The Last Post is played at an Anzac Day ceremony in Port Melbourne, Victoria, 25 April 2005. Ceremonies like this are held in virtually every suburb and town in Australia and New Zealand on Anzac Day each year. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
English: Map with the Participants in World War I: Русский: Карта мира начала XX в. с границами альянсов: Green : Allies; Державы Антанты Orange : Central Powers; Центральные державы Gray : Neutral Countries; Нейтральные государства (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
English: World empires and colonies in 1914, just before the First World War. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
world empires and colonies 1920 (following the First World War) derived from Image:BlankMap-World-WWII.PNG (Photo credit: Wikipedia)#Countdown to Anzac Day: So who pulled the trigger that started the war?
So today I had planned to write about the origins of the war that ended peace – ‘'the "seminal catastrophe" of modern times and the calamity from which all other calamities sprang” -- the war that killed 16 millions and destroyed the health, wealth and material well-being of millions more – that ended empires four empires, bankrupted another, and sowed the seeds for a century of totalitarianism – that destroyed for all time “the pre-World War One world, the last afterglow of the most radiant cultural atmosphere in human history.”* But I’ve decided that I won’t. I might do that ne... more »
Change The World Wednesday (#CTWW) - No Till Gardening
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 »
Secrets of the Ancient Mayan Gods
*Video - *The Mayan Indians knew that the Earth was round centuries before the Europeans made this discovery. Were ancient Mayan gods the source of Mayan knowledge? The post Secrets of the Ancient Mayan Gods appeared first on Waking Times.
The U.S. Navy's Rail-Gun Is A Technological Leap In Weapons Development
*Mike Conaway, WSJ:* *Enemy Cruise Missile, Meet the U.S. Rail Gun* *Using electricity to fire high-speed projectiles is a relative bargain at $35,000 per shot.* *As Congress meets this month to mark up the fiscal year 2016 National Defense Authorization Act and appropriations bill, members will debate how to best meet tomorrow’s security challenges with today’s finite amount of money. The U.S. built history’s most powerful military through technological innovation. Yet our military advantage is quickly diminishing as other countries acquire comparable capabilities.* *China has d... more »
GOP Generation Y Fund Probably Won't Be As Active This Cycle As It Was Last Cycle
In 2008, when Aaron Schock declared his leadership PAC-- the GOP Generation Y Fund-- was open for business, Schock was the youngest Member of Congress and he claimed the PAC was meant to help elect more young Republican Members. Last cycle Schock raised $782,233 and distributed 510,404 to Republicans to House seats. Electing "young" Republicans, however, doesn't seem to have been on his mind. Among recipients of his largesse were elderly conservatives like, to whom he handed out checks in $5 and $10 thousand increments: *•* John Mica (FL-72 years old) *•* Brian Babin (TX- 67 y... more »
Musical Interlude: Sacred Spirit, "Yeha-Noha (Wishes Of Happiness And Prosperity)”
Sacred Spirit, "Yeha-Noha (Wishes Of Happiness And Prosperity)” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4PWzW4t0ns0
Adult students please get real
By Denis G. Rancourt You have been had. You can't see the obvious. When the obvious is stated, you viscerally reject it, or fain being deaf. Stated as plainly as I can manage: You are workers in a controlled economy. The educational and service-professional sectors are integrated parts of the same system of extraction of your intellectual labour. If you withdraw your labour, the system
Musical Interlude: Enigma, “Silent Warrior”
Enigma, “Silent Warrior” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RB_qsKGjTrg
"A '70's Musical Interlude: Strawbs, "Lay Down"
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=45&v=PIMSo2eLLP0 • "Lay Down" by Dave Cousins "By still waters I lay down with the lambs, In pastures green I made peace with my soul. And I cared not for the night, While my guiding star shone bright. By still waters I lay down, I lay down. Lay down, I lay me down. Lay down, I lay me down. Lay down, I lay me down, For my soul. At the roadside I took toll of my times. From dirty streets I found peace for my soul. May the merciful be right, Are you ready for the night? At the roadside I lay down, I lay down. Lay down, I lay me down. Lay down, I lay me d... more »
"A Look to the Heavens"
“How could a galaxy become shaped like a ring? The rim of the blue galaxy pictured on the right is an immense ring-like structure 150,000 light years in diameter composed of newly formed, extremely bright, massive stars. That galaxy, AM 0644-741, is known as a ring galaxy and was caused by an immense galaxy collision. *Click image for larger size.* When galaxies collide, they pass through each other- their individual stars rarely come into contact. The ring-like shape is the result of the gravitational disruption caused by an entire small intruder galaxy passing through a large one.... more »
Chet Raymo, "Lessons"
"Lessons" by Chet Raymo "There is a four-line poem by Yeats, called "Gratitude to the Unknown Instructors": "What they undertook to do They brought to pass; All things hang like a drop of dew Upon a blade of grass." Like so many of the short poems of Yeats, it is hard to know what the poet had in mind, who exactly were the unknown instructors, and if unknown how could they instruct. But as I opened my volume of The Poems this morning, at random, as in the old days people opened the Bible and pointed a finger at a random passage seeking advice or instruction, this is the poem that p... more »
"I Believe..."
“I believe that imagination is stronger than knowledge- myth is more potent than history- dreams are more powerful than facts- hope always triumphs over experience- laughter is the cure for grief- love is stronger than death.” - Robert Fulghum
France, Russia Negotiating A Resolution To Their Mistral Deal
Mistral warship (the Vladivostok) moored in Saint Nazaire, France. © Mehdi Chebil, FRANCE 24 *France 24:* *France 'negotiating with Russia' over Mistral deal* *President Francois Hollande says France is continuing discussions with Russia about finalising a mammoth weapons deal following France’s decision to suspend delivery of a warship last year citing Russia’s role in stoking conflict in Ukraine.* *"We are negotiating to find a way out of the crisis," Hollande said Sunday on French television Canal +, although he failed to elaborate further.* *The Mistral-class helicopter car... more »
"The Biggest Questions: "What's the Significance of Life? Who Are We?""
"*The Biggest Questions"* Compilation by CP "When I consider the short duration of my life, swallowed up in the eternity before and after, the little space which I fill and even can see, engulfed in the infinite immensity of spaces of which I am ignorant and which know me not, I am frightened and am astonished at being here rather than there; for there is no reason why here rather than there, why now rather than then. Who has put me here? By whose order and direction have this place and time been allotted to me? 'The remembrance of a guest that tarries but a day.'” - Blaise Pascal... more »
“20 Quotes on Dealing with Button-Pushers”
*“20 Quotes on Dealing with Button-Pushers”* by Dr. Stephanie Sarkis, Ph.D. "We all know the type. The people that seem to instinctively know just how to irritate and anger us. Everyone has buttons that get pushed, and everyone has at least one button-pusher in his or her life. Read on for quotes on how to deal with those people that just know how to drive you up a wall. "Knowing your own darkness is the best method for dealing with the darknesses of other people." - Carl Jung "When dealing with people, remember you are not dealing with creatures of logic, but with creatures of em... more »
Do not copy me
Microsoft launched tiles with windows 8 which was a testament to the fact that sometimes the past is better. Now I see on my browser screen some kind of intelectual takover. I would propably applaud the effort and vote for the logical canditate if the message had been programedt to meet my code
I meant a guy from Nigeria
As it turns our over time his fried was from Kenya so I asked them ont time what is worth Boko harame or the mall killers in every city that has a mall and in this small sample event both of this narrow group event said we do not fear anything we do not fear anything an even back home the idea of a terrostt event was a landliine phone
Cold Winter,Cool Spring- Arctic & Algonquin Ice Grows & Thickens- Ontario Cap & Trade
So far, it’s been a cool spring. In fact we are headed for a consecutive run of below freezing temps. - 1 C or 30 F. Heading towards the end of April... Yahoo? Not! Thankfully the crocus have made it out. Daffodils have yet to show their teapot/saucer blooms, though, they usually appear in March. Here again like last year-* NO leaves on the trees*. Buds, yes. Leaves, no. It’s April 21/2015. We are again about a month behind. Hopefully by May we will have leaves on the trees? No one talks about the weather being too cold. Always about the ‘warming’. The alleged man made global warming ... more »
Sophocles As Educator, a lecture by Jamey Hecht, PhD
* The photo is from the 1957 film version of Oedipus Rex.* *From www.jameyhecht.com:* A translator of Sophocles and Plato, Jamey Hecht has written on the disaster of 11-22-63 in the pages of *Counterpunch, Media Monitors Network, Global Outlook, The Kennedy Assassination Chronicles*, and *www.fromthewilderness.com*, where he was Senior Staff Writer from 2003 to 2006. Hecht has spoken at conferences of both J.F.K. Lancer and C.O.P.A. (the Coalition on Political Assassinations), and edited the books *Crossing the Rubicon: The Decline of the American Empire at the End of the Age of ... more »
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The Economy: "How Poor Emiliano Froze to Death…"
*"How Poor Emiliano Froze to Death…"* by Bill Bonner Gualfin (“End of the Road”), Argentina - "Our attempt to reach the high plains of the Andes on horseback didn’t work out as planned… We’re back at our desk a day early… and count ourselves lucky to be alive... More on that in future updates. Today, the story of how one of the locals froze to death alone on the sierra... Last Wednesday, we were invited to lunch at our closest neighbor’s place. “It’s about a three-hour journey by horseback,” was the local guess. But no one had been there on horseback for many years. As it turned ou... more »
U.S. Air Force B-1B Pilots Responsible For 'Friendly Fire' Incident Return To Duty
A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer supersonic bomber flies over northern Iraq after conducting air strikes in Syria against ISIL targets September 27, 2014. REUTERS/Handout *Washington Times*: *Air Force B-1B pilots who dropped bombs on U.S. soldiers return to cockpit* *No criminal charges despite investigation that found startling deficiencies* *The Air Force has returned to flight duty the four B-1B crew members who dropped two bombs that killed five U.S. soldiers in Afghanistan in June — the deadliest “friendly fire” incident in the long war.* *None of the Air Force or Green Beret... more »
CCSA's Ref Rodriguez campaign now linked to ALEC, Kochs, SFER and DFER
[image: CCSA's Ref Rodriguez campaign now linked to ALEC, Kochs, SFER and DFER] ------------------------------ April 21, 2015 Contact: Bennett Kayser HQ Cell: *HEY NEW YORKERS, WELCOME TO OUR L.A. SCHOOL BOARD RACE, NOW FOLLOW OUR LOCAL ETHICS AND TRANSPARENCY RULES!!* *Los Angeles* – New York money continues to attempt to buy influence in the Los Angeles Unified School Board race in District 5. Out-of-state “Reform, Inc.” money still pours in against local teacher and current Board member Bennett Kayser. One NYC billionaire was good for $450,000 as of December. No... more »
Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- April 21, 2015
*Atika Shubert, CNN*: *How ISIS controls life, from birth to foosball* *(CNN) It has all the key points you'd expect on a birth certificate -- baby's weight, length and date of birth confirmed with an official insignia. The difference here is the governing authority's stamp: The Islamic State in Iraq and Syria.* *It's one of many official documents relating to matters such as vaccination schedules, fishing methods and rent disputes in the areas now controlled by ISIS.* *For ISIS sees itself as a government operating under a rule of law, even if the group is most often talked abou... more »
It’s always Earth Day somewhere
Which means it’s always a day to celebrate how fossil fuels make a better earth on which to live. Content is copyright PC.BlogSpot.Com © Please contact author for permission to republish: (organon at ihug.co.nz)
Quote of the day, by Bernard Darnton
If you read *The Atlantic* article on ISIS a while back, read this too: *Der Spiegel* has a quite different story, claiming that Islamic State is a reconstitution of Iraq's Ba'ath Party. Meanwhile, on TVNZ's *One News*, ‘Five-legged lamb becomes internet sensation.’ I shit you not. I don't want to judge people's entertainment choices* but can we please be honest and rename the programme *Crap from You Tube at Six*? - Bernard Darnton *who are we kidding? Content is copyright PC.BlogSpot.Com © Please contact author for permission to republish: (organon at ihug.co.nz)
Judith Butler on Demonstrating Precarity
*Title: Judith Butler on Demonstrating Precarity. Source: LA Review of Books. Date Published: March 23, 2015. Description: * LARB's Philosophy & Critical Theory editor Arne De Boever interviews Judith Butler about her 2015 CalArts lecture series, Demonstrating Precarity: Demonstrating Precarity: Vulnerability, Embodiment, and Resistance.
Yemen doctors at breaking point
Attacking Gaza and Yemen, two of the poorest places on earth and with no armies, all in the name of fighting Iranian expansionism in the Middle East. LOL. Saudi Arabia and Israel have it good. For now. Title: Yemen doctors at breaking point. Source: Reuters. Date Published: April 21, 2015.
World News Briefs -- April 21, 2015 (Evening Edition)
Smoke rises during an air strike on an army weapons depot on a mountain overlooking Sanaa, April 20, 2015. Reuters/Khaled Abdullah *BBC:* *Yemen conflict: Saudi Arabia ends air campaign* *A Saudi Arabia-led coalition has ended its bombing campaign against rebels in Yemen having "achieved its military goals", officials say.* *The month-long Decisive Storm campaign had targeted Houthi rebels but largely failed to halt their advance.* *A new operation called Restoring Hope will focus on a political solution in Yemen and on counter-terrorism at home, the coalition said.* *Iran welc... more »
Photos Save Oak Flat Tucson Street Fair
. Photos by Sandra Rambler, San Carlos Apache Censored News On April 19, Indigenous Peoples were out supporting the SAVE OAT FLAT spiritual gathering at the Oak Flat Street Fair in Tucson, Arizona, sponsored by the Apache Stronghold. (Photo 2) Native rappers including Che'Christ (Colorado River Indian Tribes), Navajo Nation Rapper, "Cooper" and Standing Fox (San Carlos
The Tory Party's Tartan Trauma
There's not much left the Tories can do to turn the polls in their favour. Attacking Ed Miliband personally hasn't worked, and the more it's done the more credible he appears. Neither has spraying around the cash in what, at best, can only be described as a series of fiscally incontinent pledges. With the momentum appearing to cohere around Labour, and the party in front on the key indicators health, immigration, education, and social security, you can see the desperation emanating from Dave and co's TV appearances. Patriotism, as Samuel Johnson exclaimed, is the last refuge of the ... more »
Indigenous Activists: Living and Dying for Mother Earth
Indigenous Activists: Living and Dying for Mother Earth by Brenda Norrell Top photo by Tom Keefer Narco News Indigenous Youths Rise Up in Defense of Mother Earth, as Assassinations Increase Around the World Today in Washington, Haudenosaunnee united with Ecuadorian Indigenous in the fight against Chevron. It comes as a new report by Global Witness reveals that Indigenous
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California Parents Voice Resounding ‘No’ to Forced Vaccines
*Christina Sarich* - Having a government agency decide whether or not you should vaccinate your child is highly questionable at best. The post California Parents Voice Resounding ‘No’ to Forced Vaccines appeared first on Waking Times.
Brian McFadden's "Overdue Police Reforms" -- plus one of my own
Drawings by Brian McFadden for DailyKos *by Ken* I'm going to suggest a police reform of my own, but I thought first we would look at some of Brian McFadden's proposals, posted on DailyKos Friday, which he introduces thusly: I drew this after video of Officer Slager gunning down Walter Scott in North Charleston, SC came out, but before video of Reserve Deputy (Kind of like a police cosplayer, but given an all-too-real firearm.) Robert Bates shooting Eric Harris in Tulsa County, OK was made public over the weekend. Surveillance of the police is a start, but it’s tragic that even mo... more »
Satire: “Kochs Defend Purchase of Scott Walker”
*“Kochs Defend Purchase of Scott Walker”* by Andy Borowitz NEW YORK (The Borowitz Report)— "Koch Industries is defending its acquisition of Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker against charges that it overpaid for the Midwestern politician. After co-owner David Koch revealed that Walker had become a wholly owned subsidiary of Koch Industries, he set off a firestorm of criticism that the company had spent too much for a worthless asset. “There was absolutely no bidding war for Walker,” an industry analyst familiar with the market value of politicians said. “Even Sheldon Adelson had no ... more »
Syrian President Assad Interviewed By French Television
*France 24:* *French, Syrian intelligence in contact, not cooperation, says Assad* *Syrian President Bashar al-Assad told a French TV station Monday his country’s intelligence services were in contact with their French counterparts, but there was “no cooperation or exchange of information”.* *Asked about a rumoured resumption of talks with French intelligence services, Assad said that contact had been made between French and Syrian officials. “We held meetings with some officials from the French intelligence services but there was no cooperation or exchange of information,” he to... more »
35 fotos del ser humano en la inmensidad del planeta
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To all academics in line to be mobbed by the Israel lobby: Read this book!
I just found this great scream of a small book written in 1993 by the late Professor Tony Martin. Martin was mobbed by the Israel lobby in a pattern that is now far too familiar. He wrote the book in the midst of the battle, with the insightful eye of a historian and researcher. It is a treasure of a record about how this all works, and very entertaining to read. The book is entitled "The
U.S. Army Jumps The Shark
One of the many benefits of being part of a private mercenary group rather than a hierarchical military structure run by government control freaks is you don't have to do this kind of shit if you don't want to.
PJ O'Rourke on the UK Campaign Trail
It may not be the most important British election in a generation, as claimed, but it just might be the most confusing. What better then than to send in a confused American to explain it all -- and there's none more confused than P.J. O'Rourke.* Listen in as P. J. gives his take on the British elections. [image: image] * …whose very quip this is. Content is copyright PC.BlogSpot.Com © Please contact author for permission to republish: (organon at ihug.co.nz)
How to Hack the Placebo Effect
*Keith Holden* - Research on the placebo effect proves the amazing power of the mind in health and healing. How can you use this to improve your life? The post How to Hack the Placebo Effect appeared first on Waking Times.
U.S. Officials: Iranian Convoy To Yemen Is Now 'Parked' In The Arabian Sea
The aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) and the guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG) 60 sail in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations supporting Operation Inherent Resolve. (U.S. Navy/Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Anna Van Nuys) *NBC*: *Convoy of Iranian Ships Parked in Arabian Sea, U.S. Officials Say* *The convoy of Iranian ships suspected of carrying weapons destined for rebels in Yemen is parked in the north Arabian Sea, U.S. officials said Tuesday.* *The aircraft carrier the USS Theodore Roosevelt and a guided missile cruiser, the Normandy, are safely t... more »
As a possible sequel my preceeding post, the stories below could mean that the fat cats actually believe they could survive a nuclear war. On the other hand, rather from being aware of the possibiliy of nuclear war they may instead be looking for protection from Americans, including veterans, who are left with no jobs, no savings, no housing, and no hope but to rebel against those responsible for their present condition.
------------------------------ *Signs That 'The Elites' Are Feverishly Preparing For Something Big* Submitted by Tyler Durden on 04/17/2015 21:45 -0400 *Submitted by Michael Snyder via The End of The American Dream blog*, *What in the world are the elite up to?* In recent days, we have learned that the New York Fed is moving a lot of operations to Chicago because of concerns about what a “natural disaster” could do, the federal government is buying 62 million rounds of ammunition commonly used in AR-15 semi-automatic rifles for “training” purposes, and NORAD is moving back into... more »
April 21: Justice Triumphs
Three minor figures in the Lac Megantic train disaster have been criminally charged in the case of the oil train explosion that killed 47 people in Lac Megantic. One is the driver of the train who had to drive it alone from Alberta to the coast. Apparently that villain, thinking only of himself, thought he should stop the train at night, and should sleep before driving another day. He had no-one to stay with the train overnight because the Irvings have a Christian respect for money that does not permit them to waste it on frills. Thus the firing of all photographers at Irving press. ... more »
Photos: Haudenosaunnee unite with Indigenous Ecuadorians in Chevron fight!
. Photos by Tom Keefer. Thank you for sharing with Censored News. NOW in Washington Tues., April 21, 2015 Tom Keefer: "I am in Washington DC where I will be live tweeting the historic encounter of the eagle and the condor as over 100 Haudenosaunnee people stand with their indigenous brothers and sisters from Ecuador in their struggle against Chevron. Follow me at @tomkeefer
Wink, Nod, Cough, Repeat
You can barely see the corrupt political traffic for all the polluting smoke out there. The Republicans have held up the Senate confirmation of Loretta Lynch as attorney general for six unseemly months -- based not upon on her disturbing refusal to prosecute a drug-trafficking, money-laundering, terror-profiting mega-bank, but because of their feigned concern that victims of sex-trafficking might get government-funded abortions. The Democrats, although rightly calling out the Grim Old Party for its hypocrisy and dog-whistle racism, are turning a willful blind eye to Lynch's (at w... more »
Saudi Arabia Declares An End To Their Air Campaign In Yemen
Saudi Arabia has been leading a series of airstrikes against the Iran-backed Shiite Houthi militants since March 26. Above, a Saudi soldier fired a mortar at the Saudi border with Yemen on Tuesday. Photo: Reuters *BBC*:* Saudi Arabia ends Yemen air campaign* *A Saudi Arabia-led coalition has ended its bombing campaign against rebels in Yemen, Saudi state television has said.* *The coalition's Decisive Storm campaign had achieved its military goals, the report said.* *A new operation would be called Restoring Hope, focusing on a political solution in Yemen and on security and co... more »
Assassinations of Indigenous Activists Increases
By Global Witness https://www.globalwitness.org/campaigns/environmental-activists/how-many-more/ Each week at least two people are being killed for taking a stand against environmental destruction. Some are shot by police during protests, others gunned down by hired assassins. As companies go in search of new land to exploit, increasingly people are paying the ultimate price
Story of Hallucinatory Healing with Ayahuasca
*Video - *In this hilarious and insightful talk, the Medicine Hunter shares his experiences with hallucinatory spirit animals, gushing love, adventures in true healing, and the transformative value of ayahuasca visions. The post Story of Hallucinatory Healing with Ayahuasca appeared first on Waking Times.
Fascism Alert: It Has Happened Here Before
January 29, 1935 *Wall Street’s Fascist Conspiracy* *Testimony that the Dickstein Committee Suppressed* By John L. Spivak An organized conspiracy exists to seize the government by a fascist coup. The Congressional Committee appointed to investigate just such activities has not only failed to follow the trail of evidence to its fountain head – Wall Street – but has deliberately suppressed evidence pointing in the direction. In these articles the reality of Wall Street’s fascist conspiracy will be made clear; the lineup of financial interests back of the conspiracy will be set f... more »
Exposing Uranium Mining 'Return of Navajo Boy' Receives Yellow Oscar in Rio
Navajo Boy Co-producerBennie Klain, Dine' (Navajo) US FILM THE RETURN OF NAVAJO BOY RECEIVES YELLOW OSCAR RIO DE JANEIRO/QUEBEC CITY, April 16, 2015 Rio de Janeiro´s 5th International Uranium Film Festival started Wednesday, April 15, with a wonderful Gala and the presence of international guests from all five continents including French Canadian actress Karine Vanasse in Quebec
Cree Nation Hosts Uranium Film Festival in Quebec City
Published on Apr 16, 2015 World Uranium Symposium, Quebec, 24.-16.April 2015, Quebec City, Canada, by Cree Grand Chief Matthew CoonCome THE CREE NATION KEEPS URANIUM IN THE SPOTLIGHT By Cree Nation Censored News .... QUEBEC CITY, QUEBEC – THE CREE NATION HAS KEPT URANIUM IN THE SPOTLIGHT THIS WEEK, HOSTING THE INTERNATIONAL URANIUM FILM FESTIVAL AND PARTICIPATING IN THE WORLD
This Petty Place
*To-morrow, and to-morrow, and to-morrow,* *Creeps in this petty pace from day to day* *To the last syllable of recorded time,* *And all our yesterdays have lighted fools* *The way to dusty death. Out, out, brief candle!* *Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player* *That struts and frets his hour upon the stage* *And then is heard no more: it is a tale* *Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury,* *Signifying nothing.* Handprints in the El Castillo cave in Cantabria, Spain, made 40,000 years ago Although there is much new in science to add to the saga of tree decline due to air pollutio... more »
Invest in Kiev!
*Vitali Klitschko* Dear Sirs and Madames, Some of you may have read my “invest in Kiev!” op-ed in the western values daily, *The Wall Street Journal*. Did you enjoy it? The nerd who wrote it for me employed various literary zingers such as ”our innovation thrives on freedom” and “the streets are safe”, but I — and I alone — came up with the concept of protecting foreign investors in Kiev with my “heavyweight title”. That’s a clever allusion to the fact that I used to punch people in the face for money, in case you didn’t pick up on that subtlety. Seriously, my ghostwriter was const... more »
Abase response from the BBC Complaints department
I complained to the BBC on 31st March as follows: Please could you explain why the Daily Mail front page of 28 March, with its headline story 'Jihadi Girl's Dad is a Fanatic', was completed omitted from the previous day's News Channel's 'The Papers' (11pm, 27/3)? Every other national newspaper's front page was featured Also why was the same Daily Mail front page missing from the BBC website's 'The Papers' the following morning (28/3)? And why did Radio 4's 'Today' fail to mention it either its its paper reviews? Was this story being deliberately censored across the BBC's main ... more »
South African Deploys Army To Areas Hit By Anti-Immigrant Violence
*New York Times:* *South African Army Deployed in Areas Hit by Anti-Immigrant Violence* *South Africa deployed troops on Tuesday to areas recently hit by the surge in anti-immigrant attacks that has claimed seven lives and exposed the government’s inability to stop the violence.* *Soldiers were sent to support the police in Alexandra, a poor, predominantly black township in Johannesburg where South African men were photographed fatally stabbing a Mozambican man over the weekend. A couple from Zimbabwe suffered injuries from a shooting in Alexandra on Monday night.* *Though the t... more »
We could get a new attorney general as the Senate reaches a "bipartisan deal" to get back in business -- oh joy
*If all goes well, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York Loretta Lynch could get an up-or-down confirmation vote as U.S. attorney general, well, maybe Thursday, or else early next week. What's the rush?* *"A deal to move forward with the trafficking bill and Lynch is the key to unlocking a productive six-week work session for the Senate."* *-- from "Senate reaches deal to vote on confirmationof Loretta Lynch," on washingtonpost.com* *by Ken* I plucked the above line out of Mike DeBonis's washingtonpost.com report, headlined "Senate reaches deal to vote on confirmation... more »
New Mexicans fight dirty coal of San Juan Generating Station on Navajo Nation
Dirty Coal: San Juan Generating Station NEW MEXICANS DEMAND THAT ATTORNEY-GENERAL BALDERAS PROTECT CONSUMERS AND OUR ENVIRONMENT By Jim Mackenzie and Anna Rondon Censored News April 21, 2015 Anna Rondon, Dine' Today, representatives of more than 40 health, environment, Native American, consumer and faith-based organizations urged Attorney General Hector Balderas to withdraw
Fifty Shades of Gray, Black and Blue
(By *American Zen*'s Mike Flannigan.) "*Running while black is not probable cause. Felony running doesn’t exist, and you can’t arrest someone for looking you in the eye.*" - Billy Murphy, Gray family attorney *A*t first it may look as if the highly suspicious death of Freddy Gray, the 25 year-old African American who was arrested April 12 and died last Sunday morning, will see some satisfactory resolution. After all, Baltimore's police Commissioner is black, the mayor has promised a thorough investigation and six Baltimore officers have been suspended. Yet optics in o... more »
Press Release for Memphis Protest Rally
Press Release *Memphis Parents Urge SCS School to Stop Closing Community Schools and to Start Supporting Them* April 21, 2015 Memphis, TN—Parents, students, teachers, and community members will rally April 21 at 160 South Hollywood at 4:30 PM to demand support for community schools and to oppose SCS Board plans to turn over community schools to the IZone and to charter school companies chosen by the State’s Achievement School District. The protest rally is sponsored by *OurStudentsMatterNow*, and all citizens who care about keeping public schools public in Memphis are urged to ... more »
'Apparently "walking and fishing" now his favourites'
Nearly missed this from the BBC's assistant political editor: PM looking tad uncomfortable when asked @MarrShow if fox hunting his favourite sport. Apparently "walking and fishing" now his favourites . — norman smith (@BBCNormanS) April 19, 2015 No, Norman, David Cameron didn't say that either: I'm a believer in country sports. I love walking, I love fishing, I love all sorts of sports. Nothing about them being "his favourites". Holes dug in holes.
Supplemental: We’re puzzled by those “exclusive agreements!”
*TUESDAY, APRIL 21, 2015In what do they consist:* Simply put, we the people have never been up to the task. We’ve never been sharp enough to see the “press corps” for what it is. We don’t have sufficient smarts. For the most recent example, consider the “exclusive agreements” which were reported in yesterday’s New York Times. A partisan conservative, Peter Schweizer, has published a new book, Clinton Cash. In a news report in the Times, Amy Chozick included a puzzling disclosure, very much in passing: CHOZICK (4/20/15): In the long lead up to Mrs. Clinton’s campaign announcemen... more »
Confidence And Optimism Brimming In Iran
*CNN:* *Iran flashes military might amid high hopes for nuclear deal* *Tehran, Iran (CNN)Traveling to Iran these days, the mood among many people and the government can probably best be described using two words: confident and optimistic.* *After a preliminary framework for a possible nuclear deal was reached between Iran and world powers, many here believe a final agreement is possible -- and most hope that widespread sanctions relief could be on the horizon. * *Businesses are already gearing up for a time after the restrictions are lifted, and many people anticipate a huge bo... more »
Thorne Dreyer : RAG RADIO PODCAST | An exclusive interview with U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders
‘This country is moving very fast toward an oligarchic form of society where a small number of people have incredible wealth and incredible economic power.’ Interview by Thorne Dreyer | The Rag Blog | April 21, 2015 AUSTIN — This … finish reading Thorne Dreyer : *RAG RADIO PODCAST* | An exclusive interview with U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders
Norman's Notes
[Warning: This post may contain sarcasm.] Here's BBC News Assistant Political Editor Norman Smith giving his usual, 100% impartial take on Nigel Farage's plans to cut the BBC back to the bone...
Military Experts Impressed By Latest Islamic State Video Showcasing It`s Capabilities
Islamic State fighters parade on military vehicles along the streets of a northern Raqqa province in Syria. (Reuters) *McClatchy News*: *Video of Islamic State capabilities impresses military experts* *IRBIL, Iraq — The video opens with high-definition footage shot from a drone flying over an oil refinery in central Iraq, but this video isn’t from a multi-million-dollar American drone. It’s from a drone operated by the Islamic State that likely cost a few thousand dollars. And the refinery – Iraq’s largest – is held by government forces, who have been besieged by the militants for... more »
Two Competing Views
I think the USA is becoming hollowed out from the inside by its elites delusion and greed. I also think it is still incredibly powerful and highly resilient. Both these essays make a lot of sense: Pepe Escobar: "Eurasia as we know it is dead" All bets are off on how the fateful U.S.-China-Russia triangle will evolve. Arguably, it may take the following pattern: The Americans talk loud and carry an array of sticks; the Russians are not shy to talk back while silently preparing strategically for a long, difficult haul; the Chinese follow a modified “Little Helmsman” Deng Xiaoping do... more »
Will The Death Of The Islamic State Leader Cripple The Movement?
Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi *Pamela Engel, Business Insider*: *Why the death of Islamic State's 'caliph' wouldn't cripple the terror army* *The leader of the Islamic State has reportedly been seriously wounded in an air strike, but even his death would be unlikely to fatally cripple the dangerous terror group.* *Martin Chulov at The Guardian reported the news of the air strike on Tuesday. He notes that "while [Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi] invokes authority as a religious leader, the constant threat from the skies has led to some of its command and str... more »
Help Fund the 'No Drones' TV Ads
The boards (directors and advisers) of the Global Network recently agreed to send $500 to help sponsor these remarkable 'No Drone' TV commercials across the nation in communities that have a drone operations base. Nick Mottern at KnowDrones writes: On February 27, this first-ever TV commercial began a week-long run on various cable channels in Las Vegas, NV, including CNN and MSNBC, showing viewers living near the Creech AFB drone control center what they probably have never seen before – children killed and mutilated by U.S. drones. It’s graphic but necessary. On Mar 31, the sa... more »
Report: Islamic State Leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi 'Seriously Wounded In An Air Strike'
A man purported to be the reclusive leader of the militant Islamic State Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi makes his first public appearance at a mosque in the center of Iraq's second city, Mosul, according to a video recording posted on the Internet on July 5, 2014. Reuters *The Guardian*: *Isis leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi 'seriously wounded in air strike'* *Exclusive: Baghdadi no longer in day-to-day control of terror group as he recovers from injuries sustained during attack in March, according to sources* *The leader of Islamic State, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, has been seriously wounded in a... more »
Is Communication From the Future Already Here?
*Robert Torres* - Are computers from the future already traveling back in time to communicate with the present? The post Is Communication From the Future Already Here? appeared first on Waking Times.
Apaches Photo 'Sneaky Snake McCain'
. Photos 1, 2 and 3 by Sandra Rambler, San Carlos Apache. Photo 4 by Kathi Tucker, Apache elders at Tucson Street Fair on Sunday. Thank you for sharing with Censored News. Article by Brenda Norrell Censored News Apaches say it is time for Sen. John McCain to retire, and that he has hurt Apache people by giving away their ancestral land for copper mining. Apaches sent this
World News Briefs -- April 21, 2015
*Reuters:* *Iran sees Yemen ceasefire in coming hours* *Iran's deputy foreign minister said he was optimistic that a ceasefire in Yemen would be announced later on Tuesday, in a sign diplomatic efforts may be underway to stop almost a month of Saudi-led bombing of Yemen's Houthi group.* *Iran has repeatedly called for a halt to an almost month-long campaign of air strikes by Saudi Arabia and Arab allies, but members of the coalition and their Western backers have so far rejected Iran's proposals, accusing it of supporting the Houthis.* *"We are optimistic that in the coming hou... more »
How to save refugees from drowning? Recolonialization
About 800 refugees – mostly from the black Africa – drowned off Libyan shores. Hot Air argues that this tragedy – much like numerous other harmful events – should be blamed on the U.S.-NATO coup against Moammar Qaddafi in Libya. Some people predict 30,000 migrants to drown just in 2015. But I want to offer you a more general idea. You agree that something is "imperfect" about the countries from which lots of people are fleeing, don't you? I think it should become standard that the countries that accept lots of refugees acquire a part of the territory – or a partial control over t... more »
Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- April 21, 2015
(Flickr/U.S. Air Force) *James Drew, War Is Boring*: *The U.S. Air Force is determined to junk half its best jammers* *The U.S. Air Force is winnowing down its fleet of EC-130H Compass Call electronic attack planes.* *The 15 high-tech jammers belong to the 55th Electronic Combat Group at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Arizona. But if the flying branch has its way, it will retire seven at the turn of the fiscal year in October, according to the Pentagon's budget request.* *They're few in number, but highly important planes. These are same EC-130Hs that twice shut down Saddam H... more »
Responding to a Jewish critic
I recently received the following email from a Jewish man living in the United Kingdom. I've decided to post this particular critic's email along with my reply for educational purposes. I hope that this will be an on-going dialogue, but given the fact most Jews are simply incapable of rationally dealing with criticisms of their individual and collective behavior, their subversive and destructive agendas, and their sacred, entirely fraudulent myths (especially *the fake "Holocaust" narrative of WWII*), I highly doubt that will happen. But, you never know. This man seems genuine and ... more »
The Holocaust Debunked Once and for All
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The First Day and the Last Day
*Zakaria Bziker* - How Long is History According to Islam? The post The First Day and the Last Day appeared first on Waking Times.
"How It Really Is"
Related, for the rest of us... *“Wealth Destruction for the 99.9 Percent”* - http://www.batr.org/totalitariancollectivism/042115.html
Post # 29,000: Free Download: Charles Mackay, "Memoirs of Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds"
"Men, it has been well said, think in herds. It will be seen that they go mad in herds, while they only recover their senses slowly, and one by one." - Charles Mackay *"Memoirs of Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds" * by Charles Mackay "Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds" is a history of popular folly by Scottish journalist Charles Mackay, first published in 1841. The book chronicles its subjects in three parts: "National Delusions", "Peculiar Follies", and "Philosophical Delusions". Despite its journalistic and rather sensational styl... more »
Eulex Report Exposes EU's Complete and Total Failure in Kosovo
*Kosovo- Is a criminal state.* Kosovo was mentioned just the other day, here at the blog, in the post: *Serbian President’s Plane takes Harrowing Plunge- US concerns about Serbian/Russian Cooperation?* You're supposed to believe the EU 'failed' to reign in the corruption. This claim of failure is the same as the blowback meme- Hollow words. Devoid of meaning. Just spoken or written to give cover to any number of situations/outcomes that could be easily predicted & prevented had some person or group actually desired to do so. I personally doubt the EU did anything but apply lipstic... more »
The Future of Humankind is at Risk
*Ukraine President Poroshenko meets NATO Commander General Philip Breedlove to discuss the plan for more war on Russia's border* There is little doubt that US-NATO are advancing a dangerous and provocative military strategy to take down the Russian government. The US thought they had full control of Russia when Boris Yeltsin ran the country after the fall of the former Soviet Union in 1991. Washington is not happy with the way things turned out and appears to be saying, "Vengeance will be mine." In an article entitled *The Harvard Boys Do Russia* *The Nation* magazine reported in ... more »
EVERYBODY LOVES A CHARADE: Parademaster Bruni says he’s confused!
*TUESDAY, APRIL 21, 2015Part 2—Utterly phony and faux:* With Hillary Clinton’s official announcement, our nation’s quadrennial, two-year charade achieved its official start. The charade to which we refer takes the form of a parade staged by our national “press corps.” In these recurring parades, our “journalists” pretend to discuss our presidential campaigns. These are parades of the fake, phony, faux. Consider the column in which Frank Bruni helped launch the new procession. Bruni perched himself on a float, floral arrangements around him. The band was playing as he passed, with... more »
5 Corporations Sucking California Dry During the Drought
Jake Anderson As most people in the country know by now, California is currently suffering from a severe, record-breaking drought. In fact, it’s the worst drought in 1,200 years. While Governor Jerry Brown recently issued a mandate for people to start conserving water, large corporations use up and waste vastly more water than individuals and small businesses, often in ways that are detrimental to the environment. Let’s take a look at five of the most massive corporations in California that are the worst culprits when it comes to wasting water: *1. Nestle* Nestle, once mainly k... more »
This New Libertarian Micronation Might Just Be Crazy Enough to Work
Joshua Krause When Czech politician and libertarian activist Vít Jedlička decided to create a micronation in the Balkans, he never had any intention of succeeding. It was merely a political stunt designed to bring media attention to his political party and beliefs. However, after receiving 20,000 requests for citizenship in less than a week, he is now taking the idea seriously. It started a little bit like a protest. But now it’s really turning out to be a real project with real support. This proposed nation, which has since dubbed “Liberland,” would be situated along the border... more »
''Stop TTIP'': Thousands of Activists Gather in Germany to Protest Corporate Trade Deal
Derrick Broze *Saturday, thousands of people rallied in Germany to oppose the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP), a similar trade deal to the controversial Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP).* Activists gathered across Germany on Saturday to protest the upcoming trade deal between Europe and the United States. Critics fear the deal will erode sovereignty and endanger multiple industries, including health and technology. Supporters of the deal say it would bring $100 billion annually for both sides of the deal. Reuters reports that, “a recent YouGov poll showed tha... more »
Japan's Prime Minister Does Not See The Need To Continue To Apologize For World War II
Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (C) is led by a Shinto priest as he visits Yasukuni shrine in Tokyo December 26, 2013. (Reuters / Toru Hanai) *RT:* *Enough with WWII apologies: Japan PM sees no need to reinforce remorse* *Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has implied Tokyo is not going to reiterate an apology for WWII aggression and war crimes in a special statement marking the 70th anniversary of the end of the war in the Pacific to be issued later this year.* *Speaking to Fuji TV on Monday night, Abe mentioned there will be no more apologies to the victims of Japanese aggres... more »
Everything you ever wanted to know about the OKC bombing in under 5 minutes
Everything you ever wanted to know about the OKC bombing in under 5 minutes. This message has been brought to you by the friends of the FBI, ATF, DOJ, CIA, SPLC, MSM and the US Army. Visit CorbettReport.com *Get truth delivered to your inbox every week.* Subscribe to GLOBAL POLITICAL AWAKENING by Email
Prison Labor is Industry’s “Best Kept Secret in Outsourcing” and What Has Killed Your Job
Mac Slavo There’s “free trade.” There’s “fair trade.” And then there’s what’s really happening. The realities of globalization have made the price of labor somewhere between rock bottom and worthless. Since the days of NAFTA, the WTO and a flood of cheap Chinese goods, major corporations – American-based and all the rest — have offshored production, taking advantage of virtual slave labor and the only edge that this kind of competition brings. But now, American companies are taking advantage of something better than low-wage offshore labor – straightforward prison labor may be t... more »
“The Decline and Fall of the United States”
*“The Decline and Fall of the United States”* by David Swanson "Some say the world will end in fire, Some say in ice. From what I’ve tasted of desire I hold with those who favor fire. But if it had to perish twice, I think I know enough of hate To say that for destruction ice Is also great And would suffice." –Robert Frost "After a speech I gave this past weekend, a young woman asked me whether a failure by the United States to properly surround and intimidate China might result in instability. I explained why I thought the opposite was true. Imagine if China had military bases along ... more »
The Economy: “Arithmetic Wins Again: Moore's Law”
*“Arithmetic Wins Again: Moore's Law”* by Karl Denninger “Moore's Law is a never in fact stated principle that Gordon Moore said would guide electronics development- that the transistor count on a chip would double every year (later updated to every two years.) Gordon, however, never actually stated this as a law. That's probably because he didn't fail arithmetic in middle school. He also didn't, however, speak out and refute it. That might be because he co-founded Intel, and believed that a chips arms race would benefit his company (he was right in that regard) and he'd be gone ... more »
Liberty Music - ''Boot'' by Terminal Velocity
By Liberty.me Exceedingly well done video with powerful lyrics and imagery. Lyrics, mp3 and 1080p video download at https://liberty.me/create-music/boot-.... More videos at https://liberty.me/create. *Get truth delivered to your inbox every week.* Subscribe to GLOBAL POLITICAL AWAKENING by Email
Peaceful Rally Today at SCS Board Building in Memphis
Parents, students, and teachers will rally this afternoon at 4:30 at SCS Board building at 160 S. Hollywood in Memphis. The message: Stop Closing Community Schools, & Start Supporting Them! Let politicians know that Memphis will NOT be another New Orleans.
Stop Saying "There Should Be a Law"
By Blimey Cow Do you really know what you're doing when you say "there should be a law for that"? YouTube's Blimey Cow explains what you're actually saying. Visit BlimeyCow.com *Get truth delivered to your inbox every week.* Subscribe to GLOBAL POLITICAL AWAKENING by Email
Upgrading Congress-- In Maryland, Meet Jamie Raskin
*Sunday, Maryland state Senate Majority Whip Jamie Raskin declared that he's running for the congressional seat left open by Chris Van Hollen's decision to seek a U.S. Senate seat. “I am running for Congress," explained Raskin, "because America needs effective progressive leadership to renew the momentum of popular democracy in the country. I have a proven decade-long record as an effective progressive leader in Annapolis. I submit to you that I have the experience, the energy, the vision and the commitment to excel as your Congressman... We will rock the House!” He pledged to rep... more »
PACITA Keynote: Technology Assessment as Political Myth?
Above is a talk I gave last week in February at the PACITA Conference on Technology Assessment in Berlin. My talk was titled "Technology Assessment as Political Myth?" In the talk I discussed the phrase "basic research" and the so-called "Green Revolution" as examples of the stories that we tell ourselves about how innovation works. It turns out that the stories that we tell about innovation -- about science an technology in the economy and broader society-- are grounded in more than just the empirical. This is work in progress, imperfect and incomplete, but indicative of where m... more »
Ethics Professor Says It’s “Quite Reasonable” to Kill Disabled Babies via Obamacare
Daisy Luther Has anyone else noticed that most professors of ethics aren’t exactly…ummm…ethical? At least the ones who get quoted, anyway. A professor at the highly esteemed Princeton University doesn’t want his Obamacare premiums to increase because of caring for severely disabled babies. Dr. Pete Singer, who teaches ethics (but perhaps needs a little refresher on what the word “ethics” means) argued during a radio interview on Sunday that America should be more accepting of “intentionally ending the lives of severely disabled infants.” First, a definition: Ethics: that branch... more »
Egypt's Ex-President Morsi Sentenced To 20 Years In Prison
*Ahram Online*:* Egypt's ex-president Morsi sentenced to 20 years in prison* *This is the first verdict issued against Mohamed Morsi since his ouster in summer 2013 * *Egypt's ousted Islamist president Mohamed Morsi has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for inciting a show of force and violence, arresting protesters and physically abusing them, outside the Ittihadiya presidential palace in December 2012.* *Twelve other defendants, including Muslim Brotherhood leading figures Mohamed El-Beltagy and Essam El-Erian, and ex-presidential aides, also received twenty-year sentences o... more »
Are New Vaccine Mandates Designed to Target the Poor?
Joshua Krause Ever since the measles outbreak in Disneyland, there has been a determined effort by legislators in California, to repeal the state’s current vaccine exemptions. If they succeed, the only way parents can skip their children’s vaccinations is if there is an acceptable medical reason. As you can imagine, those who are deeply concerned over the safety and efficacy of vaccines have every reason to fear these developments. Or do they? Well, yes and no. *No* in the sense that I don’t think we are headed towards a future that forces everyone to take the jab, but the answer... more »
The Situation In Greece: WHY Is The Greek Government Robbing From Its Own Citizens Rather Than Telling The IMF Off?
I am truly perplexed by what I am watching happen in Greece right now... The Syriza Government in Athens was elected by the Greek people because that political party offered them a way out of the dire economic mess that the previous criminal regime had created... The Greek nation had been saddled with odious debt amounting to some 280+ BILLION dollars that can never ever be paid back in any Greek's lifetime, and the only way out was definitely to tell the criminal Rothschild controlled and run IMF to take their debt and shove it up their asses! However, just the other day came very ... more »
Parent Offers Epic Response to Vaccine Homework
Heather Callaghan By now readers to this site have seen some outrageous indoctrination assignments springing forth from public schools. Yet wonders never cease when dissecting the exact mechanism of influencing young, impressionable and trusting minds. It cannot be by accident. Over the weekend, a reader sent us an actual homework assignment from an unspecified elementary grade (below). It's titled "Medicine" and coerces the young mind to believe that vaccines (and prescription drugs) are the *main* route to overall health, if not the only route. That without them, there would be... more »
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*What Public Schools Can Learn from Homeschool Parents* In March, dozens of families attended the Greater Saint Louis Home Educators Expo. The discussions led by parents, former educators, and homeschool alumni were an echo of what public school teachers have rallied for since the establishment of standardized testing—more creativity in education. Much like public school teachers, parents must ensure children receive a well-rounded education, but the difference is that parents are able to spend more time exploring their children’s interests. “I want to help you love this,” Diana ... more »
ADHD: We Have Not Properly Diagnosed This Condition
How can we make this any clearer. ADHD is indicative of sugar hyper response. Any thing else showing up after this is resolved can then be treated. There will be few patients. Yet the pseudo medical profession of behavior psychology has leapt on to the pharmaceutical agenda of Ritilin et all for no ethical reason at all and because they can. It means business. In the meantime parents are misled into thinking their child has a brain disorder rather than a sugar disorder. It only gets solved when the parent or the victim wakes up to the con and solves it all on his/their own.... more »
The Nine Veils that Shroud the Human Soul
My understanding is quite different: The first veil that i share with you is understanding that the spirit is physically real and much more information dense than our apparent physical existence. Internalizing this insight is critical to all understanding. The second veil is to work on ordering your cognitive processes as much as possible to achieve greater access and insight so as to empower your spirit in our physical world. Mathematics helps, but only if you start young and go deep. Otherwise do puzzles. The third veil is to listen to and to hear the source through the spi... more »
Obama Administration Approves Arctic Drilling for Shell Oil
I personally oppose drilling and developing oil in the Arctic. The reason for that is that it is way too extreme and we are moving from barely possible to implausible. These seas become ice covered. It will not be possible to divert a thick ice slab away from a fixed facility. That leaves only sub-sea production systems into buried pipelines onto land. Add in the painfully short seasons that actually last about a month to two months and it has to be the most expensive oil on Earth. There are still options but so is building a bridge to Siberia from Alaska. So why are we doing th... more »
Good luck and the Chinese reverse Global Forest Loss
There are six billion people on Earth. If we each dedicated exactly one man year to reforestation it is reasonable that at least six billion square miles of the Earth's surface can be reforested. We actually do not have so much land but i think that is the point. This is something we can do and that we need to do. China at least understood that they had manpower and they chose to not leave them idle or running around buying guns. We all need to do this. Every kid needs to understand he is going to do this.. *Good luck and the Chinese reverse global forest loss* *Date... more »
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*UN Secretary General to Visit Vatican to Discuss Climate Change* *As one religious leader to another. Neither is a scientist* In a speech at the National Press Club on Thursday, United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon announced that he will visit the Vatican later this month to meet with Pope Francis to discuss common concerns, “including the encyclical on the environment that he plans to issue in the month ahead.” “The world is now recognizing a basic truth of our times: We need to buy insurance for the planet,” Ban said. “We must all be ambitious as we look to conclude o... more »
The White House Kept Iran's Nuclear Breakout Time A Secret
*Eli Lake, Bloomberg*: *Obama Kept Iran's Short Breakout Time a Secret* *The Barack Obama administration has estimated for years that Iran was at most three months away from enriching enough nuclear fuel for an atomic bomb. But the administration only declassified this estimate at the beginning of the month, just in time for the White House to make the case for its Iran deal to Congress and the public.* *Speaking to reporters and editors at our Washington bureau on Monday, Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz acknowledged that the U.S. has assessed for several years that Iran has been two... more »
A Look At The Houthis And Why They Will Be A Difficult Foe For Saudi Arabia
*Reuters*: *Yemen's Houthi fighters have tough record in ground war* *(Reuters) - It's a nightly exercise in futility: Yemen's Houthis fire rifles at Saudi F-15 jets thundering overhead. But the guerrillas' Kalashnikovs would be more formidable if and when Saudi Arabia decided to fight a ground war.* *Cairo and Riyadh said this month they were discussing a "major military maneuver" in Saudi Arabia, a sign the Saudi-led alliance bombing the Houthis may make good on threats to launch a ground push across the kingdom's southern border into Yemen.* *The air campaign has made little h... more »
10 Reasons to Eat More Cabbage
*Meme - *There's more to cabbage than meets the eye. Here are ten reasons why you should eat more cabbage. The post 10 Reasons to Eat More Cabbage appeared first on Waking Times.
Permission Denied: Journalist barred from "Friendly Fire" Investigation- Canadians take note!
I began to screen shot this article for tomorrow night's Transpicuous News, but as I read through it in it's entirety I realized that this is a major piece of transparency that needs to be seen IN it's entirety. It is obvious that this Canadian Globe & Mail Journalist (a leading main stream Canadian News paper/outlet), is seriously pissed about his experience and frustrations in trying to investigate the "friendly fire" death of a Canadian soldier in Iraq. So much so, that under the cover of a slightly hidden narative, the messages that appear in between the lines of what he doesn... more »
Coasting
*Leaving Taitung city for Chenggong on Sunday.* Man. It's been months since I've done back to back days of 100 kms. I was terrified I'd never be able to ride like that again. I'm still among the walking wounded, but at least I was able to ride a couple of easy 100 km days across southern Taiwan. What a joy! As always, click READ MORE... We met up on Friday night in Fangliao, a nondescript fishing village in Pingtung which will likely become a mini-Mecca for journalists if Tsai Ing-wen is elected president. Although there isn't much to Fangliao, it is the site of many happy ride mem... more »
Korea unveils its TR-60 UAV, the world's fastest tiltrotor
This unmanned tiltrotor drone is able to take off and land vertically like a helicopter, while flying like an airplane. Able to stay in the air for up to six hours, the TR-60 can reach speeds of up to 500 kilometers an hour, making it the fastest of its kind in the world. Costing more than 90 million U.S. dollars, the Korea Aerospace Research Institute says it plans to complete development of the TR-60 by 2023 and begin mass production the following year. Read more
Chopper deal axed, US supplier blacklisted
[image: UH-1H Huey]The Department of National Defense (DND) has scrapped the controversial P1.2- billion UH-1 helicopter project and ordered the blacklisting of the supplier, the joint venture between Rice Aircraft Services Inc. and Eagle Copter Ltd of Canada. On Friday, Malacañang confirmed that Defense Secretary Voltaire Gazmin had ordered the termination of the deal, which has been the subject of a series run by The Manila Times based on statements made by “Joey,” who will be the government’s principal witness once congressional investigations of the anomalous transaction start. ... more »
Second Shipment of S-400 Missile Systems Arrives in Russia's Far East
[image: S-400 Triumf]The second of five deliveries of S-400 (SA-21 Growler) missile defense systems has arrived to Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula, the Russian Pacific Fleet's press service said Monday. "More than 670 tons of cargo, and that's 36 units of equipment for the S-400 missile defense system has arrived by sea to the city of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky," the press service said. This is the second of five shipments of the new missile defense systems that will be delivered to Kamchatka, according to the press service. Read more
Ministry to invest W9 trillion to deter N.K. nuke, missiles
[image: Patriot PAC-3]The Defense Ministry plans to spend nearly 9 trillion won ($8.31 billion) from 2016-2020 to secure military capabilities to detect and destroy North Korea’s nuclear arms and ballistic missiles, amid escalating security threats from the regime. It also plans to deploy unmanned reconnaissance aircraft to division-level units and establish a command and control system, which will provide field units with more visual information to help them enhance situational awareness. The plans are part of the five-year mid-term defense plan that the ministry announced Monda... more »
AEC 10: Indigenous Rights, Labor and Human Rights in the ASEAN
Tomorrow, the ASEAN People's Forum (APF) will start in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It is a gathering of largely anti-liberalization, anti-privatization and deregulation groups and NGOs. The 3-days event (April 22-24) is held before the annual ASEAN Summit will officially start, April 25-27, also in KL. The APF Secretariat is sending teasers to registered participants about selected panels by email. Here are four of those teasers. (1) On indigenous lands. This panel is an attack on state and corporations "collusion". The term "non-state" should actually and technically include not only... more »
The U.S. Air Force is determined to junk half its best jammers
[image: EC-130H Compass Call]The U.S. Air Force is winnowing down its fleet of EC-130H Compass Call electronic attack planes. The 15 high-tech jammers belong to the 55th Electronic Combat Group at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Arizona. But if the flying branch has its way, it will retire seven at the turn of the fiscal year in October, according to the Pentagon's budget request. They're few in number, but highly important planes. These are same EC-130Hs that twice shut down Saddam Hussein's air defenses, and helped American pilots and troops return home alive from the conflicts in... more »
MENA Report ( April 21 , 2015 ) Iraq / Syria Regional War Updates ..... Yemen Proxy War Updates ... Libya in focus
Links..... *US Warships Head to Yemen to Join Blockade* *State Dept: US Might Talk With Iran About Syria* *IAEA: Iran Still Respecting Interim Nuclear Deal* *46 Civilians Killed as Saudi Warplanes Attack Yemen Capital* *Iran Warned Houthis Against Yemen Takeover* *Syria Confirms Contact With France on Cooperation Against ISIS* *Former Saddam Spy Masterminded the Rise of ISIS, Says Report* Iran Foreign Minister Calls for Dialogue With West Over Yemen Combat in Yemen Risks Stirring Sectarian Hatred 161 Killed Across Iraq as Bombs Continue in Baghdad BP Says Taking More Oil From Iraq ... more »
Belarus begins receiving Yak-130 aircraft from Russia
[image: Yak 130]Belarus has begun receiving the four Yakovlev Yak-130 'Mitten' advanced jet trainer/light-attack aircraft it ordered in 2012, national media reported on 16 April. At least one of the aircraft was photographed aboard an Ilyushin Il-76 'Candid' airlifter for its journey from the Irkutsk Aviation Plant in Russia to the home of the Belarusian Air Force's 116th Bomber-Reconnaissance Base at Lida. Some media outlets have reported that two of the Yak-130s were delivered. Read more
Kazakhstan’s Air Force Gets New Fighter Jet
[image: Su-30SM Flanker]Several Sukoi Su-30SM fighter jets have been sent to the Kazakh Air Force by Irkut Corp, part of the Sukoi Group, Richard Tomkins writes for UPI. The Su-30SM is a multi-purpose fighter aircraft. It is a twin-engine, two-seat plane that has a maximum speed of 1,320 miles per hour, an altitude ceiling of 56,800 feet and a range of 1,620 miles. TheSu-30SM is designated as Flanker C by NATO. Kazakh Air Force Major General Nurlan Ormanbetov said the ai Read more
The Su-24 attack interceptor: jack of two trades, master of both
[image: Su-24 Fencer]With the F-111 establishing U.S. supremacy in the design of attack aircraft in the early 1960s, the task for Soviet engineers was clear – create a plane that could combine the tasks of a fighter-bomber and a fighter-interceptor to achieve accuracy, speed and manoeuvrability at both high and low altitudes. In the early 1960s, Soviet aviation engineers received one of their hardest tasks yet: As the United States pulled ahead in attack aircraft design with the powerful “sweep-wing” F-111, the Soviet Air Force needed a plane that fused two proven existing designs, ... more »
Economic News , Data and Views ( April 21 , 2015 ) Greece and Europe in focus ( ECB looks to examine applicability of ELA for GR Banks , GR Gov't actions as cash pressures are increased , RUS/ GR Energy Pact item , Polling info , Bond yields moving higher for GR , Gazprom faces anti- monopoly charges , ECB warns of risks to financial stability ) ..... Items of note from Asia - China , India , Hong Kong , South Korea , Japan in focus
Tweets.... *Holger Zschaepitz* @Schuldensuehner 3m 3 minutes ago Greek Bond yields move higher as worries Grow. #Greece's 2yr and 3yr yields heading towards 30%, highest since 2012. [image: Embedded image permalink] *MineForNothing* @minefornothing · 6m6 minutes ago ECB SAID TO STUDY THREE OPTIONS FOR RAISING HAIRCUTS ON ELA *MineForNothing* @minefornothing · 7m7 minutes ago ECB SAID TO STUDY CURBS ON GREEK BANK SUPPORT AS UNEASE GROWS *MineForNothing* @minefornothing · 7m7 minutes ago GROWING MINORITY OF ECB GOVERNORS SAID TO OPPOSE GREEK ELA The G... more »
Has President Obama Lost The Trust Of America's Arab Allies?
U.S. President Barack Obama walks with Saudi Arabia's King Salman (R) as he arrives at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Jan. 27, 2015. REUTERS/Jim Bourg *Amir Taheri, New York Post: **Why Arabs distrust Obama* *Last week, President Obama finally set a date — May 13 — for Washington’s Arab allies to gather at an “urgent” summit.Obama made the invitation to calm Arab fears his administration had decided to let Iran acquire full nuclear capability and pursue hegemonic plans in the Mideast. Those fears were grounded in Obama’s readiness to bend over backward to woo the... more »
April 20: How could they be so stupid?
Early yesterday, a major news story broke in plenty of time to make today's newspapers. But, apparently, nobody at Irving press realized it was important. As usual, all the world news stories seem to have been chosen by a toss of the dice. But this story has consequences to think about. A boat carrying refugees, almost a thousand of them, sank in the Meditteranean, killing all or almost all aboard. Why is that so important? The reason goes back to a conference in Evian, France way back in 1938. Millions of Jews were desperate to get out of Germany. I knew two of them. Bernard and E...more »
IAF: Hermes 900 drone ‘disrupts any enemy’
[image: Hermes 900 UAS]The Elbit-made Hermes 900 unmanned aerial vehicle can disrupt the activity of any enemy that attacks Israel, and brings with it a real improvement in real-time intelligence gathering capabilities, IAF officers responsible for its operations told *The Jerusalem Post* on Sunday. The medium-altitude, long-endurance drone came into service during a sped-up process in the first days of last summer’s Gaza conflict. Maj. O. [full name withheld], head of the Hermes 900 Elbit Department and an IAF drone squadron operator, led the development and introduction of the dro... more »
Danish air force planning Challenger 604 mid-life upgrade
[image: RDAF Challenger 604]The Royal Danish Air Force is preparing to embark on a mid-life upgrade of its Bombardier Challenger 604 maritime patrol aircraft, which is expected to be implemented by 2018. The four-strong fleet of Danish 604s will receive a series of modifications including a new downlink and a multirole radar capable of carrying out surface surveillance, weather monitoring and oil slick detection, as well as a new cockpit to the Challenger 605 standard. A new aircraft is not on the cards due to the requirement for a new fighter to replace Denmark’s Lockheed Martin F-... more »
Key AESA radar flight tests begin on MQ-4C Triton
[image: MQ-4C Triton]The US Navy has launched flight testing on the Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Triton of one of the first active electronically scanned array (AESA) radars with 360-degree coverage that was developed exclusively for the maritime patrol mission. The Northrop multifunction active sensor (MFAS) completed first flight on board the MQ-4C on 18 April following an extended risk reduction phase on a Gulfstream GII testbed. “We’re very confident the radar is going to work,” Sean Burke, the navy’s MQ-4C programme manager, told reporters about five days before the test flight. Re... more »
Stretched SAAF maritime capability faces increased workload
[image: C-47TP Skytrain]The SA Air Force (SAAF) has only one squadron dedicated to maritime patrol and reconnaissance and it currently has seven aircraft on strength. AFB Ysterplaat in Cape Town is home to 35 Squadron and its C-47TP. From here the squadron has been as far afield as Pemba in Mozambique on extended deployment to support the Operation Copper counter-piracy tasking where the Navy has the lead. This has been reviewed and Pemba will no longer serve as temporary home base for the Squadron. According to SANDF Joint Operations the Mozambican port city will be replaced by ei...more »
Getting value for money isn’t easy in Defence especially when the target keeps altering
[image: HMAS Waller (SSG 75)]Regular readers of this column are well aware there is only so much that can be written – well, intelligently written, anyway – about naval shipbuilding and the new submarine project. And so, because you're accustomed to reading stimulating articles in this space, you might confidently expect your correspondent wouldn't tax your patience with (yet another) fulmination about the incompetence of government policy it comes to the Navy, nor a diatribe on the arcana of modern defence procurement. So let's just take it for granted that our current system is s... more »
From the Files of Bletchley Park - The Real Historical Record of TheHolocaust (1942)
O *"1944 essentially is the entire Auschwitz story."* *- David Cole/Stein * *Auschwitz is not The Holocaust.* *Einstatz Reinhardt and the Einstazgrupen were The ACTUAL Holocaust.* *Under a social system of chattel slavery, such as Ameican Negro Slavery, slaves are major, high value capital assets, owned as private property by individuals.* *Such labour is scares and slaves valuable. * *You do not kill such slaves unless you have money to burn.* *Under a social system of Indentured Servitude or Wage Slavery, such as British-Indian Coolie Labour, or the construction of the great Con... more »
USS Theodore Roosevelt sent to Yemen in response to Iran
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[image: USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71)]The USS Theodore Roosevelt left the Persian Gulf on Sunday and is now headed towards Yemen where there are currently three U.S. amphibious ships and two destroyers. According to CBS News, the Roosevelt was sent in response to Iran appearing to send seven to nine ships towards Yemen, which might be carrying arms. The Norfolk-based guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy is accompanying the Roosevelt. Read more
Japan to host international military trade show for first time
[image: Soryu class SSK]Japan will host its first international defence trade show next month, underscoring Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s bid to loosen the shackles of its postwar pacifist Constitution amid territorial tensions with an increasingly assertive China. The MAST Asia exhibition and conference in the port city of Yokohama from May 13 to 15 will coincide with the government’s plan to submit Bills to Parliament to bolster Japan’s security stance. Companies including Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and Kawasaki Heavy Industries, the country’s two largest defence contractors, will... more »
New stealth destroyer launched at Mazgaon Dock
The latest stealth destroyer, Visakhapatnam, was launched at Mazagon Dock on Monday. Yet to be commissioned, besides it there are 48 other platforms under construction at various shipyards across the country. "At the moment, there are 48 different types of vessels under construction in public and private shipyards, which include frigates, destroyers, aircraft carriers and submarines," said Admiral RK Dhowan, chief of naval staff. At Mazgaon Dock itself, at present, four destroyers and six submarines are under various stages of construction. Read more
Life at Kilo-class submarine brigade in Vietnam
[image: Hanoi (Kilo) class SSK]A Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper contributor has expressed her marvel at the wholehearted dedication, rigorous training, and diligent study of the Russian language among the sailors stationed at a submarine base in central Vietnam after a recent visit. The Tuoi Tre contributor narrated her memorable experiences during her trip to Submarine Brigade 189 under the Vietnam People's Navy. The brigade is based in the Cam Ranh Military Port, which is situated in Khanh Hoa Province. Read more
Clinton & Farage 2015 - we love being told who to vote for - we are puppets and slaves
I don't think America (Hillary Clinton) or the UK (Nigel Farage) really wants to solve its presidential/prime ministerial problem, because... its indoctrinated/propagandized people keep voting these corruptible/corrupted stooges into power. You all know the difference between right and wrong. True, or false. Let the mob decide how to DO RIGHT BY. Country and Royalty and Patent and Profit are TOO EXPENSIVE to piss around in the lethal and amoral Global Gambling Game for. *"Free Planet" rules.*
Saudi Arabia Is Not Listening To U.S. Calls For Restraint In Their Bombing Campaign Over Yemen
*L.A. Times:* *U.S. trying to restrain Saudi Arabia on deadly Yemen airstrikes* *Top Obama administration officials have failed for several days to persuade Saudi Arabia’s government to limit the scope of its airstrikes on cities and towns in Yemen, a campaign that authorities said killed nearly 50 people Monday in Sana, the capital.* *The U.S. effort to restrain the Saudi attacks came as the Pentagon moved the aircraft carrier Theodore Roosevelt and a guided-missile destroyer into waters off Yemen. In all, nine U.S. warships are patrolling near strategic shipping lanes in the Gu... more »
Navy Eyes Production Rate Increase for Virginia-Class Submarines
[image: Virginia class SSN]The U.S. Navy is looking into the possibility of shipbuilders constructing three Virginia-class nuclear submarines a year for the military branch in the coming years, DoD Buzz reported Friday. Kris Osborn writes General Dynamics‘ Electric Boat subsidiary and Huntington Ingalls Industries‘ Newport News Shipbuilding division have built Virginia-class submarines at a production rate of two annually through a cooperative agreement. The Navy is projected to face a shortfall in the number of underwater vehicles it operates as the branch plans to retire more Los ... more »
Congress Adds Cash to Special Account to Build New Nuclear Submarines
[image: Ohio class SSBN]Congress plans to add money into a special fund established this year for the purpose of paying for the Navy's next-generation, nuclear-armed ballistic missile submarines, the Ohio Replacement Program. The 2015 National Defense Authorization Act established the National Sea-Based Deterrence Fund as an account created specifically to fund the program; however, it did not receive funding in the initial budget request. Rep. Randy Forbes, R-Va., chairman of the House Armed Services Committee Seapower and Projection Forces subcommittee, told Military.com that his ... more »
Pentagon: U.S. Navy Warships Will Not Intercept Iranian Ships On Their Way To Yemen
*Washington Times:* *U.S. Navy warships deployed to Yemeni waters, could block Iranian weapons * *A U.S. carrier battlegroup is repositioning to the Arabian sea in response to a deteriorating security situation in Yemen, but Pentagon officials denied reports that the move is designed to intercept Iranian ships.“Ships are repositioning to conduct maritime security operations, they are not going to intercept Iranian ships,” Col. Steve Warren, Pentagon spokesman, said.The Associated Press sent a breaking news alert reporting the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt is steaming... more »
You Gotta Love The Queen (Picture Of The Day)
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Ex Pharmaceutical Executive Shares His Story of Industry Corruption
*Video - *Former Eli Lilly & Co executive, who after 35 years of service decided to quit, speaks out about Big Pharma's method for profit and the benefit of symptomatic diseases. The post Ex Pharmaceutical Executive Shares His Story of Industry Corruption appeared first on Waking Times.
“Takaharu Tezuka: The best kindergarten you’ve ever seen”
I love Japanese architect Takahura Tezuka’s attitude to designing for children … PS: On the need for some danger, you might want to keep up with Lenore Skenazy at Free Range Kids. Content is copyright PC.BlogSpot.Com © Please contact author for permission to republish: (organon at ihug.co.nz)
Guest Post - Encouraging Manufacturers to Help Preserve the Environment
We count on our manufacturing companies for everything from the windows in our homes to the bricks and steel supporting our cities’ tallest skyscrapers. The finished products these companies create are often beautiful and needed, but the environmental impact of the manufacturing isn’t always as pretty. It is no secret that the manufacturing sector can produce a lot of waste. In fact, according to the Environmental Protection Agency, in 2013 alone, manufacturing processes created close to 8 billion tons of nonhazardous waste. Even worse, a vast majority of that waste ended up in lan... more »
Are We Returning To A New Cold War?
*Bill Gertz, Washington Times*: *Russia returns to Cold War posture* *Russian military activities and strategic nuclear forces are returning to a Cold War-era posture, the commander of U.S. forces in the Pacific said Wednesday.* *“Russia in the last few months has returned to, I would say, nearly a Cold War level of activity that goes towards our homeland, with long-range attacks, exercises and those types of things,” Adm. Samuel Locklear, the commander, told the House Armed Services Committee. “We also know that Russia will improve their strategic nuclear deterrent on what’s thou... more »
10 Happy things about living in Vancouver
*Vancouver Skyline* The CBC has posted a survey of Canadians that shows that Vancouverites rank last in personal satisfaction--compared with other Canadian cities. I have my own theory about why that happened *(check #2 below)* but beg to differ. In fact, I have assembled below my own list of reasons why Vancouverites are the some of the luckiest and happiest of all Canadians. Here's that list. 10. *It's not Toronto!* 9. We get *all kinds of weather* from snow to sub-tropical...but mainly rain. 8. *The wild life *gets up close and personal. You actually get to know indivi... more »
Mohawk Nation News CANADA'S SMALL TIME RICHARD NIXON
CANADA’S SMALL TIME RICHARD NIXON Posted on April 20, 2015 Please post & distribute. Nia:wen. MNN. April 20, 2015.Prime Minister Harper is trying to be like “Tricky Dickie”. But he’s just “Stinking Stevie”, a used car salesman pitching bribes to buy votes. He relies on public apathy. Only 30% will vote in the system he controls. Each family will get $2000 as part of his “honest
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Sandra Rambler 'Traditionally Speaking' Remembering Ned Anderson
Traditionally Speaking By Sandra Rambler, San Carlos Apache Censored News Photo by Sandra Rambler: Former Tribal Chairman and ITCA President, Dr. Ned Anderson met with IHS Director, Michael Trujillo, on May 12, 1982 regarding the new hospital for the San Carlos Apaches. What an honor it is to say that I worked for four different tribal leadership in my life. Dr. Ned Anderson, Sr.,
West's Propaganda War on Thailand's Economy Ends in Bombing
*April 21, 2015 *(Tony Cartalucci - NEO) For months after the 2014 military coup that ousted Thaksin Shinawatra's sister, Yingluck Shinawatra from office in Southeast Asia's nation of Thailand, the West has attempted to destabilize and undermine the military-led government that has since then worked ceaselessly to uproot the political machine that had granted the Shinawatra's impunity and maintained their grip on power for over a decade. Amid this effort, the West, including both their influential media networks and lobbying firms, is a concerted attack on Thailand's tourism industr... more »
Musical Interlude: Yanni, “Felitsa” (Live at El Morro, Puerto Rico)
Yanni, “Felitsa” (Live at El Morro, Puerto Rico) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hwr0TU0M3g0
"A Look to the Heavens"
“On the right, surrounded by blue spiral arms, is spiral galaxy M81. On the left, marked by red gas and dust clouds, is irregular galaxy M82. This stunning vista shows these two mammoth galaxies locked in gravitational combat, as they have been for the past billion years. *Click image for larger size.* The gravity from each galaxy dramatically affects the other during each hundred million-year pass. Last go-round, M82's gravity likely raised density waves rippling around M81, resulting in the richness of M81's spiral arms. But M81 left M82 with violent star forming regions and colli... more »
The Poet: Rainer Maria Rilke, "And Yet..."
"And yet, though we strain against the deadening grip of daily necessity, I sense there is this mystery: All life is being lived. Who is living it then? Is it the things themselves, or something waiting inside them, like an unplayed melody in a flute? Is it the winds blowing over the waters? Is it the branches that signal to each other? Is it flowers interweaving their fragrances or streets, as they wind through time?" ~ Rainer Maria Rilke
“Who Knows What Evil Lurks?”
*“Who Knows What Evil Lurks?”* by Andrew Bard Schmookler "I recently had an interesting experience writing a piece for an American newspaper that’s published me over the years. In my piece, I addressed the puzzle of why it is that some of the most remarkably decent people I know have supported an American leadership that’s itself remarkable precisely for lacking such decency. To that puzzle I proposed an answer in two parts. For one thing, I suggested, these good people have been seduced by leaders expert in displaying the trappings of righteousness—leaders good at using the flag a... more »
"Alive in Joy: Dispelling Drama"
*"Alive in Joy: Dispelling Drama"* by Madisyn Taylor, The DailyOM "Some people are so used to creating drama that a peaceful existence seems uncomfortable for them. There are scores of people in the world who seem to be magnets for calamity. They live their lives jumping from one difficult to the next, surrounded by unstable individuals. Some believe themselves victims of fate and decry a universe they regard as malevolent. Others view their chaotic circumstances as just punishments for some failing within. Yet, in truth, neither group has been fated or consigned to suffer. They ar... more »
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World Beyond War There's a popular movement in Sicily called No MUOS. MUOS means Mobile User Objective System. It's a satellite communications system created by the U.S. Navy. The primary contractor and profiteer building the satellite equipment at the U.S. Navy base in the desert in Sicily is Lockheed Martin ...
Anzac Day: Commemorate or celebrate? From the section Australia In New Zealand, Anzac Day tends to be commemorated in a reflective fashion Anzac Day, 25 April, is probably Australia's most important national occasion. It marks the anniversary of the first campaign that led to major casualties for Australian and New Zealand forces during ...
Starship Earth: The Big Picture - Victory in the War of the Whales Over Deadly Sonar - 4-3-15 BIG NEWS: Yesterday, a federal court, siding with NRDC and our partners - and whales - ruled that U.S. Navy training ...
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