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Tuesday, July 04, 2017

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Why poverty is not a personal choice, but a reflection of society

A homeless camp in Los Angeles, where homelessness has risen 23 percent in the past year, in May 2017. AP

June 30, 2017
Why market competition has not brought down health care costs

Decreased regulation has failed to reduce the growing administrative burden of health care. Valeri

June 29, 2017
How bills to replace Obamacare would especially harm women

A woman speaks up at a town hall gathering with Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) in March 2017. Mark

June 29, 2017

Why Abraham Lincoln is an icon for Republicans and Democrats alike

After his assassination, Abraham Lincoln became a beacon of the United States presidency. Bethany Moslen

22 hr ago
Will women vote for women in 2018? It depends on if they're married

EMILY's List helps elect pro-choice Democratic women candidates to office. AP Photo/Charles Dharapak

June 29, 2017
The Venezuelan government's newest opponent is a state-funded orchestra

Musicians protesting against government while holding instruments in Caracas, Venezuela. AP/ Fernando Llano

June 28, 2017

On the savanna, mobile phones haven't transformed Maasai lives – yet

A group of Maasai men look at the mobile phone belonging to one of them. Timothy Baird , CC BY-ND Mobile

June 30, 2017
Want a satisfying relationship? Don't present yourself as a sex object

Is objectification bad – if you welcome sexualized attention? Lionsgate AMC When Joan Holloway – the

June 29, 2017
Take that chocolate milk survey with a grain of salt

And don't expect chocolate ice cream, either. Barney Moss , CC BY It’s been all over the news lately: a

June 28, 2017

Ocean life: 5 essential reads

Great white photobomb. George T. Probst/NOAA/Flickr , CC BY If you’re spending this holiday weekend at the

July 2, 2017
New data set explores 90 years of natural disasters in the US

The sun rises behind the remains of a New Jersey roller coaster destroyed by Hurricane Sandy. AP Photo/Mel

June 28, 2017
Is energy 'dominance' the right goal for US policy?

The surge in U.S. oil and natural gas production has transformed the energy picture in the country, but the

June 27, 2017

Guardian Cartoon Smear BUSTED

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1 hr ago
Julia Hartley Dooda Goes Postal

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18 hr ago
Tory MP’s Nye Bevan Stupidity

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22 hr ago

Chris Christie dismisses outrage over his use of shuttered N.J. public

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie defended his use of a beach that he ordered closed amid public outcry: “I’m

19 hr ago
How the world mocks Trump in performance art

Americans aren’t the only ones with strong feelings about President Trump. Protest art has and other

July 3, 2017
Trump, Merkel and coal take center stage at climate protests ahead of the

About 4,000 people marched through the city center Sunday to protest against the climate and trade policies

July 2, 2017

Official White House Twitter Accounts Stay On Message While Trump Strays

President Trump's personal feed largely focused on blasting the media, while the vice president and

1 hr ago
In America, Every Day Is Independents' Day

Four charts that explain what's up with America's independents on Independence Day. (Get it?) (Do

1 hr ago
New Jersey Budget Deal Reached Just In Time For July 4 Celebrations

State beaches and parks will be open for the holiday now that lawmakers in the New Jersey legislature and

4 hr ago

The Documentary That Major Health & Food Corporations Don’t Want You To See

By: Arjun Walia via collective-evolution.com Millions of people are waking up every single year to the many

10 hr ago
Stephen Hawking Has A Message For Donald Trump

By: Toby Meyjes for Metro.co.uk Stephen Hawking says Donald Trump could ‘push earth over the brink’ Stephen

13 hr ago
Why Is This Map Missing in the History Books?

By: April Holloway via ancient-origins.net By the age of 10, most children in the United States have been

21 hr ago

Flood Thy Neighbor

Last August's flood broke the hearts and homes of many in the Baton Rouge area. But some of the water

14 hr ago
Concerned citizens and advocacy groups challenge the Bayou Bridge pipeline

The fight to stop the Bayou Bridge pipeline continues. Most recently, GRN and a host of allies filed suit

16 hr ago
Deep Sea Corals of the Gulf

Welcome to GRN’s deep sea coral (DSC) blog series! Each week, I will bring you a new species of DSC to

June 29, 2017

The Notorious Banned FOX News Footage Links Israeli & Mossad to 9/11

This footage was aired then immediately banned and removed from the Fox archives right after 9-11, a lot

July 1, 2017
Cobra Interview by International Golden Age Group

Welcome everyone ! We are International Golden Age Group. Our group is Mandarin-oriented Prepare for Change

July 1, 2017
How America Armed Terrorists In Syria

By Gareth Porter Three-term Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard of Hawaii, a member of both the Armed Services

July 1, 2017

80 JDAMS

July 1, 2017
TAC on Target

June 29, 2017
The AH-56 Cheyenne.

Here’s a great documentary on the development of the Lockheed AH-56

June 27, 2017

Carlos

Fred Burton is the Chief Security Officer at Stratfor , former State Department special agent, police

June 29, 2017
Iran in the Age of Trump

Phillip Smyth is a researcher at the University of Maryland who focuses on Iran-backed Shiite proxy

June 18, 2017
Securing Data, Communications, and Identity with Keybase

Keybase is a small but ambitious company that aims to make cyrpto available and virtually seamless for

June 8, 2017

Couple get 27 toasters as wedding gifts

A recently married couple received 27 toasters as wedding presents.

March 3, 2014
Injured tortoise 'back to his sprightly self' after wheels fitted

A tortoise has had his front legs replaced with wheels.

March 3, 2014
Woman spent £150,000 on Diet Coke

A Diet Coke addict has spent nearly £150,000 on the fizzy drink.

February 21, 2014

Man who inspired Ice Bucket Challenge gives inspired response to false

Pete Frates has been readmitted to hospital, but his family say he is battling his condition.

2 hr ago
The Irish Quidditch team are competing in this year’s European Games

The top 15 national teams from all over the Europe will be participating in the event, which occurs every

11 hr ago
The Queen is looking for someone to keep her palaces spick and span

Get ready to don your Marigolds.

12 hr ago

Independent Press Is Under Siege as Freedom Rings (Jim Rutenberg/New York

Jim Rutenberg / New York Times : Independent Press Is Under Siege as Freedom Rings —

July 2, 2017
Deportation a 'Death Sentence' to Adoptees After a Lifetime in the

Choe Sang-Hun / New York Times : Deportation a ‘Death Sentence’ to Adoptees After a

July 2, 2017
PHOTOS: Christie, family soak up sun on N.J. beach he closed to public (New

New Jersey Online : PHOTOS: Christie, family soak up sun on N.J. beach he closed to public

July 2, 2017

Quote Of The Day, July 4, 2017

“Men by their constitutions are naturally divided into two parties: 1. Those who fear and distrust the

25 min ago
VIDEO: In Honor Of The Fourth Of July, Here’s Maria Bartiromo’s Barbecue Of

In case you didn’t see this when it aired on TV on Thursday, you’re in for a treat. If anything

6 hr ago
Hayride Texas Is Coming On The Fourth Of July

As in, tomorrow morning. That’s when we take a major step in the development of this site and launch

9 hr ago

Could skyrocketing private sector debt spell economic crisis?

Our latest report finds that Canada is racking up private sector debt faster than any other advanced

June 21, 2017
The energy industry’s insatiable thirst for water threatens First Nations’

Our latest report looks at the growing concerns that First Nations in British Columbia have with the fossil

June 21, 2017
Betting on Bitumen: Alberta's energy policies from Lougheed to Klein

The role of government in Alberta, both involvement and funding, has been critical in ensuring that more

June 8, 2017

Amarnath yatra begins from twin routes of Pahalgam, Baltal

The annual yatra to the holy shrine of Amarnath began from the twin routes of Pahalgam and Baltal amidst

June 29, 2017
PM Modi leaves for Netherlands after US trip

Prime Minister Narendra Modi left for Netherlands, the final leg of his three-nation tour, after concluding

June 26, 2017

Risky gold rush: Indonesia tackles illegal mining boom

WEST TABIR, INDONESIA: Hulking excavators claw at riverbanks on Indonesia’s Sumatra island in the hunt for
Global coral bleaching may be ending, US agency says

WASHINGTON: Coral reef bleaching may be easing after three years of high ocean temperatures, the longest
Our addiction to meat may be killing us

A need to reach out to the orang asli

WHEN an orang asli villager in Sungai Kejar of Perak’s Royal Belum State Park was asked how many people in
Asean more than a club of 10

SOME of us think of Asean as simply a club comprising the 10 countries in this corner of the world, and
Game-changing moves for a better future

A KEY objective of the 11th Malaysia Plan is to ensure the country’s poorest families can seize the

News24.com | 'Criminal fronting', bid rigging in Prasa train deal -

Prasa’s tender for new locomotives was rigged to favour the winning bidder, and Swifambo Rail Leasing

26 min ago
News24.com | Sanef, journalists ask court for urgent interdict against '

The SA National Editors Forum has applied for an urgent interdict against Andile Mngxitama and his

1 hr ago
News24.com | Gert van Rooyen's son on the run after 'series of

A son of paedophile Gert van Rooyen is on the run after allegedly committing fraud.

10 min ago

News24.com | Dubai the Beloved Country: how the Guptas broke South Africa

The Guptas can take much of the credit for ripping the oldest liberation movement on the continent apart

3 hr ago
News24.com | Disarray of the West is a golden opportunity for Africa

The liberal international order is in disarray. To prevent the perpetuation of global instability, other

2 hr ago
News24.com | #ANCPolicy: Finding complex solutions for simple problems

By always articulating their problems as complex and structural the ANC get caught in a cycle where

July 3, 2017

News24.com | What donation when Zim is suffering?... Twitter reacts to

Social media users have taken to Twitter to react to President Robert Mugabe's $1 million donation to

26 min ago
News24.com | Mozambique police 'beef up operation' to protect bald

Police in Mozambique's Zambezia province have reportedly moved to beef up their operation "to

2 hr ago
News24.com | Top Africa stories: Zim, Nigeria, Mali

Employees of evicted white Zimbabwean farmer Robert Smart says they "want him back" and wife of

3 hr ago

Which completely screwed up healthcare bill do you want?

Which completely screwed up healthcare bill do you want? by Jon Rappoport July 4, 2017 You can have

6 hr ago
UK, Netherlands: wrong sperm, three parents, ultimate agenda

UK, Netherlands scandals: wrong sperm, three parents, ultimate agenda by Jon Rappoport July 3, 2017

11 hr ago
Australia: a new Church pedophile scandal erupts

Australia: a new Church pedophile scandal erupts by Jon Rappoport July 3, 2017 Reuters, June 29

21 hr ago

Boiler explosion kills 10 in Bangladesh garment factory

A boiler explosion at a garment factory in Bangladesh owned by export-oriented Multifabs Ltd has killed 10

22 min ago
Judgement postponed to September over topless photos of Kate Middleton

A judgment has been delayed in the trial held over the publication of topless photographs of the Duchess of

3 hr ago
North Korea launches ballistic missile into Japanese waters

Latest:: North Korea's has claimed to have launched its first intercontinental ballistic missile in

4 hr ago

The Rise of the Empath and the Narcissist

It seems like every other day I am seeing an article on my Facebook feed about narcissists, empaths and

5 hr ago
Jim Carrey Framed for Killing Girlfriend After Exposing Illuminati Secrets

As news breaks that Jim Carrey will face trial for the death of his girlfriend Cathriona White, evidence

6 hr ago
Autistic Boy Learns to Speak Again After 2 Days of Cannabis Oil Treatment

At just ten months old Kalel Santiago experienced a rare type of cancer known as neuroblastoma. He

7 hr ago

HIQA to conduct research into HPV vaccine for boys

The Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA), has said research will be undertaken in Ireland to see

April 4, 2017
A 44-year-old man has been shot in both legs in Derry

A man has been shot in both legs in what police have described as a ’brutal attack’ in Derry.
English language school teachers suffer ’serious deficiencies’

English Language School teachers have said that they love their job but it is impossible to stay in the

'Diversity is our greatest strength'

All of us on this blog are in no doubt as to the origins and purpose of the 'diversity is strength'

17 hr ago
Malnourished African child

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July 1, 2017
Burning Down the House

It was late 1943 and Churchill was pissed off. The Yanks had nixed his pet project Operation Thunderclap

June 27, 2017

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Taking a Long-Term View on New Reactor Licenses

Scott Burnell Public Affairs Officer Since 2012, the NRC has licensed 11 new reactors in the United

March 22, 2017
Five Questions With Michael Weber

Michael Weber is the head of the NRC’s Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research How would you briefly

March 7, 2017
OIG Audit Looks at Security for Decommissioning Reactors

Brett M. Baker Assistant Inspector General for Audits An Office of the Inspector General audit of the

March 1, 2017

Male fish mutating into females because of waste chemicals, expert warns

5 hr ago
Nasa rocket releases artificial colourful clouds

Nasa has finally launched a sounding rocket that created artificial colourful clouds that were visible from

June 30, 2017
Clicking pictures may enhance visual memory: Study

Clicking pictures may help recall the details of what you see, say scientists who found that having camera

June 27, 2017

New book at Turkish Universities – UNEC Teacher's book (PHOTO)

A teaching staff of UNEC Department of “International Relations”, Secretary of the Faculty of “Economics

4 min ago
Iran’s partner Qatar plans 30% gas output growth

26 min ago
Come back and build democracy with me in Azerbaijan

Once upon, 10-15 years ago there was very famous human rights defender – Marek Nowicki. Of Polish decent he

31 min ago

Less than an hour of exercise may reduce your risk of heart disease

New research has found that less than one hour of resistance exercise per week can help reduce the risk of

11 hr ago
Can chemicals in household products cause birth defects?

New research has found a connection between chemicals found in common household products and birth defects

July 2, 2017
10 things you must ask your doctor on your next visit

Getting in to see a doctor takes time. Getting the most out of your doctor’s time takes something more: an

July 2, 2017

Brother and sister succumb to rabies infection in Sarawak

KUCHING: The two siblings who were suffering from rabies have died on Tuesday here.
U.N. rights chief Zeid in talks with Chinese officials on Liu

GENEVA (Reuters) - United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra'ad al-Hussein has met
Indian cinemas shut in tax protest

New Delhi (AFP) - More than 1,000 cinemas in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu have closed in protest at a

SpaceX Scrubs Satellite Launch Just Before Liftoff Again

For the second day in a row, SpaceX scrubbed the launch of a communications satellite with just 10 seconds

21 hr ago
Lego Saturn V Rocket Co-Creator Launches Campaign for Apollo Tower Set

Just a month after Lego launched sales of a fan-created Apollo Saturn V model, one of the designers has

July 3, 2017
Longer-Lasting Coronal Holes and Space Junk During Solar Minimum (Video)

Coronal holes on the Sun and space junk can be "long-lived" when sunspot activity drops to the

July 3, 2017

Funniest/Most Insightful Comments Of The Week At Techdirt

This week, we were concerned to see the Canadian Supreme Court make a hugely problematic ruling that

July 2, 2017
This Week In Techdirt History: June 25th - July 1st

Five Years Ago This week in 2012, we saw some obstinate reactions to the ACTA protests, with an EU

July 1, 2017
Germany Officially Gives Up On Free Speech: Will Fine Internet Companies

Yeah, yeah, before you rush to the comments and start justifying this by saying that Europe doesn't

June 30, 2017

Happy 4th of July: Norks tests another missile

Emergency security talks in Japan, South Korea North Korea's regime remains bent on brinkmanship, with
America's net neutrality rage hits academia

Corporate shill allegations spark furious response Special report In an extraordinary flurry of
Google DeepMind trial failed to comply with data protection – ICO

Royal Free Hospital asked to establish a 'proper legal basis' for project The Royal Free NHS

Extreme trainspotting on Britain's highest (and windiest) railway

Tibet? Pah! A £20m ride puts the Highlands at your feet Geek's Guide to Britain The world's
SpaceX halts Intelsat 35e launch twice in a row

Rocket and payload just fine, try again tomorrow SpaceX's current launch, carrying the geosynchronous
Constant work makes the kilo walk the Planck

Massive news While business around the world closed out a financial quarter or a financial year ahead of

Purdue and NEU coalition breaks HPCG benchmark record

Another highlight from ISC17 in Frankfurt HPC Blog On the HPCG side of the house, Purdue/NEU reigned
Mighty Tsinghua crew crushes their cluster rivals in Frankfurt

After winning Asian contest, can they make it a hat-trick in Denver? HPC Blog The ISC Student Cluster
For all the chaos it sows, fewer than 1% of threats are actually ransomware

It does a pretty good job of ruining everything Ransomware dominated the threat landscape last year even

Pentagon detects launch of intermediate range ballistic missile in North

Earlier on Tuesday, South Korea’s Yonhap agency reported that the launch of the missiles was carried out

6 hr ago
TV: North Korea launches missile that may fall in exclusive economic zone

According to South Korea’s Yonhap, the missile, which is probably a ballistic one, was launched from North

8 hr ago
Russian diplomat says Nord Stream 2 to be implemented despite EC games

At the beginning of June, the EC requested mandates from the EU member-states for talks with Russia

11 hr ago

PayPal founder funds mammoth resurrection

Peter Thiel has reportedly contributed $100,000 towards efforts to resurrect the woolly mammoth. Harvard

20 hr ago
Aztec tower of skulls unearthed in Mexico

Archaeologists have located the site of a gruesome structure that was built from hundreds of human skulls.

July 3, 2017
Toilets chase pedestrians through Moscow

A recent bout of stormy weather in Russia caused portable toilets to start careening down the street. The

July 2, 2017

Popular Heartburn Drugs May Boost Death Risk: Study

Popular heartburn drugs known as proton pump inhibitors may raise the chance of death, new research shows.

10 hr ago
Widening 'Race Gap' in U.S. Infant Deaths

After years of progress, there's been a recent rise in deaths for black babies, study finds

15 hr ago
Is Your Child's 'Penicillin Allergy' Real?

Follow-up of 100 kids found none were allergic

19 hr ago

Readout of President Donald J. Trump’s Call with Lt. Col. Dick Cole

President Donald J. Trump spoke by phone on July 2 with Lt. Col. Dick Cole, the last surviving member of

18 hr ago
Readout of President Donald J. Trump’s Phone Call with President Xi Jinping

President Donald J. Trump spoke today with President Xi Jinping of China. President Trump raised

July 2, 2017
Readout of President Donald J. Trump’s Phone Call with Prime Minister

President Donald J. Trump spoke this evening with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe of Japan. The two

July 2, 2017

Remember the 1953 Coup in Iran?

PICKS are stories from many sources, selected by our editors or recommended by our readers because they are

20 hr ago
He Shaped US History — But Not How You Think

While Barack Obama and Donald Trump are currently the most recognized names in politics, they have each

21 hr ago
Is the Separation Between Church and State about to Crumble?

When people complain that President Donald Trump and his administration are threatening the First Amendment

July 2, 2017

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