. The former Disney Channel star, now 20, alleges Joby Harte of Hot Rock Media sexually abused him from the age of … The post Former Disney Star Ricky Garcia Sues Ex-Manager for Sexual Abuse appeared first on OYE Alternative News.

Schloss Wolfsgarten and other targets for hypersonic missiles...

Jane Burgermeister at BIRDFLU666 WORDPRESS BLOG CONTINUES HERE - 11 hours ago
*As China has unveiled a very natty hypersonic spy drone, I would like to suggest a few more targets for a strategic surgical and coordinated strike on circa 6000 Globalist targets to decapitate the NWO and their capacity to make war, especially a nuclear war.* *"Also spotted in the rehearsal was China's hypersonic DF-17 missile, which can penetrate American missile defense networks through evasive maneuvering while traveling between Mach 5 (3,836 mph) and Mach 10 (7,672 mph)."* *https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/photos-emerge-new-supersonic-spy-drone-chinese-military-parade-re... more »

Watch: 'Wounded Knee Incident 1973 Native American Genocide'

Unknown at CENSORED NEWS - 11 hours ago
Wounded Knee Incident 1973 The Native American Genocide from David on Vimeo. In memory, Carter Camp, Ponca

Consumers complain of undeclared wheat in chicken; Perdue Foods initiates recall

News Desk at Food Safety News - 11 hours ago
Consumer complaints spurred the recall of about 495 pounds of frozen ready-to-eat chicken products that contain wheat, a known allergen that was not declared on the finished product label, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS). People who have purchased these products are urged to check their homes because “FSIS is concerned... Continue Reading

What if Iran had bases on U.S. borders?

Bruce K. Gagnon at Organizing Notes - 11 hours ago
Who is the aggressor nation? What is the agenda? Who is running this Hollywood script? Who is making the *$$$$$*?

QUEEN MUST BE ASKED TO TESTIFY ON HER ROLE IN SUSPENDING PARLIAMENT

Jane Burgermeister at BIRDFLU666 WORDPRESS BLOG CONTINUES HERE - 11 hours ago
*The second day of the hearing on the suspension of parliament at the UK Supreme Court has adjoured with an impassined appeal by Aidan O Neill for the judges to stand up for parliament democracy at this crucial hour.* *But to my mind, the most crucial issue was raised by judge Lord Wilson when he asked why there were no witness statements setting out reasons for prorogation.* *Lord Wilson questioned why no witness statement had been provided by a minister to explain why the prorogation decision was taken.* *He said: "Isn't it odd that nobody has signed a witness statement to say '... more »

State Takes Child from Parents, Forces Him to Take Chemo for Treating Cancer With Cannabis

Jack Burns at The Free Thought Project - 11 hours ago
[image: cacner]The State of Florida removed a child from his parents’ custody and forced chemotherapy on the child because his parents wanted to use cannabis in conjunction with chemotherapy.

Russia, Turkey and Iran are "Locked and Loaded" in a "Collective Defence Affirmation"

greencrow at Greencrow As The Crow Flies - 11 hours ago
*Presidents of Iran, Turkey and Russia* *join hands in solidarity at Ankara Meeting* At first blush, I thought and continue to suspect that the entire Saudi Oil fields fires caper are devised to *up the price of oil.* Just wondering...can there be such a thing as "White Elephant" oil field infrastructure? Tanks and buildings that are, say "full of asbestos" and "needs to come down" like the WTC towers? Certain entities never miss an opportunity to exploit such *needed renovations *for their own political and financial benefit. Question: Who owns the *insurance policies *on the ... more »

Apocalypse Not

tonyheller at Real Climate Science - 11 hours ago
The top story on Fox News right now is an article discussing a new report from CEI and Steve Milloy, which is based largely around my historical research. Doomsdays that didn’t happen: Think tank compiles decades’ worth of dire climate … Continue reading →

Why race against clock on trade pact ‘shrouded with secrecy', asks NGO group

bilaterals.org - 11 hours ago
18-Sep-2019 A coalition of 61 NGOs has asked the government the reason for racing against the clock in concluding the world's largest trade pact — the RCEP — with details “shrouded in secrecy”.

U.S., India keen to wrap up trade deal

bilaterals.org - 11 hours ago
18-Sep-2019 Both countries are frantically working on ways to resolve long-disputed trade issues, especially relating to medical devices, agriculture, and e-commerce.

RCEP countries aim to strike a balance on e-commerce ahead of trade deal conclusion

bilaterals.org - 11 hours ago
18-Sep-2019 The different levels of digital trade development and readiness among the 16 countries currently negotiating the RCEP have placed e-commerce in a list of top major issues to be finalized in the coming months.

RCEP: Asia races against clock to save trade deal of the decade

bilaterals.org - 11 hours ago
18-Sep-2019 While there are clearly roadblocks to an agreement, there are also tailwinds — tailwinds that might never be stronger than they are right now.

Cambodia, EAEU to negotiate FTA

bilaterals.org - 11 hours ago
18-Sep-2019 Cambodian officials will next month embark on a visit to Russia to discuss a free trade agreement with the Eurasian Economic Union, a bloc of countries in central and northern Asia and Eastern Europe with a combined GDP of $5 trillion.

Here is why the steel industry dreads RCEP

bilaterals.org - 11 hours ago
18-Sep-2019 Steel companies, already reeling under a demand slump, will be against another stumbling block in the form of the proposed RCEP trade agreement.

PTI govt set to launch 13 mega agri-projects

bilaterals.org - 11 hours ago
18-Sep-2019 The government is set to launch 13 mega projects across the country in an effort to give a fresh boost to the agriculture sector with assistance from China.

UK envoy tips trade deal with Australia months after Brexit

bilaterals.org - 11 hours ago
18-Sep-2019 Britain's top trade envoy said that she expects to strike a free trade deal with Australia within months of leaving the European Union.

US hedge fund dispute with South Korea heads to arbitration

bilaterals.org - 11 hours ago
18-Sep-2019 An international arbitration panel will hold hearings next month in the United States in a case filed by two New York-based hedge funds against the South Korean government over a 2015 Samsung merger.

China persiste en negociar con Panamá un TLC de alto nivel

bilaterals.org - 11 hours ago
18-Sep-2019 Esperan que la nueva administración del presidente Laurentino Cortizo le dé continuidad a los esfuerzos a fin de potenciar las relaciones económicas entre ambos países, atendiendo las necesidades e intereses de las dos partes.

Electric Vehicle Subsidies: On the Road to Nowhere

Robert L. Bradley, Jr. at IER - 11 hours ago
“In the late 1890s, at the dawn of the automobile era, steam, gasoline, and electric cars all competed to become… The post Electric Vehicle Subsidies: On the Road to Nowhere appeared first on IER.

Doomsdays that didn’t happen: Think tank compiles decades’ worth of dire climate predictions

co2islife at CO2 is Life - 11 hours ago
The conservative-leaning Competitive Enterprise Institute has put together a lengthy compilation of apocalyptic predictions dating back decades that did not come to pass, timed as Democratic presidential candidates and climate activists refocus attention on the issue. The dire predictions, often repeated in the media, warned of a variety of impending disasters – famine, drought, an … Continue reading "Doomsdays that didn’t happen: Think tank compiles decades’ worth of dire climate predictions"

OH, The Irony… Gun Hit Piece Journo Flops

E.M.Smith at Musings from the Chiefio - 11 hours ago
A video with gloating over a left wing journo who gets a FAILED background check and can't buy a gun, thus proving it isn't nearly as easy as she thought. Gloating provided by Liberty Doll ;-) Continue reading →

As Climate Crisis Worsens & Poverty Rises, UN Appears Off-Track on Development Agenda

UNITED NATIONS, Sep 18 (IPS) - The two key goals in the UN's development agenda are the eradication of extreme poverty and hunger by 2030. But most of the world's developing nations, currently fighting a losing battle against rising poverty and hunger –and suffering from the devastating impact of climate change-- are likely to miss the deadline for most of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), according to the latest report by Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. Read the full story, “As Climate Crisis Worsens & Poverty Rises, UN Appears Off-Track on Development Agenda”, on ... more »

Key Changes in International Agriculture and Rural Development Issues: Three Priority Areas in the Context of the 2030 Development Agenda

ACCRA, Sep 18 (IPS) - *Transformations in international agricultural and rural development issues* Some major changes in international agricultural and rural development over the last 30-40 years need to be taken into account in efforts to promote sustainable development and an inclusive rural transformation (IFAD 2016) as we approach the third decade of the millennium. This opinion piece, drawing on a longer article published in Agriculture for Development Journal (Summer 2019 Issue), seeks to stimulate reflection and debate on how work to support agricultural and rural developme... more »

Mitsotakis makes pathetic effort to save Tsipras from prison

Jane Burgermeister at BIRDFLU666 WORDPRESS BLOG CONTINUES HERE - 11 hours ago
*Globalist minion and bankster Kyriakos Mitsotakis is trying to keep Alexis Tsipras out of prison and a parliamentary probe, but it is only a question of time before Mitsotakis ends up in prison along with Tsipras and all the others in ND who were ready to go along with the NWO crimes against Greece.* *Ekathimerini* *Center-right New Democracy is to propose the creation of a special investigative committee to probe former alternate justice minister Dimitris Papangelopoulos in connection with possible interventions in the alleged bribery scandal involving Swiss drugs manufacturer Nov... more »

Tell Your Senators NO to S386; Ask for Proper Debate; Tomorrow Will Be An Attempted Ram Through of the Bill Without Proper Debate; India Telegu Times is “Excited” & “Grateful” to Kamala Harris & Mike Lee

miningawareness at Mining Awareness + - 11 hours ago
Call your Senators today to oppose S386 and any similar bills and to support proper debate. https://www.senate.gov/general/contact_information/senators_cfm.cfm?OrderBy=state&Sort=ASC We shouldn’t be … Continue reading →

Oxen Were The Robots Taking Human Jobs 7,000 Years Ago - And They Created Economic Inequality

News Staff at Science 2.0 blogs - 11 hours ago
Though there is far less economic equality in America than at any point in history - poor people in America live in more square footage per person than the middle class in France, not to mention the low cost of food, TVs, and cell phones - there is a longing in some quarters to reduce it at the fringes. There are complaints, for example, that the .00001 running companies make high multiples of what the average employee gets. read more

People Who Abuse Fentanyl And Other Drugs Show An Alarming Number Of Heart Infections

News Staff at Science 2.0 blogs - 11 hours ago
An alarming number of young, white, poor men who abuse recreational opioids are developing infections of either the heart's inner lining or valves, known as infective endocarditis This new trend predominantly affects men who also have higher rates of HIV, hepatitis C and alcohol abuse, according to new research published in the Journal of the American Heart Association. Infective endocarditis occurs when bacteria or fungi in the blood stream enter the heart's inner lining or valves. Nearly 34,000 people receive treatment for this condition each year, of which approximately 20% die. O... more »

Volatile Organic Compounds From Marijuana Farms Will Cause Ozone Levels To Increase

News Staff at Science 2.0 blogs - 11 hours ago
Biogenic volatile organic compounds produced by the cannabis plants during growth and reproduction, the same chemicals responsible for the pungent smell of a cannabis plant, also contribute to air pollution on a much larger scale, according to new research. read more

RED ALERT! US FINANCIAL SYSTEM SUFFERS CARDIAC ARREST, INTEREST RATES SOARED TO 10% OVERNIGHT, FED HAD TO INTERVENE

Jane Burgermeister at BIRDFLU666 WORDPRESS BLOG CONTINUES HERE - 11 hours ago
*WORLD'S SUPERPOWER IN DEATH THROES * *HISTORICAL PERIOD WHEN THE GLOBALIST NWO CONTROLLED USA COLLAPSES UNDER WEIGHT OF PRIVATE BANKER DEBT* *COLLAPSE WILL MAKE USA HIGHLY UNSTABLE * *US financial system almost collapsed yesterday as interest rates soared to 10% amid a growing realization that the US is about to lose its reserve currency status and enter an unprecedented debt death spiral, making investing in US financial and economic assets unattractive.* *The private Federal Reserve printed 128 billion dollars overnight to get the interest rate down to 2% in a warning of just h... more »

How does the 'unidentified political object' that is the European Union really work?

Garret Martin, Professorial Lecturer, American University School of International Service at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 12 hours ago
Political chaos is growing in the UK as the government tries to manage the country's exit from the European Union. What does the EU do that so angered UK voters that they voted to leave?

Are conspiracy theories on the rise in the US?

Liberty Vittert, Professor of the Practice of Data Science, Washington University in St Louis at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 12 hours ago
With the rise of internet groups for conspiracy theorists, it may feel like Americans live in a unique time. But conspiracy theories have been common for decades.

Is The Democratic Party More Than Just A Vehicle For Careerist Politicians? AOC Endorses Marie Newman Against Lipinski

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 12 hours ago
On Monday I asked my Twitter followers if it is enough for a candidate to just be a Democrat fighting a Republican. A slight plurality said no. Only 16% said "yes, for sure," and another 25% said they would vote for the garden variety Democrat but not contribute to their campaign. Comments including statement that there is no love for conservative Democrats who vote like Republicans, very much what I hope *DWT* readers will agree with. Last year, just before the Illinois congressional primary, *NY Times* reporters Jonathan Martin and Alexander Burns wrote that as the primary seaso... more »

President Trump Order More Sanctions On Iran

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 12 hours ago
I have just instructed the Secretary of the Treasury to substantially increase Sanctions on the country of Iran! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 18, 2019 *CNBC: **Trump orders Mnuchin to ‘substantially increase’ sanctions on Iran* * President Trump says he ordered the Treasury Department to “substantially increase” sanctions on Iran. * The action comes after the U.S. accused Iran for the weekend attacks on critical Saudi oil installations. * It was not immediately clear what the president directed Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin to do. President Donald Trump said ... more »

Liquidity Shortage Getting Worse: Fed’s Repo Oversubscribed As Funding Demand Soars 50% Overnight

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 12 hours ago
Liquidity Shortage Getting Worse: Fed’s Repo Oversubscribed As Funding Demand Soars 50% Overnight by Tyler Durden, https://www.zerohedge.com/ 20 minutes after today’s repo operation began, it concluded and there was some bad news in it: as we feared, yesterday’s take up of the Fed’s repo operation which peaked at $53.2 billion has expanded substantially, and according …

Well, well

Craig at Is the BBC biased? - 12 hours ago
3 hours ago on Twitter: I'll give it 24hrs before @GuidoFawkes unmasks him as a Labour backed actor. https://t.co/43KABSn9eA — #Marcher (@MarcherLord1) September 18, 2019 2 hours ago: Boris Heckler is Labour Activist https://t.co/uV5Rk9pJ5Z pic.twitter.com/kO5YczFUVI — Guido Fawkes (@GuidoFawkes) September 18, 2019

Democratic Senators Secretly Hope For Trump Re-Election

Karen Garcia at Sardonicky - 12 hours ago
Or, as The Hill newspaper so delicately puts it, the neoliberal wingnuts in the Democratic Senate minority "quietly hope that Biden wins the nomination over rivals" Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren. Because there is no way that Biden, given his declining mental faculties combined with his racist, war-mongering, pro-Wall Street history, can ever beat Trump despite what largely unreliable polls say. Fewer people - especially fewer young people - will come out to vote for Biden than came out for Hillary Clinton. He is actually worse than Hillary Clinton, who at least didn't pocket $2... more »

California Lutheran University Adds Ethnic and Race Studies Major

Sara Weissman at Diverse - 12 hours ago
California Lutheran University – a Hispanic serving institution in Thousand Oaks, California – will offer an ethnic and race studies major starting in fall 2020. Formerly a minor, the interdisciplinary full-degree program is designed to prepare students to engage with diversity in a range of future careers. Studies show that taking ethnic studies courses boosts […]

Is China The Biggest Loser From The Saudi Arabia Oil Attack?

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 12 hours ago
*Business Insider: **China could be the biggest loser from the Saudi Arabia oil attack* * Saudi Arabia's oil production was slashed in half on Saturday during an attack on two of its main oil facilities. * The attack wiped about 5% of the world's daily production of crude oil, equal to about 5 million barrels. * Yemen's Houthi rebel group claimed responsibility for the attacks, though the US has pointed a finger towards Iran. * An expert told Business Insider that China has been one of the largest buyers of Saudi oil since 2009, and could be impacted by a halt to the country's oil... more »

Racist Exam Questions?

Walter E. Williams at rss - 12 hours ago
[image: racist-exam-questions] The U.S. Department of Justice has recently sued the Baltimore County government alleging that its written test for police officer recruits was unfairly biased against black applicants.

UN climate roadshow opening in NYC

Craig Rucker at CFACT - 12 hours ago
The UN's fall General Assembly has gone all-in on climate propaganda, and kicked science and sound policy to the curb. The post UN climate roadshow opening in NYC appeared first on CFACT.

Urban agriculture: Big things “downtown” on the farm

CFACT at CFACT - 12 hours ago
Vertical farms are giant urban buildings where crops are stacked in trays on top of each other, in order to better get fresh produce into major metropolitan cities. The post Urban agriculture: Big things “downtown” on the farm appeared first on CFACT.

"How It Really Will Be"

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

President Trump Names Robert O’Brien As His New National Security Adviser

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 12 hours ago
*Reuters:** Trump picks hostage negotiator O'Brien for top security job* WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday picked U.S. hostage negotiator Robert O’Brien as national security adviser, replacing hardliner John Bolton who was fired abruptly last week after clashing with the president on a host of issues. O’Brien, who will be the fourth person to hold the post in the Trump administration, has served as Trump’s special envoy for hostage affairs at the U.S. Department of State since May 2018 and has a long history in Republican foreign policy circles. “... more »

Alert! "Economic Market Snapshot AM 9/18/19"

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 12 hours ago
• *Alert! Must watch!* Gregory Mannarino, *"Another Credit Market FREEZE, * *And A Mega Stock Market Crash Are Coming"* - https://www.traderschoice.net/ • MarketWatch Market Summary, Live Updates - 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/ • "The terrible, cold, cruel part is Wall Street. Rivers of gold flow there from all over the earth, and death comes with it. There, as nowhere else, you feel a total absence of the spirit: herds of men who cannot count... more »

CALIPHARMA – Big Pharma’s Final Solution…

Elissa Meininger at BolenReport - 12 hours ago
By Elissa Meininger – historian and health policy analyst Folks, understand this…..the Anti-Vax Movement is now at ground zero in the global fight for preserving our individual sovereignty as human beings. For the first time, the true colors of Big Pharma and their partners, the Marxists, have been revealed. This past week, all was laid … Continue reading CALIPHARMA – Big Pharma’s Final Solution…

Donald Trump orders more Iran sanctions as Saudi Arabia readies attack proof

Just In - 12 hours ago
US President Donald Trump says he has ordered Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin to "substantially increase sanctions" imposed on Iran, amid escalating tensions between Washington and Tehran.

How an Australian artist was sworn to secrecy while illustrating a lost Dr. Seuss book

Just In - 12 hours ago
More than two decades after Dr. Seuss's death, a missing manuscript believed to date back to the 1950s was uncovered. And an Australian artist was sworn to secrecy as he brought it to life.

Vaping could land Indians in jail for three years

Just In - 12 hours ago
India's Finance Minister says vaping is becoming a health risk and the government needs to curb the usage, especially among the youth.

Federal Reserve Intervenes with Massive Repo to Inject Cash into Money Markets

GeoPolitics101 at Covert Geopolitics - 12 hours ago
For the first time since 2008 the private central bank Federal Reserve has intervened in the money markets due to “unusually high demand for cash,” that sends borrowing costs soaring high, with massive $53 billion repo on Tuesday, and another $75 billion on Wednesday. The Wall Street Journal reports, The New York Fed moved Tuesday … Continue reading Federal Reserve Intervenes with Massive Repo to Inject Cash into Money Markets →

Major Red Flag: The Fed Shocks Everyone With An Emergency Intervention In The Repo Market For The First Time Since 2008

Activist Post at Activist Post - 12 hours ago
By Michael Snyder For the very first time since the last financial crisis, the Federal Reserve has been forced to conduct an emergency intervention in... more »

Pentagon Orders Sudden Deployment Drill Of Its Sealift Ships

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 12 hours ago
The RORO cargo ship M/V Cape Isabel arrives in San Diego during a Turbo Activation exercise in 2017. USAF *Warzone/The Drive:* *Pentagon Orders Sudden Deployment Drill Of Unprecedented Size For Its Sealift Ships* *Dozens of reserve logistics ships are getting ready to sail amid concerns about the readiness of these vital support fleets during a major conflict.* U.S. Transportation Command, in cooperation with the U.S. Navy's Military Sealift Command and the Department of Transportation's Maritime Administration, kicked off a massive snap sealift exercise yesterday across the Unite... more »

Languages may be maddening, but they may help to keep you sane

Peter at Bayou Renaissance Man - 12 hours ago
It seems that being able to speak multiple languages, and/or being able to express oneself well, may help to prevent dementia. Researchers from the University of Waterloo recently conducted a study, published in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease, to explore the association between multilingualism and dementia risk. To do so, they examined 325 Roman Catholic nuns who were members of the Sisters of Notre Dame in the United States. They gathered the data from the Nun Study, which assesses the sisters and their brain health. After reviewing the material, they found 6% of the nuns who ... more »

Iraq Oil Exports Increase As Country Violates OPEC Quotas

Joel Wing at MUSINGS ON IRAQ - 12 hours ago
August 2019 was the second month in a row that Iraq’s oil exports grew. That’s due to the country not following OPEC production quotas. At the same time prices dipped down to around $50 per barrel for the first time in seven months. Fears of an economic slowdown and overproduction of petroleum has led to prices to stall throughout the year. In August, Iraq exported an average of 3.603 million barrels a day. That was up from 3.52 million in June and 3.566 million in July. In August the nation produced a record high 4.88 million barrels a day, up approximately 100,000 barrels a day... more »

This Day In Iraqi History - Sep 18

Joel Wing at MUSINGS ON IRAQ - 12 hours ago
1916 British leaders told troops to continue advance in Mesopotamia vs Ottomans after huge loss at Kut One of biggest British defeats in WWI 1950 PM Said threatened to expel Jews from Iraq over Israel 1980 Iran’s Foreign Minister rejected Iraq’s claim to Shatt al-Arab 1980 Saddam sent Tariq Aziz to Arab countries to argue Iraq’s case to back it against Iran (Musings On Iraq book review *Iran-Iraq War Volume 1: The Battle for Khuzestan, September 1980-May 1982*) 1980 Iraqi artillery hit Iranian city of Abadan 1980 2 Iranian F-5 Tiger IIs fired upon Iraqi troops along the Iran-Iraq b... more »

Prozac Maker Paid Millions To Secure Favorable Verdict In Mass Shooting Lawsuit

Activist Post at Activist Post - 12 hours ago
By Arjun Walia The Facts: It was recently disclosed that Pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly paid millions of dollars to the victims of a mass shooter... more »

20 Problems with Vaccine Science As Exemptions Are Ripped from Parents

Age of Autism at AGE OF AUTISM - 12 hours ago
Note: Parents are losing their right to say "no" to even partial vaccination of their children. Exemption laws are being ripped apart and thrown away from coast to coast. Most recently in Connecticut. Politicians' knowledge of vaccine science, safety, testing,... more »

Wednesday Morning Links

Unknown at Accidental Deliberations - 12 hours ago
Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading. - Emily Stewart reports on Elizabeth Warren's message about the need to end corruption and corporatism in order to make U.S. politics work for people. Martin Wolf writes that a rigged economic system is undermining the prospect of viable democracy. And Andrew MacLeod examines where Canada's federal parties stand when it comes to tax fairness. - Jennifer Wells makes the case for the federal government to buy GM's Oshawa plant as a hub for the development of electric vehicles in Canada. And the Guardian's editorial board offers its sup... more »

Israelis have made their verdict clear: Benjamin Netanyahu’s time is up

barovsky at The New Dark Age - 12 hours ago
There looms the possibility of weeks of horse-trading and the Joint List of Arab legislators becoming the official opposition

The NHS is in crisis: Support John Pilger’s latest film that unearths the hidden agenda

barovsky at The New Dark Age - 12 hours ago
TELLING your friends, family, colleagues, neighbours and contacts about the film and share this page: http://bit.ly/pilgerhealthdoc

State Takes Child from Parents, Forces Him to Take Chemo for Treating Cancer With Cannabis

Activist Post at Activist Post - 12 hours ago
By Jack Burns Parents of a 4-year-old Florida boy had their child taken away last month because they sought to treat his cancer in a... more »

Trump Names Hostage Negotiator as National Security Adviser

AP News at Snopes.com - 12 hours ago
President Donald Trump said he's naming Robert O'Brien as his new national security adviser.

Facebook Still Auto-Generating Islamic State, al-Qaida Pages

AP News at Snopes.com - 12 hours ago
A whistleblower's complaint shows that Facebook itself has inadvertently provided the two extremist groups with a networking and recruitment tool by producing dozens of pages in their names.

Dillinger Family Members Apply Again to Exhume His Body

AP News at Snopes.com - 12 hours ago
The Indiana State Department of Health said it received the latest application.

Here Are the 5 Biggest Nuclear Weapons Tests Ever Conducted

Zachary Keck at The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*Zachary Keck* *History, Europe* [image: By User:Croquant with modifications by User:Hex - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=5556903] We've got them ranked. *Key point:* These nuclear tests were deadly and world-changing. These days, the phrase nuclear test is almost synonymous with North Korea. After all, Pyongyang has conducted six nuclear tests since its first one in 2006. No other country has conducted a single test this century. In the grand scheme of things, however, North Korea is barely a blimp on the map. Between America’s first nuc... more »

Everything You Wanted to Know About Russia's Nuclear Weapons and Strategy

Tom Nichols at The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*Tom Nichols* *Security, Europe* [image: By Kremlin.ru, CC BY 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=40087110] Class is now in session. *Key point:* American policymakers and citizens need to better understand Russia's nuclear program. Americans don’t think very much about nuclear weapons, and they certainly don’t think very often about their own arsenal, at least until something goes wrong with it, like *the recent scandals involving the U.S. ICBM force*. The Obama administration completed a *nuclear posture review in 2010*, a document that supposedly lays out th... more »

5 Terrible Ways That a Nuclear War Might Actually Happen

Tom Nichols at The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*Tom Nichols* *Security, Europe* [image: By US gov - US gov, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=1997496] No joke. *Key point:* There have been too many nuclear war close calls for comfort and humanity must learn from them. Nuclear war, the exchange of nuclear weapons between two or more states in open conflict. It’s unthinkable. It can’t happen. Right? Wrong. Of course, nuclear war is extremely unlikely. Although the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists has placed the hands of its famous clock at five minutes to midnight, that doesn’t mean very much an... more »

How the Top 5 Strange Myths About America's Nuclear Triad Are Wrong

Robert Gard, Philip Coyle, Greg Terryn, John Isaacs at The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*Robert Gard, Philip Coyle, Greg Terryn, John Isaacs* *Security, Americas* [image: https://media.defense.gov/2018/Nov/29/2002067540/-1/-1/0/080514-O-ZZ999-444.JPG] We break it down. *Key point*: There are a lot of assumptions out there about nuclear weapons and these need to be corrected to prevent voters from making poor policy choices. The Bulletin of Atomic Scientists announced last week that it has decided to move its famed “Doomsday Clock” three minutes closer to midnight or, in effect, closer to the “end of humanity.” While this year, the Bulletin focused on the threat fr... more »

The Reason Why America Isn't Ready to Protect Itself from Russian Hypersonic Missiles

Bishop Garrison, Preston Lann at The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*Bishop Garrison, Preston Lann* *Security, Europe* [image: https://news.usni.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/x_51.jpeg] Not spending in the right areas? *Key point: *America is spending on hypersonic weapons but not enough on hypersonic defense. Russia is developing hypersonic nuclear weapons, and Putin claims he offered to sell one to President Donald Trump. While the conversation between the two leaders was presented light-heartedly, the very real threat from Russian and Chinese hypersonic weapons systems continues to grow as both make significant advances in the development of... more »

California Governor Gavin Newsom Commuted the Sentences of 21 Violent Criminals, Including Four Murderers

Gateway Pundit at Need To Know - 13 hours ago
Kimberly Guilfoyle, a former prosecutor, Fox News commentator, and the ex-wife of Newsom, said that the Governor's action created a threat to public safety, and was a slap in the face to victims, their families, and law enforcement who put them away.

Local Government Prosecutors With Campaigns Funded by George Soros are Setting Killers Free

GEG at Need To Know - 13 hours ago
George Soros has spent over $13.4-million on district attorney races in local governments. Without passing a single law, a DA prosecutor can remake a city's justice system. Philadelphia's DA is undermining the existing legal system because it is 'racist', and the homicide rate has risen 12%.

Ex-Google Worker Warns ‘Killer Robots’ Could Cause Accidental Mass Atrocities

Guardian at Need To Know - 13 hours ago
The former Google engineer said that anything from a change in the weather to a lack of understanding complex human behavior could throw the robots off course and that they always should be controlled by humans. [There is no suggestion in the article that Google is involved in the

Smart TVs Caught Sending Sensitive User Data To Facebook And Netflix

Activist Post at Activist Post - 13 hours ago
By Tyler Durden A study by researchers from Northeastern University and Imperial College London found that many popular smart TV models, including models by Samsung... more »

The Great Successor: Inside North Korea

Bryan Caplan at Econlib - 13 hours ago
I highly recommend Anna Fifield’s The Great Successor. It’s full of information about not only the life of Kim Jong Un, but what’s happened inside North Korea since his ascent to the Red Throne. Most readers will be surprised by her description of the North Korean hell-state, but that’s all old hat to me. Here’s what […] The post The Great Successor: Inside North Korea appeared first on Econlib.

‘I Was Scared for My Life’: Innocent Teen Harassed, Kidnapped While Waiting for the Bus

Matt Agorist at The Free Thought Project - 13 hours ago
[image: bus]An innocent high school student was waiting for the bus when he was surrounded by cops, temporarily kidnapped and humiliated for no reason at all.

"America was never great!"...

Adrienne at Adrienne's Corner - 13 hours ago
*and these freaks call us Nazis.* *From Daily Mail:* *Fights break out between Trump supporters and protesters after a US flag is torched while traffic comes to a standstill amid angry scenes as the President arrives for Beverly Hills fundraiser.* Keeping this in perspective it was a very small group of anti-Trump supporters and an equally small group of pro-Trump peeps. But, the MSM must blow it up beyond all reason. Thing is - what would possess people to burn the American flag and chant, "America was never great"? I think *possess* is the operative word. On another topic, I... more »

Mike Pompeo Financial Disclosure 2019 - What America's Co-Chief War Hawk is Worth

A Political Junkie at Viable Opposition - 13 hours ago
The recently released 2019 edition of the Executive Branch Personnel Public Financial Disclosure Report for Secretary of State and world's biggest Donald Trump fan, Mike Pompeo, shows that he really is "one of us" when it comes to his assets. This is in sharp contrast to other members of the Trump cabinet that are substantially better off. As part of government transparency, America's government leadership is required to reveal their financial interests by completing a Public Financial Disclosure Report as stated here: "*Transparency is a critical part of government ethics, and Con... more »

The Centre Plan is a colossal waste of time, money, public attention, newsprint, and reporter energy

Tim Bousquet at Halifax Examiner - 13 hours ago
News 1. Centre Plan A public hearing on the Centre Plan was held at City Hall yesterday, and lasted well into the night. Council will debate the various issues and presumably vote to enact the package later today. I’ve never seen such a colossal waste of time, money, public attention, newsprint, and reporter energy devoted […]

THE FALTERING COGNITION FILES: Could this be part of Redbook Redux?

bob somerby at the daily howler - 13 hours ago
*WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2019The New York Times' second mission:* Over at Mother Jones, Sarah Jones has tweeted that she was "truly mystified by how badly the NYT botched this book excerpt.” She refers to the the way, or perhaps to the several *ways,* the New York Times has bungled its roll-out of the new book about the Kavanaugh hearings. For ourselves, we haven't yet had the heart to tell you how *many* ways the Times has managed to bungle that roll-out. More on that later today, with a link to Drum. For now, we'll only say that we're surprised to see that Jones is surprised ... more »

Chapter 27 The Rothschild Banking Dynasty: How Zionist Luciferian Overlords Came to Rule the Earth PARTII

Joachim Hagopian at American Empire Exposed - 13 hours ago
A mini-history recap: The gargantuan Rothschild reach went deep into America’s pockets through JP Morgan, the Warburgs and Schiffs as Rothschild central banking agents, responsible for sneaking through the 1913 Federal Reserve and Income Tax Acts that brought the dynasty’s central banking control to the burgeoning US Empire, controlling the fiat money supply and every American worker’s burden paying taxes to pay off interests accrued from Rothschild banking debts financing the permanent US war economy. The Rothschild dynasty monopolizes national economies in all of Europe, North Am... more »

Several ISIS terrorists killed by Syrian troops near Palmyra

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 14 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:45 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) carried out retaliatory attacks against the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL/IS/Daesh) forces in the Badiya Al-Sham region of Homs Wednesday, eliminating several terrorists and enemy vehicles near the ancient city of Palmyra (var. Tadmur). According to a military source near the scene of the attack, a Syrian […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Khan Sheikhoun retaken thanks to elite Syrian Army unit: expert

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 14 hours ago
A swift operation to liberate Khan Sheikhoun, a city in Syria’s Idlib Governorate, was carried out thanks to the Syrian military’s elite Tiger Forces, President of the Center for Strategic Communications Dmitry Abzalov told reporters. During the August operation, the Syrian army freed territories in the northern Hama Governorate and in the south of the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Israeli forces shoot dead Palestinian woman for alleged stabbing attack

Zen Adra at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 14 hours ago
A Palestinian woman was shot dead by the Israeli military in northern Jerusalem amid conflicting reports about the main reason behind the shooting. According to local sources, a woman lost her way and approached a security checkpoint for the Israeli forces in Qalandiya village, located between Jerusalem and Ramallah, when she was shot in her […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Jihadists prevent civilians from reaching Idlib crossing into gov’t areas

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 14 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:10 P.M.) – The jihadist rebels in the Idlib Governorate are preventing civilians from reaching one of the important crossings between their area and the government territories, a source told Al-Masdar News. According to the military source, the jihadist rebels of Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham have repeatedly forced civilians to disperse from the Abu […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Russia allegedly gives Syria green light to use S-300 system against Israeli warplanes

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 14 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:00 P.M.) – The Russian Armed Forces have allegedly given the Syrian military the green light to use their S-300 system against Israeli warplanes that enter their airspace, the Russian aviation publication Avia.Pro reported. “Against the background of how Israel was repeatedly seen striking at Syria despite the previously reached agreements between Russia […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Cokie Roberts, iconic journalist, dies at 75 of breast cancer

Zen Adra at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 14 hours ago
Cokie Roberts, the legendary journalist and political commentator, passed away on Tuesday in Washington aging 75. ABC New posted on its official website that Roberts died after struggling with breast cancer which was first diagnosed in 2002. “Cokie’s kindness, generosity, sharp intellect and thoughtful take on the big issues of the day made ABC a […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Indian troops launch grenades at Pakistan’s special service group in repulse attack: video

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 14 hours ago
The Indian Army has shared a video of its action to repulse an attempt by Pakistan’s BAT (Border Action Team) to push purported militants into Indian territory in Kashmir. Army sources said they foiled over 15 such attempts in the month of August alone. ​In the video, Indian troops were seen launching grenades at Pakistani […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

The Exoneration of Lyndon LaRouche and the New Normal

adam at LaRouchePAC Feed - 14 hours ago
[image: Lyndon LaRouche at a Schiller Institute Conference, "Creating a Common Future for Mankind and a Renaissance for Classical Culture." June 25, 2016 Berlin, Germany (EIRNS)] Why does Lyndon LaRouche, both the man and his ideas, urgently need to be exonerated? Because what are now understandably viewed as significant breakthroughs that the LaRouche movement has achieved over the last week — the leading role of Helga Zepp-LaRouche and Jacques Cheminade in bringing Lyndon LaRouche’s ideas to the Euro-Asia Economic Forum in Xi’an, China; the public dialogue between Kesha Rogers and... more »

Another School Leadership Disaster: Private Companies Work an Insider Game to Reap Lucrative Contracts

Lambert Strether at naked capitalism - 14 hours ago
Firms that help place handpicked candidates in school leadership positions use those connections to sell other products and services.

Idaho’s Record Heatwaves

tonyheller at Real Climate Science - 14 hours ago
Idaho’s longest heatwave occurred in 1919, when Glenn’s Ferry had 134 days over 90F from March 31 to September 30. Glenn’s Ferry, ID had 80 days over 100F during that same heatwave, from May 26 to September 11. Glenn’s Ferry … Continue reading →

Montana’s Record Heatwaves

tonyheller at Real Climate Science - 14 hours ago
Montana’s longest heatwave occurred in 1936, when Glendive had 82 days over 90F from May 11 to September 22. Glendive had 34 days over 100F during that same year Montana’s longest spell of 110 degree days occurred in 1893, when … Continue reading →

Wyoming’s Record Heatwaves

tonyheller at Real Climate Science - 14 hours ago
Basin, Wyoming had 81 days over 90F from May 28 to September 11, 1913 Colony, Wyoming had 28 days over 100F from June 6 to August 20, 1988 Diversion Dam had four days over 110F from July 14 to August … Continue reading →

This Date In 1926 – Miami Destroyed By A Hurricane

tonyheller at Real Climate Science - 14 hours ago
On this date in 1926, Miami was destroyed by a major hurricane. It was the most expensive natural disaster in US history, and was blamed by climate experts on sunspots. Atmsopheric CO2 was very low at the time. 20 Sep … Continue reading →

Chapter 27: The Rothschild Banking Dynasty: How Zionist Luciferian Overlords Came to Rule the Earth

Joachim Hagopian at American Empire Exposed - 14 hours ago
*The powers of financial capitalism had another far reaching aim, nothing less than to create a world system of financial control in private hands able to dominate the political system of each country and the economy of the world as a whole. This system was to be controlled in a feudalist fashion by the central banks of the world acting in concert, by secret agreements, arrived at in frequent private meetings and conferences. The apex of the system was the Bank of International Settlements in Basle, Switzerland, a private bank owned and controlled by the world’s central banks whi... more »

Heidegger’s Children

Unknown at The Verma Report - 14 hours ago
The problem with Martin Heidegger is that the shadow of Nazism, which always looms over him, makes it difficult for scholars to take an objective view of his philosophy. I think, Heidegger’s reputation pressures scholars to pay too much attention to investigating his connection with Nazism when they should be focusing on the non-political side of his philosophy. I would love to read a book on Heidegger’s philosophy that does not digress into the area of nazism. The book that I am currently reading, Richard Wolin’s *Heidegger’s Children*, is the story Heidegger’s four Jewish students... more »

Ministros de Economía de la Asean se reúnen en Tailandia

bilaterals.org - 14 hours ago
18-Sep-2019 Los ministros de Economía de los países miembros de la Asociación de Naciones del Sudeste Asiático (Asean), se reúnen aquí a partir de hoy para debatir, entre otras cuestiones, tratado de la Asociación Económica Integral Regional (RCEP).

Trump races for trade deals with Japan and India as China fight persists

bilaterals.org - 14 hours ago
18-Sep-2019 The Trump administration is racing to announce limited trade deals with Japan and India, as President Trump tries to score some wins amid a protracted trade fight with China

Los tratados de comercio e inversión agravan la crisis climática

bilaterals.org - 14 hours ago
18-Sep-2019 La Campaña ‘No a los tratados de comercio e inversión', integrada por más de 100 organizaciones y de la que forma parte Ecologistas en Acción, anima a la participación de la ciudadanía en las movilizaciones del 27 de septiembre.

Les traités commerciaux (CETA, MERCOSUR, etc) : une stratégie d'endiguement et d'effacement de la souveraineté judiciaire

bilaterals.org - 14 hours ago
18-Sep-2019 On assiste à l'émergence d'une nouvelle puissance émettrice du droit, dotée de pouvoirs juridictionnels, et à l'origine d'une jurisprudence.

Maldives signs UN arbitration convention

bilaterals.org - 14 hours ago
18-Sep-2019 Maldivian courts will be obliged to enforce arbitration awards.

Persistent Engagement with Chinese Characteristics

acampbell at Lawfare - 14 hours ago
Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, meets with Chinese President Xi Jinping in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, Aug. 17, 2017. DoD photo by Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Dominique A. Pineiro In 2018, U.S. cyber strategy shifted from a reactive, deterrence-based approach to the forward-postured, proactive policy of persistent engagement. Persistent engagement broadly entails more active defense against cyberattacks and a more constant pace of operations. The strategy rests on theoretical conceptions of the cyber domain recently advanced by ... more »

Excellent insider interview on U.S. foreign policy

Bruce K. Gagnon at Organizing Notes - 14 hours ago
Lawrence Wilkerson, who served alongside John Bolton in the Bush administration, discusses the reasons for Bolton’s firing; Bolton's legacy as a war hawk who promoted regime change and undermined global arms control; the anti-interventionist views of a potential successor, Douglas Macgregor; and the lasting influence of neocons inside the national security state. Col. Lawrence Wilkerson was the former chief of staff to Secretary of State Colin Powell. Currently a distinguished professor at the College of William and Mary.

Donald Trump’s Challenge To His Administration

Thierry MEYSSAN at OrientalReview.org - 14 hours ago
President Trump made a lot of promises in terms of international relations during his election campaign. He achieved little, except the end of US support for Daesh. Despite the hostility of his own administration, he advances on several fronts simultaneously. He hopes to be able to impose his point of view and take advantage of this radical change to represent himself before the electorate.

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jonjayray at EDUCATION WATCH INTERNATIONAL - 15 hours ago
*Neighboring schools, worlds apart* *The writer of the article below for the Boston Globe pretends not to know why the pupils at the two schools discussed get such different educational results. But they know why as well as I do: One school is mostly black and the other is mostly white. The black/white difference is one of the immovables in American education. Nothing budges it. That it is an inborn difference is fiercely resisted but no other explanation suffices to explain the factsI am particularly amused in this case by the fact that the underperforming school has the ... more »

Seiberg helped to create the culture of "time fillers" like Harlow

Luboš Motl at The Reference Frame - 15 hours ago
"Observable" has reminded me of a video I was sent a few days ago, a 12-minute introduction by Dan Harlow (MIT) to topological field theories etc. within high energy physics, presented during an event at Harvard's CMSA (Center of Mathematical Sciences and Applications) last week. Aside from some general technical points about topological matter, he also discussed the refocus of physicists to subfields. Around 1:40, he said it was harder to build particle colliders etc. and around 1:55, he asked "what are we supposed to do in the meantime? You know we need to write papers and posting... more »

Australian Daily Electrical Power Generation Data – Tuesday 17th September 2019

TonyfromOz at PA Pundits – International - 15 hours ago
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 […]

"Markets That Live by the Fed, Die by the Fed"

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 15 hours ago
*"Markets That Live by the Fed, Die by the Fed"* by Charles Hugh Smith "The "everything bubble" is not permanent. All eyes are again on the Federal Reserve, as everyone understands that the Fed is the market - the stock market, the bond market, the art market, the housing market, etc. All markets have been driven higher by one force: central bank money creation and distribution to the financial sector of financiers and corporations, the richest of the rich. What few seem to grasp (because they're paid not to?) is the Fed is powerless over what actually matters in a healthy economy:... more »

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JR at GREENIE WATCH - 15 hours ago
*Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez claims climate change is behind illegal immigration crisis on the southern border* Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has claimed climate change is behind the immigration crisis on the southern border and that 'walling ourselves off' isn't a long term answer. The New York Democrat, 29, said it was time to recognize 'climate refugees in our immigration policies'. On Monday the freshman lawmaker tweeted: 'Remember when we said climate change would cause mass migration, & the right called us crazy? 'Well, it's happening. And walling ourselves off from the world isn't... more »

'Toxic, chaotic' culture in the dying days of Perth City Council dysfunction revealed to inquiry

David Weber at Just In - 15 hours ago
The culture within the Perth City Council reached its "zenith" in the lead-up to its suspension, breeding an environment unlike anything one of its councillors had experienced previously, an inquiry hears.

Chinese billionaire Huang Xiangmo 'dramatically' increased money transfers overseas after ATO audit

Kathleen Calderwood at Just In - 15 hours ago
Court documents say Huang Xiangmo has sent $47 million overseas since an ATO review began in 2016, with the tax office now chasing him for a $141 million bill.

What did it cost Beijing to sever 36 years of relations? $730 million, apparently

Natalie Whiting And Christina Zhou at Just In - 15 hours ago
After 36 years of ties, Solomon Islands ended relations with Taiwan. What did it cost Beijing to win over the Pacific nation's old friend, and what might it mean for stability in the region?

Future U.S. Military Doctrine Will Be Decided By Advancements In Technology

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 15 hours ago
Reuters *Bob Scales, National Interest: **The Future of U.S. Military Doctrine Will Be Decided by Technology* *The prospect of a future conflict with China or Russia is forcing the U.S. military to reexamine its current doctrine.* Doctrine is an Army’s game plan. Doctrine not only tells an Army how to fight but also communicates intent to the fighting forces from those in the institutional Army who are the gatekeepers of ideas. The progression that leads to doctrine stretches across a temporal “reverse highway” that begins well into the future with a vision of how future wars will... more »

U.S. Aircraft Carriers Would Defeat Chinese Carriers, Says Russian Expert

Michael Peck at The National Interest - 15 hours ago
*Michael Peck* *Security, * Konstantin Sivkov, a member of the Russian Academy of Rocket and Artillery Sciences, argues that superior U.S. reconnaissance capabilities would trump China’s advantages in hypersonic missiles. If U.S. and Chinese aircraft carriers were to clash, the U.S. Navy would win. And who makes that prediction? A Russian military expert. Konstantin Sivkov, a member of the Russian Academy of Rocket and Artillery Sciences, argues that superior U.S. reconnaissance capabilities would trump China’s advantages in hypersonic missiles. Sivkov lays out a sort of wargam... more »

Is Russia Planning on Becoming a Hypersonic Weapons Superpower?

Michael Peck at The National Interest - 15 hours ago
*Michael Peck* *Security, * Russia’s military doctrine is due for an update. And it will likely emphasize factors such as hypersonic missiles and hybrid warfare. Russia’s military doctrine is due for an update. And it will likely emphasize factors such as hypersonic missiles and hybrid warfare. That’s the assessment of a RAND Corp. analyst who thinks it likely that Russia’s military doctrine – last updated in December 2014 – is due for a makeover. “There are a few reasons why the Russian military may release an updated doctrine next year: 2020 has long been a benchmark year for ... more »

Russia Is Getting Ready to Build a Very Special Type of Aircraft Carrier

Michael Peck at The National Interest - 15 hours ago
*Michael Peck* *Security, * Russia will begin building two helicopters carriers as of May 2020, according to Russian news agency TASS, citing unnamed sources. And in a slap at the West, the ships will be built in a shipyard in the Crimea, forcibly annexed from Ukraine in 2014, which led to Western sanctions against Russia. For the first time since the 1990s, Russia’s helicopter carriers are coming back. Russia will begin building two helicopters carriers as of May 2020, according to Russian news agency TASS, citing unnamed sources. And in a slap at the West, the ships will be ... more »

Yemen's Houthi Rebels Have Missiles That Could Sink a Navy Warship

David Axe at The National Interest - 15 hours ago
*David Axe* *Security, * And some of those weapons came from China. Yemen's Houthi rebels, who have been at war with a Saudi-Emirati coalition since 2015, claimed responsibility for coordinated attacks on two Saudi Aramco facilities on Sept. 14, 2019. The attacks apparently involved either cruise missiles or far-flying drones firing small guided munitions. Thanks in part to support from Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps, the Houthis possess both types of weapons. The Houthis also have produced an array of land-attack ballistic missiles. The militants reportedly have converted ... more »

Campinas is “Smartest” and Most Connected City in Brazil, per Unofficial Ranking

Richard Mann at The Rio Times - 15 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Campinas, the largest city in the interior of São Paulo, is rated the smartest and most connected city in Brazil in 2019, according to the fifth edition of the Connected Smart Cities Ranking, released on Tuesday, September 17th. The ranking is prepared by Urban Systems consultancy in partnership with the […] The post Campinas is “Smartest” and Most Connected City in Brazil, per Unofficial Ranking appeared first on The Rio Times.

Brazil Tried Only 14 of 300 Murders of Environmental Activists in Last Decade

Xiu Ying at The Rio Times - 15 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Even before Jair Bolsonaro became president and took his speech against nature activists to the summit, Brazil was already the most dangerous country in the world for environmentalists (a ranking Colombia overtook in 2018). These are crimes that, in the vast majority of cases, have not been solved or even […] The post Brazil Tried Only 14 of 300 Murders of Environmental Activists in Last Decade appeared first on The Rio Times.

Saudi Arabia Announces Increased Purchase of Brazilian Fruit, Nuts and Eggs

Richard Mann at The Rio Times - 15 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Ministry of Agriculture announced yesterday, September 17th, a trade agreement with Saudi Arabia to increase exports of Brazilian agribusiness products. Minister Tereza Cristina met with a representative of the Saudi health authority in Riyadh. Exports of Brazil nuts, egg derivatives and increased access to Brazilian fruits were authorized. Together, […] The post Saudi Arabia Announces Increased Purchase of Brazilian Fruit, Nuts and Eggs appeared first on The Rio Times.

The 4 big questions that the next Israeli government will decide

Dov Waxman, Professor of Political Science, International Affairs and Israel Studies, Northeastern University at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 15 hours ago
The winner of Tuesday's Israeli election must form a government and tackle four problems that will shape the future of the country and the relations among its citizens and Palestinian non-citizens.

Racing Toward An Uninhabitable Planet

Owen Gray at Northern Reflections - 15 hours ago
William Rees believes that the climate crisis could cause mass human extinction. He writes: On Aug. 15, in a memorable session of the BBC’s HardTalk, [Roger] Hallam irritated multiple cultural nerves by claiming, on the basis of “hard science,” that six billion people will die as a result of climate change in coming decades. More specifically, our ruling elites’ inaction and lies on climate change will lead to climate turmoil, mass starvation and general societal collapse in this century. Normally unflappable HardTalk host, Stephen Sackur, just couldn’t wrap his mind around Halla... more »

Taliban Say They Are 'Open' To Fresh Talks With The U.S.

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 15 hours ago
Sher Mohammad Abbas Stanikzai, the Taliban's chief negotiator, speaks to reporters after talks in Moscow in May. *RFE:* *Taliban 'Open' To Fresh Talks With U.S. After Deadly Afghan Bombings* The Taliban's chief negotiator has said the "doors are open" to resuming talks with the United States, hours after two attacks claimed by the militants killed at least 48 people in Afghanistan. Peace talks between the United States and the Taliban meant to reach a deal on the withdrawal of thousands of U.S. troops collapsed last week after President Donald Trump cited an attack that killed a U... more »

"Stock Market’s Eerie Parallels To September 2007 Should Raise Recession Fears"

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 15 hours ago
*"Stock Market’s Eerie Parallels To * *September 2007 **Should Raise Recession Fears"* by Sven Henrich "*Read this paragraph carefully:* Since last year real GDP growth has been slowing. The chair of the Federal Reserve has been signaling that, while growth is slowing, there is no recession risk and the Fed is forecasting continued positive growth. Warning signs in the economy, including an inverted yield curve, have been ignored and stock markets continued to make new highs in July. In August a correction took a place and subsequently a rally ensued into early September. On Septemb... more »

STEPS FORWARD, STEPS BACK

Steve M. at No More Mister Nice Blog - 15 hours ago
Bibi backsliding. Boris flailing. Hong Kong rising. The authoritarian trend is not inevitable. Fight back. It will work. — Ben Rhodes (@brhodes) September 18, 2019 On the subject of the Israeli election, *Haaretz* reports: *Netanyahu crony admits cameras at polling stations was bad idea* Likud lawmaker and Netanyahu loyalist Miki Zohar said his party was damaged by its failed attempt to pass a law allowing parties to film voters in polling stations, “out of belief that there is voter fraud in polling stations in Arab towns.” “Without a doubt, the cameras campaign came back at us... more »

First measurements of ‘interstellar comet’

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 15 hours ago
BBC News – First measurements of ‘interstellar comet’ https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-49719696 Advertisements

How state cannabis regulatory agencies across the U.S. have responded to the vaping health crisis

Bart Schaneman at Marijuana Business Daily - 15 hours ago
State regulators overseeing the legal marijuana industry are adopting a wait-and-see stance as the industry determines what exactly is causing the health problems related to vaping, although California has come down more decisively against vaping of all forms. For the most part, regulators in more than a half dozen states are reacting cautiously while public […] How state cannabis regulatory agencies across the U.S. have responded to the vaping health crisis is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
( The editor is confused, again. What does vaping have to do with cannabis regulation ? )

Russia Conducts Massive Military Drills With China, India And Pakistan (As Well As Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan And Uzbekistan)

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 15 hours ago
Russia’s Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu, President Vladimir Putin, and Valery Gerasimov (L-R), Russia’s First Deputy Defence Minister and Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces, observe the main stage of the Vostok 2018 military excercises held jointly by the Russian Armed Forces and the Chinese People’s Liberation Army at the Tsugol range. Alexei Nikolsky, TASS *CNBC:* *Russia conducts massive military drills with China, sending a message to the West* * Russia is carrying out a series of large-scale military exercises with China, India and Pakistan in what experts... more »

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