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DOJ Confirms Flynn Defense Team Never Received Transcript of Flynn/Kislyak Phone Call…
When General Michael Flynn entered into the seemingly coerced plea agreement with the special counsel team and prosecutor Brandon Van Grack (November 30, 2017), he gave up the right to defense discovery in his case. In hindsight this will likely … Continue reading →
A Servant Leader
Dr. Henry Tisdale retires from Claflin University after 25 years on the job.
Let’s Retire Ageism in Academe
Now in the middle-child position between scores of retiring senior colleagues and recently hired junior faculty members, I mourn the unintentional ways we may be complicit in higher education’s growing problem with ageism.
George Mason Appoints Interim President, First Woman
Former Virginia education secretary Anne Holton, a lawyer with Ivy League degrees, will become interim president of George Mason University in August as the school’s current leader prepares to leave for a new position, according to a report in the Washington Post. Dr. Ángel Cabrera, George Mason’s president for the past seven years, will start […]
Oregon Republicans Go Into Hiding to Avoid Climate-change Vote
[image: oregon-republicans-go-into-hiding-to-avoid-climate-change-vote] GOP lawmakers in Oregon have fled the state in order to deny a quorum and stall a vote on a controversial climate-change bill that will cost Oregonians — especially rural Oregonians — a whole lot of money.
British Judge Orders Forced Abortion of Mentally Challenged Woman’s Baby
[image: british-judge-orders-forced-abortion-of-mentally-challenged-woman-s-baby] A U.K. judge has granted doctors’ requests to terminate a mentally challenged woman’s pregnancy despite the opposition of the woman, her mother, and a social worker familiar with the woman.
Buttigieg’s Handling of Police Shooting Threatens His Campaign
[image: buttigieg-s-handling-of-police-shooting-threatens-his-campaign] South Bend’s Mayor Pete Buttigieg has come under fire because a white police officer shot a black man in his city, and Buttigieg had hired a white police chief there.
Seeking Compromise With Democrats, Trump Delays Deportation of Illegal Aliens
[image: seeking-compromise-with-democrats-trump-delays-deportation-of-illegal-aliens] President Trump said on June 22 that he will delay for two weeks the deportations of illegal aliens who have missed a court date or have been served deportation orders.
Biden To Be Targeted by the Far Left in Thursday’s Democrat Debate
[image: biden-to-be-targeted-by-the-far-left-in-thursday-s-democrat-debate] In the first Democratic Party primary debate this Thursday, candidates will attack frontrunner Joe Biden. But they will most likely not attack him for his history of lying.
War by any other means
Pierre Lemieux has an excellent post discussing President Trump’s decision to call off the military strike on Iran. Like Pierre, I welcome this decision. However, I’d like to point out that there is a sense in which we are already at war with Iran. Trump’s decision to place increasingly tight economic sanctions on Iran, and […] The post War by any other means appeared first on Econlib.
Two Eurofighter Jets Crashed In Midair In Northern Germany Killing One Pilot
*CNN: **Pilot killed as two Eurofighter jets collide in midair* (CNN)Two Eurofighter jets crashed in midair in northern Germany on Monday, killing one of the pilots, according to the German air force. The unarmed warplanes were on an "air combat mission" when they collided near the Laage military base in the state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, the airforce's Team Luftwaffe said on Twitter. The airforce later tweeted that one pilot had been found dead, while the other pilot, who survived, is being treated by emergency services after safely ejecting from the jet. Local police said in... more »
Is This Really a Fish With a Human Face?
We seriously hope we're not bursting anyone's bubble with our answer.
Social Network for Knitters Bans Trump Talk on Its Website
The site said the idea was not to ban Republicans or conservative politics but to distinguish them from "hate groups and intolerance."
Iran's Oil Exports In June Have Collapsed
A gas flare on an oil production platform in the Soroush oil fields is seen alongside an Iranian flag in the Persian Gulf *Reuters:* *As Trump's sanctions bite, Iran's oil exports slide further in June* LONDON (Reuters) - Iranian crude exports have dropped so far in June to 300,000 barrels per day (bpd) or less after the United States tightened the screw on Tehran's main source of income, industry sources said and tanker data showed, deepening global supply losses. The United States reimposed sanctions on Iran in November after pulling out of a 2015 nuclear accord between Tehran a... more »
Is the Iranian Nuclear Weapons Program an Illusion?
[image: undefined] There is so much rubbish said about the supposed Iranian nuclear weapons program that it is a good idea to "review the bidding" about this. Iran does have a nuclear power program, but: "In 2012, sixteen U.S. intelligence agencies, including the CIA, reported that Iran was pursuing research that could enable it to produce nuclear weapons,* but was not attempting to do so.**[*15] The senior officers of *all of the major American intelligence agencies stated that there was no conclusive evidence that Iran has made any attempt to produce nuclear weapons since 2003.*... more »
New Sanctions To Hit Iranian Kids - Pompeo, Bolton Thrilled...
Somehow even more sanctions are going to be slapped onto Iran today, with the Administration admitting they increase suffering of the civilian population. If the US claims it does not want to punish the Iranian people, why does it keep punishing the Iranian people? Watch today's Liberty Report:
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo Is Seeking A 'Global Coalition' Against Iran
*Daily Mail:* *Pompeo meets Saudi Arabian Crown Prince blamed for Khashoggi assassination as US Secretary of State is welcomed as 'a dear friend' amid soaring tensions with Iran* * Secretary of State Mike Pompeo arrived in Saudi Arabia today for talks with US Gulf allies over the Iran crisis * Top US diplomat met Saudi King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman in Red Sea port, Jeddah * But Mike Pompeo did not raise the issue of the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi with the Saudi king * Pompeo will travel to other Gulf nations to discuss the deepening crisis over Iran oil... more »
ASEAN to send envoys to break RCEP deadlocks
bilaterals.org - 8 hours ago
24-Jun-2019 ASEAN economic ministers have agreed to have representatives from Indonesia and Thailand, as well as ASEAN Secretary-General Lim Jock Hoi, engage with Indian officials over deadlocks in the negotiations of the bloc's most strategic trade agreement.
Belarus, UK in talks over free trade agreement
bilaterals.org - 8 hours ago
24-Jun-2019 Belarus and the United Kingdom are discussing a possibility to sign a free trade agreement, Minister of State for Trade Policy at the Department for International Trade of the United Kingdom George Hollingbery told the Belarus 1 TV channel, BelTA has learned.
Nothing Can Be Worse For The Democratic Party Than A Bidden Nomination-- AND He Is Utterly Unelectable
The tape above is a much fairer look at who Joe Biden is and why he’s utterly unfit for the presidency than the one I would have made. But it’s undoubtably a lot more effective than the tape I would have made. I urge you to watch the whole 23 minutes of it, especially if you’re seriously thinking about supporting Biden— or if you know anyone who it. Biden is a potential catastrophe for the Democratic Party and for the U.S.A. It isn't just that Democrats could do better; it's that Democrats could hardly do worse. And Trump will do everything in his power to make sure Biden is the ... more »
President Trump Signs Executive Order Imposing New Sanctions On Iran's Supreme Leader And Other Officials
*Daily Mail:* *Trump signs 'hard-hitting' new sanctions on Iran after stepping back from bombing country's military in retaliation for shooting down U.S. spy drone* * President Donald Trump signed an executive order with new 'hard-hitting' sanctions on Iran * 'I'll be signing an executive order imposing hard-hitting sanctions on the supreme leader of Iran on the office of the supreme leader of Iran,' Trump said * Trump called the actions by Iran 'not good and not appropriate' * 'These sanctions are highly, highly-effective in locking up the Iranian economy,' Treasury Secretary S... more »
California county seizes almost 20K illegal cannabis plants in May, June
Over the course of the past month and a half, officials in one California county – assisted by members of the Army National Guard – have served multiple search warrants and seized nearly 20,000 illegal marijuana plants. It’s a reminder that the state’s ongoing crackdown continues against an unlicensed cannabis market that is undermining legal operations. […] California county seizes almost 20K illegal cannabis plants in May, June is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
50% of Ohio’s registered medical marijuana patients not buying, citing high cost
More than 42,000 medical marijuana patients in Ohio have signed up since the program went live in January, but half of those registered haven’t purchased cannabis because it is too pricey. A tight supply as a result of a lack of licensed cultivators, processors and dispensaries is keeping prices steep at retail stores, though costs have […] 50% of Ohio’s registered medical marijuana patients not buying, citing high cost is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Reluctant doctors could hamper Missouri’s nascent medical cannabis program
Missouri’s potentially robust medical marijuana market, with a tentative 2020 launch, is running into early resistance from doctors reluctant to recommend MMJ products to qualifying patients. “I don’t think doctors are hostile,” said Dan Viets, head of the Missouri Medical Cannabis Industry Association. “The simple fact is that most doctors are uninformed about the use […] Reluctant doctors could hamper Missouri’s nascent medical cannabis program is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Convicted pedophile was foster parent in Arizona for 12 yrs, DCS now being sued for $15 million
An Arizona pedophile recently convicted of child sex crimes had been allowed by the state to be a foster parent. His former foster child, who spent twelve long years living in the man’s home, has filed a $15 million lawsuit against two state agencies saying they did nothing to protect him from years of sexual […] The post Convicted pedophile was foster parent in Arizona for 12 yrs, DCS now being sued for $15 million appeared first on Health Nut News.
Mossbauer spectroscopy software "Recoil for Windows" now available as a free download
By Denis G. Rancourt I'm now providing the free Mossbauer spectroscopy software "Recoil for Windows", originally developed in my laboratory. Interested scientists can go here: https://www.researchgate.net/project/Free-Moessbauer-Spectroscopy-Software-Recoil-for-Windows Or, directly read the QUICK INSTALLATION GUIDE AND RECOMMENDATIONS for Recoil, here: https://www.researchgate.net/
The Navy Would Love to 'Sink' The Littoral Combat Ship. Here's Why.
*Task and Purpose* *Technology, Asia* [image: By U.S. Navy - This Image was released by the United States Navy with the ID 181215-N-N0101-115 (next).This tag does not indicate the copyright status of the attached work. A normal copyright tag is still required. See Commons:Licensing.বাংলা | Deutsch |] All the reasons. *Given the embarrassing cost overruns and frequent mechanical failures that have plagued the program, the exquisitely-detailed report suggests that the Navy has run out of patience for the disappointment mill that is the Littoral Combat Ship, once the backbone of the...more »
China Wins the War: Why I Got Crushed In a Simulated South China Sea Battle
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, Asia* [image: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/05/US_Navy_110912-N-AU606-002_The_littoral_combat_ship_USS_Independence_%28LCS_2%29_makes_preparations_at_Naval_Air_Station_Pensacola_before_getting_under.jpg] It was bad. *The worst part — the Chinese didn’t even have to use missiles to defeat the Americans.* The year is 2016, and two of the U.S. Navy’s latest ships are backing a key ally in the tinderbox of the South China Sea. They’re facing down the Chinese navy halfway across the world with the latest weapons and systems the United Sta... more »
To Halal Muslims On Vacation, Sharia Values Matter As Much As Destination
When choosing a halal holiday, Muslim travel destinations are based on more than the location and the hotel. They also factor in Islamic religious values, such as Iman (faith) which may mean halal food, segregated facilities for men and women, prayer facilities and avoiding haram - things forbidden or proscribed by Islamic law. read more
2016 Election: How Facebook And Google Gamed Federal Election Commission Rules
Though the presence of Russian influence in social media during the 2016 election was hyped unrealistically (more damaging was their funding of activism against U.S. food and energy, designed to help them compete in Europe) the Federal Election Commission is perceived as being lax in digital advertising. Because they gave exemptions to both Facebook and Google. A new paper shows how they were able to avoid disclosing who paid for advertisements related to the election. read more
Not Just The West Coast Any More: Survey Now Says 45% Worry About The Safety Of Vaccines
No one admits to being swayed by celebrities, Facebook groups, or media coverage, but their impact is clear. Whereas 10 years ago vaccine denial was only prominent among wealthy elites on the west coast, a new The Harris Poll paid for by the American Osteopathic Association says that 45 percent of American adults admit something has caused them to doubt vaccine safety. That is bringing us near European levels of science denial. read more
Online Video Games - Soon With No Lag, By Modifying Game Elements In Real Time
"Lag" is a common term for the latency in human-computer interactions caused by various factors related to the environment and performance of the devices, networks, and data processing. There is no question it impacts the user's performance, and that impacts long-term usability, as the success of "Anthem" versus games like "Fortnite" show. read more
Math And Science Students Who Also Take Music Do Better On Tests - So Does Everyone Else
Math and science students do better who take music courses score significantly better on exams than their non-musical peers, and so do all students, according to a recent paper. This is a hot topic in education. Some argue that vocational schools should make a comeback, and that students interested in math and science should focus on that rather than music, the way musicians practice rather than taking more science classes, but a look at 112,000 Canadian students shows it's not a two-way street. Some will do more art or music and not benefit from more STEM courses, perhaps because t... more »
US Immigration Policy Damaging Mental Health Of Native-born Kids With Mexican Heritage, Says Survey
A new paper in *JAMA Pediatrics* correlates US immigration policy to adverse mental health outcomes in kids who are not immigrants at all - but their parents were. read more
Update on Warming Hiatus
Clive Best has a new post exploring the question: Whatever happened to the Global Warming Hiatus ? Excerpts in italics with my bolds and comment at end. The last IPCC assessment in 2013 showed a clear pause in global warming lasting 16 years from 1998 to 2012 – the notorious hiatus. As a direct consequence […]
Infant formula pulled from Walmart stores nationwide because of metal
Parent’s Choice Advantage infant formula, which is sold exclusively at Walmart stores, is under recall nationwide because of a consumer report about metal in the product. Perrigo Company PLC announced the recall of more than 23,000 containers of the “Parent’s Choice Advantage Infant Formula Milk-Based Powder with Iron” today. The specific product covered by the... Continue Reading
Mohawk Nation News 'Indian Business Bigger than General Motors'
INDIAN BUSINESS BIGGER THAN GENERAL MOTORS Posted on June 24, 2019 Mohawk Nation News MNN. June 24, 2019. Just think of the lucrative economy the existence of onkwehonweh has created for the illegal invaders: movies, books, schools, school books, Phds, universities, commissions, court cases, judges, Childrens Aid Societies, millionaire lawyers specializing in Indian cases, adoption
Interview with Liz DeBoest
*“B*ye, Baby," Calvin murmurs on my lips, and then he kisses me hard, grabbing my backside hard, too. I soften in his influence, and my insides buzz with anticipation. But he releases me, and then he winks at me. Jackass, but a hot one and all mine. But damn, why does he always have to turn me on before he leaves for work? Hmm, maybe I'll pleasure myself before I have to leave for work.” -DeBoest, E. A. *The Live In: Him Her and Her* Kindle Edition So begins the newest release of Detroit area erotic romance author, Liz DeBoest, June’s author of the Month. Liz has ... more »
When Mark walked away, guest blogger
“So, I walked away in the 80s. Before, I had been a raging liberal. Born and raised in DC, so politics was in my blood. What caused me to question the Democrat party was that I had a small screen printing business in college. Printed a lot of local band shirts as well as some political shirts that I sold during rallies at the mall. Mostly conservation stuff as I was deeply involved in Sierra Club. I printed "Flaming Liberal" shirts for the DNC and printed shirts for the National Coalition to Ban Handguns. One of my shirts even made it into People Magazine. (see below). So, I had j... more »
Unidentified - Episodes Three and Four
I haven’t said much about the last two episodes of *Unidentified* because they seem to have crammed fifteen minutes of new programming into sixty minutes. Sure, there are 16 or 17 minutes of commercials and of course, those introductions and closing credits eat of up more time, so that when all is said and done there might be a forty-minute window for programming. *Unidentified*isn’t the only show with this problem, and some of those on the cable seem to be more commercials than actual program but that only means that they have less time to fill with relevant content. Not to mentio... more »
Oregon Democrats using armed police to force climate-change vote
“Oregon Republicans are on the lam to avoid voting on a major climate change bill,” says headline. “Send bachelors and come heavily armed,” one Republican state senator warned police. Democratic Gov. Kate Brown authorized state police to find the lawmakers and bring them back. They are each being fined $500 for every day there aren’t ... Read moreOregon Democrats using armed police to force climate-change vote The post Oregon Democrats using armed police to force climate-change vote appeared first on Ice Age Now.
Time To Break Up Big Social Media; Political Activists Cannot have a Monopoly on Social Media
Social Media Organizations are simply anti-Democracy. They want to determine the voice of the people, not reflect it. Congress Should Break Up Hatebook into Independent Identity Facebooks Forget Russia; Silicon Valley is Tampering with our Elections Facebook Censorship; Congress Should Investigate Anti-Conservative Bias Facebook is Being Pressured to Censor Climate Realists; NewsFlash, They Already Are … Continue reading "Time To Break Up Big Social Media; Political Activists Cannot have a Monopoly on Social Media"
Sea Ice Extent (Global Antarctic and Arctic) – Day 174 – 2019
Originally posted on sunshine hours: South / North
Whatever happened to the Global Warming Hiatus?
Reblogged from Clive Best: Posted on June 24, 2019 by Clive Best The last IPCC assessment in 2013 showed a clear pause in global warming lasting 16 years from 1998 to 2012 – the notorious hiatus. As a direct consequence of this AR5 estimates of climate sensitivity were reduced and CMIP5 models appeared to clearly […]
The Setup is like 1315
Reblogged from Watts Up With That: Guest Blogger / June 23, 2019 Guest Commentary by David Archibald The area planted for corn and soybeans this season is well below historic averages. This was mostly due to waterlogged fields and flooding which precluded planting. The planting windows for corn and soybeans are now closed. The USDA […]
A Brief History of the Federal Reserve
*Patrick Herbert* - Since the inception of the Federal Reserve, the US Dollar has lost 98% of its value.
Trained to Lie – The Making of the Modern Politician
*Julian Rose* - Just what sort of things do aspiring power brokers have to do to make it?
Google Determined to “Prevent Recurrence” of Donald Trump
Project Veritas has found another tech insider willing to trade a career and income for an opportunity to warn the American public about collusion between leftist Big Tech and our elections. Following on the heels of revelations from (former) employees of Fakebook and Twitter, Project Veritas now takes a look inside the progressive agenda of Google’s search algorithms. And SURPRISE! They discovered a mother lode of anti-Trump sentiment, and search manipulation tactics designed to suppress or outright disappear conservative websites and blogs. Here’s the story as summarized by Breitb... more »
“The Red Decade”: The American Left in the 1930s
If you think the idea of an American “Democrat Socialist” party is a new one, property of clown-car passengers Bernie Sanders, Alexandria Ocrazio-Cortex, Ilhan Omar, and their fellow travelers? Think again: The global left has been chasing the same earthly nirvana, herding the same unicorns, denying the consequences of one’s actions, and placing man the center of a God-free universe, for over a century. The years including the Great Depression and immediately following saw a political hard-left rise to power in the United States similar to what today’s Democrat Socialists are clamor... more »
SO WHY WASN'T THE E. JEAN CARROLL STORY COVERED WIDELY THIS WEEKEND?
in a *New York* magazine story published online Friday, advice columnist E. Jean Carroll told us that she'd been raped by Donald Trump in the mid-1990s. The story was widely ignored by major media outlets: As *Columbia Journalism Review*'s Jon Allsop writes, after the allegation was published, neither *The New York Times*, nor the *Wall Street Journal*, nor the *Los Angeles Times*, nor the *Chicago Tribune* put the story on its front page the following day. Among major papers, only the *Washington Post* did so, but in a small item below the fold. *The New York Times* did run a story... more »
President Trump Announces New Sanctions on Iran – Executive Order…
Earlier today President Donald Trump issued an executive order outlining new sanctions on Iranian interests and entities that will be determined by the U.S. Treasury Dept. The sanctions target the Supreme Leader of Iran and the Office of the Supreme … Continue reading →
Google Is Gearing Up To Defeat Trump In 2020
[image: google-is-gearing-up-to-defeat-trump-in-2020] A new exposé from Project Veritas shows that Google is working to defeat Donald Trump in 2020.
Bernie Makes Waves With Universal Student Loan Forgiveness Plan
[image: bernie-makes-waves-with-universal-student-loan-forgiveness-plan] Senator Bernie Sanders is pushing his free college plan further with a proposal to forgive $1.6 trillion in student debt for 45 million Americans.
2:00PM Water Cooler 6/24/2019
Today's Water Cooler: Temporarily open thread.
UFOs... Again?
Yes... UFOs, Again... And Again...> *by Alfred Lehmberg* It does little good and much bad to maintain that these are *not *... *precipitous*... times. Lawlessness abounds with a tyranny reminiscent of the Sheriff of Nottingham lathered and fluffed by his preeminently evil enabler Prince "John." Every day is a new barrage of intellectual insult and impossible civil outrage difficult and dangerous to abide. ...Where is *our* Lord of Locksley? Du Jour insanity provokes insensibility... and the "fringe" intrudes itself in even MORE precipitous ways! Why, the United States Navy just l... more »
The Bad Economics of ... Pretty Much ALL Advocacy Groups Looking For Government Handouts
John Hinderaker at Powerline writes about the House committee hearing on reparations the other day. Just as a review, there is a proposal on the table by many Democrats that a large group of Americans who have never owned slaves or even condoned slavery pay reparations for slavery to a large group of Americans who […]
Google Chrome is Tracking Your Every Move and Storing It, This is How to Stop It
[image: google]"Google had every store, restaurant and bar I had visited, and the exact times I was there. I was so freaked out."
Neo-Feudalism and Ownership of Property
The New York Times has a interesting article about how oligarchs are "buying up the west" here Julie Turkewitz (2019, June 22). Who Gets to Own the West. The New York Times. ...Among the nation’s top landowners are Mr. Malone, with 2.2 million acres in New Mexico, Colorado and other states; the media mogul Ted Turner, with two million acres in Montana, Nebraska and elsewhere; Peter Buck, a founder of Subway; Charles and David Koch, who run cattle outside of Lubbock, Tex.; and Jeff Bezos, who operates his space company from a West Texas outpost. William Bruce Harrison, the scion to ... more »
Friends Don’t Let Friends Use Google Search…
And interesting Project Veritas video about Google Search and how it is being tuned to "Prevent another Trump Situation"... Then a bit of my rant about that blatant bias and now it makes their product unusable for un-biased search. Suited to Alt Left users only. Continue reading →
Editor's Note
Today is a national holiday in Quebec. I am behind in my blogging because of it. Fortunately everything will be back to normal in the next hour.
Government Moves Migrant Kids After Poor Conditions Exposed
Attorneys who visited the station in Clint, Texas last week said older children were trying to take care of infants and toddlers.
Trump Order Seeks Disclosure of Hospital Prices
Insurers say the idea could backfire, prompting hospitals to try to raise their own negotiated prices to match what high-earners are getting.
Official: Woman, 3 Children Died of Heat Exposure in Texas
The names of the four have not been released and authorities are working to determine their country of origin.
Out-Crazing The Crazy is the Soup of the Day
On the eve of the democrat debates, the Circus Train is approaching maximum velocity, and the Democrats’race to crazy is far from over. The 20+ candidate competition (I've loss count) is now little more than a round-robin to see who can propose the most insane idea, then use that position to accuse the rest of the field of not being a true progressives. Want restriction on abortion, anything at all, well you’re not a "true progressive." Reluctant to support firearm confiscation, same thing. Voice any support for the continued existence of the insurance industry, and you lose, you'... more »
All the Secret (Or Not) Ways to Kill a Hypersonic Missile
*Samran Ali* *Technology, Americas* [image: DOD] Can this work? *The defense against the cruise missiles is more challenging and difficult since they remain in the atmosphere during all their flight time at low altitude. Currently, the United States has different anti-cruise missiles including the Standard Missile-2, Standard Missiles-6, Medium Extended Air Defense System (MEADS), and Evolved Seasparrow Missile (ESSM) systems. These systems are designed for supersonic cruise missiles.* At a time when existing missile defenses can’t guarantee success against the ballistic missile... more »
North Korea Knows that Donald Trump Is a Temporary Problem
*Robert E. Kelly* *Security, Asia* [image: Reuters] For all of Trump’s over-the-top rhetoric—he would “totally destroy North Korea” and “obliterate Iran”—Trump is obviously gun-shy. At this point, after four crises inflamed by Trump on Twitter with such boastful threats, it is clear that the president is bluffing. President Donald Trump has stepped back from conflict with Iran for the moment. He made a last-minute decision to abort airstrikes, which could have spiraled into a large conflict between America and Iran. Other opponents of the United States, especially small, rogue on... more »
Coming Soon: Russia's Strange B-2 Looking Stealth Drone
*David Axe* *Security, Europe* [image: YouTube Screenshot] What is it up to? *Hunter-B’s much-anticipated first flight could signal the beginning of a long development that could end with the Russian air force operating fighter-style stealth drones.* Russia’s prototype stealth drone will make its first flight in July or August 2019, state media reported. The Hunter-B drone will be fully autonomous and follow a pre-programmed flight path, *according to* Russian news agency TASS. “The Russian defense establishment is promising a test that will include a short-duration 'jump'—the ... more »
Left Wing Luvvie Mark Rylance–Hypocrite Of The Month
By Paul Homewood Oscar-winning actor Sir Mark Rylance has resigned from the Royal Shakespeare Company in protest at the organisation’s sponsorship deal with oil giant BP. Sir Mark, 59, is one of Britain’s most respected stage actors, has appeared in dozens of Shakespeare stage productions, and has been associated with the Company (RSC) […]
10 Ways to Prevent Dementia Naturally
June is Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness month. Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and dementia are major health concerns. At the moment there are no successful preventions, treatments or cures. Currently, dementia affects 47 million individuals worldwide. Every 65 seconds someone in the U.S. develops Alzheimer’s disease. These statistics are projected to rise with estimations of 106 million … Continue reading "10 Ways to Prevent Dementia Naturally" The post 10 Ways to Prevent Dementia Naturally appeared first on TDW.
Honoring a Canadian Pension Pioneer
The Canadian Business Hall of Fame recently welcomed four noteworthy companions and among them, Claude Lamoureux, the inaugural CEO of the Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan: In recognition and celebration of their lifetime achievements, four exceptional business leaders will be inducted as Companions of the Order of the Business Hall of Fame by Chancellor David Denison during the 41st annual Gala Dinner and Induction Ceremony, taking place tonight at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. Each year, outstanding business leaders from across the country gather to celebrate and honour Can... more »
Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- June 24, 2019
An undated U.S. Air Force handout photo of a RQ-4 Global Hawk unmanned (drone) aircraft. U.S. Air Force, Bobbi Zapka via Reuters *MSNBC:* *US-Iran military conflict will be a ‘lose-lose situation,’ analysts say* * Experts are worried over the dispute but believe President Donald Trump will avoid military confrontation. * “Neither the Iranians nor the Americans can really gain anything. This is a complete lose-lose situation,” said Trita Parsi, adjunct associate professor at the Center for Security Studies at Georgetown University. * Political risk consultancy Eurasia Group put the p... more »
The Setup is like 1315
Guest Commentary by David Archibald at Watts Up With That The area planted for corn and soybeans this season is well below historic averages. This was mostly due to waterlogged fields and flooding which precluded planting. The planting windows for… Continue reading →
Introduction to Balkinization Symposium on Lawrence Lessig, Fidelity and Constraint
This week and next at Balkinization we are hosting a symposium on Lawrence Lessig's new book, Fidelity and Constraint: How the Supreme Court Has Read the American Constitution (Oxford University Press, 2019). The book extends Lessig's theory of constitutional fidelity as translation to argue that the Supreme Court has, over its history, balanced the obligation of fidelity to meaning with the obligation of fidelity to the judicial role. We have assembled a terrific group of commentators, including Pamela Brandwein (Michigan), Ryan Doerfler (Chicago), Mark Graber (Maryland), Sandy L... more »
The U.S. Is Awash in Oil
The United States became the world’s largest producer of oil last year and the world’s largest producer of natural gas… The post The U.S. Is Awash in Oil appeared first on IER.
House Democrats Spread ‘Lies’ About Climate Change And Hurricanes, Scientist Says
AOC is so naive and gullible that she actually believes that there is a climate crisis. It appears that she didn’t get the memo that this is a political issue, not a real science issue. By far the greatest threat to this hoax is that the public is given a fair hearing on the issue. … Continue reading "House Democrats Spread ‘Lies’ About Climate Change And Hurricanes, Scientist Says"
It won’t be loading passengers any time soon, but the Alakai ferry has returned to Yarmouth
News 1. Steve Craig “It is way too early to read anything of significance from a single constituency byelection in the muddling middle of any government’s mandate,” writes Stephen Kimber. “But let’s give it a shot…” Click here to read “The Sackville-Cobequid byelection: seeking meaning in the meaningless.” This article is for subscribers. Click here […]
Liberalism and Developing Countries
Global Issues News Headlines - 11 hours ago
AMSTERDAM/ROME, Jun 24 (IPS) - As China rapidly replaces Europe and the USA as the key player in developing countries, the Western press is full of articles about the dangers of dealing with the Chinese. Read the full story, “Liberalism and Developing Countries”, on globalissues.org →
Are Hotels Dangerous? Putting in Context Dominican Republic Tourist Deaths
Global Issues News Headlines - 11 hours ago
STOCKHOLM / ROME, Jun 24 (IPS) - I stayed overnight at a motel by the E3. In my room a smell I'd felt before I stayed overnight in the echoing house. Many want to come in through the walls but most of them can´t make it: they´re overcome by the white hiss of oblivion. Anonymous singing drowns in the walls Discreet tappings that don´t want to be heard drown-out sighs my old repartees creeping homelessly. Thomas Tranströmer The Gallery 1Being a frequent visitor to the Dominican Republic, where I occasionally have enjoyed the high standar... more »
World’s Poorest Nations Weighed Down by Fastest Growing Populations
Global Issues News Headlines - 11 hours ago
UNITED NATIONS, Jun 24 (IPS) - With a new report projecting a rise in population, specifically in Asia and Africa, the United Nations has warned that continued rapid population growth presents enormous challenges for sustainable development in the world's 134 developing nations. Read the full story, “World’s Poorest Nations Weighed Down by Fastest Growing Populations”, on globalissues.org →
NH to allow physician assistants to recommend medical marijuana
A recent move in New Hampshire could make it easier for patients to receive medical cannabis recommendations and, thus, boost medical marijuana sales in the state. Physician assistants soon will be able to recommend MMJ in New Hampshire as Republican Gov. Chris Sununu signed a bill expanding the list of providers who may do so. […] NH to allow physician assistants to recommend medical marijuana is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Did Gene Hackman Say Trump ‘Could Easily Turn Out to Be One of the Best Presidents’?
"As they say, time will tell."
Muscle Relaxers Statistically Linked To Increased Risk Of Dementia
A statistical correlation showed nearly a 50 percent increased risk of dementia among patients aged 55 and over who had used strong anticholinergic medication to contract and relax muscles daily for three years or more. Anticholinergic drugs work by blocking acetylcholine, a chemical that transmits messages in the nervous system and is prescribed to treat a variety of conditions, including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, bladder conditions, allergies, gastrointestinal disorders and symptoms of Parkinson's disease. Though they can have short-term side effects, including con... more »
Framing: How Media Shape The News
If you have a large picture and you want people to focus on certain aspects of it, you frame it in such a way the eyes are drawn to it. It's no different in media. Though journalists try to be objective each news outlet has self-selection bias, determined by advertisers and subscribers. If you are going to be a journalist at Fox News or the New York Times, there will be a hidden values test you must pass, even if editors and hiring groups are not aware they do it. read more
James Corbett- The 5G Dragnet
*Dragnet:* *1) a net to drawn along the bottom of a river, pond, etc., or along the ground, to catch fish, small game, etc. (everything that can be caught in the net, will be caught in the net)* *2) a system or network for finding or catching someone (not necessarily a criminal) * *Good word choice James! * *Transcript and references at Corbett Report *
Vagueness Doctrine, Delegation Doctrine, and Justice Gorsuch's Opinion Today in US v. Davis
Justice Gorsuch's majority opinion today in *Davis*, striking down a federal criminal statute as unconstitutionally vague, bears a close relationship, which is likely to be missed, to his dissenting opinion last week on the delegation doctrine in the *Gundy *case. That Justice Gorsuch's majority today was joined by Justices Ginsburg, Breyer, Sotomayor, and Kagan, while his dissent last week was joined by Chief Justice Roberts, Justice Thomas (and received a sympathetic comment from Justice Alito), makes the relationship between the doctrines all the more intriguing. In both conte... more »
Water Protector Legal Collective Report Condemns Government Treatment of Native Protesters
Standing Rock Water Protectors brutally arrested during Prayer and Ceremony by Morton County and militarized U.S. police. Image from new film. Water Protector Legal Collective Report Condemns Government Treatment of Native Protesters Contact: June 24, 2019 Michelle Cook Water Protector Legal Collective Divest, Invest, Protect divestinvestprotect@gmail.com 617 233 5432 BISMARCK,
Security In Iraq Jun 15-21 2019
(Iraqi News) Despite the Islamic State being in the third month of its spring-summer campaign Revenge of the Levant incidents have decreased every week of June. There were 26 the first week, 25 the second, and then 16 the third week. That could be because two of the main sources on violence in Iraq are offline so there were likely more incidents then were recorded this month. There were 21 incidents total from June 15-21. Five of those were by pro-Iran groups attempting to send a message to the United States while it was in a dispute with Iran over its nuclear and foreign policies.... more »
This Day In Iraqi History - Jun 24
1933 Interior Minister would not let Assyrian leader Mar Shimun leave Baghdad after being in capital for nearly a month (Musings On Iraq book review of *The Tragedy of the Assyrian Minority in Iraq*) (Musings On Iraq book review *State and Society in Iraq*) 1981 UK signed trade pact with Baghdad that would expand trade to more than $2 bil/yr 1982 9th Regional Baath Party Congress held in secret Saddam said party infiltrated by enemies and suffered bad decisions to get rid of dissenters Health Min Hussein who said Saddam might step down was executed Saddam changed party leadershi... more »
Australian Daily Electrical Power Generation Data – Sunday 23rd June 2019 – Plus Weekly And Rolling Totals
TonyfromOz at NY Times’ Front Page Whines About Right-Wing Bullies Buying Up Western Land – PA Pundits – International - 11 hours ago
By Anton Lang ~ This Post details the daily power consumption data for the AEMO coverage area in Australia. For the background information, refer to the Introductory Post at this link. Each image is shown here at a smaller size to fit on the page alongside the data for that day. If you click on […]
Not So Fast
*Washington Post* columnist Robert Samuelson argues "It’s time we tear up our economics textbooks and start over." He uses my book as a prime example. Perhaps not surprisingly, I disagree. My summary of Samuelson's article: *Economics textbooks should be more like economics journalism, says an economics journalist.* Mr. Samuelson fails to fully appreciate the difference between journalism and textbook writing. Journalists are always looking for things that are new, for how the world has changed. That's why we call it the news. The editor of the science section of a newspaper would n... more »
We humans say the darnedest things!
*MONDAY, JUNE 24, 2019Joe Biden "praised segregation!"* For ourselves, we think Joe Biden is basically too old to run for president. We admire several of his traits. Other traits, perhaps not so much. That said, he may end up being the Democratic nominee. We can't say that the next political genius has yet emerged from the Democratic field. Meanwhile, have you noticed that Donald J. Trump is running for re-election? For all these reasons, it would be better if other candidates, along with mainstream media figures, would stop showboating and grandstanding at Biden's expense. Yest... more »
DOJ Argues Detained Migrant Children Don’t Need Toothbrushes, Soap
Young immigrants caught on the border said they had to sleep in cold, overcrowded cells and were given inadequate food and dirty water.
Did Sarah Palin Say ‘US Already Attacked Iran Back When It Called Itself Iraq’?
"It’s like when Puff Daddy changed his name to P Diddy," Palin also reportedly said. "You’re not fooling anyone, Iraq."
Customers Shocked When Rat Falls from Ceiling at Buffalo Wild Wings
A woman says she got more than she bargained for at a Los Angeles restaurant after a live rat fell from the ceiling.
Nik Wallenda Says He ‘Freaked’ When Pole Slipped
After conquering Times Square, Nik Wallenda says he's got his eye on an "active volcano."
Wife of ‘Dog the Bounty Hunter’ in Medically Induced Coma
Beth Chapman was diagnosed with lung cancer in September 2017 and said in November that the cancer had returned despite surgery.
Medical Groups Warn Climate Change is a ‘Health Emergency’
Public health groups are pressing elected officials and presidential candidates to "meet and strengthen U.S. commitments" under the 2015 United Nations climate agreement from which Trump has vowed to withdraw.
Woman Jailed for Turning in Husband’s Guns
Courtney Irby was arrested while giving her husband's guns to police after he was charged with trying to run her over.
Tampering Past The Tipping Point
Yet another round of spectacular data tampering by NASA and NOAA. cooling the past and warming the present. Spreadsheet Going back further, in 1990, the IPCC showed that earth was much warmer 800 years ago, when CO2 was 280 PPM … Continue reading →
Will India Join the Regional Economic Comprehensive Partnership?
bilaterals.org - 12 hours ago
24-Jun-2019 Thailand, the current chair of ASEAN, has urged participating countries to rapidly conclude negotiations on an agreement to the Regional Economic Comprehensive Partnership (RCEP).
US is targeting sub-Saharan Africa for first free-trade pact
bilaterals.org - 12 hours ago
24-Jun-2019 The US plans to pursue its first free trade agreement with a country in sub-Saharan Africa as soon as it decides on the most suitable candidate, according to the US Assistant Secretary of State for Africa.
Arbitration overrules Tallinna Vesi tariff complaint, must pay costs
bilaterals.org - 12 hours ago
24-Jun-2019 Tallinn water utility Tallinna Vesi has seen its claim against the Estonian state overruled by the International Centre for the Settlement of Investment Dispute (ICSID), and has been ordered to pay costs likely to be in excess of half a million euros.
Beef farmers protest over Mercosur negotiations
bilaterals.org - 12 hours ago
24-Jun-2019 A number of beef farmers held a protest outside the EU Commission offices in Dublin, against negotiations which they claim make a mockery of an EU climate strategy.
Book Review: Stephanie Jones-Rogers’ “They Were Her Property”
This important scholarly work paints a vivid portrait of 19th century America's most significant and devastating system of economic exchange.
ICE is Paying Millions to Spy on People’s Communications
*Surveillance images from East German Stasi archives (source)* *by Thomas Neuburger* This is yet another reminder that we live in a nation in which citizen surveillance is assumed, with our permission, to be a infinitely expandable right possessed by government. Even ICE, the immigration control service, spies on Americans, and has done so since at least 2014 under President Obama. This surveillance takes two forms. First, ICE contracts with a major private company to engage directly in wiretapping and other targeted surveillance. Second, ICE buys and collects data from private b... more »
Boxed in by Neocons and the Media, Will Trump Launch Iran War?
[image: undefined] President Trump did the smart thing last week by calling off a US airstrike on Iran over the downing of an American spy drone near or within Iranian territorial waters. According to press reports, the president over-ruled virtually all his top advisors – Bolton, Pompeo, and Haspel – who all wanted another undeclared and unauthorized US war in the Middle East. Is Iran really the aggressive one? When you unilaterally pull out of an agreement that was reducing tensions and boosting trade; when you begin applying sanctions designed to completely destroy another countr... more »
WATCH: Cops Accuse Innocent Hospital Patient of Trying to Steal His IV Bag, Rip IV From Arm, Arrest Him
[image: IV]For walking outside a hospital on the doctor's orders, an innocent man was accused of stealing his IV equipment and arrested.
Gender bender RAAF chiefs neuter fighter pilots
Think of women and take a “gender perspective’” during bombing operations in war zones, combat pilots in the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) have been told. Breitbart News The “Gender in Air Operations” doctrine informs pilots what they should do before dropping bombs in war zones to ensure women aren’t placed in danger, according to […]
National Guard Unit Tries to Ban Christian Scouting Group
[image: national-guard-unit-tries-to-ban-christian-scouting-group] A National Guard unit got a lesson in First Amendment fairness after trying to ban a Christian scouting group from a tour of is facility.
Trump vs Iran, Reality vs PR
The Donald is trying to serve more than one master and ancient wisdom tells us what comes about from such foolish attempts. The post Trump vs Iran, Reality vs PR appeared first on The Duran.
Why did Trump defy warmongers, and decide not to attack Iran? (Video)
The Duran Quick Take: Episode 214. The post Why did Trump defy warmongers, and decide not to attack Iran? (Video) appeared first on The Duran.
Elizabeth Warren’s Flawed But Well-Intentioned Proposal For Banning Private Prisons
Elizabeth Warren's strategy appears to prioritize issues of privatization in prisons instead of seeing where issue fits into larger issue of incarceration. The post Elizabeth Warren’s Flawed But Well-Intentioned Proposal For Banning Private Prisons appeared first on Shadowproof.
Next Stop: Dow 30,000 Say Experts
[image: next-stop-dow-30-000-say-experts] The current economic expansion that underlies Wall Street’s bullishness looks to continue, building off tax cuts pushed by an obscure economist from the Reagan administration.
Homeland Security Chief Kevin McAleenan Accused of Leaking Plan for ICE Raids to Washington Post to Sabotage Deportations
Acting Homeland Security Secretary Kevin McAleenan has been accused of sabotage for allegedly leaking ICE to arrest thousands of migrant families who have been denied asylum in ten major cities. Trump tweeted that he is delaying the deportations for two weeks, at the request of the Democrats.
Turkish military deploys missile launchers to front-lines with Syrian Army: video
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:00 P.M.) – The Turkish military has transported its missile launchers to the northwestern countryside of the Hama Governorate, Monday, as tensions remain high between the latter and the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) in northern Syria. Based on video footage released by pro-opposition media, the Turkish military transported its MLRS launchers to their […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Breaking: Two German fighter jets crash into each other – video
Two German Eurofighter jets have crashed in the north-eastern state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, the Interior Ministry has confirmed. The planes have allegedly fallen in a residential area, according to the German media. #Breaking: Just in – Video of after the crash at the northern Fleesensee lake near the town of Malchow in #Germany, when Two […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Up close map of upcoming Kafr Naboudeh battle
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:20 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) is gearing up for another battle against the jihadist and Turkish-backed rebels in northwestern Hama. While several units are still tied up near Tal Malah, the Syrian Arab Army is hoping this new operation at the Kafr Naboudeh will force the jihadist rebels to ease […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
US sends naval assault ship to Persian Gulf amid increased tensions with Iran
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:30 P.M.) – The U.S. Navy has sent an amphibious assault ship to the Persian Gulf this week as tensions remain high with Iran. According to the Associated Press, the U.S.S. Boxer assault ship, along with the amphibious transport dock U.S.S. John P. Murtha and the amphibious dock landing ship U.S.S. Harpers Ferry […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Cancer as a metabolic disease
Written by Joseph Mercola, D.O., Ph.D. If you want to avoid becoming a cancer statistic (and who doesn’t?) you’d do well to familiarize yourself with the metabolic theory of cancer. In August 2016, we presented the Mercola.com Game Changer Award to Thomas Seyfried, Ph.D., a professor of biology at Boston College and a leading expert and […] The post Cancer as a metabolic disease appeared first on Health Nut News.
Iran Is Already In A ‘Very Dangerous’ Economic Position
*CNBC:* *Iran is already in a ‘very dangerous’ economic position as US prepares major new sanctions* * Six oil tankers and a U.S. spy drone have been attacked since May either in or near the Strait of Hormuz — the world’s busiest transit lane for seaborne oil shipments that separates Iran from its neighboring Gulf states. * Tensions between the U.S. and Iran have spiked since May 2018, when Trump withdrew from the 2015 nuclear deal and reinstated sweeping sanctions on the country. * Iran’s oil exports, the government’s main source of revenue, have been hit hard by U.S. sanctions. ...more »
Democrat Debates: Let the Crazy Commence...
*popcorn at the ready* On Wednesday, June 26, and Thursday, June 27th the democrat hopefuls will gather together to reinforce what every *thinking* person in this country already knows - they're insane. *Let me summarize for you:* - Tax the rich - Trump bad - Dump the electoral college - Free health care - Free abortions - Free college - Free child care - Tax the rich - Trump bad - Forgive student loans - Open borders - Special rights for sexually confused people - Tax the rich - Trump bad - Reparations for black peeps - Gut the milit... more »
You Are Fighting In The Most Important Battle Of All Time
If you are reading this, it’s most likely the result of a series of events in your life which have drawn your interest and attention to the fact that our world is quite a bit different from what we’ve been told by our school teachers, […]
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