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'Unprecedented' blackout leaves millions in South America with no power
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Power is trickling back into the grid after a massive blackout hit the South American countries of Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay, leaving tens of millions without power on Father's Day, authorities say.
From beauty pageants to Everest hero: Meet Nepal's only female rescue pilot
Priya once dreamed of being Miss Nepal. Now, she is the country's sole female rescue pilot, leading an all-male team to save lives on Mount Everest.
Uncapping university placements is driving enrolments — and drop-outs
The removal of caps on the numbers of students that universities can enrol has led to a surge in drop-out rates, a new report by the Productivity Commission reveals.
European Welfare States Moving Away from Socialized Medicine Towards Private Healthcare
Someone wake Bernie Sanders from his afternoon nap and show him this story. Show it to Beto and AOC and Ol’ Joe too, while you’re at it. Kevin Pham, the author of this piece, suggests we need to ask ourselves as a nation why this is happening, before we rush headlong into further damage to the world’s finest healthcare system. Sorry, Mister Pham: That would require the Democrat Socialists to abandon their agenda and actually argue on specific facts. I have yet to see or hear a single Dem POTUS candidate venture into those waters … they might scare their … Continue reading →
Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) Questions The Ghost of Christmas Past
Jerrold Nadler’s House Star Chamber Judiciary Committee was the scene, earlier this week, of an interrogation of John Dean by Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH). John Dean, one of Nixon’s buds, is remembered as a man who lied under oath to Congress during the Watergate investigation. If you are not familiar with Jordan, he is a member of the House Freedom Caucus and one of the few remaining good guys on the Hill. Grab some popcorn, pop open a cool one, and watch as Jim Jordan dismantles the shield of credibility John Dean wears when he’s on the Nadler Payroll. — … Continue reading →
CAGW Porky Pig 2019 is out and the winners are …
“Citizens Against Government Waste is Washington’s leading opponent of pork-barrel spending.” They just released their Congressional Pig Book 2019 and their 2019 Prime Cuts Report. Fox News on June 12, 2019 reported that CAGW had uncovered MILLIONS in waste by the federal government in their newly released Pig Book — their title said “$9M to quarantine fruit flies? Anti-government waste group exposes billions in pork-barrel spending.” “That report identifies what it describes as egregious examples of pork-barrel spending in Congress, drawn from fiscal 2019 appropriations bills. This... more »
No One Is 100% Straight, Study Reveals
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Brain disease linked to #lychee toxins kills 47 children in India.
https://edition-m.cnn.com/2019/06/13/health/encephalitis-india-outbreak-deaths-lychee-intl/index.html?utm_term=link&utm_medium=social&utm_content=2019-06-13T17%3A32%3A27&utm_source=fbCNNi
#Kale is now one of the most pesticide-contaminated vegetables
https://www.cnbc.com/2019/03/20/kale-is-now-one-of-the-most-pesticide-contaminated-vegetables.html
A Third of #Vegetarians Eat #Meat When They’re #Drunk.
https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/3dj5j9/a-third-of-vegetarians-eat-meat-when-theyre-drunk?utm_source=dmfb
How to provide mental health care for the elderly
https://bigthink.com/Sponsored-by-Northwell-Health/elderly-mental-health?utm_medium=Social&facebook=1&utm_source=Facebook#Echobox=1556311055
School wireless safety bill passes state senate
https://www.kdrv.com/content/news/School-wireless-safety-bill-passes-state-senate-511283802.html
Nevada employers can no longer deny jobs to applicants who fail a pre-employment marijuana screening test
https://edition-m.cnn.com/2019/06/12/us/nevada-marijuana-job-screening-trnd/index.html?utm_source=fbCNN&utm_medium=social&utm_content=2019-06-16T10%3A00%3A21&utm_term=link
Second Half of Flaming June Open Thread
Away with the daisies! Our snapdragons (*Antirrhinum*) are reaching new heights this year, nearing three foot, despite Brexit. Our comments threads are reaching new heights too, also despite Brexit. So thank you so much for your comments.
Musings On Iraq In The News
I was quoted by Alex MacDonald in "Iraq fearful electricity failures could spark another long, hot summer of unrest" for Middle East Eye, and in "US to allow Iraq to import Iranian energy for three more months amid fears of unrest" for Middle East Eye.
This Day In Iraqi History - Jun 16
1941 Another British brigade landed in Basra to help secure Iraq after Anglo-Iraq War (Musings On Iraq book review *Rashid Ali al-Gailani, The Nationalist Movement in Iraq 1939-1941*) (Musings On Iraq book review *Persian Gulf Command, A History of the Second World War In Iran and Iraq*) (Musings On Iraq book review *Iraq 1941, The Battles for Basra, Habbaniya, Fallujah and Baghdad*) (Musings On Iraq book review *Iraq And Syria 1941, The Politics and Strategy of the Second World War*) 1975 Iraq protested Algiers Treaty by placing pontoon bridge across Shatt al-Arab and sending troops ... more »
Joke
I hope I've got Andrew Neil's implicit blessing to 'borrow' this splendid *Spectator* cartoon:
Jihadists launch attack on Christian town in northwestern Hama
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:20 P.M.) – The jihadist rebels launched a heavy attack on the Christian town of Mhardeh this evening, a source in the area told Al-Masdar News. According to the source, the jihadist rebels fired several artillery shells and rockets towards the northern sector of Mhardeh, causing several explosions that could be heard throughout […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Houthi leader warns ‘major battle’ is coming inside Saudi Arabia
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:30 P.M.) – A senior official from the Houthi Movement (var. Ansarallah Movement) warned on Sunday that a “major battle” is looming inside of Saudi Arabia. The senior Houthi official, Mohammad Nasser Al-Bakhiti, tweeted on Sunday that it is time for his organization to expand its military operations inside of Saudi Arabia. “It […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syrian Army enters southwestern Idlib for first time since 2014: video
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:30 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) entered southwestern Idlib during the first week of June after they managed to break through the jihadist lines north of Kafr Naboudeh. Led by the Tiger Forces, the Syrian Arab Army decided to push north from Kafr Naboudeh in early June, which caught the jihadist […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Massive convoy of Syrian, Palestinian troops head to NW Syria for next offensive
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:00 P.M.) – A large number of reinforcements from the Syrian Republican Guard and Palestinian-led Al-Quds Brigade made their way to the northwestern countryside of the Hama Governorate, a military source told Al-Masdar News this afternoon. According to a military source in Mhardeh, the Syrian Republican units from Aleppo and Damascus made their […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
US military allegedly turning Syria’s Tabaqa Airport into regional helicopter base
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:10 P.M.) – The U.S. Armed Forces are turning the Tabaqa Airport in western Al-Raqqa into a helicopter base, the pro-opposition Step News Agency reported on Saturday. According to the report, the U.S. military had discussed converting the Tabaqa Airport into a helicopter base during their meeting with the Saudi diplomatic delegation earlier […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Turkish military attacks Kurdish forces in northern Aleppo
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:30 P.M.) – The Turkish military launched an attack on the Kurdish-led People’s Protection Units (YPG) in the northern countryside of the Aleppo Governorate on Sunday. According to a report from northern Aleppo, the Turkish Army heavily shelled the YPG’s forces in the northern Aleppo towns of Al-Malkiyah and Shewarga. The reason for […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
UK deploys marines to Persian Gulf to protect tankers
The United Kingdom has decided to send 100 marines to the Persian Gulf region in order to protect its military and merchant vessels after a recent incident in the Gulf of Oman, local media reported on Sunday. On Thursday, two oil tankers, Kokuka Courageous and Front Altair, suffered explosions and fires in the Gulf of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Midnight Meme Of The Day!
*by Noah* I hope that it will be that I showed up every day and I did the very best job that I could to put forward the president's message... to do the best job that I could to answer questions. To be transparent and honest throughout that process and do everything I could to make America a little better that day than it was the day before. Cue the laughter. Throw the tomatoes. That was republican icon and be best liar Sarah Huckabee Sanders saying how she wanted to be remembered back in December just before Christmas, a kind of Christmas present of laughter to, or more importa... more »
What is the optimal NGDP growth rate?
I often get commenters asking my opinion on the optimal NGDP growth rate. This is a difficult question, which can be addressed from a number of perspectives. Josh Hendrickson has a new policy brief at Mercatus, which advocates the “Friedman rule” for NGDP targeting. This would involve setting the growth rate for NGDP at a […] The post What is the optimal NGDP growth rate? appeared first on Econlib.
Who will the free-marketers befriend?
In a short piece for Politico.eu (pages 24-25, printed version), I try to ask a question that has been with me since reading Steve Davies’s articulate Facebook posts on political realignment. Steve has been writing for quite a while that economic issues have lost centrality in politics, and there is a looming new alignment on […] The post Who will the free-marketers befriend? appeared first on Econlib.
'Massive Failure' Leaves Argentina, Paraguay And Uruguay With No Power
*BBC:* *Electrical failure cuts power to all of Argentina and Uruguay, supplier says* A massive electrical failure has left almost all of Argentina and Uruguay without power, according to a major Argentine electricity provider. Parts of Paraguay were also affected, a state energy company said. Argentine media said the power cut occurred shortly after 07:00 (11:00 BST), causing trains to be halted and failures with traffic signalling. It came as people in parts of Argentina were preparing to go to the polls for local elections. *Read more* .... *More News On 'Massive Failure' Lea... more »
The U.S. Navy Is Activating Robot Squads (with Stealth Destroyers)
*Michael Peck* *Security, * Here is what we know about it. *In addition to manned-unmanned teaming, the Navy sees SURFDEVRON One as a way to accelerate testing of new technologies such as laser and hypersonic weapons. “Really the whole purpose of the SURFDEVRON is to integrate technical, tactical and material solutions at an accelerated rate,” Brown said. “And as new capabilities are coming online, whether it’s directed energy weapons or high-energy lasers or hypersonic missiles, we need to rapidly be able to experiment and get these new systems out on ships or platforms, devel... more »
In 2013, An Hour-Long Video Shows Iranian Missiles Hitting Israel
*WarIsBoring* *Security, Middle East* What does this mean? *Beginning the video with a Sejjil in a hardened silo also seems to be a message that the Israeli air force cannot destroy Iran’s missile capability. The depiction of Israeli missile defenses destroying some — but not most — incoming missiles seems designed to rattle Jerusalem’s confidence in its anti-missile shield.* An hour-long video shows Iranian Sejjil missiles “striking critical targets in Tel Aviv,” according to Iransview.com. *(This article by Michael Peck originally appeared at War is Boring in 2013.)* The vi... more »
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) Affects Up to 18% of Population. Does Where You Carry Your Cell Phone Play a Role?
By B.N. Frank Since IBS affects 6-18% of people worldwide, it’s likely that you know at least one person who has it. According to WebMD... more »
Inflation: The Soviet Tool for Destroying Money
By Chris Calton In March 1919, the Communist Party headed by Vladimir Lenin stated in its newly drafted program that among the party objectives was... more »
Father's Day Post 2019
*Wedding Day 1979* *My Father and I* A week or so ago I shared with readers the lowest point in my life in 1969. Those who read the post know that it was my father who got me through it. I don't know if I would have even survived that year without the steady, unconditional love of my father. What I didn't say in that post was that I was one of nine children and my father gave the same quality of love to all of us. We always knew he had our back while allowing us to fly on our own and seek our own potentials. My father wanted me to be an artist. He always said I "could be anoth... more »
FRANK BRUNI: GLIB AND WRONG AGAIN
The Democrats seem to have a pretty good shot at victory in the 2020 presidential contest. Since it's difficult to bothsides an election with only one winner, Frank Bruni is attempting the next-worst thing: He's crediting Trump with the state of the Democratic race. The appropriate response to this is twofold: (1) not, not really, and (2) to the extent it's true, so what? Bruni writes: Every incumbent president looms large over the contest to determine his opponent, but the shadow cast by Trump is bloated beyond measure. He’s not just influencing the Democratic race. He’s pervert... more »
Of course
If ever a news story was bound to 'trigger' the BBC it's surely got to be Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu unveiling a new settlement on the Golan Heights named in honour of Donald Trump. The BBC News website report this evening went through the usual pretences but its language, inevitably, betrayed it: Israel *seized* the Golan from Syria in 1967 and *annexed* the territory in 1981. *Aside from the US, the move has not been recognised elsewhere in the world*. Political opponents of the scheme have also* noted *that, legally, no new localities can be established before Israel's electi... more »
Dr. Niara Sudarkasa, Former President of Lincoln University, Dead at 80
Dr. Niara Sudarkasa, the first female president of Lincoln University in Pennsylvania, passed away recently. She was 80. A trained anthropologist, Sudarkasa served as president of Lincoln University, the historically Black university from 1987 to 1997 and was credited with increasing enrollment, strengthening undergraduate and international programs and recruiting a number of African trained professors. […]
NCAA’s Discriminatory APR Scores
A few weeks ago, the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) released their annual Academic Progress Rate (APR) scores for each Division I team. While the annual announcement of these scores typically generates headlines that APR scores are improving, these headlines are disturbingly misleading.
Sunday Talks: Secretary of State Mike Pompeo -vs- Chris Wallace…
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo appears on Fox News Sunday to debate antagonistic DC Swamp Guard Chris Wallace. The primary topic was the recent attacks on shipping tankers by Iranian elements in the Gulf of Oman. Additionally, Secretary Pompeo discussed … Continue reading →
Middle Finger Symphony Theater Sunday Matinee
The Late Great Gary Moore Brought To You By *BLUESJUNKY*: Chair of Music - Middle Finger Symphony Music Director
True the Vote Wins Stunning Court Ruling Against IRS
True the Vote Published on Jun 6, 2019 The True the Vote v. IRS lawsuit has finally come to a close with a stunning ruling by U.S. District Court Judge Reggie Walton ruling in favor of True the Vote; penalizing the IRS with maximum attorneys fees due to their unconstitutional discrimination against the group and their unethical behavior in the case. – Obama’s IRS Found Guilty By Federal Judge Explain Life Editor June 11, 2019 “… we won. True the Vote has finally and completely beaten the IRS. They discriminated against us in and out of court. And now, the … Continue reading →
Net Zero Power Scenarios
By Paul Homewood https://www.theccc.org.uk/publication/net-zero-the-uks-contribution-to-stopping-global-warming/ I’ve obtained a bit more detail from the Committee on Climate Change about their Net Zero plan. First of all, the generation mix. This of course is only one of several scenarios, but it is regarded as being close to a likely one. The […]
Who Killed Jesus Christ?
Lets let the bible tell us St. John Chapter 7 After these things Jesus walked in Galilee: for he would not walk in Jewry, because the Jews sought to kill him. 1 Thessalonians Chapter 2..... 14 For ye, brethren, became followers of the churches of God which in Judea are in Christ Jesus: for ye also have suffered like things of your own countrymen even as they have of the Jews: 15 Who both killed the Lord Jesus, and their own prophets, and have persecuted us; and they please not God, and are contrary to all men: 16 Forbidding us to speak to the Gentiles that they might be saved, to f... more »
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Independence, Missouri, City Council Adopts Ordinance Prohibiting AMI Smart Meters June 3, 2019
By Catherine J. Frompovich Bang the timpani drums and clang the brass cymbals! One municipality finally was able to get an ordinance passed that prohibits... more »
Mid June Arctic Ice Lopsided
In the first half of June 2019, the shift from ice to water is unusually lop-sided in two respects. The image above, supported by the table later on shows that in the last two weeks water has opened up faster on the Pacific side, and much slower on the Atlantic side, with the exception of […]
Sea Ice Extent (Global Antarctic and Arctic) – Day 166 – 2019
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Lee Carter Demolishes The Democratic Party Establishment's Convention Wisdom About How To Win Elections-- Just As Jessica Cisneros Declares Her Candidacy Against Blue Dog Henry Cuellar In Texas
In a primary cycle that ended this week, the Democratic establishment in Virginia got the results of their efforts to run an "ex"-Republican legislator and all around piece of dog crap, Mark Wolfe, against an incumbent of their own party-- free-thinking, Democratic Socialist Delegate Lee Carter. Carter never appeared all that concerned when I spoke with him and he easily turned back the challenge, winning the primary last Tuesday 57.72% to 42.28%. The outspoken Berniecrat-- a union electrician and Marine veteran-- was first elected in 2017 by winning the red Manassas House distr... more »
The Rise of Facial Recognition Should Scare Us All
By Derrick Broze In the last ten years, our world has been completely transformed thanks to the exponential growth of digital technology. Technological advances with... more »
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo Again Blames Iran For Tanker Attacks
*FOX News: **Pompeo blames Iran for tanker attacks, says US does not want war but will take action if needed* Secretary of State Mike Pompeo reiterated on Sunday President Trump’s claim that Iran was behind last week’s attacks on oil tankers near the strategic Strait of Hormuz and that the United States is ready to take action if necessary. Pompeo said that Washington does not want to go into an armed conflict with Tehran, but hoped that the threats of force will be enough to draw Iranian leaders to the negotiating table. “These were attacks by The Islamic Republic of Iran on com... more »
Advisory Committees in Executive Branch put on notice
President Trump takes another step in fulfilling his promises to American citizens — trimming the fat on executive committees. – Evaluating and Improving the Utility of Federal Advisory Committees Executive Order June 14, 2019 Each agency shall, by September 30, 2019, terminate at least one-third of its current committees established under section 9(a)(2) of FACA, including committees for which the: (i) stated objectives of the committee have been accomplished; (ii) subject matter or work of the committee has become obsolete; (iii) primary functions have been assumed by anothe... more »
Climate Change: Saving Coral Reefs
Scientists produce report outlining interventions to improve persistence and resilience of coral reefs as ocean temperatures rise.
How States Foster Violent Extremism and What the United States Should Do About It
Photo Credit: via CISAC/Stanford University Over the past two decades, extremists have successfully exploited both intrastate politics and interstate relations to further their own state-building projects. In particular, they have targeted marginalized, peripheral regions of fragile states, where citizens are politically and economically excluded by their governments. Stopping the spread of extremism will require a broader strategy to address the often counterproductive role played by government actors, instead of focusing narrowly on potentially radicalizing individuals. *Why... more »
How the U.S. Army Went from Rough Rebellion to Finely Tuned War Machine
*WarIsBoring* *Security, * As the Army turns 244, it is uncertain where it will go next. One thing, however, is for certain- wherever it goes, its men and women will fight, and they will win. On June 14th the oldest branch of the U.S. Military turns 244, sparking rather subdued celebrations around the globe. America’s first fighting force, the U.S. Army has humble beginnings- despite this, the branch is now recognized as the most powerful fighting force in the world. Founded in June of 1775, the Army was born from strife and rebellion, as the people of the American colonies pus... more »
Hit List: 5 Killer Sniper Rifles That Can Win a War
*Charlie Gao* *Security, * Here is the list. *Sniper rifles are a relatively stagnant technology, and it should come as no surprise that all rifles on this list look relatively alike, with free floated barrels, negative space rails, detachable magazines, and folding/adjustable stocks. There are plenty more rifles not on here that have seen more limited adoption that look very similar, including the B&T APR, PGM 338, IWI Dan, and OBR SM Tarnów Bor.* The modern sniper rifle rose to prominence in the 1980s as a critical tool for counterterrorist teams and continued to prove itsel... more »
U.S. Navy Document: Electromagnetic Railgun Is Coming Soon (We Think)
*Task and Purpose* *Security, * After more than a decade of research and development and upwards of $500 million in funding, the Navy finally plans on testing its much-hyped electromagnetic railgun on a surface warship in a major milestone for the beleaguered weapons system, Navy documents reveal. *Even with a shipboard demonstrator, however, it's unlikely the railgun will see action as an armor-liquefying superweapon. A June 2017 Congressional Research Service report indicated that while the Navy "originally began developing [railgun] as a naval surface fire support (NSFS) weap... more »
The U.S. Air Force Competition That Gave Birth to the F-16 and F/A-18 Fighters
*Dario Leone* *Security, * History lessons. The U.S. Air Force (USAF) Lightweight Fighter (LWF) program sought a small, lightweight, low cost, air superiority day fighter designed for high performance and ease of maintenance. The LWF was initiated because many in the fighter community believed that aircraft like the F-15 Eagle were too large and expensive for many combat roles. Two aircraft competed one versus the other in the LFW program the General Dynamics YF-16 and the Northrop YF-17. Two single-seat YF-16 prototypes were built for the LWF competition. The first YF-16 was ... more »
Report: U.S. Cyber Command Is Going on Offense Against Russia's Power Grid
*Task and Purpose* *Security, * Here is what we know so far. U.S. Cyber Command is reportedly going on offense against Russia's power grid by placing "potentially crippling malware" in its systems, The New York Times reported Saturday. The cyber incursions, authorized to Cyber Command under new authorities that do not require presidential approval, have gotten more "aggressive" and seem to be a warning that the U.S. can respond to Moscow's past cyberattacks, such as the 2016 incursion into the Democratic National Committee and its attack on Ukraine's power grid. "It has gotten... more »
Australian Daily Electrical Power Generation Data – Saturday 15th June 2019
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 […]
Iran Blames U.S., Saudi Arabia, And Israel For Thursday's Tanker attacks
Attacks on two oil tankers on Thursday in the Gulf of Oman left one ablaze and both adrift, driving oil prices up over worries about Middle East supplies. ISNA/via REUTERS *Times of Israel:* After tanker attacks, Iran claims US and Israel plotting to ‘sabotage diplomacy’ Foreign minister seems to suggest Tehran’s enemies are behind assaults on ships in Persian Gulf, after Washington issues video it says shows Iranian forces interfering with vessel. Iran’s foreign minister on Friday accused the US, Israel and Saudi Arabia of a plot to “sabotage diplomacy” after attacks on two tanke... more »
Alabama Lab Owner Arrested for Falsifying Results of Drug Tests Used to Medically Kidnap Children
*Article originally appeared on Medical Kidnap Local media in Alabama are reporting that Brandy Murrah, owner of A&J Lab Collections in Ozark, Alabama, has turned herself in to local police over charges that she falsified paternity tests and drug test screenings in child custody cases. Dale County District Attorney Kirke Adams has stated that Murrah’s actions may have […] The post Alabama Lab Owner Arrested for Falsifying Results of Drug Tests Used to Medically Kidnap Children appeared first on Health Nut News.
Ayn Rand, Gary Lawson, and the Supreme Court
For the symposium on Ken Kersch, Conservatives and the Constitution (Cambridge University Press, 2019). Ken I. Kersch Gary Lawson has contributed two provocative, engaging, and very interesting posts for the symposium on my book *Conservatives and the Constitution*. What follows is a response to the first first, and the second second. Gary’s first, more general post responds to *Conservatives and the Constitution* in light of his own significant experiences as a conservative legal movement insider at the highest levels, including as a clerk to Antonin Scalia on both the D.C. Circu... more »
Study Shows Growing Hemp is a Powerful Tool to Fight Bee Population Decline
[image: bee]Researchers at Colorado State University have found that cultivating hemp will be a crucial tool in fighting the dangerous decline in the bee population.
Rio’s Governor Discusses ‘Blowing up’ Drug Dealers With a Missile
By Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The governor of Rio de Janeiro, Wilson Witzel, said traffickers from Cidade de Deus, a favela in the western zone of the capital, could be blown up by a missile if the government had the UN’s permission. The statement was given on Friday, June 14th, during the […] The post Rio’s Governor Discusses ‘Blowing up’ Drug Dealers With a Missile appeared first on The Rio Times.
Lawyers File a Lawsuit to Remove Minister Sergio Moro After Leaks
By Arkady Petrov RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Four lawyers filed a lawsuit on Friday, June 14th, in the Federal Court of São Paulo petitioning for the removal of Sergio Moro from the Ministry of Justice, “for an objective infringement of the principle of public morality”. The lawsuit refers to conversations, disclosed by The Intercept […] The post Lawyers File a Lawsuit to Remove Minister Sergio Moro After Leaks appeared first on The Rio Times.
Judge Acquits Bolsonaro’s Stabber as Mentally Ill; President Will Appeal
By Xiu Ying RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Federal Judge Bruno Savino, on Friday, June 14th, acquitted Adélio Bispo de Oliveira, deemed criminally incapable in the case in which he confessed to stabbing the then-presidential candidate Jair Bolsonaro, while campaigning in July 2018. By declaring Adélio guilty but mentally ill, that is, there are grounds […] The post Judge Acquits Bolsonaro’s Stabber as Mentally Ill; President Will Appeal appeared first on The Rio Times.
Startup From Pernambuco Captures US$20 Million in Capital
By Richard Mann RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – InLoco, a startup from the state of Pernambuco, reported on Thursday, June 13th, that it had received a capital infusion of US$20 million (R$80 million), led by the U.S. fund Valor Capital and the Brazilian fund Unbox Capital. Owner of a geolocation service that traces the consumer […] The post Startup From Pernambuco Captures US$20 Million in Capital appeared first on The Rio Times.
Did Russia Swindled Iran Out Of $3.2 Trillion?
Simon Watkins, OilPrice.com:* How Iran Was Swindled Out Of $3.2 Trillion* Underlying the one-year anniversary in mid-August of the signing of the ‘Convention on the Legal Status of the Caspian Sea’ is one of the greatest oil industry swindles in recent years. When representatives of the five Caspian littoral states meet on the 11th and 12th of August, Iran intends to seek some redress from Russia on Moscow’s manoeuvring last August. The Islamic Republic believes that it was robbed of its historical rights in the Caspian, conned out of a US$50 billion per year income, and left with... more »
And...
Just a little more about today's *The World This Weekend...* The Boris segment, besides those overwhelmingly anti-Boris vox pops, featured interviews with four politicians (sitting and former MPs), all of whom supported Remain in the 2016 referendum. (Ah but, as Rob Burley would say, 2016 is 2016. What are their positions now?) Alok Sharma, Conservative MP for Reading West, gave his reasons for backing Boris. He was the only pro-Boris one. Matt Rodda, Labour MP for Reading West, criticised Boris - and (of course) the Tories, the Tories, the Tories. Rob Wilson, former Conserva... more »
Sunday Morning Links
This and that for your Sunday reading. - Michal Rozworski examines the factors which have contributed to Canada's ongoing housing crisis, including public austerity, consumer debt and undue speculation. Dan Fumano points out how homelessness is growing in Vancouver despite a few preliminary steps being taken to provide long-absent housing, while Jennifer Ackerman notes that the same goes for Regina where increased vacancy rates haven't helped matters for people who can't afford the units left empty by the market. And Fatima Syed notes that multigenerational homes may play a role in ... more »
The Putin-Xi Bromance Continues
*Daily Mail:* *Putin and friends: Russian leader meets Erdogan, Xi and the Emir of Qatar as he attempts to stamp his authority on Asia and the Middle East while Iran's president doubles down on nuclear ultimatum* * Putin helped Xi celebrate his 66th birthday by presenting him with ice cream * The Russian President also met Erdogan and other political figures in Tajikistan * It comes as Iran has been accused by the US of attacking oil tankers in the Gulf Vladimir Putin was pictured alongside President Erdogan, Xi Jinping and the Emir of Qatar as he flew into Tajikistan for a sum... more »
Israel's first lady convicted of misusing state funds
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Sara Netanyahu, the wife of Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, agrees to a plea bargain over allegations she misused around $145,000 in state money on lavish meals.
The Pope Simply has it Wrong
Lord Monckton corrects Pope Francis on climate: ‘The totalitarians got the science wrong’ – Carbon dioxide is NOT a ‘satanic gas’ (Source) Please Like, Share, Subscribe, Re-Blog and Comment Advertisements
How do you get a phony consensus on junk science like AGW? Bribe the Marxist Sympathisizing Universities
A Senate report found that 70 percent of colleges that took money from a Chinese propaganda program broke the law by not disclosing it. Almost all of the colleges contracted to shape U.S. textbooks on the Middle East received massive funding from countries in the region. The Department of Education is going after U.S universities … Continue reading "How do you get a phony consensus on junk science like AGW? Bribe the Marxist Sympathisizing Universities"
The voice of the people (via Mark Mardell)
Can't see Mark The value of vox pops? The Two BBC Marks, Easton and Mardell, place great value on them. Others think they are worthless and open to bias (unconscious or otherwise). Mark Mardell found himself at a food festival in Reading for* The World This Weekend *and popped some voxes into his report*.* (Wonder what he ate? He didn't say). "I can't promise the Blue Collar Festival is representative of the voters of Reading", he said - though not letting *that* stop him! He continued, "but there are certainly some mixed views here about Boris Johnson and some of the others". ... more »
Episode #284 – ‘Talk of War’ with guest Fidel Navraez and more
*SUNDAY WIRE SHOW* | Strap yourselves in and lower the blast shield – this is your brave new world…
Japan Dismisses US Claim that Iran Attacked Tankers
Japan Dismisses US Claim that Iran Attacked Tankers by https://www.presstv.com/ Japanese officials say Tokyo has dismissed a claim by the United States that Iran attacked two oil tankers — both of them carrying “Japanese-related” cargo — in the Sea of Oman. – Japan’s Kyodo news agency cited informed state officials as saying Tokyo had demanded …
Keiser Report: Secret Bull Market in Gold (Ep1397)
The important point to note is that the bull market is driven by central banks buying. Implied is that they are preparing for the end of the dollar as world reserve currency and a coming global financial reset, Return to the Gold Standard. RT Published on Jun 15, 2019 In this episode of the Keiser …
Foreign Banks Willing to Join Russia’s Alternative to SWIFT
SWIFT is a tool of the western Iluminati for global hegemony. With 2 alternatives online (the Chinese CIPS and the Russian SWIFT), it is game over for American hegemony. There is no way America can enforce trade sanctions against other nations that are on these alternatives. For eg. they ban Iran on SWIFT but Iran …
The Rory Stewart Phenomenon
As the contestants were whittled down from 13 to six, the competition to be the next Prime Minister has hardly improved the quality. The leader of the pack, Boris Johnson, is practically in hiding and refusing to debate his fellow candidates on Channel Four. When the mover and the shaker has ruled out all but the absolute minimum, it is natural media attention should go elsewhere to fill the coverage vacuum. And the beneficiary is Rory Stewart. Looking like an extra from a Jane Austen adaptation, unlike his non-Johnson opponents he is running the nearest this contest has seen to a g... more »
Skepticism is the Fountainhead of Philosophy
Depiction of the Stone Age by Viktor VasnetsovIn his book *Way to Wisdom*, Karl Jaspers writes, “The source of philosophy is to be sought in wonder, in doubt, in a sense of forsakenness. In any case it begins with an inner upheaval, which determines its goal.” ~ (Chapter 2: “Sources of Philosophy”) I think this is correct. Till about 70,000 years ago the human beings were more or less like animals—they did not have the ability to doubt anything and they had to believe all the information that they received through their senses. In such a condition there could be no philosophy. Phi... more »
Mike Harris' Legacy Lives On
Ontario often is the keystone in federal elections. Paul Barber suggests that, in the next election, that may well be the case: Trying to establish Ontario's place in the Canadian federation's politics presents a paradox. Critically important, Ontario cast 37 per cent of all votes in 2015, contributing 80 of the Liberals' 184 constituencies. However, having elected a small "l" liberal prime minister that year, the same province proceeded, less than three years later, to select the conservative Doug Ford as premier. During the governments of Trudeau the Elder, Ontario was governe... more »
What if we just gave Americans cash to come to Nova Scotia?
Say, here’s an idea. My idea isn’t quite the Chase-the-Ace, get-us-on-national-TV, fun-and-games scheme Tim suggested a few months back. “Simply toss 20 dollar bills from a helicopter above downtown Yarmouth,” he proposed as his own common sense alternative to pouring still more millions of our tax dollars into that bottomless ocean that is our from-nowhere-to-no-way-not-now […]
"Not Channel 4's fault, of course"
"But given that he has made misogynistic and homophobic comments in the past, do you think that is particularly problematic?" Here's Mark Mardell on today's *The World This Weekend*: If you tune into the Channel 4's leadership debate tonight you may well be watching five men who are probably *not* going to be the United Kingdom's next prime minister. Not Channel 4's fault, of course, and they tell us even at this late stage they have a lectern ready if Boris Johnson changes his mind. Well, Mark, maybe it *is* Channel 4's fault. Many people think that the channel's main news pro... more »
Trivia : June 16th
These things happened on this date in history…. Subway Vigilante June 16, 1987 Bernhard Goetz is convicted of carrying an unlicensed concealed weapon. He had been acquitted of murder charges. He shot four black youths in a N.Y. subway car, claiming he was frightened when they asked for $5. He was seen as a hero to many New Yorkers, who were tired of the crime in the city. In 1981, he was the victim of a mugging and was upset because the attacker spent less time in the police station than Goetz himself. He was further angered when his attacker was charged only … Continue reading →
Julian Assange to be extradited to US sooner than you think (Video)
The Duran Quick Take: Episode 206. The post Julian Assange to be extradited to US sooner than you think (Video) appeared first on The Duran.
Sgt. Leigh Ann Hester Is The First Woman In The U.S. Army To Earn A Silver Star For Combat Valor
Then-Sgt. Leigh Ann Hester stands at attention before receiving her Silver Star. (Spc. Jeremy D. Crisp/Army) *Military Times*: *This sergeant became the first woman in the U.S. Army to earn a Silver Star for combat valor* On the morning of March 20, 2005, then-Sgt. Leigh Ann Hester was tasked with assisting a supply convoy moving east of Baghdad, a job that meant scanning and clearing the route of any improvised explosive devices. She’d done this job countless times before, getting shot at on almost a daily basis and seeing vehicles blown up more times than anyone would like to re... more »
Meet the Army's 'New' M1 Abrams Tank: The Best on the Planet?
*Dan Goure* *Secuirty, * It just keeps getting better. The U.S. Army is on an intensive quest for an array of new technologies with which to design and build new armored fighting vehicles, particularly a replacement for the long-serving Bradley. However much it might yearn for a new tank, the Army lacks the critical technologies that would justify the time and expense pursuing such an objective. Moreover, it doesn’t need to make the effort. The Army’s current main battle tank, the Abrams, is the tank of the future. The Army is just beginning to receive the first of the latest A... more »
We Found Out What Russia Thinks of China's J-20 Stealth Fighter
*Mark Episkopos* *Security, * Does the J-20 have Russian DNA? Maybe. As the Su-57 enters serial production in *much larger quantities* than previously expected, Moscow is making a concerted effort to pitch the fifth-generation fighter to major arms importers including Turkey, India, and China. Over the past several years, Chinese defense media has been particularly keen on following the Su-57’s development; their--*mostly positive* commentary--has long been taken as one bellwether of Chinese import interest. But the question is rarely asked in reverse: namely, what does Russia... more »
Tweets For Today
#UPDATE Tens of thousands of people rallied in central Hong Kong on Sunday against a reviled extradition law, the latest huge demonstration to pile pressure on the city's embattled leader, despite her weekend climbdown. https://t.co/2V9185YtA8 #HongKongProtests pic.twitter.com/wRwtFSproE — AFP news agency (@AFP) June 16, 2019 This is a United States Navy Cruiser hull damaged by a sea mine in 1991. pic.twitter.com/0d3RMoePGz — Jive Turkey (@JivTurky) June 15, 2019 I interviewed General Mohamed Hamdan, known as Hemeti, whose fighters led the brutal assault on protesters in Kharto... more »
Turkish military and Syrian Army trade attacks in northwestern Syria
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:00 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) and Turkish Armed Forces reportedly traded attacks in northwestern Syria on Sunday, a source told Al-Masdar from the Hama Governorate. According to the source, the Syrian Arab Army heavily shelled the town of Morek this morning, where the Turkish military has one of its largest […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
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*Snowflakes in Britain too* An exam board has said that students can complain if they felt “triggered” by a calorie-counting question. Pupils protested that a maths GCSE question about how many calories a woman had consumed for breakfast was distressing for anyone who has struggled with an eating disorder. One student, a recovering anorexic, told how she was so upset by the question that she had to leave the exam hall in a panic. The question said: “There are 84 calories in 100g of banana. There are 87 calories in 100g of yogurt. Priti has 60g of banana and 150g of yogurt for b... more »
The BBC and the gilet jaunes
Yesterday Lord Hall cited the "entirely false"claim that the BBC is operating under a D-notice as far as reporting the *gilets jaunes* protests in France goes as his prime example of "fake news" but, nonetheless, the rumour persists. So what actually accounts for the relative lack of coverage the French protests have received (especially in recent months when mentions of the 31-week-long protests have virtually disappeared from the BBC), despite the often astonishing levels of police violence being caught on camera there? Is it a deliberate editorial decision by the BBC? Is it evide... more »
Picture Of The Day
An employee rests next to rhinoceros sculptures during his lunch break at the Huawei Songshan Lake New Campus in Dongguan, Guangdong province, China 31 May 2019. © REUTERS / Jason Lee *WNU Editor:* The above picture is from this photo-gallery .... *Rare Look Inside Chinese Tech Giant Huawei's New Ox Horn Campus* (Sputnik).
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*Syrup Is as Canadian as a Maple Leaf. That Could Change With the Climate* *Another NYT scare below. It is highly likely that the changing seasons noted below are part of a natural fluctuation. Nobody is even trying to correlate the changes with CO2 levels. And even if there is a real decline in syrup production, it's not going to bother anybody much. Most syrup sold is ersatz, a factory product. We read: "In the United States, consumers generally prefer imitation syrups, likely because of the significantly lower cost and sweeter flavour"* A growing body of research suggests th... more »
#Sildenafil Oral Suspension Now Available to Treat Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
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How To Grow #Cucamelon
https://realfarmacy.com/how-to-grow-cucamelon/
In Bhutan, teachers, medical staff will now be highest paid civil servants
https://indianexpress.com/article/india/web/in-bhutan-teachers-medical-staff-will-now-be-highest-paid-civil-servants-5776604/
Why aren’t Doctors Prescribing #Turmeric if it so Therapeutic?
http://www.greenmedinfo.com/blog/2000-reasons-it-unethical-turmeric-not-fda-approved
Dermatologists Share 9 Personal Secrets to Make Your Skin Healthier Than Ever
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Woman in Mexico creates plastic from cactus that biodegrades in a month and is safe to ingest.
Woman in Mexico creates plastic from cactus that biodegrades in a month and is safe to ingest. from videos
Monsanto’s Weedkiller Still Contaminates Foods Marketed to Children
The following article is By Olga Naidenko, Ph.D., senior science advisor, and Alexis Temkin, Ph.D., Toxicologist – The article looks at new tests which reveal how the Cancer causing Glyphosate is still finding its way into food marketed towards children. The article originally appeared in ewg.org Major food companies like General Mills continue to sell popular children’s … The post Monsanto’s Weedkiller Still Contaminates Foods Marketed to Children appeared first on OYE Alternative News.
Long Hours & Many Miles
“The hours are long, the workload can be overwhelming. The people you work for don't always like you and, after four years, they can fire you without saying why.” so says the opening commentary in a recent article highlighting the retirement of some Mps this coming fall. "I didn't realize just the amount of time it would take away from the family," said Rodger Cuzner (Liberal, Cape Breton—Canso). "That that was probably the greatest surprise, but it's one that comes with taking on the responsibility and taking on the job." Cuzner had a gruelling travel schedule: up at 4 a.m. on Mon... more »
Do You Think Trump Laughs At Evangelicals Out Loud?
See? Justin Amash isn't the *only* Republican standing up to Trump; he's just the only Republican *in Congress* standing up to Trump. Republicans For The Rule of Rule-- the 501 (c) (4) nonprofit group running that Fox TV ad above-- describes itself as "a group of life-long Republicans dedicated to defending the institutions of our republic and upholding the rule of law. We are fighting to make sure that the laws apply equally to everyone, from the average citizen to the president of the United States. We believe in fidelity to the Constitution, transparency, and the independence o... more »
Sunday morning music
Given the interest aroused by the medieval and Renaissance music in a recent Sunday Morning Music article, I thought I'd continue the theme by paying attention to the hurdy-gurdy. This is often regarded as a cheesy sort of street and fairground musical instrument, with no real merit; but it's actually a very historic instrument indeed. It was widely popular in medieval music. To begin, here are two dances for hurdy-gurdy, cittern (nowadays frequently substituted with an Irish bouzouki) and darbuka. The first is "Nonsuch", composer unknown, dating from about the mid-1600's, and ... more »
The Secret History of How the Navy SEALs Came to Be
*Warfare History Network* *Security, Americas* [image: Wikimedia Commons] Thanks to World War II. Today’s Navy SEALs (for Sea, Air, and Land special warfare experts) have a history shrouded in secrecy. Commissioned in 1962, they are the most elite shore-area Special Forces in the world, concentrating on very select and often-clandestine intelligence gathering and precision strike missions. For over 50 years it was assumed that the origin of the Navy SEALs was the Naval Combat Demolition Units (NCDUs) and Underwater Demolition Teams (UDTs) of World War II. In reality, the Navy’s s... more »
Gun Legend: Here’s the Real Story Behind the Top General in Afghanistan’s .45 Pistol
*Task and Purpose* *Security, * Why did this cause such a stir? Once again, social media is fascinated with the type of weapon the top U.S. commander in Afghanistan uses. This time, the attention is on Army Gen. Scott Miller's sidearm. On May 28, Afghan media tweeted pictures of Miller meeting with Afghan officials while holstering a .45 caliber M1911A1 pistol — which the Army no longer issues to soldiers. After Military Times reported that Miller is a former special operator who was likely issued the pistol years ago, some barracks lawyers took to Facebook to claim Miller shou... more »
History What-If: Could Custer Have Survived the Battle of Little Big Horn?
*Warfare History Network* *History, * A different fate? We can never know what frantic thoughts raced through George Armstrong Custer’s mind in the last hour of his life. But surely, as ever-growing numbers of angry, well-armed Plains Indians closed in on his 210 troopers of the 7th Cavalry, he must have realized that he had fatally misjudged the size of the hostile force now surrounding him. His plan to subdue a large Indian village had completely broken down. He had been warned repeatedly by his scouts that his target, an Indian encampment on Montana’s Little Bighorn River, wa... more »
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