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British Nuclear Submarine Suffers Serious Damage While Tracking Russian Vessels
*Photo:* A British nuclear submarine suffered £500,000 damage in a collision while tracking Russian vessels, The Mail on Sunday can reveal *Daily Mail*: Bang goes the no claims! Royal Navy nuclear submarine suffers £500,000 damage after 'hitting floating ice' while tracking Russian vessels ** 5,300-ton HMS Talent has a huge dent and will be out of action for weeks* ** Defence officials have refused to disclose exact details of the crash* ** It will cost an estimated £500,000 to repair, navy sources have claimed * *A British nuclear submarine suffered £500,000 damage in a collision wh... more »
Is The Concept Of 'White Privilege' Being Taught In A U.S. Army Training Lesson?
Facebook *USA Today*: *Army says diversity training sent wrong signal* *WASHINGTON — Army officials are investigating a diversity training briefing at Fort Gordon, Ga., in which a slide about "white privilege" was inappropriately shown to soldiers, according to an Army spokeswoman* *The Equal Opportunity briefing took place Thursday for about 400 soldiers of the 67th Signal Battalion, Capt. Lindsay Roman, an Army spokeswoman, said Friday. The slide titled "The Luxury of Obliviousness" has bullet-point items about "white privilege."* *One item reads, "Race privilege gives whites li... more »
Did The Pentagon Just Waste $10 Billion On An Ineffective Anti-Missile Defense System?
*David Willman, L.A. Times:* *The Pentagon’s $10-billion bet gone bad* *Trying to fashion a shield against a sneak missile attack, military planners gambled on costly projects that flopped, leaving a hole in U.S. homeland defense.* *Leaders of the U.S. Missile Defense Agency were effusive about the new technology.* *It was the most powerful radar of its kind in the world, they told Congress. So powerful it could detect a baseball over San Francisco from the other side of the country.* *If North Korea launched a sneak attack, the Sea-Based X-Band Radar — SBX for short — would spo... more »
Rhubarb, rhubarb, rhubarb
Beloved is in charge of the rhubarb; we have seven plants, six of which are descended from the first, which is over fifteen years old. One digs in the fall or winter to expose the root mass, split it in two, then dig out one of the halves as best one can. It's a muddy job usually, but one is rewarded by the sight of the exposed interior of the taproot, a very unwintry bright orange. We make a point of giving away some halves from time to time and many of our friends have clones of Stony Run rhubarb, which might be related to Victoria, we aren't sure. It's very sweet and makes succ... more »
Red Sea, Dead Sea -- it's all pretty much the same thing, no? (Or, a new version of the Passover story from Davy Brooks and the NYT)
*The yellow ring on this Google Earth shows the location of a proposed canal that for some reason would link the Dead Sea to the Gulf of Aqaba, which is a gosh-for-real arm of the Red Sea, and which would sort of make the Dead Sea, you know, connected to the Red Sea. Still kind of off-track for the Exodus, though, if what you're trying to do is get out of Egypt.* *by Ken* It's Sunday night, and it's late, and the first of the final new episodes of *Mad Men* has already started. So I say we confine ourselves to a single item from washingtonpost.com's Erik Wemple Blog, whose head is ... more »
A Snap Election In Greece?
People holding umbrellas make their way next to fluttering Greek national flags on the main Constitution (Syntagma) square during heavy rainfall in Athens March 13, 2015. Reuters/Alkis Konstantinidis *The Guardian:** Greek political unrest and deepening debt crisis fuel talk of snap election* *Yanis Varoufakis meets IMF’s Christine Lagarde in Washington DC ahead of Thursday deadline for €450m loan repaymentThe worsening Greek debt crisis has reanimated talk within the ruling Syriza party of a snap general election if discussions with creditors fail, as the country faces a Th... more »
Natives Rally against Racist Violence in Gallup NM
. Thanks to Kris Barney, Dineh, for sharing his photos.
Taliban Publish Biography Of Leader Mullah Omar
The 5,000-word biography clarifies disputed facts about his birth and upbringing *BBC:* *Afghan Taliban publish Mullah Omar biography* *The Afghan Taliban have published a surprise biography of the reclusive Mullah Mohammed Omar, to mark his 19th year as their supreme leader.* *The 5,000-word biography on their main website clarifies disputed facts about his birth and upbringing.* *It lists his favourite weapon - the RPG 7 - and says he leads a simple life and has a "special" sense of humour.* *It says Mullah Omar, whose whereabouts are unknown, "remains in touch" with day-to-da... more »
April 4: Wow! The News YOU Need to Know.
Headline. Page 1. "Stained glass craft survives". Gee! I never knew that. I mean, I've seen stained on even new churches and new houses. But I always thought angels it put there. And there's an even bigger story at the bottom of the page. There's no news about the events centre. Well, that certainly changes my plans. A3 has a stunning revelation that woodlot owners should plan for the future. That's true. It's so much better than planning for the past. In that whole section, the closest thing to news is the story that two men were killed in a crash. Two men. And that's really the e... more »
Ukraine War News Updates -- April 5, 2015
*UPI:* *Nine government soldiers killed in three incidents in east Ukraine* *The killings come amid a fragile ceasefire organized in February by leaders from Ukraine, Germany, France and Russia. * *MARIUPOL, Ukraine, April 5 (UPI) -- Nine Ukrainian soldiers were killed in three separate incidents over the weekend in the country's east, the latest breach of a fragile ceasefire organized by international powers earlier this year.* *Two soldiers were killed in the government-controlled port city of Mariupol when their vehicle struck a mine, and four others died in Schastye, near t... more »
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Admits That He Is Trying To 'Kill A Bad Iranian Nuclear Deal'
*Haaretz:* *Netanyahu tells U.S. TV networks he's 'trying to kill a bad Iran deal'* *Agreement with Iran will spark a nuclear arms race among Sunni countries in the Middle East, prime minister tells NBC, ABC and CNN.* *Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu took his campaign against the nuclear agreement with Iran to the American networks on Sunday, saying that he was "trying to kill a bad deal" and arguing that there was still time to "ratchet up the sanctions.”* *The United States and five other world powers announced a preliminary deal with Iran last Thursday, which they said would... more »
Musical Interlude: Vangelis, “Message”
Vangelis, “Message” - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xZpTTokiCrE&html5=1
"A Look to the Heavens"
“Large, dusty, spiral galaxy NGC 4945 is seen edge-on near the center of this rich telescopic image. The field of view spans nearly 2 degrees, or about 4 times the width of the Full Moon, toward the expansive southern constellation Centaurus. *Click image for larger size.* About 13 million light-years distant, NGC 4945 is almost the size of our own Milky Way Galaxy. But X-ray and infrared observations reveal even more high energy emission and star formation in the core of NGC 4945. The other prominent galaxy in the field, NGC 4976, is an elliptical galaxy. Left of center, NGC 4976 ... more »
Chet Raymo, “Whence Ourselves?”
*“Whence Ourselves?”* by Chet Raymo “My thinking took me back to David S. Goodsell's "The Machinery of Life," and I found myself reading the book again. There is nothing I didn't already know, but it's worth reading again for the same reason one might read, say, Anna Karenina or Moby Dick several times in the course of a life. In fact, Goodsell's book would be a good candidate for the one science book I would recommend to someone stuck on a desert island. Step by step he takes us through the molecular machinery shared by all life on Earth. Humans have a lot more in common with a ba... more »
Paulo Coelho, “Accepting The Fight”
*“Accepting The Fight”* by Paulo Coelho “If someone confronts you over ideas or ideals, step up and accept the fight, because conflict is present in every moment of our lives and sometimes it needs to show itself in the broad light of day. But do not fight in order to prove that you are right or to impose your ideas or ideals on someone else. Only accept the fight as a way of keeping your spirit clean and your will spotless. When the fight is over, both sides will emerge as winners, because they tested their limitations and their abilities. Since both respect the courage and determ... more »
The Daily "Near You?"
Cabot, Arkansas, USA. Thanks for stopping by.
"Yet Now..."
“Yet now, as he roared across the night sky toward an unknown destiny, he found himself facing that bleak and ultimate question which so few men can answer to their satisfaction. What have I done with my life, he asked himself, that the world will be poorer if I leave it?” - Arthur C. Clarke, “Glide Path”
Satire: “Poll: Americans Starting to Worry About Climate Change Now That It Affects Their Lawns”
*“Poll: Americans Starting to Worry About Climate * *Change Now That It Affects Their Lawns”* by Andy Borowiz SACRAMENTO (The Borowitz Report) – “A new poll shows that Americans who were unconcerned about climate change as it wreaked havoc around the world are beginning to worry, now that global warming is affecting the appearance of their lawns. According to the poll, conducted by the University of Minnesota’s Opinion Research Institute, rising sea levels, the destruction of habitats, and catastrophic weather conditions, such as hurricanes and tsunamis, have not served as the wake-... more »
Short on Cash, “Poor Americans Ending Up in Modern-Day Debtors’ Prison” Over Traffic Fines
Mac Slavo For ages, those who were too poverty-stricken to pay judgments and other outstanding debts were locked up, and forced to work it off under prison labor, along with the cost of incarceration. But it fell out of fashion, and became an unlawful and unconstitutional form of punishment in the U.S. back in the 1830s, as well as in most other countries. The 14th Amendment strengthened equal protection under law, that is until recent decades. With new found economic pressures and plenty of new fines and offenses, debtors’ prisons are back. And it is a harsh reality for thousand... more »
What is Agorism?
By Derrick Broze Derrick discusses Samuel E. Konkin III and his philosophy of Agorism -- the ideology which asserts that Liberty occurs in the real world in practice as Counter-Economics. Watch the video below for an introduction. Visit TheConsciousResistance.com *Get truth delivered to your inbox every week.* Subscribe to GLOBAL POLITICAL AWAKENING by Email
In An Exclusive Interview With The New York Times President Obama Defends The Iranian Nuclear Agreement
*New York Times*: *Obama Strongly Defends Iran Nuclear Deal* *President Obama strongly defended last week’s preliminary agreement with Iran as a “once in a lifetime opportunity” to curb the spread of nuclear weapons in a dangerous region while reassuring critics that he would keep all options available if Tehran ultimately cheated.* *As he sought to sell the tentative deal to skeptics accusing him of giving away too much, Mr. Obama emphasized to Israel that “we’ve got their backs” in the face of Iranian hostility. And he suggested that he could accept some sort of vote in Congress... more »
The Islamic State Continues Its Destruction Of Historical Sites And Churches
*Daily Mail:* *ISIS thugs wreck ANOTHER historic site: Extremists use sledgehammers and AK-47s to destroy walls and statues at UNESCO World Heritage site in Iraq* * * Jihadists shown smashing shrines and statues in 2,000-year old city that was declared a World Heritage site in 1987* * * ISIS thugs recorded on ladders using hammers and AK-47s to smash down historic relics on the ancient walls* * * The fanatics claim relics are 'false idols' which promote idolatry that violate their interpretation of Islamic law* * * Authorities also believe they have been sold on the black market by ... more »
In the Belly of the Beast: Called For Jury Duty
This is a bit off the beaten track but since Easter Sunday is generally a pretty slow news day I thought that I’d write about it as a general observation on the judicial system. Believe it or not I am in my early fifties and had never once been called upon to do jury duty until just recently. So on Thursday morning I headed over to my local courthouse, an opulent palace that was given to the forces of law enforcement courtesy of the taxpayers and prepared to suffer through my state enforced civic responsibility. Now I can dig all of that stuff about how serving on a jury is the v... more »
"Most of us are failing constantly. We're looking for forgiveness. We're looking to make a fresh start" ("Mad Men" creator Matthew Weiner)
*Matthew W says: "I wanted to be in an environment where we're not part of entertainment wish-fulfillment, because most of us are failing constantly. We're looking for forgiveness. We're looking to make a fresh start. And that tradition of humanity on the show is something I'm very proud of. I don't see a lot of it anywhere else."* *by Ken* As I noted last night, at the March 20 live event with *Mad Men*'s creator-overseer at the Museum of the Moving Image in Astoria, Matthew Weiner talked about having been overwhelmed the day before, the first time he toured the museum's *Mad Men... more »
Notes on Nicola Sturgeon
Alex who? I always thought the Tories 'Vote Labour, Get Salmond' schtick was as weak as it was pitiful. It's all very well photo shopping an Ed Milli-band in the former first minister's oversized coat pocket, but when far fewer people south of the border know him and he's no longer calling the shots. Well, after this week, there is no doubt in the electorate's mind who the SNP leader is. For Nicola Sturgeon, this was the moment she passed from the leading personality in Scottish politics to a household name virtually everywhere. This was initially thanks to the leaders' debate last... more »
Thousands Of Palestinian Refugees Trapped In Yarmouk Refugee Camp As ISIS Fighters, Syrian Rebels, And The Syrian Military Battle Amongst Themselves
*CNN:* *Desperation for Palestinians trapped in Syrian refugee camp* *(CNN)Thousands of Palestinians are trapped in the devastated Yarmouk refugee camp in Syria, which has mostly been seized by groups including ISIS, activists report.The London-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says ISIS and the al Qaeda-affiliated Al-Nusra Front took control of 90% of the camp in southern Damascus.Calling the lives of Yarmouk refugees "profoundly threatened" on Sunday, the United Nations Relief and Works Agency issued a statement urging humanitarian aid access. "Never has the hour bee...more »
Chinese Navy Evacuates Citizens And Foreigners From Yemen. U.S. Citizens Are Stranded.
Soldiers of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army stand on the deck before a fleet sets out for Aden, Yemen, from Zhoushan, Zhejiang province, April 3, 2015. China has said it helped 10 countries evacuate 225 of their citizens from Yemen, where Iran-allied rebels have seized the two main cities, the first Beijing has assisted in the evacuation of foreign nationals during an international crisis. *Business Insider*: *China just carried out its first-ever evacuation of another countries' citizens* BEIJING (Reuters) – A Chinese naval frigate has evacuated 225 foreign citizens from str... more »
Free Download: A.W. and J.C. Hare, "Guesses at Truth, by Two Brothers,"
"Life is the hyphen between matter and spirit." A.W. and J.C. Hare, "Guesses at Truth, by Two Brothers," 1827 Download: https://ia601407.us.archive.org/
"Rightwing Nuthouse: Conservative Heads Explode Over Indiana and Iran"
*"5 Most Deranged Right-Wing Moments This Week: * *Conservative Heads Explode Over Indiana and Iran"* Michele Bachmann takes crazy to a whole new level. By Janet Allon “Right-wing heads just pretty much exploded this week. It was terrible. Events occurred that could be construed as progress—a deal with Iran, a deal with that other religious extremist state, Indiana—what is the world coming to? Boom! Right-wing brain matter all over the place. Bring out the cleanup crews. There was so much crazy being spewed, about Indiana and Iran, it was tough to keep up with it. Here’s some of wh... more »
“How to Beat Internet Trolls”
*“How to Beat Internet Trolls”* In Order To Beat ‘Em, You Have to Know Their Game… by WashingtonsBlog "In order to beat Internet trolls, you have to know their strategies. Below are 17 common games played by trolls to disrupt our power to learn, inform, and organize on the web … *1. * Threaten those who speak out, to try to intimidate them and their readers into silence. *2. *Misquote the Bible to pretend that God commands us to be obedient slaves to authority,even if the powers-that-be are downright tyrants. *3. *Start a partisan divide-and-conquer fight or otherwise push emotiona... more »
AIM West: Junipero Serra was no saint!
AIM high! By Tony Gonzales AIM West Censored NewsJunipero Serra is/was no Saint! The Pope is Wrong!AIM-WEST stands with our relations today in Carmel Mision by the sea.Today will strive to do this rally at this time near a California (21) mission whether Serra is made Saint or not, and to pray and honor those who are buried on or near each mission while under enslavement, 62,000 alone
U.S. ambassador Schapiro: persona non grata in Czech president's office
*BBC, WSJ (a highly tendentious anti-Zeman, anti-Czech rant), Google News* I talked to the new U.S. ambassador to Prague Andrew Schapiro (and shook his hand) in early November 2014. This Harvard Law School classmate [and fundraiser, $700k] of Obama's is a pleasant chap who claims to enjoy trips all over Czechia and whose task is to spread the – mostly counterproductive – foreign policies of the Obama administration. So I disagree with him that it's right to wage a trade war against Russia; I disagree that the U.S. should be helping NGOs (like "anti-corruption NGOs") that directly in... more »
Fukushima Alert Update
Please see my previous post for a Fukushima Alert. Here is additional evidence pointing to a CRITICAL EVENT at the Fukushima Daiichi plant. Bo posted this link at Enenews ( here ) documenting a sharp spike in measured radioactivity level in Minamisoma 4/5/15, which is located in Fukushima Prefecture south of Soma https://www.dropbox.com/s/wvqssk8nzo5nzeh/Screenshot_2015-04-05-13-52-45-1.png?dl=0 My screenshots from earlier today and yesterday: https://www.dropbox.com/s/77hlhjq9misy1tw/April%205%20and%206%202015%20Heavy%20Emissions%202015.pdf?dl=0
UHC 27: Paranoia on Healthcare Corporatization and Privatization
On Tuesday, I will attend this event organized by IBON, a left-leaning, anti-globalization, anti-market or competitive capitalism think tank in Manila. Their book title says it clearly -- that privatized healthcare (HC) in the country is in critical condition. Critical condition? I don't think so. Besides, I think they refer to corporatization, not privatization, of some government/DOH hospitals. I will come to debate some of their points, in a civilized way, of course. Those government hospitals like the Orthopedic Hospital will NOT be privatized, as in the DOH totally getting o... more »
Ipagbawal ang GDP Growth, Part 3
Here is the latest macro data from The Economist magazine, April 4th 2015 issue. I omitted the data on industrial production growth and consumer prices (inflation rates), as well as other economies in the original table, i chose only GDP growth and unemployment rates. PH GDP, as well as those of China, India and Vietnam, are expected to grow by 6 to 7 percent this year. These numbers are somehow the envy of many industrialized economies who, for many years, were trapped in low growth, high unemployment rate situation. Like France, Italy, Netherlands, Spain and Greece. Rigid labo... more »
Sunday Classics snapshots: Comfort ye
*Tenor James Johnston's "Comfort ye" recording wasan inspiration to me, but we're still not going to hear it.* *"I see the church as a field hospital after battle. It is useless to ask a seriously injured person if he has high cholesterol and about the level of his blood sugars. You have to heal the wounds. Then we can talk about everything else. Heal the wounds."* *-- Pope Francis, in an August 2013 interview,quoted in a new NYRB blogpost by Garry Wills* *"Cry unto her that her warfare is accomplished, that her iniquity is pardoned"* *Recitative* Comfort ye, comfort ye, my pe... more »
Fukushima Alert
Heavy "fog" at the site that seems to be emanating directly from Common Spent Fuel Pool and vicinity of Reactor 3. Please see screen captures from the cams from both yesterday and today here: https://www.dropbox.com/s/77hlhjq9misy1tw/April%205%20and%206%202015%20Heavy%20Emissions%202015.pdf?dl=0 For example, see the emissions thicken across time in these two screenshots taken at 4/6/2015 2:17 AM and 2:25 AM Open the link to my Dropbox file for more screenshots and COMPARE two TEPCO 4 cam screenshots taken at 4/6/2015 1:51 AM and 2:25 AM. NOTE ALSO Elevated radiation levels ca... more »
HAWAI'I: Mauna Kea Vigil Grows Defending Sacred Mountain
"Kamahana Kealoha of O'ahu holding the Mohawk Unity Flag. Photo Courtesy Sacred Mountain Mauna Kea GOOD FRIDAY AND WEEKEND BEGINS WITH PEACE AND CULTURAL OBSERVANCES AS SUPPORT FOR MAUNA KEA PROTECTORS GROWS Media Contacts: Kaiulani Milham Kamahana Kealoha sacredmaunakea@gmail.com (MAUNA KEA, Hawai’i Island, April 4, 2015) — Kanaka warriors representing
As Yemen Disintegrates Al Qaeda Militants Consolidate Their Control In The Eastern Part Of The Country
*Bruce Riedel, Al-Monitor*: *Al-Qaeda gains ground in Yemen war* *Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) is the early winner in Yemen. With its hated enemies Saudi Arabia and the Zaydi Houthi rebels engaged in what may well be a protracted war, AQAP is flourishing in eastern Yemen and under less pressure than at any time since its founding in 2009.* *On April 2, AQAP militants attacked the prison in Mukalla, the capital of Hadramawt province, releasing as many as 300 prisoners. Many were experienced al-Qaeda operatives. The attackers also destroyed government installations and we...more »
Zapatistas 'The Storm, the Sentinel, and Night Watch Syndrome'
SupGaleano The Storm, the Sentinel, and Night Watch Syndrome SupGaleano Enlace Zapatista Dear friends and enemies: so… err… umm… the thing is… well… remember that at the end of our March 19, 2015 text entitled “About the Homage and the Seminar,” we said that the organization of the seminar was a mess? Well, we have honored that claim: the email address to which we asked you to send your
A Look At The U.S. Role In The Yemen War
*IBTimes*: *Yemen: US to bolster support for Saudi Arabia in Operation Decisive Storm against Houthi rebels* *There are clear indications that the US could step up outside support for Saudi Arabia in the Operation Decisive Storm against Houthi rebels in Yemen.* *With the Saudi-led attack on Yemen entering the second week since the air strikes began, sources from Washington say the US military could pitch in by providing more intelligence, bombs and aerial refuelling missions for planes carrying out strikes.* *"The US coordinates closely with Saudi Arabia and our Gulf Cooperation ... more »
War In Yemen News Updates -- April 5, 2015
*Reuters:* *Houthis make gains in Yemen's Aden, approach port* *(Reuters) - Yemen's Houthi militiamen, supported by army units, gained ground in the southern city of Aden on Sunday, pushing back loyalists of the Saudi-backed President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi.* *Residents took refuge in their homes and reported hearing sporadic gunfire and blasts of rocket-propelled grenades, and one witness saw a Houthi tank in the downtown Mualla district, which sits astride Aden's main commercial port.* *Houthi forces have inched forward in street-fighting in the city despite an 11-day nationwid... more »
April 5: It's a sad day of great memories....
Elmer Lach died yesterday at 97. Of course, readers of this blog in Russia and Germany and Ukraine and France will never have heard of him - and generations of readers even in Canada have never heard of him. But, long ago, in the great years of professional hockey in Canada, Elmer Lach at centre with Maurice Richard at right wing and Toe Blake at left were quite possibly the greatest forward line in the history of hockey, playing for the greatest team in the history of hockey, the Montreal Canadiens of the 1940s and 50s. Toward the end, they would be joined by another brilliant play... more »
Google Patents Directed Energy Nanoparticle Wearable Device
Melissa Melton For the record, Google has recently patented a wearable “nanoparticle phoresis” device with the World Intellectual Property Organization. The official patent was published just a few weeks ago. The device is described in the patent as follows: Functionalized particles in the blood are able to selectively bind to targets in the blood that have adverse health effects. The binding of the particles to the targets allows the targets to be selectively modified or destroyed by energy from outside the body such that the adverse health effects are reduced or eliminated. The... more »
The latest stooshie over BBC bias
As this is a blog about BBC bias, something probably ought to be said about the big 'BBC bias' story of the week (well, at least according to some) - i.e. the latest onslaught of accusations hurled at the BBC in recent days by supporters of the SNP. The first major set of accusations came in the wake of ITV's leaders' debate. The cybernats took to Twitter *en masse* (as they tend to do) to complain that the BBC wasn't (*pace *Handel) seeing the conquering heroine (Nicola, Queen of Scots) come. To paraphrase (in less than 140 characters): "Everyone knows that Nicola Sturgeon w... more »
Northerntruthseeker Rant For Sunday, April 5th, 2015
[image: rant-jpeg-b] Easter Sunday... And time for my weekly rant... Yes, it is indeed Easter Sunday.... A most "holy" day in Christianity... But considering what I know about religion in general, I will not spoil it for those who celebrate today.... First, I want to let everyone know that my friend and cohost of the Turbulent Times shows, Whitewraithe, is indeed alive and well.... She had been in a real funk since unceremoniously losing her job almost a month ago... But now it appears she has landed a great job and I am crossing my fingers that she will be able to hold onto thi... more »
Who Are You To Judge?
My back hurts. If you haven't ever heard of it, you should watch the movie "The Babadook." It's scary.
Protest at U.S. Embassy in Kiev: "We Are Not Cattle"
*Anti-US Protests Broke out in Kiev* By drcollins1980 On April 1 US Embassy was picketed by more than two thousand Ukrainian people under slogan “We are not cattle!” The phrases “We are not cattle!” on the posters were written in four languages: Russian, Ukrainian, English and Polish. Also people unrolled the big slogan with the quote of one famous Ukrainian writer Panas Mirny “Do oxen roar when the rack is full?” For 2 hours, from 12 a.m. till 2 p.m. people were mooing and bleating in protest against the transformation of the Ukrainians into beasts by means of prices and rates... more »
Mom Contracts Polio From Her Vaccinated Infant
By Experimental Vaccines "Vaccine Shed" is a condition where live viruses contained in some vaccines can actually cause infection. In this video, Kenny Valenzuela covers one particular case where the vaccine makers tried to put the blame on the mother for having a weak immune system. Polio vaccine, in particular, already has a sordid history that has gotten even worse with the involvement of the Bill and Melinda Bates Gates Foundation. *Research links posted below:* Woman Contracts Polio Virus ‘From Vaccinated Infant’ Mandatory Polio Vaccination Required for International Trave...more »
Musings On Iraq In The News
I was interviewed by EPIC for its 20th podcast “Under Threat: an Exclusive report form Iraqi Kurdistan.”
A single cartel for the whole planet: Matrixology 101
Source Jon Rappoport *“It’s not always possible to find out ‘who started a fire or blew up a building’, but you can count on the State using such an event to escalate its control over the citizenry. Deploying any excuse to expand its power is what big government does. It’s an obsession. The State has the DNA of a fungus. It spreads. That’s what it does. To put it another way, the State hopes that by committing more crimes, it can escape notice for having committed prior crimes. And yes, this is the same government untold numbers of people put their trust in for a better future.”... more »
Mind Control Researchers Create Fake Link Between Unrelated Memories
Nicholas West Advancements in genetics and neuroscience are undoubtedly leading toward direct methods of mind control, albeit only with good intentions ... if government and establishment science can be believed. However, an array of hi-tech methods have been announced which show clear potential for negative manipulation. Bold claims have been made by scientists that they now can use "neural dust," high-powered lasers, and light beamed from outside the skull to alter brain function and even turn off consciousness altogether. But it is memory research that might be among the... more »
LTO Bureaucracy 5: No Plate Available
Among the most inefficient and corruption-prone agencies and bureaucracies in the PH government is the Land Transportation Office (LTO) under the Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC). Below are some of the memes and photos circulating in facebook, twitter and other social media. Recent Presidents of the PH from 1992, top to bottom: Fidel V. Ramos (FVR), Joseph "Erap" Estrada, Gloria Macapagal Arroyo (GMA), Benigno S. Aquino (BSA). This and related photos are posted in the fb pages of Top Gear PH, kotse.com, etc. This occurred not just this year but 2 o 3 year... more »
In the Robotic Near-Future, Most “Will Live Off Government-Provided Income”
Mac Slavo If you think the jobs market and larger economy are bad now, just wait for the future. In the future, virtually everyone you know may be on the dole. There are a lots of projections and scenarios about what to expect as technology advances to practically unimaginable heights. Already many human jobs are being displaced by computers, and most trends point to a rise of automated assembly lines, computer-run logistics and services and robots to do jobs humans did before that. China has already ushered in a workforce of robots, with less and less reliance on humans for any... more »
WINGMAKERS’ MYTHOLOGY: The Story of the Central Race
http://soulconnection.net/glossary_in_depth/central_race.html WINGMAKERS’ MYTHOLOGY: [image: The Story of the Central Race] — By Teka Luttrell — [image: T] he Central Race is the most ancient in the universe, as they are the first, original beings created by God (First Source). This race of beings were created sequentially — in seven stages — based on seven distinct archetypal qualities of First Source. Consequently, the Central Race consists of seven families, known as the Tribes of Light. [image: The Story of the Central Race] Radiant beings of the Central Race are ... more »
Is The Balance Of Power In The Middle East Shifting?
Iran's Foreign Minister Javad Zarif gestures as he speaks during a news conference at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (Ecole Polytechnique Federale De Lausanne) on April 2, 2015, after Iran nuclear program talks finished with extended sessions. Reuters/Brendan Smialowski/Pool *David Kenner, Foreign Polic*y:* Iran Deal Threatens to Upend a Delicate Balance of Power in the Middle East* *From Riyadh to Jerusalem, leaders are watching warily for signs of Tehran’s ascendance.* *BEIRUT — As negotiators in Lausanne, Switzerland, agreed on a tentative deal to constr... more »
Oregon Democrats Looking For A Primary Challenger For Blue Dog Kurt Schrader
Schrader/Boehner Because most of the more senior Blue Dogs in Congress have been defeated and their caucus utterly decimated in recent electoral cycles, relatively inexperienced Oregon conservative Kurt Schrader has become the chairman of this motley branch of the Republican Wing of the Democratic Party. This week environmental activist Andy Kerr, writing for BlueOregon, demonstrates the danger for the Democratic Party in electing and supporting garbage candidates like Schrader, who hollow out the party's core values from the inside. "I'm sick of incumbent nominal Democratic Members ... more »
Where Do These Warships Go?
*Guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham launched from Bath, Maine in 2009 is currently on its provocative mission into the Black Sea* The US Navy guided-missile destroyer Jason Dunham entered the Black Sea on Friday in support of Operation Atlantic Resolve, the US 6th Fleet has announced. Some 750 US Army tanks and thousands of its troops were deployed to Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia for Atlantic Resolve activities, in a move described as a means "to deter Russian aggression." Don't you just love how the US-NATO cover their own provocative military operations on Russia's doo... more »
Contradictions And Differences In The Official U.S. And Iranian Nuclear Agreement Texts
US Secretary of State John Kerry (2L) and US Under Secretary for Political Affairs Wendy Sherman (2R) listen April 2, 2015 in Lausanne as US President Barack Obama addresses the US people about the status of Iran nuclear talks *New York Times*: *Outline of Iran Nuclear Deal Sounds Different From Each Side* *WASHINGTON — Negotiators at the nuclear talks in Switzerland emerged from marathon talks on Thursday with a surprisingly detailed outline of the agreement they now must work to finalize by the end of June.* *But one problem is that there are two versions.* *The only joint doc... more »
mcdonald's announces phony wage increase: workers rising on april 15
The resurgent workers' movement scored a huge victory earlier this year, when Walmart announced it was raising wages - a step on the road to a true living wage and the right to unionize without fear of harassment. Other big corporations, such as Target, TJ Maxx, and Marshalls, followed with similar wage-hike announcements. Naturally, it sounded like another important victory when McDonald's announced it was raising wages to $10/hour... until we read the fine print. On Wednesday, McDonald's followed the lead of fellow low-wage employer Walmart, announcing a small raise that puts its... more »
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*Church schools must not select on the basis of faith because it discriminates against the poor, warn vicars* *Christian schools shouldn't choose Christians?* Church of England schools should stop selecting pupils on faith because it discriminates against the poor, a group of vicars has claimed. They say the system is open to abuse and many oversubscribed schools reject non-churchgoing families even though they may live nearby. Many Christian schools give priority to families who regularly attend services, a practice which they say preserves their faith ethos. But the clergymen s... more »
The Cybersecurity Bill CISA: Big Brother Just Got Bigger
Ted Baumann Yesterday I fell for an April Fools’ joke for the first time (that I can remember, at least). A blog post, ostensibly from Georgia Tech, announced a new program to award credit to students who use their smartphones while logged on to the campus Wi-Fi system. “Every website visit, post, tweet, photo, and yes, even yaks are available and tied to a user,” it said. “Grades are assigned using machine learning that has been trained to recognize intellectually valid content. The student receives a monthly report of their progress. The more they use the Internet, the faster ... more »
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*"Damning study" not so damning?* It is always amusing to find new assertions by Warmists and proceed to rebut them. There is an angry post here on a Warmist site that runs true to form. It purports to find fault with skeptical reports of findings by Prof. Bjorn Stevens of the Max Planck Institute -- findings that I also have drawn attention to. I headed yesterday's posts with a brief mention of them. It features a carefully-worded letter from Stevens himself denying that his findings have adverse implications for the global warming scare. So his letter drew attention to o... more »
8 Things You Wouldn’t Think Are Spying On You, But Are
Jake Anderson The next time you take a trip to the mall, make sure you give those mannequins a big smile. The surveillance industry’s latest recruit—joining the ranks of the Statue of Liberty, vending machines, Kinect, and a litany of other seemingly innocuous retail products—is store mannequins. The $245 billion dollar luxury goods industry currently avails itself of five companies in Europe and the U.S. that use the EyeSee polystyrene frame mannequins, whose eyes are equipped with police grade face-recognition cameras. Italian mannequin maker Almax SpA supplies these bionic odd... more »
Mae Brussell : Why Was Martha Mitchell Kidnapped?
Martha Mitchell article (part 1)Why Was Martha Mitchell Kidnapped?part Iby Mae Brussell, from *The Realist *August 1972 ------------------------------ My research on political assassinations, election manipulations and clandestine government is not political. Democrats as well as republicans contribute to murdering and concealing their crimes. If the exposure of our CIA, its methods of operation and secret fundings comes in an election year, that is a coincidence and not planned. For nine years I have written and telephoned public officials in the hope they would examine the evi... more »
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*Meet ‘Lloyd’ Boover and Ian Bowers: Two protestors who want nothing more than New Orleans City Park to halt golf course plans ~Katy Reckdahl, N.O. Advocate * *The Listening Post Asks: Do You Worry About Coastal Erosion? ~WWNO* *
Recovery or Recession?
By Austrian Markets Interesting commentary on important economic charts. Austrian Markets takes a look at the fading impact of artificially low interest rates & QE, and how those policies have merely hidden or delayed a necessary economic corrections. Brace yourself... Follow on Twitter@AustrianMarkets *Get truth delivered to your inbox every week.* Subscribe to GLOBAL POLITICAL AWAKENING by Email
Are They Arming for Riots Across America? Homeland Stockpiling “Less Lethal Specialty Munitions”
Mac Slavo One of the biggest stories for years in the alternative media was the mysterious and foreboding purchase by Homeland Security of more than 1.6 billion rounds of ammunition. Thanks to coverage on prominent sites like Drudge Report, the story reached into mainstream media, prompting official spin and downplaying of the purchase. Now, a new Homeland Security purchase order listed on FedBizOpps also raises an eyebrow or two, given the heated and divided political and social climate at hand. Just look at what happened in Ferguson… A request for “less lethal specialty munit... more »
Economic News , Data and Views ( April 5 , 2015 ) - Updates on Greece situation - Financial situation , Talks involving Creditors including IMF sit-down in DC , politics in Greece ...... Data and Trends in the EU ..... ECB QE in focus..... Euro in focus .... Ukraine in focus as it seeks 15.3 from its creditors in debt restructuring...
Tweets..... fred walton retweeted *Yannis Koutsomitis* @YanniKouts · 1h1 hour ago Varoufakis says #Greece was founding member of Bretton Woods institutions Will pay all its creditors including the IMF Apr 9 ~@KaterinaSokou fred walton retweeted *MacroPolis* @MacroPolis_gr · 1h 1 hour ago #IMF managing director @Lagarde says Greek FinMin @yanisvaroufakis confirmed #Greece will pay Fund on April 9 http://ow.ly/Leb5h Albert Broomhead retweeted *Eurofaultlines* @Eurofaultlines Apr 3 Gap between european and US earnings [image: Embedded image permalink] *Ya... more »
Sorry, Your Partisan Slip is Showing
We know that the House public safety committee has been 'studying' the government's anti-terror bill and that despite the long list of influential and knowledgeable people wishing to speak to the dangers of this bill to our freedoms and privacy the list of those permitted to participate was severely restricted. We also know that throughout the process the Conservative members routinely defended the bill as written and showed no interest in amendments proposed by various presenters. They even *deliberately blocked the Leader of the Green Party,* who later was permitted to present but... more »
Kathy Kelly: Imprisoned for Peace
"War is Peace" - Anthony Freda Art Henry L. Racicot I’ve been appalled my entire adult life by American militarism, and especially so in the post-9/11 era. The unholy violence of American "foreign policy" not only strikes me as unjustifiable in its victimization of the *others*, but irrational, as well. For example, Americans were told by the Bush administration the overthrow of Saddam Hussein would prevent Iraq from becoming a safe haven for terrorists, yet the results of America’s brutal military intervention, combined with an incoherent post-Saddam political strategy, produce... more »
The Truth Is It's A Lie
http://www.thesleuthjournal.com/ After Joe Oliver announced his budget date this week, he pivoted immediately to an attack on the Liberals, implying that they did not have what he had -- "a plan and the discipline to follow it." That was rich. Stephen Maher writes: He warned voters of Opposition plans for “a debt burden our children should not bear.” He bragged Canada’s debt is half that of the Group of Seven average, adding, “There’s a moral issue here, because to the extent we pile on more debt, we’re basically asking our children a...more »
New Blogs March/April 2015
It's Easter. It's also the first Sunday of the month: 1. Gender Detective (Unaligned/Feminist) (Twitter) 2. Lewes Phoenix Rising (Unaligned/housing) (Twitter) 3. Stupid Creative (Unaligned) (Twitter) 4. Sutton and Croydon TUSC (TUSC) (Twitter) 5. The Free University of Sheffield (Unaligned) (Twitter) 6. The Labour Campaign for Free Education (Labour) (Twitter) 7. The Optimistic Patriot (Labour) (Twitter) 8. Uncivil Society (Labour) (Twitter) Slim pickings this month, which is surprising considering that new blogs should be mushrooming about now. Well, that's what happened in the lad up ... more »
Russia Deploys Air Defense Systems in Arctic
[image: Pantsir S1 (SA-22 Greyhound)]Russia has already deployed air defense missile and artillery weapon systems Pantsir (SA-22 Greyhound) and plans to place MiG-31 (Foxhound) interceptor aircraft in the Arctic region, deputy head of Russian Aerospace Defence Forces said on Saturday. “We have already placed there gun systems Pantsir. Deployment of MiG-31 on the Russian Arctic airfield is planned,” Maj. Gen. Kirill Makarov told Russian radio. Makarov added that MiG-31 jets would protect Russian warships that could sail along the Northern Sea Route in case of any escalation or armed ... more »
Star Wars: India set to test missile defence shield
[image: Advanced Air Defence (AAD) system]On Sunday or Monday, in Chandipur, Odisha, the Defence R&D Organisation (DRDO) will test-fire an interceptor missile, whose task is to hit an incoming ballistic missile target, in this case a Prithvi missile fired a few minutes earlier. The test is akin to striking a bullet with a bullet. This will be DRDO's latest test towards developing an anti-ballistic missile (ABM) shield, to protect Indian targets against nuclear-tipped ballistic missiles fired from Pakistan or China. In 2011, former DRDO chief Avinash Chander had told Business Standar... more »
India can develop intercontinental ballistic missiles with over 10,000 kilometers range: DRDO
[image: Agni-V ICBM]India is capable of developing intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBM) which can hit targets beyond the range of 10,000 kilometers, Chairman of Armament Research Board, Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), Dr SK Salwan said on Saturday. "India has successfully test fired nuclear capable Agni V missile recently which has a range of 5,000 kms. But we are capable of developing ICBM that can hit targets beyond the range of 10,000 kms," Salwan said on the sidelines of 6th National Conference themed 'Emerging Vistas of Technology in 21st Century' he... more »
Happy Easter 2015 - Glad Påsk 2015
Små Påskkärringarna - Swedish Easter Witches (These are good & kind witches) *Happy Easter to all whom visit my blog this Easter weekend. * *Wishing you all a lovely holiday and if you don't celebrate Easter than a lovely weekend to you and yours. * *Glad Påsk till alla och varma hälsningar .*
Iran Equips Destroyer with Upgraded Surface-to-Air Missile
[image: IRIS Damavand]Iran's Navy has armed its 'Damavand' destroyers with an upgraded missile, Navy Commander Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari announced. Speaking to the Tasnim News Agency, the top commander said the "Mehrab" surface-to-air missile has been upgraded and installed on the Damavand homegrown destroyer. Sayyari also highlighted the destroyer's capabilities in comparison with its older version, Jamaran. Read more
Bastards All! (What Can We Do?) Defeat Them - and Boycott JPMorgan Chase!
I hate (sometimes) at such a late date to add one more essay to my regular mix which is overfull already, but when you run across a source whose writing is so clearly en pointe (even when it's 4 AM), you just have to give in and quote them. Totally. Because it's just too fantastic a loss not to. And it's not too late to take action against these thieves, friends. From our buddy at the
PLA has spent 10 years to build a blue-water navy: US expert
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[image: Type 054A FFG]Christopher Sharman, a former US assistant navy attache to Beijing and a student at National Defense University, discussed the five major steps China has taken to establish a global navy since 2004 in his new article written for the Washington-based National Interest magazine. Between 2004 and 2006, the People's Liberation Army Navy kept itself within the region known as the First Island Chain in the Pacific, extending from Alaska to the Philippines, to avoid direct confrontation with the United States and its security partners. But the PLA Navy enhanced trai... more »
Bang goes the no claims! Royal Navy nuclear submarine suffers £500,000 damage after 'hitting floating ice' while tracking Russian vessels
[image: HMS Talent (S92)]A British nuclear submarine suffered £500,000 damage in a collision while tracking Russian vessels, The Mail on Sunday can reveal. The 5,300-ton HMS Talent limped back to port with a huge dent and will be out of action for several months. Royal Navy top brass are investigating the incident. Last night, defence officials refused to disclose exact details of the crash – including where or when it happened – but they were adamant that HMS Talent struck ‘floating ice’ rather than a Russian sub. Read more
Pearson Encourages More Teen Tweets
Can you dream up a more transparently-desperate act of mendacious manipulation?? No, it's not a late April Fools--it's for real.
Easter...
*Alleluia * St. John Chrysostom: Let no one fear death, for the Death of our Savior has set us free. He has destroyed it by enduring it. He destroyed Hell when He descended into it. He put it into an uproar even as it tasted of His flesh. Isaiah foretold this when he said, "You, O Hell, have been troubled by encountering Him below." Hell was in an uproar because it was done away with. It was in an uproar because it is mocked. It was in an uproar, for it is destroyed. It is in an uproar, for it is annihilated. It is in an uproar, for it is now made captive. Hell took a body, and disco... more »
Got to fight in extreme match with the great warrior noboiy cared
I beat the fuck out of him
TV Watch: Seasonal notes -- "Better Call Saul," "The Middle," and of course "Mad Men"
*It's the birth of the "real" Mike! (Foolish as those other guys are made to look, I'll bet the actors were thrilled to be doing a scene with Jonathan Banks.) In this corner, the next-to-last episode of Season 1 of Better Call Saul registered as a "wow!"* *by Ken* There's been an inordinate amount of crap to wade through on the TV scene, but also some oases. This includes a number that probably deserve -- and may yet get -- individual attention, but which I didn't want to go uncelebrated. *WASN'T THAT AN AWESOME BETTER CALL SAUL?* *"You're not a real lawyer," Chuck McGill says ... more »
For those that suffer worse trying to mean what they said
I am sorry but the best way to move past C51 is symbolic stuff everyone know but in no way actionable because if your not on the inside you will no matter what and even then you will shake your head and ssy Harers Caanada.
The Origins of Easter - Ostara
This article is best read in connection with two of the previous articles exposing the Heathen roots of Christianity: The first article looked at the general theft of Heathen ideas by what became the Church of Rome http://newsfromatlantis.blogspot.co.uk/2014/12/christianity-pagan-religion.html ; The second looked specifically at the festival which the Judaised Roman Empire made into Christmas http://newsfromatlantis.blogspot.co.uk/2014/12/happy-saturnalia-for-return-to-golden.html Now it is the festival of 'Easter', and so it is once again time to turn the spotlight on the expropria... more »
DIi ttg ruggt tgubjd foR what its worth and that is billions
goverment never think about that. While actually if you have been paying attention the USA has bought over the last four yrears some miltilmilion ronnds of a wier but life stoppig dirty harry caliber. If our walking up Monteal when the shit hts the fan you will be happy a liberal goverment is in charge and not all those other overall crazies. Jewsih wis manf my fried who I expect nothing from, and still he gives me without condition a million times less. i KNOW one thing its hard to satify this guy. How do I know , what did i say/ It was nothing and evrthing in my estimation and a good... more »
Taunting Cisis Come on Motherf...er because I do not believe injustice is love
terrrorist so you say what was Norman bethuee\ so sixty or a hundred years later I am hero and not a threat I will do the time for that you facist pigs if just to expose how much you hate Canada come get me. Have you no shame no idea of what it is to be Canadian and being arrested for legal protesting not part of any game
Netanyahu's "3-5 Years" Prediction of Iranian Nukes Happened in 1995, Not 1992
You know what they say about making assumptions, right? pic.twitter.com/q40h9hMO3g — Nima Shirazi (@WideAsleepNima) March 2, 2015 I'm sure you've heard this a million times by now: As far back as 1992, Benjamin Netanyahu was warning that Iran was only "three to five years" away from obtaining a nuclear bomb, arguing that such a threat "must be uprooted by an international front headed by the
"Happy Easter"
Choir of King's College, “Hallelujah”
Health Effects of Water Fluoridation after 50 Years
*Video - *A look at the 50-year long practice of water fluoridation in America The post Health Effects of Water Fluoridation after 50 Years appeared first on Waking Times.
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