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Top-ranked Government Official, Moro Maintains Approval Rate Over 50 Percent
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazil's Minister of Justice, Sérgio Moro, remains the most highly rated official in President Bolsonaro's government, achieving a 54 percent very good or good score, according to a Datafolha Institute survey. In the previous survey in July, Moro's approval rate was virtually the same, at 55 percent. The minister's positive […] The post Top-ranked Government Official, Moro Maintains Approval Rate Over 50 Percent appeared first on The Rio Times.
Former Planned Parenthood Sex-ed Teacher: Classes Promote Promiscuity to Increase Abortions
[image: former-planned-parenthood-sex-ed-teacher-classes-promote-promiscuity-to-increase-abortions] A former Planned Parenthood sex-education teacher claims that the organization's sex-ed classes are designed to promote promiscuity as a way to grow its abortion business.
Amendment to NDAA Would End U.S. Funding of Saudi War in Yemen
[image: amendment-to-ndaa-would-end-u-s-funding-of-saudi-war-in-yemen] An amendment to the NDAA offered by Democrat Representative Ro Khanna of California would end U.S. funding of Saudi Arabia's war in Yemen.
US Military Experts Say “America Needs” A.I. to Control Nuclear Missiles
By Elias Marat According to two U.S. military researchers, the United States needs a “Dead Hand” that would ensure an automated, rapid response to any... more »
Northern Hama: militants’ ‘underground’ city exposed: Video
SYRIA, DAMASCUS (3:50 P.M.) – The biggest and most complicated underground tunnel network in northern Hama countryside has just been uncovered by the Syrian Army following the recapture of major rebel stronghold in the area. The underground city beneath al-Lataminah town was used by Islamist militants to avoid being spotted and targeted by the government […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Erdogan vows to ‘open the gates’ to Europe for Syrian refugees if EU doesn’t help
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan warned on Thursday that Ankara may have to allow Syrian refugees to leave for European countries if it doesn’t receive international support to deal with migrants. “We will be forced to open the gates. We cannot be forced to handle the burden alone”, he said. In his speech, the Turkish […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Unprecedented Heatwaves Of 1911
January and February. 1911 brought record heat to the Southeast US. 02 Feb 1911, Page 1 – Fort Scott Daily Tribune and Fort Scott Daily Monitor at Newspapers.com May, 1911 brought precedent 100 degree temperatures to Maine and Quebec. May … Continue reading →
Boris Johnson says he'd rather 'die in a ditch' than ask for another Brexit delay, as his brother quits
Boris Johnson is dealt another major blow with his brother, MP Jo Johnson, announcing he is quitting politics because he is "torn between family loyalty and the national interest" over Britain's Brexit debacle.
Cormann 'open' to drug testing MPs as well as welfare recipients
Mathias Cormann says he would be 'relaxed' about random drug testing of MPs as part of a deal to secure Jacqui Lambie's support for mandatory testing of people receiving Newstart or Youth Allowance.
Woman arrested at Manila airport after sneaking through six-day-old baby in her bag
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American Jennifer Talbot was arrested at Manila airport in the Philippines after passing through the immigration counter without declaring the six-day-old boy and failing to produce any passport, boarding pass or government permits for the baby.
Eagles march on, Nic Nat fires up after hair-pulling incident
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West Coast's premiership defence is still alive after the Eagles' big win over Essendon, as big man Nic Naitanui made an impressive return from injury.
Rabbitohs upset the Roosters in close encounter
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South Sydney runs out of replacements to finish with 12 men, but the Rabbitohs beat the Roosters to give themselves a chance to grab third spot ahead of Canberra.
Swedish Scientist’s Idea for Saving the Planet: Eat Humans
[image: swedish-scientist-s-idea-for-saving-the-planet-eat-humans] After reading this, you may never eat another Swedish meatball. While the Green New Deal had been the epitome of “The sky is falling; let’s save the planet!” lunacy, it has been topped by Swedish behavioral scientist Magnus Söderlund’s brainchild: Eating human flesh to preserve the environment.
Politician: Drag Queen Story Hour Critics Have “White Supremacist” Views
[image: politician-drag-queen-story-critics-have-white-supremacist-views] A pro-LGBTQ city councilman decried the “white supremacist” beliefs of protestors opposed to an upcoming Drag Queen Story Hour at a city library.
The Surveillance State Is Here and Now
[image: the-surveillance-state-is-here-and-now] The Police State with full Surveillance State capability is not coming; it is already here. And private citizens are purchasing and installing the apparatus used to build it. Amazon-owned Ring, which sells video doorbells and other security cameras, announced last week that it has “partnered” with more than 400 police departments across the United States to create the Neighbors Active Law Enforcement Map using the video feeds from doorbells bought, paid for, and installed by private citizens.
Russia Has Advanced Sniper Rifles Whose Ammo Can Cut Through Body Armor
*Charlie Gao* *Security, Europe* [image: By сайт “Оружейная ПРАВДА“ (http://russianguns.ru/) - http://russianguns.ru/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/1000044.jpg, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=15009169] What can be done? *The medium-caliber Russian sniper systems that can counter body armor are the various rifles they field chambered in .338 Lapua.* The Russian involvement in Syria and Ukraine has provided a wealth of experience to the Russian military. One of the hallmarks of these engagements is the continued use of sniper tactics. As a result, the mod... more »
We've Got a List of Every AK-47 Ever Made
*Charlie Gao* *Technology, Europe* [image: CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=54420] Yes, all of them. *The SFR Yugoslavia came into the AK game pretty late, perhaps due to the Soviet-Yugoslav split. * The AK is one of the most widely copied weapons in the world. Due to liberal granting of licenses to manufacture, many countries in the Warsaw Pact and around the world produced their own versions of the AK. While most of these were simple derivations of the original design with few notable features of their own, some stand head and shoulders above the r... more »
China Claims It Has Made Its Own AK-47, but Does It Work?
*Charlie Gao* *Security, Asia* [image: By KickerTom - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=70061326] All about the Type 81. *The end result was an impressive fusion of designs. * In the 1980s, China’s small arms were largely inferior to the United States and Russia. The PLA was mostly armed with the Type 56 assault rifle, a clone of the original AK-47, and the Type 56 carbine, a clone of the Soviet SKS. There was an abortive attempt to combine the characteristics of these rifles in the 1960s which culminated in the Type 63, an SKS-looking sele... more »
What If James Bond Had an Iconic Machine Gun?
*Charlie Gao* *Culture, Europe* [image: https://66.media.tumblr.com/961ef3e12d4dc72e467ed27dd8fb76b9/tumblr_nrgeq09xNv1s57vgxo5_r1_1280.jpg] The company that built his pistol has built over weapons too. *This combination of features made the Walther MP, specifically the MPK, extremely attractive for covert police and military units worldwide. * While the most famous product of Carl Walther GmbH in fiction is the PPK pistol used by James Bond, Walther actually made a line of submachine guns that were the weapon of choice of real covert operatives during the Cold War. The Walther ... more »
World Systems And Capitalism: Immanuel Wallerstein’s Legacy
“The dead albatross that hangs around our neck is our legacy of arrogance, racism. And we must struggle to atone, to reconstruct, to create a different historical system.” So wrote the late sociologist and thinker Immanuel Wallerstein in unequivocal tones of repentance on Europe’s legacy, its “oldest disgrace.” Wallerstein was […]
Hurricane Dorian Radar and Tornado Warnings in Region of Brunswick Nuclear Power Station (Wilmington NC Radar)
Note: See current tornado warnings at the NWS twitter feed below the images. Brunswick Nuclear Power Station is below … Continue reading →
Hurricane Dorian Forecast for Brunswick Nuclear Power Station Area
Above is satellite image of Hurricane Dorian 6.06 am EDT Sept 10, 2019 As of 8 am EDT one Brunswick … Continue reading →
Brunswick Nuclear Power Station’s “Cliff Edge” Barriers Appear To Fall Almost 8 Feet Short Of Required Storm Surge Protection Level
Originally posted on Mining Awareness + : The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission NTTF [Near Term Task Force] observed that, “some [nuclear] plants have…
Macron’s G-7 Gambit: Tame Trump, Save One Amazon, and Tax the Other
Photo Credit: via CNN *Editor’s Note: The article originally appeared on *Order from Chaos*.* At 44 years old, the Group of Seven (G-7) is going through a midlife crisis. Leaders of major economies now meet in the G-20 format, which questions the relevance of the smaller group. If anything, the G-7 should be a place for like-minded democratic powers to cooperate closely, and yet, deep ideological differences now limit consensus. The United States under Trump is particularly problematic. At last year’s G-7 in Charlevoix, President Trump refused to endorse the final summit communiqu... more »
The Future of War Is Unilateral but Small
Recent moves and countermoves by the U.S. and Iran in the Persian Gulf over the past few months have increased speculation about the prospect of war in the region. Some members of Congress, including a few Republicans, have stated that the president cannot use military force against the Islamic Republic without the approval of the legislature. The executive branch, meanwhile, is purported to have at one point put effort into arguing such an intervention would fall under the 2001 Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF), and in any case it can always claim that such a use of f... more »
Lessons from the UN peacekeeping mission in Rwanda, 25 years after the genocide it failed to stop
Samantha Lakin, PhD Candidate, Strassler Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies; Fulbright Scholar, Clark University at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 13 hours ago
Learning from what actually worked during the United Nations' infamously ineffective 1994 peacekeeping mission in Rwanda may save lives in the future.
How many Americans believe in climate change? Probably more than you think, research in Indiana suggests
Matthew Houser, Assistant Research Scientist and Faculty Fellow, Indiana University at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 13 hours ago
A recent survey in Indiana finds broad concern about climate change and support for addressing it in this red state, with one catch: Many Hoosiers don't realize their neighbors agree with them.
Extra Time: What Truth Lurks Behind the Brexit Curtain?
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VIDEO: ‘You Are NOT Alone!’
*Benny Wills* | "Harmonize, reorganize, and change this place."
Henningsen on Nuclear Negotiations: ‘Iran is taking a page out of Trump’s Art of the Deal’
*21WIRE* | Rouhani is not mincing words: "They know what we want, and we know what they want."
US State Attorneys General to Launch ‘Privacy and Antitrust’ Probe of Google
*21WIRE* | Is this all for show? Or, will Google's reign of digital tyranny actually be curbed?
UBI: Some Early Experiments
The Universal Basic Income is only a tangential interest of mine. Yet when I’ve debated it, I’ve been consistently impressed by how little the eager advocates try to teach me.* Case in point: I learned more from reading three paragraphs in Kevin Lang’s Poverty and Discrimination than in my typical conversation with a UBI enthusiast: […] The post UBI: Some Early Experiments appeared first on Econlib.
A Descent into Chaos, or a New Paradigm
[image: President Donald J. Trump, joined by Secretary of Health and Human Services Alex Azar, announces $1.8 billion in funding for State Opioid Response Grants Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2019, in the Roosevelt Room of the White House. (Official White House Photo)] PDF: [image: PDF icon] 20190905-chaos-or-new-paradigm.pdf The reality that the Western financial system is in a state of crisis is now openly acknowledged in all the Western financial press, and the responses from the financial elite demonstrates the level of panic they are experiencing. Bank of England chief Mark Carney’s prop... more »
Apple Blinks on Right to Repair: Or Does It?
Apple makes modest concessions on the right to repair, or does it. Seems to be less here than meets the eye.
The (nonpartisan) Concord Coalition projects debt to be over 100% of US economy
Followers of my blog know I am a broken record on doing something about the US debt and deficit. Below is a copy of a piece entitled “New CBO Report Projects Much Larger Debt Under Plausible Assumptions” by Joshua Gordon … Continue reading →
Thursday Morning Links
This and that for your Thursday reading. - Ian Welsh discusses the reality as to how economic decisions are made - and how we've allowed corporate control to remain in place even after it's failed even on its own terms: All systems have to do only one thing: whatever is required to keep the system in power. That’s all they have to do. Whether or not human welfare is advanced or not; whether or not we care about animals or nature is irrelevant to the raw calculus of power and staying in power, until it effect staying in power. If the hoi polloi can be kept from revolting or demandi... more »
Israel Said Again Mulling Raid on Iran; Thinks Trump, Unlike Obama, Won’t Oppose
Israel Said Again Mulling Raid on Iran; Thinks Trump, Unlike Obama, Won’t Oppose by MICHAEL BACHNER, https://www.timesofisrael.com/ NY Times exposé reveals extent of Netanyahu-Obama rift on stopping Iranian nukes; PM himself tells paper he’d ‘unequivocally’ have ordered strike in 2012 if cabinet had backed him. – Israeli officials are currently considering the possibility of conducting …
Vladimir Putin on America's Middle Class and the Election of Donald Trump
In a recent interview with Lionel Barber, editor of the Financial Times, Russian President Vladimir Putin had some very interesting and accurate comments about the current political situation in the United States, particularly as it relates to America's middle class. Here are some of the key comments: *"Russia has been accused, and, strange as it may seem, it is still being accused, despite the Mueller report [on the investigation into allegations of Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential campaign], of mythical interference in the US election. What happened in reality? Mr Trump ... more »
West's "Fake News" Begins to Backfire
*September 5, 2019* (Joseph Thomas - NEO) - Western special interests have used the term "fake news" as a pretext for widening censorship, particularly across US-based social media networks like Facebook and Twitter as well as across Google's various platforms. In a move of political judo, many nations are citing the threat of "fake news" to in turn deal with media platforms, often funded and supported by the US and Europe, operating within their borders and often targeting sitting governments to either coerce or unseat them in pursuit of Western interests. A recent example of thi... more »
West's "Fake News" Begins to Backfire
*September 5, 2019* (Joseph Thomas - NEO) - Western special interests have used the term "fake news" as a pretext for widening censorship, particularly across US-based social media networks like Facebook and Twitter as well as across Google's various platforms. In a move of political judo, many nations are citing the threat of "fake news" to in turn deal with media platforms, often funded and supported by the US and Europe, operating within their borders and often targeting sitting governments to either coerce or unseat them in pursuit of Western interests. A recent example of thi... more »
Mauna Kea Protectors warned of National Guard raid in next 30 days
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NATO has got to go, so the people can live in peace....
Video by Global Network board member (and Iraq & Afghanistan war veteran) Will Griffin. He has produced a stunning & brilliant video for our annual Keep Space for Peace Week (October 5-12) with special emphasis on NATO. I hope you will help us share it via email, Fazebook and otherwise. Please let us know what local events your community might organize during space week so we can add you to the list. NATO sees the US Space Command/Trump’s new ‘Space Force’ as a key instrument in their global domination on behalf of corporate interests. Moving together we are all stronger. B... more »
Curaleaf, Surterra among big spenders on federal marijuana lobbying
The marijuana industry has spent about $2 million so far this year lobbying for federal cannabis reform in Washington DC, and more than half that money has come from individual MJ-related companies. Businesses and lobbying organizations said the investments are critical in helping lawmakers and federal regulators understand the importance of cannabis-related issues. They are […] Curaleaf, Surterra among big spenders on federal marijuana lobbying is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Our Darker Angels Are Ascendant
The writ hasn't dropped yet. But the signs are not good. It's going to get nasty. Susan Delacourt writes: Canada is no stranger to intense election campaigns, with passions running high on all sides, and even the occasional, infamous political incidents — tomatoes thrown at parades, scuffles in the audience. Nor is this country immune to attack-style, personal politics — again, from all parties of all stripes. What’s potentially different in the coming campaign, though, is the heightened role of the angry crowds, and their power to disrupt political debate in unexpected, maybe ev... more »
Marijuana May Help With PTSD But It's All Anecdotes At This Point
Though "medical" marijuana has long been available to much of the public, to the medical community it's been a joke. For example, over 60 percent of pain patients are older women, but the majority of medical marijuana users who got it for pain were young men. It's a nice non-specific system on a subjective scale so it became an easy route to get legal access to a drug. And it is a drug, it does things to receptors, but what they are really accomplishing is unclear. read more
Australian Daily Electrical Power Generation Data – Wednesday 4th September 2019
By Anton Lang ~ This Post details the daily power consumption data for the AEMO coverage area in Australia. For the background information, refer to the Introductory Post at this link. Each image is shown here at a smaller size to fit on the page alongside the data for that day. If you click on […]
On Aristotle’s Authority
On Aristotle’s authority, the British empiricist philosopher Bishop George Berkeley says: “When a Schoolman tells me Aristotle hath said it, all I conceive he means by it, is to dispose me to embrace his opinion with the deference and submission which custom has annexed to that name. And this effect may be so instantly produced in the minds of those who are accustomed to resign their judgement to the authority of that philosopher, as it is impossible any idea either of his person, writings or reputation should go before. So close and immediate a connexion may custom establish, betwi... more »
THE THREE VARIETIES OF REPUBLICAN THOUGHT
Today offers an extraordinary opportunity to witness the wide range of contemporary Republican thought. There's short-term resentment: In the Oval Office at lunchtime on Wednesday, Donald Trump held a briefing on Hurricane Dorian. At one point, the president held up a National Hurricane Center (NHC) map from 29 August, displaying the hurricane’s track and intensity. Bizarrely, someone had apparently used a Sharpie ... to add a black loop falsely extending the hurricane’s path from Florida to Alabama. It was apparently a belated effort to justify Trump’s previous baseless claim that ... more »
After Failed Negotiations, Neymar Will Face Barcelona in Court Case over Bonus
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Despite not having reached an agreement with PSG to rehire Neymar, Barcelona will meet again with the Brazilian player and his representatives on September 27th in the Catalan city, where the parties will participate in a hearing over a debt claimed by the athlete. In the lawsuit filed against his […] The post After Failed Negotiations, Neymar Will Face Barcelona in Court Case over Bonus appeared first on The Rio Times.
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*Kansas University faculty wants Chick-fil-A banned from campus for fears of 'safety,' 'mental well being'* Despite being closed on Sunday, Chick-fil-A is still the third largest fast food chain in the country. But there's growing liberal backlash against its conservative Christian values, and its philanthropic support. Shouldn't a business be able to donate to the cause of their choice? Christopher Hale and Shane Idleman are here to debate this growing religious freedom conflict. A few Kansas University faculty members are not fans of allowing Chick-fil-A to be served on campus b... more »
Harry Potter and Vouchers
The Harry Potter books were back in the news for the six zillionth instance of a ban placed on the Rowling classic novels. The books have been repeatedly banned since they were published, usually because conservative religious folks think the books will normalize wizards and warlocks and witchcraft, but Reverend Dan Reehil, a pastor at St. Edward Catholic School, cites that classic argument, but then ratchets things up a bit: *"These books present magic as both good and evil, which is not true, but in fact a clever deception,” he explained. “The curses and spells used in the books a... more »
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*Charming Chalmers* Despite its quite Anglo name, Chalmers University of Technology is in Sweden. It has a Centre for Studies of Climate Change Denialism -- the point of which appears to be an attempt to show that climate skeptics are nuts in some way. I reproduce their blurb below. They have really drunk the Kool-Aid. And you've guessed it: Climate skeptics are RACISTS. I am greatly looking forward to seeing their research reports. Survey research into personality characteristics is my long suit (See my publication list here) and I have every confidence that I will be able to d... more »
Remainer MPs are committing a coup, increasing the risk of a civil war
New Breakthrough Prizes today: Milner and pals announced the winners of $21.6 million in total for the photographers of the black hole horizon and others. In the EHT case, $3 million will be split equally to 347 members which is $8,645 per person, including the girl "who did everything" according to MSM. Hat tip: Willie Soon Boris Johnson's new job as the British prime minister began with the unprecedented three defeats in the Parliament. From some perspective, these early days look even more hopeless than Theresa May's first days. The Parliament – with a self-confident clique of Re... more »
The U.S. Navy Has a Plan to Destroy Any Swarm Boat Attacks by Iran
*Kris Osborn* *Security, * Tehran should be worried. Should swarms of armed small boats seek to surround, overwhelm and confuse large Navy ships in a coordinated barrage of attacks, surface ship radar could be jammed, long and medium range ship defenses could be rendered ineffective and virtually all angles of a ship could be hit quickly at one time. Small boats, manned or unmanned, could launch electronic warfare attacks, hit with small arms or even fire various kinds of larger weapons. They are extremely difficult to defend for many reasons, one of them simply being numbers ... more »
See This Stealth Drone? It Could Make F-35s on Aircraft Carriers Far Deadlier
*David Axe* *Security, * And more details on it just leaked out. The U.S. Navy revealed, apparently on accident, its plan for rushing into service a new refueling and surveillance drone for carrier air wings. The sailing branch on Aug. 30, 2019 briefly posted to the website of its *Tester *magazine an update on the development of the Boeing-made MQ-25 Stingray drone. *Tester* is the official magazine of the testing community at Naval Air Station Patuxent River in Maryland. According to the update, the Navy plans simultaneously to test the MQ-25 air vehicle and a special contro... more »
Forget Hurricane Dorian: Meet the 5 Worst Hurricanes to Ever Hit the U.S.
*Mark Episkopos* *Weather, * The truly worst of the worst. Having left large swathes of the Northern Bahamas in ruins over the past 24 hours, Hurricane Dorian has lumbered northward to America’s doorstep. Dorian, which is currently roiling Florida’s east coast on its path to Georgia, the Carolinas, and Virginia, is projected to cadorian use millions of dollars’ worth of damage while dislocating the lives of thousands of evacuees. But grim as these projections are, they pale in comparison to the damage wrought by scores of prior hurricanes in American history. Here are five of ... more »
Why Nazi Germany's Only Long-Range Heavy Bomber Was a Flammable Disaster
*Robert Beckhusen* *History, Europe* [image: https://i.pinimg.com/originals/ac/42/89/ac4289fabc41be02ed411b134fb886f5.jpg] Down in flames. *The He 177 even had a negative effect on other experimental German weapons. * Put yourself in the shoes of a German pilot during World War II. It’d be more than just a bit concerning if your assignment was to fly the “Flaming Coffin,” a.k.a. the “One Way Bomber” or “Volcano.” But the hot, flammable He 177 Greif, or Griffin, was Nazi Germany’s only long-range heavy bomber produced in appreciable numbers. The 35-ton machine — when fully load... more »
Note de décryptage : Amazonie, quelle politique commerciale et quelles régulations des multinationales pour s'attaquer aux racines du problème ?
bilaterals.org - 15 hours ago
05-Sep-2019 Cette note de décryptage présente sept recommandations qui dessinent les contours d'une politique commerciale et d'une régulation des multinationales.
Ambassador: ‘We should be more creative' in finalising Azerbaijan-EU trade deal
bilaterals.org - 15 hours ago
05-Sep-2019 It took 20 years for the EU and Mercosur to sign a trade agreement. “We don't want to wait that much,” says the Ambassador of Azerbaijan to the EU, urging the European Commission to drop its “bureaucratic matrix” thinking.
Libre-échange: des négociations «encourageantes» entre Londres et Ottawa
bilaterals.org - 15 hours ago
05-Sep-2019 Le Canada et le Royaume-Uni pourraient rapidement signer un accord de libre-échange après le Brexit. Des négociations de coulisses, en cours depuis plusieurs mois, sont jugées «encourageantes» par des sources gouvernementales.
Le FTDES appelle les candidats à la présidentielle à se prononcer sur l'ALECA
bilaterals.org - 15 hours ago
05-Sep-2019 Le Forum tunisien pour les droits économiques et sociaux appelle les candidats à l'élection présidentielle à faire part de leurs positions concernant l'Accord de libre-échange complet et approfondi
Macbet Act V. Everyone turns against Boris Johnson, he suffers 3 defeats in parliament, own brother resigns
*The bill to block a No Deal by forcing Boris Johnson to ask the EU for extension of the October 31 deadline was formally passed in the Commons and is expected to become law after passing the House on Friday.* *BoJo also lost a vote to call an election on October 15th amid fears he will seek to crash the UK out of the EU before any new government can take the reigns.* *Today, we are in Act V of Macbeth, the fast paced final act when everyone turns against the tyrant. * *BoJo own brother Jo Johnson has just resigned as MP and Minister as his sister reveals the family is split.* ... more »
Northwestern researcher has four more papers retracted, making five
A pathologist in Chicago has lost five papers for image manipulation and other problems. The first retraction for Yashpal Kanwar, of the Feinberg School of Medicine at Northwestern University, appeared in 2013, for a review article published earlier that year in the American Journal of Physiology Renal Physiology. According to the notice: This review article … Continue reading Northwestern researcher has four more papers retracted, making five
5 Surprising Scientific Facts about Earth’s Climate
*There are many environmental facts that run contrary to popular belief. Here are five of them. **Link * *Be sure to read the outbound links contained within the article as well as the links back to just a few reports previously featured here:* "On the weekend of August 10–11, as if in chorus, major online news websites called on people to stop consuming meat. The calls echoed a recent United Nations report that recommended doing so to fight climate change. It surprised many, but there are other more surprising facts about climate change that are hardly published in our everyday n... more »
Walmart, guns, and safety
I note that Walmart has announced new restrictions on the sale of firearms and ammunition, and has asked its customers not to open-carry their firearms, even in states where this is legal. I have no problem with Walmart making whatever decisions are best for its business. That's entirely within the company's purview. What troubles me about these restrictions is that they're public relations window-dressing. They won't actually *do* anything to solve the problem of the misuse of firearms for criminal purposes. They're feel-good measures, not actually do-good steps. The Babylon ... more »
Who Wants A Damn Compulsive Liar As President? Or A Presidential Campaign On Who's The Bigger Liar?
Trump is the biggest liar to ever occupy the White House-- by far. But if Biden ever gets there-- God forbid-- he'd be the second biggest liar to ever occupy the White House. The graphic above represents Trump's public, checked lies. I count True and Mostly True as True and everything else as lies. Half True means half false. And the one below represents Biden's record. Yes, Trump lies more than Biden... but that bar is way too low and Biden lies way too much. How many times will he say "I didn't mean to mislead" ... before going on to mislead some more? Remember, (a little more... more »
The Sixth Extinction: Vaccine Immunity and Measles Mutants in a Virgin Soil
Note: How fitting that one day after California Democrats defiled the doctor patient relationship through SB276, that we should have this paper from the doctor whose scientific question about measles vaccine launched an industry against rational vaccination discussion. While others... more »
Trump alters hurriance map with a sharpie sparking memes
*Memes mocking Donald Trump for changing a map showing the path of Hurricane Dorian to include Alabama, and so appear to justify mistaken claims he made, have flooded Twitter.* *A King Lear in the White House?* *See other memes here* *https://www.independent.ie/world-news/and-finally/sharpiegate-donald-trump-memes-hit-twitter-after-map-altered-with-pen-38470039.html*
Labrador's Fossils Speak Of WARMER Weather in the Past
*That's right dear readers. Labrador was warmer in the past then it is present day. Before human caused "global warming" and "climate emergency" spin. Labrador was warmer. * *Wonder if that was why the vikings settled in Labrador oh so long ago..* *For those who may not know.. Labrador has Polar Bears, because, it's colder. * *There are no Polar bears where I live because it's warmer. Except for when it was under miles thick of ice. Then it was colder. Because climate changes- Which will be the subject another post. For now we'll stick with Labrador.* *Labrador does warm up in the... more »
Princess Charlotte, fourth in line to the British throne, starts school in London
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Princess Charlotte, daughter of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, begins her first day of school, joining her elder brother Prince George at Thomas's Battersea in south-west London.
Black Agenda Report 5 September 2019: Trump Bombs New Silk Road with Tariffs / Kamala Harris vs Sanders / Foreign Aid for Rwanda, Suffering for Rwandans and Congolese / How Race Made the Opioid Crisis
5 September 2019 — Black Agenda Report Trump Bombs New Silk Road with Tariffs Glen Ford, BAR executive editor The real target of Trump’s trade war is not, primarily, the Chinese, but the U.S.-based corporations that spent the last generation outsourcing manufacturing capacity (jobs) to China. Kamala Harris is the Face of the Democratic Party’s … Continue reading Black Agenda Report 5 September 2019: Trump Bombs New Silk Road with Tariffs / Kamala Harris vs Sanders / Foreign Aid for Rwanda, Suffering for Rwandans and Congolese / How Race Made the Opioid Crisis
Tiny Luxembourg announces big plans to mine asteroids
It seeks to become the first nation to undertake something equally ambitious: Mining the asteroid belt. The post Tiny Luxembourg announces big plans to mine asteroids appeared first on CFACT.
Texas & California wise up to surveillance dangers
We are constantly on video. How should government use that information? The post Texas & California wise up to surveillance dangers appeared first on CFACT.
“climate emergency” writers aren’t paying attention to climate science
“Experts describe this very slow melt in August as a “climate emergency” and say we “aren’t paying attention.” ” click here
Moscow in the Meddle
Between the burning Amazon and burning Siberia, Brexit clustercoitus and Hurricane Dorian, there is still some space in the tired news cycle for the tear gas in Hong Kong and broken limbs in Moscow protests. Elections to the local parliament in Moscow have proved unexpectedly difficult for the ruling vertical: by refusing to register oppositional candidates […]
Germany to Ban Use of Glyphosate By End 2023
Germany moves to reduce significantly the use of glyphosate - and ban it outright, starting in 2023.
At age 30, Football Idol Cafu’s Eldest Son Suffers Second Heart Attack and Dies
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Cafu's eldest son died of a heart attack while playing ball at his father's house, in a condominium in Barueri, in the metropolitan area of São Paulo. Cafu reported that Danilo Feliciano de Moraes, 30, felt bad yesterday morning after playing for 10 minutes. While he waited for another game, […] The post At age 30, Football Idol Cafu’s Eldest Son Suffers Second Heart Attack and Dies appeared first on The Rio Times.
Brazilian Senate President Considering Vote on Welfare Reform Next Week
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Senate President, Davi Alcolumbre, is working on the feasibility of a plenary vote on the Proposed Amendment to the Constitution (PEC) of the Social Welfare Reform on Wednesday next week, September 11th. "There is some disagreement over deadlines, but if there is no objection from party leaders or political parties, […] The post Brazilian Senate President Considering Vote on Welfare Reform Next Week appeared first on The Rio Times.
Brazil’s Foreign Ministry Replies to Michelle Bachelet’s Statements
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Last night, September 4th, the Foreign Ministry published a note in which it said it was dismayed by the statements made by the United Nations (UN) High Commissioner for Human Rights and former Chilean President Michelle Bachelet. In an interview in Geneva, Switzerland, on Wednesday morning, the UN representative said […] The post Brazil’s Foreign Ministry Replies to Michelle Bachelet’s Statements appeared first on The Rio Times.
Alan Greenspan Says It’s ‘Only a Matter of Time’ Before Negative Rates Spread to the US
Alan Greenspan Says It’s ‘Only a Matter of Time’ Before Negative Rates Spread to the US by Fred Imbert, https://www.cnbc.com/ * “You’re seeing it pretty much throughout the world. It’s only a matter of time before it’s more in the United States,” Alan Greenspan says. * There is currently more than $16 trillion in negative …
Silenced: YouTube Censorship Ramps Up as 17,000 Channels Removed
Silenced: YouTube Censorship Ramps Up as 17,000 Channels Removed by Mac Slavo, SHTFplan.com YouTube has been criticized by the political establishment for not censoring enough of their users, so like cattle falling in line, the company removed over 17,000 channels and 100,000 videos for “hate speech.” They used their definition and the political elitists’ definition …
Netanyahu Promises Jewish Prayer on Temple Mount “Before the Messiah Comes” But Security Minister Says Sooner Than That
Netanyahu Promises Jewish Prayer on Temple Mount “Before the Messiah Comes” But Security Minister Says Sooner Than That by Adam Eliyahu Berkowitz, https://www.breakingisraelnews.com/, 30 Aug 2019 “And let them make Me a sanctuary that I may dwell among them” Exodus 25:8 (The Israel Bible™) – In the course of an interview last week in Ukraine, Ze’ev …
'It's time': Solomon Islands may make a diplomatic switch to China
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The Solomon Islands should sever diplomatic ties with Taiwan and align itself with China, according to a senior parliamentarian.
Speeding fines could increase by up to $200 for WA drivers under proposed overhaul
West Australians may find themselves paying a significantly higher price for speeding, with a State Government report finding drivers are getting an easier run when compared with motorists in other states.
The Handmaid's Tale sequel is released early as Amazon breaks embargo
The Testaments was meant to be released worldwide on September 10, but 800 copies have already been distributed to some very happy customers in the United States.
Live: Eagles and Bombers kick off AFL finals
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The 2019 AFL finals get underway at last, with the Eagles' premiership defence hanging by a thread as they host the Bombers in what promises to be an intriguing elimination clash in Perth. Follow our live ScoreCentre.
'Full of you know what': Protesters throw minister's effigy into Murray River
Angry protesters have called for the sacking of the Federal Water Minister and hurled an effigy of him sitting on a toilet into the Murray River at a large demonstration in New South Wales.
Julie Bishop defends her private sector positions since quitting politics
The former foreign minister, as well as former defence minister Christopher Pyne, have come under fire for taking on jobs in industries that overlap with their former portfolios.
England 'played into our hands': Steve Smith stars with blistering 211
Steve Smith continues his unbelievable Ashes series with a double century at Old Trafford, putting Australia in a dominant position in the fourth Test against England.
Live: Rabbitohs, Roosters kick off round 25
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The last NRL round before finals begins with South Sydney up against the Roosters at the Olympic stadium. Follow all the live scores, stats and commentary.
'I feel very angry': Family of shopkeeper stabbed to death blames authorities
The family of a woman violently stabbed to death by a man with shizophrenia has slammed the prison system which released him in the grip of psychotic delusions, saying prison authorities had blood on their hands.
The NRA is a 'terrorist organisation', declares San Francisco
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The bill was passed by the San Francisco Board of Supervisors in the wake of a number of recent mass shootings across the US, including one which killed three people at a festival in the city.
'She was left to die': Court hears hit-and-run near Monash University left debris strewn over road
A man arrested over the hit-and-run of an international student near Monash University can't be charged yet because he's suffering from alcohol withdrawal, a court is told, while a woman accused of being an accessory is granted bail.
Criminal charges flagged amid 'grave allegations of misconduct' against former WA MPs
The Corruption and Crime Commission signals criminal charges could be laid following a misconduct investigation into former MPs, and says ex-Liberal Phil Edman's laptop could be used as evidence in any possible prosecution.
'Not exactly correct': Carrie Lam denies extradition withdrawal is a change of mind
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Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam has denied the withdrawal of the city's controversial extradition bill constitutes her change of mind, despite having only offered a suspension previously.
Health Minister in the dark about why sex offender remains at HCCC
Questions are raised in NSW Budget Estimates hearings about Health Minister Brad Hazzard's response to a hiring scandal at the state's medical watchdog.
Meet Garlic, the cloned kitten. His owner spent $51k on him
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The happy owner says he hopes the personality of the new Garlic is as similar to his old white-and-grey cat as its appearance.
How renewable energy projects farming the sun are revitalising rural towns
Like many country towns, Numurkah near Shepparton in Victoria was struggling. So when energy company Neoen proposed to build a solar farm near the town, they jumped at the chance.
'Justice had finally been served': Former deputy principal guilty of indecent treatment of a child
Former deputy principal Kenneth Ralph Ernst is found guilty of multiple counts of indecent assault of a teenage girl in the 1990s by a Queensland court.
Meet the Sydney composer bringing Helen Reddy’s story to the world
Rafael May's score for I Am Woman, the new biopic about iconic Australian singer Helen Reddy, will reach international audiences this week with its global premiere at the Toronto Film Festival.
Thursday Thoughts
*Hurricane After Action Report* SiGraybeard has an excellent summary. HERE Unfortunately the Democrats are using it as a stump for global warming/cooling/change, which it is not. There has been no significant change in the number of hurricanes going back to when they were first recorded. That does not stop them. They promise that hurricanes will stop if you fork over X tens or hundreds of $ trillions (the estimate varies on the person speaking). While you're at it, surrender your firearms, because they're a bad mojo for hurricanes. Dorian was a wicked powerful hurricane and The Bah... more »
Why Nazi Germany's Tank-Tank Panzerfaust Was a Real Threat
*Robert Beckhusen* *History, Europe* [image: By Hedenström - https://finna.fi/Record/sa-kuva.sa-kuva-143470?lng=en-gb, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=782677] A weapon to be feared. *Crew members would only have a second or two to jump from their tank, surely suffering horrific burns regardless of whether or not they survived. * To Allied tank crews during World War II, the Panzerfaust was one of the German army’s deadliest weapons behind the static 88-millimeter cannon, the rocket-propelled Panzerschreck and — most of all — other tanks. The shou... more »
Carriers, Missiles, Submarines and Stealth: China's Military Has Arrived
*Kris Osborn* *Security, Asia* [image: By Staff Sgt. D. Myles Cullen (USAF) - This Image was released by the United States Air Force with the ID 070322-F-0193C-014 (next).This tag does not indicate the copyright status of the attached work. A normal copyright tag is still required. See Commons] Yikes. *China is believed to possess as many as 1,200 short-range missiles and up to 300 intermediate range missiles, according to the report.* Aircraft carriers, stealth fighters, anti-satellite weapons, drones, cyber attack technology and a growing arsenal of ballistic missiles are all a... more »
Why It Was Wonderful That Russia's KV-1 Tank Was a Disaster
*Robert Beckhusen* *History, Europe* [image: By Mike1979 Russia - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=38329946] They quickly learned from their mistakes. *But the 47-ton KVs were unwieldy, leaving them vulnerable to German troops maneuvering close on the flanks.* A day after the German blitzkrieg into the Soviet Union in June 1941, more than 200 Nazi tanks were powering through Lithuania on a race northward to Leningrad. The Luftwaffe knocked out the Soviets’ nearby air bases, leaving counter-attacking armored columns easy prey for German bom... more »
Taiwan Has a Giant Piece of Artillery and It Isn't Afraid to Use It
*Robert Beckhusen* *Security, Asia* [image: By 玄史生 - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=23422117] Scary or silly? *The message — intimidation. Deterrence. Don’t invade.* The 240-millimeter M1 howitzer, or “Black Dragon,” was the heaviest piece of field artillery the U.S. Army deployed in World War II. The huge guns smashed the Axis Powers’ concrete fortifications in Europe to rubble, and blasted Chinese mountain bunkers during the Korean War. “There was little call for the type to be employed whenever the fighting was fluid as it took too lon... more »
China's Lack of Military Experience Might Cost It in a Real Fight
*David Axe* *Security, Asia* [image: By Tyg728 - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=62350815] Welp. *"The few combat veterans who remain in service will all retire within the next few years, which means the military will soon have no personnel with firsthand combat experience."* The Chinese military has almost no combat experience, analyst Timothy Heath wrote for the California think-tank RAND. But that inexperience might not matter very much, Heath explained. “Today, China's military has an increasingly impressive high-tech arsenal, but its... more »
In 1984, a Russian Nuclear Attack Submarine Smashed into a U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier
*David Axe* *Security, * What happened? It was common throughout the Cold War for NATO and Soviet submarines to stalk surface ships and other submarines in order to gather intelligence and work out tactics for sinking the vessels in the event the conflict escalated into a shooting war. More than once, these undersea stalkings went awry. Collisions damaged ships and subs on both sides. In 1984, the Soviet *Victor*-class attack submarine *Petropavlovsk *struck the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS *Kitty Hawk*. *The New York Times* covered the March 21, 1984 collision. “Naval offic... more »
This One Fight Made the Glock 22 a Favorite for America's Police
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, Americas* [image: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/bc/Glock_22_Gen_3.JPG] The best? *Although outnumbering the criminals four to one, the FBI agents found themselves facing superior firepower with inferior weapons. * One of Glock’s more controversial pistols, the Glock 22, was the direct result of lessons learned during an infamous gun battle. *(This first appeared in May 2019.)* The 1986 FBI Miami shootout, which saw a pair of criminals outgun a superior force of FBI agents, resulted in a revamping of firearms inventories and trainin... more »
Expats Deem Life in Brazil Unsafe; Quality of Life Low Despite Locals´ Friendliness
RIO DE JANEIRO, BAZIL - Brazil comes 61st out of 64 destinations in the Expat Insider 2019 survey, ranking among the ten worst destinations in the world for the fifth year in a row. Expats are particularly worried about safety and security (64th out of 64), but also unhappy with family life abroad (35th out […] The post Expats Deem Life in Brazil Unsafe; Quality of Life Low Despite Locals´ Friendliness appeared first on The Rio Times.
Brazil’s Sugar Industry Expects No More Tariff Barriers After US Ethanol Concession
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Jair Bolsonaro's decision to increase the volume of ethanol that can be brought into Brazil from 600 million to 750 million liters without an additional 20 percent tax has stimulated a part of the Brazilian sugar and ethanol sector. Two experts and a representative of rural producers believe that this […] The post Brazil’s Sugar Industry Expects No More Tariff Barriers After US Ethanol Concession appeared first on The Rio Times.
Brazilian Senate Committee Approves Social Welfare Reform Base Text
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Senate Constitution and Justice Committee (CCJ) approved yesterday afternoon, September 4th, the Social Welfare reform's base text. Senator Tasso Jereissati's report had 18 votes in favor and seven against. The outstanding amendments will still be voted on, which are suggestions to remove excerpts from the text. After almost 500 […] The post Brazilian Senate Committee Approves Social Welfare Reform Base Text appeared first on The Rio Times.
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