11:20 pm MDT
Syrian Military Shoot Down Israeli Warplane
Syrian forces claim to have shot down an Israeli warplane and a drone
following Israel’s attack on the Syrian army in the southern Quneitra
countryside, Golan Heights. “Our air defenses blocked the attack and shot
down the military aircraft in [the southern province of] Quneitra [Golan
Heights] and a drone,” a statement from the ministry said. Tass.com
reports: “This blatant aggression comes a part of Israel’s support for
terrorist groups and its attempt to raise their crushed morals after their
miserable failure and huge losses in the Quneitra province,” the Syrian
army said, acco... more »
NZ police officer calls for and end to “unsustainable” War on Drugs
A New Zealand cop states the obvious: NZ's war on cannabis must end.
*The frontline officer shared his opinion in a September 'I Am Keen' column
for **Police Association magazine ‘Police News*
*,’ in which officers have the opportunity to anonymously voice their views
on police operations… He says his perspective on the crime has changed
over his time as an officer. "I have dealt with drugs on an almost daily
basis in the course of the job, whether it's seizing them or dealing with
the after-effects on users. "But I often question why we prosecute
people who hav... more »
Architectural Mini-Tutorial: Using tricks to deliver meaning
The human eye can be 'tricked' * -- something of which every decent artist
and architect is aware.
Take this tricked-up meme currently doing the rounds,
*an image of intersecting grey lines against a white background, with 12
black dots on the nodes where the grey lines meet. All 12 dots are
really on the image, but most people are unable to see them all at the same
time, making the dots seem like they appear and disappear with every blink.
This occurs because the eye’s stimulated light receptors can sometimes
influence the ones next to them, creating illusions. In thi... more »
WikiLeaks: Huma Abedin Email Proves Hillary Has Deadly Blood Clot
WikiLeaks have released an email from Huma Abedin revealing Hillary
Clinton’s deadly blood clot that formed three years ago. Abedin, vice
chairwoman of Hillary Clinton’s 2016 presidential campaign, wrote an email
to Hillary referring to her cerebral venous sinus thrombosis (CVST), in a
revealing 2013 email exchange. The email suggests that Hillary’s alleged
bout of pneumonia on Sunday may in fact be a blood clot, which drains blood
from the brain. Symptoms of CVST include headache, abnormal vision, any of
the symptoms of stroke such as weakness of the face and limbs on one side
of t... more »
Upstate New York Voters Just Elected A Dead Trumpist To The State Legislature
Friday, WYSL hate talk radio host/wing-nut Assemblyman Bill Nojay, a loud
and early Trumpanzee backer, was due in court on fraud charges after
embezzling money from a trust fund he had handled as an attorney. Instead,
he decided to shoot himself a few feet from his family's burial plot at
Riverside Cemetery. Longtime *DWT* readers may recall Nojay from 2012 when
we looked into his deranged incitement of racial hatred against
Japanese-American progressive congressional candidate Nate Shinagawa.
We don't celebrate anyone's suicide at *DWT*, not even a deplorable piece
of crap like ... more »
Former DNC Chairman Urges Democrats To Find Hillary’s Successor
Former DNC chairman Don Fowler has warned party leaders that they need to
immediately find a replacement for Hillary Clinton before its too late.
The ex-Democratic National Committee chairman says President Obama and the
party’s congressional leaders should seriously consider a suitable
replacement before Hillary’s health deteriorates further. Since Hillary’s
collapse on Sunday following an alleged bout of pneumonia, the DNC have
been discussing a possible Bernie Sanders or Joe Biden replacement.
Politico.com reports: “Now is the time for all good political leaders to
come to the a... more »
Subpoena Issued To FBI For Clinton Investigation Records
A top FBI official has been served with a subpoena by a senior House
Republican, forcing the agency to release it’s full case file on
the investigation into Hillary Clinton’s use of a private email server.
Rep. Jason Chaffetz, chairman of the House Committee on Oversight and
Government Reform, served the subpoena to Jason Herring, the acting
assistant director for congressional affairs. Theolympian.com reports: The
move during a congressional hearing by Rep. Jason Chaffetz, R-Utah, the
chairman of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform,
underscores mounting frustrat... more »
Researching for a Pulp Cthulhu Game
After a lot of discussion (sometimes with other people and not just me
talking to myself) it looks like our next game will be a Pulp Cthulhu game,
set in the early 1930's - far enough in that the effects of the Great
Depression are being felt but not so far as to make World War II be right
around the corner.
I've limited experience with pulp gaming in the 1930's - my group did a few
one-shots using the *Thrilling Adventures* minigame from *Dungeon/Polyhedron
*magazine in the early 2000's. My recollection is it was a lot of fun, with
some larger than life battles with evil Nazis.
... more »
Architectural Mini-Tutorial: Using tricks to deliver meaning
The human eye can be 'tricked' * -- something of which every decent artist
and architect is aware.
Take this tricked-up meme currently doing the rounds,
*an image of intersecting grey lines against a white background, with 12
black dots on the nodes where the grey lines meet. All 12 dots are
really on the image, but most people are unable to see them all at the same
time, making the dots seem like they appear and disappear with every blink.
This occurs because the eye’s stimulated light receptors can sometimes
influence the ones next to them, creating illusions. In thi... more »
US Air Force Bombers Deployed To North Korea Following Nuclear Test
North Korea have issued a warning after two U.S. Air Force B-1 bombers were
deployed to its border with South Korea on Tuesday. The B-1B Lancers flew
over South Korea towards the border with the North to reinforce the U.S.
commitment to its regional ally following Pyongyang’s recent nuclear test.
ABC News reports: The supersonic B-1 bombers took off from Andersen Air
Force Base in Guam before conducting low-level flights in the vicinity of
Osan Air Base near Seoul, just 75 miles from the border with North Korea.
The bombers were accompanied by a Korean F-15K fighter aircraft, as wel... more »
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*Flooding damage to Louisiana agriculture pegged at $277M ~AP*
Does Randi Weingarten think no one is paying attention?
by Ken Derstine
September 13, 2016
This article is also posted at Defend Public Education!
On September 9th, the Answer Sheet ran a column in the Washington Post
under the title “What if Randi Weingarten were U.S. education secretary?”
The article is an interview with American Federation of Teachers President
Randi Weingarten by author C.M. Rubin, author of several education books,
two on-line series on global education, and publisher of the online blog
CMRubinWorld. She is a Fellowof the Disruptor Foundation.
Right off, Ms. Weingarten launches into her usual spin, that, while
m... more »
Islamic State Fighter Reveals Group's Plan If Defeated In Syria And Iraq
Militant Islamist fighters in military vehicles parade along the streets of
Syria's northern Raqqa province June 30, 2014. (Reuters)
*Patrick Cockburn, The Independent: **Isis fighter reveals group's plan to
spread even after defeat in Iraq and Syria and claims collusion with Turkey*
Isis will flourish and survive even if it is defeated in the present battle
for Syria and Iraq an Isis militant has told The Independent.
In an exclusive interview, Faraj, a 30-year-old veteran fighter from north
east Syria, says that “when we say that the Islamic State [Isis] is
everlasting and expan... more »
Why did Hillary Clinton Lie about her Health?
I can not get a copy of the video showing Hilary getting into her vehicle,
but what it shows is important. She had come to a halt while waiting for
the door to be opened. Then she paused far too long until her handlers
tried to actually move her. It appeared that she had frozen up. Then her
first movements were not coordinated. All this conforms to Parkinson's.
Her pneumonia is surely induced by the drugs she is aggressively using now
to control her symptoms. It is not infectious or she would be running a
high fever a long time ago. Her coughing confirms excess fluids dumpi... more »
Unexplained Human-Like Beast
A short note here, but the witness got a really good look see. It is
seriously interesting. The snout like a bear eliminates Bigfoot right
away. The teeth makes it into prospective Giant Sloth. Describing the
ears, head hair and head shape as human is unexpected but reasonable. Yet
no tail is observed either.
The large feet and hands can be understood in terms of the huge claws that
support tree climbing. We get a real good sense of successful bipedal
motion.
As usual we are seeing the male and i do suspect that the female is much
smaller and sports a tail as well. what... more »
The Grail Cypher: A Radical Reassessment of Arthurian History
*[image: King Arthur]*
I am comfortable that a putative King Arthur existed in the marches north
of Hadrian's Wall as active allies of the Romans. Roman withdrawal forced
them to defend that part of the country and we can piece together all the
claimed battles and the rising strength of new forces coming in from the
south as historical. This at least works in terms of the fifth century.
Now we have a missing text involving a Edessian King Jesus who revolted
against Rome and tried to become emperor. This text was then blended into
other material to produce King Artur under the pat... more »
Evidence Against US, UK and Israel As Being the Actual 9/11 Terrorist
I am loath to tackle this particular conspiracy theory. Yet it is now
fifteen years and we can expect more and more information to come out.
What makes me pay attention is the collapse of the third building which
cannot make sense in terms of the apparent evidence on the ground in terms
of classical physics.. That acts as confirmation of a planned demolition.
Once you admit a planned demolition to deliver a convenient Casa Belli*,*
it quickly becomes an exercise in forensics. The unwitting dupes were the
actual terrorists who are still guilty of an act of terrorism. It is jus... more »
U.S. Intelligence Believes China Wants To Intercept All U.S. Communications
Sharing technology: A Chinese development worker at the Huawei test centre
that 'mirrors' BT equipment
*Eli Lake, Bloomberg:* *U.S. Spies Think China Wants to Read Your E-Mail*
For more than a decade, the U.S. military and intelligence community has
quietly warned that the world's largest telecom equipment manufacturer,
Huawei, is an arm of the People's Liberation Army and that its phones,
circuits and routers are instruments of Chinese eavesdropping.
Now these agencies are starting a formal review, led by the FBI and the
NSA, examining the national security implications of Huawei'... more »
Australia should leave "the unrepresentative swill" of the UN : Senator Malcolm Roberts
Youtube: Climate Realists of Five DockOne Nation Senator Malcolm Roberts'
Maiden Speech to the Australian Senate
Senator ROBERTS (Queensland) (17:01) 13 Sep 2016 : As a servant to the
people of Queensland and Australia, I am here to discuss with the chamber
and the Australian people how we will rebuild our great nation. To the
600,000 people who voted for Pauline Hanson’s One Nation I owe a particular
debt of gratitude for the privilege of serving our state and country. I
will honour all Australians by restoring our Constitution, restoring our
national sovereignty and restoring fr... more »
Chet Raymo, “The Mystery of Life? I Don’t Know”
*“The Mystery of Life? I Don’t Know”*
by Chet Raymo
"Albert Einstein said, "Theories should be as simple as possible, but no
simpler." At first glance, this may sound like a Zen koan, or a paradox. In
fact, it is a profound statement that says more than volumes of philosophy.
But first, a bit of background.
From the dawn of time, people have resisted saying "I don't know." They
looked instead for explanations in tribal tradition, sacred books, or the
supposed wisdom of shamans, priests and prophets. The most common cover-up
for ignorance is to invoke divinity. A storm that devastat... more »
Why Congress Shouldn't Be Allowed To Define Bribery To Exclude It's Own Corrupt Behavior
We often talk about how Congress has redefined how the Justice Department
is supposed to look at bribery, specifically overlooking standard
congressional behavior. Recently we mentioned how a pretty junior Wisconsin
congressman with no concept of ethical behavior, Sean Duffy, the chairman
of the House Financial Services *Oversight* Subcommittee saw nothing
untoward about his taking a bigger series of bribes from Wells Fargo than
any other member of Congress-- more than his committee chair, Texas crook
Jeb Hensarling, more than House Majority Leader McCarthy, more than Speaker
Paul... more »
NSA Leaker Edward Snowden Wants A Presidential Pardon
*The Guardian*: *Edward Snowden makes 'moral' case for presidential pardon*
*Exclusive: Whistleblower says citizens have benefited from his disclosure
in 2013 of US and UK government surveillance.*
Edward Snowden has set out the case for Barack Obama granting him a pardon
before the US president leaves office in January, arguing that the
disclosure of the scale of surveillance by US and British intelligence
agencies was not only morally right but had left citizens better off.
The US whistleblower’s comments, made in an interview with the Guardian,
came as supporters, including his... more »
Report: 300,000 have Been Killed In The Syrian War
A woman visits the grave of a relative in the town of Douma, east of
Syria's capital Damascus, in July (AFP Photo/Sameer Al-Doumy)
*AFP:* *Syria war death toll now more than 300,000: monitor*
Beirut (AFP) - More than 300,000 people have been killed in the Syrian
conflict since March 2011, a monitor said in a new toll Tuesday, the first
full day of an internationally-brokered truce.
More than 86,000 civilians were among the 301,781 people killed, the Syrian
Observatory for Human Rights said.
The civilian toll includes 15,099 children and 10,018 women, the
Britain-based monitoring g... more »
Self-Evident
We hold these truths to be Self-Evident:
No.1, George W. Bush is *not* president
No.2, America is *not* a true democracy
No.3, The Media is *not* fooling me...
Cause I am a poem heeding hyper-distillation
I've got no room for a lie so verbose
I'm looking out over my whole human family
And I'm raising my glass in a toast...
*Ani DiFranco*
*Sept. 11th 2001*
Yes,
Us people are just poems
We're ninety percent metaphor
With a leanness of meaning
Approaching hyper-distillation
And once upon a time
We were moonshine
Rushing down the throat of a giraffe
Yes, rushing down the long hallway
Des... more »
The developing world's progress does not come at our expense [updated]
*Republican embarrassment candidate Donald Trump frequently argues that the
developing world is eating America’s lunch, implying that the growing
economic progress in India, in China, in many other developing countries
(including Mexico), is coming at the expense of the economic progress of
the United States.*
*Nothing could be further from the truth than this zero-sum view of the
world, explains Jason Kuznicki in this guest post.*
* * * *
Americans have lately been debating the trade-offs we face as the global
poor rise. Their gains have been enormous and unprecedented. And ... more »
The Insane Things the 1% is Doing With the Wealth They’re Stealing From Us
*Alex Pietrowski* - So, what are they doing with all this money they are
stealing from us?
The post The Insane Things the 1% is Doing With the Wealth They’re Stealing
From Us appeared first on Waking Times.
Economic News , Data & Views..... September 13 , 2016.... Quick Hits - 1. Markets - US Market Turmoil Resurfaces After Taking Monday Off - Europe & Asia Market Items. Relevant News Touching On The So Called "Free Markets" 2. Libya In Focus - LNA Consolidates Its Control Of Oil UK , E Crescent - Pledges To Turn Ports Over To NOC , West And GNA Stew Out Loud. 3. Around The Horn In Europe - Greece , Italy , Germany , EU Bratislava Summit Loom's & More Items Of Note . 4. US Presidential Campaign Updates. 5. Odds & Ends.
Markets & Market Moving News....
*Charlie Bilello, CMT* @MktOutperform 2h
2 hours ago
Last 3 days: 10th time since 1990 that we've seen 3 consecutive 13% moves
(up or down) in the Volatility Index. $VIX
*Charlie Bilello, CMT* @MktOutperform 2h
2 hours ago
Like last Friday, another day of panic selling w/ declining volume at 95%
of total volume. https://pensionpartners.com/embracing-panic/ …
*MarketWatch* @MarketWatch 2h
2 hours ago
U.S. stocks end sharply lower amid energy-sector slump, Fed uncertainty
http://on.mktw.net/2cq4MmF
*MarketWatch* @... more »
Work with Loie on 9/12/2016 - An upcoming announcement...
Terran note: *This appears to be an upcoming announcement Loie makes for
the planet. I did not see the announcement, just the before and after...
seems that is yet a surprise for me too..., I just know I arrive and depart
with her. In the "NOW" I think its already happened I just haven't caught
up with it yet. That's all I can tell you about it. My sense is billions
of people see the announcement. I got the sense I spoke briefly but my
role is minor in this. My sense is the announcement is on Earth, given the
automobiles I rode in and architecture. I am not sure why I was s... more »
Global Network Solidarity Message Gets Heard in Mauritius
Part of our recent solidarity message to the Chagossian people now living
in Mauritius (having been removed from their native island home of Diego
Garcia in order for the US to build a secret war base) was printed in a
local newspaper.
One of the organizers from the group LALIT sent the following message:
Just to let you know that the local wide-circulation weekly *Week End*
published key excerpts from your message of support in an article combining
both the Mauritian’s State preparations for the vote in the UN General
Assembly and our preparations for the Oct 1-2 Action Conferenc... more »
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*Another false prophecy*
*The excerpt below is from a 2007 article. It correctly predicts that
global CO2 levels will hit 400 ppm by 2015. Unlike temperature, CO2 has
been rising fairly steadily so that was easy. What is amusing is what was
predicted to happen when we got to 400ppm. Southern Spain was to be
emptied out by the extreme heat, for instance. Someone tell the
Gibraltarians! Warmists are very attached to their prophecies. It's a good
thing. The failure of a prediction is the normal scientific criterion for
the theory that generated it being wrong. In that way... more »
What You Do To Lose
Donald Trump should be losing the race for president -- and he should be
losing badly. Tom Walkom writes:
He is a serial bankrupt who, during his career has left customers and
suppliers alike high and dry.
His take-no-prisoners approach to immigration, combined with his remarkable
rudeness, has alienated entire voting blocs, including women, Hispanics and
Muslims.
Even for a politician, he is singularly untruthful. PolitiFact, a project
of the Tampa Bay Times, has rated 35 per cent of his statements as flat-out
false and an additional 18 per cent as “pants-on-fire” whoppers.
His... more »
The Daily "Near You?"
Penang, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia. Thanks for stopping by!
"Poisonous Pedagogy"
*"Poisonous Pedagogy"*
by Alice Miller
"Poisonous pedagogy is a phrase I use to refer to the kind of parenting and
education aimed at breaking a child's will and making that child into an
obedient subject by means of overt or covert coercion, manipulation, and
emotional blackmail. The mistreated and neglected child is completely alone
in the darkness of confusion and fear. Surrounded by arrogance and hatred,
robbed of its rights and its speech, deceived in its love and its trust,
disregarded, humiliated, mocked in its pain, such a child is blind, lost,
and pitilessly exposed to the... more »
South Korea Shuts Down 2 Reactors After Earthquakes
South Korea shut down two of its reactors after two magnitude 5 earthquakes
hit the country. I was very surprised to read that South Korean reactors
are only designed to sustain a 6.5 or 7.0 earthquake. These are not very
large earthquakes as compared to the ones that seem to regularly jolt Japan.
The article cites an anti-nuclear activist, Park Jong-kwon, who pointed out
that reactors designed to withstand a magnitude 7.0 earthquake can be
"knocked down" by a combination of smaller quakes (e.g., 4.5 and 5.8).
South Korea has 25 reactors!
Building nuclear power plants in geologic... more »
Panel Removed from Fukushima Daiichi Unit 1
The Asahi Shimbun explains removal of the panel but notes that the fuel is
not planned to be removed until 2020 from unit 1:
CHIKAKO KAWAHARA September 13, 2016 Fukushima plant building exposed as
TEPCO opens old wounds. The Asahi Shimbun,
http://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/AJ201609130070.html
The panel dismantled that day measured 23 by 17 meters and weighed 20 tons.
…The plant operator said that it plans to be extra careful during the
procedure. It will shroud the building in tarpaulins once the cover is
removed as a precautionary measure against dust and other materials
contai... more »
Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- September 13, 2016
*Joshua Keating, Slate:* *Why the Latest Cease-Fire Deal in Syria Won’t
Work Any Better Than the Others*
Syria’s latest cease-fire deal, negotiated by the United States and Russia
last week, is due to go into effect at sundown Monday night, just a couple
hours from now, but there are already reasons to be skeptical about whether
it will have any lasting impact on the conflict.
The deal requires the Syrian government, the Russian military, and
U.S.-backed rebel groups to halt hostilities for a seven-day period. This
will hopefully allow aid groups to finally bring aid into Syria’s ... more »
CDC Wants to Expand Power to Eliminate Measles What You Need To Know and Do Now
Published 9/13/2016
By Barbara Loe Fisher
*To activate and view hyperlinked references, please click here once and
then click any superscripted number below to access a hyperlinked
reference, or scroll down to the bottom of the article to view all
hyperlinked references.*
I remember the day in 2007, when I was standing in front of a Maryland
country courthouse videotaping interviews with mothers and fathers lined up
with children, who had been thrown out of school for failing to show proof
they had gotten chickenpox and hepatitis B shots. 12 State public health
officials were thre... more »
Spanning the Shitball...
Some of my better tweets and those I've found since Thursday. Enjoy.
Adblock Plus sells out to corporations, will force ads on you that you
can't block. Time to look for an alternative. https://t.co/c60OHx8l65
— Robert Crawford (@jurassicpork59) September 13, 2016
If Adblock Plus (@AdblockPlus) is going to sell ads, then I guess the next
step in absurdity is Norton will now allow "acceptable viruses."
— Robert Crawford (@jurassicpork59) September 13, 2016
Spread this! Someone must know this criminal. Please identify him so we can
assure his arrest n prosecution pic.twitter.com/V... more »
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*Grammar school opponents are 'in denial about the social mobility benefits
they brought', says leading private head*
People who dismiss grammar schools outright are guilty of the ‘British
embarrassment with intellect’, a leading private school headmaster has said.
Andrew Halls, headteacher of King’s College School in Wimbledon, said the
problem with grammar schools had been that there were too few so they
became ‘the only schools people wanted to go to’.
He said the shortage of grammars had left pupils with the choice of
secondary moderns, which were seen ‘as bear pits’ – ‘not alw... more »
Famous Physician Says Putin May Have Poisoned Hillary Clinton
A world famous physician believes that Hillary Clinton fainted at the 9/11
memorial on Sunday because she is being poisoned by Russian President
Vladimir Putin. The Nigerian-born physician believes that Donald Trump may
have also had a part to play in poising his presidential rival. Sputnik
reports: Bennet Omalu, a forensic pathologist who discovered a pattern of
chronic traumatic encephalopathy in dead NFL players, has suggested that
the candidate should have blood work done to see whether she’s been
poisoned. ‘‘I must advice [sic] the Clinton campaign to perform toxicologic
analys... more »
Theresa May and the Boundary Review
And just like that my constituency disappears. Wrapping like a skeewiff
cummerbund around the svelte middle of the Potteries, Stoke-on-Trent
Central stretches from a hint of countryside up Stockton Brook way, and
snugly grips Baddeley Green, Abbey Hulton, and Bentilee. It takes in Hanley
which, confusingly for outsiders, is Stoke's city centre (not Stoke town
itself), and scoops downwards to embrace Eaton Park, Etruria, Shelton,
before bending towards Newcastle-under-Lyme and making room for Hartshill,
Penkhull, Boothen, Oakhill, and Trent Vale. These suburbs, estates,
districts ar... more »
Unarmed water protectors face heavily-armed riot police as DAPL lays pipe
UNARMED WATER PROTECTORS FACE RIOT POLICE AS THEY PREVENT DAPL
CONSTRUCTION CREWS FROM GOUGING EARTH TO LAY PIPES By Red Warrior Camp
Censored News 9/13/16 2:37 p.m. Central time MANDAN, North Dakota --
According to reports from on-site and online media outlets, 20 people have
been arrested (including medics and two journalists from Unicorn Riot) and
at least two
LOCKDOWN on DAPL Construction Machinery Sept. 13, 2016
Twenty water protectors arrested by police in riot gear during multiple
lockdowns west of Mandan
http://livestream.com/unicornriot/…/6340986/videos/135622692 By Brenda
Norrell Censored News MANDAN, North Dakota -- Heavily armed police in riot
gear have arrested about 22 water protectors, following multiple lockdowns
to construction machinery this moring. Medics and Unicorn Riot journalists
World News Briefs -- September 13, 2016 (Evening Edition)
*The Guardian:* *Syrian regime is blocking aid from entering eastern
Aleppo, claims UN*
*Twenty trucks are not being allowed to enter the beseiged city in spite of
ceasefire agreement, says United Nations envoy*
The first serious hurdle since a ceasefire in Syria came into effect on
Monday has emerged after the UN said the regime was not giving permission
to allow 20 UN aid trucks into eastern Aleppo.
UN special envoy Staffan de Mistura said the ceasefire agreement signed
last week clearly stated that the government should simply be notified of
aid entering the city.
*Read more*... more »
9 11
Osama bin Landen set a trap from America. He wanted the United States to
enter into conflict with the Muslim world. His words can still be heard
from the recordings he made. By his acts and by his propaganda he laid the
trap and America ran straight into it. Oddly, the acts of 9 11 were not
those of the country who America waged war upon.
Although he claimed responsibility for the planes that flew into the towers
it was merely a machination created so as to achieve his larger aims. Since
beginning their bogus war against terrorism, largely attacking the likes of
Iraq, Syria, and Lyb... more »
"We Cannot Exist..."
"The race of mankind would perish did they cease to aid each other. We
cannot exist without mutual help. All therefore that need aid have a right
to ask it from their fellow-men; and no one who has the power of granting
can refuse it without guilt."
- Sir Walter Scott
Gang Members Implicate U.S. Gov’t in Dumping Crates of Guns in Chicago
*Isaac Davis* - The CIA has a long history of this sort of thing.
The post Gang Members Implicate U.S. Gov’t in Dumping Crates of Guns in
Chicago appeared first on Waking Times.
U.S. Presidential Elections News Updates -- September 13, 2016
*DW:* *Clinton, Trump to release medical records*
Hillary Clinton's campaign has said it will disclose new medical records
after the revelation she has pneumonia. Donald Trump is also expected to
release his medical records in the coming days.
Hillary Clinton on Monday sought to control the fallout from a media swirl
around her health after she wobbled away from a 9/11 ceremony and her
campaign said she had pneumonia.
The incident on Sunday raised questions drummed up by Republicans in recent
months over her health and a purported penchant for secrecy and lack of
transparency.
"... more »
Former Israeli President And Prime Minister Shimon Peres Has Been Hospitalized After Stroke
*CNN*:* Israel's Shimon Peres hospitalized after stroke*
Jerusalem (CNN)Former Israeli President and Prime Minister Shimon Peres has
been hospitalized after suffering a stroke on Tuesday, his office said.
Peres, 93, was taken to Sheba Medical Center in Ramat Gan outside Tel Aviv
after suffering a "brain episode," the office of Israeli President Reuven
Rivlin said.
He has been sedated and intubated in order to "ease the continuation" of
treatment, according to a statement from his office. He is scheduled to
undergo a CT scan.
Tuesday's news is the latest health scare for the elder... more »
Russian Soldier Is Shot At On Live TV While Praising The New Syria Cease-Fire
*Washington Post:** Watch a Russian soldier shot at on live TV while
praising the new Syria cease-fire*
BEIRUT — When Russia’s Ministry of Defense organized a live news broadcast
from the Syrian city of Aleppo on Tuesday, the goal was to illuminate
Russia’s role in helping secure the cease-fire introduced the previous day.
Instead, the event became a reminder of the enormity of the challenge of
bringing peace to Syria.
In a video of the broadcast posted on social media by Russian news media, a
Russian officer stands in front of the camera alongside a Syrian army
officer. He begin... more »
Syrian Ceasefire Largely Holding On Day Two
*Washington Post:* *Cease-fire brings rare calm in Syria: ‘Children are
even playing in the street’*
ISTANBUL — A cease-fire in Syria brokered by the United States and Russia
has brought a rare period of calm to hard-hit parts of the country,
activists said Tuesday, sending normally terrified residents out to shop,
play and visit loved ones.
The nationwide truce went into effect at sundown Monday and continued to
hold despite reports of sporadic violations.
It is the second major attempt by world powers to curb the fighting that
has killed nearly half a million people and spawned... more »
America's Generals And Admirals Are Not Impressed By Donald Trump
US Republican presidential candidate, real estate mogul and TV personality
Donald Trump. (Reuters / Brendan McDermid)
*Tim Mak, Daily Beast:** Military Brass Not Impressed by Trump*
*Donald Trump traveled to Baltimore to speak to a National Guard conference
full of military brass who, by all indications, hadn’t forgotten his
criticism of them from last week.*
BALTIMORE — If Donald Trump expected to get a warm reception from a group
of people he just dissed, he didn’t get it.
“I’ve met more generals [here] than I’ve ever met in my life. I like them
and they like me,” Trump told the... more »
Donald Trump: 'Afghanistan Safer Than America's Inner Cities
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally in
Asheville, North Carolina, U.S., September 12, 2016. © Mike Segar / Reuters
*Politico:* *Trump calls Afghanistan safer than America's inner cities*
Americans could be in more danger walking through America's inner cities
than in war-plagued countries, Donald Trump suggested on Monday.
Speaking at a campaign event in Asheville, North Carolina, the Republican
presidential nominee slammed the state of the country's inner cities under
“a hundred years straight” of Democratic control, promising a “new agenda”
und... more »
There Is No Military Pathway To Victory In Afghanistan
*Rajan Menon, National Interest:* *There Is No Military Path to Victory in
Afghanistan*
*Fifteen years of fighting and trillions of dollars has not produced
success.*
Few will say it, but the facts are indisputable: America’s war in
Afghanistan has failed. There comes a time when persisting in a lost cause
amounts to foolishness, indeed irresponsibility. That time has arrived.
Washington’s minimal goals were to vanquish the Taliban, root out Al Qaeda
and build a stable, effective government whose army and police would
eventually fight the Taliban independently and successfully wh... more »
Police Raids In Germany Net Three Suspected ISIS Terrorists
*The Independent:* *German police arrest three Syrian men ‘sent to Europe
by Isis to carry out terror attacks’ as part of Paris attacks network*
*Investigators say 17-year-old suspect had been trained with weapons and
explosives in Raqqa*
German police have arrested three Syrian men suspected of being deployed by
Isis to carry out new terror attacks in Europe.
Prosecutors said the three suspects were dispatched to Germany last year
“either to carry out a mission that they had been informed about or to wait
for further instructions”.
They were named as Mahir al-H, 17, Ibrahim M, 1... more »
World News Briefs -- September 13, 2016
*Al Jazeera*: *'No civilian deaths in Syria' as ceasefire brings calm*
*About 14 violations reported since the truce brokered by US and Russia
went into effect across the country on Monday.*
No deaths have been documented in Syria since a ceasefire brokered by
Russia and the US entered its first full day, according to the Syrian
Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR).
At least 14 violations were reported since the ceasefire took effect on
Monday, but most parts of Syria remained relatively calm, the SOHR's Rami
Abdulrahman told Al Jazeera.
"No one has died from gunfire over the past... more »
Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- September 13, 2016
A Navy P-8 Poseidon (pictured here in a file photo) was one of two US Navy
spy planes flying over the Persian Gulf on September 10 when Iran
reportedly warned they would be shot down
*Daily Mail*: *Iranian military 'threatened to shoot down US Navy spy
planes which were flying over the Persian Gulf' *
* A Navy P-8 Poseidon and an EP-3 Eries were flying over international
waters
* Iran reportedly warned they would be shot if they didn't change course
* Incident this weekend comes after at least five other recent
confrontations
Iran reportedly threatened to shoot down two US Navy s... more »
Growing Calls In South Korea To Develop A Nuclear Deterrent
*DW: **Calls grow for South Korea to consider deploying nuclear weapons*
North Korea's latest nuclear test and recent missile launches prompt a
faction within the South's ruling party to confront the possibility that
Seoul also needs the ultimate military deterrent. Julian Ryall reports.
With North Korea carrying out its fifth underground nuclear test recently -
and reports that the regime of Kim Jong Un is looking to conduct another
similar detonation at its Punggye-ri test site - there are growing calls in
Seoul for South Korea to develop a comparable nuclear deterrent.
Followin... more »
Hackers Attack WADA Database, Expose William Sisters Using Banned Drugs
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) is outraged that hackers have broken
into their database and stolen data held on athletes. Personal files of the
American tennis stars Serena and Venus Williams that were leaked show the
Williams sisters being allowed by WADA to take banned substances, while
others recorded positive drug tests. RT.com reports: The allegations were
published on the website of the hacktivist group Fancy Bear, which
described the revelations as being “just the tip of the iceberg.” World
Anti-Doping Agency’s (WADA) has released a statement confirming and
condemning th... more »
Lamar Smith (R-TX) Leads The Republican War Against Science
When Tom DeLay directed the Texas legislature to radically gerrymander up
the the Lone Star State's congressional districts, one of the key
objectives was to take away the very progressive voice of Travis County,
primarily Austin. In 2012 Travis County went for Obama over Romney 231,540
(60%) to 139,503 (36%) and for Democratic Senate candidate Paul Sandler
over Ted Cruz 224,070 (59%) to 133,354 (35%). DeLay had the county divided
between 5 districts, completely diluting all the Democrats in the county by
spreading them out far and wide.
The 21st district starts in the heart of do... more »
“After ‘September Disaster For Clinton’, Democrats Near ‘Full-On Panic Mode’"
*“After ‘September Disaster For Clinton’, *
*Democrats Near ‘Full-On Panic Mode’"*
by Tyler Durden
“Hillary is in the midst of a "September Disaster" and we're only weeks
away from the "October Surprise" promised by WikiLeaks which purports to
have 1,000s of additional damaging Hillary emails to release. According to
The Hill, Clinton's "basket of deplorables" followed by her "medical
episode" that resulted in a public display of her being dragged, limp and
helpless, into a van, has democrats on the verge of "full-on panic mode."
Democrats aren’t in full-on panic mode just yet, but... more »
“Your Money or Your Life: What’s Behind the Latest Government Scam to Rob You Blind?”
*“Your Money or Your Life: *
*What’s Behind the Latest Government Scam to Rob You Blind?”*
By John W. Whitehead
“The fact is that the government, like a highwayman, says to a man: Your
money, or your life. And many, if not most, taxes are paid under the
compulsion of that threat. The government does not, indeed, waylay a man in
a lonely place, spring upon him from the road side, and, holding a pistol
to his head, proceed to rifle his pockets. But the robbery is none the less
a robbery on that account; and it is far more dastardly and shameful.”
- Lysander Spooner, American abolitioni... more »
American Taxpayers Get Screwed Over As Their Government Agrees To New $38 BILLION "Aid" Package To Israel!
Right now, America is an economic basket case with some 94+ Million of its
citizens out of work or unable to find employment... It is also a fact that
in so many American cities, there are so many people living out on the
streets in extreme poverty.... It has been so shocking to watch that great
nation fall into so much despair and to be on the cusp of total economic
collapse....
However, it does appear that the criminal American government in Washington
DC is once again disregarding the needs of their own citizens, as it once
again bends over and kisses the asses of their Jewish co... more »
Charlie Pierce says what hasn't been said!
*TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2016What if people had said it all along:* Last
night, Charlie Pierce appeared with Chris Hayes on All In.
Years back, in an undisclosed location in Washington, Charlie disagreed
with our contention that disqualification on personal fouls is the worst
rule in team sports. We cited the disqualification of Ernie DiGregorio on
five charging fouls as our ultimate proof.
Charlie didn't agree about that. Last night, he finally said that we've
been right all along:
PIERCE (9/12/16): *This has been probably the worst month for elite
political journalism certainly ... more »
Shimon Peres Is Put In Induced Coma After Stroke
The last of the founding fathers of Israel and former Prime Minister and
President, Shimon Peres, has been hospitalized after suffering a stroke.
His doctors have put him in a medically induced coma. 93 year-old Peres was
president from 2007 to 2014. His political career spanned over 66 years.
Shimon Peres together with Yitzhak Rabin and Yasser Arafat won the 1994
Nobel Peace Prize “for their efforts to create peace in the Middle East”
and giving Palestinians a path to self determination in the Oslo Accords.
tagesschau.de reports: Former Israeli president Shimon Peres has been taken ... more »
Scientists Say Embryos Could Soon Be Created From Skin Cells
According to scientists, babies could soon be born from embryos made with
skin cells instead of eggs. New research from the University of Bath hints
at a possibility that could transform not only efforts to save endangered
animals, but also human fertility treatment including male couples who want
to create a baby The Guardian reports: The team of researchers proposed the
futuristic scenario after producing a litter of healthy mice with a
technique that bypasses the normal step of fertilising an egg cell with
sperm. The study hints that eggs may not be unique in their ability to form... more »
"So It Is..."
"If the beginning of wisdom is in realizing that one knows nothing, then
the beginning of understanding is in realizing that all things exist in
accord with a single truth: Large things are made of smaller things. Drops
of ink are shaped into letters, letters form words, words form sentences,
and sentences combine to express thought. So it is with the growth of
plants that spring from seeds, as well as with walls built from many
stones. So it is with mankind, as the customs and traditions of our
progenitors blend together to form the foundation for our own cities,
history, and way ... more »
Does Hillary have subcortical vascular dementia?...
*maybe.*
It was weeks ago when a so-called "leaked" doctor report on Hillary Clinton
was thoroughly disdained and seemly debunked. Since then, it's pretty much
dropped off the radar. For me, that's a red flag that there may be more to
the report than originally thought.
Chief among the debunkers was FactCheck.org with a lengthy post on August
16 repeating that Hillary, according to her doctor, was in "excellent"
health, and that the documents "leaked" were fake, again, according to her
doctor.
Of course, FactCheckers weighed in well before Hillary did a face plant on
September 1... more »
U.S. gov’t researchers withdraw climate paper after using pseudonyms
Climate scientists from the U.S. Department of Agriculture have withdrawn a
study they wrote under eyebrow-raising pseudonyms. The withdrawn
paper, about predicting surface temperatures of planets, appeared in
Advances in Space Research in August, 2015, and is authored by Den
Volokin and Lark ReLlez. Normally, a withdrawal wouldn’t raise our
eyebrows, but climate scientist Gavin Schmidt pointed out on Twitter […]
The post U.S. gov’t researchers withdraw climate paper after using
pseudonyms appeared first on Retraction Watch.
Where Did The Pause Go, Joe?
By Paul Homewood
https://thinkprogress.org/global-warming-jump-419da72c9215#.4dalum4mr The
lies are now coming thick and fast from Joe Romm. Neither UAH or RSS
satellite data show any such thing.
http://www.woodfortrees.org/plot/uah6/from:1998 Instead Romm relies on
the totally fraudulent GISS version:
http://www.woodfortrees.org/plot/gistemp/from:1998 How do we know it is
fraudulent? In July 2013, the […]
“Deplorable Pneumonia”
*“Deplorable Pneumonia”*
by Scott Adams, creator of “Dilbert”
“When Hillary Clinton called half of Trump supporters a “basket of
deplorables,” I said it would not move the polls more than 1%. My thinking
is that we have three types of voters:
1. The Deplorables – who already made up their minds for Trump.
2. Clinton supporters – who already made up their minds for Clinton.
3. Undecideds – who don’t care about stuff like this. That’s why they are
undecided. And most of them probably have decided. They just don’t want to
admit it.
All by itself, the “deplorable” gaffe wouldn’t be mu... more »
U.S. Agrees To Give Israel $38 Billion In Military Aid
The US and Israel have reached their final agreement on a record new
package of at least $38 billion in US military aid over a 10 year period.
The deal, the biggest pledge of US military assistance to another country
in history, is expected to be signed within days and follows months of
negotiations. Press TV reports: Tense and lengthy negotiations over the new
military deal have highlighted continuing tensions between US President
Barack Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over the nuclear
agreement with Iran last year. The officials said Netanyahu has granted
major... more »
Selfie Videos of Nature Vandalism a Sign of Growing Disconnectedness
*Vic Bishop* - Were we put on this planet to destroy it while worshipping
the self?
The post Selfie Videos of Nature Vandalism a Sign of Growing
Disconnectedness appeared first on Waking Times.
At the New York Times, it's sick sick sick!
*TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2016Dowdism handles pneumonia:* Kevin Drum keeps
pouring it on as (among other things) an out-of-the-closet mainstream press
critic. Our analysts all think the work suits him.
Drumnation! In this post, he mocks the New York Times for outstripping the
rest in over-the-top pneumonia coverage. He offers a screen shot of the
Times web site with its endless pneumonia news.
Earlier this morning, we were struck by one the pieces captured by Drum's
screen shot. We refer to a ghoulish "Reporter's Notebook" piece from the
hard-copy front page.
The piece was written... more »
Iranian Opposition Group Mujahadeen e-Khalq Finally Leaves Iraq
At the start of September 2016 the Iranian Mujahadeen e-Khalq (MEK) finally
left Iraq. The group had been based in the country since the 1980s when
Saddam decided to host them because of their opposition to the Iranian
government. They would have a controversial history in Iraq helping to
suppress the 1991 uprisings that followed the Gulf War, supplying the
United States with intelligence on Iran, and coming under regular attack by
pro-Tehran militias.
On September 9, 2016 it was reported that the last members of Mujahadeen
e-Khalq had departed Iraq. Around 280 members left Camp ... more »
An Official Request for the Arrest of Fetullah Gulen
In June of this year the Turkish ministry of Justice had requested the
extradition of Gulen. Now they are asking that he be arrested/detained
until deportation.
*Daily Sabah*
*An official request has been sent by the Justice Ministry to the U.S. on
Wednesday* for *the provisional arrest of Fetullah Gülen, *a key suspect
linked to the July 15 failed coup attempt.
*In June, **the ministry requested Gülen's extradition in four separate
files sent to the Foreign, Interior and Justice Ministries of the U.S.*
Erdogan told Biden during the US official's visit to Turkey in August that
the... more »
No academic post for fraudster Diederik Stapel, after all
Recently, we reported that social psychologist and renowned data faker
Diederik Stapel had found himself a new gig supporting research at a
vocational university in the Netherlands — but it appears that was
short-lived. According to multiple news reports, NHTV Breda will not be
employing Stapel, after all. Here’s our Google translate of a portion from
[…]
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NASA Astronaut Who Walked On The Moon Testified To Alien Contact
The late NASA astronaut, Edgar Dean “Ed” Mitchell, the sixth man to walk on
the moon, believed in the existence of extraterrestrial life and UFO’s and
that humans had been contacted by aliens on several occasions. Mitchell
piloted the Lunar Module of the Apollo 14 mission to the moon. In 1971 he
spent nine hours working on the lunar surface. He says about aliens: “We
are not alone in the universe. They have been coming here for a long time…”
The former naval officer and aviator was “90 percent sure that many of the
thousands of unidentified flying objects, or UFOs, recorded since the... more »
9/11 : Let History be the Judge of Which Side Truly Fought for Life and Against Death
*Fiction always does that to me: I buy it completely and my critical
faculties come into action only after I'm finished.*
*Today's Message is brought to you by*
*The Justified Ancients of MuMu;*
*also known as*
*The JAMs;*
*furthermore known as *
*The Erisian Liberation Front*
*KICK OUT THE JAMS, MOTHERFUCKERS*
"At 5:45 in Washington, D.C., the switchboard at the Pentagon was warned
that bombs planted somewhere in the building would go off in ten minutes.*
"You killed hundreds of us today in the streets of Washington,"* said the
woman's voice*. "But we are still giving you a ch... more »
"As of November 9, there will be a bloodbath at Fox"
*Roger Ailes with his wife, Elizabeth Tilson, on July 19 in New York City.
Credit Drew Angerer/Getty Images (source)*
*by Gaius Publius*
In case you're wondering about the date in the headline, November 9 is the
first day following the next U.S. election.
Thanks to a heads-up by digby, I took time to read Gabriel Sherman's
excellent *New York Magazine* piece, "The Revenge of Roger’s Angels: How
Fox News women took down the most powerful, and predatory, man in media,"
from start to finish in one sitting. I strongly recommend you do the same —
it's an excellent example of investigat... more »
Moderate Rebels Violate The Nationwide Ceasefire In Syria
The Russian military have said that US backed moderate rebels in Syria have
violated the nationwide ceasefire 23 times since it was put in place on
Monday. Six people reportedly died in Aleppo overnight and 10 others were
wounded. Russia’s General Staff official Viktor Poznikhir said
that US-backed rebel forces had shelled residential areas as well as Syrian
Army positions. He added that Syrian government was abiding by the
ceasefire. He said: “Syrian government forces have completely stopped
[their] shelling, except for the areas occupied by ISIS and Jabhat al-Nusra
militants. Unfo... more »
Hillary Clinton told to keep talking... August 4, 2016
https://youtu.be/NXdkiaZvTVQ
Very odd
Obama's Ungraceful Exit from Air Force One, America's Ungraceful Exit from Asia
*September 13, 2016* (Joseph Thomas - NEO)* - *When US President Barack
Obama attempted to leave Air Force One upon arriving at Hangzhou, China,
just southwest of Shanghai, he found that no staircase or red carpet
awaited him. Instead, he and his staff were forced to use an alternative
exit from the aircraft, only to find additional restrictions placed upon
them on the tarmac.
The New York Times in its article, "Bumpy Beginning for Obama in China,
Starting on the Tarmac," would note:
There was no staircase for Obama to exit the plane and descend on the red
carpet. Obama used an al... more »
How can we improve preclinical research? Advice from a diabetes researcher
By all accounts, science is facing a crisis: Too many preclinical studies
aren’t reproducible, leading to wasted time and effort by researchers
around the world. Today in Cell Metabolism, Daniel Drucker at the
Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute of Mount Sinai Hospital in Toronto
details numerous ways to make this early research more robust. His most
important advice: […]
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researcher appeared first on Retraction Watch.
Listen -- Leonard Peltier live on Standing Rock Spirit Resistance Radio!
Leonard Peltier talks with Standing Rock Spirit Resistance Radio his 72nd
birthday! Article by Brenda Norrell Censored News Audio by Govinda Standing
Rock Spirit Resistance Radio Sept. 12, 2016 CANNON BALL, North Dakota --
Leonard Peltier called Standing Rock Spirit Resistance Radio from Coleman
prison in Florida on his 72nd birthday. Peltier said the people at Standing
Rock
Ignoring The Invisible Elephant
I am back... I had to take yesterday off from putting up articles at this
blog to once again take care of so many personal, business, and family
issues.... And I do see that my weekend rant where I touched on some of the
issues with the Israeli Mossad attacks on America of 9-11 definitely
brought out some interesting comments.... But for now, it is back to
blogging.....
I want to present the newest article that comes from John Kaminski, right
here for all of my own readers to see for themselves... This article is
entitled: "Ignoring The Invisible Elephant" and indeed discusses how t... more »
WHERE THE NAEP SCORES ARE: Rothstein spots "spectacular gains!"
*TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2016*
*Previous report in this series*
*Part 1—He states a remarkable fact:* Denigration of American schools is
one of the mainstream press corps' most standardized story-lines.
For the most recent example, consider a book review in the Outlook section
of this past Sunday's Washington Post.
Two Sundays ago, in a bit of a back-to-school offering, the Post published
a poisonous piece by Shepard Barbash, who isn't an education specialist. For
our real-time post, click here.
The Barbash piece appeared in Outlook, like yesterday's review. Its
insinuations were v... more »
The Real Reason Big Pharma Is Funding Anti-Pot Campaign In Arizona
Big Pharma executives who recently made a $500,000 donation to an
anti-marijuana legalization campaign in Arizona claimed they were doing it
out of concern for the safety of children In a statement,
Insys Therapeutics said they opposed the legalization of pot “because it
fails to protect the safety of Arizona’s citizens, and particularly its
children.” However investor filings have revealed that marijuana poses a
direct threat to plans to cash in on a synthetic cannabis product Insys
Therapeutics have been developing themselves. The Intercept reports: A
Washington Post story on Frid... more »
US vs Soviet conventional weapons
Soviets winner in assault rifles. The M class is no match. To be
continued... more »
A Shift In the U.S. - Philippine Military Alliance?
*Wall Street Journal:* *Duterte Signals Shift in U.S.-Philippine Military
Alliance*
Focus on combating drugs, insurgencies, not patrolling South China Sea
MANILA—Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte ordered his defense secretary
on Tuesday to seek gear from suppliers in China and Russia to fight drug
traffickers and insurgents, signaling an abrupt departure from his nation’s
longstanding military reliance on the U.S.
In another possible shift of significance, he also said the Philippines
would stop patrolling the South China Sea alongside the U.S. Navy, to avoid
upsetting Beijing... more »
Israel Is Denying Claims That One Of Its War Planes Have Been Shot Down Over Syria
*Reuters:** Israeli aircraft attack Syrian army position, Israel denies any
shot down*
Israel said its aircraft attacked a Syrian army position on Tuesday after a
stray mortar bomb struck the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights, and it
denied a Syrian statement that a warplane and drone were shot down.
The air strike was a now-routine Israeli response to the occasional
spillover from fighting in a five-year-old civil war, and across Syria a
ceasefire was holding at the start of its second day.
Syria's army command said in a statement that Israeli warplanes had
attacked an army posit... more »
10 Year $38 Billion Aid Package To Be Signed Between The U.S. And Israel
U.S. President Barack Obama meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin
Netanyahu in the Oval office of the White House in Washington November 9,
2015. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
*Reuters*: *Record new U.S. military aid deal for Israel to be signed in
days: sources*
The United States and Israel have reached final agreement on a record new
package of at least $38 billion in U.S. military aid and the 10-year pact
is expected to be signed within days, sources close to the matter told
Reuters on Tuesday.
The deal will represent the biggest pledge of U.S. military assistance ever
made to a... more »
Two U.S. B-1B Bombers Fly Over South Korea As A Show Of Force Against North Korea
*CNN:* *US B-1 bombers fly over South Korea in show of force*
(CNN)Four days after North Korea's fifth and possibly most powerful nuclear
weapons test, the US Air Force responded with a show of force on Tuesday,
flying two powerful, battle-tested B-1 bombers over South Korea.
North Korea claimed Friday's test showed it had a nuclear warhead that
could be mounted on ballistic missiles, a possibility that increases fears
for US allies in the region and also poses a threat to US bases in South
Korea, Japan and Guam.
"North Korea's nuclear test is a dangerous escalation and poses an
... more »
The Russian Communist Party Is Rebranding Itself To Attract Young Supporters
*James Marson, Wall Street Journal*: *Russian Communists Rebrand to Attract
Young Supporters*
*As parliamentary elections loom, party reimagines Lenin, Marx in a modern
context.*
MOSCOW—Vladimir Lenin is getting a makeover.
The Bolshevik leader, clad in jeans and clutching a laptop, is cutting a
youthful figure on posters and in campaign pamphlets for the opposition
Communist Party of the Russian Federation, ahead of parliamentary elections
here Sunday.
It is all part of the party’s latest revolution. For years a shrinking
haven for retirees nostalgic for the Soviet past, the pa... more »
Untitled
*From* *Jenna Orkin*
Serious Respiratory Illness Also Found in Clinton's Staff
First human head transplant set for 2017
Reaction to General Haftar's seizure of Libyan oil ports muted Brown
research into managing perceptions raises big issues
New genus of bacteria found in fracking wells
Op-Ed: IMF loan provisions may cause social unrest in Egypt
Report: U.S. had record summer of heat, global warming blamed
China, Russia to Begin 8 Day Naval War Games in South China Sea
Iran Begins Construction of 2nd Nuclear Power Plant
Kenyan President Launches New Political Party
The Advocacy of Te... more »
White House Says Obama Plans To Veto 9/11 Victims’ Bill
The White House says that President Obama will veto a bill that would allow
the families of 9/11 victims to sue Saudi Arabia. The U.S. House of
Representatives unanimously passed the bill on Friday White House press
secretary Josh Earnest said on Monday : “The president does plan to veto
this legislation” adding that “I do anticipate the president will veto the
legislation when it is presented to him. It hasn’t been presented to him
yet” Press TV reports: Obama has opposed the bill, asserting that
foreigners could try to exploit it to sue the United States. “It’s not hard
to imagine... more »
Ioannidis: We have “massive production of unnecessary, misleading, and conflicted systematic reviews and meta-analyses”
Reposting this as our email alerts seem to be down again. Read full post
here.
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and conflicted systematic reviews and meta-analyses” appeared first on Retraction
Watch.
US Officials: Iran Threatened To Shoot Down US Military Planes
US military officials claim that Iran threatened to shoot down two US spy
planes over the weekend as they were flying in the northern Persian Gulf.
The US Navy EP-3 and P-8 aircraft flew within a mile of Iranian airspace
and received warnings of a potential shootdown if they entered the
country’s airspace. The US military officials said Iran behaved
“unprofessionally” and “unsafely” during the stunt designed to “test” its
reaction. RT reports: As confrontations between the two nations increase in
the region, with Tehran allegedly threatening to shoot down US spy planes
in the vicini... more »
Best Hillary Health Conspiriacy Theory
I think Micheal Savage broke this one. Its the sunglass tell. Man with an
umbrella.
We have an epidemic of deeply flawed meta-analyses, says John Ioannidis
John Ioannidis, a professor at Stanford University and one of the most
highly cited researchers in the world, has come up with some startling
figures about meta-analyses. His new paper, published today in Milbank
Quarterly (accompanied by this commentary), suggests that the number of
systematic reviews and meta-analyses in literature have each increased by
more […]
The post We have an epidemic of deeply flawed meta-analyses, says John
Ioannidis appeared first on Retraction Watch.
Kentucky's Deplorable Governor Matt Bevin-- A Modern Day Beriah Magoffin?
Last night we looked at the "rabid" support Señor Trumpanzee is getting in
some of the desperate parts of Kentucky, including in Perry County, which
has the lowest life expectancy of any county in the U.S. "When you ain't
got nothin'," in the words of Kris Kristofferson "you ain't got nothin' to
lose." How could these people be so stupid, is not the appropriate
response, at least not for many of them. Especially when the highest
ranking official in the state, Governor Matt Bevin is stirring people up
towards bloodshed if his man Trumpanzee loses in November. You can watch
Bevin i... more »
Highest Temperature Since 1949 – Next To The Tarmac & Jumbos!
By Paul Homewood http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-37345436 And guess
where? The UK has experienced its September highest temperature in more
than 65 years, with 32.2C (89.96F) being recorded by lunchtime. The Met
Office said the high was recorded at Heathrow airport .
Syria Claims It Shot Down Israeli Warplane & Drone In Golan Heights
Syria claims that an Israeli warplane and a drone were shot down by Syrian
forces in the southern Quneitra countryside, in the Golan Heights. Syria’s
military said it shot down the Israeli aircraft at 01:00 local time on
Tuesday in Syrian airspace in response to an attack on Syrian Army
positions. A statement from the Syrian army said: “Our air defenses blocked
the attack and shot down the military aircraft in [the southern province
of] Quneitra [Golan Heights] and a drone” RT reports: The Israeli military
denied that any of its military planes were shot down by Syria. According
to ... more »
Mark Serreze Says Hempleman-Adams Can Sail Through 3-Meter Ice!
By Paul Homewood
http://mashable.com/2016/09/01/sailboat-arctic-ice-melt-open-water/#fbLExURmKsqp
It is one thing when Joe Romm peddles his lies, but another thing
entirely when Mark Serreze gets involved. Serreze, for those who don’t
know, is Director of the NSDIC. In recent years, however, he has been an
activist as much as a scientist. In the above article for […]
ITP Final Conflict revisited: FC 1931/5, 6th/10th May 2002 - Boycott the Capitalist Daily Express
The following article is from the Hitchen column of the Daily
Express,Friday 3.5.2:
'THANK the Lord, Joan Bakewell, who faces a potential prison sentence for
reciting the blasphemous poem The Love That Dares To Speak Its Name on her
explicit TV series Taboo, has received support from a surprising quarter.
When the poem, which portrays Jesus as a sexually active gay man, was last
published in 1976 in Gay News the editor was fined and given a suspended
jail sentence for blasphemous libel. "Happily I am getting support from a
formidable group of Christians," writes Joan, 69, in the New... more »
The Shells Just Keep Coming.....
Bed ridden woman wants the shelling of eastern Ukraine by the US-NATO
puppet government in Kiev to stop.
But the Washington-Brussels pirates are out to create another tragic mess
like in Yugoslavia, Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria, Somalia, Libya and Yemen....
The lives of the people in the Donbass are not important - they are
expendable. The pirates have bigger fish to fry.
There is melting ice in the Arctic Ocean and the oil-i-garchy wants to
drill-baby-drill up yonder.
But there is a big problem - Russia has the world's largest border along
the Arctic.
Thus it’s time for regime ... more »
The Cruelty of U.S. Response after 9-11
In September 11th's episode of The Empire Files on TeleSUR, Abby Martin
examines the two major wars launched under the "Global War on
Terror"--their historical development and their aftermath.
Featuring former U.S. Attorney General Ramsey Clark, this episode digs into
the tragedy of a region shaped by Empire.
Iran And Saudi Arabia Are Boosting Oil Output Ahead Of OPEC Discussions To Cap Output
*(Click on Image to Enlarge)*
*RT*: *Iran & Saudi Arabia boost output ahead of freeze talks*
Oil producers in Iran and Saudi Arabia are increasing production just
before negotiations on capping output are about to begin.
Last month, the two countries increased oil output by more than any other
OPEC member, according to the organization's latest data.
OPEC producers are currently pumping nearly 33.2 million barrels per day.
July production set an all-time high for the cartel.
Largely due to global oversupply, crude prices have fallen from a 2014 high
of $114 per barrel to the curre... more »
Vote-swapping is immoral, ineffective, misguided, and evidence that all leftist activists are filth
I do remember the year 2000. One of the games that accompanied the
Gore-Bush presidential elections was the swapping of the votes between
different leftists. A Ralph Nader voter in a swing state was viewed as
damaging for Gore. So a Gore voter in a different state found him, promised
to vote for Nader instead, and the Nader fan had the duty to vote for Gore,
after all.
In that way, Gore was supposed to win the swing states where every vote
mattered. On the other hand, Nader got the same number of votes in the
whole U.S. You may remember that these groups of leftists ultimately didn'... more »
Sept. 12: Not quite back in form yet.
Many years ago, while doing research on the Women's Christian Temperance
Union in Canada, I came across a speech by its leader. It was delivered
during World War One; and its message was, "We shall win this war because
the Lord Jesus Christ is our commander-in-chief."
That's the way us humans think. And so we have had days of media reporting
on the recent anniversary of 9/11. It is a day to remember because 3,000
innocent Americans died. No doubt, there were prayers in the churches for
their souls
But few, if any churches, offered up prayers for the souls of the millions
of innocent... more »
UPDATED! Syrian Army Downs Israeli Plane & Drone: Israel Denies Claim
*Quneitra, SANA –*
*The General Command of the Army and the Armed Forces announced on Tuesday
that the Israeli enemy’s air force attacked a Syrian military position in
the countryside of the southern Quneitra province at 1 am on September 13,
2016.The General Command said in a statement the Syrian air defense forces
responded to the attack and shot down an Israeli warplane to the southwest
of Quneitra and an Israeli drone to the west of Sa’sa’ town in the
southwestern countryside of Damascus.It noted that the Israeli attack came
in support of the armed terrorist groups and in... more »
A Look At The Russian Military's 5 Most Lethal Weapons
RS-24 Yars ICBM. Sputnik
*Kyle Mizokami, National Interest*:* Russia’s 5 Most Lethal Weapons of War
in 2030*
Russia’s military is on the brink of transformation—or not. The Russian
government has big plans for revamping its forces, planning to replace 70
percent of its equipment by 2020. New fighters, bombers, aircraft carriers,
destroyers and nuclear weapons would flow to the Russian Armed Forces,
boosting their ability to protect their borders and operate in the “near
abroad” of the former Soviet socialist republics, and in farther-away
locations such as Syria.
Those plans, spu... more »
Do The Norwegians Understand Putin?
*Jacqueline Klimas, Washington Examiner:* *Why the U.S. is turning to
Norway when it wants to understand Putin*
BODO, Norway — Sitting between Russian's aggressive behavior and NATO's
attempt to rein it in is Norway, a key U.S. ally that often serves as a
bridge between the two groups.
Because of the close relationship that has developed, Norway can provide a
window into Russia's motivations and world view that is "worth gold" to the
U.S. as it tries to understand the nuances of Russian President Vladimir
Putin's actions, according to a senior U.S. defense official.
"They are a br... more »
Arctic Ice Extent May Have Already Hit Minimum
By Paul Homewood
https://thinkprogress.org/arctic-sea-ice-death-spiral-b928be2fde0a#.w54cczpz9
While Joe Romm spreads his lies, the real news is that Arctic sea ice
extent appears to have reached minimum remarkably early this year, and
looks to be quickly regrowing, as NSIDC figures below show:
ftp://sidads.colorado.edu/DATASETS/NOAA/G02135/north/daily/data/NH_seaice_extent_nrt_v2.csv
According to DMI, extent this year finished only slightly down […]
A Look At The Shrinking U.S. President
US President Barack Obama pauses as he speaks to the media on the situation
in Iraq on the South Lawn of the White House, before his departure for
vacation at Martha's Vineyard, in Washington August 9, 2014. — Reuters
*John Robson, National Post*: *Barack Obama: The incredible shrinking
president*
While presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump loom
horrifyingly larger, can we spare a little horror as U.S. President Barack
Obama looms ever smaller? No, I’m not sorry he’s leaving. I’m alarmed at a
series of recent foreign policy humiliations showing just how badly th... more »
The Looming Confrontation Between Japan And China
*Peter Hartcher, Sydney Morning Herald: **Popular appeal in looming
confrontation between China and Japan*
While most attention in Asia was on China's territorial claims in the South
China Sea, Beijing has fired up another of its dangerous disputes.
On August 5, an unprecedented swarm of 230 Chinese fishing boats, under
escort by six Chinese coast guard vessels, sailed into territorial waters
claimed by Japan.
It was "a unilateral act that raises tensions" Tokyo protested to the
Chinese government.
China, unrepentant, said that it was merely operating in waters that were
"an inte... more »
Tweet For Today
'Last chance' Syria ceasefire takes effect https://t.co/lR2bfebVsc
pic.twitter.com/lCnZHIM9qE
— AFP news agency (@AFP) September 12, 2016
The Economy: “The Debt Riddle That Elites Are Trying To Solve”
*“The Debt Riddle That Elites Are Trying To Solve”*
by James Rickards
"The biggest problem confronting the global monetary elite is sovereign
debt. There’s too much of it, it’s growing fast and it cannot possibly be
paid off in real terms. A default larger than any in history with trillions
of dollars in losses for investors is coming sooner rather than later. The
only question is what form the default will take. Once the form of the
default is ascertained, it’s easy to estimate the winners and losers and
the approximate timing.
The first myth that needs to be busted is the idea th... more »
"This Is How the Feds Will Ban Cash”
*"This Is How the Feds Will Ban Cash”*
by Bill Bonner
"We came back from South America poorer but wiser. For the first time ever,
we have had to face the reality of politics; up until now, it was never
more than an abstract, theoretical matter. We read about the French
Revolution, the Bolshevik Revolution, and the passage of Obamacare. We knew
politics was corrupt and repulsive. But, except for a brief stint on the
board of governors of our local church, we had nothing to do with it. Now
the wolf is in our own backyard…so close that we can smell its hot breath
and hear the clicking... more »
Musical Interlude: Ludovico Einaudi, “Nuvole Bianche”
Ludovico Einaudi, “Nuvole Bianche”,
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wTeRQ16O798
"It is only when we become aware or are reminded that our
time is limited that we can channel our energy into truly living."
- Ludovico Einaudi
"A Look to the Heavens"
"Seen one galaxy, seen 'em all? Not on your life: The Hubble Space
Telescope has captured lots of fantastic pictures of spiral galaxies during
its 20-plus years of operation, as you can see in our lineup of "Hubble's
Greatest Hits." But I have a feeling that today's image of the galaxy NGC
4911 will be joining the hit parade. This jewel and the other gems in the
setting are part of the Coma Cluster, a gathering of galaxies 320 million
light-years away from Earth in the northern constellation Coma Berenices.
You can make out the wispy tracks of NGC 4911's outer spiral arms, which
are... more »
"What We Might Have Been..."
“No star is ever lost we once have seen,
We always may be what we might have been.”
- Adelaide Anne Procter
"Only One Rule..."
“There’s only one rule that I know of, babies-
God damn it, you’ve got to be kind.”
- Kurt Vonnegut
“Man shows inhumanity to Man. It’s axiomatic of our existence. It’s the
story of our past, it’s the story of our present, and it will very likely
be the story of our future. Indeed, it’s a story that’s reinforced every
day, whether we’re watching the evening news or the latest entry in the
“Saw” series. However, our history is also littered with awe-inspiring
examples of men and women showing incredible compassion in the face of
unspeakable evil and insurmountable odds. Every story o... more »
"Silent Sound Spread Spectrum: The Relentless Invasion of Our Minds"
*"The Relentless Invasion of Our Minds"*
by Zen Gardner
"I can’t pound away enough about this subject, and I hope you are sounding
off too. People would find it hard to believe how many types of
technologies are being used on human minds today. We all know we’re
“steered” and “walled off” to some degree by influences around us, not the
least of which is the media and the onslaught of its corporo-fascist
disinformation and advertising arm. Deeper influences include so-called
modern education and the socially engineered dumbing-down of society for
decades. Just look around you for ho... more »
Picture Of The Day
Su-27 multi=purpose fighter jet of the Russian Knights aerobatic team is
taking part in the air show at the airfield in Kubinka on international
military-technical forum "ARMY 2016". September 6. © SPUTNIK/ MAXIM BLINOV
Iran Threatened To Shoot Down Two U.S. Navy Spy Planes In The Persian Gulf Over The Weekend
FOX News: Iran threatened to shoot down US Navy spy planes in the Persian
Gulf
Iran threatened to shoot down two US Navy surveillance aircraft flying
close to Iranian territory in the Persian Gulf over the weekend, the latest
in a series of recent provocations between Iran and the US military in the
region, three US defense officials with knowledge of the incident told Fox
News.
On Sept. 10, a Navy P-8 Poseidon with a crew of nine and an EP-3 Eries with
a crew of roughly 24, were flying a reconnaissance mission 13 miles off the
coast of Iran, in the Strait of Hormuz and Gulf of ... more »
FBI Official Admits to Congress: The Clinton Case Was 'Different in a Lot of Ways' per Breitbart
'... This case was different. But here's the problem, Mr. Herring. It's not
supposed to be. It's not supposed to be different. Everyone is supposed to
be treated equally under the law. And I know deep down you know that. Your
17 years serving in our government – you know that, don't you? Everyone's
supposed to be treated the same. And in this case, this individual was
treated different. And everyone in this country knows it. And that's why
we're having this hearing…'
More here at Breitbart
http://www.breitbart.com/2016-presidential-race/2016/09/12/fbi-official-admits-to-congress-t... more »
Fetal Gore Impact Study FAIL
Back here I promised to have at the "study" commissioned by the Fetal Gore
Gang that tries to deliver on its long-standing claims that shoving gory
images in people's faces does anything but make them recoil and
occasionally toss chocolate milk.
Here is the announcement of the study's birth.
The study titled A Statistical Analysis on the Effectiveness of Abortion
Victim Photography in Pro-life Activism was commissioned by the Canadian
Centre for Bio-Ethical Reform (CCBR). The CCBR developed a survey —
administered by the independent company Blue Direct — which targeted the
popul... more »
Fake Clinics Use Federal Money to Fund Summer Jobs for Apprentice Liars
A few days ago, we reported on fake clinics, aka crisis pregnancy centres,
getting government funding.
We wondered what programs these lying liars could possibly qualify for.
So we went looking.
It's tremendously tedious but possible.
One has to search by department or agency.
We went to Service Canada looking for organizations that have received
funding and found this or the downloadable/searchable PDF.
Golly gee, in 2015 the Canada Summer Jobs program gave our money to four
fake clinics in Alberta.
• Calgary Pregnancy Care Centre: $12,782 (2 jobs)
• Lethbridge Pregnancy Care ... more »
Party Unity Means Something Different In English Than It Does In Beltway-Speak
The DSCC website lists all the Democratic candidates running for Senate
this cycle-- except one. And they're not just listing the big battle
grounds like Ohio, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Illinois, Arizona, Florida and
New Hampshire. The DSCC includes races where no one thinks there's one
chance in 100 for the Democratic candidate to win-- like in Idaho where
some guy named Jerry Sturgill is taking on Mike Crapo and in South
Carolina, where Pastor Thomas Dixon is challenging Tim Scott. The most
recent poll in Idaho shows Sturgill with support from 20% of registered
voters. The DSCC ... more »
The Poet: Rainer Maria Rilke, "Book of Hours II, 16"
*"Book of Hours II, 16"*
"How surely gravity's law,
strong as an ocean current,
takes hold of even the strongest thing
and pulls it toward the heart of the world.
Each thing-
each stone, blossom, child-
is held in place.
Only we, in our arrogance,
push out beyond what we belong to
for some empty freedom.
If we surrendered
to earth's intelligence
we could rise up rooted, like trees.
Instead we entangle ourselves
in knots of our own making
and struggle, lonely and confused.
So, like children, we begin again
to learn from the things,
because they are in God's heart;
they have never left h... more »
"The Wonder Of Life..."
"We live in radical times surrounded by tasks that seem impossible. It has
become our collective fate to be alive in a time of great tragedies, to
live in a period of overwhelming disasters and to stand at the edge of
sweeping changes. The river of life is flooding before us, and a tide of
poisons affect the air we breathe and the waters we drink and even tarnish
the dreams of those who are young and as yet innocent. The snake-bitten
condition has already spread throughout the collective body.
However, it is in troubled times that it becomes most important to remember
that the wond... more »
Seymour bags the National Socialists
National Party members and MPs used to be horrified when Libertarianz
called them National Socialists. Now, they issue press releases *boasting*
about their prowess at redistribution, prompting ACT’s David Seymour to
state the obvious:
*The ACT Leader has lambasted the Government over what he calls it's
"socialist streak" - calling for tax relief for New Zealand's top earners.
He said Government "boasting" about income redistribution took
"campaigning from the right and governing from the left to a whole new
level." His comments come after Economic Development Minist... more »
The Deep State Institutions that Couldn’t Care Less Who You Vote For
*Dylan Charles* - We must acknowledge and redress the power and influence
of the shadow government.
The post The Deep State Institutions that Couldn’t Care Less Who You Vote
For appeared first on Waking Times.
Editor's Note
Travelling to New York City tonight. Blogging will return tomorrow morning.
Chelsea Clinton’s “Apartment” Is Secret Medical Facility For Hillary
Hillary Clinton’s unexpected visit to her daughter’s NYC apartment after
collapsing from pneumonia this weekend was actually a secret visit to a
discreet medical facility. The Democratic nominee detoured to daughter
Chelsea Clinton’s alleged apartment after collapsing during the September
11 memorial service in New York on Sunday. However, the address she was
filmed entering turns out to be a secret hospital that may have treated her
for a more serious neurological problem. Pharmaceutical billionaire, Martin
Shkreli, who lives nearby, was the first to point out that the address
Hill... more »
Britain Begin Prosecuting Bankers Involved In 2008 Crash
A group of top bankers in Britain are to go on trial in London as
authorities begin the process of arresting and prosecuting those
responsible for the 2008 financial crash. A group of HBOS bankers are the
first to go on trial charged with fraudulent trading, money laundering, and
conspiracy to corrupt. Southwark Crown Court will host the historic trial ,
which is expected to open the floodgates for similar cases in the months
ahead. Presstv.com reports: Two former senior HBOS managers and six other
defendants will appear in court this month. The heavily postponed trial was
original... more »
Alternative Media Vindicated As Rumours About Hillary’s Health Confirmed
Sunday’s revelation that Hillary Clinton is seriously ill vindicates many
alternative media outlets who have been saying for months that Hillary has
sought to suppress just how gravely ill she really is. As mainstream news
outlets now admit that Hillary may be lying about having pneumonia – and
may instead have a more serious neurological problem – her own party are
being forced to consider replacing her as their nominee. Theduran.com
reports: In this sense, the developing news about the now official
statements of Hillary Clinton’s ill heath are a vindication for both the
writers a... more »
9/11 Journalist Arrested For Asking Questions About Building 7
A group of Florida police officers arrested a 9/11 journalist over the
weekend after he conducted interviews asking members of the public how they
think Building 7 collapsed. Bob Tuskin, co-founder of the Free Your Mind
conference, interviewed passersby, asking them if they would like to watch
a video of a building collapsing. Activistpost.com reports:
Tuskin’s schtick was simple. He would show people a video of a building
collapsing in six seconds and then ask them what that looked like to them.
Everyone replies the same, saying it looks like controlled demolition. But
when Tuskin... more »
Trump: Next Debate Should Be Held Without ‘Rigged’ Moderators
Donald Trump has called for the upcoming debate with Hillary Clinton to be
conducted without a moderator present, claiming that moderators will be
“rigged” in her favor. The Republican nominee said that a debate with a
moderator would be both “unfair” and “rigged”. “I think maybe we should
have no moderator. Let Hillary and I sit there and just debate, because I
think the system is being rigged so it’s going to be a very unfair debate,”
Trump told CNBC. Thehill.com reports: “I think we should have a debate with
no moderator, just Hillary and I sitting there talking,” he said. Trump ... more »
Whitehouse Asked To Pardon Edward Snowden ‘Within Months’
President Barack Obama is being pressured to grant NSA whistleblower Edward
Snowden a pardon before he leaves office in January 2017. The American
Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International
are preparing to launch a formal campaign to get the Whitehouse to respond
to public pressure and grant Snowden a pardon for exposing the NSA’s mass
surveillance programs. Vice.com reports: The long-expected campaign will
start just two days before Oliver Stone’s Snowden hits theaters. The hope
is that Stone’s largely sympathetic portrayal of the whistleblower will... more »
FDA Bans ‘Dangerous’ Antibacterial Soaps
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has finally banned antibacterial
soaps after a six-year lawsuit demonstrated their dangers. The FDA have
banned 19 common ingredients found in soaps after the National Resources
Defense Council (NRDC) filed a lawsuit in 2010 pressuring the FDA to
regulate the soaps to prevent illnesses and the spread of certain
infections. Trueactivist.com reports: In the press release, the FDA said,
“Companies will no longer be able to market antibacterial washes with these
ingredients because manufacturers did not demonstrate that the ingredients
are both sa... more »
Employee Badges To Monitor All Conversations Within Work Place
A new biometric employee badge may be rolled out across workplaces in
America that will allow employers to listen in on conversations and track
movements of their employees. The ‘Big Brother badge’ will track a
person’s movements, listening in to conversations and monitoring how
stressed an employee is in order to help improve productivity in the
workplace. Washingtonpost.com reports: A Boston company has taken
technology developed at MIT and turned it into special badges that hang
around your neck on a lanyard. Each has two microphones doing real-time
voice analysis, and each come... more »
Imagine A Farming Industry That Grows Food, Not Corporate Profit
Huffington Post
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please read *this*
In Mali on Feb. 27, 2015, the organization Nyeleni (global congress for
food sovereignty) produced The Declaration of the International Forum for
Agroecology. It advocated a model of food production radically opposed to
the current corporate-controlled system. Delegates pledged that they would
work to:
"... build our own local food systems that create new rural-urban links,
based on truly agroecological food production... We cannot allow
agroecology to be a tool of the indust... more »
How’s your English pronunciation?
A Dutch scholar of the English language published this poem nearly a
century ago as an appendix to his 1920 textbook *Drop Your Foreign Accent *“to
demonstrate the irregularity of English spelling and pronunciation.”
It’s said that if you can pronounce every word in Gerard Nolst Trenité’s
challenging poem, you will be speaking English better than 90% of the
native English speakers in the world.
Try it after your evening martini …
*The Chaos*
by Gerard Nolst Trenité
Dearest creature in creation,
Study English pronunciation.
I will teach you in my verse
Sounds like corpse, cor... more »
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"Let It Roll off Our Back: Dodging and Deflecting"
*"Let It Roll off Our Back: Dodging and Deflecting"*
by Madisyn Taylor, The DailyOM
"When we are criticized or attacked it is important to not take it into our
heart space. One of the most difficult challenges in life is learning not
to take things to heart and hold on to it. Especially when we’re younger,
or if we’re very sensitive, we take so much of what comes our way to heart.
This can be overwhelming and unproductive if it throws us off balance on a
regular basis. When we are feeling criticized or attacked from all
directions, it becomes very difficult for us to recover ourselv... more »
"Conformity is Death"
*"Conformity is Death"*
By Richard Girard
"The opposite of bravery is not cowardice but conformity."
- Dr. Robert Anthony
"The Colin Kaepernick affair is a reminder to me of the dangers inherent in
a society that insists on conformity, and celebrates intolerance and
stone-like permanence. Seventy-five years ago Nazi Germany and the Soviet
Union stood out as bastions of conformity and intolerance in the world, but
they were not alone. Conformity and intolerance were the watchwords of the
day, even in the great Democracies of the United States and Great Britain.
The United States w... more »
Vale Roger Cohen PhD
Sad news today; Roger Cohen has passed away after a courageous battle with
a malignant brain tumour.
Dr. Cohen, a physicist by training, was an expert in basic and alternative
energy processes including fuel cells and solar applications and catalysis.
Dr. Cohen had long been involved in nanotechnology and its applications as
part of ExxonMobil research. Dr. Cohen was a Fellow of the American
Physical Society, the holder of 4 fundamental patents and has published
over 40 technical and strategic papers. He held a B.S. from MIT, and both
an MS and Ph.D. from Rutgers, all in physics... more »
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