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Explosives mailed to London transport hubs spark counterterrorism investigation
Explosives mailed to London transport hubs spark counterterrorism investigation
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Britain's counterterrorism police launch an investigation after three packages containing small explosive devices are found near two of London's airports and the city's busiest train station.
'Tides of change' as more women weave careers in the wool industry
The tides are changing in Australia's billion-dollar wool industry as more young women continue to weave their way into traditionally male-dominated careers.
Father of British backpacker breaks his silence two decades after her mystery disappearance
Convicted killer Derek Sam is in prison for the murder of Jessica Gaudie but police are investigating whether he's responsible for murdering two other women on the Sunshine Coast more than two decades ago — one of whom was Celena Bridge. Celena's father speaks for the first time since his daughter's disappearance.
Hillary Clinton confirms she's not running for president in 2020
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Hillary Clinton rules out a presidential bid in 2020 but Democrats already face a crowded field in the race for the top job, with big names like Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren, Kamala Harris and Cory Booker having officially thrown their hats into the ring.
Hutt River Province at multi-million-dollar stalemate after death of Prince Leonard
At the time of his death, Leonard Casely owed the Australian Taxation Office $3 million — so what happens now?
Child sex abuse survivors put at risk by redress scheme delays, Victoria's Attorney-General says
Victorian sexual abuse survivors are having trouble accessing the National Redress Scheme, the state's Attorney-General says, and they risk being re-traumatised if their claims for compensation are not quickly and fairly assessed.
Women report being left in waiting room for hours with newborns due to 'lack of beds'
Among the complaints made to ACT Health, new mothers described sitting for hours in waiting rooms in the aftermath of childbirth, delays in receiving pain medication and being discharged too early.
Labor promises free abortions, pushes to decriminalise procedure in federal election pitch
Taxpayer-funded abortions will be offered in public hospitals as part of a federal election pledge to be outlined by Labor, alongside a dedicated abortion clinic in Tasmania and a push to increase the uptake of long-term contraceptives.
'No room for mercy in this system': Xi Jinping's rise from cave dweller to post-modern chairman
Xi Jinping is one of the world's most powerful men yet his elevation to the top job happened with little transparency — we take a look the CCP's 'princeling' journey from being a labourer in China's rural villages to becoming the most powerful leader since Mao Zedong.
Federal Treasury scolds Coalition for exaggerating impact of Labor's negative gearing overhaul
Since 2016, the Coalition has claimed Labor's plan would "smash" housing values with a "sledgehammer". Treasury's revelation blunts the Government's attacks against the proposed overhaul of housing tax concessions.
Nicole Kidman's 'pledge' that could dictate her future in Hollywood
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Nicole Kidman is "on a big mission" to join films with female directors and employ more Australians. And she is already putting her words into action.
Blowing the whistle on the Australian Taxation Office could land this man in jail
Richard Boyle faces the possibility of lengthy prison term for blowing the whistle on ATO debt collection practices, but experts say he could be a test case for the public interest disclosure defence.
Local theatre-makers shine next to world's best at Perth Festival
Making new work in Australia is a hard slog — but the Perth Festival's slate of experimental local works proves that Western Australian artists have a competitive edge.
Parents threaten to chain themselves to classrooms over plan to slash enrolments
Parents of children at a rural primary school threaten to chain themselves to classrooms over a NSW Government plan to base enrolments on the number of buildings, rather than students.
Two childhood photos show how being raped by a paedophile priest changed my life
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When I was 13, I met an Anglican deacon named John Philip Aitchison. Three decades later, my teenage daughter taught me how to survive with the memory of his abuse, writes Georgie Burg.
Trying to arrange in-home aged care like 'going to war', new report finds
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Heavy-handed sales tactics like the offer of free vacuum cleaners, as well as high fees, are revealed in a new report on the at-home aged care sector.
Sydney dentist's body found in suitcase, ex-boyfriend dies in fiery car crash
Preethi Reddy's ex-boyfriend — who was a key suspect in the Penrith dentist's murder — died in a fiery car crash on Monday night, the day before her body was found in a suitcase.
'Out of his depth': Why NSW's Opposition Leader might be wrong to take on Alan Jones
Michael Daley's on-air stoush with Alan Jones has been called both "a smart move" and "a tantrum" — but one thing is certain, it's got the issue of Sydney's stadiums back on the agenda, writes Brigid Glanville.
It took Terry 12 months to recruit a permanent pharmacist in north-west Tasmania
Pharmacists, like doctors, are finding it hard to attract qualified staff — just ask Terry Travers, who forked out thousands of dollars for a locum when he fell ill.
Australia loses final-over thriller against India after batting collapse
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Marcus Stoinis threatens to drag Australia to victory but fellow allrounder Vijay Shankar proves a consummate closer in Nagpur, where India won a final-over ODI thriller by eight runs.
"The Declaration of Independence… Minus Politics"
*"The Declaration of Independence… Minus Politics"* by Paul Rosenberg "I’ll begin this post by admitting that I have an affinity for “declarations” and even for “manifestos.” Whether they be particularly good or bad, the people writing such things have invested more passion in these documents than most people have ever invested in anything. By itself, I think that’s worthy of respect. Right or wrong, the people who write such things are actively living… they are energetically engaging with herculean issues. This world would be a lot farther along if more people had the courage and ... more »
The Mexican 'Honeymoon' With President Obrador Continues
Mexico's presidential candidate Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador of the Movement for National Renewal (MORENA) party takes part in an event at the Wilson Center in Washington, U.S. September 5, 2017. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst *Euronews/Reuters: **Mexico president's approval rating at 78 percent after three months - poll* MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador's approval rating stands at 78 percent, an opinion poll showed on Monday, adding to evidence that the veteran leftist has started his term with a strong popular mandate. The figure in newspaper El Fina... more »
"Wealth Itself Is a Process, Not a Hoard of Stuff" #QotD
*"To speak of ‘having’ wealth creates a dangerous misimpression. We are wealthy not because we have somewhere in a holding pen a gargantuan stock of stuff called 'wealth' that we, either individually or collectively, can access and then somehow distribute. No such massive store of real wealth exists. "Instead, we are wealthy because we live our daily lives as part of a global process of wealth creation and distribution. This process consist of every activity from bakers awakening early each morning to prepare the muffins that we buy at Au Bon Pain to Wall Street wizards ass... more »
Lawrence O'Donnell gets it right!
*TUESDAY, MARCH 5, 2019Cable star cites Lee's book:* In our view, Lawrence O'Donnell got it right on his Last Word program last night. On Saturday, Donald J. Trump had made a weird, weirdly endless speech at the annual CPAC convention. As he started a pair of segments about Trump's address, Lawrence cited a book which has been widely ignored: O'DONNELL (3/4/19): The dangerous case of Donald Trump was once again on public display this weekend at the Conservative Political Action Conference. *"The Dangerous Case of Donald Trump" is a bestselling book in which 37 psychiatrists and... more »
China's Government Is Warning That The Economy Is Slowing Down
*Daniel Shane, CNN Business:* *China cuts taxes as it warns of 'a hard struggle' ahead* *China is slashing business taxes as it tries to stop its economy from slowing down too sharply.* The Chinese government on Tuesday predicted economic growth of between 6% and 6.5% in 2019. That's a decline from last year's 6.6% rate of expansion, which was already China's weakest performance in three decades. "There has been a more complex and severe environment facing our country's development this year," Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said in a speech. "There are greater expected and unexpected ... more »
Miami Bans Controversial Herbicides That Are Killing Biscayne Bay
Glyphosate is a popular ingredient in weed-killing herbicides because it’s extremely effective. But it’s also a well-known pollutant — researchers have found the chemical in samples of the air we breathe, the food we eat, and even the beer and wine we buy from the liquor store. Source: www.miaminewtimes.com/ Now, the ingredient has been banned in Miami. On Thursday, city […] The post Miami Bans Controversial Herbicides That Are Killing Biscayne Bay appeared first on Sustainable Pulse.
Glyphosate Use in Forestry Leads to Lasting Contamination of Edible Plants – New Study
Wild, edible plants subject to drift from the herbicide glyphosate during forestry operations can be contaminated with the chemical an entire year after an initial application, according to a new study published in the Canadian Journal of Forest Research. Source: beyondpesticides.org/ Glyphosate is often used in forestry to knock down unwanted trees, shrubs, and other plants […] The post Glyphosate Use in Forestry Leads to Lasting Contamination of Edible Plants – New Study appeared first on Sustainable Pulse.
Failed Monsanto GMO Maize Pushed on Africa
A recent United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) report confirms what independent biosafety scientists, and African civil society, have been stating all along: Monsanto’s drought tolerant (DT) maize (MON87460) does not work, the African Centre for Biodiversity stated Monday. Source: www.acbio.org.za/ The USDA report reveals that performance of corn (maize) varieties transformed with the genetically engineered […] The post Failed Monsanto GMO Maize Pushed on Africa appeared first on Sustainable Pulse.
AKA Sorority Gives $100K Pledge to West Virginia State University
In partnership with the Educational Advancement Foundation, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. (AKA) has given a $100,000 pledge to West Virginia State University (WVSU) as part of the AKA-HBCU Endowment Fund. Along with the presidents of 31 other historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs), WVSU president Dr. Anthony L. Jenkins gathered at AKA International Headquarters […]
Study: Women Principal Investigators Receive Less Funding Than Men
On average, first-time women principal investigators scientists receive $41,000 less than men, according to a new study from Northwestern Medicine and the Kellogg School of Management. This study is the first of its kind that shows that women receive less money when they submit grants to the federal government. When women receive less grant support from […]
Pentagon recommends not delivering F-35s to Turkey if they receive S-400s
US General Curtis Scaparrotti told senators in the Senate Armed Services Committee that he doesn’t recommend delivering F-35 jets to Ankara if it doesn’t abort the S-400 missile defence deal with Russia. Scaparrotti is the current head of the United States European Command. The general noted that he, as a military officer, doesn’t advise allowing the top US jets to be used in countries that […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Russian satellites uncover 300 new graves near Syria’s Rukban Camp
Russian satellites’ images have uncovered a cemetery with 300 fresh graves near the Rukban refugee camp in Syria, Russia’s Defense Ministry told journalists on Tuesday. “A fresh cemetery with 300 fresh graves has been uncovered on the southern side immediately outside the camp’s fence,” the ministry said. According to the ministry, the cemetery and other […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
France deploys aircraft carrier to eastern Mediterranean for Syria mission
The deployment comes amid US plans to withdraw its military from Syria as the White House has announced victory over the Daesh* terrorist group. Commenting on the pull-out, US President Donald Trump noted that the remaining states will be able to eliminate the group’s remnants. French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle (CDG) has sailed off for […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Russian ship returns to Black Sea after mission near Syrian waters
The Black Sea Fleet’s frigate Admiral Makarov has arrived at the home base in Sevastopol after accomplishing missions in the Mediterranean Sea, the Fleet’s press office reported on Tuesday. The missile frigate had operated as part of Russia’s Mediterranean taskforce since November last year. “An official ceremony was held in Sevastopol under the direction of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
China’s Super Rich Exiting as Economy Fades
[image: china-s-super-rich-exiting-as-economy-fades] China’s economy is decelerating so rapidly that the super-rich are getting out while the getting is good.
NC Wants 40% to be Passing Grade for Public Schools
[image: nc-wants-40-to-be-passing-grade-for-public-schools] Lawmakers in North Carolina are working on legislation to cement a grading scale into place for public schools in which a 40 percent is considered a passing grade.
Mike Pompeo’s War Warning to China
[image: mike-pompeo-s-war-warning-to-china] U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo declared in Manila that any armed attack by China on a Philippine ship or plane in the South China Sea will be treated as an attack on an American ship or plane, bringing a U.S. military response.
Can Democrats Control Ilhan Omar’s “Anti-Semitic” Rants?
[image: can-democrats-control-ilhan-omars-anti-semitic-rants] The Democrats are learning just what it means to welcome a hard-left, anti-Israel Muslim into their ranks.
Did Israel Just Lie About a Car Ramming to Kill Two Palestinian Teens?
*Robert Inlakesh* | The Israel and MSM have lied to you about, what they called, a terrorist attack, in order to justify the killing of Palestinian teenagers.
Quds Force Commander Major General Qassem Soleimani Is Flexing His Political Muscle In Iran
FILE PHOTO: A portrait of Quds Force Commander Major General Qassem Soleimani is held up during a demonstration in Baghdad, March 31, 2015. REUTERS/Thaier Al-Sudani/File Photo *Reuters*:* Revolutionary Guards commander flexes political muscle* (Reuters) - Qassem Soleimani’s role in a political crisis in Iran highlights the influence of the leader of the Revolutionary Guards’ Quds Force, who has acquired celebrity status at home after being largely invisible for years. The resignation of Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif last week was quickly rejected by President Hassan Rouha... more »
More F-35s Or New, Old F-15s?
A conceptual rendering from Boeing of the F-15 C2040. Boeing *Breaking Defense:** Mitchell Weighs In: More F-35s or New, Old F-15s?* Fifth gen or fourth gen? F-35A or F-15X. Stealth, sensors and fusion or lots of missiles? Lockheed or Boeing? See what the Mitchell Institute says. The Air Force needs to buy more new fighter planes. The constricted size and increasing age of the Air Force’s fighter inventory is the product of long-standing deferred investment; the 2009 decision to prematurely curtail the F-22 buy at less than half its required inventory; failure to boost F-35 produc... more »
PÄ…czki Day (Detroit Style) aka Fat Tuesday
Originally posted on Stella's Place: It’s PÄ…czki Day, and in Detroit that means you should be sure to wear your stretchy pants or, as my old friend Denise used to say, your expando clothes! PÄ…czki, or Polish doughnuts, are…
Trump’s Wasted Presidency
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Trump Blasts “Stone Cold Crazy” Democrats’ Latest “Fishing Expedition” As Presidential Harassment
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Spooked? Christopher Steele Cancels Appearance After Cohen Testimony Destroys Dossier Allegation
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Cohen Attorney Approached Trump About Possible Pardon
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Germany Plans To Directly Regulate Russia-led Nord Stream 2 Gas Pipeline
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In Major Blow To Trudeau, Senior Minister Quits Over Corruption Allegations
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Venezuela – Random Guyaidó Returns Only To Again Be Ignored
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The US Tried To Isolate Venezuela. It Has Only Isolated Itself
The post The US Tried To Isolate Venezuela. It Has Only Isolated Itself appeared first on The Duran.
OPCW Report Cripples Western ‘Chemical Weapons’ Narrative
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Did Bolton Blow North Korea?
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11 Amazing Health Benefits and Uses of Baking Soda
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We know why zebras got their stripes, but how do they work?
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A month before a heart attack, your body will warn you with these 8 signs
Are you sure that your lifestyle is healthy enough to stave off a heart attack? Here is a list of risk factors for heart attacks: smoking, unhealthy diet and obesity, lack of exercise, alcohol use, high blood pressure and diabetes. … Continue reading →
The Truth About Cholesterol
Heart disease remains the number one cause of death in the United States. One of the risk factors that increases your risk of heart disease is high cholesterol, particularly LDL cholesterol. But, although cholesterol tends to take the blame as … Continue reading →
Hearing on “Vaccines Save Lives: What is Driving Preventable Disease Outbreaks?”
Dear Senators, It is imperative that state exemptions to vaccination remain free from federal influence and incentive. In light of your upcoming hearing on March 5, 2019, I am writing to provide the Health Committee with facts that are at … Continue reading →
Know Your Numbers to Take Control of Your Health
Having your blood tested regularly is the only true way of knowing if you’re at risk for developing certain diseases like diabetes and heart disease. It’s also the best way to stay proactive and keep on top of your health. … Continue reading →
High-Fat Diets Do No Favors for Your Gut Bacteria
Has a high-fat meal ever left you feeling bloated and sluggish? It turns out that a heavier fat diet may keep the many bacteria that live in your digestive system from doing their best, too. New research found that when … Continue reading →
Gut Microbes May Help Drive Lupus, Study Finds
An imbalance in the gut “microbiome” of people with lupus may be driving the chronic autoimmune disease as well as its flare-ups, new research suggests. The microbiome is the trillions of helpful bacteria that coexist in the human digestive tract … Continue reading →
Selfish people: 14 things they do and how to deal with them
This may sound ironic but it’s true. Selfish people don’t know they’re being selfish. They just assume they’re nice people who care about their own happiness more than anything else. But on their journey towards finding their happiness, they carelessly and … Continue reading →
Brainy Birds
Irene Pepperberg, a research associate in Harvard’s Psychology Department, with African grey parrot Griffin. Usually, calling someone a bird-brain is meant as an insult, but an African grey parrot named Griffin is rewriting the rules when it comes to avian … Continue reading →
URGENT: Unite and Raise Your Voice to Protect Health Freedom
Children’s Health Defense asked us to get this story out to you urgently. Please read and share. Posted by GreenMedInfo, CHD Affiliate Today, March 5, 2019, 10:00 a.m., The HELP Committee (Health, Education, Labor and Pensions) started it’s hearing, “Vaccines Save Lives: What is Driving Preventable Disease Outbreaks?” This is the second U.S. congressional hearing focused […] The post URGENT: Unite and Raise Your Voice to Protect Health Freedom appeared first on Health Nut News.
Fortune: Waste ash from coal-fired power plants contaminated water in 39 states with toxic substances: Report
A new analysis by environmental groups released on Monday found that waste ash from hundreds of coal-fired power plants has contaminated groundwater in 39 states with toxic substances like arsenic (linked to cancer), lithium (linked to neurological damage), and mercury. That report was based on data the plants reported to the US Environmental Protection Agency […] The post Fortune: Waste ash from coal-fired power plants contaminated water in 39 states with toxic substances: Report appeared first on Health Nut News .
AMERICA AS ARM CANDY
There is a small but non-zero chance that your only choices for president in the 2020 general election will be billionaire CEOs: Donald Trump (assuming he actually is a billionaire), Mike Bloomberg (in the unlikely event that he wins the Democratic nomination), Howard Schultz (who seems determined to run just to spite left-wing haters) ... and, if that's not enough wealthy white male self-regard, possibly this guy: Mark Cuban is strongly considering running for President of the United States in 2020 as a third-party candidate.... “I haven’t decided anything yet. We’ll see what happe... more »
Democrats’ Senate Resolution on Climate Change
PAT 19174 S.L.C. 116TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSIONS. J. RES. ll Calling on the United States and Congress to take immediate action to address the challenge of climate change. IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES Download PDF
Carper, Schumer Lead All 47 Senate Democrats as Co-Sponsors Of New Resolution on Climate Change
EPA February 28, 2019 In letter to all Republican senators, Democrats urge colleagues to support resolution to acknowledge climate science WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.), top Democrat on the Environment and Public Works Committee (EPW), and Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), today led introduction of a new resolution, S.J. Res. 9, co-sponsored …
Nationalism and Cow Viligantism
In his book The Virtue of Nationalism, Yoram Hazony defines a nation on the basis of “a common language or religion, and a past history of acting as a body for the common defense and other large-scale enterprises.” We may, like him, dream of a nation whose majority does not try to impose its language, […] The post Nationalism and Cow Viligantism appeared first on Econlib.
Quiggin on Our European Unemployment Bet
Here’s John Quiggin‘s reaction to the end of our ten-year European unemployment bet. Having lost a couple of bets of this kind, I have learned the important proverbial lessons “Fools for arguments use wagers” and “Prediction is difficult, especially about the future”. In this case, I failed to anticipate EU austerity in general, and the […] The post Quiggin on Our European Unemployment Bet appeared first on Econlib.
‘Happy Thoughts’ Helped Lost California Girls Survive Ordeal
Leia Carrico, 8, and her 5-year-old sister Caroline, were lost in a dense Northern California forest for nearly two days.
False equivalence
*"Well, have a sort of almost parallel controversy in the Tory Party as we do in the Labour Party". * *"Fascinating to look at the parallels, but clearly, both parties now facing very, very significant difficulties and criticism, Labour obviously over antisemitism, but it would now appear an emerging controversy and problem for the Conservative Party too over Islamophobia".* So said the BBC's deputy political editor Norman Smith on the BBC News Channel this lunchtime. Here's a comment at 'the other place' about the very same BBC moment. I think it sums it up very, very well: A... more »
The U.S. Army Spent $30 Billion On These Weapon Systems That Were Cancelled
The Pentagon scrapped the Future Combat System after spending billions on its development. Photo provided by U.S. Army *Sebastien Roblin, National Interest:* *Epic Fail: The U.S. Army Spent $30 Billion on These 5 Weapons (For Nothing)* What happened? Worst of the worst? The United States spent $610 billion in 2018 on defense, roughly one-third of all military spending on the planet —but that doesn’t mean that money is always being used efficiently. Over thirty years, the U.S. Army has engaged in two long-term wars and several briefer ones without replacing the major weapon sys... more »
The Green New Deal Plus Modern Monetary Theory = Socialism
By Mark Hendrickson Thank you, Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. The Green New Deal (GND) she has unveiled is most illuminating. It is now unmistakably clear that... more »
Green New Deal Dystopia
By Kurt Nimmo It’s entirely possible the Green New Deal socialist Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez doesn’t have a clue and she is a useful idiot. She may... more »
Latin American Women Programme Their World against the Digital Divide
Global Issues News Headlines - 10 hours ago
BUENOS AIRES/RIO DE JANEIRO, Mar 05 (IPS) - This article is part of IPS coverage of International Women's Day on Mar. 8.Designed mostly by men, many digital applications are not suitable for women, but some initiatives are beginning to include them as programmers and beneficiaries in Latin America, where the gender gap is also technological. Read the full story, “Latin American Women Programme Their World against the Digital Divide”, on globalissues.org →
Industrial Jobs in Danger When the Climate is to be Saved
Global Issues News Headlines - 10 hours ago
STOCKHOLM, Mar 05 (IPS) - The trade unions' solution for a greener world is new jobs with good working conditions. The critics argue that there's not enough time. "We can either protect industrial jobs in the global north or save the climate", says political scientist Tadzio Müller. Read the full story, “Industrial Jobs in Danger When the Climate is to be Saved”, on globalissues.org →
Women’s Feature Service: Mapping the Struggles of Feminism in India
Global Issues News Headlines - 10 hours ago
NEW DELHI, Mar 05 (IPS) - Shiwani Neupane is a writer for PassBlue*, which provides in-depth coverage of the UN and women's issues.Pamela Phillipose was editor of the Women's Feature Service, the only syndicated news service in India with a gender perspective, for nearly six years, until she stepped down this year as editor in chief and director. She wore other hats for the publication as well, writing and photographing. Read the full story, “Women’s Feature Service: Mapping the Struggles of Feminism in India”, on globalissues.org →
Ignorance-Inspired Brexit Imperial Nostalgia
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KUALA LUMPUR & SYDNEY, Mar 05 (IPS) - As the possible implications of Britain's self-imposed ‘no-deal' exit from the European Union loom larger, a new round of imperial nostalgia has come alive. After turning its back on the Commonwealth since the Thatcherite 1980s, some British Conservative Party leaders are seeking to revive colonial connections in increasingly desperate efforts to avoid self-inflicted marginalization following divorce from its European Union neighbours across the Channel. Read the full story, “Ignorance-Inspired Brexit Imperial Nostalgia”, on globalissues.org →
A Disease as Old as Time - Eliminated but Not Eradicated
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MANILA, Mar 05 (IPS) - As the Executive Director of Sasakawa Memorial Health Foundation (SMHF), Takahiro Nanri has been working on the issue of leprosy since 2014. Over the past few years, he has traveled across the world visiting the large number of leprosy projects that SMHF has been supporting and meeting dozens of organisations led by leprosy-affected people. Read the full story, “A Disease as Old as Time - Eliminated but Not Eradicated”, on globalissues.org →
Q&A: Important to Treat Anyone Suffering from Leprosy as an Equal Individual
Global Issues News Headlines - 10 hours ago
MANILA, Mar 05 (IPS) - Discrimination against women who are affected by leprosy or Hansen's Disease is a harsh reality, says Alice Cruz is the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the elimination of discrimination against persons affected by leprosy and their family members. Read the full story, “Q&A: Important to Treat Anyone Suffering from Leprosy as an Equal Individual”, on globalissues.org →
UK CO2 Trends–Handy Guide
By Paul Homewood Further to my earlier post on UK CO2 emission trends, I thought it would be useful to produce this handy little summary of the changes between 1990 and 2016. I’ll update to 2018 when the numbers are out. Emissions have dropped from 596 MTCO2 in 1990 to […]
Collective Action Over Cancelling: Why We Must Look to One Another and Not Politicians
Hot takes aren’t my thing. I understand why they are A thing, though. We’ve had several decades with a 24-hour news cycle—and we’ve now assimilated the always-on outrage machine that is social media. As a result, for a political writer, it takes restraint and the ability to ignore a false, but persistent feeling of missed opportunity to hold back and spend some time thinking before penning a reaction to the day’s events. I try to… The post Collective Action Over Cancelling: Why We Must Look to One Another and Not Politicians appeared first on The Ghion Journal.
The Consensus Crisis: Conspiracy Theories, The Mandela Effect, Social Media Censorship, and Bitcoin
By Vin Armani How are the social media backlash against “conspiracy theories,” The Mandela Effect, and Bitcoin all connected? Over the last twenty years, individuals... more »
Denver Airport Adds a Talking Animatronic Gargoyle to Debunk Conspiracy Theories
By Jake Anderson There’s no other airport in the world with as many conspiracy theories attached to it as the Denver International Airport (DIA). Claims... more »
Agenda? What agenda?
Here's an exchange from the latest Open Thread: Monkey Brains4 March 2019 at 22:42 *Guardian reporting that the school teaching LBGT equality has had to back down...* *According to the Guardian: "On Friday about 600 Muslim children, aged between four and 11, were withdrawn from the school for the day, parents said."* *A lesson learned perhaps.* *https://www.theguardian.com/education/2019/mar/04/birmingham-school-stops-lgbt-lessons-after-parent-protests* 1. stewgreen5 March 2019 at 15:03 *R4Today school said it has no backed down but merely suspended the prog until ne... more »
Guaido Not Arrested In Venezuela - Rubio And Bolton Outraged!
US neocons Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL), Vice President Pence, and National Security Advisor John Bolton were all itching to see the Maduro government arrest US-appointed "president" of Venezuela Juan Guaido when he returned from his tour of US-friendly Latin American countries. They had all sprung a trap and it all depended on the Venezuelan government arresting Guaido. But Maduro did not fall for the bait. This is the second US coup attempt that has failed in the last month. What will be the neocons' V-Coup 3.0? Tune in to today's Liberty Report:
Fire Departments Are “Going Dark” and Becoming Secret Public Safety Organizations
By MassPrivateI Across the country fire departments in Connecticut, Georgia, Tennessee, North Carolina and Illinois have begun encrypting their radio transmissions, effectively turning them into... more »
NSA Quietly Shuts Down Mass Cell Phone Spying Program Exposed by Edward Snowden
[image: NSA]Since it's unlikely that the US government has kicked its addiction to surveillance, one can only imagine that the NSA has moved on to bigger and better technologies to keep us all 'safe.'
WATCH: 8 Cops Surround Innocent Man with Guns Drawn—For Picking Up Trash While Black
[image: trash]An infuriating video posted to Facebook shows what picking up trash while black in a police state looks like—spoiler alert, it's dangerous.
Woman Calls Police On Man Because His Dog Humped Her Dog—At a Dog Park
[image: police]Because a man's dog humped her dog for a second, a woman called police to report a sexual assault—on her dog at a dog park.
Photojournalist Walks Free, After More Than Five Years in Prison
By Afef Abrougui After more than five years in jail, Mahmoud Abu Zeid, also know as Shawkan, was released from prison in Egypt on March... more »
Russia Officially Suspends INF Treaty With the United States
By Jason Ditz (ANTIWAR.COM) — On Monday, Russian President Vladimir Putin issued a decree which suspended Russian participation in the Intermediate Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty. The decision came... more »
Liked
While Andrew's agreeing, Nick's liking...and taking Adam's side (surprise, surprise). If you were wondering, it all kicked off after Julia Hartley-Brewer agreed with Kate Hoey MP that broadcasters shouldn't call MPs like Jacob-Rees Mogg, Bill Cash and herself 'hardline' or 'hardliners'. Sky's Adam Boulton thinks it's fine to use such terms.
Agreed
Andrew agrees: But without social media we'd be left with...er...the likes of the BBC, wouldn't we?
Chapter 24: Heart of the Westminster VIP Scandal and Cover-up: Elm Guest House and Dolphin Square PART TWO
Time for another “lost” dossier tale. In 1984 the pedo-establishment encountered another incriminating file that fell into the lap of respected *Bury Messenger* newspaper editor Don Hale.[1] As if being responsible for losing/destroying MP Geoffrey Dickens’ as well as Scotland Yard’s dossiers doesn’t make Leon Brittan guilty enough of massive criminal cover-up, the pedophile Home Office Secretary successfully eliminated a third dossier containing compelling evidence that Labor peer and former cabinet secretary Barbara Castle handed over to Don Hale as well. When she brought Don ... more »
Another Video Explores Ridiculously Dangerous 5G Technology and the Absurdity of Gov’t Agencies, Elected Officials, and Telecom Companies Still Promoting It
By B.N. Frank You may not have heard about 5G or 6G technology until President Trump posted about it on his Twitter page last month. ... more »
Sea Ice Extent (Global Antarctic and Arctic) – Day 63 – 2019
Originally posted on sunshine hours: South / North
Arctic Sea Ice Volume 04-Mar-2019
Originally posted on sunshine hours: From DMI
Nuclear Power To Rescue US Northwest from Cold and Low Wind/Hydro
Originally posted on sunshine hours: Nukes to the rescue. “low stream flows, high natural gas prices and the very cold weather and low wind.” RICHLAND, WA For most of the month of February the Northwest’s only nuclear power plant has been under a “no touch” order to help keep the heat on across the region. The…
Climate Science’s Myth-Buster
Reblogged from City Journal It’s time to be scientific about global warming, says climatologist Judith Curry. BY Guy Sorman Winter 2019 We’ve all come across the images of polar bears drifting on ice floes: emblematic victims of the global warming that’s melting the polar ice caps, symbols of the threat to the earth posed […]
Arctic Sea Ice Extent Same As In 2005
Originally posted on NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT: By Paul Homewood ? ? http://ocean.dmi.dk/arctic/icecover_30y.uk.php ? You may wonder why you have not heard much about Arctic sea ice death spirals and Greenland heatwaves this winter. Hardly surprising, because the Arctic stubbornly refuses to follow the agenda. Average sea ice extent last month was…
The Creator Writings: Take Hold and Begin
Healing begins with you.
7 Things that Happen to Your Body When You Quit Drinking Booze
Here are 7 things that will most likely happen to your body if you quit drinking alcohol.
US House Judiciary Committee Unveils Investigation into Threats Against the Rule of Law: Allegations of Corruption, Obstruction, and Abuses of power.
Many of those named are connected to the Russia investigation. Links to documents may be found at the original. US … Continue reading →
US House Chairmen Request Documents and Interviews on President Trump’s Communications with Putin
US “House Chairmen Request Documents and Interviews on President Trump’s Communications with Putin Mar 4, 2019 Press Release Today, the … Continue reading →
Chapter 24: Heart of the Westminster VIP Scandal and Cover-up: Elm Guest House and Dolphin Square PART ONE
Married couple Haroon Kasir (aka “Harry” originally from India) and Carole Kasir (recently learned not from Germany but England) opened up their Elm Guest House initially as a bed and breakfast for gays in Barnes, South West London in the mid-1970s, less than a decade after adult homosexuality was decriminalized in the UK. As part of the sexual liberation of the 1970s, the Elm Guest House that has since been converted into flats, began as a meeting place for gay men to hook up and comfortably enjoy sex with an adult consensual partner. But a group of evil men had other nefarious ... more »
Border Agents Using Firearms at a Lower Rate
The decrease comes as fewer people are crossing the border illegally and after the agency overhauled how force should be deployed at the border.
Man Finds Father’s Body in Alabama Tornado Wreckage
"It looks like someone almost just took a giant knife and scraped the ground," the sheriff said.
Hillary Clinton Rules Out 2020 Rematch with Donald Trump
The former secretary of state, senator and first lady ruled out another campaign during an interview.
Brazil’s Samba Schools and Blocos Pay Tribute to Lawmaker Marielle Franco
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Among the traditional samba tunes this year during Carnival in Brazil, several samba schools and ‘blocos’ honored lawmaker and activist, Marielle Franco, gunned down last year in the center of Rio de Janeiro. One of Rio’s most prestigious samba schools, Mangueira, honored Franco on […] The post Brazil’s Samba Schools and Blocos Pay Tribute to Lawmaker Marielle Franco appeared first on The Rio Times.
Is ISIS Coming Back To Iraq?
A view of a part of western Mosul during the battle to remove Isi from the city taken on 29 May 2017 REUTERS *Arwa Damon, Ghazi Balkiz, Muwafaq Mohammed and Brice Laine, CNN:* *Iraq defeated ISIS more than a year ago. The group's revival is already underway* There is a different feel to the atmosphere in Baghdad these days, as if the chokehold that has gripped the Iraqi capital for the better part of the last decade and a half has started to ease. On the main road cutting through the Karada district, the sidewalks are crowded with vendors hawking designer knock-offs and sticky swee... more »
GoogTwitFace: Big Tech’s Big Leftism and Big Intolerance
[image: googtwitface-big-tech-s-big-leftism-and-big-intolerance] “Liberal institutions cease to be liberal as soon as they are attained: later on, there are no worse and no more thorough injurers of freedom than liberal institutions,” observed atheist philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche. This is brought to mind by new research showing that at “Facebook, Google and many other tech companies the level of political intolerance is stunning,” as Fox News’ Garrett Johnson puts it.
The Continuing Scourge of Anti-Semitism
[image: the-continuing-scourge-of-anti-semitism] Though anti-Semitism — like all hatred aimed at groups — is an irrational hatred, it has a very long history. And the causes and consequences of this hatred are objectionable.
Marijuana in College: Once Just a Hazard, Now It’s a Degree
[image: marijuana-in-college-once-just-a-hazard-now-it-s-a-degree] Conservatives have long warned that academia has gone to pot. Now it’s literally true, with colleges across the nation actually offering courses in cannabis studies.
Rand Paul: If I Supported Trump’s Declaration of National Emergency “I Would Lose My Political Soul”
[image: rand-paul-if-i-supported-the-presidents-declaration-of-national-emergency-i-would-lose-my-political-soul] Citing his obligation to support the Constitution, Senator Rand Paul announced he will vote to reject President Trump's declaration of a national emergency.
Do You Think Chris Christie Is Mainstream, A Centrist? He Wants You To. How About AOC?
In the video above, *Morning Joe* regular, Mike Barnicle, asked Chris Christie how he felt about the neo-fascist CPAC convention giving the announcement of Senator John McCain's death a standing ovation. Barnicle's soft ball: "Is that your political party?" Watch Christie's pivot into an attack on the figure the right-of-center establishment fears most in the whole country. "No, that's not people I would agree with," establishes a rapport with the audience who would also not agree with Nazis cheering the death of John McCain either. "You know, Mike, there's always been elements o... more »
Heh
This warms the cockles of my African heart. I received it via e-mail - origin unknown. Is it my imagination, or is that rhino actually trying to look seductive? Peter
‘Witch Hunt’ Intensifies: Full List Of 81 People Hit With House Judiciary Document Requests
The post ‘Witch Hunt’ Intensifies: Full List Of 81 People Hit With House Judiciary Document Requests appeared first on The Duran.
Byron York: House Democrats send message: Impeachment is on
The post Byron York: House Democrats send message: Impeachment is on appeared first on The Duran.
Mike Pompeo’s War Warning to China
The post Mike Pompeo’s War Warning to China appeared first on The Duran.
Bolton the Ideologue
The post Bolton the Ideologue appeared first on The Duran.
Bolton’s Growing Influence
The post Bolton’s Growing Influence appeared first on The Duran.
The Many Hawkish Abuses of the Monroe Doctrine
The post The Many Hawkish Abuses of the Monroe Doctrine appeared first on The Duran.
Cowardly West too weak to punish its ISIS recruits – so hands dirty work off to Third World justice
The post Cowardly West too weak to punish its ISIS recruits – so hands dirty work off to Third World justice appeared first on The Duran.
The US and North Korea: Washington’s Continuing Failure to Understand Its Adversaries
The post The US and North Korea: Washington’s Continuing Failure to Understand Its Adversaries appeared first on The Duran.
( Continuing failure to meet people on their own terms - which failure stems from regarding them as adversaries....or potential victims )
Justin Trudeau Exposes Failures of ‘Constitutional Patriotism’
The post Justin Trudeau Exposes Failures of ‘Constitutional Patriotism’ appeared first on The Duran.
Trump extends Ukraine-related sanctions against Russia for another year
The post Trump extends Ukraine-related sanctions against Russia for another year appeared first on The Duran.
Rand Paul refuses to support emergency declaration, deepening problem
Rand Paul gives a principled reason for his refusal, and he cannot be faulted for that, but it leaves the borders open and unsafe. The post Rand Paul refuses to support emergency declaration, deepening problem appeared first on The Duran.
Radical Democrats Omar and Tahlib given a pass by the MSM
The cover that the press gives these two Democrats may expose and force a hard look at the excessive power Israeli concerns play in the US. The post Radical Democrats Omar and Tahlib given a pass by the MSM appeared first on The Duran.
Patriarch Bartholomew slaps down effort to solve Ukrainian Church crisis
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I has a problem. In October last year, by his order, two schismatic churches and their leaders were “rehabilitated” and the schismatic churches were combined and relaunched as a new national church, ostensibly for the people of Ukraine. However, everything about this action was wrong. The Patriarch attempted to reinterpret Church history […] The post Patriarch Bartholomew slaps down effort to solve Ukrainian Church crisis appeared first on The Duran.
Democrats’ latest attempt to restrict free speech uses Jewish people
Hypocritical liberal Democrats try to sneakily take away free speech rights for everyone just because one of their own people speaks her mind. The post Democrats’ latest attempt to restrict free speech uses Jewish people appeared first on The Duran.
Venezuela rhetoric heats up after US attempt to invoke Monroe Doctrine
Once again, Russia wishes to play by the book, pressing the US to do the same in regards to the life and future of Venezuela. The post Venezuela rhetoric heats up after US attempt to invoke Monroe Doctrine appeared first on The Duran.
Nuke US song in St Petersburg cathedral is red meat for Russophobes
Vesti News's drive for propaganda amounts to a real betrayal of Russia - her intents, her Church and the wishes of her people for peace. The post Nuke US song in St Petersburg cathedral is red meat for Russophobes appeared first on The Duran.
BBC: UK patient ‘free’ of HIV after stem cell treatment
A patient from London who was diagnosed with HIV in 2003 and advanced Hodgkin’s lymphoma in 2012, has been told his HIV is now “undetectable” following a stem cell transplant. He has been in remission from HIV for 18 months. This is only the second case of its kind. (His cancer is also in remission.) […] The post BBC: UK patient ‘free’ of HIV after stem cell treatment appeared first on Health Nut News.
On 'corrosive' China capital in the PH
Last February 21, 2019, Stratbase ADR Institute (ADRi) hosted a RTD with Alvin Camba at the Tower Club, Makati City. Alvin is a PhD Candidate, Department of Sociology at the John Hopkins University (US) and a non-resident fellow at the Stratbase ADR Institute. He presented his paper, "Corrosive Capital: The Political Economy of Chinese Investments in the Philippines." Below from left: Dindo Manhit, President of Stratbase ADR Institute; Dr. Rene de Castro, Trustee and Program Convenor of the National Security and East Asian Affairs of the institute, Alvin Camba, me as another non-r... more »
What the Latest Opinion Polls Say About Taiwan
*Dennis V. Hickey* *Politics, Asia* [image: Soldiers sit on an M60A3 tank for a group photograph after an anti-invasion drill to test readiness ahead of Lunar New Year, simulating enemy invasion and the safeguarding of the weapon systems in case of air raid, in Taichung, Taiwan January 17, 2019. RE] The polls reflect the complexity of Taiwan's relationship with Mainland China. On November 24, 2018, Taiwan’s ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), which came to power in 2016, suffered a crushing defeat in the island’s “9 in 1” elections. Did this drubbing at the polls reflect a... more »
Ending the War in Afghanistan
*Christopher A. Preble* *Security, Middle East* [image: FILE PHOTO: An Afghan woman wearing a traditional Burqa walks on the side of a road as a Northern Alliance APC, (Armoured Personnel Carrier) carrying fighters and the Afghan flag, drives to a new position in the outskirts of Jabal us Seraj, some 60kms nor] President Trump campaigned on doing so, and now he should deliver. The American people have had enough. It’s time for Congress to listen. On March 4, Senators Rand Paul and Mark Udall put forward bi-partisan draft legislation that would end U.S. military involvement in th... more »
BWorld 299, Capitalism and freedom in Asia
* This is my article in BusinessWorld last Friday, March 01, 2019. *“The over-all speed of advance will be increased by those who move fastest. Even if many fall behind at first, the cumulative effect of the preparation of the path will, before long, sufficiently facilitate their advance that they will be able to keep their place in the march.”* — Friedrich Hayek, Chapter 5, The Constitution of Liberty (1960) Colombo, Sri Lanka — The annual Asia Liberty Forum (ALF) 2019 conference is held this week February 28 to March 1 in this South Asian country. To discuss and promote capitalis... more »
The Heart Disease and Diabetes Connection
It is a scientific fact that people with diabetes have an elevated risk of heart disease. Individuals with diabetes are two to four times more likely to get heart disease or a stroke than individuals who don’t have diabetes. Luckily, however, this risk can be easily mitigated through diet and lifestyle changes. What is Diabetes? […] The post The Heart Disease and Diabetes Connection appeared first on The Drs. Wolfson.
Pakistan Navy Is Claiming That They Intercepted An Indian Submarine Near Their Waters
*Business Insider:* *Pakistan says it intercepted an Indian submarine near its waters, a week after the dogfight over Kashmir* * Pakistan says it stopped an Indian submarine from entering its waters and toyed with the idea of sinking it. * The Pakistan Navy shared video and a photo to back up its claim on Monday, though it did not specify the exact location. * Tensions between the nuclear rivals spiked last week, with the countries engaging in an air battle and Pakistan capturing an Indian pilot. * A representative for the Indian Navy told Business Insider that India was still asses... more »
TRIBE AND TRUMP: Michael Cohen knew what to say!
*TUESDAY, MARCH 5, 2019Our tribe's pursuit of Trump:* Appearing before the House Oversight committee, Michael Cohen, the former Trump "fixer" and goon, knew what he should say. Before he was finished, he would say several things which possibly didn't quite make perfect sense. But as he started his prepared remarks, he quickly voiced the key part of our liberal tribe's current group "fiction:" COHEN (2/27/19): *Chairman Cummings, Ranking Member Jordan, and members of the committee, thank you for inviting me here today.* I have asked this committee to ensure that my family be protec... more »
Study States ‘Breast Feeding Is Not Natural for Women’
American journalist and news analyst Cathy Areu is interviewed by Tucker Carlson on Fox News promoting a new study which she claims conclude that Breastfeeding is not natural. The post Study States ‘Breast Feeding Is Not Natural for Women’ appeared first on OYE Alternative News.
Review Iraq’s Sunni Insurgency
*Review Hashim, Ahmed, **Iraq’s Sunni Insurgency**, Oxford: Routledge, 2009* Dr. Ahmed Hashim provides a brief overview of the Iraqi insurgency from 2003 to 2008 in this book which was part of the Adelphi Papers by London’s International Institute for Strategic Studies. Hashim goes through the causes of the insurgency, its ideology, objectives, tactics, and its underlining shortcomings. The last point arises from the fact that the Sunni militants up to 2008 were hopelessly divided and couldn’t push their views into politics. Even though the events covered are just a few years old t... more »
This Day In Iraqi History - Mar 5
1917 British forces started march on Baghdad from Kut 1981 Iraq offered peace deal to Iran including withdrawal Khomeini said no seeing offer as weakness by Saddam 1981 Khomeini’s rejection of Iraq’s peace offer led Saddam to push ahead with new attacks in Iran 1981 Report that Iraq wanted to buy military equipment from US but turned down 1983 Soviet For Min Gromyko met with Iraqi and Iranian delegations to try to mediate end to Iran-Iraq War 1984 US condemned Iraq’s use of WMD for 1st time in Iran-Iraq War Iraq denied it used any (Musings On Iraq article on the origins of Iraq’s ... more »
Public agencies lost at least $2.2 million on aioTV
News 1. Northern Pulp This item is written by Jennifer Henderson. The Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency has received 3,200 submissions from people with an interest in whether the federal regulator should carry out a review of Northern Pulp’s plan to pipe treated effluent 4.1 kilometers out into prime lobster fishing area in the Northumberland Strait. […]
OPCW Syria Report Cripples Western 'Chemical Weapons' Narrative
[image: undefined] The OPCW (Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons) has presented its final report regarding an alleged chemical weapons attack on Douma, Syria on April 7, 2018. Despite attempts by the Western media to hail it as “proof” that the Syrian government used chemical weapons in Douma – the report says nothing of the sort. In fact, the report fails to link any of the alleged 43 deaths to apparent chlorine found at the scene of the alleged attack. Claims of the attack were made by US-backed militants on the eve of their defeat – with the Syrian military reta... more »
Australian Daily Electrical Power Generation Data – Monday 4th March 2019
TonyfromOz at ADL CEO Works With Big Tech To Create ‘Right’ Not To Be Hated – PA Pundits – International - 12 hours ago
By Anton Lang ~ This Post details the daily power consumption data for the AEMO coverage area in Australia. For the background information, refer to the Introductory Post at this link. Each image is shown here at a smaller size to fit on the page alongside the data for that day. If you click on […]
Coldest March Temperature On Record In Montana
46 below zero in Elk Park, Montana, could be new statewide record for March | Local | mtstandard.com Apparently we will have to move to Antarctica – to warm up. Why Antarctica will soon be the only place to live … Continue reading →
Another Met Office Fail
By Paul Homewood https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/binaries/content/assets/mohippo/pdf/public-sector/forecast-temp-fma-v2.pdf While the Met Office were busy trumpeting the “record warm February”, for some reason they forgot to mention what they were forecasting at the end of January: The influence of an SSW can persist for many weeks after its occurrence, so an increased likelihood of below-average temperatures […]
Major U.S. Military Base Handed To The Afghan Army In 2014 Is Now In Total Disrepair
U.S. Army and Army National Guard Soldiers prepare for a flight onboard a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter at Forward Operating Base Dahlke, Afghanistan, May 20, 2016. The 40th Combat Aviation Brigade sent Soldiers, aircraft and equipment to FOB Dahlke in May to support the garrison’s mission to train, advise and assist the Afghan National Army. (U.S. Army Photo by Staff Sgt. Ian M. Kummer, 40th Combat Aviation Brigade Public Affairs). Unit: 40th Combat Aviation Brigade. 20 May 2016 *Stars and Stripes: **Welcome to ‘Zombieland’: A former US Army base rots in the hands of overwhelmed Afg... more »
Remembering Dr. Isabel Cobb, a Cherokee woman and the first female physician in Native Territory
"During March we celebrate Women’s History Month, honoring the enormous contributions Cherokee women have made throughout our history." said Principal Chief Bill John Baker "From Isabel Cobb, the first female physician in Indian Territory, to Mary Golda Ross, a NASA aerospace engineer who helped America win the space race, Cherokee women have been at the forefront of defining our success. In 1851, we opened the first institute of higher education for women west of the Mississippi River. The Cherokee National Female Seminary's curriculum was academically challenging, reflecting our t... more »
America's Lousy Unreality Show
"Would some Power the gift to give us / To see ourselves as others see us!"--Robert Burns, *To A Louse * Judging from two recent national polls, Americans do not see the United States as the rest of the world sees it. "People around the world see U.S. power and influence as a major threat to their country," reveals a Pew Research Center report issued last month. But a nearly simultaneously-released Gallup poll shows that half the American population is happier about the country's standing in the world than they've been at any time in the past 13 years. They think the world hasn'... more »
China Develops A Non-Lethal Microwave System For Riot Control And Other Security Situations
A minivan mounted with a Microwave Active Denial System. Photo: Beijing Institute of Radio Measurement *Asia Times:* *China develops microwave emitter to quell unrest* *Portable emitter can be mounted on a police van and subdue designated targets* China is reportedly developing a non-lethal, microwave-based system that can be deployed for riot control, counter-terrorism and border patrols. The novel Microwave Active Denial System, developed by the Beijing Institute of Radio Measurement under the China Aerospace Science and Industry Corp, is designed to project millimeter microwav... more »
Greatest Wildlife/Nature Documentary Ever Made; The Swamp
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New York Lawsuit Challenges Replacement of Immigration Court Hearings with Video Technology
An Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent at a federal detention facility in Buffalo, NY. (Source: Flickr/Department of Homeland Security) In the latest salvo in a long debate over the use of video teleconferencing (VTC) technology in immigration courts, several legal aid organizations filed a class-action lawsuit on Feb. 12 in New York challenging the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) practice of denying in-person hearings to immigrants. The government and other proponents of remote adjudication by video argue that it improves efficiency, while skeptics worry abou... more »
Accountability for the Syrian Regime: An Overview
Photo: Wikimedia/Kremlin While the conflict has subsided in most areas of Syria after nearly eight years of war, violence has escalated in the northwestern part of the country. The Idlib region is the last remaining area held by anti-regime forces and part of a demilitarized zone created in an agreement between Russia and Turkey in September 2018. Although the agreement brought a temporary reprieve in fighting, the situation deteriorated quickly over the past two months. Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, a militant Islamist group with links to al-Qaeda, has gained dominance over the other opp... more »
RECKONING WITH MICHAEL JACKSON'S PEDOPHILIA, THE PRESS ASKS: HOW BAD IS IT FOR BUSINESS?
*The New York Times* and *The Washington Post* have now run nearly identical stories about the possible fallout from HBO's broadcast of the Michael Jackson pedophilia documentary *Leaving Neverland*. The two stories have a shared hook: How bad is this financially for Michael Jackson industry? The *Times* story -- which I believe is the only recent Jackson story to make the front page of the print paper -- is titled "Michael Jackson Documentary Revives Lurid Claims, Imperiling His Thriving Estate." The *Post* story, which is front and center on the paper's website as I type this, is... more »
Comment la justice arbitrale mondiale s'est imposée
bilaterals.org - 13 hours ago
05-Mar-2019 Peu connus jusque ces dernières années, les tribunaux d'arbitrage internationaux ont pourtant quasiment un siècle d'existence, à l'image de celui de la Chambre de commerce internationale (CCI) créée dès 1923.
Unions to fight wage-crushing Indonesian FTA
bilaterals.org - 13 hours ago
05-Mar-2019 Australian unions stepped up their opposition to the deal as it currently stands and warned they would lobby a future Labor government to renegotiate the terms before it is ratified by parliament.
CIRDI. Carlyle vs Maroc : Tribunal arbitral constitué, l'instance peut commencer
bilaterals.org - 13 hours ago
05-Mar-2019 L'arbitrage Carlyle vs Maroc sera présidé par un nom connu de la finance. Le tribunal arbitral est désormais constitué et l'instance réputée engagée. Carlyle réclame au Maroc une somme qu'elle réclame aussi à la Samir et à ses assureurs.
Korea`s first for-profit hospital in Jeju faces license revocation
bilaterals.org - 13 hours ago
05-Mar-2019 The Korea government may face another investor-state dispute case from the Chinese capital if the license is called off.
ALECA : Le secteur privé refuse de s'en remettre au gouvernement !
bilaterals.org - 13 hours ago
05-Mar-2019 Le secteur privé va mettre la main dans les négociations entre la Tunisie et l'Union européenne autour de l'ALECA, dont le prochain round, le 4ème, aura lieu à Tunis.
Kejar target finalisasi perjanjian perdagangan bebas, pemerintah perdagangkan hidup dan hak rakyat
bilaterals.org - 13 hours ago
05-Mar-2019 Siaran pers: Kejar target finalisasi perjanjian perdagangan bebas, pemerintah Indonesia perdagangkan hidup dan hak rakyat
Pursuing FTA finalization target, Indonesian Government are trading away people's live and rights
bilaterals.org - 13 hours ago
05-Mar-2019 Press Release: Pursuing FTA finalization target, Indonesian Government are trading away people's live and rights
British Labour’s Fractious Jaunt: The Politics Of The Independent Group
Anti-party parties eventually have that perennial habit of becoming another political movement that will either sink, float or be absorbed. In this case, the obvious disruption to the Independent Group will come from Vince Cable’s Liberal Democrats, who are currently polling at 7 percent. The post British Labour’s Fractious Jaunt: The Politics Of The Independent Group appeared first on OrientalReview.org.
US Congresswoman Omar’s Comments Trigger House Vote On Anti-Semitism
US Congresswoman Ilhan Omar @IlhanMN on March 3, 2019: “We must be willing to combat hate of all kinds while … Continue reading →
Israel’s Attorney General Rejects Petitions To Ban Arab Parties From Election
From MEMO: https://www.middleeastmonitor.com “Israel’s Attorney General rejects petitions to ban Arab parties from election March 5, 2019 at 12:50 pm … Continue reading →
The Economic Impact of Medicare for All
With relatively little fanfare given its importance to American taxpayers and their families, Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.) introduced H.R. 1384 to Congress in late February 201. The goal of the bill is to establish an improved Medicare for All national health insurance program. While there is no summary of the text of the bill on the Congressional website yet, here are some quotes from Rep. Jayapal's website about the issue: "*Today’s healthcare system fails to provide quality, affordable healthcare as a right to all people living in the United States. Nearly 30 million American... more »
“Hoaxed” – Movie Review…
I want to encourage all of you to watch Mike Cernovich’s wonderful film, “Hoaxed”… By Kent Heckenlively, JD I know many who follow BolenReport tend to be politically conservative. Those who attack us are left wing. Yes, we have an obvious conservative bias. We are provocatively right wing because of the overwhelming amount of … Continue reading “Hoaxed” – Movie Review… The post “Hoaxed” – Movie Review… appeared first on BolenReport.
WATCH: 12yo Rapper Arrested, Charged with a Felony for Selling His Own CD in the Mall
[image: CD]An aspiring young rapper and entrepreneur was physically assaulted, arrested, and charged with a felony over the alleged sale of his own CD.
What will come after a US withdrawal from Afghanistan?
Abdulkader Sinno, Associate Professor of Political Science and Middle Eastern Studies, Indiana University at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 14 hours ago
The US has been at war in Afghanistan since a few weeks after 9/11. Now we are negotiating a peace with the Taliban, the same insurgents who sheltered Osama bin Laden.
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From Jenna Orkin Facebook Wants You to Know if You’re Getting Your News From the Wrong Government NK Talks Break Down - Ron Paul Institute From another angle. House Judiciary Investigates The Following What the Green New Deal Means for the Food On Your Plate Great Barrier Reef Authority Gives Green Light to Dump Dredging Sludge Trump and Republicans Appeal to Men With Fragile Masculinity, Study Finds *Those are the guys who are all hung-ho to go to war as well. We've always known that, for all the good it's done us.* Huawei's war with America just went up a level, with the Chinese ... more »
US forces will remain in western Raqqa near Syrian Army front-lines: report
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:30 P.M.) – The U.S. Armed Forces will remain in the strategic Tabaqa area of northern Syria in the future, an official from the administration of Tabaqa told Kurdistan 24 on Tuesday. Speaking to Kurdistan 24, Sheikh Hamad al-Faraj, co-chairman of Tabqa’s legislative council, told the news agency that the U.S. military “assured […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Developing: Iraq to receive hundreds of captured ISIS fighters from Syria in coming hours
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:00 P.M.) – Iraq will be receiving approximately 250 captured Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL/IS/Daesh) fighters from the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in the coming hours, Al-Maaloumah News reported, citing a military expert from Baghdad. The military expert Safaa al-Asam said the new batch of detained Islamic State terrorists will be extradited in the coming […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Turkey reopens southeastern border crossing with Syria after 8 year hiatus
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:00 P.M.) – The Turkish authorities have announced the reopening of their southeastern border crossing after a long hiatus due to the war in Syria. According to the state-owned Anadolu Agency, Turkey has made the decision to reopen the Oncupinar border crossing after permanently closing it to the public in 2011. “According to […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Iranian FM to meet with Assad after announcing resignation last week
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:40 P.M.) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Tuesday that he will depart for Damascus this week to meet with Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad. During an interview with Mohammad Javad Zarif on Tuesday, the Al-Forat TV network said that Assad invited the Iranian Foreign Minister to Damascus after the latter […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Watch: SDF troops storm last ISIS bastion in Euphrates region
SDF (Syrian Democratic Forces) forces continued their offensive against the last enclave of the self-proclaimed Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL) in the region of Baghouz on Sunday, following a break to allow for the evacuation of civilians. Footage from Sunday, shows SDF forces patrolling the streets of Baghouz during the offensive’s third day, with US-backed […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Russia to train over 100 Chinese servicemen for second 2nd regiment of S-400: TASS
About 100 Chinese military servicemen will undergo a course of instruction in Russia in March-June in the operation of the air defense system S-400 Triumf. They will be trained to operate the second regimental set of this system, to be handed over to China in the second half of the year, a military-diplomatic source told […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
[Graphic 18+] Huge Iraq Army attack results in scores of ISIS terrorists killed
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:40 P.M.) – A huge Iraqi Army attack on the desert region of the Al-Anbar Governorate, yesterday, resulted in the death of several Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL/IS/Daesh) terrorists. Led by their 29th Brigade, the Iraqi Armed Forces carried out a massive assault on the Islamic State cells in Al-Anbar as part of their border […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Pakistan’s Navy claims it prevented Indian submarine from entering its waters (VIDEO)
The Pakistani Navy has prevented an Indian submarine from sneaking into its waters, a spokesman has reported. The ship was detected and forced to retreat, he said. The Navy released purported footage of the intercepted submarine, shown moving with its periscopes over the water surface. The statement said the Navy didn’t engage the submarine but […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Brazil’s Bolsonaro Celebrates January’s Primary Surplus
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Celebrating a positive primary surplus recorded in January, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said Monday that the country is resuming its growth trajectory. While the central government’s surplus (federal government, Central Bank and Social Security) totaled R$35.6 billion reais, regional governments registered a result of […] The post Brazil’s Bolsonaro Celebrates January’s Primary Surplus appeared first on The Rio Times.
Misc: Happy For The Weekend – Out Now
Deltiimo Happy For The Weekend Out Now. https://open.spotify.com/artist/0IJ7XOFi7yQg4R6edGjukW https://store.cdbaby.com/cd/deltiimo20 https://www.facebook.com/DeltiimoMusic/ https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/deltiimo/ https://www.youtube.com/c/Deltiimo https://soundcloud.com/l-340 https://loucamusicrecords.co.uk The post Misc: Happy For The Weekend – Out Now appeared first on The Rio Times.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Facing The Worst Crisis Of His Government (Commentaries And Analysis)
*Paul Wells, Macleans:* *Justin Trudeau, imposter* *Paul Wells: The phoniness of the Prime Minister’s handling of the SNC-Lavalin file is a trait he shows the Canadian people all too often * The story a few Liberals were telling privately, in the early hours after Jody Wilson-Raybould delivered her extraordinary testimony to the Commons justice committee about the endless procession of men who tried to make her cancel a criminal trial for SNC-Lavalin, was that she just didn’t get it. The former attorney general is a nice enough sort, the story went, but she doesn’t really understa... more »
Tuesday Morning Links
This and that for your Tuesday reading. - Paul Wells weighs in on the far-too-long-delayed exposure of Justin Trudeau's fundamental phoniness - particularly when it came to his promise that Canada had seen its last first-past-the-post election: The operating assumption seems to be that we’re simply supposed to read between the lines—that we’ll understand that when Trudeau speaks he is not to be taken seriously. Why would he? In June 2016, I asked Trudeau whether he had a preference in the electoral-reform debate he had promised in the previous year’s election, and whether his prefe... more »
BBC: Great Barrier Reef: One million tons of sludge to be dumped
It was announced last month that despite strict laws on dumping waste, the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority (GBRMPA) in Australia gave the go-ahead to dump one million tons of sludge in the Great Barrier Reef. I’m speechless. In 2018, Australia pledged A$500 million to protect the Great Barrier Reef, which has already lost […] The post BBC: Great Barrier Reef: One million tons of sludge to be dumped appeared first on Health Nut News.
Nearly half of shoppers buy both dairy and plant-based milk, survey says
A couple of years ago, the dairy industry made a big stink about nut milk using the term “milk”. Big Dairy was very concerned that consumers weren’t smart enough to tell the difference (just like parents aren’t smart enough to read and decide for themselves whether or not they want to get their children vaccinated). When did […] The post Nearly half of shoppers buy both dairy and plant-based milk, survey says appeared first on Health Nut News.
Doctors stunned, triggered almost 4 in 10 measles cases
When you hear about reported cases of measles, did you know that a portion of those affected may be experiencing a reaction to the live virus measles vaccine? In a Journal of Clinical Microbiology paper, researchers describe new technology developed to “rapidly distinguish between measles cases and vaccine reactions to avoid unnecessary outbreak response measures such […] The post Doctors stunned, triggered almost 4 in 10 measles cases appeared first on Health Nut News.
Schools will require kids’ immunization status by fall, B.C. health minister says
Health Minister of British Columbia, Adrian Dix, announced last week that he “expects mandatory reporting of vaccinations to be in place for the start of school in September;”1all students- those in public and private schools- will be “required to provide proof of immunization.”1 Measles mania has struck again. (At least exemptions still exist in parts of […] The post Schools will require kids’ immunization status by fall, B.C. health minister says appeared first on Health Nut News.
Democratic Leaders Tried To Sabotage the Hanoi Summit for a War Policy — Make Them Pay for It
[image: President Donald J. Trump and Kim Jong Un, Chairman of the State Affairs Commission of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea talk Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2019, at the Sofitel Legend Metropole hotel in Hanoi, for their second summit meeting.] If the American people have the spirit to act for the future of their nation and humanity, what happened in the last week of February will be the beginning of the end for the Democrats running against President Donald Trump. Their press-manufactured polling numbers should now be met with a national wave of revulsion. Last week Congressio... more »
Climate Tricks 77, Stop human reproduction to 'fight' CC
This is one more proof that extreme climate alarmism can make people become idiots, and they proudly announce the idiocy. Some reports two weeks ago: *Ocasio-Cortez: People Maybe Shouldn’t Reproduce Due To Climate Change* "Is it okay to still have children?" By RYAN SAAVEDRA February 25, 2019 https://www.dailywire.com/news/43880/ocasio-cortez-people-maybe-shouldnt-reproduce-due-ryan-saavedra *Ocasio-Cortez asks if climate change means we should stop having kids* By Bob Fredericks February 25, 2019 | 2:37pm https://nypost.com/2019/02/25/ocasio-cortez-asks-if-climate-change-means-we-sh... more »
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