Thursday, December 06, 2018

6 December - Blogs I'm Following - 2 of 3

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Hooray for Hollywood Activists Demanding Federal Warnings About Exposure To Radiation From WiFi

Activist Post at Activist Post - 9 hours ago
By B.N. Frank Activist Post and others have reported before about well-known and influential business people, entertainers, and medical professionals voicing their concerns about exposure...more »

Hitachi Struggling To Find Investors For Wylfa

Paul Homewood at NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT - 9 hours ago
By Paul Homewood While researching the post on coal power today, I came across this new piece of news. It is translated from Japanese, so excuse the English! On April 4, it was learned that Hitachi’s nuclear power plant construction project in the UK was on the sunk. Hiroaki Nakanishi, chairman of the company, […]

Gaddafi’s son calls on Russia to help solve Libyan Crisis

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 9 hours ago
Saif al-Islam, the son of Libya’s late leader Muammar Gaddafi, has called on Russia to support a plan to resolve the Libyan issue, the Al-Arabiya TV channel reported on Thursday, citing Saif al-Islam’s envoy who visited Moscow earlier in the week as part of a Libyan delegation. The delegation’s members held meetings with Russian officials, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

US unlikely to give up Syrian territory until Iran withdraws: Ex-UK ambassador

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 9 hours ago
The United States regards its presence in Syria as a strategic tool and will maintain it unless Iran withdraws its forces from the country, which is a highly unlikely scenario, former UK Ambassador to Syria Peter Ford told Sputnik. “The United States regards this territory as pawns in a chess game. It will not surrender […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Russian spy planes stalk jihadist positions across Idlib

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 9 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:00 P.M.) – The Russian Air Force resumed their surveillance flights over the Idlib province on Thursday as several of their spy planes were seen flying over the jihadist positions along the demilitarized zone. According to a military source in Latakia, the Russian Air Force’s IL-20 spy planes conducted several flights across the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Netanyahu mulls operation against Hezbollah inside Lebanon

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 9 hours ago
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu suggested that the ongoing “Northern Shield” operation, aimed at destroying Hezbollah’s tunnels on the border with Lebanon, could spill over to the territory of the neighbouring country, Yedioth Ahronoth newspaper reported. “There is a major chance that we will act on the territory of Lebanon in the course of the ‘Northern Shield’ operation to detect and eliminate Hezbollah’s tunnels, which […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Chabahar secured following deadly car bomb – IRGC

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 9 hours ago
The southern Iranian port city of Chabahar has been secured, Wednesday, after a car bomb that struck near police headquarters killed at least two people and injured several others. “Thank God there is no specific problem and complete security has been established in the city. There are some rumours saying that the number of martyrs […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

The backstop is real?

Not a sheep at Not a sheep - 9 hours ago
The backstop is required to prevent a hard border in Northern Ireland, or so we're told by the BBC and its fellow Remoaners. Isn't this somewhat disingenuous? I thought that the Irish Republic and the UK have both stated they have no intention of erecting a hard border and also that the WTO have stated there is no need to erect a hard border. So why is this line being pushed by the BBC and co?

50-year-old woman dies within 48 hours after receiving 8 vaccines

Erin Elizabeth at Health Nut News - 9 hours ago
(Thank you to Stop Mandatory Vaccination for this story.) We commonly hear from parents who lose their infant or young child to adverse vaccine reactions and death. Adults are also being damaged and killed by vaccines. In this heart-breaking case, Connie Paul recently suffered the loss of her 50-year-old daughter, Denise Mullen, because of the […] The post 50-year-old woman dies within 48 hours after receiving 8 vaccines appeared first on Health Nut News.

Ecuador Signals That They Want Wikileaks Founder Assange Out Of The London Embassy

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 9 hours ago
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is seen on the balcony of the Ecuadorian Embassy in London [File: Neil Hall/Reuters] *Reuters:* *Ecuador's Moreno says Wikileaks' Assange can leave embassy if he wants* QUITO (Reuters) - Ecuadorean President Lenin Moreno said on Thursday that there was a “path” for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to leave the South American country’s London embassy, where he has lived for six years under asylum, if he so chooses. Assange has claimed that Ecuador is seeking to end his asylum and hand him over to the United States, where prosecutors are preparing to... more »

The French lead the way to end the global warming crusade?

drinkingwateradvisor at The Drinking Water Advisor - 9 hours ago
“The French love a good riot, but the political backlash to the French government’s plans to increase carbon taxes on fuel could be a harbinger of what’s to come in countries committed to the global warming crusade.” click here

Primate Vaccination’s Impact on Gut Flora

Joyce Ghen at Children's Health Defense - 9 hours ago
A recent study published in Nature investigated the gut flora of infant macaques vaccinated with different vaccine schedules. The text of “Microbial structure and function in infant and juvenile rhesus macaques are primarily affected by age, not vaccination status” is available at this link: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-018-34019-0 However, the usefulness of this study in assessing the gut […] The post Primate Vaccination’s Impact on Gut Flora appeared first on Children's Health Defense.

WATCH: Taxpayers to Be Held Liable After Cops Tortured Man Strapped to a Chair With Pepper Spray

Matt Agorist at The Free Thought Project - 9 hours ago
[image: spray] A judge has refused to dismiss excessive force claims against police after multiple officers were seen on video surrounding a man in a restraint chair and hitting him with pepper spray in his face. The post WATCH: Taxpayers to Be Held Liable After Cops Tortured Man Strapped to a Chair With Pepper Spray appeared first on The Free Thought Project.

How to Meditate (It’s NOT What You Think!)

Karma Yoga Daily at Karma Yoga Daily - 10 hours ago
Upon first glance you may be thinking that this is a step by step guide on how to meditate. This is not at all about a singular approach.

The Creator Writings: Which Way?

Karma Yoga Daily at Karma Yoga Daily - 10 hours ago
This may be challenging to understand; even when you feel you are in the worst place you could ever be, there is learning in progress.

Anxiety Taught Me to Be a Better Person

Karma Yoga Daily at Karma Yoga Daily - 10 hours ago
Along with alerting you to the consequences of destructive behavior, an anxiety attack can signify that there are unresolved and deeply-rooted emotional problems you must address.

BREAKING: Bernie Sanders gets it right!

bob somerby at the daily howler - 10 hours ago
*THURSDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2018The values of our tribe:* Last night, speaking with Anderson Cooper, Bernie Sanders got it right. This almost never happens on cable. Asked about the killing of Jamal Khashoggi, here's what Sanders said: COOPER (12/5/18): Joining me now is Senator Bernie Sanders. Senator Sanders, thank you so much for being with us. *Why do you think the president won't admit the crown prince was involved in the killing of Jamal Khashoggi?* SANDERS: *Well, I think the president, sadly enough, has a great fondness for authoritarian-type leaders *around the world, whether... more »

The real Bush story

Bruce K. Gagnon at Organizing Notes - 10 hours ago
By Regis Tremblay

Regulation - and freedom

David Brin at CONTRARY BRIN - 10 hours ago
*We are heavily regulated… and it shows how free we are! * Oh, if only we had civics education! Take the standard libertarian complaint about how *heavily regulated Americans are,* listing the vast numbers of laws and rules on the books. (A number that nevertheless went *down* under VP Al Gore’s “Re-Inventing Government” reforms and always goes *up* under Republicans.) One explanation often offered is that modern life crams so many people close together in a technologically complex era. And yes, that's a contributing factor. But the impression then is that our ancestors must hav... more »

"How to drive in India"

Peter at Bayou Renaissance Man - 10 hours ago
That's the title of an amusing article at The Foreign Challenge. Having visited India, I should say the best way to drive is to let someone else do it, while you close your eyes, pray very hard, and hope to survive! However, if you can't do that, the article has some useful information. I'm here to tell you, it's largely accurate. Here's an excerpt. If you are planning to drive in India, then you can consider yourself as madman. First of all it is best to forget your home countries traffic laws and rules. Indian traffic is nothing like any other traffic you ever meet. It is no... more »

Les Gilets Jaunes – A Bright Yellow Sign of Distress

UNZ at The Duran - 10 hours ago
The post Les Gilets Jaunes – A Bright Yellow Sign of Distress appeared first on The Duran.

Theresa May’s BREXIT cover up. EU hints at remain option (Video)

Alex Christoforou at The Duran - 10 hours ago
The Duran Quick Take: Episode 31. The post Theresa May’s BREXIT cover up. EU hints at remain option (Video) appeared first on The Duran.

COP24 Climate Science Presentation by The Heartland Institute

co2islife at CO2 is Life - 10 hours ago
The Nongovernmental International Panel on Climate Change (NIPCC) is an international network of climate scientists sponsored by three nonprofit organizations: the Center for the Study of Carbon Dioxide and Global Change, the Science and Environmental Policy Project (SEPP), and The Heartland Institute. It was convened in 2013 to provide an independent review of the reports produced by the … Continue reading "COP24 Climate Science Presentation by The Heartland Institute"

U.S. Senate Moves Ahead With Plans To Punish Saudi Arabia Over Khashoggi Killing

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 10 hours ago
*ABC News*: *Senate moving ahead with plans to punish Saudi Arabia over Khashoggi killing as US re-evaluates relationship* *Key Republican senators will meet Thursday morning to discuss how to proceed as many lawmakers seek to punish Saudi Arabia for the brutal murder of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi.* Several Republicans have joined Democrats in pushing for a resolution that would withdraw all U.S. military support for the Saudi-led coalition fighting rebels in neighboring Yemen, and they are now pursuing other options like the restriction of U.S. arms sales to the ki... more »

Florida Neighbors Scorn Woman Over Holiday Display

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 10 hours ago
Neighbors in a high-rise Florida condo came unglued over a holiday message spelled out in lights across a balcony.

Judge’s Order Didn’t End Family Separations at Border

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 10 hours ago
Despite an executive order and a federal judge's later ruling, immigration officials are allowed to separate a child from a parent in certain cases.

"Separating the trading entities into national aggregates allows a variety of fallacious conclusions to be drawn by artful intriguers. Historically such intriguers formed practically an entire 'school' of economic policy now known as mercantilism." #QotD

Peter Cresswell at Not PC - 10 hours ago
*"Separating the trading entities into national aggregates allows a variety of fallacious conclusions to be drawn by artful intriguers. Historically such intriguers formed practically an entire 'school' of economic policy now known as mercantilism. In his classic work 'The Wealth of Nations' (1776), Adam Smith exposed many of the errors and misconceptions of this school and argued forcefully for freedom of trade as the policy consistent with maximisation of people’s wealth as a whole rather than augmentation of the intriguers’ wealth at the expense of the general public. As Smith ... more »

Massive Noncompliance to Boulder, Colorado, Assault Weapons Ban

Bob Adelmann at rss - 10 hours ago
[image: massive-noncompliance-to-boulder-colorado-assault-weapons-ban] In May, the Boulder, Colorado, city council banned the sale or possession of “assault weapons,” high-capacity magazines, and “bump stocks,” mandating that residents “certify” firearms by December 27. So far, only 85 people have complied.

Birth of Migrant Anchor Baby Raises Birthright Citizenship Issue Again

R. Cort Kirkwood at rss - 10 hours ago
[image: birth-of-migrant-anchor-baby-raises-birthright-citizenship-issue-again] As a member of the “migrant caravan” climbed over the U.S. border fence last week in order to give birth on American soil, the issue of ending birthright citizenship is as relevant as ever.

Meet the 5 Best 9mm Handguns and Hunting Rifles on the Planet

Kyle Mizokami at Test Feed Using Fields - 10 hours ago
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, * The best of the best. *Smith & Wesson claims that the M&P’s low bore axis reduces muzzle rise and allows the shooter to get back on target faster. In many respects it is similar to the Glock 17—including magazine size—but one reviewer has pointed out that it is slightly larger and heavier. The M&P also features a loaded-chamber indicator which tilts upward when a round is in the chamber, ambidextrous controls and four interchangeable palm swell inserts of different sizes to accommodate different hand types.* *(Due to reader interest we have combined... more »

15th Century Fishing Fashion: Thigh-High Leather Boots?

Hank Campbell at Science 2.0 blogs - 10 hours ago
A new sewage treatment project in London discovered something in the mud of the Thames; the remains of a human, leg bones still covered by thigh-high leather boots. When you say thigh-high leather boots it sounds much sexier than fishing waders, which are not made of leather any more because, let's face it, leather is useless in water and science improved fishing a lot. Archaeologists analyzing the remains say the grooves in his teeth were likely caused by rope, and that, plus his build, suggests his trade was fisherman. He was in his mid-30s, they estimate, so his death was not n... more »

When fur flies: Making money from the love of dogs

Tim Bousquet at Halifax Examiner - 10 hours ago
I’ve been wanting to revive this feature for some time, and I think I’ve finally found the trick to it. In short, I’ll only post about businesses and societies that either interest me personally or that I think might have some wider interest. So this is not an exhaustive list, but only some of the […]

America’s socialists

Norma at Collecting My Thoughts - 10 hours ago
I keep reading that 51-57% of Democrats favor socialism--more in the younger range, but enough in the 50+ to cause concern. Strange that they call Trump a Nazi. Our school system has failed them, even people my age and older who should know better, who remember Hitler, Mao and the USSR. Socialism means the state controls the land and the means of production. The only difference between Hitler and Stalin was the length of their reach--one wanted just Europe and the other the world. Their hearts beat together. American Communists in the 1930s weren't worried about Hitler until he a... more »

Julian Vasquez Heilig on John C. Scott Show: When Will Trump go politically bankrupt?

Dr. Julian Vasquez Heilig at Cloaking Inequity - 10 hours ago
Julian Vasquez Heilig joins talk show host John C. Scott on 1030 KVOI. We talk about Trump and the Mueller Probe, Democratic candidates for 2020 (Should it be a woman?) and much more. For more conversation in the media click here. For more political punditry click here. Please Facebook Like, Tweet, etc below and/or reblog to share this discussion with others.

U.S. Senator Accuses Mattis and Pompeo Of 'Misleading' The Senate During Their Khashoggi Briefing

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 10 hours ago
*Politico: *Mattis and Pompeo were 'misleading' in Khashoggi briefing, Murphy says Defense Secretary Jim Mattis and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo misled senators last week in a Senate-only briefing on the murder of Saudi dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi, Sen. Chris Murphy asserted on Wednesday, the result of having to tiptoe around President Donald Trump’s refusal to pin blame for the killing on Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. Murphy, who sits on the Foreign Relations Committee but was kept out of Tuesday’s classified briefing with CIA Director Gina Haspel, argued s... more »

The Battle Lines are Clear: New Paradigm, or Economic Chaos and War

Alicia at LaRouchePAC Feed - 10 hours ago
The Battle Lines are Clear: New Paradigm, or Economic Chaos and War Video of The Battle Lines are Clear: New Paradigm, or Economic Chaos and War We're happy to bring you this week's webcast with Helga Zepp-LaRouche. There is a rebellion in Europe! From the Yellow Vests, to Brexit, to the political crisis in Germany—mass ferment continues to build against the imploding neo-liberal order. The exception in Europe is Italy, which is the only stable government fighting against the EU insanity (with Portugal and Spain starting to make some interesting moves as well). Looking at the glob... more »

The Battle Lines are Clear: New Paradigm, or Economic Chaos and War

David at LaRouchePAC Feed - 10 hours ago
The Battle Lines are Clear: New Paradigm, or Economic Chaos and War Video of The Battle Lines are Clear: New Paradigm, or Economic Chaos and War Helga Zepp-LaRouche discusses the mass ferment continuing to build against the neo-liber order in Europe, the positive developments from the Trump-Xi talks at the G20 meeting, and the latest developments of the expansion of China's New Silk Road in Portugal.

China's Huawei Finance Chief Arrested In Canada. To Be Extradited To The U.S. For Violating U.S. Sanctions On Iran

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 11 hours ago
DW: *China's Huawei finance chief arrested in Canada, faces extradition to US* Meng Wanzhou, the daughter of Huawei's founder, faces possible extradition as the tech firm is investigated for suspected violations of US sanctions on Iran. As China protested, Hong Kong and mainland stocks plummeted. The chief financial officer of China's Huawei Technologies, Meng Wanzhou, was arrested in Vancouver on December 1 and faces extradition to the United States, Canada's Department of Justice said on Wednesday. Meng's arrest is related to alleged violations of US sanctions, according to Reu... more »

COP 24: As the UN holds climate talks “consensus” is crumbling

CFACT Ed at CFACT - 11 hours ago
By Steve Goreham Global climate efforts are crumbling. If the United Nations has its way, we may get to see the 50th Conference of the Parties. But on the other hand, citizens may force governments to stop foolish efforts to try to control global temperatures. The post COP 24: As the UN holds climate talks “consensus” is crumbling appeared first on CFACT.

"Maybe We Like The Pain..."

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 11 hours ago
“Maybe we like the pain. Maybe we're wired that way. Because without it, I don't know; maybe we just wouldn't feel real. What's that saying? Why do I keep hitting myself with a hammer? Because it feels so good when I stop...” - "Grey's Anatomy"

"The Mystery of Sudden Cardiac Arrest"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 11 hours ago
*"The Mystery of Sudden Cardiac Arrest"* by Forbes "When cardiologist Sumeet Chugh was a medical resident in Minneapolis in 1992, a beautiful 19-year-old woman was rushed into the emergency room after collapsing while dancing. Her heart had suddenly stopped. Chugh and his colleagues worked for almost an hour but couldn't save her. An autopsy found nothing. The only clue was her mother, who had also died abruptly at a young age. "It was devastating to me," says Chugh, now associate director of the Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute in Los Angeles. He dedicated his career to solving the big... more »

MERCO-SCAM - How the EU-Mercosur Free Trade Agreement would encourage illicit financial flows

bilaterals.org - 11 hours ago
06-Dec-2018 New study looks into EU taxation, with the focus shifting onto the problems that could arise under a free trade agreement between the EU and the Mercosur.

China to release new negative list for investment: sources

bilaterals.org - 11 hours ago
06-Dec-2018 The new list will lay down foundations that will be conducive for further negotiations on the bilateral investment treaty (BIT) between China and the EU.

Yemen Peace Talks Begin In Sweden

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 11 hours ago
*DW: **Yemen peace talks underway in Sweden* The Iran-backed Houthi rebels and the Saudi-backed Yemeni government have not met in UN-sponsored talks since 2016. The meeting will focus on building confidence between the two parties. UN-brokered peace talks between the warring parties in Yemen's conflict began on Thursday in Sweden. The meeting is the latest attempt to end a civil war that has ravaged the country and brought it to the brink of famine. Representatives of Yemen's government, the UN special envoy Martin Griffiths and members of the Houthi rebel militia will participa... more »

Who Believes in Conspiracy Theories?

Activist Post at Activist Post - 11 hours ago
By Alexandra Bruce The largest-ever study of conspiracy theories was recently conducted by Cambridge University in conjunction with YouGov, a market research and data analytics... more »

In a Letter To The EU, European Film Companies and Sports Leagues Disavow Article 13, Say It Will Make Big Tech Stronger

Activist Post at Activist Post - 11 hours ago
By Cory Doctorow A coalition of some of Europe’s largest film companies and sports leagues have published an open letter to the European Union officials... more »

Panic Buying Hits Palladium Market: What Comes Next?

Activist Post at Activist Post - 11 hours ago
By Stefan Gleason This week, a white metal reached a rare feat. Palladium has traded at a higher cost per ounce than gold. Last month,... more »

Five Stories the Media Missed While Obsessing Over the Bush Funeral that Cost Taxpayers $500 MILLION

Matt Agorist at The Free Thought Project - 11 hours ago
[image: bush] While the mainstream media celebrates the mass-murdering criminal, George H.W. Bush, these far more important stories are being ignored. The post Five Stories the Media Missed While Obsessing Over the Bush Funeral that Cost Taxpayers $500 MILLION appeared first on The Free Thought Project.

Republicans Thwarting The Will Of The Voters-- Michigan

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 12 hours ago
*This is how they get away with this kind of thing* Michigan had a blue wave last month. The Republicans ran conservative businessman and combat veteran John James against mediocre Democratic Senate incumbent Debbie Stabenow. She beat him 2,214,478 (52.3%) to 1,938,818 (45.8%). Democratic gubernatorial candidate Gretchen Whitmer did even better against Republican Attorney General Bill Schuette, betaing him 2,266,193 (53.3%) to 1,859,534 (43.7%). With Republican Secretary of State Ruth Johnson termed out, Democrat Jocelyn Benson beat Republican Mary Lang 52.9% to 44.0%. Democrat Dana... more »

Hossenfelder's pathetic attack against CERN's future collider

Luboš Motl at The Reference Frame - 12 hours ago
Sabine Hossenfelder became notorious for her obnoxiously demagogic and scientifically ludicrous diatribes against theoretical physics – she effectively became a New Age Castrated Peter Woit – but that doesn't mean that she doesn't hate the rest of particle physics. Her latest target is CERN's new project for a collider after the LHC, the Future Circular Collider (FCC), an alternative to the Japanese linear ILC collider and the Chinese circular CEPC collider (the Nimatron). This is just a 75-second-long FCC promotional video. It shows just some LHC-like pictures with several of the... more »

Ocean SSTs Tepid in November

Ron Clutz at Science Matters - 12 hours ago
The best context for understanding decadal temperature changes comes from the world’s sea surface temperatures (SST), for several reasons: The ocean covers 71% of the globe and drives average temperatures; SSTs have a constant water content, (unlike air temperatures), so give a better reading of heat content variations; A major El Nino was the dominant […]

Dow Crashes To October Lows As Market Signals Fed Fail

Zerohedge at The Duran - 12 hours ago
The post Dow Crashes To October Lows As Market Signals Fed Fail appeared first on The Duran.

The Lioness in Winter: The Sad Sunset of Angela Merkel

Strategic Culture Foundation at The Duran - 12 hours ago
The post The Lioness in Winter: The Sad Sunset of Angela Merkel appeared first on The Duran.

Trump’s Trade Deficit Tumbles To Worst In A Decade As China Gap Hits Record High

Zerohedge at The Duran - 12 hours ago
The post Trump’s Trade Deficit Tumbles To Worst In A Decade As China Gap Hits Record High appeared first on The Duran.

May Refuses To Delay Vote On Brexit Deal Despite Near-Certain Defeat

Zerohedge at The Duran - 12 hours ago
The post May Refuses To Delay Vote On Brexit Deal Despite Near-Certain Defeat appeared first on The Duran.

Greek PM says hopes for Russian strategic investments in his country’s infrastructure

TASS at The Duran - 12 hours ago
The post Greek PM says hopes for Russian strategic investments in his country’s infrastructure appeared first on The Duran.

Saudi Arabia doesn’t need US permission to cut oil output – energy minister

RT at The Duran - 12 hours ago
The post Saudi Arabia doesn’t need US permission to cut oil output – energy minister appeared first on The Duran.

Elysee fears ‘putschists’, coup attempt during Yellow Vests protests this weekend – media

RT at The Duran - 12 hours ago
The post Elysee fears ‘putschists’, coup attempt during Yellow Vests protests this weekend – media appeared first on The Duran.

French Companies Bribe Workers To Stop Rioting As Wave Of ‘Deadly Violence’ Expected This Weekend

Zerohedge at The Duran - 12 hours ago
The post French Companies Bribe Workers To Stop Rioting As Wave Of ‘Deadly Violence’ Expected This Weekend appeared first on The Duran.

Coordinated Crackdown on ‘Ndrangheta Mafia in Europe

miningawareness at Mining Awareness + - 12 hours ago
“COORDINATED CRACKDOWN ON ‘NDRANGHETA MAFIA IN EUROPE 05 December 2018 Press Release THIS NEWS/PRESS RELEASE IS ABOUT FORGERY OF MONEY … Continue reading →

Permanently Displaced In Iraq’s Babil Province

Joel Wing at MUSINGS ON IRAQ - 12 hours ago
(Google Maps) A recent report highlighted the fact that Babil province is facing a permanent displacement problem. Since January 2016 the number of displaced hardly dropped in the province, and actually increased at the start of 2018. The cause of this issue was the Hashd clearing out Jurf al-Sakhr and Musayib of their residents and the provincial government banning anyone from returning because the two districts were along the main route for people to travel from Baghdad and points north to the shrine cities of Karbala and Najaf. (IOM) The chart included in the report “Reasons To... more »

This Day In Iraqi History - Dec 6

Joel Wing at MUSINGS ON IRAQ - 12 hours ago
1914 British forces attacked Qurna 2nd time and forced Turks to surrender Took 1,000 prisoners 1981 Iran freed Bostan strategic transportation center for southern Iran and forced an Iraqi retreat Iraq lost 1500 dead 400 captured Iran lost 2500 dead 5000 wounded (Musings On Iraq interview with author Anthony Tucker-Jones on Iran-Iraq War) (Musings On Iraq book review *The Iran-Iraq War 1980-1988*) (Musings On Iraq book review *Iran-Iraq War, The Lion of Babylon, 1980-1988*) (Musings On Iraq book review *The Iran-Iraq War*) 1990 Iraq began issuing passports for Iranians to visit Shi... more »

At a Cemetery, Bones Tossed Like Trash, and Families in Pain

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 12 hours ago
A mass desecration of graves at the cemetery has devastated dozens of families while police determine whether to file criminal charges.

What's a Seven Letter Word for 'Fat and Bitter Old Lady'

Diogenes Sarcastica™ at Diogenes' Middle Finger - 12 hours ago
And speaking of bitter, shambling, drunken, low-class, delusional embarrassments, Hillary Clinton displayed the world famous grace and charm that she is known for by making a puerile, childish scene at the funeral of President George H.W. Bush by a half-hearted greeting to the current First Lady, and refusal to even acknowledge the presence of the President of the United States. The contrast between Melania and that barely bipedal turd-in-a-girdle by every metric of character, charm and of course beauty could not be more stark. Melania dodged a bullet; I wouldn't shake hands with Hi... more »

WHERE HAS ALL THE LOGIC GONE: Acolytes aped Wittgenstein!

bob somerby at the daily howler - 12 hours ago
*THURSDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2018Years later, The Horwich Conjecture:* At the start of his 1973 book, Professor Kenny offered a quick overview of his subject. Kenny was a ranking player in the world of academic philosophy. His book, which bore a one-word title, was published by Harvard University Press. The book was simply called Wittgenstein. In his opening paragraph, Kenny offered this: KENNY (page 1): *"The philosopher," wrote Wittgenstein, "is not a citizen of any community of ideas.* That is what makes him a philosopher." Throughout his life Wittgenstein stood outside philosophic... more »

"How It Really Is"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 12 hours ago

Timely Repost: “The Dangers of Buying on Margin”

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 12 hours ago
*“The Dangers of Buying on Margin”* By Joshua Kennon “Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, are also remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so.” - Douglas Adams "So when this thing really goes down there is going to be a veritable tsunami of margin calls going out - this by itself signals that a brutal crash is not far over the horizon." *- *Clive Maund "Like the flashing lights and sounds of clinking coins at a casino, buying stocks on margin is one of those things that might appear on the surface to be a gr... more »

U.S. Marine Corps Plane Collision Kills One U.S. Marine, One Injured, Five Missing Off The Coast Of Japan

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 12 hours ago
*FOX News:* *Crew member in US Marine Corps plane collision dies after rescue; 5 remain missing* A crew member rescued Thursday in the waters near Japan where two Marine Corps aircraft collided during a training exercise has died, U.S. officials told Fox News. The announcement of the death comes amid a frantic search for five other crew members who remain missing. Another Marine who was rescued is listed in fair condition. The Marines said an F/A-18 fighter jet and a KC-130 refueling aircraft collided and crashed during training around 2 a.m. Thursday. The planes took off from t... more »

Mastercard and Microsoft Want to Take Control of Your Identity

C. Mitchell Shaw at rss - 12 hours ago
[image: mastercard-and-microsoft-want-to-take-control-of-your-identity] Concerned about privacy being eroded by Big Brother? Forget National I.D. — Mastercard and Microsoft have just unveiled a plan to aggregate people’s personal information and cobble it together into “digital identities” to relieve the “huge burden” placed on individuals who need to prove they are who they say they are.

Homeland Security Creates Exclusive “Platinum” Spy On Your Neighbors Cam-Share Club

Activist Post at Activist Post - 12 hours ago
By MassPrivateI Looking for that special gift for your family this holiday season? Why not sign up for Homeland Security’s “Platinum” spy on your neighbors... more »

That 'Sinking' Feeling: Russia's Navy Has a Serious Problem

David Axe at Test Feed Using Fields - 12 hours ago
*David Axe* *Security, Europe* Even before PD-50's sinking, the Russian fleet was slowly replacing big, old ships with much smaller new ones that can't sail as far or carry as much weaponry, but which are cheaper and easier to operate and repair than the old vessels are. *The main problem is money. The Kremlin was already struggling with the cost of modernizing its fleet even before PD-50 sank. "It remains unclear whether Russia's economy will be able to sustain more than a short-term, piecemeal modernization long into the future," Wertheim said.* The sinking of the Russian navy... more »

What Pearl Harbor Still Has to Teach Us

Peter Zwack at Test Feed Using Fields - 12 hours ago
*Peter Zwack* *Security, United States* Once again we’re seeing some of the same drivers of the conflicts of the 1930s bubbling to the surface. Thinking about Pearl Harbor and avoiding inevitable war, I recently revisited the solemn *Arizona *battleship memorial at Pearl Harbor while on a brief layover in Hawaii, after spending two enlightening weeks traveling deep within the complex Russian Far East. Returning to such hallowed American waters and ground on the heels of my trip to Northeast Asia brought home to me the unsettling fact that events like Pearl Harbor—a carefully pla... more »

Russia Thinks America's F-22s and F-35s are "Paper Fiction"

Dave Majumdar at Test Feed Using Fields - 12 hours ago
*Dave Majumdar* *Security, * If stealth technology were ‘paper fiction’—why would Moscow pour billions down the drain for no good reason? *Thus, even if high-frequency stealth might not be as effective today as it was in the immediate aftermath of the Soviet collapse, Moscow probably has not developed an effective countermeasure to defeat the F-22 or F-35 just yet.* Why is the Kremlin investing billions of dollars (rubles) into the *Sukhoi PAK-FA fifth-generation fighter* and *the PAK-DA stealth bomber* if Moscow considers stealth technology to be useless? Recently, in response... more »

The Story of Hanukkah Has Become Politicized

Amitai Etzioni at Test Feed Using Fields - 12 hours ago
*Amitai Etzioni* *Religion, United States* How a major Jewish holiday got wrapped up in politics and religious ideologism. Many Jews are celebrating Hanukkah this week, but in rather different ways. Some are lighting candles all eight nights and reciting prayers—heads covered with kippahs. For others, the holiday is a way to compensate their children for not having a Christmas and they are showering the kids with gifts all week long. Some stuff themselves with traditional foods (in particular deep fried potatoes called latkes and doughnut-like sweets). Many are troubled by whate... more »

America's War in Afghanistan Is Now About Only One Thing: Pride

Jerrod A. Laber at Test Feed Using Fields - 12 hours ago
*Jerrod A. Laber* *Afghanistan, Afghanistan* Washington must face its failures and bring the conflict to a close. In an interview with the *Washington Post* on November 27, President Trump reiterated his personal skepticism of the continuing American military presence in Afghanistan. He said the only reason for this status quo policy was because “virtually every expert” told him the United States needed to keep fighting there, otherwise they will be fighting here. This deference to the Pentagon and military experts didn’t begin with Trump, as presidential candidates since 9/11 ha... more »

It's Time for a Policy Change on Cuba

Doug Bandow at Test Feed Using Fields - 12 hours ago
*Doug Bandow* *Cuba, Caribbean* Trump broke with precedent to engage North Korea. Why not do the same with Cuba? “Where are you from?” asked the 20-something as he passed me on the street in Havana. America, I replied. “I love America” he declared, before turning into one of the many restaurants near the Malecon, or waterfront. He likely was on staff, a member of Cuba’s growing private workforce. However, opportunities for young Cubans are still too few. Many are responding, noted the *Economist*, “not by agitating against the system but by plotting to escape it.” Communist rule... more »

Give Saudi Arabia a Take It or Leave It Deal

Ilan Goldenberg, Kaleigh Thomas at Test Feed Using Fields - 12 hours ago
*Ilan Goldenberg, Kaleigh Thomas* *Saudi Arabia Iran Yemen, Middle East* Washington must offer Riyadh a deal to change Saudi Arabia's behavior. President Donald Trump released a statement on November 20 in which he supported Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s (MBS) claim that he had nothing to do with the murder of Jamal Khashoggi, directly contradicting a leaked CIA assessment that MBS ordered the killing. Vowing to stand with U.S. ally Saudi Arabia, Trump cited lucrative foreign military sales and Iranian aggression among the reasons for his support. Saudi Arabia... more »

World News Briefs -- December 6, 2018

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 12 hours ago
*Reuters:* *It's my deal, no deal or no Brexit at all: UK PM May* LONDON (Reuters) - Prime Minister Theresa May said on Thursday that British lawmakers faced a choice ahead of a vote on her Brexit deal: approving her deal or facing an exit with no deal or even the reversal of Brexit. May said she was speaking to lawmakers about giving parliament a bigger role in whether the Northern Irish backstop arrangement would be triggered, though she gave few details. *Read more* .... *MIDDLE EAST* Yemen government, rebels *begin peace talks aimed at ending civil war. * Yemen war rivals ... more »

Out of the British Bushes And Into the Future

adam at LaRouchePAC Feed - 13 hours ago
LaRouchePAC Fireside Chat - Out of the British Bushes And Into the Future Video of LaRouchePAC Fireside Chat - Out of the British Bushes And Into the Future In 1988, 30 years ago, Presidential candidate Lyndon LaRouche, called for launching the largest economic recovery program in U.S. history with a timeline of 39 years from his initiating call. At the center of the program was a mission to Mars as LaRouche famously elaborated in his groundbreaking "Woman on Mars" campaign broadcast. That same year, British intelligence and financial interests, then led in the United States by Pr... more »

"The Question To Ask..."

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 13 hours ago
"Don't spend your precious time asking "Why isn't the world a better place?" It will only be time wasted. The question to ask is 'How can I make it better?' To that there is an answer." - Leo Buscaglia

"Even The Biggest Failure..."

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 13 hours ago
"The early bird catches the worm; a stitch in time saves nine. He who hesitates is lost. We can't pretend we haven't been told. We've all heard the proverbs, heard the philosophers, heard our grandparents warning us about wasted time, heard the damn poets urging us to ‘seize the day'. Still sometimes we have to see for ourselves. We have to make our own mistakes. We have to learn our own lessons. We have to sweep today's possibility under tomorrow's rug until we can't anymore, until we finally understand for ourselves like Benjamin Franklin meant. That knowing is better than wonder... more »

Britain’s oldest coal plants called on to avoid running out of power as cold sets in

Paul Homewood at NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT - 13 hours ago
By Paul Homewood h/t Gerry, England The Telegraph has the story about how the National Grid has had to pay idling coal power plants to fire up this week: Britain’s oldest coal-fired power plants prepared to fire up their hoppers for a price of almost £1,000 per megawatt-hour on Tuesday to avert a […]

“Megali Idea” And Greek Irredentism In The Wars For A Greater Greece, 1912−1923

Vladislav B. SOTIROVIĆ at OrientalReview.org - 13 hours ago
The concept of Megali Idea in the foreign policy of Greece left to be only on the paper with no real hope to be implemented in the reality anymore regardless on the fact that still up today Greek political culture is much ideologically imbued. The post “Megali Idea” And Greek Irredentism In The Wars For A Greater Greece, 1912−1923 appeared first on OrientalReview.org.

Whitewash – The ‘Last Bastion Of Freedom’ Is An Al-Qaeda Infested Town

Moon of Alabama at The Truthseeker - 13 hours ago
The latest issue of the New Yorker carries what is essentially a propaganda piece for al-Qaeda. Replete with propaganda clichés crafted by western intelligence, no doubt

Gregory Mannarino, “Meltdown? Economic Collapse? Stock Market Crash?”

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 13 hours ago
Gregory Mannarino, “Meltdown? Economic Collapse? Stock Market Crash?” • • Trader Who Correctly Called Tuesday's Crash Lays Out What Happens Next • S&P, Dow Plunge Into Red For 2018 • It's Not Just Stocks That Are Tumbling... • *MarketWatch Market Summary, Real Time* - https://www.marketwatch.com/tools/marketsummary • *CNN Market Data:* - http://money.cnn.com/data/markets/ *CNN Fear And Greed Index:* - http://money.cnn.com/data/fear-and-greed/ - http://money.cnn.com/data/markets/dow/ •

That Christmas spirit

Peter at Bayou Renaissance Man - 13 hours ago
Received via e-mail, origin unknown: (For those who don't know what a CIWS is, see here.) Peter

Mercosur and EU Trade Negotiators Meet in Brasilia

Lise Alves at The Rio Times - 13 hours ago
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The foreign ministers of Mercosur and EU members are meeting in Brasilia on Thursday (December 6th) in an effort to advance the partnership agreement between the two economic blocs. This is the first time Mercosur and the UE are meeting after statements made by […] The post Mercosur and EU Trade Negotiators Meet in Brasilia appeared first on The Rio Times.

Rio’s British and Commonwealth Society Organize Christmas Festival

Jack Arnhold at The Rio Times - 13 hours ago
By Jack Arnhold, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – This Saturday, December 8th, the British and Commonwealth Society of Rio de Janeiro will be hosting a fun-filled Christmas Festival on the grounds of the British School and Christ Church in Botafogo. The Christmas Festival, which will run from noon until 5PM, is set to […] The post Rio’s British and Commonwealth Society Organize Christmas Festival appeared first on The Rio Times.

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- December 6, 2018

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 13 hours ago
An FIM-92 Stinger missile is fired from an Army Avenger vehicle. US Air Force/Samuel King Jr. *Business Insider:* *The US Army is gearing up for a potential fight with Russia, and it just put a crucial defensive weapon back in Europe permanently* * The Pentagon has been focusing on preparations for a potential clash with a peer, or near-peer, adversary like Russia. * Amid heightened tensions with Russia, the US Army in Europe has made a number of changes to how it operates. * The most recent change was the return of an air-defense unit stationed on the continent permanently. The ... more »

WATCH: Cop Flips Out in Apparent Roid Rage, Beats Handcuffed Teen and Starts Smashing Things

Matt Agorist at The Free Thought Project - 13 hours ago
[image: handcuffed] An officer—who was hired in spite of his criminal record—was seen on body camera video punching a handcuffed teen who was not resisting at all. The post WATCH: Cop Flips Out in Apparent Roid Rage, Beats Handcuffed Teen and Starts Smashing Things appeared first on The Free Thought Project.

Never take this for a fever, it’s killed millions

Erin Elizabeth at Health Nut News - 13 hours ago
By Dana Ullman, MPH, CCH Every fall and winter, the media begins pumping stories about why you should be afraid, even very afraid, of the flu. Since 2010, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has asserted that between 12,000 and 56,000 people have died from influenza every year. In actual fact, according to […] The post Never take this for a fever, it’s killed millions appeared first on Health Nut News.

4 health benefits of drinking Okra Water and how to make your own at home

Erin Elizabeth at Health Nut News - 13 hours ago
Do you like ladyfingers? No, not the delicious and light ones used in make mouth-watering Tiramisu. We’re talking about okra, the nightshade vegetable with the weird texture and finger-like appearance – but don’t judge a book by its cover! Not only is okra an excellent addition to your diet, but it’s also incredibly beneficial for […] The post 4 health benefits of drinking Okra Water and how to make your own at home appeared first on Health Nut News.

+1000 refugees return to Syria from Lebanon

Zen Adra at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 14 hours ago
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (4:50 P.M.) – Up to 1000 refugees have entered the Syrian territories today from neighboring Lebanon as the country’s Army restored much of the former rebel-controlled areas nationwide. According to official sources, the returned refugees have made it into Syria via al-Dabbousyia, al-Zamrani and Jdeidet Yabous border crossings. The return of the displaced […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Syrian Army eliminates two militants in east Idlib

Zen Adra at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 14 hours ago
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (4:35 P.M.) – At least two jihadi militants were killed, several others injured by Syrian Army snipers in east Idlib as the final battle for northwest Syria looms. According to rebel sources, the Syrian Army snipers managed to infiltrate rebel defense lines in Tall Sultan where they entrenched themselves in positions close to […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Greenland Ice Gain Is Fastest Loss In 350 Years

tonyheller at The Deplorable Climate Science Blog - 14 hours ago
“Blind belief in authority is the greatest enemy of truth.” – Albert Einstein Greenland has gained ice the last two years, and experts say it is the fastest loss in 350 years. Climate reality check: Greenland ice melt speeds up … Continue reading →

How much should you sleep? Napping, fatigue, and oversleeping

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 14 hours ago
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China Plans to Build a Deep Sea Base Run Entirely by AI

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 14 hours ago
https://futurism.com/deep-sea-base-ai-colony

Gujarat Doctor Makes History, Performs World’s 1st Robotic Heart Surgery 30 km Away from Patient

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 14 hours ago
https://www.younews.in/news/gujarat-doctor-makes-history-performs-worlds-1st-robotic-heart-surgery-30-km-away-from-patient/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebook

French parliament’s left parties to discuss vote of no confidence against government

RT at The Duran - 14 hours ago
Among those planning to question Macron’s leadership is La France Insoumise party whose leader Jean-Luc Melenchon has been a vocal critic of the government. The post French parliament’s left parties to discuss vote of no confidence against government appeared first on The Duran.

How Poppy Bush’s Brother, “Uncle Bucky,” Made a Killing Off the Iraq Wars

The Duran at The Duran - 14 hours ago
Then Pentagon awarded ESSI a $49 million contract to remodel military trailers for use in Iraq. The post How Poppy Bush’s Brother, “Uncle Bucky,” Made a Killing Off the Iraq Wars appeared first on The Duran.

Ruled By Thugs

Owen Gray at Northern Reflections - 14 hours ago
Yesterday, Bonnie Lysyk -- Ontario's Auditor General -- released a two volume report, detailing where she believes Ontarians aren't getting value for their money. She handed the Ford government an ammunition dump with which to attack Kathleen's Wynne's former government. Ford claims that the province faces a $15 billion deficit. But, this morning, Robert Benzie reports in the *Toronto Star* that, back in September, Cindy Vienot -- the province's controller -- refused to sign off on that figure and quit her job because she “did not agree with accounting decisions made by the curre... more »

Untitled

Jenna Orkin at From the Wilderness' Peak Oil Blog - 14 hours ago
From Jenna Orkin FBI email chain may provide most damning evidence of FISA abuses yet US Charges Four for Tax Dodges in Panama Papers Probe Straw Allows You to Drink from Any Filthy Source You Please post. No Jail Time For Flynn; Mueller Says Former Trump Official Provided "Substantial" AssistanceU.S. Treasury Sanctions Bitcoin Wallets For First TimeMore Than 1,700 Aftershocks Have Rocked Alaska Since Friday's Massive QuakeNearly Two-Thirds Of Non-Citizen Households In America Are On WelfareFour Out Of Five Racist Notes Were Fake At An Iowa University: School OfficialsNigel Farag... more »

The future is female, but what is a female?

Norma at Collecting My Thoughts - 14 hours ago
Kristin Gillibrand (D- NY) has said something really foolish—the future is female. The Left doesn’t want the word “female” or “woman” written or spoken because the masculine terms male and man diminish womyn’s power. The Left is systematically destroying the hard won gains of Title IX in sports by insisting a transwoman is actually a real woman, and who knows what they’ll call him when they’ve succeeded in destroying the language! The Left says gender is a social construct and that sex is bad science. The Left reports that with enough hormones, pancake makeup, electrolysis and a ... more »

Breaching Treaties - A Washington Pastime

A Political Junkie at Viable Opposition - 14 hours ago
Let's open this posting by looking at the definitions (according to the United Nations) of two words that are connected to treaties, signing, ratification and accession : *"1.) Signature Subject to Ratification, Acceptance or Approval:* *Where the signature is subject to ratification, acceptance or approval, the signature does not establish the consent to be bound. However, it is a means of authentication and expresses the willingness of the signatory state to continue the treaty-making process.** The signature qualifies the signatory state to proceed to ratification, acceptance o... more »

ELIZABETH WARREN WAS IN A NO-WIN SITUATION

Steve M. at No More Mister Nice Blog - 14 hours ago
The belief that it was a terrible mistake for Elizabeth Warren to get a DNA test and publicize the results is now near-universal; Charlie Pierce, a constituent of Warren's, appears to be the only prominent political observer who thinks the jury is still out. Today *The New York Times* gives us the own-goal narrative: ... nearly two months after Ms. Warren released the test results and drew hostile reactions from prominent tribal leaders, the lingering cloud over her likely presidential campaign has only darkened. Conservatives have continued to ridicule her. More worrisome to suppor... more »

This Pictures Should Terrify Russia, North Korea and China Like Nothing Else

Kyle Mizokami at Test Feed Using Fields - 15 hours ago
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, * The B-21 is coming. *The bomber’s weapons bay could end up being more of a mission payload bay, with surveillance, communications, drone or electronic warfare packages loaded inside to facilitate a variety of missions, particularly in denied environments. The Raider is on the path to being America’s first multirole bomber.* On October 27, 2015, nearly thirty-four years to the day after Northrop Grumman was awarded the contract to develop the first stealth bomber, the U.S. Air Force awarded Northrop a contract for a new bomber: the B-21 Raider. Whil... more »

Two guys talking smack at the end of the bar really isn’t stadium news

Tim Bousquet at Halifax Examiner - 15 hours ago
News 1. Northern Pulp I reported yesterday: Northern Pulp Mill is suing seven named and “various other” unnamed fishermen who the company says have blockaded survey boats from conducting the surveys necessary to route a pipe from the mill into the Northumberland Strait. Named as defendants are Edwin Donald Shaw, Allan Francis MacCarthy, Chad MacCarthy, […]

Researchers retract PNAS paper when they realize they’d been victims of an antibiotic switcheroo

Ivan Oransky at Retraction Watch - 15 hours ago
In March 2017, a group of researchers in Vancouver, along with a colleague in Philadelphia, published a paper in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) concluding that a particular antibiotic might be useful for treating conditions in people with rare mutations. Then, this past July, while continuing the work, they had an … Continue reading Researchers retract PNAS paper when they realize they’d been victims of an antibiotic switcheroo

Europe's 'Free World' Impostors Are Falling — German, French and British Leaders on the Brink

adam at LaRouchePAC Feed - 15 hours ago
[image: Theresa May's first PMQs as Prime Minister, July 20, 2016 (Photograph © UK Parliament/Jessica Taylor)] The British Parliament yesterday found the Government of Theresa May in contempt of Parliament, for refusing to turn over the Legal Advice from the Attorney General on the legal impact of Prime Minister May's phony Brexit deal, which leaves Britain in the Custom's Union and does not resolve the difficult issue of the border between the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. The Parliament also ruled that the Parliament, not the Prime Minister, shall determine what steps ... more »

Pentagon Wants To Have Exoskeletons To Build 'Super-Soldiers'

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 15 hours ago
*ABC News Online*: *Millions invested in exoskeleton technology to help US military create 'super soldiers'* The US Army appears to be working towards creating a new generation of "super soldiers" with new exoskeleton technology, designed to make troops stronger and more resilient. Worn over a pair of pants, the battery-operated exoskeleton uses a ranged of sensors, artificial intelligence and other technology to aid natural movements. The goal is to lighten the load for soldiers, who are deployed into war zones bogged down by heavy but critical gear such as body armour, night-v... more »

A Patent Dispute Tests the Administration’s National Security Resolve

cduan at Lawfare - 15 hours ago
Experts in the technology industry are closely watching the Apple–Qualcomm litigation, in which the phone and computer designer has charged the chip-making firm of anticompetitive behavior and the chip maker has retaliated with multiple worldwide patent lawsuits. But the dispute is worth the attention of national security experts, too. Recent developments set up a potentially revealing showdown in the larger context of the Trump administration’s foreign economic policy. Almost two years into the Trump presidency, the administration has taken multiple steps toward economic protecti... more »

Is Iraq About To Leave OPEC?

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 15 hours ago
*CNBC:* *Iraq could be the next to break ranks with OPEC, analyst says* * A top energy analyst believes that Iraq could be the next country to quit OPEC. * On Monday, Qatar announced it was quitting the cartel. * Iraq reportedly pumped a record 4.76 million barrels per day (bpd) in October. Compliance across OPEC is in question amid conflicting interests regarding oil production cuts and an abrupt withdrawal announcement from Qatar. While the tiny Gulf kingdom’s departure is largely symbolic and unlikely to lead to further exits, a top energy analyst believes that if any country w... more »

US Military's Carbon 'Boot'print Largest in World

Bruce K. Gagnon at Organizing Notes - 15 hours ago
Listen to "US Military's Carbon 'Boot'print Largest in World" on Spreaker. In this special segment of "By Any Means Necessary" Bruce Gagnon, Coordinator with Global Network Against Weapons & Nuclear Power in Space joins the show to talk about the US military's global carbon 'bootprint', the bad economics of military spending, why people fear speaking out on US environmental degradation, and the international solidarity efforts to combat climate change. He also discussed the need to convert the military industrial complex and called for the US military to be transformed into the 'Na... more »

How to Mark a Book

Anoop Verma at The Verma Report - 16 hours ago
Here’s Mortimer J. Adler’s suggestion for marking a book intelligently and fruitfully (from his essay, “How to Mark a Book”): 1. *Underlining*: of major points, of important or forceful statements. 2. *Vertical lines at the margin*: to emphasize a statement already underlined. 3. *Star, asterisk, or other doo-dad at the margin*: to be used sparingly, to emphasize the ten or twenty most important statements in the book. (You may want to fold the bottom corner of each page on which you use such marks. It won't hurt the sturdy paper on which most modern books are printed, and you will b... more »

Trump Crashes The Stock Market-- Next Comes The Economy

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 16 hours ago
Have you known many people like Trump? Hustlers and grifters like him are a dime a dozen in New York. I once worked for one who was a firm believer that if you went around hissing your poison in enough peoples' ears, you would create a new reality of your own. Trump tried it Tuesday with his China trade-war bullshit (above)-- but all he created was the 4th biggest stock market collapse in U.S. history, down 799 points. The fucking orange orangoutang's tweets caused the Nasdaq composite to drop 3%, the S&P 500 and the Dow to each lose 2.5%. Small caps took the hardest hit as the Ru... more »

Hezbollah Warns Israel: ‘If You Dare Attack, You Will Regret it’

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 16 hours ago
Hezbollah Warns Israel: ‘If You Dare Attack, You Will Regret it’ by https://thesaker.is/ Translation: unz.com/sayedhasan On the evening of Friday, November 30, Hezbollah’s war media broadcasted this video addressed to Israel and subtitled in Hebrew, in response to recent Israeli military exercises simulating an aggression against southern Lebanon, an escalation of violations of Lebanese airspace –from which […]

PUTIN FLEXES MUSCLES: Russia to Hold Naval War Games And Surface-to-Air Missile Drills in Black Sea Region Amid Ukraine And NATO Tensions

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 16 hours ago
PUTIN FLEXES MUSCLES: Russia to Hold Naval War Games And Surface-to-Air Missile Drills in Black Sea Region Amid Ukraine And NATO Tensions by Patrick Knox, https://www.thesun.co.uk/ Submarines, warships and sophisticated air defences are being tested just in case war breaks out with Ukraine which drags in NATO – RUSSIA is plotting major war games in the Black […]

Ukraine Holds Military Drill Near Russian Border

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 16 hours ago
CCTV Video News Agency Published on Dec 5, 2018 Ukrainian soldiers took part in a three-day military drill in Chernihiv Region near its border with Russia on Wednesday. The drill, involving tanks and heavy artillery, was carried out from Monday with the scenario of suppressing enemy’s attacks. While inspecting the exercise, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said […]

U.S. Prepares To Sail Warship Into Black Sea, Citing Kerch Strait Incident

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 16 hours ago
U.S. Prepares To Sail Warship Into Black Sea, Citing Kerch Strait Incident by Tyler Durden, https://www.zerohedge.com/ The potential for major escalation in the Black Sea between the United States and Russia just grew significantly hotter as the US military has formally notified Turkey that it plans to sail a warship into the Black Sea for the first time […]

ALERT: Yield Curve Inverted. Crisis Highly Likely | David Morgan

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 16 hours ago
SilverDoctors Published on Dec 5, 2018 The yield curve has inverted. The U.S. stock market was down 3% Tuesday. We’re headed for another crisis, says top silver expert David Morgan. There’s a shift out of stocks, he says. And as for precious metals, they are likely to go higher in the long term. end

US Navy Sends Ship to Russia’s Far East, Reportedly Prepares to Enter Black Sea

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 16 hours ago
US Navy Sends Ship to Russia’s Far East, Reportedly Prepares to Enter Black Sea by https://www.rt.com/ An American destroyer sailed off the Russian coast, near the Pacific Fleet base in Vladivostok, in a first such stunt since the Cold War. Another US ship is expected in the Black Sea soon, amid tensions between Russia and Ukraine. […]

China Outraged At Arrest Of Huawei CFO, Warns It Will “Take All Measures”

Tyler Durden at The Duran - 16 hours ago
Huawei CFO’s arrest will be regarded back home as an attack on China’s foremost corporate champions. The post China Outraged At Arrest Of Huawei CFO, Warns It Will “Take All Measures” appeared first on The Duran.

Sweden’s Parliamentary Election Crisis

The Duran at The Duran - 16 hours ago
86 days have passed since Sweden's last election without a government having formed – a record by a wide margin. The post Sweden’s Parliamentary Election Crisis appeared first on The Duran.

Paul Craig Roberts: The Disintegration of Western Society

Paul Craig Roberts at The Duran - 16 hours ago
Feminists brought this madness onto themselves. The post Paul Craig Roberts: The Disintegration of Western Society appeared first on The Duran.

Rio Nightlife Guide for Thursday, December 6, 2018

Jack Arnhold at The Rio Times - 16 hours ago
We have the top three picks for this Thursday, and below there is a list of bars and lounges that are always a good option. PARTY: Balaio Bom @ Praça Tiradentes (Centro) – This Balaio (big party) is on the street, in the square of Praça Tiradentes in Rio’s historical city center. And since Christmas […] The post Rio Nightlife Guide for Thursday, December 6, 2018 appeared first on The Rio Times.

Syria may be using chemical weapons against its citizens again – here's how international law has changed to help countries intervene

Michael Scharf, Dean and Director of the Frederick K. Cox International Law Center, Joseph C. Hostetler - Baker Hostetler Professor of Law, Case Western Reserve University at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 16 hours ago
For decades, international law did not allow one country to attack another that was using chemical weapons on its own people. That’s changed, which means trouble for Syria.

The John Birch Society is still influencing American politics, 60 years after its founding

Christopher Towler, Assistant Professor of Political Science, California State University, Sacramento at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 16 hours ago
It planted the seeds of the tea party and the Trump administration.

Women, marriage, motherhood, and feminism - an inescapable conundrum?

Peter at Bayou Renaissance Man - 16 hours ago
Aaron Clarey, writing at Captain Capitalism, has a quirky, iconoclastic view of life, the universe and everything. His books bear that out. He's opinionated, unafraid to challenge established views, and firmly opposed to much modern political correctness and social justice perspectives. He can come across as abrasive and rude at times, too . . . so much so that he's named his business "***hole Consulting", which tells you a lot, right there! He describes himself on his Amazon.com author page as follows: Aaron Clarey is the world's only motorcycle riding, ballroom dancing, fossi... more »

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