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  Washington's Blog


  • On Wednesday, the first 10 of the 20 Democrats whom the corporate media is permitting into what they call debates were asked what the greatest threat to the United States is. A worthy...
  • Eric Zuesse, originally posted at The Saker America is controlled only by its wealthiest, and they are solidly in control of both political Parties. However, now that they are in control...

    • Eric Zuesse, originally posted at The Saker On June 26th, U.S. President Donald Trump told Fox Business News that, as the Washington Post immediately headlined it, “War with Iran...

  • About 9,000 years ago in what is now Turkey, Neolithic people lived in such an overcrowded city that they had to climb into the homes through the roofs. Violence among them followed...
  • A bomb dropped during WW2 and buried underground has exploded underneath a German field. A massive pre-dawn blast in a barley field on June 23, 2019, had people fearing it was an earthquake...

    • When you encounter a monolithic dome house, you’re not certain whether you’re looking at something very old or very new.  But while dome-house enthusiasts claim igloos as inspiration...

      Utopia – you are standing in it!






    • Originally posted on Why Evolution Is True: I missed all but the last ten minutes of the first Democratic Presidential debate, as I was out and about. All I saw was a bunch of self-promotion...

  • United Front Against Austerity|Tax Wall Street Party American System Network|Wednesday, June 26, 2019 Needless Deaths Along Mexican Border Caused by “Metering” of Refugees...
  • United Front Against Austerity|Tax Wall Street Party American System Network|Monday, June 24, 2019 Iran’s Khamenei Sanctioned; Outgoing Chairman of Joint Chiefs Gen. Dunford...

    • War May Still Be Imminent; Opposition Coming from Europe, Hill, Pentagon; Pelosi’s Weakness Glaring as Trump Keeps Congress in the Dark: This Violation of Article I Section 8 Is...

      Sustainable Pulse



  • Use of Bayer’s contested weedkiller glyphosate, the subject of more than 10,000 lawsuits in the US over claims it causes cancer, will eventually die out, German Chancellor Angela...
  • Glyphosate, the most heavily used pesticide in the U.S., should be added to the list of toxic chemicals the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention regularly measures...

    • Roundup, the world’s top herbicide, has been mired in controversy in recent months as the jurors in three court cases have found it causes cancer. Bayer Crop Science, the company...

      sunshine hours



  • Volcano photographed from space.
  • South / North

    • South / North

      Stagecraft and Statecraft



  • Brahma Chellaney, The Hindustan Times Narendra Modi’s rise as the dominant force in Indian politics cannot obscure the daunting foreign-policy challenges he faces, including...
  • The Modi government should strengthen ties with the US without allowing itself to be bullied by Trump, who is trying to arm-twist India into a closer but prescriptive partnership...

    • The 30th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre is a reminder that the free ride China has enjoyed internationally in recent decades is ending. It should also serve as a warning...

  • Sahasranama addressed to Jina and Buddha. In this connection,it may be of interest to know that there is a Sahasranama addressed to Vishnu in Sikhism. Sikh scripture “Sundar Gutka”...
  • This Kingdom coexisted with the most ancient Kingdoms of India,that is the Mahajanapadas,the Sixteen Kingdoms of India,which is mentioned in the Vedas. The astonishing fact is...

    • What we perceive intially,when we come into contact with objects, is a jumble of various inputs conveyed to us by various organs like Eyes,Ears... This reaches the Mind as unconnected...

  •   We have recently heard from political candidates who claim they oppose “for-profit charter schools” but support “non-profit charter schools.” What they don’t know...
  •   Tom Ultican writes here about the billionaire takeover of Camden, New Jersey. It was easy. Working with Republican Governor Chris Christie, who was eager to have someone take responsibility...

    •   Andy Spears explains how the Tennessee Legislature came to pass vouchers, after rejecting them multiple times.  There was a popular new governor promoting an unpopular idea...

  • The summer doldrums continue for science and technology late night content.  No repeats to note for last week, and one new guest of note.  Simon Pegg, occasionally found in these...
  • While I often bemoan the lack of science and technology content on the late night television, it’s only rarely that I have nothing to post from the past week.  This past week was one...

    • Some shows remained off last week in connection with the Memorial Day holiday in the United States.  Of last week’s repeats, I want to call out the June 4th Late Late Show repeat. ...

      NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT



  • By Paul Homewood   Dellers on the latest climate guff from Sky News:     Watch in agony – and then enjoy as Sky News gets horribly ratioed for an excruciatingly embarrassing piece...
  • By Paul Homewood   There may be no Booker now, but at least the Telegraph have found someone else to counter the government’s climate nonsense:     Never let it be said that Parliament...

    • By Paul Homewood     As far as climate change is concerned, Sky News have now abandoned all pretensions to factual accuracy, in favour of blatant propaganda. They have a new 12-minute...

  • The CO2 greenhouse effect presumably perturbs the Earth’s energy budget by driving trends in downwelling longwave radiation from the top of the atmosphere, which in turn drives...
  • Austrian ZAMG national weather service here reports that the “glaciers have recovered” in the Alps due to a “snowy winter”. Image: foto.webcam.eu “Strongest growth...

    • By Kirye and Pierre Gosselin It’s been long known that NASA GISS has been going through its historical temperature data archives and erasing old temperature measurements and replacing...

  • Answer Sheet: A Report that Detailed up to $1 Billion in Wasted Federal Funds on Bad Charter Schools May Have Underestimated the Problem In March, I published a post about a report detailing...
  • Jersey Jazzman: Things Education "Reformers" Still Don't Understand About Testing There was a new report out last week from the education "reform" group JerseyCAN, the local...

    • Curmudgucation: Five Reasons School Takeovers Fail At the May 22 meeting of the Florida State Board of Education meeting, Education Commissioner Richard Corcoran and some...

      Victor Davis Hanson Private Papers



  • Victor Davis Hanson // American Greatness Progressives do not see the United States as an exceptional uniter of factions and tribes into a cohesive whole—each citizen subordinating...
  • Victor Davis Hanson // American Greatness In May 2018, the Donald Trump Administration withdrew the United States from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action with Iran, popularly...

    • Victor Davis Hanson // Nationals Review President Trump and Secretary Pompeo have worked the U.S. into an advantageous position with a consistent policy toward bad actors. We are...

    The Moderate Voice



  • The post Cartoon: Child Trauma appeared first on The Moderate Voice.
  • The bodies of Salvadoran migrant Oscar Alberto Martínez Ramírez and his daughter lie on the bank of the Rio Grande in Matamoros, Mexico. AP Photo/Julia Le Duc Nicole Smith Dahmen...
  • Day 888 for Prez 666

    12 hours ago

    • ... pausing to engage in some light-hearted bullying and jovial intimidation... The post Day 888 for Prez 666 appeared first on The Moderate Voice.

      Marginal REVOLUTION



  • That is the theme of my latest Bloomberg column, here is one excerpt: How could L.A.’s tech scene develop even further? Imagine that virtual reality is the “next big thing”...
  • Libra and remittances

    11 hours ago
  • Dante Disparte, as interviewed by Ben Thompson ($$, but you should subscribe to Ben): One example is the use case of international money transfers or remittances. Globally, the remittance...
  • Chengdu bleg

    21 hours ago

    • Your suggestions are most welcome, this short trip will follow the time in Taipei.  Where in particular should I eat and what should I eat?  I have been to Chengdu once before, four...

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  • A look at the highlights atnd winners of Democrats’ official campaign season kickoff.
  • Climate alarmists like to point to weather events such as this year's floods along the Mississippi River as proof of global warming. But there are plenty of weather events that point...

    • San Francisco is at it again with its nanny-state policies, this time having the honor of being the first city to officially ban the sale of e-cigarettes and vape pens within city limits...

  • Dr. Ramzy Baroud reports from Kenya on the intersectionality of Kenya and Palestine's struggle against colonial power and their internationally-recognized right to resist violent...
  • Mohamed Morsi tried to please everyone in a terribly divided Egyptian society. But in the end, nobody was satisfied. The post Morsi Died, or Was Murdered, While Reciting a Patriotic...

    • Investigative journalist Yasha Levine joins MintCast to discuss his book Surveillance Valley: The Secret Military History of the Internet, internet surveillance, the Tor Project...

      Marginal REVOLUTION



  • That is the theme of my latest Bloomberg column, here is one excerpt: How could L.A.’s tech scene develop even further? Imagine that virtual reality is the “next big thing”...
  • Libra and remittances

    11 hours ago
  • Dante Disparte, as interviewed by Ben Thompson ($$, but you should subscribe to Ben): One example is the use case of international money transfers or remittances. Globally, the remittance...
  • Chengdu bleg

    21 hours ago

    • Your suggestions are most welcome, this short trip will follow the time in Taipei.  Where in particular should I eat and what should I eat?  I have been to Chengdu once before, four...

      Made from Truth and Lies



  • 10 Discworld Quotes To Get You Through The Next Few Years (tags:terrypratchett quotes society )The Lightyear One is a solar-powered car with an eye-watering price(tags:cars...
  • A brief word about 'the spirit and determination of the British people' being what supposedly wins wars(tags:propaganda UK history )Humans have made 8.3bn tons of plastic since...

    • Nineteenth-Century Novels, with Better Birth Control(tags:funny contraception books society )An introduction to the latest breakthroughs in neural networks(tags:ai )Pro...

    Featured Health News from Medical News Today



  • New research in an African American cohort suggests that not all types of sedentary behavior are equally risky for cardiovascular health.
  • A new study asks if triclosan, a chemical in many products, may increase osteoporosis risk. The results are not clear-cut, but it may affect bone health...

    • People with the endomorph body type can gain weight quickly. For this reason, they may wish to avoid processed foods and those with a high fat content. Certain types of exercise are...


      www.gurukalehuru.com



  • About a week ago or so I wrote down some predictions about the upcoming presidential debates, which basically amounted to “Don’t expect any real surprises.  Don’t expect...
  • Bernie Sanders could present a thorough, foolproof plan to provide housing, clean water, and electricity to every person on Earth, in a clean and self-sustaining ecosystem, in which...
  • A Winning Strategy

    3 days ago

    • Now, of course this is not just a strategy.  This is a bill which will give debt relief to about 45 million people, the promise of a better college education for countless millions of...

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