Sunday, January 26, 2020

26 January - Blogs I'm Following - 4 of 5

10:22 pm MST

Lewis Goodall: "Moreover, surely the very fact of our withdrawal shows we were really an independent country all along?"

Craig at Is the BBC biased? - 16 hours ago
Andrea Leadsom has written a piece for *The Sunday Times *headlined *Let’s build on the stability that business needs*. It begins: When we wake up on the morning of February 1, we will do so in a UK that is truly independent for the first time in nearly half a century. We will have got Brexit done — finally delivering on the promise made to the British people back in 2016. The BBC's Lewis Goodall has read it and written the following: *1) *Businesses definitely want stability, eg: - what our trading relationship will be with our biggest market. - what regulatory regime we’ll hav... more »

Sunday song

Bruce K. Gagnon at Organizing Notes - 16 hours ago

Apology

Craig at Is the BBC biased? - 16 hours ago
Here's something you don't see every day, a BBC journalist apologising: *Newsnight*: “You can see some really significant increases… the vast majority of MPs and CLP Chairmen did think that many were joining to vote specifically for Keir Starmer.” Policy editor Lewis Goodall reveals an influx of new members joining the Labour Party. *Laura Parker*: Lewis Goodall, were none of the ppl you contacted running CLPs women?! *Lewis Goodall*: Hello, there were, of course. Many apologies, I meant to say chairmen and women, however, live TV and all that, made a mistake. Should have saved mys... more »

The lives lost in bushfires and the work of emergency services to be honoured when Parliament returns

Matthew Doran at Just In - 16 hours ago
The first day of Federal Parliament for 2020 will be devoted to mourning those who died during this summer's bushfire emergency, while also paying tribute to the work of the nation's emergency services and volunteers.

Texas Is Turning In A More Purple Direction-- Is 2020 The Year A Democrat Will Win Statewide?

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 16 hours ago
The Texas AFL-CIO is meeting in Austin's Omni Hotel this weekend, the only union hotel in the city. On the umbrella organization's agenda is endorsing 2020 election candidates. Many locals already have done so but these endorsements are for the state organization. And there was a problem right from the start. Many for the conservative building trades unions and unions in the fossil fuels industries are vehemently opposing progressive canddiates backing the Green New Deal. It's got to be incredibly frustrating for the union activists who are strongly campaigning on the Green New De... more »

Debunking claim Bill Clinton turned over 90,000 docs during his impeachment (Video)

Alex Christoforou at The Duran - 16 hours ago
The Duran Quick Take: Episode 444. More The post Debunking claim Bill Clinton turned over 90,000 docs during his impeachment (Video) appeared first on The Duran.

Coronavirus – What You Need to Know

OYE NEWS at OYE Alternative News - 16 hours ago
As this deadly coronavirus continues to ramp up its spread across the World, we take a look at what we know, what we don’t know and everything in between. What is the Coronavirus? The following information has been pulled from the World Health Organisations website: Coronaviruses (CoV) are a large family of viruses that cause … The post Coronavirus – What You Need to Know appeared first on OYE Alternative News.

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jonjayray at EDUCATION WATCH INTERNATIONAL - 16 hours ago
*DeVos Hails Trump’s ‘Partnership’ With Historically Black Colleges and Universities* Education Secretary Betsy DeVos gave a pep talk Thursday to representatives and supporters of historically black colleges and universities gathered to discuss how to ensure they remain competitive in preparing students for a quickly changing job market. Historically black colleges and universities, or HBCUs, defined in federal law, “are cultural institutions with storied legacies that are unique and remarkable,” DeVos said at The Heritage Foundation, which organized the forum. “Today, I encour... more »

What Everyone Is Getting Wrong About Precedent and Trump's Impeachment Trial

Kirsten Carlson at The National Interest - 16 hours ago
*Kirsten Carlson* *Politics, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2020%3Anewsml_RC2MJE9TUTST&share=true] Let us explain. Everybody seems to be using the word “precedent” right now. Commentators, the media and even Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell use it when they discuss or debate the appropriate procedures for President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial. The word has multiple meanings, though, so what people mean by “precedent” is often unclear and confusing. *Binding or just a guide* The word “precedent” has a technical legal meani... more »

Emotional Support Peacock? Not Anymore, Says New Federal Airline Rule

David Ditch at The National Interest - 16 hours ago
*David Ditch* *Politics, Americas* Unless the airline wants it. Not many of us want to drive behind “turkeys’ on the roads. Even fewer want to sit next to actual turkeys on a flight. Thanks to new action by the Department of Transportation, the public can avoid having planes look like petting zoos. Trained service dogs, such as seeing-eye dogs, are necessary for the day-to-day life of thousands of Americans. Over the years, canines’ remarkable gifts have extended to assist those afflicted by diabetes, neurological problems, mental health conditions, and life-threatening allergi... more »

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JR at GREENIE WATCH - 16 hours ago
*The science behind climate change and its impact on bushfires (?)* *I rather enjoyed this article, long-winded though it is. Prof. Karoly is an old global warming warrior from way back so he has had a long time to perfect his arguments for global warming and, in the version of his talk below, he does present a much more detailed case than one usually encounters.All of the assertions below are however unreferenced and most have been challenged many times. And as is normal in Leftist writing, there is no mention of any of the facts which are contrary to h... more »

Sunday morning music

Peter at Bayou Renaissance Man - 16 hours ago
Britain is to officially leave the European Union on January 31st, 2020. It'll continue to observe EU rules and regulations for the rest of the year while an agreement on future relations with that body is hammered out, and will become fully free of their encumbrance at the end of this year (at least, that's the current plan). To honor Britain and its people as they regain some of their independence, and in the hope that the island nation may be restored to at least some of its former glory, here's a quintessentially English anthem. It's "Jerusalem", a poem by William Blake set t... more »

Japan to evacuate nationals from Wuhan: 56 dead from Coronavirus and 2,000 infections

Lee Jay at Modern Tokyo Times - 17 hours ago
Japan to evacuate nationals from Wuhan: 56 dead from Coronavirus and 2,000 infections Kanako Itamae and Sawako Utsumi Modern Tokyo Times The Foreign Ministry of Japan is preparing to evacuate Japanese nationals from Wuhan. Hence, the Hubei Province is being monitored daily by Japan. Therefore, arrangements are ongoing with the government of China to evacuate […]

The Inconsistencies of Russia’s Policy on Libya

Lee Jay at Modern Tokyo Times - 17 hours ago
The Inconsistencies of Russia’s Policy on Libya Publication: Eurasia Daily Monitor By: Pavel Felgenhauer The Jamestown Foundation During the 1970s and 1980s, the Libyan regime of Muammar Qaddafi was Moscow’s ally in the Cold War against the West, and consequently it acquired many billions of dollars’ worth of Soviet weapons. In more recent years, President […]

Unauthorized

Age of Autism at AGE OF AUTISM - 17 hours ago
By Cathy Jameson “Does your son know you are calling about him?” In all the years I’ve had to make phone calls on Ronan’s behalf, I’ve never been asked that question before. I thought maybe I’d jokingly ask Ronan, who... more »

Links 1/26/2020

Jerri-Lynn Scofield at naked capitalism - 17 hours ago

One Becomes Master Of Oneself, When....A Quotation by M.N. Hopkins

Stranger in a Strange Land at Stranger in a Strange Land - 17 hours ago
*One becomes master of oneself, when one becomes the master of both the dark and light. So, fear neither and be in both, yet not of both. For, you are neither but can use both to color one's life.* *© ** 2020 M.N. Hopkins* *Note: This quotation came from a long poem I wrote a few days ago. I am not so sure that I will publish this poem in the future. I do not publish everything that I write. I decided that the above words were quotable so published them as a quotation today, the 26th of January, 2020.* *To read more of my poems & quotations, please click on the link ... more »

Look At This Picture Very Closely (It Means the U.S. Navy Has a Problem)

James Holmes at The National Interest - 17 hours ago
*James Holmes* *Politics, Asia* [image: Reuters] A rust problem, that is. *Key point:* Washington must project an appearance of power that includes clean and spiffy warships. Rust and other ugly appearances makes America look weak and incompetent. The U.S. Navy has a diplomatic problem. It’s a problem that stems from the most mundane of failings: neglect of vessels’ outward appearance. The amphibious assault ships USS *Boxer* and *Fort McHenry* put into the seaport of Kiel, Germany not long ago in a disreputable state. Rust streaked their sides for all to see. The destroyer USS... more »

Glock Guns Would Be Perfect, If It Wasn't For This One Problem

Kyle Mizokami at The National Interest - 17 hours ago
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, * Their triggers. *Key Point:* One issue that might contribute to the controversy is the Glock’s lack of an external safety that prevents the trigger from being pulled. Handgun maker Glock advertises its pistols as the embodiment of perfection, and the Austrian-designed handguns have indeed attracted a fanatical following. One complaint about Glocks, however, is that their trigger pull is too light to be safe, causing accidental discharges. Is there any basis to this rumor? The Glock 17 handgun was released in the United States in the early 1980s to ... more »

No Soviet No More: Poland Is Committed To Buying Western Armor

Charlie Gao at The National Interest - 17 hours ago
*Charlie Gao* *Technology, Europe* Western tanks for a NATO member. *Key point: *In a way, it can be seen as comparable to the similar “budget” T-72B3 upgrade Russia has applied to its tank fleet, albeit less effective. When the Cold War ended, the Polish Army inherited a massive fleet of T-72s. Most of these tanks were T-72Ms and T-72M1s, which were built in Poland beginning in the 1980s. In the 1990s, these tanks served as a valuable resource for Poland as modernization of the tank into the PT-91 “Twardy.” They also gave the Polish “Bumar” tank plant valuable experience in bui... more »

College Students Are Getting Sick From Exercising 'Too Much, Too Soon, Too Fast'

Tamara Hew-Butler at The National Interest - 17 hours ago
*Tamara Hew-Butler* *Science, Americas* [image: Fitness instructor Fatema Dhoondia, 30, a Muslim woman and a single mother, lifts weights inside a gym in Mumbai, India, December 31, 2019. Picture taken December 31, 2019. REUTERS/Hemanshi Kamani] Believe it or not, that can hurt you. Every 365.25 days, when the Earth completes a full orbit around the Sun, we humans have the opportunity to hit the reset button and become fitter, finer versions of ourselves. As usual for January, social media is humming with advice on how to eat better, exercise regularly, lose weight and remain he... more »

Israel is the Proof: Walls Work

Victor Davis Hanson at The National Interest - 17 hours ago
*Victor Davis Hanson* *Politics, Americas* [image: English: A Palestinian boy and Israeli soldier in front of the Israeli West Bank Barrier.] We can take a lesson from the Jewish State. Whether by accident or by deliberate osmosis, Israel and the U.S. have adopted similar solutions to their existential problems. Before 2002, during the various Palestinian intifadas, Israel suffered hundreds of deaths and thousands of injuries from suicide bombers freely crossing from the West Bank and Gaza into Israel. In response, Israel planned a vast border barrier. The international communit... more »

ICYMI: Is It Still January Edition (1/26)

Peter Greene at CURMUDGUCATION - 17 hours ago
Every Sunday (well, almost every Sunday) I post a collection of goodies from the week that I think are worth reading. In case, you know, you missed them. I also encourage you to share anything you like (use its "home" location to share so that they get any benefits of traffic). That's what's going on here. You can dig into the ICYMI archives just by using the little search block in the upper left corner of the page (just search for "ICYMI"). Thanks. I haven't explained myself in a while, so I thought I'd do that. Now for this week's list. *The Dark Money of NPE * There have been so... more »

Syrian Army kicks off long-awaited offensive in western Aleppo

BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:15 A.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) kicked off their long-awaited offensive in the western part of Aleppo last night after spending the last few weeks building up their forces in the city. READ ALSO: Heavy clashes erupt in southwest Aleppo as Syrian Army’s offensive approaches Led by the 4th Armored Division, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Qassem Soleimani could have been killed in 2007 but was deemed ‘untouchable’: report

BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:00 A.M.) – Iranian elite Quds Force commander Qassem Soleimani, who was killed earlier in January by a US airstrike, was in fact in Washington’s sights on numerous occasions with US intelligence having detailed info on his movements for the better part of the last decade, several sources in the American military and […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Syrian Army is on the verge of entering strategic city in Idlib after big advance

BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:30 A.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) is on the verge of entering the strategic city of Ma’arat Al-Nu’man after making a large-scale advance in the southeastern countryside of the Idlib Governorate. READ ALSO: New map of Syrian Army offensive in southeastern Idlib Led by the 25th Special Mission Forces Division, the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

The Daily Brief 2020-01-24

This is a summary of 12 AMN articles on the following subjects: Russia, Baghdad, Iraq, Aleppo, Syria, Jerusalem, Palestine, Idlib, Iran, Soleimani, US, Israel, Netanyahu, Trump. Categories covered in this brief: World-News, Iraq, Syria, Palestine, Iran, Middleeast Let us know how you like this brief in the comments below. — The AMN Live Team Table […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Letter Re Climate Assembly

Paul Homewood at NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT - 18 hours ago
By Paul Homewood I have sent this letter in to the Telegraph, regarding the new Climate Assembly. Can I suggest that we organise a mass letter writing exercise to all newspapers, either using this as a template or your own ideas? Let’s see if we can get some leverage with the weight of numbers! […]

A Very Viral Sunday Sermonette

LL at Virtual Mirage - 18 hours ago
*Conspiracy Theory* *From a friend in Canada:* CORONAVIRUS is a Patented Virus: paid for by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and the World Health Organization - who are the primary owners of the virus. They filled for a patent for the virus in 2015, which was approved on Nov 20, 2018. US Patent 10130701 (Look it up for yourself). The timing of the release coincides with Chinese New Year, one of the largest human annual migrations in the world. And if they have a patent on the virus, they have a vaccine to sell to the world, or so goes the story. The difficulty is finding out ... more »

Too much information?

Craig at Is the BBC biased? - 18 hours ago
Things you learn on a Sunday morning: *So then she said...*: Idea for *The Andrew Marr Show *wardrobe stylist: For politicians to be respected & responded to favourably by everyday folk, they could start with mirroring tactics (basic science). Sunday is all about staying in jammies til lunch so how about we lose the suit & tie? *#pjparty* *Andrew Marr*: But I don’t wear pyjamas. So it is probably a bad idea…

Zapatistas: Community Radio Member, River Protector, Arrested

Unknown at CENSORED NEWS - 18 hours ago
Communique Denouncing the Illegal Arrest of CNI Compañero Miguel López Vega To the people of Mexico:To the Networks of Resistance and Rebellion:To the Sixth in Mexico and abroad:To the press:The National Indigenous Congress, Indigenous Governing Council, and Zapatista Army for National Liberation denounce the cowardly arrest of our compañero Miguel López Vega, CNI delegate, member of the

California files lawsuit to remain a national security risk

Ronald Stein at CFACT - 18 hours ago
The state of California is suing President Donald Trump’s Bureau of Land Management (BLM) in an attempt to block the opening of more than 1 million acres of public land to oil and gas drilling, including hydraulic fracturing or fracking. The post California files lawsuit to remain a national security risk appeared first on CFACT.

São Paulo Plans Latin America’s Largest Chinatown

Lise Alves at The Rio Times - 18 hours ago
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – As the Chinese year of the rat starts, businessmen in São Paulo city have started to work once again on a long-lost dream: to build a Chinatown in Latin America’s largest city. The project was developed by the Brazil-China Sociocultural Institute (Ibrachina) and focuses on using a popular retail area in […] The post São Paulo Plans Latin America’s Largest Chinatown appeared first on The Rio Times.

Peru’s President Tries to Clean up Tangled Political System with Elections January 26th

Juan Martinez at The Rio Times - 18 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The corruption scandal surrounding the Brazilian construction company Odebrecht has triggered a political earthquake in Peru. President Vizcarra is stamping his authority on the fight against corruption. When the Peruvian parliament did not support him, he called new elections. Consider four individuals. One shot himself as the police stood outside […] The post Peru’s President Tries to Clean up Tangled Political System with Elections January 26th appeared first on The Rio Times.

Brazil to Stay Out of OPEC to Make the Most of Increased Production

Newsfeed at The Rio Times - 18 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - (Bloomberg) Brazil expects to be among the top-five energy exporters by 2030, and is tapping private investment to boost output, according to energy and mines minister Bento Albuquerque. It’s also working on making rules more favorable for investors in upcoming bids for oil and natural gas licenses. “The idea is […] The post Brazil to Stay Out of OPEC to Make the Most of Increased Production appeared first on The Rio Times.

Bolsonaro Says United States Has Right to Deport Illegal Brazilians

Adele Cardin at The Rio Times - 18 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - President Jair Bolsonaro said this Saturday in New Delhi, India, where he is on an official visit, that it is the "right" of the United States to deport Brazilians who entered the country illegally. In the early hours of this Saturday, a plane arrived in Belo Horizonte from El Paso, […] The post Bolsonaro Says United States Has Right to Deport Illegal Brazilians appeared first on The Rio Times.

At 1.7ºC, Serra Catarinense Records First 2020 Mid-Summer Frost

Contributing Reporter at The Rio Times - 18 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The highlands of Santa Catarina state, known as the "Serra Catarinense" reached very low temperatures during the dawn of Saturday, January 25th, when the thermometers read 1.7ºC in the city of Urupema. In São Joaquim, in the Caminhos da Neve Valley, the fields of downhill areas became white, covered with […] The post At 1.7ºC, Serra Catarinense Records First 2020 Mid-Summer Frost appeared first on The Rio Times.

São Paulo Recorded Lowest Homicide Rate Last Year Since 2001

Xiu Ying at The Rio Times - 18 hours ago
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL - The state of São Paulo recorded the lowest murder rate in 2019 since the beginning of the historical series in 2001. The number of cases dropped 5.8 percent in the year from 2,949 in 2018 to 2,778 in 2019. In terms of victims, there was a 6.4 percent drop, with 2,906 […] The post São Paulo Recorded Lowest Homicide Rate Last Year Since 2001 appeared first on The Rio Times.

January 28th to February 2nd Program at Federal Justice Cultural Center in Rio

Contributing Reporter at The Rio Times - 18 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Check out the events currently scheduled at the CCJF — Centro Cultural Justiça Federal (Federal Justice Cultural Center) in downtown Rio de Janeiro for the week of January 28th until February 2nd. CINEMA Classics and Successes of the Cinema / Film Club. (Photo: internet reproduction) Classics and Successes of the […] The post January 28th to February 2nd Program at Federal Justice Cultural Center in Rio appeared first on The Rio Times.

Uber Granted Permission to Operate e-Scooters in São Paulo City

Dorah Feliciano at The Rio Times - 18 hours ago
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL - Uber was granted permission from the São Paulo City Hall to officially launch its e-scooters in the São Paulo capital. The decision was published on Friday, January 24th, in the Municipal Gazette. Soon, the company should start operating in the city. An official date has not yet been released. InfoMoney contacted […] The post Uber Granted Permission to Operate e-Scooters in São Paulo City appeared first on The Rio Times.

Ash Barty hangs tough to win through to Australian Open quarter-finals

Luke Pentony at Just In - 19 hours ago
There were some nervous moments, but the world number one survives to fight another day after a gritty three-set victory over the plucky American Alison Riske on Rod Laver Arena.

No worries for Djokovic as he seals spot in Australian Open quarter-finals

Just In - 19 hours ago
Novak Djokovic moves easily through the gears against Diego Schwartzman to book a place in the Australian Open quarter-finals.

This Problem With Fracked Oil and Gas Wells Is Occurring ‘at an Alarming Rate’

Jerri-Lynn Scofield at naked capitalism - 19 hours ago
Well casing failures are a growing problem for an industry chasing profitability by cutting corners for its shale gas fracking operations.

TWISTED TRICKSTERS – Japspinda & The Cocoa-Cola Water Caper.

Pam Vernon at Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch - 19 hours ago
Originally posted on BEN'S WORLD: I’d like to teach the world to singIn perfect harmonyI’d like to buy the world a CokeAnd keep it company – The Cocacola Jingle Coca-Cola roller-coaster Love her even though I’m not supposed to. Funky little monkey, she’s a twisted trickster Everybody wants to be. She Keeps Me Up…

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Jenna Orkin at From the Wilderness' Peak Oil Blog - 19 hours ago
From Jenna Orkin 'We want them out': Iraq protesters call for US troops exit The D[enocrat]:R[epublican] donation ratio favors the Democratic Party in all nine [university] disciplines sampled... For six of the eight or nine disciplines, the D:R donation ratio exceeds 100:1. 2 people killed in an explosion at a Houston manufacturer that shook the city and damaged homesAl-Shabaab Terror Group Bans Single Use Plastic Bags America’s Radioactive Secret "Radium, typically the most abundant radionuclide in brine, is often measured in picocuries per liter of substance and is so dangerous it’s... more »

Male privilege

Craig at Is the BBC biased? - 19 hours ago
Women are patronised by @BBCPolitics by being given a seat on the #MarrShow women-only sofa. The BBC clearly thinks that women can’t compete on merit & need women-only selection criteria In 2020 it’s 9♀& 0 ♂: pic.twitter.com/4uQ28ZxJBV — Jon Holbrook (@JonHolb) January 26, 2020 Meanwhile: *Jo Hugh*: Marr's really knocking himself out to reverse the underrepresentation of Brexiters that's typified BBC bias, I don't think. Two paper reviewers who won't celebrate Brexit (plus Andrew Marr himself) & only one, the stellar Madeline Grant, who will.

Who's this?

Craig at Is the BBC biased? - 20 hours ago
Anna's back: *Jonathan Bullock MEP (Brexit Party)*: I’m on BBC Politics East Midlands at 10am today (Sunday) alongside Anna Soubry to discuss Brexit finally happening. I will be magnanimous! *A Libertarian Rebel*: Shocking - but not surprising - that despite the defeat of her cause & her own emphatic ejection as their MP by her former Broxtowe voters, the biased BBC is still trotting out the anti-democratic pro-Remain rent-a-gob Soubry. Give her hell, Jonathan.

What Happens if a Battleship and Submarine Had a Baby?

Steve Weintz at The National Interest - 20 hours ago
*Steve Weintz* *History, * It's been tried before. *Key Point: *With the advent of nuclear power and the guided missile, the seemingly goofy idea of a heavy surface-attack submarine became an impressive and chilling reality. A century ago submarines presented as much of a challenge for naval war planners as drones do today. Like airborne and surface stealth decades later, underwater stealth was a game-changer—but how to use it? Until the missile age, a wide variety of naval missions and vessels tried applying the submarine’s advantages to best use. From early on, planners envis... more »

Here's Why We Don't Have to Worry About Middle East Wars Anymore

Jarrett Stepman at The National Interest - 20 hours ago
*Jarrett Stepman* *Politics, Americas* [image: Hundreds of Chevron oil pump jacks nod up and down drawing oil from the Lost Hills Oil Field in the San Joaquin Valley in Central California.] Drill, baby, drill. “We can’t just drill our way out of the problem.” That was the oft-repeated phrase of President Barack Obama, who throughout his presidency argued that the key to beating higher gasoline prices was to subsidize alternative energies, such as solar and wind. It was a common sentiment from those who fretted that the world had reached “peak oil,” and that America was simply d... more »

Why Did Iran Finally Tell the Truth About Accidentally Shooting Down Flight 752?

Stratfor Worldview at The National Interest - 20 hours ago
*Stratfor Worldview* *Politics, Middle East* [image: Reuters] Tehran was under a lot of pressure. After three days of denial, it was a stunning about-face. On Jan. 11, Iran's Armed Forces General Staff admitted that one of its surface-to-air missile systems had shot down Ukrainian Airlines Flight 752 due to human error. The full acknowledgment turned heads, yet there was a reason for Iran's reversal: The country has no desire to turn itself into an international pariah, but would rather find a way to engage with the rest of the globe, limit the impact of U.S. sanctions and negoti... more »

“What Can The Righteous Do?”

Fr. Lawrence FARLEY at OrientalReview.org - 20 hours ago
I sometimes find that it is very depressing not to live under a rock. If I lived under a rock, I would not know how bad things are progressing in the western world, but as it is, with newspapers, Facebook, and the six o’clock news, one gets a very full […]

Trouble at t'mill

Craig at Is the BBC biased? - 20 hours ago
According to *The Mail on Sunday*, BBC bosses have told "professional Northerner" Nick Robinson to move to Manchester as part of their a bid to make the BBC less London-centric. Mishal, Justin and Martha are to stay in London. Nick, however, is said to be against moving to Manchester but "a BBC source" tells the* MoS* that "the BBC are determined that this will happen". The change may be announced next week and, the paper speculates, if Nick refuses to obey his BBC bosses he might get the boot from *Today* and be replaced by Victoria Derbyshire (who will shortly be at a loose end). ... more »

Australia Day – 2020

TonyfromOz at PA Pundits – International - 20 hours ago
By Anton Lang ~ January the 26th is set aside every year here in Australia as the day we celebrate the founding of Australia. This was the day when Captain Arthur Phillip first claimed this vast Continent in the Southern Hemisphere as an English Colony on the 26th January 1788. Years earlier, Captain James Cook […]

Australian Daily Wind Power Generation Data – Saturday 25th January 2020

TonyfromOz at PA Pundits – International - 20 hours ago
By Anton Lang ~ This Post details the daily wind power generation 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 […]

The Thunberg Fallacies

PA Pundits - International at PA Pundits – International - 20 hours ago
By David Wojick, Ph.D. ~ Ever since she splashed into view I have wondered about Greta Thunberg’s reasoning. Her quoted statements, blasting the world for not doing the impossible, have given no clue where she is coming from. Now, thanks to some detailed published statements of hers, from the World Economic Forum in Davos, I […]

5 Big Points By Trump’s Lawyers As Defense Opens In Impeachment Trial

PA Pundits - International at PA Pundits – International - 20 hours ago
By Fred Lucas ~ President Donald Trump’s lawyers took the Senate floor Saturday morning to open their defense in his impeachment trial, wrapping up their initial arguments within two hours. The defense’s opening presentation was unusually brief after House Democrats’ impeachment managers stretched their arguments for about eight hours on each of three days. Trump’s […]

You’re Not Vaccine Injured, It’s a Group Psychosomatic Event!

OYE NEWS at OYE Alternative News - 20 hours ago
As the ever-increasing number of Vaccine Injured children grow by the day, the health authorities can no longer ignore the very real reality that these injuries are very real, and particularly in the case of Gardasil, where thousands upon thousands of previously fit and healthy girls become in many cases, incapacitated overnight following the Gardasil … The post You’re Not Vaccine Injured, It’s a Group Psychosomatic Event! appeared first on OYE Alternative News.

Free Yourselves - A Quotation by M.N. Hopkins

Stranger in a Strange Land at Stranger in a Strange Land - 20 hours ago
*Free yourselves from this grand deception and look at the actions of your leaders and not their words and be not as them and accept not their tyranny.* *© ** M.N. Hopkins* *To read more of my poems & quotations, please click on the link below:* *Poems & Quotations by M.N. Hopkins* *or visit:* *Pinterest*

India’s 71st Republic Day

Mousumi Roy at The Duran - 20 hours ago
The constituent Assembly came in to existence on 15 August 1947. The aim of the constituent assembly was to frame the constitution of India. More The post India’s 71st Republic Day appeared first on The Duran.

‘Racist’ Trump Supporters Should Lose Their Vote, Says NBC. Guess Who Decides They’re ‘Racist’?

Robert Bridge at The Duran - 20 hours ago
What exactly do White Americans – who opened the floodgates to immigration in 1965 – need to do these days to prove they are not natural born racists? More The post ‘Racist’ Trump Supporters Should Lose Their Vote, Says NBC. Guess Who Decides They’re ‘Racist’? appeared first on The Duran.

Short story: On Accounting as Slow-motion Necromancy

Ethical Technology - 20 hours ago
Anybody could’ve done it, given enough time.

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