Friday, September 27, 2019

27 September - Blogs I'm Following - 3 of 5

10 pm MDT

Vexing Health Issues (Part One)

LL at Virtual Mirage - 11 hours ago
*Sitting around the Old Cracker Barrel, Talking* * Dealing with Communicable Diseases* *Controversial Topic * Are you for or against inoculations against viral infections (from the flu to chicken pox, etc.)? And why? *The Congo* How should the world deal with the threat of ebola, coming out of Africa? Explain yourself. There is another topic lined up for tomorrow. *Mail* : *Please Push for Impeachment* * Topical Note *: The Democrat National Committee attorneys and advisors (most of whom are lawyers) believe that if there is enough impeachment talk that the American people will ... more »

New Video : Stolen Childhood

tonyheller at Real Climate Science - 11 hours ago

Gonna Feel Like December Rather Than September- "High Impact Snow Storm" to Hit the Prairies: Cold is the Absence of Heat

Penny at Penny for your thoughts - 11 hours ago
*Summer just ended. We've just entered the Fall season (Autumn) and what's this? Here comes a crazy amount of early fall snow for the Prairies. Oh, dear Greta, in her role as the messiah, has just finished chastizing Trudeau about the run away warming. And we're getting our staged climate strike today. Ya know where the kids are allowed and encouraged to 'strike'* - *Perception Management: Psychology, A Messiah called Greta & the "Climate Emergency Movement"* *All this as the real world readies a December snow storm in September. A "high impact snow storm"* *Head back to ... more »

Would you like to buy a stadium?

Tim Bousquet at Halifax Examiner - 11 hours ago
News 1. Strike for climate Today’s “strike for climate” is the main local event for this week’s climate actions. People are meeting at 11am at Victoria Park — half the park is closed due to the collapsed crane, but the “back,” southern half is open. From there, strikers will march to Nova Scotia Power, thence […]

Joe Biden: Impeachment’s First Casualty

Patrick J. Buchanan at rss - 11 hours ago
[image: joe-biden-impeachment-s-first-casualty] By making Ukraine the focus of the impeachment drive in the House, Pelosi has also assured that the questionable conduct of Biden and son Hunter Biden will be front and center for the next four months before Iowa votes.

Biden-Burisma Documents Belie Former Veep’s Reason For Sacking Ukraine Prosecutor

R. Cort Kirkwood at rss - 11 hours ago
[image: biden-burisma-docs-belie-former-veep-s-reason-for-sacking-ukraine-prosecutor] Try as they might, the mainstream media can’t hide the truth about the Biden-Burisma scandal, which has blown up again thanks to President Trump’s phone call of July 25 with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky.

Over $100 million paid to Karkey as penalty, claims Sherry

bilaterals.org - 11 hours ago
27-Sep-2019 Pakistan has paid over $100 million to Turkish rental power company Karkey as a penalty out of $800 million, Senator Sherry Rehman has said.

Partenariat agricole UE-UA : l'Europe est-elle cohérente en Afrique ?

bilaterals.org - 11 hours ago
27-Sep-2019 Les agriculteurs africains reprochent à l'Union européenne de tenir un double langage dans les relations avec l'Afrique.

La Chine et l'UE sur la bonne voie pour le TBI

bilaterals.org - 11 hours ago
27-Sep-2019 La Chine et l'Union européenne sont sur la bonne voie pour conclure leur Traité bilatéral d'investissement d'ici 2020.

Nord Stream 2 sues EU using ISDS

bilaterals.org - 11 hours ago
27-Sep-2019 The company building the controversial Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline from Russia to Germany under the Baltic Sea today sued the European Union over new gas rules it says are threatening its investments in the project.

F-52 Fighter: The Best Stealth Fighter America Never Built?

TNI Staff at The National Interest - 11 hours ago
*TNI Staff* *Security, * It only exists in video games. Sorry. *Key Point:* President Donald Trump suggested back in early 2018 to reporters that the United States had delivered the F-52 to Norway. The statement was obviously a mistake; there is no such thing as an F-52 yet. The aircraft only exists in the context of a video game called “Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare”—however, there was once a real world concept that looks similar to the fiction jet. “In November we started delivering the first F-52s and F-35 fighter jets,” Trump said. “We have a total of 52 and they’ve delive... more »

Japan's Failed Twice to Track North Korean Missiles

Stratfor Worldview at The National Interest - 11 hours ago
*Stratfor Worldview* *Security, Asia* [image: Reuters] We've got a problem. *Key point:* No missile defense is perfect, but the failure to track a missile makes the hard task of shooting one down even more difficult. What Happened: Sources within the Japanese Self-Defense Forces told the Japan Times that both land- and sea-based missile tracking systems failed on at least two occasions to follow the trajectories of short-range missiles fired by North Korea during a series of tests it has conducted since May, the newspaper reported Sept. 23. Why it Matters: During the tests, the ... more »

The U.S. Marines Are Using F-35s To Bring the Fight to China, Russia, and Iran

David Axe at The National Interest - 11 hours ago
*David Axe* *Security, * Powerful capabilities. *Key point (This first appeared in 2016): *America may be able to penetrate enemy anti-access/aerial-denial zones. The U.S. Marine Corps said it would soon begin testing its F-35B stealth fighters with the U.S. Navy’s new fire-control network. If the testing leads to operational use, the Marines’ F-35s could function essentially as fast, armed, radar-evading surrogates for the Navy’s E-2 radar planes — extending the detection and engagement range of a variety of munitions. Marine Corps headquarters *slipped its announcement* of th... more »

The Real Reason Donald Trump Could Be Impeached

Daniel McCarthy at The National Interest - 11 hours ago
*Daniel McCarthy* *Politics, Americas* [image: Reuters] What this scandal boils down to is Trump’s willingness to use all legal means at his disposal to strike at business-as-usual among the political elite, or at least the Democratic side of the political elite. Six months ago Donald Trump was going to be impeached over the Mueller Report. His critics were certain of it—he had colluded with Russian interference in the 2016 election, or at least he the act of covering it up appeared impeachable. They thought that once Robert Mueller released his report, Trump would be finished. ... more »

Israel"s F-35I: The Best Stealth Fighter Ever Made?

Sebastien Roblin at The National Interest - 11 hours ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *Technology, Middle East* We've got the details. *Key point:* The F-35 is already excellent, but Israel has a different version. On May 22, Israeli Air Force commander Amikam Norkin announced that its F-35I stealth fighters had flown on two combat missions on “different fronts,” showing as proof a photograph of an F-35 overflying Beirut. While details on those missions have not been released—apparently, they were not deployed in a massive Israeli air attack on Iranian forces in Syria that took place on May 9—this nonetheless apparently confirmed the first comb... more »

The Legend Behind Russia's Ultra-Successful AK-47 Rifle

Charlie Gao at The National Interest - 11 hours ago
*Charlie Gao* *Technology, Europe* [image: https://dkfirearms.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/ZPAPM70.jpg] An infamous export. *Key point:* The AK-47 is one of the best weapons ever crafted. Soviet weapons have a reputation for being reliable, but crude and inaccurate. However, there is often extensive scientific testing behind these weapons. A 1979 report, titled “Shooting effects of automatic weapons” lays out the statistical methodology that was used to test weapons during the Soviet era. There also is a huge resource of firing tables from 1977, that compare accuracy of variou... more »

Fake News? Iran Claims Its Sniper Rifle Can Hit Targets 1,600 Meters Away

Robert Beckhusen at The National Interest - 11 hours ago
*Robert Beckhusen* *Security, Middle East* But actually? *Key point:* It seems likely that such a sniper rifle is not as impressive as Iran would have you believe. Iran regularly over-hypes its military technology, and in some cases, shows off bogus equipment for propaganda purposes. Iran’s military industry is also resourceful and produces interesting weapons which the Islamic republic then proliferates into very real conflicts. As a latter example, Iran in April 2017 revealed the .50-caliber, semi-automatic Heidar sniper rifle to coincide with the annual Iran Army Day, an eve... more »

The F-35 Stealth Fighter: The Safest Fighter Jet Ever Made?

Kris Osborn at The National Interest - 11 hours ago
*Kris Osborn* *Security, Americas* [image: dvidshub.net/image/2212308/f-35-lightning-ii-begins-dt-ii-aboard-uss-dwight-d-eisenhower] Technology that seems like magic. *Key point:* New, advanced and networked system and sensors will keep the F-35 safe from collisions and other threats. The Air Force will soon operate F-35s with fast-evolving collision-avoidance technology able to help fighter jets avoid ground collisions by using computer automation to redirect an aircraft in the event that a pilot is injured or incapacitated. Later this year, the Air Force will fly an F-35 equi... more »

Iranian President Says U.S. Offered To Remove All Sanctions In Exchange For Talks. President Trump Says No Offer Was Made

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 11 hours ago
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani gestures at the conclusion of his address to the 69th United Nations General Assembly at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, September 25, 2014. REUTERS/Mike Segar/File Photo *Reuters:* *Iranian president says U.S. offered to remove all sanctions on Iran in exchange for talks* GENEVA (Reuters) - The United States offered to remove all sanctions on Iran in exchange for talks but Tehran has not yet accepted the offer due to the current “toxic atmosphere”, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Friday. Rouhani, speaking on his return from ... more »

This is How the Elite Will Shut Down Your Free Speech

Kurt Nimmo at Peace and Prosperity - 11 hours ago
[image: undefined] It might be time to get off Gab, Voat, and other “white supremacist” social media sites. These are not *bona fide* racist websites—unlike, say, the Daily Stormer—although they do have an appreciable percentage of what the state now calls “white nationalists” freely posting and (in the United States, for now) exercising what remains of the First Amendment. Supposed white nationalism is a carefully crafted amalgamate. It is vague enough to include political movements and ideologies that have nothing or little to do with race—libertarians, anarchists (the real ones,... more »

Trump Pushed Ukraine's President To Investigate Issues Of US Public Interest

Moon of Alabama at Peace and Prosperity - 11 hours ago
[image: undefined] The misguided 'impeachment inquiry" develops with the declassification and publication of the whistleblower complaint (pdf) that underlies the case. It alleges what was publicly known even before the phone call between Trump and the Ukrainian President Zelensky was published. During the then still ongoing Mueller investigation Rudi Giuliani, as a private lawyer for President Trump, tried to find exculpating information which he hoped would debunk the allegations of collusion between Trump and Russia. It was known that there had been involvement of Ukraine related... more »

Pippi Climatestocking brings the Climate Colour Revolution to Canada

greencrow at Greencrow As The Crow Flies - 11 hours ago
*Swedish Climate Activist 16 year old Greta Thunberg * Some alternative bloggers like my colleague Northerntruthseeker have been writing that *Greta Thunberg* [photo above] is yet another Sorosian Muppet in another Colourful Sesame Street-style production. Thunberg certainly has all the elements. She is a knock-off of the well known children's book character,* Pippi Longstocking* in a series of children's books written by Swedish author Astrid Lindberg during the last century. I have to admit I've never read any of the Pippi Longstocking books. But from the books' illustrations,... more »

Q&A: How Vietnam went from Zero to Hero in Developing Solar Projects and What Other Countries Can Do for Climate Change

UNITED NATIONS, Sep 27 (IPS) - A week ago, downtown New York witnessed one of the most historic moments in the climate action moment — hundreds of thousands of people attended the Climate Strike, where teen activists delivered powerful speeches and blows to world leaders for not taking climate change seriously. Read the full story, “Q&A: How Vietnam went from Zero to Hero in Developing Solar Projects and What Other Countries Can Do for Climate Change”, on globalissues.org →

Q&A: A New Model for Independent Journalism in Slovakia

Sep 27 (IPS) - International media watchdogs, such as Reporters Without Borders and the International Press Institute, as well as major institutions such as the European Commission, have raised concerns about press freedom in Slovakia as big businesses buy up local media houses and politicians attack journalists.In 2014, worried about editorial independence after local businessmen bought a substantial stake in the major Slovak daily newspaper they worked at, a small group of journalists left in protest and set up their own paper run solely by the journalists themselves to ensure i... more »

Investments to Cushion African Countries against Climate Shocks Not Enough

UNITED NATIONS, Sep 27 (IPS) - African Development Bank (AfDB) President Akinwumi Adesina unveiled millions of dollars of new pledges at the United Nations this week amid growing fears of climate change ravaging the continent and derailing anti-poverty targets. Read the full story, “Investments to Cushion African Countries against Climate Shocks Not Enough”, on globalissues.org →

Finance Global Green New Deal for Sustainable Development

KUALA LUMPUR, Sep 27 (IPS) - The United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) can only be achieved by 2030 with the political will to change international economic rules and mobilize resources needed for a massive public sector-led investment push to reinvigorate world economic progress sustainably, says UNCTAD's *Trade and Development Report 2019* (TDR 2019). Read the full story, “Finance Global Green New Deal for Sustainable Development”, on globalissues.org →

10,000 People a Day Must be Freed to End Slavery by 2030

GENEVA, Sep 27 (IPS) - "Six years after initiating my term as Special Rapporteur, it is sobering to say that the way to freedom from slavery remains long in spite of the legal abolition of slavery worldwide," said UN expert on contemporary forms of slavery, Urmila Bhoola. Read the full story, “10,000 People a Day Must be Freed to End Slavery by 2030”, on globalissues.org →

Turkish Air Force conducts 5th overflight into Syria

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 11 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:25 P.M.) – Turkish warplanes entered Syria for the fifth time this week, as they continue to patrol the eastern region of the Euphrates River Valley. According to the Turkish Ministry of Defense, two of their F-16 jets entered Syrian airspace and patrolled the safe zone area that was agreed upon with the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Corporate Watch 27 September 2019: Save Greek Seas campaign; Energean oil company; Yara synthetic fertiliser giant; Dalradian mining

barovsky at The New Dark Age - 11 hours ago
27 September 2019 — Corporate Watch In this newsletter: Save Greek Seas campaign; Energean oil company; Yara synthetic fertiliser giant; Dalradian mining There are few more urgent struggles than resisting the devastation of our planet earth. From the seas of western Greece, through the forests of Germany, to the hills of County Tyrone, communities are … Continue reading Corporate Watch 27 September 2019: Save Greek Seas campaign; Energean oil company; Yara synthetic fertiliser giant; Dalradian mining

Globalism in 60 seconds

Alberto Mingardi at Econlib - 11 hours ago
Dalibor Rohac had an excellent 60 seconds video blog on why he is a globalist. The word is somehow at the center of the debate, as President Trump, on the UN stage, said that the future belongs to patriots and not globalists. Dalibor has a nuanced view of international organizations, by which I mean that, […] The post Globalism in 60 seconds appeared first on Econlib.

Egypt Braces For More Protests

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 11 hours ago
*France 24:* *Egypt braces for fresh anti-Sisi protests* Egypt braced Friday for a second weekend of protests, as anger stemming from economic hardship and alleged top-level corruption threaten to eclipse a long-standing ban on street rallies. Last week’s open defiance of President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi triggered by viral videos from exiled Egyptian businessman Mohamed Aly has surprised observers in a country where opposition of all stripes has been severely curtailed. Elected president in 2014 after pushing predecessor Mohamed Morsi and his Muslim Brotherhood from power the prev... more »

Greta’s "Green" coming to America was via petrochemicals worthy of a royal

Paul Homewood at NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT - 11 hours ago
By Paul Homewood Seems like Greta’s trip to New York was not quite as green as she made out! From CFACT: Swedish climate kid Greta Thunberg was ferried across the Atlantic on the elite racing yacht Malizia II by Pierre Casiraghi, a member of Monaco’s ruling Grimaldi family, and the youngest grandson […]

Musings On Iraq In The News

Joel Wing at MUSINGS ON IRAQ - 11 hours ago
Was interviewed by Erik Gustafson along with Omar al-Nidawi for Enabling Peace In Iraq Center (EPIC) about the Iran-Iraq War. Link to all of Musings On Iraq's appearances and citations

This Day In Iraqi History - Sep 27

Joel Wing at MUSINGS ON IRAQ - 11 hours ago
1915 Battle of Es Sinn began between Ottoman and British forces 1980 Muslim countries’ committee visited Tehran to try to mediate Iran-Iraq War 1981 Iraqis withdrew in disarray losing most of their equipment in face of Iran Op Samen ol-Ameh in Abadan Khuzistan 1984 Japan offered ceasefire proposal to UN to end Iran-Iraq War 1985 At UN Iraq For Min Aziz blamed Iran for starting and continuing the Iran-Iraq War Said Tehran wanted to overthrow the Iraqi govt (Musings On Iraq interview with author Anthony Tucker-Jones on Iran-Iraq War) (Musings On Iraq interview with author... more »

Why the Flu Shot Cannot Give You the Flu

David Mikkelson at Snopes.com - 11 hours ago
One of the common myths that leads people to avoid the flu shot is that they think the shot will give them the flu.

Kamila Shamsie: yet another BDS proponent punished for following her conscience

contact@ifamericansknew.org at If Americans Knew Blog - 12 hours ago
Renowned author Kamila Shamsie won a prestigious literary award in Germany. Then a rightwing website dug up "dirt" – Shamsie supports BDS! – and just like that, the award was rescinded. The post Kamila Shamsie: yet another BDS proponent punished for following her conscience appeared first on If Americans Knew Blog.

Israeli forces & settlers commit 204 human rights violations in past week

contact@ifamericansknew.org at If Americans Knew Blog - 12 hours ago
The Palestinian Center for Human rights documented 204 violations of international human rights law and international humanitarian law (IHL) by Israeli forces and settlers in the occupied Palestinian territory during the week of September 19-25, 2019 - see the incidents: The post Israeli forces & settlers commit 204 human rights violations in past week appeared first on If Americans Knew Blog.

First Contact: Robert Emmons, Jr. (IL-01)

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 12 hours ago
*I'll have to ask Mr. Emmons how he thinks that turned out* Blue America is at the very beginning stages of getting to know-- sounds so much better than "vetting," right?-- Robert Emmons, the progressive Democrat challenging longtime Chicago Congressman Bobby Rush. When he first e-mailed and asked for our endorsement, I was super-slammed with the whistleblower papers being released so I responded with this e-mail, thinking it might give me some breathing space to postpone a phone conversation by a few days so I could catch up. "Nice to hear from you, Robert.," I wrote. "Before we ta... more »

The Federal Reserve Returns to Creating Money to Bail Out Banks, Spending $75-Billion Per Day!

Wall Street on Parade at Need To Know - 12 hours ago
The Fed will be creating $75-billion daily in overnight 'repo' loans through October 10, and likely beyond. The author of this article speculates that these loans look suspiciously like a concealed bailout. The US dollar is doomed.

Transcript of the Phone Call Between Trump and Ukrainian President Zelensky that Led to Democrats’ Cry for Impeachment

DailyMail and ZeroHedge at Need To Know - 12 hours ago
The transcript shows that Trump did not threaten to withhold aid to Ukraine. The New York Times claims the unidentified whistleblower is a CIA agent. Critics have accused the CIA, and the deep state, of bias against Trump.

Top-Level Climate Modeler Spills the Beans on the ‘Nonsense’ of ‘Global Warming Crisis’

The Quadrant at Need To Know - 12 hours ago
In 2001, the UN's IPCC Report itself conceded, "In climate research and modelling, we should recognize that we are dealing with a coupled non-linear chaotic system, and therefore that the long-term prediction of future climate states is not possible."

The Report, Episode Nine: Honest Loyalty

SHennessey at Lawfare - 12 hours ago
Today, we released the ninth episode of Lawfare’s narrative audio documentary, The Report, which tells the story Robert Mueller lays out in his nearly 500-page report. This episode covers President Trump’s early efforts to stymie the FBI investigation of his National Security Adviser, Michael Flynn, and his interactions with FBI Director James Comey in the period surrounding his inauguration as president and Flynn’s dismissal. These events include some of the earliest conduct that Mueller evaluates as possible obstruction of justice: The first seven episodes of The Report are de... more »

In the Brush in Brooks County: Who’s Dying in South Texas?

SLeutert at Lawfare - 12 hours ago
Brooks County, Texas (Source: Stephanie Leutert) *This is the second installment in a series on the deaths of 650 people in Brooks County, Texas, between 2009 and 2019 while attempting to circumvent a nearby Customs and Border Protection checkpoint. The first installment can be found here. The entire series can be found here.* Interstate 281 slices north and south bound through the 944 square miles of Brooks County in South Texas. Its lanes cut through the county’s ranchland, flanked by sandy banks, mesquite trees and small shrubs. It’s a beautiful, rugged geography and from the h... more »

One County, 650 Migrant Deaths: An Introduction

SLeutert at Lawfare - 12 hours ago
One binder in Sheriff Martinez’s office (Source: Stephanie Leutert) The office of Brooks County Sheriff Urbino “Benny” Martinez’s has a quintessentially South Texas feel. Its wood-paneled walls are adorned with awards, a mounted shotgun and a wooden Texas flag. But when I sat down with Sheriff Martinez for the first time a year ago, my attention focused not on the decor but on a white three-ring binder sitting on the sheriff’s desk. The binder was nondescript, but it had a striking label: “Human Remains 2018.” I had come to Brooks County to learn more about the hundreds of people ... more »

Recent Decision: D.C. Circuit Rules That OPM Breach Victims Have Standing to Sue

nsobel at Lawfare - 12 hours ago
E. Barrett Prettyman U.S. Courthouse (Source: Flickr/Cliff) With data breach incidents on the rise, federal courts are grappling with the issue of standing in class action lawsuits arising from data breaches. As *Lawfare *has covered previously, there is arguably a circuit split over whether plaintiffs can establish an “injury in fact,” one of three constitutional standing requirements, on the grounds that a breach has put them at a heightened risk of identity theft. In a 2-1 decision this past summer titled *In re: U.S. Office of Personnel Management Data Security Breach Litigati... more »

Cancel NYT Subscriptions-Gate

Karen Garcia at Sardonicky - 12 hours ago
Chuck Schumer famously warned a newly-elected Donald Trump in 2017 that the CIA "has six ways from Sunday" to get him if he didn't stop bashing the "Intelligence Community." Fast forward nearly three years. The New York Times, which is pushing *Impeachment Now! *with a vengeance - virtually its entire digital home-page is plastered with impeachment articles - is itself getting bashed from all sides for "outing" a CIA analyst as the whistle-blower. The scandal is that three anonymous government sources fed the Times enough information to make it pretty easy for the vengeful Trump adm... more »

‘CO₂ Reduction’ Is a Mass Murder Policy - LaRouchePAC Friday Webcast

adam at LaRouchePAC Feed - 12 hours ago
LaRouchePAC Friday Webcast Video of LaRouchePAC Friday Webcast Matthew Ogden and Benjamin Deniston cover the significance of the UN's latest climate change fraud summit, and the release of Executive Intelligence Review's new special report, "CO₂ Reduction Is a Mass Murder Policy: Designed by Wall Street and the City of London." The real issue is what LaRouche said decades ago, there are no limits to grown, and it's time to end the killer Malthusian delusions.

Some plain facts

adam at LaRouchePAC Feed - 12 hours ago
[image: President Donald J. Trump boards Air Force One Thursday, Sept. 25, 2019, en route to Joint Base Andrews, Md. (Official White House Photo by Shealah Craighead)] PDF: [image: PDF icon] 20190927-plain-facts.pdf *The following are notes from Barbara Boyd's presentation from the LaRouchePAC Fireside Chat, broadcast on Thursaday Sept. 26, 2017. You can listen to the presentation on YouTube.* Representative Devin Nunes opened today’s House Intelligence Committee circus where the Acting Director of National Intelligence, Joseph Maguire, testified, by saying, “Welcome to today’s ‘in... more »

Net Unemployment Rate in Brazil Drops to 11.8 Percent in August

Xiu Ying at The Rio Times - 12 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazil's net unemployment rate dropped to 11.8 percent in the quarter that ended this past August. The index is lower than the 12.1 percent of the same period last year and the 12.3 percent of the quarter ending in May of this year. The data is from the National Household […] The post Net Unemployment Rate in Brazil Drops to 11.8 Percent in August appeared first on The Rio Times.

Mothers of Children Victims of Stray Bullets Protest Against Violence

Xiu Ying at The Rio Times - 12 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The mothers of children killed and injured by stray bullets in Rio de Janeiro protested yesterday, September 26th, in front of the Palácio Guanabara, the State government's headquarters, exhibiting 16 school uniforms . . . To read the full NEWS and much more, Subscribe to our Premium Membership Plan. Already […] The post Mothers of Children Victims of Stray Bullets Protest Against Violence appeared first on The Rio Times.

Yang vs Warren

Greg Mankiw at Greg Mankiw's Blog - 12 hours ago
Click here to read my column in this coming Sunday's *NY Times.*

'Climate Emergency: Shutting Down DC' Livestreams by Unicorn Riot

Unknown at CENSORED NEWS - 12 hours ago
. By Unicorn Riot Friday, Sept. 27, 2019 Censored News TODAY: After Monday's #ShutDownDC protests that blocked traffic in the USA's capital, climate activists are again taking to the streets. A march during rush hour on Friday morning is targeting banks and institutions that support the fossil fuel companies causing climate change.https://unicornriot.ninja/…/

"The Limits Of The World..."

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 12 hours ago
"Every person takes the limits of their own field of vision for the limits of the world." - Arthur Schopenhauer

Afghans Go To The Polls On Saturday

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 12 hours ago
*CBC*: *Afghans determined to vote for a president despite Taliban threats and suicide bombings* *No guarantee of clear winner, but next president likely will attempt to join peace process.* On Saturday, Afghans will vote in only the fourth presidential election in their history, in a process that's been racked by uncertainty and violence. The Taliban has repeatedly threatened the poll, and has launched a number of bold attacks, beginning at the start of the two-month campaign with a suicide bombing and assault that targeted vice presidential candidate Amrullah Saleh, running o... more »

"Every Society Is Only 72 Hours From Pure Anarchy"

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 12 hours ago
*"Every Society Is Only 72 Hours From Pure Anarchy"* By Voice of Reason "It is often said that at any given moment, any society is only 72 hours away from complete anarchy. Why? Because even in the most affluent societies, there isn’t much more than a three day supply of food available. Once food runs out, economic conditions can deteriorate so quickly that they rival scenes found in big Hollywood blockbusters like Mad Max. Look at Venezuela for example, where people have been breaking into zoos, and killing the animals to eat for food. Don’t expect to hear it from our woefully di... more »

Maxime Bernier gets a rare National Headline

greencrow at Greencrow As The Crow Flies - 12 hours ago
*Peoples Party of Canada Leader* *Maxime Bernier gets a rare National Headline* Some Canadian voters want to know more about Peoples Party of Canada leader Maxime Bernier and his party's platform. This video that appeared in the National Post gives him a rare chance to speak to Canadians. He is against supply management and unlimited immigration. He wants to leave climate change initiatives to the Provinces. No Carbon Tax. *I'm seriously considering voting for the Peoples Party of Canada.*

Syria. Idlib. Chemical Weapons. US will challenge? UK Gravely Concerned? Will There Be Air Strikes?

Penny at Penny for your thoughts - 12 hours ago
*Wash, rinse, repeat. Yup, that's the latest from Syria. Again.* *The US SAYS that Assad used "chemical weapons" aka Chlorine. * *Mike Pompeo aka Mike Pompous makes the claim* **Link Pompeo said on September 26 that the strike took place on May 19 in Latakia Province."The United States will continue to pressure the insidious Assad regime to end the violence directed against Syrian civilians," Pompeo said, referring to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad*. **Link “The United States will not allow these attacks to go unchallenged, nor will we tolerate those who choose to conceal these ... more »

A foot of snow for Alberta

Robert at Ice Age Now - 12 hours ago
Sharp cool down. 3 days of snow up to 30 CM (12 inches) in Alberta this weekend. The cold from Alaska is coming down to Calgary: https://www.theweathernetwork.com/ca/news/article/first-week-of-fall-snow-looms-for-alberta-amid-sharp-cool-down Thanks to Pierre in Quebec for this link The post A foot of snow for Alberta appeared first on Ice Age Now.

TODAY! Illinois Strike to Halt Dakota Access Pipeline Doubling Sept. 27, 2019

Unknown at CENSORED NEWS - 12 hours ago
. Illinois Strike to Halt Dakota Access Pipeline Doubling Come strike and march with us to demand that Governor Pritzker declare a climate emergency in Illinois, ban fracking in Illinois, and halt the doubling of the Dakota Access pipeline. We all know we are experiencing a man-made climate crisis and a major cause is the burning of fossil fuels. We also know the construction of the

World News Briefs -- September 27, 2019

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 12 hours ago
*Reuters: **Taliban worries loom as Afghanistan prepares to vote for a president* KABUL (Reuters) - Millions of Afghans are expected to brave the threat of militant attacks to vote in a presidential election on Saturday, hoping to prevent a repeat of a bitter, fraud-marred and ultimately unresolved poll in 2014. About a dozen candidates are in the fray for the presidency but the incumbent President Ashraf Ghani and his chief executive Abdullah Abdullah are the top contenders for the job at a time when Taliban insurgents have intensified attacks. The 70-year-old Ghani and Abdull... more »

Cops Back On Duty After Video Showed Them Kill Unarmed Father Lying Down In His Own Backyard

Matt Agorist at The Free Thought Project - 12 hours ago
[image: backyard]The trend of clearing and returning killer cops to duty continues in Sacramento after the cops who killed an unarmed dad in his backyard go back to work.

Hundreds of captives, including children in chains, freed from Nigerian school

Just In - 12 hours ago
Police say more than 300 captives have been rescued from a building in the northern Nigerian city of Kaduna, with teachers from a school in the building arrested.

'Quite unusual': Kremlin weighs in on release of Trump's call with Ukrainian leader

Just In - 12 hours ago
Russia voices hope the White House will not publish private conversations between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin, in the same way it did a call between the US President and his Ukrainian counterpart.

UK tanker released months after being seized by Iran's Revolutionary Guards

Just In - 12 hours ago
After being detained in July during a row with Britain that has stoked tensions in the Gulf, the British-flagged Stena Impero tanker has finally sailed out of Iranian waters.

Appalachians Against Pipelines: Raging Granny Locks Down, Arrested

Unknown at CENSORED NEWS - 12 hours ago
Appalachians Against Pipelines: Raging Granny Locks Down, Arrested Appalachians Against Pipelines Censored News Duff Benjamin — a 75-year old grandmother, midwife, and self-identified “raging granny” — has been arrested after blocking Mountain Valley Pipeline work on Cove Hollow Rd for 5 hours this morning. “The problem with pipelines is they always leak,” stated Duff. “What they

Both Chambers pass stopgap spending measure

Uriel at 'Nox & Friends - 12 hours ago
Expected to head to the President’s Desk today to meet the deadline of September 30, 2019 and prevent shutdown and debt ceiling calamities. Senate passes stopgap spending bill, sending it to Trump The Hill Jordain Carney September 26, 2019 The Senate passed a stopgap spending bill Thursday, days before the deadline to prevent a government shutdown. Senators voted 82-15 on the continuing resolution (CR), which will fund the government through Nov. 21. Lawmakers had until Monday night to prevent the second funding lapse of the year. The measure, which passed the House last week, now ... more »

Gov’t Labor Force takes blow when Appeals Court Declines to rehear case

Uriel at 'Nox & Friends - 12 hours ago
Timeline: May 25, 2018: President Trump issued three executive orders—E.O. 13837, E.O. 13836, and E.O.13839 May 30, 2018: A group of unions— file suit to stop them from going into force August 25, 2018: A federal district judge—Ketanji Brown Jackson—issued an injunction blocking Trump administration officials from implementing nine provisions July 16, 2019: A three-judge D.C. Court of Appeals panel reversed Jackson’s ruling, September 25, 2019: The full D.C. Court of Appeals declined to hear the case –##– Appeals Court Declines to Rehear Case Against Trump’s Workforce Executive Orde... more »

The Poet: Wendell Berry, "The Circles of Our Lives"

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 12 hours ago
*"The Circles of Our Lives"* "Within the circles of our lives we dance the circles of the years, the circles of the seasons within the circles of the years, the cycles of the moon, within the circles of the seasons, the circles of our reasons within the cycles of the moon. Again, again we come and go, changed, changing. Hands join, unjoin in love and fear, grief and joy. The circles turn, each giving into each, into all. Only music keeps us here, each by all the others held. In the hold of hands and eyes we turn in pairs, that joining joining each to all again. And then we turn aside, a... more »

Cashing in on mental health by depriving patients of freedom?

Peter at Bayou Renaissance Man - 12 hours ago
The Tampa Bay Times has a disturbing report about a local mental health institution, North Tampa Behavioral Health, and its alleged habit of keeping them as long as possible - whether they need it or not. More than two thousand people arrive each year at North Tampa Behavioral Health in extreme crisis. They are checked in under a state law that lets mental health centers keep people who might hurt themselves or others for up to 72 hours. But when that time is over, some patients find themselves held captive by the place that is supposed to protect them. Priya Sarran-Persad had a p... more »

"To Put Meaning In One's Life..."

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 12 hours ago
"To put meaning in one's life may end in madness, but life without meaning is the torture of restlessness and vague desire - it is a boat longing for the sea and yet afraid." - Edgar Lee Masters "I seem to wish to have some importance in the play of time. If not, then sad was my mother's pain, my breath, my bones, my web of nerves, my wondering brain, to be shaped and quickened with such anticipation only to feed the swamp of space. What is deep, as love is deep, I'll have deeply. What is good, as love is good, I'll have well. Then if time and space have any purpose, I shall belon... more »

The Daily "Near You?"

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 12 hours ago
Port Moody, British Columbia, Canada. Thanks for stopping by!

"Your Little Bit Of Good..."

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

Exodus: Here Are The Top 20 U.S. Cities Everyone Is Leaving

Activist Post at Activist Post - 12 hours ago
By Tyler Durden According to a new report from Business Insider, Watertown-Fort Drum, New York; Pine Bluff, Arkansas; and Hinesville, Georgia, were the top three... more »

"A Land Of Perfect Twilight..."

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 12 hours ago
"It was an unusual sunset. Having sat behind opaque drapery all day, I had not realized that a storm was pushing in and that much of the sky was the precise shade of old suits of armor one finds in museums. At the same time, patches of brilliance engaged in a territorial dispute with the oncoming onyx of the storm. Light and darkness mingled in strange ways both above and below. Shadows and sunshine washed together, streaking the landscape with an unearthly study of glare and gloom. Bright clouds and black folded into each other in a no-man's land of the sky. The autumn trees took o... more »

"Economic Market Snapshot AM 9/27/19"

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 12 hours ago
• Gregory Mannerino, *"*Banks Stocks Higher On Another Public Bailout" - https://www.traderschoice.net/ • MarketWatch Market Summary, Live Updates - 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/

Remembering Hisham Ahmed: Activist, Professor and Palestinian Powerhouse

Rick Sterling at MintPress News - 12 hours ago
Dr. Hisham Ahmed embodied the Palestinian cause: overcoming huge challenges, resilient, proud, undaunted and steadfast. The post Remembering Hisham Ahmed: Activist, Professor and Palestinian Powerhouse appeared first on MintPress News.

"The Truth Is..."

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 12 hours ago
"The truth is that our finest moments are most likely to occur when we are feeling deeply uncomfortable, unhappy, or unfulfilled. For it is only in such moments, propelled by our discomfort, that we are likely to step out of our ruts and start searching for different ways or truer answers." - M. Scott Peck

WHAT'S IN A WORD: In the Post, the Yu Ying school is "diverse!"

bob somerby at the daily howler - 12 hours ago
*FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2019At the Times, it needs "desegregation:"* Within one particular human tribe, everyone said that they *loathed* pubic school "segregation"—but no one could say what it was! So we were told, in recent weeks, by several top future scholars. Concerning the insight we derived from this episode, we'd rank it as our greatest anthropological learning to date. The top expert scholars to whom we refer were members of Future Anthropologists Huddled in Caves, the despondent group which reports to us from the years which lie beyond the global conflagration they refer ... more »

"A Dumpster Fire on a Garbage Barge"

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 13 hours ago
*"A Dumpster Fire on a Garbage Barge"* by Jim Kunstler UkraineGate, son of RussiaGate, raises an interesting question: is our Central Intelligence Agency really this crude that they would loan out a CIA officer to the White House’s National Security Council (NSC) and use him as a weapon to shiv the occupant of the oval office? Or was The New York Times’s unmasking of the “whistleblower” just another ruse by the Deep State Disinfo Division? Let’s face it, there were not so many CIA spooks working in that White House office, so it shouldn’t be too hard to figure out who it was. A le... more »

Immigration Judges File Two Complaints About Labor Practices

AP News at Snopes.com - 13 hours ago
The nation's immigration judges are alleging unfair labor practices after the Justice Department included a blog post from an anti-immigration website in a morning briefing and challenged the judges' right to be represented by a labor union.

Leo Strauss: A Postmodern Thinker Or Its Critic?

Unknown at The Verma Report - 13 hours ago
Postmodernism is a popular term these days, but in Leo Strauss’s time, this term was primarily used to categorize some innovations in architecture and literature—it had no, or very little, philosophical implications. However, Strauss’s critique of historicism can be seen as a critique of the philosophy of postmodernism that came into being several years after his demise in 1973. The postmodernist theory of new historicism, which became popular in the 1980s, aims to develop a factual account of the past so that it includes information on issues and people who, the postmodernists clai... more »

In An Experiment 'That Voice' Makes Modern Teens Less Likely To Respond To Moms - But In Real Life...

News Staff at Science 2.0 blogs - 13 hours ago
Older people often talk about how they knew they had gone too far with their mothers. While a father might yell more a mother's tone would change into "that voice" and they knew they had gone over an invisible line. read more

Republicans should lead the impeachment effort

Keith at musingsofanoldfart - 13 hours ago
Whistleblowers should be heeded because of the risk. We have been told by the DNI acting director that this one is credible. The partially released phone call is indicting enough per Judge Napolitano on Fox whose opinion is supported by … Continue reading →

Cops Go to Wrong Home, Execute Innocent Man, Claim it Was Okay Because He Had No Rights

Matt Agorist at The Free Thought Project - 13 hours ago
[image: rights]City officials are dismissing a family's lawsuit — over their innocent husband being executed by cops at the wrong house — by claiming the victim had no rights.

Bombshell: CNBC Anchor Admits Building 7 Brought Down in ‘Controlled Implosion’

Matt Agorist at The Free Thought Project - 13 hours ago
[image: 7]A CNBC anchor who was at ground zero on 9/11 recounted how tower 7 was brought down using a controlled implosion.

Prince Harry Walks Through Angola Mine Field, Echoing Diana

AP News at Snopes.com - 13 hours ago
A body armor-wearing Prince Harry followed in the footsteps of his late mother, Princess Diana, whose walk through an active mine field in Angola years ago helped to lead to a global ban on the deadly weapons.

Researchers Find Genetic Link in Rare Reaction to Pet Germ

AP News at Snopes.com - 13 hours ago
Capnocytophaga is commonly found in the saliva of cats and dogs and almost never leads to people getting sick, unless the person has a compromised immune system.

Is Sustainable Finance Going Mainstream?

Leo Kolivakis at Pension Pulse - 13 hours ago
Earlier this month, CDPQ's Kim Thomassin and OTPP's Barbara Zvan wrote a comment for Benefits Canada on why it's time for sustainable finance to go mainstream: As members of the federal government’s expert panel on sustainable finance, we recently published our final report on how to mobilize Canada’s financial sector in the transition to a low-carbon, climate-smart economy. *Our recommendations seek to connect the dots between Canada’s climate objectives, its economic ambitions and its investment imperatives. At its essence, if Canada is to meet its long-term environmental and eco... more »

U.S. Sends Soldiers and Weapons to “Defend” Saudi Arabia From Future Attacks

Joe Wolverton, II, J.D. at rss - 13 hours ago
[image: u-s-sends-soldiers-and-weapons-to-defend-saudi-arabia-from-future-attacks] The Pentagon ordered the deployment of 200 U.S. soldiers and a number of missile and radar systems to Saudi Arabia to protect that country from future attacks.

Saudi Arabia News Links 25-27 September 2019

barovsky at The New Dark Age - 13 hours ago
27 September 2019 — The New Dark Age There may be some duplication due to cross-posting and may be updated throughout the day, so check back Why does Europe Prefer Saudi Arabia over Iran? https://journal-neo.org/2019/09/27/why-does-europe-prefer-saudia-over-iran/ Liz Truss admits the UK has unlawfully sold arms to Saudi Arabia at least three times http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheCanary/~3/CWMxrKHFfIo/ Saudi Arabia’s tourist spots … Continue reading Saudi Arabia News Links 25-27 September 2019

Iran News Links 26-27 September 2019

barovsky at The New Dark Age - 13 hours ago
27 September 2019 — The New Dark Age There may be some duplication due to cross-posting and may be updated throughout the day, so check back Stena Impero: Seized British tanker leaves Iran’s waters https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-49849718 Why does Europe Prefer Saudi Arabia over Iran? https://journal-neo.org/2019/09/27/why-does-europe-prefer-saudia-over-iran/ Iran does not seek to get nuclear weapons, so it provides access … Continue reading Iran News Links 26-27 September 2019

University of Georgia Moves to Name College of Education After Its First Black Graduate

Sara Weissman at Diverse - 13 hours ago
University of Georgia’s presidential cabinet voted unanimously to name the school’s college of education after its first Black graduate, Mary Frances Early. The new name will now have to be approved by the Board of Regents. Early, 83, transferred to University of Georgia from University of Michigan in 1961. While she wasn’t the first Black […]

Temple University Scholarship Honors Journalist Alumna

Sara Weissman at Diverse - 13 hours ago
Starting this spring, Temple University will memorialize journalist Lorraine Branham through a new scholarship awarded to a Klein College of Media and Communication student every year, The Temple News reported. Branham, a Temple University alumna and former Syracuse University dean, died of uterine cancer this year at age 66. Branham attended Temple University as a […]

The Democrats Go Full-Speed Ahead on Impeaching Donald Trump

W. James Antle III at The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*W. James Antle III* *Politics, Americas* [image: Reuters] It’s far too early to tell whether the House Democrats’ impeachment inquiry will end Donald Trump’s presidency. But whatever the provenance and overall accuracy of the newly declassified whistleblower report, its contents were made possible by the unconventional way in which this presidency has unfolded. It’s far too early to tell whether the House Democrats’ impeachment inquiry will end Donald Trump’s presidency. But whatever the provenance and overall accuracy of the newly declassified whistleblower report, its contents... more »

Russia's Su-57 Is a Powerful Stealth Fighter (But Better than an F-22 or F-35?)

Mark Episkopos at The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*Mark Episkopos* *Security, Europe* [image: https://i.pinimg.com/originals/4a/95/07/4a95072a52f31558ed2bbfd073a1c967.jpg] Better than the F-35? *Key point: *The Su-57 is the best fighter Russia has and it can fight. Is Russia’s fifth-generation stealth fighter on the verge of deployment readiness? The manufacturer seems to think so. In a recent interview with one of Russia’s leading state news agencies, United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) President Yuri Slyusar announced that the first, serially produced Su-57 units will be transferred to the Russian Aerospace Forces (VKS) by th... more »

EXPLAINED: How Ukraine Uses U.S. Military Aid (Think Russia)

Nolan Peterson at The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*Nolan Peterson* *Security, * Ukrainians have the will to fight, that’s clear. Moreover, Ukraine has rebuilt its once dilapidated military into the second-largest standing land army in Europe in terms of manpower. Today, after more than five years of war, Ukraine remains one of the world’s top weapons-exporting nations and is able to meet many of its own defense supply needs. KYIV, Ukraine—Since April 2014, Ukraine has been locked in a land war in its eastern Donbas region against a combined force of Russian regulars, pro-Russian separatists, and foreign mercenaries. During tha... more »

Aerial Death Match: America's F-15 Eagle vs. Russia's New Su-35 Fighter (Who Wins?)

Sebastien Roblin at The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, * And who dies? Take a look. *Key Point: *Ultimately, future air-combat capabilities may be increasingly defined by the effectiveness of missiles and electronic counter measures rather than the aircraft carrying them, particularly in regards to non-stealth airframes. I have been asked to compare the venerable American F-15 Eagle fighter to Russia’s new competitor for the crown of best Fourth Generation fighter, the Su-35S “Flanker E.” The former is the airplane that in many ways *defined* what a Fourth Generation fighter can do. Introduced in the ... more »

Scott Morrison’s China Thesis

Binoy KAMPMARK at OrientalReview.org - 13 hours ago
China has rattled Western observers for centuries, and the idea that it might be approaching a level of formidable heft is troubling to those who, condescendingly, see it as a naughty child who aspired to economic growth but could only do so as long as it behaved. In other words, […]

Friday Morning Links

Unknown at Accidental Deliberations - 13 hours ago
Assorted content to end your week. - Manfred Bienefeld writes about the gap between the urgent problems we face, and the sad excuses for policies on offer from the Libs and Cons as Canadians go to the polls. And Andrew Jackson discusses how little point there is to the tax tinkering at the centre of both of their platforms - particularly compared to the NDP's plans to expand and strengthen Canada's social safety net. - Meanwhile, PressProgress points out the most counterproductive proposal yet, as Andrew Scheer is looking to reopen tax loopholes previously exploited by private cor... more »

Dems hawking profanity laced T-shirts...

Adrienne at Adrienne's Corner - 13 hours ago
*which tells you exactly who they are.* It also tells you about the people who actually voted for these two disgusting clowns. Rashida Tlaib and Robert Francis O'Rourke are both selling profanity laced T-shirts. *See the difference??* *Amazon Today* All sorts of great deals in* kitchen*

School Sorry for Serving Roseanne Anthem Rendition

AP News at Snopes.com - 13 hours ago
"The Star-Spangled Banner" isn't an unusual feature of high school pregame festivities, but Roseanne Barr's screeching 1990s rendition surprised spectators at one Delaware volleyball game.

White House Dusts Off Mueller Playbook as Pressure Mounts

AP News at Snopes.com - 13 hours ago
Caught off guard by the speed at which a whistleblower's claims have morphed into an impeachment inquiry, President Donald Trump and his team are scrambling to respond.

Tree-Cutting Ban in Southwest Forests Hurts Heating Needs

AP News at Snopes.com - 13 hours ago
People who rely on wood stoves to heat their homes in the winter are scrambling to find other options after a U.S. District Court halted tree cutting on large swaths of national forests in the Southwest over concern about a threatened owl.

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- September 27, 2019

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 13 hours ago
Japan’s Defence Minister Taro Kono. Photo: Reuters *SCMP/Reuters*:* Japan indicates China is bigger threat than North Korea in latest defence review* * For the first time, Japan’s Defence White Paper had a section on China right after the US, pushing North Korea into third position. Russia was fourth. * China’s ambitious Belt and Road Initiative was identified as an emerging strategic threat, with suggestions China could use this to push its army into the Indian and Pacific Oceans China’s growing military might has replaced North Korean belligerence as the main security threat to ... more »

OKAY, THE DAVID BROOKS COLUMN IS BAD, TOO

Steve M. at No More Mister Nice Blog - 14 hours ago
I was telling you last night that Frank Bruni had written the worst impeachment column so far, and now here's David Brooks writing his version of the same column. *Yes, Trump Is Guilty, but Impeachment Is a MistakeThis political brawl will leave Trump victorious.* I still give Bruni the edge -- his whimpery tone ("Impeachment should terrify you") gives his column an extra dollop of awfulness. Brooks, at least, doesn't wet himself in the process of writing. Brooks smugly ignores the arguments of impeachment advocates. *This will probably achieve nothing*.... Usually when a lead... more »

We Can’t Rely on Corporations to Reform Themselves – We Must Challenge Their Power

Yves Smith at naked capitalism - 14 hours ago
Corporations cross their hearts and swear that they'll care about more than executive and director pay and stock prices.

Liquidity Shortage Eases: Fed Accepts Only $49BN In Final, Underscubscribed Term Repo

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 14 hours ago
Liquidity Shortage Eases: Fed Accepts Only $49BN In Final, Underscubscribed Term Repo by Tyler Durden, https://www.zerohedge.com/ One day after the Fed concluded its 2nd upsized, $60BN term repo on Thursday and which was notably oversubscribed – which sparked fresh concerns about dealer funding needs heading into quarter end – moments ago the Fed released the …

"How It Really Is: If The Government Had To Dig A Hole"

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 14 hours ago

Stolen Childhood

tonyheller at Real Climate Science - 14 hours ago
Greta Thunberg travels the world in multi million dollar yachts, skips school and might get the Nobel Prize. She cries and says her childhood was stolen by something she imagines is going to happen sometime in distant future, based on … Continue reading →

Email Feed Issues

Age of Autism at AGE OF AUTISM - 14 hours ago
Good morning. We’re having issues with our email feed. Nothing nefarious - as far as we know! Thanks for your patience. Kim

Ukraine ‘Gossip-blower’ complaint points to coordinated, Deep State set-up (Video)

Alex Christoforou at The Duran - 14 hours ago
The Duran Quick Take: Episode 317. The post Ukraine ‘Gossip-blower’ complaint points to coordinated, Deep State set-up (Video) appeared first on The Duran.

Teens Fatally Attacked John Marvin Weed, 59, After ‘He Declined to Give Them $1’

Infromation Liberation at Need To Know - 14 hours ago
The teens are charged with assault, as they are minors. Manslaughter charges may follow. Video shows that they spit on him after he fell to the ground because “he declined to give them $1.”

"Two Ways To Be Fooled..."

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 14 hours ago
"There are two ways to be fooled. One is to believe what isn't true; the other is to refuse to believe what is true." - Søren Kierkegaard

"A Few Questions to Ask"

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 14 hours ago
*"A Few Questions to Ask"* By Eric Peters "Debating the merits of a particular government policy or proposal with authoritarian-minded political opponents is pointless – if you’re hoping to persuade, at any rate. Far better to ask them a few apparently simple questions – and force them to confront the disquieting answers about the authoritarian nature of the political and social system they support. For instance, you might ask what their view of slavery is. Is it morally wrong to own another human being? Probably, they will say it is wrong. Now ask: What does it mean to be a slave... more »

"The Lies We Tell"

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 14 hours ago
*"The Lies We Tell"* by Farnam Street "We make up stories in our minds and then against all evidence, defend them tooth and nail. Understanding why we do this is the key to discovering truth and making wiser decisions. Our brains are quirky. When I put my hand on a hot stove, I have instantly created awareness of a cause and effect relationship - “If I put my hand on a hot stove, it will hurt.” I’ve learned something fundamental about the world. Our brains are right to draw that conclusion. It’s a linear relationship, cause and effects are tightly coupled, feedback is near immedia... more »

How to Understand the Whistleblower Complaint

dkris at Lawfare - 14 hours ago
President Trump returns from the meeting of the U.N. General Assembly in New York, where he met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. (Official White House Photo by Joyce Boghosian) The news is moving quickly on events surrounding President Trump’s ill-fated phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and the whistleblower complaint about the call that precipitated this latest crisis. But the complaint itself, released on Sept. 26, is a complicated document. It may be more easily understood with the benefit of three additional explanations, which I attempt to pro... more »

CNN: An Autistic Student Needed a Quiet Place to Work. His Desk was Put in a Bathroom

Erin Elizabeth at Health Nut News - 14 hours ago
Parents of an 11-year-old boy with special needs are furious with a school district in Washington state after his desk was moved to a school bathroom. Danielle Goodwin, the boys mother, said that his teacher thought the bathroom would be the best quiet place for him to learn. Her son has autism and an autoimmune […] The post CNN: An Autistic Student Needed a Quiet Place to Work. His Desk was Put in a Bathroom appeared first on Health Nut News.

Infant and Child Mortality in the U.S.—Nothing to Brag About by the Children’s Health Defense Team

Erin Elizabeth at Health Nut News - 14 hours ago
By the Children’s Health Defense Team Note: This article primarily focuses on infant mortality; a follow-up article will discuss child and adolescent mortality in greater detail. The United States spends over $230 billion annually on children’s personal health care, representing about 8.4% of total U.S. health care spending. Spending jumped by 56% between 1996 and […] The post Infant and Child Mortality in the U.S.—Nothing to Brag About by the Children’s Health Defense Team appeared first on Health Nut News.

Ignorance Incarnate

Owen Gray at Northern Reflections - 14 hours ago
Ontario's Financial Accountability Office has crunched the numbers. And Victoria Gibson reports that: Ontario is set to lose more than 10,000 teaching positions over the next five years, due to the Ford government’s changes in class sizes and new requirement that students take a number of their courses online, the legislature’s financial watchdog has found. In a new report published Thursday, the Financial Accountability Office of Ontario estimated that 994 elementary positions and 9,060 secondary positions will be eliminated from Ontario’s publicly-funded education system by the... more »

US approves sale of 32 new F-35 jets to Poland

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 14 hours ago
The US Congress has approved the sale of 32 new F-35 fighter jets to Poland, Polish Defence Minister Mariusz Blaszczak said on Friday. “The US Congress has approved selling 32 new F-35 jets to Poland,” Blaszczak wrote on Twitter. “This is one of the last steps prior to signing the contract, but this is not […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

UK slams Syria over alleged chemical weapons attack in Latakia

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 14 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:45 P.M.) – Great Britain’s Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab slammed the Syrian government in a statement via his official press office on Friday. In a statement about the alleged chemical weapons attack in the jihadist-held town of Kabani, Raab said that the United Kingdom and their partners will continue to name, shame and […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Early reports of new Russian airstrike on jihadist positions in west Idlib

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 14 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:00 P.M.) – The Russian Air Force has allegedly bombed the jihadist forces in the western countryside of the Idlib Governorate this afternoon, pro-militant activists reported from the area. According to their claims, the Russian Air Force bombed the town of Al-Sirmaniyeh and its surroundings, which, if true, would mark the first time […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

US could launch strikes against Syrian military over chemical weapons accusation: Russian media

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 14 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:30 P.M.) – The U.S. could launch airstrikes in response to the alleged chemical weapons attack by the Syrian military in the Latakia Governorate town of Kabani, the Russian aviation publication Avia.Pro reported on Friday. “It can be expected that the U.S. will launch airstrikes on Syria in the very near future (probably […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Jihadist media coordinator killed in Syrian Army attack

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 14 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:30 P.M.) – A jihadist media coordinator was recently killed in a Syrian Arab Army (SAA) attack in the southern countryside of the Idlib Governorate. According to the jihadist-owned Ebaa News Agency, the Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham media coordinator Ahmad Mustafa Al-Yahya (AKA “Abu Qassem Al-Jabhat”) was killed by the Syrian Arab Army in […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Syria and Iran to increase oil cooperation despite US-led blockade

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 14 hours ago
Iranian and Syrian officials in a meeting in Tehran this week conferred on ways to further increase cooperation between the two countries in oil projects through the use of capacities in the private sector. Syria’s Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Ali Soleiman Ghanem visited Iran’s chamber of commerce on Wednesday, voicing the interest of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Russia showcases first launch of new Onyx cruise missile: video

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 14 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:00 P.M.) – The Russian Ministry of Defense released on Friday footage of the first-ever launch of the Onyx cruise missile in Chukotka. Shooting at a sea target located at a distance of more than 200 kilometers, the Onyx was tested in front of several officers and military personnel from the Pacific Fleet. […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Iranian Defense Minister hails Syria’s success in shooting down Israeli drones

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 14 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:30 A.M.) – Iran’s Minister of Defense Brigadier General Amir Hatami told his Syrian counterpart Major ‘Ali ‘Abdullah Ayoub this week that the Islamic Republic was happy to hear about the Syrian Arab Army’s (SAA) successes in shooting down Israeli attack drones over the Damascus and Al-Quneitra governorates. According to the Iranian publication […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Russia ships more military equipment to Syria: photos

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 14 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:00 A.M.) – The Russian Ministry of Defense shipped more military equipment to Syria this week as the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) and their allies prepare for a new offensive in the Latakia Governorate and Al-Ghaab Plain region. According to maritime shipping observer Yoruk Isik, the U.S. sanctioned Russian Pizhma cargo ship recently […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Syrian choppers intensify strikes on jihadist stronghold in northeast Latakia

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 14 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:45 A.M.) – The Syrian Air Force launched several strikes over the northeastern countryside of the Latakia Governorate this morning, targeting a number of sites belonging to the jihadist rebels. Led by their attack choppers, the Syrian Air Force repeatedly hammered the jihadist defenses in and around Kabani, inflicting heavy damage on the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Turkish military convoy enters Syria, heads to southern Idlib front-lines

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 14 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:15 A.M.) – A Turkish military convoy entered northwestern Syria Thursday and made its way through the Idlib Governorate until it reached one of their observation posts. According to a report from the Idlib Governorate, the Turkish military convoy, which consisted of more than ten trucks, eventually arrived at their observation post in […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Video of fortified caves in Khan Sheikhoun used to plan assaults & film fake attacks: RT

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 14 hours ago
Some 3,500 terrorists were holed up in the caves before their defeat in August. They turned their underground shelter, which covered 10,000 square meters, into a stronghold from which they could operate autonomously. Numerous crates with ammunition and weapons, including what appears to be American TOW anti-tank missiles, still remain abandoned in the tunnels. Besides […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

"How To Have Impossible Conversations"

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 14 hours ago
*"How To Have Impossible Conversations"* by ChrisMartensondotcom "Looming government insolvency. Ecosystem collapse. Our complete dependence on depleting fossil fuels. Overpopulation. The accelerating wealth gap between the 1% and everyone else. The folly of pursuing exponential growth on a finite planet. Each of these topics often seem impossible to talk about. Too many people find them too triggering. We could add many more to this list. Religion. Politics. Abortion. But avoiding these topics doesn’t help us. It sets us up for fiery conflict when opposing beliefs on these topics ... more »

GRETA THUNBERG : Script Versus No Script (Must Watch)

Jamie Spry at Climatism - 14 hours ago
“MUCH that passes as idealism is disguised hatred or disguised love of power.” – Bertrand Russell ••• H/T @doogsadavis MUCH mud has been thrown on Swedish teenager, Greta Thunberg, for accusing society of “betraying” her and her youth, in the apparent non-care of our planet. THIS blog does not wish to further her child abuse, […]

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

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 14 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…" ~ Chuck Palahniuk, "Fight Club"'

Maduro Claims to Have New Cooperation Map With Russia

Juan Martinez at The Rio Times - 15 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The President of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, returned today to Caracas from an official trip to Russia, in which a new map for economic development cooperation was signed, announced the head of state. "We have reached an . . . To read the full NEWS and much more, Subscribe to our […] The post Maduro Claims to Have New Cooperation Map With Russia appeared first on The Rio Times.

Nestle Steps Up Testing After Weedkiller Found in Coffee Beans

Sustainable Pulse at Sustainable Pulse - 15 hours ago
Nestle SA is increasing checks on the coffee it buys, after recent tests showed beans from some countries had levels of the weedkiller glyphosate that are close to a regulatory limit, Bloomberg reported Thursday. The world’s largest coffee roaster has informed suppliers of Indonesian and certain Brazilian beans of the new procedures, which go into effect […] The post Nestle Steps Up Testing After Weedkiller Found in Coffee Beans appeared first on Sustainable Pulse.

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Jenna Orkin at From the Wilderness' Peak Oil Blog - 15 hours ago
From Jenna Orkin Revealed: how the FBI targeted environmental activists in domestic terror investigations The Fed will be growing its balance sheet again, but don’t call it ‘QE4’ Netanyahu has been chosen to form Israel's new government, but time is running out for the long-standing leader who is facing a possible criminal indictment Danske Bank Executive At Center Of Massive Money-Laundering Scandal Found Dead30 Republican Senators might vote to impeach Trump if the ballot were secret, GOP source saysGoldman Sachs released a 34-page analysis of the effects of climate change. And ... more »

Indecent filming victim condemns 'predatory' chiropractor's crimes

Stacey Lee at Just In - 15 hours ago
One of hundreds of victims of an Adelaide chiropractor who indecently filmed clients, including children, says the man took away her "dignity" and "confidence", but has vowed to move on with her life.

US slashes refugee limit to all-time low of 18,000 per year

Just In - 15 hours ago
The Trump administration announces plan to cap US refugee admissions to 18,000 per year — the lowest number since the resettlement program was created and an 80 per cent drop since Barack Obama's presidency.

'You can't get more dramatic than that': AG launches legal action against WA's Upper House

Rebecca Trigger, Rhiannon Shine And Herlyn Kaur at Just In - 15 hours ago
Western Australia's Attorney-General launches an extraordinary legal action against the Legislative Council in what he says is a bid to protect the state's corruption watchdog's investigation into a number of former MPs.

Raiders outlast the Rabbitohs in frenetic NRL preliminary final

Simon Smale at Just In - 15 hours ago
The Raiders withstood a tremendous South Sydney Rabbitohs onslaught to reach its first grand final since 1994 with a 16-10 victory at a sold-out Canberra Stadium.

U.S., China Move Toward October Trade Talks

raltieri at Lawfare - 15 hours ago
U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping, June 2019 (Source: Flickr/Official White House Photo by Shealah Craighead) President Trump on Sept. 12 announced that the U.S. would delay tariff increases on $250 billion of Chinese imports until Oct. 15, creating a possible opening for the two sides to reach an agreement during a round of negotiations scheduled for early October. In response, China exempted U.S. soybeans, pork and other farm goods from additional tariffs. The exemptions are welcome news to American farmers, who are among those suffering the most from ... more »

Plus ca Change–UK Climate Trends

Paul Homewood at NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT - 15 hours ago
By Paul Homewood The GWPF have now published my latest report on UK climate trends: EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The UK Parliament declared a climate emergency earlier this year. And they are not the only ones. It is estimated that half of the UK’s principal local authorities have done the same. Meanwhile the Committee on […]

Bojo/Brexit News Links 27 September 2019

barovsky at The New Dark Age - 15 hours ago
27 September 2019 • 19:20 — The New Dark Age There may be some duplication due to cross-posting and may be updated throughout the day, so check back Brexit: UK ‘planning concrete proposals’ https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-49847577 The far right is pushing for riots over Brexit. And media outrage is nowhere to be seen. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheCanary/~3/5p1d3rqmUoQ/ Do MPs need … Continue reading Bojo/Brexit News Links 27 September 2019

Trump Pushed Ukraine’s President To Investigate Issues Of U.S. Public Interest

barovsky at The New Dark Age - 15 hours ago
The misguided 'impeachment inquiry" develops with the declassification and publication of the whistleblower complaint (pdf) that underlies the case. It alleges what was publicly known even before the phone call between Trump and the Ukrainian President Zelensky was published.

Cheques for mining propaganda, but not for corporate registry

Joan Baxter at Halifax Examiner - 15 hours ago
About a week ago, one of this province’s most active investigative citizens, Stacey Rudderham, contacted me to says she “got curious” when she heard that uranium exploration, which has been prohibited in the province since 1981, was back on the provincial agenda, after the Progressive Conservative caucus decided to it should be discussed by the […]

Exploiting children for political power

Peter Murphy at CFACT - 15 hours ago
It’s gotten so bad for some children, that more of them are being treated for “eco-anxiety” The post Exploiting children for political power appeared first on CFACT.

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