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Naomi Klein admits that it’s not about carbon—it’s about capitalism.
Former Executive Secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Christiana Figueres gave the game away when she issued a press release admitting that their *aim is not to save the world from ecological calamity but to destroy capitalism.* (LINK) Naomi Klein in her latest book: This Changes Everything admits something very similar: (link) *Forget everything you think you know about global warming. The really inconvenient truth is that it’s not about carbon—it’s about capitalism. The convenient truth is that we can seize this existential crisis to ... more »
Picture Of The Day
Members of the Iraqi rapid response forces fire a missile toward Islamic State militants during a battle in the south of Mosul, Iraq February 19, 2017. REUTERS/Zohra Bensemra
"Never More Frightening..."
"Human beings are perhaps never more frightening than when they are convinced beyond doubt that they are right." ~ Laurens van der Post
The Kremlin Has Put Together A Psychological Profile Of U.S. President Trump
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin © Reuters *NBC:** Russia Compiles Psychological Dossier on Trump for Putin* MOSCOW — A dossier on Donald Trump's psychological makeup is being prepared for Russian President Vladimir Putin. Among its preliminary conclusions is that the new American leader is a risk-taker who can be naïve, according to a senior Kremlin adviser. Trump "doesn't understand fully who is Mr. Putin — he is a tough guy," former Deputy Foreign Minister Andrei Fedorov told NBC News. The file is being compiled by retired diplomats and som... more »
We Have An Expensive President!
*Did Trump's campaign pay for his election rally in Melbourne, FL Saturday?* *-by Tracy B Ann* I was reading last night that it cost $98 million to guard President Obama during his 8 years as President. This weekend they we, are guarding Trump in Florida, his wife and youngest son in Manhattan and I think his older sons are in Dubai with tax payer security. Plus there are staffers at the White House in DC who get security, as does the White House itself. According to a report from David Choi at *Business Insider*: *•* Three trips to Mar-a-Lago since Trump's inauguration may have co... more »
TV presenter faces public fury over her message on Islam, but it’s one that we really need to hear [VIDEO]
On 13 February, a debate about immigration on ABC News Australia led to an explosive argument on air. Nationalist senator Jacqui Lambie started sparring with TV presenter and activist Yassmin Abdel-Magied on the topic of Sharia law. Soon afterwards, Abdel-Magied faced a backlash, with a petition to get her fired quickly gaining steam. But she raised a crucial point during […] The post TV presenter faces public fury over her message on Islam, but it’s one that we really need to hear [VIDEO] appeared first on The Canary.
On Objectivism With Capital “O”
Why is it a categorical imperative to spell Objectivism with a capital “O”? There are those who argue that “O” in Objectivism should not be capitalized because the word "objectivism" is a noun and not a proper noun. They point out that it is not a norm to capitalize the first letter in words like “socialism,” “communism,” or “fascism.” The name of a philosophy is capitalized only when the name is coined by modifying the name of the original philosopher—for instance, Platonism, Aristotelianism, Marxism, Leninism, etc. So why capitalize the “O” when the word “Objectivism” is not form... more »
Nutmeg State (CT) Goes NUTTY with Vaccine Bills: Action Alert!
CT Take Action: Hearings on 8 vaccine rights bills Tues. & Wed. 2/21-22 From our friends At Health Freedom Action Connecticut: Now is the time for action and we ask you to join us on Tuesday February 21st & Wednesday...
Top U.S. General In Iraq: U.S. Forces Will Probably Stay In Iraq After Mosul Has Been Captured
*AFP:* *US-led coalition expects to stay in Iraq after Mosul* The commander of the US-led coalition fighting the Islamic State group said Monday he expected its forces would be allowed to stay in Iraq after Mosul is recaptured. "I don't anticipate that we will be asked to leave by the government of Iraq immediately after Mosul," Lieutenant General Stephen Townsend said. The US commander was speaking at a press conference in Baghdad wrapping up a brief visit by the new Pentagon chief, Jim Mattis. "I think the government of Iraq realises it's a very complex fight and they need the ... more »
Gazans Continue to Struggle with Prolonged Power Outages Due to Israeli Blockade
Published on Feb 20, 2017 Around two million Palestinians in the blockaded Gaza Strip have grappled with long power outages recently amid the cold weather. They have faced the problem for nearly a decade due to the Israeli blockade. “In 2001, Dr. Ariella Oppenheim, of Hebrew University, a biologist, published the first extensive study of […]
Germany Receives Gold Bars From The Fed, But The Bars Have Different Labels
Published on Feb 13, 2017 Consumer spending will dip in February because the delay in refunds from the IRS. Baltic Dry Index has now fallen back to 688 pts. Bloomberg comes out with article that fake news drives markets. China, Japan, Russia and many other countries are dumping Treasuries. The corporate media is blaming it […]
Trump Right About Swedish Rape Epidemic
Farage supports Donald Trump and claims Swedish city could be ‘rape capital of the world’ by CHRIS CAMPBELL, http://www.express.co.uk/ NIGEL FARAGE has supported the US President’s claims on Sweden stating his comments were “valid” even though there had not been any “specific terrorist attacks” there. – The former Ukip leader suggested the property mogul had been unfairly […]
President Trump Florida Rally Massive Support From The People
Published on Feb 20, 2017 Alex Jones breaks down President Donald Trump’s coming strategy to rally small business and interest rates to benefit the American people. Ensuring domestic tranquility and the values of prosperity promised to the hard working citizens of the United States. end
4 Times Bill Gates Said Vaccines Would Reduce World Population
4 Times Bill Gates Said Vaccines Would Reduce World Population by Dr. Eowyn, https://fellowshipoftheminds.com/ Bill Gates is the multibillionaire founder of Microsoft, whose net worth as of 2/19/2017 is estimated to be a mind-boggling $85.6 billion. – Via his eponymous foundation, Gates is also famous for his philanthropy, a word that the dictionary defines as “the desire […]
Science Confirms Turmeric as Effective as 14 Drugs
Science Confirms Turmeric as Effective as 14 Drugs by Sayer Ji, http://www.tbyil.com/ (The Best Years in Life) Turmeric is one the most thoroughly researched plants in existence today. Its medicinal properties and components (primarily curcumin) have been the subject of over 5600 peer-reviewed and published biomedical studies. In fact, our five-year long research project on this sacred […]
Silver Could Be the Greatest Potential Investment of All Time as Paper Sales of Metal in Comex and LBMA are Close to 3000 to 1
Silver Could Be the Greatest Potential Investment of All Time as Paper Sales of Metal in Comex and LBMA are Close to 3000 to 1 by http://www.thedailyeconomist.com/ While China is currently in the process of trying to wrench price determination for gold from the Comex and LBMA, these futures markets still have absolute control over how […]
This Week The ‘Arch Of Baal’ Was Displayed For The Third Time In Honor Of ‘The World Government Summit’
This Week The ‘Arch Of Baal’ Was Displayed For The Third Time In Honor Of ‘The World Government Summit’ by Michael Snyder, http://endoftheamericandream.com/ , 16 Feb 2017 Did you know that 4,000 world leaders from 130 different countries gathered in Dubai this week for the World Government Summit? It was held from February 12th to February 14th, […]
The Stakes for Trump and All of Us
The Stakes for Trump and All of Us by Paul Craig Roberts, http://www.paulcraigroberts.org/ We need to understand, and so does President Trump, that the hoax “war on terror” was used to transform intelligence agencies, such as the NSA and CIA, and criminal investigative agencies, such as the FBI, into Gestapo secret police agencies. Trump is […]
Why Melania Trump Leading The Public In The Lord’s Prayer At A Rally In Florida Was A Historic Event
Why Melania Trump Leading The Public In The Lord’s Prayer At A Rally In Florida Was A Historic Event by Michael Snyder, http://theeconomiccollapseblog.com/ We just witnessed Melania Trump’s finest moment as First Lady so far. After a week in which her husband declared war on the mainstream media, Melania absolutely electrified a huge crowd at a rally […]
NBC’s Russia to Return Snowden to Trump was Fake News
NBC’s Russian gifting of Snowden to Trump was Fake News by http://macedoniaonline.eu/ The US Network NBC ran a fake news report, of course citing “anonymous sources” that Russia was prepared to extradite Snowden to the US as a gift to Trump. – Astonishingly, all of the major US news network picked up on the story, even […]
Building privacy right into software code
Jean Yang, Assistant Professor of Computer Science, Carnegie Mellon University at Science + Technology – The Conversation - 3 hours ago
Putting privacy right in the code. Keyhole image via shutterstock.com When I was 15, my parents did not allow me to use AOL Instant Messenger. All of my friends used it, so I had to find a way around this rule. I would be found out if I installed the software on my computer, so I used the web browser version instead. Savvy enough to delete my internet history every time, I thought my chatting was secret. Then one day my mother confronted me with all the times I had gone on Instant Messenger in the past week. Whenever I visited the site, it had left a trail of cookies behind. Intende... more »
How governments and companies can prevent the next insider attack
Scott D. Sagan, Professor of Political Science, Stanford University at Science + Technology – The Conversation - 3 hours ago
An insider can bypass many layers of security. Los Alamos National Laboratory Now that they are in office, President Donald Trump and his team must protect the nation from many threats – including from insiders. Insider threats could take many forms, such as the next Edward Snowden, who leaked hundreds of thousands of secret documents to the press, or the next Nidal Hasan, the Fort Hood mass killer. Indeed, in today’s high-tech and hyperconnected world, threats from insiders go far beyond leakers and lone-wolf shooters. A single insider might be able to help adversaries steal nucl... more »
U.S. Forces In Iraq Are Now Operating Closer To The Front Lines In Mosul
U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis, center right, and Iraqi Defense Minister Erfan al-Hiyali, left, meet in Baghdad on Feb. 20. (Reuters) *FOX News*: *US troops in Iraq operating closer to front lines* BAGHDAD – After three years of being told they could not go to the front lines, U.S. troops advising Iraqi forces as they evict ISIS from Mosul no longer face those tight restrictions, according to the top U.S. commander in Iraq, Lt. Gen. Stephen Townsend, as the new defense secretary stood by his side in Baghdad. "It is true that we are operating closer and deeper into the Iraqi for... more »
Musical Interlude: Gov't Mule, “Soulshine”
Gov't Mule, “Soulshine” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ijsritrkiAA
President Trump Has Named Army Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster As His New National Security Adviser
*Washington Post:* *Trump taps Army Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster as his new national security adviser* President Trump on Monday named Army Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster as his new national security adviser, replacing the ousted Michael Flynn — a move meant to help put the White House on firmer footing after missteps on multiple fronts. Trump called McMaster “a man of tremendous talent and tremendous experience” while introducing him to reporters at the Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida before returning to Washington. “He is highly respected by everyone in the military, and we’re very honored to ... more »
Diversity is on the rise in urban and rural communities, and it's here to stay
Barrett Lee, Professor of Sociology and Demography, Pennsylvania State University at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 4 hours ago
Schoolchildren play on a New York subway. AP Photo/Mark Lennihan Racial and ethnic diversity is no longer confined to big cities and the east and west coasts of the United States. In the 2016 U.S. presidential election, racially and ethnically diverse metropolitan areas were more likely to vote for Hillary Clinton. Whiter metro and rural areas supported Donald Trump. This pattern reinforced the stereotype of “white rural” versus “minority urban” areas. However, our research shows that the populations of communities throughout the nation are being transformed. The share of racial a... more »
How social media stars are fighting for the Left
Stuart Cunningham, Director of the ARC Centre of Excellence for Creative Industries and Innovation, Queensland University of Technology at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 4 hours ago
Tyler Oakley speaking in California. Gage Skidmore/flickr, CC BY-SA In the aftermath of the 2016 U.S. elections, numerous accounts surfaced of nefarious content creators profiting by posting fake content on social media. The most successful engaged in “anti-Clinton fervor,” promoted Donald Trump’s candidacy and spread right wing news, all for profit. Buzzfeed editor Craig Silverman described how “teens in the Balkans” earned up to US$3,000 a day “duping Trump supporters.” MSNBC and NPR interviewed creators who operate as members of a “new industry.” Similarly, Tomi Lohren, a right... more »
Where is 'rural America,' and what does it look like?
Kenneth Johnson, Professor of Sociology and Senior Demographer, University of New Hampshire at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 4 hours ago
The view from Wyoming County, Pennsylvania. Cropped from nicholas_t/flickr, CC BY Rural people and issues generally receive little attention from the urban-centric media and policy elites. Yet, rural America makes unique contributions to the nation’s character and culture as well as provides most of its food, raw materials, drinking water and clean air. The recent presidential election also reminds us that, though rural America may be ignored, it continues to influence the nation’s future. “Rural America” is a deceptively simple term for a remarkably diverse collection of places. I... more »
Anticipating upcoming Sci Fi Movies of 2017
Here are my quick takes on 31 sci fi movies to expect in 2017 (as selected by Bobby Bernstein on NerdMuch): 1. *Underworld: Blood Wars:* Kate Beckinsale is very watchable and there are moments of irony in the Underworld series, and action. But it betrays the essence of the lycanthrope - wolfman - mythos, making them just smellier vampires. If vampires are the aristocratic monsters, and zombies the proletarians, then wolfmen have always been the bourgeoise, middle class monsters! With a mortgage to pay, a lawn to mow, kids who don’t understand him, and now the full moon is approachin... more »
Transcripts-- Are They Academic?
*-by Michael Wolkowitz* No not Flynn’s conversations with the Russians. Not Manafort’s with the Russian clients in Ukraine. Or anything else from this century. Remember, earlier this century, when the current President (hereinafter referred to as “T”) took a side-trip from his crusade to prove that the prior President (hereinafter referred to as “0”) was not an American citizen? The one where T pointed out that O first went to Occidental before going to Columbia, and then on to Harvard Law? The trip that implied, in case after case after case, it proved the perverse privilege tha... more »
Frontline Documentary Tells Riveting Story Of Guantanamo Prisoner’s Kafkaesque Resettlement In Serbia
Premiering February 21, the first part of this documentary profiles the isolated and agonizing life of Mansoor Dayfi after release from Guantanamo The post Frontline Documentary Tells Riveting Story Of Guantanamo Prisoner’s Kafkaesque Resettlement In Serbia appeared first on Shadowproof.
Ohio Prisoner May Face Punishment For Participating In Netflix Show, ‘Captive’
Ohio prison officials wrote a conduct report for Siddique Abdullah Hasan in connection to his appearance in an episode for the Netflix series, “Captive.” In the episode, he discussed the 1993 prison rebellion known as the Lucasville Uprising. The conduct report accuses Hasan of making an “unauthorized release of JPay videos” to The post Ohio Prisoner May Face Punishment For Participating In Netflix Show, ‘Captive’ appeared first on Shadowproof.
Attempted Tomato Assassination of George Washington
The tale of a cook who attempted to poison George Washington by feeding him tomatoes comes from a mystery magazine, not history.
Vice President Pence: I Support The Dismissal Of National Security Adviser Michael Flynn
*Washington Post:* *In Brussels, Pence says he ‘fully supported’ ouster of Mike Flynn* BRUSSELS — Vice President Pence said Monday that he “fully supported” Michael Flynn’s ouster last week as national security adviser, setting himself firmly against the former general, who told untruths about his contacts with Russian officials. “I was disappointed to learn that the facts that have been conveyed to me by Gen. Flynn were inaccurate,” Pence told reporters during a visit to NATO headquarters in his first public comments about a scandal that has rocked the young Trump administration... more »
Has SpongeBob SquarePants Been Cancelled?
An inaccurate viral image led to rampant rumors that the popular animated TV show 'SpongeBob SquarePants' had been canceled.
Did George Washington Have Wooden Teeth?
We cannot tell a lie: George Washington's false teeth weren't made out of wood, though the materials actually used weren't all that appealing, either.
"A Look to the Heavens"
"The Crab Nebula is cataloged as M1, the first object on Charles Messier's famous 18th century list of things which are not comets. In fact, the Crab is now known to be a supernova remnant, debris from the death explosion of a massive star, witnessed by astronomers in the year 1054. This sharp, ground-based telescopic view uses narrowband data to track emission from ionized oxygen and hydrogen atoms (in blue and red) and explore the tangled filaments within the still expanding cloud. *Click image for larger size.* One of the most exotic objects known to modern astronomers, the Crab ... more »
Chet Raymo, "Sunshine"
*"Sunshine"* by Chet Raymo "Deep in the belly of the Sun, where the temperature is 10 million degrees, protons- the nuclei of hydrogen- are fused together to form the heavier nuclei of helium. By a marvelous magic of nature, the helium nuclei weigh about one percent less than the total weight of the four protons out of which it was made. Mass has vanished from the universe. And in its place- energy. Every second at the Sun's core, 660 million tons of hydrogen is converted into 655 million tons of helium. The missing 5 million tons is turned into an amount of energy equal to the v... more »
"A Checkerboard..."
"Life is a checkerboard, and the player opposite you is time. If you hesitate before moving, or neglect to move promptly, your men will be wiped off the board by time. You are playing against a partner who will not tolerate indecision!" - Elbert Hubbard
“Rescreening Dr. Strangelove”
*“Rescreening Dr. Strangelove”* By Hugh Iglarsh "A friend of mine saw Stanley Kubrick’s “Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb” when it first opened in Paris in 1964. He and his American army friends were rolling on the floor throughout. The French audience, however, sat in stony silence. It wasn’t a comedy to them; it was a documentary. What is it now? In general, Hollywood is America dreaming– but Strangelove is something different, a “nightmare comedy,” in Kubrick’s words. It is prophecy disguised as farce– the finest dramatic analysis we have of t... more »
In New Zealand it is not illegal to steal the fruit of other people's labour
Yesterday we discovered that in New Zealand it is not illegal to steal the fruit of other people's labour. I learned that from reading the Herald this morning, who on page three quoted the High Court judgement against Kim DotCom, which said, and I quote: “online communication of copyright protected works to the public is not a criminal offence in New Zealand under s131 of the Copyright Act." This is passing strange for many reasons, not least because this was the very section of the law that led to the fat German’s arrest. But also because s131 of New Zealand’s 1994 Copyright A... more »
Unthinking Lefty’s
Here’s a minor extract of a debate between Ted Cruz and Bernie Sanders when a lady owning a hairdressing business asked how was she going to afford Obamacare if here payroll number reaches 50 people? Lower wages, or raise prices? … Continue reading →
Optical Luminescence Dating
It is very difficult assigning a date to a sedimentary rock, especially ones of recent origin. One modern technique is Optical Stimulated Luminescence where doses of ionising radiation are measured in quartz grains and estimates made when those grains were … Continue reading →
the mind surrenders
...to the mind that is still... the whole universe surrenders... lao tzu.
The Did-You-Talk-to-Russians Witch Hunt
By Robert Parry In the anti-Russian frenzy sweeping American politics and media, Democrats, liberals and mainstream pundits are calling for an investigative body that could become a new kind of House Un-American Activities Committee to hunt down Americans who have communicated with Russians. The proposed commission would have broad subpoena powers to investigate alleged connections between Trump’s supporters and the Russian government with the apparent goal of asking if they now have or have ever talked to a Russian who might have some tie to the Kremlin or its intelligence agenci... more »
Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- February 202, 107
*ABC News Online*: *Mosul: The biggest battle anywhere on the planet* For three months a gruelling battle has been underway to take back the city of Mosul from Islamic State. As government forces now push into the final Islamic State-held areas in the city's west, they find themselves locked in a brutal street-by-street fight. Reporting under fire, Middle East correspondent Matt Brown and cameraman Aaron Hollett have been charting the battle for Four Corners: Mosul is the Islamic State group's most important stronghold in Iraq and the battle will be key to fighting the broader th... more »
World News Briefs -- February 20, 2017 (Evening Edition)
*L.A. Times*:* U.S. advisors are now fighting alongside Iraqi forces in the battle for Mosul* U.S. military advisors are now fighting alongside Iraqi forces near the front lines against Islamic State, a sign of President Trump's willingness to grant more latitude to American commanders than they've had since Iraq’s ground war against the militants was launched more than two years ago. The Trump administration has not yet granted new authorities, but have loosened the reins for U.S. generals running the war, allowing hundreds of U.S. troops to join advancing Iraqi forces as they em... more »
McCain Attacks Trump for Tweet About the Press While Saying, "I Hate The Press"
[image: mccain-attacks-trump-for-tweet-about-the-press-while-saying-i-hate-the-press] While defending the New World Order on Sunday’s *Meet The Press*, Senator John McCain (R-Ariz.) told host Chuck Todd that he is concerned that President Trump is “suppressing the free press” in what may be a move toward a dictatorship. He also attacked the president for expressing what McCain called “moral equivalency” where Russian President Vladimir Putin is concerned. McCain was careful to pull up short of* actually* calling President Trump a dictator-in-the-making, but his point was clear: Puti... more »
In Response to Trump Executive Order, Illegal Aliens Are Fleeing U.S. Into Canada
[image: in-response-to-trump-executive-order-illegal-aliens-are-fleeing-u-s-into-canada] Illegal aliens fearful about President Trump’s executive order barring refugees from countries of concern have been seen crossing the U.S. border into Canada recently.
Pence Pledges U.S. “Continued Cooperation and Partnership” With EU
[image: pence-pledges-u-s-continued-cooperation-and-partnership-with-eu] Vice President Mike Pence went out of his way Monday to reassure EU leaders that the United States will continue its support of the European Union.
Flying: A memoir
I used to cycle a lot back in the day. We all did. That day was sometime back last century. Young, carefree, wind still legally allowed in the hair. It was fun, cycling, and necessary: as a kid there was no other way to get around. We delivered papers on them, cycled to sports on them, carried too many library books on them - or tried to, and had to walk them all home instead. And we showed off on them. Wheelies, skids, jumps. That’s how I went over the handlebars the first time, discovering in mid-air that the first wheel to hit the ground should probably not be the front one,... more »
Session with Loie 2/17/2017 -- A.O.L. Antarctic Base at 74 Degrees South, 164 Degrees East... PART 1
*Terran note: thought I'd get this out, as part 1, there's more data to be posted separately after this, and I will try to update this with some sketches, as crude as my art ability is when it comes to drawing.... I have other posts to come but have been really wacked hard with these new frequencies and am still assimilating them best I can. Finding I'm having to wear my "readers" to even see the computer screen! I haven't had to wear them in a good 18 months. Perhaps that Italian pasta sauce in Italy gave my eyes lots of Lutein! LOL... * *Sesssion with Loie 2/17/2017 -- A.O.L.... more »
Feb. 20: Not a good day.
I often begin my blog with something about the irving press (the newspapers of New Brunswick - all owned by the Irving family and dedicated to a mix of trivia and propaganda). Today, Canada and World News is all of four pages. Almost all of one page is dedicated to stories about people who play hockey outdoors on frozen ponds in New Brunswick. So much for news of Canada and the World. And the rest is just as good - except.... An important story sneaked in. It seems that up to a year ago, Canadian planes were bombing Syria. Odd. I don't recall reading about that a year ago. Odder st... more »
President Trump and ‘What’s Happening in Sweden Last Night’
An address President Trump gave in Florida caused widespread confusion with his reference to an unspecified incident in Sweden.
Kentucky Lawmaker Introduced Bill Requiring Men to Get Wives’ Permission to Take Viagra
Kentucky Rep. Mary Lou Marzian, who is also a registered nurse, joked that she introduced the tongue-in-cheek 2016 legislation 'to protect these men from themselves.'
"The Things That Hurt Us..."
"Life is painful and messed up. It gets complicated at the worst of times, and sometimes you have no idea where to go or what to do. Lots of times people just let themselves get lost, dropping into a wide open, huge abyss. But that's why we have to keep trying. We have to push through all that hurts us, work past all our memories that are haunting us. Sometimes the things that hurt us are the things that make us strongest. A life without experience, in my opinion, is no life at all. And that's why I tell everyone that, even when it hurts, never stop yourself from living." - Alysha S... more »
The Daily "Near You?"
Anacortes, Washington, USA. Thanks for stopping by!
The Poet: A.A. Milne, "Spring Morning"
*"Spring Morning"* "Where am I going? I don't quite know. Down to the stream where the king-cups grow- Up on the hill where the pine-trees blow- Anywhere, anywhere. I don't know. Where am I going? The clouds sail by, Little ones, baby ones, over the sky. Where am I going? The shadows pass, Little ones, baby ones, over the grass. If you were a cloud, and sailed up there, You'd sail on water as blue as air, And you'd see me here in the fields and say: "Doesn't the sky look green today?" Where am I going? The high rooks call: "It's awful fun to be born at all." Where am I going? The ring-... more »
"So We All Ran Around..."
"So we all ran around in mad, mindless, meaningless circles, as if we were in a cotton-candy eating contest where the grand prize was getting kicked in the face. We were oblivious to everything around us that no truly sane person would ever tolerate. And we needed someone else to tell us to stop it." - Edward M. Wolfe
AIM's Dennis Banks: Raid Imminent in 48 Hours 'Come to Standing Rock'
AIM Co-founder Dennis Banks (center) urges water protectors to come to Standing Rock Camp on the evening of Feb. 21, 2017, to prepare for the forced eviction now threatened for camps on Feb. 22, 2017. The BIA served trespass notices last week, with the intent of eviction, last week to all camps for Feb. 22, including Sacred Stone Camp on the private land of LaDonna Allard. Video below by
Reusing Batteries: canny Scots trick
The general rule of batteries like AA, AAA, C, D types, is that you should always replace old batteries with three NEW ones of EXACTLY the same type. The reason for this, is that if you use three batteries of … Continue reading →
France just trolled Donald Trump, and it’s left us in stitches [VIDEO]
Since his election, Donald Trump has been the subject of many trolling memes and videos. How could we forget Sweden’s picture troll, for example? Or the Netherlands welcoming Trump in his own words? But the latest video to come from France could just pip these countries to the post for the most hilarious troll of Trump so […] The post France just trolled Donald Trump, and it’s left us in stitches [VIDEO] appeared first on The Canary.
New Ukraine Ceasefire In Effect
*VOA*: *Ukraine Cease-fire in Effect But Doubts Persist as to Sustainability* LONDON — A cease-fire in eastern Ukraine aimed at halting fighting between Ukrainian government forces and Moscow-backed separatists went into effect Monday. Ukrainian officials, however, warn it is at risk of falling apart. Under the cease-fire announced in Munich by Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, both sides are supposed to abide by the two-year-old Minsk agreement and withdraw heavy weaponry from the front lines. Yet, just hours before the foreign ministers of Ukraine, Russia, France and Germ... more »
Defending an Island Nation
I've heard rumors that the British are starting to get serious about defending their island(s). I've heard those same rumors before, but this time they're different by degree partly because of BREXIT. The changing nature of advanced surface-to-air missiles has changed the way that the UK's Royal Air Force trains to fight. Since getting a few feet off the deck can mean an unhappy ending, they train to hug the terrain. I personally feel as if they need to buy some F-18G electronic warfare aircraft from the US in an attempt to help resolve their vulnerability. GR3A Jaguar GR4 Tornad... more »
Fighting Back Against The Trumpist Know Nothing Agenda-- Immigration Made America Great, Not Trump
*Continuing to make America great* The dark strain of American Know Nothing hatred towards immigrants is hardly new. German, Irish, Chinese, Jewish, Italian, Polish, Japanese families... have all felt its ugly sting-- and their progeny have then gone on to inflict it on those who came after them. So horrible! Saturday there was a report by Sam Levine in *HuffPo* about the campaign of one of the GOP sociopaths running for Tom Price's abandoned seat in the Atlanta suburbs, Karen Handel. Handel, best known as an unhinged anti-Choice fanatic sent out a fundraising e-mail promising "to b... more »
Russian Ambassador To UN Vitaly Churkin Has “Died Suddenly” In New York
[image: churkin]Vladimir Putin was deeply upset to learn of the death of Vitaly Churkin, Russian news agencies cited Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov as saying on Monday.
Fighting, Dancing and Thumb-Biting: Developing a typology of citations
This is a guest post by Paul Beaumont, PhD Candidate at the Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU). Previously, he worked as an academic writing advisor at NMBU and as a Junior Research Fellow at the Norwegian Institute of International Affairs (NUPI). Some time ago, back when Duckpods still happened, Nicholas Onuf talked to Dan […]
How could D.C. improve its schools?
*MONDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2017The 9.1 percent lack of a solution:* Under the circumstances, the thing you need to know about Washington, D.C.'s schools appears on page 44, deep inside this new report by UCLA's Professor Orfield. Under the circumstances, here's the thing you need to know: The 2013-2014 school year is the most recent year the professor records. In that year, student enrollment in the D.C. schools, "traditional public" plus "public charter," stood at 9.1 percent white. Only 9.1 percent of D.C. students were white. For that reason, there is no way to create a city full of... more »
Pope Francis Calls for Broad Front Against Tyranny and Savage Capitalism
Dandelion Salad TheRealNews on Feb 18, 2017 Matthew Fox and Paul Jay discuss the Pope’s message to social movements and comparing the European far right and the rise of Trump to Hitler. Transcript *** Steve Bannon Allies with Catholic Theo-Fascism Against Pope Francis (2/2) TheRealNews on Feb 19, 2017 Matthew Fox says Pope Francis is fighting against […]
Trump’s “Muslim Ban” and Media Myths, Lies, and Censorship
[image: trump-s-muslim-immigration-ban-and-media-myths-lies-and-censorship] The “Muslim Ban” that wasn't. President Trump has been accused of instituting an unprecedented unconstitutional ban on Muslim immigrants that was so flagrant that it was immediately overturned by the courts. So wrong.
Japanese Network Releases Video That Shows The Moment Kim Jong Un’s Brother Is Attacked In Malaysian Airport
*ABC News Online*:* Kim Jong-nam death: Japanese network releases purported CCTV footage of assassination* *CCTV footage purportedly showing the deadly assault in Malaysia on the half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un by a woman, who is believed to have wiped a fast-acting poison on his face, has been released by Japanese broadcaster Fuji TV.* Kim Jong-nam died last Monday a short time after the attack in the departure hall of Kuala Lumpur International Airport, where he had been preparing to take a flight to Macau. Malaysian police have detained four suspects — a Vietna... more »
One in four UK abattoirs fails to meet basic hygiene standards
The breaches mean meat contaminated with bugs that cause serious food poisoning can potentially reach supermarket shelves.
Nine young children killed: The full details of botched US raid in Yemen
Working with a journalist who visited the targeted Yemeni village after the raid and gathered survivors' testimony, we have collected the names and ages of 25 civilians reportedly killed.
Afghan airstrikes killed and injured record number of civilians in 2016
Airstrikes killed and injured more civilians in Afghanistan last year than at any time since the United Nations (UN) began systematically recording casualties there in 2009.
Surgeon accused of profiting from unnecessary NHS operations
The case, involving an orthopaedic surgeon at a Kent hospital, raises serious questions about NHS oversight of its contracts with private health providers.
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The Lab will collaborate with a network of local journalists to find and tell powerful, regional stories.
White House releases annual counterterrorism CIVCAS figures
The outgoing Obama administration says it killed one civilian and 431-441 combatants in counterterrorism strikes last year – contrasting slightly with the Bureau’s estimate.
Trump, Obama and the future of targeted killing
Obama developed a defining policy architecture which his successor Donald Trump now inherits: the ability to kill suspected terrorists anywhere without US personnel having to leave their bases.
Obama’s covert drone war in numbers: ten times more strikes than Bush
The use of drones aligned with Obama’s ambition to keep up the war against al Qaeda while extricating the US military from intractable ground wars, but the programme has drawn much criticism.
US air strike killed Afghan police being held in Taliban prison
The US is pursuing a conventional aerial campaign against the Taliban with virtually no troops on the ground to provide reliable intelligence to guide it.
Drone wars: the full data
The Bureau’s complete data sets on drone strikes in Pakistan, Afghanistan, Yemen and Somalia.
Case study: ‘Sepsis from a superbug nearly killed me’
Dr Nina Khaira, a 39-year-old dentist from Cornwall got sepsis from an antibiotic-resistant bacteria while giving birth to her daughter Vega.
80 percent losses guaranteed! The murky world of binary options trading
Binary options trading is sold as an investment opportunity but in reality it’s a very risky gamble or a straight-up scam. Police say it’s become the biggest fraud in the UK.
Superbugs killing twice as many people as government says
Superbugs are now killing more patients than breast cancer and at least twice as many people as the government estimate, experts have warned.
Has the cost of new UK drone fleet doubled to $1 billion?
The Ministry of Defence announced plans to buy a new fleet of Predator drones from the US last April, stating the total cost would be £415m. Now the US says the estimated cost is £802m.
The Bureau is hiring: Apply to join our innovative data journalism lab
The Bureau of Investigative Journalism is looking for two people to join our ambitious new project aimed at providing data-led stories to regional journalists: the Local Data Lab.
Builders make billions as housing crisis escalates
A Bureau analysis has found Britain’s major housebuilding firms are making multi-billion pound profits at the same time they argue they cannot meet affordable housing targets.
Al Qaeda leader killed in US strike in Afghanistan
Senior al Qaeda leader Faruq al Qatani was killed in a “precision strike” on October 23 in Afghanistan’s Kunar province, the Pentagon has confirmed.
Donald Trump and the media’s ‘epic fail’
There were so many uncertainties in the lead up to this morning’s US election result, but one thing is clear: journalism, just like the pollsters, failed. Now more than ever, we need strong, independent, fearless and deep reporting that holds power to account.
The Bureau identifies 15 civilians killed in a single US airstrike
The deaths amount to the biggest confirmed loss of civilian life in a single American strike in Afghanistan since the attack on the Medecins Sans Frontieres hospital in Kunduz last October.
‘Killers having lunch’: The real life Wolves of Wall Street
The National Fraud Intelligence Bureau’s head of crime said police receive an average of two reports of binary trading fraud a day, with the average investor losing £16,000.
Sorry for killing your son, CIA tells drone strike victim’s family
In an unprecedented moment of transparency during a 14 year covert war, US officials have met the family of an accidental drone strike victim to explain what happened and apologise.
Bureau hires Megan Lucero from The Times to lead new data journalism team
The Bureau has appointed Megan Lucero to run its ambitious new project, the Local Data Lab. Lucero, one of the UK’s leading data journalists, joins the Bureau from The Times and Sunday Times where she is currently Head of Data. The … Continued
Gavin MacFadyen adviser to the Bureau dies
Gavin MacFadyen, a strong supporter of investigative journalism. Gavin MacFadyen, director of the Centre for Investigative Journalism and adviser to the Bureau, has died after a short illness. An investigative journalist for many decades, Gavin who died on Saturday October … Continued
How dirty production of NHS drugs helps create superbugs
There are no checks or regulations in place to stop the NHS buying drugs from factories in India which are helping to create superbugs.
US accused of killing 22 Somali soldiers and civilians
Somali officials have claimed that the US killed 22 local soldiers and civilians in a drone strike that hit the north-central city of Galkayo late last month.
“Site Violet”: How Lithuania helped run a secret CIA prison
Secret documents obtained by the Bureau confirm the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) set up and ran a “black site” for detention of al Qaeda suspects, say lawyers.
Superbug spread to Norwegian pigs from foreign farm workers
Norwegian pigs became infected with a superbug common in the Danish herd – despite having a ban on live imports – through farm workers who had worked abroad, a study has found.
Revealed: The British firms paid $60 billion by the Pentagon under President Obama
Between 2009 and the end of 2015, total spending by the Department of Defense on goods and services from the private sector at large was more than $2.3 trillion.
Something is rotten in Denmark’s pig industry
Every day 35,000 live pigs roll over Denmark’s border into Germany on heavily-loaded trucks, heading for countries across Europe. More than two thirds of them are likely carrying infectious Livestock Associated MRSA bacteria. Once they arrive at their destinations they … Continued
Private contractors fighting Pentagon’s online war against Islamic State
An official says the Pentagon's “robust online program” operates using “truthful information directed toward regional audiences to combat ISIL’s (Islamic State’s) lies and deception.”
How superbug-infected pigs get into Britain unchecked
The Bureau’s investigation has established there is no mandatory screening for live pigs being imported into Britain from Denmark, where MRSA is rife throughout the country’s herd.
Fake news and false flags: Bell Pottinger's secret Iraq war propaganda
The PR firm's $500 million contract with the Pentagon included making fake insurgent videos which could be used to track the people who watched them.
Soaring levels of antibiotic resistance found in supermarket chickens
The UK’s most common type of food poisoning bug is showing drastically increased resistance to antibiotics, testing has revealed, which could mean the infection becomes harder and harder to treat.
UN agrees landmark declaration to tackle antibiotic resistance crisis
World leaders will commit £600 million to fighting antibiotic resistance – a public health emergency which is predicted to kill more people than cancer by 2050 if left unchecked.
How Brits lose millions to UK’s biggest scam while government stands by
The Bureau spoke to dozens of people across the UK who had been targeted by a range of different companies. Many people have had money taken off their credit cards without consent.
US pays €1m to Italian couple after killing their son in a drone strike
The payment to the family of an Italian aid worker killed in a CIA attack last year is the first confirmed example of the US paying relatives of a drone strike victim.
How Big Pharma’s industrial waste is fuelling the rise in superbugs worldwide
A new report highlights how dirty production methods and dumping of industrial waste at antibiotic factories in China and India is fuelling the growth of superbugs, which pose a catastrophic threat to global public health.
The teaching diversity gap – how regions compare
Teachers across England are drastically less ethnically diverse than their pupils, analysis by the Bureau can reveal. The size of the diversity gap varies across different regions and local authorities. Click on the map to see how your area compares. South … Continued
Shortage of black teachers, data reveals
A tenfold increase in the number of black and ethnic minority teachers is needed if schools in some English cities are to reflect their pupil populations, a data analysis by the Bureau has revealed.
Antibiotic resistant E.coli found in one in four samples of supermarket chicken
One in four samples of chicken from the UK’s largest supermarkets contains antibiotic-resistant E.Coli bacteria, new research has revealed. The bacterium was found in meat from Asda, Aldi, Co-op, Morrisons, Sainsbury’s, Tesco and Waitrose, Cambridge University researchers found. They tested whole … Continued
Severe welfare breaches recorded six times a day in British slaughterhouses
Data obtained by the Bureau reveals six severe welfare breaches that subject animals to needless pain and suffering are recorded per day on average at British slaughterhouses.
US Air Force has carried out two strikes a day against Taliban since June
Figures released to the Bureau provide firm evidence the US has intensified its fight against the Taliban despite officially ending combat operations against the group in 2014.
Suicide note of young gay man called supported housing a ‘torture chamber’
The findings of a council review into Jack Ellis’ death have not been released to his relatives.
Hate crime levels are rising in England and Wales. How bad is it where you live?
The Bureau sent Freedom of Information Requests to every police force in England and Wales, asking them to provide complete outcome data for all hate crimes recorded in 2014/15 and, separately, 2015/16. Forty police forces responded to our request. Because of discrepancies in … Continued
Hate crime is on the rise, but police are taking less action against suspects
Now only a one in four chance of action being taken.
Infographic: The CIA’s drone war in Pakistan
Every CIA drone strike in Pakistan until the the end of 2015 has been mapped on an infographic to show where the attacks took place and the number of people killed in each strike.
Obama drone casualty numbers a fraction of those recorded by the Bureau
Funeral of Akram Shah and at least four other civilians in June 2011 (THIS KHAN/AFP/Getty Images) The US government today claimed it has killed between 64 and 116 “non-combatants” in 473 counter-terrorism strikes in Pakistan, Yemen, Somalia and Libya between … Continued
Why White House civilian casualty figures on civilian are a wild underestimate
Targeted killings or assassinations beyond the battlefield remain a highly charged subject. Most controversial of all is the number of civilians killed in US covert and clandestine drone strikes since 2002
Apply to be the Bureau’s new Data Lab Director
The Bureau of Investigative Journalism is launching an ambitious journalism project aimed at providing data-led stories to local journalists. We are recruiting a director to lead this new project, who will build a four-person team and over the three year grant period … Continued
Theresa May deprived 33 individuals of British citizenship in 2015
New figures show the extent to which the Home Secretary has used controversial powers allowed her to strip a person of citizenship without prior approval from a judge or parliament.
US drones hit Taliban more than terrorist networks despite end of Afghan war
Most US airstrikes in Afghanistan this year in support of ground troops not targeting suspected terrorists.
Bureau reporter shortlisted for Medical Journalists’ Association award
The Bureau of Investigative Journalism’s Victoria Parsons has been shortlisted for Newcomer of the Year in Britain’s premier celebration of health and medical journalism, the Medical Journalists’ Association awards. She made the 2016 shortlist for an investigation into the threat to … Continued
The Bureau is hiring: Experienced journalist with science background
The Bureau of Investigative Journalism is looking to recruit an experienced journalist with a biomedical or science background. This is a six-month contract working on a project focused on antibiotic resistance. The role will involve producing investigative content – both … Continued
Join our drone team: The Bureau is recruiting a junior reporter
The Bureau of Investigative Journalism is looking to recruit a new member to its award-winning drones team. The Bureau has become a well-respected global source of information on targeted killing and the use of drones in counter-terrorism missions. Our work … Continued
The Bureau is hiring: Apply to be our Production Editor
A chance to join the Bureau team.
Revealed: Homeless housing trust accused of letting down domestic violence victims in £400-a-week rooms
London Housing Trust under investigation as founder resigns
Bureau appoints Meirion Jones as Investigations Editor
The Bureau of Investigative Journalism has hired award-winning journalist Meirion Jones. His appointment is part of a major expansion plan for Britain’s biggest not-for-profit investigative news unit. Jones, who is best known as the journalist behind the Jimmy Savile abuse … Continued
‘We feared a Paris-style massacre’: Londoner stripped of nationality
The man, known only as L2 for legal reasons, was deemed such a national security threat by Home Secretary Theresa May that she personally signed an order removing his British nationality in 2013.
Bureau team shortlisted for top data journalism award
Bureau reporters Abigail Fielding-Smith and Crofton Black. Image: Garlinda Birkbeck The Bureau’s investigation into the use of contractors in the US military’s drone programme has been shortlisted for a Global Editors Network Data Journalism Award. The investigation, by Abigail Fielding-Smith and Crofton Black, … Continued
Exclusive: Minister floats tax on antibiotics to tackle drug resistance crisis
Lord O’Neill (pic: Getty) The danger to human health from the world’s antibiotic resistance crisis is “a much more troubling train wreck” than even the great financial crash of 2008, former Goldman Sachs chief and now UK minister Lord Jim … Continued
The house always wins! Casino giants see tax savings result from new system of roulette wheels
Revenue from casino punters in London shifted out of the capital.
Home Office ‘extremely disappointed’ over deportation block
The Home Office today hit out at a court ruling that has blocked Britain from deporting six terror suspects to Algeria, saying “continue to seek to remove those who wish to do harm."
Bid to deport six terror suspects blocked after UK judges cite torture fears in Algeria
Six men accused of having links to al Qaeda cannot be deported to Algeria because there is a “real risk” they would be tortured, UK judges ruled today.
Podcast: Kids crossing Europe’s and America’s borders – alone
Listen to our collaboration with Reveal, from the Center for Investigative Reporting, in which we followed unaccompanied children travelling to Europe and the US.
Get the data: Rising sales of critically important antibiotics
World Health Organization headquarters in Geneva Not all antibiotics are equal. According to the World Health Organization, some classes of antibiotic are so medically important they’ve labelled them “critically important antibiotics”. If an antibiotic is critically important it means it’s … Continued
Resistance to key antibiotic used in dangerous food poisoning cases now at record levels
Ciprofloxacin tablets. Photo via Flickr Resistance to a key antibiotic used in the treatment of serious food poisoning cases has reached its highest level for a decade, new figures obtained by the Bureau suggest. Previously unpublished data collated by Public Health England … Continued
Revealed: Fourfold rise as 95,000 unaccompanied children claim asylum in Europe in 2015
An investigation into Europe’s refugee crisis finds more than 95,000 children who arrived without any adult claimed asylum in 2015
Exclusive: City firms issue major warning to high street food and pub chains over use of antibiotics on supplier farms
City investors issue antibiotics warning to high street pub and restaurant chains A group of powerful City investors who together control more than £700 billion have written to leading fast food, pub and restaurant chains urging them to take immediate … Continued
The Bureau is hiring: Apply to be our new Investigations Editor
The Bureau of Investigative Journalism is expanding and is looking to fill a new senior position – Investigations Editor
Third member of axed MoJ commercial arm jumps ship…to join ex-civil service colleagues at new consultancy
Former Just Solutions International staff at Ministry of Justice join new consultancy firm to help sell prison and justice expertise in private sector
US airstrike on al Qaeda training camp ‘kills 50’ – biggest Pentagon attack in Yemen for five years
US jets kill at least 40 AQAP fighters in eastern Yemen.
TechRaking London: Electing the News – an invitation to join our free event
A free, fun and engaging event for creative & investigative journalists, designers & technologists organised by The Center for Investigative Reporting and the Bureau of Investigative Journalism, in partnership with the Google News Lab. What is it about? TechRaking … Continued
Changes to how the Bureau calculates Afghan drone and air strike data
Changes to the Bureau’s Afghanistan data.
Unprecedented death toll from US air strike in Somalia
The US flattened an al Shabaab training camp in central Somalia and killed around 150 people, the Pentagon said today.
Theresa May wins right to deport failed asylum seekers to Afghanistan after judges remove court injunction
Court of Appeal rules allows Home Office to resume deportations to Afghanistan.
Bureau awarded £500,000 Google grant for 3-year local journalism project
Bureau to help build new data tools and resources for local investigating journalists after £500k award from Google
Joint Enterprise: Praise for Bureau’s role in run-up to historic Supreme Court decision
Inside London’s Supreme Court The British legal concept of “joint enterprise” has been wrongly interpreted by courts for 30 years, the Supreme Court ruled yesterday, in a victory for campaigners, lawyers, politicians and academics who believe the doctrine has led … Continued
The Mystery of Khost: Did a US drone kill 14 innocent Afghans as they prepared a funeral?
The full feature on what happened in Khost on June 5 2015.
US airstrikes in Afghanistan killing civilians at greatest rate for seven years, new figures show
UN and US data show leap in civilian casualty rate from airstrikes in Afghanistan.
The thousands of former child refugees deported to Afghanistan and Iraq
Teenagers who have lived for years in the UK are being sent back to countries where Isis and Taliban militants are rampant.
Antimicrobial resistance: what’s the issue, and why is it so important?
Antibiotic pills. Photo via Flickr The Bureau has launched a new investigation into drug resistance in the UK, with the first story, Banned in America, soaring use in Britain: The poultry farm drugs that put human lives at risk, published today in the … Continued
Campylobacter: Poultry industry’s killer legacy
Antibiotics are used on poultry farms to treat and prevent disease (Photo: Ecostorm) Campylobacter has plagued the poultry industry for years, with some studies revealing that as much as two-thirds of fresh retail chicken sold is contaminated with the bug. … Continued
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