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Terrence Malick is just embarrassing movie stars with weird sex stuff now
Terrence Malick apparently isn't making movies anymore, he's making
elaborate excuses to put our hottest movie stars into extremely awkward
sex-fetish scenarios that are about as titillating as invasive
dentistry. Only two reasons I can think for why he might be doing this:
To thoroughly embarrass famous people without anyone realizing it, or to
gratify his own bizarro, wildly inaccurate notions
'Alien: Covenant' faux advert shows you the birth of the robot apocalypse
The next installment of the Alien franchise, Alien: Covenant , just
added another cool piece of backstory to the film series, this time
focusing on Walter, the humanoid robot played by Michael Fassbender ,
with a little help from AMD, the processor company. In a short clip
posted on YouTube, we see the "birth" of Walter as his parts are
assembled (a la Westworld's opener) and his processor chips
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Orbiting lunar 'spaceport' planned for 2020s
A
space station could be placed in cis-lunar orbit to act as a
stepping-stone towards a trip to Mars. According to reports, NASA is
currently working ...
FBI Used Best Buy’s Geek Squad To Increase Secret Public Surveillance
Via:
OC Weekly: Recently unsealed records reveal a much more extensive
secret relationship than previously known between the FBI and Best Buy’s
Geek Squad, including evidence the agency trained company technicians
on law-enforcement operational tactics, shared lists of targeted
citizens and, to covertly increase surveillance of the public,
encouraged searches of computers even when unrelated […]
Unafforable Healthcare in America
Unaffordable Healthcare in America by Stephen Lendman Healthcare in
America costs double what consumers in other developed countries pay.
Proper coverage is increasingly unaffordable for millions. Obamacare
made a dysfunctional system worse. Trumpcare, if enacted in its present
form, will be more nightmarish, discussed in previous articles. The
misnamed Affordable Care Act (ACA) left around 30 mi
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Italian Band Soviet Soviet Denied Entry To The U.S., Jailed And Then Deported
The Italian post-punk group, which had tried to enter the U.S. to play
at member station KEXP and then at SXSW, says it was sent back to Italy
by authorities after spending the night in jail. (Image credit: Courtesy
of the artist)
The 1930s were humanity's darkest, bloodiest hour. Are you paying attention?
A decade haunted by mass poverty, violent extremism and world war gives
us one crucial advantage: the chance to learn the era’s lessons and
avoid its mistakes Even to mention the 1930s is to evoke the period when
human civilisation entered its darkest, bloodiest chapter. No case
needs to be argued; just to name the decade is enough. It is a byword
for mass poverty, violent extremism and the gathe
Intruder who scaled White House fence arrested by US secret service
A person with a backpack climbed the fence and got onto the south
grounds while Donald Trump was at the White House late Friday night The
US secret service says a person is under arrest after climbing a fence
and getting onto the south grounds of the White House. The breach
happened at about 11.38pm Friday night, while Donald Trump was at the
White House. The person “scaled the outer perimeter fe
I'm Pregnant. What Would Happen If I Couldn't Afford Health Care?
Prenatal care costs more than $10,000 on average. Dr. Leana Wen wonders
what choices she would make if she didn't have health insurance to
cover that, and how those choices would affect her baby. (Image credit:
Hanna Barczyk for NPR)
Why U.S. Antimissile System in South Korea Worries China
The
Chinese government fears that the antimissile system, called the
Terminal High Altitude Area Defense, or Thaad, could erode its nuclear
deterrent.
Trump vs. the media: the war over facts
The president's collision with the media is changing the way newsrooms operate – and may rejuvenate journalism.
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Being a Trans Mathematician: A Q&A with Autumn Kent
"Being trans is beautiful" -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Being a Trans Mathematician: A Q&A with Autumn Kent
"Being trans is beautiful" -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Colonizing Mars Might Require Humans to Radically Alter Their Bodies and Minds
Training
in Antarctica or on the International Space Station won't provide
adequate preparation for human settlement on Mars, according to new
research.
Eating More — Or Less — Of 10 Foods May Cut Risk Of Early Death
Too much bacon, or too few nuts, can influence the risk of death from
heart disease and Type 2 diabetes, a study finds. Nearly half of U.S.
deaths from these causes were linked to diet. (Image credit: Paul
Taylor/Getty Images, John Lawson/Belhaven/Getty Images)
A Bunch of Handmaid's Tale Handmaids Are Creeping People Out at SXSW
South by Southwest, the Austin-based tech and entertainment expo, is
known for hosting some experimental TV promos. This year, American Gods
has a giant buffalo , The Man in the High Castle is opening a Resistance
Radio station , Better Call Saul and Twin Peaks opened restaurants for
Los Pollos Hermanos and Double R… Read more...
NASA Seeks Information on Commercial Mars Payload Services
Planning a mission to Mars and have some extra payload space? NASA would like to hear from you.
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Daylight Saving Time is hot garbage
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TIL: Almost 40 Percent of New Yorkers Are Immigrants | Today I Learned
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The Ellen Staff’s ‘The Bachelor’ Special with The Twins
The Ellen Show producers play a drinking game called Double Down with
#BachelorNation’s favorite twins. "The Twins: Happily Ever After?”
premieres March 20 on Freeform. From: TheEllenShow
Owen Wilson as a Cat
Ellen came up with another amazing idea: combining Owen Wilson and cat videos. Meow! From: TheEllenShow
Why most Americans support the EPA
The future of the EPA is uncertain. We look back at why the agency was
created in the first place, and why we still need it today. For more of
these incredible photographs, check out the Documerica project:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/usnationalarchives/collections/72157620729903309/
And check out Alessandra's piece on theverge.com:
http://www.theverge.com/2017/2/28/14754660/epa-pollution-clima
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Ron Paul Drops Wiretap Truth Bombs
A lot of ink has been spilled on the latest allegations that Obama
wiretapped the Trump campaign last fall, but very few people have gotten
at the heart of the issue. As usual, Ron Paul is the only one from the
mainstream realm willing to state the truth plainly: They are
wiretapping everyone, and they don't need paperwork or special signed
orders to do it.
Bioethics and Eugenics: The Ugly Truth
As more and more increasingly outrageous headlines begin to gain
notoriety among the general public--Newsweek making the case for killing
granny, for example, or the recent widespread coverage of an article in
the Journal of Medical Ethics promoting infanticide--many are only
beginning to realize what the authors of the "after-birth abortion"
paper admitted in such a blase fashion in the open let
The Least Trustworthy Source in the Media?
It's official: The Corbett Report is fake news and the most unreliable
source in the media. So says Le Monde and dozens of other "fake news
checking" websites that are telling the masses what to think, and what
they shouldn't even look at in the first place. Aren't you glad you're
not one of the masses?
Interview 1260 – James Corbett Discusses North Korea with We Are Change
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mp3="http://www.corbettreport.com/mp3/2017-03-09%20James%20Corbett.mp3"][/audio]
In this video investigative journalists Luke Rudkowski and James
Corbett of the Corbett Report discuss the disastrous geopolitical
situation with Kim Jong-un of North Korea. We go over the positions of
China, Russia, and the U.S in this latest situation. Missile defense
systems are being set up in South Korea,
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Strawberries, Spinach Top Dirty Dozen List of Produce Containing Pesticides
Report finds pesticide residues often remain on fruits and vegetables even after they are washed
Using Nonnative Oysters to Help Restore Native Oysters in the Puget Sound
Conservationists are using nonnative Pacific oyster shells as homes for Olympia oysters
Shell Warned of Climate Change Danger in 1991
Public
information film unseen for years shows oil giant had clear grasp of
global warming 26 years ago but hasn't acted accordingly, say critics
Most California Dams Aren’t Ready to Cope With Extreme Weather Events
Despite
increasing evidence of climate impacts, state isn’t considering climate
change for new dams and water storage projects that are in the works
More Near-Disasters Like Oroville Are Very Likely in the Future, Say Experts
Despite
increasing evidence of climate impacts, state isn’t considering climate
change for new dams and water storage projects that are in the works
In the Channel Islands, an Effort to Save Seabirds and Native Flora is Paying Off
The biggest challenge facing the restoration process has been access to freshwater
New in The Rules of Exposition
WHEN and THEN it is
some
phrases on phrasing so i am talking about inflation in the 1970s and
the policy response to inflation and how policy sometimes creates a
recession and i get to the point where i say if policy creates a
recession then the resulting unemployment is due to policy but i go back
and change "if policy creates a recession" to "when policy creates a
recession" because the words are stronger by logic
New in A Closer Look: Jody Paterson
Buried in the grief and despair of a post-Trump world
Ever since the election of Donald Trump three months ago, it's like I
can't get my feet underneath me. I’m not even sure what I mean by that –
just that it’s like having firm ground that you’ve always stood on
suddenly rocking beneath you, shaking up everything you thought you
knew. On top of that, my mother died Jan. 7. The impact was something
the same. Both things amounted to the painful destr
New in A.E.Brain
Gloucester County School Board v. G.G - interACT: Advocates for Intersex Youth, et al.
Gloucester County School Board v. G.G - interACT: Advocates for
Intersex Youth, et al. (Pdf) Some highlights: This is, as far as I'm
aware, the first court case involving Transgender where the binary
nature of "physiological sex" has been challenged. Universally, Intersex
people have always been dismissed as inconsequential, rare one in a
zillion cases of no importance. Or against sincerely held
SrY and 46,XX men
It
has often been claimed that "DNA" or "Genes" or "Chromosomes" - the
three words often used interchangeably - define what sex someone
"really" is. That they are the very definition of sex. There have even
been attempts to enshrine this principle in law. Reality differs. A case
report of an XX male with complete masculinization but absence of the
SrY gene Ghalia Abou Alchamat, Marwan Alhlabi, Muh
New in Activist Teacher
One simple rule to improve Western "representative" democracy
By
Denis G. Rancourt, PhD Representative democracy is designed to limit
popular interference with elite rule, while providing a nurtured
illusion of community and justice. However, if the system goes too far
in dissociating itself from the popular will, then the entire society is
at risk of destabilization. My recommendation especially applies to the
Western states Canada and the USA, which
Islamic Republic of Iran
Tehran,
Iran Now THAT is "hate speech"::: The USA criminal regime (always aided
by the so-called “white supremacist terrorist” Trudeau of the moment in
Canada) openly threatens a mass war of murder and destruction against
Iran, a modern state that it has attacked with aggressive sanctions
during four decades, for daring in 1979 to oust a 1953 CIA-installed
puppet administration. Iran
Links To Denis Rancourt'S Web Pages
HERE
IS A LIST OF LINKS TO MY BLOGS AND
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My today's list of Trump PROS AND CONS
I
get a lot of heat for seeing positive signs in Trump. But I do. It's
what I honestly see. I may be totally wrong. If his actual acts
contradict the positive indicators after we have had time to see
statistics, then I will certainly admit my error. Why does Trump-hate
have to be a religion that we all follow? (I reserve the emotions of
love and hate for the people I know personally.) I
Amnesty International has discredited itself more than usual with its Syria propaganda
How
easy is it for the US regime to buy out parts of Amnesty International
for use in its war propaganda against Syria? Answer: This easy! SEE
THESE MANY LINKS CRITICAL OF AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL'S RECENT WAR
MONGERING PROPAGANDA, BELOW. Amnesty International has the resources to
send crews of young workers into Ottawa (Canada) neighbourhoods for
door-to-door propaganda just prior
New in Allen L Roland's Weblog
The Urge To Unite Is In Our Dna / Urge To Surrender Is Soul Based
Death is the ultimate return home and a time of great soul celebration
for we are returning to our original oneness and a place of such deep
profound love that it's beyond words or description ~ only poetry can
offer clues: Allen L Roland, PhD Death is the great unknown and can only
be conquered by totally surrendering to the moment and the fact that we
are universally loved. Dr Eben Alexander po
The Unified Field / Allen L Roland, Phd
The basic underlying and uniting force of the universe is a psychic
energy field of love and soul consciousness (the Unified Field ) which
lies not only beyond time and space but ALSO beneath our deepest fears
and whose principle property is the universal urge to unite ~ which we
collectively resist at our universal peril: Allen L Roland, PhD "Out
beyond ideas of wrongdoing and right doing, there
Trump / Bannon Ship Of State Beached
Cartoon Courtesy of David Horsey/ LA Times / Click on cartoon to
enlarge The maiden voyage of the Trump / Bannon ship of state is still
beached and already there are major leaks while the inner circle
ineptitude is on full display. Flynn has been jettisoned, Conway has
rightfully lost all credibility, Stephen Miller is a bad rightwing joke,
Rasputin Bannon is still penning executive orders from b
New in Angola 3 News
Albert Woodfox and Robert King in Canada: Thunder Bay 3/2 and Montreal 3/17
March 2, Thunder Bay, Ontario: Albert Woodfox and Robert King of the
Angola 3 in Ontario, Canada for panel and screening of the film "Hard
Time" about Robert King, made by Ron Harpelle. Event at 7pm, Trinity
Hall, 310 Park Ave. In the context of the Week Against Police Brutality (
https://cobp.resist.ca/ ), a discussion on incarceration and political
repression with Albert Woodfox et Robert H. Ki
Albert Woodfox and Robert King of the Angola 3 to speak at Harvard on March 8
At 5:30 pm on Wednesday, March 8, the Angola 3's Robert King and Albert
Woodfox will be speaking together at Harvard University it Cambridge,
MA. Please check back here and at the Facebook event page for more
information.
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Responding to the INF Treaty Violation
Quote
of the Week: “I don’t think even the surreptitious and very
disagreeable deployment of a hundred SS-20s would have a very
significant military effect. I think the SS-20s, in my judgment, in
fact, is not a terribly useful military weapon. I think it would have
far-reaching political effects… But almost any kind of violation …
The Long Demise of the German H-List
At
a meeting in Berlin today I was privy to an update, from someone who
really knows this stuff, on the European Union’s efforts to amend its
dual-use export control regime. The key document is called Regulation
428/2009 and the review of it, which is mandated by its Article 25,
turns out to be a …
A World Preparing for Wars
William
Bullitt accompanied President Woodrow Wilson and Colonel Edward House
to Paris to negotiate an ambitious peace treaty after the carnage of
World War I. Reflecting on the handiwork of vengeful allies in the
Versailles Treaty, Bullitt prophetically declared, “This isn’t a treaty
of peace… I can see at least eleven wars in it.” The …
Rethinking China’s Fast Reactor
At
the beginning of 2017 a little more information percolated to the
outside world concerning the hazy official particulars of China’s
aspirations to “close the nuclear fuel cycle” by deploying fast breeder
reactors and reprocessing plants. What’s coming across adds to other
information suggesting that this program for some time has been subject
to an …
Reasons for the Great Unraveling of the Arms Control Enterprise
New
Feature: Quote of the week “The demagogue, though he professes (and
fails) to readjust matters in the interests of the majority of the
electors, yet stereotypes mediocrity, organizes intolerance, disparages
exhibitions of uncommon qualities, and glorifies conspicuous exhibitions
of common ones. He manages a small job well: he muddles rhetorically
though a large one.” …
Tear-Down Mode
Republican
insurgents in the Congress are now in full tear-down mode, aiming their
wrecking balls at what’s left of seven decades of bipartisan
achievement to reduce nuclear dangers and nuclear arsenals. The
disruptors are now ascendant in Washington, with the Disruptor-in-Chief
setting the tone from the Oval Office. He busies himself dissing allies,
tweeting out …
New in Cherchez la Verite
Americans
who would like to know what is behind the "iron curtain" created by the
so-called mainstream media must turn to the stories of the few
Americans who had the guts to take themselves behind the US-created
media curtain. Here below, US Representative (and retired US soldier)
Tulsi Gabbard (D-Hawaii) tells you what she has found in Syria. Hint,
you won't hear it in the "prestitute" US media.
To help refugees, stop arming terrorists – Rep. Tulsi Gabbard Published
time: 1 Mar, 2017 23:05 Edited time: 2 Mar, 2017 11:06 Representative
Tulsi Gabbard called again for the US to stop aiding terrorists like
Al-Qaeda and ISIS, while her guest at the presidential address to
Congress, a Kurdish refugee activist, called for an end to the US policy
of “regime change in Syria.” While many Democrats
Paul
Craig Roberts: Despite the facts, the Washington Post, New York Times,
CNN and all the rest of the CIA’s media whores are consciously and
intentionally misrepresenting the facts. Americans do not need any more
evidence that the entirety of the American media is totally devoid of
integrity and respect for truth. The American media is a collection of
whores who lie for a living. The presstitutes are despicable, the scum
of the earth.
What Is To Be Done? — Paul Craig Roberts March 3, 2017 | Categories:
Articles & Columns | THIS IS YOUR SITE. IT DEPENDS ON YOUR SUPPORT.
What Is To Be Done? Paul Craig Roberts The question in the title is V.I.
Lenin’s question. His answer was to create a revolutionary “vanguard”
to spread revolutionary ideas among the workers, the economic class that
Karl Marx had declared to be the class rising
Here
below you will read that "Trump has betrayed us all." And your response
will likely be "you're kidding me" or "what has the blogger been
smoking." But although I am a fan of The Saker, I don't follow him
daily. Today, I was clued in by Paul Craig Roberts, who most of you
should know by now is the best provider of the REAL news of the day,
rather than that of the lying "mainstream meadia" whose job is to
deceive the American people. If you don't want to believe this, please
ALSO read my previous re-post of an especially good article reviewing
the history of the insane U.S. neocons who want a nuclear war with
Russia, a war that none of us, including our children and grandchildren,
may survive ...unless more Americans finally understand the threat and
fight those who push for it.
Less than a month ago I warned that a ‘color revolution ‘ was taking
place in the USA . My first element of proof was the so-called
“investigation” which the CIA, FBI, NSA and others were conducting
against President Trump’s candidate to become National Security Advisor,
General Flynn. Tonight, the plot to get rid of Flynn has finally
succeeded and General Flynn had to offer his resignation . Tru
Truth
in advertising: (1) Some of my best friends are Jewish. (2) The United
Nations have a rule that any nation that attacks a peaceful nation is
guilty of war crimes. But (3) the UN looks away when the attacker is the
U.S. Therefore, 9 sovran nations have been destroyed by the U.S. and
NATO in the last decade, killing milions. This blog begins with an
interview with Four-star General Wesley Clark, the finest top U.S.
general since Dwight Eisenhower. Yet even Eisenhower could not have
succeded at his landing in Normandy beach were it for the Russians
destroying the Third Reich in the east at the expense of 20 million
Russian casualties (by far the most for any one country in WW II). Yet,
all of these facts are lost to Americans who believe their country's
propaganda, spread by the despicable "mainstream media" who repeat their
lies. Now we are heading toward a nuclear war with Russia, whose
president Vladimir Putin tries hard to avoid, despite having superior
weapons. Yet the insane…
By Alison Weir President Trump has issued an executive order suspending
entry to the U.S for people from Iraq, Syria, Libya, Somalia, Sudan,
Iran, and Yemen (the order is called “ Protecting the Nation From
Foreign Terrorist Entry Into the United States ”). These same countries
were the focus of the “ Visa Waiver Program Improvement and Terrorist
Travel Prevention Act of 2015 ” under President Ob
New in Creekside
See, first-past-the-post is working again now
In June 2015 the Liberal Party released a position paper : “We are
committed to ensuring that 2015 will be the last federal election
conducted under the first-past-the-post voting system.” and Justin
Trudeau took that campaign promise on the road. At the time the Liberals
were 3rd in the polls : NDP - 32.6% CPC - 28.6% LPC - 26.3% The Liberal
majority now rests on 43 MPs whose margin of victory i
So this was a *free vote* then, was it?
From the Liberal Party Platform: For members of the Liberal Caucus, all
votes will be free votes with the exception of: • those that implement
the Liberal electoral platform; • traditional confidence matters, like
the budget; and • those that address our shared values and the
protections guaranteed by the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Unless
you'd like to argue that *not* implementing anything
New in De Journey
The Faraway Tree - after 25 long years
Never thought this day would finally arrive. 😌 😌 😌 😌 😌 Back in
1992, after my UPSR exams there was this book that I read that really
got me deeply immersed in the fantasy land. I've managed to read 3 out
of 4 books and when I went to the school library to borrow the last
book, the librarian told me the library is closed and cannot read\borrow
anymore. To make the matter worse, it was my last
New in Dr Cintli
http://diverseeducation.com/article/93575/
WE NEED AUTONOMOUS AND ICE-FREE INSTITUTIONS: Something radical is
happening in this country, and whatever is happening here, is actually
also affecting the rest of the world. That’s the macro view. Whatever is
happening is also happening at a personal level. Fear is taking hold
and gripping entire communities. For the rest of the column, go to:
http://diverseeducation.com/article/93575/
Time for Brown Berets to be Seen in Court?
The Brown Berets have a storied history in this country, somewhat akin
to the Black Panthers. But for this story, what concerns us is their
recent history in Tucson, Arizona. Two weeks ago, two members were
assaulted and arrested, charged with aggravated assault against police
officers, while part of a protest against the Trump administration’s
immigration policies. And it was not the first time
Aztecas del Norte: We can not be illegal on our own continent
“In the academy, [American Indian scholar] Jack Forbes created a path
to bring Chicanas/os and others “home.” By this, I mean that Forbes
provided historical knowledge about understanding that our legacies have
always been deeply rooted in this hemisphere.” — Melissa Moreno,
professor, Woodland Community College Scholars in Chicano studies and
related disciplines, since the 1960s, have long debat
Light skin preference
Lately I have been asking myself how anyone can do work during this
extraordinary and dizzying time we are living in? And I am thinking in
the philosophical realm as opposed to logistically. And yes, I actually
can work. I’m just thinking that it is a very distracting time for most
anybody attending or working at a university. I say this because I’m in
the midst of some incredible research — on c
The Indigenous and Black Roots of Mexico
by Roberto Rodriguez A generation ago, while living in Mexico, I came
upon the works of Gonzalo Aguirre Beltran regarding the African presence
in Mexico, managing to interview him, shortly before he passed away.
While Mexico is a nation with deep Indigenous roots, his work from the
1940s revealed a part of Mexico that had been previously unfamiliar to
its school children and to the national narra
New in Fort McMurray Adventures
A Glimpse of Ground Zero
Since today was likely going to be the mildest day weather-wise during
my days off, I was keen to head out and stretch my legs. Of course I
wanted to do a little bird-watching but I also just needed to stretch my
legs. I enjoy being outside this time of year for the most part and
doubly so when I'm carrying my binoculars rather than scaffolding
material at work. There's a section of trail that sk
Trail Time
We've been having some unseasonably mild weather here the past few days
and it really has felt we may get an early Spring. Normally I would
welcome this but of course we got an early Spring last year and we all
know what happened.....raging fires and chaos. I put this out of my mind
however, and hit the Birchwood Trail system. It's rare that I go there
this early in the year. The ground is usuall
New in Greg Mankiw's Blog
Econ 101 for Potus 45
Click here to read my column in Sunday's NY Times .
An Odds-On Bet
According
to the betting odds over at Ladbrokes , President Trump is more likely
to resign or be impeached than he is to serve a full term.
You have got to be kidding me
If I did not know the source , I might have thought that this report
was from The Onion : The Trump administration is considering changing
how U.S. trade deficits are calculated, a move that would make the
deficit look larger on paper, the Wall Street Journal reported . People
involved in the discussions told the Journal that the leading idea is to
count “re-exports” — goods that are imported to
Three Cheers for Kevin Hassett
Numerous
news reports suggest that President Trump will tap Kevin Hassett to
chair the Council of Economic Advisers. This would be an excellent
choice. Here is an overview of Kevin's perspectives on economic policy,
and here is my old review of his book Dow 36,000 .
Swagel on Tax Reform
My old friend Phill Swagel has good things to say about the Brady-Ryan tax reform .
The Path Ahead on Climate Change
Click here to read an article in today's NY Times that I coauthored with Martin Feldstein and Ted Halstead.
New in History of the English Language
Skelton in the Closet
The long drought of English poetry from the death of Chaucer in 1400
ended somewhere around ninety years later, as the cleric and poet John
Skelton picked up his goose-quill. We're not so much interested in his
poetry (as such) here, but rather in what it can tell us about the state
of the English language at the time -- but that doesn't mean we can't
enjoy it. Skelton is often given the title "P
New in Home Nature Report
Trump better stay the hell out of Oregon
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New in Inexplicata-The Journal of Hispanic Ufology
Colombia: Three Alleged UFOs over Plata (Huila)
SOURCE: GIFPU and Planeta UFO Date: 03.04.2017 A report by Joe Carpio,
GIFPU Colombia: Three Alleged UFOs Over Plata (Huila) On March 3, 2017,
starting at 3:00 p.m., a phenomenon was recorded over Plata (Huila) that
left locals looking for answers. Three mysterious UFOs were sighted in
the skies over the community. According to eyewitnesses, the objects
remained static most of the time and as eve
Peru: A Dozen UFOs Suspend Flights in Peru's Jorge Chavez Airport
Source: Planeta UFO and Radio Santiago (Chile)
https://www.radiosantiago.cl/archivo/4907 Date: March 3, 2017 Peru: A
Dozen UFOs Suspend Flights in Peru's Jorge Chavez Airport A flotilla of
UFOs allegedly caused the suspension of flight operations at the Jorge
Chávez Airport in El Callao (Perú). The sighting ocurred during the
month of February, and what startled Peruvian ufologists is that the Co
Chile: UFO Near-Miss at Chilean Air Show
Source: El Repuertero (Chile) Date: Tuesday, February 21, 2017 Chile:
UFO Recorded at Puerto Varas During Military Air Show Images were
recorded at a FACH (Chilean Air Force) air show on February 10
Encounters with life on other planets appear to be increasingly closer
and are coming to our country. Not long ago, a video recorded by a
family in the ValparaÃso region from an apartment terrace beca
Spain: Police Look Into Alleged UFO sighting at Santuari de Misericordia (Reus)
Source: Diari de Tarragona.com Date: 02.08.2017 Spain: Police Look Into
Alleged UFO sighting at Santuari de Misericordia (Reus) Local residence
notified the Guardia Urbana to the presence of an unidentified flying
object that gave gave off lights and bursts of color. Police officers
have not dismissed any hypotheses out of hand, but are almost entirely
sure it was a star. "It looked like a large
Spain: An 1897 UFO Over the Basque Country
Source: El Correo (Spain)
http://www.elcorreo.com/alava/araba/201702/21/ovni-1897-sobre-antezana-20170220230953.html
Date: 21 February 2017 Article by Francisco Góngora Spain: An 1897 UFO
Over the Basque Country Before there was talk of UFOs, manifestations of
luminous spheres in the heavens were a cause for consternation among
people. This flying object was seen in the skies of La Llanada in the
Supernatural: "Refugees Claim Jesus Appeared to Save Them From Dying at Sea"
Source: Noticia Cristiana.com Date: February 17, 2017
http://www.noticiacristiana.com/misiones/evangelismo/2017/02/refugiados-jesus-morir-salvo.html
Supernatural: "Refugees Claim Jesus Appeared to Save Them From Dying at
Sea" [ While having nothing to do with UFOs, readers of Inexplicata
will remember an article from 2005, "High Strangeness: Our Haunted
Seas", which makes mention of similar situa
New in Middle Class Political Economist
Meanwhile, back in Ireland
We've
gotten to another point where it's hard for me to turn on the TV . I
know this will have to change, but for now I'll go back to one of my
favorite topics, the fate of Ireland under austerity. As I suggested
might happen , Ireland in its 2015-2016 immigration statistical year
(May-April) was finally able to end its net emigration . According to
the Central Statistical Office's August report,
New in Middle East Today
International Women's Day
The International Women’s Day is a reminder of gender equality. Sadly,
the majority of world societies have failed to achieve such goal. In
general women are still discriminated against and are not equally
treated with men, even in the USA. The Arab world is not different.
Women are left behind despite the fact that Islam does not differentiate
between men and women, as it is apparent in some Qur
Israel and American Foreign Poilcy
During the past week, the media began to speculate the outcome of the
meeting between President Trump and Mr. Netanyahu regarding the
Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The discussion focused on the issue of one
or two states solution. In my opinion, the President provided some
suggestions, but Netanyahu smiled and will continue his aggressive
annexations of
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