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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 others, this is not controversial at all, because with few European women brought to this continent, the mixture was not co-equal and consensual, and thus, most Mexicans essentially remain ... more »
In This War Scenario North Korea Will Win
CBC *Robert Farley, National Interest*: *This Is How North Korea Would Start a War (And How Bad It Could Get)* This is the best case for North Korea, but it is important to recall that most analysts judge North Korea’s military as insufficient to defeat the forces of the RoK. The static defenses along the DMZ, combined with the mobility and sophistication of RoK forces, mean that any offensive into South Korea is likely to bog down into a logistical disaster before it can capture Seoul. At that point, attacks along the depth of the North Korean position, combined with a concerted ... more »
“30 Blocks Of Back To School”
*“30 Blocks Of Back To School”* by James Quinn "The problem isn’t that Johnny can’t read. The problem isn’t even that Johnny can’t think. The problem is that Johnny doesn’t know what thinking is; he confuses it with feeling.” - Thomas Sowell Over the last few weeks there have been a couple mornings where the Schuylkill Expressway was jammed and I had to take my alternative route through the 30 Blocks of Squalor. I hadn’t had this inspiring dystopian experience all summer. There is nothing like West Philly when the punks, punkettes, and future prison convicts finish a summer of not... more »
Picture Of The Day
Shi'ite Popular Mobilization Forces sit next to the black flag sign commonly used by Islamic State militants, after liberating the city of Hawija. Iraqi forces captured Islamic State's last stronghold in northern Iraq, leaving the militant group holed up near the Syrian border. REUTERS/Stringer *WNU Editor: *The above picture is from this photo-gallery .... *Islamic State driven out of last stronghold in northern Iraq* (Reuters).
Playing Games - Trump's "Calm Before the Storm" Warning
*Trump's "Calm Before The Storm" Warning* When someone is single, in their 20's and they become immersed in the world of dating, they receive a great education in recognizing and developing the ability to separate the "Wheat from the Chaff" in those they come into contact with. By the time one reaches their 30's they can usually name a few common variety "chaff" categories of personalities: The child; the narcissist and the philanderer to name three. One type of individual is more irritating than others and that's the "Games Player". The "Games Player" is always trying to be my... more »
Che Guevara Was Executed 50 Years Ago
*BBC: **Cubans remember Che Guevara 50 years after his death* Several thousand people have attended a ceremony in the Cuban city of Santa Clara to remember the revolutionary icon Ernesto "Che" Guevara, 50 years after his capture and death. Among crowds at his statue and mausoleum was his old friend, Cuban President Raúl Castro. Many more watched at home on state TV as President Castro laid a white rose on Guevara's tomb. The revolutionary still divides opinion as much today as he did in life. For five decades his name has adorned every corner of Cuba, from banknotes to billboard... more »
Is Señor Trumpanzee Encouraging The Anti-LGBT Crackdown In Egypt?
Mashrou' Leila, a 5 piece alt-rock band from Beirut, is almost 10 years old. The sing about the some topics indie bands everywhere sing about-- like why stuff (like politics) sucks. But in their part of the world, those topics can mean trouble, especially now that they're hugely popular and draw gigantic crowds. Lead singer Hamed Sinno is openly gay-- which is dangerous in conservative Middle East societies. They were the first Middle East band ever featured on the cover of *Rolling Stone* but their controversial songs-- especially about tolerance of homosexuality-- have gotten t... more »
Who changes the diapers?
From npr: Another Sunday, another Trump Twitter war. This time, President Trump, who is spending the day at his golf course in Virginia, took aim at retiring Republican Sen. Bob Corker of Tennessee. And Corker fired back. “It’s a shame … Continue reading →
Cuba's Next President Vows That Cuba Will Not Change Its Political And Economic System
Cuba's First Vice President Miguel Diaz-Canel. (STRINGER/REUTERS) *Reuters:* *Likely successor to Cuba's Castro rejects U.S. demands for change* HAVANA (Reuters) - The man forecast to replace Cuban President Raul Castro early next year rejected U.S. demands that the Communist-run country change its political and economic system. In a Sunday speech blasting U.S. pressure on the Venezuelan government and what he termed an effort to discredit the Cuban tourism industry, First Vice President Miguel Diaz-Canel said these and other recent events in the region proved “imperialism can nev... more »
Democracy Will Continue to Survive the World's Political Turmoil
*James Jay Carafano* *Security, Americas* [image: U.S. Marines and Sailors assigned to the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), and Sailors assigned to the USS Kearsarge (LHD 3), hold the American flag to commemorate the Fourth of July during their 2013 deployment on the flight deck of the USS Kearsarge, at sea, July 4, 2013. DoD photo by Sgt. Christopher Q. Stone, U.S. Marine Corps/Released. U.S. Department of Defense Flickr] While some view populism as a sign of rot, others argue that it reflects the strength of established democracies and their ability to weather criticism. ... more »
This Is How North Korea Smuggled In 87 U.S. Scout Helicopters
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, Asia* We have all the details. On July 27, 2013, as a column of armored personnel carriers and tanks rumbled before the stand of Kim Jong-un to commemorate the end of a bloody war with the United States sixty years earlier, four small American-made MD 500E helicopters buzzed low overhead. You can see it occur at 3:13 in the video below. If you look closely, you can see they have been wired with antitank missiles on racks slung on the sides. In fact, this was the first confirmation that Pyongyang has maintained the fleet of 87 U.S.-built helicopters ... more »
Watch out, North Korea: One Of America's Most Critical Allies Is Building Missile Defenses
*Zachary Keck* *Security, Asia* Australia is getting ready, just in case. In response to the threat posed by North Korea, Australia has decided to equip its future frigates with an advanced missile defense system. Speaking at a maritime conference in Sydney this week, Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull announced that the nine frigates Australia is purchasing will feature the American-made Aegis combat management system. “Recent events in our region have proven that Australia’s future frigates must be equipped to defend Australia from the threat of medium and long-range... more »
Everything You Wanted to Know about Zapad 2017
*Nicholas J. Myers* *Security, Europe* And all of the particpants, too. During and after Zapad-2017, commentators speculated wildly on why Russian President Vladimir Putin and Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko did not observe the exercises together. Lukashenko claimed at the end of the exercise that Zapad was so large and widely distributed that it made no sense for them to only go to one training range to observe it together. There seems little reason to doubt Lukashenko’s statement. The exercise took place across eleven training ranges or poligons as they are known in ... more »
Could the Allies Have Stopped the Killing at Auschwitz Sooner?
*Warfare History Network* *History, Europe* Evidence suggest that the Allies were aware of the death camp and could have curbed the killing with a precision bombing strike. Former German President Horst Koehler once said that Auschwitz, the largest Nazi extermination camp, was home to the “worst crime in human history.” Rudolf Hoess, the commandant of Auschwitz, confessed during his trial after World War II that approximately 1.1 million prisoners, mostly Jews, had been killed at Auschwitz by Hitler’s SS over a 41/2-year period. Some historians believe that the death toll may hav... more »
Ghost of Franco Haunting Spain
“Ghost of Franco Haunting Spain Last Updated: October 01, 2017 1:26 PM, by Jamie Dettmer They emerged early Sunday with … Continue reading →
Teaching Journalism the Old Fashioned Way
As the dean of student affairs of the Journalism School at Columbia University, Ernest Sotomayor brings years of professional experience to mentoring the next generation of journalists and helping them adapt to life in New York City. This is no easy task, considering the diverse backgrounds students come from.
Experts Have Low Expectations for Chapel Hill Investigation
The University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill and the NCAA on Friday delayed the publication of an infraction report, the result of an extensive investigation into academic fraud within athletic programs at the flagship university.
The Seeds of Agroecology and Common Ownership
CounterPunch, Countercurrents, RINF, Global Research The increasingly globalised industrial food system that transnational agribusiness promotes is not feeding the world and is responsible for some of the planet’s most pressing political, social and environmental crises. Localised, traditional methods of food production have given way to globalised supply chains dominated by transnational companies policies and actions which have resulted in the destruction of habitat and livelihoods and the imposition of corporate-controlled, chemical-intensive (monocrop) agriculture that weds farm... more »
North Korean Embassies Are Scrounging for Cash
*New York Times:* *Hosting Proms and Selling Cows: North Korean Embassies Scrounge for Cash* SOFIA, Bulgaria — While the embassies of most countries promote the interests of companies back home, North Korea’s are in business for themselves. A series of tough sanctions by the United Nations and an executive order recently signed by President Trump have sought to economically isolate the nuclear-armed regime of Kim Jong-un. But Pyongyang has held on to an array of profit-making ventures, some of which operate in the roughly 40 embassies of the hermit kingdom. Many of these enterpr... more »
Why would the Trump administration ban travel from Chad?
Tricia Bacon, Assistant Professor of Justice, Law & Criminology, American University at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 3 hours ago
In September, the Trump administration issued a revised travel ban after conducting a “worldwide review” to determine whether citizens from other countries posed a security or safety threat. The administration continued to ban citizens from most of the Muslim majority countries sanctioned in the original order – Somalia, Libya, Yemen, Syria and Iran. It removed Sudan, even though that country is on the U.S.‘s state sponsor of terrorism list. It added two longtime U.S. adversaries, North Korea and Venezuela, in an apparent attempt to blunt criticisms that the order is a “Muslim ban... more »
Indigenous people invented the so-called 'American Dream'
D. Shane Miller, Prehistoric Archeologist, Mississippi State University at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 3 hours ago
When President Barack Obama created Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), the 2012 program that offered undocumented young people brought to the U.S. as children a path into society, for a moment the ideals of the American Dream seemed, at least for this group, real. We call these kids (many of whom are now adults) “Dreamers,” because they are chasing the American Dream – a national aspiration for upward economic mobility built on physical mobility. Fulfilling your dreams often means following them wherever they may lead – even into another country. The Trump administra... more »
Week 5: Guide To NFL Players Who Protested During National Anthem
Vice President Mike Pence engaged in a brazenly shoddy political stunt that likely rejuvenated kneeling protests by NFL players during the national anthem. Pence attended the San Franciso 49ers vs. Indianopolis Colts game. He left right after the anthem and suggested it had something to do with players from the The post Week 5: Guide To NFL Players Who Protested During National Anthem appeared first on Shadowproof.
Thousands of British citizens swept up in immigration spot checks
The Home Office is accused of "racial profiling" by human rights lawyers as MPs call for review
350,000 Gathered In Barcelona To Rally Against Independence From Spain
*BBC:* *Catalonia independence: Huge Spain unity rally in Barcelona* At least 350,000 people gathered in Barcelona, capital of Catalonia, for a rally against independence from Spain. They waved Spanish and Catalan flags and carried banners saying "Together we are stronger" and "Catalonia is Spain". It was the largest such rally in Catalonia amid the furore over last week's disputed independence referendum. Spanish PM Mariano Rajoy has warned he would not rule out anything "within the law" to halt Catalan secession. Similar rallies were held across Spain on Saturday. The final re... more »
Is there Such A Thing As A Racist With Empathy?
Yesterday, Paul Ryan was on MSNBC-- not with one of their normal anchors, but with far right resident loon Hugh Hewitt. Despite all the evidence to the contrary, they decided Trump has sympathy for the victims of the hurricanes. "I have talked to him about these things," said Ryan. "He has tremendous compassion... He is flying to these emergencies as soon as he can without jeopardizing responses. He is stopping what he's doing. We have talked about the supplementals, these issues. The people who are suffering from these tragedies are in his mind front and center." Well, that isn't ... more »
A Deal Has Been Reached For A Coalition Government In Germany
German Chancellor Angela Merkel arrives to a meeting of her conservative CDU's youth organization, the Junge Union (Young Union), in Dresden, Germany, October 7, 2017. REUTERS/Matthias Rietschel *Reuters:* *Merkel's CDU, allies reach deal on migrants, clearing coalition talks hurdle* BERLIN (Reuters) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s Christian Democrats (CDU) have reached a deal on migrant policy with her conservative Bavarian allies, two conservative sources told Reuters, removing a major obstacle to pursuing talks on a coalition with other parties. The agreement, under which G... more »
China Proven Gold Reserves at 12,100 Tonnes at End-2016 – Xinhua
China Proven Gold Reserves at 12,100 Tonnes at End-2016 – Xinhua by https://www.reuters.com/ SHANGHAI, Oct 2 (Reuters) – China’s proven gold reserves reached 12,100 tonnes at the end of 2016, the state news agency Xinhua reported on Monday quoting an official with the national gold association. – China has been the world’s biggest gold producer for […]
Trump Rejects Diplomacy with North Korea, Hints at War
PressTV News Videos Published on Oct 7, 2017 US President Donald Trump says diplomacy is not an option in dealing with North Korea, stressing that only one thing will work. Trump, in a pair of tweets, declined to specify or elaborate on what thing would work in dealing with Pyongyang. But he said previous administrations have […]
Rick Wiles: Network of Satanists Control World. Deeply Embedded Satanic Cult in Control of Powerful Institutions
Rick Wiles: Network of Satanists Control World. Deeply Embedded Satanic Cult in Control of Powerful Institutions by Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com (Early Sunday Release) Reverend Rick Wiles thinks what’s happening in America is crystal clear. Wiles, who is also a Christian media sensation that has a huge following on Trunews.com, explains, “We have been telling our audience for 18 […]
VP Mike Pence got his tiny little feelings hurt and went home when some mean old football players took a knee during the national anthem. Update!
I left today's Colts game because @POTUS and I will not dignify any event that disrespects our soldiers, our Flag, or our National Anthem. — Vice President Pence (@VP) October 8, 2017 While everyone is entitled to their own opinions, I don't think it's too much to ask NFL players to respect the Flag and our National Anthem — Vice President Pence (@VP) October 8, 2017 Pence thought this was so important that it warranted an official statement. I stand with @POTUS Trump, I stand with our soldiers, and I will always stand for our Flag and our National Anthem. pic.twitter.com/B0zP5M4... more »
USA Liberty Act: More of the Same Old Surveillance State Games
[image: usa-liberty-act-more-of-the-same-old-surveillance-state-games] The surveillance hawks are at it again. With the introduction of the craftily named USA Liberty Act, they are poised to again pull a fast one on the American people by further solidifying the surveillance state while claiming to reform it.
A Seat at the Table
As soon as Donald Trump was elected President, the tacit comparisons to 1930s Germany began. Many people quoted—via memes—the famous line by Martin Niemöller, a Protestant pastor who spoke out against Adolf Hitler and who paid for it by spending the last seven years of his life in a concentration camp.
Accelerating Latino Success in Postsecondary Education is Focus for Excelencia
Excelencia convened higher education and nonprofit leaders in Washington, D.C. late last week to celebrate programs and institutions that are doing particularly outstanding work advancing Latino student success at all levels of the educational pathway, from K-12 to graduate school.
Turkish Army mobilizes for imminent invasion of Idlib
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (12:00 P.M.) – Throughout Sunday, the Turkish Armed Forces shelled northwestern Idlib in a massive artillery barrage against Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham (HTS). Meanwhile, Turkish-backed rebel factions began their first probing attacks on HTS’ frontier lines while Turkish engineers dismantled large sections of the otherwise newly constructed border wall with Idlib. The large-scale military […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
In pictures: Al-Qaeda defeats besieged Syrian Army garrison at Abu Dali village
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (10:50 P.M.) – Dozens of Syrian troops were either killed-in-action or captured alive by Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham (HTS) on Sunday after the Al-Qaeda affiliated group attacked the village of Abu Dali, located on the provincial border between Hama and Idlib, from all flanks in a highly coordinated offensive this afternoon. Despite over 20 […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
The U.S. Republican Civil War Between President Trump And The Party Continues
Senator Bob Corker "begged" me to endorse him for re-election in Tennessee. I said "NO" and he dropped out (said he could not win without... — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 8, 2017 ..my endorsement). He also wanted to be Secretary of State, I said "NO THANKS." He is also largely responsible for the horrendous Iran Deal! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 8, 2017 ...Hence, I would fully expect Corker to be a negative voice and stand in the way of our great agenda. Didn't have the guts to run! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 8, 2017 *WNU Editor:... more »
X22 Report, “The Economy Has Hit Stall Speed, It's Not If But When The Economy Crashes“
*X22 Report, “The Economy Has Hit Stall Speed, * *It's Not If But When The Economy Crashes“* *- *https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6uMRcJEnKR4
Crisis between Turkey & US Deepens: Visa Freeze/Lira Drops
* From Earlier:* *US Commander: Final Assault to Take Raqqa From ISIS Begins Sunday * About the US & Turkey* *IBNA Balkan news* *"The United States have stopped issuing visas to Turkish citizens *The US Embassy in Ankara announced the freezing of visas to Turkish citizens. The Turkish capital is believed to be a strong diplomatic move by Washington against Turkey. In the announcement it is stated that the decision was taken due to "latest developments". On Thursday, *Turkish authorities had captured a US consulate official in Istanbul, being accused of being an agent and having affili... more »
Leadership 2018 Reference Page
A one-stop source for general links on the 2018 Saskatchewan NDP leadership campaign, to be updated as the race progresses. Please feel free to add additional suggestions in comments. (And note that new posts will appear below this one.) General Information Saskatchewan NDP Constitution (PDF) Leadership Rules (PDF) Leadership 2018 Candidate Information Candidate Website Twitter Profile Platform Ranking Ryan Meili RyanMeili.com @ryanmeili Trent Wotherspoon Trent4Leader.ca @WotherspoonT *Other Resources* Wikipedia Posts All Posts By Label Discussion Twitter: #skndpldr
Bonus Quote of the Day: On political power
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US Has Suspended All Non-Immigrant Visa Facilities In Turkey Due To Security Reasons
*Bloomberg:* *U.S. Suspends Non-Immigrant Visa Services in Turkey After Arrest* * Turkish currency drops as relations with U.S. deteriorate * Embassy says reassessing Turkey’s commitment to its safety The U.S. suspended visa services for visitors from Turkey in a sharp escalation of tensions between the countries, sending the lira down as much as 1 percent against the U.S. dollar. “Recent events have forced the United States Government to reassess the commitment of the Government of Turkey to the security of U.S. Mission facilities and personnel,” the U.S. Mission to Turkey said S... more »
US suspends visa services in Turkey citing “security concerns”
Turkey has joined the club of nations that the Trump administration is expressing its displeasure towards, by restricting the ability of its citizens to travel to the US. More The post US suspends visa services in Turkey citing “security concerns” appeared first on The Duran.
Rex Tillerson supported Africa despots as Exxon chief. Africa key target of eugenicist Globalists making grab over natural resources
Rex Tillerson supported dictatorships in Africa because it brought more profit to Exxon, media alledge. https://www.iol.co.za/news/opinion/oil-diplomat-rex-tillerson-is-so-bad-for-africa-11518004 Tensions may be simmering between US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and President Donald Trump over his “moron” comment, but if he remains in his job his “oil diplomacy” will continue its negative impact on the African continent. Since […]
Weak solar cycle continues – the sun is spotless again
Originally posted on Watts Up With That?: Guest essay by David Archibald The sun today – spotless Image from the Solar Dynamics Observatory HMI Continuum Solar Update October 2017 Solar activity continues to look weak. If the 23/24 solar minimum was the end of the Modern Warm Period, it does not look like it will…
Warren Buffett Bets On The Fossil-Fuel Highway
Originally posted on Tallbloke's Talkshop: No certainties, but some bets are better than others in the mixed-up world of climate-related government policies. The sage of Omaha knows a policy bubble when he sees it—and electric vehicles are a prime case, reports the GWPF. A sucker is born every minute, and Warren Buffett just proved…
Donald Trump takes to Twitter to attack a Republican Senator, because why not...nothing else going on in the world.
Senator Bob Corker "begged" me to endorse him for re-election in Tennessee. I said "NO" and he dropped out (said he could not win without... — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 8, 2017 ..my endorsement). He also wanted to be Secretary of State, I said "NO THANKS." He is also largely responsible for the horrendous Iran Deal! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 8, 2017 ...Hence, I would fully expect Corker to be a negative voice and stand in the way of our great agenda. Didn't have the guts to run! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 8, 2017 Okay now try n... more »
Scorned By Middle Eastern Society The Children Of Islamic State Fighters Face An Uncertain Future
New arrivals at the Ain Issa camp in Syria for people displaced by fightings between the Syrian Democratic Forces and Islamic State militants. Photograph: Erik de Castro/Reuters *The Guardian:* *Scorned and stateless: children of Isis fighters face an uncertain future* Families of Isis militants are outcasts to their own society and unwanted by the countries of their foreign fathers. In a corner of a teeming refugee camp, 40 miles north of Raqqa, a small group of women and children are kept alone. They mill together at the back of a blue building; blond and brown haired children d... more »
Mini Documentary | Ten Characteristics Of a False Flag
‘False Flag’ – The contemporary term false flag describes covert operations that are designed to deceive in such a way that activities appear as though they are being carried out by individual entities, groups, or nations other than those who actually planned and executed them. This mini-Documentary from Truthstream Media breaks down What exactly a False Flag is, how to … The post Mini Documentary | Ten Characteristics Of a False Flag appeared first on OYE Alternative News.
Then STFU About Making New Laws.......
NBC's Chuck Todd: “*Let me ask you this: give me the slate of laws that if you could wave your wand and have enacted that could have prevented Vegas*?” Sen. Dianne Feinstein: “*I’m not sure there is any set of laws that could have prevented it.*” *Thank You **MJA** for the Linkage!*
Will The Third Time Be The Charm For Michigan Democrats? Paul Clements Thinks So
Blue America helped persuade Paul Clements to run for the southwest Michigan congressional seat held by Fred Upton again this cycle. This week one of Upton's top financial contributors, a multimillionaire corporate lobbyist who has written Upton over two dozen checks, decided to run-- as a Democrat!-- against Paul in the Democratic primary. We asked Paul to introduce himself to Blue America members who might not remember him from last year. *Make MI-06 Part of the Progressive Wave-by Paul Clements* Will you make 2018 a turning point? My name is Paul Clements and I want to work ... more »
Musical Interlude: Chuck Wild, "Liquid Mind VII: Reflection - In The Stillness"
Chuck Wild, "Liquid Mind VII: Reflection - In The Stillness" Photos, animations courtesy of ESA, NASA and The Hubble Space Telescope.
"A Look to the Heavens"
"Sculpted by stellar winds and radiation, a magnificent interstellar dust cloud by chance has assumed this recognizable shape. Fittingly named the Horsehead Nebula, it is some 1,500 light-years distant, embedded in the vast Orion cloud complex. *Click image for larger size.* About five light-years "tall", the dark cloud is cataloged as Barnard 33 and is visible only because its obscuring dust is silhouetted against the glowing red emission nebula IC 434. Stars are forming within the dark cloud. Contrasting blue reflection nebula NGC 2023, surrounding a hot, young star, is at the lowe... more »
Chet Raymo, "Starlight"
*"Starlight"* by Chet Raymo "Poor Calvin is overwhelmed with the vastness of the cosmos and no small dose of existential angst. He is not the first, of course. Most famously the 17th-century French philosopher Blaise Pascal wailed his own despair: "I feel engulfed in the infinite immensity of spaces whereof I know nothing and which know nothing of me. I am terrified...The eternal silence of these infinite spaces alarms me." And he didn't know the half of it. Not so long ago we imagined ourselves to be the be-all and end-all of creation, at the center of a cosmos made expressly for... more »
"Stronger than You Know: Getting Ourselves Worked Up"
*"Stronger than You Know: Getting Ourselves Worked Up"* by Madisyn Taylor, The DailyOm "Often we get anxiety for no reason as we are almost always stronger and more capable than we believe ourselves to be. Our capacity to cope successfully with life's challenges far outstrips our capacity to feel nervousness. Yet in the weeks, days, and hours leading up to an event that we believe will test our limits, we can become nervous. While we may have previously regarded ourselves as equal to the trials that lie ahead, we reach a point at which they near and our anxiety begins to mount. We t... more »
The Poet: Mary Oliver, "Can You Imagine?"
*"Can You Imagine?" * "For example, what the trees do not only in lightning storms or the watery dark of a summer's night or under the white nets of winter but now, and now, and now - whenever we're not looking. Surely you can't imagine they don't dance, from the root up, wishing to travel a little, not cramped so much as wanting a better view, or more sun, or just as avidly more shade - surely you can't imagine they just stand there loving every minute of it, the birds or the emptiness, the dark rings of the years slowly and without a sound thickening, and nothing different unless the w... more »
Assange Warns About Vegas Shooting: ‘Almost All Terror Plots are Created by the FBI’
[image: Assange]Julian Assange noted that the FBI's business model is to stage terror plots so they can swoop in and save the day by foiling the plot they created.
White Nationalists Impose Deadline For Approval On Ohio Campus Speeches
An attorney for associates of white nationalist leader Richard Spencer said Sunday he’ll sue Ohio State University and the University of Cincinnati if they don’t agree by Friday to make campus space available for Spencer to speak. A Georgia college student, Cameron Padgett, contacted both universities last month about renting space in the latest effort […]
Rhode Island College Gets Grant for First Generation Students
Rhode Island College has been awarded a $1.1 million federal grant to prepare students for graduate school who are the first in their families to earn a college degree. The state’s congressional delegation announced the grant from the U.S. Department of Education. The Ronald E. McNair Postbaccalaureate Achievement grant will be distributed over five years […]
Greater Number of Students Leaving Illinois for College
SPRINGFIELD – The state of Illinois is among the states leading the nation in the number of college freshmen pursuing higher education in other states, according to a state agency. The State Journal-Register in Springfield reported the Illinois Board of Higher Education said between 2000 and 2014, the number of freshmen who left the state […]
Final Assault On The Islamic State In Raqqa To Start Sunday Night
*Al Jazeera:** US-backed SDF to launch offensive to retake Raqqa* US-backed rebels tell Al Jazeera they will launch their campaign on Sunday to capture northern Syrian city from ISIL. The final phase in a battle against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) armed group in the Syrian city of Raqqa will begin on Sunday night, a rebel spokesman has told Al Jazeera. "We do not know how long it will take, but we don't think that it will be a long battle," Talal Silo, a spokesman for the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), a US-backed alliance of Kurdish and Arab fighters, told A... more »
The Conservative Party's Stable Instability
The more things change the more they stay the same. As per the last few weekends the Sunday press is full of speculation about the Prime Minister's future. Briefing lies cheek by jowl with counter-briefing, reports of back bench disgruntlement is met by professions of contrived (some might say fulsome) loyalty. In this week after the worst speech ever, the factional temperature shot up to feverish levels. Grant Shapps claimed to have the names of 30 Tory MPs who wanted Theresa May to step aside, and then there was that WhatsApp group whose contents were convenie... more »
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"The Dinner Menu In Tough Times"
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"Contradictions..."
"Contradictions do not exist. Whenever you think you are facing a contradiction, check your premises. You will find that one of them is wrong." - Ayn Rand
Free Download: Eckhart Tolle, "A New Earth"
"A New Earth" by Eckhart Tolle "Unconscious people – and many remain unconscious, trapped in their egos throughout their lives – will quickly tell you who they are: their name, their occupation, their personal history, the shape or state of their body, and whatever else they identify with. Others may appear to be more evolved because they think of themselves as an immortal soul or living spirit. But do they really know themselves, or have they just added some spiritual sounding concepts to the content of their mind? Knowing yourself goes far deeper than the adoption of a set of idea... more »
Game over for ISIS in northern Deir Ezzor amid rapid gains by Kurdish forces
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (10:00 P.M.) – Over the weekend, four simultaneous pincers by the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) resulted in substantial gains in the northern and eastern countryside of Deir Ezzor. Exactly one month since launching operation ‘Al-Jazirah Storm’, the Kurdish-led SDF expelled ISIS from the villages of Wesiha, Al-Sawah and Zughayr Jazira amid clashes on […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
VIDEO: Syrian Army drives back ISIS offensive, reopens Suknah-Deir Ezzor highway
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (8:05 P.M.) – Although initially succesful, the Islamic State’s large-scale offensive along the M7-highway between Al-Suknah and Deir Ezzor proved largely fruitless as government forces have reversed virtually all jihadist gains by now. Brand new footage by the Hezbollah media wing shows the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) – heavily aided by Russian warplanes […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Vice President Pence Walks Out Of NFL Football Game After Some Players Took A Knee During the Anthem
I left today's Colts game because @POTUS and I will not dignify any event that disrespects our soldiers, our Flag, or our National Anthem. — Vice President Pence (@VP) October 8, 2017 *FOX News: **Vice President Mike Pence leaves Colts-49ers game after players reportedly kneel* Vice President Mike Pence spoke out on Sunday about why he left a football game between the Indianapolis Colts-San Francisco 49ers game, the same day it emerged that former 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick has said he'd stand for the national anthem if if given a chance to play football in the NFL again.... more »
Sunday Sermonette
Life is full of Choices. The Colts didn't disrespect the nation but the 49ers, did. (They're a San Francisco team from a sanctuary state. It's what they do.) Vice President Pence, his wife and his Secret Service detail left the game. Washington Times Vice President Mike Pence walked out of Sunday’s NFL game in Indianapolis after several San Francisco 49ers players took a knee during the national anthem. Shortly thereafter, Mr. Pence said in a tweet that, “I left today’s Colts game because President Trump and I will not dignify any event that disrespects our soldiers, our Flag, or ... more »
The feud between Dakota Meyer and the "King of Instagram" heats up.
Here @danbilzerian I'm done with your petty games. Don't ever drag my family into anything. I'm waiting A post shared by Dakota Meyer (@dakotameyer0317) on Oct 7, 2017 at 8:32am PDT Courtesy of The Daily Mail: *The veteran Marine and Medal of Honor winner sparring with King of Instagram Dan Bilzerian over how he responded to the Las Vegas massacre has taken their feud to new heights. * *On Saturday, Dakota Meyer challenged Bilzerian to a fist fight, claiming in a video that the playboy social media star had been sharing his wife Bristol Palin's phone number with his friends sin... more »
Quote of the Day: ‘Addiction ... is not what you think’
*“Professor Alexander argues this discovery is a profound challenge both to the right-wing view that addiction is a moral failing caused by too much hedonistic partying, and the liberal view that addiction is a disease taking place in a chemically hijacked brain. In fact, he argues, addiction is an adaptation. It’s not you. It’s your cage. …the opposite of addiction is not sobriety. It is human connection.”*~ Johann Hari, from his article ‘The Likely Cause of Addiction Has Been Discovered, and It Is Not What You Think’ Content is copyright PC.BlogSpot.Com © Permission to republish ... more »
Gov. Mike Huckabee interviews President Trump...
*I dare anyone to say Trump is not rational, in control, and well spoken.* And if you *do* say that, you're not rational, in control, or well spoken. *More:* Diary of a Right Wing Pussycat: *I'm Going to Go Out on a Limb and Say - *An excellent must see video. Thanks Kid! Funny - I was just thinking about the following item this morning. No details here (for obvious reasons.) Just get one! *Disclaimer:* I purchased this at Costco for less money. If you don't have access to a Costco or you're not a member, the Amazon price is okay. I've checked other stores and they're ...more »
The Vietnam War is Not History for Victims of Agent Orange
By Marjorie Cohn and Jonathan Moore Watching the Ken Burns-Lynn Novick 18-hour series, “The Vietnam War,” is an emotional experience. Whether you served in the US military during the war or marched in the streets to end it, you cannot remain untouched by this documentary. The battle scenes are powerful, the stories of US veterans... Read more »
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"MGM owns the Mandalay Bay Hotel. "Jim Murren is the CEO of MGM Resorts. "Jim Murren, and certain others, dumped their stock in the weeks leading up the Mandalay Bay Massacre." CEO of MGM Grand SOLD-OFF HIS MGM STOCK in the weeks before the attack 8 Comments MGM Grand owns Mandalay Bay Casino Hotel in Las Vegas, from where a shooter attacked a nearby Country Music Festival, killing 59 and injuring 527. The Chief Executive Officer of MGM Grand, James Murren, suddenly began selling-off his MGM Grand Stocks in the weeks BEFORE the attack took place! Why? Did James Murren have ... more »
IDLIB: Where sectarian wars, proxy wars and international cooperation collide
The battle for Idlib will likely be the most fraught of all remaining fights to liberate Syria. More The post IDLIB: Where sectarian wars, proxy wars and international cooperation collide appeared first on The Duran.
Japanese Prime Minister Abe Supports President Trump On North Korea
NORTH KOREA THREAT. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe answers questions during a political debate ahead of the general elections at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on October 8, 2017. Photo by Toru Yamanaka/AFP *FOX News:* *Japan fully backs Trump on North Korea, Abe says* President Donald Trump’s “all options on the table” stance regarding North Korea has the full support Japan’s government, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Sunday. Abe’s remarks came during a televised debate among leaders of Japan’s major political parties. The nation’s voters will head to the polls Oct. 22... more »
Tsipras’ supervillains Theodekti and crony Judge Dimitrios Vasilopoulos commit more crimes against me, staggering
More proof of the crimes of supervillains Theodekti, the Bishop of Volos, this time working with Larisa judge Dimitrios Vasilopoulos working on behalf of the George Soros and Alexis Tsipras crime gang to crush justice in my civil case has been sent to the Areos Pagos and Administrative Court and charges in Larisa will […]
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More proof of the crimes of supervillains Theodekti, the Bishop of Volos, this time working with Larisa judge Dimitrios Vasilopoulos working on behalf of the George Soros and Alexis Tsipras crime gang to crush justice in my civil case has been sent to the Areos Pagos and Administrative Court and charges in Larisa will follow. […]
Reassessing Geore Orwell To Better Understand Our Times
*Scott S. Powell, American Thinker:* *Reassessing Orwell to Understand Our Times* Just two or three generations ago, most Americans understood that George Orwell’s classics Animal Farm and 1984 were written to explain how freedom is lost to totalitarianism and the intolerance that accompanies it. “Big Brother,” a term still casually used to describe an all-knowing governing authority, comes right out of 1984. In the state that Orwell describes, all subjects are continually reminded that “Big Brother is watching you,” by way of constant surveillance through the pervasive use of “tel... more »
Puerto Rico Before The Hurricane
Activists protest at a Federal Reserve event in Manhattan, asking for relief for Puerto Rico's debt. Daniel Marans/The Huffington Post *The Economist*: *Puerto Rico: Trouble on Welfare Island* *Overbearing government and the welfare state are hurting the United States' poorest citizens.* AS THE mayor of Aguadilla, on Puerto Rico's north-west coast, Carlos Méndez is proud of his town. He likes to take visitors onto the balcony of the town hall and challenge them to spot a scrap of paper in the plaza. There are none; but here, and all around the centre of town, there are no busy peo... more »
Why China Wants The Status Quo On The Korean Peninsula
Image Credit: Flickr / roman-harak *Anthony Miller, The Diplomat:* *The Chinese Dream in Peril: Xi Jinping and the Korean Crisis* *Beijing has a vested interest in the status quo — not in the Kim dynasty.* With tensions escalating rapidly again on the Korean peninsula, the attention of the world invariably has returned to the question of whether or not the solution to the crisis lies in Beijing. After months of continuing missile tests by North Korea despite sanctions and global condemnation, Kim Jong-un’s regime claims to have tested a hydrogen bomb and once again launched an int... more »
The Incestuous Nature of the IPCC Reports
Originally posted on Watts Up With That?: Guest Opinion: Dr. Tim Ball In a thought-provoking and reasoned commentary that asks the question, “Is climate change controversy good for science? Craig Idso examines a comparison between the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and the Non-Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (NIPCC) Reports. (Disclosure: I contributed material…
Could Trump Actually Win A Second Term?
Yesterday Señor Trumpanzee was whining about getting equal time to respond to the late night TV hosts who are telling the truth to their audiences about his criminal escapades. Alan Grayson isn't a late night talk show host but I bet any one of them would welcome him and Trump on to debate anything... like Grayson's latest swing at Trump: *•* Desperate to make an impact in healthcare, and reverse Obama-era healthcare legislation, the Trump administration rolled back the Obamacare birth control mandate today-- the rule which states that employers are required to cover birth contro... more »
Kim Jong-un Promotes His 28 Year Old Sister To The Center Of Power In North Korea While Praising The Country's Nuclear Arsenal
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un speaks during the Second Plenum of the 7th Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) at the Kumsusan Palace of the Sun, in this undated photo released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) in Pyongyang October 8, 2017. KCNA/via REUTERS. *Reuters*: *Kim Jong Un praises nuclear program, promotes sister to center of power* SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un said his nuclear weapons were a “powerful deterrent” that guaranteed its sovereignty, state media reported on Sunday, hours after U.S. President Donald Trump... more »
Tax Cut 30, Trump's 20% CIT, deregulation
When the White House proposed a drastic corporate income tax cut (from 39% to 20%), 25% for single proprietorship, they did not suggest a tax hike somewhere to "compensate for lost revenues" like the Dutertenomics' tax-tax-tax. Copy-pasting portions of these press releases and short blog posts from the WH. *"* The U.S. corporate tax rate has been higher than the OECD average for almost 20 years.* *The average total corporate tax rate among OECD nations is 24 percent, while the United States is nearly 40 percent.* ** The U.S. average corporate tax rate is almost 10 points higher t... more »
Donald Trump's legal team changes tactics, will no longer stonewall and will instead cooperate fully with Mueller team in the hopes he will state that Trump is not under investigation.
Courtesy of the New York Times: *White House officials once debated a scorched-earth strategy of publicly criticizing and undercutting Robert S. Mueller III, the special counsel investigating Russian efforts to disrupt last year’s election. Now, President Trump’s lawyers are pursuing a different course: cooperating with the special counsel in the hope that Mr. Mueller will declare in the coming months that Mr. Trump is not a target of the Russia inquiry. * *Mr. Trump has long sought such a public declaration. He fired his F.B.I. director, James B. Comey, in May after Mr. Comey re... more »
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