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Robert Guillaume, voice of Rafiki in 'The Lion King', dies aged 89
Actor Robert Guillaume, the butler of popular TV series Soap and the
voice of baboon Rafiki in The Lion King , has died aged 89 at his home
in Los Angeles. SEE ALSO: Prince George's favourite film proves once and
for all he just can't wait to be king His wife Donna told The
Associated Press the actor died of complications of prostrate cancer,
which he battled for years. Guillaume starred as the b
Young suspects are being targeted by a secret algorithm used by Australian police
Predictive policing may be the future of law enforcement (thanks,
Minority Report ), but one implementation in Australia is causing plenty
of concern. A new report by the Youth Justice Coalition examined the
use of New South Wales Police's Suspect Targeting Management Plan
(STMP), which is being used to mark people as young as 11. SEE ALSO:
People aren't cool with the LAPD getting drones The STMP
The rise of fake skeptics who “change their minds” about climate change
Poor Nick Kilvert at the ABC again, finds climate yeti’s everywhere —
that imaginary creature, the converted skeptic. This is an important
missing link in the fictional narrative — obviously if The Evidence Is
Over-bloody-Whelming, there will be a stream of people gradually
awakening. Alas, Kilvert doesn’t realize the traffic is all the other
way, an exodus, and there is no single outspoken skept
Perth Event Friday night: “Understanding Cultural Marxism”, Bill Muehlenberg
Bill Muehlenberg: Understanding Cultural Marxism Classic Nights An
Adult Education initiative from St Augustine’s, Friday 27th October,
Perth, Western Australia From his renowned Culture Watch website: ‘We
live in an age where we see evidence of cultural decline, the erosion of
values, the decline of civility, the denial of truth and the elevation
of unreason. Many people are asking, “Where is ou
Oldest known astrolabe found in shipwreck
Marine
archaeologists have discovered the earliest known example of an
astrolabe navigation tool. Once used by ancient mariners to determine
the posit...
Trump's Terrifying 'Power to Incinerate the World': 'BradCast' 10/24/2017
On today's BradCast : Trump continues to blow up the GOP today. But
what, if anything, will stop him from doing the same, literally , to the
world? [ Audio link to show is posted below. ] Yet another Republican
U.S. Senator has decided they've had enough. Arizona Sen. Jeff Flake
stunned D.C. today by joining Tennessee Sen. Bob Corker in deciding that
he will not run for re-election in 2018 after
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SOTT FOCUS FLASHBACK: Men Who Hate Women: The Franklin Scandal and the Truth About Our Leaders
Comment:
We published this article 6 years ago, but it still as relevant as
ever. Sexual assault is back in the news courtesy of Harvey Weinstein.
But the even bigger sickness is pedophilia - not only in Hollywood but
also politics. And today, George H. W. Bush was accused of sexual
assault. What we didn't point out in the article below is that Bush was
directly implicated in the Franklin pedophil
Tesla Turns Power Back On At Children's Hospital In Puerto Rico
The hospital offers services to some 3,000 young patients. Tesla's
solar system is reportedly providing the hospital with all the
electricity it needs. (Image credit: Tesla)
Talking to My Daughter About the Economy by Yanis Varoufakis – review
Economics
is political, and should be discussed in terms everyone can understand,
argues this brief history of capitalism Not many authors write a book
in nine days, and fewer still are likely to announce it in the prologue.
Yanis Varoufakis has no qualms about doing so in this brief history of
capitalism, structured around the device of talking to his daughter,
Xenia, not long a teenager. It was
'I hope someone truly shoots you': online conspiracy theorists harass Vegas victims
Those who lived to describe the mass shooting face flood of abuse on
social media accusing them of being actors, as hoax claims flourish on
YouTube Braden Matejka survived a bullet to the head in the Las Vegas
massacre. Then, the death threats started coming. “You are a lying piece
of shit and I hope someone truly shoots you in the head,” a commenter
wrote to Matejka on Facebook, one week after a
Amid Opposition Boycott, Kenyans Vote In Re-Run Of Presidential Election
President Uhuru Kenyatta is seeking a second term, but the main
opposition leader, Raila Odinga, has told his supporters not to cast
ballots. (Image credit: Khalil Senosi/AP)
Humans lost ancient DNA, moderns got it back after interbreeding with Neanderthals
Interbreeding
with Neandertals restored some genetic heirlooms that modern humans
left behind in the ancient exodus from Africa, new research suggests.
Those heirlooms are versions of genes, or alleles, that were present in
humans' and Neandertals' shared ancestors. Neandertals carried many of
those old alleles, passing them along generation after generation, while
developing their own versions of
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Graduate survey: A love–hurt relationship
Graduate survey: A love–hurt relationship Nature 550, 7677 (2017).
doi:10.1038/nj7677-549a Author: Chris Woolston Nature's 2017 PhD survey
reveals that, despite many problems with doctoral programmes, PhD
students are as committed as ever to pursuing research careers.
Space engine for Mars missions shatters thrust record
An advanced space engine in the running to propel humans to Mars has
broken records for operating current, power, and thrust for a device of
its kind, known as a Hall thruster. Hall thrusters offer exceptionally
efficient plasma-based spacecraft propulsion by accelerating small
amounts of propellant very quickly using electric and magnetic fields.
They can achieve top speeds with a tiny fraction
The Human Cell Atlas: from vision to reality
The Human Cell Atlas: from vision to reality Nature 550, 7677 (2017).
doi:10.1038/550451a Authors: Orit Rozenblatt-Rosen, Michael J. T.
Stubbington, Aviv Regev & Sarah A. Teichmann As an ambitious project
to map all the cells in the human body gets officially under way, Aviv
Regev, Sarah Teichmann and colleagues outline some key challenges.
Researchers engineer CRISPR to edit single RNA letters in human cells
The
Broad Institute and MIT scientists who first harnessed CRISPR for
mammalian genome editing have engineered a new molecular system for
efficiently editing RNA in human cells. RNA editing, which can alter
gene products without making changes to the genome, has profound
potential as a tool for both research and disease treatment.
The Most Mind-Boggling 'Sexy' Costumes of Halloween 2017
All images: Yandy Halloween is one week away, and you know what that
means: It’s time for the annual collection of utterly confusing
Halloween costumes that are meant to be sexy, but are mostly just...
confusing. Note: The criteria for inclusion on this list isn’t that the
outfit is “slutty.” We’re not going for “all this skin shameful” as much
as we are “what is going on here?” Our focus is on c
Mimicking biological process, hydrogel signals and releases proteins
An
artificial system using a DNA-laced hydrogel can receive a chemical
signal and release the appropriate protein, according to Penn State
researchers. Further stimulation by the chemical signal continues to
trigger a response.
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Sean Hayes Reveals His Health Scare to Ellen
Actor Sean Hayes told Ellen all about his recent health scare, but he
proved that laughter was the best medicine. From: TheEllenShow
Monster Factory
In the small town of Paulsboro, New Jersey the religion is
pro-wrestling and it's temple is The Monster Factory. Over the past 30
years, pilgrims of all creeds, colors, shapes and sizes have made their
way to this modest, repurposed high school gym, eager to escape the
realities of their normal lives to pursue a place within a world of
entertainment largely dismissed as fake. Despite what you may
Ellen Explains Facts & Fake News with Fruit
Ellen might try to tell you this is fruit. But it's not. It's so much more. From: TheEllenShow
Amazon Key: new delivery service lets couriers unlock your front door
Amazon Key uses a connected camera and lock to enable in-home delivery.
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This Tent-Raft Mashup Lets You Drift Off to Sleep on the Waves | National Geographic
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Wes Anderson / Color
Video essay showing color palettes of Wes Anderson's movies Made only
for educational purposes. List of films used: - The Grand Budapest Hotel
- The Royal Tenenbaums - Moonrise Kingdom Music: The Society of the
Crossed Keys - Alexandre Desplat The Grand Budapest Hotel (Original
Soudntrack) Made by: Andrés Peña ( Weirdtoast in reddit, hello) Cast:
Andrés Peña Tags: Wes Anderson , Color , Royal Ten
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Episode 322 – What Is Sustainable Development?
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mp3="https://www.corbettreport.com/mp3/episode322-lq.mp3"][/audio] We've
all heard of sustainable development, but what does it actually mean?
Is it really about protecting the earth, or is it just another tool for
foisting an agenda of carbon eugenics and technocracy? Join us this week
on The Corbett Report as we rip off the green mask of the oiligarchs
and expose the 2030 Agenda for what
What Is Sustainable Development?
We’ve all heard of “sustainable development,” but what does it actually
mean? Is it really about protecting the earth, or is it just another
tool for foisting an agenda of carbon eugenics and technocracy? Join us
this week on The Corbett Report as we rip off the green mask of the
oiligarchs and expose the 2030 Agenda for what it really is.
Interview 1310 – Ernest Hancock on Pirates Without Borders
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James joins Ernest Hancock on Declare Your Independence to discuss "Why
Big Oil Conquered The World." When the topic of solutions comes up,
they discuss Ernest's PirateWithoutBorders.com and the above-the-grid
answers to the oiligarchs' plans.
Introducing Pirates Without Borders
James joins Ernest Hancock on Declare Your Independence to discuss "Why
Big Oil Conquered The World." When the topic of solutions comes up,
they discuss Ernest's PiratesWithoutBorders.com and the above-the-grid
answers to the oiligarchs' plans.
Behind the Scenes on “Why Big Oil Conquered the World”
Corbett Report video editor Broc West joins James for a debriefing on
the "Why Big Oil Conquered The World" documentary. They talk about the
work that went into the project and how people can help to spread this
information.
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Who Are the Commons? Rethinking Capitalism by Considering the Interests of Whales
Rather than having conservationists advocating for whales, we ought to be giving the whales themselves a seat at the table
The Sambor Dam Is a Tragic Mistake for Cambodia
Planned mega-dam threatens fish populations and food security in the lower Mekong Basin
The Tragic Tale of Tony the Truck Stop Tiger
Tony's life and death as a roadside attraction expose the failure of the American legal system
Former Head of Energy, Environment at ALEC Hired by Trump Interior Department
Todd Wynn has described climate change as a potential 'net benefit for the planet'
9-Year-Old Calls on Kids to Speak Up for Parks
Robbie Bond wants to inspire America’s youth to save our public lands
Murder of Retired Couple Chills Fellow Environmental Activists in Turkey
Killing
of two advocates who successfully campaigned to shut down marble mine
stokes fear that others will kill to protect profits
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Know your Rights as a Human Being
In 1948 “The Universal Declaration of Human Rights” was created by the
United Nations, to provide a global understanding of how to treat all
Human beings. This Declaration is inclusive of 30 basic Human Rights
drafted by representatives from different cultural and legal backgrounds
from all over the world. This document is seen as a milestone in the
history of Human Rights and states a common sta
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OK, #MeToo, and almost certainly #YouToo if you're female
My old newspaper stomping grounds lured me out of column retirement
this week to write a piece launching their #MeToo series. Here it is.
You can find the Times Colonist version here . *** I admit, the first
day of the #MeToo phenomenon was a pretty brutal day to be on Facebook.
So many terrible stories, though I felt genuinely heartened by the
heartfelt, stunned response from men who clearly had
An open letter to my Facebook friends on the occasion of this morning's bit of bother
First, time to get honest about our relationship. Mostly we aren’t
really friends, are we? I’m connected to 2,400 Facebook “friends,” and
it might be a stretch to imagine that even five per cent of them are
genuine friends of mine. So how about we think of each other as
“connections” instead, all of us with our various reasons for deciding
who we connect with on this odd thing we know as Facebook
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Pirates come third in Czech election
Czechia had a general election: Party Votes % +/– Seats +/– ANO 2011
1,500,113 29.64 +10.98 78 +31 Civic Democratic Party 572,962 11.32 +3.59
25 +9 Czech Pirate Party 546,393 10.79 +8.13 22 +22 Freedom and Direct
Democracy 538,574 10.64 NEW 22 +22 Communist Party of Bohemia and
Moravia 393,100 7.76 -7.15 15 -18 Czech Social Democratic Party 368,347
7.27 -13.09 15 -35 KDU-ČSL 293,643 5.80 -0.98 10
Catalonia will become independent
Spanish police are using violence to prevent people from voting in
Catalonia’s independence referendum, which Spain describes as “illegal”.
Here’s some Spanish riot police about to fire into protestors: From the
Guardian: More video footage of police brutality against voters in
Barcelona has appeared. The video shows police hitting people in the
crowd with batons while voters hold up their hands.
Internet rage caused by inability to understand probability
Some people don’t get probability, and this leads to Internet rage.
Here’s Scott Alexander, on IQ : If you really understand the idea of a
statistical predictor – if you have that gear in your brain at a
fundamental level – then social science isn’t scary. You can read about
IQ, or heredity, or stereotypes, or gender differences, or whatever, and
you can say – ah, there’s a slight tendency for on
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A3 Newsletter: Vincent Simmons, Leonard Peltier, Non-Unanimous Jurys and more
A3 Newsletter, Sept 27, 2017: Continuing the Struggle to Free Political
Prisoners Albert and Robert continue tirelessly traveling around the
country and the world, bringing attention to other cases and issues
around the criminal "in"justice system here in the USA and in other
countries that they visit. Last month, they traveled to Washington DC
for the Millions for Prisoners Human Rights March. P
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Rightwing "Fake News" This Week: "Fake Boobs" For Boobs
I've noticed all of these rightwing "news" story's this weekend, so I
know what Rush LimpDick, WILKuKluxKlan (insert your local KKK Entercom
AM radio channel), FOX, "news", Mark Lice (lol), Luke Warm Waterski,
Aaron DYKE (lol DYKE), etc,...Breitbart, all those big,tough, bald fat
guys with CPAP and go to CPAC, they have LIFELOCK, RED/WHITE/BLUE
backgrounds everywhere, on their books, etc...they i
New in Cherchez la Verite
If
the U.S. should be forced by the neocon military/security complex to
attack Russia with nuclear weapons, the certain result would be the
destruction of the whole human race. This would mean that your grown
children’s lives would be cut short and your grandchildren would never
grow up. Think about that! You won’t hear anything like that from the
so-called “main stream media” because they would lose their jobs if they
don’t repeat your government’s lies. So, if you should want to know the
real truth, you will have to get it from individuals like Paul Craig
Roberts …who has a 6-year PhD in economics and has worked for Ronald
Reagan and on Wall Street, but now lives on his government pension (and
donations from people like me) in order to spread the truth. Can I count
on you to spread this to some of your friends?
The Unraveling of American/Russian Relations — Paul Craig Roberts
October 14, 2017 | Categories: Articles & Columns | The Unraveling
of American/Russian Relations Paul Craig Roberts Dear Readers: I agree
that the official Las Vegas story seems to be unraveling. A public mass
shooting should be transparent, not opaque. I think we explored the
story long enough to discover that without knowing the
How
NOT to be a patriotic American, i.e., One who believes anything claimed
as fact by the so-called "mainstream media" …particularly regarding
current foreign affairs.
Published by Stephen Lendman at October 9, 2017 How to Succeed in
Western Media Without Really Trying by Stephen Lendman (
stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman) Most important is loyalty
to monied interests, war-profiteers, and the imperial state – serving as
their press agents, abandoning fundamental journalistic principles,
learning how to lie well, along with leaving honesty and integri
How to be a patriotic American. Think you know how? I bet you don't, but you should learn how ...before it's too late.
Patriots and Protesters Should Take a Knee for the Constitution By John
W. Whitehead “Seems like in the past 15 years or so the idea of
patriotism has changed some. More polarized, more tied to political or
ideological views. I’ve never seen patriotism or the flag connected to
either ; I see the flag more as the symbol of a nation that allows the
freedom to express those ideas. That alone deserve
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Moving the Media on Fake Clinics
Lost
in all the Rachael Harder/Status of Women Committee brouhaha is a very
important shift in media reporting on abortion, specifically on what
criteria is used to designate someone as anti-choice. From Global News ,
a rather blithe statement. The issue of who would lead the committee
came to a head last week when Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer chose to
nominate Rachael Harder, an Alberta MP w
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Tomar una rodilla en Honor de un sordo
Taking a knee for a deaf man
http://www.truth-out.org/speakout/item/42185-taking-a-knee-for-a-deaf-man
In Spanish below Beyond cultural and demographic genocide (Are Mexicans
Indigenous?) this is about a low intensity genocide against this same
community, though it is actually bigger against communities of color as a
whole. Here is the column on this topic in Spanish. Please share as you
see fit.
Los Mexicanos Y Centroamericanos Son Nativos O Indijenas?
This
column has apparently struck a nerve and gone viral. There is also a
forthcoming part 2 to this column. Here it is in Spanish below,
translated per what I originally wrote, which is slightly different from
what was published in Truthout at:
http://www.truth-out.org/opinion/item/42193-are-mexicans-indigenous
Please read and share. ¿Los Mexicanos y Los Centroamericanos son Nativos
o Indígenas?
Are Mexicans/Central Americans Indigenous and who decides?
As
many US states and municipalities have begun to eschew the colonial
tradition of "Columbus Day" in favor of adopting Monday's holiday as
"Indigenous Peoples' Day," one might wonder where people of Mexican
heritage fit in. For some, this is a controversial question due to
hundreds of years of mestizaje , or mixture, and also due to hundreds of
years of colonialism and colonized thinking. For oth
Indigenous Studies and Consciousness Generationally Delayed
I've long-wondered why an Indigenous consciousness exists among some
Mexicans/Chicanos/Central Americans and other peoples from this
continent, while not in others, considering that all are generally
products of colonization? This phenomenon is often most stark when many
reject the notion of celebrating a "Hispanic heritage" at the expense of
subjugating their primarily Indigenous-African and mix
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Where I am today
Here . Thank you, CEE.
An Exercise for My Readers
There
has been a lot of discussion lately about how much a cut in the tax on
capital will increase wages. So I thought I would pose a relevant
exercise for my readers. An open economy has the production function y =
f(k), where y is output per worker and k is capital per worker. The
capital stock adjusts so that the after-tax marginal product of capital
equals the exogenously given world interest
The Dynamic Furman Ratio
There has been a lot (maybe too much) commentary on my simple
pedagogical exercise . To move the discussion forward, let me offer a
challenge to readers: What is the dynamic Furman ratio in such a
model--that is, the ratio the wage increase to the dynamic revenue loss,
which I will call dw/dz? Note that dz = - d[t*f '(k)*k] but now we take
into account that k and f '(k) will change with t. Furman
My Latest
Click here to read "Friedman’s Presidential Address in the Evolution of
Macroeconomic Thought," an essay I just finished writing with Ricardo
Reis for the Journal of Economic Perspectives .
More on the Economics of Healthcare
Back
in July, I wrote a NY Times column about the economics of healthcare.
Yesterday, my friend John Cochrane posted a lengthy response . I won't
take the time to reply to all of John's points, but like everything John
writes, his post is provocative and thoughtful. So I would encourage
people to read it and decide for themselves. John is certainly correct
when he speculates about my motivation in
A Talk from the CEA Chair
Kevin Hassett speaks at the Tax Policy Center; click here for video . Click here to read the text .
New in Inexplicata-The Journal of Hispanic Ufology
Mexico: A Mothership Over Nuevo León?
Mexico: A Mothership Over Nuevo León? Researcher Ana Luis Cid sends us
the following: "This video was sent to me by Efrén Sauceda Tello. Dozens
of spheres seemingly issue from a very large object at 19:30 hours.
This was recorded in Escobedo, Nuevo Leon, Mexico using a Sony TRV 380
camera [The percipient] was driving his car when his niece Claudia
called his attention to something she could see.
Mexico: Remembering the Puebla UFO Crash (1977)
Our friend and colleague Alfonso Salazar, a UFO researcher and aviation
expert whose accounts have been featured over the years, shares with us
these vintage photographs from the defunct Contactos Extraterrestres
magazine. "The incident took place on July 29, 1977, when a UFO crashed
into the Puebla mountain range. The Mexican military conducted a search
and photographs of the object's remains we
Argentina: A Triangular UFO in Mendoza (1976)
A lively UFO symposium known as the Café Ufológico de Mendoza is held
on a regular basis in this Argentinean city's Café Five Stars,
representing a source of "real time" information exchanges among
students and witnesses of the phenomenon. The most recent such meeting
was held on September 27, 2017 and was joined by Raúl Díaz, Ariel Godoy,
Daniel Hendryk, Martín Fuentes, Alejandro Asalgado, Laura
Colombia: UFO Present at the Calbuco Eruption?
Source: PLANETA UFO and Diario del Cauca Date: September 24, 2017
Colombia: UFO Present at the Calbuco Eruption? The Calbuco Volcano (in
Chile) began erupting on April 22 [2017] sending aloft a plume of gas
and ash over 15 kilometers tall. A video shows the exact moment of this
brutal eruption and also shows an image that remains a mystery to this
day. According to the Gran Epoca website, it coul
Chile: Inquest into Paihuano UFO Crash Requested 19 Years After the Event
Source: PLANETA UFO and Diario La Región Date: 10.12.17 Chile: Inquest
into Paihuano UFO Crash Requested 19 Years After the Event Each year, on
October 7, the residents of the Paihuano commune recall one of northern
Chile's most significant and controversial UFO events: the alleged UFO
crash against Cerro Las Mollacas. This mysterious event began on the hot
afternoon of 1998 when many witnesses c
Cattle Mutilations: "Aliens Were Involved, Without a Doubt"
Source: Planeta UFO and La Arena.com Date: 09.28.2017 Cattle
Mutilations: "Aliens Were Involved, Without a Doubt" GENERAL SAN MARTIN,
Argentina - Another animal was found mutilated this weekend, this time
in a field adjacent to the community of General San Martin, belonging to
Julio Zurbirgk, who believes the perpetrators are not human. The
bovine, a black Aberdeen Angus cow, showing the tell-tal
New in Middle Class Political Economist
Now Amazon wants to break the bank
On
Thursday (October 19), the first stage of the Amazon sweepstakes for a
second headquarters, dubbed "HQ2," was completed as cities submitted
their bids to the Internet giant. With a possible $5 billion investment
and eventually 50,000 jobs at salaries over $100,000, this is one of the
very best economic development projects to come along in a long time.
BUT IS IT?* I have a hard time understandi
New in Middle East Today
The 2017 Census Report
During the last week of September 2017, the Census Department began
releasing the result of the 2017 census survey. Abu Bakr el Guindi,
director of the Census Department, stated that the population increase
in Egypt is the most dangerous threat society is facing. At present,
Egypt population exceeds 104.2 million people, close to 10 million are
living outside of Egypt. Egypt’s rate of population
New in Paying attention
Sadly, not the weirdest moment in my newspaper career (Spoiler alert: Charges were stayed)
Newspaper pleads not guilty RED DEER, Alta. (CP) — The Red Deer
Advocate has pleaded not guilty to incitement to commit a criminal
offence, a charge that resulted from a controversy over abstract metal
sculptures one resident described as “piles of rusted out snowplow
blades.” The Advocate was charged last month under a rarely used section
of the Criminal Code as a result of a column June 30. The
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When disaster strikes. . .
In the past weeks and months, many have been rocked by natural
disasters — hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria devastating southern
states and the Caribbean, a strong earthquake shaking Mexico City and
destructive fires ripping through western states, Portugal and Spain.
However, in the midst of widespread destruction and struggle, people
have been stepping up for each other in inspiring ways. Nume
Monsanto's playbook, revealed
Monsanto executives will not be happy about Carey Gillam's new book. Learn more Slideshow Category: Flex Slider
Managing mosquitoes without poisoning people
Concern about "vector-borne" diseases like Zika, West Nile virus and
malaria are top of mind right now in the U.S., thanks to the deluge and
devastation brought by recent hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria.
Mosquitoes can carry these diseases, and those troublesome insects
thrive in wet, warm conditions. In an attempt to address the
possibilities of increased mosquitoes and disease, agencies are e
A step toward equity for California farmers
Farmers and farmer allies recently celebrated the signing of two new
bills by Governor Jerry Brown. Both will provide much-needed support for
farmers, and one specifically seeks to address the historic barriers
that farmers of color have faced — a particularly noteworthy policy
amidst the national dialogue on race and racism. Toward farmer equity
The Farmer Equity Act by Assemblymember Aguiar-Cur
Monsanto's playbook, revealed
Monsanto executives will not be happy about Carey Gillam's new book.
Released last week, Whitewash documents the corporation's aggressive
efforts to establish, promote and protect their RoundUp Ready seed and
pesticide empire. Through investigative reporting, Gillam unveils
Monsanto's dubious playbook , from bankrolling supportive scientists to
blackballing critics and strong-arming regulators. I
Science for Solutions: Healthy soil for the win!
This post is part two in our “Science for Solutions” blog series that
amplifies scientist voices and underscores the importance of independent
science as the foundation for evidence-based policymaking and narrative
shifts. In these troubled times I’m eager to find rays of hope. In the
world of food and farming, one such glimmer is the growing recognition
by gardeners and farmers, consumers and po
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#MeToo: Most Women Have Been Sexually Harassed. Let's Start Believing Them.
You're
probably familiar with the "Me Too" campaign on Twitter and Facebook
where women are posting #metoo if they have been sexually harassed or
sexually assaulted. I'm one of those who posted. Yes, even an employment
lawyer who handles sexual harassment cases has been sexually harassed.
I'll tell one of my stories in a minute. People keep asking me why all
these women have been so silent for so
Is It Time To Quit Your Job? There's No Shame In Ending A Bad Situation
Let's
say you hate your job. Maybe you've told colleagues that your
employer-provided house is a dump . You've opined that your job was like
being in prison . The job is causing you so much stress that you're
losing your temper a lot. Colleagues and friends are starting to
recommend that you seek help from a mental professional . You're just
not good at what you do. Maybe it's time to call it quit
Job Or Self-Employment Lost Because Of Hurricane? You May Qualify For Disaster Unemployment Assistance
Folks who normally don't qualify for unemployment assistance, such as
business owners, may qualify for Disaster Unemployment Assistance if
they are unable to work due to one of the hurricanes that hit the U.S.
Even if you only lost your job for a short time, you should look into
this. It's your money, after all. This is part of what your payroll
taxes have been paying for. Here's what the Benefit
New in Syria Comment
Who Will Usher the Middle East Into an Era of Peace? – By Sam Farah
Sam Farah Who Will Usher the Middle East Into an Era of Peace By Sam
Farah – @ txtwxe Syria Comment, Oct 23, 2017 In his book Skin in the
Game, Nassim Taleb offers a piercing observation: “The entire growth of a
society, whether economic or moral, comes from a small number of
people. […] Only a few people suffice to disproportionately move the
needle.” This critical insight can be revolutionary w
Trump’s Iran Policy is More about Rollback Than Nukes; It Will Cause More Failed States – by Joshua Landis
Trump’s Iran Policy is More about Rollback Than Nukes; It Will Cause
More Failed States by Joshua Landis Syria Comment – Oct 14, 2017 The
renewed US offensive against Iran is not so much about its nuclear
capability or even its missile program; it is about Iran rollback and
hobbling its economy. Ever since President Obama signed the Iran
agreement, howls of disapproval were heard from both Israel
KRG Targets Minorities Ahead of Kurdistan Independence Referendum — Part Two: Annexing Christian Lands
Part One of this two-part series, on the exploitation of the Yazidi
Genocide for political purposes, can be accessed here . By Matthew
Barber On the same day that the Kurdistan referendum on independence was
held, the Assyrian Confederation of Europe (ACE) released a report
(primarily authored by Reine Hanna but to which I also contributed) on
the situation of Iraq’s Assyrian Christians. Over 100
Will the U.S. Abandon the Kurds of Syria Once ISIS is Destroyed? by Landis, Itani, Simon
Will the U.S. Abandon the Kurds of Syria Once ISIS is Destroyed? by
Joshua Landis, Faysal Itani, Steven Simon For Syria Comment , 1 October
2017 Faysal Itani , a Senior Fellow at the Rafik Hariri Center for the
Middle East, questioned whether the United States would stand by the
Kurds of north Syria, a prediction that I made in a recent interview
with Avery Edelman at Syria Direct. This is what F
What the KRG’s Loss of Kirkuk Means for Iraq
Iraqi forces tear down a portrait of Masoud Barzani in Southern Kirkuk
(Ahmad Al-Rubaye / AFP) By Max J. Joseph Too many takes on Kirkuk have
left me cringing. From Kurds, Arabs, Westerners and pretty much everyone
else. Observing the mixture of hysteria and celebration was profound
and jarring enough to provoke me into this small piece of commentary.
This piece won’t be focused on the small deta
Minorities and the Kurdish Referendum—by Alda Benjamen
This article was originally published Sept. 29, 2017 by the University
of Chicago’s Center for Middle Eastern Studies and can be accessed here .
Minorities and the Kurdish Referendum by Alda Benjamen “We must write a
new constitution for the region [Kurdistan Regional Government] that
guarantees the rights of all components, and reassures them of their
role in writing the constitution for an inde
New in The Earth and Man: Setting the Stage
The Scientific Paradigm Must Change
The backreaction site of physicist Sabine Hossenfelder has a post
asking "Is the Inflationary Universe a Scientific Theory?" (and
answering "no", which is notable in this era of scientific dogmatism in
favor of the "consensus"). After reading the comments there, the
following was my response: All of this is in vain. JimV's comment above,
containing the key word "evolved", applied unquestioningly
My New Knowledge Explains the "Ancient Mysteries" and Overthrows Ignorant Modern Debates
The American Thinker site has a post on "Confusing the Evolution
Debate". After reading it and the comments following it, my response:
Everybody has an opinion, and the opinions are, so far, hopelessly
divided. I am a hard scientist, who has made the greatest discovery in
history, of what I call "the Great Design of the 'gods'". As such, I
seek only to inform of the revolutionary new knowledge I
New in The Ergosphere
Time to flush the Jon
Over
at Atomic Insights, the resident troll went on a tirade (since
deleted). I didn't think to save the whole thing, but since I went to
the trouble to counter-troll him I figured I'd post it here. All
blockquoted material was posted under the name of Jon Hall. And a
reported $274,000 on twitter, to say nothing of the army of russian bots
posting anti-clinton tweets by the hundreds of
Most people are idiots. Case in point:
I
bring you to this page at arguments.com. Direct quote: The 12 flywheels
employed by electricity users and utilities store about 77 MW of
energy.If a presumptive energy blogger does not know the difference
between MW and MWh, one should be removed directly from one's keyboard
and publicly flogged. I can find no putative author or contact address
on this blog. This is probably a good thing...
New in the original Blogger Tips and Tricks
How to get URL of commentator
We
sometimes get questions about how to get the web address/URL of a
commentator in our blog. Blogger.com has not provided any way to do
that. However, there is a way to guess, depending how high traffic,
specific circimstances, sometimes quite accurately, the URL if you have
www.statcounter.com installed for visitors statistics. First, sign into
www.statcounter.com and navigate to your project (b
New in The Straight Goods
Bob Mackin, Canadian Glen....and yours truly for 2 must listen to hours, Blogtalk Radio, Wednesday October 18th, 6:00 pm..pst
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/canadianglen/2017/10/19/season-7-of-tvuh-kicks-off-with-a-bc-roundup-of-the-sad-crazy-new-drab-fab
I've been silent as of late....giving Horgan a chance to govern, a day
to day grading will not be my purview....at least not now.. Under the
radar, known by few, ....maybe that's best, ....when I started this
website/blog....never did it for reward, or fame, was never pr
RCMP,
Stephen Harper, False Flag Operation...Will Justin Trudeau clean house,
or will the bulge beneath the rug continue to grow?
Gleichshaltung in Canada Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, [
Justin.trudeau@parl.gc.ca ] (and through him all members of the federal
Liberal Party Caucus), federal Minister of Justice, Jody
Wilson-Raybould, [ Jody.Wilson-Raybould@parl.gc.ca ], B.C. Premier John
Horgan [ john.horgan.mla@leg.bc.ca ] (and through him all members of the
B.C. NDP Caucus), B.C. Minister of Justice David Eby [ david.eby.ml
New in thwap's schoolyard
Learn From Chairman Mao!
So, I'm reading Ross Terrill's biography of Mao, and the many chapters
describing his career up to becoming the unquestioned leader of the
Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in Yan'an made me think about my own
trials and tribulations. To whit; ... that in retrospect it is obvious
that any revolution in the foreseeable future in early-20th century
China would require the peasantry, because they made u
Suicide Epidemic
Wasn't there supposed to have been a meeting between the federal
government and the provinces about the suicide epidemic this past
September? Wouldn't you think that something should have been done about
the conditions that have produced this epidemic? Especially since it's
been going on for YEARS?
Humanity Is Doomed: Part 636,898
Here's a deluded Hillary-Bot at "Montreal Simon" blog : I worry though,
the "both sides are equally bad" progressive zombies are starting up,
aided by a con media. Someone replies: I'm not sure, but I may be a
progressive zombie. If I am, do I still get to be a snowflake? How about
a cuck? Anonymous deluded Hillary-Bot answers: Do you think Hillary
Clinton's flaws were so bad that the world needs
Late September Heat Wave
To hear the global warming experts tell it; We're going to COOK man!
We're going to FRY! Methane is rising up from the bottom of the Arctic
Ocean. The permafrost will melt and more methane will explode out of the
earth. Shrinking polar ice will mean less white reflecting the Sun's
rays back into space and more dark ocean water absorbing heat. The
eco-systems of the oceans will be devastated and s
New in Vaccine Awakening
Is the Childhood Vaccine Schedule Safe?
Posted
10/01/2017 By Barbara Loe Fisher Is the childhood vaccine schedule
safe? 1 In 1953, health officials at the U.S. Centers for Disease
Control told doctors to give children 16 doses of four vaccines by age
six. 2 In 1983, it was 23 doses of 7 vaccines by age six. 3 In 2013, it
was 69 doses of 16 vaccines by age 18, with 50 doses given by age six. 4
With infants and children in America getting
New in Welcome to Pottersville 2 (Blogging Against Fascism!)
(Roooskies!)
Time To Open Our Eyes and View the Damage? (Obama Exposed As Trumpists
Intensity Builds) Hefner Finally Dies, Will Playboy? (Affleck
Apologizes, McGowan Is Shut Down by Twitter?) Needing to Rebalance
Economy (With Nothing To Lose, Why Stay?) Building a More Equitable
World (Max, Stacy, Randy and Noam!)
Rooossia?
Hillbots? Bernbots? Trumpers? Whom to blame for the 2016 election
fiasco? As a former software "wiz" it's hardly a surprise to me. Many
were the days when I spent long hours at my desk "improving" the code,
and then being told by my managers (nonprogrammers) that I was wasting
my time, baby . . . get over it! And shit software will still remain
more profitable than software that
U.S.
Cares Nought for Its Citizens - Watch Out Puerto Rico! And VI and
Guam!!! (Merkel and Hillary Out? Not Far Enough!) Germany Out of the EU?
(Senate Refuses to Stop Endless War) Venezuela Stops Accepting $$$
(Shut Up Jamie Dimon!) J.P. Passes (Dems A Joke?) Seth Rich Never Going
Away (Bannon Still Skunking) Exotic "New" Trump Plague? (SMASH the
Duopoly!)
Imagine,
if you will, how much money has been taken off the table of
jobs-creation to pay for these "stars." Who said there were no good jobs
being created? Cree Dangles Millions in Incentives for Its New CEONaomi
Klein strikes again. Or is it just that U.S. "leadership" can only get
their policies passed during "manufactured" crises? Or will today's
natural ones suffice for those no longer
New in What Is Sustainable
The Last of the Nomads
Ladies and gentlemen, I would like to introduce you to Yatungka and her
husband Warri, the last two Mandildjara people to live in the
traditional way on the Western Gibson Desert of Australia. William
Peasley wrote their saga in The Last of the Nomads . Aborigines have one
of the oldest continuous cultures on Earth. They have lived in
Australia for at least 40,000 years, some say 60,000. Nomads f
The Life and Adventures of William Buckley
William Buckley was born in Cheshire, England in 1780. He was trained
to be a bricklayer, but the monotonous work bored him. He joined the
militia and was a soldier for four years. Then, he met some scruffy
lads, and got busted for receiving stolen property. In 1803, he was
rewarded for his mischief with a one-way nine-month pleasure cruise to a
luxurious resort for white trash in Middle of Nowhe
New in Wide Asleep in America
Citations Needed, Episode 13: The Always 'Stumbling' U.S. Empire
The
media does a lot mind-reading when it comes to U.S. foreign policy. The
idea that the United States and, often, its allies operate in “good
faith” is taken for granted for most of the American press - so much so
that we don’t really think much about it. On this episode, we explore
the media's commitment to the narrative of "United States as reluctant
warrior," whose leadership and
Boot On The Ground: Shameless War Hawk Feels the Burns on Vietnam While Calling on Trump to Attack Iran
This
is Max Boot, someone no one should ever listen to. Media analyst (and,
full disclosure, my Citations Needed podcast co-host) Adam Johnson has
deftly exposed the ubiquitous trope in the American press "that the US
military always goes to war reluctantly—and, if there are negative
consequences, like civilian deaths, it's simply a matter of bumbling
around without much plan or purpose."
Citations Needed, Episode 11, Part I: The Deficits Racket - The Single-Payer Propaganda War
The
idea that the United States is "running out of money" and have to
"tighten our belts" is a common trope in American media; the premise
that the US government is like a household that must balance its books
is largely taken for granted by liberal and right-wing outlets alike.
But is this premise correct? Is it true that the United States is
over-budget and ready to explode with insolvency?
Citations Needed, Episode 12: The New Atheists - Celebrity Crusaders for Empire
Bill
Maher and Sam Harris on HBO's Real Time On this week's episode of
Citations Needed, Adam and I discuss the particular breed of liberalism
known as “New Atheism,” with guest Luke Savage. While the New Atheist
movement is hardly a monolith, it has at its core features of liberal
chauvinism, anti-"political correctness," “science,” secularism, and a
general deference to U.S. foreign policy
Citations Needed, Episode 11, Part II: The Deficits Racket - Racist Media as Barrier to Government Spending
If
broad government programs are so popular, why don’t we just vote them
into existence? One of the primary barriers to democratic socialism - or
spending, in general - is racist media coverage and racist attitudes
about how government programs are administered. In this episode of
Citations Needed, we explore how media-fueled racism and means-tested
nickel-and-diming makes radical change that
Citations Needed, Episode 10: Ableism and the Ethics of Calling Trump “Crazy”
Rolling
Stone ran an article by Matt Taibbi called, "The Madness of Donald
Trump," accompanied with this artwork by Victor Juhasz. "Insane."
"Crazy." "Batshit." "Totally fucking nuts." Trump's mental health and
cognitive capacity is the subject of much speculation, joke-making, and
earnest conc
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