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Thursday, July 28, 2016

28 July - My Yahoo!

The myth of Britain's 'deregulated' labour market

It is a

19 hrs ago
Maximising the benefits of EU immigration

The

July 27, 2016
Brexit - the opportunity of a lifetime

In the

July 26, 2016

Don’t Menshn Otto English

Michelle Donohue-Moncrieff is not merely double-barrelled, she is also a Tory Councillor who sits on

13 hrs ago
IPSO CEO Gets Teed Off

Our free and fearless press is, mainly, regulated by a body calling itself IPSO, which stands for

17 hrs ago
Sun Jihadi Exclusive Isn’t

Today’s front page splash from the Super Soaraway Currant Bun surfs the wave of paranoia following recent

20 hrs ago

Clinton promises 'clear-eyed' vision, says Trump cannot be trusted

By John Whitesides and Amy Tennery PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - U.S. presidential candidate Hillary Clinton

44 mins ago
Daughter Chelsea casts Clinton as great mom, driven public servant

By Alana Wise PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - Chelsea Clinton took the stage of the Democratic National Convention

1 hr ago
Exclusive: FBI probes hacking of Democratic congressional group - sources

By Joseph Menn, Dustin Volz and Mark Hosenball SAN FRANCISCO/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The FBI is

1 hr ago

FACT CHECK: Hillary Clinton's Speech To The Democratic Convention

NPR's politics team has annotated Clinton's speech, providing analysis and context and fact

2 hrs ago
WATCH: Muslim Father Of Fallen Soldier Tells Trump 'You Have Sacrificed

Khizr Khan told Democrats to honor his son's sacrifice by voting for Hillary Clinton.

3 hrs ago
Final Day Of The DNC: Hillary Clinton Accepts Her Party's Nomination

Clinton's nomination completes the field for an American political campaign without precedent. She has

6 hrs ago

BOJ eases policy by doubling ETF buying, underwhelms expectations

The Bank of Japan expanded stimulus on Friday by doubling purchases of exchange-traded funds (ETF

24 mins ago
Alphabet posts strong revenue on video market, stock surges

Alphabet Inc, Google's parent, on Thursday revealed that efforts to push its vast advertising business

4 hrs ago
Amazon tops Wall Street targets, lifted by cloud revenue

The Seattle-based company is riding a wave of retail sales moving to the internet, and its Netflix-like

6 hrs ago

Scott Finn, model cop for a model police department

A New York Times feature spotlights a Maryland cop, but glosses over the the trail of brutality left by him

July 27, 2016
Afternoon links: Truth-testing Trump

Plus: Dallas PD applications soar, Memphis’ bleak juvenile-justice system, Houston DA jails rape victim

July 25, 2016
Forensics roundup: Thousands of convictions affected by scandals in Oregon,

Plus: Texas AG may rule on bite mark evidence, and an “innocence project for bears.“

July 21, 2016

Beware of Phones Scams Pretending to be the IRS

Over the past couple of weeks there has been a major increase in phone scams where the caller pretends to

July 27, 2016
New Deal: 95% off the Complete Front-End to Back-End Coding Bundle

A new deal is available for 95% off the Complete Front-End to Back-End Coding Bundle. This course bundle

July 27, 2016
Petya and Mischa Ransomware Affiliate System Publicly Released

Today, the Petya and Mischa Ransomware devs have made their Ransomware as a Service, or RaaS, open to the

July 26, 2016

Forget What the Government Says…This Key Indicator Says the Economy Is In

by Doug Casey, Casey Research : Oil is plummeting right now. The price of oil has fallen each of the last

8 hrs ago
South China Sea: The Entire East-West Balance Is at Stake

by Pepe Escobar, Russia Insider : The South China Sea is and will continue to be the ultimate

8 hrs ago
Learning to Spot Crooks in a Dishonest World — John Rubino

from Jay Taylor Media :

9 hrs ago

Obama Prepares to Reinforce the Militarized Police Occupation of Black

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July 27, 2016
This Movement Has Millions of Mothers, Most of Them NOT Campaigning For

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July 27, 2016
Freedom Rider: Wikileaks Exposes Democrats’ Corruption

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July 26, 2016

It’s the End of the World… As They Know it

One of the hypotheses posited on this blog is that the preoccupation with the end of the world is in

February 12, 2016
Ask a Stupid Question

A premise of democracy that I believe is worth defending is that it is incumbent on those seeking either

February 8, 2016
The Grimey “Science” of Conspiracy Theories

David Robert Grimes has emerged from Lewandowsky’s shadow, again, to go forth increase and multiply

February 2, 2016

Criticism of Hillary’s Sociopathic Behavior Has Nothing to Do With Being

First Woman to First Woman … When I was prime minister, I created a carbon-emissions trading program … No

July 27, 2016
All Wars Are Bankers’ Wars: Horrible to Watch How False French World War

Le Pen’s niece enrolls in the ARMY as she calls on France to ‘kill Islamism’ … Marion Le Pen

July 27, 2016
‘Hillary Hate Repetition’ Is New Way to Desensitize Public to Her

How Hating Hillary Clinton Became Cool … Clinton’s unpopularity is a big problem and her email controversy

July 26, 2016

1 dead 3 injured as meteorite hits southern India (27 flags)

And it has created a record. First recorded human fatality due to a meteorite. Can someone bring up the

February 7, 2016
Donald Trump: Id bring back a hell of a lot worse than waterboarding (25

http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/feb/06/donald-trump-waterboarding-republican-debate-torture

February 7, 2016
Iowans claim instances when Sanders was shorted delegates (20 flags)

http://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/elections/presidential/caucus/2016/02/06/iowans-claim-instances

February 6, 2016

College Republicans Lead Rally Against Proposed Gun Ban in Massachusetts

From the Campus Reform : The College Republicans of Bridgewater State University rallied more than 400

15 hrs ago
No History Majors at Historical Black University Founded by Black American

From Campus Reform : Originally founded as the Lincoln Institute in 1866 by black Civil War veterans of

16 hrs ago
College Professors Blame ‘Heteronormativity’ for Melania Trump’s Speech

The word ‘heteronormativity’ is quite a mouthful, isn’t it? But much ado about nothing

16 hrs ago

Hillary Clinton accepts nomination to run for president

Clinton says "America is once again at a moment of reckoning" in acceptance speech as

43 mins ago
Al-Nusra leader Jolani announces split from al-Qaeda

Al Jazeera obtains exclusive video of Abu Mohammed al-Jolani saying group's name has changed to Jabhat

4 hrs ago
Rescued refugees detail abuse in Libya

Rescued at sea, refugees are subject to kidnapping, torture and rape in Libya, according to Doctors Without

6 hrs ago

Top Products in Two Decades of Tech Reviews

This is my last column for The Wall Street Journal, after 22 years of reviewing consumer technology

December 17, 2013
Diabetes Data Beamed to Your Phone

Home medical devices, as opposed to fitness products like activity-measuring wrist bands, have too often

December 10, 2013
Two Houses, One Cable TV Bill

Q: I have a vacation home and I am paying for cable service at two houses. Is there a practical way to

December 10, 2013

Israeli drone fires at Syrian Army in the Golan Heights

Syrian reconnaissance outposts observed an Israeli drone flying high above the occupied Golan Heights at

7 hrs ago
Raising the Palestinian cause at the DNC

“The issue is getting more media exposure, more people are aware … we are on the brink of

8 hrs ago
Iraqi envoy quit over failure to prevent IS ‘tragedies’

The Iraqi ambassador to the United States, Lukman Faily, looks on during a ceremony at the Iraqi Consular

8 hrs ago

Australia to Kill Goats Using Self-Destructing Dingoes

Australia's plan to kill goats using dingoes implanted with a time-activated poison challenges

July 25, 2016
United Nations Harmony with Nature Stresses Justice for All

The U. N.'s harmony with nature initiative stresses global justice in which societies of humans are

July 17, 2016
Bird Brains: Size Doesn't Matter But Number of Neurons Does

New research shows that "large numbers of neurons concentrated in high densities in the telencephalon

July 16, 2016

Paris: climate madness still alive and well

Forget Iran, North Korea and Islamic State. The fact that the planet will likely disappear under multiple

April 22, 2016
Ex-IPCC head Pachauri charged with sex assaults

Here at ACM we always thought Rajendra Pachauri was a wrong-un, especially with his bizarre and creepy

March 1, 2016
Kevin and Leo: two climate clowns

Sad Aussie has-been Kevin Rudd must be angling for an invitation to hang with DiCaprio at his mansion

February 29, 2016

US election: US faces 'moment of reckoning' says Hillary Clinton

Hillary Clinton tells voters the presidential election is a "moment of reckoning", as she makes

1 hr ago
Syria conflict: Aleppo 'corridors' must be protected - Red Cross

Civilians allowed to flee besieged areas of the Syrian city of Aleppo using new humanitarian corridors must

3 hrs ago
Hinkley Point: New hitch for UK nuclear plant deal

Plans to build the first new UK nuclear plant in 20 years suffer an unexpected delay after the government

8 hrs ago

Probe into how Redcar domestic abuser murdered women

An independent investigation is to be carried out into how a man with a history of domestic abuse was able

5 hrs ago
Hinkley Point: New hitch for UK nuclear plant deal

Plans to build the first new UK nuclear plant in 20 years suffer an unexpected delay after the government

8 hrs ago
Funeral held on Isle of Wight for UK's oldest person

The funeral of a woman who was the UK's oldest person until her death at the age of 113 will take place

5 hrs ago

These 13 People Were Killed By The War On Drugs. Their Lives Were The Cost

April 18, 2014
An Interview With Sam Dalton, Now In His Seventh Decade Of Criminal Defense

December 30, 2013
Militarizing Santa Claus

December 27, 2013

False Allegation That Sent Retired Fire-Fighter to Prison Could Have Been

David Bryant and his wife Lynn have given an interview on the BBC’s Victoria Derbyshire Show (about

July 27, 2016
Online Harassment by Conservative Party Activists: A Decade of Mishandled

From Tim Ireland at Bloggerheads : For more than a decade I’ve been publishing warnings about the dark

July 26, 2016
Jim Bakker and the David Ickeization of Christianity

Just how important is Jim Bakker to American Christianity today? He now belongs to an older generation of

July 25, 2016

Somatic mysticism: reframing “hyper-sensitivity”

More musing from the past few days. Anyone who has ever been called too sensitive might appreciate some of

July 24, 2016
The nervous system speaks, TV as transformative process, and foam rollers

Musings from the process of the last few days with some links to more related information. There is a small

July 20, 2016
Audio now available — “Radical, Transformative Healing of Body/Mind/Spirit”

UPDATED “Radical, Transformative Healing of Body/Mind/Spirit” with Monica Cassani on WPVM-FM LISTEN HERE (

July 18, 2016

Every day’s a good day to hide bad news

The BBC trumpeted the IMF’s support for the EU during the referendum, making no

6 hrs ago
Last month is so last year

Remember when the PMI figures came out and the BBC screamed from the rooftops about a ‘

July 27, 2016
TODAY, THE SAME YESTERDAY, TOMORROW AND FOREVERMORE

An enraged Biased BBC reader sent me this regarding the BBC Radio 4 Today programme this morning; 27/7/16

July 27, 2016

Democrats Hacked Again: FBI Probing New "Cyber Intrusion" At

Those pesky Russian hackers are working overtime. According to Reuters, the FBI is probing a "cyber

July 27, 2016
The dramatic failure of globalisation

The Economist has just published its annual index on democracy. They found that out of 167 countries, only

July 27, 2016
Judge Dismisses Case Against Chandra Levy Suspect

A judge dismissed the indictment Thursday against the man charged with killing intern Chandra Levy, after

July 27, 2016

What Might ‘Male Abortion’ Accomplish?

The youth wing of the Swedish Liberal party is proposing to legalize ' male abortion ' up to the

March 22, 2016
Raw Milk Is Common Sense: Join Your Farmers in Protest

I don't drink pasteurized, homogenized milk. I never have, and I never will. It’s not milk, it&

March 15, 2016
6 Reasons Why Killing in Video Games is Awesome

1. You don't have to get rid of the bodies When you kill someone in a video game, there won'

March 8, 2016

Pentagon Chief Sees Role for U.S. Contractors in Rebuilding Iraq, Syria

Body: By Jon Harper FORT BRAGG, North Carolina – Contractors could play a major role in efforts to

July 27, 2016
Analysts: Next President Must Make 'Tough Choices' on Future of U.S

Body: By Vivienne Machi The next president of the United States will face difficult national security

July 26, 2016
Carter Officially Opens DIUx Boston

Body: By Jon Harper BOSTON – Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter officially opened the Defense Innovation

July 26, 2016

BOJ eases policy by doubling ETF buying, underwhelms expectations

The Bank of Japan expanded stimulus on Friday by doubling purchases of exchange-traded funds (ETF

19 mins ago
Alphabet posts strong revenue on video market, stock surges

Alphabet Inc, Google's parent, on Thursday revealed that efforts to push its vast advertising business

3 hrs ago
Amazon tops Wall Street targets, lifted by cloud revenue

The Seattle-based company is riding a wave of retail sales moving to the internet, and its Netflix-like

5 hrs ago

We Need to Talk about Sandy Hook

Originally posted on COALITION OF THE OBVIOUS : This is the definitive and most informative documentary on

December 5, 2014
#OBEEZY

Filed under: Art, Books, Music & Film, Obama and Company

November 14, 2014
Mowing the Lawn in Gaza

By Volaar “When thy intelligence shall cross beyond the whirl of delusion, then shalt thou become

August 11, 2014

Once a year is not enough!

Honoring torture survivors and those who stand with them… In 1987 the United Nations recognized this day

June 26, 2016
A day in court for victims of CIA torture

CIA torture victims finally have their day in court, but Gul Rahmann didn’t survive to see it…

June 15, 2016
Community Empowerment in Southern Mexico

Indigenous farmers are protecting both a way of life and a vital resource for the future… My wife,

May 10, 2016

House Republican Health Plan Could Disrupt Employer-Based Coverage

The House Republican health plan ’s proponents claim it won’t “upend” employer-sponsored

9 hrs ago
Medicaid Works: 10 Key Facts

Find out how Medicaid helps millions of Americans live healthier, more secure lives.

July 27, 2016
House Republican Health Plan Would Radically Restructure Medicare

The health plan from House Republican leaders would raise costs for many or most Medicare

July 26, 2016

The ISIS Conspiracy: US-Israeli-Saudi Intrigue (Part 2)

By Brandon Martinez In part 2 of the “ISIS Conspiracy” series, Brandon Martinez of Non

September 8, 2015
The ISIS Conspiracy: Origins (Part 1)

By Brandon Martinez In the first part of a series, Brandon Martinez of Non-Aligned Media unravels the

September 8, 2015
CBS News Investigative Journalist Explains How Mainstream Media Brainwashes

Did you know that only a handful of corporations, 6 to be exact, control over 90 percent of the media

August 17, 2015

Something Bordering on Fraudulent Definitely Going On With Amazon Delivery

I reported before of clicking on the "today" one-click button at Amazon, meaning that I would pay

32 mins ago
The Media's Role in Generating Polarization

A while back, I was asked to write a short essay answering the question of whether the National Parks

11 hrs ago
My Thought Watching the Dems Bash Trump Tonight

Of the 16 candidates the Republicans started with, did they nominate the only one who can't beat a

July 27, 2016

Wonder what happened to him?

Channel Nine cameraman Nick Lee's book tells story of young Malcolm and the impact he made as a

2 hrs ago
No info for you

Northern Territory's Department of Correctional Services was very quick to reject Freedom of

2 hrs ago
Stars come out for MIFF launch

The stars came out for the opening night of the Melbourne International Film Festival at Hamer Hall last

2 hrs ago

Chris Hedges: Sanders Gave Up His Historical Moment + No More War

Dandelion Salad Sanders will not have ‘outsized influence’ in Clinton administration – FishTank with Chris

4 hrs ago
Peter Schweizer: Clinton Cash Documentary–A History of Corruption

Warning This video may contain images depicting the reality and horror of war/violence and should only be

July 27, 2016
Abby Martin Talks About Her Arrest at DNC

Dandelion Salad with Abby Martin teleSUR English on Jul 26, 2016 *** Abby Martin Discusses Her Arrest At

July 26, 2016

CRISES IN THE PEACE MOVEMENT? THE NEED TO MAKE OUR VOICES HEARD

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July 25, 2016
THE PROGRESSIVES CONUNDRUM: THE GIFT THAT KEEPS GIVING

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July 8, 2016
The Rise of the Precariat: Reposted from April, 2010

TRANSFORMATIONS IN THE GLOBAL SOUTH AND IMPACTS ON WORKERS Harry Targ ( in collaboration with David Cormier

July 3, 2016

How Facebook ‘Accidentally’ Blocked DNC Email Leak Scandal

Once again, the impartiality of Facebook’s news feature is being called into question. This time, the

16 hrs ago
Google simulates hydrogen atom with quantum computer

For the first time in history, humans have been able to simulate an atom, and it was only possible through

17 hrs ago
United Together (or) Everything You Need to Know About Campaign 2016 Can Be

Anyone confused by the blatantly Machiavellian/Orwellian/Huxleyesque machinations on display during this

July 27, 2016

Ghana: a Shining Democracy Without Accountability

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July 4, 2013
How Could Japan Offer $32billion In Aid To Africa?

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June 14, 2013
Why Are African Professors Becoming Politicians?

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June 5, 2013

European use of military drones expanding

Two weeks ago a new coalition of European civil society groups (including Drone Wars UK) launched a Call to

July 19, 2016
British air strikes in Iraq and Syria increase by 85% – UK approaching

Analysis of data released by the Ministry of Defence (MoD) shows that British air strikes in Iraq and Syria

July 5, 2016
FoI reveals only 5% of British air strikes in Iraq and Syria are pre

A Freedom of Information request by Drone Wars UK has revealed that only 5% of British air strikes in Iraq

June 15, 2016

Scientists warn about health of English bulldog

According to new research it could be difficult to improve the health of the English bulldog, one of the

33 mins ago
Cuttlefish do not bluff in battle

Male cuttlefish do not bluff. When their body language shows they are agitated, they are. This was one of

7 hrs ago
New rare species of whale identified

Researchers have identified a new rare species of beaked whale with a range in the remote North Pacific

15 hrs ago

CounterPunch shows us the heart of Clinton’s politics. It’s not pretty.

Summary: The campaign lurches along as a sequence of surprises that hide more of the same. Neither party

20 hrs ago
The third wave of Jihad begins. We will soon see its power.

Summary: Jeremy Harding at the LRB looks at the next big step by jihadists, and the amazing oddity of the

July 27, 2016
A solid leftist shows why Trump might win

Summary: Trump’s virtual tie with Clinton in the polls baffles the Left. They own writings provide

July 26, 2016

BuzzFeed News Reminds Writers to Conceal That They Want Hillary to Win

Thursday night, Business Insider’s Oliver Darcy obtained a memo from BuzzFeed editor-in-chief Ben Smith

1 hr ago
Here's the Full Text of Hillary Clinton's Historic Democratic

On Thursday, Hillary Clinton formally accepted the Democratic party’s nomination for president, making her

1 hr ago
A Woman Has Accepted the Nomination for President

On Thursday night, Hillary Clinton took the stage at the Democratic National Convention to become the first

1 hr ago

Hiking Guru Shares Perfect Paths

Robert Manning is a hiking guru. At the University of Vermont, he researches and teaches park managment ,&#

May 30, 2014
Defending The F-Word

The oil and gas industry dislikes the noun fracking , shorthand for hydraulic fracturing . It

May 28, 2014
Not Your Grandparents’ Road Trip: 5 Green Reasons to Visit National Parks

Wailing children, crotchety parents, sand and sunscreen in uncomfortable places… you get the idea. If

May 28, 2014

Khizr Khan, Father of American Muslim Soldier Killed in Iraq, Shames Donald

Given that Hillary Clinton’s Senate vote, on October 11, 2002, to authorize the invasion of Iraq

1 hr ago
Hillary Clinton’s Nomination Met With Joy From Many Women at DNC, But

As the Democratic Party formally announced its nominee on Tuesday night, the gigantic screen at the Wells

2 hrs ago
As the Syrian Government Tightens Its Noose, Aleppo’s Doctors Fear the

It was just before 4 p.m. local time last Friday in the northern Syrian city of Aleppo when Dr. Farida

4 hrs ago

Chronic Hunger Lingers in the Midst of Plenty

Despite being one of the biggest grain producers of the world, India lags behind on food security with

5 hrs ago
Urban Land – a Key Building Block to Full Rights

A street in Hornos, a low-income neighbourhood on the west side of Greater Buenos Aires, where local

13 hrs ago
UN Pension Fund Claims its Assets are Safe, Future Secure

A view of the UN Secretariat Building in New York. Credit: L Rowlands / IPS By Thalif Deen NEW YORK, Jul 28

14 hrs ago

Still Report #1070 – Wikileaks Assange Denies Russian Hacker Help – YouTube

via Still Report #1070 – Wikileaks Assange Denies Russian Hacker Help – YouTube

July 27, 2016
REVEALED: Vaccine ingredients cause tumors to grow – NaturalNews.com

by: Amy Goodrich (NaturalNews) As a parent, you only want what’s best for your child. However, on

July 26, 2016
Vaccines Blamed for Alarming Increase in Seizure Disorders Among Children

By Missy Fluegge The rates of seizure disorders in children have skyrocketed in recent years, with one in

July 25, 2016

The Campaign from Hell: Blame Barbara Walters!

America, in the year 2016, you are suffering with the 'Campaign from Hell." The bottom line is
Cold Revenge

"Meretz is a loyal old party, saying all the right things, unblemished by corruption. Unfortunately it
Military voyeurism or invasion of Syria?

"The ‘chemical weapons’ scenario seems to be the best cue for Washington and their western allies in

Turkish Communist Party: ‘This coup attempt is beyond taking over political

International Bulletin No5 Erdoğan declared three-month state of emergency in the aftermath of last week’s

July 27, 2016
Abahlali baseMjondolo: ‘Our lives count for nothing as we are left to die

Abahlali baseMjondolo 27 July 2016 Abahlali baseMjondolo Press Statement Our lives count for nothing as we

July 26, 2016
Clinton Emails Reveal Direct US Sabotage of Venezuela

While Hillary Clinton publicly welcomed improved relations with Venezuela as secretary of state, she

July 26, 2016

Russian Intervention

The recent outcry over possible Russian involvement in the outing the e-mails exposing DNC treachery toward

10 hrs ago
‘We Are America’

One day after The Four Seasons Restaurant, a modernist temple once considered the most important restaurant

July 27, 2016
‘Here’s the Thing’

In her remarks to the DNC, Michelle Obama said the U.S. is “the greatest country on earth”

July 26, 2016

Federal Coal Leasing: First, Do No Harm (to consumers, taxpayers, industry)

“The federal coal leasing program continues to be a success for America, contributing nearly $12

23 hrs ago
ExxonMobil, Climate Change And Free Speech: Down from Climategate

“The Spanish Inquisition and the McCarthy Era are two examples of dark periods in history when

July 27, 2016
Wind Power Misinformation in the Empire State

“Manhattan Institute scholar, Robert Bryce , recently reported that the wind industry has garnered

July 26, 2016

Fox News Ignored First Transgender Person To Address Major Party's

Sarah McBride Made History As First Openly Transgender Person To Speak At A Convention Sarah McBride
Here Are All The Reasons Media Think Trump Is Not Releasing His Tax Returns

Trump Claims IRS Audit Prevents Him From Releasing Tax Returns NBC News: Trump “Likely Won’t Be Releasing
Conservative Legal Experts: Trump Is “A Menace,” A “Lunatic,” “A Fascist

Lawfare’s Benjamin Wittes: There Is “Little Choice” But To Question Trump’s Patriotism After He Called For

Crop Breeding for High Production, Water Use Efficiency & Albedo

It's a good way to confront mankind's growing need for food and the water needed to produce it

September 2, 2014
Biospheric Productivity (Global: The Recent Past) -- Summary

Since 1980 the Earth has weathered three of the warmest decades in the instrumental temperature record, a

September 2, 2014
Catastrophic Floods of Dartmoor, South West England

Are they few and far-between? ... or are they growing ever more frequent ... and ferocious?

September 2, 2014

Spanish King "concerned" with political paralysis; no stable

King Felipe VI is "concerned" with Spain's political paralysis, a

15 hrs ago
Fed sees current conditions remaining unchanged, at least until December

The United States Federal Reserve on Thursday left key interest rates untouched but

16 hrs ago
Miss Bumbum displays her attributes in Olympics' body paintings

The Rio Olympics have their ""sex muse" promoted by Playboy magazine

16 hrs ago

Thurston Moore streams new album 'The Best Day' – listen

The album will be released on October 20

October 13, 2014
More tickets released for Damon Albarn at the Royal Albert Hall – on sale

The shows will take place on November 15 and 16

October 13, 2014
Foo Fighters to premiere new track 'Something From Nothing' on

The track is the first from forthcoming album 'Sonic Highways'

October 13, 2014

Archived newsblog

Nature’s news team is no longer updating this newsblog: all articles below are archived and extend up to

November 23, 2015
Contamination created controversial ‘acid-induced’ stem cells

Stem cells that were claimed to be created simply by exposing ordinary cells to stress were probably

December 28, 2014
US to lift ban on blood donations from gay men

The US Food and Drug Administration has announced plans to end a lifetime ban on blood donation for men who

December 24, 2014

Enforcement prompts eagle permit requests #CA

FAIRFIELD – Four wind projects in Solano County are seeking eagle taking permits from the U.S. Fish &#

16 hrs ago
Lawyer: No noise impact in request #NC

HERTFORD – An attorney representing at least seven Perquimans residents opposed to a wind farm in the

16 hrs ago
Electrical proposals create Sandhills power struggle #NE

In the Sandhills of Nebraska, you can gaze over miles of grass-covered dunes without seeing signs of human

16 hrs ago

Political activism in southern Italy: an insight on the new born JEF

Choosing political activism in a region like mine it is not an easy choice. A region like mine in which, in

July 18, 2016
Are France and Germany Hiding Behind the European Commission?

The European Commission, currently deadlocked in the middle of reapproving the widely-used herbicide

July 18, 2016
More, less or a different EU?

A bigger EU army, an integrated EU asylum policy, more economic convergence. Thought-provoking answers from

July 18, 2016

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Donald Trump Posts What Looks Like Opposition Research Against Hillary Clinton to Campaign Website

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Microsoft is laying off another 2,850 people in the next 12 months

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Climate Hustle: Moi on the Big Screen

I'm on screen for a few seconds in a documentary film that will be shown in movie theatres across the

May 1, 2016
The Climate Inquisition: Attorneys General Go Rogue

No matter what voters say in the upcoming US election, a coalition of Attorney Generals intends to push for

April 20, 2016
Is Science Really Self-Correcting?

No one wants to confront scientific fraud. Not managers, not journals, and not lab colleagues. So the

April 11, 2016

Trans-Oral Robotic Surgery – What and How

May 24, 2016
Foods to fight and deal with Brain Cancer

Addressing the proper kind of diet is one of the most important aspects for a person suffering from brain

May 24, 2016
Know about the Stages of Ovarian Cancer

April 28, 2016

"The story of our universe is that of climbing Mt. Entropy, beginning

“The story of our universe is that of climbing Mt. Entropy, beginning in the fiery low-entropic depths of

July 27, 2016
"At her peak of political activity in the early 1870s, Woodhull is

“At her peak of political activity in the early 1870s, Woodhull is best known as the first woman candidate

July 27, 2016
"Last week, Turkey experienced a bloody coup that was stopped by

“ Last week, Turkey experienced a bloody coup that was stopped by citizens (including women) facing tanks

July 26, 2016

A THREAT TO ALL HUMANITY

By Chuck Baldwin July 28, 2016 NewsWithViews.com

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Election 2016: Let’s Screw America Again!

Marti Oakley ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ “The idea that Clinton, whose hands could

July 27, 2016
AMERICA’S ROAD FROM FREEDOM TO DESPOTISM

Chuck Frank ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ What is Despotism? It is rule by a leader or

July 27, 2016

Clinton promises 'clear-eyed' vision, says Trump cannot be trusted

By John Whitesides and Amy Tennery PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - U.S. presidential candidate Hillary Clinton

38 mins ago
Daughter Chelsea casts Clinton as great mom, driven public servant

By Alana Wise PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - Chelsea Clinton took the stage of the Democratic National Convention

1 hr ago
Exclusive: FBI probes hacking of Democratic congressional group - sources

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