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Thomas Paine

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Wednesday, March 27, 2019

28 March - am - Blogs I'm Following - 2 of 3

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How Powerful Is Russian President Putin Really?

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 9 hours ago
Russian President Putin. TASS *Andrew Higgins, New York Times*: *How Powerful Is Vladimir Putin Really?* *Russia today doesn’t seem like “a properly run dictatorship.”* ORYOL, Russia — After 19 months in a Russian jail awaiting trial for “extremism,” Dennis O. Christensen, a Jehovah’s Witness from Denmark detained for his faith, received an unexpected lift from President Vladimir V. Putin at the end of last year. The president, speaking in the Kremlin in December, declared that prosecuting people for their religious affiliations was “a total nonsense” and had to stop. But instead... more »

Freelance Journalists: Open Call For Submissions In April

Kevin Gosztola at Shadowproof - 9 hours ago
Shadowproof is seeking pitches from journalists or writers for publication in April. Individuals are encouraged to send pitches with a 1-2 paragraph outline for their story. We also urge journalists to suggest how much they would like to be compensated and when a first draft would be ready. We are The post Freelance Journalists: Open Call For Submissions In April appeared first on Shadowproof.

Grain silos not just flooded, but destroyed – Video

Robert at Ice Age Now - 9 hours ago
“This footage needs national coverage,” says reader. “It’s hard to make city folks understand the loss when they never understood the bounty that a silo holds.” My heart goes out to the farmers. Thanks to Adoni for this video The post Grain silos not just flooded, but destroyed – Video appeared first on Ice Age Now.

Prime Minister May Says She’ll Step Down if Brexit Deal OK’d

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 9 hours ago
British Prime Minister Theresa has been under mounting pressure from pro-Brexit members of her Conservative Party to quit.

Utah ‘Extreme Stalking’ Case Hones in on Hawaii Man

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 9 hours ago
The homeowners have a court-ordered protective injunction against a man in Hawaii, but police have yet to arrest him and won't say if he's a suspect.

Pence Announces Plan to Return America to the Moon by 2024

James Murphy at rss - 9 hours ago
[image: pence-announces-plan-to-return-america-to-the-moon-by-2024] Vice President Mike Pence told an appreciative crowd at the National Space Council’s fifth meeting in Huntsville, Alabama, that it is now official government policy to return American astronauts to the Moon by 2024.

Trump Encourages “Exodus” of Jewish Voters From Democrat Party

Warren Mass at rss - 9 hours ago
[image: trump-encourages-exodus-of-jewish-voters-from-democrat-party] President Trump said that the Republican Party is “waiting with open arms” to welcome Jewish voters fleeing the “total disrespect” they have been shown by Democrats.

President Trump Participates in Medal of Honor Ceremony – 4:00pm Livestream

sundance at The Last Refuge - 9 hours ago
President Donald Trump participates in the posthumous Medal of Honor ceremony for Staff Sergeant Travis W. Atkins, United States Army. Atkins’ initial award, the Distinguished Service Cross, was upgraded to the Medal of Honor after a Defense Department review. His … Continue reading →

Threat Alert – West Virginia Police Shut Down I-68, Capture Armed Suspect With Explosives Threatening POTUS and Pentagon…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 9 hours ago
This is a breaking story, so stay tuned. Details are sketchy. Here’s what we know so far. West Virginia State Police and U.S. Secret Service agents shut down part of interstate 68 in West Virginia following an alert of a … Continue reading →

U.K Prime Minister May Says She Will Step Down If Her Brexit Deal Is Passed

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 9 hours ago
*Daily Mail:* *I will go... AFTER Brexit: May's voice cracks as she says she WILL quit as PM on May 22 and make way for a new Tory leader - but only IF MPs back her deal and secure Britain's exit from the EU* * Theresa May addressed her MPs tonight and said she would resign as PM if they back her deal later this week * Amid mounting pressure from Brexiteers and frustrated ministers she admitted to a need for 'new leadership' * The PM set no date for her departure but promised she would be gone before EU trade negotiations begin * Speaker John Bercow says the government must chang... more »

Ubuntu As Advertiser Monster?

E.M.Smith at Musings from the Chiefio - 9 hours ago
A newly booted Ubuntu board ranks near the top of things with advertising and information sharing blocks in the PiHole system. I wonder why? Continue reading →

Why North Korea Won't Succumb to 'Maximum Pressure'

Henri Féron at Test Feed Using Fields - 9 hours ago
*Henri Féron* *Security, Asia* [image: Reuters] How many more bets on North Korean surrender can America afford to go wrong? There are two theories to explain why North Korea is now negotiating with the United States instead of pursuing its nuclear and missile tests. The first is that President Donald Trump’s “maximum pressure” sanctions finally managed to punch North Korean leader Kim Jong Un into the ropes. In this case, Kim would be trying to negotiate the terms of his surrender. The second theory is that he is calling checkmate after showing that his missiles can reach any c... more »

The U.S. Army's Got a New, Lightning-Fast Helicopter

War Is Boring at Test Feed Using Fields - 9 hours ago
*War Is Boring* *Technology, Americas* [image: https://prnewswire2-a.akamaihd.net/p/1893751/sp/189375100/thumbnail/entry_id/1_s8ubqttm/def_height/1800/def_width/2700/version/100011/type/1] Step aside Black Hawks. A new helicopter will give the U.S. Army a cutting edge on the battlefield- and put the “quick” in Quick Reaction Force. The Sikorsky-Boeing SB-1 Defiant took its first official flight on March 21, creating quite a spectacle as it effortlessly took to the air. Sporting multiple, counter-rotating rotors and a push propeller instead of a tail rotor, the Defiant (which cur... more »

Iran Is Making a Play to Outmaneuver the United States in Iraq

Seth J. Frantzman at Test Feed Using Fields - 9 hours ago
*Seth J. Frantzman* *Security, Middle East* [image: Reuters] Will Iran and its allies in the Iraqi parliament use their influence to try to push U.S. troops out of the country? Iranian president Hassan Rouhani made a historic three-day visit to Iraq in mid-March aimed at a new chapter in strategic relations between Iraq and Iran. In a series of meetings with a cross-section of Iraqi politicians and religious leaders he sought to cement an Iran-Iraq alliance that is meant to project Iran’s power in the region after the defeat of the Islamic State. In Iraq one method Iran will use ... more »

America Is Right to Reduce Its Troops in Africa

Ibrahim Anoba at Test Feed Using Fields - 9 hours ago
*Ibrahim Anoba* *Security, Africa* [image: Reuters] Even the U.S. commander of AFRICOM agrees. Gen. Thomas Waldhauser, commander of the United States Africa Command (AFRICOM), recently testified before the House Armed Services Committee that America needs higher level political engagement in Africa and not more troops. His testimony was in response to skepticism about Pentagon’s plan to cut 10 percent of U.S. troops in Africa—seven-hundred of the seven-thousand-two-hundred stationed on the continent—by June 2020. Most critics of the plan are worried that the cut will affect ongoi... more »

Stealth Bullets: The F-35 Has a 'Gun' That Can Fire 3,300 Rounds per Minute

Kris Osborn at Test Feed Using Fields - 9 hours ago
*Kris Osborn* *Security, * Wow. *Here is what we know. * The Pentagon’s F-35 Joint Strike Fighter team of weapons developers is planning for the aircraft's 25mm Gatling gun to be operational this year, officials said The weapon has been in development for several years and was successfully test fired on Oct. 30, 2015 in California. (This first appeared several years ago.) “This milestone was the first in a series of test flights to functionally evaluate the in-flight operation of the F-35A’s internal 25mm gun throughout its employment envelope,” a Pentagon statement said at t...more »

The Democrats' Phony War Against Trump

Mark Perry at Test Feed Using Fields - 9 hours ago
*Mark Perry* *Politics, Americas* [image: In the late 1990s, an acquaintance of mine decided to bicycle, west-to-east, across America. And he did. He biked all day, every day, and at night he’d roll out his blanket off the road somewhere and sleep. He biked along rural roads, over mountains and t] Just as in the last election, the "establishment" has handed Trump a victory. In the late 1990s, an acquaintance of mine decided to bicycle, west-to-east, across America. And he did. He biked all day, every day, and at night he’d roll out his blanket off the road somewhere and sleep. He...more »

The Rifle That Help Make America a Superpower

Warfare History Network at Test Feed Using Fields - 9 hours ago
*Warfare History Network* *Technology, Americas* [image: By Hmaag - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=11687022] It was a game-changer. In the late 19th century, an arms race was in effect among the nations of Europe. Advances in technology were quickly rendering obsolete the weapons that had served relatively unchanged for decades. The muzzle loader gave way to the breech-loading cartridge rifle, which in turn was outclassed by the repeating rifle firing high-velocity cartridges using smokeless powder. Machine guns were still in their infanc... more »

Stealth Slayer: How Russia's S-300, S-400 or S-500 Could Shootdown an F-22 Raptor

TNI Staff at Test Feed Using Fields - 9 hours ago
*TNI Staff* *Security, * Or not. *Russia has tried a number of different techniques to defeat stealth technology. Among those is trying to develop a tight integrated air defense network with multiple radars trying to look at the same aircraft from different directions—but how effective those efforts have been is an open question.* Russian air defenses may appear formidable as part of *Moscow’s increasingly sophisticated anti-access/area denial (A2/AD) capability*, but areas protected by these systems are far from impenetrable bubbles or 'Iron Domes’ as some analysts have calle...more »

Fear Kim's Spies: The 1 North Korea Threat The World Has Forgotten About

TNI Staff at Test Feed Using Fields - 9 hours ago
*TNI Staff* *Security, * North Korea maintains an extensive intelligence collection and security apparatus—as might be expected of a totalitarian regime such as the so-called Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. *North Korean intelligence apparatus is one of Pyongyang’s strong suites. Indeed, Pyongyang’s security services have demonstrated their ability to strike far from home as was shown during the assassination of Kim Jong-Nam—elder half-brother to the North Korean despot—in Malaysia. The Kim regime’s intelligence apparatus is ruthless and effective and could be used to goo... more »

Guido Catches Up With Gummer Fake News Scandal

Paul Homewood at NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT - 9 hours ago
By Paul Homewood Guido readers will remember Lord Deben from the ongoing inquiry into his multiple conflicts of interests over £600,000 payments funnelled to his family business. The scandal-hit Climate Change Committee Chair has been dealt another blow with the BBC publicly admitting that he misled viewers of the Today Programme with his daft … … Continue reading →

This Court Case Has Shocked Many In The U.S.

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 9 hours ago
*Daily Mail:* *'They are making fools of all of us': Shell-shocked Mayor Emanuel demands to know why State's Attorney's office decided to drop ALL of Jussie Smollett charges DESPITE admitting he is guilty* * Rahm Emanuel went on Good Morning America on Wednesday to double down on his criticism of the case * He said prosecutors' decision to drop the charges despite knowing Smollett is guilty 'does not add up' * He wants all of the evidence from the case to be made public in order for people to judge for themselves * State's Attorney Kim Foxx is accused of being 'behind the decision... more »

Chile - Respuesta a Direcon: TPP-11, ¿cediendo desarrollo por mercados?

bilaterals.org - 10 hours ago
27-Mar-2019 Luego de su rechazo en comisiones, un ofuscado director de la DIRECON declaró que el TPP era parte de una política de Estado de más de 30 años cuyo centro es el comercio exterior como eje de desarrollo y que ha lanzado al país a ser la economía más dinámica de la región.

Tribunal internacional desestima demanda de empresa de EE.UU. contra Uruguay

bilaterals.org - 10 hours ago
27-Mar-2019 Un arbitraje internacional desestimó la demanda por 100 millones de dólares que la empresa de telecomunicaciones estadounidense Italba Corporation interpuso contra Uruguay en el 2016, informaron este lunes fuentes oficiales.

Chile: Tras presión social se aplazó nuevamente la votación del TPP 11

bilaterals.org - 10 hours ago
27-Mar-2019 Este martes las comisiones de Trabajo y Agricultura rechazaron el Acuerdo Transpacífico de Cooperación Económica. La situación se da tan solo un día antes de que se discutiera en la Cámara de Diputados la votación del TPP 11, como es mayormente conocido. Así el documento continuaría con su trámite legislativo.

Ricky's Ratings Crater Big-time After Report Release

Diogenes Sarcastica™ at Diogenes' Middle Finger - 10 hours ago
"The beginning of the attempted cover-up that's happening right now, right in front of our faces." The Mueller investigation was a cash cow to what had long been a floundering and flailing ugly stepsister to NBC news, staffed by mouthbreathers and watched primarily by leftist kooks and the low-info crowd. But Ricky Maddow has seen his ratings notably increase thanks to her spoon feeding the growing legions of Tin Foil Hat wearing imbeciles as the Mueller investigation unfolded. But the release of AG Barr’s summary letter threw a wrench into the narrative that has driven the network’...more »

Trump, Believing His Own P.R., Over-Reaches

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 10 hours ago
*Collusion by Nancy Ohanian* Tuesday night it leaked out that Attorney General Bill Barr and Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services both opposed Trump's decision to invalidate the Affordable Care Act, kicking over 20 million Americans off healthcare and shit-canning popular provisions like protections for people with preexisting conditions. Right-wing ideologue Mick Mulvaney and two deputies-- Trump's domestic policy chief, Joe Grogan, and the acting director of the Office of Management and Budget, Russ Vought were the ones who engineered the move. Eliana Johnson and Bur... more »

DeVos Provides Evidence of Devolution

Jim Horn at Schools Matter - 10 hours ago
The brittle crone billionairess, Betsy Devos, went before a House committee this week to answer questions regarding her bullish support for a 12 percent cut to the federal education budget that has been proposed by the sado-conservatives now in charge at the White House. Included in the cuts are after-school programs and mental health services for America's poorest communities. Because the program previously have had so little money spread so thin, DeVos said, we may as well just kill the whole thing. After all, as Trumpian reason goes, if a most people are starving, we should go ... more »

Argentina: A Big Footprint - The Ucumar Zupai?

Inexplicata (IHU) at Inexplicata-The Journal of Hispanic Ufology - 10 hours ago
*Source: www.eltribuno.com and PLANETA UFODate: 26 March 2019Article by Ivana Castillo* *Argentina: A Big Footprint - The Ucumar Zupai?* The print measures 15 centimeters wide and 25 long, in a humanoid shape. The locals claim strange noises can be heard and that farm animals are disappearing. Weeks ago, an image went viral that clearly showed a gigantic footprint. The photo was taken by the owner of the farm located in Ovando. No one knows to which species it might belong. Appearance of the tracks coincided with stories told by local residents, who claim having heard strange ...more »

The Science And Politics Of Genetically Engineered Salmon: Dr. Alison Van Eenennaam Answers 5 Key Questions

The Conversation at Science 2.0 blogs - 10 hours ago
A Massachusetts-based company earlier this month cleared the last regulatory hurdle from the Food and Drug Administration to sell genetically engineered salmon in the U.S. Animal genomics expert Alison Van Eenennaam, who served on an advisory committee to the FDA to evaluate the AquAdvantage salmon, explains the significance of the FDA’s move and why some have criticized its decision. *1. How is AquaBounty’s salmon different from a conventional salmon?* read more

"So long as [men] hold the tribal notion that the individual is sacrificial fodder for the collective, that some men have the right to rule others by force, and that some (any) alleged 'good' can justify it--there can be no peace within a nation and no peace among nations." #QotD

Peter Cresswell at Not PC - 10 hours ago
*"So long as [men] hold the tribal notion that the individual is sacrificial fodder for the collective, that some men have the right to rule others by force, and that some (any) alleged 'good' can justify it--there can be no peace within a nation and no peace among nations." * ~ Ayn Rand, from her article 'The Roots of War' . Content is copyright PC.BlogSpot.Com © Permission to republish is granted, with link and attribution.

China turning freighters into missle launchers

Bob Dinn at balance10 - 10 hours ago
3-27-2019 China is building a long-range cruise missile fired from a shipping container that could turn Beijing's large fleet of freighters into potential warships and commercial ports into future missile bases. The new missile is in flight testing and is a land-attack variant of an advanced anti-ship missile called the YJ-18C, according to American defense officials. https://freebeacon.com/national-security/china-building-long-range-cruise-missile-launched-from-ship-container/

Any Person, Any Study, but at What Cost?

Andrew Martinez at Diverse - 10 hours ago
In an editorial titled “An Ode to the Rich and Legacies,” a current undergraduate at my alma mater connects the aftermath of the recent college admissions scandal to the idea that despite preferential treatment wealthy students receive, they are underappreciated from their lower-income peers.

39 Emerging Higher Ed Leaders Named to the 2019-20 ACE Fellows Program

Monica Levitan at Diverse - 10 hours ago
Thirty-nine emerging college and university leaders around the nation have been selected to the 2019-20 class of the American Council on Education (ACE) Fellows Program, the organization recently announced. The ACE Fellows Program, the oldest leadership development program in the country, has advanced higher education institutions in the U.S. by locating and training more than […]

St. Mary’s College of MD Names Dr. Tayo Clyburn VP of Diversity and Inclusion, CDO

Monica Levitan at Diverse - 10 hours ago
Dr. Tayo Clyburn, executive director of mission and strategic partnerships at The Ohio State University’s Office of Diversity and Inclusion, has been named vice president of diversity and inclusion/chief diversity officer at St. Mary’s College of Maryland. In his current role, Clyburn encouraged diversity and inclusion at Ohio State by evaluating diversity practices and data […]

Townsville mattresses shredded in war on waste after floods

Sofie Wainwright at Just In - 10 hours ago
Mattress shredding, recycling, and restoring household items are all part of the war on waste after the Townsville flood clean-up.

'I wanted to apologise to God': Survivors of Sulawesi's twin disasters reflect

Erin Handley at Just In - 10 hours ago
When disaster strikes, the media is usually quick to draw attention to the devastation, but the trauma and struggle often lingers for years once the spotlight has moved on.

Disney's Dumbo remake is Tim Burton's love note to outsiders

Luke Goodsell at Just In - 10 hours ago
This live action reinvention of the animated classic walks the tightrope between box office crowd pleaser and surreal fairytale and manages to stay upright.

'We'll be friends for life': Christchurch shooting survivor reunited with her rescuer

Barbara Miller And Rebecca Armitage at Just In - 10 hours ago
A two-week search to find the woman who helped Majda El Hajji and her baby escape the attack on the Al Noor mosque has ended with tears, hugs and a vow to stay friends forever.

Why we'll never see a photo like this in politics again

Patrick Wood at Just In - 10 hours ago
It was a photo five years in the making that made Bob Hawke so envious he wanted to dress up as Santa in response. Here's how it happened, and why it will never happen again.

Gun laws aren't the only American import Australians are worried about

Just In - 10 hours ago
Naysayers who argue campaign financing doesn't interest the punters underestimate the intelligence of the Australian people. Voters don't like what they can plainly see, writes Rebecca Huntley.

When a doctor broke her hand in Antarctica, tradies had to operate

Carrington Clarke at Just In - 10 hours ago
Dr Cathryn O'Sullivan turned to her tradie colleagues in Antarctica when she broke her hand, and now Australians will share that kind of remote medical experience with the world.

May promises to resign if Tory MPs help deliver her Brexit plan

Jack Hawke at Just In - 10 hours ago
As the British Parliament readies itself to consider eight alternatives for tackling the Brexit quandary, Prime Minister Theresa May has offered her own scalp if colleagues support her twice-rejected plan.

Guam’s Senate approves legal foundation for adult-use cannabis industry

Matt Lamers at Marijuana Business Daily - 10 hours ago
The Western Pacific island of Guam is set to become the second American territory to create a recreational marijuana industry, pending only the approval of Gov. Lou Leon Guerrero. The neighboring Northern Mariana Islands approved creation of an adult-use cannabis market last year. Guam’s law will regulate the use, production, sale and taxation of cannabis while also […] Guam’s Senate approves legal foundation for adult-use cannabis industry is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs

Most marijuana canopy space ‘underutilized’ in Washington state, report says

Bart Schaneman at Marijuana Business Daily - 10 hours ago
Washington state’s recreational cannabis cultivators are using less than half their allotted licensed canopy, according to a report conducted by the state’s Liquor and Cannabis Board (LCB), which could open the door for the state to step down their licenses to a lower tier. “Licensees were generally concerned that the (LCB) may decrease their canopy […] Most marijuana canopy space ‘underutilized’ in Washington state, report says is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs

Canopy Growth partners with more celebrities to sell marijuana

Matt Lamers at Marijuana Business Daily - 10 hours ago
Ontario-based Canopy Growth is partnering with a Toronto cannabis company created by celebrities Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg to sell branded flower, softgels and pre-rolled marijuana formats in the coming months. Canopy said the partnership with Houseplant – founded by Rogen, Goldberg and their partners, including United Talent Agency – was almost two years in […] Canopy Growth partners with more celebrities to sell marijuana is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs

Cannabis firm sues MD to block grower licenses meant for minority businesses

Joey Pena at Marijuana Business Daily - 10 hours ago
Curio Wellness, a vertically integrated medical marijuana company in Baltimore County, Maryland, filed a lawsuit against state regulators to stop them from awarding four new cultivation licenses that are intended to increase the number of minority business owners in the industry. The suit alleges that the commission must complete a supply-and-demand analysis before soliciting new […] Cannabis firm sues MD to block grower licenses meant for minority businesses is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs

Arctic Sea Ice Volume 26-Mar-2019

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

Full podcast of TV interview with Andrew Bolt in Australia talking about polar bears

Hifast at Climate Collections - 10 hours ago
Originally posted on polarbearscience: This 10 minute television interview aired a few hours ago on The Bolt Report (Sky News Australia, 26 March 2019). A short excerpt was made available as a tweet but a link to the full length podcast is below. Ironically, despite the huge effort made by polar bear specialists and climate…

Climate: In Case You Were Wondering

Hifast at Climate Collections - 10 hours ago
Reblogged from Watts Up With That: Guest Blogger / March 27, 2019 Guest opinion by David Archibald The global warming hysteria was reaching a crescendo in the lead up to the climate confab in Copenhagen in 2009 when a civic-minded person released the Climategate emails, deflating the whole thing. Those emails demonstrated that the science […]

Sea Ice Extent (Global Antarctic and Arctic) – Day 85 – 2019

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

President Trump Meets With Venezuela First Lady Fabiana Rosales…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 10 hours ago
Earlier today President Donald Trump held a bilateral oval office meeting with First Lady of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela Fabiana Rosales. The delegation accompanying Lady Rosales included: Carlos Vecchio, Ambassador-designate of Venezuela to the United States; Mrs. Romy Moreno … Continue reading →

Digital Book-burning Now Real

Activist Post at Activist Post - 10 hours ago
By Catherine J. Frompovich Where is the ‘heavy hand’ of U.S Constitutional law when it comes to enforcing U.S. citizens’ Constitutional rights and, in particular,... more »

Letter from a Teachers’ Teacher

Bryan Caplan at Econlib - 10 hours ago
I recently received this email from Jared Lucas, who teaches a class for aspiring teachers. Reprinted with his permission. Hello Mr. Caplan, My name is Jared Lucas, and I teach American Government as well as a seminar class for students wanting to become future teachers. I teach at a vocational school in Newark, OH. While […] The post Letter from a Teachers’ Teacher appeared first on Econlib.

Russia Throws Down the Gauntlet to US on Venezuela

Melkulangara Bhadrakumar at 10 hours ago
[image: undefined] The Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova acknowledged in Moscow on Tuesday that Russian “specialists” are indeed in Venezuela within the ambit of a 2001 military-technical cooperation agreement with Caracas. Zakharova underscored that Russia’s bilateral military cooperation with Venezuela is in accordance with the latter’s constitution and has legal underpinning, which “doesn’t require any additional approval from the (opposition-controlled) National Assembly of Venezuela.” This followed media reports that two Russian air force planes landed at Caracas ... more »

Escalation: Is Russia In Venezuela A New Cuban Missile Crisis?

Daniel McAdams at 10 hours ago
A Russian military transport arrived in Venezuela this past week bringing tons of aid and also nearly 100 Russian military advisors. Reportedly this included cybersecurity experts. Moscow claimed this was pre-planned and related to a nearly 20 year old cooperation agreement with Caracas. US neocons looking for regime change are claiming it is a new Cuban Missile Crisis. Who's right? Is Venezuela about to escalate out of control? Tune in to the Liberty Report:

What marijuana really does to your body and brain.

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 11 hours ago
https://www.businessinsider.in/What-marijuana-really-does-to-your-body-and-brain/articleshow/56768372.cms Advertisements

#Cannabis during #pregnancy bumps #psychosis risk in offspring

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 11 hours ago
https://m.medicalxpress.com/news/2019-03-cannabis-pregnancy-psychosis-offspring.html

Afternoon Napping is as Good as Blood Pressure Pills, Concludes Study.

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 11 hours ago
https://forum.facmedicine.com/threads/afternoon-napping-is-as-good-as-blood-pressure-pills-concludes-study.39817/

Paralyzed man walks 17.2 miles of the LA Marathon with the help of his $95,000 exoskeleton.

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 11 hours ago
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6848535/Paralyzed-man-walks-17-2-miles-LA-Marathon-help-95-000-exoskeleton.html?ito=social-facebook

Why Smarter People Can Be More Judgemental, Study Finds

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 11 hours ago
https://www.rd.com/culture/smarter-people-more-judgemental/?trkid=soc-rd-facebook

exercise has a profound effect, even during conception

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 11 hours ago
https://bigthink.com/surprising-science/should-you-exercise-during-conception?utm_medium=Social&facebook=1&utm_source=Facebook#Echobox=1553620512

Cold snap to sweep across Australia sending temperatures plummeting below average with possible SNOW.

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 11 hours ago
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6854633/Cold-snap-sweep-Australia-sending-temperatures-plummeting-average-possible-SNOW.html?ito=social-facebook

Women who work after office hours are more prone to ‘depressive symptoms’

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 11 hours ago
https://www.younews.in/news/women-who-work-after-office-hours-are-more-prone-to-depressive-symptoms-%7C-the-times-of-india/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebook

Can Over-Exercising Be Harmful? According To This Fitness Specialist, Absolutely!

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 11 hours ago
https://www.purelyb.com/be-active/fitness/can-over-exercising-be-harmful-according-to-this-fitness-specialist-absolutely

World’s Largest Atom Smasher May Have Just Found Evidence for Why Our Universe Exists.

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 11 hours ago
https://www.space.com/antimatter-matter-discovery-cern.html

The middle class isn't going to disappear

Norma at Collecting My Thoughts - 11 hours ago
"America’s middle class is disappearing but it’s because they are moving into higher income groups not moving into lower income groups. Between 1969 and 2017, the share of US households making $100,000 or more (in constant 2017 dollars) has more than tripled from 9% to 29.2%, while the share of households making $35,000 to $100,000 decreased from 53.8% to 41.3%. And the share of households making $35,000 or less decreased from 37.2% to 29.5%." Carpe Diem https://www.aei.org/publication/monday-morning-links-29/?

The Smollett crime

Norma at Collecting My Thoughts - 11 hours ago
Project 21, a conservative black think-tank opined: "*Washington, DC - *After prosecutors dropped charges against actor Jussie Smollett in the case of an alleged Chicago hate crime hoax, members of the Project 21 black leadership network are condemning the situation as a crass display of "celebrity privilege" harmful to both race relations and the reputation of the law enforcement community. Project 21 continues to maintain that the NAACP should drop its nomination of Smollett for an honor at its upcoming Image Awards ceremony. "This case stands for one clear proposition - regard... more »

Congress Could Get Mueller Report in April, Graham Says

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 11 hours ago
Sen. Lindsey Graham said he had spoken to President Donald Trump about the Mueller report, who said "just release it."

Facebook Extends Ban on Hate Speech to ‘White Nationalists’

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 11 hours ago
Facebook said it concluded after months of "conversations" that white nationalism and separatism cannot be meaningfully separated from white supremacy and organized hate groups.

Did Ilhan Omar Hold ‘Secret Fundraisers’ with ‘Islamic Groups Tied to Terror’?

Bethania Palma at Snopes.com - 11 hours ago
Omar's presence at charity and political events were not "terror" related.

If Truth Be Told About The SV-40 Cancer Virus In The Original Polio Vaccines Given To Millions Of American Children

Activist Post at Activist Post - 11 hours ago
By Catherine J. Frompovich The current “police state” actions being implemented regarding vaccination dissenters is due to the public’s mistrust of the CDC/FDA/Big Pharma consensus... more »

How can farmers plant?

Robert at Ice Age Now - 11 hours ago
Look at this video of Eastern Nebraska flooding! Thanks to Adoni for this video The post How can farmers plant? appeared first on Ice Age Now.

‘The US Government Is A Corporate Gang’ – Venezuela’s Foreign Minister [Exclusive Press TV]

Robert Inlakesh at 21st Century Wire - 11 hours ago
*Robert Inlakesh* | The Foreign Minister of Venezuela, Jorge Arreaza, stated in an exclusive interview with PressTV's Ahmed Kaballo, that the United States government is a corporate gang.

Isikoff, Hayes savage Steele dossier!

bob somerby at the daily howler - 11 hours ago
*WEDNESDAY, MARCH 27, 2019We think there's a great deal to learn here:* It's fascinating to see Rachel Maddow get whacked around in the mainstream press. Today, she's mocked as "the queen of collusion" in this profile by Paul Farhi in the Washington Post. It's hard to capture the sweep of Maddow's madness in a short newspaper profile. Her astounding bad judgment goes back a long way, but so does her unmistakable ability to "sell the car." We're thinking of the various crazy things Maddow has done, but also of the various times she's run off and hid in the woods. In July 2016, the ... more »

Senate Says “No Deal” on Green New Deal

Bob Adelmann at rss - 11 hours ago
[image: senate-says-no-deal-on-green-new-deal] Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell brought a procedural vote on the Green New Deal to the Senate floor on Tuesday. Forty-three Democrats voted “present,” with four joining the Republicans. Final vote: 57-0.

Biden Buys Into Lies About Anita Hill, Contradicts History in Which He Played a Role

R. Cort Kirkwood at rss - 11 hours ago
[image: biden-buys-into-lies-about-anita-hill-contradicts-history-in-which-played-a-role] Such is Joe Biden’s zeal to win the presidency at the age of 78 that he’s helping the radical Left and the feminist sisterhood rewrite history.

Utah Bans Abortions After 18 Weeks Gestation

Steve Byas at rss - 11 hours ago
[image: utah-bans-abortion-after-18-weeks-gestation] Utah’s Governor Gary Herbert signed his approval on Monday to a bill that banned abortion in his state after 18 weeks. The new law replaces a previous law which banned abortion after 22 weeks of gestation.

CO2-Temperature Correlations — Summary

tzofiya at The Great Climate Debate - 11 hours ago
CO2 Science Mann et al. (1999) present a tree-ring-and-ice-core-derived proxy reconstruction of Northern Hemispheric temperatures over the past thousand years that shows relatively warm temperatures early in the millennium but a prolonged cooling trend following the 14th century. This temperature decline reverses itself when the planet begins to recover from the Little Ice Age, however; …

Mike Lee’s Velicraptor Machine Gun Speech

tzofiya at The Great Climate Debate - 11 hours ago
Mike Lee got creative with his latest speech against the green new deal.

#22: Rob Allerman, of PRT, on energy forecasting

IER at IER - 11 hours ago
Rob Allerman, the senior director of power analytics at Pattern Recognition Technologies, joins the show to discuss the importance of… The post #22: Rob Allerman, of PRT, on energy forecasting appeared first on IER.

Mohawk Nation News 'Canada: Dissolution is the Solution'

Censored News, publisher Brenda Norrell at CENSORED NEWS - 11 hours ago
. Read article at Mohawk Nation News .http://mohawknationnews.com/blog/2019/03/26/canada-dissolution-is-the-solution/

Armie Hammer packs riveting intensity in Mine, a war story set in North Africa

The Buffalo Chronicle at The Buffalo Chronicle - 11 hours ago
BY NORBERT RUG Mine was released in on April 7, 2017, in the United States after being released in Italy on October 6, 2016, by Eagle Pictures. It is available on Netflix In the middle of the North African desert in

CAPPAS: City Hall ignores Latino gentrification concerns

The Buffalo Chronicle at The Buffalo Chronicle - 11 hours ago
BY ALBERTO CAPPAS Where is Buffalo Now? The city, kidnapped by greedy slumlords, in partnership with developers and politicians, is beginning to dispose of poor, low-and-middle-class people. It is also replacing neighborhood businesses with out-of-town business enterprises with huge financing

An Inside Look At How The U.S. Is Facing An Evolving Anti- Terror Mission

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 11 hours ago
The operations room at the National Counterterrorism Center in McLean, Va., near Washington. The center was created in 2003 to synthesize all the incoming information about potential threats. The CIA, FBI, National Security Agency and even local police departments all have officers at the center. Every 12 hours it puts out a situation report that is shared across the national security community. Office of the Director of National Intelligence *Greg Myre, NPR:* *With ISIS And Al-Qaida Weakened, U.S. Faces An Evolving Anti-Terror Mission* At the main operations room inside the Nati... more »

HOW'S THAT GLOBAL ANTI-DISCRIMINATION INITIATIVE WORKING OUT, TRUMP ADMINISTRATION?

Steve M. at No More Mister Nice Blog - 11 hours ago
I'm so old I remember this story, from last month: The Trump administration is launching a global campaign to end the criminalization of homosexuality in dozens of nations where it's still illegal to be gay, U.S. officials tell NBC News, a bid aimed in part at denouncing Iran over its human rights record. U.S. Ambassador to Germany Richard Grenell, the highest-profile openly gay person in the Trump administration, is leading the effort, which kicks off Tuesday evening in Berlin. The U.S. embassy is flying in LGBT activists from across Europe for a strategy dinner to plan to push for...more »

President Trump Orders Agencies To Protect The U.S. From An EMP Attack

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 11 hours ago
*The Hill:* *Trump signs executive order on protecting US from potential EMP attacks* President Trump on Tuesday signed an executive order directing federal agencies to identify the threats posed by potential electromagnetic pulses (EMP), which are believed to be potentially dangerous to critical infrastructure like the electric grid, and find ways to guard against them. Senior administration officials told reporters during a call Tuesday that the order will direct federal agencies to coordinate in assessing the threats that EMPs pose, and find ways to prevent their impact. An EMP...more »

U.S. Navy's $7.8 Billion Destroyer Is Five Years Late

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 11 hours ago
File photo - Oct. 15, 2016: The USS Zumwalt before its commissioning. (U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class George M. Bell/Released) *Bloomberg:* *Navy's $7.8 Billion Destroyer Now Due for Delivery 5 Years Late* * Delay adds to questions about Navy’s plans for 355-ship fleet * Deck guns that cost $505 million are now in ‘inactive status’ The first ship in the U.S. Navy’s $23 billion program to build a new class of destroyers is scheduled for a September delivery -- more than five years later than originally scheduled and 10 years after construction began on the stealthy vesse...more »

2:00PM Water Cooler 3/27/2019

Lambert Strether at naked capitalism - 11 hours ago
By Lambert Strether of Corrente. Trade “China’s secretive lending to Africa” [Official Monetary and Financial Institutions Forum]. “Questions are swirling around China’s financing of Ethiopian Airlines (ET), and whether it was part of the country’s secretive lending to Africa…. While it is difficult to obtain hard facts about Beijing’s involvement, there are indications that Chinese […]

This Plane Was Meant to Make Aircraft Carriers Obsolete (It Failed)

Warfare History Network at Test Feed Using Fields - 11 hours ago
*Warfare History Network* *Technology, Americas* [image: By U.S. Navy - U.S. Navy National Museum of Naval Aviation photo No. 2011.003.148.007, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=17343628] The Seaplane Striking Force was a mistake. The first few years after World War II were challenging ones for the U.S. Navy. Massive demobilization of personnel and rapid scrapping or retirement of ships created internal disruptions. Formation of a new Defense Department, combined with sharp reductions in defense spending, led to bitter rivalries among the American mi... more »

Not Dead Yet: Why Modern Tanks Will Still Dominate the Battlefield

War Is Boring at Test Feed Using Fields - 11 hours ago
*War Is Boring* *Security, Americas* [image: (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Kyle C. Talbot)] These powerful war machines shouldn't be ignored. It was 40 years ago this month that the death of the tank was announced. The iron monsters had blitzed through Sedan*, *Kiev and Tobruk in World War II. In 1967, Israeli armor had swept through the Sinai like lightning. And then in October 1973, hundreds of burning Israeli tanks, draped in anti-tank missile guidance wires, signaled that something had changed. The Yom Kippur War spurred critics to ask why armies were spending vast sums o... more »

I Served on a Battleship. These Are All of the Reasons They Won't Ever Make a Comeback

James Holmes at Test Feed Using Fields - 11 hours ago
*James Holmes* *Security, * What was it like serving in USS Wisconsin, the Iowa-class battleship that now adorns the Norfolk, Virginia riverside as a maritime museum? Well, it was life-changing for this junior officer in the late 1980s and early 1990s. *Wisconsin plied the sea for just fourteen of her seventy-five years. It stands to reason the old battlewagon has plenty of steaming life left in her. Trouble is: chronological age does matter. * What was it like serving in USS *Wisconsin*, the *Iowa*-class battleship that now adorns the Norfolk, Virginia riverside as a maritime mu...more »

Improving foreign language competence in the US by reading

skrashen at Schools Matter - 12 hours ago
Submitted to the NY Times,March 26, 2019 *To the editor:* *Bénédicte de Montlaur (“**Do you speak my language? You should.” March 26, 2019) is right: There has been a move toward “holistic” foreign language education. This development is based on solid research done over the last four decades published in numerous scientific journals and books. * *These studies show that we acquire language when we understand what we hear or read, not when we memorize vocabulary or study grammar rules. Those who hear and read more of the language acquire more of it. * *Reading is especially powerfu... more »

BREAKING NEWS: FDA MEDICAL ADVISOR ACCUSES U.S. CONGRESS OF BEING OWNED BY PHARMA

LearnTheRisk at Learn The Risk - 12 hours ago
The post BREAKING NEWS: FDA MEDICAL ADVISOR ACCUSES U.S. CONGRESS OF BEING OWNED BY PHARMA appeared first on Learn The Risk.

Bombshell Lawsuit Claims FBI Knowingly Hid Evidence from Congress of Explosives Used on 9/11

Matt Agorist at The Free Thought Project - 12 hours ago
[image: explosives]The Lawyers’ Committee for 9/11 Inquiry has filed a joint federal lawsuit citing that the FBI knowingly failed to turn over key evidence of the use of pre-placed explosives in World Trade Centers 1,2, and 7.

Mark Easton gets rapped over the knuckles by the BBC

Craig at Is the BBC biased? - 12 hours ago
Browsing through the latest BBC ECU findings, I though you might be interested in this one: *BBC News (10pm), BBC One, 21 August 2018: Finding by the Executive Complaints Unit * *Complaint* The bulletin included a report on the possible effect of Brexit on import-export traffic through Dover. A viewer complained that the reporter’s statement “210 million containers a year will be potentially added to those requiring customs checks” was misleading. *Outcome* The 210 million figure reflected the HMRC estimate of the annual number of additional customs declarations resulting from B... more »

How the White House Plays Hardball on Congressional Oversight of Security Clearances

mTaylor at Lawfare - 12 hours ago
Matthew Kahn Recent weeks have seen a fresh round of reports about the White House’s handling of security clearances for President Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, and daughter, Ivanka Trump. Most notably, multiple news organizations have reported that in 2018 Trump pressured then-Chief of Staff John Kelly and then-White House counsel Don McGahn to approve the clearances over their objections and the objections of career security professionals. After Kelly and McGahn refused, Trump granted the clearances himself. The New York Times wrote, regarding Kushner, that “[o]fficials had... more »

Kate Brown: A Manual for Survival in ACCELERATED DESTRUCTION

Majia's Blog at Majia's Blog - 12 hours ago
I had the good fortune of meeting Dr. Kate Brown some years back at a conference. She is an amazing person and formidable intellect. Her latest book A Manual For Survival sits on the table before me and I highly recommend it: https://books.wwnorton.com/books/Manual-for-Survival/ Dear Comrades! Since the accident at the Chernobyl power plant, there has been a detailed analysis of the radioactivity of the food and territory of your population point. The results show that living and working in your village will cause no harm to adults or children. So began a pamphlet issued by the U... more »

From Autism Action Network: US Take Action: NY County banning un-vaxxed kids is a threat to all of us

Age of Autism at AGE OF AUTISM - 12 hours ago
Yesterday, Ed Day, the County Executive of Rockland County, New York, declared a state of emergency and ordered that no minors under the age of 18 who are not vaccinated with the measles/mumps/rubella vaccine (MMR) are allowed in public spaces... more »

President Trump Meets Wife Of Venezuelan Opposition Leader And Acting President Juan Guiado

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 12 hours ago
*Daily Mail:* *Russia needs to get out of Venezuela: Trump tells Putin to pull his troops out of strife-torn country as he holds surprise Oval Office meeting with the 26-year-old journalist wife of the U.S.-recognized president* President Trump said Wednesday that 'Russia needs to get out' of Venezuela as the U.S. accused the Kremlin of adding to unrest in the Latin American county. Russian troops, military planes and equipment arrived in Venezuela over the weekend to support dictator Nicolas Maudro. Trump dropped into a meeting with Fabiana Rosales, the wife of Venezuelan oppos... more »

Rand Paul Wants Obama Officials Investigated For Inventing “Russian Conspiracy” Hoax

Activist Post at Activist Post - 12 hours ago
By Mac Slavo Most Americans have heard by now that the inquiry of special investigator Robert Mueller into the Trump campaign’s ties with Russia during... more »

Senator Lee Mocks GND

Ron Clutz at Science Matters - 12 hours ago
Sen. Mike Lee mocks Green New Deal in speech featuring tauntauns, giant sea horses and babies is an article at KSL.com. A video clip is above to appreciate his standup delivery. Text from the speech is reprinted below in italics with my bolds. Sen. Mike Lee offered what he considers a serious solution to climate […]

"Most African women's first sexual experience is rape"

Peter at Bayou Renaissance Man - 12 hours ago
Cherie Blair has raised some culturally sensitive hackles in Britain by making that claim. The barrister and women’s rights campaigner made the remark during a talk about women and leadership to pupils at the Cardinal Vaughan Memorial School in London. * . . .* However the 64-year-old wife of the former Prime Minister, Tony Blair, has since been criticised for “usurping” the voice of African women. One audience member at the event, Caitlin, who did not wish to give her surname, told The Guardian that she was surprised by Mrs Blair’s comment. “No one seemed to react and I was shoc... more »

Just Before The Great Recession, Mountains Of Unsold Goods Piled Up In U.S. Warehouses – And Now It Is Happening Again

Activist Post at Activist Post - 12 hours ago
By Michael Snyder When economic conditions initially begin to slow down, businesses continue to order goods like they normally would but those goods don’t sell... more »

Why has Mozambique suffered the worst weather-related catastrophe in its history?

greencrow at Greencrow As The Crow Flies - 12 hours ago
*US Special Forces were in these * *countries in 2016* *h/t Uprooted Palestinians* I saw the above map of the world with the shocking information that the United States special forces have been active in 70% of the world according to statistics as recent as 2016. Readers may well ask: "But what does that have to do with Mozambique and the crisis that has occurred there resulting from the unprecedented *cyclone Idai?*" Well, first of all, you will note that Mozambique is one of the few countries that the US Special Forces were NOT active in in 2016. It was Mozambique and the sur... more »

US Media Remains Silent as Historically Huge Protests Take Place Across Yemen

Activist Post at Activist Post - 12 hours ago
By Ahmed AbdulKareem (MPN) — Massive demonstrations took place across Yemen’s major cities on Tuesday to commemorate the fourth anniversary of the Saudi-led war on the... more »

World News Briefs -- March 27, 2019

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 12 hours ago
*The Guardian:* *Cyclone Idai crisis deepens as first cases of cholera confirmed in Mozambique* *Five people test positive for waterborne disease in flooded port city of Beira amid warnings outbreak will spread* The first cases of cholera have been reported in the cyclone-ravaged Mozambican city of Beira, complicating an already massive and complex emergency in the southern African country. The announcement of five cases of the waterborne disease follows days of mounting fears that cholera and other diseases could break out in the squalid conditions in which tens of thousands hav... more »

US Killed at Least 14 Civilians in a Country Most Americans Don’t Know the US is Bombing

Activist Post at Activist Post - 12 hours ago
By Derrick Broze A new report from Amnesty International reveals that U.S. air strikes from aircraft and drones have increased in Somalia, resulting in the... more »

Bombshell Lawsuit Claims FBI Knowingly Hid Evidence from Congress of Explosives Used on 9/11

Activist Post at Activist Post - 12 hours ago
By Matt Agorist In yet another major move from the great folks over at the Lawyers’ Committee for 9/11 Inquiry, Architects & Engineers for 9/11... more »

Open Evil: Hubris Spoken by Imperialists and Hegemonic War Criminals

Rainer Shea at The Ghion Journal - 12 hours ago
These quotes, going back over the last century, come from the leaders and developers of government propaganda and censorship efforts within the U.S./NATO empire. “If we understand the mechanism and motives of the group mind, is it not possible to control and regiment the masses according to our will without their knowing about it? The recent practice of propaganda has proved that it is possible, at least up to a certain point and within certain… The post Open Evil: Hubris Spoken by Imperialists and Hegemonic War Criminals appeared first on The Ghion Journal.

West Virginia law clears path for medical marijuana banking

Bart Schaneman at Marijuana Business Daily - 13 hours ago
West Virginia’s governor signed a medical cannabis banking bill into law that will allow financial institutions in the state to bid on providing banking services for MMJ businesses, clearing an obstacle to the rollout of the state’s program. House Bill 2538, which Gov. Jim Justice signed Tuesday, also institutes the Treasurer’s Medical Cannabis Fund to […] West Virginia law clears path for medical marijuana banking is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs

Small, Private HBCUs Find Lifeline with TRACS Amid Accreditation Struggles

LaMont Jones at Diverse - 13 hours ago
As schools struggle in various ways with how to stay viable in an increasingly complicated and competitive higher education landscape, small and private historically Black colleges faced with loss of accreditation have found a lifeline with the Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools (TRACS).

Documentary | The Boston Unbombing

Ceribalius at OYE Alternative News - 13 hours ago
This Documentary has been banned from just about every platform due to it's highly contreversial topic, The Boston Bombing. The Boston Unbombing exposes all The post Documentary | The Boston Unbombing appeared first on OYE Alternative News.

Shorten takes to Chinese social media to limit 'Asians with PhDs' damage

Stephen Hutcheon at Just In - 13 hours ago
Opposition Leader Bill Shorten uses a live WeChat session to distance himself from "wrong" comments made by former NSW Labor Party leader Michael Daley.

Turkey On Verge Of Collapse As Overnight Swaps Hit 700%, CDS Soar

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 13 hours ago
Turkey On Verge Of Collapse As Overnight Swaps Hit 700%, CDS Soar by Tyler Durden, https://www.zerohedge.com/ In Turkey’s ongoing attempt to crush currency manipulators, yesterday we reported that in addition to launching a “probe” against JPMorgan, the biggest US bank, for daring to cut its TRY price target, as well as threatening unnamed “manipulators”, on Monday […]

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- March 27, 2019

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 13 hours ago
Missiles are driven past the stand with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and other high-ranking officials during a military parade marking the 105th anniversary of the birth of the country's founding father Kim Il Sung, in Pyongyang April 15, 2017. REUTERS/Damir Sagoli/File Photo *The Hill:* *Top US general: North Korean activities 'inconsistent' with denuclearization* North Korea’s activities with nuclear warheads and missiles have been “inconsistent” with denuclearization, the general in charge of U.S. troops on the Korean peninsula said Wednesday. Gen. Robert Abrams, commander o... more »

Not Mueller Time: Hey, MSM, This Dud’s For You!

David Stockman at 13 hours ago
[image: undefined] Now that the giant Mueller Nothingburger (with a side of crow-flavored fries, per Jim Kunstler) has been officially delivered unto the mainstream media’s wailing and gnashing of teeth, the essence of the matter should be obvious: To wit, the RussiaGate Collusion story was always way above the pay grade of the legal sleuths and gunslingers who wasted $25 million on it – and notwithstanding 2,800 subpoenas, 500 witnesses, 40 FBI agents and 21 lawyers. This prosecutorial blitzkrieg had no chance of discovering the nefarious facts of conspiracy, however, because ther... more »

The Bronze Frog (A Book Review)

LL at Virtual Mirage - 13 hours ago
*First, a somewhat lengthy preamble:* As a veteran of large and small wars as well as joint special operations activities with allied nations, I find it difficult to choke down many of the books written about SEALs. They are not super men, they are not bullet proof and not all survive the Byzantine world of intelligence agencies and national agendas that they are fitted into in order to try and arrive at some semblance of an 'acceptable' solution that may be justified in one presidential administration only to be later excoriated. The game is hard, the bureaucracy unforgiving and th... more »

Living with crabs

Tim Bousquet at Halifax Examiner - 13 hours ago
News 1. Street checks The Street Checks report is being released this morning, just as I’m writing this. 2. Provincial budget The Liberals released the 2019/20 budget yesterday and immediately spun it with a deluge of press releases. See if you can catch the bullshit word: If you guessed “invests” you win a pony! No […]

Chicago Cops Invite Feds To Probe Prosecutor’s Role in Smollett Case

R. Cort Kirkwood at rss - 13 hours ago
[image: chicago-cops-invite-feds-to-probe-prosecutor-s-role-in-smollett-case] The Chicago police union wants the feds to investigate Illinois State Attorney Foxx to find out how in Heaven’s name Smollett got away with his hate crime hoax.

Chick-fil-A Banned From San Antonio Airport for Supporting Christian Groups

Michael Tennant at rss - 13 hours ago
[image: chick-fil-a-banned-from-san-antonio-airport-for-supporting-christian-groups] The San Antonio city council voted to exclude Chick-fil-A from the city’s airport because the company donates to Christian organizations.

U.N Security Council to Meet Over US Golan Heights Ploy: Trump Deception

Penny at Penny for your thoughts - 13 hours ago
*This will go nowhere:* *Reuters * *Look at the mile wide smile on Netanyahu's face* *UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The United Nations Security Council will meet later on Wednesday, at the request of Syria, over U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to recognize Israel’s sovereignty over the Golan Heights.* *Israel captured the Golan Heights from Syria in the 1967 Middle East war and annexed it in 1981 in a move the U.N. Security Council declared “null and void and without international legal effect.”* *In a letter to the 15-member Security Council requesting a meeting, Syria descr... more »

Did Pope Francis Prevent People from Kissing His Ring?

Dan Evon at Snopes.com - 13 hours ago
With so many well-done fake videos of the pope, it can be difficult to tell which ones are real.

Did a Child Die from Heartworm Contracted from a Dog?

David Mikkelson at Snopes.com - 13 hours ago
Children and dogs go together. Children and heartworms, not so much.

Heiress Hoax Scores Woman Celebrity Treatment, and Charges

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 13 hours ago
Anna Sorokin, a one-time darling of the New York social scene is scheduled to stand trial on grand larceny and theft of services charges alleging she swindled $275,000.

Did Mueller Know There Was No Trump-Russia Collusion Before The Midterms?

The Duran at The Duran - 13 hours ago
Now that Special Counsel Robert Mueller has concluded that there was no criminal collusion, the question arises: When during their exhaustive 22-month investigation did prosecutors realize they had no case? The post Did Mueller Know There Was No Trump-Russia Collusion Before The Midterms? appeared first on The Duran.

Senator Graham: Russia trying to turn Americans against one another

Seraphim Hanisch at The Duran - 13 hours ago
If Senator Graham is correct, then Americans are incapable of reasoning for themselves, and Russians are running the world. Really?? The post Senator Graham: Russia trying to turn Americans against one another appeared first on The Duran.

A County In New York Has Completely Banned All Unvaccinated Children From All Public Places

Activist Post at Activist Post - 13 hours ago
By Michael Snyder One county in New York is taking extremely drastic measures in an attempt to force all children to get vaccinated for measles. ... more »

BBC: Minister targets anti-vaccination websites

Erin Elizabeth at Health Nut News - 13 hours ago
Health and Social Care Secretary Matt Hancock recently told the BBC’s Today programme: “We are looking at legislating for the duty of care that social media companies, in particular, have towards the people on their sites – this is an important part of that duty of care alongside all the other things that social media companies […] The post BBC: Minister targets anti-vaccination websites appeared first on Health Nut News.

Why did CNN rename Mumps?

Erin Elizabeth at Health Nut News - 13 hours ago
U.S. Air Force photo by Technical Sgt. Scott Reed. A U.S. warship, the USS Fort McHenry, has been kept at sea for more than two months due to an outbreak of parotitis, which is swelling of one or both of the salivary glands. Parotitis can be caused by both viruses and bacteria, with bacterial parotitis […] The post Why did CNN rename Mumps? appeared first on Health Nut News.

Europe passes new copyright law that might change the internet forever

Erin Elizabeth at Health Nut News - 13 hours ago
In the past six months, you may have heard about a law in Europe that people were concerned could “kill memes.” Only time will tell if it actually has that effect but the European Parliament has backed the law aiming to “protect content creators from unauthorized usage of their work.”1 However, at issue is the fact that […] The post Europe passes new copyright law that might change the internet forever appeared first on Health Nut News.

Warning: Don’t Swallow The Toothpaste…Even Though it Tastes Like Candy

Joyce Ghen at Children's Health Defense - 13 hours ago
By Amanda Just, MS, and Griffin Cole, DDS, NMD from CHD’s Partner: International Academy of Oral Medicine and Toxicology (IAOMT) Fluoride is not essential for human growth and development, and it has been identified as one of 12 industrial chemicals known to cause developmental neurotoxicity in humans. Concerns have been raised about potential associations between fluoride and […] The post Warning: Don’t Swallow The Toothpaste…Even Though it Tastes Like Candy appeared first on Children's Health Defense.

The “new energy economy” is magical thinking

drinkingwateradvisor at The Drinking Water Advisor - 13 hours ago
“This “new energy economy” rests on the belief—a centerpiece of the Green New Deal and other similar proposals both here and in Europe—that the technologies of wind and solar power and battery storage are undergoing the kind of disruption experienced … Continue reading →

Well, 6+ Years of Disqus Comments Missing

admin at Coyote Blog - 13 hours ago
For some reason all comments from about 2012 when I started on Disqus to this February are missing. There are not even comment links. Sigh, I apologize for the loss to all those who took the time to participate in the conversation and I have ponied up for a paid Disqus membership to try to […]

Google To Launch Local News Startups In 3 “Mid-Sized” American Cities

Activist Post at Activist Post - 13 hours ago
By Tyler Durden Any “reporters” who were fired during the mass layoffs last year at Vice, the Huffington Post and Buzzfeed might want to think... more »

AI Can Hate With No Human Input

Activist Post at Activist Post - 13 hours ago
By Dagny Taggart What if a robot decides it hates you? That might seem like a silly question, but according to research, developing prejudice towards... more »

UK MPS SHOULD VOTE TACTICALLY FOR ALL ALTERNATIVES TONIGHT TO BUY TIME AND AVOID A NO DEAL CRASH OUT

Jane Burgermeister at BIRDFLU666 WORDPRESS BLOG CONTINUES HERE - 13 hours ago
*TEAM PATRIOT MPS SHOULD VOTE FOR ALL OPTIONS AND ALTERNATIVES TO MAY'S DEAL TONIGHT TO AVOID A NO DEAL BREXIT CRASH OUT AND FEUDAL STATUS* *TACTICAL VOTE FOR ALL OPTIONS WILL SEND STRONG POLITICAL MESSAGE * *WILL SIGNAL PARLIAMENT DOES NOT WANT MAY'S DEAL OR NO DEAL BUT AN ALTERNATIVE* *WILL ALSO BOOST PUSH FOR A DELAY * *TIME NEEDED TO CONSIDER ALTERNATIVES MORE CAREFULLY LATER AND MAKE A DECISION AND PASS LAWS* *TIME NEED TO CONSULT WITH BUSINESS ETC* *VOTING FOR ALL OPTIONS WILL AVOID DIVISIVE DEBATE WITH JUST TWO WEEKS TO GO TO A NO DEAL BREXIT * *TEAM PATRIOTS MPS SH... more »

Even Sponsors of the Green New Deal Can’t Bring Themselves to Vote for It

Activist Post at Activist Post - 14 hours ago
By Myron Ebell Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) has scheduled a floor vote on the Green New Deal resolution for the week of March 24. Democrats were... more »

Not Even Professional Republicans Trust Trump And His Family When It Comes To Money

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 14 hours ago
A new new poll from Quinnipiac shows the whole country is of one mind when it comes to the real Robert Mueller Report rather than William Barr's absurd press release. Now that Republicans have been lulled into believing the report exonerates Trump-- which it doesn't-- they join normal people in wanting to see it. 84% of Americans want to see it made public, while just 9% think it should stay sealed. Even 75% of Republicans want it publicly available, although 17% must have a feeling Barr's press release will be exposed as a fraud and they want the full report kept secret. (I wonde... more »

Vancouver mining company Eco Oro sues Colombia over protection of Santurbán wetland

bilaterals.org - 14 hours ago
27-Mar-2019 While Eco Oro claims to have invested US$250 million in the project, it is seeking US$764 million as compensation for the cancellation of the project.

Le libre-échange et le démantèlement de la démocratie

bilaterals.org - 14 hours ago
27-Mar-2019 Les nouvelles formes d'accords commerciaux ont tendance à régir le fonctionnement interne des États politiques en leur imposant des règles claires et des contraintes en sacralisant le pouvoir des investisseurs.

CETA: la Justice européenne rendra son avis le 30 avril

bilaterals.org - 14 hours ago
27-Mar-2019 C'est le 30 avril prochain que la Cour de justice de l'Union européenne rendra son avis concernant la compatibilité avec le droit de l'UE du système d'arbitrage prévu dans l'accord commercial entre l'Union et le Canada (CETA).

DeVos Is A Symptom of the Planned Devolution

Jim Horn at Schools Matter - 14 hours ago
The brittle crone billionairess, Betsy Devos, went before a House committee this week to answer questions regarding her bullish support for a 12 percent cut to the federal education budget that has been proposed by the sado-conservatives now in charge at the White House. Included in the cuts are after-school programs and mental health services for America's poorest communities. Because the program previously have had so little money spread so thin, DeVos said, we may as well just kill the whole thing. After all, as Trumpian reason goes, if a majority is starving, we should go ahea... more »

Changing Weather Will Affect Living Standards of Half of India's Population

NEW DELHI, Mar 27 (IPS) - Richard Mahapatra is Managing Editor, Down To Earth, Asia's premier fortnightly on politics of environment and development published by the Centre for Science and Environment, New Delhi, IndiaThe India Meteorological Department (IMD) on January 16 declared that 2018 was the sixth- warmest year in the last 117 years or since 1901, when recording started. Pointing towards changing weather and climate parameters, it also noted that the last monsoon rainfall was the sixth-lowest since 1901. Read the full story, “Changing Weather Will Affect Living Standards o... more »

Monoculture Crops Threaten Community Water Projects in El Salvador

SAN CARLOS LEMPA, El Salvador, Mar 27 (IPS) - For nearly three decades, several communities in southeastern El Salvador have collectively and efficiently managed the water they consume, but monoculture production and climate change put their water at risk. Read the full story, “Monoculture Crops Threaten Community Water Projects in El Salvador”, on globalissues.org →

Cop Left Toddler in Hot Patrol Car Until She Died—As She Had Sex in Fellow Cop’s House

Matt Agorist at The Free Thought Project - 14 hours ago
[image: car]A Mississippi cop strapped her three-year-old daughter in the back of her patrol car until she died, while this cop had sex with her supervisor inside his home.

Despite Video of Them Torturing Handcuffed Man and Charged for It, 2 Cops Get Paid Vacation for Months

Matt Agorist at The Free Thought Project - 14 hours ago
[image: handcuffed]Despite officers facing charges of deprivation of rights for torturing a handcuffed man on video, they've been getting paid vacations for months.

Sen. Lee presents image of President Reagan riding a Velociraptor during GND debate

CFACT - 14 hours ago
“The human race has only one really effective weapon and that is laughter.” ― Mark Twain The post Sen. Lee presents image of President Reagan riding a Velociraptor during GND debate appeared first on CFACT.

Green New Deal fails in the Senate

Craig Rucker at CFACT - 14 hours ago
The Green New Deal was designed to "mobilize every aspect of American society on a scale not seen since World War II.” The entire Republican caucus and three Democrats voted against it. The rest courageously voted "present," including the GND's Senate co-sponsors. Does anyone know whether any Senators voted "present" after the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor? The post Green New Deal fails in the Senate appeared first on CFACT.

India Boasts That It Has Successfully Tested An Anti-Satellite Weapon

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 14 hours ago
A salesman watches Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressing to the nation, on TV screens inside a showroom in Mumbai, India, March 27, 2019. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas *Business Insider:* *India enters an elite space club after scientists shoot down a low orbit satellite 300 km away in space, says Prime Minister Modi* * Indian scientists have shot down a low orbit satellite 300 km away in space, according to Prime Minister Modi. * India is the fourth country to wield anti-satellite technology after the US, Russia, and China. * The technology will be used only for security, peace, a... more »

The Future Looks 'Bright': The Army Wants to Blast the Enemy with Laser Weapons

WarIsBoring at Test Feed Using Fields - 14 hours ago
*WarIsBoring* *Security, * The future is now- at least when it comes to laser weapons on the battlefield. A prototype of a new high-energy laser platform was revealed at the Army’s Space & Missile Defense Center in Alabama last month, giving a glimpse of the future. The future is now- at least when it comes to laser weapons on the battlefield. A prototype of a new high-energy laser platform was revealed at the Army’s Space & Missile Defense Center in Alabama last month, giving a glimpse of the future. The Stryker-mounted Mobile Experimental High Energy Laser (MEHEL) will be ab... more »

The Army’s New Tank is Getting a New Bullet That Destroys Everything

Defense Maven, Kris Osborn at Test Feed Using Fields - 14 hours ago
*Defense Maven, Kris Osborn* *Technology, Americas* [image: https://www.flickr.com/photos/soldiersmediacenter/47115533042/] We break it down. A single emerging US Army Abrams tank round is engineered to attack and destroy enemy tanks, bunkers, concrete walls, light armored vehicles and even small groups of enemy fighters - by enabling crews to instantly adjust its explosive effect within seconds. The Army’s Advanced Multi-Purpose 120 mm ammunition round is being prepared for a far-superior M1A2 SEP v4 Abrams tank variant for the 2020s and beyond — designed to be more lethal, fas... more »

The New Grand Strategy Of The United States

Thierry MEYSSAN at OrientalReview.org - 14 hours ago
It is commonly believed in the United States that the country has no Grand Strategy since the end of the Cold War. A Grand Strategy is a vision of the world that one seeks to impose, and that all administrations must respect. So, even if you lose in one particular […] The post The New Grand Strategy Of The United States appeared first on OrientalReview.org.

National Geographic Turning Reader’s Brains To Slush

tonyheller at The Deplorable Climate Science Blog - 14 hours ago
More on the spectacular Greenland fraud being published by National Geographic. For a few days in July of 2012, it was so hot in the Arctic that nearly the entire surface of the Greenland ice sheet turned to slush. It was so … Continue reading →

Eleven Years And Ten Months Left

tonyheller at The Deplorable Climate Science Blog - 14 hours ago
The Green New Deal suffered a bit of a setback yesterday, when none of it’s 100 Democratic sponsors voted for it. But we were warned a long time ago. In 1989, the British Commonwealth said that only global communism could … Continue reading →

Tropical New York

tonyheller at The Deplorable Climate Science Blog - 14 hours ago
According to the EPA in 1983, New York now has a tropical climate and Florida is underwater. And Nunavut is the new Kansas – with massive fields of wheat. 19 Oct 1983, 2 – Messenger-Inquirer at Newspapers.com 01 May 1983, … Continue reading →

Will NATO Lose In An Air War Against Russia?

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 14 hours ago
Two Typhoon FGR4 aircraft. Sgt Paul Oldfield/MOD *Alex Lockie, Business Insider:* *NATO will lose its next air war to Putin's 'formidable beasts' if it waits for the F-35 to save it* * NATO needs the F-35 to keep up with evolving threats from Russia, but in a decade, only 20% of NATO's forces will be flying fifth-generation fighters — meaning 80% of them probably can't fight against Russia on day one. * This puts NATO at a huge disadvantage against Russia, which has new, cheap, and deadly systems meant to shoot down NATO's legacy aircraft by the hundreds. * Simon Rochelle, the Roy...more »

ZERO Senate Democrats Vote in Favor of Green New Deal, Including Reolution Co-Sponsors. The Green New Deal Aims to Eliminate Cars and Airplanes

Big League Politics at Need To Know - 14 hours ago
All Senate Democrats abandoned Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez' radical Green New Deal that was written by her team of 'Justice Democrats' advisors. The GND aims to shut down the economy, retrofit every building in America, and eliminate personal vehicles and air travel.

Police Accuse Illegal Alien with Killing Four Americans to Steal Money for Meth

Breitbart at Need To Know - 14 hours ago
Nevada: Wilbur Ernesto Martinez-Guzman, a 19-year-old illegal alien, was charged with murdering four Americans during armed burglaries in their homes in January, in order to steal money to buy methamphetamine, according to police testimony

San Francisco: Leftist Beats and Kicks 85-Year Old Pro-Life Protester

Gateway Pundit at Need To Know - 14 hours ago
A leftist stole a pro-life display from protesters participating in the 40 Days for Life campaign outside a San Francisco Planned Parenthood facility and then beat an elderly man who tried to stop him.

All Charges Dropped Against Accused Hate-Crime Hoaxer, Jussie Smollett

Gateway Pundit at Need To Know - 14 hours ago
Jussie Smollett, the actor who was charged with 16 counts of disorderly conduct for allegedly hiring two black men to attack him in a staged 'hate crime' in January had the charges wiped away by State Attorney Kim Foxx's office.

Italy looks East, as it joins China’s One Belt One Road (Video)

Alex Christoforou at The Duran - 14 hours ago
The Duran Quick Take: Episode 119. The post Italy looks East, as it joins China’s One Belt One Road (Video) appeared first on The Duran.

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Jenna Orkin at From the Wilderness' Peak Oil Blog - 14 hours ago
From Jenna Orkin Chelsea Manning Reportedly Being Held in Solitary Confinement It Was 70 Degrees in Alaska This Week United Nations: Alabama Has The Worst Poverty In The Entire Developed World'Horror, fear, despair': Venezuela's oil capital shattered by 'tsunami' of violent looting New report reveals 'horrifying scale' of child sex abuse, naming nearly 400 accused Catholic clergy in Illinois Roiling Flood in Iran (archive) Flood in Saudi Arabia US Concealed Secret 9/11 Tapes Of Alleged Mastermind Plotting With Co-Conspirators: LawyerDOJ Concludes Obamacare Unconstitutional And Sho... more »

Boeing and Its Connections to Washington

A Political Junkie at Viable Opposition - 14 hours ago
With Boeing finding itself on the receiving end of bad news thanks to issues related to its 737 Max 8 model and with Washington's seeming reluctance to be among the first nations to banish these airplanes from the sky, especially considering the large number of 737 Max 8s that are flying in American airspace, I thought it would be prudent to look at a key aspect of Boeing's business model. According to Defense News, in 2018, Boeing was the fifth largest defense contractor in the world when measured in terms of defense revenue (2017 data) as shown here: According to Boeing's financ... more »

How to Prevent Type 2 Diabetes Naturally

Ashley Swanson at The Drs. Wolfson - 15 hours ago
Type 2 Diabetes is a condition that occurs when blood glucose levels are high due to defects in the body’s ability to use insulin properly. Insulin is a hormone that the body’s cells use to get glucose into the cells for energy. Insulin resistance usually precedes the development of Type 2 Diabetes. In this case, […] The post How to Prevent Type 2 Diabetes Naturally appeared first on The Drs. Wolfson.

Microsoft says encryption laws deter companies from storing data in Australia

Henry Belot at Just In - 15 hours ago
The software giant's president says vague new laws are damaging the Australian technology industry and causing customers to seek options in other countries.

China to prosecute former Interpol chief Meng Hongwei for 'abusing power', 'lavish' spending

Just In - 15 hours ago
China will prosecute former Interpol chief after an investigation found he spent "lavish" amounts of state funds, abused his power and refused to follow Communist Party decisions.

Doofus Of The Day #1,038

Peter at Bayou Renaissance Man - 15 hours ago
Today's award goes to an inebriated airline passenger in Russia. A naked man attempted to board a plane at Moscow's Domodedovo Airport while shouting that clothes make him less aerodynamic, the REN TV television channel reported Saturday. The man passed through the Ural Airlines flight’s registration before suddenly stripping off his clothes and running stark naked onto the jet bridge, eyewitnesses said. “He shouted that he was naked because clothing impairs the aerodynamics of the body. He flies with more agility when undressed,” REN TV quoted a fellow passenger as saying. The n... more »

Brazil Angry With Bolsonaro’s Call to Celebrate ’64 Coup

Lise Alves at The Rio Times - 15 hours ago
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – A wave of criticism swept across Brazilian social media and news outlets after Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro approved a message to commemorate Sunday, March 31st as the day, back in 1964 of the start of what he, as a former army captain, calls ‘Revolution […] The post Brazil Angry With Bolsonaro’s Call to Celebrate ’64 Coup appeared first on The Rio Times.

Swiss’ Roche Announces Closing of Plant in Rio de Janeiro

Lise Alves at The Rio Times - 15 hours ago
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Swiss pharmaceutical giant, Roche, announced on Tuesday it was closing its drug manufacturing plant in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. According to reports, the plant will be deactivated in the next four to five years. “Given the evolution of the product portfolio and lower future […] The post Swiss’ Roche Announces Closing of Plant in Rio de Janeiro appeared first on The Rio Times.

Last Chance to Catch ‘Ovo’ by Cirque du Soleil at Rio’s Jeunesse Arena

Jack Arnhold at The Rio Times - 15 hours ago
By Jack Arnhold, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Cirque du Soleil’s spectacular ‘Ovo’ show has been spellbinding carioca audiences since it arrived at the Jeunesse Arena in Barra da Tijuca last Thursday, March 21st. This weekend will be the last chance for any residents of the ‘Cidade Maravilhosa’ to catch the international blockbuster, […] The post Last Chance to Catch ‘Ovo’ by Cirque du Soleil at Rio’s Jeunesse Arena appeared first on The Rio Times.

Rio Nightlife Guide for Wednesday, March 27, 2019

Jack Arnhold at The Rio Times - 15 hours ago
We have the top three picks for this Wednesday, and below there is a list of bars and lounges that are always a good option. LIVE: Sexteto Sucupira @ Fundição Progresso (Lapa) – This evening is a chance to experience the forró jazz gypsy sounds of Sexteto Sucupira. The sound of Sexteto Sucupira can be […] The post Rio Nightlife Guide for Wednesday, March 27, 2019 appeared first on The Rio Times.

China's Aggressive New Policy In The Pacific Is Raising 'Alarm Bells' In The Pentagon

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 15 hours ago
US Navy photo showing a confrontation between the USS Decatur, left, and Chinese warship 170, right, in the South China Sea, September 30, 2018. US Navy Photo *Lara Seligman, Business Insider/Foreign Policy:* *The US military is worried about China's scare tactics in the Pacific, and they fear things could get ugly* * US military officials have watched what they see as increasingly aggressive Chinese actions with concern. * They worry Beijing could use these tactics, which fall short of actual armed conflict, to advance its interests. JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii—US mi... more »

Wednesday Morning Links

Greg Fingas at Accidental Deliberations - 15 hours ago
Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading. - Josh Bornstein writes that in Australia like elsewhere, the combination of increasing corporate profits, stagnant wages and resulting inequality can be traced to the reduced bargaining power of workers. Jim Stanford notes that New Zealand offers an example as to how to reverse the pattern.And Robert Reich highlights why we shouldn't accept the crocodile tears of the uber-rich seeking to shape any response to growing inequality to protect their own disproportionate concentration of wealth: If Dimon and the others were serious about ... more »

Olympic Champion Says Interview Comments Open ‘Old Wounds’

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 15 hours ago
Caster Semenya is challenging rules that would require lowering high levels of natural testosterone in some female athletes through medication or surgery before they can compete in top-class races.

Dismissal of Smollett Case Brings Backlash, More Questions

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 15 hours ago
With little explanation, authorities abruptly dropped all charges against Jussie Smollett. Prosecutors maintain he faked a racist, anti-gay attack on himself.

Citing “Equality” Act, Black Pastor Warns That Congressional Black Caucus and NAACP Are “More Dangerous Than KKK”

Alex Newman at rss - 15 hours ago
[image: citing-support-for-equality-act-black-pastor-warns-congressional-black-caucus-and-naacp-are-more-dangerous-than-kkk] Blasting the so-called “Equality Act” moving its way through Congress with the support of every single member of the Congressional Black Caucus, a prominent Black pastor from the D.C. area warned that the CBC “has become more dangerous to African Americans than the KKK.” Reverend Dr. Randy Lancaster-Short also slammed the NAACP. Among other concerns, he pointed to the organization's support for the anti-Christian “Equality Act” (HR 5) and other policies harmfu... more »

Theology of Money? Princeton Seminary Students Want Slavery Reparations From School

Selwyn Duke at rss - 15 hours ago
[image: theology-of-money-princeton-seminary-students-want-slavery-reparations-from-school] Call it divinity degrees to dollars, a little mammon thrown in with the religion. But black seminary students in Princeton, New Jersey, are now asking their university to offer reparations for slavery.

17 Yr Old Volunteer Medic Killed By Israeli Soldier In West Bank

Robert Inlakesh at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 15 hours ago
Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

ISIS abducts several Syrian Army soldiers during ambush in eastern Syria

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 15 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:30 P.M.) – The Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL/IS/Daesh) has abducted several Syrian Arab Army (SAA) soldiers in eastern this week, a source in Damascus told Al-Masdar on Wednesday. According to the source, more than ten Syrian Arab Army soldiers were abducted this week while traveling along the Palmyra-Deir Ezzor Highway. The soldiers were reportedly […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Indian pilot shot down by Pakistan rejoins air squadron

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 15 hours ago
New Delhi (Sputnik): Indian Air Force (IAF) Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman has returned to his squadron in Kashmir barely a month after he purportedly shot down a Pakistani F-16 fighter jet and was taken captive after his own MiG-21 Bison crashed on Pakistani soil on 27 February during the first air clash between the two […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Mass Incarceration Since 1492: Native American Encounters With Criminal Injustice

James Kilgore at Shadowproof - 15 hours ago
Critical accounts of police abuse and mass incarceration overlook structural violence visited upon Native peoples for centuries, and how it relates to and differs from Black peoples' experiences. The post Mass Incarceration Since 1492: Native American Encounters With Criminal Injustice appeared first on Shadowproof.

The city of Miami just banned the use of glyphosate containing herbicides

Erin Elizabeth at Health Nut News - 15 hours ago
Olivia Rosane, EcoWatch There are growing concerns about both the safety and proliferation of glyphosate, the active ingredient in Monsanto‘s Roundup weedkiller. RELATED STORY: CNN: Common weed killer glyphosate increases cancer risk by 41%, study says Those concerns are part of the reason that the city of Miami passed a unanimous resolution last Thursday banning […] The post The city of Miami just banned the use of glyphosate containing herbicides appeared first on Health Nut News.

Equine flu shuts down British racing world

Erin Elizabeth at Health Nut News - 15 hours ago
When three fully vaccinated racehorses from one stable yard in Cheshire, England tested positive for equine flu, it caused more than a minor illness for the horses in question: It also shut down Britain’s high-stakes racing world for almost a week. Ordered by the British Horseracing Authority (BHA), the weeklong shutdown is expected to “cost […] The post Equine flu shuts down British racing world appeared first on Health Nut News.

The U.S. Navy Wants a New 'Ambulance Ship'

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 15 hours ago
The Austal USA EPF medical concept would accommodate a MV-22 Osprey. AUSTAL USA Image *Popular Mechanics:* *The U.S. Navy Wants a New 'Ambulance Ship' to Treat War Wounded* *The ship, the first of its kind, would treat war wounded that didn’t need to be evacuated out of theater.* The United States Navy wants a new “ambulance” ship that would have just enough medical facilities to treat lightly or moderately injured troops. The service included a funding request to convert an expeditionary fast transport ship typically used to move troops and equipment around to instead harbor med... more »

24 F-22 Raptors Do The "Elephant Walk"

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 15 hours ago
*Warzone/The Drive*: *24 F-22 Raptors Do The "Elephant Walk" In Alaska To Tout Their Readiness To Fight (Updated)* Roughly 20 percent of the Air Force's entire combat coded F-22 fleet was on a single runway at one time for a massive show of force drill. As the USAF realigns its strategy towards "great power competition" with potential peer state enemies like Russia and China, high-profile displays of readiness among its combat aircraft fleets are becoming far more common than they were in the past. This time around, 3rd Wing based at Elmendorf AFB in Anchorage, Alaska showed off... more »

More Repairs On America's Newest Aircraft Carrier Pushes Its Delivery Date Into October

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 15 hours ago
Sailors on the aircraft carrier Gerald R. Ford during its commissioning ceremony at Naval Station Norfolk in Virginia. US Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Julio Martinez Martinez *USNI News:* *USS Gerald Ford Delivery Delayed Due to Extensive Nuclear Propulsion, Weapons Elevator Repairs; Carrier Won’t be Ready Until October* CAPITOL HILL – Unforeseen problems in repairing USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) will push delivery of the carrier back to the fleet by three months, into October, Navy officials told a House Armed Services Committee panel on Tuesday. The init... more »

#Yoga for Healing: Why Western Doctors Are Now Prescribing Yoga Therapy.

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 15 hours ago
https://www.yogajournal.com/lifestyle/western-doctors-prescribing-yoga-therapy Advertisements

Artificial intelligence pioneers win ‘Tech Nobel’

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 15 hours ago
https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/technology/artificial-intelligence-pioneers-win-tech-nobel/article26653986.ece

Male contraceptive pill deemed ‘safe’ after trial breakthrough

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 15 hours ago
https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/male-contraceptive-pill-side-effects-trial-research-sperm-count-a8839776.html?utm_term=Autofeed&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook#Echobox=1553617555

New Study Ties #Egg and Cholesterol Consumption to Heart Disease Risk

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 15 hours ago
https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/910474?src=soc_fb_190328_mscpedt_news_mdscp_eggs&faf=1

Music: The part of your brain that will never get lost to Alzheimers.

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 15 hours ago
https://bigthink.com/news/ever-get-the-tingles-from-listening-to-good-music-that-part-of-your-brain-will-never-get-lost-to-alzheimers?utm_medium=Social&facebook=1&utm_source=Facebook#Echobox=1553617332&var=1553625266_1_0_31

The hunt is on for closest Earth-like planets

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 15 hours ago
https://m.phys.org/news/2019-03-closest-earth-like-planets.html

Nasa is paying volunteers £14,000 to watch TV in bed for two months – to test ‘benefits of artificial gravity’

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 15 hours ago
https://www.thesun.co.uk/tech/8722214/nasa-pay-stay-in-bed-volunteer/?utm_campaign=sunmainfacebook270319&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook#Echobox=1553684314

Nutrition Therapy for #Diabetes

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 15 hours ago
http://www.anupamghose.com/nutrition-therapy-for-diabetes/

Telehealth Reverse #Diabetes and Aim High For The Best

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 15 hours ago
https://www.diabetesriskalert.com/telehealth-reverse-diabetes-and-aim-high-for-the-best/

Bill Gates: Artificial intelligence ‘both promising and dangerous’

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 15 hours ago
https://www.cnbc.com/2019/03/26/bill-gates-artificial-intelligence-both-promising-and-dangerous.html?__source=facebook%7Cmain

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