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I am the founder of Starbucks and I am begging you to stop buying the Unicorn Frappuccino
Hello, my name is Rutherford Q. Starbucks and I am the founder of Starbucks. When an employee first came to me with the Unicorn Frappuccino idea I told him no. I gave you all the benefit of the doubt. I told him, we here at Starbucks, we respect our customers and they respect us. Our mission is to provide our customers a delicious, caffeinated beverage to complement their day. SEE ALSO: Here's Un
All the best (and geekiest) signs from Marches for Science around the world
Scientists and science enthusiasts alike took to the streets Saturday (Earth Day!) to support a worthwhile cause: facts. And you had to know the signs were going to be amazing . Here are a few of the best — and, of course, the geekiest — signs from not only the March for Science in D.C., but marches and rallies around the world. Because reason rules. SEE ALSO: Here's why thousands of scientists a
Mystery haul of gold coins found inside piano
The treasure trove was found in Shropshire, England inside an old school piano that was being retuned. A total of 913 coins, each thought to be 91.7% ...
'Most Haunted' crew films 'ghost' in old house
The footage shows a shadowy figure walking up a staircase in a stately home in Rotherham, England. Presented by Yvette Fielding, 'Most Haunted' first ...
Power Outages in San Francisco, New York, and LA
Via: Inverse: A series of power outages in Los Angeles, San Francisco, and New York City on Friday left people across the country struggling to complete their morning commutes. There is currently no evidence to suggest that this is more than just a coincidence, despite worries about some sort of cyber attack. New York City […]
The Dark Secret at the Heart of AI
Via: MIT Technology Review: Last year, a strange self-driving car was released onto the quiet roads of Monmouth County, New Jersey. The experimental vehicle, developed by researchers at the chip maker Nvidia, didn’t look different from other autonomous cars, but it was unlike anything demonstrated by Google, Tesla, or General Motors, and it showed the […]

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Don’t believe Theresa May. The election won’t change Brexit one bit | Guy Verhofstadt
From Europe, it just looks like an attempted power grab by the Tories Having informed European leaders that Britain is leaving the European Union and, after laying out the UK’s negotiating position in a detailed notification letter, the prime minister is now asking the British people how they would like their full English Brexit served. In Brussels, we now wonder who will be joining us at the brea
Rare parchment manuscript of US Declaration of Independence found in England
Two Harvard researchers have found only the second known parchment manuscript of America’s formative text in a West Sussex archive When in the course of human events it becomes necessary to visit a tiny records office in southern England because it claims to have a copy of the Declaration of Independence, a decent respect for history requires investigation. On Friday two Harvard University resear
140 Soldiers Killed in Taliban Attack on Afghan Base, Official Says
Details were still emerging, but it appeared to have been the single deadliest known attack on an Afghan military base since the war began.
‘Sherlock Holmes of Armenian Genocide’ Uncovers Lost Evidence
Turkish denials have long rested on the lack of documentary evidence. But a researcher says he has found a crucial telegram about the World War I-era atrocity.
Surgeon General Vivek Murthy was just dismissed from his post as top doctor
He is a strong supporter of gun control and Obamacare. America’s top doctor and an Obama-appointee, Vivek Murthy , was dismissed and replaced by the Trump Administration on Friday. In a statement, the administration said it asked Murthy to resign from his duties after he helped with “a smooth transition.” “Dr. Murthy, the leader of the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, was asked to r
An Israeli grandmother shares her 'close call' with violent settlers on Passover
Originally in Mondoweiss We, three women in our 60s and 70s, wanted to see the settlement reality for ourselves. We got a smaller but bitter taste of the violence and hatred Palestinians in the area experience as routine. During Passover, I traveled to the West Bank with two other women, all of us members of Machsom Watch, an Israeli human rights group. Our goal was to visit two Palestinian villag

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2017 March for Science: Live Updates
Follow along during the March for Science on April 22, as scientists and science supporters around the world gather to stand up for the integrity of science.
China's first cargo spacecraft docks with space lab
China's first cargo spacecraft, Tianzhou-1, successfully completed docking with an orbiting space lab on Saturday, the Beijing Aerospace Control Center said.
Thousands join March for Science rallies over 'alternative facts' (Update)
Thousands of people rallied in support for science in Europe and Australasia on Saturday ahead of a march in Washington, triggered by rising concern over populism and so-called alternative facts.
Chew On This For Earth Day: How Our Diets Impact The Planet
The foods we choose to put on our plates — or toss away – could have more of an ecological impact than many of us realize. (Image credit: MHJ/Getty Images)
The March for Science: What You Need to Know
Thousands of scientists and science enthusiasts will march on Saturday in Washington and other locations, with many motivated by President Trump’s policies.
In Photos: 2017 March for Science on Earth Day
Scenes from the 2017 March for Science in Washington, D.C., and around the world.

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The Japanese Government Wants You to Date | Explorer
Explorer correspondent Francesca Fiorentini visits a government-sponsored matchmaking event held in Japan as the country faces a declining population. ➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe ➡ Watch all clips of Explorer here: http://bit.ly/WatchExplorer ➡ Get More Explorer: http://bit.ly/MoreExplorer ➡ EXPLORER AIRS MONDAYS 10/9c. About Explorer: Explorer, the longest-running documentary seri
How To Survive Quicksand | Primal Survivor
What would you do if you got stuck in quicksand? Survival instructor Hazen Audel has the answer. ➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe ➡ Get More Primal Survivor: http://on.natgeo.com/2nHqpU1 ➡PRIMAL SURVIVOR AIRS SUNDAYS 10/9c. About Primal Survivor: Survival instructor and wilderness guide Hazen Audel travels to some of the world's most remote tribal communities to learn how they have surv
Preserving One Square Inch of Silence
Gordon Hempton is on a personal quest to preserve silence in nature. The “sound-tracker” circles the globe recording vanishing sounds, including the most elusive one of all: silence. In 2005, Hempton resolved to find the quietest place in Washington's Hoh rainforest, itself a haven of silence. According to Hempton, the area he found is precisely one square inch. But that little area of quiet—whic
Ellen's Role in Nicki Minaj's Feud
Two the the hottest rap stars, Nicki Minaj and Iggy Azalea, both included Ellen their new music videos. All hail DeGeneres Queen! From: TheEllenShow
Channing Tatum's 'Magic Mike' Surprise
The handsome star and the men of "Magic Mike Live" had a sexy surprise for a lucky bachelorette and her friends. Cue the music – and the shirt removals! From: TheEllenShow
Project Literacy - The Alphabet Of Illiteracy
Felt produced the music for the film at the heart of the campaign. Pearson's animated viral 'The Alphabet of Illiteracy' is based on sculptor Wilfrid Wood's work and cycles through twenty six distinct issues caused or worsened by illiteracy. Felt created an adaptation of the the song 'A - You're Adorable' most famously sung by Perry Como and the Fontane Sisters. The adaptation was performed by si

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The Shanghai Cooperation Organization Is About To Grow: Here’s What It Means
The Shanghai Cooperation Organization are preparing the ground for India and Pakistan to join the group as full members. Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov is hailing this "historic" move that will turn the organization into a truly global force. So what is the Shanghai Cooperation Organization and what does this latest move mean? Luckily, James has the answers!
Meet The Shanghai Cooperation Organization
When The Shanghai Five held its first presidential summit in China in 1996, this innocuous group hardly registered as a blip on the geopolitical radar. Within just five years, however, the loose-knit cooperative organization of China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia and Tajikistan was already attracting the attention of some of the premier globalist institutions as a potential opponent to Western i
Interview 1268 – Derrick Broze on The Theory and Practice of Agorism
[audio mp3="http://www.corbettreport.com/mp3/2017-04-17%20Derrick%20Broze.mp3"][/audio] Derrick Broze of TheConsciousResistance.com joins us once again to discuss his latest book, co-authored with John Vibes, Manifesto of the Free Humans. From the theory and practice of agorism and the importance of language in shaping our thought and action to the immigration debate and the creation of a new int
Interview 1269 – Larken Rose Explains How To Talk To Statists
[audio mp3="http://www.corbettreport.com/mp3/2017-04-19%20Larken%20Rose.mp3"][/audio] Ever wondered how to get your friends to understand that government is inherently immoral? That no group of people can grant any government rights that they don't have themselves? That taxation is theft? Well, wonder no more! Larken Rose is touring a two-day workshop teaching voluntaryists how to most effectivel
Fit For Thee, Not For Me (NWO Edition)
From German politicians and their swine vaccines to Bill Gates' kids and common core, it's one rule for the powers-that-shouldn't-be and another for the plebs. But surely you knew that already. What other examples of this phenomenon do you know of? Leave your answers in the comments section below.

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Marching for Indigenous Science
“Let us remember that long before Western science came to these shores, there were Indigenous scientists here”
Science Strikes Back: Anti-Trump March Set to Draw Thousands to Washington
Scientists are ditching their labs for the streets in a mass protest against the Trump administration’s war on facts, but will the effort resonate with skeptics?
Chronicling Global Warming’s Impact on Antarctica’s Chinstrap Penguins
A conversation with Ron Naveen from the film The Penguin Counters
Of Turkey Tails, Samoans, and how Culture Imbues Food
Our bodies and what we eat don’t exist in a social vacuum, Big Food knows this only too well
Walmart Exposed for Selling Dolphin-Deadly Tuna in Costa Rica
Retail giant is sourcing its Suli brand tuna from Mexican fishing fleets that harass and kill marine mammals, says nonprofit
Can a Public Image Makeover Save the Mauritius Fruit Bat?
Conservationists are working to recast perceptions of native pollinators in the wake of controversial culls

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Illiterate versus Just Plain Stupid
From W3Schools :" Tip: The element is very often used together with CSS, to layout a web page ." No. Unacceptable. It has to be this way: " Tip: The element is very often used together with CSS, to lay out a web page ." "Lay out" has to be two words. Why? IMAGINE THAT YOU ARE DOING IT. Then you have to be able to say: "I am laying out the web page." Two words. It would be obviously wrong to say "I
"This is reality, whether you like it or not."
The title is from Willa Cather, at Orange Crate Art . It reminds me... I worked for a time with a bunch of foreigners, Czechs from Czechoslovakia, from before the days of the Czech Republic. There were minor problems with the language. The boss and his number one man didn't get along at all. Number one never liked anything the boss thought we should do. One time the boss said we should do so-and-s
Maybe a comma after "literally" would help
Some years back, in The Atlantic : But the federal government stuck to its guns, literally suppressing an armed anti-tax uprising in western Pennsylvania in 1794, known as the Whiskey Rebellion. That sentence would have been so much better if the word "literally" applied to the imagery of sticking to guns, rather than to the fact of suppressing a rebellion.

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To all the dogs I've loved
I can’t imagine what the dogs that run into Paul and I must think of us these days, trailing what must be bits of the scent of a dozen or more dogs on us at this point. Our itinerant way of life this past year has brought us many animal companions for periods of intimate living, and I’m sure it doesn’t all come out in the wash. It’s been quite the animal-companion year since returning to the Isla

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John Keel was Right - Another New Roswell Witness
Well, it’s happened again, just as John Keel said it would. As I have mentioned before, Keel had written in 1991 that by the end of the century (meaning going into the 21 st century) there would be dozens of people, if not hundreds, claiming to have been in Roswell at the time of the UFO crash. Another one has appeared on the scene by the name of Charles H. Forgus, a soldier who served during the
X-Zone Broadcast Network - John Burroughs
John Burroughs, of Rendlesham Forest fame, was my guest. We focused, quite naturally, on the December, 1980, sightings there and what all happened from his perspective. You can listen to the program here: https://youtu.be/rN2llEG7v3s John Burroughs I, for a long time, had been confused about the number of days over which the events took place. I had asked Jim Penniston, John Burroughs and Charles
X-Zone Broadcast Network - Lorna Hunter
This week I talked with Lorna Hunter of The International Paranormal Society about UFOs in Minnesota, especially the sighting known as the Tin Can Man, and Val Johnson’s encounter that left his patrol car damaged and, of course, we did get into the Paranormal briefly. You can listen to it here: http://differentperspective.rnn.libsynpro.com/a-different-perspective-with-kevin-randle-ep-0033-guest-l
X-Zone Broadcast Network - Alex Tsakiris
This week, my friends at Anomalist Books put me in touch with Alex Tsakiris who wrote, Why Science is Wrong … about Almost Everything . The book wasn’t exactly what I thought it was going to be. It was about things that would be more normally found in the world of the paranormal but with a scientific slant to it. While we began talking about consciousness, or rather the nature of it, we evolved q
Chiles, Whitted, Turbulence and Ed Ruppelt
Yes, I thought we would revisit the Chiles-Whitted sighting just one more brief time. As I was working on something else, I happened to thumb through Ed Ruppelt’s book , The Report on Unidentified Flying Objects when something about the Chiles-Whitted sighting caught my eye. These guys were airline pilots who suggested a cigar-shaped object had flashed by their aircraft. In the hours that followe
X-Zone Broadcast Network - Larry Lawson
This week I chatted with Larry Lawson, who hosts the Paranormal Stakeout show on the X-Zone Broadcast Network. We talked about ghost sightings and some of those that he thought were good examples of the phenomenon, about the definition of this apparitions, and some of the assumptions made by others. We also talked about levels of evidence, the gathering of that evidence, and what forms it would t

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Who is Daniel J. Levitin?
By Denis G. Rancourt, PhD Who is Daniel J. Levitin, and why is he saying false things about me? Mr. Levitin is a university professor, a psychologist, and the author of the 2016 book "Weaponized Lies: How to Think Critically in the Post-truth Era". Wikipedia states the following about Mr. Levitin's book: "His interest in writing the guide [was] to help people develop techniques to
On Syria - Peggy Mason is a dog of war dressed as a human rights defender
Canadian dogs of war dressed as human rights defenders, from Trudeau to NGOs. A very tired trick that must be exposed. Thank you Ken Stone. AND SEE 2017-04-15 UPDATE BELOW. 2017-04-12: < Ken Stone challenges Peggy Mason to a public debate. Based on her attribution of the recent chemical attack at Khan Sheikhoun on the government of Bashar-Al-Assad, I wish to challenge Peggy Mason to a
Until Death
It is not my prison. It is my liberation. Depression and despair versus action and agency. Starts and is maintained in the head and heart, no matter the circumstances.
Ontological anxiety
My today's attempt at clever: Ontological anxiety is the defining psychic luxury of privileged existence.
Academic Freedom? - Michael Ignatieff is pathetic
Failed politicians never die. They become embassy ambassadors and university presidents. After Michael Ignatieff crashed the Liberal Party of Canada he returned to Harvard University, was given an Order of Canada by Trudeau, and became president of the Soros-funded Central European University in Hungary. Hungary wants the Soros cancer out but globalist Ignatieff is screaming "academic freedom

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Death Is A Sailing Ship Which Will Also Be Welcomed On Another Shore
Since I have seen my mother when she reached through the curtain and touched me in an after-death experience in 1987 as well as my deceased twin brother two years ago when he intervened and saved my life on Highway 4. I am aware that my grandfather is still very much alive in my heart and will eventually be welcoming me home to a safe harbor with his soft heart and warm embrace ~ for those who we
Doomsday Clock Moves 2.5 Minutes To Midnight
On the 26th of January, 2017, the Doomsday moved forward to 2 minutes and 30 seconds to midnight ~ created by the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists in 1947 to convey the urgent threat nuclear weapons pose as well as other threats such as climate change also taken into account. Last year, the clock remained at 3 minutes. Today, with the Inauguration of Donald Trump, the clock has moved half a minute c
Taking A Stand For A Great Truth
As our civil liberties slowly erode with a corporate state under control of the Military/Industrial complex and global elite ~ that want war ~ there will come a time when we all must take a stand for some great principle, some great issue, some great cause or some great truth ~ The Unified Field is my great truth for which I take this peaceful stand: Allen L Roland, PhD "Love alone is capable of
Obamas Were Real Thing Versus Fake Cardboard Cutouts
Trumps and Obamas on Inauguration day 2017 This picture of the incoming and outgoing president on Inauguration day 2017 tells you everything you need to know about Trump and Obama. One saw himself as President of the people and the other sees himself unfortunately as a dictator and enforcer of his mandate. Both have many things in common but only Obama has maintained the childlike enthusiasm of a
Gamecocks Defense Will Prevail In Big Dance Final
South Carolina’s Maik Kotsar (21), Chris Silva (30) and Rakym Felder (4) celebrated after defeating Baylor in Sweet 16 final. Credit Robert Deutsch/USA Today Sports, via Reuters "South Carolina’s players said Thursday that it was easy to pinpoint from where their defensive prowess stems. It is from Coach Martin, who calls the defense his “baby” and designed it in his image, an image he projects a

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A3 Newsletter: "Freedom Is A State Of Mind"
( PHOTO: Albert at the Innocence Project's Network Conference in San Diego this last month, alongside Valerie Jarret, a Chicago lawyer and former top adviser to President Barack Obama with Albert. ) A3 Newsletter, April 17, 2017: Taking on the Clarion Call - "Free 'em all!" "Freedom is a state of mind" Albert said at the presentation that he and King gave at Harvard last month. That may be how Al
Please Support Kickstarter Campaign for US release of A3 film 'Cruel and Unusual'
To donate and help to spread the word, please visit the Kickstarter page directly . Featured below is the information from the campaign's website. 'Cruel and Unusual' – The Angola 3 story, US Cinema Release Help get the Angola 3's story into cinemas to support their campaign against long-term solitary confinement & qualify for the Oscars THE GOAL Cinema release in NY and LA to bring 'Cruel and Un

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DPRK Wound Filament Airframes
High-resolution photographs of the aiframe for North Korea’s Pukguksong submarine-launched ballistic missile have a surprise. The airframe appears be wound-filament, not the simple metal airframes we’ve seen on North Korea’s space launchers. That opens up a lot of possibilities for North Korea — and ticks off an important requirement North Korea to build a solid-fueled …
A Three-Person Rule for Nuclear First Use
Quote of the week: “We still tend to conceive of national security almost solely as a state of armed readiness, a vast, awesome arsenal of weaponry… We are haunted by this concept of military hardware.” —Robert S. McNamara, The Essence of Security Whiffs of grapeshot and sarin gas are in the air – enduring conflicts in …
Putting the North Korean Threat into Perspective
It’s not easy, right? To put North Korea’s nuclear and missile threat into perspective. Everywhere you turn, you’ll hear widely differing factual claims, strongly opposed views on what to do or not do, etc. A cacaphony. And that’s a little hard to take, especially if you’re suddenly inclined to hunt for information on the subject. Serious journalists often …
The Ghost Ship Anchored at Foggy Bottom
Quotes of the week: “Focus on the action, not the distraction.” – Sandra Savine “Also focus on the non-action, not the distraction.” – MK It would take a consummate diplomat to be the face of the Trump Administration’s foreign policy. Rex Tillerson isn’t a consummate diplomat; he’s a titan of the oil business, learning a …
Kerr on the JCPOA
My friend Paul Kerr — the original second blogger at Arms Control Wonk — has taken time from his day job to write an essay that focuses on the enduring value of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action’s prohibition on “activities which could contribute to the development of a nuclear explosive device,” a prohibition that permanently define’s the terms of Iran’s …
Syria: A Modest Proposal
Those of us laboring in the vineyards of nuclear nonproliferation are forced to learn, alas, at least a little about energy policy. If nuclear technology only were good for making weapons, and not also for electricity, our lives would be much simpler. Nuclear power is especially important nowadays, since it offers the only low-carbon form of “base …

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Take Action: Let Bill O'Reilly's Advertisers Know What You Think
. . By MARC McDONALD Advertisers are fleeing the sinking ship of Fox News' The O'Reilly Factor following the latest revelations and allegations of sexual harassment and misconduct involving Bill O'Reilly. Which raises the question: which advertisers have fled? And which advertisers are still supporting The O'Reilly Factor ? Mediamatters.org is on the case, as usual, and has put together a handy li

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Paul Craig Roberts: "The reckless and irresponsible war talk in the US government and presstitute media and among NATO and Washington’s vassals must stop immediately. Life is in the balance." "Putin has shown amazing patience with Washington’s lies and provocations, but he cannot risk Russia by trusting Washington, whom no one can trust. Not the American people, not the Russian people, not any people."
Is That Armageddon Over The Horizon? April 12 2017 Is That Armageddon Over The Horizon? Paul Craig Roberts The insouciance of the Western world is extraordinary. It is not only Americans who permit themselves to be brainwashed by CNN, MSNBC, NPR, the New York Times and Washington Post, but also their counterparts in Europe, Canada, Australia, and Japan, who rely on the war propaganda machine that
Welcome to theREALnews.com, the only nation-wide news service that eschews nuclear holocost that could kill us all. Yet the insane US "mainstream media" can't wait to exchange ICBCs with Russia.
Original Here : http://therealnews.com/t2/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=31&Itemid=74&jumival=18856 Trump's Syria Attack Sanctioned by the Media Media critic Norman Solomon says US media's uncritical coverage of Trump's Syria attack is typical and has its roots in ratings spikes and in economic ties to the military-industrial complex https://youtu.be/fW_UTtng7-s Norman Solomon wrote th
Given that my readers visit infrequently, I have been trying to leave up important posts a week or two before putting up the next. This is true even if both are the work of Paul Crairg Roberts. However, this one is extremely important, and so the one I selected was short enough to allow the reader to also take a quick look at my two preceding posts. But for those who wish more about Trump's criminal attack on Syria, PCR has provided two longer articles spelling out all of the background you may wish to know.
Washington Has Crossed Russia’s Red Line April 7 2017 Washington Has Crossed Russia’s Red Line Paul Craig Roberts Washington’s military attack on Syria is unambigiously a war crime. It occurred without any UN authorization or even the fake cover of a “coalition of the willing.” Washington’s attack on Syria occurred in advance of an investigation of the alleged event that Washington is trying to u
As most of you know by now, Paul Craig Roberts was Associate Secretary of the Treasury for Economic Policy under Ronald Reagan and later Associate Editor of the Wall Street Journal, but with the turn of the Century he gave up such lucrative positions to expose the corruption of the U.S. government and it's intention to conquer the rest of the world or die on a nuclear holocost that would extinguish the human race. Here, Greg Hunter, who is deeply conserned with these issues, interviews Paul Craig Roberts in an extended video. Don't miss it.
By Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com Former Assistant Treasury Secretary in the Reagan Administration, Dr. Paul Craig Roberts, sees trouble for the economy. Dr. Roberts explains, “This image of a strong stock market is based essentially on debt, borrowing and debt, money creation and debt. It’s a false signal that shows prosperity, and it’s not really there. . . . So, during a period of time when the
Taken from Wikipedia: "The adjective Orwellian connotes an attitude and a policy of control by propaganda, surveillance, misinformation, denial of truth, and manipulation of the past." And now, 67 years after the death of George Orwell, we have a famous American university, Harvard, adopting a full-blown Orwellian clamp-down of any American who wants to know and/or spread the Actual Truth!
Harvard University has established a modern version of the Catholic Church’s Index Librorum Prohibitorum , a list of prohibited online publications which are tagged as “fake” and “false”, broadly following the politically tainted “List” of censored independent and alternative media. As we recall the Catholic Church’s Index was a list of books “deemed heretical, anti-clerical or lascivious”.1 Ex C

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Massive Win For Pro-Choice
Based on research done by volunteers* for Abortion Rights Coalition of Canada, one media outlet reported on a federal Canada Summer Jobs grant of over $56,000 going to the Fetal Gore Gang last year. While literally hundreds of anti-choice outfits are milking this program, what made this news was the size and the MP. MPs apparently have a great deal of say on what gets funded in their ridings. And
Rarely is the question asked: [What] Is our children learning?*
Back here , we reported on the success of ARCC's latest research/data mining project that resulted in the shutting down of federal summer job grants to antichoice organizations. These grants were made under the Canada Summer Jobs program which has specific criteria. Canada Summer Jobs provides funding to help employers create summer job opportunities for students. It is designed to focus on local

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Resistance Or A Permanent State Of Insurrection:
I have long wanted to have this debate... so on my part, here is the opening salvo. Comments are welcome: In Chicano Manifesto (1971), Armando Rendon made the radical claim that the United States and Mexico were technically still in a state of war (1846-1848) because the 1848 Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo was violated prior to even its signing, and that therefore, a state of war continues to this d
Do All Lives Matter? inShare Email
by Roberto Rodriguez April 10, 2017 The question at the Cesar Chavez lecture at a packed auditorium at Sierra College was, do all lives matter? It was a great forum and a great dialogue, but in a sense, it was the wrong question. The reason is that each time the answer will invariably mischaracterize, misdirect, or at best, deflect. In case there is any doubt regarding this answer, one only need
Beware of Poisoned Orange Tree
by Roberto Rodriguez The White House appears to be an ethics-free-zone. And it appears to be intentional. The reason there are few ethical guidelines designed specifically for presidents is because it has always been assumed that the person at the helm of the most powerful nation on Earth would have little incentive to abuse the office of the presidency of the United States of America, precisely
Re-indigenization is Underway
by Roberto Rodriguez Fleshing the Spirit: Spirituality and Activism in Chicana, Latina and Indigenous Women’s Lives is a book that I regularly teach. As I was going through my students’ papers this past week, I came to the realization that something radical is happening within these communities alluded to in this book. It is a process referred to as re-indigenization. This is a huge development,

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A Look Back In Time
While the main purpose of last month's trip to Lethbridge was for birding, I couldn't resist taking in a little history as well. Below is Fort Whoop-Up, or least a close replica of the original, which was actually constructed about 6 km to the south in 1869. This replica was created in 1967 in Indian Battle Park to mark Canada's centenary. It was the elicit whiskey trade which prompted the federa
Icy Trails
As the weather warms I find it increasingly difficult to stay inside. Yes, I wanted to do a little birding but I had no real destination in mind. For the most part, I just wanted to stretch my legs and enjoy some sun. I more or less randomly ended up over by the Birchwood Trails. Trail conditions were much different since the last time I had been here. Back in February, while there were icy patch
Over The River
I was up early on my first full day in Lethbridge in order to take advantage of the warm weather and fit in a full day of bird watching. It took a bit longer than expected as I had to fight my way through a huge line at a Tim Horton's for coffee (one does not simply get up at the crack of dawn on days off without coffee) but it was still only about 8:30am by the time I reached the river and other
Lethbridge
I spent a few days down in Lethbridge during my last set of days off but didn't get around to posting about it until now. I also took a ton of photos, so narrowing them down for a post was another reason I'm so late in posting this. My decision to go was a little last minute which is a bit out of character for me but with the weather slowly warming and wanting to get a jump on some bird-watching

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jogging news - first real push - 2017 seven miles...
wow, that was hard, and what with 150,000+ steps already on my legs from last week's family walking holiday in Minehead... and it's a new record. FIFTY THREE MINUTES, for my usual seven miles course around west Oxford's rolling hills. Warmed up with half an hour's yoga. Weather was perfect, sun breaking through light cloud. No wind. No food since yesterday evening. One cup of coffee for upper's s
art - Jeff Faust - floating bowls
another day, another artist, and yes I realise it's not the bowls that are floating ... delicious (and iconic) imagery from classy Californian artist, Jeff Faust :
art - Troy Brooks - femme fataliste
yeah, that's me indulging in blatant public Franglais , so what e-fascist-istas ... I suspect Canadian figurative artist Troy Brooks knows what I mean when I (try to) invent phrases like femme fataliste... to describe his astonishing and fascinating and haunting oils on canvas.
Ridley Scott - Covenant poster - Aliens vs Engineers
"You want aliens, I'll give you aliens," that's what Ridley Scott said in response to the dirth of alien material in his so-called prequel to his classic Alien (1979). And boy has he given us aliens (vs engineers) in this new Alien Covenant poster from Fox.
Pen art - Helena Hauss - Paris, France
yes, there are more-photorealist ball point pen artists out there, I've seen a lot of them, but this one really caught my attention. witness the AMAZING penmanship of biro artist Helena Hauss from Paris, France. I mean, just stunning work.
Mike Philbin art - Introversions and Dichotomies 2017 - metallic paint gold and silver series
my gold/silver metallic paints eventually arrived direct from the paint manufacturer and, while the sun was out, I did some more pair paintings on stretched canvas. The first one's a repaint with a lovely textured underpainting, as you can see... 2 x 100 cm by 30cm The second one's a new paint on virgin canvas... 2 x 50 cm by 50 cm

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Rob Schneider Speaks Out Against Vaccines
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NBC News Crew Threatened with Arrest for Filming National Park
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This Dad Gives His Sick Son Marijuana Extract The Results… Mind blowing!
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New in Greg Mankiw's Blog

How Best to Tax Business
Click here to read my column in Sunday's NY Times .
A Proposed Regulation
The story about United dragging a passenger off an overbooked plane highlights how crazy the current system is. I would not go so far as to say that airlines should never overbook, but it seems that when they overbook, they should fully bear the consequences. They should be required to keep raising the offered compensation until they get volunteers to give up their seats. If $800 does not work, th
The Rich Aren't Getting Richer
This paper by Fatih Guvenen and Greg Kaplan is worth a read by anyone interested in inequality trends. An important excerpt: Since 2000, different measures of top income inequality have exhibited very different trends. Top income shares based on measures of total income show a continued rise, whereas top income shares based on wage and salary income show no increase in inequality post-2000. The m
The Myth of Stagnant Income
This paper by Bruce Sacerdote is worth noting: Despite the large increase in U.S. income inequality, consumption for families at the 25th and 50th percentiles of income has grown steadily over the time period 1960-2015. The number of cars per household with below median income has doubled since 1980 and the number of bedrooms per household has grown 10 percent despite decreases in household size.
Is something wrong with macro?
A thought-provoking essay by Ricardo Reis .
How Not to Promote Education
Today's column by David Brooks is excellent .

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