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Description: View of the Las Vegas Strip from the New York New York-MGM Grand over street, bridge crossing. Author: Josh Truelson [cooljuno411] Date Created: Tuesday, August 18, 2009 [2009-08-18] Location: The Strip, Las Vegas, Nevada Event: Vacation to Las Vegas. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

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Gallup secretary a victim of Las Vegas shooting

After a mass shooting on the Las Vegas Strip, Gallup learned that they had lost one of their own.

October 2, 2017
Arrest made in stabbing death

Montoya Johnson, a 42-year-of resident of Albuquerque, is facing charges of murder in the first degree and

September 29, 2017
Obituaries for Sept. 28, 2017

This week: Joseph R. Yazzie, Patrick S. Murphy and Kevin Willeto.

September 28, 2017

Official NASA Gemini mission image shows ‘undeniable proof’ of UFO’s

The Gemini Program was the second manned space program of the United States, developed in the early 1960s

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Evidence of Alien Spaceships? The video that NASA “does not” want you to

Why do some people get the feeling that NASA is trying to cover up alien presence eon Earth? Probably due

18 hr ago
10 ancient artifacts you won’t believe exist that prove Ancient

If our ancestors were contacted thousands of years ago by astronauts from another world, don’t you

19 hr ago

Ex-PVV councillor jailed for stealing party cash

A former worker for the anti-immigration PVV party has been jailed for 18 months, four suspended, for

16 hr ago
Residency rule to become Dutch remains five years as senators vote no to

The residency requirement to become Dutch will not go up from five to seven years after senators on

16 hr ago
Wiggly Dutch cycle path leaves little room for cars

A new cycle path in Oostzaan, a commuter town north of Amsterdam, has led to much laughter among drivers

17 hr ago

John Oliver on forensics

The late-night host takes a swipe at bite marks, hair analysis and cognitive bias.

October 1, 2017
Judges are terrible at distinguishing good science from bad. It’s time we

A new study documents just how wrong the courts have been -- and continue to be -- about junk forensics.

September 28, 2017
In Colorado, a shocking case of prosecutorial abuse

The state is still cleaning up the legacy of one of its worst district attorneys.

September 25, 2017

Security Bugs in Dnsmasq Affect Computers, Smartphones, Routers, IoT

Security researchers at Google have found seven security bugs in the Dnsmasq application that put an

17 hr ago
Bitcoin Exchange Denies Getting Hacked After Customers Lose $3 Million

OKEx, a Bitcoin exchange based in China, issued a statement over the weekend, denying it was hacked and

20 hr ago
Microsoft Shuts Down Groove Music Pass, Will Move Customers to Spotify

Microsoft announced it was shutting down the Groove Music online streaming service and moving all paying

22 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

Melania Trump’s Books Rejected by Cat in the Hat

A controversy made waves when a librarian named Liz Phipps Soeiro rejected Dr. Seuss-written books donated

18 hr ago
Free Speech Crisis @ the other UN

When you have a student-on-student shouting match, the First Amendment may be stretched to the breaking

October 2, 2017
Banning Speakers Is Absolutely Wrong

Milo Yiannopoulos’ much-hyped Free Speech Week at Berkeley has disappeared, not with a bang but with a

September 27, 2017

Vegas gunman transferred $100K, set up cameras at hotel

Stephen Paddock meticulously planned deadliest mass shooting in modern US history, police investigators say

59 min ago
Two years on: Palestine 2015 resistance continues

Wave of attacks known as October uprising could not turn into mass movement due to lack of leadership

1 hr ago
Deadly clashes as fighters storm army base in Kashmir

Pre-dawn raid at Indian paramilitary camp leaves at least three attackers and one soldier dead, Kashmiri

5 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

Israel frees Palestinian women’s activist after 3 months detention without

Image of Khitam Al-Saafin (L) head of the Union of Palestinian Women’s Committees Israeli occupation

10 hr ago
Palestinian Journalists Demand Decisive Action on Israeli Violations

03 OCT 5:02 AM The Palestinian Journalists Forum denounced the recent escalation in

10 hr ago
SNHR: Nearly 1,000 Civilians Were Killed in Assad Regime & Russian

The Syrian Network for Human Rights (SNHR) said that it had documented the deaths of 912 civilians at the

10 hr ago

World Animal Day: A Global Celebration For Hopeful Futures

While there's been some progress in terms of how nonhumans are treated, millions upon millions of other

4 hr ago
The Dogs of Avalon and the Unsinkable Marion Fitzgibbon

A new book by Laura Schenone titled "The Dogs of Avalon: The Race to Save Animals in Peril"

October 2, 2017
It's OK For Dogs to Engage in Zoomies and Enjoy FRAPs

Allowing dogs to enjoy zoomies (Frenetic Random Activity Periods, FRAPs) is fine as long as they don't

September 26, 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

Catalan referendum: Region's independence 'in matter of days'

The regional leader's comments come as Spain's king says poll organisers acted "outside the

8 hr ago
What happens next in Catalan crisis?

The BBC's Tom Burridge on how the crisis in Spain is likely to unfold.

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Las Vegas shooting: Paddock placed cameras in hotel

Stephen Paddock, who shot dead 58 concert-goers, set up cameras in and around his suite, police say.

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Stourbridge stabbing: Aaron Barley admits murder

Homeless Aaron Barley turned on Tracey and Pierce Wilkinson after the family helped him off the street.

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Bristol flat fire body: Two men charged with murder

A post-mortem examination revealed Andrew Groves, 41, died from multiple blows to the head.

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Van driver sought after cyclist killed in Bournemouth

A white van believed to be involved in the crash was later found in Southampton.

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Criminologist Defends Child Sex Abuse Expert with Attack on Concept of

From an opinion piece in the Guardian by Australian criminologist Michael Salter : Attacks on the

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Mail on Sunday Reveals Details of Edward Heath Child Sex Abuse Allegations

Also: Questions about briefing given to Andrew Bridgen MP Less than a week before Wiltshire Police

October 1, 2017
Campaigner on Hollie Greig and Satanic Ritual Abuse Confirms “Regular

Last Sunday, the Sunday Times revealed that the Chief Constable of Wiltshire Police, Mike Veale, has been

September 29, 2017

The shadow child grows up.

The shadow child, the dissociated, disenfranchised self, is the light. I bow down to her now. My GODDESS my

9 hr ago
Mastering alchemy. A tool to help negotiate energy.

As I learn more and more about being in this sensitive body that feels all aspects of energy in the

October 1, 2017
When mental health professionals wear their “expertise” as suit of armor

Most “healing”professionals of all stripes and varieties wear professionalism like a suit of

September 29, 2017

Another Mass Shooting, Another Grab For Guns: 6 Gun Facts

Nothing is more deplorable than hijacking human tragedy to push an unrelated political agenda. A mass

October 1, 2017
This New Technology Could Transform The Lithium Industry

A new technology is here that has the potential to reshape lithium production like fracking reshaped oil

October 2, 2017
Marseille suspect had 7 identities, was released by police day before

The main suspect in a Marseille attack in which two women were stabbed to death had been arrested and let

October 1, 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

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December 5, 2014
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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

Assessing the New House Republican CHIP Bill

The bill includes sound CHIP funding provisions; however, the Puerto Rico provisions fall

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Don’t Repeal IPAB

The House Energy and Commerce Committee will mark up legislation tomorrow to repeal the

9 hr ago
Proposed Senate Budget Is Likely to Leave Millions of Americans Worse Off

The Senate Budget Committee will consider this week a 2018 budget resolution that will

9 hr ago

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

Craigslist Has Become A Total Sewer of Scammers

I know the title of this post will come as a surprise to virtually no one. I gave up on Craigslist years

October 2, 2017
OK, I Am Failing the Ideological Touring Test Here

I pride myself on being able, generally, to craft arguments on various issues along any of Arnold Kling'

September 29, 2017
Saw This Coming From A Mile Away: Russia Ads on Facebook Not Necessarily

In general, the whole Russia Facebook ad purchase story has been a huge yawner. In an election where

September 28, 2017

Tips and rumours

Gareth Evans' not-quite-tell-all ... Sophie Monk's Canberra connection ... AFL app problems ...

4 hr ago
Daily Mail falls for Vegas hoax … scenes from a massacre … impossible

The photojournalist who captured some of the Las Vegas massacre's most striking images tells the story

4 hr ago
Gun control may now be forever beyond US reach

Crikey readers on Spain's place in European history and US gun control The post Gun control may now

5 hr ago

David Swanson: Why End War

with David Swanson Writer, Dandelion Salad Let’s Try Democracy October 3, 2017 David Swanson on Oct 2, 2017

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When Did Congress Vote to Aid the Saudi’s Yemen War? by Gareth Porter

by Gareth Porter Writer, Dandelion Salad Crossposted from The American Conservative October 3, 2017

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Abby Martin: On the Streets of Occupied Jerusalem

Dandelion Salad with Abby Martin teleSUR English on Oct 2, 2017 On the streets of occupied Jerusalem, Abby

October 2, 2017

REBUILDING PEACE AND JUSTICE MOVEMENTS: a panel discussion

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September 23, 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

Interview with the Magus: Bill Nemo Trumpler

Below you will find an interview with deep thinker, gentleman and magician Bill Nemo Trumpler. I first

10 hr ago
‘The BFG’ Is a Children’s Story About Shamanism

Roald Dahl’s The BFG was one of my favorite books in elementary school. Even among his other books

12 hr ago
A Living, Breathing Chandelier

Currently on display at London’s Victoria & Albert museum is this extraordinary chandelier by

14 hr ago

Ghana: a Shining Democracy Without Accountability

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

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Why Are African Professors Becoming Politicians?

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June 5, 2013

Unmanned Warrior: Industry and PR at heart of unmanned maritime exercise

“Extremely successful event” … “world firsts” … “unprecedented” … “ground-breaking

September 20, 2017
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

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

Cut thru the lies and myths to understand guns in America

Summary: To understand why we so many mass shootings in America, let’s cut through the myths and the

23 hr ago
Good news about CO2 emissions. Progress to a better world.

Summary: 2017 has been a good year for news about climate change. Here is more good news, courtesy of the

October 2, 2017
About Steve Crowder’s thrilling exposé of Antifa’s violence

Summary: A thrilling exposé from a right-wing journalists reveals the hidden violence of Antifa. It has

October 1, 2017

US Call for Suspending Arms Sales to Myanmar Faces Road Block in Security

The post US Call for Suspending Arms Sales to Myanmar Faces Road Block in Security Council appeared first

15 hr ago
Greater Cooperation To Strengthen Taxation

Many tax avoidance schemes are not illegal. But just because it is not illegal does not mean it is not a

20 hr ago
Women and Girls: The Hardest Hit Rohingya Refugees

A group of young Rohingya girls collect drinking water for their families from a local pump in Balhukali

23 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

FARC Communiqué: No More Threats

The National Political Council of the Common Revolutionary Alternative Force rejects the threats against

October 2, 2017
Electoral Prospects in Venezuela

Eleazar Díaz Rangel Translated from Spanish and edited by Arturo Rosales – Axis of Logic Via Tortilla Con

October 2, 2017
US Congress Asks the Pentagon to Prepare to Intervene in Venezuela

Misión Verdad Translated by Tortilla Con Sal Inside the United States the War Party continues preparations

October 1, 2017

Sign of the Times

How often we feel the need to escape in order to find peace. To be of the eternal now — to care

October 2, 2017
Under Construction

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September 30, 2017
‘Drawn to Greatness’

One-Hundred and Fifty Master Drawings, from the Eugene Thaw Collection, at The Morgan through January 7

September 28, 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

Nobel Prize in Medicine for three US scientists work on the body's

Three United States scientists have won the 2017 Nobel Prize in Physiology or

9 hr ago
Falklands appoints Headteacher of Community School

The Falkland Islands Government has announced the appointment of Neil Appleby as the

18 hr ago
Monarch collapse and ''rescuing'' 100.000 tourists will

Flights returning 110,000 holidaymakers from overseas after Monarch's collapse

22 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

Inspectors find turbine breaches noise limits #NIR

It has been revealed that a wind turbine which has caused years of “anguish and distress” for

17 hr ago
Watertown lawmakers vote to oppose area wind farms #NY

Watertown’s city council voted unanimously Monday night to oppose building wind farms near Fort Drum

18 hr ago
Speakers laud Vermont’s shift from fossil fuels #VT

Anthony Roisman, the chair of the Vermont Public Utility Commission, was not the only speaker at the

18 hr ago

Catalonia and the breakup of Yugoslavia: an ignorant analogy

In a 2016 article, Croatian journalist Marinko Čulić begged ex-Yugoslav politicians to stop “reviving

6 hr ago
Let's give planetary patriotism a try

America first. Russia first. China first. The United States of America puts American interests first

October 2, 2017
Some questions about Catalan independence

I would like to make a small reflection on the referendum convened in Catalonia and its implications not

October 2, 2017

US Rejects UN Resolution Condemning Death Penalty For LGBTQ People, Other Groups

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Al Franken gets climate-denying Trump appointee to admit his talking point is nonsense

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Vegas shooter had 200+ reports of suspicious activities, large financial transactions

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Las Vegas Shooter Stephen Paddock Was ‘Antifa,’ According to Persistent Alt-Right Conspiracy

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Older Drivers Are Now Using Night Vision Glasses

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Exclusive: The Secret Talk Burma’s Generals Didn’t Want You to Hear

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Grass-Fed Beef Will Not Help Tackle Climate Change, Report Finds

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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

How vitamin B 17 cures cancer?

What is Vitamin B17? Amygdalin is a supplement which is derived from a fruit kernel, it is also called as

September 29, 2017
Does Sulforaphane promote Detoxification and Stops Cancer?

What is sulforaphane? Sulforaphane is the compounds that are found within an isothiocyanate group of the

September 26, 2017
Benefits of Sweet Wormwood for Breast Cancer

Sweet wormwood is a plant which is commonly found in North America and Asia. Sweet is an annual plant that

September 21, 2017

Sam Jojola, former Deputy Resident Agent-in-Charge for U.S. Fish and

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TS Radio: “Voices Carry for Animals #154”- R.T. Fitch (Pres.) and Debbie

***Tune In Tuesday*** On Oct. 3rd, 2017 at 7:00 pm CST LISTEN LIVE HERE 5:00 pm PST … 6:00 pm MST … 7:00

October 2, 2017
TS Radio: Abolishing Probate #2: Disbarring the Bar

Join us live October 2, 2017 at 7:00 pm CST! 5:00 pm PST … 6:00 pm MST … 7:00 pm CST … 8:

October 2, 2017

WV Senator says “thanks, but no thanks” to Trump’s nominee for mine safety

West Virginia’s senior U.S. senator will not be supporting President Trump’s nominee to head the Mine

September 29, 2017
Occupational Health News Roundup

At the Toronto Star , reporter Sara Mojtehedzadeh went undercover as a temp worker at Fiera Foods, an

September 27, 2017
Graham-Cassidy isn’t a health care solution. It’s a blueprint for less

In yet another attempt to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, much of the GOP justification boils

September 25, 2017

Las Vegas mass shooting: more than one shooter?

Las Vegas mass shooting: more than one shooter? by Jon Rappoport October 2, 2017 This is my second

October 2, 2017
Questions swirl in the Las Vegas mass shooting

Questions swirl in the Las Vegas mass shooting by Jon Rappoport October 2, 2017 Sunday night Las

October 2, 2017
The delusional Karl Marx

The delusional Karl Marx by Jon Rappoport October 2, 2017 Prepare yourself for a fantastical Karl

October 2, 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

Unusual swarm of 600 earthquakes hit Llaima volcano, Chile

An unusual swarm of more than 600 earthquakes - never seen in years - has struck below Llaima volcano in

36 min ago
Study suggests methane belches kept water flowing on ancient Mars

By the end of the Hesperian period, all of the Red Planet's water should have been locked up in ice

1 hr ago
Phil Giraldi: Where are all those congressional emails, Imran Awan?

I wrote an article on the strange case of Imran Awan about two months ago. To summarize it briefly, Awan

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Wellington family discover where their cat was during its nine year absence

A Wellington family were shocked when the SPCA returned their cat nine years after she went missing, and

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Dark sky reserve proposed for South Wairarapa

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Outpouring of support for Syrian refugee after vandals trash his garden

Lower Hutt has rallied around Khaled Al Jouja after a mindless act of vandalism left the Syrian refugee'

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Teams of Memes, bursting from the seams

Image courtesy of the googles . Daniel Dennett’s From Bacteria to Bach and Back is a lengthy and

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Shooter had a acquired a massive arsenal

The shooter in Las Vegas 64-year old Stephen Paddock is said to be a well-to-do retired accountant who

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Working On…

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Lyft suddenly snaps to life at exactly the right moment

For at least a year, I’ve had an ongoing debate with folks in the Valley about why Lyft doesn’t

September 29, 2017
Jack Dorsey's character limit

The cult of disruption has given us ridesharing apps that target rape victims and social networks that

September 27, 2017
When tech CEOs are calling for more regulation, you know disruption has

“Nobody likes being regulated, but everything (cars, planes, food, drugs, etc) that's a danger

September 25, 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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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

The Nobel physics prize goes to the spotters of gravitational waves

WAITING for a Nobel prize can be time consuming. Since 1985, more than half of the prizes in physics have

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A Nobel prize for medicine for the understanding of body clocks

NOBEL week, a round of lectures and ceremonies held every December in Stockholm, which climaxes with the

October 2, 2017
Counting raindrops using mobile-phone towers

It’s going to get wet NO ONE knows exactly how many people died in a series of mudslides that happened in

September 27, 2017

Scientists pinpoint the singularity for quantum computers

Researchers from the University of Bristol have discovered that super-powerful quantum computers, which

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Prehistoric squid was last meal of newborn ichthyosaur 200 million years

Scientists from the UK have identified the smallest and youngest specimen of Ichthyosaurus communis on

17 hr ago
Rare benign tumors hold the ‘genetic recipe’ to combat diabetes

Rare benign tumors known as insulinomas contain a complicated wiring diagram for regeneration of insulin

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‘Purely outrageous’: CNN’s Jim Acosta blasts Trump’s ‘strange and un

Donald Trump on Tuesday left CNN’s senior White House correspondent Jim Acosta baffled, after the president

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‘Black people!’: MSNBC guest nails why White House used Chicago to deflect

MSNBC political analyst Jason Johnson heartily mocked the White House’s dog-whistle racism in

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Kim Kardashian calls for end to gun violence in wake of Las Vegas shooting

Kim Kardashian on Monday took to Twitter to call for an end to gun violence following the tragic massacre

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Insurance: the canary in the coalmine of climate change?

The Deep South Challenge announces new research into who should bear the cost of our changing climate, and

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October 2017 – Finally, some drier weather!

During September, low pressures dominated the weather map once again. “This is the third consecutive month

October 2, 2017
Cancer geneticist to receive Otago’s highest honour

Professor Parry Guilford, an internationally renowned cancer genetics and biology expert, has been selected

October 2, 2017

Impacts – XIV – Tropical Cyclones and Climate Change 1

In recent articles we have looked at rainfall and there is still more to discuss. This article changes tack

September 24, 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

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Hate crime awareness event in Redbridge

September 28, 2017
Opposition grows to EDL founder’s book launch in Greater Manchester

MPs, MEPs, councillors and trade unionists support anti-fascist statement, Unite Against Fascism has

September 20, 2017
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

We Resist: Day 257

One of the difficulties in resisting the Trump administration, the Republican Congressional majority, and

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Blog Note

I've got what I suspect is a bad case of conjunctivitis (pink eye) which started last night and got

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Open Thread

Hosted by a turquoise sofa. Have a seat and chat.

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We CAN Have Nice Things

We CAN Have Nice Things

September 28, 2017
For Those Wondering Why I Haven’t Been Writing

I haven’t been writing. I’m having a terrible time grappling with with the national situation

September 22, 2017
Thanks, Capitalism

Democratic Socialists of America (DSA)

August 13, 2017

CATALONIA: the fingerprints of EU power are all over it

Regardless of the Catalan referendum’s flaws, Catalonia’s leaders were forced into illegality

October 2, 2017
THE SATURDAY ESSAY: the Truth may create crises, but lies lead to

What the internet has brought to the exposure of species flaws is the twin threat of rapid and ruthless

September 30, 2017
At the End of the Day

Identity politics gets in the way of almost all sensible governance in 2017, and yet its steady advance

September 28, 2017

Child’s Rights Group Reports Recent Israeli Actions Against Palestinian

Child’s Rights Group Reports Recent Israeli Actions Against Palestinian Children by

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Fox News: Evidence Shows Vegas Shooter Targeted Christian / Conservatives

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‘EU Won’t Be Around for Long’ Liam Fox Claims Continent Will OVERTHROW

Emphasis mine: ‘EU Won’t Be Around for Long’ Liam Fox Claims Continent Will OVERTHROW European Superstate

4 hr ago

Yahoo says all 3 billion user accounts were impacted by 2013 security

The Verge Yahoo says all 3 billion user accounts were impacted by 2013 security breach The Verge Yahoo

9 hr ago
Okay, Maybe This Microsoft VR Thing Won't Suck - Gizmodo

Gizmodo Okay, Maybe This Microsoft VR Thing Won't Suck Gizmodo VR, like that one cousin on Facebook

7 hr ago
Google Assistant gets a male voice option - The Verge

The Verge Google Assistant gets a male voice option The Verge You can now make your Google Assistant a dude

15 min ago

8 years of suffering under Barack Obama

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August 18, 2017
Luddites have been getting a bad rap for 200 years. But, turns out, they

the Luddites were the skilled, middle-class workers of their time. After centuries on more-or-less good

May 1, 2017
The robot that takes your job should pay taxes.

It’s a striking position from the world’s richest man and a self-described techno-optimist who co-founded

February 18, 2017

Buying Homeland Insecurity

America's $50-plus billion annual boondoggle:

14 hr ago
Corporations in Puerto Rico are Keeping their Satellite Telecoms to

While many on the island worry about relatives they cannot reach

October 2, 2017
"Why are we in Vietnam?" (or any damn place for that matter

by: Gary Lindorff

October 1, 2017

Vegas gunman's girlfriend arrives in L.A.

Marilou Danley was met by FBI agents immediately upon landing in Los Angeles on a flight from the Philippines. 'She's a person of interest' »

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An Inconvenient Border: Where China Meets North Korea

As tensions between the United States and North

October 2, 2017
Overpill

Big Pharma has a pill for whatever ails you. This is

September 29, 2017
Civilizations at the End of Time: Black Hole Farming

Picture this: Trillions of years from now, in a

September 24, 2017

This snooper’s charter makes George Orwell look lacking in vision.

By Heather Brooke – Sunday 8th November 2015. Find Article Here:- W hen the Home Office and

November 8, 2015
By inflating Islamic extremism, David Cameron has lost sight of what really

By George Monbiot Tuesday 21st July 2015. Find Article Here:- The real ‘struggle of our generation’ is

November 7, 2015
Sunscreen contributing to decline of coral reefs, study shows.

Posted Wednesday 21st October 2015. Find Article Here:- UV filtering chemical is killing off baby coral

November 7, 2015

SpaceX Targets Saturday Launch of SES-11 after Successful Static Fire Test

SpaceX conducts successful static hot fire test of recycled Falcon 9 at Launch Complex 39A at the Kennedy

5 hr ago
Lockheed Martin Unveils Details of their Proposed Base Camp for Mars

Before NASA can mount its proposed “ Journey to Mars “, which will see astronauts set foot on

October 2, 2017
Matt William’s New Sci-Fi Book is Out: The Cronian Incident

It’s time to do a little shameless self promotion for our tireless staff writer Matt Williams . In

October 2, 2017

Donald Trump Flew to Storm-Ravaged Puerto Rico to Heap Praise on … the F-35

U.S. president Donald Trump flew to Luis Muñiz Air National Guard Base in Carolina, Puerto Rico, on Oct. 3,

10 hr ago
What Would the Athenians Think of the U.S. Navy’s Mishaps?

U.S. Navy leaders should drink hemlock! Some of them, I mean. Figuratively. That would be the Greek

19 hr ago
In 1917, the Illinois National Guard Joined a White Mob Hunting Blacks

For the second time since 2014, protests have gripped the St. Louis area due to the death of a black man in

21 hr ago

When Did Congress Vote to Aid the Saudi’s Yemen War?

By Gareth Porter, an investigative historian and journalist specializing in U.S. national security policy,

11 hr ago
What If the Tax Donkeys Rebel?

Since federal income taxes are in the spotlight, let’s ask a question that rarely (if ever) makes it

13 hr ago
Gallup: Trump Has Record-Low Approval Ratings

What are the implications, nationally and internationally? Eric Zuesse, originally posted at strategic

15 hr ago

Thousands of Whistleblower Cases in Jeopardy

This term the U.S. Supreme Court will decide Digital Realty Trust v. Somers ( Digital ), one of the most

September 22, 2017
DeVos Pick Puts Veterans and Whistleblowers at Risk at For-Profit Colleges

Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos has appointed Julian Schmoke, to head the agency’s Student Aid

September 19, 2017
Whistleblower Gives Latest Review of The New Whistleblower’s Handbook

In the latest review of ‘The New Whistleblower’s Handbook: A Step-By-Step Guide To Doing What&#

September 11, 2017

130226 – Australia’s horrific incarceration rates of Aboriginal peoples

* The Stringer: International Prisoners Justice Day highlights Australia’s horrific incarceration

February 26, 2013
130225 – Opportunity Lost by Boris Frankel – Marcia Langton’s Boyer

* arena: Opportunity Lost by Boris Frankel: Marcia Langton’s Boyer Lectures * Andrew Crook, Crikey

February 26, 2013
130224 – Upcoming Aboriginal rights events around Australia – 40 events

Click on the links for details of the events … Event: Sun 24 February 2013: Fremantle, Perth, WA

February 24, 2013

Life After Guantánamo: The Story of Mourad Benchellali, Freed 13 Years Ago

Please support my work as a reader-funded journalist! I’m currently trying to raise $2500 (£2000

12 hr ago
The Crime of Destroying Social Housing in London – and the Significance (Or

This is my 2900th article since I began writing here on a full-time basis in May 2007. If you like what I

October 1, 2017
No Justice at Guantánamo After 250 Days of Trump

Please support my work as a reader-funded journalist! I’m currently trying to raise $2500 (£2000) to

September 28, 2017