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The Future of humanity according to a man who fell into a coma and traveled

In 1921, Paul Amadeus Dienach, a Swiss-Austrian teacher with health problems, fell into a comatose state

March 31, 2017
The story of Paul Dienach, a man who fell into a coma and woke up in the

The story is beyond fascinating, and hard to believe according to many. Paul Dienach spent a year in a

March 31, 2017
Scientists find MASSIVE underground tunnels on the Moon

Recently, experts found gravity anomaly distributions suggesting the existence of subsurface empty spaces

March 31, 2017

No business like old clothes business: BTW tax to apply on King’s Day

People making brisk business selling cakes, old clothes and well-loved possessions on King’s Day can expect

19 hr ago
Friday is warmest March 31 on record, rain arrives tonight

Friday is the warmest March 31 on record with a temperature of 20.8 degrees recorded at the De Bilt weather

March 31, 2017
Dutch safety board to investigate New Year firework frenzy

The mayors of the four big Dutch cities have asked the Dutch safety board OVV to carry out a major...

March 31, 2017

Trump Watch, Volume 6: More immigration crackdowns, Sessions defends cops

The latest round up of the Trump administration’s record on civil liberties and criminal justice.

March 31, 2017
Report: The DEA has seized billions in cash. Owners rarely get due process.

The report also finds little connection between many forfeitures and criminal activity.

March 30, 2017
Roberts, Alito: Cops who illegally entered home without warrant, shot

L.A. County v. Mendez shows just how hard it is to win damages against cops, even when the victim did

March 29, 2017

Sanctions Ransomware Makes Fun of USA Sanctions Against Russia

If you want to know what some ransomware developers think about the USA, you can get a good idea from the

23 hr ago
USB Canary Sends an SMS When Someone Tinkers with Your USB Ports

A new tool released on GitHub last week can help paranoid sysadmins keep track of whenever someone plugs in

March 31, 2017
You Can Bypass Facial Recognition on New Samsung Galaxy S8 Phones Using a

Even before its official launch, smartphone experts are criticizing Samsung Galaxy S8 phones after one of

March 31, 2017

Connecticut Cops Could Get Killer Drones

by James Holbrooks, The Anti Media : onnecticut — It was only a matter of time. On Thursday, the
GAME OVER! MUST WATCH: CHINESE/SAUDI DOCS PROVE GOLD/SILVER SET TO

from Smaul gld : I just received a STUNNING email from Bei Tue Wong from the Institute of Precious

10 min ago
Elon Musk Unveils the Brain-Computer Interface

by James Corbett, The International Forecaster : …this technology comes as a double-edged sword

53 min ago

“Sanctuary Cities” and Black Community Control of the Police

police abuse by BAR executive editor Glen Ford “Donald Trump’s war against immigrants is a fascist

March 29, 2017
Freedom Rider: Is Trump the DNC Hacker?

2016 elections by BAR editor and senior columnist Margaret Kimberley If the Democrats are intent on

March 28, 2017
The Joseph Kony “Threat” was Always Fake News

A Black Agenda Radio commentary by executive editor Glen Ford Fake news stories roar in like a storm,

March 28, 2017

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

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

February 12, 2016
Ask a Stupid Question

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

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

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

February 2, 2016

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

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

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

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

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

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

February 6, 2016

Taxpayers Avoid Footing the $17.6 Million Legal Bill for UNC ‘Paper Class’

The bill for legal fees continues to rise at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill after the

7 hr ago
Poor Graduation Rates are the Root Problem for Higher Education

Photo credit: Nazareth College The deputy chancellor and professor of psychological and brain sciences at

March 31, 2017
No Violent Protests against Charles Murray at Duke, Columbia

This past week, American Enterprise Institute (AEI) scholar and author, Charles Murray, gave two speeches

March 31, 2017

Scores killed as landslides devastate Colombia's Mocoa

Scores killed and many more missing after torrential rains trigger mudslides in Mocoa, southwest Colombia.

2 min ago
Meningitis cases soar in Nigeria

An outbreak of meningitis has killed 324 people in Nigeria since mid-December, according to the health

18 min ago
Bomb explosion targets police in Egypt's Tanta

Blast from explosive device hidden in parked motorbike near police training centre leaves at least 16

1 hr ago

Top Products in Two Decades of Tech Reviews

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

December 17, 2013
Diabetes Data Beamed to Your Phone

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

December 10, 2013
Two Houses, One Cable TV Bill

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

December 10, 2013

Hamas: Abbas statement national crime, waiver of Palestinian right

Hamas Movement on Sunday lashed out at Palestinian Authority president Mamoud Abbas for ignoring the

March 27, 2017
Hamas: Lieberman’s statements prove Israel’s terrorist nature

Spokesman for Hamas Movement Sami Abu Zuhri said Monday that Israel’s Army Minister Avigdor Lieberman’s

March 27, 2017
Youth kidnapped by Israeli army over alleged anti-occupation stabbing

A Palestinian youth was kidnapped by the Israeli occupation forces (IOF) at noontime Monday near Hawara

March 27, 2017

Trumping Rodents: Scientists Benefit by Supporting Alt-Facts

The Animal Welfare Act maintains that rats and mice are not animals, but they are. When such alt-facts are

March 31, 2017
Why Men Trophy Hunt: Showing Off and the Psychology of Shame

If the "hunting for status" hypothesis is correct, then shaming could be an effective strategy

March 28, 2017
Animals Need More Freedom, Not Bigger Cages

As the late Tom Regan stressed, "...the only adequate moral response to vivisection is empty cages

March 28, 2017

Colombia landslides: More than 100 die as Putumayo suffers heavy rain

Dozens are injured and many missing in Putumayo province as heavy rain causes mudslides.

1 hr ago
Venezuela: Supreme court backtracks on powers bid

The supreme court's move to assume legislative powers led to days of anti-government protests.

3 hr ago
New South Africa finance minister Gigaba calls for radical reform

Big business has been seen to hold sway for too long, the new finance minister says.

4 hr ago

Teenage asylum seeker brutally attacked in Croydon

The 17-year-old is in a "serious but stable condition" after the assault at a bus stop.

1 hr ago
Unexploded wartime bomb casts doubt on 163rd Boat Race

A suspected unexploded bomb is found on a bank of the Thames near Putney Bridge, west London.

1 hr ago
Shakespearean notepad stuns Antiques Roadshow expert

The tiny pad, featuring "scientific scholarly notes", is to feature on the Antiques Roadshow

7 hr ago

Charisma News Promotes Claim that David Rockefeller’s Death Was Predicted

From Michael Snyder at Charisma News : Shocking Bible Code Matrix Contains the Exact Day And Year That

March 27, 2017
Small Rally Shows Pizzagate Conspiracy Theory Lives On

Also: Gateway Pundit scrubs report From the Washington Post : Several dozen people assembled outside

March 26, 2017
Westminster Terror Attack: The Troofers Emerge

Yesterday I wrote about Tommy Robinson’s anti-Islam grandstanding next to the scene of Wednesday

March 24, 2017

Perceived madness will unleash unprovoked violence (violation) by cops

I don't spend so much time thinking about this stuff anymore, but as a writer I've found that there

March 29, 2017
The Purpose of Life and the Human Conditioning

I was interviewed by the Excellence Reporter. My response is at the following link. Source: Monica Cassani

March 28, 2017
(ART SHOW) Therapeutic face/body painting for PTSD: by the gifted Katya

I would call what I do emotive face painting therapy, in a daily selfie. It's like a daily journal, but

March 26, 2017

Trump’s NAFTA Reversal Likely Tied To Oil Industry Pressure

Having called the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) “the worst trade deal in history” during his

March 30, 2017
Russian Oligarch in Election Probe Linked to Drug Cartel

New evidence indicates that Oleg Deripaska, the Russian billionaire who paid $10 million a year to Paul

March 30, 2017
El Salvador says no to gold to become 1st country to ban metal mining

The smallest country in Central America – El Salvador – has approved a law prohibiting all metal mining in

March 30, 2017

Anarchism Does Not Belong to the Socialists

Anarchism does not belong to the socialists. Anarchism is as old as Lao-Tzu & Christ. There a many

March 28, 2017
Soft Science Sophistry, with Friends

John Tierney, the author of “ The Real War on Science ” has a few words on this: &ldquo

March 7, 2017
Bitcoin: no need to keep talking

I will make this brief and to the point, respecting the spirit of my post's title.

March 1, 2017

Boeing Seeks to Corner Military Spy Aircraft Market

Body: By Sandra I. Erwin In the military aviation market, a single win can shake up the landscape. And this

March 31, 2017
Marine Corps Showing Love — And Money — for the V-22 Osprey

Body: By Sandra I. Erwin Already one of the busiest aircraft in the military fleet, the V-22 Osprey soon

March 30, 2017
Leonardo to Build Air Force T-X Jet Trainer in Tuskegee, Alabama (UPDATED)

Body: By Vivienne Machi  As the competition for the Air Force's next-generation jet trainers moves

March 30, 2017

L.L. Bean rebuffs boycott over granddaughter’s big Trump donation

A man wipes off the headlights of the L.L. Bean Bootmobile in the parking lot at the facility where the

January 10, 2017
Union leader who says Trump lied about Carrier deal refuses to back down

Trump tours a Carrier factory in Indianapolis, Dec. 1, 2016. Chuck Jones, the union leader who claims

December 8, 2016
Working, eating and sleeping at the office

The sight of workers sleeping on the job is common in China, where a surplus of cheap labor can lead to

May 11, 2016

We Need to Talk about Sandy Hook

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

December 5, 2014
#OBEEZY

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

November 14, 2014
Mowing the Lawn in Gaza

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

August 11, 2014

Refugees Welcome Here

Finding ways to express our support… For a couple of months now, my wife and I have have had yard

March 14, 2017
Duck & Cover All Over Again

Don’t worry, it’s only a test… How many of you are old enough to remember “ duck and cover ?”

February 22, 2017
Learning from my clothes…

Fashion advice from the Donald? So Trump wants to whack a 10% tax on imports, to protect American

February 6, 2017

In Case You Missed It…

This week at CBPP, we focused on the federal budget and taxes, food assistance, housing

23 hr ago
The Legacy of the 2001 and 2003 “Bush” Tax Cuts

The biggest tax policy changes enacted under President George W.

23 hr ago
Marking a Milestone on Taxing Online Sales, but Still Far to Go

As of tomorrow, Amazon.com will be collecting and remitting state and local sales tax on

March 31, 2017

ELECTIONS CAN BE RIGGED: Vote fraud expert Bev Harris exposes electronic

Black Box Voting, founded in 2003, performs nonpartisan investigative reporting on elections in an attempt

October 31, 2016
Hillary Clinton’s “Sudden Move” Of $1.8 Billion To Qatar Central Bank Stuns

Hillary Clinton (left) with Qatari Sheik Hamad bin Jassim bin Jabor Al (right) The international

October 28, 2016
Why Obama bought a $ 4.9 million Mansion in Dubai, a country where there is

By Bill Still of the STILL REPORT According to a Russian Foreign Intelligence non-classified

October 28, 2016

Another Reason to Discuss Government-led Local Business Development

I have written many times about my frustration with cronyist business relocation incentives handed out by

March 31, 2017
Why I Quit Recruiting for Princeton

Princeton, like many top Universities, requires a face to face interview of every candidate. They do this

March 31, 2017
What A Disaster Nationalization of the US Oil Industry Would Have Been!

Back in the 1970's, there were serious proposals in Congress to nationalize US oil companies. My dad,

March 30, 2017

Diplomatic faux pas throws shade at Bishop

Our tipster tells us that in a room of diplomats, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade secretary Frances

March 30, 2017
Brendan O’Connor not pleased with lack of media interest

Turns out it wasn't that journos had decided they didn't care what he had to say ... The post

March 30, 2017
Marriage Alliance releases survey results to Miranda Devine for dubious

BuzzFeed 's Lane Sainty and Crikey 's Josh Taylor have both contacted Marriage Alliance to ask for

March 30, 2017

Abby Martin: Anti-Black Racism Reveals Israel’s White Supremacy

Dandelion Salad with Abby Martin teleSUR English on Mar 31, 2017 While the Israeli state espouses

22 hr ago
TrumpCare Dies, XL Flies and the Secret Winner Is… by Greg Palast

by Greg Palast Writer, Dandelion Salad gregpalast.com, March 24, 2017 March 30, 2017 When RyanCare

March 30, 2017
Crash of Trumpcare Opens Door to Full Medicare for All by Ralph Nader + 2

Dandelion Salad by Ralph Nader The Nader Page March 29, 2017 You can thank House Speaker Ryan and President

March 29, 2017

THE CENTRAL AMERICAN REFUGEES ARE 21ST CENTURY DESCENDANTS OF IMPERIALISM (

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March 30, 2017
"Last Night I Had the Strangest Dream I Ever Dreamed Before. I Dreamed

Harry Targ I went to bed last night with a sense of impending doom as a handful of elected leaders

March 18, 2017
WORLD DOMINATION:"NEOLIBERAL GLOBALIZATION" VERSUS "THE

Harry Targ Part One United States foreign policy since the dawn of the twentieth century has been shaped by

February 25, 2017

The Mystic Shaping Russia’s Future and Bringing Back the Dark Ages

WHAT IF I TOLD YOU there was a wizard determining the foreign policy of a nation of 143 million people

March 28, 2017
The Runner

It’s getting dangerous to take a ride in San Francisco these days, to be a passenger in Citizen’s Cab 1015…

March 28, 2017
The Identity Politics of Art and the Self Immolation of the Left

Unless you’re an aficionado of contemporary art, you’ve likely never heard of Dana Schutz. If

March 27, 2017

Ghana: a Shining Democracy Without Accountability

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

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June 14, 2013
Why Are African Professors Becoming Politicians?

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June 5, 2013

New Report: British Drone Operations Against ISIS, 2014-2016

Drone Wars UK is today publishing a new report detailing UK armed drone and air operations against ISIS

February 27, 2017
Attorney General speaks on legality of UK preemptive drone strikes

Jeremy Wright speaking at IISS. Click for video of the speech UK Attorney General Jeremy Wright’s speech

January 12, 2017
British military drones in 2016: Strikes continue as future drone

The UK continued to use its current drone fleet while progressing future armed drone programmes during the

December 29, 2016

The proteins that domesticated our genomes

EPFL scientists have carried out a genomic and evolutionary study of a large and enigmatic family of human

March 8, 2017
Study links altered brain chemistry, behavioral impairments in fish exposed

Study Links Altered Brain Chemistry, Behavioral Impairments in Fish Exposed to Elevated CO2 Research team

September 13, 2016
First accurate simulation of a virus invading a cell

For the first time, scientists know what happens to a virus' shape when it invades a host cell, thanks

September 13, 2016

Stratfor explains why we are fighting in Yemen’s civil war

Summary: Stratfor explains what’s happening in Yemen, and the reasons for our mad involvement in that

9 hr ago
While America’s infrastructure rots, we build the most expensive weapon

Summary: While America’s infrastructure rots, we will spend $1.5 trillion on the F-35. The most

March 31, 2017
A look at sexbots, prototypes of a radically different future for society

Summary: Sexbots are coming. Here is an introduction to prototypes of the first mass-market models, which

March 30, 2017

Europe Keeps Its Rescue Ships Far From the Coast of Libya — Where Thousands

T he rescuers prepare for the calm days, more than the stormy ones. On land in small towns near the

1 hr ago
O Facebook não protegeu 30 milhões de usuários de terem dados acessados por

Em 2014, as primeiras informações sobre uma pesquisa inusitada, ligada ao Facebook, começaram a aparecer na

March 31, 2017
GOP Lawmakers Now Admit Years of Obamacare Repeal Votes Were a Sham

It is hard to overestimate the role of the Affordable Care Act in the Republican resurgence. Over the

March 31, 2017

IPS Interviews FAO DG on appointment of David Beasley as WFP head

José Graziano da Silva. Credit: FAO By IPS World Desk ROME, Apr 1 2017 (IPS) As widely known, the key

9 hr ago
Positive Signs as Asia-pacific Moves Towards Global Development Goals

Dr. Shamshad Akhtar is an Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations (UN) and the Executive Secretary of

March 31, 2017
Indonesian Farmers Weather Climate Change with Conservation Agriculture

Aquaponics in Indonesia: Bumina and Yumina systems use an integrated farming technique combining vegetables

March 31, 2017

Why Modern Art is Absolute Crap

via Why Modern Art is Absolute Crap – YouTube

March 31, 2017
Turning on the Carousel of Tedious Dreams; awaken sleeper.

Dog Poet Transmitting……. (There I was, rolling along in the next Smoking Mirrors when it

March 30, 2017
Those Disturbing Shrieks of Agony and the Rattling of Oxycontin Pills.

Dog Poet Transmitting……. Well… it looks like Israel will be reforming and streamlining

March 30, 2017

The Campaign from Hell: Blame Barbara Walters!

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

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

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

What Is Really Happening in Venezuela?

Imperialist Coup Plotters Rail Against a Coup By Jorge Martin “There’s been a coup in Venezuela! Maduro has

March 30, 2017
Russia Supports Venezuelan Sovereignty, Opposes Foreign Intervention

Unlike other foreign nations, Russia has thrown their support behind Venezuela’s government. Russia’s

March 30, 2017
Venezuela: Imperialist Coup d’état Continues as Supreme Court Replaces

Venezuela rejects attack of international right against the nation’s constitutionality AVN The

March 30, 2017

Climate Dereg: ‘Energy Independence AND Economic Growth’ (Trump’s EO of

“[I]t is the policy of the United States that executive departments and agencies (agencies

March 31, 2017
Mike Lynch on Peak Oil–Part 2

“… there are organizations devoted to the study of peak oil. Akin to the Bigfoot research

March 30, 2017
Peak Oil: Not Just Wrong but Invalid

“Production in a region rarely follows a bell curve nor do regions necessarily experience a single

March 29, 2017

Kansas Nightly News Fails To Educate The Public About The Medicaid

Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback Vetoed The Kansas Medicaid Expansion, Setting Up A Potential Override Kansas
As Senate Investigates Russia's Role In Proliferation Of Fake News

Senate Intelligence Committee Examines Russian Use Of Fake News To Impact Election Senate Intelligence
Right-Wing Media Misinterpret Weeks-Old Interview To Justify Trump’s

Trump Claimed Obama Wiretapped Trump Tower Trump: “Terrible! Just Found Out That Obama Had My 'Wires

Crop Breeding for High Production, Water Use Efficiency & Albedo

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

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

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

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

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

September 2, 2014

Paraguay: protestors set Congress on fire following secret vote allowing

Protesters stormed and set fire to Paraguay's Congress on Friday after the

9 hr ago
Chavism divided: Chief prosecutor says there has been a ”rupture of

Venezuela's chief prosecutor broke with the government on Friday and rebuked a

9 hr ago
Falklands begins process for new port facilities to support economic growth

The Falkland Islands has approved the commencement of work that will lead to the

10 hr ago

Archived newsblog

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

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

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

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

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

December 24, 2014

Wind farm concerns resurface at county #CO

The El Paso County Board of County Commissioners has new information to consider about the Golden West Wind

6 hr ago
County says no to wind hearings #PA

Atlantic Wind LLC cannot use the Carbon County courthouse for the remaining zoning hearings for its

6 hr ago
PSB schedules two more hearings on stricter sound standards for wind

The Public Service Board has scheduled two additional hearings as it weighs a new set of controversial

6 hr ago

March of Europe in Rome: An Awakening of Civil Society

Brexit and the Trump elections have shown that we cannot stay indifferent to growing populism and

10 hr ago
The Economics of Post-Multiculturalism and The Diplomacy of Bilateralism!

Establishing social stability, and creating jobs, for repatriates in their respective state of origin is a

March 31, 2017
Hundreds of protesters in Belarus under arrest

In Belarus, the opposition and civil society strive against a tax for the unemployed. After nation-wide

March 30, 2017

Suddenly Sick: The Foibles of Medical Science

Climate science and medical science have things in common. Including suspect behaviour on the part of the

March 29, 2017
Steven Chu’s Juvenile Score Keeping

When someone's won a Nobel Prize, who cares how long they served in Cabinet?

March 13, 2017
Science Funding Misinformation

A headline on a news story falsely claims that '9 countries outspend the US on science.' In fact

March 5, 2017

One final interesting fact, that shows just how big the Pacific...

One final interesting fact, that shows just how big the Pacific Ocean is, is that it contains its own

March 18, 2017
Making GFP bacteria

technariumas : seplute has been helping the Lichen kids (frequent Technarium Biolab goers) to hack some

March 12, 2017
Kingdoms of Africa HD - YouTube

Kingdoms of Africa HD - YouTube : #todo

March 9, 2017

Congress repealed FCC privacy rules for the internet

It’s already begun. Just days after Congress voted to kill Internet privacy, Verizon has announced plans to

21 hr ago
Federal Bill to Ban Lethal Wildlife Poisons Introduced after kids exposed &

Source: Predatordefense.org 14-year-old Canyon from Idaho, pictured with his best friend Kasey, a 3-year

March 31, 2017
CaLExit 2

Author, Chuck Frank ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Lo & behold, of all

March 30, 2017

Fed up with the 2 parties, a group of centrists rises up

Shelbi Lewark was a paid field organizer in Colorado for the Republican National Committee until Donald

6 hr ago
White House repeats claim that sanctuary cities breed crime, data continues

Defending its plan to punish jurisdictions that shelter undocumented immigrants, the White House implied

22 hr ago
Spicer: U.S. must face ‘political reality’ of Assad in Syria

WASHINGTON — Under heavy fire for dropping U.S. demands for Syrian President Bashar Assad’s ouster from

23 hr ago

First study of Oregon’s seafood processing workers finds high rate of

As a PhD student, Laura Syron was helping her advisor with workplace safety research focused on the Pacific

19 hr ago
Senate urges Surgeon General to warn Americans about asbestos

The U.S. Senate passed a resolution last night urging Surgeon General Vivek H. Murthy to warn the public

March 30, 2017
Prevention message opportunities in media coverage of worker fatalities?

From time to time I write a blog post titled “ Not an accident .” These posts highlight the name of a

March 29, 2017

The free individual vs. the Deep State

The free individual vs. the Deep State by Jon Rappoport April 1, 2017 The people who run society are

6 hr ago
Ayn Rand reconsidered

Ayn Rand reconsidered by Jon Rappoport March 31, 2017 “Why carry the burden of creating something and

19 hr ago
The “dependent victim” psy-op

The “dependent victim” psy-op by Jon Rappoport March 31, 2017 “American and British feminism has

23 hr ago

U.S. oil production rose 60,000 barrels a day in January, EIA says

U.S. oil production increased by 60,000 barrels a day in January, the Energy Department said Friday, an

March 31, 2017
Rig count up 15; Louisiana, Texas lead

The number of oil and gas rigs in U.S. fields rose for the 11th straight week as oil companies, especially

March 31, 2017
Where have drilling costs dropped the most? Midland Basin, of course

The costs of producing oil in the major U.S. shale fields have dropped by almost half over the past two

March 31, 2017

Woman killed by elephant at Kruger National Park, South Africa

A woman has died after being gored by an elephant at Kruger National Park in South Africa. A second person

27 min ago
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider Abadi says Baghdad not to allow Iraq split-up,

Iraqi Prime Minister Haider Abadi said he viewed Iraq's disintegration as objectionable and noted that

1 hr ago
'Doomsday' library joins seed vault in Arctic Svalbard, Norway

The so-called doomsday seed vault located underground on a remote island in the Arctic Ocean has gained a

1 hr ago

Flashback: The search for photographer's lost NZ colour photo plates

A treasure hunt for a swathe of early glass plate images vibrantly depicting 1920s New Zealand through an

21 hr ago
New Greenpeace boat blessed and ready to set sail

Taitu has been named, blessed and had a first drink before it leaves Wellington to earn some rainbow

16 hr ago
Duncan Garner: We suck at building roads - maybe the Chinese can do better

OPINION : Once upon a time New Zealand was an industrious nation - we prided ourselves on rolling up our

March 31, 2017

Christians Hating Christians, Progressive Equals Monstrous.

Janet Mefferd. A story from Reuters has fired up the Religious Reich. The story has to do with the

1 hr ago
A Business-Friendly Government Is One That Invests In Research

Research grants issued by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) contribute to a significant number of

2 hr ago
Origami: The failure files

Sometimes an origami model just doesn’t work out. Here’s a collection of some of my failures.

2 hr ago

Hip-Hop music in 2017 Featuring Alicia Huartado, Shaida Akbarian, and Grand

Nolan, Nicholas and Desiree take a look at the state of Hip-Hop music in 2017. with guests Shaida Akbarian

March 29, 2017
Rising Violence against Immigrants in South Africa

In March 2017, Jean Pierre Misago reports for Al Jazeera that violence against immigrants has been on the

March 17, 2017
Children Make Up Half the World’s Refugees

Children refugees have increased to 50 million children worldwide with over 75% of them from ten countries.

March 17, 2017

Excellent reasons for Didi to raise this much money

So, Didi is considering raising the world’s largest VC deal, some $6 billion led by SoftBank. It

March 31, 2017
Silicon Valley's soft power vs facts

Last week, I read an amazing article in the Economist about China and soft power . It described the

March 29, 2017
They may be total opposites, but Soul Cycle and Peloton need to merge

It’s too simple to say Peloton is the next iteration of what Soul Cycle began. Peloton and Soul

March 28, 2017

the truth is going to hurt …

It’s no wonder President Trump is enjoying himself, watching the Democrat opposition and Media

March 30, 2017
Victoria’s ‘dark ages’ begin …

Today, once mighty Victoria, came down to importing power from Tasmania! Yesterday, they turned off the

March 30, 2017
flakery at fake news fakebook …

Still unable to comment or post pics on Flakebook. However what I post on here does get posted on my

March 30, 2017

Europe’s Illiberal Establishment

The European Union's liberal establishment – in London and around the continent – is aghast at how

10 hr ago
The Temptation of Theresa May

British Prime Minister Theresa May’s current Brexit strategy seems to be geared toward appeasing right-wing

March 31, 2017
Donald Trump’s Climate Fantasies

Legend holds that King Canute brought his flatterers to the sea to show them that even a king could not

March 31, 2017

No such thing as a “succession war” as Uzbekistan enters the post-Karimov

For the first time since its independence, Uzbekistan is experiencing the tremors of managed political

September 8, 2016
NATO moves from reassurance to actual deterrence against Russia

Defense, deterrence, dialogue. This motto sums up the NATO Summit in Warsaw rather well. On July 8 and 9

August 16, 2016
Kazakhstan at odds with homegrown terrorism

(C) RFE/RL YouTube screen grab In June, Kazakhstan fell victim to homegrown terrorism. On June 5,

June 18, 2016

Airborne particles cause more than 3m early deaths a year

GOVERNMENTS fret over traffic and other local nuisances that create filthy air. But research just published

March 30, 2017
A simple device designed to detect chemical weapons

NERVE agents such as sarin and VX can kill quickly in low doses. Kim Jong Nam (pictured), half brother of

March 30, 2017
Analysing brain signals to let a patient control his arm

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Please support my work! I’m currently trying to raise $2500 (£2000) to support my writing and

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15 Years of Torture: The Unending Agony of Abu Zubaydah, in CIA “Black

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On Brexit, the Observer Pulls No Punches With a Suitably Savage Editorial

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