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I actually believe Mick Mulvaney is telling the truth, more or less: Acting White House Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney said on "Fox News Sunday" that President Trump was "honestly surprised" at the level of pushback he received from the decision to choose his own Doral resort in Miami as the site of next year's G7 summit, which he walked back Saturday night. "He was honestly surprised at the level of pushback. At the end of the day, he still considers himself to be in the hospitality business and he saw an opportunity to take the biggest leaders around the world and he wanted to put o... more »
US Media in Crisis - Rick Sanchez at RPI's Washington Conference
Former US mainstream media anchor - from CNN to Fox News - turned-RT America lead news anchor Rick Sanchez gives a tour-de-force of US regime change policies in Latin America and the mainstream media's fawning coverage of the crimes of the US national security state. The speech is from the Ron Paul Institute's 2019 Washington conference on "Breaking Washington's Addiction to War." Don't miss this great and lively discussion...
This Day In Iraqi History - Oct 20
1980 US said Iraq invasion of Iran threatened security in Gulf and land should not be seized by force 1983 Iranian Op Wa al-Fajr 4 seized 15 villages in Kurdistan 1984 Iraq held elections to prove legitimacy of Saddam Was 40% quota for Shiite deputies (Musings On Iraq interview with author Anthony Tucker-Jones on Iran-Iraq War) (Musings On Iraq interview with author Tom Cooper on Iran-Iraq War) (Musings On Iraq book review *The Iran-Iraq War 1980-1988*) (Musings On Iraq book review *Iran-Iraq War, The Lion of Babylon, 1980-1988*) (Musings On Iraq book review *The Iran-Iraq War*) ... more »
The Future of Fake News in the Digital Matrix
By Truthstream Media Fake News is kind of like the new “conspiracy theorist” label that gets thrown toward independent voices who question anything coming from... more »
Yes, Virginia, There Are Girl Soldiers with AR-15s
**** Fall Fundraiser. Please show your support for Sardonicky via the PayPal tip jar to your right, making either a one-time or recurring donation. If you don't like PayPal, you can email me at kmgarcia2000@yahoo.com for instructions on where to send a check. Without generous readers, I can't keep writing. So thank you in advance!**** *+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++* Just in time for the Halloween pre-Christmas marketing blitz comes word that at long last, women will gain parity as plastic toy soldiers. This consumer season's first feel-good story is built around little V... more »
...from both sides (zzzzzzz)
If you spend too much time reading Twitter comments about BBC bias you'll come across many a regular. Such as Simon Maginn. He's a Corbynista 'ultra' who regularly rides to the rescue of Labour antisemties. He sticks in my my mind so much because he once seriously lost his temper with Rob Burley after Rob had described a baseless accusation of BBC bias from him as "mad". He rampaged across the Twittersphere accusing Rob of branding him as 'mentally ill'. He was so wild about it that and so immune to reason that, I must confess, I instantly nicknamed him 'Mad Simon Maginn'. He'... more »
Chicago Zip Codes Shouldn't Determine Which Side Of The City's 30 Year Life Expectancy Divergence You're On
This map of Chicago from *The Economist* shocked me as the magazine makes the point that if you take a ride along Chicago's red line-- a rail service running north-south for 23 miles-- life expectancy varies by *30 years* from one end to the other! Thirty years! In a developed country! In the richest country in the world! And it's not all caused by the epidemic of opioid addiction and the NRA-GOP worship of fire arms. [image: Goal Thermometer]In the last decade, Chicagoland stopped sending Republicans to Congress. But there are still worthless conservatives representing the area. ... more »
Teenagers Take on Global Warming “Science”: Vostok Ice Core Analysis
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BWorld 372, Energy leftism will plunge the Philippines into darkness
* My column in BusinessWorld last September 26, 2019. The continuing anti-coal paranoia of many leftist political groups and greenie environmentalists is largely based on emotion and alarmism, far away from reason and energy realism. And based on watermelon activism — green on the outside, red on the inside. I constructed this table below to show why I said this. The data on coal consumption in million tons oil equivalent (mtoe) is from the BP Statistical Review of World Energy (June 2019), the data on population is from the IMF World Economic Outlook database (April 2019). Simply ... more »
Trump Scraps Plan to Host G-7 at His Doral Golf Resort
Responding to stinging criticism, President Donald Trump has abruptly reversed his plan to hold the next year’s Group of Seven world leaders’ meeting at his Doral golf resort in Florida.
Photos before the launching of IPRI 2019, Manila
The International Property Rights Index (IPRI) 2019 was globally launched in Manila last October 16 in Manila. Some photos before the event. Below from left: _______, Vaughn Montes, Art Corpuz, Ed Gana, Lorenzo Montanari, Executive Director of the Property Rights Alliance (PRA, Washington DC), me. Seated from left: Calixto "Toti" Chikiamco, President of the Foundation for Economic Freedom (FEF), Romeo Bernardo, Dr. Sary Levy-Carciente, author of IPRI 2019, and Gerry Choa. All of them are FEF Fellows and officers except me, Lorenzo and Sary. Dinner at Jade Garden, October 15. Close... more »
Wales rallies to beat 14-man France, South Africa ends Japan's dream run
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The Welsh advanced to the Rugby World Cup semi-finals for just the third time and will meet South Africa — a 26-3 winner against Japan — in Yokohama on Sunday following Frenchman Sebastien Vahaamahina's pivotal send off.
Stephen McNeil’s Collective Bargaining Game
Let’s play a game. A shell game. You say it’s not a game to you. I say it’s always a game, and I always win. That’s the game. You say no one told you we were even playing. That’s part of the game too. I get to decide when it’s game on. So take that […]
Venezuela's Water System Network Is Collapsing
Fetching water from a mountainside in the Venezuelan capital Caracas.CreditCreditMeridith Kohut for The New York Times *New York Times:* *Venezuela’s Water System is Collapsing* *To understand how far it has deteriorated, The New York Times ran tests and found dangerous levels of bacteria. * The brick shack on the outskirts of Venezuela’s capital is crowded with tubs, jugs and buckets. The water they hold must last the family of eight for a week — but it’s not enough for frequent washing or flushing, so the kitchen is filled with greasy pots and the house smells of stale urine. An... more »
Former CIA Director Brennan And Nationalk Security Director Clapper To Be Interviewed By US Justice Department Prosecutor On 2016 Russian Election Meddling
Director of U.S. National Intelligence James Clapper (R) listens to CIA Director John Brennan (L) during testimony at the House Intelligence Committee on 'Worldwide Threats', in Washington February 4, 2014. (Reuters) *NBC: **AG Barr expands mysterious review into origin of Russia investigation* If U.S. Attorney John Durham is conducting a criminal investigation, it’s not clear what allegations of wrongdoing are being examined. A review launched by Attorney General William Barr into the origins of the Russia investigation has expanded significantly amid concerns about whether the p... more »
NWP Closed by Arctic Ice Oct. 20
Originally posted on Science Matters: Click on image to enlarge and to zoom in. The animated Canadian ice chart shows complete closure of the Queen Maude region in recent days on both sides of Bellot Strait. In the last 2 weeks ice extent in CAA (Canadian Arctic Archipelago doubled, now at 590k km2, 70% of…
NWP Closed by Arctic Ice Oct. 20
The animated Canadian ice chart shows complete closure of the Queen Maude region in recent days on both sides of Bellot Strait. In the last 2 weeks ice extent in CAA (Canadian Arctic Archipelago doubled, now at 590k km2, 70% of its maximum in March. Below is some detail from a previous post. The animation […]
Only Two Democrat Candidates For The Presidential Nomination Defend Tulsi Gabbard From Hillary Clinton's ‘Russian Asset’ Charges
*Daily Mail:* *Veteran Tulsi Gabbard blames Hillary Clinton for the deaths of thousands of servicemen and calls her the 'embodiment of corruption' after former Secretary of State claimed she was a 'favorite of the Russians'* * Hawaii congresswoman and presidential candidates hit back at Hillary Clinton * Gabbard accused ex-Secretary of State of being 'embodiment of corruption' * Clinton said Gabbard was a 'Russian asset' who was being 'groomed by Kremlin' * Marianne Williamson and Andrew Yang were only Democratic candidates to back Gabbard * Others remained silent while Cory Book... more »
Canada 2019 - Election Notes
With Canadians going to the polls tomorrow, I'll offer a few thoughts on what to watch for on election day and beyond in a campaign whose early stability seems to have given way to some late shifts. First, a minority Parliament seems likely. But of all the predictions and expectations which can go awry based on unexpected late-campaign movement, few are more precarious than the balancing act required to create a minority situation. And 2015 offers a recent precedent where a seemingly close race turned into an unexpected majority. By the same token, the seat projections which have ... more »
Climate Change: New York AG Takes Exxon to Trial This Week; Massachusetts Poised to Follow
New York begins climate change trial against Exxon Monday; meanwhile, Massachusetts is readying its own action.
Listen: Don’t Take Movements at Face Value: Reading Cory Morningstar’s Research into Environmental Activist Greta Thunberg
Morningstar’s work may prove instructive as those of us who are concerned about our survival on this planet try to focus on what activity can genuinely make a positive difference for the climate, the atmosphere and the health of our ecosystems. Listen here: The post Listen: Don’t Take Movements at Face Value: Reading Cory Morningstar’s Research into Environmental Activist Greta Thunberg appeared first on Wrong Kind of Green.
I’ll Tell You Why The 99% Is Not In Revolt
"They act, instead, as the professional brokers of negotiated surrender for communities, workforces, and the environment. They are not building movements; they are preventing them." The post I’ll Tell You Why The 99% Is Not In Revolt appeared first on Wrong Kind of Green.
Sunday Morning Links
This and that for your Sunday reading. - Andrew Jackson calls out the Cons for their platform of taking from the many to further enrich the most privileged few. David Macdonald studies what the unspecified cuts promised by the Cons could mean in terms of losses to public services. And Mike Moffatt points out the absurdity of obsessing over nominal deficits - rather than value for public investment - as the sole measure of fiscal responsibility. - Meanwhile, Canadians for Tax Fairness offers (PDF) a report card for voters looking at tax fairness as a key issue. And Toby Sanger looks... more »
U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi And Other U.S. Congressional Lawmakers Are In Jordan To Discuss Syria
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) announces the House of Representatives will launch a formal inquiry to investigate whether to impeach U.S. President Donald Trump following a closed House Democratic caucus meeting at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., September 24, 2019. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque *FOX News:* *Pelosi, other US lawmakers arrive in Jordan for meetings on Syria* House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and other U.S. lawmakers announced late Saturday U.S. time that they had arrived in Jordan for meetings with King Abdullah II and other officials regarding the situation in Syria. ... more »
WATCH: State Trooper Pulls Gun on Veteran Speeding to Hospital to See His Dying Mother
[image: army]A US Army reserves translator was upset after being held up for a long time as he sped to see his dying mom, which got him held a gunpoint.
WATCH: Family Says They Were Attacked, Arrested for ‘Loitering’ — In Their OWN YARD
[image: loitering]A family is speaking out and suing after they say they were attacked and arrested for loitering on their own front porch.
Did President Trump Sell Out The Kurds By Pulling Out Of Syria?
Kurdish-led militiamen ride atop military vehicles as they celebrate victory over Islamic State in Raqqa, Syria, October 17, 2017. REUTERS/Erik De Castro/File Photo *Kenneth R. Timmerman, NYPost: **Trump didn’t sell out the Kurds by pulling out of Syria* The national media blasted President Trump’s withdrawal of 50 US military advisors from the Syrian border with Turkey as a “sellout,” a “betrayal” and a “huge strategic blunder.” Let’s be clear: None of them truly care about the Kurds. Otherwise, they would have been sending correspondents and camera crews to Rojava, as the Kurds... more »
Ra’ad Majed al-Bahri
October 18, 2019: Ra’ad Majed Mohammad al-Bahri, 25, was shot and killed by Israeli forces at Jabara military roadblock, south of the northern West Bank city of Tulkarem, on Friday evening. A correspondent with the Palestinian WAFA News Agency confirmed that a young man died after being shot by the Israeli forces at the roadblock… The post Ra’ad Majed al-Bahri appeared first on If Americans Knew Blog.
...from both sides (zzzz)
If you watched the BBC News Channel yesterday afternoon you'll know that the BBC, as well as covering events in the House of Commons, repeatedly reported on the anti-Brexit protests in London, at times using a split-screen effect to show live footage of the protests as events unfolded in Parliament or the BBC studio. I did think for a few seconds that even the wildest #FBPE types would be pretty happy with the BBC's coverage but - with reality quickly kicking in - I know them too well for that: *Michael #FBPE (V)*: Dear BBC News. It seems to me that your continuing insistence that ... more »
Brazil’s Paulo Guedes Named Best Economy Minister by GlobalMarkets Magazine
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Minister Paulo Guedes was elected the best Economy Minister of the year by the British magazine GlobalMarkets. After three decades of existence, the magazine has been distributed during the annual meetings promoted by multilateral organizations such as the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and . . . To read the full […] The post Brazil’s Paulo Guedes Named Best Economy Minister by GlobalMarkets Magazine appeared first on The Rio Times.
All State Public Schools in Rio de Janeiro to Get Air Conditioning
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Education Secretariat of the State of Rio de Janeiro is going to provide air conditioning to all 1,222 public schools in the State. Some 24,000 air conditioners have been purchased. Currently, only four percent of education facilities have adequate equipment. The first shipment, with 7,000 units, arrived on Wednesday, […] The post All State Public Schools in Rio de Janeiro to Get Air Conditioning appeared first on The Rio Times.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel Is Saying That Multiculturalism Has Failed
German Chancellor and head of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party Angela Merkel speaks at the congress of the youth wing of the CDU, Junge Union, in Potsdam, October 16, 2010. REUTERS/Thomas Peter *Reuters:* *Merkel says German multiculturalism has failed* POTSDAM, Germany (Reuters) - Germany’s attempt to create a multicultural society has “utterly failed,” Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Saturday, adding fuel to a debate over immigration and Islam polarizing her conservative camp. Speaking to a meeting of young members of her Christian Democrats (CDU), Merkel said allowi... more »
ICYMI: Why I Write Day Edition (10/20)
I have an easier time understanding why some people write than I do understanding why so many people don't. Doesn't everybody need to? But then-- there are many things I don't fully understand, like why some people hate candy corn. While I'm pondering, here are some pieces of writing from the week for you to read and share. *Murdoch-Funded Anti-Gerrymandering Group Raises Questions * Not about education, but this Intercept piece is another fine example of how the rich play the astro-turf game to push their policies to protect their interests. *Former Redlined Neighborhoods Have C... more »
Shame
The most shocking and disturbing thing that I saw on line this week had nothing to do with politics. It was a post by a teacher explaining her school's disciplinary system. As with many systems, students have a color-coded behavior level monitored and adjusted throughout the day. Unlike any school I'd ever heard of before, students at this school receive a colored card for their behavior level that they must wear on a lanyard around their neck all day. When it comes to accounts of disciplinary systems in school, I try to tread lightly, because the context and human touch of implemen... more »
New York Times Fakes The Record Of Arming The Syrian Rebels
The reality is the opposite of what the NYT claims. The majority of the groups now fighting with the Turkish army had earlier received support from the U.S. Even their nominal leader is the same one who the U.S. earlier paid, armed and promoted.
Does Russian President Putin Own The Syria-Turkey Mess?
*CNN:* *US is out of the picture in Syria-Turkey crisis. Putin now owns this mess* Moscow (CNN)As US President Donald Trump hailed the agreement his administration negotiated with the Turks for northern Syria as "a great day for civilization," the Turks quickly dumped cold water over the White House's euphoria, refusing to even call the deal a ceasefire. Only a few hours later, airstrikes and artillery fire could be felt in northern Syria as the Kurdish-dominated Syrian Democratic Forces accused Ankara and its proxies of severe ceasefire violations. The mood both in Washington an... more »
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From Jenna Orkin Glaciers In Antarctica Are Still Releasing Radioactive Element From 1950s Nuclear Weapons TestsUS military is a bigger polluter than as many as 140 countries – shrinking this war machine is a must Rudy Giuliani asked the State Department to grant visa to former Ukrainian official who said he had info about Democrats Japan To Send Its Own Military Force To Strait Of Hormuz China's $3.6 Billion Bailout Insulates Turkey From USFrance Foils "Sept. 11-Style" Terrorist Attack "Everyone's Afraid": Mexican Cops Forced To Surrender El Chapo's Son After Brutal Cartel Battle Mil... more »
Is Artificial Intelligence The Future Of Tank Warfare?
Concept art for the Textron Ripsaw next-generation combat vehicle prototype. Textron *Defense One*: *The US Army Wants to Reinvent Tank Warfare with AI* *A new project aims to make the battlefield more “transparent” — while relying on robots and software that “think” in unpredictable ways.* Tank warfare isn’t traditionally easy to predict. In July 1943, for instance, German military planners believed that their advance on the Russian city of Kursk would be over in ten days. In fact, that attempt lasted nearly two months and ultimately failed. Even the 2003 Battle of Baghdad, in wh... more »
Why are Marvel Movies Popular?
In his article, “Masculinity and the Marvel movies,” Edward Feser writes: “People will yearn in at least an inchoate way for the traditional institutions and ideals without which they cannot fulfill their nature, even when they are told they ought not to and have halfway convinced themselves that they ought not to… I would suggest that the Marvel movies have the appeal they do at least in part precisely because they both convey these traditional ideals, but do so in a way that is fantastic enough that the offense to political correctness is not blatant. A film series whose heroes a... more »
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*Progressives Pass Laws Against ‘Lunch Shaming,’ Leave Local Taxpayers to Pick Up the Tab* There’s no such thing as a free lunch, and thanks to progressive Gov. Gavin Newsom and the Democratic-controlled legislature, California taxpayers are about to re-learn that lesson. The hard way. Last week California became one of a handful of states to pass a “no-lunch-shaming” law, barring local schools from limiting the meal selection of students with large, outstanding lunch debts. While their classmates cruised the cafeteria buffet line, these students were either limited to a basic, ... more »
Russian Military Modernizing Its Artillery
*Roger McDermott, RCD:* *Russian Military Pursues ‘Artillery Reform’* Russia’s Armed Forces have undergone a prolonged transformation over the past decade as part of reform and modernization of Russian military capability. This has covered many facets involving numerous experiments and corrections. However, the political-military leadership has not forgotten the key role traditionally assigned to artillery in Russian combat operations. In 1944, Soviet leader Joseph Stalin asserted in a speech that “artillery is the god of war.” As the current modernization process continues, it ap... more »
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*The climate theory casting new light on the history of Chinese civilisation -- with COOLING being the big threat* Scientists say they have found evidence beneath a lake in northeastern China that ties climate change and 500-year sun cycles to ups and downs in the 8,000 years of Chinese civilisation. According to the study by a team at the Institute of Geology and Geophysics in Beijing published in the science journal Nature Communications this month, whenever the climate warmed, Chinese civilisation prospered and when it cooled, it declined. While historians have used various soc... more »
"Not a biased picture. Not at all"
A new Katya Adler piece for the BBC News website is being trailed on Twitter. Both the tweet and the piece use the same main photo: Now that Boris Johnson has requested a new #Brexit extension(ish) - will EU say yes or no? Might they offer a long or a short extension? My latest thoughts from Brussels /1 https://t.co/Dte6Row0mG — katya adler (@BBCkatyaadler) October 20, 2019 As Roland Deschain at B-BBC adds, "Not a biased picture. Not at all."
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