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High Country News

• The blue window
  Of face paint, nunataks and Alaska's Harding Icefield
• So long, San Onofre (in like 700 million years)
  The closing of a Southern California nuclear plant signals the end of an era — and the start of another
• Clinging to coal on the reservation is looking ...
  Buying a 50-year old coal mine is a bad idea for the Navajo.
• Hard choices for an uncertain future
  After seeing a talk by climate activist Tim DeChristopher, the author wonders: which energy source is the lesser of many evils?
• What's eating the snowpack?
  Researchers untangle the causes of unusual snowpack declines throughout the Rockies

CounterCurrents

• The Speech Obama Should Give On Keystone XL B ...
  Bill Henderson writes a speech for Obama
• The Downwinders : Fracking Ourselves To Deat ...
  Now, a new generation of downwinders is getting sick as an emerging industry pushes the next wonder technology -- in this case, high-volume hydraulic fracturing. Whether they live in Texas, Colorado, or Pennsylvania, their symptoms are the same: rashes, nosebleeds, severe headaches, difficulty b ...
• Boston, Brazil And Islam: Irrational Rhetoric, ...
  The official purpose of Hagel’s recent visit to Israel was to finalize US arms sales to Israel and other countries which total about $10 billion. Knowing how such weapons have been used in the past, one can hardly appreciate the ‘sarcasm’ in Eric Rush’s tweet of wanting to ‘kill them all.’ Per t ...
• From Lidice To Deir Yassin: The Unbearable Sha ...
  The villages, Lidice in former Czechoslovakia and Deir Yassin in Palestine are harrowing examples of ethnic cleansing and collective punishment perpetrated on the innocent by Nazis and Israelis respectively. Significantly, on moral grounds, they serve to demonstrate that profound human lessons o ...
• Postcard From The End Of America : San Jose B ...
  Each of my visit to San Jose is a kind of homecoming, for my father, brother and, uh, absolutely composed, considerate and non-screaming stepmother are still here, and have lived here for decades. Though I have no sentimental attachment to this place, I also don't hate it. Personal crap can be t ...

Contagious Love Experiment

• Kill Team: The Bigger Picture
  Sorry to have been slacking on the blog. Here’s an article I wrote and forget to post… better late than never!   Kill Team: The Bigger Picture http://www.commondreams.org/view/2011/04/06-8
• Kill Team: The Bigger Picture
  Sorry to have been slacking on the blog. Here’s an article I wrote and forget to post… better late than never!   Kill Team: The Bigger Picture http://www.commondreams.org/view/2011/04/06-8
• Dear Mr. Beck, I Shook Hands with the Antichrist
  Dear Mr. Beck: I Shook Hands with the Antichrist Earlier this week, Michael Lind wrote an article for Salon about the misplaced energy in demeaning alarmists like Glenn Beck.1 Having friends and family who often revere the inflammatory rhetoric of Beck, Palin, Limbaugh, and others as a light in ...
• Dear Mr. Beck, I Shook Hands with the Antichrist
  Dear Mr. Beck: I Shook Hands with the Antichrist Earlier this week, Michael Lind wrote an article for Salon about the misplaced energy in demeaning alarmists like Glenn Beck.1 Having friends and family who often revere the inflammatory rhetoric of Beck, Palin, Limbaugh, and others as a light in ...
• Practicing Peace in the New Year
  A friend, Frank Swift, that I met on my first journey has passed along some great practical steps towards peace for the new year. Frank has written a children’s book to help young people see an alternative to the competition and forcefulness that can too easily get instilled in our young p ...

Yid With Lid

• NSA Leaker Snowden's Non-Scoop About Stuxnet P ...
  According to an interview published in the German newspaper Der Spiegel Monday, possible Venezuelan resident, and leaker of American secrets has a new revelation, this one about the famous computer virus Stuxnet “NSA [U.S. National Security Agency] and Israel co-wrote it,” Snowden said. ...
• I LOVE MY DOG-----BUT I Will NEVER.....
  I can be convinced of the error of my positions on almost any issue.  But one of the things I stand firm on, is my dog is the cutest, most lovable, and smartest dog in the entire world.  That might sound a bit prejudice but tough! I love my dog Soos (her name comes from the Hebrew ...
• Finally! The Secret of President Obama’s Middl ...
  By Barry Rubin Note: I beg you to read this article and I've never said that before. I think in the wake of the Egyptian coup, everything has come clearly together on U.S. Middle East policy. This is the most important article I've written in 2.5 years, since predicting the first Egyptian r ...
• The Conservative Call for Capital One To Fire ...
   Last week, My friend John Hawkins reached out to Jimmy LaSalvia and the two of us were able to get more than 25 conservatives to call on Capital One to fire Alec Baldwin for the homophobic comments he made. Since then, the call to fire Alec Baldwin has gotten a lot of attention from o ...
• The Raid On Bin Laden (Described By The People ...
  Yesterday al Jazeerra published a 300+ page dossier created by the Abbottabad Commission which was set up by the government of Pakistan to investigate how Usama Bin Laden was able to hide out in their country for nine years. It was also charged with discovering the details of the raid (from thei ...

Wind Watch

• Blanding’s turtles halt wind farm at Ostrander ...
  As the hare discovered, never bet against a turtle. An environmental review tribunal has given Blanding’s turtles — slow-moving, 27-centimetre reptiles — precedence over a proposed thicket of 135-metre wind turbines in Prince Edward County. Concerned with the welfare of the rare turtle, the trib ...
• Massive use of forest land for wind project: CSE
  While wind energy in India is rapidly growing over last decade, a study by Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) on wind power scenario in the country states that the pace of forest land diversion for wind project has increased manifold in last seven years. However, India has very little gree ...
• Should know better on wind farms
  The ancient walled city of York has been high on the list of places to visit by tourists for many years because of its history, beauty and culture. Tourism has become a very important part of our economy and provides employment for many local people. Much of the city has remained unchanged for c ...
• Hanover calls in technicians from India to fix ...
  HANOVER — More than two years after the town’s wind turbine was supposed to start spinning, town officials have arranged to bring in technicians from India in hopes of getting the beleaguered turbine working. Victor Diniak, the town’s public works director, said he expects two technicians from t ...
• Is living near wind turbines harmful to health?
  English transcript of Danish TV broadcast regarding Danish government plans to study cardiovascular health effects of wind turbines: Narrator:  Is it harmful for health to live near wind turbines? There is no answer [yet] to that question, and therefore several municipalities, among others ...

Tippers News

• Three men helped starve kids, court tol
  Three men helped starve five children in Adelaide until they looked like they had came from a famine-affected Third World country, a court has been told. Submitted by Rose NoFWDSPLZ to World  |   Note-it!  |   Add a Comment
• Chinese sex traders challenge verdict
  The three Chinese nationals who were jailed by an Accra Circuit Court for transporting 10 Chinese girls into the country and engaging them in sex trade have appealed against the verdict. Submitted by Rose NoFWDSPLZ to World  |   Note-it!  |   Add a Comment
• DNA testing a proven weapon in fight against h ...
  DNA testing is a proven aid in solving child trafficking cases in the country, a well-known international research institute says. Submitted by Rose NoFWDSPLZ to World  |   Note-it!  |   Add a Comment
• Be a Voice for Coastal Louisiana's Wildlife ! ...
  Coastal Louisiana provides habitat to hundreds of wildlife species, including sea turtles, migratory birds, and manatees. But unfortunately, right now Louisiana is also experiencing the highest rate of land loss in the United States Submitted by Cher C. to Environment  |   Note- ...
• About Us,,,You may want to lisent...interesting!
  Interesting Information that you may find interesting With Love... Evelyn (: Submitted by Evelyn J. to World  |   Note-it!  |   Add a Comment

The Freeman

• Human Trafficking: The Other Good Reason to Re ...
  Restrictive immigration policies have long been associated with a variety of economic problems. These include the diminished availability of foreign talent, the inability of businesses to fill low-skilled agricultural and service jobs typically scorned by legal residents, and reduced access to t ...
• Methodological Individualism
  I am just now rereading Ludwig von Mises’s magnum opus, Human Action.  What a joy it is to get reacquainted with this masterful work and to use it as a benchmark to gauge my own intellectual odyssey since first reading it more than 40 years ago. Early on the reader encounters the term “methodolo ...
• The Virtue of Market Inefficiency
  Markets are often rightly characterized as extraordinary problem solvers. Under the right rules of the game (including private property, free exchange, and the rule of law) people following their own self-interests can coordinate their plans with one another more or less successfully, generating ...
• The Entrepreneurial Spirit
  Dorothy Whipple’s almost entirely forgotten novel High Wages is one of the most compelling stories of personal initiative and entrepreneurship that I have read. Left alone in the world with only fifty-two pounds in a savings account, Jane Carter decides to look for work. By chance, she arrives i ...
• Austrian Economics: Ahead of its Time?
  So I’m a closet futurist. Being one, I sometimes find myself checking out sites like Transhumanity.net. I recently came across an article there that does a pretty good job of unpacking the difference between 20th century science and 21st century science. One of the things I noticed about 2 ...

Teaching Online Journalism

• Twitter milestone: 8,000 followers
  Yesterday my Twitter odometer rolled over, as follower No. 8,000 appeared. My Twitter handle is @macloo. I use Twitter mainly as a news feed. I don’t follow friends from my personal life (unless they are in journalism), and for the most part, I don’t tweet personal things. I use ...
• Your syllabus as a blog: How to do it
  For about three years, I have been using WordPress.com (a free blogging site) to create a syllabus for each one of my courses. I first tried it in 2007, and now I’m totally sold on the practice. (See two examples: graduate course; undergrad course.) One of the best features for students: ...
• Teaching Web video: Everything you need to kno ...
  In non-TV news organizations today, we see mostly one of two choices for video (or both of these): iPhone (more than any other phone or small device) DSLR (various models) All the smaller video cams seem to have fallen out of favor. Only TV and feature-length documentary makers use high-end ...
• Code for journalism students: Presentations
  In the semester now ending, I taught a course in coding for journalism students. You can see the detailed course schedule online. Here are all the PowerPoints I showed in that class. You can view them on SlideShare or download them there. Beginning jQuery – Part 1 – Part 2 Intro ...
• Top 10 posts this month
  These are the most-viewed posts on this blog in the past 30 days: 10 examples of bespoke article design and scrolling goodness 10 Rules for Visual Storytelling Advice to journalism students: Forget grad school! Recording phone interviews: A solution that works Get started with Web coding. ...

Facing South

• Clean water advocates criticize limited EPA he ...
  After proposing a rule to clean up toxic pollution from coal-fired power plants, the EPA holds a single public hearing -- but dramatically limits its scope. Environmentalists cry foul. read more
• Tea party group responds to NC protest movemen ...
  With another Moral Monday protest getting underway at the North Carolina General Assembly, a group affiliated with the tea party movement offers a satirical song for the occasion titled "Marxist Mondays." read more
• What now for North Carolina's Racial Justice Act?
  North Carolina has repealed its groundbreaking law targeting racial discrimination in administration of the death penalty, but Republican lawmakers looking for a speedy return of executions are likely to have their hopes dashed in the courts. read more
• Water pollution a problem for Southern beaches
  The NRDC's annual report on bacterial contamination at U.S. beaches finds serious problems at popular swimming spots across the South. The group is calling on the federal government to take action to better protect beachgoers from serious health risks. read more
• Essential reading for July 4th
  This Independence Day, we revisit one of our favorite holiday-themed readings: the brilliant speech by abolitionist leader Frederick Douglass reminding us of the unfinished work of guaranteeing liberty and justice for all. So what's your favorite reading for the 4th? read more

Worldpress - Africa

• DR Congo's Silent Ordeal
  Brutal violence continues to ravage the Democratic Republic of Congo, but the massacres get very little coverage in Western media.
• DR Congo's Silent Ordeal
  Brutal violence continues to ravage the Democratic Republic of Congo, but the massacres get very little coverage in Western media.
• U.S. Upgrades Its Relationship with Africa
  The Obama administration has unveiled a new strategy that intends to shift the focus of its relationship with Africa from aid to sustainable development.
• U.S. Upgrades Its Relationship with Africa
  The Obama administration has unveiled a new strategy that intends to shift the focus of its relationship with Africa from aid to sustainable development.
• Cheers for Hollande in Africa
  Many Africans were excited to see French President Nicolas Sarkozy voted out of office, hopeful that François Hollande will better represent their interests.

Telegraph UK - oil

• Green rules will leave Europe importing even d ...
  Draconian green regulations risk putting European refineries out of business, leaving the continent importing more fuels from dirtier plants elsewhere in the world, Essar Energy has warned.    
• The oil fields of Syria
  Al-Qaeda's Syrian wing is helping to finance its activities by selling the product of oilfields that once helped to prop up the regime of Bashar al-Assad    
• Oil price manipulation 'could have driven up f ...
  Families could have been paying too much for food and household goods if companies are found to have fixed the oil price, the Government says.    
• Price fixing: Is slick trading pushing up the ...
  As the EU launches an investigation into claims of price fixing by oil companies, Harry Wallop examines the factors that affect the cost of our petrol at the pumps    
• Graphic: how crude oil price-fixing could have ...
  A rise in the price of crude often coincides with a rise in the price of petrol at the pump.    

Ian Welsh

• Start from common humanity
  The basic political principle is that we all share our humanity.  Compassion starts from imaging ourselves in other people’s skin, in feeling that pain and indignities to them, are injuries to our common humanity.  An injury, an injustice, to one of us, is an injury and injustice to all of ...
• On Islam, Religion and Love
  As with many things, I’m no expert on Islam.  Nonetheless, within the limitations of my language skills, I’ve done the reading. One of the things which seems clear from the life of the Prophet, is that he made things better for women and slaves. Zakat is meant to be used, among other ...
• The comment thread you should read
  Is this one.  It’s one of the reasons why I have no time for Iraq war pushers.  It’s one of the reasons why one of my friends used to say that the person who will wipe a major US city off the face of the planet has probably been born. Read it.  Feel the hatred. [...]
• Michael Hastings
  died in a car accident.  He was most famous for reporting on General McChrystal’s attitude towards civilian authority, and ending his career. Buzzfeed has a good reminiscence. There is only one rule of writing which matters: tell your readers the truth as you know it.  Michael understood t ...
• The Syrian Civil War
  To put it simply, Assad is most likely going to win this.  Hizbollah has clearly turned the facts on the ground for him, and Syrian public opinion appears to have decisively turned against the rebels.  10% support is too low, it can keep them going low-grade, but it’s not sufficient to win ...

Media Consortium

• The Newsonomics of membership » Nieman Journal ...
• Giussani
• MediaShift . PubCamp Examines New Models, Phil ...
• New Voices: What Works
• The Media Consortium » The Big Thaw

Reality Asserts Itself

• Drug Wars in Juarez Fuels Boom in El Paso
  My colleague Malak Behrouznami recently returned from Juarez Mexico where she grew up as a child. She as a wonderful heritage - her father is Iranian and her Mother is Mexican. She went Juarez for family and journalistic reasons. One of her objectives was to find out why Juarez has become a terr ...
• PALESTINIAN-ISRAELI NEGOTIATIONS TO NOWHERE NO ...
  A few months ago when shooting a documentary in the Middle East, we met Zeina, a 13-year-old Palestinian living in a Beirut refugee camp. She was traumatized as she watched the Israeli Gaza war on television. It changed her life. She now thinks of revenge and cannot understand the Israeli childr ...
• FROM JOE McCARTHY TO GLEN BECK – TIME TO END F ...
  I listened to Glen Becks "Restoring Honor" speech today hoping to find something of substance to write about. I found a stringing together of such empty phrases it does not bear discussion.  The more important issue is why a man whose megalomania seems to have no bounds can become ...
• PAKISTAN FLOODS AND A FAILED POLICY - UN Sec. ...
  Ban Ki Moon, Secretary General of the United Nations, says of the flooding in Pakistan "The world has never seen such a disaster. It's much beyond anybody's imagination". At least 20 million people have lost their homes, more than 1600 have died, and disease and hunger will c ...
• China and the end of the end of history
  Many economists and political analysts think the current recovery, as it's being called, is a rather temporary phenomenon. Many expect the recession to kick back in, and perhaps within a few years get much more serious. What does that mean in terms of the future of the world economy and worl ...

Open Your Eyes News

• Israel may be holding a second ‘Prisoner ...
  ABC – A second ‘Prisoner X’ was being held in top-secret conditions in the same jail where an Israeli-Australian spy took his his own life in 2010, an Israeli newspaper has reported. Court documents cited by Haaretz newspaper said the prisoner was being held in another wing of ...
• Mafia launders dirty money in clean energy &#8 ...
  RT News – The Italian mafia is ramping up investment in wind farms to launder money and benefit from EU subsidies.  Europol reports winds farms, and renewable energy in general, are the most popular target for laundering money, after analysing the financial activities of Italy’s four ...
• Investment group sues US Treasury over Fannie ...
  RT News – Hedge fund Perry Capital LLC are suing the US Treasury in federal court, claiming the state’s move in seizing all profits from the two government-owned mortgage companies has devastated stock shares.  Filed in the US District Court in Washington on Sunday, the lawsuit alleges tha ...
• Britain: Air pollution ‘harmful for thos ...
  BBC – Air pollution is harming people with weak hearts – even killing them, a big international study reveals. Experts estimate the toll includes thousands of Britons each year. Read article
• Maternal Antibodies Linked to Autism
  TS – those that trigger immune responses against the body’s own molecules—that are especially common in mothers of children with autism. Now, her team has identified what these antibodies bind to: six proteins involved in varied aspects of brain development. By crossing the placenta and af ...

L.A. Times - Greenspace

• Feds give solar plants priority over mining on ...
  Utility-scale solar plants have been given priority over mining claims on federal lands, according to a decision announced Friday.
• U.S.' 1st Atmospheric Trust Litigation case to ...
  A federal judge in New Mexico on Wednesday will hear opening arguments in a first-of-its-kind case: Whether the state has violated its public trust duty to protect the New Mexico’s atmosphere.
• May global temperature ties as third warmest o ...
  Last month was among the hottest Mays in the 134-year global record, tying with 1998 and 2005 as the third warmest.
• UC Davis professor Daniel Sperling wins Blue P ...
  Daniel Sperling, a UC Davis civil engineering professor and international transportation expert, has won the Blue Planet Prize .
• Warming temperatures taking the sparkle out of ...
  Business is not so bubbly for sparkling wine makers. Climate change is bringing higher temperatures to regions like Champagne, France, where delicate vines are succumbing to heat.

spiked

• Punish criminals for their actions, not their ...
  Hate crime laws have made the punishment of thoughtcrime a reality.
• The myth of peak water
  The eco-worriers excitably claiming the world is running dry should take a cold shower.
• Why Viva Forever didn’t last long
  The songs weren't responsible for the Spice Girls musical's collapse - the terrible libretto was.
• A zombie film made by zombies
  World War Z is high on CGI, painfully low on imagination.
• Standing up to the white-coated gods of fortune
  Science has replaced Fortuna in fancying itself as the revealer of men's fates.

Energy Probe - Nuclear Power,Utility Reform

• The Deniers on CBC Radio's 'Ideas'
  The science is settled - is now the mantra of climate change activism? Those who disagree are either in denial or in the pay of an oil company. But long time environmentalist and energy activist Lawrence Solomon says no, the science is not settled on global warming. Ideas producer David Cayley b ...

Margaret's News

• Reinstate Teacher Who Supported Trayvon Martin ...
  arget: Superintendent Jacqueline Cassell Goal: To reinstate Brooke Harris, an eighth grade teacher who was fired after supporting a fundraiser benefitting Trayvon Martins family. The Trayvon Martin case has already caused a storm of controversy, Submitted by Rose NoFWDSPLZ to World &n ...
• "Ive Been Duped" - Reflections on Israel and P ...
  Do you know the frustration you feel when you believed in something strongly and then you realize that the information that made you believe was from a source with an agenda to deceive? Submitted by Ken D. to World  |   Note-it!  |   Add a Comment
• What people will do for beauty: 8 Grossest Spa ...
  uh..the title says it all :) Submitted by Vicky P. to Offbeat  |   Note-it!  |   Add a Comment
• White House sees more pain for Iran as it clea ...
  Aggressive war is illegal, immoral against nations that are no threat, is nonbelligerent & it is insane! Call your Reps. Tell your friends, rouse up the good folk in your church,mosque and synagouge. We must stop this exported violence or we are screwed. Submitted by michael hall to World &nbs ...
• Iran Bashing, Terrorism, and Who Chose the Cho ...
  Dedicated to the long-suffering Palestinians and Iranians who have been sidelined by the United Nations in favour of the Nuclear Apartheid State of Zionist Israel in the most blatant exercise in International Double Standards that our world has ever known Submitted by Ken D. to World  |&nb ...

Solar Energy / Energy Boom

• Bangladesh Hits 1 Million Solar Home Systems
  A few months back Nancy Wimmer told us about Bangladesh’s solar success read more
• Abu Dhabi solar plant key to energy security
  Shams 1 uses 258,048 parabolic mirrors to collect sunlight and concentrate it onto oil that flows through a tubing at the center of the curved mirrors. This heated oil makes its way into a h ...
• Social Bankability, Solar Crowdfunders, & Emer ...
  If we are going to avoid the worst impacts of climate change we need disruptive innovations that fundamentally alter the broken systems that continue to build out inequitable, fossil fueled so ...
• New crowdsourcing platform gives hope to small ...
  Less than 24 hours after launching its online marketplace, Mosaic raised $313,000 to power read more
• “Black hole for light” drastically improves ef ...
  Researchers at Princeton University led by electrical engineer Stephen Chou, have developed what is being called a “nanostructure sandwich” to trap light and improve the efficiency of organic solar cells by 175%. A layer of metal mesh ...

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libcom

• 100 years of anarchism in New Zealand celebrat ...
  100 years ago today, the Freedom Group was formed in Wellington, New Zealand. the activism of Josephs and others like him, whether from the soapbox or through the mailbox, played a key role in the ...
• Organize to resist anti-gay attacks and violen ...
  mark-carson-memorial.jpg Summer’s here and that means celebrating; from annual Pride festivals and street parties to the recent Supreme Court’s striking down of the Federal anti-gay Defense of Marria ...
• Abahlali baseMjondolo activist Nkululeko Gwala ...
  Nkululeko Gwala was assassinated on 26 June 2013. He is the third Abahlali baseMjondolo activist to be murdered this year and the fourth housing activist to be murdered in Durban this year. read more
• From Sweden to Turkey: The uneven dynamics of ...
  turkey.jpg Short text about the current dynamics of what we have called "the era of riots". It was written before the events in Brazil. These events include the 4th of the dynamics in the &q ...
• Turkey: The cure for state terror isn't democracy
  turkey-brazil.jpg The article that follows was written by the comrades of our section in Turkey – a young section, both in the history of the ICC and in the age of its members. Both as revolutionaries ...

Free Range International

• The Last Post
  This will be the last post I write for the FRI blog.  If this is the first time you have seen this blog stop reading this right now and go back to October 2011 in the archives section because those are some of the best posts I ever wrote about Afghanistan.  Or go to the [...]
• How Do You Mend A Broken Heart?
  Our little posse made it out of Afghanistan without any dramas.  My brother Tim left with me because The Bot had made it perfectly clear that his IED hit from the year before had made him completely unstable and a big pain in his ass.  We went to London again and both my brother and [...]
• Vision Quest
  Editors note: Be sure to start this series from the beginning (Dalton Thomas Comes Home) so it makes sense.  We will try to get more posts up sooner than we have been lately but Dalton is, to be honest, not doing as well as we hoped .  Baba Tim is also banged up again and [...]
• Band On The Run
  Editors Note:  It is important for first time readers to start this story from the beginning.  This is a (mostly) fictional account by my brother, Dalton Thomas Lynch, who is using the pen as therapy as he adjusts to living a normal life back in the states.   Any donations received by the FRI bl ...
• Dead Man Walking
  Dalton continues to heal himself using creative writing as his vehicle for change.  Any donations our loyal readers are able to spare for this cracking tale will go directly to Dalton.  For the record, I (Baba T) did not say “Vet or Ventilate” and insist it was “If we can&#8217 ...

The Story Behind the Story

• Report from Iron Mountain
  Take the time to learn the truth. While long, this video is a “must-see” – come back and view it often.  
• Why Protest NSA Utah?
  MY TOP 5 REASONS TO OPPOSE NSA UTAH By A. True Ott, PhD 1. WAR. On March 23, 1775, Patrick Henry forcefully declared: “Gentlemen may cry, Peace, Peace, but there is no Peace. The WAR is actually begun!” It is often very difficult for humans to separate WAR from the daily BATTLES against evil tha ...
• Where Will YOU Be this July 4, 2013?
  “In a way, the world－view of the Party imposed itself most successfully on people incapable of understanding it. They could be made to accept the most flagrant violations of reality, because they never fully grasped the enormity of what was demanded of them, and were not sufficiently interested ...
• Is Hell Real? Hell Yes!
  Truth must have an anchor – a solid ANVIL upon which all lies will crumble to dust.   That solid anchor is God’s Word – the Holy Bible!  This is self evident by the vigor by which totalitarian, communist regimes over the last century have banned it from the people.   It is simp ...
• Deborah Tavares Speaks Up
  It was my pleasure and privilege to meet Deborah and her husband Lou at the Conspiracy Conference in San Jose this year.   She sat next to me at the “Meet the Speaker’s Dinner” on Saturday night – and we had a tremendous conversation. She provided me with a copy of the NA ...

du la bab - Now is the Time

• Life in a carbon neutral world…
  There’s a great Story from the New York Times / International Herald and Tribune about a 28 year old product designer from Luxembourg attempting to live a carbon neutral life in Barcelona, Spain. Her story is at certainly inspiring, although sometimes uncomfortable to read about… who ...
• BPA, Phthalates, Toxic Plastic Bottles, Sippy ...
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• Green Spring Cleaning!
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• Food Miles – how far your food travels & ...
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• Getting real about energy production & reduction
  Here’s a great video from a Cambridge University Physicist David Mackay. He’s discussing practical ways of measuring domestic power consumption, ways of producing energy, and he debate about replacing traditional fossil fuels based methods of producing electricity with more sensible ...

Mansbridge One on One - CBC

• Tom Mulcair, Leader of the Opposition
  Peter Mansbridge sits down with the Leader of the Opposition Tom Mulcair to discuss the major political issues facing Canada today and what Mr. Mulcair's party, the NDP, would do differently in Ottawa.
• Father Thomas Rosica
  Peter Mansbridge sits down with Father Thomas Rosica to discuss the resignation of Pope Benedict XVI and the process of electing a new Pope.
• Patrick Chan, Canadian figure skater (Feb 9, 2013
  Peter Mansbridge sits down with Canadian figure skater Patrick Chan as he prepares for the 2014 Olympic Winter Games in Sochi, Russia.
• Mark Burnett, television producer (Feb 2, 2013)
  Peter talks about television, fame and chasing the American Dream with the king of reality TV.
• Chris Hadfield, astronaut (Jan 26, 2013)
  Peter talks to the Canadian Astronaut from his current home in space aboard the International Space Station.

Scotts Contracting

• Concrete Steel Bollard-Preventing Smash and Gr ...
  Solution for StLouis Smash and Grab Thefts-Repost The Recent Smash and Grab Thefts rampant in the StLouis Region has prompted me to offer a Vehicle Barrier to Secure any Local StLouis store front from costly damage and the insurance claims that come from Smash and Grab Thefts. Protective Bollard ...
• Tree Damage Repair and Brick Buildings
  I’m a tree lover until they are damaging StLouis Brick and Masonry buildings.  When I get a call to repair the Damage- Scotts Contracting Gets to the Root of the Problem!   Here is a collection of projects and photos of Tree Damage Repair photos completed by Scotts Contracting-StLouis ...
• Eliminating Tree-Tree Roots from a Brick Building
  Getting to the Root of the Problem Do You Need Help with a Tree Growing in your Brick Wall? Scotts Contracting will get to the Root of the Problem! Photo collection of Removing a Tree from a Masonry Brick Wall in StLouis and repairing the damage the Tree Roots had caused  to the Brick Building. ...
• Solar Impulse Lands in StLouis Lambert Field
  FOR THOSE WHO HAVE NOT BEEN FOLLOWING THE PATH OF THE SOLAR POWERED AIRPLANE, SOLAR IMPULSE.  THE SOLAR POWERED AIRPLANE SAFELY LANDED IN STLOUIS AT LAMBERT AIRPORT LAST NIGHT-AFTER A 21 HOUR 21 MINUTE FLIGHT! reposted from Green Blog at: http://stlouisrenewableenergy.blogspot.com/2013/06/solar- ...
• Tornado Safe Room CAD Designs for the DIY People
  Tornado Safe Room Designs copied from green blog at-http://stlouisrenewableenergy.blogspot.com With the Rash of Tornadoes caused by the Extreme Weather Conditions we have had recently in the USA.  I put together a few Tornado/Hurricane SafeRoom Designs and Build Options. Complete plans, Design-B ...

Green House - USA Today

• Climate change affects each U.S. state, Web to ...
  How badly is climate change affecting your state? A new Web tool allows users to see how vulnerable their area has been to drought, flooding and heat extremes as well as the health problems that go along with them.
• What's in your child's car seat? Study finds t ...
  What's a parent to do? You buy a car seat to keep your child safe but then find out, as a new study reports, that 60% of these products contain dangerous chemicals. The good news: some seats were found to be almost toxic-free.
• U.S. cities require buildings to disclose ener ...
  Worried that the apartment you like could be an energy hog? Help is on the way as U.S. states and cities begin this year to require that commercial buildings measure and disclose their energy use.
• Study: Climate change imperils Himalayan glaciers
  Two of three Himalayan glaciers -- both in humid areas of eastern Nepal -- could disappear if present climate change patterns continue, a study predicts.
• Environmentalists cheer Obama's fuel economy hike
  President Obama's plan to double fuel efficiency standards for cars and light-duty trucks by 2025 received applause from environmentalists who had pressed for such action.

Prior Art

• With $4.5 Billion Bid, Group Led by Apple and ...
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• This Week in IP: Apps, Tats, and Patent Reform ...
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• Supreme Court Rules Against Microsoft in i4i Case
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Peoples Voice

• Here is What’s Going On in Canada, Part ...
  by chycho I. Introduction: How Far We Have Fallen For those watching from afar, Canada must seem an enigma. For decades we have been hailed as peace keepers, but have lately been busy flexing our mussels at every opportunity we get (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7). We are known for our pristine enviro ...
• Criticizing Venezuela's Maduro Irresponsibly
  by Stephen Lendman A previous article explained. President Nicolas Maduro granted Snowden asylum. He did so responsibly. He did it courageously. He wants him protected from unjustifiable US persecution. "Who is the guilty one," he asked? "A young man who denounces war plans, or the US governme ...
• When Is a Coup not One?
  by Stephen Lendman "What's in a name," asked Shakespeare? A coup by any other name doesn't change things. It isn't one when it's "our coup, a 'good cause' coup," said Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins. Western diplomats are scrambling to characterize it otherwise. Coups are called "military i ...
• Unrest Continues in Egypt
  Unrest Continues in Egypt by Stephen Lendman Washington's dirty hands are involved. Controlling what's ongoing continues. Doing so reflects iron fist imperialism. A White House statement claims otherwise. It's typical US-style disinformation. In full it states: "Readout of the President&#821 ...
• Decline and Fall - Skyjacking Edition - 7/8/13
  Michael Collins It appears that someone in Washington called several government officials in Europe to force the landing of a jet carrying the President of Bolivia. If that proves to be the case, the actions by all involved violate of the 2010 international protocol to help stop skyjacking. T ...

Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives

• Thanks for the feedback!
  Recently we asked you for some feedback. We posted a survey with one question (well, actually multiple questions disguised as one): Please share your thoughts about where the CCPA should go from here... What do you think the recent provincial election means for progressives in BC? What should th ...
• We’ve got a new look!
  We are excited to announce the launch of the CCPA’s newly redesigned website! Aside from a spiffy new look, we hope you’ll find the site easier to navigate, and more fully integrated with our blogs and social media channels. Rest assured that the website still has the same comprehensive research ...
• Premier Wall's employment record lags Cal ...
  Is the Wall government playing a shell game with provincial employment numbers? The government regularly issues press releases - repeated by the media - claiming record job creation. However, how well does the Wall government stack up against the historical job creation record of other Saskatche ...
• Reflections and perspectives on Indigenous edu ...
  Woven Words for Indigenous Education, the latest publication from CCPA's Education Project, brings together the reflections and perspectives of practising professionals in the field of Indigenous education.  From the education activism of a seasoned community leader to the supporting activiti ...
• Indigenous children face deplorable poverty
  A new study, released by the CCPA and Save the Children Canada, finds that 40% of Indigenous children in Canada are living in poverty. The report, authored by CCPA Senior Economist David Macdonald and Indigenous rights advocate Daniel Wilson, finds that Indigenous children in Canada are over two ...

World Wide Hippies

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FourWinds10

• Massive gas spill in Hawaii as fuel is loaded ...
  March 22, 2013 A massive gas spill has swamped a port in Honolulu after crews loaded aviation fuel onto a $45 million yacht belonging to Google co-founder Larry Page and dozens of gallons leaked out. Emergency services rushed to the Kewalo Basin, where Page's 193-ft vessel is docked, as a ga ...
• China hit by 'animal apocalypse' as mass die-o ...
• Exxon 'Major' Oil Spill Pipeline breaks Mayflo ...
• PIGS, DUCKS, BLACK SWANS, CHICKENS AND NOW FIS ...
• TAR SANDS RAW DEAL IN ARKANSAS (with Petition)

Crisis Maven

• The End Game or: How the Dupes were Duped or: ...
  The Euro was probably the most hyped-in currency the world may have ever known. That fact alone should have been reason for suspicion. In this article we contrast some of the eulogies heaped on the Euro back in around 2001/2002 when it was introduced as a tangible currency with these past weeks& ...
• The End Game or: How the Dupes were Duped or: ...
  The Euro was probably the most hyped-in currency the world may have ever known. That fact alone should have been reason for suspicion. In this article we contrast some of the eulogies heaped on the Euro back in around 2001/2002 when it was introduced as a tangible currency with these past weeks& ...
• Neutrinos, Physics, Meteors and the Survival o ...
  As you may have noticed, CrisisMaven recently dabbled in speculative thought about the role of a universe-wide encyclopedia cum news service. The reason this came about was that recently at the Large Hadron Collider around Geneva/Switzerland and crossing under the French border a team of scienti ...
• Neutrinos, Physics, Meteors and the Survival o ...
  As you may have noticed, CrisisMaven recently dabbled in speculative thought about the role of a universe-wide encyclopedia cum news service. The reason this came about was that recently at the Large Hadron Collider around Geneva/Switzerland and crossing under the French border a team of scienti ...
• Archaeology, the Internet and Neutrinos
  Or: Space and the Universe are a Palimpsest . Most recently Israeli archaeologists unearthed a crusader’s inscription believed to be around 800 years old and, which is why it makes headlines, written in Arabic. For those who have followed archaelogical progress over several decades (and re ...

Capital Flow Analysis

• Stock buybacks are bad for investors: Further ...
  In the working paper “The Buyback Monitor - July 2009: Corporate Stock Buyback Profits of 273 Firms from 2000 into 2009“, published on the Social Sciences Research Network, M.A. Gumport, CFA, provides further evidence that stock buybacks are not as good for investors as often touted ...
• Why Obama’s healthcare scheme portends stagfl ...
  The trillion-dollar Obama health care plan increases the odds that US economic recover will be delayed, and that unemployment and inflation will increase. The main thrust of the Obama plan is to increase taxes on individuals earning more than $250,000 a year, while forcing all but the tiniest ...
• How long would it take to work off the US trad ...
  The rest of the world holds $16.8 trillion in US financial assets, according to Federal Reserve release Z.1, as of Q1 2009. [...]
• Why Bernanke’s flawed “exit strategy” policy p ...
  In a lead op-ed editorial in the Wall Street Journal on July 21, 2009, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke revealed the Fed’s exit strategy with regards to the inflationary effects of the Obama “spending is stimulus” packages and other government measure to contain the curren ...
• Stocks surge on spurious earnings reports: Q2 2009
  No one knows for sure the real earnings of American corporations. In Q1 2009, according to the Federal Reserve flow of funds table F.102, after-tax profits of US non-financial, non-farm corporations, on an annual basis, were about $589.9 billion. However, about 50% of these after-tax earnings ...

Energy Collective

• Oil and Gas Industry Continues Dismal Environm ...
  A new report on spills found that there were more than 6,000 spills and other mishaps reported at onshore oil and gas sites in 2012, an average of more than 16 spills a day.
• Climate Change: Inevitable Shrinking Homelands?
  According to Kenneth G. Miller, professor of earth and planetary sciences, Rutgers University, the natural state of the earth with present carbon dioxide levels is one with sea levels about 20 meters higher than at present.
• Energy Risk: Why Seaweed Biofuels Cannot Save ...
  A report in the Guardian last week informs that seaweed biofuels can do all kinds of magnificent things. Can biofuels save the planet? No, and this can be demonstrated by some very simple, but powerful calculations.
• Smart Grid: American Energy Independence
  If Ben Franklin, an early experimenter with electricity and inventor of the Franklin stove were alive today, he would recognize the potential of Smart Grid technologies to revolutionize our energy model, and he’d embrace them.
• Early Retirement of US Nuclear Plants Is a Ste ...
  Last month Southern California Edison announced that the utility’s San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS), consisting of half of California's nuclear generating capacity, will close permanently.

EU Times

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Stonecipher News

• WPMU Dev - The WordPress Experts!
• Stay Value Neutral When Counseling Clients
  From Chris Stonecipher's http://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gifhttp://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gifFactoidz page: It is important to be value neutral wihttp://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gifth clients to avoid harm by mixing your own values and beliefs with clients that is potentially damaging to th ...
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• Video Games and Teen Violence Correlations
  With the rising increase in teen violence, much research has been directed to determine if video games, violent television shows and other electronic media is directly related. Gentile, D.A. & Anderson C.A (2003) has done extensive research in which supports the theory that video games lead to v ...

Liquida : Worldwide News & Opinion

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Groklaw

• Open source downloads are an endangered species
  SourceForge providing an alternative is potentially handy for those whose projects would otherwise be held up by this lapse in services and they will no doubt welcome the wave of new users. The issue shouldn't be coming up at all though. Confusion for and abuse by users may sound like reasonable ...
• US agency baffled by modern technology, destro ...
  EDA's CIO, fearing that the agency was under attack from a nation-state, insisted instead on a policy of physical destruction. The EDA destroyed not only (uninfected) desktop computers but also printers, cameras, keyboards, and even mice. The destruction only stopped-sparing $3 million of eq ...
• Too Many Cops Are Told Theyre Soldiers Fightin ...
  Too many police departments today are infused with a more general militaristic culture. Cops today are too often told that they're soldiers fighting a war, be it a war on crime, on drugs, on terrorism, or whatever other recent gremlin politicians have chosen as the enemy. Cops today tend to be i ...
• 6000 ft Rope Swing #ThroughGlass
  If you want to see me do something through Google Glass, tweet me with the hashtag #RRthroughglass [PJ: Don't look at this video if you are afraid of heights. Otherwise...] - YouTube
• Kanye tweets frustration over leaked 'Skinhead ...
  "The BLKKK SKKKN HD video that leaked yesterday was not the official version," West tweeted. "Me and Nick Knight have been working on this video for 5 months and for creative it's heartbreaking when something like this happens." "So any websites that may have the unapproved / unfinished ruff. ...

WideShut

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Politics in the Zeros

• Obama refuses to stop Guantanamo torture, AKA ...
  Obama has authorized torture in the form of force feeding twice a day at Guantanamo. A judge has said it is a “painful, humiliating and degrading process” and wishes she has the power to stop it. She added the prisoners “set out in great details in (their) papers what appears to be a ...
• Word
• Sacramento Delta plan doesn’t make any sense
  The Delta Stewardship Council wants to build two huge tunnels to shunt water away from the Sacramento Delta and send it south. Somehow, in their magical thinking, this will help the already ailing Delta. The California Delta is starving for water, so state officials set up a plan to take more wa ...
• 3D-printed underwater propulsion inspired by o ...
  The octopod-inspired propulsion system consists of four bulbs made from a flexible plastic polymer (sometimes called elastomer). Water is sucked into each bulb with an actuator. Whereas a squid or octopus has a muscular closure to seal water in the mantle, the synthetic reproduction uses a recir ...
• Edward Snowden interview, pt 2, excerpts
  Snowden details in Pt 2 of the early June interview that NSA surveillance is omnipresent, that they consistently lie to Congress, and how the government is doubling down on it, instead of backing off. “There’s a monster on the loose / It’s got our heads into a noose / And it ju ...

TVNZ - Top Stories

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Just World News

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frogblog

• Building consents no excuse for Christchurch t ...
  Christchurch’s building consent issue and the appointment of a Crown Manager is not an excuse for the Government to further reduce the Christchurch City Council’s decision making and further restrict democracy in the city. The Government gave itself increased powers under the Local Government Ac ...
• Action for Archey’s – The Parakiwa ...
  Early on Saturday morning, residents and friends of the Coromandel led by the legendary Coromandel Watchdog group took a two hour walk uphill to the Newmont gold drilling rig in the Wharekirauponga area of the Forest Park. Newmont has been drilling in this area for several years and claims to be ...
• Deep seabed mining: a wake-up call
  Resource constraints are driving companies to the ends of the world and the bottom of the oceans in their search for resources and energy. It seems that the bottom of the barrel is their new frontier.
• General debate, July 7, 2013
• Achieving a compact Christchurch
   The Land Use Recovery (LURP) Draft plan outlining where and when future housing, business, infrastructure and leisure should be provided in greater Christchurch, was handed to Minister Brownlee on 5 July.  ECan, under instructions from the Minister, had been developing this future Christchurch ...

Patronus Analytical

• Greek aid worker kidnapped in Pakistan
• Aid worker killed in Iraq
• Update on kidnapped Greek aid worker
• NGO worker beaten to death in Dhaka
• Canadian aid worker murdered in Honduras

J Kozy

• Economics and Armchair Psychology
  Over millennia, numerous enterprises have sought the status of science. Few have succeeded because they have failed to discover anything that stood up to scrutiny as knowledge. Today the great fraudulent science is economics. Economic models are based on mere beliefs, many of which can never ...
• "Legalized Injustice": The US Judicial System ...
  America is a failed state. Americans have not formed a more perfect union, established justice, insured domestic tranquility, provided for the common defense, promoted the general welfare, or secured the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity. Domestically, by every measure, Ame ...
• Capitalism as Disease: Spreading Governmental ...
  In general, we are a mean spirited and spiteful people. The meanness that has afflicted America is responsible for its domestic violence and the violence Americans inflict internationally. The germ that carries this affliction is the predominant political economy fostered. Capitalism is an e ...
• The Real New World Order. Bankers Taking over ...
  A real new world order has emergedthe world's downtrodden against the West and its puppet, surrogate colonial governments. These non-state but similarly minded actors will determine the course of future world history. There is now a new world order that the West cannot control, that military ...
• Violence: The American Way of Life
  The United States of America was conceived and nurtured by violence. Americans not only engage in violence, they are entertained by it. Killing takes place in America at an average of 87 times each day. Going to war in Afghanistan is less dangerous than living in Chicago. The Romans went to ...

Dr. Mercola Natural Health

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JAMA

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Survival - tribal peoples

• INDIA: 'Proud Not Primitive' campaign challeng ...
  The 'Proud Not Primitive' campaigns challenges the prevailing view in India that tribal peoples, like the Dongria Kondh, are 'backwards' and 'primitive'.© SurvivalA groundbreaking new campaign has been launched in India to challenge the deep-seated prejudice that tr ...
• Brazil: Protestors call on President to uphold ...
  Davi Kopenawa, a spokesman for the Yanomami tribe, calls on Brazil's President to uphold indigenous rights.© Fiona Watson/SurvivalAs demonstrators continue to flood Brazil’s streets, Brazilian Indians have joined protestors in calling for an end to the onslaught on indigenous rights b ...
• 'Jaguar people's' urgent appeal to oil company ...
  The Matsés have urged shareholders of Pacific Rubiales to disinvest from the company to protect Peru's uncontacted tribes.© SurvivalAn Amazonian tribe has sent an urgent appeal to shareholders of Canadian-Colombian oil giant Pacific Rubiales to protect the lives of uncontacted Indians in Pe ...
• Indigenous rights highlighted at central Londo ...
  Protestors in London demanded respect for indigenous people’s rights. © SurvivalThe rights of Brazilian Indians were highlighted at a protest outside the Houses of Parliament in London yesterday. Over 1,000 protestors attended to show their support for the demonstrations that have taken place i ...
• Success: Soliga tribe's forest rights upheld i ...
  Tribal peoples like the Soliga have been living with and protecting the wildlife in their forests for countless generations.© Kalyan Varma/SurvivalA village belonging to the Soliga tribe in southern India has won an important court victory after its entire stock of honey – its key source of live ...

Montreal Gazette

• Editorial: Corruption and the Charbonneau Comm ...
  Testimony at the Charbonneau Commission has been disheartening in many respects, but ultimately the inquiry will help make the province a better place.
• Andrew Coyne: Who's right, who's wrong in the ...
  All of your questions about the Justin Trudeau speaking fees imbroglio, answered in one place:
• Printemps érable commission lacks credibility
  Stéphane Bergeron, Quebec's minister of public security, has managed a remarkable feat.
• Editorial: Searching for a saviour as our next ...
  A host of qualities has been suggested for what would make an ideal mayor for Montreal, but with time running short for candidates to emerge, Montrealers might have to settle for someone less than ideal.
• Opinion: Attacks on Christians in Egypt are pa ...
  What was originally dubbed as the Arab Spring has evolved into a series of deadly seasons, especially for the indigenous Christians of the Middle East.

Food World Order

• Female inmates sterilized in California prison ...
  from sacbee.com: Doctors under contract with the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation sterilized nearly 150 female inmates from 2006 to 2010 without required state approvals, the Center for Investigative Reporting has found. At least 148 women received tubal lig ...
• Watchdog group finds carcinogen in Pepsi
  from usatoday.com: An environmental group said Wednesday that the caramel coloring used in Pepsi still contains a worrisome level of a carcinogen, even after the drink maker said it would change its formula. In March, PepsiCo Inc. and Coca-Cola Co. both said they would adjust their ...
• Video: Akbar - "Good Food"
  Check out the OFFICIAL video for "Good Food" by Akbar | Directed by FredOnes
• Unapproved GM rice trials in U.S. may have con ...
  from NaturalNews.com: New evidence has emerged suggesting that the entire global supply of rice may have already been contaminated by unapproved, genetically-modified (GM) rice varieties manufactured by the American multinational corporation Bayer CropScience. A recent entry in the GM Co ...
• World Leaders Denounce Monsanto Exec Winning W ...
  from naturalsociety.com: Last month, Monsanto executive Robert Fraley received the World Food Prize. This highly esteemed prize, considered among many to be the “Nobel Prize” of food, was given to the chief technology officer of the chemical company who is ironically working to diabolica ...

CrusadeWatch

• The Bait of Christian Fundamentalism in Africa
  source:  Huffington Post, 8/24/2011 Michael Mungai Co-founder, Dagoretti 4 Kids I grew up in the hovels of Dagoretti, an impoverished suburb in the outskirts of Nairobi, Kenya. Raised by an unemployed single mother, my two siblings and I would take turns missing school to babysit our ...
• Puttur: Four Arrested for Forcing Religious Co ...
  source:  Daijiworld, Aug 29, 2011 Puttur, Aug 29: Four persons, reportedly belonging to a Christian sect, were handed over to the police by the residents of Boodujal of Nedle village near Uppinangady on Sunday August 28. The locals, including some dalits, accused K J Kunhimonu (30) from Mun ...
• Andhra Pradesh: Church priest rapes minor girl ...
  source:  India today, July 1, 2011 A Christian priest has been arrested for raping a 16-year-old girl and setting her ablaze in his house at Nadendla village of Guntur district in Andhra Pradesh.
• The changing face of the church
  source:  Deccan chronicle, July 13, 2011 Its a well-documented fact that people adopt aspects of other cultures around them. The churches in Andhra Pradesh are following this custom and Indianising some of practices. At St Andrews Orthodox Church, West Marredpally, a Dwaja Stambam has been ...
• Pastors wife accuses him of sexual abuse of mi ...
  source: Bangalore Mirror, June 17, 2011   In her police complaint, Priyalatha has charged Shantaraju, pastor of Bethel Church and Bethel Student Centre, with having sex with young girls and getting them to abort   S Shyam Prasad  

Whole Truth Coalition

• Vox Populi, Methods of Manipulation
  COTO Report and Megan ‘Verb’ Kargher are proud to present Vox Populi, Methods of Manipulation. It has become increasingly evident that large portions of the planet are descending with alarming speed into Orwellian police states. What is the New World Order and what are their plans fo ...
• The Big Awakening Conference 2011
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• Lawfull Rebellion - Roger Hayes challenges Liv ...
  “Wirral Council is taking Roger Hayes to Birkenhead county court for non-payment of council tax. Mr Hayes, chairman of The British Constitution Group, claims the council tax is illegal and imposed without his consent. His stand has won support from all over the country, and demonstrators t ...
• Truthjuice Gathering 2011
                                                       SPEAKERS CONFIRMED CHARLIE VEITCH - THE END OF FEAR MARK FOSTER - EMPOWERMENT FOR THE PEOPLE PHIL MEDLEY - STARGATES: A PERSONAL JOURNEY MICHAEL HALLAM - BURSTING THE ECONOMIC BUBBLE AND PRACTICAL TOOLS FOR LOCAL COMMUNITY BUILDING IAN MOORE ( ...
• COTO Report This Ain’t Oz an Interview w ...
  COTO Report and Megan Kargher are pleased to bring you a special two day interview with Freeman of freemantv, the freeman perspective and the free zone http://www.youtube.com/user/Freemantv… http://thefreemanperspective.blogspot… http://freemantv.com/ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O ...

The Economic Collapse

• The Decline Of Breadwinner Jobs Has Resulted I ...
  As the number of good jobs continues to decline, the number of Americans that cannot take care of themselves without government assistance continues to explode.  On Friday, we learned that the U.S. economy added "195,000 jobs" last month.  But when you look deeper at the numbers, another story e ...
• 15 Signs That The Quality Of Jobs In America I ...
  Trying to find a job in America today can be an incredibly frustrating experience.  Most of the jobs that are available seem to pay very little, and there is intense competition for just about any job that is open.  But it wasn't always like this.  When I was in high school, I was immediately hi ...
• 11 Signs That Italy Is Descending Into A Full- ...
  When you get into too much debt, really bad things start to happen.  Sadly, that is exactly what is happening to Italy right now.  Harsh austerity measures are causing the Italian economy to slow down even more than it was previously.  And yet even with all of the austerity measures, the Italian ...
• Is It “Anti-Faith” To Prepare For ...
  Does being a prepper show a lack of faith in God?  Should good Christians reject prepping altogether?  Yesterday, someone actually accused me of being "anti-faith" because I am encouraging people to prepare for the coming economic collapse.  This person believes that if I had faith, then I would ...
• Economic Bizarro World: Persistently High Unem ...
  The mainstream media is heralding today's "fantastic" employment numbers as evidence that the U.S. economy is steadily recovering.  But is that really true?  The number of jobs created in June was just a little bit more than what is required to keep up with population growth, and the official un ...

CASSE

• Too Many Jobs
  Policies needed to stabilize population and consumption will be difficult to enact, but difficult is a lot easier than impossible.
• Water Wars on the Way in Absence of a Steady State
  A sustainable economy has to be powered by sustainable energy systems -- we need to work on a parallel transition.
• Bill Clinton, The Nature Conservancy, and The ...
  Wishful thinking and political rhetoric aside, we've got to get a handle on economic growth to conserve biodiversity and environmental health.
• Steady Statesmanship Goes Global
  A window of opportunity has opened at the United Nations: it's time to promote the steady state economy around the globe.
• How on Earth: Flourishing in a Not-For-Profit ...
  The transition from profit-based businesses to not-for-profit enterprises offers one of the most hopeful paths to a sustainable economy.

The Talking Clock

• Every end is a new beginning...
  Just remember that death is not the end... So, whilst The Talking Clock is - for now at least - mothballed, the many friends and regular readers who are "awake" might want to join me in my little sidestep venture: http://conspiracywatch.blogspot.co.uk/ Blogrolls need to be added and the ...
• Okay Captain Ranty... this blogger resigns fro ...
  On the day that the BEST blogger in the blogosphere - Captain Ranty - has posted to announce 'end of transmission' (though not for the first time)... ...having mulled over what Captain Ranty has to say, rather than replying to the above linked blogpost in comments or via 140 characters on Twi ...
• European Union (Approval of Treaty Amendment D ...
  Here are the highlights of the European Union (Approval of Treaty Amendment Decision) Bill, Second Reading debate which took place in the House of Commons yesterday. Bill Cash MP Plainly, the implosion in Europe does affect us, and this failed attempt to put a sticking plaster on an increasi ...
• Nothing Tutu Hide, Nothing Tutu Fear, Mr. Bliar
  Archbishop Desmond Tutu is all over the world's media for boldly coming out in public with a call for George W. Bush and Tony Blair to stand trial at the International Criminal Court in The Hague for war crimes over the invasion of Iraq and overthrow of Saddam Hussein. Part of Tutu's thinking ...
• The People's Memorial: 15th Anniversary Tribut ...
  As is now a yearly thing for this blog, a few images of the tributes left at Kensington Palace for the fifteenth anniversary of Diana's death. Those of our readers who come here as fellow Diana admirers are more than welcome to save the images - links back greatly appreciated. Click on the th ...

Facing South

• Clean water advocates criticize limited EPA he ...
  After proposing a rule to clean up toxic pollution from coal-fired power plants, the EPA holds a single public hearing -- but dramatically limits its scope. Environmentalists cry foul. read more
• Tea party group responds to NC protest movemen ...
  With another Moral Monday protest getting underway at the North Carolina General Assembly, a group affiliated with the tea party movement offers a satirical song for the occasion titled "Marxist Mondays." read more
• What now for North Carolina's Racial Justice Act?
  North Carolina has repealed its groundbreaking law targeting racial discrimination in administration of the death penalty, but Republican lawmakers looking for a speedy return of executions are likely to have their hopes dashed in the courts. read more
• Water pollution a problem for Southern beaches
  The NRDC's annual report on bacterial contamination at U.S. beaches finds serious problems at popular swimming spots across the South. The group is calling on the federal government to take action to better protect beachgoers from serious health risks. read more
• Essential reading for July 4th
  This Independence Day, we revisit one of our favorite holiday-themed readings: the brilliant speech by abolitionist leader Frederick Douglass reminding us of the unfinished work of guaranteeing liberty and justice for all. So what's your favorite reading for the 4th? read more

CenterLine

• Search for new executive director of Center on ...
  Karen Greenberg, executive director of NYU Law’s Center on Law and Security (CLS), announced she is leaving to pursue other career opportunities. Greenberg’s tenure as executive director began with the founding of the Center in 2003.  Under her stewardship, CLS … Continue reading →
• Today’s Terrorism News
  Today’s Terrorism News post will be the last one for the summer. Along with the staff here at the Center on Law and Security, and with particular thanks to The Soufan Group for its generous support and to Carolyn O’Hara … Continue reading →
• Today’s Terrorism News
  In Association with The Soufan Group At Radicalization Hearing, Rep. King Says al Shabab Poses Threat Rep. Peter King (R-N.Y.) held a third congressional hearing on Islamic radicalization in the United States Wednesday, this one focused on the threat of … Continue reading →
• Today’s Terrorism News
  In Association with The Soufan Group Four Indicted for Drug Trafficking to Benefit Terrorism Federal prosecutors in New York unsealed indictments Tuesday against four men they say conspired to sell drugs and buy weapons for Hezbollah and the Taliban in … Continue reading →
• Today’s Terrorism News
  In Association with The Soufan Group In Arkansas, Man Accused of Killing Soldier Strikes Plea Deal A man on trial for shooting two U.S. soldiers, one of whom was killed, outside of a military recruiting station in 2009 reached a … Continue reading →

Short Sharp Science

• Investigators seek trigger for Texas blast
  A huge cloud of ammonia vented from the fertiliser plant in West, Texas, is one theory for what caused last week's fatal explosion    
• Deeper, sharper, smarter news from New Scientist
  Short Sharp Science is no longer being updated, but our in-depth coverage of the latest breaking science and technology news will be getting even better    
• Today on New Scientist: 18 April 2013
  All the latest stories on newscientist.com: evolution by flower power, Texas blast, robot builders for architects' dreams, and more    
• Bionic hands enter the app age
  Powered thumbs that can be switched between preset grips at the tap of an app could make prosthetic hands more usable for their wearers    
• Today on New Scientist: 17 April 2013
  The latest stories on newscientist.com: Wikipedian woes, oldest human skin, bespoke organ transplants, when a black hole is born, and more    

Tech Drive In

• XMir will be Default in Ubuntu 13.10, Fallback ...
  Canonical is moving faster than anybody would have thought. Mir was introduced as a proof of concept display-server earlier this year, which Canonical plans to deploy slowly across their products. Now they claim that Mir is good enough to be deployed in the next major release, Ubuntu 13.10 ie. ...
• XSensors: Lets you Monitor CPU Temperatures in ...
  Ubuntu 13.04 "Raring Ringtail" has its share of issues, at least for me. One of the most annoying one being the return of overheating bug (in Intel Core i3 hardware) which plagued me during the Ubuntu 11.04 release cycle (if I remember it correctly). In our previous post discussing things to d ...
• 30 Things I did After Installing Ubuntu 13.04 ...
  And here we go again. Ubuntu 13.04 Raring Ringtail was released almost a month ago and unlike previous releases, this has been more of a silent affair. Mainstream blogs and news websites didn't cover much about the release. Ubuntu 13.04 is mostly an incrementally updated release and th ...
• US Military Academies using Ubuntu for Trainin ...
  According to The Washington Post, U.S. service academies are ramping up efforts to groom a new breed of cyberspace warriors to confront increasing threats to the nation's military and civilian computer networks which control almost everything these days. And guess what, they are being trained ...
• EasyShutdown: Lets you Schedule Shutdowns in U ...
  Shutdown command works just fine, but if you want a GUI to schedule system shutdown in Ubuntu, EasyShutdown is the answer. It was a very basic app made to do just that one thing, scheduling shutdowns in Ubuntu. And it is nicely integrated with Unity launcher as well. Easy Shutdo ...

Case About Bird Flu

• THE END OF THE LIE: GERMAN GOVERNMENT TAKES OF ...
  GERMANY S DOUBTFUL ROLE IN CLOSING THE GREEK NATIONAL BROADCASTER REVEALED MILITARY OCCUPATION OF GREECE NEXT AS FAILED AUSTERITY POLICIES DEVASTATE GREECE? WILL IRELAND, SPAIN AND ITALY ALSO HAVE THEIR NATIONAL MEDIA SHUT DOWN BY THE EU AND GERMANS ON THE PRETEXT OF HAVING TO SAVE MONEY? *MERKE ...
• NEW WEBSITE HAS GONE LIVE @ www.janeburgermeis ...
  Check out my new webiste under http://www.janeburgermeister.de. As Chancellor Angela Merkel warns a rerun of the Nazi rise to power in Germany can only be stopped by people of courage and conscience., I will be reporting on the fight for freedom and democracy from the German capital. http://www. ...
• NEW WEBSITE HAS GONE LIVE @ www.janeburgermeis ...
  Check out my new webiste under http://www.janeburgermeister.de. As Chancellor Angela Merkel warns a rerun of the Nazi rise to power in Germany can only be stopped by people of courage and conscience., I will be reporting on the fight for freedom and democracy from the German capital. http://www. ...
• COMING NEXT WEEK: MY NEW WEBSITE FROM BERLIN, ...
  Check out this blog for details of my new website due to go live next week. In addition to writing new books, I also hope to do regular reports from Berlin, Germany, where I have taken up residence after leaving Austria this summer. The capital of Europe’s most powerful economy, the decisi ...
• COMING NEXT WEEK: MY NEW WEBSITE FROM BERLIN, ...
  Check out this blog for details of my new website due to go live next week. In addition to writing new books, I also hope to do regular reports from Berlin, Germany, where I have taken up residence after leaving Austria this summer. The capital of Europe’s most powerful economy, the decisi ...

Invisible Opportunity

• AFP’s Most Viewed Article: Rothschilds Want Ir ...
  By Pete Papaherakles Could gaining control of the Central Bank of the Islamic Republic of Iran (CBI) be one of the main reasons that Iran is being targeted by Western and Israeli powers? As tensions are building up for an unthinkable war with Iran, it is worth exploring Iran’s banking system com ...
• AFP’s Most Viewed Article: Rothschilds Want Ir ...
  By Pete Papaherakles Could gaining control of the Central Bank of the Islamic Republic of Iran (CBI) be one of the main reasons that Iran is being targeted by Western and Israeli powers? As tensions are building up for an unthinkable war with Iran, it is worth exploring Iran’s banking system com ...
• MUST WATCH!! BEST UNDER 5 MINUTE 911 VIDEO EVE ...
  MUST WATCH!! BEST UNDER 5 MINUTE 911 VIDEO EVER – YouTube.
• MUST WATCH!! BEST UNDER 5 MINUTE 911 VIDEO EVE ...
  MUST WATCH!! BEST UNDER 5 MINUTE 911 VIDEO EVER – YouTube.
• This Thorium Reactor Has the Power of a Norse God
  Luckily, thorium (Th232) is an abundant—albeit slightly radioactive—element. It’s estimated to be four times as common as uranium and 500 times as much as U238. It’s so common that it’s currently treated like a byproduct in the rare-earth mining industry. Problem is, naturally ...

Veterans Today

• Will Morsi also Take the Muslim Brotherhood Down?
  - Will Egypt revolution be stolen again? We shall hope for the best for the long suffering Egyptian people.
• I Don’t Hate the Muslims: Pastor Terry Jones
  In order to learn more about Terry Jones’ viewpoints, explore his logic for opposition to Islam and Muslims and find the roots of his conspicuous hostility toward the Muslims, Iran Review conducted a challenging interview with the American pastor. What follows is the text of Iran Review’s exclus ...
• Disabled Veterans National Foundation Applauds ...
  The Disabled Veterans National Foundation (www.dvnf.org), a non-profit veterans service organization that focuses on helping men and women who serve and return home wounded or sick after defending our safety and our freedom, applauds the Department of Transportation's grant to assist veterans in ...
• Veterans Still Fighting for Survival in Tough ...
  The unemployment rate for veterans who served since the 9/11 attacks peaked at a troubling 15.2% in January 2011.
• Frank gets bombed in Beirut – Almost
  - Living in a turbulent city always carry an element of risk when you leave the house

electric politics

• Worst Cases
  As the war in Syria grinds on the children of Washington want to get credit for doing something. Arming the "good guys" and opposing the "bad guy" seems to be the path of least resistance. A pity, that, because throwing arms into Syria will only prolong the bloodshed indefinitely... Much better, ...
• On Recognizing Geographical Realities
  The question of when a country is not a country may seem, for outsiders, little more than an abstract principle or an academic argument. But for those who dwell in the imaginary state the issue may well be about abject poverty or, indeed, life and death. The Congo being the most extreme example ...
• Eating Healthy
  It's fair to say that there's more we don't know about food than what we do know. And it is the absolute truth that we don't know about the potential effects of thousands of additives routinely incorporated into processed comestibles. Prudence, then, suggests sticking to natural foods where poss ...
• A Real World Sanity Test
  It would be stupid for China and Japan to again go to war. Stupid, but not impossible. Both claim a small set of islets in the East China Sea — about seven square kilometers of rock — called the Diaoyu by China and the Senkaku by Japan. Recently Japan, which has possession, fiddled w ...
• (Re) Discovering Democracy
  'The internet is anti-democratic.' 'The computer never should have been invented.' 'The solution is for government to subsidize the news.' No, wait, that's all wrong... The fact is, if you want to learn something about the convergence of the media, the internet, and democracy, you should forget ...

PR News

• CDC looks for firms to oversee HIV/AIDS efforts
  ATLANTA: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is conducting a search for PR firms to oversee two ongoing HIV/AIDS initiatives.
• 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment ups Finn
  LOS ANGELES: Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment has promoted James Finn to EVP of marketing communications.
• Univision appoints Malavé to lead consumer PR
  MIAMI: Univision Communications has hired Iveliesse Malavé as VP of consumer and entertainment PR, a newly created role at the Spanish-language media company.
• Burson names Ostronic to new Asia-Pacific role
  HONG KONG: Burson-Marsteller has named Judith Ostronic Asia-Pacific regional director of marketing and business development.
• Fleishman hires Bilbrough for Hong Kong role
  HONG KONG: FleishmanHillard has appointed Geoff Bilbrough deputy GM and SVP in its Hong Kong office.

A special project of Foreign Policy and the New America Foundation

• The Navy, Marines don’t have to furlough civil ...
• Condi had her doubts about the surge; Whither ...
• Carter in Asia; The Navy fights alcohol abuse; ...
• Steve Hadley at FP: “I should have asked that ...
• Allen speaks about the day the Afghanistan cam ...

Field Notes - Alberta Environment

• AEN needs casino fundraiser volunteers
  Position:  Casino volunteers Organization:  Alberta Environmental Network ...
• Career Opportunities with the Pembina Institute
  Pembina Institute The Pembina Institute is currently seeking to fill a number of job opportunities in Calgary and Edmonton. Visit the Pembina Institute website for details: Director of Finance and Administration (Calgary) Directo ...
• Cheap Power At What Cost?
  Carbon Conversations 10 Jun 2013 - 07:30 A Panel Discussion on the Health Impacts of Alberta's Heavy Reliance on Coal-Fired Power Plants doors open 7pm, panel begins at 7:3 ...
• Bike Month
  Velofest Edmonton League and Organization (VELO) 1 Jun 2013 (All day) - 30 Jun 2013 (All day) June is Bike Month in Edmonton. Check out the Bikeology website for events throughout t ...
• EcoLiving Tour
  EcoLiving Events 8 Jun 2013 - 09:00 - 15:00 From the EcoLiving website: This is a great opportunity for home buyers to see the technology installed and working; ask questions a ...

Stop NATO

• Kosovo: NATO Chief Hails Birth Of Western Prox ...
  North Atlantic Treaty Organization July 9, 2013 NATO Secretary General statement on Kosovo Security Force reaching Full Operational Capability I congratulate all members of the Kosovo Security Force on the achievement of this step. I thank the servicemen and servicewomen of KFOR for all they hav ...
• Interview On Egypt: U.S. Has Role In All Camps
  Voice of Russia July 9, 2013 The U.S. has a role with every faction or group in Egypt – Rozoff Recorded on July 6, 2013 AUDIO Leaders of the Otpor! movement which helped destroy the former Yugoslavia are active in Egypt training radical youth of the CANVAS movement. Both groups are funded ...
• Roger Martin du Gard: War is at our gates, doo ...
  ==== Anti-war essays, poems, short stories and literary excerpts Roger Martin du Gard: Selections on war ==== Roger Martin du Gard From Summer 1914 (1936) Translated by Stuart Gilbert A sudden hush fell on the tumult. “War! War is at our gates. Within twenty-four hours all Europe may be pl ...
• NATO Coordinates Absorption Of Balkan, Caucasi ...
  Ministry of Defence of Georgia July 4, 2013 Defence Cooperation launched between NATO Aspirant Nations ==== “Upon the initiative of the Georgian side, a very important meeting has been arranged at the level of DCHODs of the Armed Forces of NATO aspirants today. By this meeting we practically lai ...
• Georges Duhamel: World where now there are mor ...
  ==== Anti-war essays, poems, short stories and literary excerpts Georges Duhamel: Selections on war ==== Georges Duhamel From The Heart’s Domain (La Possession du monde) (1919) Translated by Eleanor Stimson Brooks Delivered from romanticism, the nineteenth century toward its close and the twenti ...

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Intel Hub

• Eric Holder: Four Americans Killed by US Drones
  JG Vibes | The Obama administration finally admits that their drone program has targeted US citizens.The post Eric Holder: Four Americans Killed by US Drones appeared first on Intellihub.com.
• Department of Homeland Security Teaching Kids ...
  Cassius Methyl | Public schools in cooperation with the department of homeland security are now teaching kids safety measures, and advising that they seek relief in FEMA camps in a time of crisis. But are these post disaster relief camps, or military internment camps? The post Department of ...
• JFK Assassination Controversy Erupts at Huffin ...
  author | An interesting controversy over the JFK assassination has erupted at the Huffington Post.The post JFK Assassination Controversy Erupts at Huffington Post appeared first on Intellihub.com.
• Salt Lake City Cop Rips Out My Insulin Pump
  Cop Block | Long story short, the supervisor showed up and made the cop give me back my pump. The ambulance showed up and I went with them because I was then bleeding where the port is.The post Salt Lake City Cop Rips Out My Insulin Pump appeared first on Intellihub.com.
• Researchers Discover that the Tulasi Plant Can ...
  Andrew Puhanic | An exciting and new water treatment breakthrough has been announced that will now make the removal of fluoride from the drinking water supplies of the world’s poorest people more affordable than ever.The post Researchers Discover that the Tulasi Plant Can Be Used To Remove ...

FRS

• Solidarity Network: “ALL OUT FOR CALIFO ...
  California prisoners started a hunger strike and work actions today for basic human rights. Support their demands – join us for a demonstration at Corcoran Saturday – July 13th! Check out this new video! Edited by Lucas Guilkey & Nicole Deane Music: Fatgums ‘Kill the Vultures” &# ...
• Solidarity Network: “ALL OUT FOR CALIFO ...
  California prisoners started a hunger strike and work actions today for basic human rights. Support their demands – join us for a demonstration at Corcoran Saturday – July 13th! Check out this new video! Edited by Lucas Guilkey & Nicole Deane Music: Fatgums ‘Kill the Vultures” &# ...
• California prison officials say 30,000 inmates ...
  By Paige St. John, Los Angeles Times, July 8, 2013 California officials Monday said 30,000 inmates refused meals at the start of what could be the largest prison protest in state history. Inmates in two-thirds of the state’s 33 prisons, and at all four out-of-state private prisons, refused ...
• California prison officials say 30,000 inmates ...
  By Paige St. John, Los Angeles Times, July 8, 2013 California officials Monday said 30,000 inmates refused meals at the start of what could be the largest prison protest in state history. Inmates in two-thirds of the state’s 33 prisons, and at all four out-of-state private prisons, refused ...
• India Press describes how Nepali Maoist leader ...
  [Prachanda makes it appear that the turnabout was a political version of a religious experience, but the "born-again bourgeois" actually prepared this reversal and capitulation and betrayal over many years.  Still, his sugary description of the lure is a near-textbook example of the peaceful roa ...

Ken O'Keefe

• Egyptian Blockade of Gaza, Israeli Trade for W ...
  This is simply amazing, the border that Israel controls 100%, the border between Jordan and the West Bank, is now open for the very first time... for TRADE! Yet, the border controlled by the 'Muslim Brotherhood', the border between Gaza and Egypt, remains virtually closed to trade.
• Ken O’Keefe in Tehran – “Ira ...
  It is time to stop being chumps, it is time to actually give some meaning to the word patriot. It is especially time for those in the police, military and government who took an oath to uphold the Constitution to honor that commitment. Are you a person of honor? Or are you a fraudster? A coward?
• Words from an Honest, Intelligent & Compassion ...
  Words from an honest, intelligent and compassionate Jew... words from a respected brother with a hugely important message that should be heeded by every single Jew on this planet.
• Press TV’s News Analysis – Israel ...
  In this program I get to respond directly to one of Israels countless prostitutes of propaganda in the mainstream media, Daniel Pipes.
• Trade Not Aid Update – November 6, 2012 &#8211 ...
  Today was the final hearing for the case against the Trade Not Aid hijackers Cate (Catherine) Myles (aka Soraya Fitzgerald) and Sammi Coulthard (aka Saja Rana & Maitreyi Atmaja).  It cost over £600 in court fees, money that should have gone directly into the cause.  It took countless hours o ...

StillSmallVoice

• Life is change and change is life
  And here is proof: The Courant's parent company, Tribune, is backing away from maintaining this particular blog format -- Movable Type -- in favor of another blog platform, one that is unworkable here. Namely, the new format allows blog comments to go online unapproved, and -- I say th ...
• Maybe CEO salaries need a Buffett rule
  "Peer benchmarking" helps move compensation for CEOs ever higher. Perhaps one of the high-dollar bosses should take a page from Warren Buffett, who in August suggested in a New York Times essay that the rich don't carry their weight in taxes. Meanwhile, Buffett, himself, has refined his earlier ...
• De-pinkifying breast cancer
  There's a growing movement that seeks to turn the pink ribbon upside down. You can read more here. Flickr photo
• Why the occupation?
  You can see more Mother Jones charts here. You can read about Hartford's budding Occupation here, with a planning meeting set for 8:30 a.m. Wednesday at Bushnell Park, and again at 5 p.m.
• Cleansing after Yom Kippur
  Yom Kippur starts at sundown on Friday and here's one man's take on it. Flickr photo

Associated Content

• Military Responds to Oklahoma Tornado
  The Oklahoma National Guard, joined by Air Force personnel, are on location in Moore, OK, following an EF4 tornado that struck the community yesterday. At least 250 Army and Air National Guard soldiers and airmen have been dispatched.Contributor: Charles Simmins Published: May 21, 2013
• Watching Tornadoes and Severe Weather Go Right ...
  Not everyone here in Oklahoma is sitting outside in a lawn chair, or chasing tornadoes in their cars, some of us are trying to be prepared, calm children, and be safe.Contributor: M.D. Weems Published: May 20, 2013
• Super Cell Tornados Tearing Through Oklahoma
  Super cell tornadoes have been carving paths of destruction throughout Oklahoma since Sunday afternoon.Contributor: Marie Lowe Published: May 20, 2013
• Congress Wants the Abrams, but the Army Says ' ...
  There’s a reason that there’s a huge bloated Pentagon budget, and it really doesn’t involve the Pentagon. It’s about Congress and the private sector pushing for products the government doesn’t want or need.Contributor: John A. Tures Published: Apr 29, 2013
• The Red Line Crossed, Obama Now Must Step Up i ...
  According to Politico, the Obama administration has acknowledged that Syria has crossed “the red line” it said it must not cross and has dropped sarin gas on its own people. The bluff having been called, the White House is mulling what to do next.Contributor: Mark Whittington Published: Apr 26, 2013

Popsci - Science

• Antimatter Particles Detected Erupting From So ...
  Some weird stuff up there In the surge of energy of solar flares, physicists have now detected antimatter particles streaming away from the sun. Researchers already knew that the reactions that fuel the sun create antimatter particles called positrons, among other particles. However, this is t ...
• The Major Flaw In Brain Training Studies
  People in the control group always realize they're just playing Tetris for hours. In randomized drug trials, placebos are straightforward. Some people get drugs; some people get sugar pills. People aren't quite sure what's in their pill, so everyone has the same expectations that their conditi ...
• Animated: How The West Coast Will Look Under 2 ...
  San Francisco, get ready to get your feet wet. Back in April, artist Nickolay Lamm put together a collection of illustrations of what some of the East Coast's popular tourist destinations would look like under 25 feet of water, the potential sea level rise expected in the next few centuries. Si ...
• Big Pic: The Mars Yards Where Rovers Practice ...
  Check out rover testing spaces, made to mimic the surface of Mars, in the Netherlands and southern California. This isn't a movie set—it's a demo space for real-life science. It's the European Space Agency's Mars Yard, which engineers use to test rover locomotion. No word on why knee-high rubbe ...
• There's Alien Gas Flowing Through New York Cit ...
  No need to fear, though: it's an experiment to see exactly how gases are dispersed through the hundreds of miles of New York City subway tunnels. Starting today, New York City authorities will be releasing perfluorocarbon gas into several subway stops, some above and some below ground. Sounds s ...

Veterans Today

• Will Morsi also Take the Muslim Brotherhood Down?
  - Will Egypt revolution be stolen again? We shall hope for the best for the long suffering Egyptian people.
• I Don’t Hate the Muslims: Pastor Terry Jones
  In order to learn more about Terry Jones’ viewpoints, explore his logic for opposition to Islam and Muslims and find the roots of his conspicuous hostility toward the Muslims, Iran Review conducted a challenging interview with the American pastor. What follows is the text of Iran Review’s exclus ...
• Disabled Veterans National Foundation Applauds ...
  The Disabled Veterans National Foundation (www.dvnf.org), a non-profit veterans service organization that focuses on helping men and women who serve and return home wounded or sick after defending our safety and our freedom, applauds the Department of Transportation's grant to assist veterans in ...
• Veterans Still Fighting for Survival in Tough ...
  The unemployment rate for veterans who served since the 9/11 attacks peaked at a troubling 15.2% in January 2011.
• Frank gets bombed in Beirut – Almost
  - Living in a turbulent city always carry an element of risk when you leave the house

War is Business

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Hudson's Weather & Climate

• At long last, summer is here
  Summer is with us at last, with high pressure now building across the country.  A very weak weather front on Sunday may increase cloud for a time possibly leading to one or two showers. There is also a chance of a little sea fret at times along the coast. But most of us will see a lot of very wa ...
• Summer is here at last
  Summer is with us at last, with high pressure now building across the country.  A very weak weather front on Sunday may increase cloud for a time possibly leading to one or two showers. There is also a chance of a little sea fret at times along the coast. But most of us will see a lot of very wa ...
• The climate conundrum - why aren't global temp ...
  News that carbon dioxide levels have reached 400 parts per million – a level widely thought by scientists not seen for at least 3 million years – caught the headlines last month. It comes at a time when global temperatures have remained largely flat since the late 1990s, despite climate forecast ...
• Have weather patterns really been unusual?
  There’s been much in the press in recent days following the widely publicised ‘Unusual weather’ conference held at the Met Office.  The Independent headline was similar to others in the media, advising readers to ‘Stand by for another decade of wet summers’, continuing that the UK was in the mid ...
• A typical British summer in the making
  An expected return to more changeable weather through this week reminded me of the work of one of our best known and most respected climatologists Professor Hubert Lamb. Professor Lamb is credited with discovering an empirical relationship between low solar activity and an increased probability ...

Internat'l Political Economy

• The Futility of Democracy, Egypt Edition
  The miserable plight of Egypt post-Mubarak points out shortfalls of mindlessly championing the virtues of "democracy." Americans, already despised in the Middle East for their "elections are great...unless you elect Hamas" hypocrisy, are particularly guilty in this latest fiasco. Worthy of espec ...
• Tennis Diplomacy? ROC-PRC Wimbledon Doubles Champs
   As a casual tennis fan, I usually don't watch the doubles matches at Wimbledon. I guess it was by luck that I caught the women's doubles final after watching France's Marion Bartoli maul Germany's Sabine Lisicki. As with most doubles events--even the finals--the crowd at Centre Court was s ...
• WSJ: What Egypt Needs is Its Pinochet
  I do not need convincing that Hosni Mubarak was a better compromise for an Egyptian leader than any of the buffoons that followed him. Witness the total bankruptcy of ideas demonstrated by the Muslim Brotherhood "leadership." While I was amused by their total lack of political sophistication and ...
• Agents of Imperialism? Bolivia Expelled USAID
  I have become captivated by the twists and turns of the Edward Snowden real-life spy caper. While the original accusation that the US was using its advantageous position in the Internet infrastructure to spy on its own citizens and its allies was sort of expected, its unfolding implications are ...
• With (Spying) Friends Like US, Who Needs US-EU ...
  It seems the Yanks have gotten themselves into yet another fine mess with their Internet Unfreedom spying activities. [Hello NSA lackeys, I hope you're enjoying yourselves reading this post in between surfing porn sites.] Over the weekend, Der Spiegel added fuel to the fire over the US National ...

Economic Collapse Blog

• The Decline Of Breadwinner Jobs Has Resulted I ...
  As the number of good jobs continues to decline, the number of Americans that cannot take care of themselves without government assistance continues to explode.  On Friday, we learned that the U.S. economy added "195,000 jobs" last month.  But when you look deeper at the numbers, another story e ...
• 15 Signs That The Quality Of Jobs In America I ...
  Trying to find a job in America today can be an incredibly frustrating experience.  Most of the jobs that are available seem to pay very little, and there is intense competition for just about any job that is open.  But it wasn't always like this.  When I was in high school, I was immediately hi ...
• 11 Signs That Italy Is Descending Into A Full- ...
  When you get into too much debt, really bad things start to happen.  Sadly, that is exactly what is happening to Italy right now.  Harsh austerity measures are causing the Italian economy to slow down even more than it was previously.  And yet even with all of the austerity measures, the Italian ...
• Is It “Anti-Faith” To Prepare For ...
  Does being a prepper show a lack of faith in God?  Should good Christians reject prepping altogether?  Yesterday, someone actually accused me of being "anti-faith" because I am encouraging people to prepare for the coming economic collapse.  This person believes that if I had faith, then I would ...
• Economic Bizarro World: Persistently High Unem ...
  The mainstream media is heralding today's "fantastic" employment numbers as evidence that the U.S. economy is steadily recovering.  But is that really true?  The number of jobs created in June was just a little bit more than what is required to keep up with population growth, and the official un ...

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E U Times

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Voiceless Victim

• Vatican determined to canonise him, but JPII a ...
  The news we were dreading has been released. The magic wand will be brought out and, with an abracadabra and a puff of pink smoke, Pope John Paul II will become a saint. Pope Francis has approved a second supposed “miracle”, pretending once again that someone mumbling ritual words to ...
• Julia Gillard’s legacy lives on in historic Ro ...
  Many victims of child sexual abuse are mourning Prime Minister Julia Gillard’s overnight defeat at the hands of the smirking, conniving, grey haired boys club. I suspect she knew all along her time at the top would be short and that she had a limited opportunity to achieve real change before she ...
• How many Cardinals will return from Rome?
  In Australia on Friday, Cardinal “Big George” Pell luxuriously draped his massive frame up the pointy end of a plane, heading for Rome and the preliminary rounds of the title fight known as the papal conclave. There he will duck and weave and sucker punch with the best of them before ...
• Rat in the Vat Gives Up Funny Hat
  Out of the blue, the world’s most powerful paedophile protector has announced he is handing over the keys to the best room in the Vatican. This sudden and unexpected break with six centuries of tradition, where aged and often senile Popes usually only release their maniacal grasp on absolu ...
• Child Rape, Truth and Politics
  Regular readers will know Voiceless Victim was chosen to represent victims at a morning tea with the Australian Prime Minster, Julia Gillard, at her gorgeous official Sydney residence, Kirribilli House, the day after the announcement of the terms of reference for our long awaited Royal Commissio ...

WL Central

• 2013-07-08 UK news site censors discussion of ...
  Someone's panicking. Late on Saturday 6 July 2013, the Independent published an article by Archie Bland: "In depth: Julian Assange and Edward Snowden - enemies of the state take flight" about the legal and physical limbo both find themselves in as a result of their whistleblowing and publishing ...
• 2013-07-07 Snowden: Everyone's in bed with the NSA
  Germany, Britain, Sweden: these countries and more have been "in bed" with the NSA for a long time, according to whistleblower Edward Snowden and Rick Falkvinge. read more
• 2013-07-07 Snowden's chances for asylum growing
  NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden has now been offered asylum in three American countries: Bolivia, Nicaragua, and Venezuela. He has applied for asylum in six additional countries, according to WikiLeaks. And his chances for reaching a safe haven are growing further because of US interference in ...
• 2013-07-06 Swedish media hid news of US spy pr ...
  Sweden used a veto to stop the EU from asking critical questions of the US about the superpower's extensive espionage programme, a matter the Swedish media chose to not report to their readers. read more
• 2013-07-06 Venezuela, Nicaragua offer asylum t ...
  Both Nicaragua and Venezuela have now offered asylum to NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden. Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro has already reject the US request for the rendition of Snowden. read more

U N News

• Latin American nations voice concerns to Ban o ...
  Five Latin American nations voiced their concerns to Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today about the recent incident in which the aircraft carrying Bolivian President Evo Morales was not allowed by several European nations to fly over their airspace on suspicion that United States whistleblower Ed ...
• Historic journey of solar-powered plane an ins ...
  United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon applauded today the journey of the first solar-powered plane to cross the United States from coast to coast and declared that the historic flight could serve as an inspiration to tackle climate change and promote sustainable development.
• UN Chief saddened by crash landing of plane in ...
  Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has expressed sadness over Saturday's crash landing of an Asiana aircraft in San Francisco, California, sending condolences to those affected by the accident that reportedly killed two teenagers and injured scores of others.
• UN climate change body applauds US climate cha ...
  President Barack Obama's climate action plan can be a critical move forward on the path towards a new, global climate agreement, the head of the United Nations climate change body said in reaction to today's announced strategy by the United States leader.
• Live at the Apollo: UN chief urges Democracy P ...
  Hailing the first-ever graduating class of Democracy Prep High School, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today urged the young scholars to "change the world" through global citizenship, and to help the United Nations respond as "one human family" to major international challenges.

Conspiracy Reality TV

• Evidence of Missile Attack on West, TX Fertili ...
  Why blow up a fertilizer plant in the middle of nowhere? Makes no sense, right? Well actually is does considering that the West Fertilizer plant in Waco Texas was becoming a big issue for the Monsanto Corporation.
• Boston Marathon Bombing Predicted in Family Gu ...
  The fact that police were engaged in a bomb drill before the event, yet after the bombing, came out and said there was no drill whatsoever.
• Scientists Lose Funding for Speaking the Truth ...
  Global Research is posting several points of view with regard to Global Warming with a view to fostering analysis, discussion and scientific dialogue. For further details see our Dossier on Climate Change (M.Ch., March 31, 2013) This article was originally published by Global Research in April 2 ...
• Fusion Centers Full of Rogue Law Enforcement S ...
  Now we have the United States Senate saying the complaints are true. These are rogue law enforcement people serving no good, just becoming spies.
• September 11, 2001 – A Danish Point of V ...
  And after 15-20 minutes they turned towards New York, turned off their transponder, and nobody did anything. It was if they were deliberately permitted to go astray, without any authoritative interference.

Rewilding Institute

• Around the Campfire with Uncle Dave – Wilderne ...
  End of the Frontier It hit America like a grizzly’s slap across the cheeks.  After the 1890 census, the U.S. Census Bureau said there was no more frontier.  Before, there had been a line of settlement past which was mostly wild, uninhabited country.  That line was gone in 1890.  The Killin ...
• Cougars at Wolverine Project and Good News for ...
  From the July 2013 Wild Cat News - International Society for Endangered Cats: The Alberta Conservation Association is undertaking a field study on the wolverine in the Rocky Mountains of Alberta. Their cameras picked up some unexpected wildlife action. 24 hours, 3 very determined cats, 4,590 pho ...
• TrekWest Blog 35: Meandering Over Sandstone S ...
  Posted: 28 Jun 2013 09:08 AM PDT More Rambles in Utah’s Grandest Monument so Far When Kim Crumbo suggested that diving a hundred feet down into a Calf Creek plunge pool, here in the heart of spectacular Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, could create a fine photo opportunity for TrekWe ...
• Rewilding Giant Tortoises in Madagascar
  by Crystal Gammon, OurAmazingPlanet Contributor First published: 28 June 2013   Two millennia ago, millions of giant tortoises roamed Madagascar, an island nation off the southeastern coast of Africa that is rich in species found nowhere else on Earth. Those tortoises kept Madagascar’ ...
• The Oregon and California Act Revisited: Peril ...
  by Paul F. Torrence A monster is rising from western Oregon, one that makes Frankenstein’s creation look like a pussycat. It is poised to further erode the biological integrity of at least 2.1 million acres of public lands in western Oregon. But beware! This ecocidal dark vision may well be the ...

Asia Sentinel

• Marine Accident's Shadow Over Hong Kong Justice
  • (http://twitter.com/share) Ukrainian sea captain unjustly jailed for three years
• Indonesia and the Boat People
  • (http://twitter.com/share) Indonesia remains an unwelcoming transit point for asylum seekers headed for Oz
• Burma Profits from Thai Rice Subsidy Scheme
  • (http://twitter.com/share) Traders sneak over the border to buy cheap rice, sell it to Thai government
• China, India Roil Global Rice Market
  • (http://twitter.com/share) India becomes the largest exporter, China the largest importer
• Myanmar Opium Elimination Plan
  • (http://twitter.com/share) UN, Myanmar government try yet again

We Know the Lies

• ALERT!... Foreign Troops Arrive on US Soil... ...
  Events in America are now unfolding rapidly. The economy is ready to collapse. Foreign troops are now on American soil as the Department of Homeland Security prepares to crack down on what is left of freedom in America. ~ Video read more
• FEMA and Russian Government Sign 'Exchange' De ...
  Following outrage and controversy last year over the Obama administration’s unprecedented decision to invite Russian troops for terror drills on U.S. soil, the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is now under fire for signing more agreements to “cooperate” with Vladimir Putin’s Rus ...
• Cop Furious As Citizen Attempts To Defy Indepe ...
  A young man in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, attempted to uphold his constitutional rights to engraged officers this Independence Day, at a DUI checkpoint. As the man in the video pulls up, officers immediately demand he roll down his window, to which the man he refuses, a right he is entitled to ...
• Child Pornography... The Attempted Set Up of L ...
  A few hours before making this video, Luke Rudkowski of WeAreChange.org received an email from an anonymous sender claiming to be a Bilderberg whistleblower with attached photos from inside the 2013 Bilderberg meeting at the Grove Hotel in Watford, England. ~ Video read more
• After Collapse of America... What Comes Next?
  The United States is headed for a total collapse and it’s not going to be just a financial collapse. In this video we’re going to focus on what comes after the collapse, however that collapse unfolds. ~ Video read more

Tarpley

• Countercoup by Egyptian Military Blocks Bid by ...
  Webster G. Tarpley Ph.D. The Webster Tarpley Program – UnboundRadio.com July 9, 2013 [download audio]
• Morsi Ousted by Generals to Stop His Plan for ...
  Webster G. Tarpley, Ph.D. PressTV July 9, 2013 The combination of Morsi’s aggressive designs against Syria, together with some trial balloons from presidential circles about a possible conflict with Ethiopia, plus the massive anti-Morsi demonstrations organized by the National Salvation Front an ...
• Morsi Arrested Because He Was Plotting to Use ...
  Webster G. Tarpley Ph.D. TARPLEY.net – World Crisis Radio July 6, 2013 [download audio]
• Morsi’s Fall Set Up by Sellout to IMF, B ...
  Webster G. Tarpley on The Jeff Rense Program rense.com July 3, 2013 [download audio]
• Snowden-Assange Cognitive Infiltration Psyop F ...
  Webster G. Tarpley Ph.D. The Webster Tarpley Program – UnboundRadio.com July 2, 2013 [download audio]

Modern Survivalism

• The 10 C’s Of Survivability
  Dave Canterbury is the owner and instructor of “The Pathfinder School” in Jackson Ohio (which provides training in wilderness and survival techniques) and a former co-host of Discovery Channel’s “Dual Survival”. He promotes what he calls the 5 C’s (and the 10 ...
• 8 Things That Attract Mosquitoes
  Whether out in the woods, camping, hiking, or simply at home in the backyard, mosquitoes are not equal opportunity biters. Some people seem to be constantly bit by mosquitoes while others are not. With the growing risks that can result from a mosquito bite, we need to be aware of what attracts t ...
• The 7 Habits For Survival Preparedness
  These seven habits are the secret to being highly effective in what you do while adapting to change, and the wisdom and power to take advantage of the opportunities that change creates. Survival preparedness is marginally to do with supplies and preps, while true survival and preparedness has to ...
• Gerald Celente and the 2nd American Revolution
  Gerald Celente of the Trends Research Institute, a man who vocalizes his passion for America, has again put out a call to arms, so to speak, as he speaks of Americas problems today and the potential source of peaceful solutions as he passionately discusses the 2nd American Revolution from his hi ...
• Mini Survival Kit For That Boat Trip
  It’s summertime, and you’re planning to go with your buddies on a charter boat for an ocean-fishing day trip. While you’re deciding what flavor sandwich to pack or which beverages to throw in your cooler, have you thought about throwing together a mini survival kit… just ...

Fast Company

• Christie’s Auctions Off Apple’s Rare, Iconic D ...
  Check out the treasure trove of Apple products--and what they fetched--at Christie’s "First Bytes: Iconic Technology from the Twentieth Century." The origin story of the Apple computer is, by now, the stuff of design-geek legend: In 1976, from the Los Altos, California, garage belong ...
• Not All Climate Change Is Equal: Some Oceans A ...
  Changes to the environment don’t happen uniformly: While some part of the oceans are warming at drastic rates, others are actually getting cooler. Welcome to our new weird planet. "Global warming" doesn’t capture the variability of climate change--the way the same phenomenon ca ...
• A Pair Of Artists Turn A Dull Roadway Into An ...
  Artists Lang/Baumann unveil their latest "Street Painting," a vibrant collage set in the heart of a sleepy French town. The Swiss artist duo Lang/Baumann makes oversized street murals that often run the length of entire city blocks. Using bright color palettes and geometric motifs, they pa ...
• Infographic: Mapping 100 Years Of The Tour De ...
  A century of race routes illustrates the evolution of La Grand Boucle. It’s surprising, given the physical duress, corporate sponsorships, and celebrity status of today’s cyclists, but the Tour de France was founded by a journalist. Géo Lefèvre, with the support o ...
• This Is What Samsung's New Silicon Valley HQ W ...
  Construction starts on the new campus this week in San Jose, very close to Apple and Google stomping ground. This week, construction starts on Samsung's new, energy-efficient Silicon Valley headquarters. The campus, located in San Jose, will feature a 10-story tower, amenity pavilion, and ...

Jadaliyya

• Less Than a Warzone
    Media portrays post-Morsi Sinai as chaos, but on the ground, it does not appear so. Mohamed Soleiman is a resident of Masoura, a neighbourhood of Sinai’s border town of Rafah. Last Saturday at dawn, he was awoken by the sounds of shooting next to his house. When he stepped out, he hid ...
• The Killing of Islamist Protesters: State Cens ...
  The recent violence at the Republican Guards headquarters has left the country reeling, media institutions included. As the latest development in a lengthy run of unprecedented events, tensions surrounding the incident — in which over fifty members of the Muslim Brotherhood were killed by army g ...
• President has Promised Constitutional Addendum ...
  Youth groups say interim president has vowed to issue constitutional addendum 'soon' addressing their collective reservations. The Rebel campaign and the 6 April Youth Movement both stated on Tuesday that interim president Adly Mansour had listened to their reservations regarding Egypt's new co ...
• Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood Rejects New Constit ...
  Embattled Muslim Brotherhood issues statement rejecting new constitutional declaration outlining upcoming transitional period, describes document as 'illegitimate'. Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood rejected a constitutional declaration issued by Egypt's interim President Adly Mansour on Monday laying ...
• They Want a Coup? Let’s Make a Revolution Out ...
  Watching Mohamed Fouad, the singer, open last Thursday’s trading session at the Cairo Stock Exchange was especially worrying. It came only a few hours after Egyptians had stayed up all night celebrating their partial, temporary victory. On the previous day, Egyptians had just managed to remove a ...

mediagazer

• Without the web, Syrian journalists turn to pi ...
  Amar Toor / The Verge: Without the web, Syrian journalists turn to pirate radio  —  As civil war rages, a Paris-based station tries to undermine Syria's propaganda machine  —  Lina Chawaf has spent the past two years watching her friends disappear in Syria.  ...
• Maxim Magazine Said to Fetch Bids of About $20 ...
  Edmund Lee / Bloomberg: Maxim Magazine Said to Fetch Bids of About $20 Million  —  Maxim magazine, the bawdy men's title that went up for sale in March, is seeing some bids of about $20 million, less than a 10th of the price its owners paid six years ago, according to people fam ...
• Netflix CEO Raises Hackles With Earnings Video ...
  Cliff Edwards / Bloomberg: Netflix CEO Raises Hackles With Earnings Videocast Plans  —  Netflix Inc. (NFLX) Chief Executive Officer Reed Hastings, who drew regulatory scrutiny with Facebook posts on subscriber gains, is raising hackles again with plans for a moderated videocast ...
• Guggenheim Exit Leaves Hulu a Pay-TV Pawn (Tod ...
  Todd Spangler / Variety: Guggenheim Exit Leaves Hulu a Pay-TV Pawn  —  Three bidders remain: DirecTV, AT&T, Time Warner Cable  —  The pay-TV biz is going to get its hands on Hulu.  —  With Guggenheim Digital Media and KKR opting out of the hun ...
• The Dolan Company Sells Two Business Services ...
  Michael Rondon / Folio: The Dolan Company Sells Two Business Services Assets  —  B-to-b publisher, services provider sells legal properties for $17 mil.  —  B-to-b publisher and professional services provider The Dolan Company has announced agreements to sell off ...

Chemtrail News

• CHEMTRAIL AND UFO SIGHTING, PORIRUA, NZ ...
  I suspected it of being a Chemtrail and therefore pulled out the video camera to film it. Many planes went by during the shooting, more than any other time I have ... https://chemtrailsnorthnz.wordpress.com/.../chemtrail-and-ufo-...
• Maui residents craft legislation to ban geo-en ...
  Maui residents craft legislation to ban geo-engineering 'chemtrails' www.naturalnews.com/033691_chemtrails_Maui.html
• 10 mile long chemtrail 1 Video
  probably longer. denver,co 9/23/11 Author: Boondox681 Keywords: denver ten mile long chemtrail Added: Tue, 27 Sep 2011 00:33:25. vodpod.com/watch/15460352-10-mile-long-chemtrail-1
• ChemTrail Pilot Admits to 'Domestic ...
  Headlines ChemTrail Pilot Admits to 'Domestic Terrorism'! ... Chemtrails: The Consequences of Toxic Metals and Chemical Aerosols on Human Health · Heavy ... www.davidicke.com/.../53899-chemtrail-pilot-admits-to-dome...
• Chemtrail Rainbow - YouTube
  Chemtrails caused rainbow....no rain. ... I have several (which I think are ... www.youtube.com/watch?v=pcOyMeW0xpU

World News - Top Stories

• Ryder set for Beckett festival
  Double Oscar nominee Winona Ryder is heading to Northern Ireland to take part in a festival dedicated to novelist and playwright Samuel Beckett. The actress, whose breakthrough role was in 1988 comedy hit Beetlejuice and who played the mentally ill writer Susanna Kaysen in the 2001 film Girl, In ...
• Slipknot singer: 36k goods nicked
  Slipknot's lead singer has reportedly had 36,000 dollars of musical equipment stolen from his home. Corey Taylor, the lead singer of the heavy metal band known for performing in sinister masks, says items were also taken from his storage units in Iowa. The Des Moines Register says Corey told pol ...
• Domingo in hospital with blood clot
  Placido Domingo is in hospital in Spain after suffering a blockage in an artery of the lungs. The opera singer's publicist says the 72-year-old is expected to make a full recovery but will have to miss at least two performances that were scheduled for later this month. He was admitted to the hos ...
• Finally showing guts, Tyson Fury agrees to fig ...
  The 6-foot-9, 257 pound Fury (21-0, 15 KOs) will throw fists with the 32-year-old Haye (26-2, 24 KOs) on September 28 at the Manchester Arena in North West England. An arrogant and unhinged degenerate who was reinstated to compete by the WBC in August, the 6-foot-3, 212 pound Haye returned from ...
• Randy Travis still critical after serious hear ...
  Randy was admitted on Sunday evening and on Monday he underwent a serious proceure to install what is basically a pump that will keep his heart beating. His rep said this about the procedure; "Randy underwent placement of an Impella peripheral left ventricular assist device for stabilization pri ...

no frakking consensus

• The Earth League: Self-Important, Self-Appoint ...
  Once again, people described as "leading scientists" turn out to be economists, UN officials, and those with links to activist organizations.
• Proof the UN Doesn’t Believe There&#8217 ...
  Five years after they said they'd get right on it, more than one-quarter of UN organizations have done nothing about their carbon footprint.
• Greens Bludgeon Democracy
  Environmentalists think Australian states can't be trusted to make their own decisions. They want them overruled by bureaucrats thousands of miles away.
• The UN’s Pretend Climate Scientists
  A UN press release falsely describes those attending an IPCC meeting as "climate scientists," In fact, these people are policy wonks, economists, political scientists, and UN advisors.
• More on Stephen Emmott, Author of ‘Ten B ...
  A new book appears to be a rehash of 40-year-old environmental scaremongering endorsed by that era's men of science.

Anna's News

• Now it's 4D film: The high-tech cinemas which ...
  Hollywood is converting blockbuster films into 4-D because cinemagoers are shunning pricey multi-dimensional 3-D versionsBut the experience has left some fans feeling sick, damp and pummeled after watching movies like Kung Fu Panda 2 and the latest ...... Submitted by Anna Smith to Science & ...
• 10 Best British Open Performances
  Rory McIlroy's Tiger-esque performance at Congressional has many golf fans wondering what the 22-year-old has in store for Royal St. George's, one of the most difficult courses in the Open Championship rotation. Past winners Walter Hagen, Sandy Lyle and.. Submitted by Anna Smith to World   ...
• Tiny snails survive digestion by birds
  Snails are able to survive intact after being eaten by birds, according to scientists.Japanese white-eyes on the island of Hahajima, Japan feast on tiny land snails. Submitted by Anna Smith to Animals  |   Note-it!  |   Add a Comment
• National Parks at Risk: Photos
  National parks represent our country's last stronghold of wilderness. But the large majority of parks are suffering, too.Ninety-five percent of parks assessed in a recent study have lost key species that once helped define them. Meanwhile, 91 percent .... Submitted by Anna Smith to Animals &nbs ...
• Suicide rates in Europe 'linked' to financial ...
  The financial crisis "almost certainly" led to an increase in suicides across Europe, health experts say.The analysis by US and UK researchers found a rise in suicides was recorded among working age people from 2007 to 2009 in nine of the 10 nations...... Submitted by Anna Smith to Health & Well ...

Medical Marijuana

• 6/28/13 - Historical Timeline: History of Felo ...
  felonvoting.procon.org - Historical Timeline: History of Felon Voting - Our updated timeline on the history of felon voting and disenfranchisement from 1100 BC to present includes the May 23, 2013 announcement by the Governor of Virginia that voting rights will be automatically restored to nonvi ...
• 6/27/13 - Historical Timeline: History of Alt ...
  alternativeenergy.procon.org - Historical Timeline: History of Alternative Energy and Fossil Fuels - Our updated timeline featuring the history of alternative energy and fossil fuel development from 2000 BC to present includes the latest details from President Obama's June 25, 2013 climate actio ...
• 6/26/13 - Two Gay Marriage Cases Decided by Su ...
  gaymarriage.procon.org - Two Gay Marriage Cases Decided by Supreme Court
• 6/26/13 - US Supreme Court says Proposition 8 ...
  gaymarriage.procon.org – US Supreme Court says Proposition 8 defenders lack "standing," clears way for legal gay marriage in California – Although the 5-4 decision did not address the constitutionality of the same-sex marriage ban, it leaves in place a lower court ruling that overturned Proposit ...
• 6/26/13 - Gay marriage ruling strikes down key ...
  gaymarriage.procon.org – Gay marriage ruling strikes down key part of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) – The 5-4 US Supreme Court decision found that the 1996 law that defines marriage as being between one man and one woman is unconstitutional, and will allow gay couples to receive the same fe ...

Truth About Our World

• Notification
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• Trudell Documentary
• Occupy Wall Street “Beware The Zeitgeist ...
• The Dirty Fucking Hippies Were Right
• World War 3 (III,Three): September 11, 2001-20 ...

TVNZ

• Royal prank DJ sues station
  Mel Greig is suing radio station for not providing a safe workplace after the hoax.
• Philadelphia abortion doctor pleads guilty
  Kermit Gosnell, convicted of murdering three babies, has pleaded guilty.
• Emotional tribute to fallen Arizona firefighters
  Mourners paid tribute to 19 Arizona firemen killed in the worst US wildfire tragedy in decades.
• Mandela 'very much alive' - grandson
  Nelson Mandela is very much alive, says his grandson.
• Quest for answers begins in fatal Canada rail ...
  Investigations focus on the train's brakes, the railway company's own regulations and whether Canada needs tougher train-transport standards.

environment 360

• Coal Emissions in China Slash 5.5 Years off Li ...
  The life expectancy of people living in northern China is 5 ½ years less than in southern China as a result of the north’s notoriously bad air pollution, largely due to the burning of coal, according to a new study. In an analysis Getty Images of air quality recordings from ...
• Crowdsourcing Project Targets Open-Source Tool ...
  A team of marine researchers is developing a blueprint for an inexpensive tool to collect oceanographic data, a venture they hope will make ocean science more accessible to other scientists, educators, and marine OpenCTDOpen-source CTD prototype enthusiasts. Using an open-access model, the resea ...
• Molecular Detective Work Yields Big Gains for ...
  The field of stable isotope analysis was once the realm of geologists and anthropologists. But rapid advances and plummeting costs mean that environmental scientists are increasingly using the technology to gain insight into the migration and behavior of various animals. BY MADELINE BODIN
• Largest Offshore Wind Farm Opened in North Sea ...
  British Prime Minister David Cameron has inaugurated the world’s largest offshore wind farm, a 630-megawatt project capable of producing enough electricity to power 500,000 homes. The $2.3 billion project — located 12 miles offshore in the North Sea, east of London — is being operated by an inte ...
• Flexible Glass Solar Cells Said to Boost Effec ...
  U.S. researchers have developed a solar shingle made of flexible glass that could emerge as an alternative to conventional roof shingles and drive down the costs of CorningCorning’s Willow Glass rooftop solar energy systems. Unlike conventional solar panels, which are bulky and breakable, the n ...

oldephartte/Diigo

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• State of the Beach - Beachapedia
  Tags: beach surf zone water quality erosion response ...
• Suffer the Children | Psychology Today
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• Lies My Country Told Me
  Tags: lies propaganda government expose psyops online radio
• Tar Sands Watch
  Tags: water pollution ecosystem genocide woodlands

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Daily Beast

• Back to School at Chloé
  Claire Waight Keller debuts a collection inspired by “night buses, independent spirit, and bare legs."
• Kenzo Livens Up Paris
  With a collection inspired by ancient temples in India and Nepal.
• Comme Des Garçon's "Infinity of Tailoring"
  And, in one look, Big Bird gone couture.
• Céline Gets Cozy for Fall
  Designer Phoebe Philo presented a cool collection of wooly outerwear and unexpected proportions.
• BREAKING: Queen To Hospital
  Aides tell the Royalist she will likely be in hospital for two days

Loonwatch

• Catholic Diocese of Sacremento Bans Spencer Fr ...
  "The Catholic Diocese of Sacramento acted wisely in canceling Robert Spencer’s speaking engagement on church property."
• Mehdi Hasan at Oxford Union: “Islam is a ...
  A brilliant, fact-based and evocative rebuttal to the side opposing the resolution: Islam, a religion of peace.
• Massacre Of Muslims In Myanmar Ignored
  One of Myanmar's darkest days: 36 Muslims, most teenagers, were slaughtered before the police and local officials.
• Pamela Geller: Defender of Radovan Karadzic
  Geller attempts to lie, lie, lie in order to cover up her insane frothings.
• Yasiin Bey (aka Mos Def) force-fed under stand ...
  Yassin Bey (Mos Def) and friends demonstrate the method by which prisoners at Guantanamo Bay are force fed.

Energy News

• WSJ: Blow-out in Gulf of Mexico — “Loss of wel ...
• Former chief of Fukushima nuclear plant dead f ...
• Officials report “troubling discovery” at Fuku ...
• Record levels of radioactive material detected ...
• Video: 5 dead, 40 still missing after oil trai ...

Japan Times

• China using force, defense report says
  Japan is concerned that China's potentially dangerous maritime activities around the Senkaku Islands could lead to an emergency and Beijing should act according to international ...
• Can METI’s ¥50 billion fund unfreeze ‘Cool Japan’?
  Naysaying is almost always risk-free, especially if you do it online. If you're a cynic, you're usually right, and if you're wrong, you can just ...
• American Airlines celebrity poll; Cathay’s Cha ...
  AA celebrity poll Marilyn Monroe has been selected the most ideal flight attendant from movie stars during the "golden age" of Hollywood, followed by Audrey Hepburn, ...
• Cavs meet with Bynum
  Cleveland Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert wondered what other moves general manager Chris Grant had in mind to improve his team this summer. He knows now. The Cavs ...
• Kisenosato falls against Tochiozan
  Promotion-chasing Kisenosato tumbled headlong over his first hurdle in his bid for yokozuna, falling to a first defeat at the hands of nemesis Tochiozan on ...

Alexander Higgins

• Alexander Higgins House, Blog Destroyed Sandy ...
  Alexander Higgins House, Blog Destroyed By Sandy Flooding When I was 16 my “foster” parents through me out on the streets in the middle of the Blizzard of ’96 and I spent the next 8 years battling homelessness. I worked … Continue reading →
• Disaster: Massive Traffic Jams As 11 FT Hawaii ...
  Hawaii residents a stuck massive in an hour long traffic jams trying to flee an 11 foot Tsunami is less than 30 minutes from hitting the shore.
• ALERT: Update 11 FT Tsunami Heading Toward Haw ...
  A live Weather channel alert warns that a 7 foot Tsunami is heading directly toward Hawaii following a major 7.7 earthquake off the coast of Canada earlier.
• Seattle Police Given Approval To Deploy NDAA S ...
  The FAA has given Seattle police approval to start using NDAA surveillance drones for law enforcement spy operations on American citizens.
• Sandy Worst Storm In 100 Years: East Coast Awa ...
  A massive storm is expected to hit the East Coast during the days leading up to Halloween, which meteorologists anticipate will cost up to $5 billion in damages.

Macleans - Central

• 10 of Canada’s worst train accidents
  Canada's vast railroad network has borne witness to many deadly crashes prior to the disaster in Lac-Mégantic, Quebec
• The politics of politics
  Sixty percent of us aren't talking about it
• The politics of Lac-Megantic
  Thomas Mulcair and the debate about transporting oil we're already having
• Why rail matters to Keystone XL
  Luiza Ch. Savage on the Lac-Mégantic disaster and the U.S. pipeline debate
• Now you can use Facebook Graph Search (and it ...
  Jesse Brown on privacy concerns with the new tool

Making It Count - CCPA

• Last Week’s Job Numbers and the Perils of Punditry
  Last week, Statistics Canada released an article on changing labour market conditions for young workers since the 1980s and its monthly Labour Force Survey for June. Thursday’s article found that, compared to the early 1980s, employment outcomes have improved for Canadian women between 25 and 34 ...
• FINA: Are we ever ever ever getting back together?
  What happened Finance Committee? I remember, back when we first met, you asked me for my pre-budget submission and I gave it to you. You cared about my priorities. You asked me over for the Finance Committee’s Pre-Budget consultations. We talked. I felt like you really heard me. We made plans to ...
• Is the housing crisis over? Not in the resourc ...
  In Québec, the coming of the new millennium coincided with a crisis in rental housing. From 2000 to 2003, each Canada Day, families ended up homeless, unable to find housing. The crisis situation eventually gave way to times of shortage (2004-2012). They seem to be coming to a close this year. F ...
• The Great Wall Ties Chairman Calvert’s Five-Ye ...
  The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives has released my policy brief (PDF) on Saskatchewan employment growth. It is covered on the front pages of today’s Regina Leader-Post and Saskatoon StarPhoenix business sections. The press release follows: Premier Wall’s Employment Record Lags Calvert a ...
• Is Québec more corrupt than the rest of Canada?
  My colleague Marie Léger-St-Jean recounted the drama of corruption in Québec in her last blog post. The classic characters took the stage one after the other: puppets, harlequins, Artful Dodgers, Pierrots, and happier clowns. While her post was published yesterday, a new pathetic act was added : ...

ReDress

• Has Israel groveller David Miliband changed hi ...
  Stuart Littlewood is surprised at the invitation by a pro-Palestinian medical charity to former UK Foreign Secretary David Miliband - a proven groveller to Israel - to speak at its annual fundraising gala.
• IMPORTANT: OUR WEBSITE IS CHANGING
  Redress Information & Analysis is moving to www.redressonline.com. From now on we will publish new articles on www.redressonline.com only and, in the meantime, we will transfer important long-shef-life articles from our old website to the new one.
• What might Netanyahu do if Romney's defeat bec ...
  Alan Hart examines whether Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu is mad enough to order an attack on Iran in what remains of Obama’s first term without the president’s blessing and American participation.
• Israel's Salafi foot soldiers in the wake of a ...
  Nureddin Sabir argues that Israel must bear responsibility for creating the climate that gave rise to the anti-Islam film "Innocence of Muslims". But it is Israel's Salafi and Wahhabi foot soldiers behind the violent protests across the Arab and Muslim worlds who may eventually bring Arabs and M ...
• Anti-Islam film: free speech or inciting to riot?
  Lawrence Davidson argues that outage against the anti-Muhammad film "Innocence of Muslims" "has exposed the deep vein of anger against the United States that runs through the Muslim world", but doubts that American leaders would have the courage and foresight to re-examine the policies and behav ...

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Peakwater

• Congo-Kinshasa: Inga III – the Giant Is ...
  “Within slightly more than two years, construction work for a third dam and hydropower station should start at the Inga falls on the Congo river in the Bas-Congo province, about 230 km downstream of Kinshasa. At least that is the Congolese government’s intention, expressed on the 17 ...
• What Is Farm Runoff Doing To The Water? Scient ...
  “America’s hugely productive food system is one of its success stories. The nation will export a projected $139.5 billion in agricultural products this fiscal year alone. It’s an industry that supports “more than 1 million jobs,” according to Agriculture Secretary T ...
• Living Laboratory for Coping with Drought in B ...
  “An “underground reservoir” made out of plastic sheets spread below ground to contain water keeps the soil moist, allowing beans to be grown on some 1,000 square metres in spite of the drought. Various techniques for collecting and storing rainwater, including ponds, tanks, connected reser ...
• Chinese factory accused of poisoning Somalilan ...
  “A Chinese-owned tanning factory based in Somaliland has been accused of dumping dangerous chemicals in waterways. But the government has failed to intervene for fear of spooking foreign investment, according to local people. Jeronimo Group of Industries and Trading PLC, a subsidiary of Ch ...
• Decline of the Ogallala Aquifer has left farme ...
  “Deep in the Texas Panhandle, where the decline of the Ogallala Aquifer has left farmers fearful for their future, Harold Grall is hoping his field of tiny green corn plants will survive with minimal watering.“We’re doing everything that we know possible that we can do to conserve water,” ...

D. Kucinich

• The NDAA: More War Abroad and More Austerity H ...
  Congressman Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) today spoke on the House floor in strong opposition to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). See video here. “In this discussion over the NDAA, we arrive at a moment where we meet the moral consequences of our nation’s choices over the past decade. W ...
• Kucinich: NO to #CatFoodChristmas
  Congressman Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) today strongly objected to a proposal to cut Social Security benefits. The White House suggested a reduction in Social Security to cut costs as part of the so-called “fiscal cliff” negotiations.  The proposal called the “Chained Consumer Price Index” would ...
• Kucinich: Report on Benghazi Not the Full Story
  Congressman Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) today took to the House floor to remind colleagues that while a supposedly independent investigation faulted the State Department for security failures in Benghazi, Libya it was the Administration that took us to war and created the chaos in Libya. See video h ...
• Kucinich: Diplomacy Over Provocation
  Congressman Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) today released the following statement regarding H.R. 3783, Countering Iran in the Western Hemisphere Act of 2012. “In the developing relationship between Iran and the United States, there are many important issues to be addressed. We should address them throu ...
• Kucinich Calls for Organized Approach to Peace:
  Washington D.C. (December 17, 2012) – Congressman Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) today took to the House floor to call for an “organized, structured approach” to peace in the wake of the horrible tragedy in Newtown, Connecticut. On Friday, Congressman Kucinich offered words of condolences to the familie ...

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• Understand the bank$ters were given a blank ch ...
  …Understand the bank$ters were given a blank check by corporate owned FED and our Congre$$ … what you actaully expected the bank$ters puppets in Congre$$ to oppose anything bank$ters do to you and me…?   The Sneaky Game Banking Giants Are Playing to Suck More Money From the Foreclosure Cris ...
• Truly if you are surprised … get fitted ...
  …Truly if you are surprised … get fitted for a “dunce cap” … immediately…   The Supreme Court Versus the Common Man (Spoiler alert Banks Win…again!) 07-08-2013  •  http://jonathanturley.org/2013/07/07/the-supreme-c  It should be no surprise that the Roberts Court is pro ...
• Think about it for a moment
  …Think about it for a moment … why would any rational individual think that our American tax situation will change when “we” continue to elect the same numbskulls to represent us…?   Four Contemptible Examples of Corporate Tax Avoidance   CEOs are legendary for defending their tax payi ...
• …Hello… they’re here…!
  …Hello… they’re here…!   Weaponized Drones Coming to America? By Digby, Hullabaloo Local law enforcement agencies have been considering arming drones with the same weapons used in riot control—rubber bullets, tear gas, bean bag rounds…….. READ MORE»     Filed under: Blogroll
• to protect you … what … from their ...
  …Please don’t tell me you really believed our government was “spying” on you to protect you … what … from their bogeyman…?   Government Spying Has Always Focused On Crushing Dissent … Not On Keeping Us Safe   07-07-2013  •  Washingtons Blog instead of focusing on catchi ...

Popular Technology

• Obama Tweets Support for 97% Consensus Study, ...
  On May 16, 2013 President Obama tweeted support for a "study" that falsely manufactured a statistically worthless claim of a 97% consensus among scientist for human-caused global warming. However it was revealed in 2012 that team members from this study had celebrated the death of conservati ...
• Cook's 97% Consensus Study Game Plan Revealed
  In March of 2012, the climate alarmist website Skeptical Science had their forums "hacked" and the contents posted online. In a forum thread titled, "Introduction to TCP" (2012-01-19) John Cook layed out the game plan for the 97% consensus study, Cook et al. (2013) 'Quantifying the consensus on ...
• The Statistical Destruction of the 97% Consensus
  Dr. Richard Tol has been tweeting a statistical destruction of the "97% consensus" study, Cook et al. (2013) by educating co-author Dana Nuccitelli as to why his "sample" is not representative. "In his defense, [Dana] has had limited exposure to stats at uni" - Richard Tol Including "glob ...
• Debunking 9/11 Conspiracy Theories
  Table of Contents: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Preface 9/11 Conspiracy Theories Debunked - References - Reports World Trade Center Building 7 (WTC 7) - References - Reports Conspiracy Theory Videos Debunked Debates Books Peer-Reviewed Papers ...
• 97% Study Falsely Classifies Scientists' Paper ...
  The paper, Cook et al. (2013) 'Quantifying the consensus on anthropogenic global warming in the scientific literature' searched the Web of Science for the phrases "global warming" and "global climate change" then categorizing these results to their alleged level of endorsement of AGW. These res ...

Monga Bay ( Articles )

• Stand up paddleboarding in the Amazon for cons ...
  This week an international team is setting off on a unique journey, aiming to be the first to descend the Amazon River using inflatable Stand Up Paddle boards. The group, led by Dr. Mika Peck, a conservation biologist from the University of Sussex with years of work in Ecuador and Colombia, incl ...
• The Egyptian Vulture on the Balkans – a ...
  “They look like humans: have bare skin, wrinkles, hairdos… Maybe that’s why many people don’t like them,” says Dr. Stoyan Nikolov from the Bulgarian Society for the Protection of Birds about Egyptian vultures. Poisoned, electrocuted, shot, these rare and magnificent ...
• Extinction warning: racing to save the little ...
  Sometime in the late 1600s the world's last dodo perished on the island of Mauritius. No one knows how it spent its final moments—rather in the grip of some invasive predator or simply fading away from loneliness—but with its passing came an icon of extinction, that final breath pass ...
• Mining in Indonesia taking a heavy social, env ...
  In a patch of rainforest in northern Sumatra, a 28-year-old in a jeans and tall rubber boots snubs out out his cigarette and pulls a headlamp over his short black hair. Standing under a tarp, he flicks the light on and leans over the entrance of a narrow shaft lined with wooden planks that he an ...
• A Tale of Two Elephants: celebrating the lives ...
  On March 21st, the organization Save the Elephants posted on their Facebook page that two African elephants had been poached inside a nearby reserve: "Sad news from the north of Kenya. Usually the national reserves are safe havens for elephants, and they know it. But in the last two weeks two of ...

Science - NZ Herald

• Banks defiant on animal drug tests
  Act Party leader John Banks will make a rare vote against his coalition partner National this week to maintain his passionate defence of animal rights.The Psychoactive Substances Bill is expected to return to Parliament tomorrow...
• To infinity and beyond
  As giant leaps or even small steps go, this was more an awkward waddle for mankind. Some were even laughing.In one lane was a Dodge Viper, sleek, macho and fast even when still. In the other was what looked like a child's bike with...
• Picture special: Polar light show
  For one of the harshest places on the planet, Antarctica in the winter does have its delights.This dazzling display over Scott Base, captured in this long-exposure photograph by Antarctica New Zealand winter-over staffer Tim Delany,...
• Zombie film staggeringly astute
  Could a dire new infection sweep the world in a matter of weeks? Might the disease be so strange it alters the behaviour of people beyond recognition, making them predatory and fearless? World War Z , the latest Brad Pitt action...
• Why shoulders are one of the most important ev ...
  The shoulder may have been one of human's greatest evolutionary successes, allowing us to kill prey by hurling spears or rocks, a study shows.Focusing on a relatively underappreciated part of the anatomy, scientists said the shoulder...

The Bovine

• Science-based public policy being eroded in th ...
  From Carrie Saxifrage, in the Vancouver Observer: “Dr. Katie Gibbs has seen her colleagues at the University of Ottawa biology department realize that if anybody in Canada can stand up to the attacks on science, it’s the scientists themselves. Last … Continue reading →
• GMO scientist turned anti-GMO activist
  From Ken Roseboro, on NewHope360.com “The “conversion” of for­mer anti-GMO activist Mark Lynas to GMO promoter has gar­nered huge media atten­tion, but Thierry Vrain, Ph.D., a for­mer genetic engineer who speaks out against the risks of genetically engi­neered foods, has far … Contin ...
• Michigan demands destruction of 70 “fera ...
  by David Michael, BSc, MSc, PEng “On this Independence Day we should be celebrating freedom and thankful for those who died, were injured and served in the military over the decades to keep the freedom we have. This is the … Continue reading →
• Salmon Confidential Movie & Review; CFIA Block ...
  Edited and Compiled by Raoul Bedi, BASc A film by Twyla Roscovich This article compilation is dedicated to ‘Salmons Are Sacred‘ www.salmonaresacred.org  , all its friends and supporters, and to Dr.Fred and Molly Kibenge . Sections A and B provide some background … Continue read ...
• Raw milk farmer Vernon Herschberger appeals ve ...
  From Kimberly Hartke: Farm-to-Consumer Legal Defense Fund Files Appeal in Wisconsin Falls Church, VA–July 3, 2013–The absolute right to private, unregulated, direct trade with a local raw milk producer is being fully tested in the heart of “America’s Dairyland.” The ...

Mish's Global Economic Trends

• A Little Known US Court Only Hears One Side of ...
  In 1978, Congress created an 11-member Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (FISA), purportedly as a check against wiretapping abuses by the government. In practice, FISA only hears one side of the case, that of the government. Thus it should be no surprise to learn In Secret, Court Vast ...
• Potential Mistakes and the Case for Doing Nothing
  In Potential Mistakes (Wonkish), Paul Krugman wrote "It is important to have an idea of how much the economy could and should be producing, and also of how low unemployment could and should go." Much of the rest of the post is indeed "wonkish", complete with charts. Taking "wonkishness ...
• German Exports Decline Significantly and "Unex ...
  Given that all of Europe is in a major recession and it is nearly impossible for the German export machine to keep cranking in such circumstances, the only real surprise is how long it took for German exports to the rest of the eurozone to plunge. Nonetheless most economists were surprised ...
• Civil War Brewing in Egypt? Muslim Brotherhood ...
  The Financial Times reports Muslim Brotherhood calls for uprising after Cairo violence The political crisis in Egypt deepened on Monday when the Muslim Brotherhood called for an uprising against those who want to “steal the revolution” after at least 51 people were killed and 435 injured a ...
• Trends in Full and Part-Time Employment; Obama ...
  Reader Tim Wallace provided another excellent series of charts on the employment situation. These charts compare June employment in 2013 to June in prior years. click on any chart for sharper image June Employment June Full-Time Employment June Part-Time Employme ...

Sibel Edmonds' Boiling Frogs

• BFP Select Nightly News & Editorials- July 8, 2013
  Please help us continue this work. We do not have foundation bosses or fund-ers. We do not serve the corporate fund-ers by being their advertisement platform-stage. We solely depend on you and your direct support. Please support this home of the irate minority, and thank you for all you do: Supp ...
• Now You See it, Now You Don’t: The “Supposed” ...
  Osama Bin-Laden, Lies, Classified Videos, Deleted Files, Black-Holes & Cover Ups How can you prove something that doesn’t exist? Let’s pose this in other words: How can you disprove something that doesn’t exist? Now let’s go ahead and answer this question, pretending you are the government o ...
• The New Great Game Round Up- July 7, 2013
  Wahhabi-only Prisons?!, Russian Arms for Everyone , The Defeat of Nabucco West, and Doku Umarov to ‘Prevent Sochi Olympics’  The Great Game Round-Up brings you the latest newsworthy developments regarding Central Asia and the Caucasus region. We document the struggle for influence, p ...
• Interview With A Vampire
  Let the Inner Fire of Discontent Burn Brightly By Richard de Bruin Contrary to what you might have thought this is not an interview with Lloyd Blankfein or Jamie Dimon. Although Blankfein in particular certainly looks the part of some unclean nosferatu, let us not glamorize these banal criminals ...
• Turkey: America’s NATO Ally with Chinese Weapons?
  Turkey’s View Turns Towards the East By Peter Edel Earlier this year NATO stationed American, German and Dutch Patriot air defense systems in Turkey, to offer protection against an unlikely missile attack from Syria. Turkish defense specialists were introduced this way to the special qualities o ...

bloody crossroads

• Is Obama a Fraud?
  The debt deal is yet another sign that hope and change has been a fiction from the start: Like many, I was extremely hopeful when Obama won in 2008.  And like many I’ve become totally disillusioned with the president and … Continue reading →
• Today’s Stories
  Good politifact piece on how Social Security functions and its solvency How the state is revoking our civil liberties by imprisoning people, in some cases for up to 15 years, for recording police brutality with smart phones Economist Dean Baker … Continue reading →
• The Tyranny of American Healthcare
  For those who read this on Splice, be sure to re-read the unedited version… Why are we trying to prop up a broken system?: Do you realize how badly you’re being screwed by the health insurance corporations?  Let me give … Continue reading →
• Today’s Stories
  Politifact on how entitlements have lifted millions out of poverty Must read: scientists have recently concluded that a once in a tens of millions of years mass extinction is now underway, mainly in the ocean, because of global warming and … Continue reading →
• Today’s Stories
  Politifact on how entitlements have lifted millions out of poverty Must read: scientists have recently concluded that a once in a tens of millions of years mass extinction is now underway, mainly in the ocean, because of global warming and … Continue reading →

gCaptain

• Bollinger Hires Retired USCG Captain Richard M ...
  Bollinger Shipyards, Inc. announced the appointment of Richard K. Murphy as a senior manager working on Coast Guard and other governmental programs at their Lockport, Louisiana facility. This is Murphy’s [...]
• Oil Spill Responders on Alert as Gulf of Mexic ...
  Update: A statement from Talos Energy late Tuesday said that during operations yesterday to permanently plug and abandon their non-producing Ship Shoal 225 B-2 well, salt water containing a small [...]
• Ben van Beurden to Succeed Voser as Shell CEO
  (Bloomberg) — Royal Dutch Shell Plc unexpectedly named refining boss Ben van Beurden to succeed Chief Executive Officer Peter Voser as Europe’s largest oil company looks to manage rising capital [...]
• Three Somalis Convicted Of Piracy, Murder in S ...
  Three Somalis were convicted on Monday of piracy, kidnapping and murder in the 2011 shooting deaths of four Americans sailing in the Indian Ocean off of Oman and could face the death penalty, according to court documents.
• BSEE Director James Watson to Lead ABS America ...
  The American Bureau of Shipping announced Tuesday that James A. Watson, Director of the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE), will join ABS as President and CEO of the Americas Division beginning September 2, 2013.

Press TV

• Protest in WB in support of prisoners
  A demonstration has been held in the occupied West Bank city of al-Bireh in solidarity with Palestinian and Jordanian hunger strikers in Israeli jails, Press TV reports.
• Egypt coalition nixes Mansour decree
  Egypt’s National Salvation Front (NSF), the country’s main liberal coalition, has rejected a constitutional decree issued by interim President Adli Mansour.
• Militants kill 2 in Sinai attack
  Two people have been killed and six injured in a militant attack on a security forces checkpoint in the north of Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula.
• 'US, Israel co-wrote anti-Iran Stuxnet'
  Fugitive US surveillance whistleblower Edward Snowden says the United States and Israel created the Stuxnet computer virus to sabotage Iran’s nuclear energy program.
• ‘PM to offer Brotherhood cabinet posts’
  New Egyptian Prime Minister Hazem El-Beblawi will offer cabinet posts to the Muslim Brotherhood’s Freedom and Justice Party, a report says.

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Congressional Budget Office Director's Blog

• The United States is Experiencing the Longest ...
  The rate of unemployment in the United States has exceeded 8 percent since February 2009, making the past three years the longest stretch of high unemployment in this country since the Great Depression. CBO projects that the unemployment rate will remain above 8 percent until 2014. The share of ...
• Models Used by the Military Services to Develo ...
  The military services—the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps—use modeling techniques to inform parts of their annual budget requests. As directed by the Congress in the 2011 National Defense Authorization Act, today’s CBO study provides information on the models used ...
• Treatment of PTSD and Traumatic Brain Injury b ...
  More than 2 million service members have deployed in support of overseas contingency operations (OCO) in Iraq and Afghanistan since October 2001. Two combat-related conditions that affect some OCO veterans and that have generated widespread concern among policymakers are post-traumatic stress di ...
• Presentation to the National Economists Club
  Yesterday I spoke to the National Economists Club on our recently released Budget and Economic Outlook. My remarks reiterated much of what I said in several of last week’s blog posts: CBO Releases the Budget and Economic Outlook: Fiscal Years 2012 to 2022 Fundamental Fiscal Challenge How ...
• Federal Budget Deficit Totaled $349 Billion fo ...
  The federal government accumulated a budget deficit of $349 billion for the first four months of fiscal year 2012, CBO estimates in its latest Monthly Budget Review, $70 billion less than the shortfall recorded for the same period last year. Without shifts in the timing of certain payments, howe ...

Naked Scientists - News

• Carbon-dating ivory
  Nuclear fallout from Cold War nuclear tests could help to identify poached ivory. Poaching of elephant tusks and rhino horns is at an all time high, according to a CITES report released last year, wi...
• Quickfire Science: Wildfires
  Nineteen fire-fighters were killed in Arizona this week tackling a ferocious wildfire that had got out of control. But how do blazes like this start and how can we tackle them? Here's the Quickfire Sc...
• Measuring gut microbes
  Your guts are home to millions and millions of tiny bacteria, which make up your gut microbiome. Most of them are what you might call "good" bacteria, helping you to digest your food and stay healthy,...
• Earliest grave flowers found
  When it comes to ceremonies around death - and in particular the significance of flowers - it turns out that our ancestors were not so different from us. New research from an international team led by...
• H7N9 a major threat
  The new H7N9 influenza virus identified in China poses a high risk to humans, researchers are now warning. National Institute for Viral Disease Control and Prevention scientist Jiangfang Zhou and hi...

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Care2 - Environment

• Armed Military-Style Guards Patrol Large Mine ...
  Dear Neighbors GTAC now has men in military fatigues with automatic weapons in the Penokee Hills lands that you have legal access to as they are in Managed Forest status. IS THIS THE KIND OF BUSINESS we want in our community? Submitted by Judy C. to Environment  |   Note-it! &nb ...
• PLEASE TAKE ACTION!!! End Sumatran Tiger Renta ...
  The critically endangered Sumatran tiger, once prevalent throughout the forests of Indonesia, now maintains a population of only about 400 individuals in the wild. Submitted by Monica T. to Animals  |   Note-it!  |   Add a Comment
• Saved from slaughter:Bleeding filly finds hope ...
  For many years, Lovell pulled horses from kill pens, re-trained and re-sold them. She always kept a low profile. Few were even aware she was doing itShe has also heavily lobbied Canadian slaughterhouses to ban imports of American Thoroughbreds . Submitted by Jill Vickerman to Animals  |&nb ...
• Bill Budde, Kansas Farmer, Sues Monsanto Over ...
  Another Kansas farmer has filed suit against seed giant Monsanto over the discovery of an isolated field of genetically engineered wheat in Oregon. Submitted by Cal Mendelsohn to Environment  |   Note-it!  |   Add a Comment
• Demand Regulation of Youth-Targeted Fast Food ...
  Given the epidemic proportions of childhood health risks and disastrously effective fast food marketing to minors, it is time for the FDA to step up and limit dangerous advertising. Demand stricter regulation of youth-oriented junk food marketing. Submitted by Monica T. to Health & Wellness &nb ...

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