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CMS: a 2.9-sigma WH hint
Unfortunately, due to a short circuit somewhere at the LHC, a small metallic piece will have to be removed – which takes a week – and the 2015 LHC physics run may be postponed by up to 5 weeks because of that. Meanwhile, ATLAS and CMS have flooded their web pages with new papers resulting from the 2012 run. In most of these papers, the Standard Model gets an "A". It is not really the case of the CMS' note Search for massive \(WH\) resonances decaying to \(\ell\nu b\bar b\) final state in the boosted regime at \(\sqrt{s}=8\TeV\) because a local 2.9-sigma excess is seen in the muo... more »
Alice Embree : METRO | Remembering Oscar Romero with a ‘Day of Action’
Demonstrators mark the anniversary of Archbishop Romero’s assassination with calls for an end to refugee detention. By Alice Embree | The Rag Blog | March 25, 2015 AUSTIN — On March 24, the anniversary of Archbishop Oscar Romero’s assassination in … finish reading Alice Embree : *METRO* | Remembering Oscar Romero with a ‘Day of Action’
Poll: Russians See Russia As A Great Power
*RT:* *Most Russians see their country as great power – poll* Sixty-eight percent of Russian citizens believe their motherland is a great power that plays a significant role in international politics, according to the latest opinion poll. *The research, conducted by the independent Levada Center, showed that this is the record historical high. The figure is the same as in November 2014. In 1999 the situation was almost the reverse – the share of Russians who saw their country as a great world power was 31 percent, versus 65 percent who said it was not.Levada Center specialist Ka... more »
A Russian Plan To Annex The Arctic?
*Duncan Depledge, Defense One/Quartz:* *How Russia Could Annex the Arctic * *Russia's latest military exercise could be it's latest step toward claiming maritime borders in the Arctic.* *Tensions have increased a notch in the Arctic with the news that the Russians have started a major military exercise in the region. Nearly 40,000 servicemen, 41 warships and 15 submarines will be taking part in drills to make them combat-ready—a major show of strength in a region that has long been an area of strategic interest to Russia.* *Russia might be reshaping national borders in Europe as i... more »
Why Is President Obama Avoiding The New Head of NATO?
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg. NATO *Josh Rogin, Bloomberg*: *Obama Snubs Nato Chief as Crisis Rages* *President Barack Obama has yet to meet with the new head of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, and won't see Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg this week, even though he is in Washington for three days. Stoltenberg’s office requested a meeting with Obama well in advance of the visit, but never heard anything from the White House, two sources close to the NATO chief told me. * *The leaders of almost all the other 28 NATO member countries have made time for Stoltenbe... more »
Change The World Wednesday (#CTWW) - Meatless for a day
Welcome to Change The World Wednesday (#CTWW)! Wondering how to live greener? You've come to the right place. Each week we challenge ourselves to try a new task ... or "amp up" something we're already doing. We raise our awareness, learn from each other and develop Eco-friendly skills which will improve our lives and protect our planet. Doing so together gives us power ... the power to Change The World! If this is your first visit, please click *HERE* for information and a complete list of all the challenges we've taken on so far. This post contains great information and I encourag... more »
Shepherd Bliss : Glass half full? Sour Grapes in ‘Wine Country’
Overexpansion of vineyards in California’s Sonoma County threatens the environment and rural residents’ quality of life. By Shepherd Bliss | The Rag Blog | March 25, 2015 SEBASTOPOL, California — Sonoma County’s premium wine industry in the San Francisco North … finish reading Shepherd Bliss : Glass half full? Sour Grapes in ‘Wine Country’
U.S. Army Launches Operation Dragoon In Eastern Europe
*Washington Post:* *In show of force, the Army’s Operation Dragoon Ride rolls through Europe* *Operation Dragoon Ride is underway, and its purpose seems clear: Show the world some of the firepower the United States and its NATO partners have in Eastern Europe.* *The exercise was conceived by Lt. Gen. Ben Hodges, the commanding general of U.S. Army Europe. It launched long convoys of armored Stryker vehicles from Estonia on Saturday that will make their way across Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, the Czech Republic and Germany. Other groups of U.S. soldiers left from bases in Lithuania ...more »
How to put AdSense ads in Blogger blog
Once you have an approved AdSense account, there are 2 ways to add AdSense ads in your blog *Method 1: Direct via Blogger Adsense gadget* Sign into www.blogger.com Dashboard > Layout > Add a gadget > Add an *AdSense gadget* [image: Blogger Adsense gadget] Then in Layout, drag the newly added AdSense gadget to wherever you want and SAVE. *Method 2: Indirect via AdSense codes* Sign into google.com/adsense and click *MY ADS* at the top left, then *+New ad unit*, then select the ad unit you want. After selecting the ad unit, at the bottom, click *SAVE AND GET CODE* Now go to www.blogg... more »
500 Women And Children Kidnapped By Boko Haram In Nigeria
*BBC:* *Boko Haram crisis: 'About 500' Nigeria children missing* *About 500 children aged 11 and under are missing from a Nigerian town recaptured from militants, a former resident of Damasak has told the BBC.* *A trader in the north-eastern town told Reuters news agency that Boko Haram fighters took the children with them when they fled.* *Troops from Niger and Chad seized Damasak earlier in March, ending months of control by the Islamist militants.* *A regional force has recently been helping Nigeria take on the insurgents.* *More News On Reports That 500 Women And Children Were... more »
Remembering Singapore's Lee Kuan Yew -- and looking to the legacy of his "authoritarian capitalism"
*Singapore's Lee Kuan Yew (1923-2015)* *by Ken* We can't let the passing of former Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew yesterday go unremarked upon, and *The New Yorker*'s John Cassiday has done a honey of a remembrance, "Can Authoritarian Capitalism Outlive Lee Kuan Yew?," which begins with the observation: "Unlike Ronald Reagan and Margaret Thatcher, Lee Kuan Yew, the longtime leader of Singapore, who died on Monday at the age of ninety-two, didn’t have an 'ism' attached to his name." There is “Reaganism” and “Thatcherism,” but no “Lee-ism”—which, if you think about it, is ... more »
International Atomic Energy Agency: Iran Is Denying UN Requests For Information And Snap Inspections Of Nuclear Sites
*Washington Post:* *Iran isn’t providing needed access or information, nuclear watchdog says* *The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency said that Iran has failed to provide the information or access needed to allay the agency’s concerns about the weapons potential of the country’s nuclear program.* *With the deadline nearing for international talks on constraining Iran’s nuclear program, Yukiya Amano, director general of the IAEA, said in an interview that Iran has replied to just one of a dozen queries about “possible military dimensions” of past nuclear activities.* *... more »
No Promises From The U.S. Government That Americans Will See The Details Of An Iranian Nuclear Deal Before It Is Signed
*Weekly Standard:* *State Won't Promise to Tell Americans Iran Deal Details Before It's 'Signed, Sealed, Delivered'* *In an interview this evening on Fox News, State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki would not promise that Americans would get to see the details of a nuclear deal with Iran before it's "signed, sealed, delivered."Fox host Greta Van Susteren asked, "When there is a proposed deal, will the American people get sort of a real strong briefing on it before it's actually signed, sealed, and delivered so that we can have our thought whether it's a good deal, bad deal, so w... more »
Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- March 24, 2015
*Hayat Alvi, Reuters:* *Millions in U.S. military equipment lost as Yemen heads down Syria’s path* *The recent evacuation of U.S. special operations forces in Yemen is a troubling trend for American involvement in the Middle East and North Africa, following the July 2014 evacuation of the U.S. embassy in Tripoli, Libya. The U.S. government claims that these evacuations are temporary, but American personnel are unlikely to return any time soon.* *Given the way things are going in the region, and the expansion and overflow of conflicts from one country to another, there is no way t... more »
Business of America is War
Washington wants to work with a new global development fund - spearheaded by China. That's a massive U-turn by US officials who just 2 weeks ago slammed London for seeking to engage with the Bank. RT is joined by Gerald Celente.
World News Briefs -- March 24, 2015 (Evening Edition)
*Daily Mail:* *Britons on board doomed Germanwings Flight 4U 9525: Foreign Secretary says it's 'likely' Brits died in disaster that killed 150 - as it emerges jet was grounded over faults just 24 HOURS before devastating crash * ** Airbus A320 was carrying 144 passengers - including two babies and 16 German children - plus six crew members * It is likely that some British nationals were on board the flight, Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond said tonight * Reports suggest the aircraft had been grounded just 24 hours before it crashed into remote region of French Alps *... more »
Turbulent Times Show LIVE Right Now!!
Yes, I am supposed to be on vacation... But Wraithe and I decided to do a show right now.. At 1930hrs, or 730PM CDT tonight.. Wraithe and I have an assortment of subjects for tonight including the Frankfurt School and its criminal history... The link is at www.blogtalkradio.com/turbulenttimes, and we have our chat room open at www.turbulenttimes.chatango.com.... Hope to see you there... More to come NTS
It’s the Black Caps’ division of labour I really enjoy
More perhaps than in any other sport, a great cricket team represents a great division of labour. Brendon McCullum’s Black Caps are a great cricket team. In times past New Zealand cricket teams have had one or two champions, and have at rare times had some pretty good teams. This team is a great team. A champion team. And as they say, a champion team will always beat a team of champions. The gods of chance rarely smile on everyone in a batting or bowling lineup every day, and not everything every player tries will come off. But you do need them all to be trying, all taking nece... more »
U.S. Officials: Saudi Arabia Building Up Military Forces Near Yemen Border
*Reuters*: *Exclusive: Saudi Arabia building up military near Yemen border - U.S. officials* *(Reuters) - Saudi Arabia is moving heavy military equipment including artillery to areas near its border with Yemen, U.S. officials said on Tuesday, raising the risk that the Middle East’s top oil power will be drawn into the worsening Yemeni conflict.* *The buildup follows a southward advance by Iranian-backed Houthi Shi'ite militants who took control of the capital Sanaa in September and seized the central city of Taiz at the weekend as they move closer to the new southern base of U.S... more »
Why The Shift In U.S.-Afghan Relations?
*Howard LaFranchi, CSM:* *What is driving a remarkable shift in US-Afghan relations?* *On Tuesday, President Obama announced that 9,800 US troops would remain in Afghanistan through the end of 2015, a shift from a planned drawdown of troops.Washington — When Afghan President Ashraf Ghani opened his visit to Washington this week by thanking American troops and taxpayers for their years of sacrifice in support of his country, it marked a remarkable shift in the US–Afghan relationship.That shift is more than just a matter of tone.There is no comparing the words of Mr. Ghani wit... more »
TG/HDL ratio trumps LDL in untreated patients in the lipid lowering drug trials.
Ivor Cummins, bless him, found this treasure trove of data and broadcast it first on his Fat Emperor blog. I've decided to write about it here because Ivor, in his magpie style, has scooped it up and dumped it where all can see, with a suitable explanation for those already in the know, but I think it will benefit from additional commentary. Diet studies show LCHF is especially good for lowering fasting triglycerides and raising HDL, improving the TG/HDL ratio. Other diets are better for lowering LDL. These are called surrogate endpoints; people don't usually die during weigh... more »
Musical Interlude: Logos, “Fraternite Angelique”
Logos, “Fraternite Angelique” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PgTMyHXRHFM
Self-infantalising students now finding ideas too scary
It’s the very opposite of what a university is supposed to be about. Rather than being forums for free expression and the free and open exchange of ideas, a *New York Times* article suggests universities are now “encouraging ‘safe spaces’ to protect delicate sensibilities.” Rather than going to college to meet, understand and engage with scary ideas, it says, too many of today’s undergraduates insist on hiding from them – and wanting them to be made to go away. But the notion that ticklish conversations must be scrubbed clean of controversy has a way of leaking out and spreading.... more »
Osborne’s new rules allow you to cash in your annuity pension pot any time you like
SOURCE: A report by the Centre for Research on Socio-Cultural Change (part of the University of Manchester and the Open University) observed: "the remarkable result is that under Mrs Thatcher from 1979-90, just as under Tony Blair from 1997-2007, the real value of Housing Equity Withdrawal is larger than the real value of GDP growth" OUR RELATED STORIES: Spending our property wealth
Louis Theroux: By Reason of Insanity
How do you deal with people who have committed horrific and violent acts and yet at the same time have not been held criminally responsible for them? This is the premise for the latest two-parter from Louis Theroux, who in recent years has graduated from his tabloid telly documentaries to more mature - and darker - subject matter. This series sees him peer into several Ohio State psychiatric hospitals to meet the inmates placed there by the courts after being found NGRI - not guilty by reason of insanity. In this first episode the accent is very much on rehabilitation. This facility... more »
"A Look to the Heavens"
“NGC 660 is featured in this cosmic snapshot, a sharp composite of broad and narrow band filter image data from the Gemini North telescope on Mauna Kea. Over 20 million light-years away and swimming within the boundaries of the constellation Pisces, NGC 660's peculiar appearance marks it as a polar ring galaxy. A rare galaxy type, polar ring galaxies have a substantial population of stars, gas, and dust orbiting in rings nearly perpendicular to the plane of the galactic disk. *Click image for larger size.* The bizarre-looking configuration could have been caused by the chance captur... more »
Chet Raymo, "Sunshine"
*"Sunshine"* by Chet Raymo "Deep in the belly of the Sun, where the temperature is 10 million degrees, protons- the nuclei of hydrogen- are fused together to form the heavier nuclei of helium. By a marvelous magic of nature, the helium nuclei weigh about one percent less than the total weight of the four protons out of which it was made. Mass has vanished from the universe. And in its place- energy. Every second at the Sun's core, 660 million tons of hydrogen is converted into 655 million tons of helium. The missing 5 million tons is turned into an amount of energy equal to the v... more »
Despite the Supreme Court's latest high five to the voter-suppressionistas, Paul Waldman suggests that "the war over voting isn't over"
*Are you gonna tell me that Justice "Sammy the Hammer" isn't imagining himself as a robed superhero flying from polling place to polling place beating back hordes of riffraff he thinks of only as "them"?* *by Ken* As we know, the Supreme Court normally doesn't say anything when it chooses to accept or reject a case being appealed to it, and sometimes one is grateful for the silence -- when it means that we're spared more of this Court's now-all-too-familiar bullshit. So it was, at least for me, yesterday with what Paul Waldman described in a washingtonpost.com *Plum Line* post as ... more »
The Daily "Near You?"
Bayville, New Jersey, USA. Thanks for stopping by.
Paulo Coelho, "The Water Pitcher"
*"The Water Pitcher"* by Paulo Coelho "A legend tells of a man who used to carry water every day to his village, using two large pitchers tied on either end of a piece of wood, which he placed across his shoulders. One of the pitchers was older than the other and was full of small cracks; every time the man came back along the path to his house, half of the water was lost. For two years, the man made the same journey. The younger pitcher was always very proud of the way it did its work and was sure that it was up to the task for which it had been created, while the other pitcher wa... more »
How Honest Is This Coca-Cola Obesity Commercial?
*Video - *A commercial that you're not likely to see from Coca-Cola, admitting that it is partially responsible for America's obesity problem. The post How Honest Is This Coca-Cola Obesity Commercial? appeared first on Waking Times.
Free Planet - Coffinless Burials - Your Loved Ones Become Trees
maybe I'm just a sucker for a classy visual, but I just love these egg-shaped burial pods which can fertilise a tree after you're gone... *Capsula Mundi is a container with an old perfect shape, just like an egg, made with modern material -starch plastic- in which the dead body is put in a fetal position. Capsula Mundi is planted like a seed in the soil, and a tree is planted on top of it. The tree is chosen when the person is alive, relatives and friends look after it when death occurs. * [source CAPSULA MUNDI] This also negates the need for a formalised cemetery beside a churc... more »
The Poet: Edgar Allan Poe, “A Dream Within A Dream”
*“A Dream Within A Dream”* by Edgar Allan Poe “Take this kiss upon the brow! And, in parting from you now, Thus much let me avow- You are not wrong, who deem That my days have been a dream; Yet if hope has flown away In a night, or in a day, In a vision, or in none, Is it therefore the less gone? All that we see or seem Is but a dream within a dream. I stand amid the roar Of a surf-tormented shore, And I hold within my hand Grains of the golden sand- How few! yet how they creep Through my fingers to the deep, While I weep- while I weep! O God! can I not grasp Them with a tighter clas... more »
The 4 Forms of Political and Corporate Lies
*Ethan 'Indigo' Smith* - “To see what is in front of one’s nose needs a constant struggle.” ~ George Orwell The post The 4 Forms of Political and Corporate Lies appeared first on Waking Times.
"Make Them Laugh..."
Look, it's all going to Hell in a handbasket, that's obvious... The economy, wars, climate change, loss of civil liberties and the existence of a very real police state, and worst of all Fukushima. The least we can do is try to understand how and why, and who and what's taking us there, don't you think? - CP
American Politics...illusion of choice - colouring book edition
*US Voters' choice* Americans, like Canadians and all citizens of western "democracies", have no real choice come election time. As I said in my series on Canadian Politics last year...all the political parties are marching goose-step to the drumbeat of the same international neocon cabal. In Canada, in terms of fundamental policies, they don't even pretend to be "opposition parties" anymore. Oh, yes...they'll fight to the death about wearing a hajib in court or some similar TV soundbite. But it's just window dressing to create the *illusion of choice*. The United States is th... more »
March 24: Stop the presses!
Page A1. Banner Headline. A land purchase has been approved so Sobeys can build a new store in Dieppe. Be still, my heart. Actually, there is an important story on A1, just a little down and to the left of the thrilling headline about Sobeys. "Moncton psychiatrist 'shocked' with changes at Shepody. This is a treatment centre for psychiatrically ill patients, largely from Dorchester Penitentiary. (And there can be a lot of those just counting the ones who become ill and dangerous to themselves and others simply from living in prison conditions. I've seen more than a few.) A Monct... more »
“The Saker Interviews Paul Craig Roberts”
*“The Saker Interviews Paul Craig Roberts”* by The Saker “I had been wanting to interview Paul Craig Roberts for a long time. For many years I have been following his writings and interviews and every time I read what he had to say I was hoping that one day I would have the privilege do interview him about the nature of the US deep state and the Empire. Recently, I emailed him and asked for such an interview, and he very kindly agreed. I am very grateful to him for this opportunity.” - The Saker *“The Saker:* It has become rather obvious to many, if not most, people that the USA i... more »
U.S. Will Not Withdraw Any Troops From Afghanistan For 2015
*Reuters:* *U.S. to keep 9,800 troops in Afghanistan through end 2015: White House* *(Reuters) - The United States will maintain its current 9,800 troops in Afghanistan through the end of 2015, the White House said in a statement on Tuesday after President Barack Obama met with Afghan President Ashraf Ghani.* *"Based on President Ghani's request for flexibility in the U.S. drawdown timeline, the U.S. will maintain its current posture of 9,800 troops through the end of 2015," the White House said.* *"The specific trajectory of the 2016 U.S. troop drawdown will be established la... more »
Syrian Islamist Rebels Launch A Major Military Assault Against The City Of Idlib
BBC *Reuters*: *Syrian Islamist rebels launch offensive to take Idlib city* *(Reuters) - An alliance of Syrian Islamist rebels including al Qaeda's official wing said they had launched an offensive on Tuesday to take the northwestern city of Idlib, which is close to the main strategic highway linking Damascus to Aleppo.* *Districts of Idlib city, where more than 100,000 people live, have been controlled by both the army and insurgents since the crisis started four years ago. The army now controls urban areas and rebels are stationed outside the city.* *A joint statement by insurg... more »
British Columbia LNG Alliance Is Living In The Past, Relying on Old Data To Sell LNG Snake Oil
BCLNGA British Columbia LNG Alliance has been very busy as of late pimping the LNG industry, promoting misleading facts, citing stale old forecasts, basically selling snake oil elixir.. I tweeted the BCLNGA this link.... http://www.lngworldnews.com/lng-being-pushed-out-of-south-koreas-power-generation-market/ In that link, South Korea has announced to the world that Korea is abandoning LNG as a future fuel,...South Korea is the world`s second largest consumer of LNG...not for long, South Korea has just told the world that they are moving away from LNG in favour of cheap coal for ... more »
Glyphosate "Probably" Causes Cancer: But Patrick Moore Says Drinking A Quart Does No Harm (Before Storming Out Of TV Interview)
Countercurrents, RINF, Global Research On Friday 20 March, the World Health Organisation stated that the world's most widely-used weed killer can "probably" cause cancer. The WHO’s International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) said that glyphosate was "classified as probably carcinogenic to humans." Glyphosate is the active ingredient in Monsanto’s Roundup herbicide. By Monday, Monsanto's shares had fallen by 2%. It was no surprise then that the work of WHO cancer specialists from 11 countries was speedily dismissed by Monsanto. In a press release, the company argued the find... more »
Hold on, isn't that an example of apartheid?
This fascinating WND article is well worth a read. But this passage caught my eye: The Saudi authorities prohibit non-Muslims from venturing within 15 kilometers of Mecca or the other holy city, Medina. Infidels who are discovered in the sacred precincts can expect severe punishment. So Israel is called an 'apartheid state' by the usual suspects although non-Jews (including Muslims) have equal rights with Jews and it's Jews who are not allowed to pray at on the holiest site in Judaism whilst Muslims are. However in Saudi Arabia non-Muslims aren't allowed near Mecca or Medina and ... more »
"Bread, Circuses & Bombs – Decline of The American Empire, Part One"
*"Bread, Circuses & Bombs – * *Decline of The American Empire, Part One"* by James Quinn “Already long ago, from when we sold our vote to no man, the People have abdicated our duties; for the People who once upon a time handed out military command, high civil office, legions — everything, now restrains itself and anxiously hopes for just two things: Bread and Circuses.” – Juvenal – Satire (100 A.D.) “Roman satirist and poet Juvenal was displaying contempt for a degraded Roman citizenry that had shunned civic responsibility, shirked their duties of citizenship within a republic, and... more »
The Truth is Not Always a Pleasant Thing
In 1964, with the Cuban Missile Crisis fresh in viewers minds, the Cold War at its frostiest, and the hydrogen bomb relatively new and frightening, Stanley Kubrick dared to make a film about what could happen if the wrong person pushed the wrong button. We are back in that moment today.
"Bread, Circuses & Bombs – Decline of The American Empire, Part Two"
*"Bread, Circuses & Bombs – * *Decline of The American Empire, Part Two"* by James Quinn "In Part One of this article I discussed the similarities between the Roman Empire and the American Empire at a high level. In this article I’ll delve into some specific similarities and rhymes between the fall of the Roman Empire and our modern day empire of debt, decay and decline. I’ll address our expansive level of bread and circuses and how defects in our human nature lead to people willingly sacrificing their liberty for promises of safety and security. All empires decline due to the same ... more »
Supplemental: Concerning Candidate Cruz and Columba!
*TUESDAY, MARCH 24, 2014Imitations of campaign reporting:* Fourteen campaign cycles ago, Jack Kennedy didn’t announce he was running for president until January 1960. There were only ten months to go! He didn’t announce until January of the actual year! In the 1992 election cycle, Bill Clinton didn’t announce until October 1991. Even that recently, we were able to run a White House campaign in a little bit more than a year. Those days are long gone, of course. For the next twenty more, the American people will have to endure the mainstream press corps’ “coverage” of the 2016 c... more »
Lenten Vigil at BIW Photos
These photos are by Roger Leisner and more can be found *here* We'll be back in front of Bath Iron Works on March 28 and April 4 from 11:30 am to 12:30
David Icke and the Cost of High-Level Truth-Telling
*"If David Icke is telling people thaf Twelve-foot lizards equal Jews, it would make me feel very much as though I had something to worry about if David Icke came to town - if he believes that his Twelve-foot lizards are Jews."* *Ronson * - "Yeah, but the question is, *does *he believe that...? *"That's a good question! If he just believes they're Twelve-foot lizards, there's probably reason to be concerned about his about his health... * *If he believes they're Twelve-Foot lizards that represent Jews, there's reason to be concerned for the health of the Jewish community!"* *Gail ... more »
“We Now Live in a ‘Pimpocracy’”
*“We Now Live in a ‘Pimpocracy’”* by Bill Bonner Gualfin (“End of the Road”), Argentina - “Today, we continue mouth wide open… staggered by the shabby immensity of it… a tear forming in the corner of our eye. Yes, we are looking at how the US economy, money and government have changed since President Nixon ended the gold-backed monetary system in 1971. It is not pretty. We already know about the money. Since 1971, it’s been a credit-based, not a gold-based, system. The pre-1971 economy had three key characteristics: *1)* It was healthy – Industry made things and sold them at a p...more »
Canada Plans To Expand Air Strikes Against Islamic State Militants In Syria
*CBC News*: *Iraq mission: Stephen Harper says Canada won't ask Syria's consent for strikes* *Debate to happen Thursday as original 6-month mission's end date approaches* *Prime Minister Stephen Harper has laid out his case for Canada to renew its participation in the coalition fighting the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria. * *The prime minister is proposing to expand and extend Canada's initial six-month military mission in Iraq and asking for support for an additional one-year air mission against the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, also known as ISIS or ISIL.* *WNU Editor:* I... more »
North Korea: No Apologies For 2010 South Korean Warship Sinking
*Arirang: **N. Korea has 'no apologies' for sinking of S. Korean warship * *North Korea says it has no apology for the sinking of South Korean warship Cheonan because it had nothing to do with it.Nonsense and never acceptable - that's what the North's National Defense Commission said on Tuesday in response to Seoul's demand for an apology as a precondition to lifting sanctions.Under the so-called May 24th measures, South Korea suspended nearly all inter-Korean economic projects following the torpedo attack five years ago.* *More News On North Korea Stating That They Will Not A... more »
Britain To Boost Defenses At the Falkland Islands Over Growing Fears Of An Argentina Invasion
*Reuters*: *Britain says to boost defense of disputed Falkland Islands* *(Reuters) - Britain will reinforce its military presence on the disputed Falkland Islands to ensure they are properly protected, Defense Secretary Michael Fallon said on Tuesday, a move rejected as unnecessary by Argentina which lays claim to the archipelago.* *Tensions over the Falklands still crackle more than 30 years after Argentine forces seized the islands in 1982 and Britain sent a task force to retake them in a brief war which saw more than 600 Argentine and 255 British servicemen killed.* *"We are r... more »
Is It Now OK To Chant 'Death To America'?
*Washington Times:* *Obama downplays Iran ‘death to America’ remarks, toes hard line on Benjamin Netanyahu* *The Obama administration toed a hard line Monday against Benjamin Netanyahu for his comments about Israeli Arabs and Palestinian statehood leading up to Israel’s election last week, but downplayed concerns over “death to America” remarks Iran’s supreme leader made over the weekend.The White House also seemed to warmly welcome input from 367 House members reiterating Congress‘ role in reaching a final nuclear agreement with Tehran, despite its vigorous attacks on an earlie... more »
Eight Foods You're About To Lose To Climate Change
*Red wine grapes; click to enlarge (source)* *by Gaius Publius* Meanwhile on the climate beat ... In a piece on the California drought, I added this as an aside: Note that [Ian Welsh] lists obvious implementable solutions [to alleviate the California drought], like rationing, mandated crop selection — a state-wide ban on almond-growing, for example — and the like. Almonds are a very thirsty crop, and almond growers have a lot of state-wide economic power: Asia’s love of nuts is draining California dry. Amid one of the worst droughts in the state’s history, farmers are scramblin... more »
Message from Sicily: We Are Against Illegal Military Occupation....
* 'No MUOS', the Forest and the Island * By Elisa Andretti “We are together in this battle with our kids; our strength and inspiration, they were the first to undertake the protests. We are against illegal military occupation of Italian soil by the US Navy, against illegal installation of antennas and the health hazard those antennas represent; we are against becoming a primary military target in US conflicts. We fight for life, respect, cooperation, regardless of ideologies and political labels” (“No-MUOS Mothers“, Niscemi, Italy, 8 March 2015). I am introduced to the No-MUOS m... more »
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*Activist in City Park reportedly falls from tree, gets medical attention ~N.O. Advocate * *FEMA extends comment period on new rule to reduce flood risks ~Bruce Alpert *
World News Briefs -- March 24, 2015
*Reuters:* *German Airbus crashes in French Alps with 150 dead, black box found* *(Reuters) - An Airbus operated by Lufthansa's Germanwings budget airline crashed in a remote area of the French Alps on Tuesday, killing all 150 people on board including 16 schoolchildren.Germanwings confirmed its flight 4U 9525 from Barcelona to Duesseldorf went down with 144 passengers and six crew on board.One of the plane's black box recorders has been found and will be examined immediately, France's interior minister said.The airline believed there were 67 Germans on the flight. Spain's d... more »
Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- March 24, 2015
*Sputnik*: *Russia’s Top-Secret Battle Tank Captured on Video* *The first photos of Russia’s top-secret tank have appeared on the Internet. Moreover, the all-new T-14 Armata tanks were captured as they were being transported by rail to a range outside Moscow ahead of the May 9 Victory Day parade on Red Square.* *Even though the tanks were partially camouflaged to hide their silhouette and size, the seven-track design was clearly visible.* *The tanks apparently feature a new generation 125mm extended-length smoothbore gun.* *Also taking part in the May 9 parade in Moscow will b... more »
Where Are The Liberals?
Obama is a busy man he has a tough job deliver the globe to corporate capital and keep the folks back home distracted and his 'liberal' base under control So far not much trouble from the liberals in spite of Ferguson climate change student debt privatization corruption mounting despair endless wars Had a call today someone wondering what can we do? What is the answer? My response we've got a weak peace movement people are intimidated by fear of Putin-ization and the moments are slipping by fast Many activists getting older don't want to drive all over Maine many young people raisi... more »
Wonky Warmongering Wankers
The neoliberal colonization of Afghanistan proceeds apace, and Wall Street is laughing all the way to Wall Street. And why not? One of their own is now nominally in charge of the Graveyard of Empires. A boorish corrupt tribal leader of a puppet has been replaced by an urbane corrupt World Banker of a puppet so perfect as to be almost a clone of Barack Obama himself. Permawar has finally gotten itself some class and nuance to sanitize the venality and the death. The *New York Times* is on it: *When President Obama meets this week with Ashraf Ghani, Afghanistan’s new president, h... more »
TEPCO Pouring Cement Into Underground Tunnels at Daiichi
I hadn't seen this reported until today: TEPCO urged to probe troubled projects at plant http://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/english/news/20150323_37.html Mar. 23, 2015 - Updated 06:10 UTC-7 Japan's Board of Audit says the operator of the damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant needs to seek compensation from companies that engaged in failed projects to reduce the buildup of contaminated water at the plant. The Board of Audit has pointed out for the first time issues related to Tokyo Electric Power Company's spending on dealing with the contaminated water. The Board mentioned one of ... more »
Germanwings Flight 4U 9525 Crash News Updates -- March 24, 2015
*Daily Mail:* *Search aircraft find the remains of Germanwings Flight 4U 9525 scattered all over an alpine mountainside: Riddle over why pilots didn't send SOS despite taking eight minutes to fall 32,000 feet * * Airbus A320 was carrying 144 passengers - including two babies and 16 German children - plus six crew members * Plane plummetted into remote area of the French Alps en route from Barcelona in Spain to Dusseldorf in Germany * Early reports said the pilots issued a Mayday signal and requested an emergency descent after reaching 38,000ft * But sources later denied air traffic... more »
WHO says Glysophosphate/Round UP- "Likely" Carcinogenic- Chemical Manipulation of Humanity!
Every time I tell myself, take a day away from the blog, something catches my attention! Something just too good to pass up. Dammit! ;) *This news got very limited media coverage a few days ago- * I know that is so shocking to you all! Media not reporting, important,* real news that affects your health*, in the same manner as they spread ISIS propaganda to justify the war agenda....... *So, let's get to it* *Health Agency Says Widely Used Herbicide Likely Carcinogenic* *Pay attention to the language used by WHO in an effort to downplay the facts that this stuff is killing us all.*... more »
8 Top Vegan Foods Packed with Protein
*Anna Hunt - *Adding protein to a meatless and dairy-free diet is much easier than many people think. Here’s a list of foods packed with protein even vegans can eat. The post 8 Top Vegan Foods Packed with Protein appeared first on Waking Times.
ISLAM, The West, and World Domination ( Conservative`s and Conservative Party of Canada`s Role).
*Written by Robin Mathews * Faced with what more and more Canadians believe is an anti-Islamic (Islamophobic) Canadian Conservative government, Canadians need to be on highest (personal) alert. “*Prime Minister Harper… is fuelling Islamophobia - aimed, ironically and explicitly, at Muslim women”, *Susan Riley, The Hill Times, Mar 9, p.17; “*Tory MP’s remarks ‘politics of racism’, B.C. NDP MP says*”, Times Colonist, Mar. 18, A7; Defence Minister Jason Kenney’s twitter “misrepresentation of photos” of Muslim women is named “*corrosive*” and “*inflammatory*”, Glen McGregor, Ott... more »
Washington Continuously Lies to Start Wars
C*IA director John Brennan and a national PBS 'journalist' go over the corporate oligarchy talking points before a friendly audience* *This is from the interview about Iran that I did yesterday. You can hear my words at PressTV: * The US government is a “criminal” organization that is making false accusations against Iran. The US administration is a “criminal” organization that is making false accusations against Iran’s nuclear power program to deceive the public and justify a military assault on Iran, an anti-war activist and journalist in Maine says. “The US and Israel have a ... more »
Aisha North: A short update on the energies
*A short update on the energies * March 24, 2015 in Channelings As you have perhaps already noticed, this ongoing redistribution of the energetic masses is not about to subside anytime soon. For this is not something temporary, this is a permanent shift away from the old and into the very new spheres, the ones that are far more lofty than what you have experienced so far. And so, this shift will make the very ground beneath your feet appear as impermanent as everything else, and rightly so, for this is not about changing merely the appearance of something, but a transformation t... more »
Racism, Latino Style
In case you didn't know, Latinos are not immune to the parasite that is racism. There is a long harsh history of racism against black and indigenous populations of the Americas. But, we deny its existence, though the stats are pretty clear. We pretend it's ok too -- it's a cultural thing -- when we call someone's skin *humilde*, or he's a *negrito Charlie,* to name just a few of the micro aggressions. Early this month we saw it rear its ugly when a Univision host Rodner Figueroa -- who is gay and should know better -- said on the air that our our fierce and gorgeous First Lady Mich... more »
The Group Is All
*Jon Rappoport* - More and more, education is entraining children to think of themselves as part of a group. The post The Group Is All appeared first on Waking Times.
Mountain v molehill
I’ve been trying to find out the reaction to Theresa May’s speech about how the government intends to clamp down on extremism. How it went down with the public and so on. The BBC did air the speech, but so did Sky. Reactions seem to fall into two camps. The Islamists didn’t think much of it. Some say they wish to put a knife through her neck, others that they wish cars would run her over. Other, less fanatical responses range from *‘too little too late’* to *“yeah yeah, all talk and no ‘do’.”* Odd that Anjem Choudary has been invited to address the Oxford Union, which you migh... more »
They Are Slowly Making Cash Illegal
Michael Snyder The move to a cashless society won’t happen overnight. Instead, it is being implemented very slowly and systematically in a series of incremental steps. All over the planet, for security reasons, governments are starting to place restrictions on the use of cash. As citizens, we are being told that this is being done to thwart criminals, terrorists, drug runners, money launderers and tax evaders. Other forms of payment are much easier for governments to track, and so they very much prefer them. But we are rapidly getting to the point where the use of cash is con... more »
The Best Place To Live In The United States? Here Are 9 Maps To Consider
Michael Snyder If you could live anywhere in America during the tumultuous years ahead, where would it be? This is a topic that is hotly debated, and the truth is that there is not a single right answer. If you have a very strong family support system where you are, it might not be right to try to move 2000 miles away and start a new life from scratch. And for many Americans, moving is out of the question in the short term because they are completely and totally dependent on employment in their local areas. But in recent years we have seen an increasing number of Americans str... more »
Strange Emissions Continue at Fukushima
I noted yesterday that the emissions are hanging oddly in the air and they are unpleasantly colored green and red, although the colors flicker into and out of existence: What I cannot figure out is where the column of steam over unit 2 is coming from. Is it from unit 1 or unit 2 (unit 1 is on the left) The good news is that I am still seeing trucks coming to and from the Fukushima Daiichi site. Work continues, although unseen on the TEPCO cams. I suspect the focus is on mitigating the unprecedented and ongoing contamination of the aquifer and ocean by uncontained melted nuclear... more »
There *is* Race!
While we’re on the subject of The Big Questions, last Sunday’s episode was about race. Or was it about rac*ism*. The general consensus seemed to be that racism is, and could *only* be, the powerful discriminating against the disempowered. From this principle it was extrapolated that black people couldn’t be racist. It was an impossibility. If I remember correctly that’s the Diane Abbott theory. Someone could maybe have mentioned Zimbabwe, the Middle East, present day South Africa and so on, but perhaps that’s just semantics, because of course those examples are still power or ‘cl... more »
You Are Being Programmed to Accept the Global ID Control Grid
By James Corbett Half a century ago people had to be reassured their social security card was not being used for identification. Now there are federally standardized and globally synchronized ID cards, government-sponsored online ID projects, DNA databases, and even secret databases of your newborn baby's genetic information and nobody bats an eyelid. How did we get here, and how can we break this conditioning? Visit CorbettReport.com *Get truth delivered to your inbox every week.* Subscribe to GLOBAL POLITICAL AWAKENING by Email
1,000Ib WWII Bomb Found In South London
An army bomb disposal expert works on the unexploded World War 2 bomb near the Shard in Bermondsey, London *Daily Mail:* *Still lethal after 70 years: Blitz spirit returns as police evacuate thousands in 200-yard radius after giant 1,000Ib WWII bomb is found on a south London building site * ** Unexploded Second World War bomb discovered in Southwark, London* ** Device found under construction site and 1,200 residents were evacuated * ** Families were forced from home and 80 people rehomed by local council* ** Three schools and shops have been closed and roads are also blocked off* **... more »
Spain: An Early Triangular UFO Sighting - Through a Telescope
*Spain: An Early Triangular UFO Sighting - Through a Telescope* *By Antonio Ribera* From "El Gran Enigma de los Platillos Voladores" *[O* *ne of the oldest controversies in the UFO field was whether astronomers see UFOs through their instruments or not. Surveys in the US and the former Soviet Union indicated that this was indeed the case, but for a number of reasons, mainly having to do with prestige and the very real possibility of "academic suicide", expert stargazers played their cards close to their vests. This case appears in the late Antonio Ribera's El Gran Enigma de los Pl... more »
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*Rob Ryan is on the hot seat ~Jason Calbos, Nola Nation Rising*
Smart Meter Information Consumers Should Know
Catherine J. Frompovich, Guest Waking Times Over the course of a year that my electric power company in suburban Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, has been installing AMI Smart Meters on homes in my area, I have been able to keep one off my house by placing a “No Permission Granted to Install Smart Meter” sign on the […] The post Smart Meter Information Consumers Should Know appeared first on Waking Times.
Inside the Garbage of the World
*Dr. Mercola* - While you may not directly feel the impact of garbage while going about your day to day life, it's quite literally choking the life out of our ecosystem... The post Inside the Garbage of the World appeared first on Waking Times.
U.S. Drone Strike Kills 9 Pakistani Militants On The Afghan Border
US Air Force (Source: Reuters) *Reuters:* *U.S. drone strike kills nine Pakistani Taliban in Afghanistan* *(Reuters) - A U.S. drone strike killed at least nine Pakistani militants in Afghanistan's Nangarhar province early Tuesday, intelligence officials said, part of an intensifying drone campaign against Pakistani militants in Afghanistan.* *Tuesday's drone strike was near the site of fierce fighting on the Pakistani side of the border in recent days. Fighter jets have been pounding positions in the Tirah Valley in the Khyber region, and the military says it has killed scores of... more »
Ban All the Bombs - Cut the Pentagon Budget
Get more information about Peace and Planet Mobilization for a Nuclear-Free, Just and Sustainable World conference and protest on April 24-26, 2015 in New York City *here*.
OUR CONVERSATIONS TO NOWHERE: Chief Longo in Wonderland!
*TUESDAY, MARCH 24, 2014Part 2—Information later:* Charlottesville police chief Timothy Longo has been commandeering the news. Yesterday, he held a press conference which made the front page of today’s New York Times. In yesterday’s presser, Longo described his department’s lengthy investigation into events which were described in an exciting but journalistically fraudulent Rolling Stone novella. We’ll discuss that topic tomorrow. (In the meantime, if you want to be misled and misdirected about this widely-discussed matter, just watch this discussion from last evening’s Last W... more »
Security In Iraq 3rd Week Of March, 2015
Reported violence was slightly down in the third week of March, 2015 in Iraq. Attacks were roughly the same as the previous week, while casualties dropped. The Iraqi Security Forces (ISF) and Kurdish peshmerga continued their offensives in eastern Anbar and southern Kirkuk respectively, but the major operation in Tikrit stalled and has been on hold as reinforcements were called up, and a debate appeared to be underway between all the involved groups on how to proceed. There were 141 security incidents reported in the press. The real number is much higher. That was very close to t... more »
U.S. Providing Reconaissance Support For Tikrit Military Operation. Iraq Will Soon Be Requesting Air Strikes
*Reuters*: *Iraq request for U.S.-led Tikrit air strikes 'imminent': diplomat* *(Reuters) - Iraq's request to the U.S.-led coalition for air strikes in the campaign to retake Tikrit from Islamic State insurgents is "imminent", a senior diplomat from a Western nation that is part of the coalition told Reuters on Tuesday.* *If the coalition accepts the request, it would see by far the biggest collaboration so far against the militants by Iraqi forces, the Iranian-backed paramilitaries and their Iranian advisers on the ground, and the United States and its allies.* *There was no ... more »
Swedish Fighters Intercept Russian Bombers Over The Baltic
Tu-22M3 Backfire Bombers *Reuters: **Sweden intercepts Russian planes over Baltic amid regional tensions* *(Reuters) - Swedish fighters intercepted four Russian planes flying in international air space over the Baltic sea with their transponders turned off, the country's military said on Tuesday.* *Relations between the West and Russia have soured as a result of Moscow's role in the conflict in Ukraine and its annexation of Crimea, while increased Russian military activity in the Baltic has added to tension.* *Sweden, which is not a member of NATO, said it had intercepted two R... more »
Paradise Stolen - The Myth of Overpopulation
Source *Activist Post* Part 1 of this series was a warning to children about a world that was stolen from them. It offered a stark condemnation to adults who continue to ignore the reality of the wicked ways in which government has used their money, both donated and extorted. Part 2 suggested that the innate practicality of small, sustainable communities is a solution to the massive mismanagement by a government dedicated solely to a megacorporate/banker/war economy. Our modern economic system is actually not one built upon efficiency, as it is often believed to be; it is a sys... more »
Time To Draft Alan Grayson?
The Florida Democratic Establishment seems to be coalescing around lifelong Republican opportunist Patrick Murphy, a reactionary New Dem, as their candidate to take on Marco Rubio in 2016-- or to take on whichever Republican runs instead of Rubio if Rubio runs for Vice President. And it seems to be just fine with a clueless DSCC as well. This is why the Florida Democratic Party is so very very moribund and ineffective as an operation. It's one of the most dysfunctional state parties in the entire country, and loses consistently-- loses with careful, inauthentic, compromised candid... more »
What’s Your “Daily Value” of Glyphosate?
Dees Illustration Catherine J. Frompovich Do readers know what glyphosate is? Or, what the Daily Value (DV) is? Are you aware that there are glyphosate residues present in almost every food or edible product U.S. consumers eat? However, as yet, there are no minimum or maximum Daily Values for dietary intake guidelines designated by the U.S. FDA or any other federal health agency for glyphosate—a toxic herbicide in foods—intake, as there are for “Guidance for Industry: A Food Labeling Guide (14. Appendix F: *Calculate the Percent Daily Value for the Appropriate Nutrients*).”Maybe... more »
The University of Colorado-Boulder's New "Degree in Three" Initiative
The University of Colorado-Boulder has started a new initiative, called "Degree in Three." The Daily Camera today has some background: The University of Colorado is launching a new initiative for cost-conscious and decisive undergraduate students who want to finish their degree in three years. Traditionally, students and parents have thought of college as a four-year experience, but that doesn't always need to be the case, said Michael Grant, CU-Boulder vice provost and associate vice chancellor for undergraduate education. The goal of "Degree in Three" is to make students aware t... more »
What is Wealth? Part 1: The Lure of the Hamster Wheel
Susan Boskey *"The first wealth is health."* - Ralph Waldo Emerson Spinning on the hamster wheel of progress, burdened by the stress of over-commitment, debt, sleeplessness, and concerns about the future, we soldier on the best we can. Such is the commonly told back-story of modern life. Who knew the price of gaining the supposed good things in life would ultimately come at the cost of spiritual, emotional, mental, and/or physical well-being? The thought of stepping off the wheel may be scary, but for those who sincerely want to take back their life, tangible steps abound to hel... more »
Rebranding Al-Qaeda’s Jabhat Al Nusra as ''Moderates''
Maram Susli The CIA-backed and armed Syrian rebel group, Hazm brigade disbanded and its members have defected to Al Qaeda-linked Jabhat Al Nusra (JAN) and ISIS. Hazm brigade also left behind a warehouse of US-provided weapons, including anti-tank TOW missiles, which JAN has seized. With no one left to arm against the Syrian state but JAN, the US State Department has attempted to rebrand JAN as a non-Al Qaeda moderate force. The next step of the plan is to allow US proxy Qatar to openly arm JAN. However, the audacious campaign has so far been an abysmal failure. *Hazm Brigade Pro... more »
Streets So Filled With Surveillance, No One Even Knows What All That Tech Junk Is…
Dees Illustration Aaron Dykes and Melissa Melton This video is just a drive through an average, moderately sized American city. Things are way beyond just traffic cameras… The average city intersection is jammed with so much surveillance technology, that it would be difficult to even sort out what is what. During a couple of intersections we observed, there were not only eye-in-the-sky cameras, but angles of every direction of traffic, plus several antennas relaying data to the authorities, a red light camera photographing license plates and generating revenue, and what else? ... more »
One Of Harper's Prime Directives
http://www.cpcml.ca/ Errol Mendes, a law professor at the University of Ottawa, wonders what will happen when judges start acting in secret.The old adage that justice must not only be done but be *seen* to be done still holds true. Bill C-51 shreds that basic principle. Mendes writes that the bill is a vicious attempt to compromise the judiciary: Problems with the bill are many, although the one [Ron] Atkey was talking about — one that has received very little attention from politicians and the media — is in the section that w... more »
U.S. Pledges To Continue Funding The Afghan Army
Afghan recruits shortly before graduation from the Kabul Military Training Center. Yochi Dreazen/The Wall Street Journal *Reuters*: *U.S. pledges to keep funding Afghans amid calls for slower pullout* *(Reuters) - The United States assured Afghanistan's leaders on Monday it would keep funding Afghan security forces at a targeted peak level of 352,000 personnel at least into 2017 to provide stability as foreign troops withdraw from the country.* *The announcement by U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter came ahead of talks at the White House on Tuesday at which Afghan President Ashraf G... more »
CNN's Propaganda Push to Demonize All Anonymous and Free Speech on the Web
Anthony Freda Art Melissa Melton Soon our governments will make sure that nothing we do online is ever private again (if any of it even is now). First, watch just the first minute or so of the short clip below from CNN called “The Danger of Digital Terrorism” featuring Rabbi Abraham Cooper, associate dean of the Simon Wiesenthal Center, a leading Jewish human rights organization. A few snippets that stood out right away: “…grappling with the issue in terms of hate speech…” “…there’s an issue when people can say things anonymously…” “The real crisis right now… when you have... more »
Boeing Patents Electromagnetic Forcefield
By Dutchsinse The patent is for a shockwave attenuation system, which consists of a sensor capable of detecting a shockwave-generating explosion and an arc generator that receives the signal from the sensor to ionise a small region, producing a plasma field between the target and the explosion using lasers, electricity and microwaves. See sources here *Get truth delivered to your inbox every week.* Subscribe to GLOBAL POLITICAL AWAKENING by Email
The News Covers For Florida Trooper That Nearly Crushed This Motorcyclist
Amanda Warren Thanks to a citizen dashcam - a Florida Highway Patrol officer doesn't get to claim any rationale for nearly killing a motorcyclist recently. However, at least one news report has eagerly swept up the bad publicity FHP received following the visual upload. Even though highway patrol is supposedly investigating their employee, WTSP 10 News reports, "Based on preliminary review, there appeared to be no attempt to ram or to make contact with the motorcycle." Um, really?? Really? Watch the reckless unmarked officer vehicle for yourself and read more below: The repor... more »
We Are Not Civilized. We Are Domesticated. Big Difference.
By Scooter Rockets Scooter peels back the layers of deception to expose the faulty concepts hidden behind some of the misunderstood words that keep humanity trapped in a perpetual loop of suffering. He then points the way to the single-most effective means for humanity to escape their chains. *Get truth delivered to your inbox every week.* Subscribe to GLOBAL POLITICAL AWAKENING by Email
Government Orders Bank Tellers To Alert Police About Your Cash Withdrawals
Mac Slavo How can you tell if you’re living in a police state? The short answer is that you’re living in a police state when everyone becomes a suspected criminal or terrorist. And if the following report is any indicator, then welcome to the Reich. The Justice Department has ordered bank tellers across America to contact law enforcement if they suspect your cash withdrawal may have something to do with illicit activity. There doesn’t need to be proof, or any sort of red flag indicator – merely suspicion by the bank teller processing your transaction is now enough to have you inv... more »
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*A liberal education in the 21st century* *We haven't arrived there quite yet but it's getting close* *British mother of six jailed for letting her children go to school when they felt like it because she thought they would learn more at the beach or woods* A mother jailed for allowing her children to ‘pick and choose’ when they went to school because she thought they would learn ‘more on a beach than in a hot stuffy classroom’ now admits *[Or was bullied into saying]* she was wrong. Claudia Ward, 42, said prison was the wake-up call she needed and that her children all n... more »
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*Another blast from the past -- via Steve Goddard* 40 years ago, the National Academy of Sciences wanted to evacuate 6 million people to save them from global cooling. *Climate change will allegedly make food TASTE bad: Global warming will lead to tougher meat and flavourless carrots* *It's all Warmist theory-based prophecy. Karoly is an old shell-backed Warmist. And we know how good Warmist prophecies are But let me mention some facts instead. If warming is bad for flavour, fruit from the Tropics should be insipid. But I grew up in the tropics and I can assure you tha... more »
Careful what you vote for....
As with all of the Conservative Regimes legislation one must CAREFULLY read each word...... .......this House continues to support the Government?s decision to contribute Canadian military assets to the fight against lSlL, and terrorists aligned with lSlL, including air strike capability with authorisation to conduct airstrikes in lraq and Syria; supports the Government's decision to extend the mission to a date not beyond March 30, 2016; notes that *the Government continues not to deploy troops in a ground combat role;* and offers its resolute and wholehearted support to the brav... more »
“Ignorance Is Bliss”
*“Ignorance Is Bliss”* by Michael Brenner “Factual information is out of fashion. American society now devalues it. Subjective attitude and opinion are considered to be as worthy as accurate renderings of reality. Many wear their ignorance as a badge of honor. The ultimate freedom for them is to avoid needless bother in knowing the truth and distinguishing it from falsity. Some of this behavior is calculated and intentional; much of it is blind indulgence of convenience and prejudice. These behaviors are commonplace among our officials, politicians, commentariat, and the citizenry... more »
Permaculture Transforms a Small Space into a Food Forest
*Video - *Learn some new ways and techniques to help you have a successful garden at your home using permaculture principles. The post Permaculture Transforms a Small Space into a Food Forest appeared first on Waking Times.
Public Opinion Shift on C-51 Shows Importance of Parliamentary Debate
I've just been thinking over the past couple of days about how the declining public support for harper's totalitarian police-state Bill C-51 as a result of greater information about it, shows the importance of democratic debate. (Forgive me if that sentence is incoherent. My eyes are blurry with sleep and I'm still on my first coffee.) The point is, democratic discussion, hearing from experts, etc., is what Parliament is all about. We become informed through our representatives. (And, when I have gone and read debates online at the Parliamentary website, I'm often impressed by the ... more »
Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation - teaser trailer
"Is this what happens when a G3 or Global Gambling Game corporation, person or supposed legal entity starts to act like it's a Country among a league of nations?" Free Planet quote.
How to change email address for Blogger login (New GUI)
Let's say, you want to change the email address for a blog from email A to email B. For this task, it is best to use 2 different browsers Browser A for email A Browser B for email B First, in browser A sign into www.blogger.com using email A to get to the Dashboard of the blog Dashboard > Settings > Basic Scroll to the bottom to the PERMISSIONS section, type in email B then click INVITE AUTHORS [image: Blogger permissions section to add blog author] Second, in browser B, sign into email B and look for the invitation email, click on the link to accept invitation, then in BLOGGER, acce... more »
Economic Data , News and Views ( March 24 , 2015 ) - Greece updates ( Latest Reform List to be submitted by next Monday at the latest as positive signals flash regarding a deal to free up some cash for Greece ) ...... Sly Putin angles for sanctions beating deal with Argentina ( warplanes for beef ) ..... Airbus crash in France this morning hits Lufthansa shares .... China has bad economic data lat night ( PMI miss , rail volumes plummet , employment horrible ) .... Europe PMI show improvement ...
Tweets.... *MacroPolis* @MacroPolis_gr 3m 3 minutes ago Eurogroup chief @*J_Dijsselbloem* writes to ESM's Regling regarding return to #*Greece* of €1.2 bln Athens overpaid to EFSF, Greek media reports *Open Europe* @OpenEurope 9m 9 minutes ago Greece to present full reform list by Monday in bid to unlock bailout cash: http://openeurope.org.uk/daily-shakeup/ greece-to-present-full-reform-list-by-monday-in-bid-to-unlock-bailout-cash/ … *Peter Spiegel* @SpiegelPeter · 1h1 hour ago In other #Greece news, court due to rule at 6pm tonite if ex-fin min # Papaconstantin... more »
Israel and the Genocide Myth
I have had my differences with @MsIntervention but this piece http://www.thewhatandthewhy.com/#!Guest-Writer-Israel-and-the-Genocide-Myth/c112t/5510725a0cf22035304e54ed is spot on. '... a Palestinian murdered by an Arab does not carry the same significance as one who died at the hands of an Israeli. This says a lot more about the enemies of Israel than it says about Israel itself.'
Dear Fred :
Thanks for yet another letter about how your anti-terrorism bill will crack down on ISIS recruiting Canadians over social media. Have you heard of twitter by any chance? But the show must go on, eh? Gosh, was it only a year ago you announced a $10 to $14 billion General Dynamics contract to build and sell military LAV IIIs to Saudi Arabia because jobs jobs jobs? Sadly the whole jobs jobs jobs angle hasn't really taken off for you, has it? So its jihad jihad jihad all the time instead now and later today Steve will announce in the HoC he's going to expand getting his war on in... more »
Construction Underway for U.S. Air Force Space Fence Radar in the Marshall Islands
In a special February ceremony on Kwajalein Atoll in the Pacific Ocean – more than 2,100 nautical miles southwest of Honolulu – the U.S. Air Force and Lockheed Martin broke ground at the future six-acre site of the new Space Fence radar system. The event marks the official start of construction for the S-band ground-based radar system, designed to replace the 1960s Air Force Space Surveillance System to improve the way objects are tracked in orbit and increase our ability to predict and prevent space-based collisions. “The number of small satellites and satellite operators around ... more »
And Now, On a More Naturalistic Note (No Corrupt Politics Here!) the Evidence About Building 7, WTC Downing Examined by Scientists (Myth of Ethical Leadership Dissolved: Promotion of Political Manipulation)
Here are the crazy things, Ted Cruz, candidate for President really believes. Having noticed the festival of movies embracing "Goodfellas," "Scarface" and "Once Upon a Time in Brooklyn" running over and over again on Spike TV at this time, I'm starting to worry that our country has adopted these movie scripts as instruction manuals. WTF is going on here? Questions Swirl Around the Death of "
F. E. Warren conducts Minuteman III missile test launch from Vandenberg
A team Airmen from Air Force Global Strike Command, launched an unarmed LGM-30G Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile equipped with a test reentry vehicle March 23, from Vandenberg Air Force Base. Every test launch verifies the accuracy and reliability of the ICBM weapon system, providing valuable data to ensure a safe, secure and effective nuclear deterrent. The launch team, under the direction of the 576th Flight Test Squadron, at Vandenberg AFB, included Airmen from the 90th Missile Wing at F. E. Warren AFB, Wyoming. Read more
Afghan Air Force receives six MD 530F helicopters
[image: MD 530F Cayuse Warrior]The Afghan Air Force in Kabul has received six MD 530F Cayuse Warrior scout attack helicopters from MD Helicopters, the company announced on 20 March. The helicopters were delivered within six months of MD Helicopters receiving the order in October 2014. The Cayuse Warrior was developed in response to the drawdown of coalition forces in the region. MD Helicopters developed a purpose-built, close attack helicopter to meet the capability requirements identified by the International Security Assistance Force - Afghanistan for light scout attack helicopt... more »
Russia's Military to Get 16 New Ka-52 Alligator Attack Helicopters This Year
[image: Ka-52 Alligator (NATO: Hokum-A)]The Russian military will receive 16 new Kamov Ka-52 attack helicopters this year as part of Russia's ongoing rearmament effort, Deputy Defense Minister Yury Borisov said Monday. Visiting the factory where the helicopters are built, Borisov said that "beginning in April they will start being accepted into the military and delivered to the troops," according to news agency TASS. The Ka-52 Alligator (NATO reporting name: Hokum-A) is Russia's newest attack helicopter, having only gone into service with the military in 2011. Read more
Russia’s return to Nicaragua worries many in Central America
[image: MiG-29M2 Fulcrum]Russia is rekindling its once-strong ties to Nicaragua, possibly including providing the Central American nation with jet fighters, stoking unease as far away as the Andes in South America. Later this week, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will arrive in Nicaragua as part of a swing through four Latin American nations, the culmination to a series of high-level Russian visits to this Central American nation in the past year. Last month, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu paid a two-day visit, and in January the head of Russia’s upper house of Parli... more »
Finnish-Swedish-US joint training sorties begin
[image: F-18 Hornet]The Finnish Air Force fighters on Tuesday began training with planes from the Swedish Air Force and the 510th Fighter Squadron of the United States Air Forces in Europe. Running until April 1st, the exercise is primarily taking place in Finland's airspace over the Bothnian Sea and in international airspace. Finland is assigning two to four F/A-18 Hornet multirole fighters to the training sorties while the United States is operating with F-16 Fighting Falcons and Sweden with JAS-39 Gripens. It is also possible that a USAF KC-135 Stratotanker refuelling aircraft ... more »
Mass production of T-50 fighters to start in 2016
[image: Su T-50 PAK-FA]Russia may start mass production of fifth-generation T-50 fighter (PAK FA) jets in 2016, Russian Deputy Defence Minister Yuri Borisov said Monday. “We have plans to deliver the first series of fifth-generation fighter jets next year,” Sputnik News quotes Borisov. Deputy Defence Minister is currently visiting to the Komsomolsk-on-Amur aviation plant in the country’s Far East, where Russia is developing the PAK-FA fighter jet. Four more prototypes will be available for tests this year, Borisov added. Read more
Tyndall gets QF-16 for aerial target practice
[image: QF-16 target drone]The Tyndall Air Force Aerial Target Division has a new target. Since March 11, the division has access to the QF-16, an unmanned F-16 it will use in exercises with its F-22 squadron. The QF-16s are based at the 96th Test Wing at Eglin Air Force Base, but some are being sent to the 82nd Aerial Targets Squadron, a geographically separated unit of the 53rd Wing, headquartered at Eglin. Read more
Navy planning to get its own V-22 Osprey fleet
[image: V-22 Osprey]The Navy says it plans to obtain its own fleet of 44 V-22 Ospreys, taking possession of eight a year starting in 2020. The decision to replace the aging fleet of C-2A Greyhound cargo aircraft with the tilt-rotor hybrid was made in an internal working document drafted earlier this year that laid the groundwork for funding, Navy spokesman Lt. Robert Myers wrote in a statement to Stars and Stripes. The Navy V-22 Joint Program Office expects to issue a contract for development of a Navy variant in fiscal 2016 with production beginning in fiscal 2018. Read more
See what it’s like to land on much smaller French aircraft carrier
Navy pilots are experts at taking off from and landing on aircraft carriers, but landing on a much smaller French carrier takes even more skill. The crew of a U.S. Navy C-2A Greyhound from VRC-30 DET 1 based at NAS North Island shot this video as they landed and took off from the French carrier Charles de Gaulle earlier this month on a resupply mission. The de Gaulle is deployed in the Persian Gulf along with the larger USS Carl Vinson to target ISIS forces in Iraq. Below is a video of F/A-18s from the USS Carl Vinson performing a series of “touch and go” landings and catapult-lau... more »
SA Navy treads water to punch above its weight
[image: SAS Amatola (F145)]Throngs of smiling crowds lined the quayside of Naval Base Simon’s Town this past weekend, enjoying the annual SA Navy Festival. Behind the scenes, however, the Navy was anxiously treading water, keeping their ships functional and operational. Presenting the annual State of the Navy briefing, Flag Officer Fleet, Rear Admiral Bravo Mhlana, gave an overview of the various activities undertaken by the Navy during the past year. As could be expected, Mhlana was positive of what the Navy had achieved on a limited budget, whilst outlining a few of the challenges... more »
Russian Tu-95 Bomber Intercepted By Japanese Air Force Jets
[image: Tu-95 Bear D]A Russian Tu-95 bomber was intercepted off the coast of Japan on two separate occasions on Mar. 20, according to the Japanese Ministry of Defense, which released the details of the incident on Monday. The bomber, also known as the Bear from its name in NATO code, was spotted over the Korean Strait between South Korea and Japan’s Kyushu Island before being intercepted by F-15J fighters and escorted away from the busy strait. The same bomber was then tracked flying north from the East China Sea from the west to the north of Japan before crossing the disputed Kuril... more »
A Tabulation Of What The U.S. Lost When They Admitted That $500 Million In Weapons Given To Yemen Had Disappeared
*Zero Hedge:* *US "Loses" $500 Million In Weapons Given To Yemen, Now In Al-Qaeda Hands* *Nobody could have possibly foreseen that yet another US foreign diplomacy "success story" would turn out to be an epic disaster. Well, nobody, except for those who accurately predict that every US intervention abroad is now a staggering fiasco (for everyone involved except the US military-industrial complex of course). As for Yemen, the outcome was clear long ago:* - *Yemen's US-Backed Government & President Resign* - *Obama's "Partners" In Yemen Overthrown As Presidential Palace Falls ... more »
Prince of Wales aircraft carrier ‘makes little sense’ without aircraft to fly from it
[image: HMS Queen Elizabeth]A second large aircraft carrier planned for the navy – the Prince of Wales – would make “little sense” unless enough money could be found to provide it with planes to fly from it and ships to protect it, a cross-party group of MPs warned on Tuesday. The verdict, at a time of intense financial pressure on Britain’s armed forces, is contained in a Commons defence committee report, entitled Rethinking Defence to Meet New Threats. It is particularly significant as the Commons defence committee usually praises unequivocally even the most ambitious military pro... more »
ONR delivers new 3D diesel generator simulator for Virginia-class submarines
[image: 50in touchscreens]The Office of Naval Research (ONR) TechSolutions programme has delivered a new 3D diesel generator simulator to Pearl Harbor naval facilities, to train sailors of the Virginia-class nuclear powered submarines to operate and repair them. Called the Multipurpose Reconfigurable Training System (MRTS), the new advanced 3D software allows sailors to use 50in touchscreens to view and access all parts of the generators aboard the submarines. ONR command master chief Jessie Thomas said: "This will be a big help for the fleet, getting sailors more training time and ... more »
Indian-built submarine in advanced construction phase
[image: Scorpene class SSK]The first of six Scorpene attack submarines being built in India by Mazagon Docks Ltd has taken to water as it enters an advanced stage of completion. The Sunday Guardian reported the vessel is now on schedule to be delivered to the Indian Navy in September of next year, with the remainder of Scorpenes being handed over at nine-month intervals. "Both the pressure and the outer hull of the first Scorpene are in place," an unidentified Indian Navy source told the newspaper. "Much of the internal fit is also progressing well. Read more
French shipyard CMN Launched the First HSI32 Interceptor for the Navy of Mozambique
[image: HSI32 Interceptor]Following the launch of the first Ocean Eagle 43 Trimaran for Mozambique in January, French shipyard CMN launched the first HSI32 Interceptor for the same customer. Three OCEAN EAGLE 43 trimaran patrol vessels and three HSI32 interceptors (and several fishing vessels) that were ordered by the African nation back in September 2013. Three more HSI32 Interceptors were subsequently ordered in January. The first 3 HSI32 will de deliverered from December 2015 with a rate of one ship every 2 months. The HSI32 is designed to meet the needs of modern Navies and Coa... more »
Barack Hussein Obama - The Anti-Israel President
Obama - The Anti-Israel President: https://youtu.be/xO8qZP_iU9I
Airbus, KAI to partner on Korean light helicopter
[image: Dauphin based attack helicopter]Airbus Helicopters and Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) will together develop two five-ton helicopters based on the Airbus H155 Dauphin, to fill South Korea’s need for both a civil and light armed military helicopter in the class. The agreement, believed to be worth about US$1.5 billion, will cover development and production of around 300 helicopters, the majority of which will be the military version. The civil version is expected to enter service in 2020, followed by the light armed helicopter in 2022. Read more
Czech plan to abolish daylight saving time in EU
I thought that the members of the European Parliament don't have the right to propose any laws but this rule must be inaccurate because today, the European Parliament will discuss the proposal by Mr Petr Šilar (Christian Democratic Union – Czechoslovak People's Party) and his brothers (these are not comrades) to abolish the constant switching from the winter time to summer time and back. On Saturday-Sunday night, on March 29th, Europe is scheduled to switch to the summer time again: the period between 2 am and 3 am won't ever take place. Similarly, sometime in the Fall, for its bi... more »
Kid Activist Slams Monsanto at South Africa’s National Science Festival (and Takes Home a Prize for Her Efforts)
Kid Activist Slams Monsanto at South Africa’s National Science Festival (and Takes Home a Prize for Her Efforts Alt Health Works, 23 March 2015 Scifest Africa is South Africa’s National Science Festival, established in 1996 in order “to promote the public awareness, understanding and appreciation of science, technology, engineering, mathematics and innovation.” While the Monsanto Company would like to believe that anyone who opposes their genetically modified seeds, chemicals and crops are “impeding science,” the fact remains that the scientific jury is still out on them, especially... more »
Monica Lewinsky has Something to Say — and Everybody Should Listen
I hope in the end that she has somehow achieved a normal life and yes a life. And just why do we have twenty some interns - boys and girls - running around the centers of power? Just who are we kidding? She is also completely right. We have a runaway culture of public bullying presented as politics as usual. It is one thing for a public figure to stand up and publicly attack an opponent's actions and character, but that is politics. It is quite another for the press to then take the story line and use it freely to sell newspapers. This is actually legitimate criminal ... more »
Brain's light Detecter is not so Simple After All
[image: visual tract in the brain] There is plenty of indication that all is not so simple and this begins the process of discovering how. It is also apparent the something drives internal imaging as well and somehow this correlates with our visual systems. We also have significant unused range that needs to be better understood. At the same time as we go into space we will want to sharply widen our visual range as well to be able to detect other parts of the spectrum. You sort of want to see killing radiation. . *BRAIN’S LIGHT DETECTOR IS NOT SO SIMPLE AFTER ALL * * Visu... more »
Hubble Proves Einstein’s Theory
Nice headline but it is only another confirmation that gravity will bend light. Yet it is also an excellent example of the nature of our Space Time geometry. Everything we know about physics is embedded in that geometry. Einstein shifted us out of a pure Euclidean geometry that could predict none of this once and for all. Yet the mathematics is centered on a 'metric' acting as a given. Until my paper, the only metric we had was the slightly time axis extended metric of Euclidean Geometry. It is noteworthy that my own work has no reason to similarly time extend my metr... more »
American Drone Operators Are Quitting in Record Numbers
*[image: Drone in Afghanistan]* The reason is obvious. The human being must rationalize his kill. When that becomes impossible, he burns out. Add in reckless controllers and impossibly justified intelligence, we simply get a shoot first scenario as the only viable option. The way out is to resign forthwith and that is exactly what is happening. These drones are powerful in support of troops on the ground who can provide local confirmation. Otherwise you are buried in information noise as folks must travel also. That noise is what an insurgency relies on to provide cover and... more »
Boeing Has Just Patented A 'Star Wars'-Style Force Fields
*CNET*: *Boeing patents 'Star Wars'-style force fields* *Aircraft and military manufacturer Boeing has been granted a patent on a system that is designed to prevent explosion shockwaves from harming a target.* *A new patent granted to aircraft, defense and security company Boeing is taking its cues from science fiction. Just like the glowing energy shields seen protecting troops, machines and even spacecraft in Star Wars and Star Trek, the design -- named "Method and system for shockwave attenuation via electromagnetic arc" -- uses energy to deflect potential damage.* *As it is d... more »
Worshipers In The Yemen Mosque Were Calling For The Death Of Israel And America When The ISIS Suicide Bomber Attacked
*Times Of Israel*: *Yemen worshipers were cursing Jews when mosque blown up* *Shiite congregants in Sana’a called for death of Israel and the US; then an IS suicide bomber killed scores* *A video recording of a deadly terrorist attack at a Shiite mosque in Yemen on Friday revealed that worshipers were chanting a slew of hateful slogans just as a suicide bomber detonated himself, killing scores of people.* *The bombing, one of three committed in a pair of mosques, was carried out by the Islamic State during weekly prayers. At least 142 people were killed and 351 were wounded in ... more »
(Un) Informed Consent: A Few Things Parents Don’t Know About the Measles, Mumps & Rubella Vaccine – Part 1 by Louise Habakus
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[image: (Un) Informed Consent: A Few Things Parents Don't Know About the Measles, Mumps & Rubella Vaccine – Part 1] (Un) Informed Consent: A Few Things Parents Don’t Know About the Measles, Mumps & Rubella Vaccine – Part 1 by Louise Habakus Green Med Info, 18 March 2015 *How safe is the combination measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine? Is the information regarding these vaccines easily accessible to parents for them to make an informed and ultimately important choice? Here is part 1, vaccine safety followed by part 2, looking into the manufacturer Merck & Co. * I've been ... more »
The Realist Report - Charles Krafft
On this edition of *The Realist Report*, we'll be joined by *Charles Krafft*. Charles and I will be discussing the heroic Romanian nationalist Corneliu Zelea Codreanu, founder and leader of the Legionary Movement and the Iron Guard, and interwar Romanian history. Calls are welcome! You can download the entire program *here*. Below are relevant links for this program: - *Corneliu Zelea Codreanu - Metapedia* - *Legion of the Archangel Michael - Metapedia* - *Iron Guard - Wikipedia* - *To the Abattoir: Investigating the Legionary Rebellion of January 21-23, 1941 - Charl... more »
Israel Spied On The U.S. - Iran Nuclear Talks
Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, left, and President Barack Obama shown during a meeting at the White House in October. The leaders disagree over the negotiations with Iran. Photo: Reuters *Wall Street Journal*: *Israel Spied on Iran Talks* *Ally’s snooping upset White House because information was used to lobby Congress to try to sink a dealSoon after the U.S. and other major powers entered negotiations last year to curtail Iran’s nuclear program, senior White House officials learned Israel was spying on the closed-door talks.The spying operation was part of a broa... more »
Musical Interlude: Richard & Adam, “Hallelujah” (Leonard Cohen)
Richard & Adam, “Hallelujah” (Leonard Cohen) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJZXLyDhCM8 I'd never heard them before tonight, wonderful... enjoy. ◆ The original... Leonard Cohen, "Hallelujah" (original studio version) And no, it's not a "religious" song as you'd normally think... - CP
The Best Books To Read Aloud to Your Children
As a child, my mom read aloud to us every night. We started with books like The Boxcar Children and Dealing with Dragons and eventually as we got older moved on to books like Great Expectations and Tarzan. It is one of my favorite memories and one that I knew I wanted to continue with my daughter. We started reading chapter books aloud a couple of years ago and we have developed some favorites. These are all books that your kids will love! 1. *Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine*. This is hands down my favorite Cinderella story. If you have seen the movie, don't let it keep you f... more »
Okinawa Governor Suspends US Military Base Construction
The Yomiuri Shimbun *CSM:* *Defying Toyko, Okinawa suspends US military base construction* *The relocation of a US Marine Corps base on the island is aimed at removing a longstanding irritant in US-Japan relations. Tokyo backs the relocation plan, but the view in Okinawa is less positive. * *The governor of Okinawa has ordered a halt to construction of a controversial new United States military base on the southern Japanese island, the latest setback in a long-running row over the US military presence there. * *Gov. Takeshi Onaga demanded that Japan's government suspend all work a... more »
My Green Home - The Wisdom in Waiting
While standing in line at the county tree sale, people were talking about gardening. One conversation caught my attention. A woman, who recently bought a home, spent her first week's clearing the property. She cut the trees and bushes, burned everything, and was now repopulating her land. I suppose that it's human nature to want to put our own "stamp" on things ... to make them our own. And frankly, it's often easier to wipe the slate clean and begin anew. But when it comes to property, rash decisions can hurt both the earth and one's pocketbook. We made the decision to go slowly wi... more »
Egypt, Ethiopia And Sudan Agree On Deal To Share The Resources of The Nile River
*VOA: **Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan Sign Deal on Nile Dam* *Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan have signed a preliminary deal on sharing water from the Nile River, allowing Ethiopia to continue with its construction of a massive new dam.The leaders said the "declaration of principles" would pave the way for further diplomatic cooperation on the Grand Renaissance Dam, which has stirred fears of a regional resource conflict. No details of the agreement were immediately released.Ethiopia's Minister of Water, Alemayehu Tegenu, on Monday told VOA's Horn of Africa Service the countries agreed... more »
The Battle For Tikrit -- news Updates March 23, 2015
*Newsweek:* *Tikrit Offensive Stalls Due to ‘Hundreds’ of ISIS Explosives* *The offensive on the ISIS-held Iraqi city of Tikrit has slowed to a halt because of hundreds of explosives planted in the city’s centre as the terror group await a final assault by Iraqi forces, according to experts.* *The Iraqi offensive on the city, supported by the Shia-majority Popular Mobilisation Units (PMU), had initial success, with a number of towns on the city’s outskirts captured quickly and PMU spokesman, Karim al-Nuri, declaring the city would be liberated in “no more than 72 hours” earlier th... more »
Minority Report – Pre-Crime is Here
*Jay Dyer* - The film Minority Report seems to have predicted the future of law enforcement... The post Minority Report – Pre-Crime is Here appeared first on Waking Times.
Thorne Dreyer : RAG RADIO PODCASTS | Hall of Fame singer Maryann Price; Ellen Sweets, author of ‘Stirring It Up with Molly Ivins’
Maryann Price sang with Dan Hicks, The Kinks, and Asleep at the Wheel; Ellen Sweets is a prize-winning journalist recently returned from Cuba. Interviews by Thorne Dreyer | The Rag Blog | March 23, 2015 Recent guests on Rag Radio … finish reading Thorne Dreyer : *RAG RADIO PODCASTS* | Hall of Fame singer Maryann Price; Ellen Sweets, author of ‘Stirring It Up with Molly Ivins’
Culture Watch: Lena Dunham asks, "Dog or Jewish Boyfriend?" Bad enough if it's a dog, but if it's a boyfriend, yikes!
*Plus: Updating my post on Ian Welsh's blog fund-raiser* *This photo (by Robin Schwartz) of the Lena's dog, Lamby, "a mutt who came from a rescue shelter in Brooklyn," appeared with her March 2013 New Yorker "Personal History" piece, "A Box of Puppies."* *by Ken* Lena Dunham has a piece in the March 30 *New Yorker* with the above-noted title, like so -- and nothing but an establishing sentence -- Do the following statements refer to (a) my dog or (b) my Jewish boyfriend? followed by 35 numbered points, starting with these: 1. The first thing I noticed about him was his eyes. 2. W... more »
Women’s Integration into Combat Stuck in a Physical Stalemate
Last week 60 Minutes ran a feature called Women in Combat: Cracking the Last All-Male Bastion of the US Military. The segment, led by David Martin, focused on Marine Infantry Officer training. He finds that, although the Marines are required to integrate women as a result of the removal of the combat exclusion, no women […]
Is The Middle East Now Facing A Period Of Nuclear Proliferation?
*Karl Vick, Time*: *The Middle East Nuclear Race Is Already Underway* *While the U.S. and other world powers work to constrain Iran's nuclear program, five rival nations plan atomic programs* *One of the most important reasons why the U.S. is trying to conclude a nuclear deal with Iran is to prevent an Iranian bomb from triggering a nuclear race in the Middle East. Yet even as talks continue now in Switzerland, Tehran’s regional rivals have already begun quietly acting on their own atomic ambitions. Nuclear power may be on the wane almost everywhere else in the world, but it’s all... more »
Doing What U.S. Does Best - Don't Dare Throw Eggs at Them
A convoy of US Army military vehicles arrived in Riga, Sunday as part of a 1,770-km (1,100-mile) tour through six European countries. The convoy is making its way through Estonia, Lithuania, Poland, Latvia, the Czech Republic and Germany, before reaching its final destination near the German town of Vilseck. Czech people were told not to throw tomatoes and eggs at a US military convoy rumbling through Eastern Europe, the local media said, citing the laws of the land. Those in love with egg & tomato hurling may get up to three years if convicted. “Should anyone emerge with the int... more »
Star Wars - A Body Count
The History of the LaRouche Movement's Cognitive Infoltration of Reagan's NSC - 1993 Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI) Panel from Spike EP on Vimeo. Presentation by Paul Gallagher and Jeff Steinberg Did 22 SDI Researchers really ALL Commit Suicide? http://www.fiu.edu/~mizrachs/sdi-deaths.html Fifty-year-old Alistair Beckham was a successful British aerospace- projects engineer. His specialty was designing computer software for sophisticated naval defense systems. Like hundreds of other British scientists, he was working on a pilot program for America's Strategic Defense Initiativ... more »
MENA Report ( March 24 , 2015 ) - Iraq / Syria Regional War Updates , ISIS Global Threat Updates ...... Yemen Covil War in full Bloom as Saudi led GCC threatens to intervene ..... Libya version of " Chaosistan " continues - talks continue along with the fighting ...... Iran Nuclear Talks head to final week ( March 31st deadline to reach Agreement on framework for Final Deal )
Links.... *Israel Spied on Iran Talks* *ISIS Moves Into Syria's Homs, Attacks Airport* *Yemen Combatants Court Int'l Allies for Proxy War* *Sunnis Say Shi'ites Burn Homes Outside Tikrit* *Shi'ite Rebels Seize Yemen's Third Largest City* *8 Civilians Killed as Libyan Govt Bombs Camp Near Tripol* *As Nuclear Talks Progress, Iran's Hardliners Tone Down Rhetoric* *367 House Members Warn Obama Against Iran Deal* US: Pullout Won't Stop Strikes on Extremists in Yemen Yemen Houthis Move on Key Waterway Syrian Rebels Shell City of Aleppo, Killing at Least 13 Bombs Shake Baghdad; 189 Killed ... more »
Cloning Technology and the De-extinction of Large Mammals
*Video - *Scientists are studying DNA extracted from the remains of long-dead creatures such as mammoths and giant bears, to learn how environment drives evolution and how certain species affect climate and ecosystem stability. The post Cloning Technology and the De-extinction of Large Mammals appeared first on Waking Times.
White House Chief Of Staff: 50 Years Of Israeli Occupation Must End
Denis McDonough speaks at the J Street Conference in Washington on March 23, 2015. Press TV *Haaretz:* *White House chief of staff: 50 years of Israeli occupation must end* *U.S. cannot pretend Netanyahu didn't say no Palestinian state would be established on his watch, Denis McDonough tells J Street conference in Washington.White House Chief of Staff Denis McDonough made it clear on Monday that the crisis in U.S.-Israel relations over the issue of a Palestinian state remains, despite efforts by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to clarify remarks he made late in the election ... more »
"A Look to the Heavens"
"The Crab Nebula is cataloged as M1, the first object on Charles Messier's famous 18th century list of things which are not comets. In fact, the Crab is now known to be a supernova remnant, debris from the death explosion of a massive star, witnessed by astronomers in the year 1054. This sharp, ground-based telescopic view uses narrowband data to track emission from ionized oxygen and hydrogen atoms (in blue and red) and explore the tangled filaments within the still expanding cloud. *Click image for larger size.* One of the most exotic objects known to modern astronomers, the Crab ...more »
"When We Have Time..."
“How small a portion of our life it is that we really enjoy. In youth we are looking forward to things that are to come; in old age, we are looking backwards to things that are gone past; in manhood, although we appear indeed to be more occupied in things that are present, yet even that is too often absorbed in vague determinations to be vastly happy on some future day, when we have time.” - Charles Caleb Colton, “Lacon”
Chet Raymo, “Tyger, Tyger Burning Bright...”
*“Tyger, Tyger Burning Bright...”* by Chet Raymo “Divinity is not playful. The universe was not made in jest but in solemn incomprehensible earnest. By a power that is unfathomably secret, and holy, and fleet." You may recall these words from Annie Dillard's “Pilgrim at Tinker Creek.” There is nothing intrinsically cheerful about the world, she says. To live is to die; it's all part of the bargain. Stars destroy themselves to make the atoms of our bodies. Every creature lives to eat and be eaten. And into this incomprehensible, unfathomable, apparently stochastic melee stumbles... ... more »
Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- March 23, 2015
*VOA EXCLUSIVE*: *Afghan President Says He is Working With US to Repair Relations* *In an exclusive interview with Voice of America on Sunday evening shortly after his arrival in Washington, Afghan President Ashraf Ghani spoke about his request for a change in U.S. troop levels, the threat from the Islamic State, and what he is doing to set a course to repair relations with the United States.* *The interview with Afghan Service reporter Said Suleiman Ashna was held at Blair House in the Pashto language. What follows is an edited transcript.* *Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorial... more »
Hilarion - March 22, 2015
Hilarion's Weekly Message *from Marlene Swetlishoff* March 22~29, 2015 Beloved Ones, There is a sense of accomplishment on the inner planes as the cosmic alignments and human activities are taking place upon your planet. Your loving energies have been given and applied where it is needed the most and every particle has been utilized for the highest good of all, with loving gratitude and appreciation for your efforts. You are loved so very much by your Family of Light! Every particle of Light expands and fills all the places and spaces that are shifting as the shadows recede an... more »
MNN. OBVIOUS ECONOMIC SOLUTION
OBVIOUS ECONOMIC SOLUTION OBVIOUS ECONOMIC SOLUTION Please post & distribute. Nia:wen. MNN. 23 Mar. 2015. Any child can see the solution. Dekanawida told us the black serpent is looking for war with one co... View on mohawknationnews.com Preview by Yahoo
EDC's in the Great Lakes Region- Wastwater, Waterways & Fish- Chemical Manipulation of Humanity
* Hormone-mimickers widespread in Great Lakes region wastewater, waterways and fish.* I have placed links back to older posts related to the topics discussed in this news item Great Lakes waterways are contaminated with known endocrine disrupting compounds; scientists warn fish are at risk *(It ain't just fish at risk!)* Mercury … PCBs … these are still problems. But there’s a lesser-known class of contaminants, which have insidious and concerning health impacts on aquatic creatures. Barber, a research geologist with the U.S. Geological Survey, was looking for, and found, hormone-d...more »
Empire And Colonialism: Rich Men In London Still Deciding Africa's Future
RINF, Countercurrents, Global Research, Counterpunch, Information Clearing House (all links are in italics) Some £600 million in UK aid money courtesy of the taxpayer is helping big business increase its profits in Africa via the New Alliance for Food Security and Nutrition. In return for receiving aid money and corporate investment, African countries have to change their laws, making it easier for corporations to acquire farmland, control seed supplies and export produce. Last year, Director of the Global Justice Now Nick Dearden said: “It’s scandalous that UK aid money is being... more »
Why Dave Has Ruled Out a Third Term
How short are political memories? Being someone with stints in Leninist organisations behind me, one lesson I talk from those times was how the party styled itself as the collective memory of the class. Hence why the repetitious lead offs on the Russian Revolution and rinse and repeat articles on the old beards. However, it turns out those comrades were right. In the Labour Party, as a rule, there is little sense of shared histories. Policies that were tried and failed before make comebacks from time to time. There is little systematic education and therefore the lessons learned by... more »
Ted Cruz Wants To Be The First President Of The U.S. Who Is Not A Natural Born Citizen
Although Ted Cruz's father is a deranged fascist and extremist, it would be simplistic to dismiss the Texas senator as just another scion of a right-wing family displaced by the Cuban Revolution. In fact, when Cruz talks about his dad having fought in the Cuban Revolution and having been jailed and tortured, he is certainly *implying* that his father was a victim of Castro and the socialist revolutionaries. In reality, though, Rafael Cruz was fighting alongside Castro and was captured by the fascist forces of the brutal Cuban dictator Fulgencio Batista, who was backed by the U.S. ... more »
World News Briefs -- March 23, 2015 (Evening Edition)
*Reuters:* *Tsipras, Merkel display goodwill, little sign of debt progress* *(Reuters) - Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and German Chancellor Angela Merkel put on a public display of mutual goodwill on Monday, appealing to Greeks and Germans to set aside recrimination and national stereotypes and work for a better European future.* *Yet despite warm words on the new leftist premier's first official visit to Berlin, it was unclear if they had narrowed differences on economic reforms Greece must implement to win urgently needed fresh cash from its creditors. The two leaders we... more »
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Its own reward
Waiting through dry spells to set out transplants in wet spells; waiting through wet spells to paint and mow. The potted seedlings are growing slowly this year in spite of their heat and sun lamps. It takes eighteen flats of seedlings to fill the three spring-garden beds. I choose three at a time. I know I'm rushing it, but there has been so little frost that one wants to *try*. I'm afraid the heat will come suddenly and the spring things will want to bolt. The green stripe you can see down the middle of each bed is broadbeans, the best eating size of favas. Their job here, aside fr... more »
Meanwhile, in another universe...
The cybernats are not happy bunnies today. They are (as ever) very active on the Twitter hashtag *#bbcbias,* busily tweeting each other messages like the following: *Proof of #bbcbias entire interview subliminally captioned as "SNP Threat" on #bbcdp **Impartial and unbiased eh? ”* *wow the #bbcbias channel now trying subliminal messages. It's not done in error* *@BBCNews @BBCNewsnight @BBCPolitics your bias against the SNP is the REAL THREAT to democracy! #BBCBias* *Stewart Hosie interviewed by BBC yesterday surely positive proof of BBC bias? * *More incredible BBC bias. They d... more »
The Rag Blog : METRO EVENT | Town Meeting with Sen. Bernie Sanders in Austin on March 31
Event: Town Meeting with Senator Bernie Sanders When: Tuesday, March 31, 2015, 7:00 p.m. Presented by: Friends of Bernie Sanders Where: IBEW Local Union 520 Address: 4818 E. Ben White Boulevard, Austin, TX 78760 Price: $25 suggested contribution; no one … finish reading The Rag Blog : *METRO EVENT* | Town Meeting with Sen. Bernie Sanders in Austin on March 31
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Daily Stormer Straight gangsta. Since the annexation of Crimea, Putin's already very high level of support among the Russian people has skyrocketed even higher. Moscow Times: Fifty-five percent of the 1,600 adults across Russia polled about their voting intentions by the independent Levada Center last month said they would cast their ballot in favor ...
The world's largest particle accelerator, which famously discovered the long-sought Higgs boson in 2012, will soon start up again at almost double the energy of its first run. After a two-year hiatus for upgrades, the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), at the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) in Switzerland, will be ...
Some are speculating the possibility for the unexplained plane crash near Cern of Germanwings A320. In this internet age, the conspiracy theories are already swirling about this recent plane crash near the site where the CERN hadron collider is and it is also recently been cranked up and running for various ...
Flemish scientist seeks dark matter at Cern sstarckx In Geneva, the biggest machine on Earth is ready for a new start, as scientists prepare to explore unknown territory in particle physics. Petra Van Mulders, who leads a team of 80 physicists, is eager to begin this new adventure In search of quarks Since then, ...
The ATLAS experiment at the LHC has reported a three sigma excess of events beyond the Standard Model expectation in a particular kind of search for squarks and gluinos, a type of particle predicted by Supersymmetry models. This is one of the strongest experimental indicators of SUSY phenomena to date amidst ...
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