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Half of 21st Century Warming Due to El Nino
Reblogged from Dr.RoySpencer.com [HiFast bold] May 13th, 2019 by Roy W. Spencer, Ph. D. A major uncertainty in figuring out how much of recent warming has been human-caused is knowing how much nature has caused. The IPCC is quite sure that nature is responsible for less than half of the warming since the mid-1900s, but […]
President Trump Delivers Immigration Reform Speech – White House, 2:30pm Livestream…
Today President Trump is delivering remarks from the White House on “Modernizing Our Immigration System for a Stronger America.” A new immigration proposal from President Donald Trump focuses on bolstering border security and rethinking the green card system. The shift would … Continue reading →
Breaking News: Bayer Stock Has Now Lost Almost 50% of Its Value Since the Monsanto Merger
Bayer’s purchase of Monsanto was originally seen as a smart one for the German company because of their similar business models based on GMO seeds and pesticides. But now, after the company was just ordered to pay over $2 billion dollars to two cancer victims over the use of Roundup, the controversial Monsanto herbicide, Bayer is reeling, and stockholders are not happy to say the least. The trial is the third such decision against Bayer and Monsanto since groundskeeper Dewayne Johnson won a similar case in August 2018, and it could open the floodgates for billions of dollars in ... more »
NBC: Health department confirms Mumps case in Utah county
On Wednesday, the Utah County Health Department confirmed a case of mumps in an unvaccinated adult. RELATED STORY: U.S Navy Acknowledges: MMR Vaccine Caused Viral Mumps Outbreak A statement issued by the UCHD said, “Mumps is a highly contagious viral disease characterized by fever, headache and swelling of the salivary glands. Other symptoms associated with […] The post NBC: Health department confirms Mumps case in Utah county appeared first on Health Nut News.
BBC: San Francisco is first US city to ban facial recognition
Legislators in San Francisco have voted to ban the use of facial recognition. This makes San Francisco the first U.S. city to prohibit the tech from being used by the city’s transport authority or law enforcement. And, moving forward, any kind of new surveillance tech will need to be approved by city administrators. The vote was passed […] The post BBC: San Francisco is first US city to ban facial recognition appeared first on Health Nut News.
RFK, Jr.: Gardasil “The Science” video and other facts
Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.—“Many of the things I’m going to say today would be slanderous if they weren’t true. And, if they are not true, then Merck should sue me. But Merck won’t do that. And they won’t do that because in the United States, truth is an absolute defense against slander.” This must-watch video […] The post RFK, Jr.: Gardasil “The Science” video and other facts appeared first on Health Nut News.
Read this now
You need to read this - it's by Robin Aitken. You might as well go and do it now. Tweedledumb and Tweedledumber Before you go, I’ll just explain that it’s about the BBC, impartiality and interviewing strategies. It explores the recent car-crash interviews from which the two Andys emerged, moderately bruised, to fight another day. Remember Andrew Neil’s quote which appeared towards the end of my previous post? “It’s part of my contract that I don’t join any political party in their campaigns… it’s also part of my contract that I don’t have to be in favour of antisemitism. But I don’... more »
Frame Of Reference
This is what a person sees. This is the same plant seen from a bird’s vantage point.
Today’s CO2 Devastation
I saw a claim last year that global warming would make it too hot for Kestrels. It was 100 degrees here yesterday.
Connecticut will NOT Vote to Remove Religious Vaccine Exemption
From The CT Mirror: Legislators who in recent weeks had accelerated efforts to repeal Connecticut’s religious exemption on mandatory immunizations reversed themselves Thursday, abandoning their quest amid concerns about what to do with unvaccinated children who are already enrolled in... more »
MORE EVIDENCE THAT GOP VOTERS WILL WANT ANOTHER INSANE PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE IN 2024
The headline statistic here is noteworthy: *Extended term for Trump? No way, most Americans say* The lion’s share of Americans believes that respecting the results of elections and the peaceful transfer of power are essential elements of American democracy, according to a new national poll conducted by Ipsos in conjunction with the University of Virginia Center for Politics. By a 77%-16% margin, respondents did not think that the 2020 election should be delayed and President Donald Trump given an extra two years in office. And I suppose we should feel grateful that the people who ... more »
British Columbia trails Ontario micro cannabis applications; first license issued
A relatively new class of federal cannabis licenses for small businesses in Canada is proving to be more appealing to entrepreneurs in Ontario than in British Columbia - home to the country’s craft cannabis industry - largely seen as a reflection of trends in standard cannabis licenses. British Columbia trails Ontario micro cannabis applications; first license issued is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Iraq Is Caught In The Middle In The Current Crisis Between Iran And The U.S.
*DW: **Iraq walks Iran-US tightrope as tensions escalate* The United States claims militia with ties to Iran are planning attacks against its personnel in Iraq. Whether true or not, tensions between Iran and the US are putting Iraq in a tough position. The United States on Wednesday ordered all non-essential American diplomatic personnel out of Iraq amid heightened tensions with Iran. State Department officials cited an "imminent" threat to US personnel from Iraqi Shiite militias with ties to Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). The Trump administration labeled the IR... more »
Assyrians Oppose a Turkish 'Safe Zone' in Syria
Assyrian International News Agency - 9 hours ago
The borderlands between Turkey and Syria are dotted with small Syriac Christian churches. Last fall, bullets penetrated the wall of a church in the village of Tel Jihan in northeastern Syria, just four-hundred-fifty meters from the Turkish border.
2:00PM Water Cooler 5/16/2019
By Lambert Strether of Corrente. Patient eeaders, my workflow is remains disrupted because Apple has not yet returned control to me of the tablet I putatively own. So this is a little unbalanced. If any of you want to send me Water Cooler-appropriate links — especially from sources I don’t read, and also not already […]
Saudi Arabia Blames Iran For Ordering Attacks On Saudi Oil Interests
The terrorist acts, ordered by the regime in Tehran, and carried out by the Houthis, are tightening the noose around the ongoing political efforts. — Khalid bin Salman خالد بن سلمان (@kbsalsaud) May 16, 2019 *The National:** Saudi Arabia blames Iran for ordering pipeline attack as coalition strikes Sanaa* The strikes follow seven Houthi drone strikes on the Kingdom's oil infrastructure Just hours after the Arab Coalition struck Houthi military targets in Sanaa, Saudi Arabia's Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Adel Al Jubeir directly blamed Iran for recent Houthi drone attacks... more »
Latest spring start on record in parts of US
Could have serious effect on agriculture. Portions of Washington and Oregon saw the latest spring start on record, while parts of Kansas and Oklahom saw the latest arrival of spring in 38 years, says weather.com. In other parts of the Plains, such as South Dakota and Nebraska, a late spring like this year’s only happens ... Read moreLatest spring start on record in parts of US The post Latest spring start on record in parts of US appeared first on Ice Age Now.
Chris Matthews will speak with The Others tonight!
*THURSDAY, MAY 16, 2019An extremely good idea:* Starting in March 1999 (at which point he suddenly flipped in his views about Gore), Chris Matthews worked extremely hard to get George W. Bush elected. He savaged Gore from that point on, often in blatantly crazy ways. His aggressive loathing of Hillary Clinton (AKA Evita/Nurse Ratched) continued through 2008, when a few women's groups finally managed to notice. After Obama was elected—and after MSNBC had become an officially pro-Democratic channel—he flipped completely on HRC, becoming her biggest fan. Matthews' conduct in 1999 a... more »
AR marijuana dispensaries could offer edibles, concentrates next week
Cannabis-infused edibles, concentrates and vape cartridges are expected to hit dispensaries in Arkansas sometime in the next several days, and the rules for the products are similar to those in other medical and adult-use marijuana markets. Robert Lercher, a spokesman for Bold Team, a licensed producer/processor, says it intends to have those products available by […] AR marijuana dispensaries could offer edibles, concentrates next week is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Saudi Arabia Launches Air Strikes Against The Houthi-held Yemeni Capital After Pipeline Attack
*Middle East Eye:* *Saudi-led coalition air strikes rock Yemen's Sanaa after oil pipe attack* Warplanes struck the Houthi-held Yemeni capital on Thursday, two days after the rebels claimed drone strikes that shut a key oil pipeline in neighbouring Saudi Arabia. The Saudi-led coalition backing the Yemeni government confirmed that its warplanes had bombed rebel targets. "We have begun to launch air strikes targeting sites operated by the Houthi militia, including in Sanaa," a coalition official, who declined to be identified, told the AFP news agency. Ahmed al-Shamiri, a residen... more »
The Pentagon Wants Funds To Repay The Taliban For Their Travel Expenses To The Peace Talks
Progress has been made with Taliban leaders to end the 17-year, $1 trillion US-led war [Maxim Shemetov/Reuters] *Business Insider:* *Trump administration reportedly wanted to use taxpayer dollars to repay the Taliban for their travel to peace talks* * The Department of Defense asked Congress for approval to use taxpayer dollars to reimburse the Taliban for travel expenses incurred attending peace talks with the US, Roll Call reported, citing a congressional official. * Congress has reportedly not given the Pentagon approval to do so, as it would mean providing material support to a... more »
Congressman Calls for Banning Bitcoin Because it ‘Takes Power’ from the Corrupt Federal Reserve
[image: federal reserve]The Federal Reserve is shaking in their boots over the power of cryptocurrency to deplatform their monopoly on the control of money, so their henchmen are moving to ban it.
The Real Iran Military Threat: Close the Strait of Hormuz (Watch Oil Prices Jump)
*Edward Chang* *Security, * Could this happen? *Barring further developments, this latest threat from Tehran to close the Strait of Hormuz will likely pass without incident. It will, however, create the potential for close encounters between U.S. and Iranian naval forces in the region, leaving open a window of heightened risk of miscalculation. Furthermore, the likelihood of a war between Hezbollah and possibly Iran continues to grow by the day. If or when that war happens, the United States and the coalition will find it difficult to stay out of the line of fire.* *(This firs... more »
The Army Wants Medevac Drones for Its Troops
*Task and Purpose* *Technology, Americas* [image: http://www.dragonflypictures.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/DP-14-1.jpg] Uber for frontline casualties? In May 1999, then-Lt. Col. David Goldfein's F-16CJ fighter jet was rocked by the explosion of a surface-to-air missile during a mission during the Kosovo War. Ejecting from his aircraft, the future Air Force Chief of Staff landed in a ravine and evaded Serbian fighters until he was rescued by a combat search and rescue team, according to the Washington Post; he was just one of two pilots shot downed as part of Operation Allied ... more »
Show of Force: Did Israel Fly New F-35 Fighters Over Iran?
*Michael Peck* *Security, * Back in March of last year, a Kuwaiti newspaper created a stir earlier this month when it reported that Israel's new F-35 stealth fighters had flown over Iran. *So who to believe? Occam's razor says go with the simplest explanation, which is that the episode never happened.* Back in March of last year, a Kuwaiti newspaper created a stir earlier this month when it reported that Israel's new F-35 stealth fighters had flown over Iran. *(This first appeared last year.)* "The fighters crossed Syrian airspace into Iraqi airspace, including to Iran, where ... more »
They Might Not Have F-35s, But Iran's Air Force Can Certainly Fight
*Task and Purpose* *Security, * Take note, Washington. *In fact, Iranian Minister of Defense Amir Hatami was involved heavily in the showcase reveals of both fighters, apparently dead-set on showing the Iranian people that they, too, can produce a means to defend their country.* Iran has touted its allegedly homegrown ‘Kowsar’ jet fighter, finally unveiled to the public on Tuesday, as a new contender in the arena of air-to-air combat. But the new aircraft was immediately met with *wave* *of* *criticism* from defense industry observers who saw the aircraft as a mere copy of the ... more »
Descendants of Survivors: Syriac Christians Oppose a Turkish ‘Safe Zone’ in Syria
*Amy Austin Holmes* *Security, Middle East* [image: Reuters] But can a new, peaceful future be built? The borderlands between Turkey and Syria are dotted with small Syriac Christian churches. Last fall, bullets penetrated the wall of a church in the village of Tel Jihan in northeastern Syria, just four-hundred-fifty meters from the Turkish border. Locals told me it was not an isolated incident. Syriac Christians refer to themselves as “descendants of survivors.” Many of their ancestors perished in the 1915 Seyfo massacre in which an estimated three-hundred-thousand Christians we... more »
Is Ebola being used as a weapon by jihadist terrorists?
Austin Bay raises a very worrying question about the current Ebola epidemic in the Congo. Unfortunately for all homo sapiens living within 200 kilometers or so of a major airport anywhere on this planet, the Ebola virus epidemic afflicting eastern Congo constitutes a deadly, international, mass-casualty threat to human life. And there are political predators who would like to see this plague seed global fear and death ... The difference (I hope) between you and the predators is that they are megalomaniacs and you are not. * . . .* In casualty terms, the 2013-2016 West Africa Ebol... more »
Canada Joins the Authoritarian Censorship Agenda
By Kurt Nimmo Here’s how the Canadians will deal with citizen journalism and narrative debunking—they’ll force the taxpayers to subsidize corporate news rackets. “Federal agencies... more »
Add ‘Trade for All' to the list of government sell-outs
bilaterals.org - 10 hours ago
16-May-2019 There are other governments, international institutions, and influencers who are genuinely rethinking the current rule-book and resisting moves to make it even worse.
Police smash GozNym international cybercrime network that stole $140 million
Just In - 10 hours ago
Police in six countries dismantle complex cybercrime network that operated from Eastern Europe and fleeced victims — including small businesses and charities — of some $140 million, according to Europe's police agency.
96 Indicted in Marriage Visa Scam, Student Visa Fraudster Sentenced
[image: 96-indicted-in-marriage-visa-scam-student-visa-fraudster-sentenced] This week, ICE announced the arrest of nearly 100 marriage fraudsters, a scam by which foreigners become legal residents with a fake marriage. As well, a student-visa fraudster in Pennsylvania skated with a very light probationary sentence.
World News Briefs -- May 16, 2019
*NBC:* *Trump administration's Iran threat claim disputed by foreign officials* "There's been no increased threat from Iranian backed forces in Iraq and Syria," British Maj. Gen. Chris Ghika said. The Trump administration's claims that the threat of an attack by the Iranian regime on U.S. targets in the Middle East is increasing has been disputed by allies in Europe. On Wednesday, the Department of State ordered all nonemergency government employees to leave its embassy in Baghdad and its consulate in Erbil, and advised Americans against traveling to Iraq. Earlier this month, nat... more »
Huawei “crisis” to Crybaby In Chief…
Meaning he invested in some of the companies and is pissed beyond mortal ken, Because Huawei got (and this is important) THE LEAD IN DEVELOPMENT OF ANDROID DEVICES, SO FAR AHEAD OF THE PACK THAT NOBODY CAN SAY THAT CHINA IS REVERSE ENGINEERING OR OTHERWISE STEALING TECHNOLOGY. Because the European and American brands don’t have... more »
Oops. Another Glacier Prediction Bites the Dust
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*Smithsonian* *"New satellite data shows that oddly, the Jakobshavn Glacier has actually grown thicker in recent years, after decades of discharging tons of ice into the ocean"* *Yup, the Jakobshavn Glacier has grown thicker in recent years. Not one year. Years. As in multiple years...* *"But a funny thing began occurring in 2013: the Jakobshavn’s ice front stopped thinning and instead began thickening and the trend continued through 2017, according to the European Space Agency, which monitors the glacier with various satellites as part of its Climate Change Initiative. That means... more »
UPDATED: New Notre Dame Architectural Design Proposal Almost Makes You Think They Did It On Purpose...
*NOTICE TO READERS: * Video #2 of my *Gnome Restoration Project* is now up on my Arts and Crafts Page which *you can access HERE.* A proposed design for Notre-Dame's reconstruction, featuring a glass roof and spire enclosing a greenhouse, by Vincent Callebaut Architectures of Paris. (Vincent Callebaut Architectures) You know, folks, when the Notre Dame Cathedral caught fire and suffered extensive roof damage a month or more ago, I didn't write about it. Many, including my intrepid blogging colleague, Northerntruthseeker, who pads silently and lynx-like through the boreal forests o... more »
The authoritarian state starts with oppression of minorities today
News 1. Racism costs City Hall $600,000 The Nova Scotia Human Rights Commission issued this press release yesterday: The chair of an independent human rights board of inquiry into the matter of Y.Z. v. Halifax Regional Municipality issued her decision on remedy today, May 15. Lynn Connors found discrimination had occurred and issued her decision […]
US Drops Appeal Dismissing Female Genital Mutilation Charges
Genital mutilation, also known as female circumcision or cutting, has been condemned by the United Nations.
Alligator Blocks Runway at Air Force Base in Florida
A spokesman says alligator sightings are common around the base, which is located on Tampa Bay.
Schools Turn to Technology to Reduce Toll During Shootings
School districts are using products like gunshot detection systems and apps that allow teachers to report attacks.
New Trump Immigration Plan Would Overhaul Green Card System
Administration officials said the plan would create a points-based visa system, similar to those used by Canada and other countries.
Missouri Senate Joins GOP Anti-Abortion Wave with 8-Week Ban
Doctors would face five to 15 years in prison for violating the eight-week cutoff.
Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- May 16, 2019
*Forbes:* *Iran's Military Warns Of Imminent 'Full-Scale Confrontation' With 'American-Zionist Front'* "We are on the cusp of a full-scale confrontation with the enemy," claimed hardliner Hossein Salami, the recently appointed head of Iran's IRGC on Wednesday. "This moment in history, because the enemy has stepped into the field of confrontation with us with all the possible capacity, is the most decisive moment of the Islamic revolution." Earlier on Wednesday, Iran's Defense Minister also clearly decided that there had not been any incendiary public statements for 24-hours, and s... more »
1984 turns 70-years-old in a world that looks a lot like the book
(Thank you to John Vibes at Truth Theory for this story.) This month, George Orwell’s legendary novel Nineteen Eighty-Four turns 70 years old, and the warnings contained within the story are now more relevant than ever. Orwell’s predictions were so spot on that it almost seems like it was used as some type of accidental instruction manual for […] The post 1984 turns 70-years-old in a world that looks a lot like the book appeared first on Health Nut News.
US News is Skewed Up and Dumbed Down
Under the Suspicions Confirmed file, we have quantitative proof that US news is increasingly skewed according to the values of the media outlet. Rand corporation is publishing studies on the theme Truth Decay, based on analyzing 15 prominent and popular media platforms. The latest report is at phys.org entitled US journalism has become more subjective. […]
Rejoinder to Moller on Immigration
Moller’s response on immigration also leaves me unmoved. Point-by-point reply, with Moller in blockquotes. I agree with Caplan that we should have high levels of immigration for both moral and self-interested reasons, and that a great deal of resistance to this traces back to confused zero-sum thinking about trade and jobs, or to xenophobia. So […] The post Rejoinder to Moller on Immigration appeared first on Econlib.
Women Human Rights Defenders Face Greater Risks Because of their Gender
Global Issues News Headlines - 11 hours ago
JOHANNESBURG, May 16 (IPS) - Masana Ndinga-Kanga is Crisis Response Fund Lead with global civil society alliance, CIVICUS. Does the name Ihsan Al Fagiri ring a bell? How about Heba Omer or Adeela Al Zaebaq? It's likely that these names, among countless others, are not known to the average news consumer. But their tireless and dangerous work, however, has made news headlines as protests led to historic political change in Sudan. Read the full story, “Women Human Rights Defenders Face Greater Risks Because of their Gender”, on globalissues.org →
Citizenship & Growth: Inclusive Citizenship Laws Tend to Foster Economic Development
Global Issues News Headlines - 11 hours ago
WASHINGTON DC, May 16 (IPS) - Patrick Amir Imam is the Resident Representative of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in Zimbabwe & Kangni Kpodar is Deputy Division Chief in the IMF's Strategy, Policy, and Review Department and senior fellow at the Foundation for Studies and Research on International Development in Clermont-Ferrand, France. The notion of citizenship has evolved over time. Historically, allegiance was typically to an ethnic group or a feudal lord. With the birth of the nation-state in the 19th century came the need to distinguish between those who belonged to the... more »
Cameroon Crisis “More Alarming Than Ever”
Global Issues News Headlines - 11 hours ago
UNITED NATIONS, May 16 (IPS) - The United Nations must act to prevent further devastation from the escalating crisis in Cameroon, human rights groups said. Read the full story, “Cameroon Crisis “More Alarming Than Ever””, on globalissues.org →
Frontex Mandate Expanded
Global Issues News Headlines - 11 hours ago
BRUSSELS, May 16 (IPS) - The European Union plans to deploy 10 000 armed border guards by 2027 to patrol its land and sea borders. The force will have the power to use armed force on the EU's external borders. Read the full story, “Frontex Mandate Expanded”, on globalissues.org →
The Standoff at the D.C Venezuelan Embassy and Why It's Bad for the U.S.
*Standoff at the Venezuelan embassy in Washington, D.C. (Photo Ann Wright)* *by Thomas Neuburger* *This is US military policy, being carried out unlawfully on US soil. The DC police and Mayor Bowser's administration are siding with the right-wingers, who are acting unlawfully and with excessive force.* —RJ Eskow via Twitter *UPDATE: *The last Embassy Protectors have been arrested and removed. It has begun. BREAKING NEWS: Police arrested the 4 people remaining in the Venezuela Embassy as part of the #EmbassyProtectionCollective. Total violation of Vienna Conventions. Shameful!... more »
WATCH: Cops Break Into Innocent Man’s Home, Hold Him at Gunpoint, Force K-9 to Shred Him
[image: K-9]An innocent man was sitting in his living room when police kicked in his door for no reason and forced their K-9 to tear him to shreds.
Horrific Body Cam Shows Cops Publicly Execute Man for Holding a Flimsy Stick
[image: stick]For walking down the street carrying a flimsy stick, a man was surrounded by four cops and then executed.
Alabama anti-abortion bill is like throwing holy water on Satan...
*and it's illuminating to witness the writhing and screeching of the demons.* Let's review class: It's not a choice It's not a blob of cells It's not reproductive rights It's certainly not about "planned" parenthood It's simply killing a baby a woman has determined is *inconvenient.* That's 61,290,850.2 inconvenient babies since 1973. The Nazis only managed to kill six or so million Jews. Think about that. Here's Just How Unhinged Hollywood Is Over Alabama Passing A Massive Pro-Life Bill Linda Sarsour Attacks White Women Over Georgia Abortion Bill *Amazon* Deals in *sports a... more »
How Trump Will Weaken the Presidency
President Donald Trump at the White House (Source: Flickr/Official White House Photo by Benjamin Applebaum) Donald Trump has stoked new fears of an imperial presidency. His obvious fascination with the powers of foreign autocrats is unprecedented for an American president. His ignorant and dismissive attitude toward the rules and norms that help limit presidential power has generated widespread anxiety about the fragility of American democracy. His repeated assertion in tweets and public statements of the rarely imagined powers that he claims to hold in his hands is dismaying (tho... more »
Fear, loathing, intolerance – and worse
Today’s Green New Dealers and their allies have mapped out their own totalitarian strategies. Search and social media companies are with them. The post Fear, loathing, intolerance – and worse appeared first on CFACT.
Study the Stealth: Could This Be America's New F-35-Like Robo-Warplane?
*Michael Peck* *Security, * Depends. *Yet before we hail the Age of robo-warplanes, there are a few questions that need to be answered.* What’s not to like about a robot wingman? *(This first appeared several weeks ago.)* There’s a lot of buzz about the first flight of an unmanned U.S. Air Force drone, designed to accompany manned combat aircraft into battle, that many believe will herald a new age of aerial warfare. Looking at a photo of the XQ-58A Valkyrie, and it’s easy to believe that something has changed. Today’s drones, such as the MQ-9 Reaper, are goofy-looking airpla... more »
We Need to Talk About Iran's Missiles (They Could Strike the U.S. Navy)
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, * Be worried. *U.S. surface warships nonetheless benefit from formidable multi-layered Aegis air-defense systems, some components of which are designed to tackle more challenging missile threats than the Khalij Fars; furthermore, U.S. carriers always deploy as part of mutually-supporting task forces.* In 2009, it became clear that China had developed a mobile medium-range ballistic missile called the DF-21D designed to sink ships over 900 miles away. This then-nascent technical achievement gave rise to a still-ongoing debate over the survivability... more »
Japan Could 'Merge' An F-22 and F-35 To Create a Super Stealth Jet
*David Axe* *Security, * How much would that cost? Is it possible? *Richard Aboulafia, an analyst with the Teal Group based in Virginia, for his part estimated it would cost Japan at least $20 billion to develop and build its own small force of stealth fighters.* The Japanese government wants to develop a new, radar-evading warplane by combining elements of the U.S. F-22 and F-35 stealth fighters. *(This first appeared last month.)* And now U.S. authorities are signalling they’ll release to Japan the secret technology that would make the hybrid fighter possible. Japan has been... more »
Revolver: 5 Best Old School Guns on the Planet
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, * Do you agree with these choices? *The .38 Special pistol can handle +P ammunition, with a five-round cylinder and comfortable rubber grips. The Model 85 is seven ounces heavier than the LCR but, unlike Ruger’s compact revolver, has a hammer allowing for single-action operation.* The revolver concept was preceded by the so-called “pepperbox” handgun, which used multiple barrels to arm an individual with multiple ready-to-fire bullets. This was later refined to the revolver concept, which saved weight by using a single barrel served by a revolving, c... more »
India Claims It Can Track China's New J-20 Stealth Fighter
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, * But can Beijing's new jet dogfight an F-22 or F-35? *The Indian Air Force has boasted its Su-30 Flankers have tracked J-20s on radar, but as stealth fighters often employ emitters called “Luneburg Lens” to enlarge their RCS on routine flights, and thus conceal their true capabilities, it’s difficult to infer much from this either.* In January 2011, the maiden flight of a large, dagger-like grey jet announced that China had developed its first stealth aircraft—the Chengdu J-20 “Mighty Dragon.” Six years later, after several substantial revisions, ... more »
Modern Monetary Theory Madness
How many of these should we make? Image Credit: Freeimages.com/Tracy Olson American progressives have a real problem. Somehow, they must figure out how to finance the huge new social programs they would like to impose on us. Lately, a number of leftist economists have suggested a true insanity as a solution. It […] The post Modern Monetary Theory Madness appeared first on A Divided World.
French Incomes Place Below Some of America’s Poorest States — And the Protesters Know It
By Ryan McMaken With the rise of the Yellow Vest Movement in France — which began last October and continues today — French activists and... more »
No Hockey Sticks: Studies Reveal Long-Term Lack of Warming
A new temperature reconstruction, using proxy temperature measurements from locations in central Asia, has revealed that there has been no warming in the past 432 years. by Vijay Jayaraj | May 16, 2019 The Global Warming “Hiatus” or Pause The word “hiatus” became popular in recent years after the discovery of a pause or hiatus …
Keanu Reeves Leaves Colbert Speechless With An Incredible Reflection On Death.
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Bayer Stock Has Now Lost 44% of Value Since the Monsanto Deal.
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Cash-Strapped Cities Are Turning Citizens Into Ticket Vigilantes
By MassPrivateI Washington, D.C. plans to join a growing list of cash-strapped cities that turn citizens into ticket vigilantes. According to a Fox5 News article,... more »
Why Even Staunch Conservatives Should Support Marijuana Decriminalization
By Matt Liles For a brief moment, marijuana decriminalization in Texas was a bipartisan possibility. The Texas House recently approved a bill that would have... more »
Total Catastrophe For U.S. Corn Production: Only 30% Of U.S. Corn Fields Have Been Planted – 5 Year Average Is 66%
By Michael Snyder 2019 is turning out to be a nightmare that never ends for the agriculture industry. Thanks to endless rain and unprecedented flooding,... more »
That Time John Bolton Said It’s Good To Lie About War
Journalist Whitney Webb recently tweeted a 2010 video clip I’d never seen before featuring US National Security Advisor John Bolton defending the use of deception in advancing military agendas, which highlights something we should all be paying attention to as Trump administration foreign policy becomes […]
Facebook Posts Trigger More Arrests in Bangladesh, Worrying Netizens
By Rezwan Two people were arrested on May 14 and 15, for comments they had posted on Facebook. The arrests have sparked indignation and concern... more »
Security In Iraq May 8-14, 2019
(Iraqi News) In April 2019 the Islamic State announced a new campaign. Every year the group launches a new effort that lasts from the spring through summer. So far the number of attacks have only slowly increased. From May 8-14 there were 24 incidents in Iraq reported in the media. That was up from 18 the first week of the month, and the most since 41 from April 8-14. Kirkuk and Ninewa with 7 incidents each had the most of the six provinces that witnessed violence during the week. *Security Incidents In Iraq By Province * *Province* *May 1-7* *May 8-14* Anbar 2 - Babil 1 1 Baghdad... more »
This Day In Iraqi History - May 16
1916 Sykes-Picot Agreement broke up Ottoman Empire into British and French Spheres Basra and Baghdad to England Mosul to French France was to be buffer with Russia (Musings On Iraq interview with Princeton’s Sara Pursley on Sykes-Picot and creation of Iraq) (Musings On Iraq book review *The Creation of Iraq 1914-1921*) 1941 While British planes bombed Iraqi column outside Rutba, Anbar English ground forces were attacked by German planes 1941 German commander in Iraq agreed with Baghdad’s plan to retake Habaniya but didn’t have forces to do it 1941 German planes attacked Habaniya ... more »
Trump Deploys Pompeo For Peace and Cooperation with Russia and the World, While Bolton Stumps for War
[image: U.S. Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo participates in a joint press availability with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Sochi, Russia on May 14, 2019. [State Department photo by Ron Przysucha/ Public Domain]] Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, in his press conference with Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov following his meetings with Lavrov and President Vladimir Putin, said: "President Trump has made clear that his expectation is that we will have an improved relationship between our two countries. This will benefit each of our peoples, and I think that our talks here ... more »
Iran Is Not a Major Sponsor of Terrorism, Not Even Close
[image: undefined] Self-delusion and denial with regards to Iran's alleged status as the leading sponsor of international terrorism are rampant in Washington and among the punditry. It is crazy, it is dishonest and it is wrong. This is not my opinion. I can do math. I can count. If Iran was actually continuing to act like it did 30 years ago, when it was a major sponsor of terrorism, then we would be able to point to those attacks. Here are the statistics for 2018. Do not take my word for it. Count them yourself. The vast majority of terrorism continues to be carried out by Sunni ... more »
Americans Clueless About Border Invasion, Illegals Dumped Into the Heartland
[image: americans-clueless-about-border-invasion-illegals-dumped-into-the-heartland] Most Americans are unaware of the magnitude of the illegal-immigrant invasion, or its threat to their health and safety.
Allen West lays it down on the NRA
A few days ago, I asked whether it wasn't time to clean house at the NRA by firing everybody involved in recent controversies. I've been reinforced in that opinion by these words from Allen West, former US Army Lieutenant-Colonel and congressman, whose opinions I respect. I'll reproduce them in full. It has become very apparent that I need to speak out about what is happening at the National Rifle Association. I am in my second term as a Board member, and I am deeply concerned about the actions and statements being made. The recent statements by Charles Cotton and Carolyn Meadow... more »
The ABC's Barrie Cassidy once worked for Bob Hawke. Here's what he admired most about him
Insiders host Barrie Cassidy spent five years as media adviser to Bob Hawke, Australia's 23rd prime minister who has died aged 89. Cassidy pays tribute to the late Labor Party legend.
Politicians and the public react to the death of Bob Hawke, as it happened
Just In - 13 hours ago
Look back over our blog as Australia reacted to the death of Labor legend Bob Hawke, two days out from the federal election.
A Look At How Taliban Fighters Successfully Infiltrated A Vital Afghan Army Base
Afghan soldiers being trained by Americans at Camp Bastion in Helmand Province in 2016.CreditCreditAdam Ferguson for The New York Times *New York Times*: *Spies, Stealth and Threats: How Militants Infiltrated a Vital Army Base* KABUL, Afghanistan — Some Taliban fighters hid inside a sewage tanker truck, hoping the smelly interior would prevent a close inspection — as it did. They rode it into one of the most important military bases in Afghanistan and then hid in an empty warehouse. Other insurgents used ladders to climb the fences, scaling two sets of them, to cross a no man’s la... more »
THE RISE OF LEADERSHIP DOWN: Sawyer popped the question to Maples!
*THURSDAY, MAY 16, 2019It was all downhill from there:* Oof! We refer you to page A3 in this morning's New York Times. As anthropologists will understand, the downward spiral which led us to Mister Trump's War confronts us on that page. Sadly, no link is available. That said, we haven't changed a single word. Here's what the text really says: *The Conversation* FIVE OF THE MOST READ, SHARED AND DISCUSSED POSTS FROM ACROSS NYTIMES.COM *1. James Charles, From 'CoverBoy' to Canceled* In 2016, James Charles became CoverGirl's first male face. It was all up from there—a merchandise li... more »
Bolton Is Choking On Foreign Policy, Here’s Who Should Replace Him
Douglas Macgregor is everything the President lacks in Bolton.
Never before seen footage chronicling Syrian Army’s massive advance towards Idlib
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:10 P.M.) – Anna News released a never before seen video that chronicles the Syrian Arab Army’s (SAA) massive advance across northwestern countryside of the Hama Governorate recently. In the Anna News video, the Syrian Arab Army can be seen attacking and capturing several areas, forcing the militants to fall back towards the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
UK raises alert level in Iraq after US warnings about Iran
Great Britain also issued security alert for its personnel in Iraq. The threat leveal was raised for UK troops and diplomats in Kuwait, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia as well. Earlier this week the US State Department ordered the departure of “non-emergency government employees” from Baghdad and Erbil after US Central Command spokesman Bill Urban that the US-led coalition was on high alert because […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Turkish Army attack’s Kurdish forces in northern Aleppo
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:45 P.M.) – The Turkish Army carried out a new attack against the Kurdish-led People’s Protection Units (YPG) in the northern countryside of the Aleppo Governorate on Thursday. According to local reports, the Turkish Army attacked the YPG’s positions in the town of Ma’arat Umm Hawsh, causing a number of explosions in the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Russian Air Force let’s loose dozens of airstrikes over Idlib
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:00 P.M.) – The Russian Air Force continued their bombing campaign of the Idlib Governorate this week, targeting several areas under the control of Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham. Led by their Sukhoi jets, the Russian Air Force reportedly struck several areas in western and southern Idlib, including the towns of Kafr Nabl, Khan Sheikhoun, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
New Pantsir-S1M upgraded after Syria to be able to hit any drones
The upgraded export version of the air defense missile and artillery system Pantsir-S1M has acquired the ability to effectively hit all types of drones, the High Precision Systems holding company’s deputy CEO for foreign economic activity, Sergei Mikhailov, told TASS on Thursday. The upgrade work was carried out on the basis of experience gained during […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Thursday Morning Links
This and that for your Thursday reading. - The Guardian offers a few expert perspectives on how to fix the U.S.' broken economic system. And Hassan Yussuff writes that the centennial of the Winnipeg General Strike should remind us of the importance and power of mass political action. - Randy Robinson challenges Doug Ford's multiple forms of austerity by pointing out Ontario's fiscal picture already involves a small public sector funded by insufficient revenues. And Martin Regg Cohn's revelations about plans for even more devastating cuts highlight how Ford's inclination is to do ev... more »
China Formally Arrests Two Canadians For Spying
*CBC/Reuters:* *China formally arrests Spavor and Kovrig, accuses them of spying* *Michael Spavor, Michael Kovrig have been detained in China for months* Chinese authorities have formally arrested two Canadians and are accusing them of crimes related to national security, likely further increasing tension between Ottawa and Beijing. Businessman Michael Spavor, who worked with North Korea, and former diplomat Michael Kovrig were picked up separately in December, shortly after Canada arrested Huawei chief financial officer Meng Wanzhou in Vancouver. She now faces extradition to ... more »
Profit-maker or profiteer? Cannabis industry conflicted on HdL’s influence, impact
More than one industry source contacted by Marijuana Business Daily referred to HdL Cos. as “hypocritical” latecomers to the marijuana industry, a sentiment that stems from many legacy operators being forced to fight for their business lives while watching HdL make millions because of legalization and the ensuing wave of local regulations. Profit-maker or profiteer? Cannabis industry conflicted on HdL’s influence, impact is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
New column day
Here, following up on these posts as to how the federal NDP is leading the way in setting policy in line with the realities of an impending climate breakdown. For further reading... - Mia Rabson reported on the NDP's push to halve Canada's greenhouse gas emissions in the next decade, including by ending the subsidies which would otherwise lock us into continued pollution. - Geoff Dembicki discusses how the Libs' climate policies would leave us on pace for a climate disaster as some worthwhile ideas are more than outweighed by the failure to account for major sources of carbon pollu... more »
Moving on
It looks as if Andrew Neil is another of our National Treasures who automatically equates antisemitism with Islamophobia. Here he cross-examines his guest Sahar Al Faifi over her definition of Islamophobia. (at 19:56) “I’ll let you have the last word,” says Neil to Sahar Al Faifi. She has her last word. Government rejects definition of Islamophobia created by cross-party group of MPs “We have to differentiate between the freedom of speech and the freedom of hate and bigotry” Sahar Al-Faifi from Muslim Council of Wales#politicslive https://t.co/YozpreqZ5m pic.twitter.com/m8ZXEbCRR... more »
Dollar Hits R$4 and Closes at its Highest in Seven Months
By Richard Mann, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The U.S. currency rose yesterday 0.52 percent and peaked at R$4.0217. This is the highest closing level since October 1st (R$ 4,0174). For the year, the dollar has increased its value by 3.16 percent. Uneasiness permeated the stock market too. The Ibovespa, the main index […] The post Dollar Hits R$4 and Closes at its Highest in Seven Months appeared first on The Rio Times.
Check out the black bean HEMP-burger (with recipe!)
When I saw this recipe, and after I got done salivating, I knew I had to share it with everyone. I can’t wait to make it and if you make it, please share a pic with us! Sweet Potato Soul‘s Jenné Claiborne has created an amazing burger that everyone will enjoy. Check out the recipe […] The post Check out the black bean HEMP-burger (with recipe!) appeared first on Health Nut News.
Venezuela's Oil Production Has Collapsed
*OilPrice.com:* *Putin Could Cut His Loss As Venezuelan Oil Output Nosedives* Venezuela’s oil production held up last month, but appears to be falling off a cliff once again. Output in Venezuela rebounded a bit in April, following the horrific electricity blackouts that rocked the country the month before. Production rose to 768,000 bpd in April, up a modest 28,000 bpd, ending a long string of monthly losses. The data would appear to be positive for Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, who managed to fend off a coup attempt in late April and early May. However, the uptick in pro... more »
Comparative Labors and Democratic Dysfunction
For the symposium on Sanford Levinson and Jack M. Balkin, Democracy and Dysfunction (University of Chicago Press, 2019). *Democracy and Dysfunction *joins a distinguished list of seminal works on constitutionalism in the United States that have universal titles. The tradition is honorable. Participants include such classics as John Hart Ely’s *Democracy and Distrust*, Ronald Dworkin’s *Taking Rights Seriously*, Gerald Gunther’s *Constitutional Law*, and, for that matter, Sandy Levinson’s *Constitutional Faith* and Jack Balkin’s *Constitutional Redemption*. Each work in different wa... more »
REPUBLICANS: THOSE DEFECTIVE PLANES WOULDN'T HAVE CRASHED IF STUPID WOGS WEREN'T FLYING THEM
You might have seen this headline at *The Washington Post*: *After two faulty Boeing jets crash, the Trump administration blames foreign pilots* If you never went on to read the piece itself -- it's a column by Dana Milbank -- I want to inform you that the headline is deceiving. Milbank doesn't say that *the Trump administration* blamed foreign pilots for two fatal crashes. He says that the Trump administration *and Republican congressmen* blamed foreign pilots for those crashes. In other words, the racist rot in the GOP extends far beyond the Executive Branch. Milbank reports on ... more »
Adult Beverages and Glyphosate - Getting More Than You Paid For
Last year's news that Monsanto/Bayer was successfully sued by a California man over its glyphosate-containing product, Roundup, shook the company badly. Lawyers for Dewayne Johnson claimed that exposure to glyphosate caused his cancer, a claim that is not unique given that over 800 cancer patients are suing Monsanto over similar claims. This follows a 2015 report by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) which found that the organophosphate pesticides glyphosate, malathion and diazinon "may be carcinogenic to humans" as shown here: Here, for your illumination, is... more »
Jon Rappoport: My 65 Years as a Free Writer — And Censorship
By Jon Rappoport How would you like to be thinking this? “I’m a censor. I spend my waking hours keeping people from writing and speaking,... more »
Talks Between The Venezuelan Government And The Opposition Are Currently Underway In Oslo, Norway
A man waves a Venezuelan national flag as he attends a rally by Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro in support of his government [File: Fausto Torrealba/Reuters] *Daily Mail/AP:* *Venezuela peace negotiations are held in Norway as Maduro's regime and Guaido's opposition meet in 'secret location' in Oslo* * Negotiators from the opposing camps have spoken in Oslo 'for several days' * Assembly speaker Juan Guaidó declared himself acting president in January * Nicolas Maduro had taken power in 2013 after death of Hugo Chavez and had controversial second term Presidential vote in 2018 * ... more »
Hungary PM Orbán meets with Trump, gets smeared by mainstream media (Video)
The Duran Quick Take: Episode 171. The post Hungary PM Orbán meets with Trump, gets smeared by mainstream media (Video) appeared first on The Duran.
The Little Ice Age: What Happened Around the World
Between 1300 and 1850, the Earth experienced a Little Ice Age whose cause to this day is not known. A blog post at Interesting Engineering has more details including the consequences and some paintings from the period. The causes listed… Continue reading →
India’s Betrayal Of Iran Is Only The Beginning
The sudden visit to New Delhi by the Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammed Javad Zarif for a meeting on May 14 with the outgoing External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj in the dying days of the Modi government underscores dramatically how much Tehran has been traumatised by the Indian decision under American […]
Trivia : May 16th
These things happened on this date in history…. Michael Jackson’s Moonwalk May 16, 1983 First TV broadcast of Michael Jackson‘s signature move, the Moonwalk. Michael Jackson performed the dance move during the song Billie Jean for the TV show Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever, which had been taped before a live audience March 25, 1983. First Known AIDS Death May 16, 1969 A 15-year-old St. Louis boy dies of a disease that baffled his doctors. In 1987 it was determined through stored blood samples that he had died of AIDS. First Laser May 16, 1960 Theodore Maiman emits the world’s ... more »
Greenhouse deception
The Earth's atmosphere is more complicated than global warming campaigners would have us believe. The post Greenhouse deception appeared first on CFACT.
State Department Orders Staff to Leave Iraq Amid Iran Concerns
Fox News Published on May 15, 2019 The Iranian government claims the U.S. is trying to raise tensions in the Middle East as the U.S. State Departmenr orders non-essential staff to leave ; Rich Edson reports. end
Michelle Malkin on Being Censored by Facebook
Fox News Published on May 15, 2019 Conservative commentator Michelle Malkin discusses Facebook infringing upon free speech rights. end
National Guard Soldier Took Some 'Armor' Out for a Joyride (And Live-Tweeted It)
*Task and Purpose* *Security, * And went to jail... *Following his arrest by Virginia State Police, Yabut was held for two months the Central State Hospital. * The Army National Guard soldier who took an M577 Armored Personnel Carrier stolen from Fort Pickett on a joyride reportedly plans on pleading insanity rather than going to trial. CBS News affiliate WTZR reports that 1st Lt. Joshua Yabut was scheduled for trial in Nottoway Country, Virginia on May 20 on th charge of felony unauthorized use of a motor vehicle before his lawyers informed prosecutors that he would plead not ... more »
U.S. Navy Stealth Destroyers Will Soon Be Armed with Laser Weapons
*Kris Osborn* *Security, * And much more. *“We are waiting for that new bullet to come and give us the longest range possible for land attack strike and surface warfare,” Smith said.* (National Harbor, Md.) The US Navy’s stealthy new first-of-its kind destroyer will incinerate targets with lasers, fire advanced weapons to destroy moving targets at sea and use upgraded interceptor missiles to track and knock-out approaching enemy fire -- all as part of a broader strategic shift to prepare the high-tech ship for massive, “blue-water” maritime warfare on the open seas. The USS Zu... more »
Telecom Execs Say There Is No Proof 5G Is Safe. FCC Employees and Lobbyists Still Blame Russia for 5G Opposition in U.S. and Post Accusations On Social Media
By B.N. Frank The Telecom Industry gave congressional testimony in February that they cannot provide any evidence that 5G is safe. There is research... more »
Confidence in Mueller’s Investigation: May Update
From April 30 to May 2, we conducted a nationwide survey asking respondents a series of questions regarding Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation. This survey was the third in a series; we conducted corresponding surveys immediately before the delivery of the Mueller report and after Attorney General William Barr’s summary letter. We are conducting this series to gauge how the report’s release and subsequent media coverage affects the public’s opinion of the investigation. These polls reveal a dramatic increase in confidence in Mueller’s investigation, driven in large par... more »
The Transcript Of The Pilots Talking Through Their Creation Of A 'Sky Penis' Is Better Than their Drawing
Social media reaction to the Navy's sky penis. *Task & Purpose*: *The transcript of the pilots talking through their creation of 'sky dong' is even better than their drawing * It's long been known that two Navy pilots were behind the infamous "sky dick" episode of 2017, but thanks to Geoff Ziezulewicz at Navy Times, we have a cockpit transcript of the ballsy pair of aviators as they formulated and then executed their flight into military aviation history. "Draw a giant penis. That would be awesome," the electronic warfare officer told the pilot after they had finished a training fl... more »
Lying close to death in hospital at age 17, Bob Hawke had an epiphany
Just In - 15 hours ago
In Bob Hawke — 23rd prime minister, true moderniser and Labor giant — Australia found a political leader the likes of which we'd never seen before.
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From Jenna Orkin CIA Veteran to Chair Kent State 50th May 4 Commemoration Advisory Committee Ohio School Closed After Enriched Uranium Found Inside We're Now At A Million Plastic Bottles Per Minute - 91% Of Which Are Not Recycled China Calls For "People's War" Against The US, Vows To "Fight For A New World"Boeing dismissed fears of a 2nd 737 Max crash when confronted by pilots after the plane's first disaster, leaked audio reportedly reveals The US is ordering all non-emergency government employees to leave Iraq 'as soon as possible' amid rising tensions with Iran 800 hospitals ar... more »
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*Florida Gov. DeSantis signs bill letting more teachers carry guns in school* Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill Wednesday that'll let more Florida teachers carry guns in school, the latest response to last year's mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland. DeSantis signed the bill in private and issued no statement. The Republican-led Florida House of Representatives voted to send the bill to the governor last week, while the GOP-controlled state Senate passed the measure the week before. The new law expands an existing school "guardian" program and allows... more »
Sometimes It Gets Oppressive
The old adage, "It's not what you know, it's who you know," has been proven true yet again. Yesterday, Donald Trump pardoned Conrad Black. The two men used to be neighbours in Florida. And Black has written a flattering biography of Trump. Black concluded that, "Americans will likely and rightly judge (Trump) a success, despite his lapses of suavity … he is a man of his times, and his time has come." Trump returned the flattery: “Lord Black’s case has attracted broad support from many high-profile individuals who have vigorously vouched for his exceptional character,” One should ... more »
This Will Be The Mission For China's Aircraft Carriers
China's aircraft carrier Liaoning takes part in a military drill of Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy in the western Pacific Ocean, April 18, 2018. *VOA:** Beijing Readies 2 New Aircraft Carriers* TAIPEI — The deployment this year of a second aircraft carrier and construction of a third will allow China to position one of the carriers in the contested South China Sea, maritime policy experts believe. A carrier known only as Type 001 has been tested in China for formal use by September. Another is being built for a launch in 2022, the China Power Project of the Center fo...more »
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*Carbon Dioxide Soars to Record-Breaking Levels Not Seen in at Least 800,000 Years* *So what? There is no correlation between CO2 levels and global temperature. Temperatures are down a bit at the moment, actually. Good news for gardeners and farmers, though* There is more carbon dioxide in the atmosphere than there has been for 800,000 years — since before our species evolved. On Saturday (May 11), the levels of the greenhouse gas reached 415 parts per million (ppm), as measured by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Mauna Loa Observatory in Hawaii. Scientist... more »
"The Darkness Rising – Twilight of Those Who Would Be Gods"
*"The Darkness Rising – * *Twilight of Those Who Would Be Gods"* by Jesse "When intelligent, verbally acute narcissists start succumbing to continuing pressure they typically become paranoid, and then violent. The mechanism for this is reasonably straightforward. Their pathology is expressed in grandiose self-images and imagined and great exaggerated accomplishments. When they fail to achieve their lofty goals, they start blaming others. Their narcissism turns malignant. After all, in their minds they are fabulously talented and have never failed or even made a serious mistake. So ... more »
Limited Aircraft Carrier Assets Are Limiting U.S. Foreign And Security Policies
The aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln, back, sails alongside sister flattop John C. Stennis in the Mediterranean Sea on April 24. (Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Grant G. Grady/Navy) *Rick Berger, Military Times/American Enterprise Institute:* *The strategic incoherence of our carrier policies* Standing on board the aircraft carrier Harry S. Truman, Vice President Mike Pence announced on April 30 that the White House reversed its earlier decision to retire the warship early by foregoing its midlife nuclear refueling. This flip-flop torpedoed the Navy’s narrative that decom... more »
No war with Iran
It's been my message for many years. (In memory of my dear Iranian friend Saviz Shafie)
Jesse Jackson delivers food
Today marked a small victory for the "Embassy Protection Collective" in Washington DC as their allies - with the support of Rev Jesse Jackson - managed to deliver four bags of food, water, and batteries to the four remaining people inside the Venezuelan Embassy. The coalition of activists including CODEPINK and ANSWER Coalition had previously been blocked by Juan Guaidó supporters and police in their efforts to make deliveries like this one. It appears that Jackson's presence caused the police to stand down. One Guaidó supporter attempted to physically stop the delivery by trying... more »
Why The Big Standardized Test Is Useless For Teachers
In schools throughout the country, it is testing season--time for students to take the Big Standardized Test (the PARCC, SBA, or your state's alternative). This ritual really blossomed way back in the days of No Child Left Behind, but after all these years, teachers are mostly unexcited about it. There are many problems with the testing regimen, but a big issue for classroom teachers is that the tests do not help the teacher do her job. Folks outside of schools often imagine that one of the benefits of the test is to check to see how students are doing and adjust instruction accordin... more »
Populist alliances of 'cowboys and Indians' are protecting rural lands
Zoltan Grossman, Professor of Geography and Native Studies, Evergreen State College at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 15 hours ago
By appealing to the hearts and minds of their white neighbors, Native Americans are carving out common ground. Together, these different groups are building unity through diversity.
Why are there so many candidates for president?
Hans J. G. Hassell, Assistant Professor of Political Science, Florida State University at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 15 hours ago
The number of candidates in presidential primaries has skyrocketed since the 2016 election. Divisions inside political parties and easy ways for candidates to raise money are among the reasons why.
Five lifestyles which will prolong your life. . . maybe
Have you ever seen this statement--"Americans have a shorter life expectancy compared with residents of almost all other high-income countries." I wish they'd qualify that by race, ethnicity, immigration status and age. Are Swedish Americans less healthy than ethnic Swedes in Sweden? Finnish Americans worse off than those born in Helsinki? German Americans? Drugs, auto accidents, and gun deaths wipe out a big swath of young Americans which unfortunately drastically alters our life expectancy national statistics. Losing weight, eating a healthy diet, and exercising more are good fo... more »
New book recommendation about higher education for your Public Library
Richard Vedder, "Restoring the Promise; Higher Education in America" his final points. - "College administrative staff often exceeds the teaching staff. Vedder says, “I doubt there is a major campus in America where you couldn’t eliminate very conservatively 10% of the administrative payroll (in dollar terms) without materially impacting academic performance.” - Reevaluate academic tenure. Tenure is an employment benefit that has costs, and faculty members should be forced to make trade-offs between it and other forms of university compensation. - Colleges... more »
The Left eats its own
www.theconservativeinsider.com/harvards-insatiable-identity-politics-cannibals/ ? One of the Leftists' own is an infamous lecher (Harvey Weinstein), so they don't want another of their own (Dean Ronald Sullivan of impeccable leftist credentials and also black) to defend him so Harvard fired him. Both conservatives and liberals are crying foul--some liberals have even discovered academic freedom and diversity of thought, something they won't allow for conservatives, in defending Sullivan.
List of new judges appointed in 2017-2019
Usually, I don't site Wikipedia as a source, because of the bias of the contributor (often liberal), but in this case, for a list of PresidentTrump era appointees to the courts, it's the best source. The Supreme Court gets the most attention (Gorsuch and Kavanaugh), but he's also flipping the lower courts, and they are young, and on the side of the Constitution. Yea! Look it over. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_federal_judges_appointed_by_Donald_Trump?
Massive Mudslide in Rio’s South Zone Vidigal
By Henry Montalto RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – A massive mudslide occurred in Rio de Janeiro today Thursday at 8 am on Avenida Niemeyer in São Conrado. *The water and waste treatment facility is severely damaged and is leaking sewage and mud water into the ocean. The post Massive Mudslide in Rio’s South Zone Vidigal appeared first on The Rio Times.
Finger To The Wind-- Wet Index or Dry Middle?
Axios reported on Engagious focus group findings of Obama voters who flipped to Trump in Sioux City Iowa. There are not voters who like any of the Democrats running for president-- but *do* love the progressive policies being espoused by Bernie and by Elizabeth Warren. As you can imagine, they were a typical basket of deplorables, against the idea of a woman in the presidency, unaware of Medicare-For-All or the Green New Deal, unaware of the names of any of the Democrats running other than Bernie, Biden and Elizabeth Warren-- and willing to re-elect Trump. Only one was willing to ... more »
Sharing the coin of the realm: How one journal hopes new authorship rules will cut down on bias
Retraction Watch readers may have noticed what seems like a growing trend: Co-first authorships. While the move might seem like a way to promote equality, some researchers are worried that it’s having the opposite effect. In response, the Journal of Clinical Investigation (JCI) recently created additional requirements for shared first authorship. We asked Arturo Casadevall, … Continue reading Sharing the coin of the realm: How one journal hopes new authorship rules will cut down on bias
Brands Set to March on US EPA over Glyphosate Concerns – Interview with MegaFood
On May 23 a group of top brands and members of the public are set to march to the offices of the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to deliver a vital petition, which aims to end the pre-harvest spraying of glyphosate-based herbicides on crops, one of the main reasons for our contaminated food supply. Sustainable […] The post Brands Set to March on US EPA over Glyphosate Concerns – Interview with MegaFood appeared first on Sustainable Pulse.
Socialism Versus the Family
Edward Feser’s lecture has three parts. In the first, he explains what socialism is (and what it isn’t), and how it can come in degrees. In the second, he discusses what the family is, and in particular the core notion of the family that underlies the diverse arrangements that have existed in different societies, the general moral outlook that has traditionally governed it in these different societies, and the way evolutionary psychology and social science support the judgment that the family is a natural rather than artificial institution. In the third, he explains how sociali... more »
Heh - horseback edition
I was doing some research for a novel that's in progress, and wanted to double-check something: so I went online and looked around. I found a thread asking, "What's considered 'a day's ride' for folks on a horse with average load over average terrain (relatively flat, even)? Not necessarily flat-out, but at a pace that won't wear out the horse?" There were the usual thoughtful, considered answers, like "Anywhere from 15 to 30 miles is a realistic number to work with", or "Everything I've read indicates a good days travel on horseback is around 30 miles, more or less". However, t...more »
NY Post: Despite Measles warnings, vaccine-choice rally draws hundreds of Ultra-Orthodox Jews
(Photo: Gabriel Rom/The Journal News and Gwynne Hogan/New York Public Radio) Exercising their right to peaceably assemble and in an attempt to better understand the measles debate, this week “hundreds of ultra-Orthodox Jews packed a ballroom for a vaccine symposium”1 and heard from leaders in the vaccine-choice movement. Our friend Andrew Wakefield even appeared via Skype to explain what […] The post NY Post: Despite Measles warnings, vaccine-choice rally draws hundreds of Ultra-Orthodox Jews appeared first on Health Nut News.
More photos from Russia study tour
*Red Square was closed most of the time we were in Moscow, being readied for the May 9 Victory Day parade. (Click on photos for a better view)* *Man & woman hold hammer and sickle in Moscow park to show unity of peasants and industrial workers during the Soviet period.* *Moscow metro station remembering those who suffered and died during Nazi invasion and occupation of the Soviet Union during WW II. Every metro station has incredible art of a different theme.* *Karl Marx in Moscow offering rest spot for pigeons. Many people told us they miss the sense of national purpose and unity the... more »
Weekly Deal Watch: Equity raises high as overall cannabis capital surges
Weekly Deal Watch: Equity raises high as overall cannabis capital surges is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Opinion: VIVA Brazilian Education and Democracy
Opinion By Harold Emert RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – A prime lesson anyone – like this observer – learns by working alongside experienced British and other journalists is “knock on the door.” Meaning, don’t go on hearsay or what others report and instead take a look yourself. With this adage in mind as 200 protests […] The post Opinion: VIVA Brazilian Education and Democracy appeared first on The Rio Times.
Majority of Sexually Abused Children in Brazil are Under Six Years Old
By Xiu Ying, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Between 2011 and 2017, 184,524 cases of sexual violence were reported in Brazil, 58,037 (31.5 percent) against children and 83,068 (45.0 percent) against adolescents, accounting for 76.5 percent of cases reported in these two age groups. The data refers to an Epidemiological Bulletin released by […] The post Majority of Sexually Abused Children in Brazil are Under Six Years Old appeared first on The Rio Times.
São Paulo and the Fine Arts: Must-See Museums and Galleries
[image: São Paulo museums, Pinacoteca] By Beatriz Miranda, Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – São Paulo is always surprising. But when it comes to the fine arts landscape, surprises can happen at every corner: art galleries, rooms, centers, and museums seem to pop up all over the city, and, in the past ten years, they have been getting more numerous […] The post São Paulo and the Fine Arts: Must-See Museums and Galleries appeared first on The Rio Times.
Trump Vineyard Estates Hires H-2A Immigrant Farmworkers Thereby Avoiding Payroll Taxes
Trump Vineyard Estates hires H-2A immigrant farmworkers which allows them to avoid payroll taxes. This makers hiring immigrants cheaper than … Continue reading →
Are H1B Visa Workers Paid Less Than Similarly Employed Americans?
“The results are mixed. In banking and computer science, dependent h1b employers pay much less compared to natives than non-dependent … Continue reading →
Russia Hires US Lobbyist For Its State Owned Nuclear Business Rosatom & Subsidiaries Tenam, Tenex
Russia hires US lobbyist for its state-owned nuclear business, Rosatom, in order to address issues which include any sanctions of … Continue reading →
Employer “Demand” for More Foreign Workers Doesn’t Mean American Workers in Short Supply
Originally published at: https://www.numbersusa.com “Employer ‘Demand’ for More Foreign Workers Doesn’t Mean Americans in Short Supply, PUBLISHED: Mon, MAY … Continue reading →
US House Members Torres, Newhouse, Haaland Reintroduce Bipartisan Savanna’s Act: Native American Women Face Murder Rate 10 Times Higher Than National Average
“Torres, Newhouse, Haaland Reintroduce Bipartisan Savanna’s Act May 14, 2019 Press Release The bill honors Savanna LaFontaine-Greywind, a 22-year-old pregnant … Continue reading →
US Congresswoman Haaland Presses Trump Interior Secretary on Lack of Tribal Consultation
US Congresswoman “Haaland Presses Trump Interior Secretary on Lack of Tribal Consultation May 15, 2019 Press Release Washington, D.C. – … Continue reading →
US House Subcommittee on Economic and Consumer Policy to Examine CFBP Proposed Repeal of the Payday Lending Rule
“Subcommittee on Economic and Consumer Policy to Examine CFBP Proposed Repeal of the Payday Lending Rule May 15, 2019 Press … Continue reading →
Morrison, Shorten make pitches to potential crossbench in wide-ranging interviews
From pitching to independents, their positions on US-China tensions, media diversity and personal faith, Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Opposition Leader Bill Shorten speak with Leigh Sales in their final campaign interviews on 7.30.
Live: 'A giant of Australian politics': Politicians and the public react to the death of Bob Hawke
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Follow our live coverage as Australia reacts to this news, two days out from the federal election.
Bob Hawke on the America's Cup, booze, love and infidelity
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Following the death of Bob Hawke, look back on some of the most memorable quotes from the former prime minister.
Seven videos that capture Bob Hawke in full flight
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No other Australian prime ministers commanded Bob Hawke's popularity, and few could match his authenticity on camera. Look back on some of the most surprising Bob Hawke moments in video.
Nine ways Bob Hawke's government changed Australia
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As prime minister for almost nine years, Bob Hawke brought in major economic and environmental reforms that endure to this day.
Former PM Bob Hawke dies aged 89
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Bob Hawke was prime minister from 1983 to 1991 and introduced reforms that helped to shape modern Australia. Current Labor leader Bill Shorten hailed him as the labour movement's "greatest son".
Leaders channel Whitlam as they make their final pitch to voters
Bill Shorten and Scott Morrison both channel a former Labor PM as they attempt to woo voters in the dying days of the federal election campaign.
The Storm squeeze past West Tigers thanks to last-gasp try
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The Melbourne Storm have snatched a narrow 24-22 victory over the Wests Tigers thanks to a last-gasp try from Will Chambers in a thrilling Thursday night NRL clash.
Residents disappointed ALP won't promise buybacks for PFAS-contaminated land
Federal Labor has left affected residents "hugely disappointed" as it today announced its election policy on the PFAS chemical contamination crisis.
'No hope of stopping it': Fishers warn against seismic testing in Bass Strait
Tasmania's fishing industry warns seismic testing approvals for an area near King Island in Bass Strait could prove "destructive", but fishers say they feel powerless to stop it.
Here It Is: This Ammo Could Make the Army Even More Deadly
*War Is Boring* *Security, Americas* [image: (U.S. Army photo by Pierre-Etienne Courtejoie)] We have the info. *According to American Rifleman, the propellant used in both rounds is not special by any means and is used in other product lines. The listed pressures for both cartridges comes out at around 39,700 p.s.i.* New ammunition has been selected for the U.S. Army’s 9mm Modular Handgun System- and the winning company appears to be Winchester. While the original MHS Request for Proposal did not specify a specific caliber (leading many to believe that .45 would be making a comeb... more »
How the U.S. Air Force Makes Sure the F-22 Raptor Dominates the Skies
*Kris Osborn* *Security, * [image: (U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt. Samuel Eckholm)] And we have all the proof you will ever need. *As the Air Force and Lockheed Martin move forward with weapons envelope expansions and enhancements for the F-22, there is of course a commensurate need to upgrade software and its on-board sensors to adjust to emerging future threats, industry developers explained. Ultimately, this effort will lead the Air Force to draft up requirements for new F-22 sensors, Lockheed developers said.* (*Washington, D.C.*) The US Air Force is now integrating new wea... more »
How Kentucky Tried to Make the Country’s Worst-Funded Public Pension Plan Even Worse
Many public pension funds are in a very deep underfunding hole, and too many are resorting to high fee investment strategies that at this point in the cycle are costly hopium. Gordon Hamlin, a pro bono advier to public pensions, sets forth a strategy for the most deeply underfunded state pension, the Kentucky Retirement System.
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