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John Bolton's Plans to make USrael the greatest exporter of "Rubble"(TM) in the Universe
*Douma, Sryia: Recipient of supply of "Rubble"(TM)The West's Greatest Export to the World* As we wake up to another day on this Planet, frankly last Friday I was somewhat afraid we wouldn't, we see that there was another false flag last night. Please read the update to my previous post for details of the "cyber" attack on Syria by the US and Israel...or, as I call them, USrael. *Rubble*(TM), as depicted in the photo above...is the greatest export of USrael to the world. They export it everywhere...it is their hegemonic right. *Douma, Syria, after another delivery of* *Usrael's ... more »
Watch Sergey Lavrov DISMANTLE rude BBC journalist on Syria, Skripal poisoning
Lavrov: "For a Brit, you are very rude." More The post Watch Sergey Lavrov DISMANTLE rude BBC journalist on Syria, Skripal poisoning appeared first on The Duran.
BREAKING: RUSSIAN Military finds chemical weapons storehouse in… Douma
Israel's media corroborates the report, adding that the storehouse appears to have been kept by Syrian REBELS, and NOT the Assad regime More The post BREAKING: RUSSIAN Military finds chemical weapons storehouse in… Douma appeared first on The Duran.
Trillions of $s Wasted on Irreproducible Science; Congress Must Demand Independent Verification and Reproducibility
Policymakers often cite research to justify their rules, but many of those studies wouldn’t replicate Half the results published in peer-reviewed scientific journals are probably wrong. John Ioannidis, now a professor of medicine at Stanford, made headlines with that claim in 2005. Since then, researchers have confirmed his skepticism by trying—and often failing—to reproduce many … Continue reading "Trillions of $s Wasted on Irreproducible Science; Congress Must Demand Independent Verification and Reproducibility"
The Missiles Were Launched by British Lies; Demand London Answer
The President of France foolishly bragged, in a national television interview Sunday, that he, along with British Prime Minister Theresa May, convinced President Trump to *reverse his own policy* and keep U.S. forces in Syria "for the long term." This outrageous statement means the U.K. and France are demanding, not just another endless Mideast war from the United States, but a steadily escalating confrontation with Russia, and with China. As one of Britain's own former diplomats said in London yesterday, "That way lies madness." Hamlet spoke with scorn of nations waging war over a... more »
ANTARCTICA : It’s Time We Had That Talk
Originally posted on Climatism: The Ross Ice Shelf is Freezing, Not Melting. Which Is Weird | Popular Mechanics IT’S time for “the talk.” You know, the one we’ve been putting off because it’s “inconvenient”. That end-of-life conversation… YEP! Antarctica, the ‘inconvenient’ pole, the naughty child, has been gaining ice mass and cooling for decades, despite a 20…
HOW BAD IS THE GOVERNMENT’S SCIENCE? (It’s worse than we thought.)
Originally posted on Watts Up With That?: From the National Association of Scholars via an article in the Wall Street Journal. Policy makers often cite research to justify their rules, but many of those studies wouldn’t replicate ? Half the results published in peer-reviewed scientific journals are probably wrong. John Ioannidis, now a professor of medicine…
North Korea's Response On This Weekend's Syrian Strikes Has Been Muted
North Korea this week celebrated the 106th anniversary of late leader Kim Il Sung's birth *AFP:* *N. Korea's muted response on Syria strikes speaks volumes* A day after US, French and British missiles slammed into suspected chemical weapons sites in Syria, authorities in North Korea -- its longstanding friend -- held dances in the street to celebrate founder Kim Il Sung's birthday. The North's state media made no comment until Tuesday, three days after the strikes, when a line tucked away on the back page of the Rodong Sinmun newspaper merely chided the US for using the cause of "... more »
Breaking: Syria’s Rastan rebels call for emergency meeting with Russian negotiators to organize reconciliation deal – details
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:50 P.M.) – Rebel forces based in and around the city of Ar-Rastan (on the border of Homs and Hama provinces) have called for an emergency meeting with Russian military negotiators to organize a new reconciliation agreement. Sources say that militant delegations will ask for a reconciliation deal similar to what Jaysh al-Islam […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
VIDEO: Syrian Air Defense Force shows off interception systems used to repel US-led missile attack on Syria
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:15 P.M.) – The Syrian Ministry of Defense (MoD) has released a brief promotion video (below) showcasing some of the anti-aircraft systems that were used to counter a barrage of over one hundred cruise missiles fired at Syria by the United States, Britain and France on April 14. The video demonstrates the operation […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Breaking: Syrian Army unearths mass grave containing tens of fallen soldiers, civilians in Douma, east Damascus
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:44 P.M.) – Moments ago, the Syrian Army discovered a mass grave on the outskirts of the city of Douma in Damascus’ East Ghouta region which contains the bodies of tens of fallen troops and civilians. According to preliminary reports, the remains of around thirty (30) government soldiers and non-combatants have been unearthed […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Chasing Evidence Of A Black Hole's Shadow
One of the most fundamental predictions of Einstein's theory of relativity is the existence of black holes. Although gravitational waves from binary black holes have been detected, direct evidence using electromagnetic waves hasn't happened and astronomers are searching for it with radio telescopes. But then how can you tell them apart? Radio images have a limited resolution and image fidelity and at realistic image resolutions, even highly non-Einsteinian black holes seem like normal black holes. read more
The Complex Dynamics of Friendship and Solidarity
The solidarity achieved through friendship makes us resilient to life's challenges. This finding is not restricted to humans but also can be found in other mammalian species. A recent news story addressing friendship (as represented and measured by neuroscience) reported striking synchrony in perception and attention across friends. Friends are similarly situated in time space: Natalie Angier (2018, April 16). You Share Everything With Your Bestie. Even Brain Waves. The New York Times, h ttps://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/16/science/friendship-brain-health.html?emc=edit_th_180417&nl=to... more »
Can kids learn to think mathematically from granddaddy's animals?
On Saturday night, we had a reunion – the end of elementary school after 30 years. Lots of beer, memories, personal stuff. I always discuss some serious topics. So one classmate (DS) holds impressive 3 bitcoins and is a full-blown hodler ;-) while your humble correspondent and another classmate (JK) were arguing why the Bitcoin pricing was a bubble and what it meant. *Granddaddy Forrest* I asked lots of people about Hejný's method to teach mathematics. (Teachers must be silent in the method, kids must invent everything by themselves, they solve some 10+ types of problems in recrea... more »
Let's revisit this whole Sean Hannity is Michael's Cohen's secret client debacle.
Fox News star Sean Hannity was just revealed to be a secret client of Trump’s lawyer, Michael Cohen. Here are basically all the times Hannity has defended Cohen on his show since the FBI raid last week. https://t.co/XFdnAQ965T pic.twitter.com/tWuMagPtqv — Mother Jones (@MotherJones) April 17, 2018 Okay the above is video of Hannity essentially freaking out after the FBI raided Michael Cohen's office and homes. At the time it seemed a little weird, but now it sort of makes a certain kind of sense. Here is how CNN's Brian Stelter addressed this issue: *Something isn't adding up in... more »
John Moss and the Roots of the Freedom of Information Act: Worldwide Implications
By Michael R. Lemov* & Nate Jones** This article originally appeared in the Southwestern Journal of International Law, Volume 24. INTRODUCTION John Moss was an obscure Congressman from a newly created district in northern California when he arrived in Washington D.C. in 1953.1 He had survived a razor-thin general election victory (by about 700 votes), […]
How Much Did The U.S. Missile Cost Against Syria Cost?
Department of Defense photo *CNBC: **US taxpayers paid millions of dollars for the airstrikes on Syria. Here's a breakdown of key costs* * U.S. forces fired 66 Tomahawk cruise missiles on three Syrian targets early morning local time, making for a price tag of $92.4 million for those missiles alone. * The U.S. fired 19 of a different kind of missile on Syria, for a cost of $26.6 million. * The final bill isn't clear, however. A B-1B Lancer takes off from Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, to conduct combat operations on April 8, 2015. CNBC breaks down the missiles used in Syria Strikes Th... more »
World Panda Organization confirms Russian pandas involved in yesterdays cyber attacks in the UK. Matter is now closed!
Oops, I meant to post up a screenshot of another email I just got a few minutes ago, but have accidentally posted up yet again the same email from W.H.O. on Friday confirming it had no evidence confirming a chemical attack in Syria. I’d just like to apologize to Theresa May for making that error yet […]
UK MPS TO HOLD 2ND EMERGENCY DEBATE ON THERESA MAY’S SYRIA STRIKE WITHOUT CONSULTING PARLIAENT
Another victory for peace and reason after UK MPs raised their concerns that Prime Minister Theresa May, who has a slim majority, could repeat military action without consultating parliament in a debate yesterday. MPs are consider the issue of whether Parliament should have a vote in military action in Syria in a second emergency debate […]
Behind Theresa May's 'Humanitarian Hysterics': The Ideology of Empire and Conquest
Countercurrents, CounterPunch, RINF, Global Research Until the 17th century, India was the richest country in the world and had controlled a third of global wealth. Political unity and military security helped evolve a uniform economic system, increased trade and enhanced agricultural productivity. Once the British had colonised India and left, it was a basket case. Indian politician and writer Shashi Kapoor has documented the state the British left India in. They looted the country and the British legacy was 16 per cent literacy, a life expectancy of 27, practically no domestic i... more »
Syria's Assad Begins Assault On Last Rebel Enclave Near Damascus
*Reuters:* *Chemical weapons experts enter site of attack in Syrian town* BEIRUT (Reuters) - Global chemical weapons inspectors finally reached the Syrian town on Tuesday where a suspected poison gas attack took place, days after the United States, Britain and France launched missile strikes to punish Damascus for it. Syrian state television reported that the experts from the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons had entered Douma, where Western countries say scores of civilians sheltering from bombs were gassed to death on April 7. France said it was very likely t... more »
UN -- Indigenous Women Protecting and Defending Rights, Land and Climate
. Indigenous Women Protecting and Defending Rights, Land and Climate Dear Friends and Allies, Please be invited to join the Women's Earth and Climate Action Network (WECAN) International, tomorrow, Wednesday April 18th for 'Indigenous Women Protecting and Defending Rights, Land and Climate', a dynamic public forum to be presented in New York City, and online worldwide via Facebook
Bitter Lessons 25 Years After Waco, Texas, Siege
[image: undefined] Twenty-five years ago this week, FBI tanks smashed into the ramshackle home of the Branch Davidians outside Waco, Texas. After the FBI collapsed much of the building atop the residents, a fire erupted and 76 corpses were dug out of the rubble. Unfortunately, the American political system and media have never faced the lessons from that tragic 1993 day. Fifty-one days before the FBI final assault, scores of federal Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms agents launched an attack on the Davidians’ home spurred by allegations that they had converted semi-automatic rifles to f... more »
False Fags are Real – US Has a Long History of Lying to Start Wars
[image: undefined] Use of the term "false flag" is often met with raised eyebrows and accusations of conspiracism. But false flags are a very real and very present feature of geopolitics — and denying that is simply denying reality. Last week, the United States, along with the United Kingdom and France, bombed Syrian government targets, ostensibly in retaliation for an alleged chemical attack which was carried out one week before in the city of Douma. The story we’re told is simple: Syrian President Bashar Assad is an evil maniac who uses poison gas on his citizens for the sheer ent... more »
Are Purported ‘Sonic Attacks’ at Embassies in Havana an Elaborate Intelligence Operation?
*Robert Beckhusen* *Security, Latin America* This feels like a Cold War tactic. The Canadian government pulled families of diplomats from its embassy in Cuba on April 16, 2018 after 10 Canadians reported symptoms similar to those afflicting Americans on the island. In 2017, U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson alleged that a “targeted attack” sickened 24 people at the U.S. embassy — recently downgraded to an “unaccompanied post” with reduced personnel. The symptoms had psychological and physical effects. Workers and their family members experienced difficulty concentrating. The... more »
Prague and a Pardon
*Paul R. Pillar* *Presidency Russia Iraq, United States* The principal motivation for Donald Trump’s pardon of I. Lewis “Scooter” Libby is obvious, as many commentators have quickly discerned. The explanation flows directly from how Trump has used the power to pardon, how he has approached many other decisions, and his methods for dealing with his legal troubles. Trump pardoned Libby to send a message to the Cohens, Manaforts, and all others who may have compromising information on him that they should not plea bargain with prosecutors and that if they stay loyal to Trump, he w... more »
What Happens If Taiwan Doesn't Get the F-35?
*Asia Times* *Security, Asia* We now have a good idea. Washington’s indecision on whether to sell its ace F-35 stealth fighters to Taiwan, despite the latter’s persistent call for more arms deals, is said to be a big letdown not only to Taiwan’s leaders but also to Chinese spies on the island. Pentagon is concerned that cutting-edge weaponry and defense technology sold to help Taiwan stave off Beijing may eventually end up in the latter’s hands, given the island’s allegedly lax counter-espionage and suspicion that state agencies are infested with Chinese spies. Taipei proposed ... more »
America Is Losing the Race for This Key Technology to China
*Asia Times* *Security, Asia* China’s advances in fifth-generation wireless systems, or 5G, are surpassing those of the United States. From US regulatory action and proposed legislation it has become clear that America is worried about China’s advances in fifth-generation wireless systems, or 5G, and new research shows they have good reason to be. China holds a narrow lead over its competition in 5G readiness, according to telecoms research firm Analysys Mason. Their new study, released on Monday, found that China’s proactive government policies along with “industry momentum,” c... more »
Did China Just 'Activate' Its Latest Carrier-Killer (or Guam Express) Missile?
*Asia Times* *Security, Asia* Anti-ship precision strike missile DF-26 fully combat ready amid Pentagon's raid on Syria. The US-led coordinated strikes on Syria last week, in response to the Assad regime’s suspected use of chemical weapons, has given the Chinese military more impetus to develop its own precision airborne strike systems. The Pentagon once again showcased its highly sophisticated weapons capabilities when targeted missile strikes allegedly crippled Assad’s chemical weapon facilities in the Syrian capital of Damascus and elsewhere. People’s Liberation Army strategi... more »
Is the F-35 Now the Ultimate Drone Killer?
*Kris Osborn* *Security, North America* An F-35 used sensors, on-board computers and targeting systems to find, track and destroy two airborne drones at once. *Previous test data and observers have confirmed the F-35 identified and targeted the drone with its mission systems sensors, passed the target ‘track’ information to the missile, enabled the pilot to verify targeting information using the high off-boresight capability of the helmet mounted display and launched the AIM-9X from the aircraft to engage the target drone, a statement from the F-35 JPO said.* When a single F-35 ... more »
Which Party Hates Its Own Grassroots More?
*McConnell salutes West Virginia grassroots Republican voters* Third party Super PACs spent $7,343,577 tearing apart Roy Moore in the Alabama Senate race. $6,552,448 of that came from Mitch McConnelll's Senate Leadership PAC. McConnell had so sullied Moore's reputation that when he won the primary against the establishment candidate, he couldn't win the general election. Despite Alabama's statewide PVI of R+14 and despite Trump having crushed Hillary in the state 1,318,255 (62.1%) to 729,547 (34.4%), Democrat Doug Jones still beat him 673,896 (50.0%) to 651,972 (48.3%)on December 12... more »
California City Approves Ordinance Against Sanctuary Policy
The conservative backlash against California's so-called sanctuary law has taken the form of lawsuits and public tongue-lashings, but one tiny city in Orange County took the step of declaring itself legally exempt.
Starbucks Faces Image Crisis After Arrest of Two Black Men
How could Starbucks, which once urged its employees to start conversations about race with customers, now be under fire for its treatment of black people?
Scientist Who Discovered GMOs Cause Tumors in Rats Wins Landmark Defamation Lawsuit
Was French Prof. Gilles-Eric Séralini correct when he discovered that scientific feeding experiments past 90 days with GMO food and rats can cause serious health problems including tumors? The answer to that question has been debated ever since the initial publication of his study, culminating in a republication of the study in another peer-reviewed journal that wasn’t nearly as well covered as the initial retraction was by the mainstream media. Now, Prof. Séralini is in the news again – this time for winning a major court victory in a libel trial that represents the second cour... more »
Launch of Popular “Impossible” Veggie Burger Clouded by a GMO Secret (and an FDA Safety Controversy)
When the so-called “Impossible Burger” hit restaurants across the United States, it did so with a cavalcade of fanfare that made it one of the best-selling vegan substitute products of all-time. Considering that Americans are set to eat more meat than ever before in 2018 according to Fortune magazine, and the negative environmental impact of factory farms is off-the-charts, that can only be a good thing, right? Not necessarily, according to recent information uncovered by grassroots health organizations, as well as documents obtained through a Freedom of Information Act request.... more »
Jeremy Corbyn in probably worst high-five ever
https://youtu.be/b4EmIMgHXi0 Similarly to my last post, if this had been a Conservative politician making such a fool of themselves then this would be repeated again and again on the BBC's various News and satirical programmes but as this was the Labour Party leader, that 'nice' Jeremy Corbyn, not a word. The BBC's bias disgusts me.
Global Chemical Weapons Inspectors Have Reached The Town Where A Susepcted Gas Attack Occurred Earlier This Month
*Reuters:* *Chemical weapons experts enter site of attack in Syrian town* BEIRUT (Reuters) - Global chemical weapons inspectors finally reached the Syrian town on Tuesday where a suspected poison gas attack took place, days after the United States, Britain and France launched missile strikes to punish Damascus for it. Syrian state television reported that the experts from the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons had entered Douma, where Western countries say scores of civilians sheltering from bombs were gassed to death on April 7. France said it was very likely ... more »
David Lammy liar or very unobservant?
https://youtu.be/F2yKCuMuOEk If this had been a Conservative politician making such a fool of themselves then this would be repeated again and again on BBC topical news quizzes and other satirical programmes. However as it's a gaffe by a Labour politician, the BBC really aren't interested. David 'Mastermind' Lammy strikes again.
Graphic Video Shows Bystanders Screaming at Cops to Stop Beating Naked Harvard Student
[image: harvard] Graphic footage was published showing the brutal beating of a naked Harvard student in the middle of a mental health emergency. The post Graphic Video Shows Bystanders Screaming at Cops to Stop Beating Naked Harvard Student appeared first on The Free Thought Project.
Thousands Refuse to Pay Up on Tax Day Because it Funds War—Give Money to Charity Instead
[image: tax] A group of activists, who are openly refusing to pay their tax to the IRS, are instead donating the money to humanitarian programs. The post Thousands Refuse to Pay Up on Tax Day Because it Funds War—Give Money to Charity Instead appeared first on The Free Thought Project.
New Zealand PM pushes for EU trade deal
bilaterals.org - 13 hours ago
17-Apr-2018 New Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern pushed for a "progressive" free-trade agreement with the European Union.
Incirlik Air Base Not Used for Trio of Terror Attacks on Syria
*In case anyone wondered?* *And I've seen some news that indicates the US may be moving out of Incirlik.* *Airbase not used in Syrian strikes* Reuters *The Incirlik air base in southern Turkey was not used in the U.S.-led airstrikes on Assad regime targets in Syria, Deputy Prime Minister Bekir Bozdag said on Saturday. * *"May be"* *indicates can't be certain, but, it's certainly curious. * *Link* *The United States has transported the Armag weapons vault from Turkey’s Incirlik Air base to another facility, YeniSafak reported.* * According to the source, a 40-ton portable weap... more »
World News Briefs -- April 17, 2018
*The Guardian:* *Syria: Russia says chemical weapons inspectors will be allowed into Douma* *Inspectors to visit site on Wednesday, but US envoy raises fears of Russian tampering* International chemical weapons inspectors will be allowed on Wednesday to visit the site of a poison gas attack in the Syrian town of Douma, Russian officials have said. The attack last week led France, the US and the UK to launch missile strikes against three targets in Syria on Saturday morning, which were designed to degrade the remaining chemical weapons facilities of Bashar al-Assad’s regime. On ... more »
“Having Come From A County That Promised Everything…and Only Delivered Misery”; Cuba a Progressive Paradise
This video clip is worth watching. The jab at Government Research is priceless, as is the quote from Jose Marti. Please Like, Share, Subscribe and Comment Advertisements
One America News Network (OAN) broadcasts from Douma, Syria: “No chemical weapons attack” ever took place
OAN Investigation Finds No Evidence of Chemical Weapon Attack in Syria More The post One America News Network (OAN) broadcasts from Douma, Syria: “No chemical weapons attack” ever took place appeared first on The Duran.
The United States hit “chemical weapons factories” with missiles and no poisonous agents were released?
Chemical experts on Syria strike: "US knew there were no toxins & risked nothing" More The post The United States hit “chemical weapons factories” with missiles and no poisonous agents were released? appeared first on The Duran.
British intelligence services are the masters of propaganda and false flags
British Propaganda and Disinformation: An Imperial and Colonial Tradition More The post British intelligence services are the masters of propaganda and false flags appeared first on The Duran.
5 reasons Japan’s Shinzo Abe needs his meeting with Donald Trump to go well
With Japan rocked by scandals that have prompted speculation he will be out of office in a matter of months, Japan’s Prime Minister and US lapdog, Shinzo Abe, will meet with Donald Trump in the US this week to try and salvage his declining reputation. More The post 5 reasons Japan’s Shinzo Abe needs his meeting with Donald Trump to go well appeared first on The Duran.
Tuesday Morning Links
This and that for your Tuesday reading. - Paul Krugman writes that a transition to a clean energy economy is well within reach - as long as politicians don't put the interests of oil money over our economic and environmental future. But Gordon Laxer notes that NAFTA already limits Canada's ability to take the steps which would do most to rein in our harm to the planet. - Meanwhile, Peter Martin makes the case for a sugar tax and other Pigovian taxes - as adaptations to avoid a tax may produce substantial benefits in important policy areas such as public health: Announcing the sugar... more »
Security In Iraq, Apr 8-14, 2018
After a major dip in violence in the first week of April the Islamic State was back to work from April 8-14, 2018. Incidents were back to what they have been for most of the year. There was also on going fighting between Turkey and the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) in northern Kurdistan. There were 64 incidents during the second week of April. That was within the yearly mean of 60-70 attacks per week. There was 1 incident in Babil, 1 in Dohuk, 2 in Kurdistan, 5 in Irbil, 6 in Anbar, 8 in Baghdad, 8 in Salahaddin, 9 in Ninewa, 10 in Kirkuk, and 14 in Diyala. *Security Incidents I... more »
This Day In Iraqi History – Apr 17
1916 British took Beit Asia from Ottomans and pushed Turks out of Edheim River in Diyala 1921 UK High Comm in Iraq Sir Cox exiled Sayid Talib to Ceylon because he aspired to be king and opposed Feisal for position 1941 PM Gaylani asked Germany for military aid in case of war with British 1941 British naval convoy moved towards Shatt al-Arab waterway in Basra 1941 British battalion from India started arriving at Shaiba air base in Basra 1963 Iraq made initial agreement for union with Egypt 1966 Abd Rahman Arif elected president to replace his brother who died in... more »
Can "quantum radar" expose stealth aircraft?
A Canadian research institute is betting that it can. Researchers at the University of Waterloo are developing a new technology that promises to help radar operators cut through heavy background noise and isolate objects —including stealth aircraft and missiles— with unparalleled accuracy. * . . .* Stealth aircraft rely on special paint and body design to absorb and deflect radio waves—making them invisible to traditional radar. They also use electronic jamming to swamp detectors with artificial noise. With quantum radar, in theory, these planes will not only be exposed, but also ... more »
Would America vote for Oprah for president?
Chryl N. Laird, Assistant Professor of Government and Legal Studies, Bowdoin College at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 14 hours ago
Getting to the White House would mean overcoming issues of race and gender.
A scholar's journey to understand the needs of Pol Pot's survivors
John Ciorciari, Associate Professor of Public Policy, University of Michigan at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 14 hours ago
Research on profound human suffering requires more than intellectual understanding of legal and political mechanics. It requires a human journey that goes deeply into victims' experiences and needs.
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From Jenna Orkin India has banned all forms of disposable plastic in its capital At destroyed Syria lab, workers say they produce antidotes to snake venom not toxic weapons Prominent Lawyer in Fight for Gay Rights Dies After Setting Himself on Fire in Prospect Park It’s interesting to see that like Mike, who killed himself the same day four years earlier, this lawyer also cites environmental degradation as a supposed “reason” for his act. But it also seems to be true that as far as suicide is concerned, “April {or Spring in general, anyway) is the cruelest month. Will And Jaden... more »
Federal court rejects Trump's transgender military ban. Again.
Courtesy of Think Progress: *A federal court in Seattle in a ruling on Friday shut down President Trump’s “new” ban on transgender people serving in the military, which was issued by his administration last month. * *Trump had claimed that the old ban was revoked and replaced with the new one, but U.S. District Judge Marsha Pechman rejected this distinction, noting that the new documents “do not substantively rescind or revoke the ban, but instead threaten the very same violations that caused it and other courts to enjoin the ban in the first place.”* *Indeed, she found the cla... more »
The Debt Cycle
With the level of consumer debt in the United States doing this: ...and this: ...and with house affordability in some markets declining like this: ...and this: ...I thought that it was the perfect time to look at a paper written by Paul McCulley during the height of the global financial crisis of 2008 - 2009 which was largely triggered by "stupid debt". In this paper which looks at the shadow banking system, the author discusses Hyman Minsky's theory of the nature of financial instability and how a period of prosperity can lure investors to take on levels of debt that are unsu... more »
A Primer on the Corker-Kaine Draft AUMF
Photo: Wikimedia No time to read the draft 2018 authorization for use of military force? I’m not sure this post is all that much shorter, but at least it’s not written in statutory format. The following is my assessment of the most important elements and the issues they raise. *1. How would this new AUMF impact authorities under the two existing AUMFs?* Some have argued that it is too risky to repeal the 2001 and 2002 AUMFs, even if this is done in tandem with passage of a new one that expressly preserves the important aspects of those earlier statutes. I’ve never understood tha... more »
Don’t like a paper, but don’t want to retract it? Just issue an “editorial statement”
Last April, the American Journal of Epidemiology and the American Journal of Public Health published a rare joint editorial statement. It concerned a pair of papers on the topic of mortality and obesity. Several complaints had prompted the journals to investigate. Their assessment: These papers contained inaccurate results. The statement was not a retraction—it was … Continue reading Don’t like a paper, but don’t want to retract it? Just issue an “editorial statement”
Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- April 17, 2018
*The Hill: **Trump asking Arab nations to replace US military in Syria after defeat of ISIS: report* The Trump administration is reportedly trying to recruit Arab nations to commit funding and troops to eventually replace the U.S. military presence in Syria. The Wall Street Journal reported Monday that U.S. officials have reached out to Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates about contributing billions of dollars and military resources to help secure Syria after ISIS is defeated. National Security Adviser John Bolton has also reportedly reached out to Egyptian official... more »
The Decay of the Founding Principles of “Democratic” America
"In a war, truth is the first casualty…" - Aeschylus. The violation of principles, either domestic or international, is being accelerated under Donald Trump as his intentional tweets are meant to confuse Americans and their political and economic partners. The post The Decay of the Founding Principles of “Democratic” America appeared first on OrientalReview.org.
Returning to Okinawa for Six-Day Protest of 500 in front of Henoko Gate
I will be returning to Okinawa later this week as part of a three-person Veterans For Peace delegation. We've been asked to come and join a week long action in front of the US Marine base at Camp Schwab that sits along pristine Oura Bay where the US is now attempting to build twin-runways on top of the bay where endangered species live. In order to build the airfield in the bay millions of dump truck loads of landfill must be placed there and the people (who have been protesting at the base every day for the last 13 years) have put out a call for 400-500 people each day to come a... more »
Are China and America Getting Ready for a War in Space?
*Alan Boyd* *Security, North America* While America aims to create a new “space force,” China appears to have an early edge in militarizing the stars. China and Russia are researching new weapons capable of crippling US satellite-based missile defenses, raising the stakes in a secretive new age arms race that will likely draw in several countries. United States-based think tank Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) and the independent research body Secure World Foundation (SWF) warned in two recent studies that there was also an increasing risk that extremist gro... more »
READING COMEY: True belief about decent man!
*TUESDAY, APRIL 17, 2018Part 2—According to Comey, Comey was just being honest:* Reading Comey may not be easy this week. If you literally want to read his book, you may have to do so on Kindle. Meanwhile, "reading Comey" in the more figurative sense—interpreting his personality, his character and his motivations in recent years—may perhaps never be a simple task. Comey—for years, he was known as Comey the God—strikes us as both human and odd, which isn't the same thing as evil. Despite the years of lionization, he doesn't strike us as a person whose songs of himself will necessa... more »
WATCH: Insane Cop Holds Innocent Man at Gunpoint, Illegally Searches Him and Is NOT FIRED
[image: gunpoint] A road raging cop, who was caught on video holding an innocent man at gunpoint and illegally searching him will not be fired and, instead, will simply receive a five day vacation. The post WATCH: Insane Cop Holds Innocent Man at Gunpoint, Illegally Searches Him and Is NOT FIRED appeared first on The Free Thought Project.
What They're Trying To Do
In the wake of the stand off over the Kinder-Morgan pipeline, Paul Krugman provides some important economic insights: Not that long ago, calls for a move to wind and solar power were widely perceived as impractical if not hippie-dippy silly. Some of that contempt lingers; my sense is that many politicians and some businesspeople still think of renewable energy as marginal, still imagine that real men burn stuff and serious people focus on good old-fashioned fossil fuels. But the truth is nearly the opposite, certainly when it comes to electricity generation. Believers in the prima... more »
North And South Korea To Formally Announce An End To The Korean War
North Korean soldiers photograph Gen. Vincent K. Brooks, the commander of U.S. Forces Korea, in March as he visits the Joint Security Area inside the Korean Demilitarized Zone. (Photo by Sgt. 1st Class Sean K. Harp/ Army) *CNBC:* *North and South Korea reportedly set to announce official end to war* * Ahead of a summit next week between North Korean premier Kim Jong Un and South Korean President Moon Jae-In, lawmakers from the neighboring states were thought to be negotiating the details of a joint statement that could outline an end to the confrontation. * Pyongyang and Seoul have... more »
Breaking: 1,000 militants prepare to leave Ad-Dumayr city in northeast Damascus as evacuation deal goes into effect
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:55 P.M.) – Reports have begun to emerge from Syrian state media (SANA) claiming that over one thousand rebel fighters are preparing to evacuate the city of Ad-Dumayr in northeastern Damascus province. The militants are noted to all belong to the Jaysh al-Islam faction – a group which has seen its forces recently […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Former rebel commanders, fighters join Syrian Army’s battle against ISIS in east Syria (video)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:15 P.M.) – Video footage (below) has been released by the Damascus-now media group showing former rebel commanders and fighters of the Ahmad Abdo Martyrs Brigade readying themselves to fighting Islamic State forces alongside the Syrian Army in eastern Syria. The footage showcases commander Ahmad Shaaben, head of the what use to be the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
VIDEO: Syrian Army armored column attacked by rebel anti-tank missiles amid fierce fighting in north Homs
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:45 A.M.) – Video footage (below) has emerged showing a fierce battle that took place between Rastan-based rebel forces and the Syrian Army in the northern countryside of Homs province on Sunday. Part of the footage shows the moment that insurgents linked to the Free Syrian Army’s 4th Corps engaged a column of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
NYT: Free Speech capital is Taiwan, not Hong Kong
*Taitung from Sanhsientai.* The NYTimes turned out another good piece on Taiwan this week: In recent years, however, as Beijing has tightened its grip on the former colony, Hong Kong has been increasingly supplanted by Taiwan, a self-governing island that has emerged as one of Asia’s most vibrant democracies. Taiwan now draws the sorts of dissidents, rights groups and events that once naturally gravitated to Hong Kong. A human rights film festival that was held in Hong Kong last year will take place this year in Taiwan. A Hong Kong book publisher who was abducted by mainland Chine... more »
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*The costs, opportunities, and limitations of the expansion of 529 education savings accounts* *The Brookings Institution Doesn't like the tax losses involved so downplays the benefits* EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act substantively changed 529 college savings plans. In an effort to promote school choice, the Act expanded the list of eligible 529 expenses to include K-12 private school tuition. This federal change in the definition of qualified expenses will impact many states, particularly those that offer 529 tax deductions and credits. In this paper, we examine t... more »
Year-long wage squeeze nearing an end per BBC News. Unemployment news hidden away
Whilst the BBC leads on the 'Windrush generation' apology, clearly a massive story, the good economic news gets buried. Look down the main news home page and you'll find a piece from the Business pages that's headlined 'Year-long wage squeeze nearing an end', read down that article and you'll find all that the BBC have to say about unemployment falling: 'Meanwhile, unemployment in the latest three-month period fell by 16,000 to 1.42 million, with the 4.2% unemployment rate the lowest since the three months to May 1975.' Rather good news I would have thought, and that's why the BBC ... more »
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*Extraterrestrial Forcing of Surface Temperature and Climate Change: A Parody* *Jamal Munshi mocks Warmist statistics, showing they prove nothing* Abstract It is proposed that visitation by extraterrestrial spacecraft (UFO) alters the electromagnetic properties of the earth, its atmosphere, and its oceans and that these changes can cause global warming leading to climate change and thence to the catastrophic consequences of floods, droughts, severe storms, and sea level rise. An empirical test of this theory is presented with data for UFO sightings and surface temperature reconst... more »
Canada Orders Diplomats’ Families to Leave Cuba
*Toronto Star*: *Canadian diplomats, families hit with health problems in Cuba may have suffered brain injuries, Ottawa says* *Canadian diplomats and their family members who suffered health problems during their postings in Cuba may have suffered brain injuries and the cause may have been man-made, a federal official says.* OTTAWA—Canadian diplomats and their family members who suffered health problems during their postings in Cuba may have suffered brain injuries and the cause may have been man-made, a federal official says. The federal government announced Monday that, because ... more »
Philip Nitschke lets public test his 3D-printed euthanasia machine.
Philip Nitschke lets public test his 3D-printed euthanasia machine | Daily Mail Online http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-5585819/Dr-Death-lets-public-test-controversial-3D-printed-suicide-machine-virtual-reality.html?ito=social-facebook Advertisements
Immune cells we thought were ‘useless’ are actually a weapon against infections like HIV
Immune cells we thought were ‘useless’ are actually a weapon against infections like HIV https://www.sciencealert.com/new-discovery-bad-immune-cells-actually-secret-weapon-against-infection-b-silenced-redemption-lymphocytes
Scientists find a crucial new role for DNA we once considered junk
Scientists find a crucial new role for DNA we once considered junk https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-find-a-crucial-new-role-for-dna-we-once-considered-junk
Regular nut intake linked to lower risk of heart rhythm irregularity (atrial fibrillation)
Medical Xpress: Regular nut intake linked to lower risk of heart rhythm irregularity (atrial fibrillation) https://m.medicalxpress.com/news/2018-04-regular-nut-intake-linked-heart.html
Quantum shift shows itself in coupled light and matter
Quantum shift shows itself in coupled light and matter https://m.phys.org/news/2018-04-quantum-shift-coupled.html
For the first time, researchers place an electron in a dual state—neither freed nor bound
For the first time, researchers place an electron in a dual state—neither freed nor bound https://m.phys.org/news/2018-04-electron-dual-stateneither-freed-bound.html
Many cases of “dementia” are actually side effects of prescription drugs or vaccines, according to research.
Many cases of “dementia” are actually side effects of prescription drugs or vaccines, according to research – NaturalNews.com https://www.naturalnews.com/2018-02-27-many-cases-of-dementia-are-actually-side-effects-of-prescription-drugs-or-vaccines.html
Wormholes Cast Weird Shadows That Could Be Seen by Telescopes
Wormholes Cast Weird Shadows That Could Be Seen by Telescopes https://www.livescience.com/62314-wormhole-shadows-detected-telescope.html?utm_content=bufferfaaaf&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook
Dick's Sporting Goods is not just refusing to sell any more rifles, but they are destroying the ones that remain unsold.
Courtesy of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: *When Dick’s Sporting Goods said it would no longer sell modern sporting rifles at its Field & Stream stores following the Valentine’s Day shooting at a Parkland, Fla., high school, one question was what would happen to the unsold firearms in its inventory. * *Typically a retailer may return unsold merchandise to the manufacturer. But in this case, Dick’s Sporting Goods has decided to destroy them. * *“We are in the process of destroying all firearms and accessories that are no longer for sale as a result of our February 28th policy change... more »
Miguel Díaz-Canel To Become Cuba's Next President
*AFP:* *Cubans prepare to turn the page on Castro era* Havana (Cuba) (AFP) - Cuban President Raul Castro steps down Thursday, passing the baton to a new generation in a transition that brings to a close the Castro brothers' six-decade grip on power. "We have come a long way... so that our children, those of the present and those of the future, will be happy," Castro said in one of his last speeches as leader last month. The 86-year-old has been in power since 2006, when he took over after illness sidelined his brother Fidel, who seized power in the 1959 revolution. Between them,... more »
Driving Around
*Pink Hats* I avoid downtown Los Angeles like the plague, but must occasionally go there for this and that - and while I'm there, why not stop for BBQ prawns at the downtown Los Angeles Fisherman's Outlet (worth the detour) at 529 S Central Ave, Los Angeles, CA. Yes, it's a shameless plug but the BBQ prawns there are really excellent, and there's the seedy downtown LA vibe with the security guards out in force guarding the diners seated on the outdoor patio...dystopian society at lunch. While navigating streets under construction and other traffic, I happened on a small womyn's mar... more »
THERESA MAY THREATENS MORE STRIKES ON SYRIA WITHOUT CONSULTING MPS
From the Irish Times British prime minister Theresa May has defended her decision to launch air strikes against Syria without prior parliamentary approval, describing the action as essential to alleviate the suffering of civilians and to prevent the further use of chemical weapons. In a defiant statement to the House of Commons on Monday, the […]
TRUMP STOPS NIKKI HALEY’S NEW RUSSIAN SANCTIONS IN BID TO GET DIALOGUE WITH PUTIN BACK ON TRACK
In a welcome move, Donald Trump has stopped the new Russian sanctions, just one day after United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley said that new sanctions were coming, according to The Washington Post. http://www.businessinsider.com/trump-stops-new-sanctions-against-russia-2018-4 https://www.infowars.com/united-nations-goads-world-into-war/ Haley has emerged as a focal point fuelling the staged Syria crisis to push the Globalist agenda of WW3, ready to use […]
TRUMP, MATTIS AND DUNFORD PULL WORLD BACK FROM WW3 CONFLAGRATION IN DRAMATIC INTERVENTION AGAINST GLOBALIST MOLE OVER SYRIA STRIKE
Hats off to Donald Trump, James Mattis and Joseph Dunford for stopping WW3 (for now), although urged on by a Globalist neocon and new national secruity advisor John Bolton. Bolten, it has emerged, wanted a massive strike but has failed to take into account the wider geopolitical context of strikes against Syria, especially in retaliation […]
TRUMP, MATTIS AND DUNFORD INTERVENED TO PULL US BACK FROM WW3, DRAMATIC STAND OFF WITH GLOBALIST MOLE OVER SYRIAN STRIKE
Hats off to Donald Trump, James Mattis and Joseph Dunford for stopping WW3 (for now), although urged on by a Globalist neocon and new national secruity advisor John Bolton. Bolten, it has emerged, wanted a massive strike but has failed to take into account the wider geopolitical context of strikes against Syria, especially in retaliation […]
Now That Randy Bryce Knocked Ryan Out Of The Race, Creepy Crawly Peter Barca Wants To Run
Paul Ryan knows why he retired from Congress-- audit's not about teaching his sons, Charlie and Sam, to shoot bows and arrows. Randy Bryce is why Ryan is retiring from Congress. I've been trying for a decade to find a credible candidate to run against Ryan. The local Democratic elected officials in the district were all afraid... every one of them. Political cowards who were afraid to give up their jobs to run against Paul Ryan. In 1993, when Bill Clinton appointed 22-year incumbent Les Aspin to be Secretary of Defense, Assemblyman Peter Barca ran for the open seat to serve out th... more »
THE ROTHSCHILD CABAL - NAZIS, COMMUNISTS
*A Rothschild and a Rockefeller.* There is a belief that certain billionaire capitalists started the two World Wars in order to weaken certain rival powers and strengthen their own Empire. *In December 1942, Heinrich Mueller, Chief of the Gestapo, uncovered the names of the British members of a Cabal who were said to be spies and informants for some sort of Kosher Nostra or Deep State.* This Cabal is said to have controlled both the German Nazis and the Russian Communists. Heinrich Mueller died in California in 1983. The CIA recruited Mueller in Switzerland in 1948 and paid him $... more »
ATTENTION MUST ALWAYS BE PAID PRIMARILY TO REPUBLICANS
Maybe I'm reading too much into this, but my takeaway from NPR's write-up of its latest poll is that NPR believes the opinions of Republicans matter more than what the rest of us think, or what the country overall thinks. Republicans and Democrats are deeply divided on how they see special counsel Robert Mueller and his investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election and possible ties to President Trump's campaign, according to a new NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll. Overall, the former FBI director's favorability ratings have dropped over the past month as Trump and othe... more »
The Blurred Distinction Between Armed Conflict and Civil Unrest: Recent Events in Gaza
The Gaza border fence near the Karni crossing. Credit: Wikimedia. On April 6, for the third weekend in a row, Palestinians residents of Gaza confronted the Israeli Defense Forces near the fence separating the Gaza Strip from Israel. According to Palestinian sources, overall more than 30 Palestinians have died and hundreds have been wounded, since the beginning of the clashes. (For an overview of the events from a source with strong connections to Israeli intelligence, see here.) Israeli sources claim that most casualties were men between the ages of 18 and 45 who were known Hamas ... more »
Beetroot Powder Health Benefits Explained by Dr. Jack Wolfson
Watch Time – 2 minutes 41 seconds In this video, cardiologist Dr. Jack Wolfson explains the health benefits of beetroot and beetroot powder. By watching this video you will discover: The health benefits of beetroot powder What to look for in a good beetroot powder The ideal dosages of beetroot powder How to use (take) […] The post Beetroot Powder Health Benefits Explained by Dr. Jack Wolfson appeared first on The Drs. Wolfson.
WATCH Nuclear Explosion Outside White House Modelled by Experts
WATCH Nuclear Explosion Outside White House Modelled by Experts by https://sputniknews.com/ What if a nuke, powered by five kilograms of highly enriched uranium, earlier acquired by terrorists , goes off near the White House? This question has bothered experts for a long time. – American experts have wondered what the aftermath of a nuclear explosion near the White […]
Russia: Alleged Chemical Assault in Syria Highly Likely Staged by Britain
PressTV Published on Apr 17, 2018 The Russian representative at the global chemical arms watchdog says it is highly likely that the alleged chemical attack in Syria was stage by British intelligence services. Alexander Shulgin said that Western countries led by the United States don’t want any investigation because they already made their decision by launching […]
The $1.5 Billion Campaign to Whitewash Genocide in Yemen Supported By USA and UK
The $1.5 Billion Campaign to Whitewash Genocide in Yemen by DAN GLAZEBROOK, https://www.counterpunch.org/ “The situation in Yemen – today, right now, to the population of the country,” UN humanitarian chief Mark Lowcock told Al Jazeera last month, “looks like the apocalypse.” – 150,000 people are thought to have starved to death in Yemen last year, with one child dying of […]
FBI Investigated Former CIA And NSA Director Michael Hayden In 2012 For Leaking Secrets To The Press
Former CIA And NSA Director Michael Hayden (YouTube) *Kevin Poulson, Daily Beast:* *Exclusive: FBI Investigated Former CIA Chief Michael Hayden in Secret-Spilling Case* *The targeting of Michael Hayden drives home how aggressively the Obama administration pursued leaks—following a relatively thin lead to a former spy chief’s private email account.* The FBI sought a search warrant for the email account of former CIA and NSA chief Gen. Michael Hayden in 2012, according to a newly unsealed court filing. The warrant application was part of a broader Obama-era investigation into a leak... more »
Ron Paul’s Liberty Report Talks with Vanessa Beeley in Damascus
*Liberty Report* | Ron Paul speaks to Vanessa Beeley who is on the ground in Damascus reporting in the aftermath of the US-led missile strikes.
Murders in the USA - the "Behavioral Sink" in action?
Back in the 1950's and 1960's, ethologist John C. Calhoun experimented with rats to find out how their behavior changed when their population density (i.e the number of rats in a confined space) was increased. He described their behavior in two papers that have become seminal in their field: - Population Density and Social Pathology - Death Squared: The Explosive Growth and Demise of a Mouse Population He called their reactions the "Behavioral Sink", observing that normal interactions became pathologically warped under the stress of overcrowding, resulting in violence, canni... more »
Airstrike or Cyber Attack on Syria?
*Conflicting reports abound. * *Reports of multiple airstrikes: * *Link & Link * *(Qasioun) – The Syrian regime media announced on Tuesday's dawn that unknown missiles hit Shuairat airbase in the eastern countryside of Homs and Dumair airbase in Damascus countryside. * The Syrian regime authorities said that it could intercept the missiles and down it in Homs and Damascus airspaces, without revealing any further details or the side responsible for the attack. In details, Shuairat airbase was targeted with 6 cruise missiles, while sources in the Syrian oppoisition suggested that at... more »
A Theory of Laughter
Arthur KoestlerIn *An Act of Creation*, Arthur Koestler suggests that when a man laughs he is rebelling against his biological urges and departing against instinctive behavior. The act of laughing can be seen as a man’s refusal to remain a creature of habit. Here’s an excerpt from Chapter 2, “Laughter and Emotion,” of Kostner’s book: Laughter, as the cliche has it, is 'liberating', i.e. tension-relieving. Relief from stress is always pleasurable, regardless whether it was caused by hunger, sex, anger, or anxiety. Under ordinary circumstances such relief is obtained by some purposef... more »
Quiet on the set! The EU is negotiating trade deals...
bilaterals.org - 18 hours ago
17-Apr-2018 Following calls for openness and public participation, the European Commission now advertises its trade negotiations as transparent and inclusive. But crucial information about EU trade deals are still kept from citizens. Even member state governments regularly complain about being left in the dark. At the same time, corporations continue to call the shots on EU trade talks.
Government urged to halt trade talks with Turkey
bilaterals.org - 18 hours ago
17-Apr-2018 Fifteen Swiss organisations have called on the Federal Council to suspend negotiations on expanding its free trade agreements with Turkey until the country releases all its political prisoners.
Japan and China pledge to accelerate free trade talks
bilaterals.org - 18 hours ago
17-Apr-2018 The governments of Japan and China stressed the importance of free trade and pledged to accelerate negotiations of bilateral pacts at their high-level economic dialogue in Tokyo on Monday, the first such meeting in eight years.
US tightens pressure on Japan for bilateral trade deal
bilaterals.org - 18 hours ago
17-Apr-2018 The US is making a tougher push for Japan to begin talks on a bilateral free trade agreement, exploring demands on foreign exchange policy and exports, as Prime Minister Shinzo Abe prepares to visit the country this week.
The double standards industry
Concerns over impacts from energy projects disappear where “green” energy is involved.
Center for Biological Diversity targets Alabama auto plant
Will the proposed Mazda-Toyota automobile plant in Limestone County, Alabama spell the end of the spring pygmy sunfish? Will the spring pygmy sunfish spell the end of the auto plant? Can't we have both?
Gray Ghosts, the Last Caribou in the Lower 48 States, Are ‘Functionally Extinct’
*"Logging, road building, unsustainable recreation, oil and gas development, and mining to continue in mountain caribou habitat" * The battle to save the so-called gray ghosts — the only herd of caribou in the lower 48 states — has been lost. A recent aerial survey shows that this international herd of southern mountain caribou, which spends part of its year in the Selkirk Mountains of northern Idaho and Washington near the Canadian border, has dwindled to just three animals and should be considered “functionally extinct,” experts say. The Selkirk herd had been disappearing for th... more »
Iran to get help with nuclear program from China, if Trump kills deal
China and Russia have been in negotiations with Iran to help them develop their nuclear power sector More The post Iran to get help with nuclear program from China, if Trump kills deal appeared first on The Duran.
A former GOP donor is using his tax cut money to fund Democrats.
Seth KlarmanCourtesy of HuffPo: *A major GOP donor is jumping ship and now he’s contributing to Democratic candidates in hopes of flipping the House of Representatives and/or the Senate in this year’s midterm elections. * *Seth Klarman, the billionaire CEO of the Baupost Group who the Economist once dubbed “The Oracle of Boston,” called out Republicans for failing to keep President Donald Trump in check. * *“The Republicans in Congress have failed to hold the president accountable and have abandoned their historic beliefs and values,” Klarman told the Boston Globe. “For the good ... more »
Australia: Bushfires Close To Nuclear Reactor Complex (April 16-17 2018 Maps And Interactive Map Links For Updates)
Fires as of April 16-17th. To give an idea of the map scale: Barden Ridge to Menai is approximately 3 … Continue reading →
Australia’s Bushfires Threatening Nuclear Reactor: Changing the Name of a Suburb Helps the Government Keep this Quiet
Fires as of April 16-17th. To give an idea of the map scale: Barden Ridge to Menai is approximately 3 … Continue reading →
David Kirby's New Book: When They Come for You
David Kirby's book on the trampling of constitutional rights: A harrowing tale of American injustice - and Americans fighting back against it. by Ginger Taylor "The nine most terrifying words in the English language are, 'I'm from the government and...
Unveiled: The Arrogance of John Bolton, The War Hawk in Trump’s Ear
*21WIRE* | Interview reveals Bolton's patronizing and condescending elitist attitude, and casual approach to war.
The Eve of Destruction: Live Conversation Just Hours Before US Fired its Missiles on Syria
*ACR Radio* | Thought-provoking and informative live broadcast which aired just hours before last week's illegal US-UK-France airstrike on Syria.
Musical Interlude: David Arkenstone, “Magic Forest”
David Arkenstone, “Magic Forest” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h3GPIxI3AK0
Another Diane Abbott car crash interview
https://youtu.be/yQ2l8Cs-Lc4 Watching especially from around 3:40 to hear Ms Abbott thrashing around trying to appear in control of her brief whilst clearly not. Do you think that she'd read Toby Harris's report? If she had, do you think she'd understood it? Is Diane Abbott as stupid as she seems? Is that possible?
New Paper Challenges HHS on their Vaccine Aluminum Dosing Safety Numbers
By Ginger Taylor Remember a lifetime ago when we figured out that not only did the US Childhood vaccine schedule dramatically exceeded the Federal government's recommended daily limit for mercury, but that the limit that they had set was likely...
When the maths just doesn't add up for Diane Abbott
https://youtu.be/A-grpwftFUw Diane Abbott explains! The whole country should be shown this video once a week so they realise quite how a) stupid and b) still condescending Ms Abbott is.
Diane Abbott's mathematical error even made Have I Got News for You in 2017
https://youtu.be/KbsspcfDdes As I've said before, politicians can survive being hated but can't survive for long as a figure of fun. Ms Abbott is a figure of fun and for good reasons.
6-week battle between rival Syrian jihadist groups in Idlib, Aleppo sees massive losses on both sides – details
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:20 A.M.) – Since the beginning of March, renewed infighting between rival jihadist militias Ha’yat Tahrir al-Sham (better known by its former name, Al-Nusra Front) and Jabhat Tahrir Souriya has seen both sides inflict major military losses on one another. According to Syrian war monitor sources, six weeks of rebel clashes across various […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
VIDEO: Russian airstrike flattens militant camp in south Idlib
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:55 A.M.) – During the night hours of Monday afternoon to Tuesday morning, Russian warplanes targeted Islamist militias affiliated to both Al-Qaeda and the Muslim Brotherhood in southern Idlib province. The Russian bombardment was carried out using precision munitions; it targeted weapons and ammunition storage sites as well as military camps and rear […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Russian military releases full report for US-led missile attack on Syria, what air defense systems were used and their effectiveness
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:25 A.M.) – The Russian military has released a full report on the US-led missile attack against Syria during the morning hours of April 14, part of which details what Syrian air defense systems were used and the effectiveness of such weapons. According to the report, one hundred and three (103) US, British […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Swift Nusra Front counter-offensive in west Aleppo sees Turkish-backed rebels driven from 4 towns
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:30 A.M.) – On Monday, Syrian Al-Qaeda affiliate group Ha’yat Tahrir al-Sham (better known by its former name, Al-Nusra Front) launched a swift counter-offensive against rival Islamist militia Jabhat Tahrir Souriya amid ongoing clashes in the western countryside of Aleppo province. Rebel sources report that Ha’yat Tahrir al-Sham managed to recapture the towns […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Russian precision airstrikes in Idlib hammer Syria’s 2 biggest Islamist rebel groups
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:10 A.M.) – On the night of Monday to Tuesday, Russian warplanes conducted precision airstrikes in southern Idlib province against two of Syria’s most powerful Islamist rebel groups. According to military-affiliated sources, Russian jets bombed weapons and ammunition storage sites as well as military camps and communication bases belonging to Al-Qaeda affiliate group […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syrian purchase of Russian S-300 air defense system worries Israel
Not only does America create its own demons, it unites them, to the vexation of its regional allies. More The post Syrian purchase of Russian S-300 air defense system worries Israel appeared first on The Duran.
The list of countries where 13 million displaced Syrians reside [Chart]
Estimated number of displaced Syrians in 2017. More The post The list of countries where 13 million displaced Syrians reside [Chart] appeared first on The Duran.
Who to Blame for Rising CO2?
Originally posted on Science Matters: Source :NOAA Blaming global warming on humans comes down to two assertions: Rising CO2 in the atmosphere causes earth’s surface temperature to rise. Humans burning fossil fuels cause rising atmospheric CO2. For this post I will not address the first premise, instead refer the reader to a previous article referencing…
It appears Solar Cycle 25 has begun – Solar cycle 24 one of the shortest and weakest ever
Originally posted on Watts Up With That?: Evidence of a Cycle 25 sunspot found In our previous post: Solar activity crashes – the Sun looks like a cueball, Our resident solar physicist, Dr. Leif Svalgaard commented and provided a link to something reported by his colleagues, something that likely would not have been possible without the…
More evidence that it’s COLD not WARMTH that hurts humanity
Originally posted on Watts Up With That?: From the UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI and the “after the Roman Warm Period” department Unusual climate during Roman times plunged Eurasia into hunger and disease A recent study published in an esteemed academic journal indicates that volcanic eruptions in the mid 500s resulted in an unusually gloomy and cold period.…
Diane Abbott - another woeful interview
https://youtu.be/PeAF61d9L9M Do watch the whole interview but especially worthwhile from 6:02 to hear Diane Abbott trying to engage her brain whilst desperately trying to avoid answering a straight question. Watching Diane Abbott thrashing around trying to form a coherent thought would be entertaining were she not a possible future Home Secretary or worse.
Syrian State TV Is Claiming That They Shot Down Missiles Fired At A Base In Homs Province
*Reuters*:* Syrian air defenses shoot down missiles over two air bases: state TV, Hezbollah* AMMAN (Reuters) - Syrian anti-aircraft defenses shot down missiles fired at the Syrian air base of Shayrat in Homs province late on Monday and another base northeast of the capital, Damascus, Syria’s state television and pro-Iranian Hezbollah media said. State television showed pictures of a missile that was shot in the air above the air base only days after a U.S., British and French attack on Syrian targets in retaliation for a suspected chemical attack on the city of Douma on the outsk... more »
"A Message From The Ministry Of Homeland Security"
"The pathetic truth is that most people fear genuine independence more than they fear death itself. So desperate are they for "acceptance" and so fearful of being thought "peculiar," they will deny the evidence of their own eyes and mindlessly repeat the lies and ignorance of others. When it comes to a subject like economics or foreign policy, they think: "Oh, that's so hard! I can't understand that. I'll just listen to what the 'experts' say. They know best." - Arthur Silber, - http://powerofnarrative.blogspot.com/ "The opposite for courage is not cowardice, it is conformity. Even... more »
"On Waking Up"
*"On Waking Up"* "Spirituality means waking up. Most people, even though they don’t know it, are asleep. They’re born asleep, they live asleep, they marry in their sleep, they breed children in their sleep, they die in their sleep without ever waking up. They never understand the loveliness and the beauty of this thing that we call human existence. You know ~ all mystics ~ Catholic, Christian, non-Christian, no matter what their theology, no matter what their religion ~ are unanimous on one thing: that all is well, all is well. Thought everything is a mess, all is well. Strange par... more »
Fragility of Belarussian National Identity (I)
The case of Belarussian identity is today probably the best example in East Europe of an effective policy of creation of the national identity founded on the „imagined community“ feelings. The post Fragility of Belarussian National Identity (I) appeared first on OrientalReview.org.
Putin cements powerful new alliance with Iran and Turkey
This is useful as it creates a block whose interest is peace as their own internal dynamics are historically completely warlike. Working as a team can easily settle that and allow other situations to be neutralized. Thus we now see the USA tentatively extracting themselves from Syria itself, although strategically it would be best to do so by rotating forces to provide protection to the Kurds in particular. I said a long time ago that the true anchor to peace here is a strong Kurdish Alliance with the USA, essentially confronting Iran, Turkey, Syria and Iraq at the same time ... more »
BMW claims it's developed a process for fast, cheap carbon composite chassis manufacture
This is welcome news if it translates over into general manufacturing. There are plenty of products in which eliminating steel and weight is attractive. Up until this carbon composite was just too costly. Cheap will drive a manufacturing revolution long imagined but blocked by cost. Our cars in the future will soon lose a lot more weight and the advent of our direct access motor will also slash weight as well. Even without that we have batteries steadily improving as well.. *BMW claims it's developed a process for fast, cheap carbon composite chassis manufacture * *https://n... more »
Qanon - DEEP State in DEEP trouble
More traffic re Q. i left out a longish amount from yesterday. To access all this use qanon.pub. What is heating up is that we now have a clear picture of the Obama headed conspiracy to counter Trump's November victory. However you want to describe all this, it was an obvious attempted coup that is still limping along through the last days of the Mueller investigation. The five will face treason charges and the firing squad What no one really understands yet is that while the Mueller was off tilting at windmills for all to see, The full resources of the DOJ and Military Int... more »
CDC hopelessly corrupt when it comes to vaccine safety research
*[image: Image: Independent journalism investigation reveals the CDC to be hopelessly corrupt when it comes to vaccine safety research]* Well it gets worse. Not only is legitimate science viciously attacked in the vaccine debate, but papers produced to support safety are fraudulent but retained after exposure. They need the numbers. This is a pretty damning indictment of CDC practice and the whole edifice needs a complete overhaul. We know exactly this is coming, but the implied scale is now daunting. The most viable solution may be to totally break up big Pharma into many sma... more »
"Mourn Not..."
“Mourn not the dead. But rather mourn the apathetic throng - the cowed and meek who see the world's great anguish and its wrong, and dare not speak.” - Ralph Chaplin
Planning Meeting For Proposed West Cumbria Coal Mine Cancelled Again! New Date 30th May
Originally posted on Keep Cumbrian Coal in the Hole: Dear Friends, Just recieved word that the Planning Meeting has been cancelled again. The new date…
MPs to hold second debate on Syria strikes
The BBC are conflicted over the airstrikes on Syria. They, as a reflex, oppose anything done by a Conservative government. They generally oppose Britain using military power. They support the concept of the Arab Spring and the Iranian Shia revolutionaries. But they also support anyone who stands up to Israel, like President Assad, who was described on the BBC back during the Arab Spring as safe in power because he was seen as a strong leader who stood up to Israel - remember to the BBC the ultimate bad guys are the Israelis. Meanwhile hidden away in the BBC report http://www.bbc.c... more »
President Trump Puts On Hold Additional Russia Sanctions
*New York Times*: *Trump Scraps New Sanctions Against Russia, Overruling Advisers* WASHINGTON — President Trump rejected, for now at least, a fresh round of sanctions set to be imposed against Russia on Monday, a course change that underscored the schism between the president and his national security team. The president’s ambassador to the United Nations, Nikki R. Haley, had announced on Sunday that the administration would place sanctions on Russian companies found to be assisting Syria’s chemical weapons program. The sanctions were listed on a menu of further government options... more »
I’ll Believe The FBI Is Clean When Hillary Is Indicted For This
Until Hillary gets a real prosecution followed by real jail time, the DOJ and FBI will be seen as Democrat Party Hatchet Men 5th column. Things like Gillard sending buckets of Australian tax payer money to Hillary are just blatant influence buying and selling Continue reading →
Midnight Meme Of The Day!
*by Noah* If this is how America's nightmare ends, the irony will be large. After all, what will Pat Robertson have to say? Will multiple poses of Stormy Daniels' visage end up on a future sheet of postage stamps? If so, the U.S. Postal Service will never have to worry about going bankrupt again. Mail service might even be restored to twice a day, or at least one delivery by 11:00am. Will every town in every blue state have a Stormy Daniels Boulevard? Will there be a Stormy Danials International Airport? If so, I hope it's Washington's current Reagan International Airport. That w... more »
Scientists have accidentally created a mutant enzyme that eats plastic waste
Scientists have accidentally created a mutant enzyme that eats plastic waste https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-accidentally-engineered-mutant-enzyme-eats-through-plastic-pet-petase-pollution Advertisements
Elon Musk Just Declared War on Fossil Fuels and Big Oil
Elon Musk Just Declared War on Fossil Fuels and Big Oil http://ewao.com/2016/05/17/elon-musk-just-declared-war-fossil-fuels-big-oil/
Epstein-Barr virus linked to seven serious diseases
Medical Xpress: Epstein-Barr virus linked to seven serious diseases https://m.medicalxpress.com/news/2018-04-epstein-barr-virus-linked-diseases.html
Researchers find causal link between running speed and enhanced learning
Medical Xpress: Researchers find causal link between running speed and enhanced learning https://m.medicalxpress.com/news/2018-04-causal-link.html
Marine Animals Are Going To Be Genetically Modified And Work For The US Military
Marine Animals Are Going To Be Genetically Modified And Work For The US Military https://truththeory.com/2018/03/27/marine-animals-going-genetically-modified-work-us-military/
Countries Around The World Start Banning Wifi & Cell Phones Near Schools.
Countries Around The World Start Banning Wifi & Cell Phones Near Schools | Woked http://woked.co/countries-banning-wifi-cell-phones/
How Big Wireless Made Us Think That Cell Phones Are Safe: A Special Investigation.
How Big Wireless Made Us Think That Cell Phones Are Safe: A Special Investigation | The Nation https://www.thenation.com/article/how-big-wireless-made-us-think-that-cell-phones-are-safe-a-special-investigation/
Alzheimer’s And Aluminum Link – Studies Show How This Metal
Alzheimer’s And Aluminum Link – Studies Show How This Metal https://juicing-for-health.com/alzheimers-and-aluminum
Is Your Medicine What You Think It Is?
Is Your Medicine What You Think It Is? – Scientific American https://www.scientificamerican.com/custom-media/is-your-medicine-what-you-think-it-is/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=USP&utm_content=paid
Star Citizen - ILM or Internal Lighting Model - too many fake Hollywood-pop lights
Before I get onto my lighting polemic, ID Tech 666 is used to power Doom 2016, but Star Citizen looks better ... where it fails is in the Attentnion To Detail, and I don't mean in the machinery and guns and world and stuff, "I mean the gaming sandbox," and the general functionality of the interactive world and the re-spawning never-die hyperspace-generated-everything nature. While it might seem okay to translate first-person or story-based narrative into a MMO, it doesn't work that way. An MMO is a place where 'the player' generates the content. It's not a place where a player is l... more »
All of James Comey’s lies, detailed and exposed in 7 minutes (Video)
James Comey never should have been FBI director. More The post All of James Comey’s lies, detailed and exposed in 7 minutes (Video) appeared first on The Duran.
Further strikes against Syria will lead to ‘global chaos,’ warns Putin
It's no wonder that there would be massive outcry against such a blatantly illegal and baseless attack More The post Further strikes against Syria will lead to ‘global chaos,’ warns Putin appeared first on The Duran.
General: Dinosaur Puppet Re-Enlistment Video Unacceptable
Master Sgt. Robin Brown, right, a public affairs officer with the Tennessee Air National Guard, recites her oath of re-enlistment using a dinosaur hand puppet in an April 13 video. (Screenshot of video from Facebook) *Air Force Times:* *Air National Guard 3-star: Dinosaur puppet re-enlistment video unacceptable* A video of an Air National Guard master sergeant reciting her oath of re-enlistment while using a dinosaur hand puppet has drawn a rebuke from a three-star general. In a post Monday on his official Facebook page, Lt. Gen. Scott Rice, director of the Air National Guard, bla... more »
Tweets For Today
The US has voiced fears that Russia may have already 'tampered with' evidence at the site of the alleged poison gas attack in Syria. Chemical weapons experts are to inspect the site on Wednesday https://t.co/PjGoGyGV7S pic.twitter.com/V5bh9G4VSV — AFP news agency (@AFP) April 17, 2018 A pair of Russian Su-24 in low flight at extreme proximity to an Israeli navy ship. Frames from IDF video. pic.twitter.com/gfRZjoQ5Cj — Tal Inbar (@inbarspace) April 16, 2018 Fireworks mark North Korea's 'Day of the Sun,' which celebrates its founder's birthday pic.twitter.com/vF50rTfend — Reuters T... more »
China Says US Strikes on Syria Violated International Law
PressTV Published on Apr 16, 2018 China says the joint US, French and British attacks on Syria violated international law. China’s Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman condemned the US and its allies over their use of force. Hua Chunying said only a political settlement could resolve the Syria crisis. She urged a complete, objective, and fair investigation into […]
Syrian Air Defenses Respond to Missiles Over Homs Province – State Media
RT Published on Apr 16, 2018 Syria’s air defence has just repelled a missile attack, in Homs Province, according to the state media. The Pentagon has denied initiating strikes or conducting any other military activity in Homs province. Read more: https://on.rt.com/93f1 end
Zionists, Trump Hatching Dangerous Plot in Middle East: Larijani
Zionists, Trump Hatching Dangerous Plot in Middle East: Larijani by http://www.presstv.com/, 1 April 2018 Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani has denounced the Israeli regime’s “criminal and inhumane” actions after it killed more than a dozen Palestinians during Friday’s Land Day rallies, warning that Zionists and US President Donald Trump are hatching a “dangerous plot” against the Middle […]
UN Agency Singles Out Israel for Harming Palestinian Economy
“In 2001, Dr. Ariella Oppenheim, of Hebrew University, a biologist, published the first extensive study of DNA and the origin of the Jews. Her research found that virtually all the Jews came from Khazar blood. Not only that but Oppenheim discovered that the Palestinians—the very people whom the Jews had been persecuting and ejecting from […]
Remembering World War II Japanese Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto
*WNU Editor:* From AP .... *Researchers mark death of Pearl Harbor mastermind Yamamoto* (AP). Isoroku Yamamoto was killed on April 18, 1943, and Wikipedia has an extensive post on the man .... *Isoroku Yamamoto* (Wikipedia).
Police Use Fingerprints Pulled From WhatsApp Photo To Secure Convictions
By Dawn Luger Police have used a photo sent through the app “WhatsApp” to get a fingerprint and used that fingerprint to secure drug convictions... more »
Hard-Won Homeschooling Freedoms Are Under Threat and Must Be Defended
By Kerry McDonald Our modern homeschooling freedoms come with the responsibility to protect those freedoms. Homeschoolers today have it easy. Many of us were in... more »
Syrian Army captures six towns in southeast Hama – map
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:20 A.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) continued their offensive in the southeastern countryside of the Hama Governorate on Monday, seizing several localities from the jihadist rebels in this area. Led by their 4th and 11th divisions, the Syrian Arab Army was able to infiltrate the jihadist lines near the Jinn Mountains, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
"Winter Is Coming"
*"Winter Is Coming"* by Jim Quinn “Summer will end soon enough, and childhood as well.” – George R.R. Martin, "Game of Thrones" “Reflect on what happens when a terrible winter blizzard strikes. You hear the weather warning but probably fail to act on it. The sky darkens. Then the storm hits with full fury, and the air is a howling whiteness. One by one, your links to the machine age break down. Electricity flickers out, cutting off the TV. Batteries fade, cutting off the radio. Phones go dead. Roads become impassible, and cars get stuck. Food supplies dwindle. Day to day vestiges ... more »
Picture Of The Day
A tourist looks into North Korea from a tower on the Chinese side of the border between Russia, left, China, center, and North Korea, right, near the Chinese town of Hunchun, November 24, 2017. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj *WNU Editor:* The above picture is from this photo-gallery .... *Take a look at the remote and sparsely populated North Korea-China border — where the Chinese military may be up to something* (Business Insider).
How to write for climate change education
A lot of teachers want to question climate change alarmism and they need good material to help them do it.
Syrian air defense intercepts missile strike of unknown origin
Israel refuses to comment More The post Syrian air defense intercepts missile strike of unknown origin appeared first on The Duran.
Steve Amstrup is lying to the media about my critique of his 2007 model
Originally posted on polarbearscience: Until now, my scientific paper post at PeerJ Preprints for review, about the failure of Steve Amstrup’s 2007 USGS polar bear survival model (Crockford 2017), has been formally ignored by Amstrup and his colleagues. But now Amstrup and his colleagues have taken to lying to the media about my analysis because…
70+ scientific papers say: Today’s Sea Level Change Indistinguishable From Noise
Originally posted on Watts Up With That?: Holocene Sea Levels were 2 Meters Higher 1. Are Modern ‘Anthropogenic’ Sea Levels Rising At An Unprecedented Rate? No. Despite the surge in CO2 concentrations since 1900, the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has concluded that global sea levels only rose by an average of 1.7 mm/yr…
A conversation with Dr. Willie Soon – on polar bears, the sun, and Earth’s climate
Originally posted on Watts Up With That?: Science, Philosophy and Inquiry on a Galactic Scale Contributed by Grégoire Canlorbe © 2017 Publised at WUWT by request of Mr. Canlorbe. These are the opinions of the author and interviewee. Dr. Willie Soon is an independent solar physicist at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics who has been studying the…
Polar bear specialist Mitch Taylor on accountability in polar bear science
Originally posted on polarbearscience: Polar bear specialist Mitch Taylor emailed me and others his response to the New York Times article that appeared Tuesday (10 April) about the Harvey et al. (2018) BioScience paper attacking my scientific integrity. Here it is in full, with his permission, and my comments. Don’t miss the footnote! Accountability in…
Why People Rely on Pipelines
Originally posted on Science Matters: The Trans-Alaska Pipeline system’s 420 miles above ground segments are built in a zig-zag configuration to allow for expansion or contraction of the pipe. In their near-religious belief about demonic CO2, activists are obstructing construction or expansion of pipelines delivering the energy undergirding our civilization. The story is explained by…
NY Times Smears ‘Climate Denialists,’ Accuses Skeptical Blog Of ‘Falsehoods’
Originally posted on PA Pundits - International: By Clay Waters ~ In Wednesday’s New York Times, Erica Goode latched on to a scientific smear job involving global warming and polar bears, under the online headline, “Climate Change Denialists Say Polar Bears Are Fine. Scientists Are Pushing Back.” The text box was bluntly biased even for…
CHALLENGING THE SCIENCE BASIS OF THE PARIS CLIMATE AGREEMENT
Originally posted on Watts Up With That?: Guest essay by Antera Ollila This rather long story is based on the research study be name “Challenging the scientific basis of the Paris climate agreement” published in International Journal of Climate Change Strategies and Management in April 2018. The Paris Agreement or COP21 (21st Conference of the…
Can Humans Melt the Antarctic Icecap?
Originally posted on Watts Up With That?: Can we puny humans produce enough energy to melt the huge icecap? Some math helps. Antarctic ice on October 6, 2015 Guest essay by Julius Sanks When discussing climate with people who do not have technical backgrounds, I have learned much of the climate discussion is a foreign language…
Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s Office: 'Many' News Articles On The Trump-Russia Probe Have Been Wrong
*Washington Times:* *Mueller’s warning: ‘Many’ news stories on Trump-Russia probe are wrong* Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s office is warning that “many” news articles on the Trump-Russia probe have been wrong. The statement from a spokesperson did not single out particular stories. But the warning did come after media inquiries about a McClatchy News story on Friday that said Mr. Mueller has evidence that President Trump’s personal attorney, Michael Cohen, did in fact travel to Prague in 2016 as alleged by the Christopher Steele dossier. “What I have been telling all reporter... more »
Is It News To Anyone That Trump Is Unfit To Be President? Anyone??
Here's the transcript of Sunday night's *20/20* interview by George Stephanopoulos of Jim Comey. As you know, Comey’s much-anticipated book, *A Higher Loyalty: Truth, Lies and Leadership*, came out today. Shall I break it down to one sentence? "A person who sees moral equivalence in Charlottesville, who talks about and treats women like they’re pieces of meat, who lies constantly about matters big and small and insists the American people believe it, that person’s not fit to be president of the United States, on moral grounds." When Stephanopoulos asked him if he thinks Trump is ... more »
UPDATE: Latest Israeli Missile Attack on Syria..."WE DEMAND WWIII!!!!!!!!"
*UPDATE #2: April 17, 2018 according to Saker the missile Attack DID happen. Who knows anymore? "By deception......|* Courtesy the "Fog of War and By Way of Deception" Newz. This morning there is an update on last night's BREAKING NEWS that Israel had launched a missile attack on Syria. According to this report, it was a False Alarm perpetrated by the 'usual suspects" " Claims made by Syria overnight that its air defences had shot down nine missiles from Israel were incorrect, a pro-Assad commander has said. *He said the Syrian government's missiles were launched after a false... more »
Why Is This Blog (Still) Here?
*Why Is This Blog (Still) Here?* *September 18, 2008:* The wife asked me, “Why are you always reading this depressing stuff? And writing about it on that blog? There’s nothing you can do about it.” She, in common with 99% of the American sheeple, prefers not to know. The question did make me consider why I'm really doing this, though. Almost no one knows of this blog, and that’s by intent. I’ve shared it’s existence with several people whose opinions I respect, though others might find it by chance. There are, and will never be, any ads here; there’s never been any intent to commer... more »
Is Russia And China Corlobarating On Devaluating Their Currencies?
© Alexandr Demyanchuk / Sputnik *Reuters:* *Trump says Russia, China playing 'currency devaluation game'* WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump accused Russia and China on Monday of devaluing their currencies while the United States raises interest rates. “Russia and China are playing the Currency Devaluation game as the U.S. keeps raising interest rates. Not acceptable!” Trump said in a Twitter post. Trump’s tweet referred to what he sees as unfair trading advantages: if a country’s currency is artificially low, its exports are more competitive. Higher U.S. interes... more »
Vipassana – A Brutal but Enlightening 10 Days of Silence
*Christina Sarich* - If this sounds like heaven or hell to you – you’re right. It’s both.
Musical Interlude: Yanni, "Until the Last Moment"
Yanni, "Until the Last Moment" - https://www.youtube.com/
"A Look to the Heavens"
“Hot, young stars and cosmic pillars of gas and dust seem to crowd into NGC 7822. At the edge of a giant molecular cloud toward the northern constellation Cepheus, the glowing star forming region lies about 3,000 light-years away. Within the nebula, bright edges and dark shapes are highlighted in this colorful skyscape. The image includes data from narrowband filters, mapping emission from atomic oxygen, hydrogen, and sulfur into blue, green, and red hues. *Click image for larger size.* The atomic emission is powered by energetic radiation from the hot stars, whose powerful winds an... more »
"I Wish You Enough"
"I Wish You Enough" by Bob Perks "I never really thought that I'd spend as much time in airports as I do. I don't know why. I always wanted to be famous and that would mean lots of travel. But I'm not famous, yet I do see more than my share of airports. I love them and I hate them. I love them because of the people I get to watch. But they are also the same reason why I hate airports. It all comes down to "hello" and "goodbye." I must have mentioned this a few times while writing my stories for you. I have great difficulties with saying goodbye. Even as I write this I am experienc... more »
"How We Go Through Life..."
"It's extraordinary how we go through life with eyes half shut, with dull ears, with dormant thoughts. Perhaps it's just as well; and it may be that it is this very dullness that makes life to the incalculable majority so supportable and so welcome." - Joseph Conrad, "Lord Jim"
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