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Forget Planet 9—There is evidence for planet TEN

According to recent announcements, a TENTH planet—the size of Mars is lurking at the edge of our solar

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MASSIVE Ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphs could rewrite HISTORY

Archaeologists have made a monumental discovery in Egypt. Experts from Yale and the Royal Museums of Art

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What on Mars is that? Google Mars reveals Satellite images of a human base

What on Earth—ehm, I mean Mars are we looking at here? If you follow the following link, youll arrive at

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Dutch terror threat remains ‘substantial’ despite recent wave of attacks

The terrorist threat risk in the Netherlands remains ‘substantial’ and will not be increased despite the

June 23, 2017
Clinics register more cases of sexually transmitted diseases but fewer new

The number of people testing positive for sexually transmitted diseases gonorrhoea, syphilis and chlamydia

June 23, 2017
Hoorn sex attacker tracked down by his victim is jailed for 12 months

A 28-year-old Somali national from Hoorn has been jailed for 18 months, six suspended, for sexual assault

June 23, 2017

Morning links: Texas couple exonerated 25 years after wrongful ‘ritual sex

Plus: David Clarke calls political reporting "electronic terrorism," Seattle mother killed by

June 22, 2017
Here are all the ways Jeff Sessions is wrong about drug sentencing

The attorney general made some dubious arguments in an op-ed in defense of destructive policy.

June 20, 2017
Police groups want to bar the public from seeing controversial body-camera

A tool for transparency is being turned into a tool for propaganda.

June 15, 2017

PRMitM: Attackers Can Hide Password Resets Inside Account Registrations

A research paper published by four Israeli scientists details a new attack called PRMitM, or the "

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Fired Employee Hacks and Shuts Down Smart Water Readers in Five US Cities

A Pennsylvania judge has sentenced Adam Flanagan, 42, of Bala Cynwyd, PA to one year and one day in prison

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Google to Stop Scanning Gmail Inboxes for Advertising Purposes

Google announced yesterday plans to stop scanning users' Gmail inboxes for advertising purposes, a

June 24, 2017

How Can a Human Justify Asking to be Paid $15 to Work?

by Mish Shedlock, Mish Talk : McDonald’s announced it will replace cashiers in 2,5000 stores with self
Bernie Sanders & Wife Under FBI Investigation For Bank Fraud

from ZeroHedge : Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders and his wife Jane have lawyer’d up amid an FBI

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Gerald Celente – Iran, Oil or Tech Could Sink the Economy

from Greg Hunter :

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If You Embrace Assata, You Must Fight the Black Misleadership Class

political prisoners by BAR executive editor Glen Ford Donald Trump’s lynch party seeking the extradition

June 21, 2017
Freedom Rider: UNAC Brings Power to the People

anti-war movement by BAR editor and senior columnist Margaret Kimberley The United National Anti-War

June 20, 2017
Philando Castile, Charleena Lyles: The Body Count in the U.S. War against

Black Liberation Movement by BAR editor and columnist Ajamu Baraka Add the name of Charleena Lyles, a

June 20, 2017

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

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

February 12, 2016
Ask a Stupid Question

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

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

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

February 2, 2016

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

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

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

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

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

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

February 6, 2016

Jeffery Sachs’ Classic Koch Fixation

Columbia University economist Jeffrey Sachs claims that President Trump pulled out of the Paris Climate

June 22, 2017
The New Iron Triangle: Communism, Climate Change and College

On June 1, when he announced pulling out of the climate change agreement, President Donald Trump put his

June 22, 2017
Heritage tackles Religious Liberty and Discrimination

The Heritage Foundation, on June 15, held a discussion entitled, “Debating Religious Liberty and

June 21, 2017

Nine dead after tourist boat sinks in Colombia

Officials say 28 people also missing after a boat with about 150 people on board sank in a reservoir near

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Qatar-Gulf crisis: All the latest updates

The latest news after some of the Gulf states and Egypt cut ties with Qatar and imposed a land, sea and air

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Scores killed in tanker fire near Bahawalpur

Scores die while collecting fuel from vehicle that overturned and exploded on road near Bahawalpur in

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Top Products in Two Decades of Tech Reviews

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

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Diabetes Data Beamed to Your Phone

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

December 10, 2013
Two Houses, One Cable TV Bill

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

December 10, 2013

Israeli forces detain 6 Palestinians in overnight raids on eve of Eid al

BETHLEHEM (Ma’an) — Israeli forces detained at least six Palestinians in predawn raids across

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Human rights groups denounce investigation of Breaking the Silence

Israeli soldiers aim towards Palestinian youths during clashes in the West Bank town of Hebron on October

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Israeli settlers burn down Palestinian olive trees on eve of Eid

Israeli settlers on Saturday burned down dozens of olive trees in Qaryout, south of Nablus, as

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Dogs: Do "Calming Signals" Always Work Or Are They a Myth?

An essay by Dr. Karen London called "Should we call these canine behaviors calming signals?"

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Trumping Animals and Their Homes: Seeing Light in Dark Times

It's a tough time for animals. We need to overcome negativity, resist compassion and empathy fatigue

June 23, 2017
Two Captive Elephants Save a Youngster From Drowning

A 45-second video of a young elephant named Hope being saved by two adults could change people's views

June 22, 2017

Paris Agreement cuts just one twentieth of a degree

This is the reality of efforts to alter the climate of the planet: huge expense for almost no result. Bjorn

June 18, 2017
Power prices skyrocket

Who cares that fewer and fewer people in Australia can afford this most basic necessity? At least we’

June 17, 2017
Oh, look what Energy Australia is doing…

Would never have seen this coming, since Finkel is the magic pudding that cuts emissions and prices! A

June 15, 2017

Nine killed as Colombia boat sinks

Dozens are missing after the crowded vessel went down on a reservoir near an Andean resort town.

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Ohio sites hacked with IS message

Governor John Kasich's site is one of those attacked, posting a threat to President Donald Trump.

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Qatar demands difficult to meet, says US

The US secretary of state urges a "lowering of rhetoric" between Qatar and four other Arab states

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Protesters confront Met Police over man's death

Bricks are thrown and fires lit outside a police station and bus depot in east London.

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Two have 'life changing' injuries after acid attack

Resham Khan had celebrated her 21st birthday with her cousin when they were attacked in their car.

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Boy, 16, charged with rape of girl, 8, in Manchester

The eight-year-old girl is being provided with support from specially-trained officers.

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New Book on Mark Taylor’s “Trump Prophecies”

Mark Taylor is a former firefighter from Florida who received a direct communication from God in 2011 (1

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Some Notes on the Independent Review into Bishop Peter Ball

From the website of the Church of England, and widely reported: An Abuse of Faith , the independent

June 23, 2017
Grenfell Tower: Rumours, Rhetoric, and Conspiracy Theories

Below, I note various examples of rumour-mongering and opportunistic rhetoric in the wake of the Grenfell

June 22, 2017

Let your pain speak

Let your pain speak. Pain management is often necessary and grounded in kindness and mercy. Pain avoidance

June 24, 2017
From inside out to outside in…that’s what healing is doing

From inside out to outside in…that’s what healing is doing. Rewiring for dealing with reality

June 19, 2017
Body and brain are incredibly weird and fringe – astonishingly beautiful

As I heal my brain/body I lose the capacity to dissociate ... it's excruciatingly painful. Both

June 18, 2017

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First India Bans Cash, Now It's Targeting Gold

In November of last year, India banned certain cash notes in a bold move to force businesses into the

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Seymour Hersh: US Knew No Chemical Weapons Used by Syria

Pulitzer prize winner Seymour Hersh – the journalist who’s exposed US crimes from My Lai to Abu Ghraib

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UCLA Releases 'Resistance' Handbook; Defines Trumpism As "

There is little doubt that America's bastions of higher indoctrination (a.k.a. "Universities"

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Traditionalism Series

With every new movement created we get a new set of complaints. Comment sections are the bellies of gripe

June 20, 2017
Are We Just Hormones?

Can't one become the opposite sex by changing their hormones? Don't we all start out as

May 2, 2017
How promiscuity hurts men

– Why are marriage rates today lower than they were during the great depression? – Why

April 18, 2017

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

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

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

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

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

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

May 11, 2016

We Need to Talk about Sandy Hook

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

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#OBEEZY

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November 14, 2014
Mowing the Lawn in Gaza

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

August 11, 2014

Thinking the unthinkable…again

And with Trump, expect the worst… In a recent post, I wrote about the case of a British submarine

May 17, 2017
Refugees Welcome Here

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

March 14, 2017
Duck & Cover All Over Again

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

February 22, 2017

Senate Likely to Keep Using Secretive Process to Hide Health Bill’s

In recent weeks, the Senate has launched a process for revising the House-passed bill to

June 24, 2017
Alaskans Could Still Suffer Most Harm Under Senate Version of GOP Health

The Senate’s changes to the House-passed health bill do not change the fact that the bill

June 24, 2017
Senate Bill Makes It Harder for States to Maintain — Let Alone Raise

The Senate health bill not only shifts huge costs to states by capping and cutting federal

June 24, 2017

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

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

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

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

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

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

October 28, 2016

What Differentiates Republicans and Democrats

I saw this chart from Cato a while back (click to enlarge) With the proviso that it is super dangerous

June 23, 2017
Recent Harvard Business School Grads Hardest Hit

Apparently, European investment banks will have to start charging for research that, apparently, no one

June 23, 2017
Where Have All The Public Companies Gone?

From the WSJ today , this interesting bit: In less than two decades, more than half of all publicly

June 23, 2017

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George Orwell’s 1984

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Lily Pad Roll: The Last Chapter–Persian Paradigm by Gaither Stewart

by Gaither Stewart Writer, Dandelion Salad Rome, Italy June 25, 2017 Lily Pads is a name given to a new and

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Christopher Hitchens and Michael Parenti Debate: Iraq and the Future of US

by Michael Parenti Writer, Dandelion Salad originally published Dec. 23, 2011 June 24, 2017 Here is a

June 24, 2017

THE STRUGGLE OVER THE FUTURE OF CUBA IS A GLOBAL STRUGGLE

Harry Targ Trump Reverses Modest Improvements in US/Cuban Relations With God’s help, a free Cuba is what we

June 17, 2017
THE NEXT PHASE OF THE KAPLAN DEAL: DEFINE THAT UNIVERSITY

Harry Targ As you've heard, Purdue President Mitch Daniels has announced plans to create a new, Purdue-

June 12, 2017
REMEMBER THOSE WHO PROTESTED WARS TOO! A repost

Monday, May 30, 2011 Harry Targ "In a society where it is normal for human beings to drop bombs on

May 28, 2017

The Trippiest Albums from the Raven Sings the Blues Half Year Round Up

It’s an odd predicament when there are more great albums being made than ever before by a long shot,

June 23, 2017
Bedtime Stories With The Antichrist

Babylon Burning: bonus material by Fallen Cycle A blast from the past, Mother Hive Brain agents from across

June 23, 2017
The Legend Jack Daniel

This week, a short excerpt from San Francisco TAXI: A 1st Week in the Zen Life… ______ It’s end

June 23, 2017

Ghana: a Shining Democracy Without Accountability

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“It was incessant.” Former RAF Reaper pilot speaks to Drone Wars

RAF pilot operating Reaper drone from Creech air force base in Nevada Drone Wars UK is publishing an

May 30, 2017
Intelligence Committee Report on UK Drone Killing: Little Information. Few

Dominic Grieve: “profoundly dissapointed at the failure of the government to provide the relevant documents

April 27, 2017
PM must publish Intelligence Committee report on UK drone killings

Dominic Grieve MP, Chair of the Intelligence and Security Committee Soon after it had been re-constituted

April 18, 2017

The proteins that domesticated our genomes

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

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

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

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

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

September 13, 2016

The WaPo strikes another blow for the Deep State against Russia

Summary: Democrats are excited about Friday’s bombshell WaPo story about Russia’s interference

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Why the Democratic Party loses – and how it can win again

Summary: The combination of a clownish president and far-right Congress give the Democratic Party the

June 24, 2017
Martin van Creveld: Britain’s smartest leader warned about open borders in

Summary: Europe’s leaders have opened their borders to immigrants with radically different cultures.

June 23, 2017

Ralph Nader: The Democrats Are Unable to Defend the U.S. from the “Most

The Democratic Party is at its lowest ebb in the memory of everyone now alive. It’s lost the White

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Desprestígio e vexames marcam turnê europeia de Temer

Com 2% de popularidade e prestes a ser denunciado pela Procuradoria-Geral da República por corrupção

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Flimsy Evidence and Fringe Sources Land People on Secretive Banking

A corporate database used by banks and other institutions to screen clients for crimes such as money

June 23, 2017

Europe Stands by Caribbean on Climate Funding

Head of the European Union Delegation to Barbados, the Eastern Caribbean States, the OECS, and CARICOM

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Putting the Spotlight on Women Migrant Workers

Eni Lestari Andayani Adi (Indonesia), Chairperson of the International Migrants Alliance (IMA), addresses

June 24, 2017
Rural Poverty? Cooperatives!

The author is professor of peace studies, dr hc mult, is founder of the TRANSCEND Network for Peace

June 24, 2017

Transform your Depression and Despair into Transcendent Joy. Do it Today.

Transform your Depression and Despair into Transcendent Joy. Do it Today. Dog Poet Transmitting…

June 18, 2017
Reflections in a Petri Dish | The Weekend for a Muriatic Acid Wash in the

Dog Poet Transmitted……. As we have long maintained here and… which has been

June 18, 2017
Some Words of Comfort for Those in Doubt.

Dog Poet Transmitting……. It is a tad disturbing to hear from a certain percentage of people

June 18, 2017

The Campaign from Hell: Blame Barbara Walters!

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

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

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

CARICOM Deals a Blow to US Plans for Regime Change in Venezuela

US Diplomats in the Caribbean Ordered to Step Up Psych Ops By Gerald A. Perreira Internationalist 360

June 22, 2017
Caribbean People do not Need Instruction from US on Venezuela Crisis

By David Comissiong The political and social battle that is now taking place in Venezuela is centred on an

June 22, 2017
Peace is Creative Action: Synonym of Popular Struggle of the Masses

Opening speech at the anniversary celebration of the FARC-EP’s 53 years at the “Aldemar Galán”

June 22, 2017

Eid 2017

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‘Women Seeing Women’

Staley-Wise Gallery is presenting an important show of art photography by eminent women fashion

June 21, 2017
Winsome

June 19, 2017

AWEA Transmission Study: The Rest of the Story

The much touted benefits of wind come with a fatal caveat: industrial wind turbines–suffering from

June 22, 2017
Why We Fight (Part II: “A Free-Market Energy Vision”)

“Markets are not perfect, inspiring some to devise and champion government intervention. But

June 21, 2017
Why We Fight (Part I: AEA Is “Big Liberty,” Not “Big Oil”)

“ IER [and AEA] would like to work itself out of a job by depoliticizing energy so that lobbying

June 20, 2017

How conservative, far-right, and fringe media figures are defending Trump’s

Sarah Wasko / Media Matters 1) Sean Hannity: "This was one of the most brilliant, strategic, doubt
Trump champion Hugh Hewitt gets his own show on MSNBC

Hewitt urged Trump to step down one month prior to election and ultimately called himself a “‘reluctant
Right-wing media figures declare “the first shots of the second American

Right-wing media: “Time to burn down the Bastille” Alex Jones: “The first shots of the second American

Crop Breeding for High Production, Water Use Efficiency & Albedo

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

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

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

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

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

September 2, 2014

World Maritime Day 2017 IMO

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) announced that June 25 would be the

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Bachelet promised to submit a proposal to Congress which seeks to create a

On Friday, Chilean President Michelle Bachelet extended a formal apology to the

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Falklands demining team have recovered over 3,000 anti-personnel mines and

SINCE their deployment in October 2016 through to June 2017, the BACTEC teams have

June 24, 2017

Archived newsblog

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

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

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

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

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

December 24, 2014

Ingersoll debates at another windy meeting #MI

When the possibility of wind turbines became a reality in Ingersoll Township, a major concern for

June 15, 2017
Mixed views over sound level and turbine setbacks at wind law hearing in

PARISHVILLE – Dozens of divided Parishville residents attended a public hearing at the town hall

June 15, 2017
Communities against wind energy #IA

Not many things bring together a community like an Industrial Wind Energy Installation. In Illinois, the

June 15, 2017

“If they decided to kill him he would be dead already”

Alexei Navalny is the face of Russia's opposition. His organization's disclosures against

June 22, 2017
Is the “Brussels Bubble” Responsible for the Rise of Euroscepticism?

How many of us, young defenders of the European Union, dream of working one day in the European

June 22, 2017
The time for transnational lists is now

Transnational lists for European elections have long been discussed in the European Parliament and among

June 21, 2017

Susan Boyle brutally attacked by a gang of teen thugs

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American tourist robbed, shot in Turks and Caicos is medically evacuated to US

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Will Trump Pull Out of Middle East Peace Talks After Reports of Abbas Kushner Rift?

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How Algae Can Help Sweden Eliminate Carbon Emissions

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Liam Gallagher: 'I don't give a sh*t about brother Noel or his sh*t fans'

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Obesity, Diet Pills & Death

Whether it's climate science or medical science, a fake crisis leads to bad decisions that harm real

April 10, 2017
Suddenly Sick: The Foibles of Medical Science

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

March 29, 2017
Steven Chu’s Juvenile Score Keeping

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

March 13, 2017

Benefits of Dandelion Tea for Cancer

Dandelion tea is extracted from the root of the dandelion. Dandelion is an ancient medicinal plant which

June 23, 2017
8 Important Chemo Tips for Beginners

Chemo is petrifying, even for the biggest optimist. To help you out, we have listed few great tips that can

June 22, 2017
8 Nutrients that Block Cancer Metastasis

Avoiding few foods like processed foods, sugars, dairy products, conventional meats that break down your

May 31, 2017

With the rise of self driving vehicles, eventually there WILL be a country

June 22, 2017
"Quantum satellite Micius has sent entangled photons to ground

“Quantum satellite Micius has sent entangled photons to ground stations on Earth” - Chinese satellite beats

June 19, 2017
"New power plants will not be sun-powered because they are greener, or

“ New power plants will not be sun-powered because they are greener, or in order to hit stringent emissions

June 17, 2017

Casey Kasem’s Widow Files Wrongful Death Suit Against Radio Host’s Kids

Rolling Stone Jean Kasem alleges radio personality’s children from another marriage perpetrated a

June 23, 2017
Minnesota’s Environment….what government doesn’t tell you about the effects

Minnesota’s Environment Sulfide mining produces toxic waste that could irreversibly damage Minnesota’s

June 23, 2017
Bonnie Gestring, Northwest Circuit Rider for Earthworks, to talk about

Join us on Wild Horse Wednesdays®, June 21, 2017 3:00 pm PST … 4:00 pm MST … 5:00 pm CST …

June 20, 2017

CBO likely to say millions lose coverage under Senate health care bill

Experts from across the spectrum expect the CBO to predict widespread coverage loss when it scores the

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As Trump tries to fix VA, GOP health care bill threatens coverage for

The president signed a bill to reform the Department of Veterans Affairs while a health care bill he

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New York City gay pride parade

Gay pride parades in New York and other cities are spotlighting resistance to what participants see as new

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We’re close to universal insurance coverage for kids. The GOP health care

The House and Senate health care bills are overflowing with proposals that will strip Americans of access

June 23, 2017
Grim trend in fatal injuries to U.S. coal miners

The first six months of the Trump administration has been particularly deadly for coal miners. Nine workers

June 23, 2017
Senate health care bill won’t improve the nation’s health, but it will make

This is the harsh reality of the Senate health care bill: it provides tax cuts to the wealthiest Americans,

June 22, 2017

Cult of the reality builders

Cult of the reality builders by Jon Rappoport June 24, 2017 The cult of the reality builders has been

June 23, 2017
Megyn Kelly: did NBC hire her to destroy FOX?

Megyn Kelly: did NBC hire her to destroy FOX? by Jon Rappoport June 23, 2017 NBC lured FOX ice queen

June 23, 2017
The psychiatric agenda destroys creative children

The psychiatric agenda destroys creative children by Jon Rappoport June 23, 2017 “Take a child who

June 23, 2017

Fuelfix is moving. Here are the details.

Fuel Fix, the Houston Chronicle’s must-read source for energy industry news and analysis, is

June 7, 2017
Market Currents: Qatar’s energy exports

As pockets of geopolitical tension leave the crude market neither shaken nor stirred, hark, today we dig

June 6, 2017
Houston’s USD Partners expands to carry Canadian oil sands by rail

With pipeline capacity still relatively limited from the Canadian oil sands into the U.S, Houston’s

June 5, 2017

US city celebrates 80th anniversary of first ever (63 hour!) transarctic

Amid new tensions between the US and Russia, Vancouver, Washington, where Valery Chkalov ended his record

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Bernie and Jane Sanders, under FBI investigation for bank fraud, hire

Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and his wife, Jane Sanders have hired prominent defense attorneys amid an FBI

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A shell company targets @RamZPaul Video on #SethRich with fake DMCA claim

A shell company Tekoso filing fraudulent Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) claim against popular

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Court of Appeal declines former iwi leader Sir Ngatata Love's appeal

Disgraced Maori leader Sir Ngatata Love has failed in his appeal against his conviction and sentence.

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Waikato law student Sarah Thomson takes Government to court over climate

A student taking on the Government over climate change says it is important someone tackled the issue head-

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Lions finally arrive in Wellington for bumper week of rugby action

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At The Home of British Cryptography

To get to Lavecon, I took the midlands train from London/Euston up toward Birmingham, and got off at

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Work, Work, Work 97.

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For Shame!

Have you no shame? Shame on you for suggesting that! Take the walk of shame down the hall of shame.

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Founder: Days before scandal broke, Binary's Justin Caldbeck "

What a difference a day makes. When Binary Capital’s Justin Caldbeck was first exposed as a serial

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As dozens of VCs denounce him, Justin Caldbeck announces he is taking an

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June 23, 2017
Binary Capital's Justin Caldbeck accused of unwanted sexual advances

The Information has a story today about Justin Caldbeck, of Binary Capital that should have been greeted

June 22, 2017

the Pandanus Palm from the north …

Pandanus Palms, Pandanus spiralis, are an iconic species growing across Australia’s north, with some

June 22, 2017
another Green science fraud bites the dust … covered up research

Scientific fraud against Monsanto’s Roundup has uncovered a Green agenda against successful farming

June 20, 2017
wild horse roaming …

One of my joys collecting plant material for propagation is running into wild horses, once used as

June 18, 2017

Saudi Arabia’s Game of Thrones

Saudi Arabia’s King Salman has now replaced the 57-year-old Muhammad bin Nayif with his 31-year-old son

June 24, 2017
We’ll Always Need Paris

Faced with rapid cost reductions for clean electricity generation, some commentators suggest that we no

June 23, 2017
The Underside of Uber

While the car-hailing app Uber’s board members and investors have received an outpouring of praise in

June 23, 2017

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

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

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

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

August 16, 2016
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