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After Jo Swinson
Amid the chatter and analysis, British politics' bit-part actors, the Liberal Democrats, have almost entirely slid from view. This isn't to say what happened to them wasn't devastating. For a number of reasons, despite Labour's seat loss and inroads into traditional seats the result was bad but not apocalyptic for it, whereas LibDems have got to really start asking themselves searching questions. Consider the performance. 3.7m votes, up four percentage points on 2017. And, thanks to the vagaries of First Past the Post, a net loss of one seat. Okay, that loss was Jo Swinson's welcom... more »
Stealth vs. Missiles: Who Wins When Russia's S-400 Takes On America's New B-21 Raider?
*Kris Osborn* *Technology, Europe* The B-21 is being engineered to carry existing weapons as well as nuclear bombs and emerging and future weapons. *Key point:* The new aircraft will be designed to have global reach, in part by incorporating a large arsenal of long-range weapons. The Air Force is preparing for a substantial technical “critical design review” of its next-generation B-21 Raider bomber, an aircraft said by developers to mark a new “generation” in stealth technology able to elude the most advanced air defenses in the world. The review, described by Air Force officia... more »
China Needs New Jet Fighters, And The Su-35 Fits The Bill
*Michael Peck* *Security, * China's military modernization is extensive and ongoing. *Key Point*: For now, it may indeed make sense for China to buy fighters from Russia; but given its ambitions, at some point China will have to rely on its own resources. For a nation that boasts of developing an advanced stealth fighter, it seems strange that China would need to buy warplanes from its former rival Russia. Yet Moscow is offering to sell more Su-35 fighters to Beijing – and Chinese media reports that Beijing may accept. China has already bought 24 Su-35s – an upgraded version of... more »
Musical Interlude: Manuel Iman, “This Moment Called Now”
Manuel Iman, “This Moment Called Now”
The Daily "Near You?"
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Is Former President Obama Supporting Senator Elizabeth Warren In Her Presidential Campaign?
*The Hill:* *Obama talks up Warren behind closed doors to wealthy donors* Sen. Elizabeth Warren has spent her presidential campaign railing against the donor class, making it known she doesn't want their help. She has publicly bashed millionaires, has sworn off high-dollar fundraisers and has refused large checks from Democratic bundlers. But behind the scenes in recent months, former President Obama has gone to bat for Warren (D-Mass.) when speaking to donors reluctant to support her given her knocks on Wall Street and the wealthy. And if Warren becomes the nominee, Obama has ... more »
Hezbollah Helping Iran Negotiate New Premier For Iraq
Hezbollah's Kawtharani has been in Iraq coordinating with Iran to pick a new prime minister (Long War Journal) As the Iraqi parliament is deadlocked over deciding who should be the next prime minister, Iran is applying a full court press to make sure the candidate is favorable to it. That includes deploying its Hezbollah ally in the form of Mohammed Kawtharani. He has been assisting Iranian Revolutionary Guards Qods Force Commander General Qassim Soleimani in lobbying Iraqi leaders. Al Hurra reported that Kawtharani has been making his rounds with Iraqi politicians. He had talks w... more »
NOAA Signs With Three Cloud Companies to Provide Free Access to Its Data.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced a new milestone in its big data program, enabling more access to its ever-growing troves of data in the hopes of sparking new economies and a better understanding of our environment. The agency… Continue reading →
NOAA Signs With Three Cloud Companies to Provide Free Access to Its Data.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced a new milestone in its big data program, enabling more access to its ever-growing troves of data in the hopes of sparking new economies and a better understanding of our environment. The agency… Continue reading →
This Day In Iraqi History - Dec 23
1920 Iraq-Syria border set with Deir Ezzour going to latter (Musings On Iraq interview with Princeton’s Sara Pursley on Sykes-Picot and creation of Iraq) 1983 Jordan gave Iraq $125 mil line of credit to help Baghdad in Iran-Iraq War 1986 Iran Op Karbala 4 Crossed Shatt al-Arab to attack Fish Lake defensive line before Basra city Iraq warned beforehand by intel (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 bo... more »
Child Support Services Asst. Attorney General Sentenced to Prison for Preying On Kids
[image: child]A former judge and Assistant Attorney General assigned to the George DHS Division of Child Support Services was sentenced to 15 years for crimes against children.
Saudi Court Sentences Five To Death, Three To Jail Over The Murder Of Jamal Khashoggi
*ABC News Online*: *Saudi Arabia sentences five to death, three to jail over Jamal Khashoggi murder* A court in Saudi Arabia has sentenced five people to death for the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, who was murdered in the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul last year by a team of Saudi agents. Khashoggi, an opinion writer for the Washington Post who was at one time a Saudi royal insider before becoming a critic of the leadership, was killed by lethal injection and then dismembered by a group of Saudi men sent from the kingdom. Saudi Deputy Public Prosecutor and spokesman Shalaa... more »
World News Briefs -- December 23, 2019
*Reuters:* *Turkey, Russia talk Syria as thousands flee bombing* ANKARA/BEIRUT (Reuters) - A Turkish delegation was in Russia on Monday for talks on Syria, following reports that Russian-backed attacks there were forcing tens of thousands more Syrians to flee towards Turkey. Turkey already hosts about 3.7 million Syrians - the world’s biggest refugee population. Its President Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday it could not handle a new influx and was urging Russia to stop the strikes in Syria’s northwestern Idlib province. The Turkey-based Humanitarian Relief Foundation (IHH) said on ... more »
"A Least Now You Know..."
"Unconscious people – and many remain unconscious, trapped in their egos throughout their lives – will quickly tell you who they are: their name, their occupation, their personal history, the shape or state of their body, and whatever else they identify with. Others may appear to be more evolved because they think of themselves as an immortal soul or living spirit. But do they really know themselves, or have they just added some spiritual sounding concepts to the content of their mind? Knowing yourself goes far deeper than the adoption of a set of ideas or beliefs. Spiritual ideas a... more »
Syria News Links 23 December 2019
23 December 2019 — The New Dark Age There may be some duplication due to cross-posting and may be updated throughout the day, so please check back How the Pro-War “Left” Fell for the Kurds in Syria https://williambowles.info/2019/12/23/how-the-pro-war-left-fell-for-the-kurds-in-syria/ Late-Stage Capitalism Is Creating A Brutal New Kind Of Global Despotism https://seeyouin2020.blogspot.com/2019/12/late-stage-capitalism-is-creating.html How the Pro-War “Left” Fell for … Continue reading Syria News Links 23 December 2019
Douma, Syria News Links 23 December 2019
23 December 2019 — The New Dark Age There may be some duplication due to cross-posting and may be updated throughout the day, so please check back How the Pro-War “Left” Fell for the Kurds in Syria https://dissidentvoice.org/2019/12/how-the-pro-war-left-fell-for-the-kurds-in-syria/ Trump Turns on Russia and Syria in “Caesar Act” Ploy https://journal-neo.org/2019/12/21/trump-turns-on-russia-and-syria-in-caesar-act-ploy/ Syria: the War, the Loss, and the … Continue reading Douma, Syria News Links 23 December 2019
North Korea's Progress Towards an ICBM (In One Graphic)
*Robert A. Manning, Patrick O’Reilly* *Security, * North Korea now may be embarking on a “new path,” scrapping—at least for the foreseeable future—twenty-five years of denuclearization diplomacy under four US presidents. Thus, fears of renewed “fire and fury” and possible conflict on the Korean Peninsula are mounting. Is Kim getting ready to test a new ICBM? North Korea now may be embarking on a “new path,” scrapping—at least for the foreseeable future—twenty-five years of denuclearization diplomacy under four US presidents. Thus, fears of renewed “fire and fury” and possible co... more »
RIP: The One Thing That Could Send All Aircraft Carriers to the Scraper
*Robert Farley* *Security, Americas* [image: Flickr / U.S. Department of Defense] Hypersonic missiles? *Key Point: *Could hypersonic missiles do the job? We know how to kill aircraft carriers—or at least we know how best to try to kill aircraft carriers. Submarine-launched torpedoes, cruise missiles fired from a variety of platforms and ballistic missiles can all give an aircraft carrier a very bad day. Of course, modern carriers have ways of defending themselves from all of these avenues of attack, and we don’t yet have any good evidence of the real balance between offensive an... more »
Forget Stealth Fighters: The Old MiG-21 Might Be Russia's Best Fighter Jet Ever.
*Robert Farley* *Security, Americas* [image: Warplane] We break down why. *Key Point:* Old, but clearly a killer. Military aircraft can have notoriously short lifespans, especially during periods of technological ferment. The most elite aircraft of World War I could become obsolete in a matter of months. Things weren’t much different in World War II. And at the dawn of the jet age, entire fleets of aircraft became passé as technologies matured. The advanced fighters that fought in the skies over Korea became junk just a few years later. But a few designs stand the test of the t... more »
Thank You!
Well, it's been some year, hasn't it? 2020 looks to be a very "interesting" time, not necessarily good though, but it's the time we have and I hope you all come along for the ride! Posting will continue more or less regularly through the holidays. I want to thank you all for stopping by! And a special thanks with my heart-felt gratitude for those who've donated to keep this blog "Running", your donations have made all the difference and I'm eternally grateful for your support. Have a wonderfully happy, safe and peaceful holiday season, folks, Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! - CP
After Deadly Crashes of Marquee Aircraft, Boeing CEO Is Out
Boeing's CEO is stepping down with no end in sight for a crisis that has enveloped the manufacturer and its marquee aircraft, the Max 737.
Did Ruth Bader Ginsburg Call Impeachment ‘Illegal BS’?
A routine review of content labeled satire.
"Christmas in Flyover Land"
*"Christmas in Flyover Land"* by Jim Kunstler "Last year, a local guy started renovating a restaurant on Main Street that has been shuttered for at least fifteen years. He’d retired from the army and started a company that made a fortune clearing landmines in faraway lands where US nation-building plans went awry. Wasn’t that a ripe business opportunity! He’s from here and loves the village and married his high school sweetheart - and would like the place to come back to life. He’s partnered up with another guy who intends to open a bistro with a bar, a fireplace, and supposedly a ... more »
""The Ends Justify The Means"
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Merry Christmas from Our Overlords (I Mean Protectors)
*by Thomas Neuburger* I can think of no better tribute to this Holiday Season in America — on the eve of the election that will determine for more than a generation which path the nation will follow, populist democracy or faux-populist destruction by our overlords (I mean, protectors) — than this constant favorite. My favorite Season's greeting, "Chiron Beta Prime" by Jonathan Coulton from his 2006 album *Thing A Week Two*: As a bonus, here's a live performance, audio only unfortunately: And here's a version with the original second verse: "*They tried to decorate and make it ... more »
MERRY CHRISTMAS TO OUR READERS AROUND THE WORLD
Whether one decorates a home with lots of lights or not … Whether one exchanges lots of presents under a tree or not… Whether one shares a large feast or a small crumb of bread… Whether spending time with friends, family, or no one… Please take the time to stop for a moment, bow one’s head and give thanks for every moment that has been lived that brings joy, hope, and comfort even in the bleakest of times. FROM OUR HOUSE TO YOURS – MERRY CHRISTMAS MAY YOUR DAY AND YOUR NEW YEAR BE SPENT WITH THOSE YOU CARE MOST … Continue reading →
Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- December 23, 2019
*The Hill:* *China calls new US Space Force a 'threat to space peace and security'* Chinese officials said Monday that the creation of a U.S. Space Force would overly weaponize outer space and endanger peaceful missions. The Associated Press reported that Geng Shuang, a spokesman for China's foreign ministry, told reporters that Beijing is “deeply concerned" and "resolutely opposed" to the Trump administration's establishment of the sixth branch of the U.S. military. “The relevant U.S. actions are a serious violation of the international consensus on the peaceful use of outer spa... more »
The weaponization of the “climate emergency (optimum) and saving (thwarting) mankind
Over the past couple of weeks, the stepping up of the climate rhetoric has reached campaign ad levels, Talk about declaring climate emergencies and "saving the world" are appearing and I am sure there is a tidal wave of this coming in the upcoming election cycle. The post The weaponization of the “climate emergency (optimum) and saving (thwarting) mankind appeared first on CFACT.
Russia Has Developed Its Very Own AR-15 Rifle (And It Sounds Terrifying)
*Michael Peck* *Security, * A Russian arms maker has developed a Russian-ized version of America’s AR-15 rifle. A Russian arms maker has developed a Russian-ized version of America’s AR-15 rifle. Promtekhnologiya LLC, which produces ORSIS-brand rifles and carbines, has redid the AR-15 (known as the M16 in the U.S. military) with a heaver 7.62-mm round used by Russian weapons such as the AK-47 rifle and RPK machine gun. “The analogue of the American AR-15 rifle was tested in the ‘Russian’ caliber of 7.62x39 mm,” according to the TASS news agency. “The bullet of a cartridge is t... more »
Could Russia's S-500 Air Defense System Be A Real F-35 'Silver Bullet'?
*Mark Episkopos* *Security, Middle East* It was recently tested in Syria. *Key point: *Unsurprisingly, the S-500 is being branded as a silver bullet against stealth fighters in general and the F-35 in particular. Russia’s next-generation air and missile defense system is on the verge of entering serial production, according to the Russian Deputy Prime Minister Yuri Borisov. “On time, they are putting a new system into operation-- the S-500,” Borisov told Russian news outlet *Interfaks* earlier today. Borisov is the latest top-tier Russian official to tease the readiness of the S... more »
This Is What The F-35 Can Do For 1 Nation's Tiny Air Force
*David Axe* *Security, * And what it can't. *Key point:* The radar-evading warplane probably wasn’t the best choice for an air arm that struggles to maintain adequate aerial capacity for a meaningful contribution to international security. The U.S. ambassador to Denmark wants the Nordic country to buy more American-designed F-35 stealth fighters. Ambassador Carla Sands’s advocacy for a “made-in-America” warplane should come as no surprise. But leaving aside the benefit to U.S. industry, Sands has a point. Denmark has too few fighters. Of course, it’s in part the fault of the co... more »
North Korea: How Kim Could Start World War III (An Expert Broke It All Down)
*Robert Farley* *Security, Asia* [image: Reuters] Yes, this is possible. Here is how it could occur. *North Korean military officers know all of this, and surely appreciate the exceedingly low probability that an attack would see any kind of success, either short or long-term. But we can hardly rule out that political circumstances might shift such that North Korea becomes desperate enough to launch an attack, or that it imagines itself as having “one last great opportunity.” At the very least, preparation rarely hurts.* The most intense period of fighting in Korea ended some 62... more »
What if the U.S. Navy Never Built the F-14 Tomcat?
*Robert Farley* *Security, Americas* [image: An air-to-air overhead view of a Fighter Squadron 1 (VF-1) F-14A Tomcat aircraft. ] A Cold War nightmare? Key Point: A top expert gives us his take. What if the F-14 Tomcat had never happened? The iconic fighter served the U.S. Navy for more than thirty years before finally (and some say prematurely) being retired in 2006. Over time, the F-14 shifted from its initial long-range fleet air-defense role to a ground-attack mission. But what if the problems that plagued the program in the 1960s and 1970s had proved insoluble? How would th... more »
A Tribute to Sir Fazle Hasan Abed (1936 – 2019)
Global Issues News Headlines - 12 hours ago
NEW YORK, Dec 23 (IPS) - "When I think about Bangladesh, I think about everybody. Not everybody is enjoying Rabindranath and the great literature and culture that Bangladesh has. But I think everybody has got the right to have this experience", deeply felt by late Sir Fazle Hasan Abed, founder of BRAC (Building Resources Across Communities), a unique, integrated development organization that many have hailed as the most effective anti-poverty organization in the world; who passed away December 20, 2019at the age of 83. Read the full story, “A Tribute to Sir Fazle Hasan Abed (1936 ... more »
Three Cheers for Holiday Lighting!
Never has there been a better time to enliven darkness with celebratory holiday lighting. Nationally and globally, the human condition… The post Three Cheers for Holiday Lighting! appeared first on IER.
Music of the day – Angels We Have Heard On High
Originally posted on Stella's Place: Stella posed one of the best Christmas videos ever. So very beautiful. Stella's Place View original post
Did Pete Buttigieg say he's for sale?
A key Buttigieg fundraiser sent out the following email to some prospective donors: *"What they’re saying:* “If you want to get on the campaign’s radar now before he is flooded with donations after winning Iowa and New Hampshire, you can use the link below for donations,” the fundraiser, H.K. Park, wrote in an email to the donor, which was reviewed by Axios. - The Buttigieg campaign lists Park on its website as one of its top fundraisers — those who have raised at least $25,000 for the campaign." At least one of the recipients thought that getting on Buttigieg's radar was ind... more »
NOAA Signs With Three Cloud Companies to Provide Free Access to Its Data.
Originally posted on Sierra Foothill Commentary: The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced a new milestone in its big data program, enabling more access to its ever-growing troves of data in the hopes of sparking new economies and a better understanding of our environment. The agency launched the Big Data Project as a way to…
Reps set to lose more to Dems in 2020
Steven Camarota and Karen Zeigler from the Center for Immigration Studies published new research, which should alarm Republicans to the glee of Democrats. The country’s laws and enforcement on both legal and illegal immigration will help shift 26 seats in Congress from red to blue in 2020. Trump swing states like Ohio [-3], Michigan [-2], […] More The post Reps set to lose more to Dems in 2020 appeared first on The Duran.
Foreign Intelligence and Other Issues in the Initial Opinion in Schrems II
Outside the European Court of Justice [Source: Flickr/Katarina Dzurekova/CC by 2.0] On Dec. 19, Advocate General (AG) Henrik Saugmandsgaard Øe issued a long-awaited initial opinion in the “Schrems II” case before the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU). The case concerns the legality of transferring personal data from the European Union to the United States under two of the most important legal mechanisms for transfer: standard contractual clauses, which exist where a company contractually promises to follow EU-level privacy standards once the personal data arrive in a ... more »
Why Pakistan’s Former Ruler Musharraf Was Sentenced to Death, And What It Means
Photo Credit: Asif Hassan/AFP/Getty via Newsweek *Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared on *Order from Chaos*.* On Dec. 17, a special court found former Pakistani ruler General Pervez Musharraf guilty of high treason under article 6 of Pakistan’s constitution—for suspending the constitution when he imposed a state of emergency in November 2007—and sentenced him to death. Article 6 holds that a person who “abrogates or subverts or suspends or holds in abeyance” the country’s constitution has committed high treason. Musharraf can appeal the verdict in the Supreme Court. G... more »
Conversatorio Chile Mejor sin TLC en Campamento Dignidad: el gobierno avala un tratado que seguirá destruyendo los territorios
bilaterals.org - 12 hours ago
23-Dec-2019 Las empresas transnacionales con el tiempo han ido aprendiendo qué es lo que necesitan para garantizar y aumentar sus ganancias, entonces cada tratado de libre comercio que se firma es peor que el anterior, señaló Camila Montecinos de ANAMURI.
Brasil: Europarlamentarios contra firma UE-Mercosur
bilaterals.org - 12 hours ago
23-Dec-2019 Miembros del Parlamento Europeo propusieron boicotear la firma del tratado entre la UE y el Mercosur en repudio al "boicot" de Brasil en la recién finalizada cumbre COP-25 y su política sobre la Amazonia.
Seúl, Beijing y Tokio acuerdan acelerar discusiones sobre el TLC trilateral
bilaterals.org - 12 hours ago
23-Dec-2019 Los ministros de Comercio de Corea del Sur, China y Japón acordaron acelerar el diálogo trilateral para concluir un Tratado de Libre Comercio amplio e integral.
Arbitraje Invictas: La voz de las comunidades indígenas en el conflicto de Lupaka
bilaterals.org - 12 hours ago
23-Dec-2019 La intención de acudir a arbitraje de inversiones contra Perú ha sido anunciada por la minera canadiense Lupaka.
China cuts tariff's and lies about why
For the last 2 years China has been cutting tariffs on goods supposedly to improve the supply of consumer goods and increasing competition. However the fact that these cuts just happen to coincide with Trump fighting back against China's high tariffs means that the reality is probably that at least part of the motivation is dealing with Trump. What people don't know because the #FakeNews media doesn't talk about it is that Chinese tariff's on American goods entering China were 4 times higher than US tariffs on Chinese goods entering America. China has been waging a trade war agains... more »
St Paisios and the spiritual basis of our fight against the evil NWO
*Thousands of people went to visit the grave of St Paisios in Souroti last Sunday, and I was among them, at this crucial time in history.* *The car park outside filled up even before the monastery gates opened at 11 a. Volunteers in flourescent yellow jackets showed drivers where to park so that when the gates did open, an orderly column of cars and buses drove up the hill to the monastery. Thousands and thousands of people coming and going for the three hours that the monastery was open in the morning. * *Screengrab of a typical day at the monastery, this one in September 2018.* *... more »
Fighting Against Child Protective Services
[image: fighting-against-child-protective-services] VIDEO - Savethe1 founder Heather Hobbs explains that women who visit Planned Parenthood clinics are having their children taken from them and then forced to get abortions in order to get their children back. She is working on a law to make this illegal.
BWorld 397, Thank you Maynilad, Manila Water
* My article in BusinessWorld yesterday, December 23, 2019. After President Rodrigo Duterte lashed out at the two water companies that hold concession agreements (CA) with the government via the Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) Regulatory Office (MWSS-RO) on Dec. 3, the stock prices of Manila Water (owned by Ayala) and companies that own Maynilad Water (MPIC, DMCI, a Japanese firm) suffered significant declines starting Dec. 4 (see Table 1). Supporters and fanatics of the President echoed his tirade that both companies are abusive and engage in “economic sabotage... more »
CaitlinJohnstone.com, Now With Actual Traffic Capacity!
A lot of you have probably noticed that my website has been having a lot of issues lately. The good news is that this has been because my old hosting plan has been struggling to keep up with the traffic that this site has been […]
Democrat Pete Buttigieg is for whatever will get him votes
Starting out as a radical leftists endorsing Medicare for all and other insane concepts Mayor Pete has surged in the polls by moving towards policies that are only stupid not insane. He's spending 3 times as much on polling as the other Democrat candidates. This tells us one simple thing; he has no principles he'll say he's for whatever will get him the most votes. That in turn tells us that he is unlikely to actually implement these new "moderate" policy positions once he's elected since if he'll tell us whatever his polling data thinks we want to hear he's not going to actually k... more »
Socialism: The Failed Idea That Never Dies
I’ve easily read a hundred books on the evils of socialism. I was quite surprised, then, by how much I learned from Kristian Niemietz’s Socialism: The Failed Idea That Never Dies, available for free download. Yes, I already knew that socialist regimes go through a popularity sequence, starting at “This socialist regime is a model for […] The post Socialism: The Failed Idea That Never Dies appeared first on Econlib.
The holiday season brings Christmas time memories
BY NORBERT RUG For several weeks prior to Christmas I remember getting the “wish books” in the mail from Sears, JC Penney’s, Montgomery Ward’s and other retailers. As a child I would pour over these selecting the toys I wanted
Cuomo is AWOL on the State’s $6 billion budget deficit
BY E.J. McMAHON The Cuomo administration has admitted there is a “structural imbalance” in its massive Medicaid budget, which means the Empire State’s biggest single government program is spending beyond its means. So, what does Gov. Andrew Cuomo plan to
Schiff’s subpoenas of journalist’s phone records are subject of a lawsuit
(Washington, DC) – Judicial Watch announced it today filed a lawsuit against Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) and the House Intelligence Committee for the controversial subpoenas issued for phone records, including those of Rudy Giuliani, President Donald Trump’s lawyer. The phone records
Apple, Google, Tesla, Microsoft ‘Complicit’ in Death of Hundreds of Kids in Cobalt Mines—Lawsuit
[image: cobalt]A lawsuit accuses Apple, Google, Microsoft, Dell and Tesla of complicity in the deaths and maiming of hundreds of children mining cobalt for batteries.
WATCH: Cop Furious After Trying to Shoot Family’s Dog and Shot Himself Instead
[image: dog]While responding to a non-emergency call, a Florida cop attempted to kill a boxer but instead shot himself, which was apparently infuriating.
WATCH: Cops Accuse 52yo Man of Carjacking His Own Vehicle and Kill Him
[image: carjacking]A carjacking victim is dead after a violent altercation with police who mistook him for the thief and beat, tasered, and choked him.
Tough Times For Climate Alarmists
Arctic sea ice extent growth during December has been second fastest on record, and ice extent is “normal.” masie_4km_allyears_extent_sqkm.csv Charctic Interactive Sea Ice Graph | Arctic Sea Ice News and Analysis The news is just going to get worse for … Continue reading →
Poor People Are Not "Cases"
But that doesn't stop the New York Times from archaically referring to them as such, as evidenced by its 108th annual holiday charity campaign still known as the Neediest Cases Fund. Until the 1970s, the initiative was called The Hundred Neediest Cases, with all the stories of individual heartbreak and hard luck dumped into one special edition of the newspaper in a feast of what can only be called poverty porn. In subsequent years, in an effort to be more respectful to the needy in light of the rising political right wing's demonization of the poor and welfare programs, the charity... more »
Saudi Arabia sentences 5 people to death for murdering Jamal Khashoggi, 2 officials cleared
A Saudi court has handed death sentences to five suspects charged in connection to the gruesome murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Three others have received lengthy prison terms for their roles in the killing. Saudi Arabia’s public prosecutor announced the court’s ruling on Monday. Apart from the five sentenced to death, three additional suspects will […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
China reaffirms necessity to respect Syria’s territorial integrity
Chinese Foreign Minister reaffirmed the necessity of respecting Syria’s sovereignty, and territorial integrity, asserting that any resolutions on the entry of humanitarian aid through borders must be approved by the Syrian Government. In a press conference, the Foreign Ministry’s Spokesman Geng Shuang said that the cross-border humanitarian aid is a “special method that depends on […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syrian Army captures more ground in southeast Idlib as Turkish military post is nearly besieged
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:40 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) has captured more ground in the southeastern countryside of the Idlib Governorate, today, as they close in on the key city of Ma’arat Al-Nu’man. Led by the 25th Special Mission Forces Division, the Syrian Arab Army advanced further into the southeastern countryside of Idlib after […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Israel used Lebanese airspace to launch attack on Damascus: report
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:30 A.M.) – The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) used Lebanese airspace to fire missiles towards the Syrian capital city of Damascus last night, a source in Damascus told Al-Masdar News. According to the source, the Syrian military tracked missiles from both the occupied Golan Heights, which is under Israeli control, and the Mount […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
"Economic Market Snapshot AM 12/23/19"
*Updated frequently as available.* ◆ AM 12/23/19: Gregory Mannerino, "Stocks Set For Higher Open" - https://www.traderschoice.net/ *Related:* "With Stocks In Full-Blown Melt Up, Here Are The Key Gamma And Delta Strikes To Watch" ◆ *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/ — § — *Buffett Indicator: Where Are We with Market Valuations?* "As of 12/23/19 (updates daily): The Stock Market is Significantly Ove... more »
Infamous Catholic order acknowledges priests abused 175 minors
Just In - 13 hours ago
A report from the Legionaries of Christ — a Catholic order championed by Pope John Paul II — has found that 175 minors were abused by priests since its inception, a third of whom were abused by its notorious founder, Marcel Maciel.
"Reality..."
“Reality is what we take to be true. What we take to be true is what we believe. What we believe is based upon our perceptions. What we perceive depends upon what we look for. What we look for depends upon what we think. What we think depends upon what we perceive. What we perceive determines what we believe. What we believe determines what we take to be true. What we take to be true is our reality. There comes a time when the pain of continuing exceeds the pain of stopping. At that moment, a threshold is crossed. What seemed unthinkable becomes thinkable. Slowly, the realization ... more »
Baba Ram Dass, Spiritual Guru and LSD Pioneer, Dies at 88
Baba Ram Dass, the 1960s counterculture spiritual leader who experimented with LSD and traveled to India to find enlightenment, returning to share it with Americans, has died.
Publisher’s Platform: Some holiday food safety advice from Down Under
I got this tweet and link from my friend, and Santa doppelganger, Julian Cox (despite that he also eats oysters): Bill, I thought I’d take the opportunity of this tweet, and your fame and network, to spread my own food safety messages. Some reinforcement, along with a bit of fun and spirit the season, can’t hurt.... Continue Reading
Brexit win and a promising US-UK partnership
I like new UK PM Boris Johnson or "Bojo". So I was happy when his Conservative Party won big time last December 13 elections. (Infographics from BBC) Now leaving the EU and its horrible bureaucracies and restrictions is becoming more certain. June 2016, majority of UK voters already decided in a referendum that they wanted to leave the EU, after 3 1/2 years it's not yet done. I like this plan by Bojo during the campaign period -- focus on what the UK taxpayers need, not what the EU and UN bureaucracies need. Protect your people from criminals and diseases, get talented and ambiti... more »
A Boy Missing for More Than Two Years Found in the Closet of a Child Pornography Suspect
German police found a teenage boy Friday, more than two years after he was reported missing, while searching the apartment of a man suspected of child pornography offenses, according to multiple reports. The boy, 15, was found in a closet as authorities searched a home in the German city of Recklinghausen, CNN reported. A spokesman […] The post A Boy Missing for More Than Two Years Found in the Closet of a Child Pornography Suspect appeared first on Health Nut News.
Soviet Veterans Still Grapple With The Soviet-Afghan War
Georgy Nadezhdin / TASS archive. *AFP:* *40 years on, veterans still grapple with Soviet-Afghan war* At his home in the mountains north of Kabul, former mujahideen fighter Shah Sulaiman closed his damaged eyes, took a sip of green tea and thought bitterly of Afghanistan's war against the Soviet Union that started four decades ago. "When we fought against the Soviets, we were expecting a good future," said the 62-year-old father, who was blinded in one eye and suffered a leg wound when he trod on a landmine during the conflict in 1985. "Unfortunately things turned out for the worst... more »
5G News Links 23 December 2019
23 December 2019 — The New Dark Age There may be some duplication due to cross-posting and may be updated throughout the day, so please check back The Health and Environmental Dangers of 5G Technology. A Lethal Multi-Trillion Dollar Operation https://www.globalresearch.ca/the-health-and-environmental-dangers-of-5g-technology-a-lethal-multi-trillion-dollar-operation/5698398 Multiple Deaths Among UK Ambulance Workers. Could 5G-enabled “Smart” Ambulances Be Playing a Role? http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ActivistPost/~3/W9x6cFa_U2Y/multiple-deaths-among-uk-ambulance-workers-could-5g-enab... more »
Julian Assange News Links 20-23 December 2019
23 December 2019 — The New Dark Age There may be some duplication due to cross-posting and may be updated throughout the day, so please check back Medical Opinion, Torture and Julian Assange https://orientalreview.org/2019/12/23/medical-opinion-torture-and-julian-assange/ Taking Action For Assange: This Is What Real Activism Looks Like — Politicians Exposed! http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ActivistPost/~3/vZ5QO2RkE1k/taking-action-for-assange-this-is-what-real-activism-looks-like-politicians-exposed.html Medical Opinion, Torture and Julian Assange https://www.globalresearch.ca/medica... more »
Bolivia News Links 22-23 December 2019
23 December 2019 — The New Dark Age There may be some duplication due to cross-posting and may be updated throughout the day, so please check back Late-Stage Capitalism Is Creating A Brutal New Kind Of Global Despotism https://seeyouin2020.blogspot.com/2019/12/late-stage-capitalism-is-creating.html Impeachment Indicts Both Parties and Clarifies Our Tasks for 2020 https://dissidentvoice.org/2019/12/impeachment-indicts-both-parties-and-clarifies-our-tasks-for-2020/ Media, Human Rights Groups Silent Over … Continue reading Bolivia News Links 22-23 December 2019
PEPE ESCOBAR: You Say You Want a (Russian) Revolution?
Once in a blue moon an indispensable book comes out making a clear case for sanity in what is now a post-MAD world. That’s the responsibility carried by “The (Real) Revolution in Military Affairs,” by Andrei Martyanov (Clarity Press), arguably the most important book of 2019.
U.S. Service Member Killed In Afghanistan
The US military did not provide further details on the attack but the Taliban claimed they were behind the roadside bombing in northern Kunduz province that killed the soldier *VOA: **Service Member Killed in Afghanistan, US Military Says* ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN - The U.S. military has announced that a U.S. service member was killed in action Monday in Afghanistan. In making the announcement, the U.S. Forces-Afghanistan did not provide further details on where and how the casualty occurred. The Taliban, in a statement sent to journalists, claimed the U.S. casualty occurred in the vo... more »
IG report shows that the government had spies in the Trump campaign
Democrats and the #FakeNews media are trying to tell us that serious violations of FBI rules, including manufacturing evidence, all of which hurt Trump doesn't show any bias in the FBI. That's ludicrous. We all know that if Bush's FBI had spied on Obama's campaign as a result of 17 violations of procedure and illegal evidence tampering the same folks would be howling; and rightfully so. Similarly the Democrats and the #FakeNews media are telling you that the government didn't really spy on the Trump campaign. The problem is that the IG admits that the FBI had spies, Confidential H... more »
The Valley of Death: the Saudi Coalition is Creating a Living Nightmare for African Migrants in Yemen
Ahmed AbdulKareem recounts the story of Heramala and thousands of African migrants like him who make the harrowing journey across wartorn Yemen in hopes of a better life in Saudi Arabia. The post The Valley of Death: the Saudi Coalition is Creating a Living Nightmare for African Migrants in Yemen appeared first on MintPress News.
COULD DEEP FAKE VIDEOS AND FACE ALTERATION SOFTWARE PLAY A KEY ROLE IN ANY EBOLA SOCIAL MEDIA DISINFORMATION CAMPAIGN BY THE NWO?
*Steve Bannon and Cambridge Analytica were **using the Facebook data of 50 million people without permission to to develop personality profiles of users, and use that information to target them with tailored ads to influence them to vote from Trump.* *The same approach could be used to influence people in the event of any false flag Ebola outbreak in the USA, UK etc.* *Chinese media report that a sophisticated campaign was used to spread an Ebola like pig virus killing half the pigs. This included drones dropping infected feed, planted dead pigs, and rumours spread on social media... more »
US-India: Why 2+2 May Not Always Be 4
To what extent External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar’s cancellation at the last minute of the scheduled meeting on Thursday with a Congressional panel in Washington, DC, was with an eye on Nagpur one doesn’t know. He is an ambitious media savvy politician with an IQ by far higher than of anyone […]
Gazan Girl Fights Cancer Alone at West Bank Hospital – Israel Won’t Let Her Parents Join her
Children with cancer and their parents are among those who are being denied travel permits by Israel. Miral Abu Amsha, a 10-year-old suffering from leukemia, is undergoing chemotherapy in a Nablus hospital by herself. And she’s not the only patient in that situation The post Gazan Girl Fights Cancer Alone at West Bank Hospital – Israel Won’t Let Her Parents Join her appeared first on If Americans Knew Blog.
Greta The Movie
By Paul Homewood Once upon a time, there was a young girl called Greta, who claimed she could see carbon dioxide in the air. So concerned was she by this that she literally thought everybody was going to die. Therefore she spontaneously decided to skip school, and instead sit outside it every day with […]
Delingpole: Boris Johnson and the Green Death
By Paul Homewood I mentioned Roger Harrabin’s latest attempt to push his climate agenda last week. It is clearly just part of a much wider attempt by the green blob to In the days before Doctor Who got woke and went broke, there was a famous storyline in which the Doctor faced gigantic […]
Executives Belot and Battley exit struggling Aurora Cannabis
Aurora Cannabis, one of Canada’s most prominent cannabis companies, has lost two of its most important executives at a crucial time for the Alberta-based company. Executives Belot and Battley exit struggling Aurora Cannabis is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
MoA: Targeting Turkey for the Empire- Showing the barflies "the way" to........
* hell? .... destabilizing Turkey for the remake? Intentional or not the outcome is the same.* *One of the usual suspects, long suspect in my opinion, who has been steadily and for some time now massaging perceptions with regard to Turkey was recently at at again. Turkey is and has been targeted in the remake the region agenda. That’s been long obvious to some of us. Obfuscated by too many others, including, yet again, Moon of Alabama.** A brief aside- many years ago when this blog started others warned me about Moon of Alabama. I should have heeded those warnings at that time, but,... more »
Monday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material to start your week. - Stephen Buranyi laments the reality that the public's increased awareness and concern about our ongoing climate breakdown isn't being reflected in political decisions. And Noah Smith writes that while the rapid drop in prices for renewable energy may help us avoid the worst possible climate outcomes, we shouldn't doom ourselves to the massive damage expected from a business-as-usual scenario. - Erin Baerwald calls out the gross inaccuracy of Doug Ford's anti-wind crusade. Jeremy Klazsuz reviews Jason Kenney's year of attacks, while Scott... more »
Tucker Carlson Says the Heritage Foundation and Other Koch-Funded Groups Secretly Support Big Tech’s Censorship of Conservatives
A recent poll showed that 42% of the public, not just conservatives, agreed that Trump should take action to push back against Big Tech's bias against conservatives.
Toulouse, France: Far-Left Activists Storm Children’s Nativity Play and Force It to Shut Down
Christianity is under attack across the globe. In France, churches are targeted for aggression an average of three times per day.
Study Shows Foreign Workers, Students and Tourists Deliver 72,000 Anchor Babies Per Year in the US
While illegal aliens account for 300,000 anchor babies born in the US each year, and additional 72,000 anchor babies are born to foreigners who are living in the US legally. There are now 62 million immigrants and their US-born children living across the US that represent about one in five residents in America.
New York: 96 Members of the Ultra-Violent MS-13 Gang Were Arrested Following a 2-Year Investigation
Charges include murder, murder conspiracy, drug trafficking, weapons possession and gang violence. The goal was to damage the leadership of the gang that is trying to increase its presence. MS-13 had 8,000-10,000 members in the US and Europe and 50,000 members in Central America.
Odebrecht Group to Investigate Marcelo Odebrecht
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Odebrecht opened an internal investigation to identify eventual crimes committed by Marcelo Odebrecht in the midst of his fight with his father, Emílio, and the current executives for the leadership of the group, according to the newspaper O Estado de S. Paulo. The outcome of the investigation, launched in the […] The post Odebrecht Group to Investigate Marcelo Odebrecht appeared first on The Rio Times.
Saudi Sentences 5 to Death for Jamal Khashoggi’s Killing
Saudi Arabia sentenced five people to death for the killing of Washington Post columnist and royal family critic Jamal Khashoggi, who was murdered in the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul last year by a team of Saudi agents.
Tesco Halts Work at Chinese Factory over Prison Labor Claim
The U.K.-based grocery chain Tesco said it halted production at a factory in China after a British newspaper reported the factory used forced labor to produce charity Christmas cards for the supermarket.
We Asked a Military Expert to Fight a U.S.-China War. We Wished We Didn't.
*Robert Farley* *Security, * Who would win? *Key Point:* Potentially, victory could cement the US-led alliance system, making the containment of China considerably less expensive. The United States and China are inextricably locked in the Pacific Rim’s system of international trade. Some argue that this makes war impossible, but then while some believed World War I inevitable, but others similarly thought it impossible. In this article, I concentrate less on the operational and tactical details of a US-China war, and more on the strategic objectives of the major combatants bef... more »
Several Strategies to Harness the Science of Will Power and Apply it to Your New Year’s Resolutions
*Jelena Kecmanovic* *Education, Americas* [image: Reuters] Behavioral science has ideas about how to keep on track beyond January. It’s that time of year when people make their New Year’s resolutions – indeed, 93% of people set them, according to the American Psychological Association. The most common resolutions are related to losing weight, eating healthier, exercising regularly and saving money. However, research shows that 45% of people fail to keep their resolutions by February, and only 19% keep them for two years. Lack of willpower or self-control is the top cited reason ... more »
The Madrid Climate Conference’s True Failure Was Not Getting a Good Carbon Markets Deal
*Robert Stavins* *Environment, Europe* [image: Reuters] Tthis round of climate talks did not produce an aspirational statement calling for greater ambition in the next round of national pledges. Press accounts of the Madrid climate conference that adjourned on Dec. 15 are calling it a failure in the face of inspirational calls from youth activists and others for greater ambition. But based on my 25 years following and analyzing this process together with scholars and government officials from around the world, I believe the reality is more complicated. True, this round of climat... more »
Got the Flu? Feeling Sick Will Help You Get Better Faster
*Joshua Schrock* *Health, Americas* [image: Reuters] The emotion of lassitude might help your body fight off infection by making certain adjustments. You know what it’s like to be sick. You feel fatigued, maybe a little depressed, less hungry than usual, more easily nauseated and perhaps more sensitive to pain and cold. The fact that illness comes with a distinct set of psychological and behavioral features is not a new discovery. In medical terminology, the symptom of malaise encompasses some of the feelings that come with being ill. Animal behaviorists and neuroimmunologists u... more »
Searching for the Origin of Beach Sand
*David R. Montgomery* *Environment, Americas* [image: Reuters] The story starts with a mountain range. There’s more to beach sand than meets the eye. It has stories to tell about the land, and an epic journey to the sea. That’s because mountains end their lives as sand on beaches. Over time, mountains erode. The mud, sand, gravel, cobbles and boulders they shed are washed into streams, which come together to form rivers. As they flow down to the sea, all this sediment is ground up and worn down in nature’s version of a rock tumbler. Big rocks break down into smaller pieces, so m... more »
Big Government Threatens Homeless Women in Kentucky
*Matt Weidinger* *Politics, Americas* [image: Homeless on bench, Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico. 25 May 2009. Tomas Castelazo.] The federal government think it knows best. It's wrong. The recent experience of a homeless shelter in Frankfort, Kentucky highlights how community values and on-the-ground experience are sometimes a better guide for serving those in need than policy directives from Washington, DC — even those informed by good intentions and research on apparent best practices. The Franklin County Women and Family Shelter (FCWFS) is one of several homeless shelters in Frank... more »
Beware, Russia and China: The U.S. Military Is Testing a New Ballistic Missile
*Kris Osborn* *Security, * The Pentagon fired-off a new prototype conventionally-configured, ground-launched ballistic missile as part of a broader effort to increase medium-range attack options and further fortify deterrence efforts. (Washington, D.C.) The Pentagon fired-off a new prototype conventionally-configured, ground-launched ballistic missile as part of a broader effort to increase medium-range attack options and further fortify deterrence efforts. The missile launch, according to a Pentagon statement, took place earlier this month at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. ... more »
Russia Has a Christmas Gift for the U.S. Navy: Its Deadliest Submarine Ever
*Mark Episkopos* *Security, Europe* The Yasen-M could do some real damage in a war. The United Shipbuilding Corporation is expected to lay down the second Yasen-M submarine later this week, forging ahead with Russia’s most expensive post-Soviet submarine project. Sevmash shipbuilding company director Mikhail Budnichenko told the Russian state news agency TASS that the keel-laying ceremony for *Novosibirsk*, the second Yasen-M submarine, will be held on December 25. Budnichenko added that two additional Yasen-M submarines will be laid down during the 2020 annual victory day cele... more »
Parents of Medically Fragile Children and Their Kids Could Use Year-Round Assistance
*Katherine Rafferty* *Health, Americas* [image: Reuters] A recent study found that children with medical complexities are cared for by an average of 13 outpatient physicians and six subspecialists. December is a prime time to fundraise for children’s hospitals and other charities, as people want to give back and help sick children throughout the holiday season. But for children who live with chronic health problems, their issues extend beyond the holidays. And, just as the kids have medical needs, their parents have needs too. Theirs are often unmet and muted. I have spent sev... more »
The Crisco Revolution Made Americans Believers in Industrial Food
*Helen Zoe Veit* *Health, Americas* [image: Reuters] It’s all about having faith in the purity of the process. Perhaps you’ll unearth a can of Crisco for the holiday baking season. If so, you’ll be one of millions of Americans who have, for generations, used it to make cookies, cakes, pie crusts and more. But for all Crisco’s popularity, what exactly is that thick, white substance in the can? If you’re not sure, you’re not alone. For decades, Crisco had only one ingredient, cottonseed oil. But most consumers never knew that. That ignorance was no accident. A century ago, Crisco... more »
Cooks, Servers and Dishwashers Almost Shut Down a Democratic Debate, Showing That Unions Have Political Clout
*Ruben J. Garcia* *Politics, Americas* [image: Reuters] Joe Biden was among the top candidates who met with union workers in Las Vegas. Organized labor’s clout in the Democratic Party is growing. For evidence, look no further than the small California food services union that nearly managed to shut down a presidential debate. Unite Here Local 11, which represents 150 cooks, dishwashers, cashiers and servers, had planned to picket the Dec. 19 debate at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, where they work for Sodexo, a food contractor. The dispute involved their struggle to... more »
The Weird Story of the Confederate Submarine H. L. Hunley
*Warfare History Network* *History, Americas* [image: Reuters] Mixed success. At the start of the American Civil War in April 1861, U.S. President Abraham Lincoln proclaimed that he planned to blockade the Confederacy by stationing warships in waters off its shores. This entailed guarding 3,500 miles of coastline along the Atlantic seaboard and Gulf of Mexico. The primary targets of the blockade were the 12 largest ports. The Confederate Navy endeavored to break the Union blockade, but it was seriously inferior to the vastly larger U.S. Navy. The Confederacy ruled out constructi... more »
BWorld 396, Price control, fare control and tax decontrol
* My column in BusinessWorld, December 19, 2019. *“If it moves, tax it. If it keeps moving, regulate it. If it stops moving, subsidize it.”* — Ronald Reagan, former US President There are many price interventions by the government, proposed or already implemented, that set a cap or ceiling price. Like drug price control, fare surge control for transport network vehicle services (TNVS), electricity price control via primary and secondary price cap in WESM, housing rent control. Or a floor price like mandatory minimum wage and minimum fare for jeepneys and buses. There are also ind... more »
A Clear And Present Danger
Nouriel Roubini -- a man who has a pretty good record when it comes to predicting the future -- writes that Donald Trump is making China great again, even as he touts "phase one" of a trade agreement with China: The good news for investors is that the deal averted a new round of tariffs that could have tipped the US and the global economy into recession and crashed global stock markets. The bad news is that it represents just another temporary truce amid a much larger strategic rivalry encompassing trade, technology, investment, currency and geopolitical issues. Large-scale tarif... more »
A Year End Reflection: Mass Strikes Are Occurring Throughout The World, The Elites Have Lost the Mandate of Heaven
[image: President Donald J. Trump addresses his remarks Saturday, Dec. 21, 2019, at Turning Point USA’s 5th annual Student Action Summit at the Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Fla. (Official White House Photo by Shealah Craighead)] It is lawful that looking around the world now, in December, 2019, we see waves of mass protests and mass strikes exploding in France, Germany and the Netherlands in Europe; in Iraq, Lebanon and elsewhere in the Mideast-North Africa; in South and Central America, Central Asia and many other places. Although there are huge differenc... more »
Russians Love Their Children Too
What kind of questions do you usually expect from a Town Hall meeting in the US? Healthcare? Climate change? Pensions? Schools? Roads? You would be surprised, but these are also the kind of questions journalists asked President Putin last Thursday at his annual presser (his 15th one, no less). Apart from the recurrent theme of the […]
177 So-Called “Evangelicals” Apparently Missed Jesus Chasing the Money-Changers from the Temple, Among Other Things
“And they come to Jerusalem: and Jesus went into the temple, and began to cast out them that sold and … Continue reading →
5G rollout has to stopped right now
5G Danger: 13 Reasons 5G Wireless Technology Will Be a Catastrophe for Humanity
Representation matters. Architectural renderings of the Dalhousie Arts Centre that depict only white people send a message to people of colour: you don’t belong
News 1. Northern Pulp Friday, three Examiner reporters covered the breaking Northern Pulp story. I was at One Government Place for Premier Stephen McNeil’s announcement, then darted over to a nearby hotel for Northern Pulp’s press conference. Joan Baxter spoke with members of Pictou Landing First Nation and PLFN legal council to get their reaction.* […]
Tucker Carlson calls out Washington & Reps on Big Tech
Patriot Tucker Carlson pushes against Conservative Inc. for protecting the Big Tech monopoly. A few days ago, he called out Washington DC, the Kochs, the Heritage Foundation, ACU [American Conservative Union], the AEI [American Enterprise Institute], and others. Six minute vid. Have a listen… More The post Tucker Carlson calls out Washington & Reps on Big Tech appeared first on The Duran.
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From Jenna Orkin 5 earthquakes in less than a day rattle secretive Navy base in Mojave Desert, USGS says Warming toll: 1 degree hotter, trillions of tons of ice goneRussia plans 'sovereign internet' tests to combat external threats Read more here: https://www.fresnobee.com/news/california/article238580988.html#storylink=cpy Some monkeys in Panama may have just stumbled into the Stone Age Some monkeys in Panama may have just stumbled into the Stone Age Oil we are saying is give IMPEACHMENT a chance The Hidden Military Use of 5G Technology Study: Obesity Worsens Carbon Emissions Court Ru... more »
Khashoggi: Saudi Court Sentences 5 Men to Death Over Gruesome Killing
*21WIRE* | Although the Kingdom's judicial system has ruled, many questions still linger over last year's international incident.
Bill Gates, MIT Develop New ‘Tattoo ID’ to Check For Vaccinations
*21WIRE* | New 'wearable tech' will help government and corporations to streamline the administration of mass vaccinations.
Marijuana Testing
The rollout of adult-use cannabis sales in Maine is being threatened by a lack of testing facilities Marijuana Testing is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
How cannabis vape companies are using technology to ensure consumer confidence and bolster sales
The worst days of the vaping crisis are likely behind the state-legal marijuana industry, but many MJ firms are turning to technology to help further boost cannabis vape consumer confidence as well as deal with the dip in sales that followed the health scare. Examples of tech-based solutions available to cannabis companies include: Providing certificates of analysis (COA), […] How cannabis vape companies are using technology to ensure consumer confidence and bolster sales is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
How the rich plan to rule a burning planet
The climate crisis isn’t a future we must fight to avoid. It’s an already unfolding reality. It’s the intensification of extreme weather – cyclones, storms and floods, droughts and deadly heat waves. It’s burning forests in Australia, the Amazon, Indonesia, Siberia, Canada and California. It’s melting ice caps, receding glaciers and rising seas. It’s ecosystem devastation and crop failures. It’s the scarcity of resources spreading hunger and thirst. It’s lives and communities destroyed, and millions forced to flee.
How the Pro-War “Left” Fell for the Kurds in Syria
The October decision by U.S. President Donald Trump to withdraw American troops from northeastern Syria did not only precipitate the Turkish offensive, codenamed ‘Operation Peace Spring’, into Kurdish-held territory which followed.
Statewatch News Online, 23 December 2019 (23/19)
23 December 2019 — Statewatch e-mail: office@statewatch.org Also available as a pdf file: http://www.statewatch.org/news/2019/dec/email-23-12-19.pdf STATEWATCH ANALYSES 1. EU: New report: Data Protection, Immigration Enforcement and Fundamental Rights: What the EU’s Regulations on Interoperability Mean for People with Irregular Status 2. “How the hostile environment creates sites without rights”: Evidence presented to the London Hearing of the Permanent Peoples’ Tribunal … Continue reading Statewatch News Online, 23 December 2019 (23/19)
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A number of years ago, I attended an "Oathkeepers" meeting, just to see what they were all about. I recognized three FBI special agents, who I knew personally, attending the meeting. When they saw me, they sort of panicked and asked me not to 'burn' them. Because I was seriously underwhelmed by the "Oathkeepers", I didn't burn them and I never went back. Paul L. Quandt wrote, "The problem with revolutions is that more often than not, they produce people who are more of a threat to life and liberty than those who were overthrown. Pendulums and all that." The Oathkeeper organization ... more »
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