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— Close Danger (@CloseDanger) May 1, 2017
"This Is Your Life..."
“This is your life, and it's ending one minute at a time.
Every breath is a choice. Every minute is a choice. To be or not to be.
Every time you don't throw yourself down the stairs, that's a choice.
Every time you don't crash your car, you re-enlist."
- Chuck Palahniuk
And never, ever, let this happen...
Musical Interlude: 2002, “Challenge from Heaven”
2002, “Challenge from Heaven”
- https://www.youtube.com/
"A Look to the Heavens"
“This wide, sharp telescopic view reveals galaxies scattered beyond the
stars and faint dust nebulae of the Milky Way at the northern boundary of
the high-flying constellation Pegasus. Prominent at the upper right is NGC
7331.
*Click image for larger size.*
A mere 50 million light-years away, the large spiral is one of the brighter
galaxies not included in Charles Messier's famous 18th century catalog. The
disturbed looking group of galaxies at the lower left is well-known as
Stephan's Quintet. About 300 million light-years distant, the quintet
dramatically illustrates a multiple ga... more »
“I Have Learned”
*“I Have Learned”*
Posted by Paulo Coelho
"This text, which I found on the Internet, is attributed to me.
I did not write it, but I think worth reproducing here."
- PC
• "I’ve learned that you cannot make someone love you. All you can do is be
someone who can be loved. The rest is up to them;
• I’ve learned that no matter how much I care, some people just don’t care
back;
• I’ve learned that it takes years to build up trust, and only seconds to
destroy it.
• I’ve learned that you can get by on charm, for about fifteen minutes.
After that, you’d better know something;
• I’ve learned... more »
"For My Part..."
“For my part I know nothing with any certainty,
but the sight of the stars makes me dream.”
- Vincent van Gogh
"In The Time Of Your Life..."
"In the time of your life, live - so that in good time there shall be no
ugliness or death for yourself or for any life your life touches. Seek
goodness everywhere, and when it is found, bring it out of its hiding-place
and let it be free and unashamed. Place in matter and in flesh the least of
the values, for these are things that hold death and must pass away.
Discover in all things that which shines and is beyond corruption.
Encourage virtue in whatever heart it may have been driven into secrecy and
sorrow by the shame and terror of the world. Ignore the obvious, for it is
unwor... more »
The Daily "Near You?"
Coppenbrügge, Niedersachsen, Germany.
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"Our Fate..."
"It seems to me that almost all our sadnesses are moments of tension, which
we feel as paralysis because we no longer hear our astonished emotions
living. Because we are alone with the unfamiliar presence that has entered
us; because everything we trust and are used to is for a moment taken away
from us; because we stand in the midst of a transition where we cannot
remain standing. That is why the sadness passes: the new presence inside
us, the presence that has been added, has entered our heart, has gone into
its innermost chamber and is no longer even there, - is already in our
b... more »
"War In A Nutshell"
"War In A Nutshell"
by Eugene Debs
"Wars throughout history have been waged for conquest and plunder. In the
Middle Ages when the feudal lords who inhabited the castles (whose towers
may still be seen along the Rhine) concluded to enlarge their domains, to
increase their power, their prestige and their wealth they declared war
upon one another. But they themselves did not go to war any more than the
modern feudal lords, the barons of Wall Street go to war.
The feudal barons of the Middle Ages, the economic predecessors of the
capitalists of our day, declared all wars. And their mis... more »
The Poet: Edwin Muir, "The Way"
*"The Way"*
"Friend, I have lost the way.
*The way leads on.*
Is there another way?
*The way is one.*
I must retrace the track.
*It's lost and gone.*
Back, I must travel back!
*None goes there, none.*
Then I'll make here my place,
*(The road leads on),*
Stand still and set my face,
*(The road leaps on),*
Stay here, for ever stay.
*None stays here, none.*
I cannot find the way.
*The way leads on.*
Oh places I have passed!
*That journey's done.*
And what will come at last?
*The road leads on."*
*․ *
~ Edwin Muir,
"Collected Poems"
Prince Philip Dead? Emergency Meeting Has Been Called By Buckingham Palace
Queen Elizabeth II’s entire staff from across UK has been summoned to an
emergency meeting at Buckingham Palace. https://t.co/45A0pro828
pic.twitter.com/k47X3uwO6E
— Herald Sun (@theheraldsun) May 4, 2017
*Daily Mail:* *Queen calls her entire household to 'highly unusual'
emergency meeting at Buckingham Palace today but mystery surrounds the
reason why*
* Staff to be addressed by senior officer of Royal Household Sir
Christopher Geidt
* Fuelling rumours of announcement concerning Queen or Duke of Edinburgh
* Staff from afar afield as Balmoral in Scotland have been called back to
... more »
Picture Of The Day
*(Click on Image to Enlarge)*
S-400 air defense system during the Victory Day Military Parade rehearsal
at the Red Square. © SPUTNIK/ ALEXANDER VILF
Archaeologists show how science is supposed to work
Archaeologists make discoveries, present their evidence, engage in
discussions and debates that can continue for years, and try to defend
their conclusions. Paying attention climate campaigners?
Is “asking questions” the new climate “denial?”
Warming campaigners don't want columnist Bret Stephens asking questions
about the climate in the New York Times.
Offshore wind farm costs $150,000 per home currently powered
An offshore wind farm in Rhode Island went online Monday, but building it
cost $150,000 for every household powered.
Did China Issue A Final Warning To China?
*Zero Hedge*: *China Reportedly Issues Final Warning To North Korea*
With President Trump placing his faith in China's ability to keep its
neighbor under control - through threats, promises, or oil embargoes - it
appears, according to unconfirmed rumors spreading widely on Chinese social
media Tuesday, that North Korea just got its final warning.
As Korea Times reports, Chinese news outlets have previously said Beijing
could turn its back on Pyongyang if the latter conducted a sixth nuclear
test. But the rumor that China has given North Korea a final warning has
drawn particular i... more »
For Better Or-- More Likely-- Worse, Hillary Still Walks Among Us
If you thought Hillary and the Clintons and-- more importantly-- whatever
hybrid vision of governance they stand for, was going away: surprise! She's
back, reminding millions of people what's so horribly wrong with the
Democratic Party as to make an Obama voter switch to Trump. She's says it
was Comey and Putin and she's got a point but does that adequately explain
why her approval ratings were so jaw-droppingly bad all through the
election. Too many people looked for a lesser of two evils and--
amazingly-- picked Trump. The country we live in!
David Axelrod seemed unimpressed wit... more »
Turkey, Russia call for safe-zones in Syria
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:40 A.M.) – Russian President Vladimir Putin and his
Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan pushed for “safe zones” to be
created in Syria, during a joint press conference in Sochi, Wednesday. “One
of the methods to achieve the ceasefire is to create the safe or
de-escalation zones,” Putin said and noted that US […]
Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Al-Qaeda arrests famous Free Syrian Army TOW gunner for smoking in Idlib
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (4:25 A.M.) – More tensions have arisen between Syrian
rebel groups as Suhail Hammoud, a Free Syrian Army (FSA) member, was
arrested for smoking in front of a no-smoking sign set up by Hay’at Tahrir
Al-Sham (HTS) in rural Idlib. The famous TOW guided missile operator, a
member of the Free Syrian Army’s […]
Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Trump vows to broker peace between Israel, Palestine
(REUTERS) President Donald Trump vowed on Wednesday to do “whatever is
necessary” to broker peace between Israel and the Palestinians as he hosted
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas at the White House but offered no sign
of how he could revive long-stalled negotiations. In their first
face-to-face meeting, Trump pressed Abbas and other Palestinian leaders to
[…]
Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Russia proposes four “de-escalation zones” in Syria to restart stalled peace process
At the new round of Syria peace talks in Astana, Russia has proposed the
establishment of four de-escalation zones in the war-ravaged country. The
plan aims to break the years-long deadlock over separating extremist groups
from the moderate opposition. “As you know, the Russian Federation is
making intensive efforts to promote the Syrian peace settlement […]
Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Short story: The Associate
Ethical Technology - 3 hours ago
I seldom know who’s paying me or what they do; only my few friends lucky
enough to have jobs do. My phone will buzz, and if I bid low enough I’ll
get to do things that will feel like isolated musical notes, meaningless on
their own, in places that sometimes will appear later in the news in ways I
won’t be able to relate to my own actions but also won’t try to.
In Venezuela The Revolution Will Not Be Broadcast
On May 1, opposition alliance Unidad Venezuela tweeted photos of protesters
facing tear gas and national guard troops. Socialist President Nicolas
Maduro spent the day sending out pictures of red-clad crowds at a nearby
pro-government rally.Source: Twitter
*Bloomberg*: *The Revolution in Venezuela Won’t be Televised, Except on the
Internet*
TV is mostly silent about deadly protests. So people are turning to
Instagram, Twitter, Snapchat, and Facebook.
Venezuela’s government is broadcasting an alternate reality to its
citizens’ mobile phones.
Television is mostly silent about deadl... more »
The Central Bank Signals That It’s On Track To Bring The Entire System Down
Published on May 3, 2017 Puerto Rico declares bankruptcy, the restructuring
is larger than Detroit. EU blackmails any country that wants to leave the
EU, now they want 100 billion euros. ADP employment declines. US auto sales
decline as there are more delinquencies among the American people. The debt
debacle is not even being talked […]
History Professor Ilan Pappe(Jew): Israeli Myths & Propaganda. The Genocide & Ethnic Cleansing of Palestinians!
Uploaded on Dec 29, 2010 Full Interview: Professor Ilan Pappe reveals the
truth about the 1948 Arab-Israeli War and the ethnic cleansing of
Palestine. Modern Ashkenazi Khazars (90+% of modern Jewry) are NOT the Jews
of the Bible! Ashkenaz is not from the tribe of Shem ie. not semitic! They
cannot be the descendents of […]
Harvard Immunologist: Unvaccinated Children Pose Zero Risk
Dr. Tetyana Obukhanych video lecture is bottom of post. Harvard
Immunologist: Unvaccinated Children Pose Zero Risk by Erin
Elizabeth, http://www.healthnutnews.com/ Dear Legislator: My name is
Tetyana Obukhanych. I hold a PhD in Immunology. I am writing this letter
in the hope that it will correct several common misperceptions about
vaccines in order to help you formulate a fair […]
TRUMP’S UNNECESSARY CRUELTYThe theme that unites all of Trump’s...
Robert Reich - 3 hours ago
*TRUMP’S UNNECESSARY CRUELTY*
The theme that unites all of Trump’s initiatives so far is their
unnecessary cruelty.
*1. His new budget comes down especially hard on the poor* – imposing
unprecedented cuts in low-income housing, job training, food assistance,
legal services, help to distressed rural communities, nutrition for new
mothers and their infants, funds to keep poor families warm, even “meals on
wheels.”
These cuts come at a time when more American families are in poverty than
ever before, including 1 in 5 children. So, why is Trump doing this? To pay
for the biggest hik... more »
Seawolf: America's Super Stealth Submarine That Can Only Be Defeated by One Thing
*Kyle Mizokami*
*Security, *
The crazy cost to build them
*The extreme quietness of the Seawolf class gave the Navy the idea of
modifying the last submarine, USS Jimmy Carter, to support clandestine
operations. An extra one hundred feet was added to the hull, a section
known as the Multi-Mission Platform (MMP). The MMP gives Carter the ability
to send and recover Remotely Operated Vehicles/Unmanned Underwater Vehicles
and SEALs and diving teams while submerged. It includes berthing for up to
fifty SEALs or other attached personnel. Carter also features auxiliary
maneuvering dev... more »
Why America's Nuclear Submarine Fleet Has No Equal
*Dave Majumdar*
*Security, *
And the answer is super simple.
*The Block IV Virginia-class submarines—the first of which are currently in
the initial stages of construction—focus on reliability and maintenance
improvements, Jabaley said. Indeed, because they will require far less time
in dry dock, the boats will be available for extra deployments (an SSN
normally deploys 14 times during its 33-year lifespan)—which will help the
Navy with its mission to maintain a global submarine presence. “Once you
wrap all of those changes into the ship’s maintenance plan, it allowed us,
start... more »
The U.S. Army Wants What Could be a Super Weapon: Stealth Helicopters Flying at 280 Knots
*Kris Osborn*
*Security, *
Is this really possible?
*The V-280 Valor will also have yet-to-be-determined Degraded Visual
Environment technology that allows sensors to see through obscurants such
as brown-out conditions, bad weather and other impediments to navigation.
Part of this will also include a system called Controlled Flight into
Terrain wherein an aircraft has an ability to quickly re-route itself it is
approaching a dangerous obstacle such as a mountain, rock wall or building
structure.*
*The new attack variant is expected to use a modernized or next-generation
of exi... more »
Anti-terror rules are blocking aid to conflict zones
Sabith Khan, Visiting Researcher, Georgetown University at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 4 hours ago
Rules imposed after the 9/11 attacks can obstruct aid to Somalia's
internally displaced people. Omar Abdisalan/AMISOM Photo
The famines looming in countries like war-torn Yemen and Somalia and the
conflicts entrenched in Syria, Iraq and elsewhere are making it hard for
aid workers to reach everyone who desperately needs help. However, U.S.
restrictions on humanitarian aid and the funds immigrants send their
relatives back home – intended to starve terrorists of cash – are getting
in the way.
These rules treat all money transferred to foreign nonprofit groups as
being illegitimate... more »
Heroes and American politics
Bruce Peabody, Professor of American Politics, Fairleigh Dickinson University at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 4 hours ago
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Who counts as a hero in the 21st century?
How is heroism adapting to an age of nonstop news, hyper-partisanship and
intense political scrutiny?
Research I recently conducted with my colleague Krista Jenkins focuses on
the evolving profile and significance of U.S. heroism over the past century.
After examining decades of survey data, presidential political rhetoric
from William McKinley – elected in 1896 – to Barack Obama, thousands of
news stories and four generational focus groups, we can confidently say
that ordinary people and political and media leaders ... more »
Peter Symonds: The Danger of Nuclear War in North East Asia
Dandelion Salad World Socialist Web Site on May 3, 2017 The threats against
North Korea are part of a broader confrontation with China, which the US
regards as the chief obstacle to its global hegemony. from the archives:
End Game: The War Machine Goes On, Part 4 by Arthur D. Robbins John Pilger:
The World Is […]
Venezuela In Crisis -- News Updates May 3, 2017
Opposition supporters clash with riot police during a rally against
President Nicolas Maduro in Caracas, Venezuela, May 3, 2017.
REUTERS/Christian Veron
*Reuters*: *Venezuela violence flares as foes decry Maduro's power shakeup*
Masked youths at the head of a Venezuelan opposition march on Wednesday lit
fires and hurled stones at security forces who shot teargas to stop their
latest demonstration against President Nicolas Maduro on the capital's main
thoroughfare.
In a familiar pattern from a month of protests against the socialist
government, thousands of opposition supporters ra... more »
Trump Admin to put Taiwan on its list of nations causing significant trade deficits
*Taichung by night.*
US-Taiwan Business Council sent this around. People had been saying Taiwan
would probably not make it onto this list. Potentially very bad news:
*+++++++++++++++*
*Notice of Investigation: *
*Commerce/USTR Report on Significant Trade Deficits Will Include Taiwan*
Comment Deadline - May 10, 2017
Public Hearing - May 18, 2017
https://www.regulations.gov/docket?D=ITA-2017-0003
On March 31 2017, President Donald Trump signed an Executive Order[i]
directing the Department of Commerce and the Office of the U.S. Trade
Representative to work with other relevant age... more »
Photos From Syria Show White Helmets And Nusra/Qaeda Are The Same Organization
Photos From Syria Show White Helmets And Nusra/Qaeda Are The Same
Organization by Brandon Turbeville, http://www.activistpost.com/ Unlike
journalists associated with the Western corporate media, Vanessa Beeley has
been reporting from inside Syria on and off since early 2016. In many
cases, while the Western corporate press was reporting in the most
authoritative manner about the alleged “crimes […]
Kushner And Ivanka: Highly Valuable New World Order Assets
Published on May 3, 2017 Alex Jones breaks down the internal dynamics that
have compromised Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner. Two of President Trump’s
closest confidantes that unfortunately have an agenda that is at complete
odds with President Trump’s policies and destiny as the leader of the free
world. end
‘US Has Repeatedly Rejected N. Korean Offers to Make De-Nuclearization Deal’ – Expert
The sheeple think it is war between: US vs North Korea. In reality, both
sides are controlled by the Illuminati. It is just political theater to
deceive the sheeple. The real war is: Satan and his minions vs the Rest of
Humanity. – Published on May 2, 2017 The US THAAD missile defense system,
controversially […]
US Dollar Fallout to Unleash Massive Conflict | Rob Kirby
Published on May 1, 2017 Has Trump been co-opted as the first domino to
fall in the populist/nationalist movement? Is the European Union headed for
inevitable collapse, and is that a good or bad thing for the world? How
have globalists designed the coming failure of the US-Dollar Based Reserve
Currency, which is already showing […]
Message to Korea? US Launches 2nd Minuteman III Ballistic Missile in 7 days
Published on May 3, 2017 A second unarmed intercontinental ballistic
missile (ICBM) has been launched from a US Air Force base in California
just seven days after a previous launch. A spokeswoman for the Air Force
Global Strike Command stated that the missions are carried out regularly
and are planned in advance, though many suspect […]
WaPo Admits Protesters Are Paid, Doesn’t Care
Published on May 2, 2017 The Washington Post recently published an article
titled, So what if protesters are paid? In the article, the paper details
how protesters have long been paid, citing Rosa Parks as an example. Then
the paper asserts the opinion that it doesn’t matter at all that protesters
are paid. end
Robert Parry Warns: The New York Times is Cheering on Censorship Algorithms
Robert Parry Warns: The New York Times is Cheering on Censorship Algorithms
by Michael Krieger, https://libertyblitzkrieg.com/ The 2016 Presidential
election was a gigantic wakeup call for the corporate press in the U.S. not
so much because Hillary Clinton lost, but because it represented the end of
mainstream media’s ability to seamlessly force feed narratives down the
throats of a […]
How The Elite Condition The Public To Love Satanism
Hollywood and the music industry are both owned and controlled by the
Synagogue of Satan. All these ‘One Eye’ pictures, symbols … are their way
of telling the world that their leader the Man of Sin is coming soon.
Luciferians, Satanists, Illuminists … believe that their “messiah”, the
Anti-Christ will be a “One Eyed Jack”! […]
North Korea Threatens China With “Grave Consequences” Over “Betrayal”
North Korea Threatens China With “Grave Consequences” Over “Betrayal” by
Tyler Durden, http://www.zerohedge.com Earlier this morning we reported
that according to Korea Times, China had allegedly sent North Korea what
amount to a final warning over its military provocations. The rumor cited
the May issue of Hong Kong monthly news outlet Dong Xiang. It said […]
Baby Born Holding an IUD?
A newborn was photographed holding his mother's failed birth control
device, but he was not born clutching it in his hand.
Vancouver Pigeons Making Nests out of Needles?
A viral tweeted photograph reportedly documents that Vancouver’s drug
problem is so bad that pigeons are making nests out of needles.
The FBI Director’s Unsettling Argument For Why WikiLeaks Doesn’t Deserve First Amendment Protection
FBI director James Comey indicated WikiLeaks remains focus for intelligence
agencies and prosecuting Julian Assange for his work as a publisher remains
possible.
The post The FBI Director’s Unsettling Argument For Why WikiLeaks Doesn’t
Deserve First Amendment Protection appeared first on Shadowproof.
A Conservative MP goes up against an economics professor, and loses… big time [VIDEO]
Chris Philp, a Conservative MP on the Treasury Select Committee, went up
against University College London (UCL) Professor Mariana Mazzucato on BBC
Newsnight, and lost. Philp was repeating the Conservative Party line about
Labour, saying: More irresponsible, unfunded promises we hear from Labour,
to be paid for by our children… But Mazzucato retorted: The Conservative
economic […]
The post A Conservative MP goes up against an economics professor, and
loses… big time [VIDEO] appeared first on The Canary.
Tory MP slips up on live TV, seeming clueless about the damage his party is causing [VIDEO]
A Tory MP has just made a big mistake on live TV when talking about
Personal Independence Payments (PIP). And the error suggests that he’s
clueless about the damage his party is causing. What’s worse, the MP in
question is on the Work and Pensions Committee. The gaffe Appearing on the
BBC‘s Victoria Derbyshire show, Conservative […]
The post Tory MP slips up on live TV, seeming clueless about the damage his
party is causing [VIDEO] appeared first on The Canary.
Theresa May gave a speech so ‘preposterous’ that even The Daily Mail called it ‘extraordinary’ [VIDEO]
On Wednesday 3 May, Theresa May delivered an attack on Brussels that
even The Daily Mail described as an “extraordinary assault”. Speaking
outside Downing Street, she accused the EU of deliberately sabotaging the
upcoming general election and accused the European press of
‘misrepresentation’. Shadow Foreign Secretary Emily Thornberry responded
by lambasting the Prime Minister, calling her “preposterous, paranoid […]
The post Theresa May gave a speech so ‘preposterous’ that even The Daily
Mail called it ‘extraordinary’ [VIDEO] appeared first on The Canary.
X22 Report, “Intelligence Reports Indicate The Deep State Is Pushing Their Agenda”
X22 Report, “Intelligence Reports Indicate The Deep State Is Pushing Their
Agenda”
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JBBE7GDN7TQ
Diverse Docket: Judge Tosses Bias Suit Against City College of S.F.
A federal judge has dismissed a former student’s discrimination suit
against the City College of San Francisco, finding insufficient evidence
that a racially hostile environment existed.
University of Georgia Builds On Lessons Learned from Slave Cemetery
As the University of Georgia prepares to delve into its past, activists
hope that it will remain sensitive to the impact that history still has on
the present.
The Importance of Early, Consistent Exposure to STEM Fields
An increased level of early exposure will help to make the requisite math
courses needed for many STEM careers more relevant to students.
FAFSA Data Breach Hearing Produces Drama on Hill
Republican lawmakers excoriated IRS and U.S. Department of Education
officials at a lengthy hearing on a security breach that led to the
shutdown of the IRS Data Retrieval Tool — an online tool that makes it
easier for students to apply for federal financial aid and student loans.
The Commerce Commission should ban itself
*Here’s a post from February that is relevant again today in the wake of
the Commerce Communist Commission’s prohibition of the Fairfax/NZME merger.
ACT’s David Seymour calls the Commission a dinosaur, suggesting it had its
day once. It’s more like a dangerous man-made virus that should never have
been released into the wild at all.*
So Vodafone and Sky want to merge with each other. And so do Fairfax and
NZME. But the Commerce Commission has ruled the former two may not, and
has now declared the latter two must not.
Who is this Communist Commission when it’s at home, and wha... more »
FBI Director’s Nickname For WikiLeaks Is 'Intelligence Porn'
*RT: **‘Intelligence porn’: FBI director’s new nickname for WikiLeaks*
FBI Director James Comey aided the evolution of the English language for
better or worse when he coined the phrase “intelligence porn.” Netizens
have been left baffled by the phrase; Can he use it in a sentence please?
Speaking at a hearing on FBI oversight Wednesday, Comey described WikiLeaks
as crossing “a line when it moves from being about trying to educate a
public, and instead just becomes about intelligence porn.”
*Read more *....
*WNU Editor*: Intelligence porn?!?!?!
English vineyards report ‘catastrophic’ damage after severe April frost
Originally posted on NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT:
By Paul Homewood ? h/t Quaseoveritas ? From the Guardian: ? ? English
winemakers are reporting “catastrophic” crop damage after the worst frost
in a generation wiped out at least half of this year’s grape harvest. Chris
White, the chief executive of Denbies Wine Estate…
Medical Marijuana Protected In The New Government Funding Agreement-- Really
I'm getting ready for a trip to Paris. And I have a problem. There's no way
to get medical marijuana in France. And it's not legal to bring it in
either. And I need it to sleep. Ugghh. Ironically my doctor is offering to
give me much stronger medicine that does the kinds of things to people that
imbeciles think marijuana does (but doesn't). Ironically, on Friday
Mexico's Congress passed a bill to legalize the use of marijuana and
cannabis for medical and scientific needs.
The Mexican legislation, which overwhelmingly passed-- 371 in favor, seven
against and 11 abstentions-- will ... more »
Russia’s ‘de-escalation zones’ in Syria: a serious proposal, a diplomatic ploy or a trap?
[image: epa05290100 Russian soldiers march during a rehearsal of Victory
Day parade, in which they will take part with a Syrian unit at Hmeimym
airbase in Latakia province, Syria, 04 May 2016. Victory Day will be held
on 09 May 2016 to mark the 71st anniversary since the capitulation of Nazi
Germany to the Soviet Union. Hmeimym airbase serves as the base of
operation for the Russian air force in Syria. The United States and Russia
have agreed to extend the cease-fire in Syria to the city of Aleppo, the US
State Department reported on 04 May. EPA/SERGEI CHIRIKOV]
Russia's proposed 'd... more »
"That's a fence." Watch Sean Spicer desperately trying to convince White House reporters that some rinky dink fencing is the equivalent of Trump's promised border wall.
Courtesy of Raw Story:
*“Just one question about the photos,” Spiering interrupted. “Are those
photos of fences or walls.” *
*Spicer insisted that his photos were of walls, even though he referred to
them as fences earlier. *
*“There are various types of walls that can be built under the legislation
that was just passed,” he opined. *
*“That is a fence,” Spiering said. *
*“That is called a levee wall,” Spicer replied. *
*“It’s not the wall the president promised,” CNN correspondent Jim Acosta
observed. *
*“Hold on, Jim, we’re going to take turns,” Spicer said. *
*“So you’re ba... more »
Largest march for climat in DC and across the country ignored by the White House
More than 300,000 people in Washington DC and across the country joined
together in a powerful demonstration of unity for jobs, justice, and
climate action.
On April 29th, students, workers, faith communities, Indigenous Nations,
community organizations, and environmental groups joined together to make
it clear that this resistance will defend our communities, now and forever.
Early Saturday morning thousands of people met up in Washington, D.C. to
rally for the planet at the People's Climate March. The first People's
Climate March took place in 2014 in New York City on the eve of ... more »
Bush administration to “ratchet up pressure” on Iran by Peter Symonds
Dandelion Salad by Peter Symonds Global Research, September 6, 2007
wsws.org The Bush administration’s abrupt dismissal of last Thursday’s
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) report on Iran’s nuclear programs
is one more sign that Washington has no interest in a diplomatic resolution
to its confrontation with Tehran. Following Bush’s bellicose denunciations
of Iran last week, … Continue reading Bush administration to “ratchet up
pressure” on Iran by Peter Symonds
Another US strike inside Pakistan’s border region
Dandelion Salad By Peter Symonds wsws.org 19 March 2008 An air strike on
Sunday on a compound in the Pakistani tribal area of South Waziristan that
borders Afghanistan has left up to 20 people dead. While Washington has not
acknowledged responsibility, there is little doubt that the US military or
the CIA carried out the … Continue reading Another US strike inside
Pakistan’s border region
A barrage of US threats against Iran By Peter Symonds + Are We Going to War with Iran? (vid)
Dandelion Salad By Peter Symonds http://www.wsws.org 1 May 2008 During a
press conference on Tuesday, US President George Bush spelled out the
threat to Iran contained in last week’s release of CIA intelligence on an
alleged Syrian nuclear reactor. As well as warning Syria and North Korea,
which purportedly helped construct the building, he declared … Continue
reading A barrage of US threats against Iran By Peter Symonds + Are We
Going to War with Iran? (vid)
British academics warn US is preparing “shock and awe” attack on Iran by Peter Symonds
Dandelion Salad by Peter Symonds Global Research, September 15, 2007
wsws.org An 80-page study written by two British security analysts and
released on August 28 makes a chilling estimation of the overwhelming force
that the US would use in the event of any attack on Iran. “The US has made
military preparations to destroy Iran’s … Continue reading British
academics warn US is preparing “shock and awe” attack on Iran by
Peter Symonds
Israel’s air raid on Syria: another threat to Iran by Peter Symonds
Dandelion Salad by Peter Symonds Global Research, September 19, 2007
wsws.org Further details have leaked out about Israel’s unprovoked air raid
on Syria on September 6, underscoring its primary purpose as a menacing
warning not only to Syria, but also Iran. Amid an escalating campaign
orchestrated from the Bush administration over Iran’s alleged nuclear
weapons … Continue reading Israel’s air raid on Syria: another threat to
Iran by Peter Symonds
UN General Assembly meets under shadow of US threats against Iran By Peter Symonds
Dandelion Salad By Peter Symonds 24 September 2007 WSWS The UN General
Assembly meets this week under the shadow of menacing demands by the US and
its allies for tough new UN sanctions against Iran over its alleged nuclear
weapons programs. The Bush administration’s “diplomacy”, in which the
French government has been playing a very … Continue reading UN General
Assembly meets under shadow of US threats against Iran By Peter Symonds
US intelligence on Syrian reactor: justifying last year’s crime to prepare for new ones
Dandelion Salad By Peter Symonds http://www.wsws.org 28 April 2008 More
than seven months after Israeli warplanes destroyed a building in Syria’s
eastern desert, the Bush administration has released intelligence
purporting to prove that Damascus was building a nuclear reactor at the
site, with the assistance of North Korea, as part of plans to build an … Continue
reading US intelligence on Syrian reactor: justifying last year’s crime to
prepare for new ones
Iraqi government offensive in Basra threatens to trigger Shiite uprising
Dandelion Salad by Peter Symonds Global Research, March 28, 2008 wsws.org
Fighting between Iraqi security forces, backed by the US military, and
militia loyal to Shiite leader Moqtada al-Sadr continued unabated yesterday
following a government offensive launched in the southern port city of
Basra on Tuesday. Up to 200 people have been killed, many of … Continue
reading Iraqi government offensive in Basra threatens to trigger
Shiite uprising
US attack inside Pakistan threatens dangerous new war
Dandelion Salad by Peter Symonds Global Research, September 5, 2008
wsws.org A ground assault by US Special Forces troops on a Pakistani
village on Wednesday threatens to expand the escalating Afghanistan war
into its neighbour. Pakistan is already confronting a virtual civil war in
its tribal border regions as the country’s military, under pressure from … Continue
reading US attack inside Pakistan threatens dangerous new war
Why the propaganda campaign for international intervention in Burma?
Dandelion Salad By Peter Symonds http://www.wsws.org 10 May 2008 The
catastrophe wrought by Cyclone Nargis on the Burmese people has provoked an
extraordinary campaign by the US and allied powers, and in the
international media, demanding that the military junta open its borders to
aid and aid officials as well as to American military aircraft, … Continue
reading Why the propaganda campaign for international intervention in Burma?
For workers’ power and a socialist Iran by Peter Symonds
Dandelion Salad by Peter Symonds http://www.wsws.org 17 June 2009 The
political crisis unfolding in Iran raises fundamental issues for the
working class. The outcome of last Friday’s presidential election has
exposed a sharp rift within the country’s clerical regime between the
backers of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and those of his chief rival,
Mirhossein Mousavi. No … Continue reading For workers’ power and a
socialist Iran by Peter Symonds
For a socialist, not a “color” revolution in Iran
Dandelion Salad by Peter Symonds http://www.wsws.org 22 June 2009 The
protests in Tehran over the weekend have served to highlight the limited
social base of the political opponents of the dominant faction of the
Iranian clerical regime. The opposition movement has not only failed to
draw in broader layers of working people, but has markedly … Continue
reading For a socialist, not a “color” revolution in Iran
HB 3297: Effects of CPS Involvement on Child Well-being
Content Multimedia - 6 hours ago
By Brandon J. Logan
Trump’s Blank Check to Sisi
*Neal Urwitz*
*Politics, Middle East*
[image: President of Egypt Abdel Fattah el-Sisi. Kremlin.ru] Trump must
hold Egypt's Sisi accountable for his government’s performance on
counterterrorism.
Egypt’s president, Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, declared a three-month state of
emergency last week after two suicide attacks on Coptic churches killed
forty-four people. In response, President Trump tweeted that he was
confident in Sisi’s ability to “handle the situation properly,” less than a
week after he also vowed to rejuvenate Egypt’s military and fight
terrorism. To be an effective securi... more »
Mexico’s Drug Violence Spikes Again
*Ted Galen Carpenter*
*Security, Americas*
The already alarming carnage south of the border is likely to get worse.
The horrific drug violence that plagued Mexico during Felipe Calderon’s
presidency (2006–12) receded just modestly following the election of his
successor, Enrique Peña Nieto. Moreover, that trend lasted less than three
years. Already in 2015, there were signs of a resurgence of the carnage. By
December 2016 the bloodshed had claimed one hundred thousand lives since
Calderon first called on the military to take the lead role in trying to
suppress the drug cartels a ... more »
Venezuela Is Turning into Libya
*Scott B. MacDonald*
*Politics, Americas*
[image: Tunnel in Caracas, Venezuela. Pixabay/Public domain] What happens
in Venezuela will not be contained within its borders. The corruption and
drug trade have seeped out of the country.
Although the government of President Nicolás Maduro remains in power,
Venezuela is slowly slipping out of control. The economy is in free-fall,
inflation is heading over one thousand percent and basic staples are not
available. Additionally, the political landscape is highly polarized, with
pro-government militias or armed bands squaring off against g... more »
President Trump and the Art of Uncertainty
*Doug Bandow*
*Security, Asia*
Donald Trump’s undisciplined manner so far has resulted in an incoherent,
unpredictable policy toward North Korea.
President Donald Trump is turning unpredictability into an art form. One
week he is threatening to attack North Korea and warning of the possibility
of a “major, major conflict.” The next week the president says he’d be
“honored” to meet the guy he was prepared to kill.
Creating uncertainty can be an effective tactic if it’s part of a plan.
Richard Nixon effectively played the crazy card, before the collapse of his
presidency caused so... more »
Trump's Strategy of 'Strategic Impatience' with North Korea
*Dan Blumenthal*
*Security, Asia*
[image: A Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) interceptor is
launched from Meck Island. Flickr/U.S. Missile Defense Agency] When it
comes to Pyongyang, the administration is doing the best it can with the
cards it was dealt.
For policy wonks, working in the Trump area has the feel of living in
parallel universes. One such universe is what allies say about Trump’s
North Korea policy; the other is what some in the U.S. media write. Exhibit
A are editorials claiming that President Trump’s North Korea policy is the
same as that of his predec... more »
FBI Director James Comey's Senate Testimony -- News Roundup
*New York Times*:* James Comey ‘Mildly Nauseous’ Over Idea He Swayed the
Election*
WASHINGTON — James B. Comey, the F.B.I. director, sharply defended his
rationale for notifying Congress about new emails related to the Hillary
Clinton investigation less than two weeks before Election Day, saying
Wednesday that any suggestion he affected the vote’s outcome made him
“mildly nauseous.”
Mr. Comey’s comments at a Senate Judiciary Committee oversight hearing were
his first public explanation for his actions, which roiled the presidential
campaign in its final days and cast a harsh spot... more »
Separate Evolution: Men, Women, And Gene Expression
Though men and women obviously differ, that has become muddled in the name
of equality. Drug reactions are different, obviously one gender gives birth
to children.
A new study shows there are still many similarities, but also a whole lot
of biological differences not in genes, but in gene expression. Their
findings showed that harmful mutations in these particular genes tend to
accumulate in the population in relatively high frequencies, and the study
explains why. The detailed map of these genes provides evidence that males
and females undergo a sort of separate, but interconnecte... more »
Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- May 3, 2017
A North Korean navy truck carries the 'Pukkuksong' submarine-launched
ballistic missile during a military parade marking the 105th birth
anniversary of the country's founding father, Kim Il Sung in Pyongyang.
REUTERS/Damir Sagolj
*James Pearson and Alexei Chernyshev, Reuters*: *As U.S. and China find
common ground on North Korea, is Russia the wild card?*
When North Korean leader Kim Jong Un sent Lunar New Year greetings this
year, the first card went to Russian President Vladimir Putin, ahead of
leaders from China and other allies of the isolated country, according to
its officia... more »
‘The Butcher Of Libya’: Assange Exposes Clinton War Crimes, Asks Sweden to Set Him Free
[image: assange]On World Press Freedom Day, Wikileaks founder Julian
Assange called Hillary Clinton the 'butcher of Libya,' and requested Sweden
set him free.
Russian security forces arrest five suspects believed to have links with ISIS
TVER, RUSSIA (1:55 A.M.) – Russian security forces arrested five citizens
of Central Asian states on a suspicion of having financial links with the
so-called “Islamic State of Iraq and Syria” (ISIS), Interfax reported on
Tuesday. “Leader of the group was performing collection and delivery of
cash assets to the militants of ISIS international terrorist […]
Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Abandoned town: what’s left after jihadists (VIDEO)
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (1:20 A.M.) – Military media affiliated with Hezbollah
movement has published two videos taken in Sibna town in western Damascus
countryside. Jihadists of Ha’yat Tahrir Al-Sham (HTS) group abandoned the
town on May 2, after an evacuation deal between them and Syrian Arab Army
had been struck. According to that agreement, about one […]
Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
ISIS claims over 250 civilian casualties in Mosul following four days of US airstrikes
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (1:00 A.M.) – Through a bulletin released by Amaq Agency on
Wednesday, ISIS stated that US airstrikes and Iraqi shelling had killed
hundreds of non-combatants in densely populated districts of western Mosul.
According to the ISIS-linked outlet, 79 civilians had been killed and 159
injured due to the bombardment in April alone. Amaq […]
Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Syrian Army liberates three villages deep inside ISIS heartland of rural Homs (footage)
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (0:30 A.M.) – Following the capture of the Al-Shumariyah
mountain chain in eastern Homs, the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) proceeded to
liberate three nearby villages on Wednesday. Reaching areas under Islamic
State control since 2014, the SAA’s 5th Legion and National Defence Forces
(NDF) advanced further on the Jubb Al-Jarrah axis and expelled […]
Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
VIDEO: Islamist rebels blast Syrian Army forward positions in western Aleppo
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (11:40 P.M.) – Upon observing army movements, Ahrar Al-Sham
fired multiple rockets upon buildings defended by the Syrian Arab Army
(SAA) in the embattled Jamiet Al-Zahraa suburb of western Aleppo. Recording
it all on camera, the Islamist group unleashed a number of recoilless SPG-9
shells on SAA-held buildings, purportedly destroying a machine gun […]
Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Traductora de FBI se casa con terrorista de ISIS al cual investigaba
(Russia Today) Una traductora del FBI viajó a Siria y se casó con un
terrorista del Estado Islámico que había estado investigando. Nacida en
Checoslovaquia y criada en Alemania, Greene, de 38 años, se casó con un
soldado estadounidense. Se había trasladado a los Estados Unidos a una edad
temprana, donde trabajó para el FBI […]
Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
BREAKING: Saudi Arabian prince dies from illness
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (10:30 P.M.) – Moments ago, Saudi Arabian prince Mishaal
bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud was pronounced dead by Saudi Arabian state media.
State media did not specify the cause of death but the Saudi Prince had
suffered from illness for almost a decade, recieving treatment in both
Geneva and Beirut. Despite holding prince status, Mishaal […]
Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Humiliating defeat for ISIS as Kurdish troops impose full control over Tabqa city
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (10:00 P.M.) – On Wednesday, the Kurdish-led Syrian
Democratic Forces (SDF) cleared the last jihadist sniper nests and hideouts
in the northern section of Tabqa, effectively bringing the entire city
under its control. Two days ago, some 90% of the city was under SDF control
with ISIS clinging onto three northern neighborhoods and […]
Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
James Comey claims that he is made "mildly nauseous" by the idea that he may have affected the outcome of the 2016 election.
Courtesy of the New York Times:
*Mr. Comey said he went public on Oct. 28 because he believed that the
emails found by his agents might provide insight into Mrs. Clinton’s
reasons for using a private server as secretary of state and might change
the outcome of the investigation. Failing to inform Congress, Mr. Comey
said, would have a required an “act of concealment.” *
*“Concealment, in my view, would have been catastrophic,” he said, adding
later that he knew the decision would be “disastrous for me personally.” *
*What Mr. Comey viewed as concealing, Justice Department officia... more »
DOJ Clears Baton Rouge Officers in Alton Sterling Shooting Death
[image: doj-clears-baton-rouge-officers-in-alton-sterling-shooting-death]
After almost a year of investigation, the U.S. Department of Justice says
it will not charge the two Baton Rouge police officers who fatally shot
Alton Sterling in the early hours of July 5, 2016. The shooting death of
37-year-oldterling — who was black — by two white officers sparked riots
and police killings and a federal investigation. With that investigation
coming to a close without an indictment, it is anyone’s guess whether more
violence will follow under the Black Lives Matter (BLM) banner.
Planned Parenthood in 1952: “Abortion Kills Life”
[image: planned-parenthood-in-1952-abortion-kills-life]
In 1950s-era pamphlets, Planned Parenthood advised potential clients that
abortion is "dangerous" and "kills the life of a baby."
Al-Qaeda Claims It Is Fighting Alongside U.S.-backed Coalition in Yemen
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al-qaeda-claims-it-is-fighting-alongside-u-s-backed-coalition-in-yemen]
The leader of al-Qaeda’s branch in Yemen said that his followers are now
allied to the U.S.-backed forces fighting against Shia rebels known as
Houthis.
Who is the Bond Villain in the French election>
Both maybe. Now that would be a Roschfield first.
World News Briefs -- May 3, 2017 (Evening Edition)
Candidates for the 2017 presidential election, Emmanuel Macron (R), head of
the political movement En Marche !, or Onwards !, and Marine Le Pen, of the
French National Front (FN) party, pose prior to the start of a live
prime-time debate in the studios of French television station France 2, and
French private station TF1 in La Plaine-Saint-Denis, near Paris, France,
May 3, 2017. REUTERS/Eric Feferberg/Pool
*Reuters: **French presidential rivals clash in crucial TV debate*
Far-right leader Marine Le Pen criticized Emmanuel Macron, her centrist
rival for the French presidency, as a "... more »
University of New Hampshire President to Retire Next Year
DURHAM, N.H. — University of New Hampshire President Mark Huddleston says
he’s retiring at the end of the 2017-2018 academic year, which would make
him the longest-serving president in the university’s 150-year history. The
66-year-old Huddleston joined UNH in 2007. He said Wednesday that UNH has
worked hard to ensure that it is well positioned […]
Low-income, Minority Students Lag in High School Grad Rates
WASHINGTON — Despite rising national graduation rates, low-income and
minority students continue to lag behind their peers in finishing high
school, according to a study released Wednesday. While the national
graduation rate for the year 2015 was 83.2 percent, it was only 77.8
percent for Hispanic students and 74.6 for Black students, said the […]
UC President ‘Sorry’ for Office’s Handling of Audit Probe
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — After a state audit found University of California
administrators hid $175 million from the public while tuition increased,
university system President Janet Napolitano apologized Tuesday for the way
her office handled the investigation but disputed several of the audit’s
findings. In an unusual show of bipartisan agreement, lawmakers from both
parties said […]
Baylor University the Focus of 2nd Federal Investigation
WACO, Texas — Baylor University is at the center of a second federal
investigation, this one focusing on how the university compiles and reports
crimes that occur on campus. The Waco Tribune-Herald reports that a Baylor
vice president, Brian Nicholson, sent an email notifying staff that the
probe also will include other areas, such as […]
Problem Solver
Dr. Meredith Woo is planning to turn Sweet Briar College around after it
was almost forced to close its doors.
Thomas Crapper: Inventor of the Flush Toilet?
Despite being so credited in common lore, Thomas Crapper did not actually
invent the flush toilet.
Did a Canadian Woman Wear a ‘My Legs Are Open for Refugees’ Sign?
An image of a woman at a march welcoming refugees was doctored.
Google Docs Phishing Attempts Under Investigation
Gmail has confirmed that it is investigating reports of Google Docs-based
phishing attacks.
Have Sixty Holistic Doctors Died Suspicious Deaths in the Past Year?
This claim, inelegantly formulated on an alternative health website, is
remarkable for both its incoherence and its lack of substantiating evidence.
Chemtrails and Chembows, our skies are changing (no longer available)
Dandelion Salad Video is no longer available. jamessanger Our sky is
changing, do you see it ? chemtrails and chembows, multi-coloured clouds
and strange effects, things you’ve never seen before are common, you’ll get
used to them… So when the planes come to spray you for real, you wont even
notice. are the politicians ‘public … Continue reading Chemtrails and
Chembows, our skies are changing (no longer available)
How Do You like Your Skies…Natural or Man-made? (Remake) (video)
Dandelion Salad 8.21.14 replaced the video ROOK1 4 LIBERTY 09:35 – Aug 10,
2007 Bakersfield SkyWatch – Todd Blackmon – www.bakersfieldskywatch.com
This narrated 10 minute video is a disturbing look at what is happening in
our skies and atmosphere on a daily basis. This is a remake with narration,
new pictures, and new information. For … Continue reading How Do You like
Your Skies…Natural or Man-made? (Remake) (video)
Further Research on Vaporized Barium by Rick Nichols
by Rick Nichols Guest Writer Dandelion Salad June 8, 2008 Dear all – the
results of a brief yet fruitful search for VAPORIZED BARIUM – there should
be alarms ringing…. Skeptics: a fragment of patent info and research
articles: Two Pages of Abstracts @ NASA Technical Reports Server:
http://ntrs.nasa.gov/search.jsp?Ne=20&Ns=HarvestDate%7C0&N=4294891006+51
“Chemistry of Barium Released at High … Continue reading Further Research
on Vaporized Barium by Rick Nichols
Chemtrails: Is U.S. Gov’t. Secretly Testing Americans ‘Again’?
Updated: got the video. See below. Dandelion Salad by Jeff Ferrell KSLA Nov
9, 2007 06:46 PM SHREVEPORT, LA Could a strange substance found by an
Ark-La-Tex man be part of secret government testing program? That’s the
question at the heart of a phenomenon called “Chemtrails.” In a KSLA News
12 investigation, Reporter Jeff Ferrell … Continue reading Chemtrails: Is
U.S. Gov’t. Secretly Testing Americans ‘Again’?
Little Fluffy Chemtrails (video no longer available)
Dandelion Salad Tommytime8 Weather control? Keeping you sick to feed the
pharmacorps? Population control?
(Chem) Trail Dogs of War (video)
Dandelion Salad July 24, 2007 Sundogs (rings around our sun) created by
aerosol chem-spraying during hot weather. More proof positive that our
skies are being filled with barium and aluminum poisons by the silent, high
flying airforce tanker jets… Dennis Kucinich had an original bill he tried
to get passed in 2001 e.g. where Rep. … Continue reading (Chem) Trail Dogs
of War (video)
Chemtrails: The proof based on cumuli (replaced with another video)
Dandelion Salad replaced video Aug. 21, 2014 April 13, 2008 Cumuli: low
clouds (1500-2300 meters approximately) are crossed by a chemical tanker.
Because of the altitude, the aircraft should not create any trail and it’s
clear that it’s getting a chemical and biological trail. Italian debunkers
want to deny the truth, by asserting that this … Continue reading Chemtrails:
The proof based on cumuli (replaced with another video)
Aerosolized Powder Contrails? by Rick Nichols
by Rick Nichols Guest Writer Dandelion Salad Feb. 15, 2008 Aerosolized
Powder Contrails? During the weekend of Jan. 25th-27th the greater S.F. Bay
Area had its heaviest rainfall in about two years. Where I am in Santa
Cruz, on Monterey Bay, the climate remained wet and cloudy for over a week,
clearing up beautifully by … Continue reading Aerosolized Powder Contrails?
by Rick Nichols
Chemtrails: A Call to Action
Dandelion Salad by Kate Mucci opednews.com March 11, 2008 at 14:32:29 When
first I arose this morning, the sky was a beautiful blue. No clouds, no
pollution, nothing suspended in the air between the sun and me. Wanting to
take advantage of this rare and beautiful situation, I went out to putter
in the yard … Continue reading Chemtrails: A Call to Action
CONtrail vs. CHEMtrail – San Francisco (video)
Dandelion Salad rocketagency 3-minute, side-by-side comparison of vapor
trails from jet aircraft over San Francisco, December 10, 2007. Added:
December 11, 2007 see Chemtrails: Is U.S. Gov’t. Secretly Testing Americans
‘Again’? by Jeff Ferrell (+ vid link)
Inside a Government Chemtrail Aircraft (video)
Dandelion Salad Updated: May 23, 2008 The video was removed so here’s
another copy of the same one. ~ Lo nicscics The C.I.A.-N.S.A facility at
Pinal Airpark-Marana, (Arizona) is the most important centre that modifies
a wide range of aircraft types to conduct the chemtrail spray operations
that began the entire United States in November … Continue reading Inside a
Government Chemtrail Aircraft (video)
Weather Modification – Chemtrails (video no longer available)
Dandelion Salad Sorry, video is no longer available. slimjim006 December
26, 2007
Aerosol Crimes 1st Edition + Chemtrails: What Are Those Mystery Lines In The Sky?
Dandelion Salad Note: replaced videos Sept. 1, 2014 Aerosol Crimes 1st
Edition 1 hr 39 min 23 sec – Jun 1, 2005 OcularPolitics on Dec 17, 2010
This documentary produced by chemtrail researcher Clifford Carnicom is a
must see and an excellent research tool. Five plus years into the
operations has provided ample evidence in … Continue reading Aerosol Crimes
1st Edition + Chemtrails: What Are Those Mystery Lines In The Sky?
Nests In Hell, by Rand Clifford
by Rand Clifford featured writer Dandelion Salad January 31, 2009 “American
leadership is good for America and for the world.” So reads the
introduction to the Project For The New American Century (PNAC), perhaps
the most important document ever ignored by so many impacted millions-the
neocon blueprint for American “full-spectrum domination” of the world.
“Benign … Continue reading Nests In Hell, by Rand Clifford
Strange Cloud Formations Filmed By Japanese Flight Crew (video)
Dandelion Salad Updated: August 26, 2009 Added links to stories on these
cloud formation and others Replaced video Mar. 25, 2014 kulto1986 on Jul
20, 2008 *** Updated More info: Mysterious Tubular Clouds Defy Explanation
| Wired Science | Wired.com Mysterious, Glowing Clouds Appear Across
America’s Night Skies | Wired Science | Wired.com
Chemtrails: on the trail of our assassins (video)
Dandelion Salad Yoryevrah Celia and Bill Abram, retired public school
teachers, from their home Vancouver Island, British Columbia, have been
watching chemtrails since late 1998. A former meteorolocial observer with
the Canadian Dept. of Transportation, Bill Abram knew early on that the
chemtrails did not match his observations of cirrus or alto stratus or
‘mare’s … Continue reading Chemtrails: on the trail of our assassins (video)
It’s About Bringing Your Congress Back Home, Citizens! by Ralph Nader
Dandelion Salad by Ralph Nader The Nader Page May 3, 2017 The large
marches, in Washington, DC and around the country, calling attention to
importance of science and focusing on the calamitous impacts of climate
change had impressive turnouts. But the protests would have been more
productive if they concentrated more – in their slogans […]
The Mystery of Oak Island Solved by Joy Steele
While the Laginas begin to power up for a new assault on the treasure
hidden beneath Oak Island, a new theory about the Money Pit has revealed.
Joy Steele, in her book, *The Oak Island Mystery Solved*, has provided an
interesting idea. According to her, there is no treasure, never had been,
and the alleged Money Pit is nothing more than a tar kiln, used in the
early 18th century to produce material to repair ships. And, given what has
been found on the island by the Laginas and some of those others, this does
make some sense.
According to the history, back in the early eighteenth ce... more »
HOW TO PAINT BARACK OBAMA AS A HYPOCRITE BY MAKING STUFF UP, THE FOX NEWS WAY
Historian David Garrow has published a massive new biography of Barack
Obama called *Rising Star,* and Fox News would like you to know that,
according to Garrow, the future president (and Donald Trump basher) actually
admired Trump in his youth:
More than two decades before he railed against Donald Trump’s “temperament”
and “core values,” a young Barack Obama dreamed of becoming the billionaire
businessman.
Obama revealed his idolization of The Donald – and what he stood for – in a
never-published book written with a classmate during his Harvard Law School
days, portions of which a... more »
President Trump Meets Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas At The White House
*Washington Post:* *Trump expresses confidence in chances of an
Israeli-Palestinian peace deal but says U.S. can’t force it*
President Trump on Wednesday expressed confidence that he can help the
Israelis and the Palestinians negotiate a peace agreement, declaring as he
stood next to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas at the White House that
“we will get this done.”
But despite expressing optimism in the face of the long odds and an
increasingly fraught relationship between the two Middle East players,
Trump also warned that “there can be no lasting peace unless the
Palestinian ... more »
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A quite unexpected medical situation had me in hospital the last few days,
incommunicado. Apologies for no warning, I had none either. All's well now,
let me catch up, posting will resume shortly. And thanks for stopping by! -
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Flint Threatens to Kick 8,000 Families Out of Their Homes if They Don’t Pay for Poison Water
[image: flint]Thousands of people in Flint are at risk of losing their
homes to foreclosure if they don't pay the city for the poison water coming
out of their taps.
Hand That Sees Is 10X Quicker Than Current Prosthetics
Prosthetics may look better but they have not really changed much in the
last 100 years. That could soon change. The next generation of hand
prosthetics may be far more like a real hand - they could allow the wearer
to reach for objects almost automatically, without really thinking, like
real hands do now.
Current prosthetic hands are controlled via myoelectric signals - that is
electrical activity of the muscles recorded from the skin surface of the
stump.In the US there are 500,000 upper limb amputees a year.
read more
Hidden Demographic: Young Adult Smokers
In the many efforts to prevent people from taking up smoking, most
initiatives have focused on kids. As the consumer advocacy group the American
Council on Science and Health has long phrased it, "smoking is a pediatric
disease." Prevent uptake in the young, and addiction rarely occurs.
But that has led to governments with a big blind spot about young adults,
according to a paper in the Canadian Journal of Public Health by Thierry
Gagné, a doctoral student at Université de Montréal's School of Public
Health.
read more
Trump Continues Alienating Congressional Republicans With His Heavy-Handed Manner
Yesterday, Haley Byrd published what many observers in Washington have been
noticing, namely that Trump— and his third rate Regime— is screwing up the
smooth functioning of the Republican majorities in Congress. Yesterday the
imbecile started ranting about and government shutdown and how the Senate
should nuke the filibuster entirely. McConnell basically told him to mind
his own business and stop interfering in Turtle World. Trump and Bannon
have made Ryan’s life a living hell but he’s too scared of Trump to tell
him off the way McConnell (a dn even Cornyn) did.
Meanwhile rank-and... more »
Did Putin Pick French Candidate Le Pen’s Prime Minister?
BBC noted that “Correspondents on state-controlled Rossiya 1 and NTV give
almost identical comments on French elections” and RFERL noted …
Continue reading →
Docs Show How Monsanto Crushes Dissent with Thousands of Paid Trolls
*Christina Sarich* - A California court may hold Monsanto to the fire for
attacking dissent.
The post Docs Show How Monsanto Crushes Dissent with Thousands of Paid
Trolls appeared first on Waking Times.
Former President of Merck Led Secret Biowarfare Program, Influencing Experiments on Americans
*Cassius Methyl* - A look into the dark history of the world's biggest
vaccine maker.
The post Former President of Merck Led Secret Biowarfare Program,
Influencing Experiments on Americans appeared first on Waking Times.
Grandstanding in Bad Faith
Thank you Theresa May for confirming my argument. When she took to her
favourite podium this afternoon and denounced the European Union for
interfering in the General Election, the cynicism scale on my sideboard
broke. Just like her predecessor, who frequently put the short-term
electoral interests of the Conservative Party above all else, the Prime
Minister's (contrived) paranoia is putting the Brexit negotiations in
jeopardy just so she can grub a few ballots from the four or five per cent
of voters stubbornly sticking with UKIP. If that isn't Conservative Party
decadence in its ... more »
Angry Putin tells Merkel Ukraine’s Minsk peace process is all but dead
[image: Russian President Vladimir Putin and German Chancellor Angela
Merkel give a press conference following their meeting at the Bocharov
Ruchei state residence in Sochi on May 2, 2017. / AFP PHOTO / Alexander
NEMENOV (Photo credit should read ALEXANDER NEMENOV/AFP/Getty Images)]
Russian President Vladimir Putin uses press conference with German
Chancellor Angela Merkel to say Ukraine's Minsk peace process has hit dead
end. Putin places part of the blame on Merkel for its failure.
The post Angry Putin tells Merkel Ukraine’s Minsk peace process is all but
dead appeared first on Th... more »
Did a Missouri Teacher Staple Her Student’s Lips Shut?
A disreputable web site fabricated a story about an instructor's attacking
a disrespectful student.
Do E-Cigarettes Really Contain Ten Times the Carcinogens of Tobacco Cigarettes?
According to rumors, a Japanese study found that electronic cigarettes
contain far more cancer-causing ingredients found in tobacco products.
Woman Prosecuted for Laughing During Jeff Sessions Confirmation Hearing?
Desiree Fairooz, a member of the protest group Code Pink, was charged with
disorderly conduct after laughing during the introduction of Attorney
General nominee Jeff Sessions.
Kelvin MacKenzie becomes front-page news after falling into printing press
The UK’s resident sleaze king Kelvin MacKenzie made the news today.
Firstly, after he suggested that an ironic fate for Jeremy Corbyn would be
if an asylum seeker stabbed him to death. A suggestion in such poor taste
that even he distanced himself from it. But that’s not why he made the
front pages. Oh no. […]
The post Kelvin MacKenzie becomes front-page news after falling into
printing press appeared first on The Canary.
Theresa May’s cuts have caused suffering for thousands. And they haven’t even saved money.
Cuts to disability benefits have caused misery for thousands of people.
They have caused what the UN has described as “grave” and “systematic”
violations of disabled people’s human rights. And in the worst cases, they
have led to people’s deaths. But now, new figures reveal that all the
suffering has been for nothing. The cuts haven’t even […]
The post Theresa May’s cuts have caused suffering for thousands. And they
haven’t even saved money. appeared first on The Canary.
BBC political editor Laura Kuenssberg accused of misleading statements about Jeremy Corbyn. Again.
In January 2017, the BBC Trust found that BBC political editor Laura
Kuenssberg had breached the corporation’s impartiality and accuracy
guidelines. The breach was in relation to reporting on Jeremy Corbyn. And
now, in the run-up to the general election, Kuenssberg has once more been
accused of a failure in accuracy. This time, in relation to a tweet […]
The post BBC political editor Laura Kuenssberg accused of misleading
statements about Jeremy Corbyn. Again. appeared first on The Canary.
Country that bans and persecutes journalists hosts UN event on press freedom [VIDEO]
3 May is World Press Freedom Day. And this year, UN events to celebrate the
day will take place in Indonesia. A country that has been banning and
persecuting journalists for decades. Covering up Indonesia’s occupation of
West Papua Indonesia has occupied West Papua since 1963. In the ongoing
conflict between the Indonesian army and the Free Papua […]
The post Country that bans and persecutes journalists hosts UN event on
press freedom [VIDEO] appeared first on The Canary.
California Makes Move Toward Single Payer Healthcare
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Democrats on the California Health Committee panel of the State Senate
voted to advance a measure that would ultimately create a single-payer
healthcare system, guaranteeing coverage without any out-of-pocket expenses
for California residents, including non-citizens.
Puerto Rico Headed to Bankruptcy Court, Likely Costing Investors Billions
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Nothing ever seems to change. With Puerto Rico headed for bankruptcy court,
the backstop, the final payor, is again, and always seems to be, the
American taxpayer.
Welcome to the White House, President Duterte
Adam Dick at - 10 hours ago
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Part of noninterventionism in foreign affairs is refraining from using
threats, sanctions, foreign aid, or military attacks to make the
governments of other countries change their actions in their own countries.
The United States government has drifted so far from adherence to this
standard that much media coverage expresses distress and amazement, due to
Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte’s brutal domestic actions, that US
President Donald Trump cordially spoke Saturday with Duterte in a phone
call and invited Duterte to visit Trump at the White House.
Media ... more »
Ask Ron Paul: NAFTA, Obamacare, Taxes, State Rights, And More...
Daniel McAdams at - 10 hours ago
Does sending more US troops into Afghanistan make any sense? Ron Paul
doesn't think so and he explains why in this new edition of #AskRonPaul in
today's Liberty Report:
War or Peace?
Dennis J. Kucinich at - 10 hours ago
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There is a dangerous condition in Washington, DC where people in positions
of influence and great power are, at this very moment, pushing this nation
and the world to the brink of a nuclear catastrophe.
We did not arrive at crisis overnight but be sure we are at a moment of
peril. Unless an enlightened citizenry on campuses, in town halls, in
community centers, in places of work, play and worship, is aroused and
demands our government step back from the brink, we may find the life of
our nation, our own lives, and the lives of our loved ones, irrevocably
changed.... more »
HB 3324: Free the Market to Better Satisfy Consumers' Needs
Content Multimedia - 10 hours ago
By Carine Martinez-Gouhier
SB 1831: Increasing Transparency & Accountability of Texas' Taxpayer Dollars
Content Multimedia - 10 hours ago
By Vance Ginn
North Korea Criticises China Over Nuclear Warnings
*Reuters: **North Korean media issues rare criticism of China over nuclear
warnings*
North Korea's state media published a rare criticism of China on Wednesday,
saying Chinese state media commentaries calling for tougher sanctions over
Pyongyang's nuclear program were undermining relations with Beijing and
worsening tensions.
A commentary carried by the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA)
referred to recent commentaries in China's People's Daily and Global Times
newspapers, which it said were "widely known as media speaking for the
official stand of the Chinese party and go... more »
IUCN PBSG insists the 2015 Barents Sea polar bear count was not an increase
Originally posted on polarbearscience:
Similar to the spin on the 2013 Baffin Bay/Kane Basin polar bear population
survey, the IUCN Polar Bear Specialist Group now insists the latest count
of the Barents Sea subpopulation is not evidence of an increase in numbers
since 2004, as the leader of the study announced in 2015. This is…
IUCN Specialist Group now rejects polar bear numbers it used for 2015 IUCN Red List review
Originally posted on polarbearscience:
Is there a mutiny in the works between the IUCN Red List and the IUCN Polar
Bear Specialist Group (PBSG) over polar bear population estimates or has
there simply been a breach of ethics? What else explains the fact that some
of the subpopulation estimates used by the PBSG to support…
Donald Trump called his puppet master yesterday.
Courtesy of AP:
*President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin signaled
improving prospects for cooperation in Syria Tuesday in what the White
House called a "very good" phone discussion that included a focus on
setting up safe zones in the war-torn nation. *
*The Kremlin said the leaders also agreed to try to set up their first
in-person meeting in July, on the sidelines of an international summit in
Germany. The White House later confirmed that information. *
*Tuesday's call marked the first time Trump and Putin have spoken since the
U.S. launched missiles against ... more »
All clowning, pretty much all the time!
*WEDNESDAY, MAY 3, 2017Maddow sets new world record:* Last night, we heard
a familiar cry. It came from the Analyst Viewing Facility here on our
sprawling campus.
"I I I I I I I," the analysts derisively shouted. And sure enough! Rachel
Maddow was on the air, talking about herself:
MADDOW (5/2/17): Quick programming note. Tonight, I'll be on an excellent
television show called Late Night with Seth Meyers. Two fair warnings:
One, *I will still be wearing this same $20 blazer. If you think it looks
frumpy from the front, you should see it from the patented 34-degree side
angle that... more »
A Game Changer for Amputees?
I know a young man who lost his left arm from the elbow down in combat. He
prefers to use a double hook to the clunky simulated hands that are
currently on the market.
This development (pictured right) represents a new generation of prosthetic
limbs which will allow the wearer to reach for objects automatically,
without thinking -- just like a real hand -- are to be trialled for the
first time. The bionic hand is fitted with a camera which instantaneously
takes a picture of the object in front of it, assesses its shape and size
and triggers a series of movements in the hand.
Bypa... more »
For Our Mothers
Our thoughts turn to mothers and grandmothers at this time of year, as
Mother’s Day rolls around on the second Sunday of May. We looked through
our collections to select some giftable titles for the moms on your list or
your own pleasure. Some of these titles from DiverseBooks.net remind us
that motherhood has sorrows as well as joys.
China Urges Its Citizens In North Korea To Leave The Country
Sino-Korean Friendship Bridge reopens: A sign with the Korean and Chinese
flags is displayed near the Sino-Korean Friendship Bridge, the biggest
border crossing between Korea and China. [AFP]
*The Independent: **China 'tells citizens to leave North Korea' as tensions
with US escalate*
Embassy reportedly calls Korean-Chinese residents with warning
China has reportedly told its citizens living in North Korea to return
home, over fears that tensions between Pyongyang and Washington DC could
escalate.
The Korea Times reports that the Chinese embassy in North Korea began
advising Kore... more »
Группировка “Джейш аль-Ислам” освободила сотни пленных в провинции Дамаск
В результате достигнутого между правительством Сирии и исламистской
группировкой “Джейш аль-Ислам” соглашения, боевики последней отпустили
несколько сотен пленных солдат и гражданских лиц – преимущественно,
мусульман-алавитов по вероисповеданию. В обмен на это сирийское
правительство направило в главный опорный пункт “Джейш аль-Ислам” – город
Дума к востоку от Дамаска – гуманитарный конвой в составе 51 фуры. Общее […]
Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
VIDEO: Syrian soldier killed in deadly sniper warfare in eastern Damascus
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (8:40 P.M.) – Failaq Al-Rahman, a Free Syrian Army (FSA)
faction, published a video on Wednesday depicting their militants blowing
up a Syrian Arab Army (SAA) sniper nest in the Jobar district on the East
Ghouta frontline. Hiding behind sand bags, an FSA militant fired a SPG-9
rocket launcher at the SAA gun […]
Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Ceyşul İslam, Suriye hükümetiyle yapılan anlaşma gereği yüzlerce Alevi esiri serbest bıraktı
Suriye hükümeti ile Ceyşul İslam(İslam Ordusu) arasında yapılan bir anlaşma
sonucu, çoğunluğunu Alevi sivillerin oluşturduğu yüzlerce kişi serbest
bırakıldı. Bu anlaşma ile birlikte, 51 araçlık yardım konvoyu Doğu
Guta’ya girerken; karşılığında Ceyşul İslam militanları tarafından esir
alınan yüzlerce kişi serbest bırakıldı. Bölgedeki kaynaklar; önceki gece
yardım konvoyunun Guta’ya girmesiyle eş zamanlı olarak esirlerin de […]
Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Suriye ordusu ve müttefikleri Humus doğusunda birçok bölgeyi kontrol altına aldı
Humus’un doğusunda IŞİD’in kontrolündeki bölgelerde taarruza geçen Suriye
ordusu ve Hizbullah, bugün çok sayıda noktayı kontrol altına aldı.
Geçtiğimiz hafta kontrol altına alınan Şair gaz sahaları ile Humriye dağı
arasındaki alanı IŞİD’den temizlemek için harekete geçen birlikler;
Tedmuriye, Haliliye ve Muhasham köyleri ile birlikte birok tepeyi IŞİD’den
temizledi. Savaş alanına hakim konumdaki Humriye dağında […]
Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
ТЭС на севере провинции Хама введена в строй после 7-месячного простоя
После 7 месяцев вынужденного простоя, вызванного непрерывными миномётными
обстрелами со стороны боевиков, теплоэлектростанция Мхарда на севере
провинции Хама вернулась в работу. Завершив необходимые ремонтные работы,
инженеры сумели запустить половину систем ТЭС и вновь встроить её в
энергосеть Сирии. В результате суммарная вырабатываемая в стране мощность
электроэнергии выросла на 110 МВт. В свою очередь, это привело […]
Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
BREAKING: Jaish Al-Islam releases hundreds of Alawite prisoners in rural Damascus
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (7:15 P.M.) – Following a rare deal between the Syrian Arab
Army (SAA) and Jaish Al-Islam, hundreds of captive civilians and soldiers,
mostly Alawites, were released in return for 51 aid convoys entering Douma
in eastern Damascus. The total number of released prisoners, shown caged in
November 2015 to prevent airstrikes on the […]
Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Thermal plant in northern Hama back in service after 7-month long outage
HAMA, SYRIA (6:20 P.M.) – After 7 months of forced outage caused by
constant shelling by militants, Mhardeh thermal power plant in northern
Hama countryside is back in service. Having finished necessary repair
works, engineers were able to boot half of the power plant’s systems and
reintegrate the facility back into Syrian Electric Grid. As […]
Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
VIDEO: Russian officer reportedly killed in Syria’s Hama
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (6:00 P.M.) – Several troops from the Syrian Army and
allied forces were allegedly killed as rebels shelled their outpost in
Halfaya town, the northern countryside of Hama. The FSA-affiliated Jaish
al-Nasr claimed that it launched a rocket attack on its former stronghold
OF Halfaya, targeting a meeting for senior officers. The attack […]
Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Did France’s General de Gaulle Foresee the Danger of Trump-Putin? Goal of De Gaulle’s 1963 Franco-German Alliance was to Maintain Independence from Russia and the USA
France and the United States have always been allies. France helped the
United States gain its freedom from the UK …
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Albanian flag on desk of Macedonian Parliamentary Speaker. Will Macedonia survive as a state?
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This could bring the volatile region one step closer to war.
The post Albanian flag on desk of Macedonian Parliamentary Speaker. Will
Macedonia survive as a state? appeared first on The Duran.
Erdogan’s chief adviser claims Turkey may ‘accidentally’ attack US troops
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The extraordinary statement has yet to be met with a US response.
The post Erdogan’s chief adviser claims Turkey may ‘accidentally’ attack US
troops appeared first on The Duran.
Julian Assange demolishes Hillary Clinton’s Russia/Wikileaks claims
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Assange is getting sick and tired of Hillary Clinton's lies.
The post Julian Assange demolishes Hillary Clinton’s Russia/Wikileaks claims
appeared first on The Duran.
4 Signs We Do Not Live in a Free Country
*Gary ‘Z’ McGee* - Just as a fish does not need a bike, a man does not need
a government. Especially not an oppressive one.
The post 4 Signs We Do Not Live in a Free Country appeared first on Waking
Times.
Did Melania Trump ‘Like’ a Tweet Lampooning Her Relationship With President Trump?
The personal Twitter account for Melania Trump "liked" (then quickly
"unliked") a post speculating about her relationship with her husband.
Ann Nelson's embarrassing essay about "minorities" in physics
Ann Nelson is a physics professor in Seattle. I think that she is a very
good particle physicist and when I was visiting their place, I wasn't
forced to abandon the implicit assumption that she was basically a sensible
person. Well, like so many women in physics, she became a part-time
feminist activist. In the May issue of Physics Today, she "enriched" us
with the following diatribe:
Commentary: Diversity in physics: Are you part of the problem?
What an amazing pile of junk, Ann. She complains that she doesn't have a
black colleague at the University of Washington's physics faculty... more »
BRET STEPHENS SUCCESSFULLY EDDIE HASKELLS THE NEW YORK TIMES PUBLIC EDITOR
Liz Spayd, the public editor of *The New York Times,* has now addresses the
controversy surrounding Bret Stephens's first op-ed for the paper.
Surprisingly, Spayd doesn't conclude that angry readers are
free-speech-hating totalitarian-wannabes:
Most of the people I spoke with said they welcome opinions they don’t share
and resent the suggestion that they prefer an ideological safe house. But
many are incensed by what they felt was the gall of Stephens to take on
climate change as his first column, and then to obliquely suggest that the
data underlying climate science may be flawed, ... more »
Macron and LePen are battling for France’s heart and soul in election runoff
Richard Fogarty, Professor of History, University at Albany, State University of New York at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 12 hours ago
On April 24, the day after her second-place finish in the first round of
the French presidential elections, Marine Le Pen thundered against her
opponent, Emmanuel Macron, declaring, “Nothing in Monsieur Macron’s plan,
nor anything in his behavior indicates the least evidence of love for
France.”
She went on to invoke his supposed advocacy of “savage globalization” and
“massive immigration.”
All of these charges were tied to a theme she used the previous evening,
not even an hour after the first-round results were announced. She
proclaimed, “It is time to free the French people f... more »
XB-70 Valkyrie: The Largest and Fastest American Mega Bomber Ever Built
*Dave Majumdar*
*Security, *
But never entered into production. Why?
*Tragedy struck on June 8, 1966, when the second XB-70 prototype was
destroyed in a crash after a midair collision with its F-104N chase plane.
Two people were killed and one was severely injured during the accident.
The loss of the second aircraft—which was much more capable than the
first—was a huge set back. Testing, however, continued until Feb. 4, 1969.
Ultimately, the first XB-70 logged eighty-three flights totaling 160 hours
and sixteen minutes, while the second XB-70 logged forty-six flights
totaling n... more »
Study: U.S. "Losing Ground" To Russia And China On Nuclear Power
*Andrew Follett*
*Energy, *
Russia plans to complete one new large reactor per year, on average, until
at least 2028.
The U.S. is losing global influence to Russia and China by allowing its
nuclear power industry to stagnate, according to a new study by the Global
Nexus Initiative.
The study argued nuclear power is a significant element of a country’s
geopolitical influence. Technological exchanges and long timeframes
involved in building and operating a nuclear plant create diplomatic
relationships between nations, and those ties are threatened as the U.S.
nuclear industry con... more »
Watchdog Tells Congress to Slow Down New ‘Frigate’ Program
*Mandy Smithberger*
*Security, *
Congress should heed GAO’s advice this time and reject a block buy until
the Navy knows what it’s actually buying.
A recently released Government Accountability Office report urges Congress
to slow down acquisition of a new frigate based on the troubled Littoral
Combat Ship design since Congress would otherwise have to “make significant
program decisions and commitments in 2017 without key cost, design and
capability knowledge.”
Approval of a block buy committing the taxpayer to full production of a
revamped $1.2 billion“frigate” LCS—one immune t... more »
U.S. Special Forces Are Ready To Strike At North Korean Nuclear Sites
*Washington Free Beacon*: *US Commandos Set to Counter North Korean Nuclear
Sites*
*Neutralizing Pyongyang's nuclear, chemical arms warfighting priority,
SOCOM commander says*
U.S. special operations forces are set to conduct operations against North
Korean nuclear, missile, and other weapons of mass destruction sites in any
future conflict, the commander of Special Operations Command told Congress
Tuesday.
Army Gen. Raymond A. Thomas stated in testimony to a House subcommittee
that Army, Navy, and Air Force commandos are based both permanently and in
rotations on the Korean pen... more »
US Just Warned Traveling Citizens That a Terror Attack May Happen at Any Time
[image: terror]The US State Department has just issued an ominous warning
to US citizens to be cautious while traveling as a terror attack may happen
at any moment.
DNC Just Admitted They Had the Legal Right to Rig the 2016 Primaries
[image: dnc]A lawyer for the DNC just admitted that the election process is
a sham and that they will go into back rooms and select whomever they wish.
OPEC Increasingly Irrelevant as Cartel Seeks to Extend Output-cut Deal
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On May 25, OPEC oil ministers will meet in Vienna to decide whether or not
its present oil-output-cut agreement should be extended. Either way, OPEC’s
doom as the prime determiner of world crude oil prices is likely sealed.
We too can tap the power of prayer any time and any place
A gif showing Superintendent Ted Hastings praying to God (“God give me
strength”) has been posted on the BBC’s twitter account. 🙏💪 #LineOfDuty
pic.twitter.com/mhJVrfv1R2 — BBC One (@BBCOne) April 30, 2017 The gif
reminds us that we too can say a prayer anytime, even in the middle of the
fast paced, final episode of […]
LIBERIA’S TOP DOCTOR: DISEASE OUTBREAK IS NOT TRANSMISSIBLE
Liberia’s chief medical officer, Dr. Francis Kateh, says the unknown
disease outbreak in Liberia, which has so far killed 12 people, is not
transmissible. http://allafrica.com/stories/201408170041.html “Health
authorities are 99 percent sure that the disease is not transmissible,”
Kateh said on a local radio station. Eleven of the people who died attended
a funeral in Sinoe […]
China’s Production Of Electricity From Coal Surges To Record Levels
By Paul Homewood News from the energy consultants, Platts: Anyone
with doubts about China’s demand for energy including for thermal coal
needed to sustain its gigantic economy should cast their eyes over the
latest statistics for power generation from Beijing’s National Statistics
Bureau. These data are a treasure trove in terms of […]
English vineyards report ‘catastrophic’ damage after severe April frost
By Paul Homewood h/t Quaseoveritas From the Guardian: English
winemakers are reporting “catastrophic” crop damage after the worst frost
in a generation wiped out at least half of this year’s grape harvest. Chris
White, the chief
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