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OurFuture.org: WI Governor’s Race Puts Education in the Spotlight

OurFuture.org: WI Governor’s Race Puts Education in the Spotlight Tony Evers leads in polls
Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice: Paradoxes of

Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice: Paradoxes of Efficiency in Education (Part 2)
Janresseger: What is the Legacy of Renaissance 2010 School Choice in

Janresseger: What is the Legacy of Renaissance 2010 School Choice in Chicago? On Tuesday

Has ethanol hit its peak?

With the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency now exempting smaller refineries from the federal mandate
Gulf lease sale generates $178 million

A federal lease sale in the Gulf of Mexico Wednesday generated $178 million in winning bids, raising
TechnipFMC sues McDermott for trade secret theft

TechnipFMC is suing rival McDermott International and its new chief operating officer for the alleged theft

'If they take the House, he wins big': Trump loyalists see upside

Why some Trump allies think his path to reelection runs through an effort to kick him out of the Oval
Pentagon punishes reporters over tough coverage

Coupled with eroding access to top Defense Department officials, Pentagon reporters say it's becoming
Bannon attempts his political comeback

A new pro-Trump operation will frame the midterms as an up-or-down vote on the president’s impeachment.

If Omarosa Did Sign An NDA, Trump Might've Broken The Law

The White House may have broken the law and President Donald Trump just

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Randy Bryce Wins Wisconsin's Democratic Primary In Race For Paul Ryan's House Seat

Randy Bryce, a union ironworker turned progressive rockstar, won the

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The lira surged 7% after Turkey hit back at US 'attacks' by slapping American cars, alcohol, and tobacco with huge tariffs

Turkey's downtrodden currency, the lira, surged on Wednesday morning hours after the country's government hit back at what it believes are "deliberate attacks" against its economy by the US, by levying significant tariffs against American goods. Around 8.00 a.m. BST (3.00 a.m. ET), the lira made a rapid and large upwards movement against the dollar, briefly moving back below six to the dollar, and reversing some of the big downwards moves seen over the last week. The lira, however, remains more than 14% lower than at this time last week. It appears that the move was triggered by the introduction of new rules by the BDDK — Turkey's banking watchdog — which, according to a Reuters report, has cut "the limit for Turkish banks' forex swap, spot and forward transactions with foreign banks to 25 percent of a bank's equity." This move is designed to make it more difficult for Turkish institutions to buy and sell derivatives in foreign markets, and to prevent investors betting against Turkish assets.

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Letters: Election office needs to screen candidates

There are over 300,000 members of the Navajo Nation and a percentage of that population has experienced
Borrego Pass School going back to BIE

The Navajo Nation Council’s Health, Education and Human Services Committee on Monday unanimously voted to
Boosting business

The Diné Chamber of Commerce is looking for a business-savvy president who will strip away – or at least

30 Facts About Angkor—The Ancient Mega-City ‘Covered’ In Thousands of

Angkor, the lost city of the ancient kingdom of Cambodia The first actual reports in Europe of today’
Alien Treaty: Did Former US President Eisenhower Meet With Aliens Three

A strange theory takes strength among conspiracy lovers and UFO hunters. According to a number of authors,
The Secret Story of the Auschwitz Tattooist

In 1942, a man called Lale Sokolov arrived in Auschwitz-Birkenau. He was given the job of tattooing the

Heart failure could heighten the risk of developing cancer: Dutch research

Heart failure heightens the risk of developing cancer, according to a group of doctors in Groningen who
Foodora to stop Dutch operations after failing to find a buyer

Meal delivery service Foodora is closing its Dutch operations after parent company Delivery Hero failed to
Water boards issue 39 fines for breaking ban on using sprinklers

Water boards have so far handed out 39 fines to private individuals and farmers who have broken the ban on.

Afternoon links: Conservatives and criminal-justice reform

Plus: Witness to an execution, when a cop wrongly arrests you, and how race affects personnel decisions at
Rod Rosenstein still doesn’t get the problem with forensics

The deputy AG argues that forensics is a "soft science," which conveniently shields it from
On the ground in Philly’s heroin scene

Chris Moraff talks with users to report what's happening on the ground

Princess Evolution Ransomware is a RaaS With a Slick Payment Site

A new variant of the Princess Locker ransomware is being distributed called Princess Evolution. Like its
Microsoft Edge Beta On iOS Updated With Breaking News and More

Microsoft Edge Beta for iOS is getting a big update with a bunch of new features. These changes include the
Hackers Steal $13.5 Million Across Three Days From Indian Bank

Representatives of Cosmos Bank, India's second-largest cooperative bank, revealed this week that

It’s the End of the World… As They Know it

One of the hypotheses posited on this blog is that the preoccupation with the end of the world is in
Ask a Stupid Question

A premise of democracy that I believe is worth defending is that it is incumbent on those seeking either
The Grimey “Science” of Conspiracy Theories

David Robert Grimes has emerged from Lewandowsky’s shadow, again, to go forth increase and multiply

1 dead 3 injured as meteorite hits southern India (27 flags)

And it has created a record. First recorded human fatality due to a meteorite. Can someone bring up the
Donald Trump: Id bring back a hell of a lot worse than waterboarding (25

http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/feb/06/donald-trump-waterboarding-republican-debate-torture
Iowans claim instances when Sanders was shorted delegates (20 flags)

http://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/elections/presidential/caucus/2016/02/06/iowans-claim-instances

Academics Using STEM To Take Down NeoLiberalism

If you spend any time at academic conferences, you realize that their biggest target is not conservatives (
Can Journalism Schools Save The World?

A pair of writers in The Washington Monthly seem to believe they can.
Hungary Entertains Proposal To Ban Gender Studies

Imagine what the AAUP would do if our own government ever entertained such a proposal.

Displaced Muslim teens learn computer skills at Catholic mission

Djamaladine Mahamat Salet, a 38-year-old IDP, helps provide an education to children in bleak circumstances
Facebook 'too slow' in removing anti-Rohingya hate speech

Social media giant says it has banned some racist Myanmar figures and organisations, but admits to failures
Turkey lira crisis: Six things you need to know

Some 3,000 investors to participate in call with finance chief Berat Albayrak as currency remains near

Top Products in Two Decades of Tech Reviews

Walt Mossberg on the dozen personal-technology products that were the most influential over two decades of
Diabetes Data Beamed to Your Phone

New meters from iHealth and LifeScan are small steps toward better diabetes care.
Two Houses, One Cable TV Bill

Walt answers questions from readers about streaming TV from one house to another and the search for

Khudari: Per capita daily income in Gaza is $2

Head of the Popular Committee Against the Siege MP Jamal al-Khudari on Tuesday said that Gaza’s per
Radioactive sheep said to prove Israel illegally tested nuclear weapons

Dimona nuclear research facility in Israel A science journal has claimed that radioactive sheep found in
World Bank launches $17m employment drive for Gaza

World Bank in Washington, US The World Bank has announced a new project to provide Gaza‘s unemployed youth

A Note on Sub Judice and the Worcester “Acid Attack” Case

From BBC News: Father in court over Worcester ‘acid attack’ on boy, 3 The father of a boy who
A Note on JUST Yorkshire and Sarah Champion

From The Times: An MP who received death threats after condemning the sexual abuse of girls by groups of
Elon Musk Still on Twitter Despite “Pedo Guy” Jibe

From the Independent, last week: Elon Musk has apologised to the British cave diver he labelled “pedo guy”.

Getting the care we need… (I need help now too)

One of the reasons I do the work I do in advocacy is because I know that many of us are not getting what we
Community

By Paul Woodward When I was a Buddhist monk and the Dalai Lama visited us in France, there was a meeting of
Mourning, loss and vision

This will aways be in my heart: that people will be offered meaningful options to toxic psychiatry and that

US Officials Warn Of "Disturbing" Russian Space Weapons At UN

US officials at a UN conference expressed “deep suspicion” of Russia for its advancement in the creation of
After Suspending Personal Account Of Alex Jones, Twitter Restricts Infowars

Following the suspension of Infowars founder Alex Jones, Twitter has restricted the Infowars account as
Another Big Tech Attack on Free Speech, Stefan Molyneux Handed Two “Strikes

A right-wing pundit’s YouTube page is on the verge of a total ban after he racked up two “strikes” for

Advice For Women Who Want Kids

This series contains candid advice for young women who know they want a family.
Hovercraft Parenting: Damaging a Generation

We have reached a time in history where helicopter parenting is no longer an adequate description for an
5 Things That’ll Make You Hate Your Kids

Here are 5 basic things (throughout your child’s life) that you can do to ensure you grow to hate

We Need to Talk about Sandy Hook

Originally posted on COALITION OF THE OBVIOUS : This is the definitive and most informative documentary on
#OBEEZY
Mowing the Lawn in Gaza

By Volaar “When thy intelligence shall cross beyond the whirl of delusion, then shalt thou become

Social Security Lifts 1.7 Million Children Out of Poverty

Eighty-three years ago today, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the Social Security
State and Local Rental Assistance Supports Key Health and Homelessness Work

A new Cityscape paper authored by CBPP analysts offers insights about how states and
In Case You Missed It…

This week at CBPP, we focused on health, federal taxes, food assistance, Social Security

ELECTIONS CAN BE RIGGED: Vote fraud expert Bev Harris exposes electronic

Black Box Voting, founded in 2003, performs nonpartisan investigative reporting on elections in an attempt
Hillary Clinton’s “Sudden Move” Of $1.8 Billion To Qatar Central Bank Stuns

Hillary Clinton (left) with Qatari Sheik Hamad bin Jassim bin Jabor Al (right) The international reporter
Why Obama bought a $ 4.9 million Mansion in Dubai, a country where there is

By Bill Still of the STILL REPORT According to a Russian Foreign Intelligence non-classified report,

Tesla: With the First Domino Tipped Over, It is Just Physics Now

@teslacharts @qtrresearch
Tesla Predictions Secured

I had dinner last night with my old college roommate Brink Lindsey and he even sort of rolled his eyes
How Politicians Very Carefully Prioritize When to Unleash the Coercive

Is it really worth it to ban straws? #StrawBan pic.twitter.com/TCbc6bEyER — The Daily Caller (@DailyCaller)

Definitions: The Bourgeoisie by Gaither Stewart

by Gaither Stewart Writer, Dandelion Salad Rome, Italy Previously published Oct. 12, 2008 August 15, 2018 “
What is Private Property? by The Anti-Social Socialist

“State property is no different from private property — all that changes is who exploits and
Frankly, The United States Does Not Have A Government — It Is A Regime + US

Updated: Aug. 15, 2018 by Finian Cunningham Writer, Dandelion Salad East Africa Crossposted from Sputnik

You Know Guys, I’m Starting to Think that Giving Rich People Enormous Tax

I’ve stated publicly that I think last year’s tax plan was straight up worse than the Iraq war
New Research Shows that the College Free Speech Crisis is Just Something

I’m just going to re-iterate again that if you honestly think the sometimes annoying nature of overly
Elvis Presley, Proto-Cosplay AmeroQueer

“But I’m a Champion, so I turned tragedy to triumph Make music that’s fire, spit my soul

Book review: ‘Army of None: Autonomous weapons and the future of war’ by

Paul Scharre’s new book on autonomous weapons begins with an account of an incident he experienced while on
Could British Reaper drones be deployed to the Sahel?

Although British Reaper drones currently continue to operate over Iraq and Syria, the real desire by
New report: Falling Short: An analysis of the reporting of UK drone strikes

Drone Wars is today publishing ‘Falling Short: An analysis of the reporting of UK drone strikes by

The proteins that domesticated our genomes

EPFL scientists have carried out a genomic and evolutionary study of a large and enigmatic family of human
Study links altered brain chemistry, behavioral impairments in fish exposed

Study Links Altered Brain Chemistry, Behavioral Impairments in Fish Exposed to Elevated CO2 Research team
First accurate simulation of a virus invading a cell

For the first time, scientists know what happens to a virus' shape when it invades a host cell, thanks

DEFCON 2: both Left and Right have turned against us.

Both Left and Right have turned against us. We can still regain control, but the clock is running.
See how women’s calculus of marriage shapes America

See marriage and divorce shown as rational from the perspective of women, shaping a new American society.
Hot political rhetoric & fake polarization make us weak

We underestimate our leaders, confusing their skillful political engineering with folly. But their

Joint Action Needed to Reform our Food System

Carol Gribnau is director of the Hivos global Green Energy and Green Food programs The post Joint Action
Stopping Ebola in its Tracks with Point of Entry Screening

The mighty Congo River both connects Kinshasa with Equateur Province where an Ebola epidemic began in May
Palestinian Children, the True Victims of the Conflict

Over 500 to 700 West Bank children were arrested and prosecuted each year by Israeli military forces. And

Les Visible Blog | More than Forty Miles of Bad Highway Running out of Road

Dog Poet Transmitting……. Probably should have written a few books instead of all those blog
Smoking Mirrors | The Times They Seem… Electrify me Lord!

Dog Poet Transmitting……. I keep trying to make sense out of the venal lies that surround the
Smoking Mirrors | The Burning of the Library of Alexandria, Hypatia and the

Dog Poet Transmitting……. Wow! Just…wow!!! What are the odds that this would happen

US Military Presence in Latin America and the Caribbean

Raúl Capote Fernández | informacion@granmai.cu The United States has some 800 military bases around
Fidel: The Optimism of a Victor

Elson Concepción Pérez | internet@granma.cu I have attempted to find a formula that synthesizes Fidel
Argentina: Supreme Court Overturns Milagro Sala’s Prison Transfer

Argentina’s Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that social leader and member of the Mercosur Parliament Milagro

NY NOW

At the Javits Center through 8/15.
Adverse Devices

America’s leaders are loath to protect the unborn (and born) from the ill effects of wireless
Pride Kills

An unarmed black man, Jamill Jones, killed Sander Szabo, an unarmed white man, with one punch in Long

Crop Breeding for High Production, Water Use Efficiency & Albedo

It's a good way to confront mankind's growing need for food and the water needed to produce it
Biospheric Productivity (Global: The Recent Past) -- Summary

Since 1980 the Earth has weathered three of the warmest decades in the instrumental temperature record, a
Catastrophic Floods of Dartmoor, South West England

Are they few and far-between? ... or are they growing ever more frequent ... and ferocious?

Opposition leader claims "fractures" within the Venezuela Armed

An exiled opposition leader accused by Venezuelan authorities of directing a failed
US Defense secretary pledges closer ties with Argentina; condemns China'

United States Defense Secretary Jim Mattis on Wednesday pledged closer defense
Qatar to the rescue of Turkey with US$ 15bn in direct investments

Qatar has come to the rescue of Turkey and its ruler Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-

Proposed wind project meets strong opposition in Boulevard #CA

A proposed wind project is up against a squall of opposition in Boulevard where county planners are
No solar, wind advisory referenda on November ballot #IL

After being told it would have little impact on permit applications for those wishing to pursue alternative
Forsa Energy make their Tolsta wind farm pitch #SCT

Commercial wind farm developers Forsa Energy pitched their controversial plans for the 14-turbine Druim

Galileo: Broadening Europe's boundaries

On 25 July, the European Union successfully launched four satellites from French Guiana. That was one of
What Poland's electoral law change can tell us about improving European

Against the backdrop of the Polish PiS party's changes to the country's electoral law, Pascal
Europe has little to fear in condemning Saudi Arabia

Amid all the bluster surrounding Saudi Arabia's bizarre tantrum against Canada, the EU has been

Public Trust & Press Freedom

There's a world of difference between denouncing media bias and sending in the military to close
The Media’s War on the Public

When Donald Trump rails against fake news he speaks for millions of people who are tired of being silenced
InfoWars Ban: Why Hermione Granger is Smiling

The people who removed InfoWars content from Facebook, YouTube, and iTunes this week need to re-read the

5 Preventive Measures of Cervical Cancer You Shouldn’t Ignore

As far as our health is concerned, we need to be careful.In the 21st century, more and more people get
Chemotherapy May Effect Your Heart?

Chemotherapy and radiation therapy are increasing the number of individuals who survive cancer. However
4 Early Symptoms of Eye Cancer

In today’s era, people suffer from many diseases which occur due to their own habits or some are

Carol Walker (Wild Horse Freedom Federation) and Charlotte Roe (Wild Equid

Join us for Wild Horse Wednesdays®, Wed., Aug. 15, 2018 6:00 p.m. PST … 7:00 p.m. MST … 8:00
The Guardianship Panel at the Whistleblowers Summit in DC.

Marti Oakley Here we are at the Whistleblowers Summit…bad hair day and all! A special
TS Radio: After the Summit Review

Join us Monday evening August 13, 2018 at 7:00 pm CST! Whistleblower’s! 5:00pm PST…6:00pm MST&#

Worth reading: Segregation, sexual harassment, and silencing scientists

Recent pieces address school segregation, sexual harassment, the abrupt removal of EPA scientists from a
#MeToo: Health consequences of harassment at work

A celebrity chef has joined Harvey Weinstein in news headlines about sexual harassment in the workplace. A
Pollution: not “an unavoidable consequence” of development

News headlines about 9 million deaths in 2015 due to pollution were eye catching. The Lancet Commission'

Socialism—what is it good for?

by Jon Rappoport August 15, 2018 (To join our email list, click here.) CNBC: “Democrats view socialism more
The American destiny

The American destiny The creative force at the dawn of a new future by Jon Rappoport August 14, 2018 (To
America on trial

by Jon Rappoport August 13, 2018 (To join our email list, click here.) These words—Socialism and

"Saber-rattling": Russian Embassy slams UK media for "

Russian Embassy in the United Kingdom criticized UK media on Wednesday for promoting the idea of countering
Russia to develop super-heavy carrier rocket as reusable spacecraft

Russia's super-heavy carrier rocket scheduled to blast off for the first time from the Vostochny
New anti-Facebook site launches to claim tech giant is 'killing the

A new anti-Facebook blog, giving small and mid-sized publishers a place to vent their frustrations over the

Councillors do not eat dogs - Wellington City Council's curious memo

Wellington bureaucrats may have made a dog's breakfast out of dog meat ahead of Deputy Mayor Jill Day&#
Shelly Bay height debacle spurs Wellington City councillors to vote 8-7

Fears of another Shelly Bay debacle in Wellington has seen city leaders reject special housing legislation,
Babies, bread and boomers on PM's first regional visit back

The prime minister's first regional visit since returning from maternity leave had her talking babies,

Can organized skepticism do a more spectacular face-plant?

Jebus. Michael Shermer has just proudly announced that the next issue of Skeptic magazine will be dedicated
Who fires a dog?

According to Seth Meyers, “A racist with a rotted out soul” is the most appropriate description
Bwahahaha!

Evil Cat and I are made for each other, I guess. She follows me all over the house, and during the day, she