Monday, July 15, 2019

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Report of Four Human Anthrax Cases Spread Panic in Hungary.

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 7 hours ago
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UK Doctor suspended for working 24hours without break, putting Patients at Risk

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 7 hours ago
https://www.detcare.com/blog/uk-nhs-doctor-suspended-working-overtime

Jim Jeffrey's Terrible Syria Solution Could Create More Chaos

Michael Rubin at The National Interest - 7 hours ago
*Michael Rubin* *Security, Middle East* [image: Reuters] Sterile talk about buffers and safe zones may sound good in Foggy Bottom, but Ambassador Jim Jeffrey’s policies both fan the flames of extremism and set the Kurds up for a massacre. KOBANE, SYRIA—President Donald Trump entered office promising to reduce if not end America’s military engagement in the Middle East. “Great nations do not fight endless wars,” he declared. Trump appears determined to keep his promise. In December 2018, he surprised his national-security team when he announced that he was going to pull troops out... more »

Why Not an American Admiral Gorshkov?

James Holmes at The National Interest - 7 hours ago
*James Holmes* *Security, Americas* [image: Flickr / Official U.S. Navy Page] By law a chief of naval operations is limited to four years in the post—and that's just not enough time to make any meaningful changes. Last Sunday brought a shocker from the world of American naval affairs: Adm. Bill Moran, a highly respected naval aviator and budgetary and personnel specialist, announced that he would retire from the service rather than take up the post of chief of naval operations (CNO), America’s top naval officer. Details remain scanty, but Admiral Moran had remained in contact wi... more »

One of Israeli's Cool F-15 “Frankeneagles” Was Hit by a Bunch of Pelicans

Dario Leone at The National Interest - 7 hours ago
*Dario Leone* *Security, Middle East* [image: Wikimedia] Bird strikes are no joke. *According to Lt. Col. Orgad restoring the F-15 has been a challenging but rewarding task.* A badly damaged Israeli Air Force (IAF) dual-seater F-15 Baz (Falcon, as the F-15 Eagle is dubbed by IAF) fighter jet will soon return to service with parts coming from a single-seater F-15. In Jun., 2011, the aircraft, belonging to the “Edge of the Spear” Squadron, took off from Tel-Nof AFB and when it reached 3,000 feet it was hit by a flock of pelicans. Its aircrew immediately performed an emergency land... more »

Hard Choices are Needed to Solve Afghanistan's War

Touqir Hussain at The National Interest - 7 hours ago
*Touqir Hussain* *Security, Middle East* [image: Reuters] There is a serious flaw in Washington’s approach to Kabul and the war. The U.S.-Taliban talks are moving ahead but where are they headed to? They may be aspiring for a comprehensive peace agreement but could just end up with a partial deal. A comprehensive agreement might establish a framework for achieving peace and reconciliation in Afghanistan under a government legitimized by the constitution and democratic elections. But it would be challenged by the Taliban. And a partial deal might provide for the exit of foreign f... more »

How Joe Biden Became John Bolton on North Korea

Daniel R. DePetris at The National Interest - 7 hours ago
*Daniel R. DePetris* *Security, Asia* [image: Reuters] Biden appears to think diplomacy is a reward rather than a tool for solving problems with Pyongyang. CNN’s Chris Cuomo had a direct question for Joe Biden, the 2020 Democratic presidential frontrunner: as president, would you continue to talk with the North Koreans as President Trump has done? Or would you cut off the dialogue and go another way? Biden, who professes to know more about U.S. foreign policy than any of his Democratic competitors, had a ready answer. If Kim Jong-un wants to talk with the United States, then he... more »

China’s Vision of Victory

Nathan Levine at The National Interest - 7 hours ago
*Nathan Levine* *Security, Asia* [image: Reuters] Jonathan D. T. Ward’s book has the potential to serve as a starting point for a new stage of the conversation on China, one that America desperately needs to have. The core theme of Jonathan D. T. Ward’s recently published book *China’s Vision of Victory* is clear from its striking cover art: Lady Liberty struggles to hold her torch of freedom aloft above red waves, under which she has been almost completely submerged. The message is obvious: the United States, and the ideas it represents, are about to be swamped by the rising ti... more »

The Air Force Is Retiring Its Last F-4 Phantoms

Dario Leone at The National Interest - 7 hours ago
*Dario Leone* *History, Americas* [image: By USAF - holloman.af.mil, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=50920146] They served well. *Noteworthy the F-4 Phantom II, which flew for the first time in May 1958, originally was developed for U.S. Navy fleet defense and entered service in 1961.* Oct. 25, 2016 has been a bittersweet day for Hill Air Force Base (AFB). On that day in fact as the QF-4 Aerial Target mission is winding down, two of the aircraft visited the airfield, to give supporters of the F-4 Phantom IIs the chance to see them one last time. H... more »

Fighting Academic Censorship on Gardasil Vaccine Research, Dr. Sin Hang Lee Challenges Medical and Scientific Community to Debate in Open Forum

AdminM at Health Impact News - 7 hours ago
In an unprecedented move, pathologist/clinical microbiologist, Dr. Sin Hang Lee has decided to invite the international community of scientists and medical professionals to peer-review and/or discuss his latest research “Toll-like receptor 9 agonist in HPV vaccine Gardasil 9” in an open public forum. According to Dr. Lee, during 2011/12, when he tried to publish papers describing HPV DNA fragments he had discovered in Gardasil 4, his first paper was rejected by three medical journal editors despite the fact that the manufacturer had assured health authorities worldwide no such frag... more »

Congress Courageously Sticks US Taxpayers With a $6 Trillion Liability

Activist Post at Activist Post - 7 hours ago
By Simon Black, Sovereign Man There seems to be an unwritten rule with lawmakers that, every time they create a terrible piece of legislation, they... more »

The ‘Squad’ Responds to DJT's Tweets at Press Conference

Diogenes Sarcastica™ at Diogenes' Middle Finger - 7 hours ago
*EARL* DONE THIS So....this is where we are – tweets on tweets on tweets, then press conferences about the tweets, most likely followed by more tweets on tweets on tweets..... And I find it tremendously ironic that a group who have a recent history of anti-White & and anti-Semitic statements should be criticizing anyone on the subject. But, here we are.... __________________________________________________ Ocasio-Cortez refuses to condemn the far-left terrorist attack on the ICE facility in Tacoma, Washington - The terrorist used Ocasio-Cortez's rhetoric in his manifesto. Ilhan O... more »

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admin at Coyote Blog - 7 hours ago
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Did U.S. Women’s Soccer Player Give Nazi Salute Outside Holocaust Museum?

Dan Evon at Snopes.com - 7 hours ago
The photo was shared by the Museum of Jewish Heritage in Manhattan with a message congratulating the team for its World Cup win.

Man Sentenced to 2nd Life Term in Charlottesville Car Attack

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 7 hours ago
The state sentence is mainly symbolic given that he was already sentenced to life on the federal charges.

VIDEO: ISIS Flag Raised Over Al-Hawl Refugee Camp in US-occupied Region of Syria

21wire at 21st Century Wire - 7 hours ago
*21WIRE + South Front* | Western media portrays the US and its Kurdish militant proxies as 'fighting ISIS' in Syria, terrorist conclaves continue to thrive under their supervision.

Has Google Been Infiltrated By China?

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 7 hours ago
*Business Insider: **Peter Thiel slams Google's 'seemingly treasonous' links to China, which he says should be investigated in a 'not excessively gentle manner'* * Peter Thiel gave the opening speech at the National Conservatism conference on Sunday. * He used the speech to go after Google for its "seemingly treasonous" relationship with China. * Thiel said the FBI and CIA should investigate Google in a "not excessively gentle manner." Silicon Valley's most high-profile supporter of Donald Trump has bashed Google for being "seemingly treasonous." Palantir cofounder and Facebook d... more »

The Untold Story of Christian Zionism’s Rise to Power in the United States

GeoPolitics101 at Covert Geopolitics - 7 hours ago
Well before Theodore Herzl founded political Zionism and published The Jewish State, Christian Zionists in the United States and England were already seeking to direct and influence the foreign policy of both nations in service to a religious obsession end times prophecy. by Whitney Webb The largest pro-Israel organization in the United States is not … Continue reading The Untold Story of Christian Zionism’s Rise to Power in the United States →

A Hume-an Interest Story

nonnie9999 at A Hume-an Interest Story – HYSTERICAL RAISINS - 7 hours ago
From the raw story: Buddhism is inferior to Christianity when it comes to forgiveness of sins, according to Fox News pundit Brit Hume. Tiger Woods should turn his back on Buddhism and become a Christian to be forgiven for cheating on his wife, Hume told Fox News’ Chris Wallace Sunday. …snip… Hume’s statements are particularly … Continue reading A Hume-an Interest Story

"There's no way to rule innocent men. The only power any government has is the power to crack down on criminals. Well, when there aren't enough criminals, one makes them. One declares so many things to be a crime that it becomes impossible for men to live without breaking laws." #QotD

Peter Cresswell at Not PC - 7 hours ago
*"There's no way to rule innocent men. The only power any government has is the power to crack down on criminals. Well, when there aren't enough criminals, one makes them. One declares so many things to be a crime that it becomes impossible for men to live without breaking laws."* ~ Ayn Rand, Atlas Shrugged [Hat tip Rust Watkins] . Content is copyright PC.BlogSpot.Com © Permission to republish is granted, with link and attribution.

Why is the Timor Sea so calm? Curious Darwin investigates

Gabrielle Lyons at Just In - 8 hours ago
Fishermen share stories of being caught in the eye of a cyclone, battling giant waves and endless days of rain — and yet from the shores of the Northern Territory all looks peaceful across the blue divide.

Duterte signs sexual harassment law, triggering hypocrisy claims

Just In - 8 hours ago
The Filipino President signs a bill into law penalising a range of acts of sexual harassment including catcalling, wolf-whistling and persistent telling of sexual jokes, which pro-women's groups have accused him of committing.

Scientists identify genetic factors that increase risk of anorexia

Melinda Howells at Just In - 8 hours ago
A major international study involving numerous Australians identifies eight genes associated with an increased risk of developing anorexia nervosa, as well as unexpected links between the eating disorder and metabolic function.

'Our scientists just want to do their job': CSIRO concerned Adani is alleging bias

Josh Robertson at Just In - 8 hours ago
Emails obtained under freedom of information reveal Adani demanded the names of all federal agency scientists reviewing its contentious groundwater plans so it could check if they were "anti-coal" activists.

Australian unis linked to surveillance and 'racial profiling' tech used by China

Sophie McNeill, Jeanavive McGregor, Meredith Griffiths, Michael Walsh And Echo Hui at Just In - 8 hours ago
Two Australian universities have announced reviews over links to technology that is being used to carry out mass human rights abuses by the Chinese Government.

After Trump doubles down, congresswomen hit back in resolute press conference

Just In - 8 hours ago
The US President escalates his attacks against four Democratic congresswomen, labelling them "anti-Semitic" and "anti-American" and asking them to apologise to him, Israel and the United States.

Where were you when man walked on the Moon? Here's why you remember

John Barron at Just In - 8 hours ago
If you are over 55, chances are you don't just remember the Apollo 11 Moon landing, you also remember exactly where you were when you saw it. So why do we remember some things so clearly but not others? John Barron investigates.

Facing Up to the CHUK Up

Phil at All That Is Solid ... - 8 hours ago
Writing at the beginning of the month, I hoped never having to put pen to paper, or finger to key, about Change UK and their progeny ever again. That was a bit of a fib, because there are few things more joyous than picking over the carcass of an arrogant, bankrupt project doomed to failure at the outset. Told you so ain't big, ain't clever, but it's always good for a laugh. Having written more times than I care to link to about the prospects of a new (self-defined) centrist formation, it was clear they risked getting pulled under by the eddys of turbulent politics because a) they d... more »

China's Economic Growth Slumps To Lowest In 27 Years (Updated)

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 8 hours ago
*CNN: **China's economic growth slumps to lowest in 27 years as the trade war hits* China's economic growth has slumped to its lowest level in nearly three decades as the world's second largest economy feels the effects of a prolonged trade war with the United States. The country's gross domestic product grew at 6.2% in the quarter ended June, the slowest quarterly growth rate since 1992 and down from 6.4% in the previous quarter, according to government figures released on Monday. And the Chinese economy will continue to face "downward pressure" in the second half of this year... more »

'Locked to the Grate' Protecting Mauna Kea Live!

Unknown at CENSORED NEWS - 8 hours ago
. Defenders of Sacred Mauna Kea are locked to the grate to prevent destruction by work crews for the planned telescope observatory on sacred Mauna Kea in Hawaii. "Native Hawaiian Protectors Block Mauna Kea Access Road. There are seven Mauna Protectors chained to the cattle guard on Mauna Kea Access Road on the morning the road is scheduled to close at 7 a.m. for TMT construction to begin.

Marcel Crok TEDx climate talk censorship unwarranted

drinkingwateradvisor at The Drinking Water Advisor - 8 hours ago
“I gave my first TEDx talk during Tedx Roermond. Roermond is a city in the south of The Netherlands. The experience was quite interesting. The motto of Ted is “ideas worth spreading”. Apparently, not all ideas are worth spreading because … Continue reading →

Trump's Xenophobia And Racism Is Very Appealing To Some In Tennessee

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 8 hours ago
Elaine Chao, Trump's Secretary of Transportation-- and Mitch McConnell's beard-- was born in Taiwan and Trump's Secretary of Veteran's Affairs, Robert Wilkie, was born in Germany. Texas Senator Ted Cruz was born in Canada. Currently 28 members of Congress were born in other countries, including close Trump crony, Mark Meadows, who was born in France. Among the naturalized Americans in Congress today are Stephanie Murphy (Vietnam), Ilhan Omar (Somalia), Adriano Espaillat (Dominican Republic), Ted Lieu (Taiwan), Debbie Mucarsel-Powell (Ecuador), Norma Torres (Guatemala), Salud Carba... more »

Eat Your Broccoli and Sprouts! Sulforaphane

E.M.Smith at Musings from the Chiefio - 8 hours ago
Why you ought to eat more cole family plants. Suppression of cancer, reduction of inflammation. Continue reading →

Disappearing Transparency in U.S. Arms Sales

carabia at Lawfare - 8 hours ago
U.S Army Security Assistance Command Source: Flickr In the nearly two decades since 9/11, the United States has increasingly relied on security assistance programs to train, advise and equip foreign military and police forces in an effort to fight threats before they reach the United States. These programs, mainly funded by the State Department and implemented by the Defense Department, have continued to expand in scope, cost and global reach under the assumption that the enhanced capabilities of foreign partners would benefit U.S. national security. Between fiscal years 2001 and ... more »

EU-Mercosur FTA texts (EU, Jul 2019)

bilaterals.org - 8 hours ago
15-Jul-2019 As released by the European Commission

Farines animales, antibiotiques… la grande confusion de la majorité sur le CETA

bilaterals.org - 8 hours ago
15-Jul-2019 L'accord commercial entre l'Union européenne et le Canada ne devrait pas empêcher l'arrivée de bœufs nourris avec certaines farines animales et dopés avec des antibiotiques.

Nouveau rapport alarmant sur la justice d'exception à la veille de la ratification du CETA

bilaterals.org - 8 hours ago
15-Jul-2019 Ce rapport rassemble 10 affaires récentes d'arbitrage entre investisseurs et Etats (ISDS), qui montrent pourquoi le mécanisme, et son relookage par copier-coller préconisé par l'Union européenne, devrait être supprimé de tout accord international.

Foreign Minister Winston Peters will again travel to the US and is aiming to secure a trade deal

bilaterals.org - 8 hours ago
15-Jul-2019 Foreign Minister Winston Peters is heading to the US to meet with senior Trump administration officials for the second time in just over six months.

Central Africans express mixed reactions to continental free trade area

bilaterals.org - 8 hours ago
15-Jul-2019 Analysts and businesspeople in the six-member Central African Economic and Monetary Community say that although the African Continental Free Trade Area brings hope for pan African trade, they are not sure CEMAC will be fully implemented anytime soon.

The ‘giant sucking sound' of NAFTA: Ross Perot was ridiculed as alarmist in 1992 but his warning turned out to be prescient

bilaterals.org - 8 hours ago
15-Jul-2019 What Americans need is trade between the US and Mexico that benefits people in both countries. To do that, labor rights need to be harmonized to the best standards in North America, not slide to the lowest.

Turkey: No Rights for the Country's Indigenous People?

Ankara's hair-raising human-rights record, including an ongoing attempt to erase all vestiges of other religions and cultures in Turkey, is one reason that it has been prevented from realizing its long-standing dream of membership in the European Union.

What Happens in Iraq is Ethnic Cleansing

What Iraq's Christians want from the West is to say the plain truth: that there is ethnic cleansing of Christians in the region and it is ongoing, Dr Tim Stanley told a meeting at the UK's parliament last Tuesday, 9 July.

Wild Free and Happy Sample 19

What Is Sustainable at What Is Sustainable - 8 hours ago
[Note: This is the nineteenth sample from my rough draft of a far from finished new book, *Wild, Free, & Happy*. I don’t plan on reviewing more books for a while. My blog is home to reviews of 201 books, and you are very welcome to explore them. The Search field on the right side will find words in the full contents of all rants and reviews, if you are interested in specific authors, titles, or subjects.] *Climate Shifts?* So, what caused megafauna extinctions? The two primary suspects in this mystery are hominin hunters and climate change. After numerous rowdy fistfights a... more »

Scandal? the Pentagon’s Director of Operational Test and Evaluation Claims His Colleagues Are Lying About the F-35's Problems

Dario Leone at The National Interest - 8 hours ago
*Dario Leone* *Security, Americas* [image: By Official U.S. Navy Page from United States of AmericaMC1 Daniel Barker/U.S. Navy - An F-35B Lightning II aircraft is secured aboard USS Wasp (LHD 1)., Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=77578221] What happens now? *Furthermore Gilmore said that 276 F-35’s deficiencies remain unresolved.* Dr. J. Michael Gilmore, the Pentagon’s Director of Operational Test and Evaluation, said in an internal memo (obtained by Bloomberg.com) to Frank Kendall, the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logi... more »

One Word Why Iran Can’t Buy Russian Flanker Fighter Jets: Sanctions

Dario Leone at The National Interest - 8 hours ago
*Dario Leone* *Economics, Middle East* [image: By Alex Beltyukov - http://russianplanes.net/id145423, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=38823397] Tough times for Tehran. *Actually earlier this year Iran held negotiations with Russia over the acquisition of Sukhoi Su-30SM multi-role fighter jets.* Furthermore the Russian Ambassador added that even if his country is ready “to cooperate with Iran on this sensitive issue,” Russia intends to adhere to the restrictions set out by the UN Security Council. The Russian Ambassador to Tehran, Levan Dzhagaryan, t... more »

The Deaths Continue: Decorated U.S. Green Beret Killed in Afghanistan

Warren Mass at rss - 9 hours ago
[image: the-deaths-continue-decorated-u-s-green-beret-killed-in-afghanistan] Sgt. Maj. James G. “Ryan” Sartor, a Green Beret who was assigned to the 10th Special Forces Group, was killed in combat in Afghanistan’s Faryab province on July 13.

China Reports Its Economy Growing at Slowest Pace Since 1992

Bob Adelmann at rss - 9 hours ago
[image: china-reports-its-economy-growing-at-slowest-pace-since-1992] Despite official numbers showing otherwise, the Chinese economy is in desperate shape.

A New Twist on Vacation Bible School

Kelly Holt at rss - 9 hours ago
[image: a-new-twist-on-vacation-bible-school] Some small Texas towns are using summer breaks to teach children the basics of liberty in week long camps about America’s Founding Era.

Cost of Transitioning to 100-Percent Renewable Energy

IER at IER - 9 hours ago
There are several studies that indicate it would cost the United States trillions of dollars to transition to an electric… The post Cost of Transitioning to 100-Percent Renewable Energy appeared first on IER.

Can the House Hold the President in Contempt?

Gerard N. Magliocca at Balkinization - 9 hours ago
The House of Representatives has a broad inherent contempt power. The Supreme Court so held in *Anderson v. Dunn*, an 1821 decision. The Court concluded that the House could hold a non-member in contempt even though no textual provision grants that authority. In reaching that conclusion, *Dunn *said that the argument that "such an assembly should not possess the power to suppress rudeness, or repel insult, is a supposition too wild to be suggested." I submit that the President's recent comments are an insult to the House of Representatives. Under Article I, that body has the author... more »

Harris Blasts, and Takes Money from, Epstein’s Law Firm

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 9 hours ago
The decision to move ahead with the fundraiser underscores the tension that can arise when a politician's rhetoric collides with their need to raise money to sustain a campaign.

Trump Signs Order to Make American-Made Goods More American

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 9 hours ago
The executive order boosts the percentage of American components to 75 percent, if they are to be used by the government.

State Investigating Wally Lamb’s Inmate Writing Program

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 9 hours ago
The lawsuit alleges the inmates have not been paid for their contributions to an anthology of writings designed to give female prisoners a public voice.

Deals, Protests During Amazon Prime Day

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 9 hours ago
At a warehouse in Shakopee, Minnesota, workers planned a strike to raise awareness for workers' conditions.

Did Megan Rapinoe Say ‘Gross Men Like Trump’ Are the Reason Women ‘Go Gay’?

Bethania Palma at Snopes.com - 9 hours ago
U.S. soccer star Rapinoe is definitely an outspoken critic of President Donald Trump.

Boxing Champ Pernell Whitaker Dies; Hit by Car in Virginia

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 9 hours ago
The driver of the car remained on the scene, and police said they were investigating the circumstances of the death.

President Trump Modifies Asylum Rules…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 9 hours ago
In an effort to deal with the problem of growing fraudulent asylum claims at the southern U.S. border, the Trump administration is modifying the asylum rules to include a requirement that asylum should be sought at the first safe country … Continue reading →

Our lack of intellectual hygiene is striking!

bob somerby at the daily howler - 9 hours ago
*MONDAY, JULY 15, 2019Sleazy rumors, plus Law and Order's billionaire perv:* For us, yesterday's most remarkable paragraph is the one shown below. It was written by Andi Zeisler. She was identified by the Washington Post as "the co-founder of Bitch Media." For reasons which define a serious problem, the Post published a brain-dead essay by Zeisler in yesterday's Outlook section. This was part of the fun: ZEISLER (7/14/19): *Those familiar with Epstein’s social notoriety*—he hosted celebrity-packed parties at his Manhattan townhouse, and his private Caribbean island, Little St. Ja... more »

Anthropogenic CO2 and Global Warming are Causing Polar Bear Populations to Surge

co2islife at CO2 is Life - 9 hours ago
10 fallacies about Arctic sea ice & polar bear survival: teachers & parents take note (Source) Please Like, Share, Subscribe, Re-Blog and Comment Advertisements

What is the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty? Here's why it's still important

Ian Johnstone, Dean ad interim and Professor of International Law, Tufts University at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 9 hours ago
Nearly 50 years old, the treaty has been signed by 190 countries – more than any other arms limitation treaty. But now Iran is threatening to withdraw.

70 Percent Of Americans See Arms Sales As A Threat To National Security

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 9 hours ago
*Defese News:* *How do Americans feel about US arms sales? Not great.* WASHINGTON — Congress is still divided on the decision to continue selling weapons to Saudi Arabia, and it turns out the American public feels a similar way. According to a new public opinion poll, 70 percent of Americans oppose arms sales to other nations and see the transactions as a threat to national security. However, when it comes to the U.S.-Saudi relationship, the Chicago Council on Global Affairs found that 50 percent of Americans feel the alliance weakens U.S. national security, while 45 percent say i... more »

Longest Walk 2019 'We Shall Continue' in Washington: Bad Bear's Photos

Unknown at CENSORED NEWS - 9 hours ago
The Longest Walk 2019 'We Shall Continue' arrived in Washington today, after walking from Alcatraz for Indigenous Rights. Photos by Carl Bad Bear Sampson, Western ShoshoneLongest Walk 2019Washington DC . . Thank you Bad Bear 11 Point Plan Longest Walk 2019 1) Support Indian Children: The Indian Child Welfare Act is supposed to

Review of Bernanke et al.

Greg Mankiw at Greg Mankiw's Blog - 9 hours ago
Larry Ball reviews *Firefighting* by Ben Bernanke, Tim Geithner, and Henry Paulson.

Not quite Biblical

Peter at Bayou Renaissance Man - 9 hours ago
Stephan Pastis nails it again! Click the image to be taken to a larger version at the comic's Web site. It may not be Biblical, but there've been times in my life when I've been sorely tempted (and may even have given in to the temptation) to follow Rat's credo instead of the more orthodox version . . . Peter

Millions of acres in the US will not be planted this year

Robert at Ice Age Now - 9 hours ago
Don’t think this will affect prices or availability?__________ Millions of acres in the US will not be planted this year Adoni In western NC signs are up in the Walmart stores for shortage on the store brand name veggies. There will be shortages as millions of acres in the US will not be planted this ... Read moreMillions of acres in the US will not be planted this year The post Millions of acres in the US will not be planted this year appeared first on Ice Age Now.

No Causation Without Correlation (FF↔GMT)

Ron Clutz at Science Matters - 9 hours ago
Previous posts addressed the claim that fossil fuels are driving global warming. This post updates that analysis with the latest (2018) numbers from BP Statistics and compares World Fossil Fuel Consumption (WFFC) with three estimates of Global Mean Temperature (GMT). More on both these variables below. WFFC 2018 statistics are now available from BP for […]

U.S. Grants Visa To Foreign Minister Zarif For U.N. Meeting, But Limits His Movement To 6 Blocks

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 9 hours ago
*Jerusalem Post:* *U.S. grants visa to Zarif for U.N. meeting, limits his movement to 6 blocks* The comments come just a few days after US President Donald Trump pledged to "substantially" increase sanctions on Iran. WASHINGTON - The United States has granted a visa to Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif to attend a U.N. meeting in New York this week, two sources familiar with the matter said on Sunday, saying Secretary of State Mike Pompeo had approved the decision. Had Pompeo not approved giving Zarif, Iran's top diplomat and nuclear negotiator, a US visa it could ha... more »

Israel Says It Is Preparing For War Against Iran And Its Allies In The Next Two Years

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 10 hours ago
The Israeli Air Force's latest fighter jet - the F-35 [left] seen in flight along with an older F-16, on December 13, 2016 [Israeli Air Force / WikiMedia] *Middle East Monitor:* *Israel preparing for war with Iran, military wings in next 2 years* Israel’s Minister of Regional Cooperation Tzachi Hanegbi yesterday said that Israel is preparing for a “possible” military confrontation with Iran and its military wings in the next two years. Speaking to Israel Hayom, Hanegbi – who is also a member of Israel’s security cabinet – said “the possibility that there will be a military confro... more »

Idaho Residents Show Support for Homeschooled Teen Medically Kidnapped – Mom Continues Fight in Court

AdminM at Health Impact News - 10 hours ago
For the last 7 months, 16-year-old Brandon McCreery has been separated from the only family he has ever known. After being medically kidnapped by St. Luke's Children's Hospital in Boise, over false allegations of medical abuse by his mother, Kristine, supposedly refusing to feed him, Brandon has spent the majority of 2019 in foster care. Desperate to be reunited with her son, and prove the allegations false, Kristine McCreery has sought answers and help from anyone she could find. After the Idaho Department of Health & Welfare and the 3rd District Guardian Ad Litem program refused t... more »

Idaho Residents Show Support for Homeschooled Teen Medically Kidnapped – Mom Continues Fight in Court

AdminM at Medical Kidnap - 10 hours ago
For the last 7 months, 16-year-old Brandon McCreery has been separated from the only family he has ever known. After being medically kidnapped by St. Luke's Children's Hospital in Boise, over false allegations of medical abuse by his mother, Kristine, supposedly refusing to feed him, Brandon has spent the majority of 2019 in foster care. Desperate to be reunited with her son, and prove the allegations false, Kristine McCreery has sought answers and help from anyone she could find. After the Idaho Department of Health & Welfare and the 3rd District Guardian Ad Litem program refused t... more »

2:00PM Water Cooler 7/15/2019

Lambert Strether at naked capitalism - 10 hours ago
Today's Water Cooler: China's economy and tariffs, Sanders and the media, Pelosi & Trump v. AOC, AOC interview, Tammany Hall, manufacturing, banking reserves, robot car hype dying down?, political scenarios for climate disaster, sand, Manhattan blackout, the public option, wage theft, Art Young

Practical and Idealistic Themes in Political Reform

David Super at Balkinization - 10 hours ago
Sandy Levinson, my former teacher whom I respect enormously, reads my post on the increasing opacity of the congressional appropriations process and askswhether I would agree that Congress has rendered itself illegitimate. He goes on to ask what is to be done, given my oppositionto convening a new constitutional convention under Article V. These are thoughtful and thought-provoking questions that deserve a response. As I pondered my answer, it occurred to me that a similar theme runs through the Article V debate and other contemporary visions of progressive reform. This po... more »

Fukushima Daiichi in the News

Majia's Blog at Majia's Blog - 10 hours ago
Evacuation orders for Okuma partially lifted: Evacuation order partially lifted for Fukushima plant hosting town, but challenges remain April 10, 2019 (Mainichi Japan) https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20190410/p2a/00m/0na/017000c TOKYO -- The government lifted an evacuation order for part of the town of Okuma, Fukushima Prefecture, at the stroke of 12 a.m. on April 10, some eight years after the entire town was evacuated due to the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station disaster. The lifting of the evacuation order was the first of its kind for a host town of the nuclear plant,... more »

NY Daily News: Jewish mom terrified by Brooklyn measles police citing her in middle of night despite doctor’s order

Erin Elizabeth at Health Nut News - 10 hours ago
A Hasidic mother of nine recounted on Wednesday the terrifying episode of city sheriffs banging on the door of her Brooklyn home to cite her for failing to vaccinate her baby boy amid the national measles outbreak. The Williamsburg mom, identified only as Jane Doe, told an administrative hearing officer that she was stunned when […] The post NY Daily News: Jewish mom terrified by Brooklyn measles police citing her in middle of night despite doctor’s order appeared first on Health Nut News.

400 Reasons to Consume Green Tea

Erin Elizabeth at Health Nut News - 10 hours ago
Written By: Sayer Ji, Founder Tea began as a medicine and grew into a beverage ~ Kakuzo Okakura, Book of Tea Things have come full circle. Green tea, which is consumed by billions the world over as an enjoyable beverage, is once again its attaining its rightful status as a powerful medicine in the eyes […] The post 400 Reasons to Consume Green Tea appeared first on Health Nut News.

Unvaccinated Population Called Upon to Participate in Vaccinated versus Unvaccinated Legal Study

Erin Elizabeth at Health Nut News - 10 hours ago
by Joy Garner thecontrolgroup.org Hello, my name is Joy Garner. I am the founder of The Control Group, thecontrolgroup.org. We are now conducting the largest-ever epidemiological health study of unvaccinated people in preparation for a federal lawsuit to end all vaccine mandates Nationwide. We are NOT asking for money. We need ACTION. (link to survey […] The post Unvaccinated Population Called Upon to Participate in Vaccinated versus Unvaccinated Legal Study appeared first on Health Nut News.

Foreign Leaders React To President Trump's Comments On Democratic Congresswomen

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 10 hours ago
Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May. Reuters *The Guardian:* *May condemns Trump's racist remarks about four congresswomen* *PM says comments are ‘completely unacceptable’, putting pressure on Boris Johnson to follow suit* Theresa May has criticised Donald Trump’s “completely unacceptable” language towards four Democratic congresswomen, which has been condemned as racist, putting pressure on her likely successor, Boris Johnson, to speak out as well. May took the unusual step of commenting on US domestic politics after Trump made reference to the outspoken women, only one of whom... more »

Randall Carlson – on Mammoths & Impacts

E.M.Smith at Musings from the Chiefio - 10 hours ago
An interesting video that covers the history of the massive fields of Mammoth found in the permafrost and what most likely caused that. Continue reading →

Rare Footage Found of Royal Navy Phantoms Practicing Aboard the Aircraft Carrier HMS Eagle

Dario Leone at The National Interest - 11 hours ago
*Dario Leone* *History, Europe* [image: By U.S. Navy - U.S. Navy National Museum of Naval Aviation photo No. 1996.253.7324.004, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=24564894] You have to watch this. *As it can be seen in the footage the FAA variant of the venerable F-4 required a telescopic nose wheel oleo to increase the angle of attack on take off from the small decks of British flattops.* Filmed aboard the HMS Eagle (R05) in 1969, the following spectacular vintage video shows McDonnell Douglas Phantom FG.Mk 1s undertaking trials before entering the ... more »

Video Alert: 4 F-22 Raptors All Refuel Mid-flight in Under 10 Seconds

Dario Leone at The National Interest - 11 hours ago
*Dario Leone* *Security, Americas* [image: By http://www.af.mil/shared/media/photodb/photos/070805-F-0996S-151.jpg / Transferred from en.wikipedia to Commons., Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=3668871] An amazing time-lapse. *Twenty-six nations, more than 40 ships and submarines, more than 200 aircraft, and 25,000 personnel took part in Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) from Jun. 30 to Aug. 4, in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. * Filmed during Rim of the Pacific 2016, the world’s largest international maritime exercise , the coo... more »

Why President Trump Is Focusing His Attention And Time On U.S. Democrat Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez And Her Colleagues

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 11 hours ago
*Axios:* *Exclusive poll: AOC defining Dems in swing states* Top Democrats are circulating a poll showing that one of the House's most progressive members — Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez — has become a definitional face for the party with a crucial group of swing voters. Why it matters: These Democrats are sounding the alarm that swing voters know and dislike socialism, warning it could cost them the House and the presidency. The poll is making the rounds of some of the most influential Democrats in America. "If all voters hear about is AOC, it could put the [House] majority at ... more »

'Nuckin Futz Newz - Trump Jumps the Shark With Latest "Tweets" ...meanwhile...behind the scenes...

greencrow at Greencrow As The Crow Flies - 11 hours ago
*With His Latest "Tweets" Trump* * Finally Jumps The Shark* US President Trump has taken on a kind of goofy *shtick* of "Court Jester" in the White House. He's playing his "presidential" role totally against type...adopting a kind of "Fonzie" character, a swaggering and strutting "bully in the school yard" approach to being the administrator of the supposedly largest military and economy in the world. In his latest Tweets, he's gone totally boffo…"jumping the shark" by making crude racist remarks about a group of "visual minority" [as we delicately say in Canada] congresswomen wh... more »

Police in America Have Killed 12.8 Times More Citizens Than Mass Shooters In Just The Last 4 Years

Activist Post at Activist Post - 11 hours ago
By Matt Agorist Tragically, in America, mass shootings — in which murdering psychopaths go on rampages in public spaces — have claimed the lives of... more »

HOOPP's Smartest Guy in the Room?

Leo Kolivakis at Pension Pulse - 11 hours ago
Barbara Shecter of the National Post reports on the smartest guy in the room: How a pension guru worked his magic, beat the market and saved Home Capital: There are seminal moments in any career and Jim Keohane’s is a doozy. He knew something was wrong when his lowball offer for Canadian Pacific Railway shares, lobbed in at $1 below the asking price, was instantly accepted. It was October 1987 and by the time the shares he had traded overseas opened on the Toronto Stock Exchange hours later — on what would become known as Black Monday — they had dropped a further $5 per share. Ke... more »

5G – The Global Human Experiment without Consent

Phillip at Waking Times - 11 hours ago
*Debra Green* - 5G technology is not just invasive, but a huge risk to our health as well, especially for children.

Call Of The Forest – The Forgotten Wisdom of Trees

WakingTimes at Waking Times - 11 hours ago
*Dr. Mercola* - "We have missed the essentials of what a tree is all about."

‘We Don’t Know How Well Antidepressants Work’: Danish Study Blows Lid Off Flawed Medical Research

WakingTimes at Waking Times - 11 hours ago
*RT* - More evidence mounts that antidepressants are dangerous and ineffective.

Chevron Has Spilled 800,000 Gallons of Crude Oil and Water Into a California Canyon Since May

WakingTimes at Waking Times - 11 hours ago
*Olivia Rosane* - California officials ordered Chevron Friday "to take all measures" to stop a release that has spilled around 800,000 gallons of water and crude.

Forever Wars! House Republicans Furious Over Iraq War Authorization Repeal

Daniel McAdams at 11 hours ago
House Foreign Affairs Committee Ranking Member Rep. Michael McCaul (R-TX) told Fox News over the weekend that the repeal of the 2001 war authorization after 9/11 and the 2002 war authorization for Iraq would "illegalize" the entire war on terror. How does retaining permission to attack Iraq and Afghanistan permit the "war on terror"? Today in the Liberty Report:

Ukraine Remains the Signpost of World Politics

Melkulangara Bhadrakumar at 11 hours ago
[image: undefined] The ice in the frozen lake shifting is one of the coolest sounds you can hear. The air is cold but not freezing, and the woods are silent. The frozen lake looks like it’s been stopped in time, but beneath the placid surface it keeps shifting and moaning. The phenomenon produces amazing sci-fi sound — like a cracking whip. The phone conversation between the presidents of Ukraine and Russia — Volodymyr Zelensky and Vladimir Putin — last Friday brings to mind the frozen lake acoustics. It lasted for 20 minutes, long enough for two Russian-speaking statesmen to exch... more »

UN Report: 820 Million People Suffering From Hunger

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 11 hours ago
An estimated 820 million people do not have enough to eat, up from 811 million last year - third year in a row the number increase: UN report https://t.co/nvjKQh8AmP#hunger #SOFI2019 pic.twitter.com/bQQodfWecJ — World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO) July 15, 2019 *DW: **World hunger continues to rise due to conflict, climate change, says UN report* Conflict, climate change and weak economic growth are leaving more people without enough to eat, a UN report warning of starvation and famine says. Most of the world's chronic hungry live in Asia and Africa. The United Nations' goal ... more »

Time to Tell Our Diverse Stories Aloud

Emil Guillermo at Diverse - 11 hours ago
I’m in Washington, D.C. for the CapitalFringe, where the main draw is the monologist Mike Daisey’s 18-show “A People’s History,” derived from bits of Howard Zinn’s book, plus Daisey’s personal analysis.

New York Follows California, Outlaws Bias Against Natural Hair

LaMont Jones at Diverse - 11 hours ago
A bill adding hair styles and traits to New York’s anti-racial discrimination laws was approved Friday by Gov. Andrew Cuomo and took effect immediately, days after California enacted a similar law. The measure amends the state’s human rights law and the Dignity For All Students Act with new sections on the definition of race, including […]

Former UCLA Gynecologist Accused of Sexually Assaulting 9 More Women

David Pluviose at Diverse - 11 hours ago
A former gynecologist who worked for the University of California, Los Angeles has been accused of sexually assaulting nine more women in two lawsuits, according to an Associated Press report. The lawsuits state the women were assaulted by Dr. James Heaps during examinations between 1989 and 2017. Heaps has been criminally charged with the sexual […]

World News Briefs -- July 15, 2019

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 11 hours ago
Britan's Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt (2nd L) talks with his counterparts Stef Blok (L) from the Netherlands and Jacek Czaputowicz (R) from Poland at a meeting in Brussels. Hunt has warned that the "small window" left to save the Iran nuclear deal was starting to close *AFP*:* EU holds Iran nuclear crisis talks as Tehran issues fresh threats* European foreign ministers held crisis talks Monday on saving the beleaguered Iran nuclear deal as Britain warned the "small window" for success was closing and Tehran issued fresh threats of restarting its atomic programme. Tensions in the ... more »

Antifa-linked Terrorist Shot by Police After Attacking Washington ICE Detention Center

James Murphy at rss - 11 hours ago
[image: antifa-linked-terrorist-shot-by-police-after-attacking-washington-ice-detention-center] A 69-year-old Washington State man was shot dead by police after attacking an ICE detention facility with a rifle and incendiary devices.

“There Is No Reality Anymore…”

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 11 hours ago
*“There Is No Reality Anymore…”* by Thad Beversdorf "I 'd love to change the world, but I don 't know what to do, so I'll leave it up to you..." * "What a great lyric that is from the late 60's, early 70's English band "10 Years After." I believe this describes that uneasy feeling of discontent that sits deep in the stomach, beneath the day to day exteriors, of so many people today. The world is like a black hole in that it seems to be getting smaller and smaller as the years go by but also heavier and heavier with each passing day. When I was a teenager and my friends and I were tak... more »

"How It Really Is"

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 11 hours ago

Clearing the Detritus from "Climate Change" Catch Basin

Penny at Penny for your thoughts - 11 hours ago
*Two guest contributors: Yaya Canada and Ontario Geofish* *Yaya correctly identifies the "climate change" term as a catch all for all sorts of unrelated occurrences. Rather then "catch all" I'm going to clean up the "climate change" catch basin.* * No Dumping!* *First Up Geofish: Clear-Air Convection Strikes Again- Turbulence strikes again* *In the 70's they used to study clear air convection. They used lasers and found huge convection cells of very high velocity. But all that was destroyed when the 'greenhouse gas' religion came to nasa. Now they don't do a thing, becau... more »

"Economic Market Snapshot AM 7/15/19"

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 11 hours ago
• Gregory Mannarino, "Important Updates: Stocks, Bonds, Dollar, Gold, Silver, Crypto, Crude, Fed" - https://www.traderschoice.net/ • MarketWatch Market Summary - 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/

"It's Only After You've Lost Everything..."

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 11 hours ago
“It’s only after you’ve lost everything that you’re free to do anything. The things you own end up owning you. We are defined by the choices we make. If you wake up at a different time, in a different place, could you wake up as a different person? I say, never be complete. I say, stop being perfect. I say, let’s evolve and let the chips fall where they may…" - "Fight Club"

Is U.S. Actor Sam Elliott Really Dead?

Dan MacGuill at Snopes.com - 11 hours ago
A frequent producer of junk news managed to trick some readers into believing that the popular actor had died in July 2019.

Trump Moves to Effectively End Asylum at Southern Border

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 11 hours ago
According to a new rule published in the Federal Register, asylum seekers who pass through another country first will be ineligible for asylum at the U.S. southern border.

Did AOC Say ‘Private Truck Drivers Are Destroying America’?

Dan Evon at Snopes.com - 11 hours ago
A fake quote from a junk news article was widely circulated as if it were genuine.

Rwanda Prepares the Foundations for Climate-Resilient Cities

KIGALI, Jul 15 (IPS) - How do you plan a resilient city? A city that can withstand climate change impacts, and the natural disasters that it produces at increased frequencies. And how do you protect the city, its individuals and communities, its business and institutions from either the increased flooding or prolonged droughts that result? It's a complex question with an even more complex solution, but one that the central African nation of Rwanda is looking to answer. Read the full story, “Rwanda Prepares the Foundations for Climate-Resilient Cities”, on globalissues.org →

Women Are Pivotal in the War on Terror

NAIROBI, Kenya, Jul 15 (IPS) - On 10 July 2019 I was honored to moderate a meeting with women's groups for the UN Secretary General Mr. Antonio Guterres, whose aim was to better diagnose the role of women in the prevention or instigation of violent extremism. Read the full story, “Women Are Pivotal in the War on Terror”, on globalissues.org →

A Relentless Battle Against Poverty & Hunger in World’s Most Populous Region

UNITED NATIONS, Jul 15 (IPS) - The world's two most populous nations-– China and India—have been making steady progress in eradicating extreme poverty, but have fallen short in their attempts to eliminate extreme hunger, according to the Bangkok-based UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP). Read the full story, “A Relentless Battle Against Poverty & Hunger in World’s Most Populous Region”, on globalissues.org →

Rolling Foolishness

LL at Virtual Mirage - 11 hours ago
*Riot Gear and Fixed Bayonets* They used to call them pig stickers. Even though Barack didn't see a need for bayonets in this century, they are still issued equipment and they still work. One million Facebook users have now responded that they would go to the Facebook sponsored event, where in they would storm the US Air Force Base known as *Area 51*, scheduled for Sept. 20 at 3:00 a.m., with the creator writing "they can't stop all of us." The organizers have boasted, "they can't shoot us all". My question to these AH's is how many of them you do they need to shoot in order to s...more »

500 Million People Organized Against Facebook: Cartoonist Ben Garrison on the White House Social Media Summit…

Kent Heckenlively at BolenReport - 11 hours ago
What does “Destruction” look like when you’re in the Main Stream Media, or one of their helpers in social media, like Facebook? By Kent Heckenlively, JD It probably looks like the face of President Trump at the White House at the Social Media Summit of July 11, 2019 when he said that he and the … Continue reading 500 Million People Organized Against Facebook: Cartoonist Ben Garrison on the White House Social Media Summit…

Free Download: Viktor Frankl, "Man's Search For Meaning"

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 12 hours ago
*Excerpt: "Man's Search For Meaning"* by Viktor Frankl "An active life serves the purpose of giving man the opportunity to realize values in creative work, while a passive life of enjoyment affords him the opportunity to obtain fulfillment in experiencing beauty, art, or nature. But there is also purpose in that life which is almost barren of both creation and enjoyment and which admits of but one possibility of high moral behavior: namely, in man's attitude to his existence, an existence restricted by external forces. A creative life and a life of enjoyment are banned to him. But ... more »

Review Iraqi Mirages, The Dassault Mirage Family In Service With The Iraqi Air Force, 1981-1988,

Joel Wing at MUSINGS ON IRAQ - 12 hours ago
*Cooper, Tom and Sipos, Milos, **Iraqi Mirages, The Dassault Mirage Family In Service With The Iraqi Air Force, 1981-1988**, Warwick: Helion & Company, 2019* *Iraqi Mirages, The Dassault Mirage Family In Service With The Iraqi Air Force, 1981-1988* covers the development of the Iraqi Air Force that led to its purchase of the Mirage fighter from France, which became its most advanced aircraft during the Iran-Iraq War. It places those planes within the larger operational plans during that conflict. The major argument was that the Air Force faced a number of problems from the top down... more »

This Day In Iraqi History - Jul 15

Joel Wing at MUSINGS ON IRAQ - 12 hours ago
1920 UK Chief General Staff Wilson heard of 1920 revolt and ordered dispatch of division from India to put it down (Musings On Iraq book review of *Reclaiming Iraq, The 1920 Revolution and the Founding of the Modern State*) 1950 Cabinet resigned when PM Suwaidi complained his brother not appointed head of Cassation Court Stayed in office because Regent out of country and couldn’t call for new govt 1952 Mustafa al-Umari became premier 1958 Deposed PM Nuri al-Said executed by Free Officers Regent’s body taken from royal palace Mutilated Dragged through Baghdad streets 1968 PM Yahy... more »

Record cold in Slovakia

Robert at Ice Age Now - 12 hours ago
Freezing here in July is “unprecedented'” says reader._______ “There was lowest temperature ever recorded for Poprad, Slovakia,” writes reader Peto Kuchár. “It was freezing -1C at 5 cm above ground. Poprad elevation is not particularly high at 672m, but it is located at the foot of Tatra Mountains.” “Anyway freezing in July is unprecedented.” “Official ... Read moreRecord cold in Slovakia The post Record cold in Slovakia appeared first on Ice Age Now.

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- July 15, 2019

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 12 hours ago
China has announced that it will conduct large-scale military exercises close to the Taiwan Strait, amid rising tensions over the sale of US$2.2 billion (£1.7bn) worth of tanks, missiles and related equipment from the United States to Taiwan. Above, a large-scale naval drill held in April 2018 near Taiwan in the disputed South China Sea *CNN:* *China holds drills in Taiwan Strait, calls for sanctions against US companies* China held military drills off the coast of Taiwan as tensions rise between Beijing and Washington over US support for the island that China views as a part of i... more »

Fieldsource Foods recalls beef, chicken for undeclared allergens

News Desk at Food Safety News - 12 hours ago
After federal inspectors discovered labeling issues at Fieldsource Food Systems Inc., the company initiated a recall of almost 13,000 pounds of beef and chicken products. The products contain wheat, a known allergen that is not declared on the products labels per federal law, according to the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS). No injuries... Continue Reading

"Here We Are..."

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 12 hours ago
"Here we are, trapped in the amber of the moment. There is no why." - Kurt Vonnegut

"What Looms Behind"

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 12 hours ago
*"What Looms Behind"* by Jim Kunstler "Don’t hold your breath waiting for a coherent pre-election debate about the mother-of-all-issues facing this republic, namely, that we can’t afford the living arrangements Americans think of as “normal” anymore. This quandary has stalked us since the millennium turned. It thunders through all the activities of daily life, and the tensions emanating from it are so agonizing and difficult to face that our politics have deflected off into the kind of hysteria spawned by bad dreams. As the great Wendell Berry pointed out years ago, this is about t...more »

How Israel Systematically Hides Evidence of 1948 Expulsion of Arabs

contact@ifamericansknew.org at If Americans Knew Blog - 12 hours ago
Ha'aretz reports that Israeli officials have scoured local archives and removed troves of historic documents to conceal proof of the ethnic cleansing that established Israel, including documents reporting rapes, looting, the demolition of villages, and killing of civilians.... General Peled: "My platoon blew up 20 homes with everything that was there.” Lev Tov: “While people were sleeping there?” Peled: “I suppose so...." The post How Israel Systematically Hides Evidence of 1948 Expulsion of Arabs appeared first on If Americans Knew Blog.

'The Gentleman' Kahentinetha Horn remembers Marlon Brando

Unknown at CENSORED NEWS - 12 hours ago
Russell Means and Marlon Brando Marlon Brando gives back 40 acres to Native Americans video Mohawk Kahentinetha Horn remembers an evening with Marlon Brandon in his home, when Marlon was a sincere supporter of the Red Power Movement in the '60sArticle by Brenda Norrell Censored News Kahentinetha Horn, Mohawk, remembers how she shared an evening with Marlon in his home, during the

'The Gentleman' Kahentinetha Horm remembers Marlon Brandon

Unknown at CENSORED NEWS - 12 hours ago
Russell Means and Marlon BrandoMarlon Brando gives back 40 acres to Native Americans video Mohawk Kahentinetha Horn remembers an evening with Marlon Brandon in his home, when Marlon was a sincere supporter of the Red Power Movement in the '60s Article by Brenda Norrell Censored News Kahentinetha Horn, Mohawk, remembers how she shared an evening with Marlon in his home, during the

'Turing is a giant': WWII codebreaker castrated and convicted for being gay picked for new banknote

Just In - 12 hours ago
The mathematician whose cracking of a Nazi code helped the Allies win WWII will be the face of England and Wales' new 50-pound note — an honour starkly different to how he was treated in his lifetime as an openly gay man.

Young, healthy and not paying private insurance? You're not alone

Stephanie Dalzell And Stephanie Borys at Just In - 12 hours ago
Australia could soon find itself in a "death spiral", where young and healthy people abandon private health cover, according to a bleak new report from the Grattan Institute.

Where did the moon landings happen? Use our guided tour to find out

Genelle Weule, Ben Spraggon, Colin Gourlay, Cristen Tilley And Joshua Byrd at Just In - 12 hours ago
Join astronomer Fred Watson for a spectacular tour of the things you shouldn't miss on our celestial companion.

This is the new dumping ground for the world's high-tech trash

Kathryn Diss at Just In - 12 hours ago
Recycling your electronics might get old tech goods out of your home. But on the fringes of Bangkok, villagers say the western world's e-waste is destroying their lives.

One of the Pacific's strongest women just won bronze for Australia

Anthony Stewart at Just In - 12 hours ago
After competing for Nauru at last year's Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast — and picking up a silver medal — 20-year-old Charisma Amoe-Tarrant now lifts for Australia.

Australian Daily Electrical Power Generation Data – Sunday 14th July 2019 – Plus Weekly And Rolling Totals

By Anton Lang ~ This Post details the daily power consumption data for the AEMO coverage area in Australia. For the background information, refer to the Introductory Post at this link. Each image is shown here at a smaller size to fit on the page alongside the data for that day. If you click on […]

A Closet Mentality Is All About Deceit-- And Can Be Very Problematic To Break Free Of-- The Case Of McKinsey Pete

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 12 hours ago
On Friday we took a little look at McKinsey Pete's gay identity politics. Several people have asked me to explain why living in the closet is such a terrible thing. To live a double life, a person has to start learning how to lie and deceive and eventually that deceitfulness takes over someone's whole being and they stop understanding when they're lying and when they're telling the truth, not just about their sexuality, but about everything. This is something I've studied carefully when it comes to politicians. I read and then re-read Maryland top-dog GOP outed congressman Bob Baum... more »

UPDATE: President Trump Hosts Third Annual “Made In America” Event -11:45am Livestream…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 12 hours ago
Today President Donald Trump is hosting the 3rd Annual Made in America product showcase on the south lawn of the White House. Anticipated start time 11:45am EST: UPDATE: Video and Transcript Added . [Transcript] THE PRESIDENT: That sounds nice, doesn’t … Continue reading →

Beyond Humanism: Emerging Technologies and African Futures

Ethical Technology - 12 hours ago
Beyond Humanism highlights the philosophical implications of emerging technologies. And any one who is deeply concerned about improving the human conditions needs to pay attention to discourses on critical transhumanism and post humanism. The consequences of emerging technologies on the lives and prospects of Africans cannot be overemphasized because these technologies have the potential of radically transforming the life worlds.

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