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Thomas Paine

To argue with a person who has renounced the use of reason is like administering medicine to the dead.

Monday, October 28, 2019

28 October - Blogs I'm Following - 4 of 5

Cryptogon   ( Like my Livejournal posts, Cryptogon is coming up for sale / 404...erratically )

10:04 pm MDT

Status Quo Joe Biden-- The Perfect Candidate, At Least From Trump's Perspective

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 16 hours ago
A new poll from NBC News released late last week, had some bad news for Trump. In July 32% of registered voters strongly approved of the way Trump was handling his job and the new poll shows that has sunk to 29%. Meanwhile, in the July sample, 41% strongly disapproved of how Trump was handling his job and that has increased to 44%. Much of Trump's support is coming from the former slave states that made up the Confederacy, although even those states disapproval has gone from 45% to 47%. Fucked up states, right? Well, that's also where much of Joe Biden's support comes from-- the c... more »

Australian legislator uncovers that country’s Bureau of Meteorology fiddling with temperature records to hype warming

Paul Homewood at NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT - 16 hours ago
By Paul Homewood The Australian BOM have been caught red handed again, fiddling with temperature records: If global warming is real and a threat to the world, why do people keeping temperature records keep "adjusting" or "rectifying" the data to make it look like warming is increasing? From Down Under, a member of […]

Renewable Energy’s Inconvenient Truth

Paul Homewood at NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT - 16 hours ago
By Paul Homewood h/t Ian.mpp A detailed critique of renewable energy in OilPrice.com: The energy needs of the world’s economy seem to be easy to model. Energy consumption is measured in a variety of different ways including kilowatt-hours, barrels of oil equivalent, British thermal units, kilocalories and joules. Two types […]

Seiche East Side Lake Erie, ON, Canada: October 27/19

Penny at Penny for your thoughts - 16 hours ago
*Yesterday was a crazy windy day. On crazy windy days one heads to Lake Erie. With the hopes that a seiche is occurring. Image below is included with wiki article explaining difference in Lake Erie levels during a 2003 seiche. * * We weren't disappointed. Below are two of a couple dozen images we took yesterday. Look at those clouds- what an ominous sky. I LOVED IT!* *Fence usually dividing the beach is immersed in water* *Swim at your own risk, indeed.- * *The seiche increased water levels on the eastern side of Lake Erie by 2.3 metres or about 7.5 feet. The canal level was way ... more »

Prohibition 100 Years Later: Why The US Is An Outlier On Vaping And What We Can Learn From Alcohol

Hank Campbell at Science 2.0 blogs - 16 hours ago
It's no secret to anyone who even modest command of history that America has long meant freedom. Every oppressed religion moved here, to the one country that did not have a national religion, separating it from the Anglican Church (imagine if the President got to approve the Bishop of Pittsburgh!) or any of the countries in the Holy Roman Empire. read more

Truth is hard in a special-snowflake world

Peter at Bayou Renaissance Man - 16 hours ago
Film screenwriter, director and producer Christopher McQuarrie sent a string of tweets a few days ago that encapsulate how he sees the industry, and how to achieve success in it. He's blunt (almost brutally so) about how nobody's going to do the work if you don't, and how you can't expect the Success Fairy to alight on your shoulders and sprinkle you with magic dust, or something like that. Here's an excerpt. 1. I‘m receiving a lot of questions from writers asking where to submit scripts or how to sell them. Others ask how to sign an agent, attach directors or producers, etc. Y... more »

Two Ohio Counties Receive $260-Million in Opioid Lawsuit Settlements from Drug Manufacturer and Distributors

Activist Post at Need To Know - 16 hours ago
A $260-million settlement has been reached between 2 counties in Ohio and Israeli drug manufacturer, Teva Pharmaceutical, plus three drug distributors. As usual, the money will go to the county governments, not to the drug victims.

Commentary: As predicted, animal protein containing biologics induce de novo autoimmune disorders

Age of Autism at AGE OF AUTISM - 17 hours ago
By Vinu Arumugham AoA is grateful to Vinu Arumugham who has written an analysis of an article in MedPageToday by Diana Swift ("expert critique" Melinda Engevik): "Biologics Tied to New-Onset IBD and Other Autoimmune Events - Though mechanism is unclear... more »

Facebook Censorship Means Sites Like Age of Autism Are More Important Than Ever

Age of Autism at AGE OF AUTISM - 17 hours ago
Below is Del Bigtree's report on the questioning of Mark Zuckerberg by Rep. Bill Posey (R) of Florida. Zuckerberg is clear that the goal is to stop conversation, debate, education and opinion on vaccination. There will be a default position... more »

Making Fun of the Unvaccinated

Age of Autism at AGE OF AUTISM - 17 hours ago
My reponse to this Tweet sums up my feelings of disgust. The hatred and bullying and praise by others means we are sanctioned targets. Be careful.

Former Northwestern psychology prof has paper subjected to an expression of concern

Ivan Oransky at Retraction Watch - 17 hours ago
A paper by Ping Dong, a former researcher at Northwestern who left her post less than a year after having a paper retracted from Psychological Science, has been subjected to an expression of concern. The 2017 paper, in the Journal of Consumer Research, claimed to show that “Witnessing Moral Violations Increases Conformity in Consumption.” It … Continue reading Former Northwestern psychology prof has paper subjected to an expression of concern

Links 10/28/19

Lambert Strether at naked capitalism - 17 hours ago

The Boss on Board: Mafia Infiltrations, Firm Performance, and Local Economic Growth

Lambert Strether at naked capitalism - 17 hours ago
Italian firms infiltrated by the Mafia are disproportionately in the utilities and financial services sectors and that infiltration has a strong negative effect on local long-term employment growth.

Practical Equality and Rotten Compromises

Mark Graber at Balkinization - 17 hours ago
Robert Tsai’s *Practical Equality: Forging Justice in a Divided Nation* offers practical advice for progressives living in temporary hard times. Progressives when they cannot achieve a full loaf should eschew compromises that lock-in inequalitarian commitments and find strategies that move the law forward while leaving open the possibility of further progress. *Brown v. Mississippi *(1936) is an excellent illustration of that strategy. The Supreme Court in that case took a stick away from segregationists by ruling out certain brutal modes of seeking confessions, almost exclusivel... more »

Julian Assange News Links 27-28 October 2019

barovsky at The New Dark Age - 17 hours ago
28 October 2019 — The New Dark Age There may be some duplication due to cross-posting and may be updated throughout the day, so please check back Assange extradition – Evidence of a CIA kidnap plot emerges, denial of legal privilege and now a closed court without scrutiny https://truepublica.org.uk/united-kingdom/assange-extradition-evidence-of-a-cia-kidnap-plot-emerges-denial-of-legal-privilege-and-now-a-closed-court-without-scrutiny/ Stop the US extradition of WikiLeaks publisher … Continue reading Julian Assange News Links 27-28 October 2019

Syria News Links 27-28 October 2019

barovsky at The New Dark Age - 17 hours ago
28 October 2019 — The New Dark Age There may be some duplication due to cross-posting and may be updated throughout the day, so please check back Interview with Andre Vltchek for Iran’s Farhikhtegan Newspaper https://dissidentvoice.org/2019/10/interview-with-andre-vltchek-for-irans-farhikhtegan-newspaper/ Syrian troops expand presence along Turkish border — media https://tass.com/defense/1085563 US magazine reveals name of likely successor to dead Islamic … Continue reading Syria News Links 27-28 October 2019

Chile News Links 27-28 October 2019

barovsky at The New Dark Age - 17 hours ago
28 October 2019 • 16:45 — The New Dark Age There may be some duplication due to cross-posting and may be updated throughout the day, so please check back Hillary Versus Tulsi https://journal-neo.org/2019/10/28/hillary-versus-tulsi/ Whitewashing Neoliberal Repression In Chile And Ecuador https://popularresistance.org/whitewashing-neoliberal-repression-in-chile-and-ecuador/ Bolivia News Links 28 October 2019 https://williambowles.info/2019/10/28/bolivia-news-links-28-october-2019/ While Chile Burns, The OAS Targets Bolivia … Continue reading Chile News Links 27-28 October 2019

Brexit News Links 27-28 October 2019

barovsky at The New Dark Age - 17 hours ago
28 October 2019 • 14:15 — The New Dark Age There may be some duplication due to cross-posting and may be updated throughout the day, so please check back Brexit: European leaders agree extension to 31 January https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-50205603 Tories keep lying about the NHS, but a new poll shows the truth http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheCanary/~3/6gI7RsJ5HhA/ Brexit, Workers’ Rights … Continue reading Brexit News Links 27-28 October 2019

Al-Baghdadi Raid is the US Empire “Creating Reality” The latest attack on Syria, whatever the truth of it, is an exercise in narrative control

barovsky at The New Dark Age - 17 hours ago
Apparently the United States killed Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi yesterday. US Special Forces allegedly killed the ISIS leader during a raid on a stronghold in Idlib.

Maldives Climate Terror Update

tonyheller at Real Climate Science - 17 hours ago
Looks like a beautiful day in the Maldives. Live Cam Kuredu Island Resort In 1988, authorities said the Maldives would be underwater by 2018, and they would run out of fresh water by 1992. 26 Sep 1988 – Threat to … Continue reading →

US coercion fosters Multilateralism

Serban V.C. Enache at The Duran - 17 hours ago
With more countries, big and small, seeking to do business in other currencies, this shrinks the US dollar economic zone and ultimately US influence along with it. More The post US coercion fosters Multilateralism appeared first on The Duran.

Roger Stone warns Trump

Serban V.C. Enache at The Duran - 17 hours ago
My own two cents for Trump is this... keep out of foreign wars, seek to de-escalate conflicts everywhere, by they more or less kinetic or trade-based [special emphasis on Venezuela], and stop surrounding yourself with the swamp dwellers on the right. More The post Roger Stone warns Trump appeared first on The Duran.

Warnings of “Financial Armageddon” from the City of London

Matthew Ehret at The Duran - 17 hours ago
Calls for a One World Green Currency to Stop the New Silk Road More The post Warnings of “Financial Armageddon” from the City of London appeared first on The Duran.

Western Progressives and the Imperialist Inquisition

The Duran at The Duran - 17 hours ago
From Iraq to Venezuela via Libya and Syria, Western progressives have ratified their governments’ economic warfare against practically defenseless people. More The post Western Progressives and the Imperialist Inquisition appeared first on The Duran.

Bernie Sanders Warns Democrats He Might Run as an Independent?

Eric Zuesse at The Duran - 17 hours ago
Sanders, unlike either Nader or Perot, does have an actual record — and a lengthy one — of votes and actions as a U.S. public official; i.e., real-world public office, instead of just campaign promises and asserted positions. More The post Bernie Sanders Warns Democrats He Might Run as an Independent? appeared first on The Duran.

European Union agrees to grant United Kingdom three-month Brexit extension

Just In - 17 hours ago
European Union chief Donald Tusk says the bloc agrees to delay Brexit until January 31, 2020.

'That's nothing': Family furious at church's fine for boy's death

Anna Hartley at Just In - 17 hours ago
The family of a teenage boy who died while tree lopping for a Queensland church say they are furious it has only been fined $450,000 over his death.

Woman accused of causing horror crash 'lived by the rules', court told

Sarah Jane Bell And Sian Johnson at Just In - 17 hours ago
A jury hears of the moment the woman accused of causing a crash that killed four people in western Victoria realised the deceased were "probably grandmothers" as well.

Horrible Halloween weather forecast to scare off Perth's early spell of summer heat

Irena Ceranic at Just In - 17 hours ago
Trick-or-treaters might want to pack a brolly — some gloomy Halloween weather is forecast for Perth, following the city's warmest October day for six years.

Southwest Airlines pilots allegedly caught live-streaming plane's bathroom

Just In - 17 hours ago
A Southwest Airlines flight attendant alleges that pilots on a 2017 flight had an iPad streaming video from a hidden camera in a bathroom in one of the airline's jets.

Drugs used to treat Parkinson’s disease causes high sex drive and addiction, study finds

George Roberts at Just In - 17 hours ago
Doctors now know why medication used to treat Parkinson's disease gives some people a high sex drive and makes others gambling addicts. And researchers hope they can now warn people if they are susceptible to such side effects.

'It is definitely of concern': Newborn babies in Adelaide hospital contract the flu

Casey Briggs at Just In - 17 hours ago
An influenza outbreak among newborn babies at Adelaide's Women's and Children's Hospital results in dozens being given antiviral medication and isolated in closed cots.

'I've got to get help': Man attempted to take life in hospital toilet while waiting for treatment, inquest hears

Phoebe Hosier at Just In - 17 hours ago
A man who died days after attempting to take his life in a hospital toilet was unable to get immediate care despite experiencing thought of self harm, a Hobart inquest hears.

Adelaide's Rainbow Walk vandalised

Ben Nielsen at Just In - 17 hours ago
White text saying "Jesus Loves You" is sprayed across a colourful path celebrating Adelaide's lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community.

11yo student tasered after stabbing teacher at Townsville primary school

Just In - 17 hours ago
A female teacher is in hospital with a shoulder injury after being stabbed at a Townsville primary school by an 11-year-old female student, Queensland police say. The student was tasered by police and detained.

These 5 Air Battles Are the Greatest of All Time

Michael Peck at The National Interest - 17 hours ago
*Michael Peck* *History, Europe* [image: https://live.staticflickr.com/2822/9028175155_4226a76a9a_b.jpg] Huge conflicts. *Key point:* These battles changed history and highlighted the shifting nature of modern war. Short, frantic and bloody has been the history of aerial warfare. While human beings have killed each other on land and sea for millennia, air combat is but little more than a century old. Yet it quickly caught up with its older siblings. In 1903, the Wright brothers made their historic flight; by 1911, the Italians were bombing Libyan tribesmen; by 1914, the first d... more »

A fine Irish overview of skeptical climate science

David Wojick at CFACT - 18 hours ago
If I had the resources I would send a copy to every journalist that writes about climate change and every politician that pontificates about it. The post A fine Irish overview of skeptical climate science appeared first on CFACT.

These Four Bombers Are The Crown Jewels of Russia's Air Force

Caleb Larson at The National Interest - 18 hours ago
*Caleb Larson* *Security, Europe* You never want to see these above you. Key point: Russia is transitioning away from Soviet legacy systems, but much of its arsenal remains from the Cold War. Most military equipment in Russian arsenals today is legacy Soviet hardware. Russian bombers are no exception. Although some airframes in Russian inventories are quite old, they remain potent thanks to airframe, electronics and radar upgrades, along with improvements in standoff missiles and precision-guided munitions. Here are Russia’s most dangerous bombers. *Tu-95 “Bear”* In 1950, And... more »

Free Trade Agreements are fueling and shaping the oppression and injustice against women

bilaterals.org - 18 hours ago
28-Oct-2019 Women gathering resulted in several demands from the grassroots women, urging the new elected government of Indonesia to stop negotiating FTAs. Women demand “no more FTAs"

S. Korea's parliament ratifies free trade deal with Britain

bilaterals.org - 18 hours ago
28-Oct-2019 South Korea's National Assembly ratified the free trade agreement between Seoul and London in a move to brace for Britain's exit from the European Union.

Tidak mengatur mekanisme ISDS dalam RCEP sudah tepat

bilaterals.org - 18 hours ago
28-Oct-2019 Indonesia for Global Justice (IGJ) menilai tidak diaturnya mekanisme ISDS di dalam Perjanjian RCEP adalah langkah tepat yang dilakukan oleh Pemerintah Indonesia.

Farmers'nation-wide protests against RCEP go unnoticed

bilaterals.org - 18 hours ago
28-Oct-2019 The widespread protests by hundreds of farmers across the country against the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) went unnoticed by and large.

Why the rice trade wants India in the RCEP

bilaterals.org - 18 hours ago
28-Oct-2019 The Indian rice trade is keen that the cereal is included as part of the agreement as it could help boost exports.

Netflix Tests Playback Speed Control in App for Android

Iolanda Fonseca at The Rio Times - 18 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Android Police believes that this test is activated directly on the server, i.e. there is no way to force it into the app itself. There are few reports of users with this feature, some of them in Brazil. The operation is simple: after starting a movie or series, a Speed […] The post Netflix Tests Playback Speed Control in App for Android appeared first on The Rio Times.

North Korea Says It's Running Out Of Patience With US

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 18 hours ago
*FOX News:* *North Korea growing impatient with US, warns of 'exchange of fire at any moment' amid stalled talks* North Korea is growing impatient with the U.S. over stalled nuclear talks and what it says are contentious policies and one-sided disarmament demands, a senior Hermit Kingdom official said Sunday local time. Kim Yong Chol said in a statement there has been no progress in U.S.-North Korea relations. He warned that the cordial relationship between dictator Kim Jong Un and President Trump wouldn't be enough to prevent nuclear diplomacy from failing, threatening that "ther... more »

A Good Monday Morning

Diogenes Sarcastica™ at Diogenes' Middle Finger - 18 hours ago

3D Printing with Copper

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 19 hours ago
[image: Additive_Manufacturing_copper] It appears we are well on the way to printer copper components which is good news. The application pathways are also potentially available for all other metals as well. I would like to see titanium printing as that has been problematic in terms of other forms of fabrication. When 3D printing first happened, i was not that optimistic about its future impact. Now i know how we can produce a multilayered active skin for a UFO able to use super conducting fields to produce massive magnetic fields for space navigation. That problem only took ... more »

Gutsy wrangler, huge horse save boy from charging grizzly

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 19 hours ago
This is a wow story and we learn something huge. We need those old war horses back out in the woods to confront charging grizzlies. Riding stables particuloarly need thenm f0r their guidees. This event could easily have ended with a savage attack on both the runaway horse and the boy. Recall a grizzly has terrible eyesight and barely knows what it is chasing ever once that sent is lost. Thus an indiscriminate killing machine falls upon its victim. If i were a stable owner i would get those large horses for my guides and even learn to practice charging technique. A whip would a... more »

Jeffrey Epstein Again Disappears From View, but What About Mossad?

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 19 hours ago
Knowing Epstein's whole show was a Mossad funded operation merely tells us that it will not go away. We may merely have seen the last of Epstein who had almost aged out anyway. The harder question is just how much is the DEEP STATE allied with the Mossad? We are certainly in the midst of a significant DEEP STATE take down and that must overlap somehow. Throw in the NAZI and possible CHINESE sponsorship of the NWO MEME and one cannot be sure of anything. I do not think that the Israelis have made peace with the NAZIS or the CCP either. Yet do we know? So many of these plaus... more »

Ebola Progress

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 19 hours ago
It appears we are well along on having this disease mastered. A successful vaccine will work best to eliminate losses amount medical workers in particular. That whole process has still taken decades. We may never completely control these Monsters, but we can catch them and preven them from taking off to produce an out of control epidemic. This is an example of proper vaccine research. Proper application includes a halo of vaccination around those exposed to a victim. That can stop it cold. . *A modern plague* ------------------------------ *Ebola. The very word evokes ... more »

Then They Came For Your Mind – The Untold Story of Psychosurgery

OYE NEWS at OYE Alternative News - 19 hours ago
Complimenting yesterday’s post – a guest article written by Dr. Peter & Ginger Breggin – is the raw, and as yet unreleased full interview with Dr. Breggin that was used in our film The Minds of Men. Dr. Breggin gives an account of his activism and struggle against psychosurgery more than 50 years ago – … The post Then They Came For Your Mind – The Untold Story of Psychosurgery appeared first on OYE Alternative News.

Greta Thunberg slams Facebook for Not Curbing ‘Constant Lies and Conspiracy Theories’

OYE NEWS at OYE Alternative News - 19 hours ago
Everyone’s favourite teenage activist Greta Thunberg has stormed social media once again with her latest post criticizing Facebook for not clamping down harder on ‘Constant lies’ and ‘Conspiracy theories’. Apparently it would seem Thunberg would like to see an end to free speech and free thinking and prefer to see just the narrative she believes. … The post Greta Thunberg slams Facebook for Not Curbing ‘Constant Lies and Conspiracy Theories’ appeared first on OYE Alternative News.

The I In The Storm - A Poem by M.N. Hopkins

Stranger in a Strange Land at Stranger in a Strange Land - 19 hours ago
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Western progressives and the imperialist Inquisition

barovsky at The New Dark Age - 19 hours ago
Most people who think of themselves as progressive in the imperialist countries of North America and Western Europe, continue to believe the right wing opposition version of events in Nicaragua in 2018. A great many also accept some version of the right wing opposition account of the crisis in Venezuela. One obvious reason they do so is because they foolishly trust demonstrably false reports from undeservedly prestigious Western NGOs and incessant phony coverage in liberal and progressive news media.

It Need Not Be So - A Poem by M.N. Hopkins

Stranger in a Strange Land at Stranger in a Strange Land - 19 hours ago
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Putin Derangement Syndrome: Craziester And More Craziester

Patrick Armstrong at The Duran - 19 hours ago
Putin wants Trump to buy Greenland, Russians want to get Americans arguing about pizza, Russians have no moral sense and all the rest. More The post Putin Derangement Syndrome: Craziester And More Craziester appeared first on The Duran.

President Bolsonaro, Prince Al Nahyan Announce Brazil/UAE Trade Agreement

Arkady Petrov at The Rio Times - 19 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - President Jair Bolsonaro and Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Prince of Abu Dhabi, have agreed to increase trade between Brazil and the United Arab Emirates and expand partnerships involving investment funds in sectors such as agribusiness, infrastructure, energy, and defense, according to a joint statement released on Sunday. The […] The post President Bolsonaro, Prince Al Nahyan Announce Brazil/UAE Trade Agreement appeared first on The Rio Times.

Rio’s Sugar Loaf Cable Car Celebrates 107th Anniversary

Iolanda Fonseca at The Rio Times - 19 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Regarded as one of the most beautiful tourist spots in Rio de Janeiro, the cable car is an attraction for residents and visitors from other states and countries. In addition, it is set in a natural landmark for sailors who cross in front of Guanabara Bay, as well as a […] The post Rio’s Sugar Loaf Cable Car Celebrates 107th Anniversary appeared first on The Rio Times.

Turkey, Russia Close To Reaching Agreement On Su-35 Fighter Jet Sale

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 19 hours ago
Sukhoi Su-35 jet fighters of the "Sokoly Rossii" (Falcons of Russia) aerobatic team fly in formation during a rehearsal for the airshow in Krasnoyarsk, Russia August 1, 2019. (REUTERS Photo) *Daily Sabbah: **Turkey, Russia close to reaching agreement on Su-35 fighter jet sale* Turkey is close to reaching a deal with Moscow over the purchase of Su-35 fighter jets as well as co-manufacturing some components of the Russian-made jets, Turkish sources said Friday. Turkish and Russian officials are discussing the details of the sale of a total of 36 Su-35 fighter jets to Turkey, two mo... more »

25 Million Dead: How the Black Death Nearly Destroyed Europe

Kyle Mizokami at The National Interest - 20 hours ago
*Kyle Mizokami* *History, Europe* A disaster that transformed Europe. *Key point:* The Plague was a tragedy, but one that also helped make the Renaissance possible. More than six centuries ago, disaster struck the people of Europe. A deadly plague, traveling west along trade routes from Central Asia, struck the continent with such force it wiped out entire villages and killed as many as twenty-five million people. The “Black Death,” as it was called, not only depopulated Europe but set the stage for profound societal change. The disease that was later called the “Black Death” is... more »

Why the Navy Needs a Better Plan to Share Information During War

Colin Barnard at The National Interest - 20 hours ago
*Colin Barnard* *Security, Americas* [image: https://www.dvidshub.net/image/5829045/nato-allied-forces-conduct-photo-exercise] An important protocol. *Key point: *NATO allies need to be able to warn each other, and civilians, about dangers at sea. Earlier this year, General Scapparotti, former Commander of U.S. European Command and Supreme Allied Commander Europe of NATO forces, sounded the call for a greater U.S. Navy presence in the Euro-Atlantic region to counter Russian aggression. The U.S. Navy has been increasing its presence in the region since Russia’s illegal annexatio... more »

World War III in Asia: What a Russia vs. America War in the 1980s Would Have Looked Like

Robert Farley at The National Interest - 20 hours ago
*Robert Farley* *Security, Asia* How would China have reacted? *Key point: *There was far more geopolitical flexibility in Asia than Europe. Nearly every analyst during the Cold War agreed that, if Moscow and Washington could keep the nukes from flying, the Central Front in Europe would prove decisive in war between the United States and the Soviet Union. The NATO alliance protected the Western European allies of the United States from Soviet aggression, while the Warsaw Pact provided the USSR with its own buffer against Germany. But when the Cold War really went hot, the fight... more »

Short Story: War Drone

Ethical Technology - 20 hours ago
There’s nothing so primitive as a point of view in a swarm.

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Jenna Orkin at From the Wilderness' Peak Oil Blog - 20 hours ago
From Jenna Orkin Pondering the Collapse of the Entire Shadow Banking SystemStopping Crimes "Before They Happen" Sidney Powell Drops Bombshell Showing How The FBI Trapped Michael Flynn Bees Building Homes From Plastic Scientists want to limit climate change by releasing more CO2 India, US Officially Suspend Defense Cooperation ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi is believed to have been killed in a US military strike We easily ran blatantly misleading ads about hot-button political topics like immigration and gun control, and Facebook failed to catch them By 2030 the world will require 50% ... more »

Bolsonaro Mentions 5G Auction in Brazil, Is Non-committal on USA-China Dispute

Iolanda Fonseca at The Rio Times - 20 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - President Jair Bolsonaro is on an official visit to China, and stated on Friday, October 25th, that he will not position himself at the moment on the trade dispute involving China and the USA. He had previously held private talks with US President Donald Trump about Huawei and said that […] The post Bolsonaro Mentions 5G Auction in Brazil, Is Non-committal on USA-China Dispute appeared first on The Rio Times.

Flamengo Wins Final Match, Crowned World Beach Soccer League Champion

Xiu Ying at The Rio Times - 20 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - After eliminating Spain's Levante on penalties in the semi-final, the team in red and black beat China's Meizhou Hakka in the final 5-3 to win the title. With two goals scored, striker Eudin was the highlight of the Final, held in Turkey. Despite the victory, the Gávea team did not […] The post Flamengo Wins Final Match, Crowned World Beach Soccer League Champion appeared first on The Rio Times.

Brazil’s Government Seeks Clarification from 11 Countries on Oil Spill Source

Iolanda Fonseca at The Rio Times - 20 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - A briefing on progress was provided by the Navy's naval operations coordinator, Squadron Admiral Leonardo Puntel, in an interview with journalists on Saturday, October 26th. The investigation conducted by the Navy works on the theory that the culprit was probably a tanker. The initial investigation analyzed 1,500 vessels and narrowed […] The post Brazil’s Government Seeks Clarification from 11 Countries on Oil Spill Source appeared first on The Rio Times.

Only 25 Percent of Brazilian 18-30 Year-olds Control Their Finances

Iolanda Fonseca at The Rio Times - 20 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - A survey by SPC Brazil shows that 47 percent of people in the so-called Generation Z, who are now between the ages of 18 and 25, have no control over their spending. SPC Brasil is a technology company linked to the National Confederation of Store Managers (CNDL) that processes and […] The post Only 25 Percent of Brazilian 18-30 Year-olds Control Their Finances appeared first on The Rio Times.

Three-year deal between players, AFL ensures future of AFLW

Just In - 20 hours ago
Players give a near-unanimous endorsement to a compromise collective bargaining deal for longer seasons and more pay, securing the AFLW competition for three years.

Real estate agent featured on Today Tonight fined for abusive behaviour

Eugene Boisvert at Just In - 20 hours ago
A South Australian real estate agent made notorious by Today Tonight is banned from practising and fined $7,500 for labelling a tenant a "Centrelink dweller" and tribunal members "incompetent".

Who is the woman whose name was given to the military operation that took down Baghdadi?

Erin Handley at Just In - 20 hours ago
Kayla Mueller travelled to Syria to perform humanitarian work before kidnapped by Islamic State in 2013. Years later, her name was given to the military operation to kill the man her father says was responsible for her torture, rape and death.

'Much-loved' actor Anne Phelan dies aged 71

Just In - 20 hours ago
Much-loved actor Anne Phelan, who featured in Australian TV programs including Bellbird and Prisoner, dies at the age of 71. The acclaimed actor was described as "simply one of the best humans".

Early Renaissance painting found hanging above a hot plate fetches $39 million

Just In - 20 hours ago
A rare masterpiece by Italian early Renaissance master Cimabue that was discovered in a French kitchen sells for 24 million euros, about five times the initial estimate.

'It's very grim': Macquarie Marshes wetland on fire and massive flush the only way to save it

Jessie Davies at Just In - 20 hours ago
Firefighters are battling to stop a large bushfire from destroying the tinder-dry Ramsar-protected Macquarie Marshes in western New South Wales.

'Australia is trying its guts out to heal': NSW city's first public corroboree since 1870s

Moyra Shields And Mollie Gorman at Just In - 20 hours ago
The first corroboree at a New South Wales city in more than 150 years has united generations while acknowledging deep concerns about climate change and drought.

Man jailed for attack on off-duty paramedic who was out getting fish and chips with her kids

Karen Percy at Just In - 20 hours ago
A judge criticises the "failure" of Victoria's community corrections system as he sentences Adam Bardic for an "atrocious attack" on an off-duty paramedic.

Business lobby groups accused of 'undermining' climate change policy

Andrew Robertson at Just In - 20 hours ago
One of the nation's most respected business leaders is highly critical of lobby groups such as the Business Council and Minerals Council of Australia over their stance on climate change.

Elon Musk's 'pedo guy' slur not common insult in South Africa, academic says

Liam Cochrane at Just In - 20 hours ago
Ahead of a court deciding whether to go ahead with a defamation against Elon Musk, an academic in South Africa casts doubt on the Tesla founder's statement the term "pedo guy" is a common insult in Pretoria and therefore not defamatory.

China's Communist Party To Hold Four Day Private Meeting In Beijing

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 20 hours ago
*NHK:* *China's Communist Party to hold key meeting* China's ruling Communist Party will hold a meeting of its senior leadership this week to set key policies. The 4-day plenary session of the Central Committee starts on Monday in Beijing. More than 300 party members, including President Xi Jinping, will attend the first plenum in about 20 months. The committee members were chosen at the 2017 National Congress. The Communist Party says the main agenda item will be perfecting China's socialist system and improving governance. *Read more *.... *WNU Editor:* This plenary session i... more »

Elizabeth Warren’s Plan-itis: Excessive Lobbying Case Study

Yves Smith at naked capitalism - 20 hours ago
A hard look at a Warren plan reveals a lot not to like.

Johnson’s Brexit Is Inspired by Blair, Eden and Chamberlain – Not Churchill

Yves Smith at naked capitalism - 20 hours ago
Describing how the political roots of Brexit run deep.

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