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The Poet: Arthur O’Shaughnessy, "Music and Moonlight"
*"Music and Moonlight"* "We are the music makers, And we are the dreamers of dreams, Wandering by lone seabreakers, And sitting by desolate streams; World-losers and world-forsakers, On whom the pale moon gleams: Yet we are the movers and shakers Of the world forever, it seems… We, in the ages lying In the buried past of the earth, Built Ninevah with our sighing, And Babel itself in our mirth; And o’erthrew them with prophesying To the old of the new world’s worth; For each age is a dream that is dying, Or one that is coming to birth." - Arthur O’Shaughnessy, "Music and Moonlight" (1874)
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"Corona Virus Now a Pandemic, Yet Mainstream Press Criminally Silent"
Chris Martenson/Peak Prosperity Update 1/27/20: *"Corona Virus Now a Pandemic, Yet Mainstream Press Criminally Silent"*
Should John Bolton Testify?
*Axios:* *Republicans fear "floodgates" if Bolton testifies* There may be enough new pressure on Senate Republicans to allow witnesses at President Trump's impeachment trial, after the leak from a forthcoming book by former national security adviser John Bolton that contradicts what the White House has been telling the country. Why it matters: This is a dramatic, 11th-hour inflection point for the trial, with an eyewitness rebuttal to Trump's claim that he never tied the hold-up of Ukrainian aid to investigations into Joe Biden. * GOP sources say the revelation could be enough t... more »
JHU Faculty Protest Armed Police Force on Campus
More than a 100 faculty members at Johns Hopkins University is protesting a plan to create an armed school police force at the private Baltimore university, according to a report in The Baltimore Sun. “If Johns Hopkins wants to cultivate better relations with its neighbors and with the City government, the creation of a private […]
American Paydirt
There seems to be some business dysfunction in both Hollywood and Manhattan that tells power brokers in both industries that if you throw enough money at an author and their book, buy enough radio spots and full-page ads in trade journals, it'll be a success. And the book business has its tentpole titles just as Hollywood has its tentpole movies. The thinking is that if a handful of projects make enough moolah, well, then the "others" can be excused while they lose money. *American Dirt* by Jeanine Cummins may have the misfortune to become a victim of its own success in bo... more »
Auschwitz survivors warn of rising anti-Semitism 75 years on
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Survivors of the Auschwitz-Birkenau death camp return to the place where they lost entire families, weeping as they mark the 75th anniversary of its liberation.
Emotional Kyrgios channels 'special' Kobe in thrilling battle with Nadal
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In a touching tribute to Bryant, Kyrgios enters Rod Laver Arena in a Kobe number eight LA Lakers jersey, seemingly in tears, then uses the NBA superstar's death as motivation to keep fighting to beat his bitter rival.
Bruce Highway closed as north Queensland deluge leads to flash flooding
More than half a metre of rain in parts of north Queensland causes localised flooding, prompting calls for help, and closing the Bruce Highway in what the weather bureau says is some of the best rainfall the region has seen in some time.
Shares drop sharply on rising coronavirus concerns
The Australian share market is set to fall by well over 1 per cent at the open as global markets are shaken by the rapid spread of the coronavirus.
Teen tennis ace's pro tips for smashing the final year of high school
If anyone knows how to excel in the final year of high school, it is teenage tennis prodigy Ameliija Swaffer-Selff.
Queensland school quarantines students over coronavirus fears
A Brisbane boarding school isolates Chinese students over concerns about coronavirus, the strongest precautions known to have been taken by a Queensland school in response to the outbreak of the potentially fatal virus.
We would need 3.4 Earths if everyone had my lifestyle. Here's how to check your score
I always thought I was environmentally responsible. But when I calculated my family's carbon emissions I was shocked by the result, writes Madeleine Morris.
Pilot of Kobe Bryant's helicopter told he was flying 'too low' before crash, audio reveals
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As an investigation into the cause of the helicopter crash which killed the US basketball star and eight other people on board continues, audio of the conversations between the pilot and air traffic control reveals the chopper was flying "too low".
"The F*ckening is Upon Us: Coronavirus Hits 15% Fatality Rate, 83% Infection Rate for Those Exposed"
*"The F*ckening is Upon Us: Coronavirus Hits 15% Fatality Rate, * *83% Infection Rate for Those Exposed; * *Medical Journal Early Study; Global Stocks Crash"* by IWB BREAKING: "The U.S. news media is currently running about one to two days behind the Chinese media in covering the bombshell revelations surrounding the coronavirus pandemic. Natural News has Chinese-speaking investigators on the ground in Taiwan, and they’re scanning the Chinese media for the most important announcements. Earlier today, the Taiwan media began reporting on a new mainland Chinese study that specifically... more »
President Trump Welcomes Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to the White House – Video and Transcript…
Speaking from the colonnade in front of the oval office, President Trump and Israel Prime Minister Netanyahu answer media questions. [Video and Transcript Below] . [Transcript] – Q Mr. President, what’s your response to the Bolton manuscript? And does this … Continue reading →
Ratcliffe, Meadows, Stefanik, Jordan and Johnson Deconstruct the House Bolton Maneuver…
The “House Bolton Maneuver” was a pre-planned operation to use a timed NSC ‘resistance’ leak to frame a new demand for testimony in the Senate. From the beginning the House intentionally constructed an impeachment process to avoid the judicial branch … Continue reading →
Thinking about (what else) Impeachment
Presidential impeachment is one of the processes we have for determining the outer boundaries of acceptable political morality for holders of that office.[1]That description raises several puzzles/problems for people who want to say something about an on-going impeachment process.[2] These are *temporal* and *sort-of-normative*. (1)* Temporal*: Qua scholar of constitutional law (that is, detached from my present normative views about political morality), how do I think about the present impeachment process considered as one of determining political morality? And, related in ways I... more »
"Contagion"
*"Contagion"* by David Stockman "Throughout recorded history, the most powerful leveling invariably resulted from the most powerful shocks. Four different kinds of violent ruptures have flattened inequality: mass mobilization warfare, transformative revolution, state failure, and lethal pandemics. I call these the Four Horsemen of Leveling. Just like their biblical counterparts, they went forth to “take peace from the earth” and “kill with sword, and with hunger, and with death, and with the beasts of the earth.” Sometimes acting individually and sometimes in concert with one anoth... more »
ISDS reform: Designing permanent institutions at Working Group III
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27-Jan-2020 The UNCITRAL Working Group III turned squarely to designing permanent institutions: a standing appellate mechanism and a multilateral investment court (MIC).
India inks first investment treaty with Brazil post-approval of new templates in 2015
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27-Jan-2020 India inked an Investment Cooperation and Facilitation Treaty with Brazil – the first one after Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Government in December 2015 approved a new template for such bilateral pacts.
The Silences of John Harris
Imagine being *au fait* with politics since the 1980s but only just discovering the work by the New Times group who ran *Marxism Today* magazine. What might that look like? There's no need to waste time wondering, for John Harris is that man and he's just found the answers to Labour's miserable outing at the general election. Better late than never, I suppose. Channelling the work of Stuart Hall, Martin Jacques *et al*, he conjures up an unattributed quote to the effect that the left in the late 80s were stranded in the class politics of the post-war period, and their strategy was... more »
OPTrust Acquires Two Spanish Solar Plants
Bruc, OPTrust and Green Investment Group recently closed the acquisition of two solar plants from Solarpack in Alvarado, Spain: Bruc Iberia Energy Investment Partners has acquired from Solarpack two solar photovoltaic power plants under construction in Spain with a combined capacity of 100 MW. The plants represent a total investment of 65 million euros and have a project finance in place from Banco Sabadell. *The two 50 MW plants are located in Alvarado-La Risca, a town in the municipality of Badajoz (Extremadura region). Both plants are currently under construction and anticipate... more »
World Markets Tumble Over Coronavirus Fears
*Reuters: **Wall Street tumbles as virus fuels economic worry* NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks suffered their worst day in over three months on Monday as China extended the Lunar New Year holiday due to a virus outbreak, fueling worries about the economic impact of containment efforts in the world’s second largest economy. The benchmark S&P 500 suffered its worst weekly performance since September last week as China locked down several cities and curbed travel, reminding investors of the deadly SARS virus that killed nearly 800 people in 2002-03 and cost the global economy billi... more »
Federal Prosecutor: Prince Andrew Not Cooperating in Epstein Probe
[image: federal-prosecutor-andrew-not-cooperating-in-epstein-probe] Britain’s Prince Andrew, his reputation ruined by his close association with deceased sex pervert Jeffrey Epstein, has not cooperated with federal prosecutors who are still investigating the Wall Street financier’s sex-trafficking ring.
Trump, Behavioral Economics, and Public Choice
As President Trump’s impeachment trial plays out in the U.S. Senate, it’s striking that such a grave situation has resulted from such a trivial cause. By that I don’t mean the allegations against him are trivial, but rather that the gains he allegedly sought from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky seem meager when compared to the […] The post Trump, Behavioral Economics, and Public Choice appeared first on Econlib.
US Officials 'Investigating' 110 Patients Across 26 States For Deadly Coronavirus That Has Struck Five Americans
*Daily Mail: **US officials are 'investigating' 110 patients across 26 states for deadly coronavirus that has struck five Americans so far - but the CDC has the nation's ONLY test for the killer infection* * The CDC says it is testing 110 patients across 26 states for the deadly coronavirus that originated in China * All hospital have to send samples to the CDC, because that is the only agency that has a test for the virus * Five US cases have been confirmed in Maricopa County, Arizona; Orange County and Los Angeles County, California; Chicago, Illinois and Snohomish County, Wa... more »
Did TV Journalist Use a Racial Slur During Kobe Bryant Report?
Questions arose over whether it was intentional, a racial Freudian slip, or an innocent gaffe.
World Health Organization Declares China's Coronavirus Is A HIGH Risk To Other Countries
*Daily Mail:* *World Health Organization declares China's coronavirus is a HIGH risk to other countries and admits it rated it 'moderate' by MISTAKE last week as death toll rises to 82* * A 50-year-old man in Beijing has become the latest, and 82nd, victim of the outbreak – he died earlier today * Cambodia today announced its first case and a second person was diagnosed in Toronto, Canada * The World Health Organization now says there is a 'very high' risk of the virus spreading inside China * Experts in the UK think the true number of cases is higher than 100,000 already, with man... more »
IER’s Kenny Stein Testifies on the Importance of Public Disclosure
Transparency is critical, but H.R. 5636 suffers from numerous infirmities, disregards basic administrative law and likely unconstitutional. WASHINGTON DC (January… The post IER’s Kenny Stein Testifies on the Importance of Public Disclosure appeared first on IER.
"What is the enemy of writing today? Fear — of moral judgment, public shaming, social ridicule, and ostracism. The mob has the final edit." #QotD
*"If an editorial assistant points out that a line in a draft article will probably detonate an explosion on social media, what is her supervisor going to do—risk the blowup, or kill the sentence? Probably the latter. The notion of keeping the sentence because of the risk, to defy the risk, to push the boundaries of free expression just a few millimeters further out—that notion now seems quaint. So the mob has the final edit."* ~ George Packer from his acceptance speech for the 2019 Hitchens Prize, awarded to "an author or a journalist whose work, in the spirit of the late Christ... more »
Cold War Killers: Meet the Navy's Deadly Los Angeles-Class Submarines
*Kyle Mizokami* *Technology, Americas* [image: https://www.dvidshub.net/image/5589889/uss-santa-fe-ssn-763-arrives-naval-submarine-base-new-london] So powerful. *Key point: *A staple of the U.S. Navy, these Cold War killers are being replaced by the Virginia-class. The Los Angeles–class nuclear attack submarines were the most successful American submarines of the Cold War. The United States built sixty-two Los Angeles–class subs, more than any class except for the Gato class of World War II. Fast, powerful and heavily armed, the submarines are slowly being replaced by Virginia-... more »
Why Did Russia's Carrier Have the Guns of a Battleship?
*Kyle Mizokami* *History, Europe* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2016%3Anewsml_D1BEUHUVRDAA&share=true] Weird but cool. *Key Point:* The Soviet Union's carriers were smaller, but they had large guns for protection. Unfortunately for Moscow though, Russia did not have the money to keep all of their aging carriers. At the tail end of the Cold War, the Soviet Union produced a number of unique aircraft carriers. Known as the Kiev class, the carriers were the Soviets’ initial foray into the world of fixed wing naval aviation, and the only Soviet ca... more »
RIP: Why I Stopped Using My 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Player
*Harry J. Kazianis* *Technology, * Sadly, my reasons for sticking with 4K Ultra are fading away. In fact, I have not purchased a new title in months. And, I would suspect, others are doing the same for quite a few reasons. Here are a few that are guiding my own purchasing decisions. I will admit, I am a really late adopter to the streaming era of video entertainment. I have subscribed and unsubscribed from Netflix more time than I care to admit. Until the last six months or so, I was just not into it streaming. Part of the reason is likely a major bias on my part. I worked for a... more »
I Make Movies with DSLR Cameras. Here's How I Get Smooth Shots--Cheap.
*David Axe* *Technology, * The lesson is, you can stabilize your shots for cheap. Just not too cheap. I make weird little movies on shoestring budgets with skeleton crews. I can’t afford to drop five grand on a steadicam, but I still need to run around with DSLR cameras while getting smooth shots. So I tried out three different pieces of affordable hardware for shooting stabilized video. One is fast and easy and produces *meh *pictures. Another is slow and hard and works great when it works at all. A third is slow and hard and a total waste of money. Remember that first Jason Bo... more »
US Senators Question Giuliani’s Failure to Register Under FARA (Foreign Agent Registration Act)
We cannot find Giuliani either in the FARA database, or in the Senate Lobbyist data base: https://www.senate.gov/legislative/Public_Disclosure/LDA_reports.htm https://www.justice.gov/nsd-fara Apparently no … Continue reading →
Trump Told National Security Advisor in August that He Wanted to Freeze Security Assistance to Ukraine Until Officials Investigated Democrats Including Bidens Says Bolton Book Manuscript
“President Trump told his national security adviser in August that he wanted to continue freezing $391 million in security assistance … Continue reading →
FACT CHECK: President Trump’s False Claim Equating His Illegal Ukraine Aid Freeze With President Obama’s Lawful, Legitimate Pauses On Aid
The US Congress has the “power of the purse” and there is a protocol for withholding funding, which was put … Continue reading →
Anger Floods Chinese Social Media Over The Coronavirus Outbreak
A street view after Wuhan government announced to ban non-essential vehicles in downtown area to contain coronavirus outbreak, on the second day of the Chinese Lunar New Year, in Wuhan, Hubei province, China January 26, 2020. cnsphoto via REUTERS *New York Times: **As Virus Spreads, Anger Floods Chinese Social Media* *The sheer volume of criticism of the government, and the sometimes clever ways that critics dodge censors, are testing Beijing’s ability to control the narrative.* SHANGHAI — Recently, someone following the coronavirus crisis through China’s official news media would... more »
North Korea: Kim Jong-un’s Aunt Appears Alive After Six Years of Media Saying He Killed Her
There was, as there usually is when it comes to coverage of North Korea, little self-reflection as to how and why the media had reported fake news for six years. The post North Korea: Kim Jong-un’s Aunt Appears Alive After Six Years of Media Saying He Killed Her appeared first on MintPress News.
Genocide Scholar Warns That the Groundwork for Genocide in the US Has Been Laid
Brynn Tannehill, a defense analyst and genocide scholar, took to Twitter to warn that the necessary conditions and many of the precursor events for genocide in the US "are in motion." The post Genocide Scholar Warns That the Groundwork for Genocide in the US Has Been Laid appeared first on MintPress News.
Did a Video Show a Fox Suckling Koalas Orphaned by Australia Fires?
A viral video was heartwarming enough without the wildly false framing added to it.
Pro-Israel Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin censors Iranian news website
The US Treasury Department, under Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, has worked to take down an Iranian news website, Fars News. Mnuchin is an Israel partisan and former hedge fund owner who is close to Sheldon Adelson... The post Pro-Israel Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin censors Iranian news website appeared first on If Americans Knew Blog.
The Irony – solar energy execs plead guilty to Billion Dollar Ponzi scheme in California
Slick, glitzy, pushing all the right alternative energy buttons, and tugs on all those “touchy-feely, save the environment” heart strings — What could go wrong … Ask Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway! Mega wealthy lifestyle — minor-league professional baseball team; NASCAR racecar sponsorship; luxury and collector vehicles, including the 1978 Firebird previously owned by actor Burt Reynolds; luxury real estate in California, Nevada, the Caribbean, Mexico, and elsewhere; a subscription private jet service; a suite at a professional football stadium; and jewelry. –##– SEC Charges Hu... more »
Free Thought Project Podcast—Coronavirus, Social Media Censorship & You!
[image: podcast]What do you think of the coronavirus coverage in the media? Is the concern legitimate or hyped? We take on this topic and others on today's podcast.
Young Voters Want To Vote-- But Not For Warmongers-- Of Either Party... Watch Out Josh Gottheimer, Anthony Brindisi And Kendra Horn
Writing for the *American Independent* on Friday, Dan Martin reported that Political activism skyrocketing among high schoolers. Martin wrote that "Since the 2016 election, high schools around the country have seen an explosion of activism by young people... [and that] most of the excitement is on the progressive side, with the membership in the High School Democrats of America doubling over the past year... In the 2018 midterm election, voter participation by voters aged 18 to 29 increased in all 42 states where data is available [and] young voters preferred Democratic House candi... more »
Wuhan Coronavirus News Updates -- January 27, 2020
*Daily Mail*: *Deadly coronavirus outbreak DID start at the animal market in Wuhan where snakes, rats and wolf cubs were slaughtered on order, tests confirm* * China's Centre for Disease Control, Prevention confirmed outbreak's epicentre * Market was home to stalls trading snakes, wolf pups, foxes, rats and peacocks * Epidemic has so far claimed lives of more than 80 people and infected 3,000 The deadly Chinese coronavirus outbreak began at a wholesale animal market in Wuhan city, experts have confirmed. Scientists from the Chinese Centre for Disease Control and Prevention said... more »
TerrAscend ends $118 million acquisition of Nevada marijuana firm
Canadian cannabis company TerrAscend said on Monday it is terminating what was initially a $118 million purchase of Nevada-based Gravitas Nevada, becoming the latest proposed acquisition to fall victim to falling stock prices. The acquisition, which included The Apothecarium retail stores in Nevada and California, called for Toronto-based TerrAscend to pay $33.5 million in cash and 625 […] TerrAscend ends $118 million acquisition of Nevada marijuana firm is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
About 20% of licensed marijuana companies in California’s capital city face temporary closure
More than a fifth of the cannabis companies in Sacramento, California, are confronting the possibility of at least a temporary suspension of operations on the first day of February. City regulators sent notices to dozens of registered marijuana businesses in December as a reminder they had not formally completed the process for acquiring a Sacramento […] About 20% of licensed marijuana companies in California’s capital city face temporary closure is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Deadline nears for proposals to renovate new Quebec cannabis stores
(This story has been updated with further information provided by Société québécoise du cannabis.) Prospective contractors in Quebec have until Feb. 3 to submit proposals to renovate almost five dozen new adult-use cannabis branches slated to be opened over the coming three years. The province is looking to expand the number of adult-use cannabis stores […] Deadline nears for proposals to renovate new Quebec cannabis stores is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
US Embassy Hit In Iraq - Does This Mean War?
As anti-US protests raged across Baghdad, rockets were fired into the green zone with at least one hitting the US embassy complex. The neocons will surely blame Iran (again) and argue for a military escalation. Will this mean the hot war is back on the menu? Watch today's Liberty Report:
Update on our son
On October 1, 2019, our son had several seizures and was diagnosed with glioblastoma. He has endured a lot in the last four months including side effects from the standard treatment for this disease, surgery, radiation, chemotherapy and steroids to reduce brain swelling. Thursday he had another MRI and today consulted with his doctor. He posted the following on Facebook. "Hi there. MRI shows tumor growth. Docs don’t know if this is actual tumor growth, or scan findings are related to swelling from treatment. I’ll continue current treatment plan for 2 months and re-evaluate. Pra... more »
Post Office adventure
I went to the post office to buy stamps--only one employee, so I waited about 20 minutes. After I made my selection when I got to the counter, my credit card wouldn't work. I had just used it before I got there. The clerk rubbed it, we reinserted, and it still wouldn't work. Then the young woman behind me walked up with one package said she'd pay, and offered her credit card. I was stunned. Was this a TV show? I explained it was $27.50, not just a couple of stamps. She said, that's OK, I'll pay. Then I suggested she buy what she needed, and I'd step aside, and we'd see if the machi... more »
Is Ash Barty the best thing to happen to Australian sport?
After decades of bad — and often shocking — behaviour by Australian sports stars, Ash Barty's humble nature and fierce ability is fulfilling the country's dream of celebrating a true champion.
Prince Andrew providing 'zero cooperation' in Jeffrey Epstein sex-trafficking probe
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Prince Andrew is not cooperating with American investigators who want to interview him as part of their probe into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, a US prosecutor says.
A 'veneer of affluence' keeps many of us in the dark about children living in poverty
One in six kids heading back to school this week are impacted by poverty but most of us don't realise how extensive the problem is, a new survey finds.
Behind the fight to save western ground parrot, WA's rarest bird
Five years of successive bushfires mean the next fire could wipe out a "cryptic" flightless parrot forever.
It's shaping up to be a dismal year for the economy
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There's unlikely to be a lift in wage growth or economic growth and no progress on unemployment in a year of low expectations, Australia's leading economists have forecast.
Live: NSW Now: $1 million reward for information on 1995 cold case murder
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*MORNING BRIEFING: *The body of Hasan Dastan was found at a Blacktown auto wrecker more than two decades ago. With the case unsolved, police are renewing their efforts to find those responsible.
'They don't want to wear hats, it's not cool enough': 'Invincible' teens failing to slip, slop, slap
The Cancer Council has lowered its sun safety standards to bring more Tasmanian high schools over the line, after data shows only half comply with sun protection policy.
Schools get ready to take back children traumatised by bushfires
Families in areas that bushfires ripped through over summer are preparing to send their children back to class — and schools are getting ready to take them.
'A shocking indictment': This data reveals the police response to 140,000 sexual assault reports
An ABC News investigation uncovers, for the first time, the outcome of nearly every sexual assault reported to police in Australia between 2008 and 2017. The results are a wake-up call.
Bushfire contractors say NSW RFS owes hundreds of thousands of dollars
Businesses employed to help battle fires in northern New South Wales five months ago are yet to be paid by the state's Rural Fire Service.
Animal bushfires refugees likely to remain in care of volunteers for months
It is estimated more than a billion animals have been killed by fires this summer and there are hundreds, if not thousands, of injured ones in care. Volunteers say it is likely to be many months before they can return home.
The biggest myth about willpower may be that you don't have enough of it
Willpower or self-control is something so intrinsic that some of us are just better at it than others, right? Wrong, psychologists say.
Even in defeat, Kyrgios gave us a glimpse of a player who cares
In a match that would decide how his on-court performance was defined, Nick Kyrgios could not contradict the most common preconception about his still-dubious Grand Slam credentials, writes Richard Hinds.
Pregnant and addicted to ice, Sarah felt she only had one option
The report from the ice inquiry is due to be handed to the NSW Governor today — and one organisation is urging for more help for pregnant mothers which it says can end generations going through addiction and foster care.
The future of coal has already been decided in boardrooms around the globe
Strategic decisions are being made on the future of coal, not by the "green left", but by groups united in a single cause — the unbridled pursuit of profit. And the message is clear: it has little, if any, future, writes Ian Verrender.
US military plane crashes in Afghanistan, Taliban claims responsibility
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The Taliban claims responsibility for bringing down a US military plane, but the US denies it was brought down by enemy fire.
'Spectrum of severity': Who's at risk from coronavirus, and how does it spread?
As the number of confirmed cases of deadly coronavirus in Australia continues to grow, experts are beginning to get a greater understanding of the disease and its impact.
U.S. Dropped 7,423 Munitions Against The Taliban In 2019
A-10 Thunderbolt IIs fly a combat mission over Afghanistan. Sharp disputes arose again at a congressional hearing over Air Force plans to replace the A-10 as a close air support platform (Staff Sgt. Aaron Allmon/Air Force) *Military Times*: *The US is bombing the hell out of the Taliban as munitions dropped reaches nearly 10-year high* In the backdrop of peace negotiations to end the 18-year long war U.S. aircraft are bombing the hell out of the Taliban and other militants as the warring parties slog through never-ending discussions to bring the fighting to a close. According to ... more »
Chinese Coronavirus Perp Drill/Hoax/Distraction but from what?...the Iraqi Effort to dislodge Occupiers?
*Chinese Coronavirus Booghah Booghah* Another slow newz Monday morning and more of the latest perp drill...the Chinese Coronavirus Booghah, Booghah. Anybody who doesn't recognize the done-to-death signature signs that this is a huge drill/global distraction is a Sheeple [which make up about 80% of humanity]. Here in Canada, one of the control hubs of the perps, we have the following ridiculous [to the sentient brain] headlines. The first is from the CBC: *Second presumptive case of coronavirus diagnosed in Canada; first case confirmed* Folks, consider this. You go into your d... more »
The death of Errol Graham: Latest tragedy is linked to 10 years of DWP deaths
A disabled man who starved to death after his benefits were wrongly stopped is the latest in a long line of fatalities that can be linked to failings and deliberate policy decisions by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).
Comedian Dave Chappelle is a Huge Fan of Magic Mushrooms
*Phillip Schneider* - Dave's listeners aren't just laughing, they're thinking too.
Australian Indigenous Community Asks Authorities for Permission to Ban Christian Missionaries
*Elias Marat* - An Indigenous community in Australia is seeking to prevent Christian missionaries from visiting their region.
Scientists In Britain May Have Just “Accidentally” Found A Cure For Cancer
*Tyler Durden* - Researchers who were in the midst of analyzing blood from a bank accidentally stumbled into an "entirely new type of T-cell".
New Thought Police NewsGuard Is Owned by Big Pharma
*Dr. Mercola* - NewsGuard is a self-appointed internet watchdog that sells a browser plugin to rate websites on nine criteria of credibility and transparency.
Wesleyan University Student Being Monitored for Possible Coronavirus
A college student at Wesleyan University in Connecticut is being monitored after showing symptoms of coronavirus, school officials announced on Sunday. According to university officials, the student is in isolation after travelling internationally in Asia and returning with a fever and cough. “Out of an abundance of caution, we are working with the state Department […]
Orange Coast College Baseball Coach Killed in Helicopter Crash
John Altobelli, the longtime baseball coach at Orange Coast College, was killed along with his wife and daughter in the helicopter crash Sunday that also took the lives of Kobe Bryant and the retired NBA superstar’s daughter, Gianna. Altobelli spent 27 seasons as coach at the community college in Costa Mesa, California. The team won […]
Academia in 20/20 Vision
How we hold ourselves in academia contributes to our own character development as scholar-practitioners and the legacy we wish to leave. As we progress in our careers we will work with students in many capacities and hopefully cultivate their aspirations and goals so that they too develop in character.
2020 Emerging Scholars: Dr. Miltonette Craig
Dr. Miltonette Craig, an assistant professor of criminal justice sciences at Illinois State University, wants to know why police violence happens and how officers justify racially biased incidents to themselves and others.
2020 Emerging Scholars: Dr. Nichole Margarita Garcia
Garcia has found a way to do what so many scholars find difficult: to combine the personal with the theoretical, bringing her lived experiences to her scholarship, and, in doing so, inspiring a generation of younger scholars to do the same.
The looming German capacity crunch
By Paul Homewood A pertinent update from Timera: The looming German capacity crunch The German Energiewende has supported impressive growth in renewables since its inception. Wind and solar now accounts for 47% of German capacity. A renewed policy emphasis on renewables means this percentage is set to increase significantly over the new […]
"Seeing Cycles Everywhere Around Us"
*"Seeing Cycles Everywhere Around Us"* by Martin Armstrong "For years, it has been a sort of family joke that I view the world around me and see the cycles in everything. I had walked into a casino and noticed there were cycles to the numbers coming out on a roulette wheel, but more fascinating was that the cycles were unique to each dealer. This is why casinos rotate the dealers from table to table. I notice this particular dealer was very cyclical one night so when the casino moved him, I closed and followed him to the next table. This was back around 1971, and I was winning a lo... more »
Trump At Davos: Optimism, Not Pessimism!
PDF: [image: PDF icon] 20200126-trump-optimism.pdf President Donald Trump raised the political temperature of the planet this week by several degrees when he set fire to the hides of the 119 Greenie billionaires and their banker, politician, media and university lackeys assembled at Davos, Switzerland’s 50th World Economic Forum. " This is not a time for pessimism; this is a time for optimism. Fear and doubt is not a good thought process because this is a time for tremendous hope and joy and optimism and action," Trump said. “…[w]e must reject the perennial prophets of doom and th... more »
Grassley Turns Up the Heat on British Office of Net Assessment Nest in Pentagon Caught in Coup against President Trump
Sen. Charles Grassley sent a letter on Jan. 22 to the director of the Pentagon’s Office of Net Assessment (ONA), James Baker, requesting written answers by Feb. 5 to 14 carefully-crafted questions, along with the extensive documentation requested. Grassley’s questions cover two areas: (1) ONA’s financing of Cambridge University Prof. Stefan Halper, who played a central in setting up the illegal surveillance operation against Donald Trump; and (2) what the hell is the ONA up to in general? Grassley reminded Baker that ONA had stonewalled Grassley’s series of previous requests going ... more »
Three recent dispatches from Slate!
*MONDAY, JANUARY 27, 2020Plus, the world's many teen-aged victims:* Just to keep you up to date, here are three more recent posts from Slate: FRED KAPLAN / JAN. 26, 2020 / 7:00 PM *Let's Not Forget: Donald Trump Still Has the Power to Destroy the World* HEATHER SCHWEDEL / JAN. 27, 2020 / 12:10 AM *What, Exactly, Did Nick Jonas Have in His Teeth?* RICH JUZWIAK / JAN. 27, 2020 / 5:54 AM *I’m a Heterosexual Woman Who’s Politically Opposed to Heterosexuality* Three recent posts from Slate. People, we're just saying! Kaplan's piece is adapted from his new book, The Bomb: Presidents, Ge... more »
Debunking myths about cast iron cookware
The use and care of cast iron cookware is almost a religion in many kitchens in America - not to mention outdoor cooking aficionados. I've lost count of the number of times I've been told that one should never use soap on cast iron cookware ("It'll destroy the seasoning!"), or use metal cooking utensils with it ("It'll scratch the surface!"), or another warning against the heinous crime of disrespecting one's cast iron. Thanks to a recent social media post, I was led to a page on Lodge Manufacturing's Web site. Lodge makes most of the cast iron cookware produced in the USA, and h... more »
Pentagon Confirms Air Force E-11A Networking Plane Has Crashed In Taliban-Controlled Territory In Afghanistan
*Daily Mail:* *Pentagon DENY US military plane was shot down by the Taliban but confirm jet 'with less than ten on board' crashed in Afghanistan* * Aircraft crashed in Dih Yek region of Afghanistan at 1.10pm local time Monday * Taliban says it shot down plane and that high-ranking officers were among dead * US official said surveillance plane with 'less than 10 people on board' crashed * Footage from the scene shows wreck with US Air Force logo visible on the side * Pentagon officials later denied that the jet was shot down by the militant group The Pentagon has denied the Talib... more »
Executive Privilege Is No Reason for the Senate to Ignore John Bolton
John Bolton (left) with Defense Secretary James Mattis in front of a wall decorated with the text of the preamble to the Constitution. (DoD photo by Navy Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Kathryn E. Holm) Former National Security Adviser John Bolton’s unpublished book is the hottest manuscript in Washington. According to a recent story in the New York Times, Bolton provides never-before-public details about events that are at the heart of the ongoing Senate impeachment trial of President Trump—most notably, that Trump directly told Bolton he wanted to maintain the hold on ai... more »
No, This Isn’t Video of the Crash That Killed Kobe Bryant
The basketball legend's death stunned the world.
World News Briefs -- January 27, 2020
*Daily Mail:* *US scrambles to evacuate American citizens from coronavirus-infected Wuhan as China death toll climbs to 81 and officials warn the strain is spreading faster than predicted* * A single charter flight from Wuhan to San Francisco is scheduled for Tuesday * Officials warned there is little space on the flight for private US citizens in addition to staff from the US consulate in Wuhan * The plane is a Boeing 737 jet, which can carry 230 people * The consulate began reaching out to all Americans registered as living in Wuhan - roughly 1,000 - last week to offer them a s... more »
Does New Hillary Clinton Docuseries Portend 2020 Run?
[image: does-new-hillary-clinton-docuseries-portend-2020-run] The new Hulu docuseries entitled *Hillary *premiered at the Sundance Film Festival on Saturday. Some of its themes play more like a Hillary Clinton infomercial and seem to foreshadow yet another Clinton attempt at the presidency.
USDA Will Tighten Requirements for SNAP; Some States Are Suing
[image: usda-will-tighten-requirements-for-snap-some-states-are-suing] A new Trump administration rule change set to go into effect in April will result in nearly 700,000 people across the country being dropped from the food stamp program, but some states are suing the USDA over the change.
Virginia Democrats Propose Banning Criticism of Government Officials
[image: virginia-democrats-propose-banning-criticism-of-government-officials] Virginia’s hard-left Democrats are so terrified of the commonwealth’s conservatives, moderates, and sane liberals they want to criminalize criticism of anti-gun, pro-infanticide Governor Ralph Northam and other top officials.
After the trial's over, President Trump's impeachment battles could determine who holds real power in the US government
Barbara L. McQuade, Professor from Practice, University of Michigan at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 9 hours ago
President Trump's likely to be acquitted by the Senate in his impeachment trial. But the impeachment's affects won't end when the last Senate staffer turns out the lights.
Kenneth Starr Calls US Constitution Obsolete; Starr Trying to Kill US with Low-Energy Slow Talking Blabbering
Kenneth Starr calls impeachment obsolete for Presidents, which means that the US Constitution is obsolete, in his opinion. That’s not … Continue reading →
Taliban claims they downed a military chopper in Paktika
A plane crashed in the Afghan province of Ghazni earlier in the day, with conflicting reports saying that the crashed jet belonged to a foreign company, Ariana Afghan Airlines, the Afghan National Army, or that it was a US aircraft on an “intelligence mission”. The Taliban has claimed that a helicopter has been downed in […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syrian Army seizes 3 more towns in Idlib
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:00 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army has captured more ground in eastern Idlib today after launching another powerful assault against the jihadist forces inside the governorate. READ ALSO: Syrian Army captures 4 towns in Idlib after resuming offensive According to a field report from the Idlib Governorate, the Syrian Arab Army has […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
ISIS vows to attack Israel in new audio message
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:20 P.M.) – In an audio message released on Monday, the so-called “Islamic State” (ISIS/ISIL/IS/Daesh) vowed to attack Israel to begin a new phase of attacks. READ ALSO: Palestinian leaders threaten to withdraw from Oslo agreement over Trump peace plan The terrorist group, which has lost almost all of the territory they once […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Yemeni Army launches large-scale offensive in Taiz
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:00 P.M.) – The pro-government Yemeni Army launched a large-scale attack in the Taiz Governorate of western Yemen on Monday, targeting the areas under the control of the Ansarallah forces (var. Houthi). READ ALSO: Ansarallah forces kill scores of Saudi-backed fighters in northern Yemen According to reports, the Yemeni Army launched a large-scale […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syrian Army prevents US military convoy from passing checkpoint in Hasakah
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:40 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) recently blocked a U.S. military patrol from passing through one of its checkpoints in the Al-Hasakah Governorate, Al-Masdar has learned from a source in northeastern Syria. READ ALSO: Important meeting held between Arab tribes and Syrian intelligence chief According to the source, the Syrian Arab […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Jihadists flee battlefield as Syrian Army troops sweep through more towns in Idlib
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:10 P.M.) – The jihadist rebels are suffering heavy losses on the ground and in their ranks around the Ma’arat Al-Nu’man front as the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) continues sweeping through several areas near the Idlib Governorate city. READ ALSO: Syrian Army scores new advance in southern Aleppo Led by the 25th Special […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Inside Taiwan's Secret History of Trying to Obtain Nuclear Weapons
*Kyle Mizokami* *History, Asia* [image: Reuters] The best way to stop a Chinese invasion? *Key Point*: It remains unclear what kind of nuclear weapons Taipei was after. However, ultimately Taiwan failed to develop a nuclear deterrent. It would have been one of the greatest crises of postwar Asia: the revelation of a Taiwanese atomic bomb. For Taiwan, the bomb would have evened the odds against a numerically superior foe. For China, a bomb would have been casus belli, justification for an attack on the island country it considered a rogue province. Active from the 1960s to the 19... more »
CPU Question: Do You Really Need a Core i9 9900K or a Ryzen 3900X?
*Harry J. Kazianis* *Technology, * It depends on your needs. But make sure you have an SSD--that is key. Read what one expert with over 20 years experience thinks. Since 1998 I have been building my own desktop computers—and I love doing it. At one point, my wife and I even made a living out of building and repairing PCs. The idea that I can build my own PC—pick out every part, customize every aspect of the “build”—is just too much fun for a wannabe tech enthusiast like myself. I have built on the order of almost 1,000 computers over two decades. I remember the days of Intel “P... more »
President Trump: Stay in the Open Skies Treaty…For Now
*Peter Brookes* *Security, * The decision to stay or go is unquestionably one of significant importance for American interests as well as those of our allies and partners. So before a final decision on withdrawing is made, the U.S. government should conduct a thorough review of our involvement—including its costs, risks, and benefits—as well as assess potential means for optimizing U.S., allied, and partner participation in the OST. The 2002 Open Skies Treaty (OST) is a confidence- and security-building agreement among 34 nations, including Russia, which allows unarmed aerial ob... more »
TRUMP REALLY MIGHT NOT MISMANAGE THE CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAK, FOR ALL THE WRONG REASONS
Joe Biden has published a *USA Today* op-ed warning us that Donald Trump is not the leader we want to deal with a dangerous disease outbreak. The possibility of a pandemic is a challenge President Donald Trump is unqualified to handle as president. I remember how Trump sought to stoke fear and stigma during the 2014 Ebola epidemic. He called President Barack Obama a “dope” and “incompetent” and railed against the evidence-based response our administration put in place — which quelled the crisis and saved hundreds of thousands of lives — in favor of reactionary travel bans that would... more »
Syrian Army Continue Rapid Advance in Idlib, Controlling Key Areas West of Aleppo
*Khaled Iskef* | SAA making headway in Idlib, but not without difficulty, as militants double efforts to open new fronts to distract government forces.
Indigenous Group Wins Lawsuit To Protect Amazonian Land From Oil Companies
*John Vibes* - This week, a Peruvian indigenous group won a lengthy court battle to save their land from oil exploration.
Hundreds of Thousands of Iraqis Protest Against US Occupation
*John Vibes* - The U.S. military is unwelcome in Iraq.
‘This Will Be the Biggest Loss of Clean Water Protection the Country Has Ever Seen’: Trump Finalizes Clean Water Rule Replacement
*Olivia Rosane* - Today, the Trump administration will finalize its replacement for the Obama-era Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule in a move that will strip protections from more than half of the nation's wetlands.
2:00PM Water Cooler 1/27/2020
By Lambert Strether of Corrente. Politics “But what is government itself, but the greatest of all reflections on human nature?” –James Madison, Federalist 51 “They had one weapon left and both knew it: treachery.” –Frank Herbert, Dune Here is a second counter for the Iowa Caucus, which is obviously just around the corner: * * […]
Supreme Court Allows Enforcement of Public Benefit Green Card Restrictions
The 5-4 decision means that green cards can be denied to immigrants over their use of public benefits including Medicaid, food stamps and housing vouchers.
Yemen: Saudi Coalition Claims ‘Tactical Withdrawal” After Houthi Forces Retake Key Province
Saudi forces have called their defeat in the face of the Houthi advance a "tactical withdrawal" amid scathing criticism and sarcasm by activists and media pundits. The post Yemen: Saudi Coalition Claims ‘Tactical Withdrawal” After Houthi Forces Retake Key Province appeared first on MintPress News.
Does Impeachment Need a Crime? Not According to Framers of the Constitution
The framers understood that “high crimes and misdemeanors” included acts that may not necessarily violate any criminal law, but do constitute a serious violation of the public trust.
Prince Andrew Called Uncooperative in Jeffrey Epstein Probe
U.S. Attorney Geoffrey Berman said prosecutors and the FBI had contacted Prince Andrew’s lawyers and asked to interview him, but the prince has refused to cooperate.
Bolton Book Pressures GOP to Allow Senate Witnesses
Former National Security Adviser John Bolton writes in the forthcoming book that President Trump told him he wanted to withhold hundreds of millions of dollars in security aid from Ukraine until it helped him with investigations into the Biden family. The president’s legal team has repeatedly insisted otherwise.
Trump Administration deep-sixes Obama WOTUS rule
The Trump administration has overturned and replaced an Obama-era rule that would have imposed federal zoning on millions of acres of private land throughout the country. The post Trump Administration deep-sixes Obama WOTUS rule appeared first on CFACT.
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