Sunday, February 10, 2019

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Israel Writer: Gaza is a Concentration Camp

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 36 seconds ago
“In 2001, Dr. Ariella Oppenheim, of Hebrew University, a biologist, published the first extensive study of DNA and the origin of the Jews. Her research found that virtually all the Jews came from Khazar blood. Not only that but Oppenheim discovered that the Palestinians—the very people whom the Jews had been persecuting and ejecting from […]

Russia-Led Free-Trade Zone Will Soon Include 5 More Countries — De-Dollarization

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 36 seconds ago
See also: – Russia-led Eurasian Union notches up major success in dumping dollar in favor of national currencies Dollar-free monetary union: Russia-led free trade zone may adopt single currency – Russia-Led Free-Trade Zone Will Soon Include 5 More Countries by https://www.rt.com/ Free-trade agreements are expected to be signed between the Russia-led Eurasian Economic Union (EEU) and […]

Israeli Troops Kill Palestinian Teenagers in Latest Gaza Protests

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 36 seconds ago
Israeli Troops Kill Palestinian Teenagers in Latest Gaza Protests by https://www.dw.com/ Palestinian protests along the fence separating Israel and Gaza are in their 46th week. More than 250 Palestinians have been killed and some 6,000 injured by live Israeli fire during this period. – Israeli troops shot and killed two Palestinian teenagers during protests along the […]

China Deploys 100 Ships to Disputed Waters Amid US Buildup: Report

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 36 seconds ago
China Deploys 100 Ships to Disputed Waters Amid US Buildup: Report by https://www.presstv.com/ China has deployed some 100 ships to the South China Sea, the Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative run by the Washington-based Center for Strategic and International Studies reports. – The large armada was sent to the Thitu Island, a Philippine-held part of a large cluster of islands […]

American Suspension of INF Treaty is Aimed at China

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 36 seconds ago
American Suspension of INF Treaty is Aimed at China by ANATOLY KARLIN, https://www.strategic-culture.org/ … However, it is with respect to the balance of power in the West Pacific that the restrictions imposed by the INF on the US – but not on China – come into play. While consensus expert opinion holds that the US still retains dominance in […]

Jimmy Dore on Venezuela: Corporate News is the BIGGEST Purveyor of Fake News, Death & Destruction!

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 36 seconds ago
goingundergroundRT Published on Feb 4, 2019 Award-winning comedian and host of The Jimmy Dore Show, Jimmy Dore, rails against pro-war mainstream media, CIA Democrats and the ongoing US-led regime attempt in Venezuela end

‘Prayer Changes Hearts’: President Trump Honors God’s Redemptive Work in Former Bank Robber’s Life

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 36 seconds ago
CBN News Published on May 4, 2018 ‘Prayer Changes Hearts’: President Trump Honors God’s Redemptive Work in Former Bank Robber’s Life. end

Trump: ‘In America We Don’t Worship Government, We Worship God’

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 36 seconds ago
Washington Post Published on Jul 1, 2017 President Trump spoke about religious freedom at the Celebrate Freedom Concert in Washington D.C. on July 1. end

Senate Intel Chairman: No Evidence Of Trump-Russia Collusion!!

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 36 seconds ago
Truth and Art TV Published on Feb 8, 2019 Patriot news headlines and the latest updates on President Trump’s Storm against the Deep State. – Emphasis mine: Richard Burr on the Senate Intelligence Committee’s Russia investigation, 2 years on by Olivia Gazis, http://www.cbsnews.com/ …. The committee’s Republican majority, over the protestations of Democrats, issued a final report last spring […]

Satan’s Crazy Juice: Lunacy Spreading in American Society as Country Rejects God and Bible

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 36 seconds ago
TruNews Streamed live on Feb 8, 2019 Today on TRUNEWS, Rick Wiles and Kerry Kinsey present the latest headlines, including Chief Justice John Robert’s decision to side with pro-death forces, the shocking slaughter of two Palestinian teenagers by Israeli troops, and how NewsGuard is having trouble filtering fake news. In part two, Doc Burkhart joins the […]

Israel Conducts Military Drills Simulating War with Hezbollah

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 36 seconds ago
Zionist ‘666’ Israel, is a Satanic counterfeit. It is NOT the Israel of the Bible. It is a military fiefdom of the Satanic bloodlines to maintain/enforce hegemony over the middle east. These Zionists are talking war every day and they are not sick of it. – Israel Conducts Military Drills Simulating War with Hezbollah by https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/ […]

NYT Fawns Over ‘Fighting Brexiteers With Logic…Eviscerating Leavers’

By Clay Waters ~ New York Times’ reporter David Segal jeered supporters of Brexit, the 2016 vote in which Britain voted narrowly to leave the European Union, with a profile of a London radio host: “The Fame and Folly of Fighting Brexiteers With Logic — A talk radio host wields facts, eviscerating Leavers and racking […]

The Green New Deal Would Take Us Back To Medieval Times

By Ron Stein ~ A hopeful, non-binding resolution has been introduced to both houses of Congress. Representative Alexander Ocasio-Cortez, (D) for the 14th District of New York, god bless her fast beating heart, and Senator Ed Markey (D) from Massachusetts are jump starting again the notion that the world can change in its entirety in […]

Walter Jones, RIP

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 8 minutes ago
Walter Jones was one of the few Republican members of Congress who I was able to get to talk with me for *DWT*. And he was always a serious and forthright guy. I liked him and was sorry to hear he had passed away today, on his 76th birthday. He hadn't been back to Congress since late last year. Like his father, he began his political career as a conservative Democrat. His father, also Walter Jones, served in Congress. Walter Jr, was elected to the North Carolina state House in 1982 and represented Pitt County until 1992 when he ran, unsuccessfully , to his retiring father's congres... more »

Sea Ice Extent (Global Antarctic and Arctic) – Day 40 – 2019

Hifast at Climate Collections - 8 minutes ago
Originally posted on sunshine hours: South / North

Arctic Sea Ice Volume 09-Feb-2019

Hifast at Climate Collections - 8 minutes ago
Originally posted on sunshine hours: ? From DMI

61% Of NOAA USHCN Adjusted Temperature Data Is Now Fake

tonyheller at The Deplorable Climate Science Blog - 26 minutes ago
The vast majority of high quality long-term temperature data comes from the US, and in fact much of the planet has little or no long-term temperature data. Because of the poor coverage, it is doubtful that the published global temperature … Continue reading →

US Senator Sanders Investigates $375,000 Price On Old Drug Previously Available For Free

miningawareness at Mining Awareness + - 42 minutes ago
The drug was invented in Scotland in the 1970s, and has been given away for free by Jacobus pharmaceuticals for … Continue reading →

Do you suppose they’d like some global warming?

Robert at Ice Age Now - 44 minutes ago
Morse Creek on Highway 101 and other areas closed by snow, according to the Clallam County Sheriff’s Office. Clallam County is the northernmost country on Washington’s Olympic Peninsula. Morse Creek on Highway 101, other areas closed by snow The post Do you suppose they’d like some global warming? appeared first on Ice Age Now.

'I won't be treated like a fool': PCH legal fight gets ugly as Treasurer lashes out

Nicolas Perpitch at Just In - 52 minutes ago
The McGowan Government's legal dispute with construction company John Holland over the delayed completion of the Perth Children's Hospital is becoming increasingly acrimonious.

Darwin restaurateur calls for action after eighth break-in in eight months

Emily JB Smith at Just In - 52 minutes ago
Jimmy Shu is calling for a round table discussion between government and small business owners to brainstorm how to reduce crime after suffering his eighth break-in in as many months.

Dismay and 'disgust' as birthing centre closes doors after 35 years

Laura Beavis at Just In - 52 minutes ago
Women wanting the option of not going to hospital to give birth in northern Tasmania are shocked that a lack of midwives is forcing the Launceston Birth Centre to close.

Shark bite victim would return to water tomorrow if it wasn't for his badly cut arm

Jesse Thompson at Just In - 52 minutes ago
A 25-year-old man makes a lucky escape after being bitten by a shark while spearfishing in remote waters off the Northern Territory. WARNING: This story contains a graphic image.

'Adolf Hitler paintings' go unsold at German auction

Just In - 52 minutes ago
Five watercolour paintings attributed to Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler from his early days as a struggling artist fail to sell at auction in the southern German city of Nuremberg, possibly over fears they could be fakes.

'Being different is something we should embrace': The AFLW's appeal starts at the ground up

Just In - 52 minutes ago
For Erin Hoare, Friday's return to the field was an emotional rollercoaster, but there was one thing that stood out from the centre of the action, writes Kate O'Halloran.

JB Hi-Fi grows sales despite retail slump but warns of volatile conditions

Stephanie Chalmers at Just In - 52 minutes ago
Shares in the electronics retailer enjoy a bounce after JB Hi-Fi increases its profit and sales in the first half of the financial year, however it is cautious about the outlook.

Venezuela Launches Largest Ever Military Drills

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 55 minutes ago
*RT: **Maduro kicks off Venezuela’s ‘most important military drills in history’ (PHOTOS, VIDEOS) * Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro has launched what he described as the ‘most important’ drills in history, preparing to repel any potential invasion after the US and its allies backed self-proclaimed ‘interim president’ Guaido. The drills will last until February 15 and are set to become the largest military exercises the country has held in its 200-year history, President Maduro reiterated, as he arrived at Guaicaipuro Fort in Miranda State. *Read more* .... *WNU Editor:* This is ... more »

How To Tell If Someone Is Controlled Opposition

Caitlin Johnstone at Caitlin Johnstone - 1 hour ago
Every day in my article comments and social media I get people warning me that this or that journalist, activist or politician is “controlled opposition”, meaning someone who pretends to oppose the establishment while covertly serving it. These warnings usually come after I’ve shared or […]

The Cost To Clean Up America's Cold War Nuclear Waste Is Now $377 Billion

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 hour ago
*(Click on Image to Enlarge)* *Popular Mechanics: **The Cost to Clean Up America’s Cold War Nuclear Waste Jumps to $377 Billion* *The bill for a half century of nuclear weapons production is growing fast.* The United States developed and built tens of thousands of nuclear weapons during the Cold War. A new report by the General Accounting Office (GAO) estimates the total cleanup cost for the radioactive contamination incurred by developing and producing these weapons at a staggering $377 billion, a number that jumped by more than $100 billion in just one year. Most people think o... more »

Was Hamas Really Created By Israel?

Robert Inlakesh at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 2 hours ago
Were Hamas created by Israel? The pushing question that is both dividing and confusing people across various fronts. A widely ignored topic, that is the result of much argument and confusion. Hamas, Harakat Al-Muqawamah Al-Islamiyyah or the Islamic Movement, is a Palestinian political party officially created in 1987. If you are living in the Western […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Canada Partners With Lockheed Martin To Design And Build Its Next Fleet Of Warships

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 2 hours ago
I’m at the Shipyard this morning for a “significant announcement.” pic.twitter.com/h5n5ES6amp — Alicia Draus (@Alicia_Draus) February 8, 2019 *National Post/Canadian Press*:* Ottawa awards design contract for $60-billion warship fleet to Lockheed Martin* HALIFAX — The federal government awarded U.S. defence giant Lockheed Martin a long-awaited contract to design its $60-billion fleet of warships despite lingering questions about the selection process and a legal challenge from a rival bidder. Procurement Minister Carla Qualtrough announced the deal in Halifax early Friday, sayin... more »

the diamond in the center of the soul

Bob Dinn at balance10 - 2 hours ago
sundown Feb 9, northern California -Rakoczy Castle, Transylvania …*a* new heaven and a new earth which are already taking form within their mind and consciousness--for consciousness when it is oriented around God is like a glowing, golden, fiery Sun. Holy illumination breathes out a sacred prayer, and Buddha and Christ are there manifesting in the sunlit air the elements of peace and cosmic instruction, of brotherhood and of a turning toward the rainbow radiance of the pure white light. All delusion must perish in the splendor of this Sun, for there is a trembling ... more »

Here’s What It Was Like to Fly in an Su-22 Fighter-Bomber

David Axe at Test Feed Using Fields - 2 hours ago
*David Axe* *Security, * The ‘muscular’ Fitter was ‘antiqued’ 30 years ago. In May 2001 former cold-warriors met at Swidwin air base in Poland. Guy Razer, then a lieutenant colonel in the U.S. Air Force, got a chance to ride in a Polish air force Su-22UM3K Fitter, then the Polish air arm's main fighter-bomber. Just a few years earlier as an F-111 pilot before the fall of the Berlin Wall, Razer had planned in the event of war to bomb Swidwin in order to destroy the supersonic Su-22s before they could take off. "It was great flying," Razer, now 61, told *The National Interest *fro... more »

What Pakistan Will Gain from Peace in Afghanistan

Riaz Khokhar at Test Feed Using Fields - 2 hours ago
*Riaz Khokhar* *Security, Middle East* [image: Members of the Pakistan's Naval force march during a ceremony to celebrate the country's 71st Independence Day at the mausoleum of Muhammad Ali Jinnah in Karachi, Pakistan August 14, 2018. REUTERS/Akhtar Soomro] Reestablishing warm relations with Kabul could help Islamabad's trade situation. Pakistan’s expectations of substantial improvements in its security and trade relations with Afghanistan—and by extension with the United States—appear to be thin on the ground. For starters, Pakistan expects that its sincere efforts in facilitat... more »

Nancy Pelosi and Theresa May are Leading on Borrowed Time

Livia Godaert, Chris Estep at Test Feed Using Fields - 2 hours ago
*Livia Godaert, Chris Estep* *Politics, Europe* [image: British Prime Minister Theresa May is seen at the European Council headquarters in Brussels, Belgium February 7, 2019. REUTERS/Francois Lenoir] Female legislative leaders are having to make arrangements with their respective caucuses that male politicians in the same roles may not have even been asked to make. Prime Minister Theresa May and Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, two female politicians on either side of the Atlantic, each managed to stave off challenges to their leadership from members of their own parties last ... more »

Kenneth Pollack’s New History of Arab Armies

Dov S. Zakheim at Test Feed Using Fields - 2 hours ago
*Dov S. Zakheim* *Security, Middle East* [image: Reuters] Why have Arab armies performed so poorly? Kenneth Pollack has offers an answer. Kenneth M. Pollack, *Armies of Sand: The Past, Present and Future of Arab Military Effectiveness *(New York: Oxford University Press, 2019). 676 pp., $34.95. Why have Arab armies performed so poorly? Whether fighting Israelis in 1948, 1956, 1967 and 1973, Iranians in the 1980s, American coalitions in two Gulf Wars or being clobbered by the army of Chad in 1987, Arab forces have generally failed to achieve their military objectives. Kenneth Po... more »

Spying through the Ages

Aram Bakshian Jr. at Test Feed Using Fields - 2 hours ago
*Aram Bakshian Jr.* *Security, Americas* [image: Wikimedia Commons] "Twenty-first-century intelligence suffers from long-term historical amnesia." Christopher Andrew, *The Secret World: A History of Intelligence *(New Haven and London: Yale University Press, 2018), 960 pp., $40.00. One of the oddest dinner parties I’ve attended took place at Washington’s plush Watergate apartment complex in the mid-1980s. Along with me, the host, a retired gentleman spook, had invited one or two other OSS/CIA alumni, a colorful British journalist and backstairs Thatcher advisor, the newly-knight... more »

How the Taliban Would Take Over Afghanistan

Seth G. Jones at Test Feed Using Fields - 2 hours ago
*Seth G. Jones* *Security, Middle East* [image: Reuters] Trump’s decision to withdraw U.S. forces from Afghanistan will almost certainly undermine any possibility of a peace settlement. The seemingly endless war in Afghanistan—which is heading toward its eighteenth year since the overthrow of the Taliban regime—has led to a renewed push for an American military withdrawal. The Trump administration is considering withdrawing some or all U.S. forces from Afghanistan. Several American politicians support a drawdown. “I think we should come home,” declared U.S. Senator Rand Paul. “I ... more »

Australia Signs $50 Billion Submarine Contract With France

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 2 hours ago
A submarine under construction at Naval Group's Cherbourg yard. The French firm won the contract to build 12 new attack-class subs for Australia. (Photo: AFP/Charly Triballeau) *Reuters:* *Australia signs $50 billion submarine contract with France after two-year squabble* SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia signed a production contract with French shipbuilder Naval Group on Monday for a fleet of 12 new submarines, worth A$50 billion ($35.5 billion), ending a two-year wrangle that cast doubt over one of the world’s most lucrative defense deals. Australia selected the French builder as it... more »

Future Fund's Costello says Henry should have gone first from NAB

Peter Ryan at Just In - 2 hours ago
Future Fund chairman, and former treasurer, Peter Costello says NAB's chairman Ken Henry should have left the bank before its chief executive and should have no role in picking its new leader.

Barty dominates for Australia in Fed Cup win over US

Just In - 2 hours ago
The undefeated Ashleigh Barty proves to be the difference for Australia in its victorious Fed Cup tie against United States, helping her team make the semi-finals for the first time in five years.

Abbott should look at the Kevin07 campaign — and be very worried about his seat

Just In - 2 hours ago
Coalition-friendly independents are giving life-long centre-right voters a way to break ranks. Could Tony Abbott be the next scalp claimed?

The awkward moment you won't see at the Oscars

Dannielle Maguire at Just In - 2 hours ago
The prolonged silence as Prince William and Kate entered the BAFTAs was the standout moment of the award ceremony, which was dominated by The Favourite.

Organisers of cancelled festival seek answers after being 'blindsided' by $200k police bill

Kevin Nguyen at Just In - 2 hours ago
Music festival organisers and the NSW Police lock horns over the reason for the sudden cancellation of a Central Coast event, with organisers denying it was plagued by "mismanagement".

Before Multiculturalism, Blackface Rampant in US Pop Culture

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 3 hours ago
Racial insensitivities ran rampant in popular culture during the 1980s, the era in which Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam and the state's attorney general, Mark Herring, have admitted to wearing blackface.

California Sierra Club Committee Asks National Sierra Club to Oppose 5G and Small Cell Tower Installation without Local Input and Environmental Review

Activist Post at Activist Post - 3 hours ago
By B.N. Frank Thanks to the Center for Electrosmog Prevention for immediately posting the California Sierra Club’s Conservation Committee’s resolution requesting National Sierra Club take... more »

Seattle – Snowiest February in 70 years

Robert at Ice Age Now - 3 hours ago
Also record cold. This is already the city’s snowiest February since 1949 and another two rounds of snow are on the way, according to AccuWeather. The next storm, with 1-2 inches of snow, is forecast to hit late this afternoon. Another 3-6 inches is expected on Monday afternoon into Tuesday. The first storm, on Friday ... Read moreSeattle – Snowiest February in 70 years The post Seattle – Snowiest February in 70 years appeared first on Ice Age Now.

South Korea Signs Deal To Increase Its Share Of The Costs For Hosting U.S. Soldiers

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 3 hours ago
The Hill: *South Korean officials agree to increase payment for presence of US troops after Trump push* South Korean officials on Sunday signed off on an agreement that would increase the nation's contribution to cover the cost of keeping U.S. troops on the Korean Peninsula. The Associated Press reported that Seoul agreed to provide $924 million in 2019, an increase from $830 million in recent years. The agreement comes after President Trump criticized the cost of keeping troops on the Korean Peninsula, and called for South Korea to contribute more. *Read more *.... *WNU Editor:... more »

Amy Klobuchar's Rocky Announcement Today

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 4 hours ago
Despite Trumpanzee's racist spitballs from the sidelines, Elizabeth Warren's presidential campaign launch yesterday went beautifully-- just in Lawrence, Massachusetts and then in Dover, New Hampshire. Her rally was a call to action against wealthy power brokers who "have been waging class warfare against hardworking people for decades"-- and against a political elite "bought off" and "bullied" by corporate giants, and a middle class squeezed so tight it "can barely breathe." This morning she started the day at the Veterans Memorial Building in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, followed by a ral... more »

Trump’s Not In Charge — Neocons Call Shots

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 4 hours ago
RT America Published on Feb 6, 2019 It’s clear National Security Advisor John Bolton and U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo are determining Washington’s moves in places the United States has occupied, including Syria, Iraq and Afghanistan. Former Pentagon official Michael Maloof sits down with RT America’s Manila Chan. #RTAmerica #InQuestionRT #QuestionMore end

Apocalyptic Sounds In The Sky: No Explanation For ‘Mystery Booms’ And ‘Mysterious Flashes Of Light’ All Across America

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 4 hours ago
Apocalyptic Sounds In The Sky: No Explanation For ‘Mystery Booms’ And ‘Mysterious Flashes Of Light’ All Across America by Michael Snyder, http://endoftheamericandream.com/ For weeks, Americans all over the country have been rattled by extremely loud booming sounds that seem to have no explanation, and they are often accompanied by “mysterious flashes of light”. These strange booms […]

“Snowwoman”

sundance at The Last Refuge - 4 hours ago
One of the first hurdles presidential candidate Amy Klobuchar will have to overcome is her lack of name recognition. President Trump lends a helping hand:

Myanmar and Aung San Suu Kyi: “If there is peace, we can bring development to the people.”

Lee Jay at Modern Tokyo Times - 4 hours ago
Myanmar and Aung San Suu Kyi: “If there is peace, we can bring development to the people.” Sawako Utsumi and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The State Counsellor of Myanmar, Aung San Suu Kyi, continues to strengthen democracy in this nation despite being blighted by countless internal and external problems. This applies to ethnic […]

The IMAX Movie 'Aircraft Carrier: Guardian Of The Seas' Has Been Released

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 4 hours ago
*Military.com:* *'Aircraft Carrier: Guardian of the Seas' Offers Breathtaking Look at Navy Technology* The IMAX smash "Aircraft Carrier: Guardian of the Seas" has just been released by Shout Factory home video in a 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray and Digital Copy set. IMAX movies have been a great source of 4K home video content, and this film is one of the best you can find for a home setup. The film joints the Nimitz-class carrier Ronald Reagan as it participates in RIMPAC, the world's largest joint maritime training exercise. Nothing compares with the overwhelming experience of being on o... more »

U.S. Marines Are Getting A Glimpse Of What War With Russia Might Look Like

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 4 hours ago
U.S. Marines with 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, attached to Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Central Command, engage targets during a live-fire demonstration near At-Tanf Garrison, Syria, on Sept, 7, 2018. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Carlos Lopez) *Military.com:* *Marines Get Glimpse at Russian Tactics During Middle East Deployment* Thousands of Marines carrying out crisis-response missions in the Middle East are getting a better look at what war with a potential adversary such as Russia might look like. As the battlespace in the Middle East ... more »

Native Congresswoman introduces legislation to protect America’s treasured national monuments

White Wolf at White Wolf - 4 hours ago
U.S. Senator Tom Udall (D-N.M.) and U.S. Representative Deb Haaland (D-N.M.), along with U.S. Representatives Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) and Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.), led a group of more than 100 Democratic Members of Congress in re-introducing legislation to protect America’s treasured national monuments against the Trump administration’s relentless attacks on public lands. The America’s Natural Treasures of Immeasurable Quality Unite, Inspire, and Together Improve the Economies of States (ANTIQUITIES) Act of 2019 reinforces Congress’ clear intent in the Antiquities Act of 1906: only C... more »

Disgraced former Tasmanian mining minister Adam Brooks resigns

Alexandra Humphries at Just In - 5 hours ago
Disgraced former mining minister Adam Brooks has resigned from Parliament, the State Government confirms, just months after a damning Integrity Commission report found he repeatedly lied about the use of his mining services company email.

Live: Aged care royal commission hears family's ongoing trauma

Just In - 5 hours ago
The Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety is underway with the wife of a man 'bruised' and 'overdosed' in care giving an emotional statement. Follow our live blog for rolling updates.

Trump's tactics against his latest challenger could backfire spectacularly

Micheline Maynard at Just In - 5 hours ago
It's no surprise that Donald Trump is reviving his derogatory racial nickname for Senator Elizabeth Warren as she finally enters the race for presidency, but he could end up creating another political heroine, writes Micheline Maynard.

NRL makes stand on domestic violence, but history means scepticism is warranted

Richard Hinds at Just In - 5 hours ago
In effectively banning Ben Barba from ever returning to its competition, the NRL has sent a clear message to abusive players. But given its history on such matters, can it be trusted?

Want to know what it's like to be an unpaid carer? Tie yourself to a friend

Catherine Heuzenroeder at Just In - 5 hours ago
A new fundraising campaign in South Australia shines a light on the demands faced by unpaid carers with a 3-legged challenge.

Lunatics Running The Asylum

tonyheller at The Deplorable Climate Science Blog - 5 hours ago
Judge rejects NSW coal mine citing climate change

45 Years Ago

tonyheller at The Deplorable Climate Science Blog - 5 hours ago
Forty-five years ago I was a senior in high school, deciding where to go to college. I spent a few days in a dormitory at the University of New Mexico. It was cold, snowy and ugly – I hated every … Continue reading →

Seattle braces for two more rounds of snow in 44 hours

Robert at Ice Age Now - 5 hours ago
Two more winter weather systems are expected to hit the Puget Sound area in the next 48 hours, according to the National Weather Service. These two additional storms come as Seattle digs out of one of the heaviest snowfalls to hit the city in three decades. The first round of snow on Sunday afternoon could bring ... Read moreSeattle braces for two more rounds of snow in 44 hours The post Seattle braces for two more rounds of snow in 44 hours appeared first on Ice Age Now.

More than 4 feet of snow in 3 days

Robert at Ice Age Now - 5 hours ago
Up to 54 inches (137 cm) of snow is forecast for Oregon’s Mt. Bachelor ski area from Sunday through Tuesday. Sunday Snow likely, mainly after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 13. Wind chill values as low as -15. West wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of ... Read moreMore than 4 feet of snow in 3 days The post More than 4 feet of snow in 3 days appeared first on Ice Age Now.

Musical Interlude: Ludovico Einaudi, “Nuvole Bianche”

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 5 hours ago
Ludovico Einaudi, “Nuvole Bianche”

"A Look to the Heavens"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 5 hours ago
"What caused this outburst of V838 Mon? For reasons unknown, star V838 Mon's outer surface suddenly greatly expanded with the result that it became the brightest star in the entire Milky Way Galaxy in January 2002. Then, just as suddenly, it faded. A stellar flash like this had never been seen before- supernovas and novas expel matter out into space. *Click image for larger size.* Although the V838 Mon flash appears to expel material into space, what is seen in the above image from the Hubble Space Telescope is actually an outwardly moving light echo of the bright flash. In a light e... more »

"Your True Family..."

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 5 hours ago
"The bond that links your true family is not one of blood, but of respect and joy in each other’s life. Rarely do members of one family grow up under the same roof." - Richard Bach, “Illusions” ◆ *Freely download "Illusions- The Adventures Of A Reluctant Messiah" here:* - http://img1.liveinternet.ru/ *Notice: * "This electronic version of the book has been released for educational purposes only. You may not sell or make any profit from this book. If you like this book, buy a paper copy and give it to someone who does not have a computer, if that is possible for you."

The Question No-One Seems To Ask…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 5 hours ago
Jon Solomon appears on Fox News with Maria Bartiromo to discuss his latest op-ed in the Hill [See Here]. Unfortunately, two years of congressional investigations that go no-where; two prior inspector general reports that conclude with no corrective action; and … Continue reading →

Oil fields and natural wonder: Can we have both in the Great Australian Bight?

Nick Kilvert at Just In - 5 hours ago
Seismic exploration for oil and gas in the Great Australian Bight will go ahead this year, and drilling for oil the next, but environmentalists say it's a disaster waiting to happen.

Sacked Matildas coach considering legal action against FFA

Just In - 5 hours ago
Former Matildas coach Alen Stajcic speaks for the first time since his shock sacking, saying the process has taken "a huge personal toll on my family" and he is considering legal action against the FFA.

Cybercrime on the rise as criminals swap balaclavas for laptops

Mark Reddie at Just In - 5 hours ago
From crypto-currency heists to identity theft and phishing, figures show cybercrimes are on the rise. NSW Police speak out about the importance of reporting suspicious activity early and give tips on how to stay safe online.

Fate of Maldives-China FTA uncertain as Male loosens ties with Beijing

bilaterals.org - 6 hours ago
10-Feb-2019 The Maldives-China Free Trade Agreement (MCFTA) is in limbo as the new Maldivian government is looking into all deals, including the MCFTA, entered into by the previous regime.

India, Peru to hold next round of FTA talks in March in Lima

bilaterals.org - 6 hours ago
10-Feb-2019 India and Peru will hold the next round of negotiations for a proposed free-trade agreement (FTA) in the South American nation in March

Expanding scope of FTA from goods to services, investment stressed

bilaterals.org - 6 hours ago
10-Feb-2019 High Commissioner of Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka has suggested expanding the scope of Free Trade Agreement between Sri Lanka and Pakistan from goods to services and investment.

India should not sign this trade deal

bilaterals.org - 6 hours ago
10-Feb-2019 Alleged the proposed RCEP would be detrimental Indian trade and access to medicine, government asked to not to sign it.

Talks are ongoing for possible PHL-US free trade pact —envoy

bilaterals.org - 6 hours ago
10-Feb-2019 The US and Philippine forge can forge a free trade agreement (FTA) as both countries continue holding dialogues on strengthening bilateral trade relations.

China, Pakistan inching towards BoP deal, FTA-II

bilaterals.org - 6 hours ago
10-Feb-2019 China and Pakistan are reportedly inching towards a deal on Balance of Payment (BoP) support with commercial loans and the second phase of Free Trade Agreement (FTA) expected to be finalised prior April, 2019

Korea-China-Japan FTA still long way to go

bilaterals.org - 6 hours ago
10-Feb-2019 South Korea, Japan and China are making slow progress on FTA negotiations amid contentious issues involving each country's interests.

"Write Your Worries On the Sand..."

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 6 hours ago
"I walked slowly out on the beach. A few yards below high-water mark I stopped and read the words again: WRITE YOUR WORRIES ON THE SAND. I let the paper blow away, reached down and picked up a fragment of shell. Kneeling there under the vault of the sky, I wrote several words, one above the other. Then I walked away, and I did not look back. I had written my troubles on the sand. The tide was coming in." - Arthur Gordon

The Daily "Near You?"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 6 hours ago
Savannah, Georgia, USA. Thanks for stopping by!

"Ask Me Not..."

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 6 hours ago
“Ask me not what I have, but what I am.” - Heinrich Heine

Free Download: Mark Twain, "What Is Man?"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 6 hours ago
*“What Is Man? And Other Essays Of Mark Twain”* "What Is Man?", published by Mark Twain in 1906, is a dialogue between a Young Man and an Old Man regarding the nature of man. The title refers to Psalm 8:4, which begins "What is man, that you are mindful of him..." It involves ideas of determinism and free will, as well as of psychological egoism. The Old Man asserts that the human being is merely a machine, and nothing more, driven by the singular purpose to satisfy his own desires and achieve peace of mind. The Young Man objects, and asks him to go into particulars and furnish his... more »

Germany's BND Opens Its New HQ (Update)

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 6 hours ago
German Chancellor Angela Merkel, left, and Bruno Kahl, President of the BND, pose during the official opening of the Federal Intelligence Service, BND, building in Berlin, Germany, February 8, 2019. © Michael Sohn/Pool via Reuters *RT:* *$1.25bn home for 4,000 secret agents: What’s behind German spy agency’s new HQ? (PHOTOS) * After occupying a Nazi-linked villa for decades, Germany’s intelligence HQ has finally moved to central Berlin. But critics are still arguing what’s worse here – its enormous size, exuberant cost or bulky architecture. The central office of the Federal Intel... more »

Washington State Battleground: Citizens Head to Capital to Oppose Mandatory Vaccines

Admin at Health Impact News - 6 hours ago
Thousands of people braved the cold weather and headed to the Washington State Capital last week (February, 2019) to voice their opposition to HB1638 which would restrict parental exemptions to childhood vaccines. Much like 2015 which saw many states try to pass legislation to make vaccines mandatory, the current reason being used to eliminate vaccine choice is an "outbreak" of measles in the State of Washington that has reportedly affected 50 people, with no deaths. Due to the fact that the corporate-sponsored "mainstream" media routinely censors anything negative associated with ... more »

Senator Lindsey Graham Discusses Border Negotiations, William Barr and Upcoming Senate FISA Inquiry…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 6 hours ago
Senator Lindsey Graham appears with Maria Bartiromo to discuss border security negotiations, the upcoming full senate confirmation vote for AG William Barr and his Senate Judiciary Committee intent toward investigating FISA abuse. Adding evidence that Nancy Pelosi is attempting to … Continue reading →

Illinois Bill Requires Gun License Applicants to Give Police Access to Social Media Accounts

Joe Wolverton, II, J.D. at rss - 7 hours ago
[image: illinois-bill-requires-gun-license-applicants-to-give-police-access-to-social-media-accounts] A state representative in Illinois has proposed a bill requiring applicants for gun license submit their social media accounts to police.

Proposed N.M. Abortion Law Could Become Nation’s Most Extreme

Dave Bohon at rss - 7 hours ago
[image: proposed-nm-abortion-law-could-become-nation-s-most-extreme] If passed, a new piece of New Mexico legislation could become the most radical abortion law in America.

Brussels Is Teeming With Hundreds Of Russian And Chinese Spies

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 7 hours ago
*DW:* *Hundreds of Russian and Chinese spies in Brussels — report* The EU's de facto capital is teeming with Russian and Chinese spies, according to officials cited by a German newspaper. Diplomats have reportedly been told to avoid certain eateries in the European quarter. The EU's foreign service has warned there are hundreds of Russian and Chinese intelligence agents operating in Brussels, according to a report in Germany's Welt am Sonntag newspaper. The European External Action Service (EEAS) estimates there are "about 250 Chinese and 200 Russian spies in the European capital,"... more »

Japan artist Kaihō Yūshō (1533-1615) and the impact of Buddhism and high culture

Lee Jay at Modern Tokyo Times - 7 hours ago
Japan artist Kaihō Yūshō (1533-1615) and the impact of Buddhism and high culture Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The impact of Buddhism on the art of Kaihō Yūshō (1533-1615) is abundantly obvious and the same applies to the role of this faith throughout his life. Of course, Yūshō isn’t alone when it comes […]

Demonizing Clouds

tonyheller at The Deplorable Climate Science Blog - 7 hours ago
A standard tactic of climate alarmists and journalists (excuse the redundancy) is to make pictures of condensed water vapor look dirty – in order to fool people into thinking that CO2 is black and dirty. IPCC: Humans are Causing Climate … Continue reading →

Mick Mulvaney Discusses Possible Shutdown and Border Security Negotiations…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 7 hours ago
Acting White House chief-of-staff Mick Mulvaney appears on Fox News to discuss the ongoing political efforts of the resistance movement, Nancy Pelosi’s faux-negotiation strategy, and the larger objective to secure the southern border. In the distant background, President Trump is … Continue reading →

Norfolk Island feels the heat in the big dry

Luisa Rubbo And Jessie Davies at Just In - 7 hours ago
It's hard to imagine a sub-tropical island struggling with drought, but Norfolk Island has had only 12mm of rain all summer and dams and water tanks are running dry.

Hunt continues for driver who rammed train signal box

Jamie McKinnell And Kevin Nguyen at Just In - 7 hours ago
The State Transport Minister calls on the driver who rammed into a south Sydney railway signal box this morning to turn themselves in, as officials warn the damage could take days to repair.

OECD pushes for a global minimum corporate tax rate by 2020, but is it wishful thinking?

Nassim Khadem at Just In - 7 hours ago
Well over a hundred countries and territories agree to an OECD proposal to revise global tax rules by 2020. Without it, the world could enter a period of tax wars.

You don't 'sweat out toxins', but perspiration can tell a story

Belinda Smith at Just In - 7 hours ago
The watery stuff that oozes out of your skin can't rid you of poison — that would be the liver's job — but it can help diagnose diseases and detect drugs.

Why new vaping laws have the Territory's former smokers worried

Nick Hose at Just In - 7 hours ago
Northern Territory smoker Sarah Gayford says vaping helped her quit smoking after she suffered three strokes by the time she was 40. Now she's worried a change in NT Government legislation could send her back to square one.

NT Beverages was on brink of collapse when it received $10m of taxpayers funds, report finds

Christopher Walsh at Just In - 7 hours ago
The Northern Territory's Infrastructure Development Fund signed off on a $10 million taxpayer-funded investment to Darwin water bottler NT Beverages despite the company being deeply in debt and on the brink of financial collapse, a new financial report reveals.

Malleefowl chick discovery on Eyre Peninsula hailed an 'exciting' find

Gary-Jon Lysaght at Just In - 7 hours ago
A vulnerable malleefowl chick is the first to be discovered in a South Australian wildlife refuge and comes after the last cats and foxes were removed from the exclosure.

Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety: How did we get here?

Sarah Scopelianos at Just In - 7 hours ago
The first witnesses today will detail the maltreatment of their loved ones as the inquiry looks to shine a light on a broken system.

Finnish WWII troops participated in mass murders of Jews, new government report finds

Just In - 7 hours ago
An independent report released by the National Archives finds that a volunteer battalion which served with Nazi Germany's Waffen-SS likely took part in atrocities against Jews and other civilians.

With nowhere to turn in twilight years, crisis looms over island's elderly

Tom Joyner at Just In - 7 hours ago
With an ageing population but no dedicated aged care facility on Christmas Island, its Chinese community is worried that a crisis is brewing if nothing is done.

The Minister, the tip-off and the union raids: Why Michaelia Cash is appearing in court

Karen Percy at Just In - 7 hours ago
Federal Small Business Minister Michaelia Cash will be cross-examined by the Australia Workers' Union this week, as they fight to shut down what they say is a politically-motivated investigation into their donations to GetUp!

How bushfires brought a reclusive artist out of the wilderness

Jess Davis at Just In - 7 hours ago
For two years, artist David Hurst lived in a caravan in the bush and rarely spoke to anyone, until bushfires forced him to ask for help — not for himself, but to save a beloved artwork.

Indonesian police apologise after video shows Papuan suspect terrorised with a live snake

Just In - 7 hours ago
A 'rare' apology from Indonesian authorities is prompted by a social media video showing officers wrapping the snake around the man's neck and laughing.

'I wouldn't send my dog to the RAH': Staff speak out about the Royal Adelaide Hospital

Claire Campbell at Just In - 7 hours ago
Emergency department staff at the Royal Adelaide Hospital say they have been brought to tears, fallen asleep at the wheel and worry about patient care, ahead of a parliamentary committee into bullying and fatigue in the network.

The national madness for Marie Kondo has reached Canberra

Annabel Crabb at Just In - 7 hours ago
As the 45th Parliament enters its last sitting days, you might wonder why royal commissions carry the moral heft that governments can no longer muster. When considered in the cold light of day, the answer's chillingly obvious, writes Annabel Crabb.

Phone taps reveal an elaborate global crime network run from inside Villawood detention centre

Sean Rubinsztein-Dunlop at Just In - 7 hours ago
American pensioner Peter Strand was frail, desperate and the victim of multiple romance scams when he was targeted by a global fraud network, run by a Villawood detainee, which saw him arrested trying to bring 2.5kg of cocaine into Australia.

More MacShame?

Craig at Is the BBC biased? - 7 hours ago
Good old Denis MacShane - Europe Minister under Tony Blair, jailed for false accounting in 2013. He's a good egg basically, if ultra-pro-EU and a convicted criminal, but - fervent Mark Mardell fan that he is - he's not above posting a little bit of Lord Adonis-style fake BBC-bashing: "But not the BBC elites who promote Brexit ideologues". I don't believe he believes that fraudulent claim for one minute.

The American People Understand That What's Needed Now Is Disruption, NOT Status Quo Politics

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 8 hours ago
The carbon-tax approach to Climate Change has been an utter and preposterous failure-- the stupidest bullshit approach to an existential calamity in the history of man. Pelosi and other establishment Democrats like it and it's becoming a fallback for Republicans now that the real world is moving away from that "market-based" non-solution. Over the weekend, *The Economist* was singing its praises: In economics, climate change is a big but straightforward example of a market failure, with a correspondingly straightforward solution. People take environmentally harmful decisions beca... more »

Christina Figueres’ Anti Meat Agenda

Paul Homewood at NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT - 8 hours ago
By Paul Homewood h/t Mike Waite Could the conclusions of the new Lancet report on obesity have anything to do with the views of a certain Christina Figueres, who just happens to be Chair of Lancet’s High Level Advisory Board? Figueres made clear her views on agriculture a couple of […]

"What Will Your Verse Be?"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 8 hours ago
“We don’t read and write poetry because it’s cute. We read and write poetry because we are members of the human race. And the human race is filled with passion. And medicine, law, business, engineering, these are noble pursuits and necessary to sustain life. But poetry, beauty, romance, love, these are what we stay alive for. To quote from Whitman, "O me! O life! of the questions of these recurring; of the endless trains of the faithless- of cities filled with the foolish; what good amid these, O me, O life? Answer. That you are here - that life exists, and identity; that the powerf... more »

Free Download: Maya Angelou, "Poems"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 8 hours ago
*“A Brave and Startling Truth*” "We, this people, on a small and lonely planet Traveling through casual space Past aloof stars, across the way of indifferent suns To a destination where all signs tell us It is possible and imperative that we learn A brave and startling truth And when we come to it To the day of peacemaking When we release our fingers From fists of hostility And allow the pure air to cool our palms When we come to it When the curtain falls on the minstrel show of hate And faces sooted with scorn are scrubbed clean When battlefields and coliseum No longer rake our unique a... more »

IMF Warns Of Global Economic "Storm"

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 8 hours ago
Christine Lagarde met Imran Khan on the sidelines of the World Government Summit in Dubai (AFP Photo/KARIM SAHIB) *AFP:* *IMF warns of global economic "storm" as growth undershoots* Dubai (AFP) - The International Monetary Fund on Sunday warned governments to gear up for a possible economic storm as growth undershoots expectations. "The bottom-line -- we see an economy that is growing more slowly than we had anticipated," IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde told the World Government Summit in Dubai. Last month, the IMF lowered its global economic growth forecast for this year ... more »

What does it mean to speculate that growth is faster than we think?

Scott Sumner at Econlib - 8 hours ago
Tyler Cowen has a new post that discusses the implications of under-measuring economic growth: Many people suggest that we are under-measuring the benefits of innovation, and thus real rates of economic growth are much higher than we think. That in turn means the gdp deflator is off and real rates of interest are considerably higher […] The post What does it mean to speculate that growth is faster than we think? appeared first on Econlib.

Please don't read this post

Craig at Is the BBC biased? - 8 hours ago
What do you make of this? Is it great craic (as some vile people say), or evidence that the BBC is being trashed by complete and utter social media morons? The following video features the BBC's Emma Vardy, carrying on regardless as befits a true professional - though entirely against her will - whilst some pranksters pull a prank on her. (One for the cops maybe?) What the BBC has to put up with at times is beyond disgraceful, and this video is in no way whatsoever funny. Such 'humour' simply isn't amusing. Its makers need to grow up. And anyone who laughs at it needs to grow up ... more »

Introducing The Brexit Party

Phil at All That Is Solid ... - 8 hours ago
What's that coming over the hill, is it a monster? No, it's Nigel Farage's newest vanity vehicle, The Brexit Party. Launched on Friday and causing a media flap for all of five minutes, Farage has warned it fully intends to contest the European elections in the event of Article 50 being extended. "I sincerely hope that this prospect is recognised by both the Conservative Party and the Labour Party as a threat", he says. The new party is registered with the Electoral Commission, and has attracted support from Stephen Woolfe (remember him?) and former UKIP leader in Wales, Nathan Gill.... more »

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