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Thomas Paine

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Friday, February 1, 2019

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Same Maoist, Different Wardrobe

Diogenes Sarcastica™ at Diogenes' Middle Finger - 9 hours ago
Some have yet to realize they are trapped in a Reeducation Camp. It's been another week reading and hearing the bizarre stories in the media of caustic politics and the cultural decline of contemporary America. The once respected media has firmly taken the lead from academia and hollywood intellectuals to tell us in their "unbiased" presentations that we are wrong, racist, misogynist, sexist, stupid. Like in the movie “Groundhog Day” we wake up, realize the day is going just like yesterday, try to have the right responses to change the situation only to wake up the next day and e... more »

Pleas for blacks to abandon the Democrats because of abortion

Norma at Collecting My Thoughts - 9 hours ago
"Rochester [New York], we are better than this. We can provide a message of Life, acceptance, marriage, hope, healing, adoption, and more. There was a time, before Margaret Sanger and the Negro project, that the black community decried abortion. After coming through slavery and the attempt to kill us off, there was no way we would think of killing ourselves off by killing our babies. Two parent homes and education excellence was the norm. If we can just stop, repent, accept being duped, set aside political differences and focus on what truly matters – cultivating a culture of life a... more »

One of the Worst Drinks for Your Kidneys

Erin Elizabeth at Health Nut News - 9 hours ago
Your kidneys — two bean-shaped organs — are located just below your rib cage, one on either side of your spine. Positioned on top of each kidney are your adrenal glands. Each day, your kidneys filter up to 150 quarts of blood and flush out waste products through your urine. One of the reasons why […] The post One of the Worst Drinks for Your Kidneys appeared first on Health Nut News.

Autism mom drops truth about measles (warning: harsh language and it’s great)

Erin Elizabeth at Health Nut News - 9 hours ago
When I saw this video by my friend Tracy late last night I knew I needed to share it with you all. This is the truth. This Mom lives with the deep and lasting consequences of vaccine damage every day. RELATED STORY: USA TODAY: Tennessee U.S. Rep.-elect Dr. Mark Green (MD) alleges vaccines may cause […] The post Autism mom drops truth about measles (warning: harsh language and it’s great) appeared first on Health Nut News.

Holistic MD decimates prominent BBC reporter in measles debate

Erin Elizabeth at Health Nut News - 9 hours ago
This is a video you do not want to miss and absolutely want to share on your Facebook wall as well as every other social media platform you have. What we all must do- as much as is possible- is combat lies and misinformation with the truth. RELATED STORY: Pennsylvania senator to introduce resolution calling […] The post Holistic MD decimates prominent BBC reporter in measles debate appeared first on Health Nut News.

#17: Jason Hayes and Isaac Orr discuss reliable energy and the polar vortex in the Midwest

IER at IER - 9 hours ago
The team sits down with Jason Hayes, of the Mackinac Center, and Issac Orr, of the Center of the American… The post #17: Jason Hayes and Isaac Orr discuss reliable energy and the polar vortex in the Midwest appeared first on IER.

What Was the Energy New Deal Anyway?

Robert L. Bradley, Jr. at IER - 9 hours ago
Proponents of the Green New Deal would do themselves a favor by examining the actual energy policies of FDR—and their… The post What Was the Energy New Deal Anyway? appeared first on IER.

GILETS JAUNES: Macron’s State-Sanctioned Violence against Civilians is Condemned by Doctors and Human Rights Groups

Vanessa Beeley at 21st Century Wire - 9 hours ago
*Vanessa Beeley* | French Interior Minister defies concerns of medical community and Human Rights Defenders and persists in use of "sub-lethal" weapons.

Debate on national energy policy is even worse than Rudd, Gillard years, says senior NSW Liberal

Mario Christodoulou at Just In - 9 hours ago
A decade after Kevin Rudd was ousted as Prime Minister over his failed emissions trading scheme, Australia is still without a clear policy and it is discouraging investment.

Perpetual crisis-management derails Coalition's NSW campaign plans

Sarah Gerathy at Just In - 9 hours ago
The year is off to a shaky start for the Berejiklian Government, with mass fish kills, a cracking high-rise tower and raging debate about pill testing putting it on the backfoot just seven weeks out from the election, writes state political reporter Sarah Gerathy.

Rising floodwaters trap four people in their car as Queensland rain persists

Anna Hartley at Just In - 9 hours ago
Four people are stranded in a car in rising floodwaters in central western Queensland, as the Cassowary Coast further north prepares for possible flash flooding and a flood-affected Townsville braces for more heavy falls.

How did Elli reduce her annual household waste down to a single jar?

Just In - 9 hours ago
For 12 months Queensland woman Elli Webb set out to reuse and recycle her household waste, and with some ingenious ideas, she achieved her goal — reducing her waste to the contents of a single glass jar.

Beware of the health claims of some fancy reusable water bottles

Just In - 9 hours ago
Copper water bottles look great, but unless you're in an area without clean water you probably don't need one. You should still be washing your bottle more often, though.

Forget Huawei, this is the real Chinese threat to the West

Ian Burrows at Just In - 9 hours ago
There are warnings China's massive investment in artificial intelligence is for the primary purpose of tightening control of its population, and the worry is other countries may be taking note.

I interviewed hundreds of trolls. Everything I thought I knew about them was wrong

Just In - 9 hours ago
I'd been interviewing trolls for three years before I started writing my book. I thought I knew what I was walking into, but I had no idea, writes Ginger Gorman.

'I don't like him': How dads react when their teen daughters start dating

Just In - 9 hours ago
Many fathers underestimate the power they have in determining their daughter's romantic happiness, writes Madonna King. But how do dads become a person their child can talk to about this aspect of growing up?

She stared down disaster. And then she dug in

Just In - 9 hours ago
At 58, Sandra radiates competence. Perhaps it comes from surviving the un-survivable. When fire came to Bald Spur Road on Black Saturday, hers was the only house left standing. A decade later, she's one of just a few original residents who remain.

Politicians smother royal commission fire with 'sedating blanket of nothingness'

Laura Tingle at Just In - 9 hours ago
The Murray Darling royal commission report was full of fury. But both sides of politics have no sense of urgency and bureaucrats are serving as scapegoats for negligence overseen and endorsed by government, writes Laura Tingle.

A city's beauty revealed in stitched works of industrial decay

Anna Kelsey-Sugg And Michael Mackenzie at Just In - 9 hours ago
Jessie Deane's needlepoint artworks depict industrial, rusty landscapes, and expose the unexpected beauty they contain.

Nationals under pressure in Barwon

Just In - 9 hours ago
The Menindee fish kill could be sucking the life out of the Nationals campaign in the New South Wales far western safe seat of Barwon and breathing new air into campaigns for Labor and the Shooters, Fisher and Farmers party.

'It's unprecedented': Satellites show extent of Tasmania's fire disaster

Kate Higgins And Erin Cooper at Just In - 9 hours ago
Tasmania is in the grip of a fire crisis which has displaced hundreds and caused massive smoke pollution. Images from space reveal just how much of the landscape has been scarred.

Hobart property prices take 'seasonal' dip as regional prices continue to gather pace

Manika Dadson at Just In - 9 hours ago
Dwelling prices in Launceston, the south-east, west and north-west continue to boom, while property prices in Hobart record their first fall since 2016.

A Guy Transforms Old Tires Into Cute Animal Beds, and This Way to Help the Planet Touched Thousands

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 9 hours ago
https://brightside.me/wonder-people/a-guy-transforms-old-tires-into-cute-animal-beds-and-this-way-to-help-the-planet-touched-thousands-683560/?utm_source=fb_brightside&utm_medium=fb_organic&utm_campaign=fb_gr_brightside Advertisements

Cutting out bacon and booze could reduce risk of cancer by up to 40%

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 9 hours ago
https://www.businessinsider.com/cutting-out-bacon-and-booze-could-drastically-reduce-risk-of-cancer-2018-5?IR=T

fruits good for weight loss

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 9 hours ago
https://www.healthmatters.ooo/2019/01/fruits-good-for-weight-loss.html?m=1

Does Howard Schultz Have a Real Shot at Defeating Trump?

Robert Merry at Test Feed Using Fields - 9 hours ago
*Robert Merry* *Politics, America* [image: Reuters] American politics is a parade of surprises, including developments that seem inconceivable before they happen but afterward take on a coloration of being commonplace. Ask yourself a question: Going back four years ago today, as the 2016 presidential campaign was just beginning to heat up amid hints that Donald Trump might run, did you think he had any chance in the world to win the GOP nomination, let alone the presidency? Thought so. What this tells you is that American politics is a parade of surprises, including developments... more »

The Assault on Tom Brokaw

Hunter DeRensis at Test Feed Using Fields - 9 hours ago
*Hunter DeRensis* *Immigration, United States* When did assimilation suddenly become racist? Tom Brokaw found himself in hot water this week after he aired his thoughts on immigration issues on last Sunday’s Meet the Press: “*And a lot of this, we don’t want to talk about. But the fact is, on the Republican side, a lot of people see the rise of an extraordinary, important new constituent in American politics, Hispanics, who will come here, and all be Democrats. Also, I hear, when I push people a little harder, ‘Well, I don’t know whether I want brown grandbabies.’ I mean, that’s... more »

Nutrition and mathemagic

Norma at Collecting My Thoughts - 9 hours ago
Here's an excellent example of using nutrition fake research to influence politics--in this case, Brexit. http://healthproblemsnews.com/health-news/higher-fruit-and-veg-prices-after-brexit-could-kill-5600-people/ Grocery bills could go up $3/week, thus killing possibly 12,000 people in the UK (highest estimate). Really? You mean someone might not be able to go to Starbucks in order to buy 3 apples and a bag of carrots? Do you know how many Brits spend their winters in Spain? It's a short flight. Gorgeous grocery stores there. I try to rely on good, peer reviewed sources, but BMJ (Br... more »

Open Letter to Grand-Inquisitor Mueller – I Tried to Collude with Two Stones

Kent Heckenlively at BolenReport - 9 hours ago
Satire by Kent Heckenlively, JD Dear Grand-Inquisitor Mueller: Since you have no oversight, or check on your powers, and are effectively the Supreme Law of the Land I realize I must confess my sins to you BEFORE you come to my house with 29 FBI agents, 17 vehicles, watercraft, and a helicopter as you did … Continue reading Open Letter to Grand-Inquisitor Mueller – I Tried to Collude with Two Stones The post Open Letter to Grand-Inquisitor Mueller – I Tried to Collude with Two Stones appeared first on BolenReport.

ALINSKY FOR IDIOTS

Steve M. at No More Mister Nice Blog - 10 hours ago
These people never say or do anything in good faith: Counselor to the president Kellyanne Conway suggested Friday that 2020 presidential candidate Cory Booker is being held to a different standard on sexism than Republicans are, wondering aloud why he hasn't been criticized for jumping into a Democratic field already densely populated with female candidates. “I would ask him a couple questions today as he runs from my native New Jersey,” Conway said in an interview on Fox News’ “Fox & Friends.” “One is, what is wrong with the candidates that are already in there? What is your objec... more »

The Complete Failure of HHS to Conduct the Proper Science Required to Demonstrate Vaccine Safety

Joyce Ghen at Children's Health Defense - 10 hours ago
Thank you to CHD’s Coalition Partner, ICAN, for writing this comprehensive letter to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on December 31, 2018. The letter is a brilliant summary of the science questioning the safety of aluminum adjuvants and an exposé of the pervasive corruption that characterizes HHS’s vaccine clinical trials. In the […] The post The Complete Failure of HHS to Conduct the Proper Science Required to Demonstrate Vaccine Safety appeared first on Children's Health Defense.

Dr. Loni Philip Tabb: Making Biostatistics Relevant

cmaadmin at Diverse - 10 hours ago
Anyone familiar with inner city neighborhoods has probably noticed the number of alcohol-selling businesses located on block after block. Growing up in Philadelphia, Dr. Loni Philip Tabb was aware of the proliferation of such outlets.

How to Practice Beauty Mindfulness

WakingTimes at Waking Times - 10 hours ago
*Caitlin Johnstone* - Beauty is secretly just a word we use for the experience of truly having seen something.

Fool’s Gold landing page

Tim Bousquet at Halifax Examiner - 10 hours ago
Fool’s Gold Part 1: Welcome to the Gold Rush Fool’s Gold Part 2: Going for gold Fool’s Gold Part 3: Cobequid Gold and Tatamagouche water Fool’s Gold Part 4: How the mining lobby is working to undermine environmental protection in Nova Scotia

Dirty Dealing landing page

Tim Bousquet at Halifax Examiner - 10 hours ago
Dirty Dealing Part 1: Northern Pulp Mill and the province are set to roll the dice with Boat Harbour’s replacement, but a cleaner alternative exists Dirty Dealing Part 2: Wading Through the Quagmire of Northern Pulp’s Fast-tracked Environmental Assessment Dirty Dealing Part 3: Elevated Levels of Cancer-Causing Air Emissions Coming from Abercrombie Pulp Mill, Peer-Reviewed Study Reveals Dirty […]

More Liberal cowardice

Tim Bousquet at Halifax Examiner - 10 hours ago
News 1. Liberal cowards, pt. 2 Yesterday, I castigated as “craven fools” the five Liberals on the Public Accounts Committee — Gordon Wilson, Suzanne Lohnes-Croft, Ben Jessome, Brendan Maguire, and Hugh MacKay — for their spinelessness in limiting debate at the committee in order to (they think) gain a short-term PR advantage of controlling the public message. […]

President Trump Says That Time And Place For The Next Summit With North Korean Leader Kim Will Be Announced Next Week

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 10 hours ago
FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un walk after lunch at the Capella Hotel on Sentosa island in Singapore June 12, 2018. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst/File Photo *The Hill:* *Trump says time, place chosen for second summit with Kim* President Trump said Thursday that a time and place has been chosen for his second summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and that the details will be announced next week. “We’ll be announcing it early next week,” he said, speaking to reporters in the Oval Office. “They very much want the meeting, and they really wan... more »

Bollywood strikes again

Peter at Bayou Renaissance Man - 10 hours ago
Here's a "comedy fight scene" from the 1993 movie *Dil Tera Aashiq*. I'm not sure who's who, but they all end up fighting everyone else in the end, so who cares? Some good fight choreography, if not very good acting . . . Peter

Politician Who Pushed Late-term Abortion Bill Pushed Bill to Protect Bugs

R. Cort Kirkwood at rss - 10 hours ago
[image: politician-who-pushed-late-term-abortion-bill-pushed-bill-to-protect-bugs] The delegate who introduced a bill to legalize infanticide in Virginia isn’t totally heartless, as some critics have said. She does have a place in her heart for at least one defenseless creature: the lowly inchworm.

What Recession? Jobs, Manufacturing, Consumer Sentiment All Up in January

Bob Adelmann at rss - 10 hours ago
[image: what-recession-jobs-manufacturing-consumer-sentiment-all-up-in-january] Three reports released on Friday were good news for everyone involved in the U.S. economy, except for forecasters who once again underestimated its strength.

CRS: Trump Can Build a Wall With Emergency or Without

R. Cort Kirkwood at rss - 10 hours ago
[image: crs-trump-can-build-a-wall-with-emergency-or-without] If Democrats and radical lawfare leftists think they can stop President Trump from building a border wall unilaterally after declaring a national emergency, they might want to think again.

Daesh could reclaim lost territory in Syria after US withdraws: Pentagon

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 10 hours ago
Daesh could reclaim some of its territories within 6 to 12 months after the US concludes its presence in Syria, NBC News reported, citing an obtained draft Pentagon paper. The paper, which is scheduled to be released next week, reportedly says that without the US military pressure on the terrorist organisation, it will soon start […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Baghdadi running for his life between Syria and Iraq: intel chief

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 10 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:45 P.M.) – The Islamic State’s (ISIS/ISIL/IS/Daesh) leader/founder is believed to be on the run these days as the last of his self-proclaimed ‘caliphate’ crumbles inside Syria and Iraq. According to the chief of the Intelligence Office of Iraq’s Interior Ministry, Abu ‘Ali, Al-Basri, Al-Baghdadi never stays in one place at a time and […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Colombian troops allegedly deploy to Venezuelan border (video)

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 10 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:30 P.M.) – Colombian reinforcements were allegedly filmed moving towards the Venezuelan border as the turmoil in the neighboring country intensifies. Colombia is allegedly moving troops towards the border with Venezuela pic.twitter.com/qEjvjUrsz1 — Already Happened (@M3t4_tr0n) February 1, 2019 This report of Colombian troops deploying to the border comes just a week after […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

US not seeking immediate military intervention in Venezuela: Bolton

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 10 hours ago
The United States has no plans for an imminent military intervention in Venezuela, but all options with regard to the situation in that county remain on the table, US National Security Advisor John Bolton said on Friday. “No, the President said all options are on the table,” Bolton said during a radio interview when asked […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Russia: Military cathedral steps to be paved with Nazi WWII-era guns (video)

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 10 hours ago
Weapons captured from Nazi Germany’s Wehrmacht during World War II will be melted and utilized to build Russian Armed Forced Main Cathedral. Video released on January 25 by the Russian Defence Ministry shows a warehouse in Vladimir Region with crates full of the WWII guns. The weapons include MG-42 machine guns and Walter and Parabellum […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Trump says US troops will be withdrawing from Syria, enough with costly wars

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 10 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:45 P.M.) – In a series of tweets on Friday, U.S. President Donald Trump reiterated that the American troops would be withdrawing from Syria and Afghanistan as they have cost Washington a great deal of money. “I inherited a total mess in Syria and Afghanistan, the “Endless Wars” of unlimited spending and death. During my campaign […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

2019 AMOC Update: Oceans Moderate Climate Threat

Ron Clutz at Science Matters - 10 hours ago
Update Feb.1, 2019 New Publication from M.S. Lozier et al. The article is A sea change in our view of overturning in the subpolar North Atlantic which is reporting on the first 21 months of observations from the newly installed OSNAP array described in a previous from a year ago (reprinted below). The article is paywalled, […]

2019 Update Scafetta vs. IPCC: Dueling Climate Theories

Ron Clutz at Science Matters - 10 hours ago
In one corner, Darth Vader, the Prince of CO2, filling the air with the overwhelming sound of his poison breath. Opposing him, Luke Skywalker, a single skeptic armed only with facts and logic. OK, that’s over the top, but it’s what came to mind while reading a new paper by Nicola Scafetta in which he […]

A Message to Our Community Regarding the Facebook Fact-Checking Partnership

Vinny Green at Snopes.com - 10 hours ago
After two years, Snopes.com has withdrawn from a fact-checking partnership with Facebook.

Kim Davis Must Pay Legal Fees, Kentucky Governor Says

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 10 hours ago
Davis spent five days in jail for refusing a court order to issue marriage licenses following the historic U.S. Supreme Court ruling that effectively legalized gay marriage.

NOAA’s Failed Winter Outlook

Hifast at Climate Collections - 10 hours ago
Originally posted on NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT: By Paul Homewood ? h/t Joe Public ? ? https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-47088684 ? ? While much of? the US continues in the grip of a brutally cold winter, we can take a look back at what NOAA predicted three months ago: ? ? ? https://www.noaa.gov/media-release/winter-outlook-favors-warmer-temperatures-for-much-of-us ? And…

If the Polar Vortex is due to Global Warming, Why are U.S. Cold Waves Decreasing?

Hifast at Climate Collections - 10 hours ago
From Dr Roy Spencer January 31st, 2019 by Roy W. Spencer, Ph. D. It’s much easier to devise and promote a climate change theory than it is to falsify it. Falsification requires a lot of data over a long period of time, something we don’t usually have in climate research. The “polar vortex” is the […]

Arctic Sea Ice Volume 01-Feb-2019

Hifast at Climate Collections - 10 hours ago
Originally posted on sunshine hours: ? From DMI

2019 AMOC Update: Oceans Moderate Climate Threat

Hifast at Climate Collections - 10 hours ago
Originally posted on Science Matters: Update Feb.1, 2019 New Publication from M.S. Lozier et al. The article is A sea change in our view of overturning in the subpolar North Atlantic which is reporting on the first 21 months of observations from the newly installed OSNAP array described in a previous from a year ago (reprinted…

Sea Ice Extent (Global Antarctic and Arctic) – Day 31 – 2019

Hifast at Climate Collections - 10 hours ago
Originally posted on sunshine hours: South / North

5 Tools to Stop You Worrying

Karma Yoga Daily at Karma Yoga Daily - 10 hours ago
By Cherie Roe Dirksen, Conscious Life News Why Do We Worry So? When it comes to concerns about life’s uneasy or potentially disastrous situations, we start to worry. I don’t think there is a single person in this world that hasn’t experienced a copious bout of the collywobbles in their lifetime — but why do […]

Coffee: Medicine for the Body and Soul

Karma Yoga Daily at Karma Yoga Daily - 10 hours ago
By Sayer Ji, Wake Up World Could coffee do more than just stimulate alertness and stress out the adrenals? What if there was more going on to this ritualistic beverage consumed by billions around the world than just caffeine addiction? What if it was medicine for both the body and soul? That coffee possesses ‘drug-like’ properties, we […]

A Quicker Road Out of Misery

Karma Yoga Daily at Karma Yoga Daily - 10 hours ago
By Steve Beckow, Golden Age of Gaia I’m struck by the dramatic shift in my behavior from when my financial situation looked hopeless to when I came up with a plan. No, no, I should have said “I’m struck by the dramatic shift in my feelings.” It’s the way I feel that usually determines my […]

Please Put on Your Oxygen Mask Before Assisting Others

Karma Yoga Daily at Karma Yoga Daily - 10 hours ago
By Gary Z McGee, Waking Times “We’re in a giant car heading towards a brick wall and everyone is arguing over where they’re going to sit” ~David Suzuki In the crashing plane of an unhealthy culture, healthy people place the oxygen mask on themselves first. The Oxygen Mask is a metaphor that represents health: healthy mind, […]

History in a few words

Norma at Collecting My Thoughts - 10 hours ago
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La UE y Japón abren una de las mayores áreas de libre comercio del mundo en plena era Trump

bilaterals.org - 10 hours ago
01-Feb-2019 El JEFTA crea un modelo en la aprobación de acuerdos de “nueva generación” que además de la reducción de impuestos tradicionales al comercio incluyen las inversiones, los derechos de propiedad intelectual y el acceso a los procesos de contratación pública.

Accord UE - Japon : l'accord du siècle ou du siècle dernier ?

bilaterals.org - 10 hours ago
01-Feb-2019 Le JEFTA, maintenant en vigueur, est l'accord commercial le plus important au monde même si les retombées économiques prévues sont assez faibles.

Israel, UK conclude post-Brexit trade deal in Davos

bilaterals.org - 10 hours ago
01-Feb-2019 British and Israeli ministers have agreed on an “in principle” post-Brexit trade agreement at the World Economic Forum in Davos.

Israël, premier pays à signer un accord commercial post-Brexit

bilaterals.org - 10 hours ago
01-Feb-2019 Le Royaume-Uni est parvenu à un accord de libre-échange post-Brexit avec Israël, ont révélé les deux parties lors du Forum économique mondial de Davos.

Anglo American pierde arbitraje con Venezuela envuelta en denuncias medioambientales

bilaterals.org - 10 hours ago
01-Feb-2019 El tribunal del arbitraje Anglo American PLC contra Venezuela emitió un laudo dando la razón a la República Bolivariana.

Senate Vote Opposes Ending US Wars in Syria and Afghanistan

Activist Post at Activist Post - 10 hours ago
By Jason Ditz (ANTIWAR.COM) — In a surprising vote Thursday, the Senate voted 68-23 to pass a resolution from Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) expressing opposition to... more »

MJBizDaily launches suite of tools for high-level investor intelligence

Jenel Stelton-Holtmeier at Marijuana Business Daily - 10 hours ago
Investment in cannabis has grown at a meteoric pace – in size and in volume – over the past 12 months. To keep investors apprised of the rapid changes, Marijuana Business Daily has launched a subscription service – Investor Intelligence – focused on the critical analysis, insights and data necessary for success in the sector. “The demand for […] MJBizDaily launches suite of tools for high-level investor intelligence is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs

Guaidó, Not Maduro, Is the De Jure President of Venezuela

dzambrano at Lawfare - 10 hours ago
Protest against the Maduro regime, May 2017, Caracas, Venezuela (Source: Wikimedia) The U.S., along with dozens of other states, recently recognized Juan Guaidó, the president of Venezuela’s National Assembly, as the legitimate president of Venezuela. Discussion of international recognition of Guaidó’s presidency has focused largely on the political implications of the move as a rejection of Nicolás Maduro’s corrupt dictatorship. While recognition typically focuses on a ruler’s de facto control over a territory, Guaidó’s de jure status under the Venezuelan Constitution is also cru... more »

Paid Policy Incubator Fellowship For Technologists: A Call for Applications

bcooper at Lawfare - 10 hours ago
If 2018 was the year that the D.C.-Silicon Valley divide became abundantly apparent, then 2019 is the year that we can and should do more to bridge that divide. To do so, we need more bridge crossers: experts in both technology and policy. This is why we are so excited to announce that the Aspen Tech Policy Hub, a West Coast policy incubator training a new generation of tech policy entrepreneurs, has opened for applications for its inaugural 2019 cohort. The Hub takes technical experts, teaches them the policy process through a paid in-residence fellowship program, and encourages ... more »

Shock and awe strategy being employed in Venezuela regime change (Video)

Alex Christoforou at The Duran - 11 hours ago
The Duran Quick Take: Episode 71. The post Shock and awe strategy being employed in Venezuela regime change (Video) appeared first on The Duran.

Ending Violence Against Women & Girls in the Sahel: Crucial for Sustainable Development

UNITED NATIONS, Feb 01 (IPS) - Amina Mohammed is the Deputy Secretary-General of the United NationsAfter flying into the city of Bol in the Republic of Chad, over the lush fields and receding lakes, we landed to a rapturous welcome from traditional rulers and local women. Their faces reflected a hope and dignity slipping away under the harsh reality of poverty and insecurity. Read the full story, “Ending Violence Against Women & Girls in the Sahel: Crucial for Sustainable Development”, on globalissues.org →

Removing Arsenic from Groundwater: We Have the Tools, Let's Use Them

HAMILTON, Canada, Feb 01 (IPS) - Researchers Yina Shan, Praem Mehta, Duminda Perera and Yurissa Varela developed this report at the UN University Institute for Water, Environment and Health, hosted by the Government of Canada and McMaster UniversityCost-effective technologies are available to remove arsenic in groundwater. Why then do tens of millions still fall ill to this chronic problem? High natural levels of arsenic are characteristic of the groundwater supply in many countries, including Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Mongolia, and the United States. Read the full story, “Removin... more »

Nigerians Hear How Irregular Migration "Is Like Going to Kill Yourself"

BENIN CITY, Nigeria, Feb 01 (IPS) - "Don't assume if you attempt the journey your fortune will change for the better," a woman says over the public address system in the crowded Uselu market in Benin City, the capital of Nigeria's Edo State. "Many embarked on the journey and never made it. Many people are dying in the Sahara Desert." Read the full story, “Nigerians Hear How Irregular Migration "Is Like Going to Kill Yourself"”, on globalissues.org →

Making Communities Drought Resilient

GEORGETOWN, Feb 01 (IPS) - The United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD's) Drought Initiative is in full swing with dozens of countries signing up to plan their drought programme. Read the full story, “Making Communities Drought Resilient”, on globalissues.org →

Anonymous Good Samaritan Books Hotel for 70 Homeless People as Temperatures Drop to Record Lows

WakingTimes at Waking Times - 11 hours ago
*John Vibes* - An act of kindness after the government shut down their heat.

New PBS Documentary Features Inspirational Biologist Rachel Carson and Her Book “Silent Spring” About Dangers of Pesticides

Activist Post at Activist Post - 11 hours ago
By B.N. Frank For those not familiar with Rachel Carson and her book, Silent Spring, they serve as an example of dogged persistence in publicizing... more »

Real Madness!

Alfred Lehmberg at alienviews - 11 hours ago
.,¸¸,.»§«,¸¸,.•´¯`•.,¸¸,.»§«*¥*»§«,¸¸,.•´¯`•.,¸¸,.»§«•.,¸¸,. Rhyming still, I'll try, *if directing spittle in the eye*, to those whom I'll decry as sans all *conscience*. I project myself to them via meter writ in trim... ...to sneer, in fact, at him for that *insentience*... * See ...I'm a *wacko* like John Ford. Can I safely be ignored? A *meager *poet—you must be bored— it's "white-boys" rapping? But this rhythm you might hear could have you crying in your beer— and not so far from here; *I see it happening!* * Is our future writ in stone? *Could we go it all alone*; h... more »

Blackwater Founder’s New Company Has Struck A Security Deal In China

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 11 hours ago
The FSG statement came with a photo of a signing ceremony related to the FSG training base. Photo: Handout *BBC:* *Xinjiang: Ex-Blackwater chief's security firm linked to China training centre* A security firm founded by ex-Blackwater chief Erik Prince has signed a preliminary deal to build a training centre in China's Xinjiang region, according to a company statement. Hong Kong-listed Frontier Services Group (FSG) announced the deal on its website in a now deleted post. Blackwater guards hired by the US played a controversial role in Iraq. Xinjiang has recently been the focus of... more »

The flawed logic of Hepatitis B vaccine mandates

Erin Elizabeth at Health Nut News - 11 hours ago
By the Children’s Health Defense Team Summary: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the American Academy of Pediatrics recommend that newborn babies receive the hepatitis B vaccine on their first day of life. The infants, toddlers and young children receiving this vaccine face little to no chance of hepatitis B infection, but the […] The post The flawed logic of Hepatitis B vaccine mandates appeared first on Health Nut News.

CNN forced to apologize for measles scare piece using pic of child with rash from bad MMR reaction

Erin Elizabeth at Health Nut News - 11 hours ago
Even CNN makes mistakes…although notice they didn’t actually apologize. “CORRECTION: This article and an accompanying video previously included a photograph of a child with a rash linked to a vaccination. The image has been removed.” That’s it. That was the total sum of their “apology” on a post meant to instill fear in people and send […] The post CNN forced to apologize for measles scare piece using pic of child with rash from bad MMR reaction appeared first on Health Nut News.

Pinch punch first of the month

sue at Is the BBC biased? - 11 hours ago
The snow stole our hard copy of The Times today. I hear the lorry got stuck on the A30. Not to worry, I subscribe to the online version. James Kirkup has written the Thunderer column and it’s called “The BBC needs to go back to basics if it wants to survive“ Some of his observations coincide with what critics of the BBC have said a million times already. Actually, they sound a lot like something I’ve said (have I written about it, or just *thought* it?) about the BBC before. Namely the flaw it shares with its co-iconic symbol of Britishness, poor old Marks and Sparks - you know, t... more »

Twitter Just Purged 2,000 Accounts for Challenging Official Narrative on Coup in Venezuela

The Free Thought Project at The Free Thought Project - 11 hours ago
[image: venezuela]Proving their loyalty to the neocons attempting to overthrow Venezuela's government, Twitter just wiped out 2,000 accounts they said were "engaged in a state-backed influence campaign targeting domestic audiences.”

Criminally Negligent Cops Claim Tide Detergent is Heroin, Kidnap and Cage Man for Weeks

Matt Agorist at The Free Thought Project - 11 hours ago
[image: cage]A completely innocent man fell victim to a drug war-addicted cop who mistook Tide detergent for heroin and threw him in a cage for weeks.

Are Silicon Valley Elites’ ‘Big Ideas’ Really for the Masses, or Just for Them?

21wire at 21st Century Wire - 11 hours ago
*21WIRE* | Elite virtue signally cannot escape one age-old tenet of human society: If you want the best, you have to be able to afford the best.

Kamala Harris and the new racism

Norma at Collecting My Thoughts - 11 hours ago
Don't know why Kamala Harris is virtue signaling about lynching (new bill) since it was the Democrats who fought the Republican bills all those years. “The Dyer Anti-Lynching Bill was first introduced in 1918 by Representative Leonidas C. Dyer, a Republican from St. Louis, Missouri, in the United States House of Representatives as H.R. 11279. It was directed at punishing lynchings and mob violence. The Dyer Anti-Lynching Bill was re-introduced in subsequent sessions of Congress and passed by the U.S. House of Representatives on January 26, 1922, but its passage was halted by a fil... more »

Venezuela To Sell 29 Tons Of Gold To UAE For Cash To Keep The Country Solvent

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 11 hours ago
*Daily Mail:* *Nicolas Maduro will sell $640million of Venezuelan gold to the UAE in return for cash to buy basic goods as Russia denies being in contact with opponent Juan Guaido* * Nicolas Maduro plans to sell a total of 29 tonnes of gold to UAE in return for cash * First 15 tonne shipment will be flown to the Emirates in coming days, source said * Cash will then be used to buy basic necessities as regime tries to stay solvent * America threatened UAE with sanctions if it is caught trading in Venezuelan gold Venezuela will fly 15 tonnes of gold to the United Arab Emirates in c... more »

The Perennial Pennsylvania Smart Meter Opt-Out Bills Pilgrimage: Will The 2019-20 Batch Be Wasted Away Like Previous Ones Were For 6-8 Years Now That Chairman Godshall Is No Longer At The Consumer Affairs Committee Helm?

Activist Post at Activist Post - 11 hours ago
By Catherine J. Frompovich Pennsylvanians have been discriminated against BIG time insofar as they have been denied and deprived of their Constitutional rights regarding self-determination;... more »

U.S. To Withdraw From The Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty (News Roundup)

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 11 hours ago
*Daily Mail:* *Pompeo pulls U.S. out of Cold War era nuclear treaty which took missiles out of Europe after Russia is accused of 'unlawfully' breaking it for FIVE YEARS* * U.S. arms controls officials held last-ditch talks in Moscow Thursday on the 1987 signed Intermediate-range Nuclear Forces Treaty, or INF * Treaty was signed by Reagan and Gorbachev and led to both Soviet and U.S. land-based mid-range nuclear missiles being banned * Both countries could continue to have long-range and short-range missiles, and air and sea-launched weapons systems under the treaty * Treaty was see... more »

On The Road Again-- Blue America Truck Is Visiting Devin Nunes' And Jim Costa's Constituents In The Central Valley

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 12 hours ago
That tweet up top with a picture of the truck was sent by Rory Appleton, a political reporter for the *Fresno Bee*, the most read newspaper in both Nunes' and Costa's districts, respectively CA-22 and CA-16. Both members are extremely conservative, though Nunes is a Republican and Costa is a Blue Dog Democrat. Blue America's specific reason for the mobile billboard-- written by Digby, designed by Bill Mahaney-- was to draw attention to the two of them voting to continue U.S.-supported bombing in Yemen. I wrote about the vote back in December at which time I noted that "although 1... more »

The Methane Big Lie

drinkingwateradvisor at The Drinking Water Advisor - 12 hours ago

Venezuela Coup Attempt Part Of A Larger Project - Military Intervention Likely To Fail

Moon of Alabama at 12 hours ago
[image: undefined] The Trump administration has launched a large political project to remake several states in Latin America. The Wall Street Journal headlines: US Push to Oust Venezuela’s Maduro Marks First Shot in Plan to Reshape Latin America The Trump administration’s broader aim is to gain leverage over Cuba and curb recent inroads in the region by Russia, Iran and China The plan includes regime change in Venezuela, Nicaragua and eventually Cuba. The removal of any Russian or Chinese interest is another point. It is a multiyear project that has bipartisan support. It will like... more »

Trump and the MAGA Crowd Embrace the Neocon Plan for Venezuela

Kurt Nimmo at 12 hours ago
[image: undefined] Is it fair to call MAGA neocon lite, or possibly MAGAcons? The fact so few of these establishment labeled “white nationalists” had anything to say about Trump’s illegal bombing of Syria, or the death toll from his war against ISIS, leads me to believe they enthusiastically support intervention in foreign nations, most recently Venezuela. They are not opposed to these illegal actions, which leads one to believe they subscribe to the neoliberal religion, or at least are not opposed to it. From the start, it was obvious Trump was not a noninterventionist. He sincer... more »

Smart Adult Cruelty

Karen Garcia at Sardonicky - 12 hours ago
The news that hunger-striking imprisoned migrants in Texas are now being force-fed, in clear violation of international human rights statutes against torture, is being greeted with a collective yawn by the adults in the Bipartisan Caucus For Sadistic Sanity. It's not about the physical torture, you see. That is something that everyday Americans are not allowed to see on their TVs. Force-feeding is a really disturbing thing to witness, according to Human Rights Watch: *Force-feeding – which involves pushing a feeding tube down a patient’s nose – can be very painful and is inherently ... more »

'America, we will rise': Democrat Cory Booker announces presidential bid for 2020 election

Just In - 12 hours ago
Mr Booker becomes the ninth person to announce a presidential bid in what is expected to be a crowded and diverse race to be the Democratic candidate to try to unseat US President Donald Trump.

Challenging The Liberal Case For Trump Administration’s Coup In Venezuela

Kevin Gosztola at Shadowproof - 12 hours ago
Democrats say Trump is siding with liberal democracy by intervening in Venezuela, but politics of Maduro opponents suggest otherwise. The post Challenging The Liberal Case For Trump Administration’s Coup In Venezuela appeared first on Shadowproof.

Colorado Senate Passes National Popular Vote to Gut Electoral College

Steve Byas at rss - 12 hours ago
[image: colorado-senate-passes-national-popular-vote-to-gut-electoral-college] The Colorado State Senate passed a bill this week to place the state in a “compact” of states pushing to elect a U.S. president by a “National Popular Vote.”

Lemon talks Russia for the full hour!

bob somerby at the daily howler - 12 hours ago
*FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2019It's all anthropology now:* At the start of 2018, we made an historic announcement. "It's all anthropology now," we charismatically said. Here's what we meant by that statement: We meant that no sensible person could possibly think, at this point, that anything good will ever come from attempts at analysis or information production. Anthropologically speaking, our species runs on script alone. It's narrative all the way down. Next week, we expect to kick off the current new year at this award-winning site. We'll be exploring "Aristotle's error" all year ... more »

Iraq Ranked 12th Most Corrupt State In Transparency International Survey

Joel Wing at MUSINGS ON IRAQ - 12 hours ago
The anti-graft group Transparency International released its annual international survey, and Iraq once again did poorly. It was tied for 12th most corrupt country in the world along with Venezuela. It received a score of 18 out of 100. The lower the score the bigger the problem corruption posed. Within the Middle East Iraq was fourth from the bottom with only Syria, Yemen, and Libya doing worse. *Most Corrupt Countries * 1. Somalia 2. Syria 2. South Sudan 4. Yemen 4. North Korea 6. Sudan 6. Guinea Bissau 6. Equatorial Guinea 6. Afghanistan 10. Libya 10. Burundi 12. Venezuela 12. ... more »

This Day In Iraqi History - Feb 1

Joel Wing at MUSINGS ON IRAQ - 12 hours ago
1922 UK intel report said cabinet told Def Min to count time in Arab Revolt in WWI double for pensions vs officers that joined afterward to privilege ex-Ottoman officers that originally joined King Feisal Favored Iraqi leaders like Jaafar al-Askari and Nuri al-Said 1928 British sent note to Iraqi govt saying opposed conscription and if govt ran into problems over it British wouldn’t help 1958 Egypt and Syria created United Arab Republic PM Said afraid pan-Arabists would overthrow his govt so Iraq could join Republic Syria suggested union with Egypt out of fear that Iraq was tryi... more »

World News Briefs -- February 1, 2019

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 12 hours ago
Oil facilities are seen on Lake Maracaibo in Cabimas, Venezuela January 29, 2019. REUTERS/Isaac Urrutia *Reuters: **U.S. sets deadline for foreigners dealing in Venezuela oil* WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Non-U.S. entities buying oil or petroleum products from Venezuela’s state-owned PDVSA in deals that involve the U.S. financial system, brokers or people must be wound down by April 28, the U.S. Treasury Department said in a notice posted early on Friday. The notice clarifies some of the confusion that has surrounded U.S. sanctions imposed on Venezuela earlier in the week. Besides the U... more »

New Jersey Democratic Sen. Cory Booker Launches 2020 Bid

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 13 hours ago
Born in the nation's capital but raised in New Jersey, Senator Booker made a name for himself as Newark mayor by personally shoveling the snow of residents.

NHL to Celebrate Black History Month for 1st Time

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 13 hours ago
There are roughly 20 black players currently on NHL rosters, though one representative said there is strong minority representation at youth levels.

Trump, Pelosi Remain Far Apart on Border Wall Issue

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 13 hours ago
If there's no deal by 15 February, President Trump has threatened to revive the shutdown or declare a national emergency.

Can a Super Bowl Ad Give You Brain Tingles?

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 13 hours ago
ASMR is described as a tingly euphoric response, usually starting on the head and scalp, and sometimes spreading down the neck, arms or back.

Trump Blames Russia as US Pulls Out from INF Treaty

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 13 hours ago
The Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces treaty, signed in 1987, has been a centerpiece of superpower arms control since the Cold War.

Rio’s Legislature Begins New Term With Six Members in Jail

Lise Alves at The Rio Times - 13 hours ago
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Representatives of the Rio de Janeiro Assembly will being sworn in today for the upcoming four-year term, but six of the seventy members will be unable to attend the ceremony because they are in jail, accused of corruption. On Thursday, a state court denied […] The post Rio’s Legislature Begins New Term With Six Members in Jail appeared first on The Rio Times.

Brazil’s CMN Announces R$6 Billion in Credit for Small Agricultural Producers

Lise Alves at The Rio Times - 13 hours ago
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Banks in Brazil will have to allocate approximately R$6 billion from rural deposits and savings to small farmers, announced Brazil’s National Monetary Council (CMN) on Thursday. “The change will guarantee resources until the end of the harvest,” said the head of the Department of […] The post Brazil’s CMN Announces R$6 Billion in Credit for Small Agricultural Producers appeared first on The Rio Times.

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- February 1, 2019

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 13 hours ago
The aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford steams in the Atlantic Ocean. RYAN LITZENBERGER/U.S. NAVY *Stars and Stripes/Bloomberg*: *Launch-and-landing failures add to $13 billion carrier Ford's troubles* The Navy’s costliest warship, the $13 billion USS Gerald R. Ford, had 20 failures of its aircraft launch-and-landing systems during operations at sea, according to the Pentagon’s testing office. The previously undisclosed failures with the electromagnetic systems made by General Atomics occurred during more than 740 at-sea trials since the aircraft carrier’s delivery in May 2017 des... more »

Corruption in Chicago: ain't we got fun?

Peter at Bayou Renaissance Man - 13 hours ago
It appears that a long-running FBI investigation may have gathered evidence to incriminate, not just Chicago city politicians, but also leading lights in the state government. Retiring Ald. Danny Solis received sex acts, Viagra, free weekend use of an Indiana farm once owned by Oprah Winfrey and a steady stream of campaign contributions in exchange for shepherding official City Council actions, according to allegations in a federal court affidavit obtained by the Chicago Sun-Times. The allegations are contained in an explosive search warrant application that helps explain why Soli... more »

US withdraws from INF Treaty in 180 days – Pompeo

RT at The Duran - 13 hours ago
The post US withdraws from INF Treaty in 180 days – Pompeo appeared first on The Duran.

The Unseen Costs Of Humanitarian Intervention

Zerohedge at The Duran - 13 hours ago
The post The Unseen Costs Of Humanitarian Intervention appeared first on The Duran.

Would The Deployment Of U.S. Soldiers To Venezuela Make Things Worse?

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 13 hours ago
Wednesday’s rallies, like the one here in Caracas, attracted thousands of people, the latest in of a string of demonstrations against the increasingly autocratic rule of President Nicolás Maduro. Credit Carlos Garcia Rawlins/Reuters *James Stavridis, Time:* *I Commanded the U.S. Military in South America. Deploying Soldiers to Venezuela Would Only Make Things Worse* When I was Commander of U.S. Southern Command, I was in charge of all military-to-military operations south of the United States — from the insurgency in Colombia to disaster relief in Central America to dealing with t... more »

Mexico's President Declares An End To The Drug War

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 13 hours ago
Mexico’s president-elect, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, addresses the media. Photograph: Edgard Garrido/Reuters *Time:* *'There Is Officially No More War.' Mexico's President Declares an End to the Drug War Amid Skepticism* Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador declared an end to his country’s war on drugs Wednesday, announcing that the army would no longer prioritize capturing cartel bosses, Agence France-Press reports. “There is officially no more war. We want peace, and we are going to achieve peace,” he said at a daily press briefing after being asked if his government... more »

No First Use - A Step Back from the Nuclear Precipice?

A Political Junkie at Viable Opposition - 13 hours ago
With John Bolton and Mike Pompeo, two of Donald Trump's poodles, on the global travel circuit, threatening just about every nation that doesn't act in the best interests of the United States (most particularly Russia and China) a recent development in Congress shows that there are at least two politicians that understand the ultimate danger of sabre-rattling. On January 30th, United States Senator, Senate Armed Services Committee member and potential 2020 Democratic presidential candidate Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee Represent... more »

Monsanto’s “Malicious Conduct” & “Complete Manipulation of Science” Regarding Roundup® Finally Exposed By Attorney Brent Wisner

Activist Post at Activist Post - 13 hours ago
By Catherine J. Frompovich One of the most intrepid GMO science researchers for over twenty years, Jeffrey Smith, of the Institute for Responsible Technology (IRT),... more »

Moon, Venus Jupiter

tonyheller at The Deplorable Climate Science Blog - 13 hours ago

Oral Argument Summary: In re: Abd Al-Rahim Hussein Al-Nashiri

jsingeremery at Lawfare - 13 hours ago
On Jan. 22, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit heard oral argument in *In re: Abd Al-Rahim Hussein Al-Nashiri*. Judges Judith Rogers, David Tatel and Thomas Griffith reviewed Abd Al Rahim Hussein Al-Nashiri’s (“Al-Nashiri”) request for a writ of mandamus and prohibition directing the vacatur of the orders convening the military commission which tried him. Al-Nashiri also asked that, in the alternative, the court mandate the vacatur of all orders entered by the military commission judge including, but not limited to, all orders presently under review by the Court of Mil... more »

Body Cam Catches Cops Claim Innocent Man’s Cellphone Was a Gun and Shoot Him

Matt Agorist at The Free Thought Project - 13 hours ago
[image: shot]For walking down the street with a cell phone, an innocent man was shot by the police who then attempted to fabricate a story to justify their shooting, according to an attorney.

How mouth breathing can hurt your health and the powerful method to stop it

Erin Elizabeth at Health Nut News - 13 hours ago
Breathing wields incredible power over your health, as it supplies your body with oxygen and removes excess carbon dioxide (CO2) to keep you alive. However, the way you breathe — whether fast or slow, shallow or deep — also sends messages to your body that affect your mood, stress level, blood pressure, immune function and […] The post How mouth breathing can hurt your health and the powerful method to stop it appeared first on Health Nut News.

Democrats don't share the values of immigrants and refugees

Norma at Collecting My Thoughts - 13 hours ago
Why are Democrats like Pelosi and Schumer so determined to go back on their word about the Wall? Why are they now failing native born Americans--especially blacks? *The 2020 election*. In raw numbers, Pew Research projected 32 million Hispanics will be eligible to vote in 2020, compared with 30 million blacks. Hispanics now outnumber blacks and the attention they get from Democrats show that. The population of Asians eligible to vote will reach an estimated 11 million in 2020, which is more than double the 5 million who were eligible to vote in 2000, accounting for 5% of next year’s... more »

Putin Wants To Rescue Russia's ISIS Children

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 13 hours ago
Murtaja Lateef / EPA / TASS *Moscow Times:* *Putin Shows Rare Soft Spot to Rescue Russia's ISIS Children* Zalina Gabibulayeva has had five children, four husbands and two jail sentences. All her spouses were Islamist militants who are either dead or in prison, the last two in Syria, where she was among hundreds of women stranded by the war before officials brought her back to Russia. “I thank God every day that we are here,” Gabibulayeva, 37, said by phone from Grozny, the capital of Russia’s mostly Muslim republic of Chechnya, where she and her children receive about 40,000 ruble... more »

Russia & Pakistan Will Help Ensure A Stable US Withdrawal From Afghanistan

Andrew KORYBKO at OrientalReview.org - 13 hours ago
Russian Special Representative for Afghanistan Zamir Kabulov traveled to Islamabad on an unannounced visit to discuss the future of the war-torn state following the US’ possibly impending “phased withdrawal” from the country. It should be reminded that this very plausible scenario was brought about by the US’ Special Envoy for […] The post Russia & Pakistan Will Help Ensure A Stable US Withdrawal From Afghanistan appeared first on OrientalReview.org.

Down The Same Old Road

Owen Gray at Northern Reflections - 14 hours ago
Yesterday, Ontario's NDP opposition leaked a draft piece of legislation which would scrap our local health networks and put the province's entire health care system under a new super agency. We've been here before. Under Mike Harris, the government amalgamated municipalities, hospitals and school boards. Conservatives claim to hate big government. But, when they legislate, they concentrate power in fewer and fewer hands. We have a small hospital in our community, which became part of a larger network. The hospital used to have 50 beds. It now has 15. It used to run in the black. ... more »

Can The Afghan Army Fight The Taliban Alone?

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 14 hours ago
Afghanistan National Army soldiers attend their graduation ceremony on January 27, 2019. REUTERS/Omar Sobhani *Business Insider*: *As the US moves towards troop withdrawal, the fate of Afghanistan may rest in the hands of these soldiers* * Through peace talks with the Taliban, the US is moving closer towards a complete withdrawal the 14,000 US troops in Afghanistan. * In the event of a complete withdrawal of US-led NATO forces, the fate of Afghanistan will rest in the hands of its National Army soldiers. * Since 2014, the focus of the NATO mission has been to train Afghan soldiers ... more »

The Middle Class Yarn spun to frighten you

Norma at Collecting My Thoughts - 14 hours ago
It's not exactly fake news, but it's misleading--the story you hear that the middle class is shrinking and so many more people are using government benefits because of the gap between the very wealthy and the "others." There are three things to consider: 1) demographics/age, 2) marriage or the lack of it, and 3) expansion of federal benefits from the poor and deserving to the middle class. Rejoice, patriots. It's not true. The middle class is only shrinking because so many people have moved up to the next quintile! Have you ever driven to the suburban areas of Columbus (or the ... more »

A Look Inside A Russian Akula Class Nuclear Attack Submarine (Video)

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 14 hours ago
*Warzone/The Drive*: *Video Takes You Inside Russia's 'Beast' Division Of Akula Class Nuclear Fast Attack Subs* *The first in a two part series gives un an unprecedented look at the state of Russia's Akula class sub fleet, including some awesome interior footage.* The first installment of a two-part series from Russian media outlet RT that takes viewers into the shadowy world of the submarine component of Russia's Northern Fleet has been posted and it doesn't disappoint. The program explores Russia's vaunted 'Beast Division' made up of Akula class nuclear fast attack submarines (S... more »

Here Comes Japan's Aircraft Carriers

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 14 hours ago
The Izumo and the Kaga, Japan’s Helicopter carriers Newsline *Robert Farley, The Diplomat*: *Here Come Japan’s Aircraft Carriers* *The modification of the Izumos will upend nearly seven decades of defense thinking in Japan, and across East Asia.* In a few short years, Japan will have its first real aircraft carriers since World War II. The modification of JS Izumo and JS Kaga to carry the F-35B Joint Strike Fighter will upend, or at least update, nearly seven decades of defense thinking in Japan, and across East Asia. The combination of the Izumos with the F-35B Lightning II stealt... more »

Friday Morning Links

Greg Fingas at Accidental Deliberations - 14 hours ago
Assorted content to end your week. - Both Eric Levitz and Brian Beutler write that U.S. Democrats need to highlight and fight the class war being waged by the rich, rather than shying away from the real and justified anger it provokes among insecure workers. And Robert Benzie reports on the latest research from the Financial Accountability Office showing that low-income Ontarians are facing income stagnation. - Karl-Petter Thorwaldson explains how inequality is contributing to both a climate breakdown, and an inability to address it through politics as usual. And Jessica Clogg res... more »

Livestock key to global sustainability

Dave Juday at CFACT - 14 hours ago
The United Nation’s Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) has released some data and analysis that is a stark reality check to the global environmental lobby’s doomsday warnings about livestock as part of that lobby’s war on meat. The post Livestock key to global sustainability appeared first on CFACT.

DoD Report: China’s EMP Weapons Pose Grave Threat to America

The Epoch Times at Need To Know - 14 hours ago
China is building specialized nuclear warheads so potent that a single explosion may be enough to devastate America with an electromagnetic pulse (EMP).

Walgreens Is Testing ‘Smart Coolers’ with Cameras to Analyze What You Going to Do Before You Know

The Atlantic at Need To Know - 14 hours ago
Walgreens is piloting a new line of “smart coolers”, which are refrigerators with cameras that scan shoppers’ faces and then identify them by gender, age, and even income to predict their choices.

US Border Patrol Intercepts Truck from Mexico Containing Enough Fentanyl to Kill 57-Million People

Daily Wire at Need To Know - 14 hours ago
US Customs and Border Patrol stopped a tractor-trailer truck containing 254 pounds of Fentanyl, enough to kill 57 million people, crossing the US-Mexico border at the port of entry into the US. A dose of only two milligrams is enough to kill a person. In addition, the truck also contained 395 pounds of methamphetamine.

DC Antifa Leader Arrested for Multiple Violent Felonies for Attacking Two Marines in November

Daily Caller at Need To Know - 14 hours ago
Washington, DC, Antifa leader, Joseph “Jose” Alcoff was arrested on 17 charges including aggravated assault, ethnic intimidation, and terroristic threats, in connection to the Antifa attack on two Hispanic Marines in November. He also was an organizer of Smash Racism that mobbed Tucker Carlson's home.

States Use Nullification to Rein in the Feds

Steve Byas at rss - 14 hours ago
[image: states-use-nullification-to-rein-in-the-feds] Thomas Jefferson and James Madison gave us one way to restrain an out-of-control federal government in 1798.

Ohio medical marijuana sales top $330,000 in first weeks

Joey Pena at Marijuana Business Daily - 14 hours ago
Medical cannabis patients in Ohio have spent more than $333,000 on 46 pounds of cannabis since sales kicked off at four dispensaries Jan. 16, the Dayton Daily News reported. The sales figures were provided by the state’s Medical Marijuana Control Program, which reported $75,000 in medical marijuana sales the first day alone. Compared to other […] Ohio medical marijuana sales top $330,000 in first weeks is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs

Cannabis business takeaways for week ending Feb. 1 (SLIDESHOW)

Laura Hamilton at Marijuana Business Daily - 14 hours ago
Cannabis business takeaways for week ending Feb. 1 (SLIDESHOW) is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs

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Jenna Orkin at From the Wilderness' Peak Oil Blog - 14 hours ago
From Jenna Orkin TSA Workers Busted in $100 Million Cocaine Smuggling Ring Heavy Metals (Arsenic, Lead) Found in 45 Packaged Fruit Juices Monarch Butterfly Population Wintering in Mexico Increases 144% People in Michigan facing brutal cold weather have been asked to turn down the heat at the worst possible time Freezing Minnesotans Putting "Significant Strain" On Natural Gas System; Hotel Rooms Offered Amid Outage CNN Goes 'Undercover' To Manufacture Consent For Coup Attempt In Venezuela "Largest Fleet Of Satellites In Human History" Set To Revolutionize Space-Based Spying Armed Se... more »

Protest in Hawaii against rocket launch facility

Bruce K. Gagnon at Organizing Notes - 14 hours ago
*Big Island Video News * A gathering in Hilo, Hawaii on January 25 concerning a commercial spaceport proposal for East Hawaiʻi stirred emotions inside the meeting and out. Terri Napeahi, a Keaukaha Action Network organizer, joined a group of sign waving residents in the parking lot of the Panaʻewa Gym, as representatives from the Alaska Aerospace Corporation met with area-residents inside the building. The company wants to develop a Pacific Spaceport Complex-Hawaii on W.H. Shipman land between Haʻena Beach and Pāpaʻi Bay. “I’m an ag farmer. I live there, and I’m concerned,” said N... more »

Issue of Iran’s withdrawal from Syria is solely between Damascus and Tehran: Russia

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 14 hours ago
The issue of Iran’s full disengagement from Syria should be discussed exclusively between Tehran and Damascus, Russian Ambassador to Tehran Levan Dzhagaryan told Sputnik in an interview. “The issue [of Iran’s withdrawal] is the prerogative of the Syrian authorities. If it is raised, it will be discussed only between Damascus and Tehran, since Iran’s military […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Houthi forces fire 6 missiles at Saudi military camp along Yemeni border

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 14 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:00 P.M.) – The Houthi forces rained several missiles this morning on a Saudi military camp that is located along the Yemeni border. According to the official media wing of the Houthi forces, their rocket battalion fired a half dozen Zilzal-1 missiles at a Saudi military camp that is located near the Al-Khadra […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Russian Army blows up massive river jam in Russia’s Far East (video)

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 14 hours ago
Russian army sappers carried out a series of explosions in Khabarovsk Region on Friday in an effort to blow up a massive boulder that was blocking the Bureya River. According to the Russian Ministry of Defence, more than ten tons of TNT were used to tackle the jam caused by a landslide, which had happened […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Unknown group carries out deadly attack against Syrian Army in Daraa

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 14 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:30 P.M.) – A group of unknown assailants carried out a deadly attack on a Syrian Arab Army (SAA) checkpoint in the eastern countryside of the Daraa Governorate last night. According to a military source in Damascus, the unknown assailants stormed a Syrian Arab Army checkpoint near the town of Nabtah in eastern […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Syrian Army seizes large cache of weapons, Israeli-made medical supplies in Quneitra

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 14 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:45 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) seized a large cache of weapons in the southwestern province of Al-Quneitra this week, a military source told Al-Masdar News. According to the source, the Syrian Arab Army seized the weapons while combing through the formerly jihadist-held areas in both the Al-Quneitra and Damascus provinces. […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

US spy plane spotted over Colombia amid turmoil in Venezuela

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 14 hours ago
For the second time in two consecutive days, US reconnaissance aircraft has been spotted over Colombia, and as reported by Aircraft Spots, it is an EO-5C N177RA PLOMO27 spy plane. US Army EO-5C N177RA PLOMO27 spy plane, heading east over Colombia. Quite rare! 🤔 pic.twitter.com/QZPZWSnYby — Aircraft Spots (@AircraftSpots) January 31, 2019 A journalist who retweeted the photo assumed […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Breaking: Key Houthi commander killed by Saudi airstrike in northern Yemen

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 14 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:10 P.M.) – A key commander of the Houthi forces was reportedly killed by a Saudi airstrike in northern Yemen last night. According to local reports, the commander of the Houthi forces, ‘Abdullah Jahaf, was killed when a Saudi Coalition airstrike hit his position in the Hajjah Governorate of northern Yemen. Jahaf was […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Video footage of Hashd Al-Shaabi blocking US forces from Syrian border

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 14 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:00 P.M.) – On January 15th, Hashd Al-Sha’abi’s Al-Anbar division blocked a U.S. military patrol from conducting a survey of the Iraqi troops along the Syrian border. According to the reports, the commander of Hashd Al-Sha’abi’s forces in the Al-Anbar Governorate said that the U.S. troops were asking Iraqi soldiers a number of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Syrian Army hammers Turkish-backed rebels in northern Hama

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 14 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:30 A.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) carried out a heavy attack against a group of Turkish-backed rebels in the northern countryside of the Hama Governorate on Friday morning. Led by their 4th Division, the Syrian Arab Army unleashed a barrage of missiles and artillery shells towards the hideouts of Jaysh Al-Izza […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Saudi Arabia meets with allies in Jordan after heated debate about Syria’s return to Arab League

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 14 hours ago
Top diplomats from Saudi Arabia and its allies wrapped up two days of talks in Jordan’s Dead Sea resort on Thursday, aimed at coordinating policy on conflicts gripping the region. The closed-door meetings were a “consultation between brothers and friends,” Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi said. The six ministers exchanged views “on our regional issues and ways of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Russia denies flying Venezuela’s gold to Moscow

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 14 hours ago
Reports claiming that Russian jets are extracting gold out of Venezuela are aimed to discredit the country, Russian Ambassador to Venezuela Vladimir Zaemsky stated during Thursday’s press conference. “All these propagandistic red herrings, which, in my opinion, are released with one goal only – to simply hurt Russia’s image in the whole world,” Zaemsky said […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Large US military convoy enters Syria from Iraq (video)

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 14 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:00 A.M.) – A large U.S. military convoy entered Syria this week from neighboring Iraq, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) reported on Friday morning. According to the SOHR report, the U.S. military convoy entered Syria through the Semalka Crossing that links Iraqi Kurdistan with Syria’s Al-Hasakah Governorate. As shown in the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Elizabeth Warren’s Wonderful New Green World

Paul Homewood at NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT - 14 hours ago
By Paul Homewood The US version of Jeremy Corbyn thinks that cold winters are due to global warming! https://twitter.com/ewarren/status/1091035931770003456 Perhaps she might like to ask NOAA why their heavily tampered temperature data shows the total opposite, with extremely cold winters a thing of the past: https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/cag/regional/time-series/102/tavg/1/1/1895-2018?base_prd=true&firstbaseyear=1901&lastbaseyear=2000 […]

NOAA’s Failed Winter Outlook

Paul Homewood at NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT - 14 hours ago
By Paul Homewood h/t Joe Public https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-47088684 While much of the US continues in the grip of a brutally cold winter, we can take a look back at what NOAA predicted three months ago: https://www.noaa.gov/media-release/winter-outlook-favors-warmer-temperatures-for-much-of-us And Ryan Maue reminds us that the cold is not localised […]

Measuring Success: A Study in Contrasts

Peter Greene at CURMUDGUCATION - 14 hours ago
Two items tossed my feed this week that underline contrasting ideas about what constitutes success in education. First, let's go to the Jackson-Madison County school system of Tennessee. At JMCSS folks are pretty excited because they've made such strides with the addition of a unified curriculum. They know this worked because they have all sorts of growth data, much of it exceeding expectations. Not on the same page.Now, I don't want to gloss over the good parts here. Having some sort of planned curriculum is probably a good step (no district has "no curriculum," even if that curri... more »

Corte de Apelaciones de París anula laudo por más de $1.000 millones

bilaterals.org - 14 hours ago
01-Feb-2019 La sentencia del Laudo ratificó el ejercicio de la soberanía del Estado venezolano ante sus recursos minerales .

THIS IS HOW YOU GOT LATE-TERM ABORTION

Steve M. at No More Mister Nice Blog - 15 hours ago
Republicans are outraged because blue states are attempting to expand abortion rights. When New York expanded abortion rights last week for the first time in 49 years, Democrats across the state were exultant. Now, that jubilation has been met with an equal and opposite reaction. Anti-abortion advocates, from grass-roots activists all the way to the White House, are taking aim at New York, Virginia and other states in a bid to halt similar legislative efforts by emboldened Democratic lawmakers and to mobilize supporters ahead of the 2020 presidential race. By Thursday, both Preside... more »

Finding the Best Business Conference Spaces in Rio de Janeiro

Jack Arnhold at The Rio Times - 15 hours ago
By Jack Arnhold, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Doing business in Brazil has a somewhat mixed reputation, with red-tape and bureaucracy often coinciding with exciting investment opportunities and new business models. However, for those looking to host a business conference, an industry congress, or a larger event, there are a number of options […] The post Finding the Best Business Conference Spaces in Rio de Janeiro appeared first on The Rio Times.

U.S. Navy Has Just Purchased Two More Ford-Class Aircraft Carriers

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 15 hours ago
*Defense News:* *US Navy signs mammoth contract with Huntington Ingalls for two aircraft carriers* WASHINGTON — The U.S. Navy has signed a $14.9 billion contract with shipbuilder Huntington Ingalls for two Ford-class aircraft carriers, the Navy announced Thursday evening. By buying two carriers simultaneously, the Navy expects to save $4 billion, according to a Navy release. Navy Secretary Richard Spencer hailed the deal as a team effort and said the contract will create stability for the skilled workforce and create savings as a result. *Read more* .... *WNU Editor:* CVN 80 wi... more »

Kammenos suggests Tsipras is threatening his family with terrorist hitmen as authoritarian Soros coup accelerates

Jane Burgermeister at BIRDFLU666 WORDPRESS BLOG CONTINUES HERE - 15 hours ago
*ANEL leader Panos Kammenos has suggested that Globalist Alexis Tsipras has threatened his family.* *In a tweet, he referenced the terror group Rouvikonas linked to Syriza.* *http://en.protothema.gr/kammenos-makes-serious-implications-against-pm-tsipras-over-threats-against-his-family/* *Tsipras has apparently been grooming a November 17 hitman for false flags or hit jobs.* *http://www.ekathimerini.com/234089/article/ekathimerini/news/november-17-hitman-granted-six-day-leave-from-prison* *Kammenos has criticized Tsipras for secretly bribing lawmakers from his party to enable his gove... more »

Vegetarians Are Even More Okay With Eating Insects Than Omnivores Are

Hank Campbell at Science 2.0 blogs - 15 hours ago
For the last 20 years, insects have been touted as the next big thing in food, because they have a lot of protein and would be reasonable to produce at scale. And people who don't understand agriculture think land only suitable for animal husbandry could magically support amber waves of grain if we stopped eating steers. But are insects too icky? Perhaps to people who have never seen animals slaughtered but have killed an insect. However, people who claim to know a lot about animal welfare and food, vegetarians, are okay with insects. Zoologically, they are correct, insects are not ... more »

France’s Red Scarves: Ready-Made Counter-Protest And New Media Darlings

Zerohedge at The Duran - 15 hours ago
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Italy Officially Slides Into Recession After Budget Battle With Brussels

Zerohedge at The Duran - 15 hours ago
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Europe Launches SWIFT Alternative To Send Money To Iran

Zerohedge at The Duran - 15 hours ago
The post Europe Launches SWIFT Alternative To Send Money To Iran appeared first on The Duran.

Store Your Gold At The Bank Of England And You Might Never See It Again

Zerohedge at The Duran - 15 hours ago
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Trump Still Unwilling To Make “Tough Trade Offs” With China After Talks Yield No Tangible Result

Zerohedge at The Duran - 15 hours ago
The post Trump Still Unwilling To Make “Tough Trade Offs” With China After Talks Yield No Tangible Result appeared first on The Duran.

Trump vs. the Spy Chiefs: Who’s Right?

Patrick J. Buchanan at The Duran - 15 hours ago
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Russia’s Controversial Nord Stream 2 Pipeline Could Be Operational By November

Consortium News at The Duran - 15 hours ago
The post Russia’s Controversial Nord Stream 2 Pipeline Could Be Operational By November appeared first on The Duran.

The Making of Juan Guaidó: US Regime-Change Laboratory Created Venezuela’s Coup Leader

Consortium News at The Duran - 15 hours ago
The post The Making of Juan Guaidó: US Regime-Change Laboratory Created Venezuela’s Coup Leader appeared first on The Duran.

Venezuela – Coup Attempt Part Of A Larger Project – Military Intervention Likely To Fail

Moon of Alabama at The Duran - 15 hours ago
The post Venezuela – Coup Attempt Part Of A Larger Project – Military Intervention Likely To Fail appeared first on The Duran.

Regime Change and Disinformation in Venezuela: Fake “Army Defectors”, (Non-Existent) Russian Mercenaries And (Non-) Disappearing Gold

South Front at The Duran - 15 hours ago
The post Regime Change and Disinformation in Venezuela: Fake “Army Defectors”, (Non-Existent) Russian Mercenaries And (Non-) Disappearing Gold appeared first on The Duran.

The U.S. Air Force May Not Buy A Drone Tanker Or a Light Attack Aircraft

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 15 hours ago
*Popular Mechanics:* *The U.S. Air Force May Not Buy New Stealth Tanker After All, and the Light Attack Aircraft Could be Dead Too* *The service appears to be trimming expectations to meet operational realities, budgets. But what's this thing about space tankers? * The U.S. Air Force may not buy a stealthy tanker after all, dashing hopes of a radar-invisible refueling plane that could fly close to the aerial front line. Meanwhile, the service also announced its new OA-X light attack aircraft program is on indefinite hold. It would seem that the Air Force is cutting back programs ... more »

Red alert! Tsipras planning postal votes, huge fraud potential

Jane Burgermeister at BIRDFLU666 WORDPRESS BLOG CONTINUES HERE - 15 hours ago
*Globalist Alexis Tsipras is planning to allow Greeks living abroad to vote in elections using postal votes, which have been the source of some of the worst cases of fraud.* *http://www.ekathimerini.com/237235/article/ekathimerini/news/greek-govt-seeks-to-change-rulebook* *A court in Germany condemned four politicians in Osnabruck in 2018 for manipulating postal votes to win 22% share of the vote in Quackenbruck.* *https://www.bild.de/regional/ruhrgebiet/wahlfaelschung/vier-linke-politiker-verurteilt-55973264.bild.html* *The party obtained 60% of the postal votes through tricks.* *... more »

Stealth Nightmare: Is the F-35 Unable to Fight?

Dan Grazier at Test Feed Using Fields - 16 hours ago
*Dan Grazier* *Security, * Another setback for the F-35? *Behler writes that operational testing cannot begin until the program updates versions of the F-35’s operating software, mission-data files, Autonomic Logistics Information System (ALIS), and testing range infrastructure software.* The troubled $1.5 trillion F-35 program is not ready to begin the critical combat-testing phase, the Pentagon’s testing director said in a previously undisclosed August memo obtained by the Center for Defense Information at the Project On Government Oversight (POGO). That decision marks anothe... more »

The Navy Fears This Deadly Stealth Submarine Could Sink An Aircraft Carrier

Kyle Mizokami at Test Feed Using Fields - 16 hours ago
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, * AIP, while not granting a diesel-electric submarine the same underwater staying power as a nuclear-powered submarine, is still a radical improvement. There are several types of AIP propulsion systems. The Sterling system is one of the oldest, closed-circuit diesel generators, followed by chemical fuel cells. The latest trend in AIP systems is the use of powerful, long-lasting lithium ion batteries. *AIP subs are America's worst nightmare...* One of the most crucial improvements in submarines of the postwar era is the air independent propulsion (AIP) ... more »

No One Gets To The Left Of Bernie

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 16 hours ago
If the Trump-hating/AOC-hating/Elizabeth Warren-hating/Bernie-hating, clueless Starbucks Guy is running on reducing a deficit his class built up and on cutting what he calls "entitlements," and on opposing Medicare-for-All, the Green New Deal and fair taxes on the wealthy, why doesn't he just run as the Republican his top aides and advisors all are? Earlier in the week Miss McConnell and John Thune proposed repealing the weak estate tax, which is expected to be paid by fewer than 2,000 Americans a year. As Erik Sherman pointed out for *Forbes* readers, "The PR game that was waged ... more »

If My Office Is Closed Due To Snow Or Ice, Do I Get Paid?

Donna Ballman at Screw You Guys, I'm Going Home - 16 hours ago
It's that time of year again. With 75% of the country getting hit by the polar vortex, I thought I'd better re-run this ever-popular and necessary piece. Whether you’re entitled to be paid when the office is closed depends on whether you are “exempt” salaried or not. Just being salaried doesn’t necessarily mean you aren’t entitled to overtime. It’s possible to be salaried and still non-exempt from the requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act. Many employers misclassify employees as exempt to avoid paying overtime. If you work more than forty hours per week, it’s better to be no... more »

The Army Is Finally About to Get Its Hands on Some Deadly Rifle Prototypes

Task and Purpose, Jared Keller at Test Feed Using Fields - 16 hours ago
*Task and Purpose, Jared Keller* *Security, * The Army has issued a formal call for industry partners to send in their prototypes for the Next Generation Squad Weapon program, a major step towards finally testing out a replacement for the M4 carbine and M249 squad automatic weapon. The Army has issued a formal call for industry partners to send in their prototypes for the Next Generation Squad Weapon program, a major step towards finally testing out a replacement for the M4 carbine and M249 squad automatic weapon. On Wednesday, Army Contracting Command dropped a formal Prototype... more »

Meeting China’s energy needs

drinkingwateradvisor at The Drinking Water Advisor - 16 hours ago
“In an earlier GWPF report, I explained how the survival of the Chinese Communist Party necessitated ever-expanding use of fossil fuels to support improvements in the quality of life for the Chinese people and to deal with the air pollution … Continue reading →

[TEDx] “Transhumanisme : Quête de perfection … ou pas ?”

Ethical Technology - 16 hours ago
Par Alexandre, porte-parole de l’association.

NASA's solar probe begins second lap of the Sun

Just In - 16 hours ago
It has been dubbed NASA's "mission to touch the Sun", but the Parker Solar Probe is actually orbiting the centre of our planetary system, rather than propelling into its fiery demise.

Facebook removes hundreds of Indonesian accounts linked to fake news, hate speech

Just In - 16 hours ago
The social network's move to delete hundreds of Indonesian accounts, pages and groups with fake news and hate speech links comes as it faces increasing pressure to fight the spread of misinformation.

Why Jeremy Hunt’s Support for Venezuela’s Self-declared President Must be Rejected

Nina Cross at 21st Century Wire - 16 hours ago
*Nina Cross* | In a parliamentary debate on Venezuela UK Minister of Americas Alan Duncan promotes intervention and refuses to address consequences.

Short trip to the fitness center

Norma at Collecting My Thoughts - 16 hours ago
We decided to change our routine a little--we got 4-5" of snow last night (still falling) so rather than take 2 cars to Lifetime Fitness where we work out (about 2 miles), I decided to go with Bob in his car. We had driven 2 blocks north when his SUV began to spin out--he couldn't get it to straighten out, so on about the 3rd spin as we went into the southbound lane and on coming traffic, he said, "Well, I guess we won't go this morning," and we continued south with our new best friends, and returned to our garage. It's supposed to warm up today, but he was also planning to take pa... more »

I am a ‘yellow vest’ too, if it means wanting a better salary – Macron

RT at The Duran - 16 hours ago
“I learned a lot from those 20 months. It scared me,” Macron told French media. The post I am a ‘yellow vest’ too, if it means wanting a better salary – Macron appeared first on The Duran.

The Spiders Web – Britain’s Second Empire

Ceribalius at OYE Alternative News - 16 hours ago
At the demise of the empire, City of London financial interests created a web of secrecy jurisdictions that captured wealth from across the globe and hid it in a web of offshore islands. The post The Spiders Web – Britain’s Second Empire appeared first on OYE Alternative News.

Zimbabwe’s Anti-Riot Internet Shutdown Tactic Might Become Commonplace

Andrew KORYBKO at OrientalReview.org - 16 hours ago
Zimbabwe’s high court ruled earlier this week that the government’s anti-riot internet shutdown was illegal because only the President – and not the Minister of State for Security – has the authority to order it, but in any case the authorities’ move highlights a common tactic that’s been employed in […] The post Zimbabwe’s Anti-Riot Internet Shutdown Tactic Might Become Commonplace appeared first on OrientalReview.org.

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