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Wednesday, September 20, 2017

20 September - My Yahoo! 1 of 2

Fire crews unable to control fire on Naatsis’aan

A fire on the southwest side of Naatsis’aan that may have been started by lightning has burned more than 20

September 19, 2017
Murder suspect still at large

Chapters affected by the Sept. 14 manhunt have been given the green light to lift the lockdown, despite

September 15, 2017
‘I worked very hard for this’

Crystal Littleben is new Miss Navajo Nation

September 14, 2017

CIA documents states: 3 UFO’s seen hovering above military bases at

Antarctica Flying Saucers: flying saucers have been seen flying over Deception Island for two hours by

2 min ago
Worrying: Scientists figured out how to create a Cat. 5 Hurricane in a LAB

Dubbed SUSTAIN; the laboratory offers the necessary tools for scientists to ‘CREATE’ a Category

57 min ago
Mystery landforms appearing in Siberia have experts baffled

Siberia is changing and experts are trying to understand why, and why so fast. Recently, Russian scientists

1 hr ago

‘Plastic soup’ on the menu as new study shows recycling isn’t working

Plastic recycling initiatives are doing little for the environment, according to a report published

2 hr ago
Dutch libraries lend fewer books but e-books rise in popularity

Fewer people are borrowing physical library books but digital books are rising in popularity, according to

3 hr ago
Dutch butter more popular but margarine still dominates

Dutch dairy firms produced 153 million kilos of butter last year, a rise of 20% on 2011, according to new..

3 hr ago

The sex-offender panic is destroying lives

Ill-considered laws ruin the lives of people who aren't dangerous -- and do little to make us safer.

22 hr ago
The criminalization of poverty, continued . . .

Traffic fines and fees are preventing a dying woman from visiting her sons in prison

September 15, 2017
Morning links: New database tracks cops arrested, accused of crimes

Plus: Campus rape tribunals have a race problem; the Supreme Court gets another chance to correct the

September 14, 2017

iTerm2 Leaks Everything You Hover in Your Terminal via DNS Requests

iTerm2, a popular Mac application that comes as a replacement for Apple's official Terminal app, just

11 hr ago
Windows 10 Insider Build 16291 for PC Lets you Finish Articles Started on

Today Microsoft released Insider Preview Build 16291 for PC to insiders on the fast ring that includes the

12 hr ago
Malware Uses Security Cameras With Infrared Capabilities to Steal Data

Proof-of-concept malware created by a team of Israeli researchers uses the infrared capabilities of modern

13 hr ago

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

Unmasking Students for Justice in Palestine

Long before the hooded, masked, and dressed-in-black Antifa thugs marauded across campuses such as Berkeley

September 19, 2017
Former Education Secretaries DREAM On

A quintet of former U. S. Secretaries of Education are weighing in on behalf of the so-called DREAM Act

September 18, 2017
Remembering the U. S. Constitution: The Law of the Land

Republican presidents from Dwight D. Eisenhower to George H. W. Bush have referred to U. S. Supreme Court

September 17, 2017

Earthquake kills more than 200 in central Mexico

Rescue workers race to find survivors after deadliest tremor in 32 years kills 217 in central Mexico.

1 hr ago
Police arrest Catalan minister Josep Maria Jove

Junior economy minister held in morning raid and local government offices searched in run-up to contentious

1 hr ago
Sheikh Tamim takes Gulf crisis to global audience

Qatar's emir appeals to world leaders before meeting US President Trump on the sidelines of the UN

1 hr ago

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

December 17, 2013
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

Army Detains A Wife And Her Infant While Visiting Detained Husband

19 SEP 12:30 PM Israeli soldiers abducted, Tuesday, the wife of a political prisoner, and

15 hr ago
Israel closes West Bank, Gaza borders for Jewish New Year

BETHLEHEM (Ma’an) — Israeli authorities will implement a closure on the occupied West Bank

15 hr ago
Israel stops Palestinians demonstrating in Hebron

Israeli security forces take security measures as Palestinians stage a demonstration to protest Israeli

15 hr ago

Do Wolves Understand Cause and Effect Better Than Dogs?

The headline of an essay claims wolves understand cause and effect better than dogs, but some questions

September 17, 2017
What It's Like to Be a Dog

New MRI research shows startling similarities in what lights up animals' brains. Dogs, other nonhumans,

September 15, 2017
Tamed & Untamed: Close Encounters of the Animal Kind

Sy Montgomery and Elizabeth Marshall Thomas' new book called "Tamed & Untamed: Close Encounters of

September 13, 2017

Assault and Battery

One of the unfortunate consequences of rising early is the extended interview slot on ABC News Radio

July 8, 2017
High efficiency coal still cheaper than renewables

Yes, despite all the technology that must go into HELE (high efficiency, low emission) coal fired power

July 3, 2017
Climate Institute shuts today

Long before the term fake news was even thought of, the activists at the Climate Institute, headed up by

June 29, 2017

Mexico: Huge earthquake topples buildings, killing more than 200

The tremor toppled buildings in the capital, including a school, with many trapped in the rubble.

1 hr ago
Catalonia referendum: Spain steps up raids to halt vote

Senior officials are detained as police target ministries involved in planning a banned referendum.

1 hr ago
Hurricane Maria hits Virgin Islands and bears down on Puerto Rico

"Evacuate," Puerto Rico's safety commissioner warned residents. "Otherwise, you're

1 hr ago

Prisoner quizzed over Marvin Couson Lime bar shooting

Marvin Couson died 13 years after he was shot at the Lime bar in Shoreditch in 2002.

1 hr ago
Baby names: Olivia top as William makes way for Muhammad

Harper has seen the biggest rise in popularity for girls while Jaxon is growing among boys.

31 min ago
Kent teacher 'lied about dying girlfriend' to take leave

Matthew Watts "fabricated" a partner to take compassionate leave, a misconduct panel said.

2 hr ago

On Jonathan Cahn’s Claim that the Bible “Pinpointed the Exact Date” of 9/11

After an extensive build-up, Jonathan Cahn’s Christian book The Paradigm has at last been published

September 19, 2017
A Note on Yellowstone Park and Apocalyptic Fearmongering

Alarming news from WND : NASA plan to stop supervolcano sparks doomsday fears Amid a summertime swarm

September 18, 2017
Jonathan Cahn on Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump, and the Biblical “Paradigm”

Right Wing Watch has the latest from Jonathan Cahn : During a recent appearance on “ It’s

September 14, 2017

Language of mental illness “others” people: it’s a human rights violation.

When separation and microaggressions are legitimized and put into public policy and discourse, we become

20 hr ago
Baptism

(slideshow included below) Earth, take me down into your core. Water, let me run fluid and resilient like

September 14, 2017
Taking the Mask Off Podcast

I was recently interviewed by Taking the Mask Off -host Cortland Pfeffer. We had good fun. I hope you

September 12, 2017

In Florida it’s Illegal to Power Your Home with Solar Panels—Thanks to

With roughly 1.5 million Floridians initially without electricity from the damage inflicted on Florida’s

September 18, 2017
These 3 Democrats Think "Sputnik Radio" Crushed Hillary's

Just when you thought the 'Russian collusion' narrative couldn't get any more surreal, 3 House

September 18, 2017
Over 3,000 new US troops headed to Afghanistan - Pentagon

US Defense Secretary James Mattis confirmed that over 3,000 new US troops will be headed to Afghanistan as

September 18, 2017

5 Things That’ll Make You Hate Your Kids

Here are 5 basic things (throughout your child’s life) that you can do to ensure you grow to hate

September 5, 2017
10 Selfish Reasons To Have Kids

I asked life to give me a man who'd always love me, so life laughed and gave me a

August 8, 2017
Parenting Series

Since I do not plan on quitting motherhood (ever), this will be continuous series. Here are all the

August 3, 2017

We Need to Talk about Sandy Hook

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

December 5, 2014
#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

Trump: What’s Next?

Has he crossed the line? How far will we let him go? “In high school, I woke one Saturday and spotted an

August 17, 2017
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

Cassidy-Graham Would End Medicaid Expansion in 2020, Leave Millions of Low-

The plan from Senators Bill Cassidy and Lindsey Graham to repeal the Affordable Care Act

17 hr ago
Commission Urges Strengthening Evidence-Building Capacity, Yet House

A congressionally mandated commission has outlined ways that public agencies can help

17 hr ago
Commentary: Rushed Senate Consideration of Cassidy-Graham Would Be Designed

Congressional Republicans are making a last-ditch effort to repeal the Affordable Care Act

September 18, 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

The Insanity of Base Load Wind Power

I have talked a lot about how wind power has almost no effect on fossil fuel use because the

18 hr ago
Wealth Is The New Normal

Today, we spend a lot of time trying to understand the roots of poverty. This was not so 200 years ago

September 18, 2017
Today, I Am Pissed At Black Lives Matter. They Aren't Doing The Hard

Like many of the people who are protesting today in St. Louis the acquittal of Jason Stockley (please, let

September 15, 2017

Tips and rumours

When the Bauer breaks ... Credlin's new gig ... Greens leak? ... The post Tips and rumours appeared

8 hr ago
ABC banned … sarcasm writ large … Fox’s legal woes …

The ABC is given the cold shoulder on the Gold Coast, and Fox News faces even more legal strife. The post

8 hr ago
Labor’s 2007 tactics are to blame for the hagiography around John Howard

Crikey readers on the return of John Howard The post Labor’s 2007 tactics are to blame for the

9 hr ago

Chris Hedges and Eric Foner: Not Just the History That Those in Power Want

Dandelion Salad with Chris Hedges RT America on Sept 18, 2017 Eric Foner, historian and author of Battles

September 18, 2017
Pull Down That Statue of the U.S. Constitution by David Swanson

with David Swanson Writer, Dandelion Salad Let’s Try Democracy September 17, 2017 Nobody, not racist

September 17, 2017
Trump, The Koch Brothers and Their War on Climate Science

Dandelion Salad Updated: Sept. 19, 2017 The Real News Network on September 14, 2017 A documentary special

September 17, 2017

The Grass is Greener: A Radio Interview

A big thanks to Harry Targ for doing our show, the Grass is Greener on Riverwest Radio. Here is the link

September 17, 2017
BENEFITS OF INNOVATION NOT TRICKLING DOWN TO HOOSIER WORKERS

The Journal Gazette Fort Wayne, Indiana Tuesday, September 12, 2017 1:00 am Harry Targ Harry Targ is a

September 17, 2017
A LABOR DAY REPOST ((again)

Friday, September 2, 2016 FROM LABOR DAY TO ELECTION DAY (updated) Normal 0 false false

September 2, 2017

Music(k) Offerings: Tim Palmieri

Below I present to you an interview with guitar virtuoso and international touring artist, Tim Palmieri

15 hr ago
Matt Furie Cease And Desists the Fuck Out of the Alt Right

I suppose the problem with a bunch of dweeby right wingers starting a magickal “meme war” might

19 hr ago
Atheists vs. Religion: This Week On This Disinfocast

Is there anything dumber than the ongoing debate between atheists and religious people? Why have the voices

September 18, 2017

Ghana: a Shining Democracy Without Accountability

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How Could Japan Offer $32billion In Aid To Africa?

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June 14, 2013
Why Are African Professors Becoming Politicians?

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June 5, 2013

New MoD document on use of drones, same old spin

After a long delay the UK MoD has produced its new doctrine publication on the use of Unmanned Aircraft

September 13, 2017
Joint civil society statement on US-led armed drones control process

Regular readers of the Drone Wars blog will be aware that in 2016 a US State department initiative led to a

September 13, 2017
New FoI figures on UK air and drone strikes in Iraq and Syria

New figures released to Drone Wars UK in response to Freedom of Information requests shows a dramatic

August 30, 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

Watch the Democrats play while their cities bleed

Summary: America has two major political parties. The theme of these posts concerns their indifference to

4 hr ago
How science fiction shows us the limits of science

Summary: Overconfident scientists propel America’s progress. But their confidence does not mean we

September 19, 2017
Stratfor describes a paradise lost to China’s ambition

Summary: Stratfor describes the next phase of China’s expansion and its likely consequences. China

September 18, 2017

Aung San Suu Kyi: A Leader in Denial?

By Tharanga Yakupitiyage UNITED NATIONS, Sep 20 2017 (IPS) After finally breaking silence with a much

4 hr ago
President Trump at the UN: a Reaction

Jessica Stern is Executive Director of OutRight Action International By Jessica Stern UNITED NATIONS, Sep

5 hr ago
Small Farmers in Brazil’s Amazon Region Seek Sustainability

After living in the city for 10 years, Oliveira and Marcely Federicci da Silva, a young married couple

12 hr ago

Do Not let The World Distract you from the Possibility of your Eternal

A short interlude in a place where there is nothing to interlude into so… let’s call it a

September 18, 2017
The Grand Guignol has the Wind at it’s Back and the Precipice before It.

Dog Poet Transmitting……. Well… it’s one of those days for the self righteous

September 18, 2017
Israel did 911. This is True the Day After as it Was the Day Before.

Dog Poet Trans (Alfred E) Neumanizing- Zionist Neo Con 9/11 Orchestrating, with the Masses

September 18, 2017

Venezuela Bolivariana Embraced by the World

By Carlos Aznárez Translated by Internationalist 360° No, Venezuela is not alone against all the attacks it

September 17, 2017
A Glimpse of Tomorrow’s World

Dr. Bouthaina Shaaban Despite all the pain and suffering imposed by the ongoing nihilistic wars in our

September 17, 2017
Venezuela’s Economic Measures: First Considerations

15 y Ultimo Editorial Translated By Les Blough, Axis of Logic Now President Maduro’s economic

September 17, 2017

Wicked Man

Many who voted for Trump did so because they thought he was less wicked — and less sick than HRC. But

8 hr ago
UN Ops

Reduced to being an empty backdrop for photo-ops, the United Nations — sans leaders from Myanmar

September 18, 2017
Waiting for Biya

Cameroonians await the arrival of their leader in NYC – September 17, 2017

September 18, 2017

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

Offshore oil exploration takes off in Argentina at the Malvinas Basin

Searcher Seismic has made its entry into Argentina with four new multi-client

2 hr ago
Temer: "We need more diplomacy, we need the UN more than before"

The President of Brazil, the first Head of State traditionally to address the annual

3 hr ago
Brazil's new top prosecutor reshuffles corruption investigation team

Brazil's new top federal prosecutor on Tuesday reshuffled the team of

3 hr ago

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

La transition énergétique allemande jugée ambiguë #FRA #DEU

[German energy transition deemed ambiguous – Despite the spectacular development of renewable energy

20 hr ago
Appeals court reverses judge’s decision allowing wind developers to dig on

A U.S. appellate court sided with the Osage Nation in a years-long dispute regarding whether the

23 hr ago
Wind energy company walks away from Clearview proposal #ON

A wind turbine company is walking away from plans to erect turbines in Clearview Township. WPD Canada has

23 hr ago

Cinema as a tool for the federalist cause

While the discussion of the historical and cultural dimensions of “European cinema” is a sine qua non in

14 hr ago
Democracy and democratic deficit in the European Union

The European Union has an inextricable link to democracy, the system that is to ensure the accomplishment

23 hr ago
A common language can broaden Europeans' horizons

Earlier, Rémi Laurent argued against the idea of adopting English as the common language for Europeans

September 17, 2017

Grandfather hands stranger's toddler $20 bill in Target for most tragic reason

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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 Cryotherapy for Cancer Prevention

Cryotherapy Some people use heat (hyperthermia) to boost their immune system, it also well knows for

September 15, 2017
4 Effective Natural Ways to Prevent Radiation Burn

Radio dermatitis, also known as Radiation Dermatitis or Radiation Burn, is something that many cancer

August 17, 2017
8 Cancer Causing Toxins You Need to Avoid

According to some experts, most of the cases of cancer are actually avoidable by making healthy changes in

August 9, 2017

TS Radio: “Voices Carry for Animals #152”- Lucy’s Edmonton Advocates

***Tune In Tuesday*** On Sept 19th, 2017 at 7:00 pm CST LISTEN LIVE HERE 5:00 pm PST … 6:00 pm MST … 7:00

September 18, 2017
TS Radio: Geneveive’s Nightmare P/2 & another Carol Hershey Victim

Join us Sunday evening September 17, 2017 at 6:00 pm CST! 4:00 pm PST … 5:00 pm MST … 6:00 pm

September 17, 2017
The Horrors of Court-Appointed Guardianship – Gretchen’s Shortened Life

http://www.bostonbroadside.com/frontpage/the-horrors-of-court-appointed-guardianship-gretchens-shortened

September 17, 2017

One more GOP “healthcare” bill that would gut Medicaid and wreck individual

Republican Senators have proposed one more bill to repeal the ACA. The Graham-Cassidy (or Cassidy-Graham

September 17, 2017
More deregulation by Trump: Ditching mine safety requirements

The Trump Administration is proposing to scrap a requirement for mine operators to conduct safety checks

September 15, 2017
CHIP provides health insurance to nearly 9 million kids. Its funding

Earlier this week, members of the Senate Finance Committee announced an agreement to extend funding for the

September 15, 2017

Meet the Grand Magician of Is

Meet the Grand Magician of Is by Jon Rappoport September 18, 2017 This Wizard is one of my favorite

September 18, 2017
Vital: The real Dreamers are elite corporations

Vital: The real Dreamers are elite corporations And the unknown trade deal that cost the US a hundred

September 18, 2017
What is public relations? How to run a public relations campaign based on

What is public relations? How to run a public relations campaign based on the truth by Jon Rappoport

September 17, 2017

Harvey’s flooding blamed in major gasoline spill in Texas

The spill was first reported to state and federal officials on Aug. 31, but no volume was given at that

September 11, 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

Russia to become leading organic food exporter as Europe sees future in GMO

Last week, an EU court ruled Italy cannot ban the cultivation of an EU-approved genetically modified crop,

20 min ago
Proof that Obama's Justice Department placed Trump campaign under

FISA surveillance of Trump campaign chair Paul Manafort before, during and after Presidential election

2 hr ago
Leader of Iraq's Kurdistan suggests independence referendum may be

President of the Iraqi Kurdistan Region, Masoud Barzani, has suggested that the Kurdish Independence

2 hr ago

Five-year-old and two other Porirua children 'lucky to survive'

A 5-year-old and two other Porirua children had to be taken to hospital severely ill after ingesting

5 hr ago
Assistance dog helps wheelchair bound Kapiti youngster

Waikanae six-year-old Eli Burkhalter has a new and very loyal friend - Taffy, a two-year-old golden

6 hr ago
State Highway 1 cleared after two-car crash on SH1 near Plimmerton causes

State Highway 1 has been cleared after a two-car crash near Plimmerton caused delays for evening commuters.

4 hr ago

Somehow, it’s Always for Peace

I think that the chart is probably conservative; there are a lot of undeclared conflicts that look a lot

23 min ago
A brief history of menstrual taboos

The construction of menstruation as an “unclean” process is an important cornerstone in

1 hr ago
Fun with comments

I’ve decided to be brave and open up the comments a bit. If I did it right, anyone who has a

8 hr ago

Meet Mama Bear

Editor's note from Sarah Lacy... Those who follow me on social media know I’m starting a new

September 18, 2017
Breaking news from (maybe) 2020: It was so, so much worse than we thought

About a year ago I wrote a proposal for a non-fiction book about what I termed the Silicon Valley swamp.

September 15, 2017
Waaaah! Building an app to be your mom vs. building an app to help moms

This is not a post about Bodega. I have said all I need to say here and on social media about a

September 14, 2017

early spring show …

Close to town, the Dragonflower Trees are flowering heavily. This large edible flower is quite stunning

August 16, 2017
preparing for spring …

The last few days of winter in the tropics brings out a plethora of flowering species, which culminates in

August 6, 2017
the magical and spiritual Al gore …

What a good description of climatists. Dr Lindzen of MIT, a real climate scientist says just that! Which

August 6, 2017

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HELLO ADMİN SYSTEM HACKED !

August 26, 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

As electric motors improve, more things are being electrified

HENRY FORD may have brought motoring to the masses in 1908 with the Model T, but his wife, Clara, preferred

September 14, 2017
The giant panda is on a bit of a roll

Climbing out of a hole PANDAS are famously shy. Rather than counting them directly, surveyors must infer

September 13, 2017
A clever way to transmit data on the cheap

THE word “smart” is ubiquitous these days. If you believe the hype, smart farms will all employ sensors to

September 13, 2017

Sleep deprivation is an effective anti-depressant for nearly half of

Sleep deprivation — typically administered in controlled, inpatient settings — rapidly reduces

12 hr ago
Science denial not limited to political right

In the wake of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma, many claims have been made that science denial, particularly as

12 hr ago
The Goldilocks Wing: Popular Airfoil Design Defies Aerodynamic Standards

Since the Wright brothers took to the sky in 1903 aboard their notorious, dual-winged biplane, we have seen

12 hr ago

Obama will headline campaign event for Phil Murphy

TRENTON — Former President Barack Obama will host an event this fall for Democratic nominee for

3 min ago
‘Cut the sh*t’: Leah Remini calls out John Travolta’s ‘p*ssy’ answers on

Leah Remini called out celebrity Scientologists like John Travola — and the reporters who accept

14 min ago
Failing charter schools have a reincarnation plan

This past June, Florida’s top education agency delivered a failing grade to the Orange Park Performing Arts

17 min ago

Threatening ecological impacts from neonicotinoid pesticides

The Task Force on Systemic Pesticides’ 2017 assessment of neonics reveals new risks to biodiversity and

13 hr ago
Changing the Keys for the Internet’s Addressing System

For the first time ever, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) is about to change

September 18, 2017
Cawthron announces 2017 scholarship recipients

Three young scientists will take up highly sought-after scholarship to do research at Cawthron Institute.

September 17, 2017

Impacts – XIII – Rainfall 3

In XII – Rainfall 2 we saw the results of many models on rainfall as GHGs increase. They project wetter

August 20, 2017
The Debate is Over – 99% of Scientists believe Gravity and the Heliocentric

At least 99.9% of physicists believe the theory of gravity, and the heliocentric model of the solar system.

July 31, 2017
Renewables XIX – Behind the Executive Summary and Reality vs Dreams

In a few large companies I observed the same phenomenon – over here are corporate dreams and over

July 25, 2017

Will China do the right thing about North Korea?

(Credit: AP/Wong Maye) China’s master strategists are making sure the latest United Nations sanctions

8 min ago
Big corporations like Nestle are aggressively making people even fatter

Nestle CEO Paul Bulcke speaks during the 2015 full-year results press conference of Nestle in Vevey

1 hr ago
Milo Yiannopoulos’ “censored” Berkeley event smells like a massive troll

Milo Yiannopoulos (Credit: Getty/Drew Angerer) What do you do when your arguments can’t be

2 hr ago

Rare courage of a Soviet refusnik

Masha Slepak was, along with her husband, a central figure among the Moscow refuseniks of the 1970s, Colin

September 18, 2017
Controversy over Forza Nuova’s “March on Rome”

Alfio Bernabei writes: In an unprecedented move Italy’s Forza Nuova has announced plans to march on Rome on

September 9, 2017
Four alleged members of Nazi, National Action arrested on terror charges

Searchlight welcomes Unite Against Fascism’s fast response to the news of the arrests of four serving

September 5, 2017

Question of the Day

Suggested by Shaker yes: "What food item do you really enjoy that others usually toss out without

12 hr ago
High Enthusiasm for Hillary Clinton!

Hey, here's a neat story that was published today at CNBC! " Hillary Clinton's Book Is No. 1

13 hr ago
Earthquake in Mexico

Just 11 days after Mexico was hit by a magnitude 8.2 earthquake, which killed at least 98 people, displaced

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Thanks, Capitalism

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