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British Parliamentary Watchdog Suggests That MI5 And MI6 Recruit Moms As Spies
Mumsnet users answer the call from MI5 http://t.co/yluBJ52KSc
pic.twitter.com/bFk0UwS2hc
— Justine Roberts (@Justine_Roberts) March 5, 2015
*Daily Mail:* *This is a job for Mrs Bond: MI5 wants middle-aged mothers as
spies because they understand people better *
* * Parliamentary committee says more women spies needed to keep UK safe*
Claims lack of female agents harming MI5 and MI6's ability to tackle
terror* Women agents should be recruited from websites like Mumsnet, it
says* Findings published by Parliament's Intelligence and Security
Committee*
*More News On A British Par... more »
Russian President Putin: At Least Cities Not Being Destroyed
Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) speaks during a news conference with
Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi following their meeting at the Kremlin
in Moscow, March 5, 2015 (Reuters / Sergey Karpukhin)
*RT: Putin*: *E.Ukraine situation difficult, at least cities not being
destroyed*
*The situation in eastern Ukraine remains difficult, but at least cities
are not being destroyed and civilians are not being killed, Russia's
President Vladimir Putin said after meeting Italian Prime Minister Matteo
Renzi.*
*Putin called on both sides of the Ukrainian conflict to“strictly comply”
wit... more »
How do you maximize nutrition?
[image: How do you maximize nutrition?]
*An apply a daykeeps the doctor away!*March is *National Nutrition Month*.
While researching nutrition, I came across a rather shocking statistic: Over
90% of U.S. adults are deficient in at least one vitamin or mineral.
The problem is that while there is an abundance of food in our country,
much of it is processed and full of empty calories. A calorie of food is
simply a measure of energy and all calories are equal. What changes is the
nutrient density ... the amount of nutrition we get from a calorie of food.
Here's an example:
- A mediu... more »
Out in the Open: The CIA Secret Prisons in Europe - Washington’s European Partners in Crime (Rudy Giuliani’s Dangerous Game: Jeb Bush, Patriotic Lies, and the Truth About American Exceptionalism) Exceptionalism = Delusional Ideology
We do not understand that our “money politics” — the old Japanese phrase
for the corrupted political process — has cost us any claim to leading by
democratic example. Ditto Guantánamo, Abu Ghraib and so on in the matter of
human rights. Nice times we grew up for, huh? Land of the free. Home of the
do-anything-you-like-to-maintain-power brave. The CIA Secret Prisons in
Europe. Political
Predictions On Ukraine Economy Released
*Bloomberg*: *Ukraine Sees Economic Plunge in 2015 Amid Spike in Prices*
*Ukraine’s economy will shrink this year and consumer prices will jump, the
government said, as the country struggles to fend off the effects of a war
with pro-Russian separatists.*
*Gross domestic product may shrink as much as 11.9 percent in 2015 in a
worst-case scenario, and year-end inflation may accelerate to 42.8 percent,
the government said in a statement detailing updated forecasts on its
website on Thursday. The outlook was significantly worse than September
estimates that saw GDP growing at least 0.... more »
Come on down, Patrick Brown!
Here's SoCon MP Patrick Brown at the now infamous Rob Ford Family BBQ
listening to Harper make his plug for a Stephen Harper/Rob Ford/Tim Hudak
governing Con trifecta for Canada. FinMin Flaherty made a special point of
thanking Brown for "being key to organizing this event".
Writing about Patrick Brown shifting from Parliament Hill MP into
provincial politics as a candidate in the Ontario Progressive Conservative
leadership race, John Iveson says that "nobody knows where he stands on any
given issue".
Oh come on, John, we do know a couple of things.
We know his campaign co-chair... more »
Ukraine War News Updates -- March 5, 2015
*BBC:* *Russian soldiers 'dying in large numbers' in Ukraine - Nato*
*Nato's deputy chief says Russian leaders are less and less able to conceal
the deaths of "large numbers" of Russian soldiers in eastern Ukraine.*
*Alexander Vershbow said Russia's involvement was becoming more unpopular
with the Russian public as a result.*
*Russian officials dismissed on Thursday a US claim that Moscow had sent
"thousands and thousands" of troops to fight alongside separatists.*
*A foreign ministry spokesman said the figures were "plucked out of the
air".*
*Ukraine War News Updates -- March... more »
remember you will die
"All Is Vanity"
C. Allan Gilbert drawing 1892
Sports Watch: With leadership like this, is it any wonder that the NY Knicks are flying high?
*Cablevision Presdient-CEO and Madison SquareGarden Chairman James Dolan --
Whatta guy!*
*"There’s a little bit of North Korea to the way this team is run."*
*-- out-of-work lawyer Dennis Doyle, who is committed toseeing every game
of the (now 12-48) NY Knicks this season*
*by Ken*
We looked recently at the path-breaking strategy of the financial-typhoon
owners of the NBA's Philadelphia 76ers, the billionaire Wall Street brains
who decided to reverse the team's mediocrity by losing as many games as
humanly possible. Now it seems only fair to pay tribute to the management
of the ... more »
Ravitch and Weingarten Sign on to Charter "Improvement Agenda"
AFT, as the lead corporate union where teachers send their hard earned
money to be wasted, is busy preparing for the expected return to Washington of
the neoliberal poster couple, Hillary and Bill Clinton. Part of that
massive task is to do whatever is necessary to provide political cover for
Hillary's role in another generation of school privatization measures that
will pick up where Bubba, Bush II, and Obama left off.
Surely that is one reason that now that we see a sadly, simple-minded and
unenforceable *"*charter school improvement agenda" that is now in
circulation. As may ... more »
Iraq Government: Islamic State Has Destroyed The Ancient Assyrian City Of Nimrud
*CNN:* *ISIS bulldozes ruins ancient Assyrian city of Nimrud, Iraqi TV says*
*(CNN)ISIS has again destroyed cultural treasures, this time bulldozing the
site of the ancient Assyrian city of Nimrud in northern Iraq, state-run
media said Thursday.The extent of the destruction wasn't immediately
revealed, according to Iraq's state broadcaster Iraqiya TV, which cited the
Ministry of Antiquities and Tourism.Nimrud was a city in the Assyrian
kingdom, which flourished between 900 B.C. and 612 B.C. The archaeological
site is located south of Mosul in northern Iraq.*
*WNU Editor:* 3,00... more »
FFWN: Bibi's speech, false flag follies, & "did Paul McCartney die in 1966?"
See my new Veterans Today article on is broadcast:
*Barrett-Fetzer slugfest: “Did Paul McCartney die in 1966?”*
*Plug for FFWN*
1) FCC net neutrality ruling helps keep us in business
http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2015/feb/26/net-neutrality-activists-landmark-victory-fcc
*Bibi’s Bo(eh)ner*
2) Netanyahu threatens war in speech
http://www.commondreams.org/views/2015/03/03/netanyahu-threatens-war-speech-congress
3) Decrying ‘insult,’ House Democrats seethe after Netanyahu address
http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/decrying-insult-some-democrats-seethe-after-netanyahu-address... more »
Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- March 5, 2015
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry (L) attends a news conference with Saudi
Arabia's Foreign Minister Saud bin Faisal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud in Riyadh
March 5, 2015. Credit: REUTERS/Evan Vucci/Pool
*Howard LaFranchi, CSM*: *Why Arab leaders are telling Obama to listen to
Netanyahu*
*Largely overlooked in all the hubbub of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin
Netanyahu's speech to Congress about Iran this week is that Arab leaders
pretty much agree with him.*
*Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu may have looked like he stood
alone at the podium as he addressed Congress this week.... more »
World News Briefs -- March 5, 2015 (Evening Edition)
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif attends the 28th Session of
the Human Rights Council at the United Nations in Geneva March 2, 2015.
Credit: Reuters/Denis Balibouse
*Reuters*: *Iran hints might be open to 10-year partial freeze of nuclear
work*
*(Reuters) - Iran's foreign minister on Thursday suggested that a 10-year
moratorium on some aspects of the country's nuclear program might be
acceptable to Tehran, though he declined to discuss the issue in
detail.U.S. President Barack Obama told Reuters on Monday that Iran must
commit to a verifiable freeze of at least 10 y... more »
Yahui and Nevets' Mum'n Pop's Cafe 大坑美式小吃
Two of my favorite people, Yahui and Nevets, own and operate one of my
favorite places in Taichung, Mum'n Pop's Cafe. I always go there for a meal
and conversation whenever I am nearby. Their wonderful sandwich shop is
located at 53 Chung Hsien Lane, Dongshan Road Section 2 (Streetview)(0928
767 374). That's near the 7-11 by the traffic circle on Dongshan Road. They
are usually open from 11:00am - 2:00pm and again from 5:00pm - 9:00 pm,
every day. It's a great place to stop after a long bike ride in the hills
of Hsinshe.
It's a family place, and friendly people are always around wi... more »
Baby steps
As there are still a couple of possible frosts in the near term forecast,
I'm not doing much in the garden, but I did plant a bed of potatoes.
Where there have been, in the past, three rows of potatoes in a bed, here I
am doing two. Beds are narrower, this year, as long term readers (there are
a few!) may notice, in an effort to make each bed get by on a soaker hose,
as we are in drought for a second year (and we anticipate a lot of 90+
degree days) and must conserve the well. Where there have been six beds,
there are eleven. Foliage, when the plants are fully grown, will cover the ... more »
For anyone who believes Ukraine needs weapons to fight Russia, see what Ukraine has been doing to its eastern Russian-speaking provinces ...and what the defenders do with those they capture.
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Azov, Dnepr, and Donbass Battalion POWs captured near Ilovaisk – Eng subs
Aug 30 2014
Older footage worth seeing.
http://youtu.be/Mu9Tzg6De5k
Cherchez la Verite
Oregon Deputies Shoot Family's Miniature Pony, Leave Body in Neighbor's Yard and Lie
Amanda Warren
It took one Oregon family awhile to discover what happened to their missing
minature pony, named Gir. Gir was an American Miniature horse aged 30 and,
aside from some arthritis, was in excellent shape but wouldn't have gotten
too far if he escaped. They were forced to do their own detective work on
February 18th when Gir wasn't in his stall even though the owner locked it
and double-checked it.
And he didn't get too far at all. However, the Fitzgerald family was left
to frantically search for him. When they started knocking on neighbors'
doors, they discovered with ... more »
Mainstream Media Discovers What Created ISIS - Global Warming!
Brandon Turbeville
After five years of intense fighting and destabilization raging across
Syria, Western mainstream press has finally discovered the true cause of
the so-called “civil war.” It turns out that all of the analysts in the
alternative media suggesting that the situation in Syria was the result of
a NATO destabilization campaign and foreign-backed invasion of terrorists
in the form of al-Nusra, al-Qaeda, and ISIS were wrong. In fact, even those
mainstream analysts who have suggested that the foreign invasion was
actually a legitimate rebellion were apparently mistaken.... more »
Why We Should Be Optimistic About the Future of Liberty
By Tom Woods
Should libertarians be optimistic or pessimistic about the future? Tom
Woods discusses/debates with Frank Karsten, author of *Beyond Democracy*,
about the evidence for the advancement of liberty. Great show for those who
need a dose of optimism.
Visit TomWoods.com
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TomWoodsTV - The Netanyahu Speech and the Neocons
*Photo Source: Win McNamee / Getty Images.*
Meir Dagan, the former head of Israel's intelligence agency, called Prime
Minister Netanyahu's speech to Congress this week, *"bullshit."* This
reaction is similar to the CIA's official rebuke of the Bush
administration's rhetoric in 2007 that Iran was building a bomb. It came
out with an *intelligence report that said the opposite*.
There are two things that we can take away from Dagan's criticism of
Netanyahu, and the wider reaction in Israel to Netanyahu's speech.
1) Despite all the talk about an "apartheid" Israel, it is still a
dem... more »
Why should I continue to pay?
*“I AM growing increasingly uncomfortable playing the game of life as it is
organized today. Why should I continue to pay credit cards, taxes, etc.,
when I know this only continues our slavery? How do you deal with these
tools designed against us?”*
Such a great question!! Thank you, this is on my mind most days.
“*Why should you continue to pay?”* This is a question we each must ask
and answer individually, no? Society is currently set up as a debt slave
enterprise. We bought into it, not understanding the true nature of the
debt. We know better now, yet the structure of thi... more »
The Roswell Slides and a Little Hypocrisy
The hypocrisy of this situation is beginning to get to me. On the one hand,
we are told that there is a witness who was in Roswell in July 1947 who saw
the alien bodies and he said that the slides show what he had seen or at
the very least it looked like what he had seen. On the other we are
condemned for naming him as if his credentials are unimportant beyond what
we are told. He was there in 1947 and we should just accept this fact
according to the narrative that is developing.
Well, his name wasn’t all that important when he was one of many voices
talking about the events of 194... more »
Are Smartphones Becoming a Substitute for Thinking?
*Alex Pietrowski* - New research reveals some surprising downsides to using
smartphones...
The post Are Smartphones Becoming a Substitute for Thinking? appeared first
on Waking Times.
Shock: Fracking Used to Inject Nuclear Waste Underground for Decades
Aaron Dykes and Melissa Melton
Unearthed articles from the 1960s detail how nuclear waste was buried
beneath the Earth’s surface by Halliburton & Co. for decades as a means of
disposing the by-products of post-World War II atomic energy production.
Fracking is already a controversial practice on its face; allowing U.S.
industries to inject slurries of toxic, potentially carcinogenic compounds
deep beneath the planet’s surface — as a means of “see no evil” waste
disposal — already sounds ridiculous, dangerous, and stupid anyway without
even going into further detail.
Alleged fracki... more »
Kenneth Prewitt on Science and Congress
Kenneth Prewitt, of Columbia University and social scientist
extraordinaire, has an interesting paper out in the January, 2015 *Annals
of the American Academy of Political and Social Science*. The paper is
titled, "Who Is Listening? When Scholars Think They Are Talking to Congress
."
Here is a neat excerpt:
Scientists, social or otherwise, err in claiming that members of Congress
are hostile to science or are anti-science when they vote contrary to
scientific warnings about climate change or side with Biblical literalists
and intelligent design proponents or express misgivings a... more »
THE ISRAELI ZIONISTS OBSESSION WITH IRAN
You could be forgiven for thinking that the Israeli extreme right must be
nuts for being so obsessed about Iran when the Islamic State (IS), a far
more bloodthirsty and ruthless organisation that borders on being an
anarchistic-fascist organisation hell bent on destroying anything and
everything that doesn’t conform to its beliefs, is almost at Israel’s
northern borders. Rest assured, however, that there is method in Israel’s
apparent madness.
The Israelis for years, indeed, long before IS came along, have considered
Iran as their mortal enemy accusing them of wanting nothing less t... more »
March 5: My Times and Transcript delivery.....
...., not for the first time, is some five hours late. So I'll begin with a
topic I only touched on yesterday. This is for school boards and for high
school teachers.
Do not teach any national history in elementary or high school. There are
two reasons. One is that any national history is such a broad subject that
it can be taught only as memory work (rote learning), and it is a waste of
time because rote learning is soon forgotten.
The other reason is because the only history you are allowed to teach in
the public schools is "feel good" history. If, in particular, you try to
teach... more »
Our clown Supreme Court takes on the bogus challenge to Obamacare -- and makes believe it's legitimate!
*Justice "Slow Anthony" Kennedy*: *"At least," says Ian Millhiser, "one of
the Court’s Republicans appears to have come to work wearing his judicial
robe, and not his partisan hat."*
*by Ken*
All in all, I'm inclined to go along with Greg Sargent's estimate of
yesterday's Supreme Court oral arguments on King v. Burwell: "A hint of
good news for Obamacare, but don’t get your hopes up too much." King v.
Burwell, you'll recall, is the case that seeks to topple the Affordable
Care Act on the ground of a single infelicitous wording, neither noticed
nor known to exist by anyone on the p... more »
The Economy: "Get Ready for a “Zero Returns” World"
*"Get Ready for a 'Zero Returns' World"*
by Bill Bonner
Gualfin, Argentina - “Where is that old and tattered “Crash Alert” flag?
Many times since the start of the rally in US stocks in 2009, we hoisted
it. And many times has it failed to give us a useful signal. But we will
bring it out again, if a bit sheepishly… and let it wave, in the warm
Argentine air.
Why? Do we know a crash is coming? No, of course not. Is our flag a good
indicator of what will happen? Apparently not. But we regard it like the
“Shark Alert” flags you see on the beaches of Australia. (Down Under is the
onl... more »
Mohawk Nation News 'WASAKO’NI’TA’IEN'
WASAKO’NI’TA’IEN
Posted
on March 5, 2015
Mohawk Nation News
Please post & distribute. Nia:wen.
MNN. Mar. 5, 2015. As the eagle sat on top of the tree of peace looking
out for the people, a foul smell was coming from the direction of
Washington DC. An eloquent foreigner from far away was visiting the big
‘outhouse’ on the hill. Some see it as one of the lowest places on
earth.
All I
Islamic State Fighters Are Now Attaching High-Definition Cameras To The Barrels Of Their Guns When Executing Prisoners
Savages: Depraved militants fighting for the Islamic State in Iraq are
attaching high-definition cameras to the barrels of their guns in order to
film barbaric executions in gruesome detail
*Daily Mail*: *Is this ISIS' sickest execution video yet? Now terrorists
put cameras on the end of their guns to make footage of killings look like
a shoot 'em up computer game *
** Depraved militants are now attaching HD cameras to their gun barrels*
** Equipment allows them to film their savage murders in gruesome detail*
** Unorthodox view makes terrorists' murder films look like video games*
*... more »
"Anti-Semitism in the UK: Is It Growing?"
Tonight's *The Report *on Radio 4 took a scary look at anti-Semitism in the
United Kingdom:
Anti-Semitism in the UK: Simon Cox investigates the changing face of
prejudice against Jewish people after recent lethal attacks in Paris,
Copenhagen and Brussels. With the Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin
Netanyahu, calling for European Jews to move to Israel, we look at whether
there is more dangerous anti-Semitism online and on the streets of the UK.
You might have been expecting to hear a lot about the threat from
Islamists, but no...
The vast bulk of the programme was devoted to the ... more »
Free Trade 44: The Gravity Model
An old theory in international trade (and migration) but which I heard and
read only last month, is the gravity model. This is on top of the classical
David Ricardo theory of "comparative advantage" and the Heckscher-Ohlin
theorem of factor abundance as basis for trade. The first two theories
assumed that all other things being equal, meaning distance between and
among trade partners are assumed to be similar. The addition of the gravity
theory on the first two or other theories somehow completes the picture of
why and where people in one country trade more with people in country X
... more »
What Would Nature Say About Ecological Warfare?
I thought of this incredible eco-ad campaign, NatureisSpeaking.org, when
I read Bronwyn Leebaw’s fascinating article “Scorched Earth: Environmental
War Crimes and International Justice” in Perspectives on Politics. This is
a much-overdue analysis of the place of the earth and environmental damage
in the laws of armed conflict – two issues areas rarely studied by […]
Remembering Fr. Bix - Inspired by Jeju Island
Felice Cohen-Joppa writes:
In Solidarity With our Peace Friends on Jeju Island... Twelve activists
with the Pacific Life Community were arrested for blocking the road into
Lockheed Martin, Sunnyvale, California on March 2 (8 are still in jail for
at least a night or two after refusing to sign papers for their release).
Before the blockade some of the protesters did one of the special dances
from Gangjeong village, after practicing over the weekend! More pictures
and a report will be on the Nuclear Resister Facebook page after I get some
sleep and travel home!!
Fr. Bix, Presente!
Turkey's PM: Iraq Is At The Brink Of A Sectarian Civil War
*Time*: *Turkey PM Warns That Assault on ISIS in Tikrit Could Ignite
Sectarian Tensions*
*Warnings that a defeat for ISIS could lead to bloody Sunni-Shi'ite warfare
in Iraq*
*By sending Shi’ite militias and Iranian forces to battle ISIS in Tikrit,
Iraq risks stoking the sectarian divide that nourishes the extremist group.
So warns Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu.*
*“If Daesh is a big threat in Iraq, another threat is Shi’ite militias,”
Davutoglu told TIME in a Wednesday interview, referring to the Islamic
State in Iraq and Greater Syria by its Arabic initials. “This is ver... more »
Iranian General Qasem Soleimani Is Leading The Attack Against The Iraqi City Of Tikrit
#Iraq A tea break for Qassem Soleimani near #Tikrit where Iraqi forces,
Hashd & allies are fighting #IS. pic.twitter.com/Opmzwqm1rj
— Green lemon (@green_lemonnn) March 3, 2015
*Jack Moore, Newsweek*: *Iranian Military Mastermind Leading Battle to
Recapture Tikrit From ISIS*
*A notorious Iranian commander is spearheading the Iraqi offensive on the
ISIS-held city of Tikrit, providing tactical expertise and a key link to
Tehran for supplies to the Iraqi militias advancing on the terror group’s
territory.*
*This week, a combination of 30,000 Iraqi security forces, Sunni and Shia
mi... more »
Islamic State Claims That They Are Slowing The Iraqi Forces In Their Attack On Tikrit
*The Guardian:* *Iraq: pro-government forces struggle to topple Isis in
Tikrit*
*The three-pronged offensive, led by Shia militia, to retake Saddam
Hussein’s hometown appears to have slowed but fighters remain confident*
*An offensive to retake Saddam Hussein’s home town of Tikrit appears to
have slowed, with fighters struggling to uproot Islamic State militants
battling to retain control of one of their major bastions in Iraq.*
*Pro-government forces, led by Shia militias and including the Iraqi army
and tribal fighters, this week launched a three-pronged assault on the
centre o... more »
Earth has a Second Moon and its Orbit Follows an Unusual Pattern
*Video -* I bet you didn't know that Earth has what could be called a
second moon, and this quasi-orbital satellite that follows a very unusual
pattern.
The post Earth has a Second Moon and its Orbit Follows an Unusual Pattern
appeared first on Waking Times.
This Is a Declaration of War
At times I feel completely overwhelmed by the current US-NATO military
operations aimed at Russia. It's growing rapidly - one can't help but
wonder if the recent 'victory' of the self-defensive forces in eastern
Ukraine wasn't allowed by Washington and Kiev as a way to get public
opinion behind the already well established plans for even more NATO
escalation.
It's all just far to neat and tidy to be seen otherwise. This is not a
conspiracy but a well designed military plan to take down Moscow. They are
playing with fire. In some respects the 'project' is now impossible to
stop... more »
Considering the weather today in many parts of the country, I almost hate to show you this...
*but I will anyway. *
Why, yes - that crocus is blooming by my back deck.
And our temps will hit 60° by this weekend.
Sunday I'm going to plant lettuce, kale, and arugula in some pots since
it's too early to work the soil in my veggie garden.
I've really been enjoying all the posts about "Hillary is finished blah
blah." Silly peeps. No she's not. The average American couldn't care
less about those silly little ol' emails.
I'll tell you who's finished. We are.
And.........................OMgosh - I just saw a video of her getting off
a plane over at TMZ. Whoo hoo - have t... more »
Islamic State Torches Oil Fields Near Tikrit To Slow Down Iraqi Forces
*Reuters*: *Islamic State torches oil field near Tikrit as militia advance*
(Reuters) - Islamic State militants have set fire to oil wells northeast of
the city of Tikrit to obstruct an assault by Shi'ite militiamen and Iraqi
soldiers trying to drive them from the Sunni Muslim city and surrounding
towns, a witness said.
The witness and a military source said Islamic State fighters ignited the
fire at the Ajil oil field to shield themselves from attack by Iraqi
military helicopters.
*More News On The Battle For Tikrit*
Tikrit Battle: ISIS Fighters Burn Oil Fields Amid Iraqi Offens... more »
U.S. Secretary Of State Kerry Reassures Gulf Leaders On Possible Nuclear Deal With Iran
*New York Times*: *John Kerry, in Saudi Arabia, Reassures Gulf States on
Iran Nuclear Talks*
*RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Secretary of State John Kerry on Thursday sought to
reassure Saudi Arabia and other Gulf states that the negotiation of a
nuclear accord with Iran would not lead the Obama administration to let
down its guard against any Iranian interference in the region.*
*With the Saudi foreign minister by his side, Mr. Kerry said at a news
conference here that the administration was committed to standing up to
Iran’s “intervention.”*
*“We are not seeking a grand bargain,” Mr.... more »
Blame Me?
Apparently, the province's current financial mess can be attributed to
Albertans. This, according to Premier Jim Prentice, who, in his wisdom,
must have a scapegoat for everything. Forty-plus years of Conservative
rule and it turns out, we are all to blame in the end. Of course for Jimbo
to be correct he would have to ignore the fact that his party has formed
the government here for longer than I've been alive plus the fact that I've
never voted for his party. But yes, Jim. Other than those two
inconvenient truths, it may just very well be my fault.
So yes, I admit it. Even... more »
Did Israeli PM Netanyahu's Speech To The U.S. Congress Motivate The White House To Expedite A Nuclear Deal With Iran?
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses a joint meeting of
Congress in the House Chamber on Capitol Hill in Washington, March 3, 2015.
Credit: Reuters/Gary Cameron
*The Guardian:* *Iran nuclear deal 'very close' as Netanyahu brings
negotiators together*
*American and Iranian diplomats find common ground rejecting Israeli
leader’s combative approach to negotiations, but also agree serious hurdles
remain to meeting March deadlineThe long and convoluted negotiations over
Iran’s nuclear programme adjourned on Wednesday amid talk of continuing
progress towards a compr... more »
ZAPATISTAS 'EN EL TABLÓN DE AVISOS, El Conserje'
EN
EL TABLÓN DE AVISOS.
El Conserje.
EJÉRCITO ZAPATISTA DE LIBERACIÓN NACIONAL.
MÉXICO.
Marzo del 2015.
Madrugada en la realidad.
Aquí nomás, como de por sí: mirando y escuchando. La grieta en el muro
apenas profundizada por el lado de afuera. Ensanchada con porfía por
nuestro lado.
En los salones de clase, las champas de las miles de familias zapatistas
que recibieron,
Are The National Democrats Imitating House Of Cards Or Is House Of Cards Imitating The National Democrats?
I've nearly finished watching all of Season 3 of *House of Cards*. No
spoilers' alert here; I'm not going to give away surprises. I keep asking
myself-- and my fellow *House of Cards* fans-- why we like Frank and Claire
Underwood. Apart from the fact they they are dangerous psychopaths-- and
let's not forget that Frank is a cold-blooded murderer and that Claire is
an accomplice-- there's the substance behind the his politics. I hate
everything about his politics. Frank Underwood is the kind of fake
Democrat-- a South Carolina Blue Dog or New Dem-- we are always railing
against he... more »
Zapatistas on the Passing of Don Felix
Letter from the EZLN to Doña Emilia Aurora Sosa Marín, compañera of Honorary Major Insurgent Félix Serdán Nájera
Zapatista Army for National Liberation
Mexico
Italian, French and German translations
February 2015
To: Doña Emilia Aurora Sosa Marín.
From: Subcomandates Insurgentes Moisés and Galeano
EZLN, Chiapas, Mexico
Compañera Emilia:
We got the news just a few hours ago. We don’t
Hillary Clinton's Emails - A News Roundup
*Ron Christie, Daily Beast:* *You Better Believe Hillary Clinton’s Emails
Matter*
*Personal email account? OK, maybe. But why does Clinton get to pick and
choose which emails she turns over? Same old Clinton song.*
*On January 20, 2001, I sat at my office in the Eisenhower Executive
Office Building just steps away from the White House to begin the first day
of the George W. Bush administration. Before booting up my computer, I had
to physically remove a band placed across my computer by the Government
Accountability Office (GAO) reminding me that all records, files, and
document... more »
World News Briefs -- March 5, 2015
*Daily Mail*: *Fleeing for their lives: 28,000 Sunnis escape Tikrit amid
fierce fighting between ISIS and the Shia militias - who they fear even
more*
** Thousands of Sunni residents of Tikrit have fled the ISIS-held city in
fear of Iraqi regime forces and Shia militias *
** Locals have been living under the terror group's oppression for months -
but they fear the Shia troops even more *
** Although the Iran-backed Shia volunteers aim to liberate Tikrit, they
are accused of ISIS-style atrocities themselves*
** Now the Sunni locals are cutting up white clothes and fabric to make
fla... more »
La Via Campesina protests GMO trees, shuts down Brazil summit
Global
Week of Actions Against GMO Trees in Brazil Ends with Shut Down of
CTNBio Meeting in Brasilia
Occupations in Brazil Today Follow Emergency Global Day of Action
March 5, 2015)-This morning 300 peasants organized by La Via
Campesina occupied the meeting of the Brazil National Biosafety
Technical Commission (CTNBio) in Brasilia, which was convening to
discuss the release of three new
Disney on Ice's Best Show yet!
Last night I took my daughters to Disney on Ice's Let's Celebrate. I have
to say this is their best show yet! It combined celebrations holidays and
festivals from all over and celebrated them all in one night.
The Halloween Montage with the Disney Villains was my absolute favorite
part of the show, so different from what they have done before!
We celebrated a Very Merry Unbirthday Party with Alice and the Mad Hatter; Mardi
Gras with Princess Tiana and Prince Naveen and a Valentine’s Day Royal Ball
with the Disney Princesses;
My daughter's favorite part of the show was hands down the... more »
MENA Report ( March 5 , 2015 ) - Iraq / Syria Regional War in Focus - Special emphasis on Iraq ( items on note on battle for Tikrit , tensions between US and ISF , State of play on battle fields ) , Syria ( did John Kerry hint about military intervention - which the Saudis badly want , note this also follows comments from Joint Chiefs indicating ground troops will be needed at some point ) and Turkey ( various items of note) ! Iran Talks in focus , various item on the subject....
More items at twee feed !
Thursday, March 5, 2015
MENA Report ( March 5 , 2015 ) - Iraq / Syria Regional War in Focus -
Emphasis on Iraq , Syria and Turkey ! Iran Talks in focus....
Links......
*Obama to Bibi: You Created the Crisis, You Fix It*
*US Hopes to Turn al-Qaeda in Syria 'Moderate'*
*US Snubbed as Iran-Backed Forces Attack Tikrit*
*Iraq DM: We'll Decide on Timing of Mosul Invasion Ourselves*
*Iran-Led Forces Spur Fears of Sectarian Revenge in Iraq*
*Iraq's Govt Fights to Win Tikrit From Militants - but Then What?**Joint
Chiefs Chair: US Ground Troops 'Eventually' Needed ... more »
Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- March 5, 2015
*Washington Post*: *Top U.S. general in Afghanistan leaves door open to
altering drawdown plan*
*The top U.S. general in Afghanistan on Wednesday left the door open to
altering the plan to remove U.S. troops from the country, saying he doesn’t
yet know what U.S. and Afghan officials can accomplish in the coming
fighting season while focused on a new training mission.*
*Gen. John F. Campbell told the House Armed Services Committee that he
wants to see how new “Train Advise and Assist Commands” (TAACs) do while
working with senior Afghan military officials. The commands were
estab... more »
THE CALIBER OF OUR OWN DISCOURSE: Eric Holder limns Officer Wilson!
*THURSDAY, MARCH 5, 2015Part 3—“Southern justice” is foiled:* Two stories
have emerged from the Justice Department’s report on Ferguson, Missouri.
The stories sit side-by-side on the front page of today’s New York Times.
Last night, you were more likely to hear one story discussed on Fox, the
other on MSNBC.
One of the stories concerns the apparently horrible conduct of Ferguson’s
police department and municipal government. The other story concerns the
conduct of Office Darren Wilson, who shot and killed Michael Brown in
Ferguson last August.
For today, let’s consider the story a... more »
Myanmar: Meet Aung San Suu Kyi's Saffron Mobs
*Image: Monks mingle in the background with protesters marching
againstattempts to recognize and empower stateless Rohingya refugees.
Racism,bigotry, and savagery are hallmarks of this street mob which also so
happensto be the same mob supporting "democracy icon," Aung San Suu Kyi. **March
6, 2015 *(Tony Cartalucci - NEO) - Not unlike other US-backed "color
revolutions" around the world, Myanmar's "Saffron Revolution" is sold as an
ultra-liberal pro-democracy, progressive movement, with one of the West's
most successful neo-colonial creations to date, Aung San Suu Kyi, portrayed
... more »
Latest News from Ukraine
- Fars News Agency reports:
"A large number of terrorist Takfiri fighters in Syria, who bear Saudi and
Chechnian nationalities and receive financial and military backup from the
Saudi intelligence agency, have been transferred to the Ukrainian capital,
Kiev, on several planes to help the Ukrainian army in its fight against the
pro-Russian population," an Arab security official told FNA on Sunday on
the condition of anonymity due to the secrecy of the issue.
- "Before this week is up, we’ll be deploying a battalion... to the
Ukraine to train Ukrainian forces for the figh... more »
Libya's Ancient Sites Are Now Under Threat From The Islamic State
The ancient theatre at Sabratha, one of the sites under threat from ISIS
militants. Duimdog
*Jack Moore, Newsweek:* *The Ancient Sites Now Under Threat From ISIS in
Libya*
*Armed with sledgehammers, chisels and a video camera, ISIS militants took
their propaganda campaign to Mosul museum last month, destroying statues
and artifacts, dating back to the ancient Assyrian and Akkadian empires,
and posting the results online and in slow motion.The terror group’s
impetuous destruction of statues and artefacts in Iraq’s second city, which
it has controlled since its march across the Su... more »
Did Homer Simpson calculate the correct Higgs boson mass?
*No. But we may reveal the deepest secrets about Homer's mathematical
brain, too.*
For a while, I didn't understand where the story came from. But the number
of articles pointing out that Homer Simpson discovered the Higgs boson (
example) has exceeded 50 which is a lame reason why a TRF blog post may be
appropriate. ;-)
All the excitement seems to be about this screenshot from the 1998 “The
Wizard of Evergreen Terrace” episode. I can't realize that I have ever seen
Homer Simpson who was this technically powerful but he must have been.
Now, all the media say that Homer Simpson ei... more »
Even More Proof That ISIS Is A Complete Fraud And Hoax: Jewish Controlled Hollywood Caught Red Handed Producing ISIS Videos!
I am still shocked when I overhear so many gullible people up here in
Canada, who are still brainwashed by the liars in the Jew spew media and
our own criminal government in Ottawa, spew the lies that this fraud ISIS
is a "threat" and that "something needs to be done about these
terrorists".... I honestly do not know whether to laugh or to cry by
people's ignorance....
I have been putting up countless articles here now at this blog that shows
the absolute truth about this scam known as "ISIS"... The facts again are
so simple.. ISIS is the American CIA and Israeli Mossad, period... I... more »
NEWE Cultural Days at Poo-Ha-Bah Healing Center 2015
From
Ian Zabarte," Even if you cannot attend, we welcome visitors to stay
and share in the healing waters. Donations for the use of the pools are
accepted. Hotel rooms are for reserve with a modest cost. Please call to
reserve time for either."
--In Memory of Corbin Harney
The Situation In Libya Is Quickly Deteriorating
*Al Jazeera*: *Tripoli airport bombed ahead of UN-backed peace talks*
*Libya talks set to start in Morocco, as UN envoy says the situation on the
ground is "deteriorating rapidly".*
*Warplanes from Libya's internationally recognised parliament in Tobruk
have carried out air strikes on a Tripoli airport, a security official
said, just hours before United Nations-backed peace talks were due to start
in Morocco.*
*The jets hit an open area near the runway at Maitiga airport on Thursday
but caused no major damage and the airport was operating normally, a
security source at the airpor... more »
Top trumps
There are plenty of opinions in the media and blogosphere with regard to
the wisdom or otherwise of Benjamin Netanyahu’s decision to accept ‘that’
invitation, and to make ‘that speech’; likewise, differing opinions on the
content of the speech. Many are thoughtful and interesting, some are
insightful and some very disturbing.
However the outstanding topic with regard to this blog is Jeremy Bowen’s unfortunate
tweet.
.“#NetanyahuSpeech He acknowledges Elie Wiesel in audience. Once again
Netanyahu plays the Holocaust card. Don’t repeat mistakes of the past”.
He can’t take it back.... more »
Tear Down that Wall!
Little Red Riding Hood visits the Israeli separation wall that keeps
Palestinians divided as Jewish settlements continue to grow.
Police State Within a Police State
Ferguson officials were so totally rattled by the Justice Department's
scathing screed that right after giving a press conference promising to
curb their racist enthusiasm, the police promptly arrested a few people who
had the gall to be standing around on a public street, listening to them
talk.
Why Attorney General Eric Holder and his minions didn't throw the book at
this corrupt town without pity instead of issuing a strongly worded warning
to them is anybody's guess. But I suppose it would be too hard for Eric
Holder to immediately sue to disband a small town police department t... more »
Stephen Harper, Tough On Crime, No, Tough To Believe
*Written by Grant G*
It is so sad to watch Stephen Harper embarrass the office of prime minister
of Canada, for the last two years every maneuver, every action has had very
little to do with governing, all campaigning all the time, cheap tawdry
staged events that mimic late night infomercials, the selling of the
absurd, Harper comes across more like a bad soap opera actor than that of a
leader, his stage based policies promising so much more, it slices, it
dices, it stretches, buy one today and we`ll send you two for the low price
of gullibility, you can pay either with absent b... more »
Fracking Used to Inject Nuclear Waste Underground for Decades
*Aaron Dykes & Melissa Melton* - Unearthed articles from the 1960s detail
how nuclear waste was buried beneath the Earth’s surface by Halliburton &
Co. for decades as a means of disposing the by-products of post-World War
II atomic energy production.
The post Fracking Used to Inject Nuclear Waste Underground for Decades
appeared first on Waking Times.
Dave's Debate Dodging
The weak man of British politics is at it again. Having moved heaven and
earth to try and avoid the television debates, Dave has now condescended to
appear in a single contest with six other party leaders. In what can only
be described as some of the barest face lies I've ever seen the witless
Grant Shapps utter, on today's *Daily Politics* he charged the broadcasters
with the muddle. Never mind that Dave's been body swerving this with the
deft of a Conservative donor expecting a tax bill. Never mind CCHQ has
thrown a Kalahari's worth of sand into the face of the broadcasters to
pr... more »
Iraq’s Oil Exports & Revenues Slightly Up In February 2015, But Still Not Enough
Iraq’s oil exports and earnings saw a slight increase from January to
February 2015. The Kurdish contribution increased during last month, which
was good news given all the wrangling between Irbil and Baghdad. The bad
news was exports via the south continued to be plagued by bad weather. More
importantly, the country was not coming close to the amounts set out in its
2015 budget.
Iraq’s exports went up roughly 60,000 barrels a day last month. From January
to February the country went from an average of 2.535 million barrels a day
to 2.597 million. The former was actually a revise... more »
Which Costs Matter?
There has been much focus, and deservedly so, on the economic sanctions
hitting Russia hard. The problem is whether they hit those who support
Putin or not, and whether they create economic opportunities for those who
are good at evading the law (the police, organized crime) who also happen
to be tied to Putin. The […]
Demands to Shut Down Homan Square Grow, 1,500 Expected to Protest in Chicago Saturday
Nick Bernabe
Nationwide opposition to the Chicago Police’s secret detention facility known
as Homan Square is growing rapidly.
It was revealed last week that the CPD is using CIA-like tactics on
suspected criminals and American dissidents — denying them of due process and
basic rights.
Since then, a massive movement to shut down Homan Square has grown online
and in Chicago, as well as around the country.
Several hundred concerned residents of Chicago brought Homan Square to a
standstill over the weekend, and as many as 1,500 or more are expected to
shut it down this coming Satur... more »
New Snowden Archive Offers Public Access to Surveillance Documents
*Activist Post*
Canadian Journalists for Free Expression (CJFE) has announced the launch of
the Snowden Archive, a comprehensive database of all of the documents
published to date from the Snowden leak.
Created in partnership with the Faculty of Information at the University of
Toronto, the Archive is the world’s first fully indexed and searchable
collection of publicly released Snowden documents.
The Archive is a powerful resource for journalists, researchers and
concerned citizens to find new stories and to delve deeply into the
critically important information about government... more »
The Virtual Aether – “Empty Space” Gets an Upgrade
*Brendan D. Murphy* - Mainstream science tells us the Aether does not exist
because it is not physical. However, mainstream science talks about
“electrical currents” and “twisted magnetic field lines” as though they
were physical objects…
The post The Virtual Aether – “Empty Space” Gets an Upgrade appeared first
on Waking Times.
A Breeze...or a Typhoon?
This video produced by Nick Breeze, which I saw linked at the impeccably
produced weekly show, RadioEcoshock, is too well done not to share - for
anyone wondering whether the future is still within our control, it is
essential viewing. It is probably the most valuable explanation I have
ever seen as to how hopeless the prospects are for preserving a habitable
climate, given the unrealistic projections regarding emission reductions
and removal. This would be true even without assumptions that trees will
continue to absorb CO2. My comment, of course was - Trees of all species
are... more »
Islamic State Fighters Have Taken Over Major Libyan Oilfields
*(Click on Image to Enlarge)*
*Time:* *ISIS Fighters Take Over Major Libyan Oilfields*
*Oilfield guards retreated after running out of ammunitionFighters of the
Islamic State in Iraq and Greater Syria (ISIS) took over at least two
oilfields in Libya and attacked another on Tuesday, according to oil and
government sources.Mashallah al-Zewi, the oil minister in the Tripoli-based
government said ISIS attacked the Dhahra oilfield, before retreating. He
told AP on Wednesday that the militants swept down from the central city of
Sirte and attacked Dhahra oil field to the south, tradi... more »
GAIA PORTAL: Firestorms of Gaia energetics dissolve firewalls of obscuration
*Firestorms of Gaia energetics dissolve firewalls of obscuration*
by ÉirePort
Firestorms of Gaia energetics dissolve firewalls of obscuration.
Hue-manity and hu-manity complete necessary processes for removal of
blinders.
Higher Assistance compels the ultimate sacrifices from egoic humanity.
Inner freedom notes are heard and expressed.
Light ampplitudes increase exponentially.
Gaia communities revise prior pathways.
The Flowering begins.
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America's Iraq Strategy Is Becoming Dependent On Iran
Qasem Soleimani, the head of Iran’s Quds Force, poses with Kurdish fighters
in Iraq in this undated photo. (photo by Twitter/@Mojtaba_Fathi)
*New York Times:* *U.S. Strategy in Iraq Increasingly Relies on Iran*
*WASHINGTON — At a time when President Obama is under political pressure
from congressional Republicans over negotiations to rein in Tehran’s
nuclear ambitions, a startling paradox has emerged: Mr. Obama is becoming
increasingly dependent on Iranian fighters as he tries to contain the
Islamic State militant group in Iraq and Syria without committing American
ground troops.*
... more »
Why Did A U.S. Military Satellite Explode In Space?
Defense Meteorological Satellite System (DMSP) spacecraft.(US Air Force)
*Gizmodo*:* A Satellite Exploded in Orbit and No One's Quite Sure Why Yet*
*How many satellites would you say are currently orbiting the Earth? A few
hundred? Maybe a thousand? No: There are about 3,700 satellites hurtling
through orbit above us—so when one of them "breaks up," it's a big deal.*
*This week, Space.com reported that a Department of Defense satellite
exploded on February 3rd, creating a debris field of 43 objects. The
satellite in question? The 13th in a 1990s-era project called the Defense
Meteo... more »
Draft Donna Edwards-- Why It Matters
Yesterday, Blue America launched a Draft Donna Edwards Act Blue page and
all Blue America members got this email from us:
Following in the footsteps of Senator Barbara Boxer earlier this year, the
Dean of Senate women, Barbara Mikulski of Maryland, announced this week
that she will not run for re-election. For 38 years Senator Mikulski was a
pathbreaker, having been "the first" in at so many things, perhaps most
notably the first woman to chair the powerful Appropriations Committee. She
has served her country well and will be missed.
Luckily, Maryland has a wonderful progressive ... more »
An Open Letter
March 5, 2015
The Honorable John Boehner
Speaker
House of Representatives
Washington, DC 20515
The Honorable Mitchell McConnell
Majority Leader
United States Senate
Washington, DC 20510
The Honorable Nancy Pelosi
Minority Leader
House of Representatives
Washington, DC 20515
The Honorable Harry Reid
Minority Leader
United States Senate
Washington, DC 20510
Dear Mr. Speaker, Mr. Leader, Madam Pelosi, and Senator Reid:
International trade is fundamentally good for the U.S. economy, beneficial
to American families over time, and consonant with our domestic priorities.
That is why we s... more »
We Had to Skip Dinner
A film about the great American myth - the American dream - now the
American nightmare.
Did Former CIA Director Petraeus Get Off Easy For Leaking Classified Information?
*David A. Graham, The Atlantic:* *General Amnesty: Petraeus's Escape*
*The retired general will pay $40,000 and get two years' probation. Not all
leakers are so lucky.*
*The Obama administration is against intelligence officials leaking
classified information—but some conditions may apply.*
*If you're a CIA analyst who talks to reporters, you might end up serving
30 months in federal prison or facing more. Even a reporter could end up
being named a co-conspirator by prosecutors. But if you're a decorated
general, a former CIA director, and a former member of the Cabinet, you
mi... more »
Flu Vaccines are Useless – The Real Flu Strikes Just Twice Every 10 Years
*Dave Mihalovic* - Many are still hypnotized by all the propaganda on
influenza. Over 200 different types of viruses can cause a cold, and only a
rare few can cause the flu.
The post Flu Vaccines are Useless – The Real Flu Strikes Just Twice Every
10 Years appeared first on Waking Times.
Is The Iraqi Army A Lost Cause?
Sgt. Shawn Miller/US Army
*Peter W. Galbraith, Daily Beast*: *Should We Give Up On The Iraqi Army?*
*The U.S. is training a national army for a nation that does not exist.*
*The Iraqi Army and Shiite militias have now launched an operation to
retake Tikrit, a Sunni city 95 miles north of Baghdad that was Saddam
Hussein’s hometown. The Americans are standing back. The U.S.-led coalition
air forces are not flying missions in support because this is essentially
an Iranian-organized and -led operation dominated by Shiite militias that
answer to Tehran as much as Baghdad.*
*This may ... more »
The Laker Arthur Anderson makes it safely to port- The Edmund Fitzgerald
Readers of this post: Great Lakes Ice Cover 2015 almost 87%. Thousands of
Record Cold Temps broken may have noticed I mentioned the Laker trapped in
the ice of the Great Lakes
*The Arthur M Anderson*
The freighter Arthur M. Anderson is caught in ice near Conneaut, Ohio, on
Feb. 19. Icebreaking vessels from the U.S. and Canadian coast guards worked
to free the Anderson
*That ship made it safely to port-* Very good news for the people on board-
And their families.
I have seen many of these ships in my life. And have found them
fascinating, especially when I was a child. To watch them g... more »
What Is It Like To Get Hit By An IED?
A U.S. soldier with the 2nd Platoon Charlie Troop, 3rd Squadron of 61st
Cavalry Regiment takes cover during the controlled detonation of an IED
(Improvised Explosive Device). Fabrizio Bensch/Reuters
*Newsweek:* *Quora Question: What Is It Like to Get Hit by an IED?*
*Quora Questions are part of a partnership between Newsweek and Quora,
through which we'll be posting relevant and interesting answers from Quora
contributors throughout the week. Read more about the partnership
here.Answer from Tymon Kapelski, four years Combat Arms, four years Intel.*
I did convoy security as a .50... more »
One People Round Table: Falling Satellites, Spraying Vaccines and the Elusive "RV"
One People Round Table discussion Archive video from Monday, March 2nd,
2015.
On the Round Table Discussions this week, Lisa and I spent a LOT of time
talking about the Iraqi Dinar Revaluation, or "RV"- current updates, and
cross examining certain information about certain "cash in" Groups.... not
everyone will like what I have to say on that topic, but I am giving the
information I have and explaining the background of what I was told, by
whom and when.... All I can bring you is my opinion, based on information
and Intel that I have received- both over the years, and most recently... more »
For Harper, Fear Trumps Facts
http://psychcentral.com/
Back in 2008, Stephen Harper decided to cut public funding to the
opposition parties. As the head of a newly elected minority government, it
was a stunningly stupid move. When they threatened to revolt and form a
coalition government, he prorogued Parliament and went around the country
declaring that coalition governments were illegitimate and would lead to
political Armageddon.
Now, with his economic leadership in tatters, he has proposed two pieces of
legislation to "keep Canadians safe." Bill C-51 vows ... more »
Bank doors closed-Bail ins (depositer plunder) in Ukraine? Default?
*Following up on yesterday's post asking the question- Ukraine ready to
default? Central Bank raises Interest Rates to 30% *
It certainly appears that the Ukrainian banks are pilfering the peoples
savings in a 'bail in' type scenario - Read below* Worry for Ukrainians as
banks shut doors amid financial turmoil*
Sorokun, 40, went to a downtown Kiev branch of Delta Bank to ask if the
bank was solid enough to continue keeping her safe deposit box of valuables
there.
*Now, a day after Ukraine's central bank declared Ukraine's fourth largest
bank insolvent, Sorokun and other Delta Bank ... more »
MENA Report ( March 5 , 2015 ) - Iraq / Syria Regional War in Focus - Emphasis on Iraq , Syria and Turkey ! Iran Talks in focus....
Links......
*Obama to Bibi: You Created the Crisis, You Fix It*
*US Hopes to Turn al-Qaeda in Syria 'Moderate'*
*US Snubbed as Iran-Backed Forces Attack Tikrit*
*Iraq DM: We'll Decide on Timing of Mosul Invasion Ourselves*
*Iran-Led Forces Spur Fears of Sectarian Revenge in Iraq*
*Iraq's Govt Fights to Win Tikrit From Militants - but Then What?**Joint
Chiefs Chair: US Ground Troops 'Eventually' Needed in Syria*
*Netanyahu Speech Failed: Senators Withdraw Support From Iran Bill*
White House Urges Congress Not to Impose More Sanctions on Iran
Kerry Says Demanding Iran's 'Capitulation' I... more »
China Has Announced Plans For A ‘World Currency’
Michael Snyder
The Chinese do not plan to live in a world dominated by the U.S. dollar for
much longer. Chinese leaders have been calling for the U.S. dollar to be
replaced as the primary global reserve currency for a long time, but up
until now they have never been very specific about what they would put in
place of it. Many have assumed that the Chinese simply wanted some new
international currency to be created. But what if that is not what the
Chinese had in mind? What if they have always wanted their own currency to
become the single most dominant currency on the entire p... more »
Quant F
Certianly the Quant F is the most exotic car on the planet today. It has
flow cell batteries. This gives it a range of 600 Km. The company envisions
fuel stations where the customer just replaces the exhausted electolycte
with fresh in minutes.
It goes as fast as it looks, zero to 60 in 3 sec and top speed of 300Kph.
Beam me one now!
Realisticly I expect even the Exotic Racing school will never have one.
Why the Banks Won't Be Able to Out-Innovate Bitcoin
By Andreas Antonopoulos
Andreas Antonopoulos gave a talk on January 27th 2015 at the O'Reilly Radar
Summit "Bitcoin and the Blockchain" in San Francisco, CA. He speaks about
bitcoin, network architecture, decentralization, innovation, and the
economics of open systems. Specifically, he explains why banks can't
innovate their centralized networks fast enough to compete with Bitcoin's
decentralized model. Watch Q & A at the end for his take on government
regulations.
Follow Andreas on Twitter.
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Transpicuous News Sunday March 1, 2015: Live Long and Prosper
Here is the Archive of Transpicuous New Report for Sunday March 1st, 2015.
The Passing of Leonard Nimoy, the Murder of Boris Nemtsov, the buying of
Gold by Iraq, and the big question of WHO are the Assyrians, and why is
everyone trying to kill them?.... just a few of the topics that I discussed
on Sunday.
d
http://transpicuousnews.blogspot.com/2015/03/transpicuous-news-sunday-march-1-2015.html
Removing the Shackles Articles:
Nemtsov: Mutiny, Martyr, or Malicious Murder?
Net Neutrality: The Act to Smother the Flames
Transpicuous News: Special Report on the Middle East
News Lin... more »
ISIS Leader in Libya Armed & Funded by U.S.
By Paul Joseph Watson
A top member of the jihadist group that the US government and NATO armed
and funded in the overthrow of Colonel Gaddafi back in 2011 is now leading
ISIS forces in Libya.
Visit Infowars.com
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Untitled
*Vengeful pupil's abuse lies destroyed this devoted teacher's life, leaving
him clinically depressed and his reputation shattered*
The allegations were as vindictive and damaging as they were utterly false.
Yet they all but destroyed primary school teacher Brendan O’Brien. Brendan,
45, had for 16 years been an exemplary teacher: popular with pupils and
respected by colleagues.
Yet in just a year his reputation was shattered, he lost his job and became
clinically depressed, prey to anxiety and panic.
A £25,000 legal bill exhausted his entire savings and ate into those of his
paren... more »
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*Looking back*
* Just Another Warmist Lie*
by Viv Forbes
2015 is the make-or-break year for climate alarmism, with a crucial battle
planned for Paris in November. So we can expect regular bursts of global
warming propaganda. panic button
The year started on cue with a breathless announcement from the US National
Climate Data Centre: “2014 was Earth's warmest year on record” (their
records start in 1880).The Little Ice Age ended in about 1880.
Therefore it is no surprise that global temperatures have generally risen
since then. And it reveals nothing about the cause of the ... more »
Share Resource Revenues With First Nations
Busy day. Read this instead.
A key recommendation of a generally pro-industry report by a joint federal
government and Assembly of First Nations panel will almost certainly
languish on the back-burner, perhaps forever.
The report comes from the Working Group on Natural Resource Development,
which has both aboriginal and business membership.
Bye.
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*Sean Payton and the Saints Start Getting Serious ~Barry Hirstius, Big Easy
Believer*
*Making sense of the Pierre Thomas release ~Nick Underhill, N.O. Advocate*
*Developing food security in post-Katrina New Orleans, one lot at a time
~Aurora Percanella, The Guardian *
Not Science, Just Lies And Propaganda: The Massive Fraud Behind GMOs Exposed
RINF, Global Research, Countercurrents
This is not what the GMO industry wanted to see: banner headlines in major
newspapers and across the internet exposing the fraud behind GMOs. But this
constitutes much more than a PR nightmare. The story behind the headlines
shakes the very foundations upon which the industry is built.
‘Altered Genes, Twisted Truth’ is a new book by the US public interest
lawyer Steve Druker. The book is the result of more than 15 years of
intensive research and investigation by Druker, who initiated a lawsuit
against the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ... more »
Wisdom Does Not Come Just from Reading Books
*Video- *To have wisdom, one must gain the vast wisdom of life via a
combination of knowledge and first-hand experience.
The post Wisdom Does Not Come Just from Reading Books appeared first on Waking
Times.
Europe in Focus ( March 5 , 2015 ) - Germany strongly examining Grexit as a crisis it can manage ? Former Greece FM Venizelos to be investigated regarding Lagarde list ? Greece situation ( data , ongoing efforts during extension period , robbing Peter to pay Paul , mixed messages from European Politicians on a third bailout for Greece ) .... Data for Italy ( GDP ) , Germany ( Factory Orders ) ..... QE , hidden debt monetization and currency watch ( Turkish Lira and Euro ) items ....
Tweets....
*zerohedge* @zerohedge · 20s21 seconds ago
Everyone passes - FED STRESS TEST SHOWS ALL 31 BANKS EXCEED MINIMUM
REQUIREMENTS
*zerohedge* @zerohedge · 16m16 minutes ago
As a reminder, the "worst case" of the ECB stress test did not assume
deflation http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2014-10-2
6/chart-crushes-all-credibility-ecbs-latest-stress-test …
fred walton retweeted
*Hugo Dixon* @Hugodixon · 29m29 minutes ago
Important: ESM Regling: Greece Could Plunge Into Deficit In 2015; primary
surplus "melting away" - Handelsbaltt http://goo.gl/2H6wZx ”
fred walton re... more »
Jon Henrik Fjällgren - Jag är fri (Manne Leam Frijje) - I Am Free
Jag är fri - I am free
*2 mars 2015*
Official music video for Jon Henrik Fjällgren - Jag är fri (Manne Leam
Frijje)
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Song by Jon Henrik Fjällgren, Tony Malm, Josef Melin & Erik Holmberg
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Benelux countries sign breakthrough air defence agreement
[image: RNLAF F-16 Fighting Falcon]The three Benelux countries, Belgium,
Netherlands and Luxembourg, Wednesday (4 March) agreed to share
surveillance and protection of their air spaces, in the first agreement of
its kind among EU countries.
Starting from 2017, Belgian and Dutch air forces will take turn to monitor
the Benelux airspace. Luxembourg has no military airforce and will only
open its air space to its neighbours’ jets.
The common missions will involve the so-called 'Renegade' procedure aimed
at identifying suspect civil aircrafts that might pose a terrorist threat.
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China's CJ-10 cruise missile is officially renamed DF-10
[image: DF-10 cruise missile]The Second Artillery Corps, China's strategic
missile force, recently changed the name of its Changjiang-10 or CJ-10
land-based cruise missile to the Dongfeng-10 or DF-10, the Sina Military
Network based in Beijing reported on Mar. 4.
With an attack range of between 1,500-2,500 km, the DF-10 is designed
particularly to strike at US carrier battle groups in the Western Pacific.
The official Chinese media claimed that a single warhead carried by a DF-10
missile can sink a 10,000-ton vessel.
Read more
Russian Military Unveils Revolutionary Electronic Warfare System
[image: Mi-8MTPR1 Hip]Russia's new Richag-AV radar and sonar jamming system
can be mounted on helicopters, ships and other military equipment to jam
potential adversaries' weapons systems from distances of several hundred
kilometers away; it has been hailed by developers as having no analogue
anywhere in the world.
At a presentation for journalists in Kazan on Wednesday, Russian
radio-electronics firm Radio-Electronic Technologies Concern (KRET)
announced that it is handing over the first batch of a new
helicopter-mounted electronic warfare system known as the 'Richag-AV' to
the ar... more »
Pakistan Air Force jet crashes kills two: Officials
[image: PAF Mirage]A Pakistani fighter jet crashed during a training
mission in the country`s northwest on Wednesday, killing two pilots,
officials said.
"Pakistan Air Force reports with regret that a PAF Mirage aircraft, while
on a routine operational training mission, crashed south of Dera Ismail
Khan," an Air Force spokesman said in a statement.
"A board of inquiry has been ordered by Air Headquarters to determine the
cause of accident," the spokesman said.
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New drone to be deployed to Guam
[image: MQ-4C Triton UAS]A new drone that can stay in the air for 24 hours
will be deployed to Andersen Air Force Base in 2017.
The Guam deployment of the MQ-4C Triton unmanned aircraft was confirmed by
Adm. Jonathan Greenert, chief of naval operations, in a March 4 statement
to the Senate Committee on Approprations’ Subcomittee on Defense.
Greenert talked to the subcommittee about the Navy’s posture for fiscal
2016.
Read more
NATO maritime group enters Black Sea as Ukraine crisis continues
[image: Uss Vicksburg (CG 69)]International warships assigned to a U.S.-led
NATO maritime group entered the Black Sea on Wednesday to train with
alliance members in the region.
The arrival of the Standing NATO Maritime Group 2 continues a string of
visits to the region by the U.S. and its allies over the past year — a
response to Russia’s annexation of Crimea last year and its support of
separatists in eastern Ukraine. The American destroyer USS Cole left the
Black Sea in late February.
Six ships make up the current group,one of two immediate-reaction forces
under the alliance’s ma... more »
Population Decline and the Great Economic Reversal
It is noteworthy that folks are waking up to the demographic transition
underway. Global population will be declining and we are at the plateau
now although there are still hot spots. The natural process reported here
is dead on. The only thing missing is China's sharp population decline
which is already likely underway but well hidden.
All this misses two other critical points. The first and most important in
the short term is that we will exit the oil economy. This will powerfully
emasculate the Islamic world and Russia as well. The price will be
economic contraction ... more »
First Marine Gas Turbine installed into new aircraft carrier at Rosyth Shipyard
[image: Rolls-Royce MT30 Gas Turbine]The installation of the first MT30 Gas
Turbine Alternator (GTA) package into the HMS Prince of Wales has been
successfully completed at Rosyth Shipyard.
The Aircraft Carrier Alliance fitted the Rolls-Royce MT30 into the Royal
Navy's latest aircraft carrier which is a 36 megawatt (around 50,000
horsepower) Marine Gas Turbine.
The GTA is also the world's most power-dense, a key feature for naval ships
where high power occupying space is essential.
Read more
Taming the butterfly effect
The butterfly effect is a defining effect of chaos theory. As Edward Lorenz
said, the flapping of a butterfly's wings in Beijing is needed to decide
whether a hurricane is created and lands in New Orleans a few weeks later.
(And it is not, as the porn gurus in the IPCC claim, because of the CO2
that the butterfly exhales and that leads to a climate cataclysm.)
Is that true? There are many other butterflies and effects that help to
decide but in general, it is often true: major events (hurricanes) are
often strongly affected by very small perturbations of the initial state
(butterf... more »
USS Ranger leaving Puget Sound for Texas scrap yard
Naval Sea Systems Command says the mothballed aircraft carrier USS Ranger
will be towed out of Puget Sound on Thursday on its way to be scrapped in
Texas.
The USS Constellation completed the same journey in January to
International Shipbreaking at Brownsville, Texas.
It will take five months to complete a 16,000-mile trip around South
America. The Ranger won't fit through the Panama Canal.
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Cold-weather training critical as race for arctic's natural resources heats up
[image: Arctic submarine]Alaska was known as Russian America before the
Russian Empire sold it to the U.S. government in 1867.
The Russians built their North American colonies to tap into a rich
fur-seal trade. When they sold the land for $7.2 million — after more than
a century of occupation — the Russians were under financial duress and in
fear of losing the territory in a future conflict with the British, with
whom they fought the Crimean War in 1853-56.
Today the financial pressure is back, in the form of falling oil prices and
Western sanctions after Russia’s annexation of Ukra... more »
Russia had hand in China's Type 054 frigate: Russian media
[image: Type 054A class FFG]A report published by a Russian military news
website on March 1 suggests that China's most advanced frigate, the Type
054 multirole warship along with its variants, were developed with the help
of Russian experts.
There are more Type 054 frigates in service with the PLA Navy than any
other class of warship.
At the start of 2014, the PLA Navy had 15 of the frigates in service and
five were being built at Guangzhou's Whampoa Shipyard and the
Hudong-Zhonghua Shipyard in Shanghai, which differ from their predecessors
in their missile systems and electrical... more »
BOB Revolution Stroller Giveaway
When you're shopping for baby gear, it can be hard to know which items to
put on your registry. There are just SO many options out there! That's why
Babies"R"Us created their WhatToExpect.com's Moms Love It List. This list
features all the best items for babies, voted most-loved by real moms! One
of the items to make it onto the Babies"R"Us WhatToExpect.com's Moms Love
It List is the BOB Revolution SE stroller. From the zoo to the beach, the
BOB Revolution SE will help you to zip through congested areas and around
tight corners easily with the swiveling front wheel, or lock the wh... more »
Defense Dept. wants another billion added to budget: report
[image: Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert]Defense wants a billion euros added to
their budget. That is the core of the wish list that the Ministry handed to
Minister Jeroen Dijsselbleom (Finance), De Telegraaf reports.
Finance and Defense are currently negotiating the amount. Defense wants
extra money for the armed forces. Finance wants to reduce the amount.
In particular Defense needs more helicopters, transport aircraft,
communications and information systems and medical capacity. The Marines
need money to carry out three planned projects. Two M-class frigates are
worn out and they need ... more »
US has been monitoring Chinese subs for years, says Global Times
[image: USS Cowpens (CG-63)]The US has been lurking and monitoring Chinese
submarines off China's coasts for years, reports Huanqiu, the website of
the nationalistic Chinese tabloid Global Times.
According to the report, American ships and aircraft have been a constant
presence near China's waters.
Global Times cited the incident in December 2013 when a Chinese landing
ship found the US guided missile cruiser USS Cowpens was tracking the PLA
aircraft carrier Liaoning and intercepted it.
Read more
China defence budget 10 pct rise to defy slowing economy
[image: J-15 launch from Liaoning CV]China's defence budget this year will
rise about 10 percent compared with 2014, a top government official said on
Wednesday, outpacing the slowing economy as the country ramps up investment
in high-tech equipment such as submarines and stealth jets.
Parliament spokeswoman Fu Ying told reporters the actual figure would be
released on Thursday, when the annual session of the largely rubber-stamp
National People's Congress opens.
Last year, defence spending was budgeted to rise 12.2 percent to $130
billion, second only to the U.S. Pentagon's propose... more »
Congressmen Rally Behind Ohio-Class Submarine Replacement
[image: Ohio class SSBN]Congressmen gathered on Capitol Hill to tout the
importance of replacing the nation’s aging ballistic missile equipped
Ohio-class submarines.
During a March 4 meeting sponsored by the Submarine Industrial Base
Council, Rep. Rob Wittman, R-Va., chairman of the House Armed Services
Committee’s subcommittee on readiness, said replacing the boats — also
known as SSBNs — will be critical to the nation’s strategic outlook.
“We know how critical [the Ohio-class replacement] … is to our nation’s
strategic position in the world and we want to make sure that SSBNs
ava... more »
Fossils Expand the Menagerie of Jurassic Mammals
The paucity of the fossil record should warn scientists off from drawing
any conclusions at all. We have mammals throughout the age of the
dinosaurs and plausibly even well before. Or at least we think that they
are mammals.
What is more certain though is that if one existed, it speciated to
exploit as many free ecological niches as possible just like today. Did we
learn nothing from Darwin?
As certain they challenged the dinosaurs in terms of raiding eggs. Our
rats do the same and are responsible for the mass extinction of isolated
bird species. We have now learned that... more »
The Lesson of Fukushima — Nuclear Energy is Safe
[image: Fukushima]
Years after the event we get to welcome a professional review of the
event. Sadly until now we have been bombarded with masses of
disinformation all arguing the case for catastrophic failure and led for
watch for signs of real problems.* It did not happen.*
This tells us that we can go to sleep although the reactors remain
seriously damaged. Their cleanup can take decades but in the meantime they
are at least controlled. If we are lucky two of the reactors may be
brought on line.
In the meantime we have lessons learned that will prevent weak planning in
th... more »
Greg Hunter, “World Headed for a Meat Grinder- Rob Kirby”
*“World Headed for a Meat Grinder- Rob Kirby”*
By Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com
“Rob Kirby gives what he calls “proprietary macroeconomic research” to
people around the world with billions of dollars to manage. What are his
connected sources telling him? Kirby says, “People whose opinions I
respect the most tell me that the world is headed for a meat grinder, and
that is putting very bluntly. This does not make me happy to say this, but
we are headed for some very, very difficult times. The people that are in
charge of and are maintaining the status quo of dishonest commerce in our ... more »
Right Striving - Wise Words From Rudolf Steiner
[image: Thursday Right Striving1]Source:
*Notes Along The Path Blog*
Support John Friend's Free Speech!
This past weekend, *I announced* the Spring 2015 fundraiser for The Realist
Report. Almost immediately, an entity called Shelley Rubin, whose Facebook
profile proudly displayed the *Jewish Defense League* emblem, posted the
following comment to the GoFundMe page I set up (which is now *of course
deleted*):
No-one should donate to this evil, hate-filled, neo-Nazi monster. Over
100,000 brave Americans died fighting the Nazis, and yet John Friend
admires Adolf Hitler and the Nazi regime, which makes him a traitor to this
country. John Friend is a full-time extremist, he and his kind a... more »
How U.S. Soldiers Learn To Kill
U.S. Department of Defense
*Timothy Kudo, New York Times:* *How We Learned to Kill*
*THE voice on the other end of the radio said: “There are two people
digging by the side of the road. Can we shoot them?”It was the middle of
the night during my first week in Afghanistan in 2010, on the northern edge
of American operations in Helmand Province, and they were directing the
question to me. Were the men in their sights irrigating their farmland or
planting a roadside bomb? The Marines reported seeing them digging and what
appeared to be packages in their possession. Farmers in the va... more »
Microsoft Founder Finds The Long-Lost Japanese Battleship Musashi
*Daily Mail*: *Microsoft billionaire finds wreck of legendary Japanese
battleship Musashi: Paul Allen uses his own submarine to locate flagship
that US forces sank with 1,000 men on board in WWII Battle of Leyte Gulf*
** Allen posted a picture to Twitter showing World War II ship's rusting
bow*
** Musashi, the Japanese Navy's biggest battleship, was sunk in 1944*
** It lay undiscovered on the floor of the Sibuyan Sea for the past 70
years*
** Billionaire Allen has now used his personal submarine to find the ship*
** Discovery brings to an end Allen's eight year search for the Musash... more »
The Pakistani Doctor Who Helped The CIA To Track Down Osama Bin Laden Is Still Languishing In A Pakistani Jail
Dr. Shakil Afridi
*National Geographic:* *He Led the CIA to bin Laden—and Unwittingly Fueled
a Vaccine Backlash*
*Pakistani doctor's role in health campaign sparked local suspicions that
efforts to fight polio were part of a Western plot.PESHAWAR, Pakistan—In
his native Pakistan, Dr. Shakil Afridi is considered a traitor by many
people for helping the Central Intelligence Agency track down and kill
Osama bin Laden. In the United States, he is hailed as a hero.In global
health circles, his story is a cautionary tale about the consequences that
can spiral out of control when hea... more »
Iran's Foreign Minister: We Are 'Very Close' to Nuke Deal
*NBC*: *Iran Foreign Minister: We Believe We Are 'Very Close' to Nuke Deal*
*GENEVA — Iran has no intention of building a nuclear weapon, and the
sooner the world recognizes that, the sooner there will be a deal aimed at
curbing its nuclear capabilities in exchange for the lifting of crippling
economic sanctions, Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif told NBC News.*
*"Iran is not about building nuclear weapons," Zarif said in an exclusive
interview with Ann Curry Wednesday. "We don't want to build nuclear
weapons, we don't believe nuclear weapons bring security to anybody,
certain... more »
Way Cool: Last Japanese Soldier Hideout in WWII was Amis
*House in Laochijia.*
This is very cool -- had to share it with you. From Wiki:
Private Teruo Nakamura (中村 輝夫 Nakamura Teruo?, October 8, 1919 − June 15,
1979) was a Taiwan-born soldier of the Imperial Japanese Army from the
indigenous Amis tribe, who fought for Japan in World War II and did not
surrender until 1974. He is the last known Japanese hold-out to surrender
after the end of hostilities in 1945. His name in his native Amis language
was Attun Palalin.[1] The Taiwanese press referred to him as Lee Guang-Hui
(李光輝), a name of which he learned only after his repatriation in 19... more »
Musical Interlude: Liquid Mind, “Night Light”
Liquid Mind, “Night Light”
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s5VzYAPBVJc
The Poet: Mary Oliver, “I Worried”
*“I Worried”*
by Mary Oliver
“ I worried a lot. Will the garden grow, will the rivers
flow in the right direction, will the earth turn
as it was taught, and if not how shall
I correct it?
Was I right, was I wrong, will I be forgiven,
can I do better?
Will I ever be able to sing, even the sparrows
can do it and I am, well,
hopeless.
Is my eyesight fading or am I just imagining it,
am I going to get rheumatism,
lockjaw, dementia?
Finally I saw that worrying had come to nothing.
And gave it up. And took my old body
and went out into the morning,
and sang.”
"A Look to the Heavens"
“It looks like a lunar landscape but this remarkable photograph actually
shows our Milky Way and the planet Jupiter in all their glory - viewed from
a cave in America's Utah desert. The spiral galaxy, which cannot be seen
with the naked eye, was captured by photographer Wally Pacholka using a
35mm camera and 50mm lens on a tripod with a 30-second exposure - long
enough to collect the light but not to see the stars moving.
*Click image for larger size.*
Pacholka, 59, an architect from Long Beach, California, relied on the light
of a crescent moon to illuminate the subject and chose the... more »
"Do You Remember?"
"Do you remember still the falling stars
that like swift horses through the heavens raced
and suddenly leaped across the hurdles
of our wishes- do you recall?
And we did make so many!
For there were countless numbers of stars:
each time we looked above we were
astounded by the swiftness of their daring play,
while in our hearts we felt safe and secure
watching these brilliant bodies disintegrate,
knowing somehow we had survived their fall."
- Rainer Maria Rilke
"No, We Can't Have It All"
*"No, We Can't Have It All"*
by
"We all face choices. We can have ice caps and polar bears, or we can have
automobiles. We can have dams or we can have salmon. We can have irrigated
wine from Mendocino and Sonoma counties, or we can have the Russian and Eel
Rivers. We can have oil from beneath the oceans, or we can have whales. We
can have cardboard boxes or we can have living forests. We can have
computers and cancer clusters from the manufacture of those computers, or
we can have neither. We can have electricity and a world devastated by
mining, or we can have neither (and don'... more »
Chet Raymo, "Free Will?"
*"Free Will?"*
by Chet Raymo
“In an essay in the 14 May, 2009 issue of “Nature”, German biologist Martin
Heisenberg asks the question: "Is free will an illusion?" And he answers:
No.
We are free, says Heisenberg, if our actions are self-generated, and not
mere responses to external stimuli. But how can they be self-generated in a
world of cause and effect? As befitting the son of Werner Heisenberg,
father of the Uncertainty Principle, Martin invokes the stochastic nature
of quantum mechanics. Presumably, randomly firing neurons equal free will.
One does not have to be consciously... more »
“Set Yourself Free: Letting Go of Perfection”
*“Set Yourself Free: Letting Go of Perfection”*
by Madisyn Taylor, The DailyOM
“Life becomes much more interesting once we let go of our quest for
perfection and aspire for imperfection instead. It is good to remember that
one of our goals in life is to not be perfect. We often lose track of this
aspiration. When we make mistakes, we think that we are failing or not
measuring up. But if life is about experimenting, experiencing, and
learning, then to be imperfect is a prerequisite. Life becomes much more
interesting once we let go of our quest for perfection and aspire for
imperf... more »
The Daily "Near You?"
Addis Ababa, Adis Abeba, Ethiopia. Thanks for stopping by.
"Your Time Is Limited..."
“Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life and
don’t let the noise of others’ opinions drown out your own inner voice.
Most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition.
They somehow already know what you truly want to become.”
- Steve Jobs
Paulo Coelho, “The Mystery of Discovery”
*“The Mystery of Discovery”*
by Paulo Coelho
“Tonight, before leaving, I’m going to spend time sorting through the pile
of things I never had the patience to put in order. And I will find that a
little of my history is there.
All the letters, the notes, cuttings and receipts will take on their own
life and have strange stories to tell me – about the past and about the
future. All the different things in the world, all the roads travelled, all
the entrances and exits of my life.
I am going to put on a shirt I often wear and, for the first time, I am
going to notice how it was made. ... more »
Brawling in Kiev's Rada (Parliament)
These are the cats that Washington wants to send weapons and US military
'trainers' to support in Kiev.
A fist fight exploded in the Ukrainian Rada on Tuesday, after Ukraine's Radical
Party (nationalists that want to rearm Ukraine with nukes) leader Oleg
Lyashko reportedly started an altercation with Sergei Melnychuk, the leader
of the Aidar volunteer (Neo-Nazi) battalion.
Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada Vladimir Rybak attempted to stop the fight
several times but the conflict continued until parliament was suspended.
The fight later spilled out into the Rada's hallways.
From what... more »
Fracked Up - U.S. Plans for Control of Ukraine's Natural Gas
Recall that V-P Joe Biden's son Hunter signed on to the board of directors
of Ukraine’s largest oil company, Burisma Holdings, at a time that the US
is urging Ukraine to develop energy independence from Russia. (You could
call it the spoils of war. And you could call it corruption at the highest
levels.)
“Burisma’s track record of innovations and industry leadership in the field
of natural gas means that it can be a strong driver of a strong economy in
Ukraine,” Hunter Biden said in a statement.
So one reason for the US war in Ukraine is to force the drilling for
fracked natural... more »
Father Theodore Hesburgh (1917-2015)
*"Father Ted," president emeritus of the University of Notre Dame, in his
office at the school's Hesburgh Library in 2012 (see the full photo here)*
*I met a blind priest at the airport. Father Ted taught me to take a leap
of faith.*Father Theodore Hesburgh, who died Thursday at 97, was no longer
Notre Dame’s president by the time I enrolled in 1994, yet he remained a
campus legend, instantly recognizable in his crisp black shirt and clerical
collar and with his shock of white hair. I knew he’d done important things
— advised six presidents, chaired the U.S. Commission on Civil Righ... more »
Rip-off News round-up. Our pick of the last week's media (Thu 5th March)
Bank Bust recession: Incomes
return to 2007 levels, but working-age households remain worse off
The Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) said average incomes
in 2014-15 are about the same as they were in 2007–08, before the banking
crisis triggered a deep recession. The average has been lifted because people
over 60 are better off. Their average income is forecast to be 1.8% higher in
2014-15
U.S. Ambassador Lippert Attacked In South Korea
*CNN:* *Ambassador attacked in South Korea*
*(CNN) U.S. Ambassador to South Korea Mark Lippert was attacked in Seoul,
possibly by more than one person, according to U.S. government sources in
the U.S. and South Korea. He is in stable condition, according to a U.S.
embassy spokesperson.*
*Lippert was injured by a small razor blade, according to Seoul police.
His injuries are not life threatening, according to Marie Harf, a State
Department spokeswoman. He received injuries on his right cheek and hand at
about 5.42 p.m. ET, according to South Korean police.*
*More News On Today's ... more »
“This Just In: Humans Are Bad at Everything That’s Important”
*“This Just In: Humans Are Bad at Everything That’s Important” *
by David
“When future anthropologists study us, they will learn a lot about what’s
important to us by looking at our newspapers. A minority of our news
stories cover what’s truly new: scientific discoveries, thriving business
startups, or groundbreaking legislation. But most of our news stories are
about some human being (or group of human beings) failing, in a very
familiar way, to be kind, fair, or honest. Politician caught lying!
Violence erupts between Group A and Group B! Company misleads customers for
profit! De... more »
"How It Really Is"
What? Something new?
The Economy: “A Bearish Nightmare…”
*“A Bearish Nightmare…”*
by Bill Bonner
"US stocks fell yesterday. The Dow dropped 85 points, or 0.5%. No biggie.
The biggie is still ahead…
Our guess is the smart money is selling to the dumb money. The people who
take the trouble to figure out what something is really worth are
unloading. People who just think they should be “in the stock market” are
buying. The “big three” US stock market benchmarks – the S&P 500, the Dow
and the Nasdaq – are at near record levels. Why? Because they represent
good value for money? Or because they are propped up by near-zero interest
rates and ... more »
The Economy: "Staring Down The Barrel of The Worst Financial Cataclysm Ever”
*"Staring Down The Barrel of The Worst Financial Cataclysm Ever”*
"Gregory Mannarino contends, “We are staring down the barrel of the worst
financial cataclysm that has ever been seen, witnessed or even heard of in
human history. There is no way out of this. As hard as I think about this,
I cannot envision a scenario that there is no way this will not turn into a
financial disaster of epic proportions for every human being on this
earth.” For the people that say the economy looks good to them, Mannarino
says, “This is the calm before the storm. The Federal Reserve has flooded
the sy... more »
The U.S. - Iraq Alliance Against The Islamic State Is Showing Strains
Iraqi soldiers and Shiite militiamen on Tuesday in Salahuddin Province,
north of Baghdad. Credit Thaier Al-Sudani/Reuters
*New York Times*: *Iraqi Campaign to Drive ISIS From Tikrit Reveals
Tensions With U.S.*
*BAGHDAD — Tensions between Iraq and the United States over how to battle
the Islamic State broke into the open on Tuesday, as Iraqi officials
declared that they would fight on their own timetable with or without
American help, and as United States warplanes conspicuously sat out the
biggest Iraqi counteroffensive yet amid concerns over Iran’s prominent
role.*
*On Monday, ... more »
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