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NEW IN BLOGGER-FOLLOWING

Melania had to remind Donald to put his hand over his heart for the national anthem
Mashable / by Sam Speedy / 12h
Being President is hard! There's lots to learn about healthcare , history , and what the job entails . With all that swirling around, it's easy to forget things like, oh, let's say, what to do with your hands during the national anthem. When it came time to sing the national anthem at the White House Egg Roll on Monday, President Donald Trump needed a little reminder to do what comes so naturally
Trump autographs a kid's hat, then throws it into the crowd
Mashable / by Sam Speedy / 11h
At Monday's White House Easter Egg Roll, President Trump fumbled his way through the national anthem, chatted up the Easter Bunny about the future of America , then headed into the crowds to spend a little time with the children. While shaking hands and greeting people, Trump was asked by a kid to sign a hat. He graciously agreed. Then he graciously threw the hat to... somewhere. A kid asks Trump
Orangeville UFO sighting reported to MUFON
Unexplained Mysteries / 16h
An unidentified witness reported seeing a 'silent camouflage aircraft' over the town a few weeks ago. The encounter, which only lasted around two minu...
Palestinian Political Prisoners Stage Mass Hunger Strike for Justice
SteveLendmanBlog / by Steve Lendman / 11h
Palestinian Political Prisoners Stage Mass Hunger Strike for Justice by Stephen Lendman Around 6,500 Palestinians are currently imprisoned for resisting Israeli viciousness - wanting to live free on their own land, in their own country, illegal occupation of their territory ended. Israeli gulag prison conditions are among the world’s worst, Palestinians incarcerated for political reasons, brutall
Cotton grows 60% faster with double CO2 and warmed by 7 degrees
JoNova: Science, carbon, climate and tax / by Jo Nova / 10h
CO2Science found a 1999 paper done in China that shows just how awful climate change is for cotton. It’s a major global crop for fibre and oil and when the researchers warmed daytime growing conditions from 27C to 34C the plants seemed pretty happy about it as they grew faster and bigger. But if CO2 levels doubled as well, in hot conditions plant growth was up 60%. (Panic now. It’s a internationa
New Zealand: Ongoing Dairy Pollution of Te Waikoropupu Springs Reserve
cryptogon.com / by Kevin / 13h
Disclosure: I am involved with the effort to bring attention to the pollution and water take issues at Te Waikoropupu Springs Reserve. — Intensive dairy farming is destroying freshwater resources around New Zealand. It turns out the crown jewel of them all, a national treasure and a globally unique ecosystem is now threatened. How does […]

NEW IN NEWS

Stop swooning over Justin Trudeau. The man is a disaster for the planet | Bill McKibben
The Guardian / by Bill McKibben / 17h
Donald Trump is a creep and unpleasant to look at, but at least he’s not a stunning hypocrite when it comes to climate change Donald Trump is so spectacularly horrible that it’s hard to look away – especially now that he’s discovered bombs. But precisely because everyone’s staring gape-mouthed in his direction, other world leaders are able to get away with almost anything. Don’t believe me? Look
Nuclear war has become thinkable again – we need a reminder of what it means | Paul Mason
The Guardian / by Paul Mason / 13h
As Trump faces down North Korea, it’s alarming to think that most of the world’s nuclear warheads are now in the hands of men who are prepared to use them Last week, Donald Trump deployed his superweapon Moab, the “mother of all bombs” – 10 tonnes of high explosive detonated in mid-air in such a way as to kill, it is claimed, 94 Isis militants. The Russian media immediately reminded us that their
North Korea Offers Unconditional Surrender After Mike Pence Angrily Squints at It
The New Yorker / by Andy Borowitz / 12h
PYONGYANG ( The Borowitz Report )—In a major foreign-policy coup for the Trump Administration, North Korea offered to unconditionally abandon its nuclear program on Monday, after Mike Pence spent several minutes angrily squinting at the nation from just across the border. See the rest of the story at newyorker.com Related: Daily Cartoon: Monday, April 17th Conversations with My iPhone Ivanka’s No
Make Donald Trump Furious Again
Slate Articles / by Michelle Goldberg / 6h
On Friday evening, Karen Giorno, a former senior adviser on Donald Trump’s presidential campaign, addressed a few dozen volunteers for Bob Gray, one of 18 candidates running for Congress in a special election this week in Georgia’s 6 th District. The seat, which once belonged to Newt Gingrich, was supposed to be safely Republican. Former Rep. Tom Price, who stepped aside to become Trump’s secreta
How School Choice Turns Education Into a Commodity
The Atlantic / by Jason Blakely / 13h
Buoyed by Donald Trump’s championing of a voucher system—and cheered on by his education secretary Betsy DeVos—Arizona just passed one of the country's most thoroughgoing policies in favor of so-called “school of choice.” The legislation signed by Governor Doug Ducey allows students who withdraw from the public system to use their share of state funding for private school, homeschooling, or onlin
Donald Trump’s big problem is he doesn’t know what he’s talking about
Vox - All / by Matthew Yglesias / 14h
At least it’s one of his problems. Donald Trump doesn’t know what he’s talking about. This became clear when he said he realized dealing with North Korea was “not so easy” after 10 minutes with the Chinese president. Dealing with complicated problems is an occupational hazard faced by outsiders in all fields — and there’s never been a president who is more of an outsider to the realm of public po

NEW IN SCIENCE

Physicists create 'negative mass'
Phys.org - latest science and technology news stor... / 13h
Washington State University physicists have created a fluid with negative mass, which is exactly what it sounds like. Push it, and unlike every physical object in the world we know, it doesn't accelerate in the direction it was pushed. It accelerates backwards.
Physicists create 'negative mass'
Latest Science News / 12h
Physicists have created a fluid with negative mass, which is exactly what it sounds like. Push it, and unlike every physical object in the world we know, it doesn't accelerate in the direction it was pushed. It accelerates backwards.
Creative people physically see and process the world differently
New Scientist / 12h
Those who display a high degree of the openness personality trait may be more creative because of the way they process visual information
Science fiction horror wriggles into reality with discovery of giant sulfur-powered shipworm
Phys.org - latest science and technology news stor... / 8h
Our world seems to grow smaller by the day as biodiversity rapidly dwindles, but Mother Earth still has a surprise or two up her sleeve. An international team of researchers were the first to investigate a never before studied species—a giant, black, mud dwelling, worm-like animal. The odd animal doesn't seem to eat much, instead it gets its energy from a form of sulfur. The findings, led by scien
The "True" Human Diet
Scientific American Content / by Peter Ungar / 16h
From the standpoint of paleoecology, the so-called Paleo diet is a myth -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
The "True" Human Diet
Scientific American / by Peter Ungar / 16h
From the standpoint of paleoecology, the so-called Paleo diet is a myth -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

NEW IN YOUTUBE

John Mayer Performs 'Still Feel Like Your Man'
The Ellen Show / by TheEllenShow / 10h
The swoon-worthy singer performed a song from his new album. Check it out! From: TheEllenShow
It's Time for 'You Bet Your Wife'!
The Ellen Show / by TheEllenShow / 14h
Ellen's exciting new game is taking love to new heights. From: TheEllenShow
Here, Cutting Down Millions of Trees is Actually a Good Thing | National Geographic
National Geographic (uploads) on YouTube / by National Geographic / 15h
Scientists protect a vast carbon store by chopping down millions of trees in Scotland. ➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe About National Geographic: National Geographic is the world's premium destination for science, exploration, and adventure. Through their world-class scientists, photographers, journalists, and filmmakers, Nat Geo gets you closer to the stories that matter and past the
Hell on Earth - Official Film Trailer | National Geographic
National Geographic (uploads) on YouTube / by National Geographic / 4h
From award-winning filmmakers Sebastian Junger and Nick Quested, ‘Hell on Earth’ chronicles Syria’s descent into the unbridled chaos that allowed the rise of ISIS. ➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe ➡ Hell on Earth Is COMING in JUNE About Hell on Earth: Oscar-winning filmmakers Sebastian Junger and Nick Quested chronicle Syria’s descent into the unbridled chaos that allowed the rise of th
Songwich
Vimeo / Vimeo Staff Picks / 13h
A kewl teen, a pastel bedroom, and 8 short-short song snippets. Commissioned by Disney for their new Microcontent program. :) Track 3 inspired by Disney XD's Star Vs The Forces of Evil Tracks 4 & 7 inspired by Disney Channel's Bizaardvark Track 8 inspired by Disney Channel's Stuck In The Middle CD: Vincent Aricco Production Manager: Jaycen Armstrong Production Assistant: David Krenz glander.co Ca
MEDICINE
Vimeo / Vimeo Staff Picks / 11h
Story of Terry and Becky Sexton Music: Daughter Director: Salomon Ligthelm Director of Photography: Khalid Mohtaseb Story: Salomon Ligthelm + Khalid Mohtaseb Producer: Jens Jacob Executive Producers: Khalid Mohtaseb, Salomon Ligthelms. Jens Jacob Line Producer: Cara Venter Production Designer: Joe Scaccia 1st AC/Additional Photography: Mobolaji 'Mobi' Olaoniye Steadicam Operator: Andrew Ansnick G

NEW IN THE ENVIRONMENTALIST

When Rivers Hold Legal Rights
The EnvironmentaList / 10h
New Zealand and India recognize personhood for ecosystems
One Man’s Mission to Protect Greece’s Ancient Olive Trees
The EnvironmentaList / 3d
Greek expat hopes his photo archive will help raise awareness about the value of the centuries-old trees in Laconia region
Trump’s Border Wall Plan Hits Snag with Environmental Suit
The EnvironmentaList / 4d
US Congressman joins Center for Biological Diversity in call for environmental analysis that could delay construction for years
Walmart Exposed for Selling Dolphin-Deadly Tuna in Costa Rica
The EnvironmentaList / 13d
Retail giant is sourcing its Suli brand tuna from Mexican fishing fleets that harass and kill marine mammals, says nonprofit
Can a Public Image Makeover Save the Mauritius Fruit Bat?
The EnvironmentaList / 20d
Conservationists are working to recast perceptions of native pollinators in the wake of controversial culls
Grizzlies in Jeopardy
The EnvironmentaList / 28d
Proposal to remove Yellowstone bears from Endangered Species Act is premature

NEW IN THE CORBETT REPORT

The Syria Strikes: A Conspiracy Theory
The Corbett Report / by Corbett / 3d
The truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth about the Syria Strikes from the truth-telling truth-tellers in the truthful government and true mainstream news!...in under 5 minutes!!
Interview 1268 – Derrick Broze on The Theory and Practice of Agorism
The Corbett Report / by Corbett / 12h
[audio mp3="http://www.corbettreport.com/mp3/2017-04-17%20Derrick%20Broze.mp3"][/audio] Derrick Broze of TheConsciousResistance.com joins us once again to discuss his latest book, co-authored with John Vibes, Manifesto of the Free Humans. From the theory and practice of agorism and the importance of language in shaping our thought and action to the immigration debate and the creation of a new int
China and Russia Creating Alternate Banking System
The Corbett Report / by Corbett / 2d
Interview 1267 – New World Next Week with James Evan Pilato
The Corbett Report / by Corbett / 4d
[audio mp3="http://www.corbettreport.com/mp3/2016-04-06%20James%20Evan%20Pilato.mp3"][/audio] This week on New World Next Week: would-be migrants are enslaved in love bombed Libya; the DOJ would prefer to keep their bogus crime lab; and fake news abounds with deleted emails and retracted fact checks.
Soylent Green – Film, Literature and the New World Order
The Corbett Report / by Corbett / 5d
This month on Film, Literature and the New World Order we talk to James Evan Pilato of MediaMonarchy.com about Soylent Green, the 1973 sci-fi movie based on the 1966 novel Make Room! Make Room! by Harry Harrison. We discuss the differences between the book and the movie, the eminent personage who wrote the introduction to the book, and how the story has been used to predictively program some of t
Libya Slaves, DOJ Forensics, Deleted Fake News – New World Next Week
The Corbett Report / by Corbett / 3d
This week on New World Next Week: would-be migrants are enslaved in love bombed Libya; the DOJ would prefer to keep their bogus crime lab; and fake news abounds with deleted emails and retracted fact checks.

NEW IN WWF - LATEST NEWS

Climate action shines bright as record number of countries and territories join Earth Hour's tenth anniversary
WWF - Latest News / 22d
SINGAPORE, 26 March 2017 - An unprecedented 187 countries and territories came together for WWF's Earth Hour on Saturday 25 March to take a stand for climate action. More than 3,000 landmarks switched off their lights and millions of individuals, businesses and organizations across seven continents stepped forward to change climate change. Online, #EarthHour and related terms generated over 1.1 b

NEW IN A DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVE

X-Zone Broadcast Network - John Burroughs
A Different Perspective / by KRandle / 2d
John Burroughs, of Rendlesham Forest fame, was my guest. We focused, quite naturally, on the December, 1980, sightings there and what all happened from his perspective. You can listen to the program here: https://youtu.be/rN2llEG7v3s John Burroughs I, for a long time, had been confused about the number of days over which the events took place. I had asked Jim Penniston, John Burroughs and Charles
X-Zone Broadcast Network - Lorna Hunter
A Different Perspective / by KRandle / 23d
This week I talked with Lorna Hunter of The International Paranormal Society about UFOs in Minnesota, especially the sighting known as the Tin Can Man, and Val Johnson’s encounter that left his patrol car damaged and, of course, we did get into the Paranormal briefly. You can listen to it here: http://differentperspective.rnn.libsynpro.com/a-different-perspective-with-kevin-randle-ep-0033-guest-l
X-Zone Broadcast Network - Alex Tsakiris
A Different Perspective / by KRandle / 11d
This week, my friends at Anomalist Books put me in touch with Alex Tsakiris who wrote, Why Science is Wrong … about Almost Everything . The book wasn’t exactly what I thought it was going to be. It was about things that would be more normally found in the world of the paranormal but with a scientific slant to it. While we began talking about consciousness, or rather the nature of it, we evolved q
Chiles, Whitted, Turbulence and Ed Ruppelt
A Different Perspective / by KRandle / 20d
Yes, I thought we would revisit the Chiles-Whitted sighting just one more brief time. As I was working on something else, I happened to thumb through Ed Ruppelt’s book , The Report on Unidentified Flying Objects when something about the Chiles-Whitted sighting caught my eye. These guys were airline pilots who suggested a cigar-shaped object had flashed by their aircraft. In the hours that followe
X-Zone Broadcast Network - Larry Lawson
A Different Perspective / by KRandle / 17d
This week I chatted with Larry Lawson, who hosts the Paranormal Stakeout show on the X-Zone Broadcast Network. We talked about ghost sightings and some of those that he thought were good examples of the phenomenon, about the definition of this apparitions, and some of the assumptions made by others. We also talked about levels of evidence, the gathering of that evidence, and what forms it would t
Aliens and Rhinoplasty
A Different Perspective / by KRandle / 12d
The other day as I was working on something else, I came across a note that triggered (or in today’s world, with triggered having degenerated into a political term, maybe I should say inspired… or inclined, but I digress…) a random thought or two. The discussion centered on the Barney and Betty Hill abduction and the comment suggested that the tale was based in reality because it had remained so

NEW IN WPB/NYC AND ANYTHING ELSE; A GREEN RIGHTS COLLECTION


WPB/NYC and Anything Else; A Green Rights Collecti... / by Barbara Ann Levy / 8d

NEW IN ACTIVIST TEACHER

On Syria - Peggy Mason is a dog of war dressed as a human rights defender
Activist Teacher / by Denis Rancourt / 2d
Canadian dogs of war dressed as human rights defenders, from Trudeau to NGOs. A very tired trick that must be exposed. Thank you Ken Stone. AND SEE 2017-04-15 UPDATE BELOW. 2017-04-12: < Ken Stone challenges Peggy Mason to a public debate. Based on her attribution of the recent chemical attack at Khan Sheikhoun on the government of Bashar-Al-Assad, I wish to challenge Peggy Mason to a
Until Death
Activist Teacher / by Denis Rancourt / 3d
It is not my prison. It is my liberation. Depression and despair versus action and agency. Starts and is maintained in the head and heart, no matter the circumstances.
Who is Daniel J. Levitin?
Activist Teacher / by Denis Rancourt / 12d
By Denis G. Rancourt, PhD Who is Daniel J. Levitin, and why is he saying false things about me? Mr. Levitin is a university professor, a psychologist, and the author of the 2016 book "Weaponized Lies: How to Think Critically in the Post-truth Era". Wikipedia states the following about Mr. Levitin's book: "His interest in writing the guide [was] to help people develop techniques to
Ontological anxiety
Activist Teacher / by Denis Rancourt / 10d
My today's attempt at clever: Ontological anxiety is the defining psychic luxury of privileged existence.
Academic Freedom? - Michael Ignatieff is pathetic
Activist Teacher / by Denis Rancourt / 18d
Failed politicians never die. They become embassy ambassadors and university presidents. After Michael Ignatieff crashed the Liberal Party of Canada he returned to Harvard University, was given an Order of Canada by Trudeau, and became president of the Soros-funded Central European University in Hungary. Hungary wants the Soros cancer out but globalist Ignatieff is screaming "academic freedom

NEW IN WMTC

we movie to canada: wmtc annual movie awards, 2016-17 edition
wmtc / by laura k / 1d
I'm actually getting to the annual wmtc movie awards while the baseball season is still young -- a sign that I have a bit more time to myself, as our new local ticks along under the guidance of an awesome team. First, the annual recap: - Canadian musicians and comedians (2006-07 and 2007-08) - my beverage of choice (2008-09) - famous people who died during the past year (2009-10) - where I'd like
best of wmtc, 2016 edition
wmtc / by laura k / 1d
Even though I don't blog very much anymore, my editor still manages to find some highlights. Best of wmtc, 2016 edition.
what i'm reading: a mother's reckoning by sue klebold
wmtc / by laura k / 29d
On April 20, 1999, Dylan Klebold and Eric Harris, two teenagers from Littleton, Colorado, marched into Columbine High School with explosives and automatic weapons. Their plan to blow up the entire school failed -- only because their homemade bombs did not explode -- so they walked around the school shooting people. They killed 12 students and one teacher, wounded 24 others, and unleashed untold m
hail hail rock 'n' roll: rip chuck berry
wmtc / by laura k / 29d
To mark the death of rock legend Chuck Berry, everyone should watch "Hail Hail Rock 'n' Roll," Taylor Hackford's movie chronicling two concerts that celebrated Berry's 60th birthday. If you want to know what all the fuss is about, if you need historical context to understand what Chuck Berry meant to all of rock, see this movie. Here is Berry and " his band " performing my favourite version of my
disrupt and transform: 2017 cupe ontario library workers conference
wmtc / by laura k / 9d
The 2017 CUPE Ontario Library Workers Conference was a very special event for the Mississauga Library Workers Union. Over the course of two days, our 2016 strike and the great gains we made for our members were celebrated from the podium again and again. In the same way, the tremendous perseverance and solidarity shown by the Essex County Library Workers -- on strike for a stunning eight months --
ontario librarians: should the ola support staffless libraries?
wmtc / by laura k / 24d
This week, the Toronto Public Library announced plans to open libraries with no staff. Not just no librarians -- we've seen that in many places -- but no staff whatsoever. This was bad enough, but we were further horrified to see that the Ontario Library Association, a membership-based organization that is supposed to further the interests of libraries and librarians, seems to support this idea. O

NEW IN WHAT IS SUSTAINABLE

The Art of Tracking
What Is Sustainable / 5d
Right now, your eyes are following a track of squiggly scratches, and your mind is comprehending meaning from them. This morning, my mental processes created those tracks, and they contain specific meaning for those who have learned the ability to interpret them. The farther you are able to follow my tracks, the more you will learn. Similarly, animals leave behind tracks and other signs as they m
The Origin of Science
What Is Sustainable / 5d
NOTE: To better understand the following, you might read my review of The Art of Tracking first. Back in the 1800s, folks on the cutting edge of Western science were perplexed. Evolution had apparently provided hunter-gatherers with essentially the same brains that we moderns have, yet they appeared to be severely retarded — no clear-cuts, mines, cities, insane asylums. What was wrong with them?
Right Relationship to Reality
What Is Sustainable / 29d
Reverend Michael Dowd and his wife Connie Barlow are nomadic evolutionary evangelists who have been on the road since 2002, speaking to more than 2,000 audiences. In their reality, evolution and religion are not in conflict; both can happily sit next to each other on the same pew. A primary goal of their mission is teaching folks about sustainability. For them, right relationship to reality is wh
Savages
What Is Sustainable / 16d
One day in 1991, a strange letter arrived at the Rainforest Action Network in San Francisco, where Joe Kane was working. It was from members of the Huaorani tribe of Ecuador, wild folks who have lived in the Amazon rainforest for thousands of years. Their jungle home had fantastic biodiversity, including many species that live nowhere else on Earth. The letter said that DuPont-Conoco was planning
Last Child in the Woods
What Is Sustainable / 27d
Richard Louv was born in 1949, a card-carrying member of the baby boomer generation. He has been a newspaper reporter, syndicated columnist, and author of nine books. The father of two sons, his writing often covered issues of family life. Over the years, he interviewed thousands of parents, children, and social science experts. Working on the front lines of American culture, he became increasing

NEW IN ALLEN L ROLAND'S WEBLOG

Doomsday Clock Moves 2.5 Minutes To Midnight
Allen L Roland's Weblog / by Allen L Roland, Ph.D / 1d
On the 26th of January, 2017, the Doomsday moved forward to 2 minutes and 30 seconds to midnight ~ created by the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists in 1947 to convey the urgent threat nuclear weapons pose as well as other threats such as climate change also taken into account. Last year, the clock remained at 3 minutes. Today, with the Inauguration of Donald Trump, the clock has moved half a minute c
Taking A Stand For A Great Truth
Allen L Roland's Weblog / by Allen L Roland, Ph.D / 10d
As our civil liberties slowly erode with a corporate state under control of the Military/Industrial complex and global elite ~ that want war ~ there will come a time when we all must take a stand for some great principle, some great issue, some great cause or some great truth ~ The Unified Field is my great truth for which I take this peaceful stand: Allen L Roland, PhD "Love alone is capable of
Obamas Were Real Thing Versus Fake Cardboard Cutouts
Allen L Roland's Weblog / by Allen L Roland, Ph.D / 17d
Trumps and Obamas on Inauguration day 2017 This picture of the incoming and outgoing president on Inauguration day 2017 tells you everything you need to know about Trump and Obama. One saw himself as President of the people and the other sees himself unfortunately as a dictator and enforcer of his mandate. Both have many things in common but only Obama has maintained the childlike enthusiasm of a
Gamecocks Defense Will Prevail In Big Dance Final
Allen L Roland's Weblog / by Allen L Roland, Ph.D / 22d
South Carolina’s Maik Kotsar (21), Chris Silva (30) and Rakym Felder (4) celebrated after defeating Baylor in Sweet 16 final. Credit Robert Deutsch/USA Today Sports, via Reuters "South Carolina’s players said Thursday that it was easy to pinpoint from where their defensive prowess stems. It is from Coach Martin, who calls the defense his “baby” and designed it in his image, an image he projects a
Trump And Bannon'S Dystopia / Deconstruction Of The Establishment And Fade To Black
Allen L Roland's Weblog / by Allen L Roland, Ph.D / 29d
Commander-in- chief Trump in full plumage and ready for war. The last refuge of a scoundrel is patriotism and Donald Trump is well on the way toward claiming that refuge. Constant campaign rallies and fervant nationalism speak of America's Trumph of the will moment in which Steve Bannon's dystopian and totalitarian world becomes a reality. The perfect storm is looming ~ an out of control military

NEW IN ANGOLA 3 NEWS

A3 Newsletter: "Freedom Is A State Of Mind"
Angola 3 News / by angola3news / 7h
( PHOTO: Albert at the Innocence Project's Network Conference in San Diego this last month, alongside Valerie Jarret, a Chicago lawyer and former top adviser to President Barack Obama with Albert. ) A3 Newsletter, April 17, 2017: Taking on the Clarion Call - "Free 'em all!" "Freedom is a state of mind" Albert said at the presentation that he and King gave at Harvard last month. That may be how Al
Please Support Kickstarter Campaign for US release of A3 film 'Cruel and Unusual'
Angola 3 News / by angola3news / 4d
To donate and help to spread the word, please visit the Kickstarter page directly . Featured below is the information from the campaign's website. 'Cruel and Unusual' – The Angola 3 story, US Cinema Release Help get the Angola 3's story into cinemas to support their campaign against long-term solitary confinement & qualify for the Oscars THE GOAL Cinema release in NY and LA to bring 'Cruel and Un
In His Own Words: Albert Woodfox interviewed by Amnesty International UK
Angola 3 News / by angola3news / 28d
Amnesty International UK has released a new interview with Albert Woodfox of the Angola 3. Listen to the podcast here . Accompanying the podcast interview is a post on Amnesty UK's blog that features an extended statement by Albert Woodfox, entitled: It's a human right to agitate the 'injustice' system . Albert's full statement is featured below: A year ago on 19 February 2016 I walked out of a L

NEW IN ARMSCONTROLWONK

A Three-Person Rule for Nuclear First Use
ArmsControlWonk / by Michael Krepon / 10h
Quote of the week: “We still tend to conceive of national security almost solely as a state of armed readiness, a vast, awesome arsenal of weaponry… We are haunted by this concept of military hardware.” — Robert S. McNamara, The Essence of Security Whiffs of grapeshot and sarin gas are in the air – enduring conflicts …
The Counterforce Compulsion in South Asia
ArmsControlWonk / by Michael Krepon / 5d
Quotes of the week: “There has been literally no chance at all that any sane political authority…would consciously choose to start a nuclear war. This proposition is true for the past, the present, and the foreseeable future. For sane men on both sides the balance of terror is overwhelmingly persuasive… There is no prospect at …
The Ghost Ship Anchored at Foggy Bottom
ArmsControlWonk / by Michael Krepon / 22d
Quotes of the week: “Focus on the action, not the distraction.” – Sandra Savine “Also focus on the non-action, not the distraction.” – MK It would take a consummate diplomat to be the face of the Trump Administration’s foreign policy. Rex Tillerson isn’t a consummate diplomat; he’s a titan of the oil business, learning a …
Kerr on the JCPOA
ArmsControlWonk / by Jeffrey Lewis / 10d
My friend Paul Kerr — the original second blogger at Arms Control Wonk — has taken time from his day job to write an essay that focuses on the enduring value of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action’s prohibition on “activities which could contribute to the development of a nuclear explosive device,” a prohibition that permanently define’s the terms of Iran’s …
Low Yield Nuclear Weapons (Again)
ArmsControlWonk / by Michael Krepon / 29d
Quote of the week: “The pattern of the use of atomic weapons was set at Hiroshima. They are weapons of aggression, of surprise, and of terror.” — Bernard Brodie, The Absolute Weapon John Donnelly of CQ Roll Call was the first to write about a Defense Science Board report issued last December, “Seven Defense Priorities …
Syria: A Modest Proposal
ArmsControlWonk / by Joshua Pollack / 8d
Those of us laboring in the vineyards of nuclear nonproliferation are forced to learn, alas, at least a little about energy policy. If nuclear technology only were good for making weapons, and not also for electricity, our lives would be much simpler. Nuclear power is especially important nowadays, since it offers the only low-carbon form of “base …

NEW IN BEGGARSCANBECHOOSERS.COM

Take Action: Let Bill O'Reilly's Advertisers Know What You Think
BeggarsCanBeChoosers.com / by Marc McDonald / 12d
. . By MARC McDONALD Advertisers are fleeing the sinking ship of Fox News' The O'Reilly Factor following the latest revelations and allegations of sexual harassment and misconduct involving Bill O'Reilly. Which raises the question: which advertisers have fled? And which advertisers are still supporting The O'Reilly Factor ? Mediamatters.org is on the case, as usual, and has put together a handy li

NEW IN WELCOME TO POTTERSVILLE 2 (BLOGGING AGAINST FASCISM!)

Restoring the Greatness of Civilizations in Decline? (Four Corners of American Politics: Delusional Dems, Feckless Repubs, Deep State Handmaidens & the Golem-King) The Dick Dr. Speaks: Let's Make War On Everyone for the Good of US (And Shut Up About It or We'll Send in the Troops) Neoliberalism Brings On Civilization-Ending Disaster or Just Self-Serving Nihilism? (Green New Deal? NO WAY!)
Welcome to Pottersville 2 (Blogging Against Fascis... / by Cirze / 19d
Well, it's okay. No one else knew about it. Except for everyone. Look at the election results (not just the large-state results). It was no mystery in North Carolina. With the decline of manufacturing jobs in the rust belt having become a significant issue in this turbulent election year, the arrival of the play in New York, where it opened on Thursday at the Public Theater after

NEW IN VIVA BOLIVIA

Puma Punku
Viva Bolivia / by Carlos / 5d
While most people know about the Pyramids, and wonder how they could have been built, few in the US have any knowledge about Puma Punku, built around 536 AD. Some of the stones in this mysterious structure weigh over 100 tons, and have remarkable precision in the carving. Who did this? No one seems to know. Linda Stasi of the New York Daily News is on her way to the jungles of Bolivia to find out.
Live longer in Bolivia
Viva Bolivia / by Carlos / 28d
A New York Post article by Johnny Oleksienki in yesterday's paper (19 March 2017) , titled " 'Jungle diet' heart boost" tells people they live longer in Bolivia: "The secret to a stronger heart could be moving to Bolivia. Researchers have found that the Tsimane people who live in the forests of that country have the healthiest hearts in the world. According to a study in the Lancet, few Tsimane pe

NEW IN VAGABOND SCHOLAR

St. Patrick's Day 2017
Vagabond Scholar / by Batocchio / 24d
Happy St. Patrick's Day! I've used these two before, but they wrok quite well as a pair.

NEW IN CHERCHEZ LA VERITE

Paul Craig Roberts: "The reckless and irresponsible war talk in the US government and presstitute media and among NATO and Washington’s vassals must stop immediately. Life is in the balance." "Putin has shown amazing patience with Washington’s lies and provocations, but he cannot risk Russia by trusting Washington, whom no one can trust. Not the American people, not the Russian people, not any people."
Cherchez la Verite / by David L Griscom / 4d
Is That Armageddon Over The Horizon? April 12 2017 Is That Armageddon Over The Horizon? Paul Craig Roberts The insouciance of the Western world is extraordinary. It is not only Americans who permit themselves to be brainwashed by CNN, MSNBC, NPR, the New York Times and Washington Post, but also their counterparts in Europe, Canada, Australia, and Japan, who rely on the war propaganda machine that
Welcome to theREALnews.com, the only nation-wide news service that eschews nuclear holocost that could kill us all. Yet the insane US "mainstream media" can't wait to exchange ICBCs with Russia.
Cherchez la Verite / by David L Griscom / 5d
Original Here : http://therealnews.com/t2/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=31&Itemid=74&jumival=18856 Trump's Syria Attack Sanctioned by the Media Media critic Norman Solomon says US media's uncritical coverage of Trump's Syria attack is typical and has its roots in ratings spikes and in economic ties to the military-industrial complex https://youtu.be/fW_UTtng7-s Norman Solomon wrote th
I would have put this up first, had I seen it first. So please read my header on the one below. Both of today's posts bear on the deadly reversal of Trump's view of Syria and Russia.
Cherchez la Verite / by David L Griscom / 8d
https://youtu.be/miLyF9C-zEo Cherchez la Verite
Given that my readers visit infrequently, I have been trying to leave up important posts a week or two before putting up the next. This is true even if both are the work of Paul Crairg Roberts. However, this one is extremely important, and so the one I selected was short enough to allow the reader to also take a quick look at my two preceding posts. But for those who wish more about Trump's criminal attack on Syria, PCR has provided two longer articles spelling out all of the background you may wish to know.
Cherchez la Verite / by David L Griscom / 10d
Washington Has Crossed Russia’s Red Line April 7 2017 Washington Has Crossed Russia’s Red Line Paul Craig Roberts Washington’s military attack on Syria is unambigiously a war crime. It occurred without any UN authorization or even the fake cover of a “coalition of the willing.” Washington’s attack on Syria occurred in advance of an investigation of the alleged event that Washington is trying to u
As most of you know by now, Paul Craig Roberts was Associate Secretary of the Treasury for Economic Policy under Ronald Reagan and later Associate Editor of the Wall Street Journal, but with the turn of the Century he gave up such lucrative positions to expose the corruption of the U.S. government and it's intention to conquer the rest of the world or die on a nuclear holocost that would extinguish the human race. Here, Greg Hunter, who is deeply conserned with these issues, interviews Paul Craig Roberts in an extended video. Don't miss it.
Cherchez la Verite / by David L Griscom / 11d
By Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com Former Assistant Treasury Secretary in the Reagan Administration, Dr. Paul Craig Roberts, sees trouble for the economy. Dr. Roberts explains, “This image of a strong stock market is based essentially on debt, borrowing and debt, money creation and debt. It’s a false signal that shows prosperity, and it’s not really there. . . . So, during a period of time when the
Taken from Wikipedia: "The adjective Orwellian connotes an attitude and a policy of control by propaganda, surveillance, misinformation, denial of truth, and manipulation of the past." And now, 67 years after the death of George Orwell, we have a famous American university, Harvard, adopting a full-blown Orwellian clamp-down of any American who wants to know and/or spread the Actual Truth!
Cherchez la Verite / by David L Griscom / 24d
Harvard University has established a modern version of the Catholic Church’s Index Librorum Prohibitorum , a list of prohibited online publications which are tagged as “fake” and “false”, broadly following the politically tainted “List” of censored independent and alternative media. As we recall the Catholic Church’s Index was a list of books “deemed heretical, anti-clerical or lascivious”.1 Ex C

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Gibraltar: A Tax Haven Not a Nation
Craig Murray / by craig / 16d
There are 32,000 Gibraltarians organised into 11,400 households . Remarkably there are more registered companies than households, including 8,464 registered offshore companies . The Government of Gibraltar’s own website is remarkably candid about its tax haven activities. It urges you to establish there so you can take advantage of: Highly-developed business services infrastructure where it is po
Media Tory Lies Stripped Bare by Ashcroft Poll
Craig Murray / by craig / 7d
You would never guess it from the media but Lord Ashcroft’s latest major polling effort strips bare the entire lie about a Tory and Unionist bandwagon rolling in Scotland. You would never guess it from Lord Ashcroft’s Tory agenda-driven report of the findings either. This tendentious nonsense ignores Scotland completely – indeed I do not think he even mentions the nation’s existence. No paid medi
The Balance of Probabilities
Craig Murray / by craig / 11d
Unlike the famous chemical weapons “attack” portrayed by the BBC in Saving Syria’s Children , it does appear that in the latest incident at Idlib there was real horror inflicted by chemical attack of some kind. The question is who did it and why? I am no fan of the Assad regime, and I have no problem using the word “regime” to describe it. Dictators do hold and win elections. I have lived in seve
Ken Livingstone: Stubborn and Wrong, But Not Anti-Semitic
Craig Murray / by craig / 12d
After careful consideration I have decided to venture into the question of Ken Livingstone and his suspension from the Labour Party. To my knowledge, nobody has intimated that Ken Livingstone is an anti-Semite in the sense that he is a racist who acts with prejudice towards Jewish people. I do not think it even vaguely probable that he is that. I know him only slightly, and have shared a platform
Pollution
Craig Murray / by craig / 17d
I apologise for the suspension of blogging – I am still in Ghana. Despite work being a bit tough at the moment, it is as always a delightful place, though this last week it has been polluted by the presence of Tony Blair. Why he thinks that this vibrant democracy needs to be lectured on “leadership” by a war criminal, is beyond me. Blair should rather take a lesson from Ghana, which is celebratin
Thoughts from Ghana
Craig Murray / by craig / 25d
I spent today at the University College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences at Bunso and the nearby Cocoa Research Institute of Ghana. Those who have read my memoir The Catholic Orangemen of Togo and other Conflicts I Have Known will know that rural development in Africa has been the abiding passion of my working life. The good news is that for the first time a paperback edition of The Cath

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Massive Win For Pro-Choice
Dammit Janet! / by noreply@blogger.com (fern hill) / 7h
Based on research done by volunteers* for Abortion Rights Coalition of Canada, one media outlet reported on a federal Canada Summer Jobs grant of over $56,000 going to the Fetal Gore Gang last year. While literally hundreds of anti-
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