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Foreign Wind Farms sponsored by the Australian Federal Government.
OLD NEWS 1: (LINK *CHINA now owns some of Victoria’s biggest renewable energy assets.* Chinese-government controlled State Power Investment Corporation last week bought Pacific Hydro for more than $3 billion. The company owns and operates five wind farms in western Victoria and hydro power stations in Gippsland and North East Victoria. OLD NEWS 2:(Link) Foreign owners dominate Australian wind farm developments Foreign companies dominate ownership of Australia’s wind farm developments, *taking an estimated $1.7 billion a year in renewable energy subsidies offshore.* (bold added) ... more »
Catalan President Called for Mediation Over 1 Week Ago – Spain Refused; Remember the Almost 900 Catalans Injured By Spanish Police While Trying To Vote
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While trying to vote in the Catalan Independence Referendum, at least 893 were seriously enough injured to need medical care due to the violence of the Spanish State with the Spanish national police as its instrument of repression. France’s Canal Plus has made a video underlining the unacceptability of this violence: https://twitter.com/canalplus/status/916294999561478144 Contrary to many … Continue reading Catalan President Called for Mediation Over 1 Week Ago – Spain Refused; Remember the Almost 900 Catalans Injured By Spanish Police While Trying To Vote
Picture Of The Day
Marines attach a barrier to a V-22 Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft while working to reinforce the Guajataca Dam in Puerto Rico in Hurricane Maria’s aftermath, Oct. 3, 2017. Army photo by Pfc. Deomontez Duncan *WNU Editor: *The above picture is from this photo-gallery .... *Marines Work to Strengthen Guajataca Dam* (U.S. Department of Defense)
Musical Interlude: Liquid Mind, ”Zero Degrees Zero”
Liquid Mind, ”Zero Degrees Zero” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WkUAkMgGRE8
U.S. Defense Secretary Mattis Has Told Senior Military Leaders To Start Talking To The Press
*Defense One:** Mattis to Generals: Start Talking to the Press* Nine months into the Trump administration, Mattis tells senior military leaders to engage with the media, but stay in their lanes. It’s time to talk. In the age of Trump, senior U.S. military leaders have generally kept a lower public profile than usual, seeking to avoid the hyperactive state of politics and the press. That’s about to change. On Friday, Defense Secretary Jim Mattis instructed top commanders to speak to the media more freely, Defense One has learned. The secretary is hoping to end a misperception among... more »
"The Consent of the Conned"
*"The Consent of the Conned"* by Charles Hugh Smith "My theme this week is The Great Unraveling, by which I mean the unraveling of our social-political-economic system of hierarchical, centralized power. Let’s start by looking at how the basis of governance has transmogrified from consent of the governed to consent of the conned. In effect, our leadership leads by lying. As we know, when it gets serious, you have to lie to preserve the perquisites and power of those atop the wealth-power pyramid, and well, it’s serious all the time now, so lies are the default setting of the entire... more »
It's Candidates Week Inside The Shrunken, Shriveled Democratic Piece Of The Beltway-- DCCC Playing Favorites
Tomorrow is day one of DCCC candidate Week in which the DC Democratic Party elites invite all their favored candidates and purposely leave out candidates they don't like. But they swear-- and believe it on some delusional level-- that they don't interfere in primaries. The festivities kick off Wednesday with two by-invitation-only events for right-wing Democrats. At 2pm Illinois Blue Dog Cheri Bustos will conduct a "Heartland Workshop" for the Republican wing of the Democratic Party. As soon as that's over-- if you're one of the chosen (again anti-working family only)-- you're inv... more »
Blogorado, Day 5 - homeward bound
They do say that all good things must come to an end. Sadly, Blogorado 2017 drew to a close this morning, with a final gathering for breakfast at the venue that's become known to most of us as the Obligatory Cow Reference (due to its name). Our numbers weren't as great as the day before, because several people left yesterday in order to get back to work on Monday; but there were enough of us to keep the waitress running hard. I indulged my inner glutton with *huevos rancheros*, with a side of breakfast steak. Delicious! Miss D. and I were among the first to depart, shivering i... more »
U.S. Secretary of Defense Mattis Tells Military To 'Be Ready' Regarding North Korea
*CBS*: *Mattis tells Army to "be ready" on North Korea military options* Defense Secretary James Mattis says the U.S. Army "must stand ready" in the face of continued provocations by the North Korean regime. While delivering the keynote address at the Association of the U.S. Army's annual meeting on Monday, Mattis outlined the current strategy in North Korea for the U.S. military, saying "it is right now diplomatically led, economic sanctioned, buttressed effort to try to turn North Korea off its path." He conceded, however, that "neither you nor I can say" what the future holds... more »
About polar bears & science on the front lines of global warming
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Originally posted on Fabius Maximus website: Summary: Today’s post reviews a book about applied climate science, discussing polar bears — poster animals for the effects of global warming. It tells the rest of the story, the good news. It’s well worth reading. Review of Susan Crockford’s new book: Polar Bears: Outstanding Survivors of Climate Change. For…
BREAKING: North Korea May Test Hydrogen Bomb Today. ‘Stand Ready for WAR’ Trump’s Top General Tells US Army to Prepare to Fight North Korea
‘Stand Ready for WAR’ Trump’s Top General Tells US Army to Prepare to fight North Korea. by VICKIIE OLIPHANT, http://www.express.co.uk/ DONALD Trump’s most senior US General has told the US Army to “stand ready” for war with North Korea, sparking World War 3 fears. – General James ‘Mad dog’ Mattis warned it is impossible to tell what […]
Hollywood Cover Up Of Pedophilia Collapses Under Weinstein Scandal
The Alex Jones Channel Published on Oct 9, 2017 Will Johnson and Mike Cernovich join Alex Jones live via Skype to discuss the scandal exploding from beneath the heap of Harvey’s dirty deeds as Hollywood elites scramble to clear his name.
Israeli Army Shells Gaza After Rocket Lands in Open Area in Southern Israel
This is, IMO, another false flag attack by Israel to generate the pretext needed for the continued genocide and ethnic cleansing of Palestinians(the REAL Jews of the Bible, IMO). Why would Palestinians continue to fire rockets(projectiles) that cause little to no damage/casualty? Especially when they know Israel will reply with overwhelming military force? Hamas is, […]
The Debate: US Supporting ISIS-Daesh
PressTV News Videos Published on Oct 8, 2017 The Secretary General of the Lebanese Resistance Movement Hezbollah Sayyed Hasan Nasraallah has said that the US does not want the Syrian military, accompanied by its allies to deal a final blow to DAESH. He said Washington benefits from the terrorist group and wants the instability to remain […]
Senior Republican Says Trump is Steering US Towards World War III
Senior Republican Says Trump is Steering US Towards World War III by https://www.rt.com/ US President Donald Trump is leading the US towards a third World War, and his governing style is fit more for a reality show than for the White House, Senator Bob Corker (R) said, further fueling the bitter public row between the former […]
Calm Before The Storm: Dutch Central Bank Warning, S&P Dips As Bitcoin Surges
DAHBOO77 Published on Oct 9, 2017 “Economists all over the world are concerned about the increased risks arising from the accumulation of more and more liquidity and the growth of public and private debt. I myself am concerned about this, too,” he said echoing the concern voiced just one day earlier by IMF head Christine Lagarde, […]
Does Hollywood Have a Political Double Standard about Sexual Harassment?
RT America Published on Oct 9, 2017 Movie executive Harvey Weinstein was effectively fired from the company he founded after sexual harassment allegations against him surfaced. Legal and media analyst Lionel of Lionel Media discusses the latest Hollywood soap opera with RT America’s Ashlee Banks, including how the Weinstein scandal differs from those of Fox News’ […]
SDR: The New Global Currency
SDR: The New Global Currency by Chris at www.CapitalistExploits.at, via http://www.zerohedge.com/ Bollocks! Hi there, I’ve been hearing a lot from private bankers lately (they’re always trying to flog you product), though the topic being discussed amongst themselves is that of the SDR going mainstream, and they’ve been asking my opinion. We don’t have to look far to understand […]
New York Times Hypocrisy Exposed: Former Reporter Says Paper Killed Weinstein Expose In 2004
New York Times Hypocrisy Exposed: Former Reporter Says Paper Killed Weinstein Expose In 2004 by Tyler Durden, http://www.zerohedge.com/ After it publicized former Fox News host Bill O’Reilly’s history of harassing female colleagues earlier this year, prompting Fox to dismiss the longtime primetime host, the New York Times claimed the scalp of another powerful media titan last […]
‘Preventing Conflict, Not Provoking’? NATO Launches New Multinational Force to Counter Russia
RT Published on Oct 9, 2017 NATO is launching a new multinational force in Romania to counter Russia along its eastern flank and keep close tabs on the Russian presence in the Black Sea. The chief of the military alliance said NATO’s actions are purely “defensive and proportionate.” end
Does Hobby Lobby Refuse to Sell Jewish Holiday Items?
After a 2013 flap over the lack of Hanukkah items in Hobby Lobby stores, the company apologized and said it would begin stocking such items at some of its locations.
NATO’s Worst Fear: Losing to Russia in a War (And It Could Have Happened)
*Robert Farley* *Security, Europe* Up until the 1970s. *Most importantly, the threat that France, Britain and the United States would launch strategic nuclear strikes on the Soviet Union in response to a successful conventional assault was supposed to give Moscow pause. Even if an American President refused to exchange Berlin for New York, the Soviets would have to worry about the rest of NATO’s nuclear deterrent.* A recent RAND wargame on a potential Russian offensive into the Baltics brought talk of a “new Cold War” into sharp focus. The game made clear that NATO would strugg... more »
World War III Deathmatch: China vs. America's Military (Who Wins?)
*Kris Osborn* *Security, Asia* Who would win? *China's rapid development of new destroyers, amphibs, stealth fighters and long-range weapons is quickly increasing its ability to threaten the United States and massively expand expeditionary military operations around the globe, according to several reports from the US-China Economic and Security Review Commission in recent years.* The U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission is working on a one-time unclassified report on China’s development of advanced weapons. The report is intended as an unclassified, open-source as... more »
Is the Pentagon Headed for a Military Readiness Crisis?
*Michael O'Hanlon* *Security, Middle East* [image: A U.S. Marine with Combat Engineering Company, Combat Assault Battalion (CAB), 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force uses a radio Sept. 12, 2017, at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, during CAB Battalion Field Exercise 17.4. Flickr / U.S. Department of Defense] After nearly two continuous decades of war, the armed forces are under significant stress. But to exaggerate today’s problems as a “crisis” is risky. Washington is abuzz with talk that the U.S. military is increasingly hollow, and that its readiness is in crisis. ... more »
Trump Needs to Spell out His Strategy for Africa—before Its Too Late
*Marcel Plichta* *Security, Africa* As Chinese economic and political ties across Africa grow, increasingly stagnant U.S. policy towards the continent threatens to undermine both American and African interests. Proponents of stronger U.S.-Africa relations seemingly had much to celebrate in September. At a working lunch with African Leaders, President Donald Trump lauded Africa’s “tremendous business potential,” and highlighted a compact signed between Côte d’Ivoire and the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) that promises to improve access to secondary education and infrastru... more »
Turkey Has Turned Itself Into a Terrorist Target
*Daniele Grassi* *Security, Middle East* [image: Supporters of Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan wave Turkey's national flags as they wait for his speech during a rally against terrorism in Strasbourg, France, October 4, 2015. Some 30000 supporters coming from several countries including France, Germany, and Switzerland gathered in Strasbourg on Sunday to listen to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's address. REUTERS/Vincent Kessler] The terrorist threat is bound to remain significant, and various factors will likely impact the Turkish security situation. Between the second... more »
How to Turn Battleground Ukraine Into a Success Story
*Anna Tikhonova, Cyril Fokin* *Security, Eurasia* [image: Ukrainian servicemen take part in military exercises in the Donetsk region, Ukraine September 28, 2017. Picture taken September 28, 2017. REUTERS/Sergei Karazy] If the West manages to talk Kiev out of any hasty ill-judged decisions and convince it to accept Moscow’s peacekeeper proposal as it is, then the world will finally see a win-win. Putin’s early September suggestion that a UN peacekeeping force be sent to the Donbass region triggered a skeptical reaction from the Western block. To a certain degree, the Kremlin’s acc... more »
The U.S. Air Force May Be Holding up the Creation of a Effective Space Force
*Mir Sadat* *Security, * [image: A Titan IV B rocket launches from Space Launch Complex - 4 East at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif., Oct. 19, 2005. The Titan IV B rocket is carrying a critical national reconnaissance security payload for the National Reconnaissance Office. U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ron Hill] News flash: Space is a separate domain and not an extension of the air domain. In recent days, both the House and Senate have approved different versions of the 2018 National Defense Authorization Act. With regard to defense/military space governance, there is a hu... more »
On Hannity: Steve Bannon tells it like it is...
*works for me.*
Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter Wants To Go To North Korea And Meet Kim Jong-un
Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter (C) waves upon his arrival at the airport in Pyongyang, April 26, 2011, in this handout photo distributed by China's official Xinhua News Agency. REUTERS/Xinhua/Zhao Zhan/Handout *Kim Joong Ang Daily*: *Jimmy Carter hopes to meet with North’s Kim* Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter has expressed a desire to visit Pyongyang as a messenger between the United States and North Korea, Park Han-shik, an emeritus professor of international affairs at the University of Georgia, said Sunday. “Carter wants to meet with the North Korean leader and play a co... more »
"General Sherman's Final Solution"
*"General Sherman's Final Solution*" by Thomas J. DiLorenzo "In an issue of "The American Enterprise" magazine devoted to the War between the States, Victor Hanson, a visiting professor at the U.S. Naval Academy, defends and makes excuses for Lincoln’s intentional waging of war on Southern civilians. This included the bombing, pillaging and plundering of their cities and towns, the burning of their homes, total destruction of farms and livestock, gang rape, and the killing of thousands, including women and children of all races. (See "Merchant of Terror: General Sherman and Total W... more »
I Forgot Columbus Day? Oh No, I Haven't Forgotten Anything...
"Before our white brothers arrived to make us civilized men, we didn't have any kind of prison. Because of this, we had no delinquents. Without a prison, there can be no delinquents. We had no locks nor keys and therefore among us there were no thieves. When someone was so poor that he couldn't afford a horse, a tent or a blanket, he would, in that case, receive it all as a gift. We were too uncivilized to give great importance to private property. We didn't know any kind of money and consequently, the value of a human being was not determined by his wealth. We had no written laws l... more »
"The Chief Weapon Of Sea Pirates..."
"Teachers of children in the United States of America wrote this date on blackboards again and again, and asked the children to memorize it with pride and joy: 1492. The teachers told the children that this was when their continent was discovered by human beings. Actually, millions of human beings were already living full and imaginative lives on the continent in 1492. That was simply the year in which sea pirates began to cheat and rob and kill them. The chief weapon of sea pirates, however, was their capacity to astonish. Nobody else could believe, until it was too late, how hear... more »
IF TRUMP ORDERED A NUCLEAR STRIKE, WOULD THE MILITARY REFUSE?
The president of the United States is a spoiled child, but you can't discipline him or compel him to behave, so what can you do? According to Politico, what you can do is this: *White House aides lean on delays and distraction to manage Trump* As White House chief of staff, Reince Priebus mused to associates that telling President Donald Trump no was usually not an effective strategy. Telling him “next week” was often the better idea. Trump would impulsively want to fire someone like attorney general Jeff Sessions, create a new wide–ranging policy with far–flung implications like i... more »
North Korea Is Accusing The CIA Of Trying To Assassinate Kim Jong-Un In May
Reuters *The Independent: **North Korea says 'terrorist' CIA tried to assassinate Kim Jong-un with chemical weapon* *'Heinous terrorists' tried to topple the Supreme Leader, state-run news agency claims.* North Korea has claimed the US tried to assassinate its Supreme Leader, Kim Jong-un, earlier this year. The state-run Korea Central News Agency (KCNA) claimed the CIA attempted to use a chemical or biological poison to take out the dictator. The alleged attempt shows the US is the “main culprit behind terrorism”, it said. *Read more *.... *Update #1:* Kim Jong-un assassinatio... more »
Lavrov, Tillerson discuss de-escalation zones in Syria
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson discussed in a telephone conversation on Monday prospects for cooperation of Moscow and Washington to ensure the functioning of the Syrian de-escalation zones, the Russian Foreign Ministry reports. “The interlocutors exchanged views on the situation in Syria, including prospects for cooperation of Russia […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Breaking: Syrian Army storms ISIS capital in new bid to seize the city
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:10 A.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) launched a new attack on the strategic city of Al-Mayadeen, tonight, targeting the terrorist group’s defenses in the western part of the Islamic State (ISIS) capital. Led by the elite Tiger Forces, the Syrian Arab Army stormed the ISIS capital tonight in a new bid […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Saudi minister calls for ‘international coalition’ against Hezbollah
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:00 A.M.) – The Saudi Minister of Gulf Affairs, Thamer Al-Sabhan, issued a call on Sunday for an international coalition against Hezbollah. “U.S. sanctions against the terrorist militia in Lebanon would be good, but the solution is to form a strict international coalition to confront it and those who work with it, in […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Pentagon calls Syrian general’s claims on US arms supplies to Daesh ‘ridiculous’
A Syrian general accused the US of supplying weapons to terrorists. The Pentagon has commented on the claim. A Pentagon representative told Sputnik on Monday that the claims made by a Syrian general about alleged US deliveries of arms to terrorists, in particular Daesh and al-Nusra Front terrorist groups in Syria, were untrue. “These statements […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Syrian Army within 55km of US base in southern Syria – map
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:10 A.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) and their allies have been making steady gains in the southeastern countryside of Damascus recently, taking control of several points near the Jordanian border. Led by the 5th Legion, the Syrian Arab Army has managed to capture more than 20 points near the Jordanian border […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
In pictures: ISIS prepares large-scale offensive in Yemen
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (1:05 A.M.) – In central Yemen, hundreds of Islamic State insurgents are secretly undergoing training for an offensive against Houthi forces. Despite clashing with troops loyal to the Sanaa-based government on a regurlar basis, ISIS is yet to hold on to any substancial territory in the war-torn country, resorting instead to hit-and-run operations […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
In pictures: Syrian Army liberates several points east of Sukhnah
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:50 A.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) and their allies have reversed almost all of the territory the so-called Islamic State (ISIS) seized during their offensive in western Deir Ezzor early last week. Backed by the National Defense Forces (NDF), the Syrian Arab Army advanced northeast of Al-Sukhnah, liberating several points near […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
There's A Tendency To Feel Sympathetic Towards Anyone In Conflict With Trump... Be Careful With That
This week, the *New Yorker* features an exhaustive piece by Dexter Filkins on Trump's Secretary of State, Rex Tillerson. It's worth reading it its entirety, probably quickly before Trump fires him or drives him to quit. There was one part of it, however, the swampiest part, I thought worth sharing with you. Tillerson's deep reservations about taking a job with Trump, wrote, Filkins, "turned out to be well founded. His tenure, like that of other members of Trump’s Cabinet, has been marked by strife and confusion. As Tillerson has struggled with diplomatic crises in North Korea, Ir... more »
Oh say, did you see the BS from VP?
From DIETER KURTENBACH at The Mercury News: INDIANAPOLIS — I wish I could have left too. Reporters and columnists should be allowed to be sanctimonious about having to watch two bad NFL teams fail to execute for four quarters and an overtime. … Continue reading →
John Oliver takes on Confederate statues and it is epic.
It has been a while since I watched an episode of Last Week Tonight, but this one is definitely blog worthy. Not only does Oliver do a great job of undermining the argument for preserving these statues, but the segment also features references to Ben Affleck, Anderson Cooper, Larry David, and Stephen Colbert. (Though to be honest I am not sure that Affleck will appreciate how he is portrayed in the program.) That is just some damn good cable television right there.
My Prayer on Indigenous Peoples Day
We stole their lands and killed the people by the millions. We've done our best to destroy their culture and lock the remaining people into little boxes called reservations. Most importantly we've tried to drown their wisdom, their native knowledge about how to live on the land, in a sea of green paper money - the green frog skins. Sitting Bull told the story about when he went to the east coast with the Wild West Show and he sat on a door stoop in a bustling New York City neighborhood. All the little kids, the street urchins, came begging for coins. When he got back home to Sout... more »
Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- October 9, 2017
Iranian president Hassan Rouhani extends his hand to Iran's Judiciary chief Sadegh Larijani during a Tehran swearing-in ceremony for Rouhani's latest term, August 5, 2017. Nazanin Tabatabaee Yazdi/TIMA via REUTERS *Seyed Hossein Mousavian, Reuters*: *A former Iranian diplomat on what Trump needs to know about Iran* With the fate of the Iran nuclear deal at stake, Donald Trump has until October 15 to tell Congress if he believes Tehran is complying with the seven-nation agreement. Many expect that the U.S. president will decertify Iranian compliance with the deal -- returning U.S.-I... more »
Changing Climate Changes
A popular view that one or more cometary impacts affected the Earth 12,900 years ago, initiating the Younger Dryas period, triggering rapid climate change, seems to have been debunked by recent research according to the GeologyPage website. One line of … Continue reading →
Did the United States Government Ban Lawn Dart Sales After a Child’s Death?
A 1988 decision about a backyard game has been used to highlight ongoing political inaction around guns after mass shootings.
Another Paper exposing the AGW Fraud.
New Paper: Temperature Increase From Doubling CO2 Is ‘Insignificant Compared to Natural Variability’ On Pierre Gosselin's NoTricksZone, Kenneth Richard reports a new paper by Frederick Pontius Sustainable Infrastructure: Climate Changes and Carbon Dioxide (link) *Sustainable Infrastructure:**Climate Changes and Carbon Dioxide**Temperatures Record ‘Unreliable’, ‘Arbitrarily Adjusted’, And Of ‘Poor Data Quality’* *Temperature measurement stations have been installed at various locations across the globe. The number of temperature monitoring stations is decreasing and many areas across ... more »
Turkish Army Enters Idlib to Establish Deconfliction Zone: BHL Accuses Erdogan!
*First reported here: Turkey To Deploy Troops to Idlib Per Astana Agreement* *The latest:* *RT:* *"Turkish reconnaissance units entered the Syrian province of Idlib on Sunday, eyeing locations for surveillance posts needed for the implementation of the de-escalation zone in the region, Turkey’s Army said in a statement Monday. The northern de-escalation zone in Idlib was agreed upon by the guarantor countries – Russia, Iran and Turkey – and approved by the Syrian government within the framework of the peace negotiations in Astana. Turkish troops are operating strictly within the rul... more »
X22 Report, “Something Just Happened In The Market, Red Alert, Red Alert”
X22 Report, “Something Just Happened In The Market, Red Alert, Red Alert” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SBArWawo7iQ *Related followup report:* X22 Report, “The Cabal Just Hit A Brick Wall, Here's What Happened” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tVEL3C0i55s
Musical Interlude: Ludovico Einaudi, “Divenire”
Ludovico Einaudi, “Divenire” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9qvglWAHDak
Turkey Pleads With The U.S. To Review Its Decision To Suspend Visa Services
A woman waits in front of the visa application office entrance of the U.S. Embassy in Ankara, Turkey, October 9, 2017. REUTERS/Umit Bektas *Reuters: **Turkey urges U.S. to review visa suspension as lira, stocks tumble* ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey urged the United States on Monday to review its suspension of visa services after the arrest of a U.S. consulate employee sharply escalated tension between the two NATO allies and drove Turkey’s currency and stocks lower. Relations between Ankara and Washington have been plagued by disputes over U.S. support for Kurdish fighters in Syria, T... more »
Dennis Kucinich: We Must Challenge the ‘Two-Party Duopoly’ Committed to War
In a new interview with host Jesse Ventura at RT, former United States presidential candidate and House of Representatives Member Dennis Kucinich stressed the importance of the American people challenging the “two-party duopoly that’s committed to war.” In the interview, Kucinich discusses his work to expose the misinformation used to argue for US government interventions overseas before and during the Iraq War and, later, concerning the US effort to assist in the overthrow of the Syria government. Regarding the Iraq War, Kucinich, who is an Advisory Board member for the Ron Paul I... more »
Dennis Kucinich: We Must Challenge the ‘Two-Party Duopoly’ Committed to War
In a new interview with host Jesse Ventura at RT, former United States presidential candidate and House of Representatives Member Dennis Kucinich stressed the importance of the American people challenging the “two-party duopoly that’s committed to war.” In the interview, Kucinich discusses his work to expose the misinformation used to argue for US government interventions overseas before and during the Iraq War and, later, concerning the US effort to assist in the overthrow of the Syria government. Regarding the Iraq War, Kucinich, who is an Advisory Board member for the Ron Paul I... more »
Dennis Kucinich: We Must Challenge the ‘Two-Party Duopoly’ Committed to War
In a new interview with host Jesse Ventura at RT, former United States presidential candidate and House of Representatives Member Dennis Kucinich stressed the importance of the American people challenging the “two-party duopoly that’s committed to war.” In the interview, Kucinich discusses his work to expose the misinformation used to argue for US government interventions overseas before and during the Iraq War and, later, concerning the US effort to assist in the overthrow of the Syria government. Regarding the Iraq War, Kucinich, who is an Advisory Board member for the Ron Paul I... more »
Dennis Kucinich: We Must Challenge the ‘Two-Party Duopoly’ Committed to War
In a new interview with host Jesse Ventura at RT, former United States presidential candidate and House of Representatives Member Dennis Kucinich stressed the importance of the American people challenging the “two-party duopoly that’s committed to war.” In the interview, Kucinich discusses his work to expose the misinformation used to argue for US government interventions overseas before and during the Iraq War and, later, concerning the US effort to assist in the overthrow of the Syria government. Regarding the Iraq War, Kucinich, who is an Advisory Board member for the Ron Paul I... more »
Organizers Offer Chess as Gateway to College
The Cleveland Scholastic Open is distinct among chess tournaments in that organizers go to great lengths to secure scholarships for the winners.
Parents Need Charters, Change and Choice
While much progress has been made, the promise of equal access to quality education has not been fully fulfilled.
Guillermo: Rethinking Campus Carry Laws After Las Vegas
As we try to understand the motives of Stephen Paddock, the Las Vegas massacre shooter, more than one commentator has brought up the 1966 bell tower shooting incident at the University of Texas.
Ortiz Works to Make Underrepresented Feel They Belong
Dr. Elizabeth Ortiz of DePaul University says “imposter syndrome” permeates all levels of the university community that feel marginalized.
Was a Rapist Given Joint Legal Custody of His Victim’s Child?
A man who reportedly raped and threatened to kill a girl in 2008 was awarded joint legal custody of the victim's child when she applied for food stamps.
National Security Generalists and Learning the Lessons From Lost Wars
A friend posted this piece on facebook: “Why Nerds Should Not Be In Charge of War.” It draws from the new PBS Vietnam War documentary by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick to argue that it happened because of the prominent role played by “generalists.” Yes, Robert McNamara and his gang of Whiz Kids are mighty […]
You Are Fake News!
Yes, you have heard a lot about it. A German version of the ISA featured a roundtable entitled: ‘Reclaiming the facts: analysis of international politics in the age of fake news and post-facts’. There has been a lot of panic over the new era of alternative facts. Let me assure you: fake news and post […]
Brave New World – Doctors and Researchers Make the Case for Preemptive Antidepressants
*Alex Pietrowski* - Should doctors recommend that patients take antidepressants to prevent depression? The post Brave New World – Doctors and Researchers Make the Case for Preemptive Antidepressants appeared first on Waking Times.
"A Look to the Heavens"
“Moving left to right near the center of this beautifully detailed color composite, the thin, bright, braided filaments are actually long ripples in a sheet of glowing gas seen almost edge on. The interstellar shock wave plows through space at over 500,000 kilometers per hour. Cataloged as NGC 2736, its elongated appearance suggests its popular name, the Pencil Nebula. *Click image for larger size.* The Pencil Nebula is about 5 light-years long and 800 light-years away, but represents only a small part of the Vela supernova remnant. The Vela remnant itself is around 100 light-years i... more »
“Finding A Sense Of Calm In The Midst Of A Frantic Life”
*“Finding A Sense Of Calm In The Midst Of A Frantic Life”* By Carolyn Gregoire “Stress, anxiety and busyness are, unfortunately, a part of everyday life for most of us. When we operate from a place of stress and frantic energy, everything seems like a big deal, and little annoyances, setbacks and challenges keep us trapped in a cycle of negative thought patterns. In times of stress, the idea of taking time for peace and quiet may feel like a luxury that we can't afford. But without it, we'll be hard-pressed to find any joy or fulfillment in life. "We exist too much in the minds of ...more »
The Poet: Linda Pastan, "What We Want"
*"What We Want"* "What we want is never simple. We move among the things we thought we wanted: a face, a room, an open book and these things bear our names- now they want us. But what we want appears in dreams, wearing disguises. We fall past, holding out our arms and in the morning our arms ache. We don't remember the dream, but the dream remembers us. It is there all day as an animal is there under the table, as the stars are there even in full sun." - Linda Pastan
"A Parade Of Fools..."
“Humanity is a parade of fools, and I am at the front of it, twirling a baton.” - Dean Koontz, “Brother Odd”
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Powerful short film shows Native American youth taking control of their future
Iron Lightning tells her story in a new short documentary called Lakota in America, which shines a light on the Cheyenne River Reservation's youth and those working to help them. The 15-minute video was produced by Even/Odd Films and commissioned by mobile payments company Square as the latest installment of its "For Every Kind of Dream" series, which first launched at the beginning of the year. The new film was released to the public on Monday in honor of Indigenous Peoples' Day, known in South Dakota as Native American Day. Lakota in America follows Iron Lightning as she interns ... more »
Chet Raymo, "The Meaning Of Life"
*"The Meaning Of Life"* by Chet Raymo "There is only one meaning of life, the act of living itself." – Erich Fromm "I had heard from a high-school student in the midwest who had read my book 'Skeptics and True Believers,' in which, as you may know, I take to task all forms of faith that lack an empirical basis, including astrology and supernaturalist religion. He writes: "Are we just meaningless beasts roaming a meaningless Earth with the sole purpose of popping out babies so we can raise them to live longer, more meaningless lives?" A good question, the best question. What we hav... more »
"You, Too..."
"Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that, but the really great make you feel that you, too, can become great." - Mark Twain
World News Briefs -- October 9, 2017 (Evening Edition)
*Reuters:* *Catalan leader under pressure to drop independence* BARCELONA/MADRID (Reuters) - Catalonia’s secessionist leader faced increased pressure on Monday to abandon plans to declare independence from Spain, with France and Germany expressing support for the country’s unity. The Madrid government, grappling with Spain’s biggest political crisis since an attempted military coup in 1981, said it would respond immediately to any such unilateral declaration. A week after a vote on independence which the government did its utmost to thwart, the tension also took its toll on the bu... more »
Exclusive: Court Documents Show Federal Wrongdoing, According to Wife of Suspected Hacker in Medical Kidnapping Case
[image: exclusive-court-documents-show-federal-wrongdoing-according-to-wife-of-suspected-hacker-in-medical-kidnapping-case] The federal case of an accused hacker illustrates the degree of malfeasance and underhanded tactics of the federal court system, according to the wife of that accused hacker.
NFL Anthem Protests Are Not a First Amendment Issue
[image: nfl-anthem-protests-are-not-a-first-amendment-issue] In the face of mounting criticism from much of its fan base, the NFL has chosen to hide behind a common misunderstanding of the First Amendment.
Trump's 70-Point Immigration Reform - Here's A Better Way
President Trump has unveiled his 70-point plan for immigration reform, which includes a massive public works project, "the wall" and a thousand more armed Federal agents on the street. The plan will also make the federal employment eligibility database known as "e-Verify" mandatory. Will Trump's plan help secure the US borders against those who would enter illegally, or do both sides in the immigration debate miss the real point? Tune in to today's Liberty Report:
Google uncovers evidence that it was also used by the Russian to manipulate voters in the 2016 election.
Courtesy of WaPo: *Google for the first time has uncovered evidence that Russian operatives exploited the company’s platforms in an attempt to interfere in the 2016 election, according to people familiar with the company's investigation. * *The Silicon Valley giant has found that tens of thousands of dollars were spent on ads by Russian agents who aimed to spread disinformation across Google’s many products, which include YouTube, as well as advertising associated with Google search, Gmail, and the company’s DoubleClick ad network, the people said, speaking on condition of anonymi... more »
Was a Detroit Firefighter Fired for Bringing a Watermelon to His Station?
Detroit's fire commissioner confirmed that a probationary firefighter was terminated for work behavior deemed "offensive and racially insensitive."
Is It Only A Matter Of Time Before Iran And Israel Are At War?
*Elliott Abrams, Council On foreign Relations: **The Coming Confrontation Between Israel and Iran* In the United States, discussions of Iran have for the last few years been mostly about the JCPOA—the nuclear deal negotiated by President Obama. In the Middle East, things are different. This is because while we have been debating, Iran has been acting. And Israel has been reacting. Israel has struck sites in Syria one hundred times in the last five years, bombing when it saw an Iranian effort to move high-tech materiel to Hezbollah in Lebanon. Last month Israel bombed the so-called... more »
In pictures: Syrian Army seizes large cache of weapons from ISIS terrorists fleeing to Idlib
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:15 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) seized a large cache of weapons from a group of fleeing Islamic State (ISIS) terrorists in the eastern countryside of the Hama Governorate recently. The ISIS fighters were attempting to make their way to Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham’s front-lines near the Idlib Governorate border, when the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Updated field report of Deir Ezzor battle: map
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:55 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) and US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) have been on the move in the Deir Ezzor Governorate, capturing a significant amount of territory that was previously occupied by the so-called Islamic State (ISIS). However, despite the advances by both parties, the Islamic State has managed to […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
High ranking FSA commanders targeted by roadside bomb in Daraa
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:30 P.M.) – A vehicle transporting two high ranking members of the Free Syrian Army (FSA) was struck by a roadside bomb in rural Dara’a, today, killing a field commander and wounding the president of the FSA’s Court of Justice. According to opposition activists, the president of the FSA’s Court of Justice, Ismat […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
VIDEO: Syrian Al-Qaeda franchise shows off elite militants undergoing training
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (9:20 P.M.) – Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham (HTS) has steadily grown to become the most powerful rebel group in all of Syria, a development which new footage by the Al-Qaeda linked group reaffirms. In its latest propaganda video, elite HTS assault troops are shown in combat-ready uniforms, brandishing brand new weapons and plenty of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Iran vows to designate US Army as terrorist entity
The chief of the Iran Revolutionary Guards has reportedly vowed to equate the US Army with Daesh if the US puts them on the terror group list. Mohammad Ali Jafari also stated that the United States was wrong about the pressure it put on Iran while negotiating on regional issues, Iran’s Tasnim news agency cited […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Syrian Army resumes advance towards Deir Ezzor’s largest oil fields, liberates new town
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:50 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) continued their push towards the strategic Al-‘Umar Oil Fields, today, liberating a new town along the eastern bank of the Euphrates River. Led by the 4th Mechanized Division and 5th Legion, the Syrian Arab Army attacked the town of Hatla Al-Shaqiyah in eastern Deir Ezzor, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Both Corrupt DC Parties Make It Nearly Impossible For Working And Middle Class Candidates To Run For Congress
*The battle for the GOP Senate nomination in Wisconsin has become a proxy war between billionaire crackpot Diane Hendricks and the billionaire crackpot Uihlein family. These people need to pay MUCH higher taxes* Legally, congressional candidates aren't allowed to solicit millions of dollars from multimillionaire and billionaire fat-cats. But if they do it *before* they pull papers with the FEC and *officially* become a candidate, they can-- and do-- skirt the law. Sunday, *Politico* looked at how this works among Republicans. The GOP is telling their candidates they *must* have a f... more »
Did Mika know about Harvey's ways?
*MONDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2017"So much worse than Bridgegate:"* Did Mika Brzezinski know about Harvey Weinstein's unsavory, gruesome behavior? According to the New York Times, Weinstein's decades of depredation were among the world's worst-kept secrets among our major insiders. Mika, meanwhile, had recently signed a deal to publish three more books with Weinstein Books. We say she signed a deal for three *more* books for a reason. Her first four books, the ones which already exist, were also published by Weinstein Books, although you'd have a very hard time discerning that fact if you ... more »
Media Pushes Narrative Vegas Gunman “Loved Conspiracy Theories,” Questioned 9/11
By Matt Agorist As police frantically continue to find a motive for the Las Vegas murderer, both sides of the political spectrum — equally as... more »
Smart Meters Create A “Honeypot” Of Personal Information To Exploit
By Catherine J. Frompovich Over a year ago, reporter Ruth Lyle of the UK’s Daily Mail, published a rather introspective article about how AMI Smart... more »
Does Judi Dench Have a Harvey Weinstein Tattoo?
Judi Dench once put a temporary tattoo of Harvey Weinstein's initials on her backside as a joke.
Inside The Lives Of The Rich Kids Of North Korea
*WNU Editor*: This reminds me of the Soviet Union when I was growing up, as well as China in the mid-1980s.
NEWS FLASH TO MEDIA: Antifa Is COMMUNIST!
[image: news-flash-to-media-antifa-is-communist] No matter how many communist hammers & sickles or images of Marx, Mao, and other communists the violent Antifa radicals display, the Fake News media continue to present them as idealistic "anti-fascists."
ICE Acting Director: California Sanctuary State Law Will Force “At-large” Arrests
[image: ice-acting-director-california-sanctuary-state-law-will-force-at-large-arrests] ICE Acting Director Tom Homan stated that Governor Brown’s signing of a bill to make California a sanctuary state will leave ICE with no choice but to make at-large arrests.
NFL Football Now Least-liked Sport, Says Latest poll
[image: nfl-football-now-least-liked-sport-says-latest-poll] Once America’s favorite sport, NFL football is now “the least liked of top professional and college sports,” according to a new Winston Group poll.
Violent, Far-left Antifa Promises to Deface Columbus Statues
[image: violent-far-left-antifa-promises-to-deface-columbus-statues] Columbus Day should be a time for Americans to come together and celebrate a shared heritage. Instead, it has become a cultural battleground, and the latest salvo against it is a vow by Antifa to deface Columbus statues nationwide.
Will Trump Withdraw Troops in Niger After Ambush?
[image: will-trump-withdraw-troops-in-niger-after-ambush] After an ambush in Niger killed four U.S. soldiers, questions should be asked: What are we doing there and is the United States slipping into a ground war in Africa?
The New World’s Oldest Villain
"Today many Americans will be celebrating Columbus Day. Many others will instead be commemorating something they call *Indigenous Peoples Day*. Which camp you fall in largely hinges on whether or not you think Christopher Columbus was a big fat jerk. In schoolrooms across the nation, Columbus is increasingly being depicted as a villain rather than a hero—someone who trampled on the gentle and progressive natives just because he wanted to be an asshole and impede their inevitable progress. And now the masked trust-fund brats of *Antifa*—who are aggressively attempting to knock out... more »
“Credible threats of personal violence” against editor prompt withdrawal of colonialism paper
A journal has withdrawn an essay that called for a return to colonialism after the editor received alleged threats tied to the article. Soon after Third World Quarterly published the controversial essay, readers began to object. When the journal defended its decision, 15 editorial board members resigned in response. More than 10,000 people signed a […] The post “Credible threats of personal violence” against editor prompt withdrawal of colonialism paper appeared first on Retraction Watch.
Newly Passed Law Will Jail Parents if Their Kids are Caught Bullying
[image: bullying]New York passes an anti-bullying law that will fine and jail parents if their child is caught bullying another minor.
Have bloggers become as bad as the MSM? ...
*in some ways - yes.* If we don't have anything to rant about, we just make up a bunch of inconsequential stuff to be outraged about. Today I feel no outrage. *Harvey Weinstein?* Got it. He's a pig, both in appearance and manner. Anyone in Hollywood who tries to tell us that they find his behavior shocking is a fool and a liar. He's not the only one acting like this in the world of entertainment. It's all a big yawn. *NFL* Football players acting like the useful idiots they are? Watching guys with hormone problems running around and fighting over a football is not my idea ... more »
Sea Ice Extent (Global Antarctic and Arctic) – Day 281 – 2017
Hifast at About polar bears & science on the front lines of global warming – Climate Collections - 9 hours ago
Originally posted on sunshine hours: A late surge in Antarctica means 2017 won’t be the lowest maximum. That honor stays with 1986. These are the Antarctica records for max and min sorted by max descending. (Preliminary for 2017 because it may climb some more) Year Min Max day Max day Min Avg Anomaly 2014 3.548…
The elites “have no credibility left”
*An interview with journalist Chris Hedges* By David North WSWS International Editorial Board Chairman David North interviewed Chris Hedges, the Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, author, lecturer and former New York Times correspondent. Among Hedges’ best-known books are War is a Force That Gives Us Meaning, The Death of the Liberal Class, Empire of Illusion: the End of Literacy and the Triumph of Spectacle, Days of Destruction, Days of Revolt, which he co-wrote with the cartoonist Joe Sacco, and Wages of Rebellion: the Moral Imperative of Revolt. Chris Hedges In an article publi... more »
What Are Humans Made Of?
*Richard Smoley* - A comparison of the world's theories of the etheric body. The post What Are Humans Made Of? appeared first on Waking Times.
South Korea Is Developing A 'Black-Out' Bomb To Be Used Against North Korea
*Newsweek*:* South Korea 'Blackout Bombs' Can Take Down Pyongyang Without Firing a Shot* The South Korean military is developing a new weapon to fight North Korea’s growing nuclear capabilities. Seoul’s Agency for Defense Development (ADD) has acquired the technology to build graphite bombs, non-lethal weapons that can take down North Korea’s power system in case of a war, according to military sources who spoke to South Korea’s news agency Yonhap on Sunday. “All technologies for the development of a graphite bomb led by the ADD have been secured," a military official said. "It i... more »
Oct. 9: Capitalism, Churches, and Us.
The first story is one that should come as no surprise. Big business behaved in the same way - and worse - during the great depression of the 1930s. As markets soured, the wealthy gave themselves monster bonuses while cutting staff, brutally cutting pay, ending holidays, and generally abusing workers. Today, in the Sears and Liberal government version of the dirty thirties, the government has been busily stealing the little bit of money that workers got from a failing Sears while senior executives were getting bonuses of five million or more. And the execs can always hide their m... more »
Senator Bob Corker says that Donald Trump could set the country "on the path to World War III."
Courtesy of the New York Times: *Senator Bob Corker, the Republican chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, charged in an interview on Sunday that President Trump was treating his office like “a reality show,” with reckless threats toward other countries that could set the nation “on the path to World War III.” * *In an extraordinary rebuke of a president of his own party, Mr. Corker said he was alarmed about a president who acts “like he’s doing ‘The Apprentice’ or something.” * *“He concerns me,” Mr. Corker added. “He would have to concern anyone who cares about ou... more »
"When Our World Falls Apart: Clinging to the Core"
*"When Our World Falls Apart: Clinging to the Core"* by Madisyn Taylor, The DailyOM "When external factors shift we have an opportunity to rediscover our core which is the only truly safe place to call home. There are times when our whole world seems to be falling apart around us, and we are not sure what to hold onto anymore. Sometimes our relationships crumble and sometimes it's our physical environment. At other times, we can't put our finger on it, but we feel as if all the walls have fallen down around us and we are standing with nothing to lean on, exposed and vulnerable. Thes... more »
How George Clooney Was Asked to Spy on Gadaffi, Before Hillary Clinton Decided to Destroy Libya
[image: undefined] George Clooney has played many spies on the big screen. George Clooney was a perfect candidate to spy on Libya and help the globalist cabal, under Hillary Clinton, dismantle what used to be the richest and most prosperous nation in Africa. Clooney is the latest celebrity to be linked in documents from within the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague, asking the hollywood star to spy on Colonel Muammar Gaddafi and his generals in Libya. ICC chief prosecutor, Luis Moreno Ocampo, asked several celebrities, including Cooney, *to help in bringing war crimes ... more »
How George Clooney Was Asked to Spy on Gadaffi, Before Hillary Clinton Decided to Destroy Libya
[image: undefined] George Clooney has played many spies on the big screen. George Clooney was a perfect candidate to spy on Libya and help the globalist cabal, under Hillary Clinton, dismantle what used to be the richest and most prosperous nation in Africa. Clooney is the latest celebrity to be linked in documents from within the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague, asking the hollywood star to spy on Colonel Muammar Gaddafi and his generals in Libya. ICC chief prosecutor, Luis Moreno Ocampo, asked several celebrities, including Cooney, *to help in bringing war crimes ... more »
How George Clooney Was Asked to Spy on Gadaffi, Before Hillary Clinton Decided to Destroy Libya
[image: undefined] George Clooney has played many spies on the big screen. George Clooney was a perfect candidate to spy on Libya and help the globalist cabal, under Hillary Clinton, dismantle what used to be the richest and most prosperous nation in Africa. Clooney is the latest celebrity to be linked in documents from within the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague, asking the hollywood star to spy on Colonel Muammar Gaddafi and his generals in Libya. ICC chief prosecutor, Luis Moreno Ocampo, asked several celebrities, including Cooney, *to help in bringing war crimes ... more »
How George Clooney Was Asked to Spy on Gadaffi, Before Hillary Clinton Decided to Destroy Libya
[image: undefined] George Clooney has played many spies on the big screen. George Clooney was a perfect candidate to spy on Libya and help the globalist cabal, under Hillary Clinton, dismantle what used to be the richest and most prosperous nation in Africa. Clooney is the latest celebrity to be linked in documents from within the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague, asking the hollywood star to spy on Colonel Muammar Gaddafi and his generals in Libya. ICC chief prosecutor, Luis Moreno Ocampo, asked several celebrities, including Cooney, *to help in bringing war crimes ... more »
Siberia’s Mysterious Crater
By Paul Homewood Someone sent me this BBC article from a few months ago: Near the Yana river basin, in a vast area of permafrost, there is a dramatic tadpole-shaped hole in the ground: the Batagaika crater. The crater is also known as a "megaslump" and it is the largest of its kind: almost […]
A Talk from the CEA Chair
Kevin Hassett speaks at the Tax Policy Center.
“Crazy Time in the Casino”
*“Crazy Time in the Casino”* By David Stockman "Yesterday we suggested that the Mnuchin & Cohn tax plan is not nearly the Reaganesque growth and jobs stimulant it is cracked-up to be. On the personal income tax side, it cuts marginal rates by a trivial 1.1%, and not at all at the top of the scale owing to the hasty reintroduction of the 39.6% fourth bracket. Besides, on paper at least, it raises Uncle Sam’s take from personal income by $470 billion on a net basis over 10 years. Worse still, as we have demonstrated elsewhere, *it actually increases taxes on the proverbial median inc... more »
University of New Mexico’s Chicano Studies Eyes Grad Degrees
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The University of New Mexico’s Chicana and Chicano Studies Department has submitted a proposal aimed at allowing the program to issue graduate degrees. Department chair Irene Vasquez announced last week that the program turned in a preliminary plan to expand the university’s program that focuses on Mexican-American history and literature. Chicana and […]
College of Charleston Gets Nearly $2M for Professorship
CHARLESTON, S.C. — The College of Charleston is getting nearly $2 million for a new professorship. The former chief executive of cybersecurity contractor ISHPI of Mount Pleasant is giving the school $1.9 million for a new faculty position at the school. The school said in a news release that Noah T. Leask’s gift will pay […]
Jewish Structure on Kansas State Campus Vandalized, Rebuilt
MANHATTAN, Kan. — Authorities are investigating the vandalism of a temporary dwelling erected outside a Kansas State University residential complex for the Jewish harvest festival Sukkot. The Topeka Capital-Journal reports that the sukkah was found late Friday wrapped around the car of graduate student Glen Buickerood, damaging the vehicle. Buickerood, who doesn’t identify as Jewish, […]
North Korean Leader Promotes His Sister Kim Yo-jong To The Politburo (Updated)
Kim Yo Jong, sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, attends an opening ceremony of a newly constructed residential complex in Ryomyong street in Pyongyang, North Korea April 13, 2017. Photograph: Damir Sagolj/Reuters *ABC News Online: **North Korea: Kim Jong-un's sister Kim Yo-jong is regime's rising star* Kim Yo-jong, the youngest sister of North Korea's supreme leader, helped establish the hereditary succession campaign before the death of her father, manages the party's propaganda machine and is considered one of Kim Jong-un's closest aides. She has now been promoted to Nor... more »
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 byStephen Lendman atOctober 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 integrity at home when heading for work. Julian Assange offered his own recommended strategy for success. It’s simple, he said. Blame R... more »
Quote of the Day: "The concept of white privilege is a giant scam…"
*“The concept of white privilege is a giant scam… The very concept of privilege implies injustice and calls for the abolition of whatever privileges are in question. But since white privilege is used as a different name for what in fact is respect for the individual rights possessed by whites that have not been properly respected in blacks, the actual effect would be the loss of respect for those individual rights of whites. By the logic of the situation, whites could be enslaved, lynched, and otherwise wrongly treated all in the belief that it was merely a matter of stripping aw... more »
I CAN THINK OF ANOTHER PLACE WHERE MANY REPORTERS KNEW ABOUT HARASSMENT AND SAID NOTHING
In a much-praised article at *The Weekly Standard,* Lee Smith says he knows why the Harvey Weinstein story didn't break until now: The real issue, as [*New York* magazine's Rebecca] Traister notes, was that “there were so many journalists on his payroll, working as consultants on movie projects, or as screenwriters, or for his magazine.” Traister is referring to *Talk*, the magazine Weinstein started at Miramax with Tina Brown. The catchword was “synergy”—magazine articles, turned into books, turned into movies, a supply chain of entertainment and information that was going to put t... more »
PPP vs ODA tax-tax-tax
Related to my BWorld article yesterday, Build-build-build is possible without new taxes, are the following articles and reports, all from BWorld. 1. Last week, an article by a friend Romy Bernardo. I disagree with his position of course. Hi Romy :-) http://bworldonline.com/bye-bye-build-build-build/ 2. Related article from another friend, Karla Michelle Yu of AER. I disagree also with AER's "halleluiah tax-tax-tax Dutertah" position. http://bworldonline.com/angaras-train-deception/ 3. Two weeks ago, this paper was well-shared and circulated because of the hard facts narrated by th... more »
Columbus Day 2017: The 'New World' Must Join the New Paradigm
Video of FMva7fOOVQc As we celebrate the life and legacy of Christopher Columbus, whose mission to the 'New World' was part of a grand historical effort to unify mankind and link Renaissance Europe to the Chinese civilization of Asia, both eastward over land and westward over sea, today, as we count down to the President's first state visit to China—where he will encounter not a New World, but a New Paradigm in the making,—we find ourselves presented with the opportunity to fulfill that Renaissance vision, and finally unify mankind around the New Silk Road, linking together the co... more »
"Uncle Sam’s $210 TRILLION Unfunded Promises"
*"Uncle Sam’s $210 TRILLION Unfunded Promises"* You may be hopping mad when you finish reading this. by John Mauldin "Here’s a surprisingly profound question: What is a promise? Dictionaries offer various definitions. I like this one: “An express assurance on which expectation is to be based.” That definition captures the two-sided nature of a promise. One party offers an assurance, which the other converts into an expectation. You deposit money in your checking account, and the bank assures you that you can have it back on demand. You expect that the bank will fulfill its promise w... more »
Brexit and Nigel Farage! Hillary Clinton’s latest excuse for losing the US election
Hillary Clinton is blaming her pathetic loss on UK election meddling. More The post Brexit and Nigel Farage! Hillary Clinton’s latest excuse for losing the US election appeared first on The Duran.
Journal to retract paper called “anti-vaccine pseudoscience”
A journal is planning to retract a paper that purported to link a component of vaccines to autism in mice. The paper, about the effects of aluminum adjuvants in vaccines on the immune response in the brains of mice, is the second retraction for co-authors Christopher Shaw and Lucija Tomljenovic, of the University of British […] The post Journal to retract paper called “anti-vaccine pseudoscience” appeared first on Retraction Watch.
Hurricane Science, not Fiction
We continue to see activist journalism claiming recent hurricanes prove global warming and the need for efforts like the Paris accord. People writing these articles seem oblivious to the meteorological science pertaining to tropical storms. The intentional deception is discussed more fully in the post Media Duping Scandal. Joseph D’Aleo of WeatherBELL comes to the rescue […]
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