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How Sarahah became one of the most popular iPhone apps in the world
The App Store's most popular free app isn't what you think it is. SEE
ALSO: Snapchat's latest update changes the app in a fundamental way It's
called Sarahah , and in the past week, it's surged to the top of the
App Store in regions like Australia, Ireland, the U.S, and the UK.
Created by Saudi Arabian developer Zain al-Abidin Tawfiq, the app is
essentially a social network that lets you send and
Um, this 'Doctor Who' star thinks a female Doctor is a 'loss of a role model for boys'
Former Doctor Who star Peter Davison is stuck in a weird, weird world
where role models are gendered and the idea of a woman playing the
Doctor is sad. Unfortunately, you read that right. SEE ALSO: The next
Doctor in 'Doctor Who' is a woman, and all the cool humans on the
internet are thrilled After news broke that Jodie Whittaker would take
on the role as the 13th Doctor—making her the first wom
Public names locomotive 'Trainy McTrainface'
A
recent poll in Sweden has shown, once again, why asking the public to
name anything is a bad idea. When intercity railway operator MTR Express
opene...
Sunday Toons of the 'Job Well Done' Moment
* * * Perry Dorrell blogs as PDiddie at Brains and Eggs , usually on
topics concerning the strange brew of Texas politics. He's also on
Twitter @PDiddie .
Did sea creatures push US in to Vietnam War ?
Back
in 1964, the Gulf of Tonkin incident resulted in a renewed commitment
to war with Vietnam. On August 2, the USS Maddox, which had been
conducting...
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Voters on Trump and Russia: 'If he had to cheat to get in, I'm OK with that' — video
Trump supporters in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, cast much of the
blame for his stumbles on the media, and remain steadfast in their
belief that a Clinton administration would have been worse The Promise:
Trump supporters still fixate on Clinton as mood darkens Continue
reading...
Bear chases 200 sheep over cliff edge to their deaths
French farmers hit out at reintroduction programme of brown bears in
Pyrenees after incident on Spanish border More than 200 sheep have
plunged to their deaths in the Pyrenees while apparently trying to
escape a brown bear. The bears have been reintroduced to the mountain
region over the past three decades after being wiped out by hunters. The
sheep, which belonged to a farmer in Couflens, south-
8 Dead, 20 In Critical Or Serious Condition Found In Tractor-Trailer In San Antonio
San Antonio's fire chief said they found 38 people, including eight
dead, in the back of a truck in a Walmart parking lot. "We're looking at
a human trafficking crime here," the police chief said.
Help us Bernie Sanders, you’re our only hope: Why the beloved progressive should start a labor party
Bernie Sanders (Credit: Getty/Alex Wong) Poor Bernie Sanders. He’s by
far the most popular politician in the United States — more so than the
president by a long shot — and yet, at 75, he’s likely too old to run
for president again. Polls show that, compared to Democrats’ or
Republicans’ platforms, Americans overwhelmingly prefer Sanders’ policy
proposals, and yet the Democratic Party, with whom
Don't believe the American Heart Assn. — butter, steak and coconut oil aren't likely to kill you
Last
month, the American Heart Association once again went after butter,
steak and especially coconut oil with this familiar warning: The
saturated fats in these foods cause heart disease. The organization's
"presidential advisory" was a fresh look at the science and came in
response to a growing number of researchers, including myself, who have
poured over this same data in recent years and beg t
Top special operations general admits Russia could easily kick the US out of Syria
General
Raymond Thomas, who heads the US special operations command, says the
US is in Syria illegally and could be forced out by Russia. The
commander of the US Special Operations Command, Gen. Raymond Thomas, has
dropped a bombshell in an interview reported by Newsweek. According to
Thomas, his forces operating in Syria are in violation of international
law and Russia has the legal high ground:
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Robot finds possible melted fuel inside Fukushima reactor
Lava-like
rocks believed to be melted nuclear fuel have been spotted inside
Japan's stricken Fukushima reactor by an underwater robot, the plant's
operator said at the end of a three-day inspection.
Beyond The Nasty Needle: Trying To Make Vaccines More Comfy And Convenient
From tiny, dissolving needles to high-powered liquid streams and nasal
sprays, scientists are developing alternatives to typical vaccinations.
(Image credit: Courtesy of Georgia Institute of Technology)
Turn Off Your Push Notifications. All of Them
RIP my mentions.
Ann Coulter’s Delta Snafu Brings Twitter Together In This Week’s News Recap
The commentator Ann Coulter's dust-up with Delta finally gave the internet a reason to rally behind an airline.
Paleo Profile: Currie's Alberta Hunter
Sometimes a single bone can give away the presence of an unknown dinosaur -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Chemicals lurking in household dust may prime cells to store fat
Health This is not an excuse for second breakfast. Household chemicals
found in dust may trigger cells to store fat, contributing to weight
gain. Here's what you need to know.
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Boy Trips While Hiking, Discovers Million-Year-Old Fossil | National Geographic
A 9-year-old boy walking through the New Mexico desert stumbled upon an
extremely rare find—a million-year-old Stegomastodon fossil. ➡
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Here's How Much Plastic Trash Is Littering the Earth | National Geographic
These plastic bottles illustrate how humans discard a shocking amount
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journalists, and filmmakers, Nat Geo gets you closer to the stories tha
What’s Wrong with These Signs? Signs: Bathroom Etiquette
Ellen’s viewers came across some signs that weren’t quite right. From
restaurants to the restroom, can you tell what’s wrong with these signs?
From: TheEllenShow
ehHarmony
Ellen found a new dating site that’s perfect for people who just don’t care. Eh… From: TheEllenShow
Words
Liz and I created our first personal project together, where we
explored the expression of words and their creation of the visual world
around us. We tend to not wanting to write a story, but more within the
experimental form & whimsical sense. The video focus on the
fundamentals of natural laws and laws of nature themselves.
Concept/Design/Animation: Enle Li & Liz Xiong Music: Dronarivm Cast:
En
Finn
A huge thanks to everyone who has stepped into this story with me and
my family. I'm forever grateful. -Jon projectalive.org Cast: Caravan ,
Christian Schultz , Jared Fadel , Eliot Rausch , Defacto Sound , The
Mill , Brent Christy , Josh Swope , Jon Muedder , Bernardo A Marentes ,
Musicbed , Caleb Daniel Farmer , Evan Vetter , Convolv , Luke Atencio ,
Jake Colletta and David Stanfield Tags: Hunte
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Our Leaders Are Psychopaths
They
walk among us. On the outside. they’re just like you and me, but on the
inside they are unfeeling automatons who care only for themselves. They
are the psychopaths, and they are in control of our governments, our
corporations, our military and all of the positions of power. Join us
this week on The Corbett Report as we delve into Political Ponerology, a
diagnosis of our politicians and a brie
Interview 1288 – New World Next Week with James Evan Pilato
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This week on the New World Next Week: US sanctions Iran for no reason
whatsoever; PM May urged to release UK-Saudi terror report; and
garbagemen are the latest snitches in StasiMerica.
Criminal Psychopaths Run The Government…Let’s Give Them More Power!!!
We all know that the criminal psychopaths who populate the government
will stop at nothing to achieve their sadistic ends. But you've gotta
vote for someone, right? So why not vote for the criminal psychopath
that promises you free healthcare? Or maybe the criminal psychopath that
promises to keep you safe from the big, bad turban-wearing
(Gladio-sponsored) boogeymen? Anyway, I'm sure it'll all w
Orwell’s Nightmare: Temperature Adjustments and Climate Change
Who
controls the temperature datasets controls the future. Welcome to the
Orwellian world of temperature adjustments and climate alarmism. Sit up
straight and buckle up tight, because this is consensus science as
brought to you by Big Brother.
New Study: Chemotherapy Can Help Spread Cancer, Cause More Aggresive Tumors
According
to a new study published in Science Translational Medicine, some types
of chemotherapy can increase aggressivity in cancer, causing malignant
cells to migrate and triggering more dangerous tumors. But don't worry,
the same research team found a drug that might mitigate some of the
effects of the chemotherapy treatment! Join James for today's Thought
For The Day as he explores the history
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The US Is Unprepared to Clean Up Arctic Oil Spill
Coast Guard issues warning as House considers opening Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to drilling
Pennsylvania Nuns Build Chapel in Middle of Cornfield in Effort to Block Pipeline
Catholic order files religious freedom lawsuit to keep Atlantic Sunrise pipeline off their land
Northernmost Population of Italian Wall Lizards in North America Discovered in Boston
Species is the first known lizard to make its way to the city
California Lawmakers Extend Controversial Climate Program
Environmental groups divided on bill, which extends state's carbon market to 2030
Just 25 Companies Responsible for More Than 50 Percent of Global Emissions, Report Says
Small set of fossil fuel producers may be key to tackling climate change
A Million Plastic Bottles Are Bought Around the World Every Minute
World's plastic binge 'as dangerous as climate change,' say campaigners
New in The Rules of Exposition
Michael Connelly on writing
From
an interview : ... for me writing is all about finding momentum and
keeping it. When your word count is 0, it’s much harder than when your
word count is 60,000. I get up to write while it’s still dark, 5 or
5:30. I start by editing and rewriting everything I did the day before,
and that gives some momentum for the day. I get to new territory when
the sun is coming up. I take a break to take m
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Stop Operation Northern Spotlight. Stand up for sex workers' rights
I'm adding my voice to what I hope will be an ever-larger chorus of
British Columbians asking that police departments in BC refuse to
participate in the ill-informed Operation Northern Spotlight campaign to
"stop sex trafficking," which has been conducted off and on elsewhere
in Canada for a number of years and is modelled on a similar U.S. police
strategy. As you will see from the letter below f
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The worst enemy of a true civil rights movement
The
worst enemy of a true civil rights movement is special interests
override. Too few people can clearly see the essential necessity of
defending civil rights and liberties for ALL opinions and for ALL
political stances, which is foundational to a stable and healthy
democratic society.
A message to Naomi Klein
A
message to Naomi Klein about her recent garbage for the progressive
mind "No Is Not Enough: Resisting Trump’s Shock Politics and Winning the
World We Need." Casting the mass criminal actions of the USA
Industrial-military-security-finance-congressional-lobby-media complex
as exacerbated by Trump serves the said complex. "Putting forward a
credible alternate plan" is a (self-serving)
Rainbows can be toxic
"Goodness", "green thought" and rainbows can be toxic. Knee-jerk
"progressiveness" is irresponsible and harmful. Pinkwashing includes
when Israel's on-going brutal war crimes (a la Geneva Conventions) are
covered up by Israel's alleged queer friendliness. Greenwashing includes
when devastating exploitation by global finance structures is covered
up by promotion of CO2 policy managed by
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New in Benjamin Fulford, White Dragon Society
Russians Chinese and Americans plan massive campaign to flush secret Khazarian government into the open
High level meetings between Chinese, Russian and US military types have
reached the conclusion that a short sharp war may be necessary in order
to flush out the Nazis and their secret world network, Asian secret
society and Pentagon sources say. The plan to flush out the secret
government will take the form of a joint US, Russian and Chinese
military attack on North Korea, the sources say. “This
Website Upgraded
Hi All, Yesterday we completed a major upgrade of the website. As you
may know, Ben’s former webmaster is currently in the hospital suffering
from cancer. We would like to take this opportunity to thank her deeply
for her contribution to Ben’s website over the years and wish the best
for her and her family. Ben is dedicated to continuing to support her
financially and otherwise in her fight to re
Out of 20 G20 leaders 19 are fraud endorsing bankster slaves
Last weekend’s G20 meeting of so-called world leaders was very
revealing because 19 out of 20 of them publicly endorsed the fraud based
global warming scam known as the Paris accords. This happened despite
the fact carbon-based global warming is being proved both legally and
scientifically to be a fraud. Michael Mann, the author of the global
warming “hockey stick” graph that is used by the UN en
Clean up of Khazarian filth continues in US Japan and elsewhere
A comprehensive take-down of the Khazarian mafia continues around the
world. The biggest developments were at the top ranks of the Vatican
where the Vatican Finance Minister and Number 3 honcho, Australian
Cardinal George Pell was suspended after being indicted for child rapes.
As a result “the pedos are in full panic mode,” Pentagon officials say.
Francis also removed another top honcho, Cardina
Historic changes in central Europe Asia and elsewhere as old order implodes
Sometimes historic changes are announced in obscure headlines such as
this one: “Defense Ministers from Six Countries Focus on Cooperation in
Prague.”
http://www.radio.cz/en/section/news/defence-ministers-from-six-countries-focus-on-cooperation-in-prague
A more accurate headline would read “Austro-Hungarian Empire revived
after 100 year hiatus.” The story says Czechia, Slovakia, Hungary,
Austria
New Payment System – Updated
Message from Ben’s IT Team Hi All, It is clear from the comments below
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cryptocurrency donations of those who have paid so far are greatly
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TO:
The REPUBLICANS FROM: VLAD A TOAST TO YOU, AND RUSH LIMBAUGH AND ALL OF
RIGHTWING MEDIA , I COULDN'T HAVE TAKEN DOWN AMERICA WITHOUT YOU
TRAITORS
“What’s happening to us in the United States of America in 2016, 2017,
it isn’t just happening here,” he said. “In the first decade of the
century, history was going from the west to the east. That hasn’t been
true for some time... For the past several years, history has been
coming from the east to the west… The cyber war, fake news, those things
are old news in some places…. They are only new h
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Trumps Travel Ban is protecting Americans from Afghan girls Science Fair team !!
American
Trump supporters can sleep more secure in their beds tonight with the
knowledge that Donald Trump's Travel Ban has successfully prevented an
Iranian girls robotics science fair team from entering the USA.
New in Cherchez la Verite
The
encounter of Trump with Vladimir Putin came nearly seven months after
Trump was inaugurated in the White House. Over that period, large
sections of the US media ran an unrelenting campaign accusing Trump of
being a Russian stooge and alleging that Putin ordered an interference
operation in last year’s US election to benefit Trump. As a member of
the Election Defense Alliance I have been exposed to a lot of voting
hacking …all of them carried out by individuals in charge of U.S. voting
places. Although I am not presently active, my friends in Tucson have
dedicated their lives to fight election hacking. Want to learn more?
Find the small book “Looser Take All – Election Fraud and the subversion
of democracy 2000-2008 edited by Mark Crispin Miller (my chapter begins
on p. 116). As being both an election-integrity person – and a
physicist – I cannot imagine how someone sitting in Moscow could hack
American elections better than the crooked individuals in charge of the
U.S. voting…
MSM, Still Living in Propaganda-ville July 6, 2017 Exclusive: The
stakes in U.S.-Russia relations could not be higher – possible nuclear
conflagration and the end of civilization – but the U.S. mainstream
media is still slouching around in “propaganda-ville,” says Robert
Parry. By Robert Parry As much as the U.S. mainstream media wants people
to believe that it is the Guardian of Truth, it is act
Paul
Craig Roberts tells it like is. We are all enslaved. How lucky we are
to be so beloved by our Great Democratic Government. Indeed, the
American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) has issued an all points
bulletin urging its members to wake up and to urge their US Senators “to
oppose the American Health Care Act passed by the House. This harmful
bill gives billions of dollars to special interests while sticking
ordinary Americans with huge premium hikes. It includes an age tax that
would force older Americans to pay thousands of dollars more for their
health insurance. it weakens Medicare and removes protections for people
with pre-existing conditions." Therfore it is urged that you represent
your own interests—not those of the drug and insurance companies.
Once Only Blacks Were Enslaved, Now We All Are July 2, 2017 |
Categories: Articles & Columns | Once Only Blacks Were Enslaved, Now
We All Are Paul Craig Roberts The 4th of July is upon us. We will hear
all sorts of patriotic BS about how wonderful we are and how thankful we
are to our brave military which defends our liberty. Not a word will be
said about the destruction by the Bush and Obama reg
New in Creekside
Coyne : You gotta give them an F- on this.
Transcript of Coyne interview on Trudeau's broken promise of electoral
reform, Coyne, who voted Liberal in the 2011 election: "You gotta give
them an F- on this. There could not have been a more unequivocal promise
in that election platform among all those other promises but this one
was in black letters designed to be believed. There's a reason they put
it in the platform - it was to try to attr
New in Did You Know
Yemen a Country of death Due to War
July 17,2017 This is a US – Saudi war. Countries that sell weapons to
the Saudis should be ashamed. Good information at this link
http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2017/06/600-cholera-deaths-yemen-month-170602141857685.html
An interview with UN representative. The conflict in Yemen, which
escalated in 2015, has displaced some three million people. Tens of
thousands of those forced to leave their home
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Mexican American or Mexican Mexicano?
During a time of changing identities, I remember a student of mine at
the University of Arizona once defined himself as a Mexican Mexicano,
this in contrast to Mexican American, as was the case for many of his
classmates. I understood that identity. For the rest of the column, go
to: http://diverseeducation.com/article/99152/
http://diverseeducation.com/article/99152/
Law Enforcement Violence in 2017 "Normalized"
by Roberto Rodriguez The recent exoneration of the Anaheim and
Bakersfield, California police officers, respectively, who killed Adalid
Flores , who was carrying a cell phone, and 73-year-old Francisco Serna
, who was carrying a crucifix, drives home the mantra of “no
convictions” that has been made by criminal justice activists. In three
recent high-profile trials involving the officers who kill
The Mas Trial: A Civilizational War
The
Arizona Daily Star: The Mexican American Studies trial is underway in
Tucson’s federal court, and yet the historic trial will never receive
the national coverage it merits. The trial will determine whether the
2010 anti-Ethnic Studies HB 2281 legislation, which resulted in the
elimination of Tucson’s highly successful K-12 Raza Studies Department,
and which was initiated by former state school
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Linda Moulton Howe - Gobekli Tepe - how's your Katakana, mate?
the Katakana font Linda Moulton Howe is renowned for her decades of
dedicated research into UFOs and things of an esoteric nature, so what's
this post about Katakana? K ATAKANA is a special writing font the
Japanese use when describing objects and concepts of a western nature
like milk (mi ru ku) and television (te re bi). These 'katakanic'
symbols, or versions of, are what Linda Moulton Howe sug
Lee Van Cleef - Holy Smoke - just listen to it...
there's something very special, very crude and very reminiscent about
the new sound from a new band called (jokingly) Lee Van Cleef. This
might just be my 'new favourite band' of all time...
Electric Universe - Species with Amnesia - effects of discharge plasma attack on Earth?
writers like Graham Hancock have never talked about the Electric
Universe. They tend to talk about 'ending an ice age using a massive
collision of rock from space'. And there's nothing wrong with having
ideas about the way this world used to be. Electric Universe (itself) is
only an idea about the way this world used to be . If the likes of
Hancock who coined the phrase a species with amnesia wer
Grand Solar Minimum - atmospheric compression - impact on food production, location and energy
NASA admits it's going to be a long-term sunspot activity minimum, but
what does this really mean? Food impacted. Locations impacted. Energy
production impacted. Basically, you'll pay more for less in the coming
decades - and the Grand Chess Game economic game theory amoral corporate
monsters KNOW THIS - the 2030s are gonna be a very interesting time,
and we know what the Chinese say about 'inter
Dr. Pierre-Marie Robitaille - solid Hydrogen lattice - data supports pseudo-metallic sun
c/o Robitaille 2014 and when you think of how Saturn or Jupiter are
supposed to have been made, it all might make sense. Brown dwarfs are
plasmas ejected from stellar bodies, they quickly lose their
high-red-shift values and start to glow based on electrical input from
their surroundings. Matter condenses and brown dwarfs extinguish when
they no longer have the electrical input of the entire univ
Paul Hellyer - once-Candian Defense Minister - The Cabal is out to get Trump!
at
the recent Alien Cosmic Expo, once-Candian Defense Minister Paul
Hellyer spills the beans on the wicked machinations of the Cabal i.e.
High Finance Groups, around the world including 9/11 and other forms of
abject terrorism. Don't live like a slave, demand NO MORE LIES .
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Why didn't Grenfel Tower collapse?
WTC 1 didn't collapse either ~ It was blown to smithereens from the top down ZZZZZzzzzzz.....
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Energy 97, Solar can replace coal power in the PH?
There is a funny claim by the President of Solar Philippines, also son
of Sen. Loren Legarda, Leandro Leviste. Reported in BWorld today. Look
at his claim: solar at P5.39/kWh vs average generation cost from
different sources at P8.17/kWh. These numbers seem like jokes. Here’s
why. 1. The average generation charges of Meralco were P4.85/kWh in May
and P4.37/kWh in June 2017, which already includes
Climate Tricks 62, Climate religionism of Arcy Garcia
Some people have deep faith in the anthropogenic global warming (AGW)
or "man-made only" warming and climate change (CC), deep faith like
religion. Natural global warming-global cooling cycles, or nature-made
warming and CC is taboo for them, no such thing, it violates their
religion and will never never accept it even if hard data and graphs are
in front of them. Among such climate religionists
BWorld 141, Reducing system loss, Part 2
* This is my article in BusinessWorld last Wednesday. This is a follow
up to a previous piece entitled, “Rule of law in Distribution system
loss cap (June 7).” This sequel is prompted by three recent
developments: (a) “NEA seeks expanded authority over electricity
distributors (BusinessWorld, June 20),” (b) “DoE official backs NEA
control over power distributors (BusinessWorld, June 21),” and (c)
Drugs war 7, Duterte first year, one year of impunity
Today is the first of the six-years term of President Rodrigo Duterte.
His administration is known for drugs-drugs-drugs preoccupation and the
series of deaths and murders by the thousands of suspected drug pushers
and users. One year of official "drugs war" (unofficial drugs war and
lots of murders from mid-May to June 29, 2016 when he was still a
"President Elect"). One year of impunity. A dist
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CEA Chairs on Steel Tariffs
Here is the letter and here is a story about it .
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Rump Lies, Hypocrisy Know No Bounds
By
Manifesto Joe Resident Donald Rump declared this week "Made in America"
week, again showcasing the lies and hypocrisy on which his entire
political career has been built. In his alternative universe, Obama was
born in Kenya, a record crowd attended his inauguration and at least 3
million people voted illegally in the 2016 presidential election. Now he
has the nerve to declare "Made in America"
Nothingburger? Looks Like White House Is Now 'Home Of The Whopper'
By
Manifesto Joe I've been absent from this blog for about seven months
now, partly for personal reasons, and partly because I honestly wanted
to give Resident Rump a chance. About six months after his inauguration,
I'd say it's a chance he's never deserved. No, he's not the first liar
we've seen in the White House. The Clintons were not exactly on great
terms with the facts, and that may be exact
New in Middle Class Political Economist
Foxconn aims to break the bank
While
the head of the illegitimate Trump regime makes multiple headlines
telling the New York Times that he is above the law , we have to
remember that there are plenty of other issues of concern to the middle
class. One of the most striking is the latest huge bidding war for a
gigantic Foxconn manufacturing plant , slated to employ a massive 10,000
workers. The linked article interviews an Americ
Senate healthcare bill costs 15 million their health insurance next year, 22 million by 2026
One
consequence of electing the popular vote loser is that the official
winners act as if they have a mandate for the most extreme version of
their policies. Thus, we have proposed legislation, the misleadingly
titled Better Care Reconciliation Act, that will not only roll back
Obamacare's expansion of Medicaid, but impose further large cuts on the
program in addition. In total, the Medicaid cuts
Republicans help pass Illinois budget over Rauner's veto
For
the second time in as many months , legislative Republicans have turned
on their Republican governor for his refusal to back tax increases to
help balance the budget. Last month, supermajority Kansas Republicans
revolted against Sam Brownback's six-year tax-cutting experiment, which
brought the state persistent budget problems and two credit downgrades.
Tonight (July 6) enough Republicans join
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Dekha Ham Ne Cheen (We Visited China)
Reviewed by Sajjad Shaukat Whenever any natural calamity or man-made
disaster took place in Pakistan, without wasting time, the Custom
officer Dr. Asif Mahmood Jah along with his devoted teams of Customs
Health Care Society reached the affected areas and helped the helpless
people by providing them the basic necessities of life and medical
assistance. … Dekha Ham Ne Cheen (We Visited China) is a
London: Finsbury Park Mosque Attack, Dividing the World on Religious Lines
A man died and at least 11 people were injured in the early hours of
Monday (June 19, 2017) morning after a van was rammed into a crowd of
Muslims worshipers in Finsbury Park near a mosque in north London.
Eyewitnesses reported chaotic scenes, as the incident unfolded just
after midnight, when worshipers had just … London: Finsbury Park Mosque
Attack, Dividing the World on Religious Lines is a po
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Some Americans – Left and Right, don’t like the national dialogue
Talking
to neighbors and people you don’t really know is always a learning
experience. My whole life, since early childhood, I was always
interested in […]
Will this Past Election Impact Future Elections?
If
we accept that our past actions help determine the course of our
future, then this past election will naturally impact future elections.
How could […]
Took a few moments, here’s the GOP plan.
Repeal
Obama Care. Understand you have to have the after Obama Care plan in
place before November, 2018. Pass Tax Reform – get US dollars […]
America in the 21st Century – a citizen’s thoughts on the economic challenges we face.
Rush
Limbaugh is clear; capitalism is NOT about creating jobs. Limbaugh is
consistent on this point, and has been for many years. According to
Rush, […]
Matt Bruenig on “Taxation is Theft”
The
other day, while searching for new writing by my favorite progressive
troll, Washington lawyer and online pundit Matt Bruenig, I stumbled
across this blog headline: […]
Steve McQueen coming to America, 28 September, 2017!
Steve
McQueen is a global icon, an actor who took up the mantle of
championing the role of man in movies. Steve McQueen starred in […]
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Where Are We, and How Did We Get Here?
As
Donald Trump, President of the United States of America, tweets us into
the apocalypse, I cannot help but marvel with mouth open, at where we
as a society are at. How did we arrive at this moment in time, where the
world appears to be governed by absolute lunacy? I say we, because at
this particular moment in time, while exemplified by the deranged
squirrels inhabiting Donald Trump's head,
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Pruitt's pesticide problem
Outrage is widespread regarding EPA Administrator Pruitt's reversal of
the planned withdrawal of chlorpyrifos – shown to increase risk of
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Field tested: Neonics are really, truly bad for bees
A new, large-scale field study is underscoring what we know from
previous research : neonicotinoid pesticides are harmful to bees. And
the use of neonics as seed coatings on common crops like corn, soy and
canola/rapeseed is of particular concern for both managed honey bees and
native pollinators. Published in Science in late June, this study is
the first long-term field study to assess real-worl
Monsanto fails farmers (again)
For the second year in a row, farmers in Arkansas, Missouri and
Tennessee are experiencing serious crop damage from exposure to the
drift-prone herbicide dicamba. This is also the second growing cycle
that Monsanto’s latest genetically engineered seed line — “Xtend” — has
been allowed in fields. Coincidence? Not at all. Xtend soy and cotton
are designed to withstand repeated, heavy applications o
Industry spinning glyphosate tales
With scrutiny of Monsanto's flagship herbicide RoundUp increasing, the
corporation's defense of the product is in high gear. And right now, a
recent Reuters article is doing the work on behalf of the biotech giant
to discredit a scientist who contributed to the 2015 International
Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) finding that glyphosate — RoundUp's
active ingredient — is a "probable carcinogen
Closing loopholes, building momentum
It's been an interesting few weeks for those of us tracking food,
farming and pesticide issues. Hard-to-pronounce chemicals like
chlorpyrifos and dicamba have been making headlines, and a wonky legal
victory that's flown largely under the radar could help close a
dangerous loophole in our federal pesticide rules. This increased public
scrutiny and pressure can't be making the pesticide industry h
Pruitt's pesticide problem
I wonder if EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt thought no one would notice
when he decided to ignore his agency's own scientists and greenlight
continued use of Dow Chemical's brain-harming pesticide, chlorpyrifos.
If so, he was in for quite a surprise. It turns out a lot of folks are
outraged by Pruitt's reversal of the planned withdrawal of the
insecticide, which has been shown to increase risk of
New in Screw You Guys, I'm Going Home
Stupid HR Stuff: If You Don't Want Employees To See The Handbook, You're Doing It Wrong
I
hear this all the time: "I was required to sign a paper saying I
received the handbook. As soon as I signed, the HR folks snatched up the
handbook and didn't let me keep a copy." Or, "I was required to sign
saying I received the handbook, but I never actually saw it." What the
heck was the point of that? The whole point of having a handbook is to
let employees know what their responsibilities ar
Former Employer's Attorney Can Be Liable For Despicable Retaliation
In
a case that has the management-side bar moaning and groaning, the 9th
Circuit held that an attorney who set up an ICE deportation sting
against a client's former employee could be held personally liable for
retaliation. As if it weren't bad enough that this attorney represented
an employer that used the employee's immigration status to bully them
into staying with the company, then failed to pa
Can I Fire An Employee If Their Ex Threatens The Boss?
I was asked this question by a friend asking on behalf of someone else
and thought the answer might be useful here. Question : An employee has
become involved with multiple abusive men, who then end up calling the
office and harassing or verbally abusing other employees. The latest was
a call where he threatened to beat up the boss. They want to know if
they can fire her. They’re in Texas, which
Access The Ex-Boss's Email? Better Like Wearing Orange
In
yet another example of the criminalization of employment law, a Tesla
engineer was just convicted and placed on probation for accessing his
ex-boss's email. On top of 5 years of probation, he has to provide
restitution to the company, which claims it was damaged when he posted
confidential information online. The charges were two felonies and one
misdemeanor that could have resulted in 6 years
New in Syria Comment
End of US Support for Syrian Rebels Sounds Death Knell for Attempt to Roll Back Iran & Russia in Syria – By Joshua Landis
Terminating CIA Support for Syrian Rebels Sounds Death Knell for
Western Attempt to Roll Back Iran and Russia in Syria. By Joshua Landis
For Syria Comment – July 20, 2017 Trump’s termination of CIA funds to
Syrian rebels signals the death knell for Western efforts to roll back
Iranian and Russian power in the Levant. The reassertion of Assad’s
control over much of Syria underlines the success of
Resolving Article 140: Settling the Issue of Iraq’s Disputed Territories Ahead of an Independence Referendum for Kurdistan
This article was published July 13, 2017 by NRT, a media service in
Iraqi Kurdistan. The original article is available here . Photos and
Images have been added to this re-post that were not present in the
original. A new billboard in Erbil with Masoud Barzani’s image reading:
“YES—for Kurdish independence and statehood” by Megan Connelly and
Matthew Barber Contested Lands Last month, talks led by
Rollback? Trump’s Iran claims not just flawed but dangerous – by Steven Simon
Rollback? Trump’s Iran claims not just flawed but dangerous . Steven
Simon argues that Trump’s view on Iran is not only analytically flawed,
but also dangerous. July 5, 2017 Previously published on IISS blog By
Steven Simon, John J. McCloy ’16 Visiting Professor of History at
Amherst College, and Contributing Editor to Survival The Trump adm
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