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Celebrity Multiples - Strange Behaviour of Jennifer Lawrence and More
Same story for Beyonce. Same applies to Lady Gaga Same applies to Britney Speaks Same applies to Nicki Minaj It's hard to know what methodology is used to create these alters now, as the... Although no trees were harmed during the creation of this post, a large number of electrons were greatly inconvenienced
British witch hunt against Russia is immature, unfair, myopic, and dangerous
A week ago, a former Russian double agent Sergei Skripal (the name looks like the rare Czech surname "Skřípal" which means "he was squeaking") was found poisoned, along with his daughter, in Salisbury, UK where he moved in 2010 after a swap of agents. (The U.K. had insisted they had to get him.) They remain in critical condition. His sons and/or other relatives have already died years ago in suspicious circumstances. *Britain's PM is surely preparing her marine Davids to attack the Russian Goliath, too.* British PM Theresa May has "determined" that it must have been the Russian s... more »
Stakeholders in Indonesia's textile industry long for EU-Indonesia FTA
14-Mar-2018 Indonesian exports of textile and textile products could soar threefold if the government of Indonesia finally manages to sign a free trade deal with the European Union (EU). Achmad Sigit Dwiwahjono, Director General for Chemicals, Textiles and Miscellaneous industry at the Industry Ministry, said a major obstacle for Indonesian textile exports at the moment is the weak competitiveness of Indonesian textile companies as compared to their Vietnamese counterparts.
Xi Jinping's pet Belt and Road Initiative could be sticking point in India-China ties, say experts
14-Mar-2018 Xi Jinping's pet Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) can pose a "major challenge" in resetting China's ties with India, says analysts, days after the Chinese parliament backed his plan to rule indefinitely amid Sino-India rapprochement following the Dokalam standoff.
BREAKING: Letter to Times asks excellent question!
*WEDNESDAY, MARCH 14, 2018Why do they call Clifford that?* Yesterday morning, the New York Times published three letters about Stephanie Clifford and her overwhelming desire to tell the people the truth. One of the letters dumbly framed her as an admirable truth-teller. More on that tomorrow. One of the letters asked a good question. You can read it here: LETTER TO THE NEW YORK TIMES (3/13/18): *Must the label “pornographic film actress” or “porn star” accompany Stormy Daniels’s name in every article that mentions her?* This is not a particularly relevant or important detail abou... more »
Polls: South Koreans Do Not Trust North Korea's 'Sincerity'
*Wooyoung Lee, Al Jazeera:* *Polls show South Koreans do not trust North's 'sincerity'* *Following talks of an inter-Korean summit, South Koreans remain apprehensive about Kim Jong-un's intentions.* Seoul, South Korea - North Korea's willingness to hold talks with the South and the US has been welcomed by South Koreans although with a bit of scepticism with regards to Kim Jong-un's sincerity in having a dialogue, according to a recent poll conducted in South Korea. The North Korean leader agreed to meet South Korea's president next month and impose a moratorium on nuclear and miss... more »
Armed teacher injures 3 students when he accidentally fires gun during firearm safety lesson
And this is the guy teaching gun safety: Armed teacher injures 3 students when he accidentally fires gun during firearm safety lesson: President Donald Trump believes that arming well trained teachers will prevent future school shootings — but a new story out of California shows that armed teachers can create risks of their own. Local news station KSBW reports that Seaside High School teacher Dennis Alexander on Tuesday wounded three of his students when he accidentally fired his gun in class. Police say that Alexander, who also serves as a reserve police officer, was trying to te... more »
Bizarre
Whether you think that Jeremy Corbyn disgraced himself today by siding with Russia against his own country or that Mr. Corbyn was right to question the intelligence regarding Russian links to the attack on Sergei and Yulia Skripal and urge caution and moderation, it's not in dispute that his comments in the House of Commons this afternoon went down very badly - and just as badly with much of his own party and other opposition parties as they did with the Conservatives. The weird thing is that the huge hostility to his remarks is getting huge coverage everywhere other than at the ... more »
Did Disney Announce a Remake of ‘Bedknobs and Broomsticks’ with Kate Winslet?
A fan-made movie poster tricked some readers.
Joy Behar of ‘The View’ Apologizes for Christianity Comment
Behar apologized for comments she made for equating people’s claims that Jesus Christ talks to them to mental illness.
Far-Right Figures Say They Were Deported from Britain
Britain's Home Office said in a statement that the border force "has the power to refuse entry to an individual if it is considered that his or her presence in the U.K. is not conducive to the public good."
Prosecuting More Who Lie to Buy Guns Could Strain Resources
A Trump administration plan to crack down on people who lie to buy guns faces a giant hurdle, relying on federal agents and prosecutors who are already overwhelmed with other responsibilities.
A day after House Republicans declare that the Russia investigation is over and Trump is exonerated, House Democrats say "Tut tut, not so fast."
Courtesy of CNBC: *Democratic members of the U.S. House of Representatives Intelligence Committee said on Tuesday they would keep investigating Russia and the 2016 U.S. election, despite a decision by Republicans on the panel to shut down the probe. * *"We are going to do our best to continue our work. There are individuals who want to cooperate with our committee and share information, and will continue to do so," said representative Adam Schiff, the committee's top Democrat. * *"We will be putting together a report that will set out for the country what evidence we have seen t... more »
Turkish And Syrian Forces Have Surrounded The Kurdish-Held Afrin Region In Syria
*Daily Mail:* *Turkey's Erdogan declares Kurdish-held Afrin 'will fall by this evening', a day after his military encircled the Syrian town trapping 350,000 civilians and cutting off a dam* * Turkish and Syrian allies have surrounded Kurdish-held Afrin in Syria * Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says Afrin will 'fall by the evening' * Some 350,000 civilians reportedly remain in the city in northern Syria * Turkey claims passage is open, but civilians trying to leave reportedly under fire * Residents have been without water for a week since Turkish forces cut off a dam Presi... more »
Gees, Even Democrats Are Telling Hillary To Shut Up Already!
*Beware of This Individual Stumbling Around Aimlessly Telling Anyone Who Will Listen That She Should Be The Real President of the United States. She Knocks, Don't Let Her In. * I never thought I'd every hear Maud Behar call Bill Clinton a "virus in the Democrat party", or Hillary's own people admit she has a stunning lack of self awareness and it's time to shut up and stop embarrassing them. But *there it was*, Patti Solis Doyle, Hillary Clinton’s former presidential campaign manager admitting what you know a lot of dems are saying privately, that it was a bad idea for the former c... more »
Citations Needed, Episode 30: Liberal Media’s Myopic Military Worship
Fighting against the far right forces of the Republican Party and their auxiliary white supremacist media makes attempts to appropriate notions of nationalism into a liberal mold a compelling short cut for Democrats looking for easy clapbacks and viral RTs. The temptation to promote a kinder, gentler, "woke" patriotism is understandable. But what is the collateral damage of this approach?
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From Jenna Orkin ICE Spokesman Resigns, Saying He Could No Longer Spread Falsehoods for Trump Administration Radiation Risk Rises with Polar Air Routes and Ultra-Long-Hauls Tillerson Fired As North Korea Talks Approach, Differences Over Iran The Russians pretended to be Texans — and the Texans believed them Running on renewables: how sure can we be about the future? Trump Administration Eliminates Animal Welfare Rules The Koch Brothers Get Their Very Own Secretary of State Gina Haspel, C.I.A. Deputy Director, Had Leading Role in Torture Burning coal may have caused Earth’... more »
U.K To Expel 23 Russian Diplomats Over Chemical Attack On Ex-Spy
*Daily Mail: **Britain hits back: Theresa May vows to EXPEL 23 Russian spies, CANCELS all contact with Moscow and calls for international SANCTIONS as she lays out reprisals for nerve gas attack* * Theresa May has unveiled the UK's response to the Salisbury nerve agent attack * Donald Trump voiced support for Britain's position in telephone call last night * Mrs May already had the backing of France and Germany to stand up to Moscow * Moscow said it would retaliate if May delivers on threatened 'punitive' response * UK has made formal protest over nerve agent use at UN Human Rights... more »
WHEN STORMY MET NOBBY: "The integrity of our elections!"
*WEDNESDAY, MARCH 14, 2018Part 3—When Gennifer met Howard Stern:* Keeping them honest, we get the impression that some of our journalists really do care about the sex. Not for them the silly disclaimers favored by other Stormy-watchers! For one example, just consider one recent post by a liberal Internet mogul. The mogul had an important point to convey. Needless to say, his point involved Stephanie Clifford. In his latest attempt at keeping them honest, Anderson Cooper had interviewed Clifford for an upcoming 60 Minutes breaking news blockbuster bombshell. According to the Inter... more »
BWorld 190, TRAIN, inflation and the stock market
* This is my column in BusinessWorld on February 21, 2018. At first there were bureaucracies, endless subsidies, and new taxes; second were price hikes due to the new taxes; third, monetary control measures to minimize price hikes; and fourth, investment funds react to these monetary controls, especially regarding the exchange and interest rates. That in a sense, is how a nonfinance researcher like me would attempt to connect the dots. The first and third actions are government interventions while second and fourth are market reactions to these interventions. Since I am not a stock... more »
Perhaps rightly in some cases
Lucy Allan MP As discussed on a previous thread, *Woman's Hour*, to their credit, gave almost a quarter of an hour to the Telford paedophile scandal yesterday and Jane Garvey herself raised the issue of BBC squeamishness, even conceding the possibility that the BBC's critics* might *have a point. I would note though that she herself stuck to using the "Asian" label, leaving it to her guest Lucy Allan MP to be more specific about the perpetrators' "Pakistani heritage" (with neither of them going anywhere near the 'Muslim' angle), and also that, being a feminist first-and-foremost,... more »
California Democratic Party Welcomes Señor Trumpanzee To The Golden State
Yesterday, when Señor Trumpanzee arrived in California for the first time since Putin installed him in the White House, he was greeted by an open letter from the state Democratic Party. Some say it's over the top-- but, then again, so is Señor T. The Party, of course, is eager to tie congressional Trump enablers to him in the minds of independent voters, especially vulnerable incumbents like Jeff Denham, Devin Nunes, Duncan Hunter, David Valadao, Mimi Walters, Steve Knight and Paul Cook. [image: Goal Thermometer]We heard from Katie Porter, the progressive Democrat running for Mimi... more »
Mad As a March Hare In Trumpistan
I think I may have jumped the shark when I wrote that this week's official corporate Narrative was the *Liberal Fire and Brimstone *centered around the Stormy Daniels scandal. I'm sorry to say that this is already semi-stale news. It's just a hop, skip and jump from steamy sex and bribery to sleazy political murder.There was the just-revealed Monday Afternoon Massacre (Trump's body man mysteriously and forcibly removed from Trump's body and environs); the Tuesday Morning Massacre (Rex Tillerson fired by Trumpian Tweet); and the Tuesday Night Massacre (which is not a massacre at all,... more »
Gill 1: Changing Climates
Collection of five Surrey Mirror Group Website Articles written by Peter F Gill and posted from about March 2015 to January 2016. They now no longer exist on the Internet unless archived by someone. Climate change is what Earth’s climate … Continue reading →
Pol Ideology 73, On BIG powerful government
I am reposting another good article by a friend, Eric Jurado. Enjoy. *Do you believe in a powerful government?* One of the most important differences between the Left and the Right is how each regards the role and the size of the government. The Left believes that the state should be the most powerful force in society. Among many other things, the government should be in control of educating every child; should provide all health care; and should regulate often to the minutest detail how businesses conduct their business. In Germany, for instance, the government legislates the time... more »
Five Critical Questions That Need to Be Answered One Month After the Florida Shooting
[image: questions] As millions of kids walk out of school today to beg the government to disarm them, the victims and their families are still left without answers to some of the most glaring questions about the Florida shooting. The post Five Critical Questions That Need to Be Answered One Month After the Florida Shooting appeared first on The Free Thought Project.
David Morgan: Deep State Could Pull Plug on Markets. Deep State Unpredictable Get Gold & Silver
David Morgan: Deep State Could Pull Plug on Markets. Deep State Unpredictable Get Gold & Silver by Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com Precious metals expert David Morgan says the prolonged sideways price of silver is what bottoms look like in the precious metals market. Morgan explains, “This market has not moved for a very long time . . […]
Recently Declassified Video Shows US Navy Pilots Reacting to a UFO
RT America Published on Mar 13, 2018 Advanced technology has captured rare footage of an unidentified object flying over the Atlantic Ocean. This is now the third US military video showing a UFO that’s been through the official declassification process and approved for public release. RT America’s Natasha Sweatte reports. end
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Skripal crisis: Theresa May fires a blank shot
Measures announced today will bounce off Russia but will hurt Britain More The post Skripal crisis: Theresa May fires a blank shot appeared first on The Duran.
Theresa May expels 23 Russian diplomats, as Deep State, false flag poisoning serves its purpose
May makes a complete fool of herself, trying to bully Russia. More The post Theresa May expels 23 Russian diplomats, as Deep State, false flag poisoning serves its purpose appeared first on The Duran.
IMF, World Bank and Pres Masum Object To Iraq’s 2018 Budget
On March 3 Iraq’s parliament passed the 2018 budget, which was immediately criticized by the Kurds and pro-Iran Hashd groups. The Kurds had their traditional 17% allocation eliminated, while the Hashd did not get the same pay and pensions as the Iraqi forces as promised for the last two years. Now those dissenting voices have been joined by the International Monetary Fund, the World Bank, and Iraq’s President Fuad Masum. The International Monetary Fund claimed that the 2018 budget violated the Stand By Agreement Baghdad signed by not giving the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG)... more »
This Day In Iraqi History – Mar 14
1925 Iraq deal gave Turkish Petroleum Company right to explore for oil in entire country 1951 Grenade hit American Cultural Center in Baghdad wounding some Jewish visitors 5th of 8 such attacks on Jews 1950-51 1981 Cuba’s foreign minister arrived in Lebanon as head of Non-Aligned Movement attempt to negotiate ceasefire in Iran-Iraq War 1983 Sec of State Shultz ordered US diplomat in Baghdad to discuss US financing trade deals with Iraq 1985 Iran fired SCUD missiles at Kirkuk War of Cities 1986 UN mission found that Iraq had used chem...more »
Gender-neutralizing Mother's Day
[image: gender-neutralizing-mothers-day] Waitrose, a high-end grocery chain in the United Kingdom, has announced it would be going "gender neutral" in a marketing campaign for Mother's Day, known in the U.K. as "Mothering Sunday."
“Climate Change” Believers: It’s Not the End of the World
[image: climate-change-believers-it-s-not-the-end-of-the-world] Some global-warming believers now think the supposed disaster of rising temperatures isn't such a big deal given man's ability to counter its effects through technology.
Say No to 'Hardening' the Schools with Zero Tolerance Policies and Gun-Toting Cops
[image: undefined] Just what we don’t need: more gun-toting, taser-wielding cops in government-run schools that bear an uncomfortable resemblance to prisons. Microcosms of the police state, America’s public schools already contain almost every aspect of the militarized, intolerant, senseless, overcriminalized, legalistic, surveillance-riddled, totalitarian landscape that plagues those of us on the “outside.” Now the Trump Administration wants to double down on these totalitarian echo chambers. The Justice Department, headed by Attorney General Jeff Sessions, has announced that it ... more »
Chinese Military Website Confirms Sea Trial of Shipborne Railgun
*Asia Times* *Security, * And that means badnews for the U.S. Navy. Sea tests of China’s indigenous electromagnetic railguns are underway, Chinese papers have revealed, quoting delegates of the People’s Liberation Army who are attending the annual parliamentary session in Beijing. This has been further confirmed by a feature on the PLA-run news portal 81.cn about a female lead engineer who was the brains behind a repeating pulsating direct current power system that could charge the railgun. Zhang Xiao, associate research fellow at the Wuhan-based PLA Naval University of Enginee... more »
Fact: In 2017, the U.S. and China Traded $711 Billion Worth of Goods and Services
*Riley Walters* *Security, * So what happens in a trade war? It’s true that the U.S. and China continue to have problems with access to certain areas of the Chinese market and that intellectual-property theft is a problem. It’s also true that China’s state-led capitalism diverts both its own markets and international markets. We have to find ways to address these problems, but in the process, we cannot lose focus on the bigger picture. Here are five things you should know about trade between the U.S. and China: *1. It’s more about individuals, not governments.* The U.S. governm... more »
Doofus Of The Day #1,001
Today's award goes to an inept car thief in England. A man who attempted to steal a Mini Cooper in Northumberland became wedged on a narrow set of stairs and had to be freed from the vehicle. The car, with Union flag branding on its roof, was discovered in the Castle Walk area of Carlisle Park, in Morpeth, on Monday night. The matter was reported to Northumbria Police whose officers cordoned off the path. However, the car remained in its awkward position all morning, prompting those passing to stop and take pictures. Police ... said: "Emergency services attended and the driver wa... more »
Students to Walk Out Nationwide Protesting Gun Violence
In nearly 3,000 protests nationwide, students from the elementary to college level are taking up the call in a variety of ways.
Parents of Slain Democratic Staffer Sue Fox News Over Story
Seth Rich's parents allege Fox News used "lies, misrepresentations and half-truths" in an article that claimed their son had leaked DNC emails to WikiLeaks during the presidential campaign.
U.S. Sets New Record for Censoring, Withholding Government Files
The federal government censored, withheld or said it couldn't find records sought by citizens, journalists and others more often last year than at any point in the past decade.
Stephen Hawking Defied ALS to Become Pre-Eminent Physicist
Hawking defied the normally fatal illness for more than 50 years, pursuing a brilliant career that stunned doctors and thrilled his fans.
NBC calls Democrat Conor Lamb the victor in Pennsylvania special election.
We have the Washington numbers and NBC is calling Conor Lamb the apparent winner in PA-18 — Steve Kornacki (@SteveKornacki) March 14, 2018 I tried to stay up and watch this whole thing, but then the wine kicked in and I was done. Kornacki did a great job though, so I thought I would use his tweet in my post about this amazing race. Five Thirty Eight also backs NBC's announcement that Lamb is the winner here: *As of 8 a.m. Wednesday, with 100 percent of precincts reporting, Lamb leads by 641 votes, or 0.28 percentage points. And he and Democrats have claimed victory. * *The exac... more »
Wednesday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading. - Amir Sufi and Atif Mian discuss how household debt tends to drive both the booms and busts of the business cycle. Which means there's plenty of reason for concern about a Canadian economy reliant on household debt to paper over income insecurity and inequality - and Michal Rozworski highlights how those trends are playing out even when looking only at wages. - Meanwhile, Andy Blatchford reports on the Bank of Canada's research showing how universal affordable child care could provide an economic boost (as well as far greater care... more »
RIP Stephen Hawking
I do not keep crocodiles[*] in my drawer, so this short piece will have to do today.... Stephen Hawking, the world-renowned British cosmologist, passed away yesterday, and with him we lost not only a bright thinker and all-round scientist, but also a person who inspired two or three generations of students and researchers, thanks of his will to live and take part in active research in spite of the difficulties he had to face, which he always managed to take with irony. Confined on a wheelchair by ALS, and incapable of even speaking without electronic assistance, he always displayed ... more »
British Imperial Geopolitics Collapsing, Theresa May Desperately Tries To Control Trump
PDF: [image: PDF icon] 20180314-may-control-trump.pdf British Prime Minister Theresa May has put on a "Churchillian" show over the apparent poisoning of a Russian double agent in London. She and Foreign Secretary Boris "Col. Blimp" Johnson have issued a 24-hour ultimatum to Russia and demanded NATO support for a U.K. confrontation against Russia and possible attack on Syria. Tuesday afternoon May was pursuing President Donald Trump by phone to try to rope him into attacking Russia. Unfortunately for her, Churchill himself was an eager user of poison weapons on the battlefield, "ex... more »
Northwest Hama Update: Jihadi groups take over two towns but suffer heavy losses
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (2:55 P.M.) – A retaliatory offensive launched earlier today by a jihadi alliance has forced the Syrian forces to withdraw troops from two towns in north-west Hama countryside. The towns of Al-Hamameyah and Kernaz have become under jihadist control following a fierce assault launched by a newly-formed coalition which includes Jabhet Tahrir Sourya, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Breaking: Syrian Army fires-off furious artillery barrage onto militant strongholds in north Hama amid new Islamist offensive
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:45 P.M.) – In the last couple of hours, various rebel groups combined ranks to launch a revenge offensive (code-named ‘Anger for [East] Ghouta’) against the Syrian Army in Hama province’s northern countryside. The main blow of the insurgent operation has fallen on Syrian Army defenses around the frontline towns of Buraydij, Magha’ir […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Breaking: Syrian Army snipes key rebel stronghold in east Damascus amid fresh assault
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:17 P.M.) – The Syrian Army has kicked-off a new assault in Damascus’ East Ghouta region after a day-long pause, targeting rebel defenses at the district town of Hammuriyah. The assault – being carried out in the southernmost East Ghouta pocket – appears to have been launched from Syrian Army positions at the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Breaking: Rebels launch desperate revenge offensive against Syrian Army in north Hama, attack across wide front
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:48 A.M.) – Various rebel groups have teamed-up to launch a sudden and rather desperate offensive against the Syrian Army in Hama province’s northern countryside. Code-named ‘Anger for Ghouta’, the insurgent operation is aimed at avenging allied militant factions in Damascus’ East Ghouta region who have recently suffered a major defeat at the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
World News Briefs -- March 14, 2018
*Reuters:* *Britain expels 23 Russian diplomats over chemical attack on ex-spy* Britain will expel 23 Russian diplomats in response to a nerve toxin attack on a Russian former double agent in southern England, Prime Minister Theresa May said on Wednesday, adding it was the biggest single expulsion in over 30 years. May said Britain would also introduce new measures to strengthen defenses against hostile state activities, freeze Russian state assets wherever there was evidence of a threat and downgrade its attendance at the soccer World Cup in Russia this summer. Russia, which h... more »
The First Steps Back from the Nuclear Precipice
A recent development in the ongoing United States - Russia brouhaha received absolutely no attention from the U.S. mainstream media. With the sudden departure of Rex Tillerson from the State Department, only time will tell whether Mike Pompeo, the Trump Administration's second attempt at imposing a Secretary of State on the world will take action on this key issue. On March 8, 2018, a group of three Democratic and one Independent Senators, Jeff Merkley (Oregon), Dianne Feinstein (California) and Edward Market (Massachusetts) wrote the following letter to then Secretary of State Rex... more »
Yemeni people in Yemen treated like Homeless PEOPLE in America
The criminal Elitists don’t care less (or more) for Yemeni people than they do for American people. There’s a bill being pushed in the Colorado Legislature, to be voted on TODAY, “the Right to Rest”, to stop jailing and dehumanizing People who don’t have homes. There are elitist pricks who want to take the vote […]
RICK SACCONE - REPUBLICAN - PENNSYLVANIA
Rick Saccone is Trump's guy. *Rick Saccone's Korean wife, Yong.* *Rick Saccone* has been the* Republican candidate* in the March 2018 *Pennsylvania 18th District *Special Election. Republican Tim Murphy held this seat for 10 years until it was revealed that Murphy, who is married and pro-life, asked his mistress to consider an abortion in the midst of a pregnancy scare. While in Iraq, *Rick Saccone* worked as an interrogation consultant at Abu Ghraib prison.[11] Saccone advocated for waterboarding, sleep deprivation, and other forms of "enhanced interrogation" in articles and hi... more »
No Donald Trump
For those of us who worry that Doug Ford is Donald of the North, Tom Walkom has a calming message: Forget the comparisons to Donald Trump. Doug Ford, Ontario’s new Progressive Conservative leader, is very much a homegrown phenomenon. If he and his party win the June provincial election, it will be for homegrown reasons. Walkom believes there is a common thread that winds through Ontario politics: Ontario is usually a Red Tory province. Voters tend to elect parties, whether they call themselves PC, Liberal or New Democrat, that promise the Red Tory formula of fiscal rectitude ... more »
Uniqueness
As noted on the Open Thread, there's an article on the BBC News website that manages to "get from St.Patrick's Day and spring blossom to a litany of negativity and one of those 'clever' parting shots at Trump". That parting shot, written by one Shane Harrison, "BBC NI, Washington", runs as follows: Any possible announcement of a new US envoy to Northern Ireland may well make for some news at home, but it's unlikely to make waves in a Washington pre-occupied with *the uniqueness of the Trump presidency*.
Tillerson’s exit signals rise of global warming skeptics
“Tillerson was a supporter of (global warming) at ExxonMobil and during his confirmation hearings. On this issue, Pompeo is definitely an upgrade."
The Jeremy Corbyn lead Labour Party and Communist thought
Guido Fawkes reports https://order-order.com/ today that: 'Chris Williamson is sitting behind Jeremy Corbyn at PMQs with communist paper theMorning Star deliberately left in camera shot on his lap. Presumably it will stay there for Jezza's response to the Russia statement too…' I'm assuming not a word on the BBC.
Media Silent as Trump Administration Gives Power Over Gun Control to Federal Agencies
[image: gun] While the media focuses on Trump's lack of support for an increase in age requirements for gun owners, his support for a bill that would put every American's Second Amendment rights in jeopardy has been ignored. The post Media Silent as Trump Administration Gives Power Over Gun Control to Federal Agencies appeared first on The Free Thought Project.
This is what the Koch Brothers want children to learn about slavery
This is what the Koch Brothers want children to learn about slavery: Given that the billionaire Charles Koch has poured millions of dollars into eliminating the minimum wage and paid sick leave for workers, and that in 2015 he had the gall to compare his ultra-conservative mission to the anti-slavery movement, he’s probably the last person you’d want educating young people about slavery. Yet the history-teaching wing of the Koch brothers empire is seeking to promote an alternate narrative to slavery, the Civil War, and Reconstruction. The political goal of these materials is to en... more »
IT WILL NEVER BE MORNING IN AMERICA FOR TRUMP VOTERS
Democrat Conor Lamb leads his Republican opponent, Rick Saccone, by 641 votes in a special election conducted yesterday in Pennsylvania's 18th congressional district, a district Donald Trump won in 2016 by 20 points. As voters went to the polls, Politico noted that the GOP had largely abandoned what we've been told will be the party's main talking point in this year's elections: Republicans backed away from their signature tax-cut law in the final days of a closely watched special House election in the Pittsburgh suburbs — even though it's the very accomplishment on which they had b... more »
A co-working space only for women per BBC News
The BBC rail against men only clubs but when the boot is on the other foot... http://www.bbc.com/news/av/business-43389704/a-co-working-space-only-for-women 'There have been men-only clubs for centuries. The Wing is a co-working space in New York exclusively for women. Should there be more like this around the world?' What's sauce for the goose...
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*College Students Freak Out, Destroy Equipment When Biologist Explains That Men are Taller Than Women * When a college or university invites a speaker who challenges the preconceived notions of the student body (or some small part of it) there may be trouble. Campuses once known for their willing to allow free speech are now functioning as echo chambers where even the most well accepted scientific principles can wreak havoc on students’ fragile minds. Consider this case from Portland State. It happened when James Damore came to talk about diversity at his former employer, Google. ... more »
Once at the vanguard of national policy, California plays defense under Trump
Char Miller, W. M. Keck Professor of Environmental Analysis, Pomona College at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 16 hours ago
Defiant against Trump's policies on immigration and environment, California finds itself defending its way of life – the California Dream itself.
Colombian guerrilla leader ends controversial presidential bid, giving peace a chance
Fabio Andres Diaz, Researcher on Conflict, Peace and Development, International Institute of Social Studies at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 16 hours ago
A former FARC rebel commander-turned- presidential candidate has withdrawn from Colombia's 2018 election. Despite increased violence, the peace accord he signed will probably survive this setback.
Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- March 14, 2018
F-35A Lightning II (Wikipedia) *Bloomberg:* *Lockheed F-35 Cost Stabilizes at $406 Billion, Pentagon Says* * New report to Congress shows slight decline in overall cost * Projected procurement costs tick down to $345.4 billion The Pentagon’s estimated cost to develop and purchase Lockheed Martin Corp.’s F-35 jet, the costliest U.S. weapons program, has stabilized for now, according to a new report to Congress. The total acquisition cost for the advanced fighter is projected at $406.1 billion, virtually unchanged from the $406.5 billion estimated last year, according to the Defense ... more »
The Navy's Best Submarine Is Getting a Big Boost in Firepower
*Kris Osborn* *Security, * Thanks to more cruise missiles. *The idea is to have additional Tomahawk or other missile capabilities on the attack submarines increased by 2026, when the “SSGN” Ohio-Class Guided Missile Submarines start retiring in larger numbers. While designed primarily to hold Tomahawks, the VPM missile tubes are engineered such that they could accommodate a new payload, new missile or even a large unmanned underwater vehicle, Navy officials said.* The Navy has begun early “tube and hull” forging of new missile tubes for its fleet of Block V Virginia-Class attac... more »
China Wants Its Own Version of the X-37B Spaceplane
*David Axe* *Security, Asia* But spaceplanes come with certain liabilities. A Chinese company claimed it’s working on a reusable spaceplane similar to the U.S. Air Force’s secretive X-37B. Unlike the X-37B, which launches into orbit atop a Falcon rocket, the Chinese vehicle would blast off in mid-flight from under the wing of a large “mothership” aircraft. It’s unclear how far along the Chinese design is, when it might fly for the first time and whether the Chinese government has committed to acquiring the vehicle. Nor is it clear exactly why Beijing would want an X-37B-style sp... more »
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*Swedish Scientists & Geologists: Fossil Fuel Theory Busted* *I have always regarded as a crock the designation of oil and natural gas as "fossil fuels". I mostly refer to them as hydrocarbons, after their chemical structure. Hydrocarbons are abundant in inter-stellar space so how did anyone get fossils up there?* What would happen if it were proven that “fossil fuels” weren’t the result of decaying plant and animal matter, were actually created within the Earth due to simple chemistry and you could not be scared into believing that we were “running out” of oil and natural gas? 1... more »
MAN cautions FG on free trade agreements
14-Mar-2018 The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria urges the Nigerian government not succumb to the pressure by the European Union to sign the EU-ECOWAS Economic Partnership Agreement as well as the African Continental Free Trade Area.
Final hearing in Cairn Energy tax issue in August
14-Mar-2018 Under international arbitration proceedings the final hearing of Cairn's claim under the UK-India Bilateral Investment Treaty is scheduled for August 2018 in The Hague.
La Chine a signé 16 accords de libre-échange impliquant 24 pays et régions
14-Mar-2018 Les pays objets de ces 16 accords de libre-échange comprennent à la fois des pays voisins de la Chine, mais aussi d'autres pays situés le long du parcours de l'initiative «Une Ceinture, une Route».
South Korea, US to hold third round of FTA talks this week
14-Mar-2018 South Korea and the United States will hold the third round of talks on amending the free trade agreement (FTA) between the two nations in Washington this week, Seoul's trade ministry said on Wednesday.
US-China ties wobble as trade war escalates
14-Mar-2018 Since China began its reform and opening-up in late 1970s, growing trade and investment ties have been a key pillar of Sino-US relations. But US President Donald Trump's recently imposed 25 percent steel tariffs and 10 percent aluminum tariffs on China and others exporting those goods to the US is just the start of nationalist economic policies that not only strain US-China ties, but put the entire global trade regime at risk.
Narendra Modi may decide on course of RCEP trade talks
14-Mar-2018 The development comes after a meeting convened by the prime minister's office saw growing opposition to RCEP FTA from the secretaries of various government departments
Stem cell researchers investigated for misconduct recommended for roles at Italy’s NIH
Two stem cell scientists who left Harvard University in the aftermath of a messy misconduct investigation may have found new roles in Italy’s National Institute of Health. According to a document on the institute’s website, which we had translated, Piero Anversa and Annarosa Leri have been approved to start work at the Istituto Superiore di Sanità (ISS) … Continue reading Stem cell researchers investigated for misconduct recommended for roles at Italy’s NIH
Militant Provocation? US Strikes/Very Serious Consequences Warns Lavrov
*Saved this yesterday, with the intent to post at that time, but real life comes first.* *Plans for a false flag and a serious warning regarding consequences of those possible actions* *The Warning:* MOSCOW, March 13. /TASS/. The consequences of a new US strike on Syria,* the possibility of which was stated in the UN Security Council by United States Permanent Representative Nikki Haley, will be very serious, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Tuesday.* *"If a new strike of this kind takes place, the consequences will be very serious,"* Russia’s top diplomat stressed. ... more »
Trump Administration bringing back abstinence only education in public schools. Man the hits just keep on coming.
Courtesy of The Hill: *Abstinence-only education — encouraging adolescents to wait until marriage for sex — is making a comeback under President Trump. * *In a marked departure from the previous administration, conservatives at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) are putting an emphasis on abstinence to reduce teen pregnancy rates. * *“We definitely are seeing a shift,” said Kelly Marcum, a government affairs legislative assistant at the Family Research Council in Washington, which supports abstinence-only education. * *“We’re really excited to see that the administr... more »
DCCC Clearing The Field For Rich "Ex"-Republican Gil Cisneros? Jay Chen Withdraws
*DCCC doesn't care what OC voters want-- they insist on the corrupt lottery winner * I was worried about the open CA-39 race (northeast Orange County) when Jay Chen, a solid progressive, suddenly jumped in (immediately after Ed Royce announced his retirement). Jay is a very strong candidate and my fear was that he would split the progressive vote between himself and Sam Jammal, allowing one of the self-funding carpetbaggers to win or-- worse, trigger a race pitting 2 Republicans against each other-- in November. Polls have been showing Jay as the front runner, with Sam close behind ... more »
Here Are Some Differences Between Navy And Air Force Fighter Pilots
Maj. Gen. Jay Silveria, US Air Force Warfare Center commander, walks out to an F-35A Lightning II with Lt. Col. Matt Renbarger, 58th Fighter Squadron commander, at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, Sept. 26, 2014.US Air Force photo *We Are The Mighty*: *5 big differences between Navy and Air Force fighter pilots* Both the Navy and Air Force fly jets, right? So what's the difference between fighter pilots from the two branches of service? *Read more *.... *WNU Editor*: Drones have been embraced by the Air Force far more than the Navy. So as a pilot who wants to fly .... maybe in the... more »
Should Vietnam Host The Upcoming U.S. - North Korean Talks?
*Vu Minh Khuong, East Asia Forum*: *National Interest: Here Is Where Trump and Kim Jong-un Should Really Meet* On 8 March 2018, the United States government announced that US President Donald Trump had agreed to meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un at a place and time to be determined. The media seem to agree that there are two possible places in which this surprising event could take place: the Korean Demilitarized Zone or Beijing. The location of the meeting is highly symbolic and could therefore be a valuable strategic move for both parties. Hanoi is an ideal choice, satis... more »
Russians funding the Greens
For years, it’s been obvious to me that the people who stand most to gain from the global warming scam are: Those in the UK with their snouts in the trough Oil & Energy companies who get a massive boost … Continue reading →
2018.03.14
Ja, det är svårt att komma sig för att skriva. Tankarna, om jag har några, förblir i huvudet. Prestigen är för stor, rädslan att säga eller skriva fel för stark, passiviteten överväldigande. Men ett par små saker slog mig angående en figur som folk just nu tycks vilja kalla “kontroversiell”, alltså Jordan Peterson. Naturligtvis innebär … Continue reading 2018.03.14 →
Dead Russian Found In London Shortly After UK Prime Minister Announced That Russian Ex-Spy Poisoned By Russian Nerve Agent And UK Foreign Sec Summoned Russian Ambassador For An Explanation
A copy of the Magna Carta Libertatum of 1215 is housed at the Salisbury Cathedral: “promised the protection of church … Continue reading →
Is it too late to confiscate your kids' smartphones?
I've referred before to the dangers posed by overuse of smartphones by children and teenagers. Now, an article by a child psychologist reinforces the warnings of others. It's titled "The Tech Industry’s War on Kids: How psychology is being used as a weapon against children". It's long, but it repays your time and attention. Here's an excerpt. Quietly, using screens and phones for entertainment has become the dominant activity of childhood. Younger kids spend more time engaging with entertainment screens than they do in school, and teens spend even more time playing with screen... more »
President Trump Proposes Military Space Force
*FOX News*: *Trump praises military, calls for 'Space Force' as new branch of armed forces* President Trump praised members of the military Tuesday, saying the administration will give them the “largest pay raise in over a decade,” while touting successes around the globe, and even suggesting the creation of a new military branch — the “Space Force.” The president spoke to thousands of military men and women at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar in San Diego, Calif., Tuesday, following his visit to review border wall prototypes. “I have a message for you straight from the heart of ... more »
Study finds that belief in religious fundamentalism partly due to a brain impairment. Tell me something I didn't know.
Courtesy of Raw Story: *A study published in the journal Neuropsychologia has shown that religious fundamentalism is, in part, the result of a functional impairment in a brain region known as the prefrontal cortex. The findings suggest that damage to particular areas of the prefrontal cortex indirectly promotes religious fundamentalism by diminishing cognitive flexibility and openness—a psychology term that describes a personality trait which involves dimensions like curiosity, creativity, and open-mindedness. * *Religious beliefs can be thought of as socially transmitted mental ... more »
Minocycline and Autism: This Antibiotic Is Not Just For Acne Anymore
By Teresa Conrick Every week, more and more information is coming out that autism is not, just some spectrum of developmental disability. Here we see in Newsweek a recent announcement: COULD AN ANTIBIOTIC TREAT AUTISM? MEDICATION TO REDUCE BRAIN CELL...
Major Health Freedom Victory! 4 Vaccine Bills Defeated in FL
Thank you to GreenMedInfo for this blogpost. The Sunshine State is a bit brighter today while the Golden State keeps taking Gold from Pharma as it restricts vaccination choice. Interesting how different two iconic vacation states can be within America....
RIP Stephen Hawking
A BBC reporter, formerly at *Newsnight*, shares an anecdote:
Mentioned
The Telford story finally made it onto BBC One's *News at Ten *last night, at 10.25 pm... Let's have a look at some of the day's other news stories now then: The leader of Telford and Wrekin Council in Shropshire is calling on the Home Secretary to order an independent public inquiry into cases of child sexual exploitation in the town. It follows reports claiming that hundreds of girls may have been abused in the town since the early 1980s. That was it in its entirety. *Update: *The story is actually on the BBC News Home page today: The chosen angle is that West Mercia Police's ... more »
Thumbs down for Gina Haspel?
I'd have thought that arch-feminist Katty Kay would have been delighted that a woman has been appointed to head the CIA (the first woman to head the organisation), but, alas, her Twitter feed has shown no interest in this feminist angle. Her lone tweet about Gina Haspel's appointment by President Donald J. Trump is this re-tweet: And John Simpson has similar concerns: And the following 'Analysis' on the BBC News website uses some telling adjectives: *A return to dark practices?* *Analysis by Tara McKelvey, BBC News, Washington* The White House shakeup has profound implications ... more »
Breaking: Turkish warplanes bomb Syrian forces and Shiite-majority town in north Aleppo
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:58 A.M.) – Turkish warplanes have unexpectedly struck a government-controlled Shiite-majority town and military checkpoint area in the northern countryside of Aleppo province amid an intensified air campaign over Syrian skies. According to a statement released by local pro-government activists, Turkish aircraft bombed the town of Nubl an unspecified number of times. Early […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
VIDEO: Elite Syrian Army forces sweep through key town in east Damascus
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:35 A.M.) – On Sunday, elite assault units of the Syrian Army’s Tiger Forces Division swept through the rebel stronghold town of Mudayrah in Damascus’ East Ghouta region. For an entire day, elite Syrian troops and armor engaged the rebel defenders of Mudayrah in accordance with the now well-tested strategy of first seizing […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
BREAKING: UN slam Israeli settlements as “war crimes”
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (10:04 A.M)- Zeid Ra’ad Al-Hussein, the UN’s ‘High Commissioner for Human Rights’, has slammed Israel’s settlement activity in the West Bank and East Jerusalem, as “war crimes”. Al-Hussein’s remarks were reportedly a warning to the State of Israel. A report is also underway, that is set to be introduced by Al-Hussein to the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Hundreds of militants voluntarily evacuate south Damascus district, head for northwest Hama – statistics
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:55 A.M.) – According to new reports from semi-official Russian sources, several hundred militants and at least one thousand of their family members have been evacuated from the district of Al-Qadam in southern Damascus. Reports from the TASS news agency claim that some 300 armed gunmen and ‘more than 1,000’ relatives left the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
ISIS drives back threatening rebel offensive in south Damascus
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:15 A.M.) – On Monday, various rebel groups operating out of southern Damascus launched a major push against Islamic State forces in the district town of Yarmouk Camp. Rival militant groups were attempting to capitalize on the fact that ISIS was distracted with its own offensive against Syrian government forces in the Al-Qadam […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
VIDEO: Syrian forces rush tanks, troops towards east Afrin to secure major base and key town
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:50 A.M.) – Syrian government forces are rushing armor and troops towards Kurdish-held areas of eastern Afrin (in Aleppo province) to secure two imperative locations, the Menagh military airport and the town of Tal Riffat. According to a report by Al-Alam journalist Rabea Kalawandy, the latest reinforcement convoy sent by the Syrian military […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Tillerson is out. Too Moderate. Not psychopathic enough.
Doesn’t get any simpler than that.
A low-cost non-instrumental method for arsenic speciation
Pena-Pereira, Francisco; Villar-Blanco, Lorena; Lavilla, Isela; Bendicho, Carlos. Test for arsenic speciation in waters based on a paper-based analytical device with scanometric detection. Analytica Chimica Acta 29 June 2018 1011:1-10 DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2018.01.007 A rapid, simple and affordable method for arsenic … Continue reading →
The U.S. Military Wants To Draft Hackers And Computer Experts
*The Next Web:* *The US military could begin drafting 40-year-old hackers* The National Commission on Military, National and Public Service has begun seeking feedback on a host of possible changes to the way it could one day draft young men and women for military service. Currently, the “selective service requirements” preclude certain men and women, specifically those over a certain age, from participating. But that could soon change. *Read more* .... *WNU Editor: *Welcome to the new world.
YOUR SEXUALITY
... Research by *Cornell university's Ritch Savin-Williams, and his team*, shows that all men can be turned on sexually by certain other males. dailymail "No one is 100% straight." "Sexuality is a 'spectrum' and all of us get aroused by both males and females." 'Straight' males' pupils dilate whether watching cute males or cute females, according to the research. Certain ancient tribes promoted heterosexuality as a way of producing children, in order to strengthen the tribe. But, we are all bisexual. Mostly Straight: Sexual Fluidity Among Men / Journal of Personality and Soci... more »
SPANISH SINGERS
... *Baccara* was a female vocal duo formed in 1977 by *Spanish* artists Mayte Mateos and María Mendiola. The pair achieved international success with their debut single "Yes Sir, I Can Boogie", which reached number one across much of Europe and became the best-selling single of all-time by a female group, eventually selling more than 18 million copies worldwide.[1]. By 1983, the two singers had gone their separate ways. ... Josefa Flores González, known professionally as *Marisol* or Pepa Flores, is a retired *Spanish* singer and actress, who was popular during the 1960s in Spai... more »
The transcendent monkey: Hawking’s not-so-brief (and very special) history
As we have pointed out here before, it takes a lot to shift Donald Trump’s politics from top billing in the Washington Post. But Stephen Hawking died today. Even with the Pennsylvania special election down to the wire, the Post knew there was more important news. By far the world’s most famous scientist, Hawking simply dazzled. His brilliance as […] The post The transcendent monkey: Hawking’s not-so-brief (and very special) history appeared first on UnHerd.
Tim Goeglein: how abortion became key to the white evangelical agenda
There aren’t many people who know more about the relationship between white evangelicals and the Republican Party than Tim Goeglein. A former aide to George W Bush, he’s now a Vice President at the highly influential socially conservative Focus on the Family (FOTF). Founded by James Dobson in the 1970s, FOTF is one of the […] The post Tim Goeglein: how abortion became key to the white evangelical agenda appeared first on UnHerd.
Nine reasons capitalism needs a rethink
The case for a sustainable and inclusive economic model is made persuasively in Rethinking Capitalism – a series of essays by leading academics and economists edited by Michael Jacobs and Marian Mazzucato. Yesterday, I talked to Michael about where capitalism has gone wrong. We covered everything from short-termism to cronyisation, inequality to productivity, trade unions to state […] The post Nine reasons capitalism needs a rethink appeared first on UnHerd.
You Can't Please Everyone
*Liberals Should be Happy...* But, they're not. I'll tell you that they're a tough bunch to please. They'd kick if they were hung with a new rope. DCI Mike Pompeo is packing his office and will move to the State Department as SECSTATE (Taking T-Rex's old job) and President Trump has nominated a WOMAN (first woman ever so nominated) to replace DCI Pompeo. Gina Haspel will very likely be the first woman to run the CIA, and she is an outstanding selection. She's experienced, she's very tough and she has a lot of hands-on experience doing challenging things in nasty parts of the world.... more »
Nancy Pelosi flip flops on Rex Tillerson firing
Russian hysteria summarized in 2 Nancy Pelosi press statements. More The post Nancy Pelosi flip flops on Rex Tillerson firing appeared first on The Duran.
Pax Americana vs. Russia: Is There End of American Imperialism?
If US President Donald Trump is not just another Trojan horse of the Neocon concept of Pax Americana, there are real chances to get rid of the US imperialism in the nearest future and to establish international relations on a more democratic foundation. The post Pax Americana vs. Russia: Is There End of American Imperialism? appeared first on OrientalReview.org.
We Now Know What Boeing's MQ-25 Drone Looks Like
Exclusive new photos of Boeing’s tanker drone: pic.twitter.com/wTwLA5REy2 — Defense News (@defense_news) March 13, 2018 Happy New Year, @USNavy! Our #MQ25 proposal is in, and we’re heading back to the ramp with our #UAS tanker - robust and ready to extend your flight range! #BoeingMQ25 pic.twitter.com/KQoVt6yapo — Boeing Defense (@BoeingDefense) January 3, 2018 *The Warzone/The Drive*: *We Finally See The Wings On Boeing's MQ-25 Drone As Details About Its Genesis Emerge* As we suspected, it was designed years ago for a more ambitious program and has since been adapted to meet the... more »
A Japan - North Korea Summit?
Earlier this week, South Korean envoy Suh Hoon visited Tokyo to brief Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on the fast-moving diplomatic process that saw an announcement of a historic US-North Korea summit to discuss Pyongyang's denuclearisation. *Japan Times*: *Japan to explore possibility of summit between Abe and Kim Jong Un, sources say* The government plans to explore the possibility of a summit between Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un as it considers adopting a new way of dealing with Pyongyang, government sources said Tuesday. The decision came af...more »
Men's Sperm Counts Are Dropping, and Scientists Don't Know Why
As i have posted many times, this phenomena is linked to the global distribution of roundup by Monsanto. Biological pathways and distribution conforms to this conjecture. In other words, this problem is serious and it is in all our processed foods. Yet no one is prepared to say so or prove this conjecture wrong because they cannot. No one except myself has come out and said this. I am waiting for someone to float this meme from the scientific community.. *Men's Sperm Counts Are Dropping, and Scientists Don't Know Why* *LIVESTRONG.COM March ...more »
How GW became the biggest #fakenews scare of all time
[image: image] In the end, three schemers peddled this schema to the world independent od any science or even a consensus. The rest they fabricated. I knew of the invidious involvement of one Maurice Strong a long time ago and close to the meme popping up in the media. That someone could be both purportedly self made and a communist never made sense to me. That he was head of Power Corp as well was odd. His whole career begged questions. And he was not rich as in super rich and even that could crumble under scrutiny. In the event he has passed from the scene three years ago an... more »
Mussels modify sinking of small-sized ocean plastics
The central take home is that ten rivers provide almost all of this plastic and even then it succumbs to biological fouling inside three years. All that means that a program that ends the dumping will resolve most of the problem inside three year. All other proposed solutions are an exercise in futility. *Mussels modify sinking of small-sized ocean plastics* *Feb 22, 2018* *http://environmentalresearchweb.org/cws/article/news/71170* *Over time, large pieces of floating plastic waste may sink to the sea floor as the attachment of macro-organisms such as mussels and barnacles we... more »
Stinging nettle
The nettle comes to us with a built in reputation for irritation that i think much overstated. Of course i have walked throuh my share of noxious annoying weeds, well protected by boots and jeans.that works well with the nettles. In fact all the thistles, once mature are a real problem jeans or not. More so are all the plants that use burrs. They are almost unavoidable in worn out ground. Otherwise the plants are useful as cooked food and that is always a potential opportunity for plant breeders. . *5 Proven, Remarkable Stinging Nettle Benefits* *Have you ever walked by a ... more »
Midnight Meme Of The Day!
*by Noah* Rexxon Tillerson, we hardly knew ye! But, we certainly knew enough. It's come to this: A corrupt oil man was just being too sane and reasonable, compared to his boss at least, and so he's gone. Apparently, Tillerson thought he could work with other nations and make some slight improvements to the Iran deal to save it. How dare he, as Secretary of State, work with other countries to make the world a little safer? Unfortunately, Senor Trumpanzee wants no part of that idea. Now, CIA chief Mike Pompeo will be the new guy. Pompeo will be even worse, but, come on, I know you'... more »
How bad will the US State Department be under Mike Pompeo’s control? Michael Krieger examines…
POTUS Trump has a strange way of “draining the swamp.” More The post How bad will the US State Department be under Mike Pompeo’s control? Michael Krieger examines… appeared first on The Duran.
Globalism vs. Nationalism: Who owns the future?
Which ideology will win the day? More The post Globalism vs. Nationalism: Who owns the future? appeared first on The Duran.
Israel’s ‘War on Children’ Leaves Hundreds of Palestinian Youngsters Imprisoned
“In 2001, Dr. Ariella Oppenheim, of Hebrew University, a biologist, published the first extensive study of DNA and the origin of the Jews. Her research found that virtually all the Jews came from Khazar blood. Not only that but Oppenheim discovered that the Palestinians—the very people whom the Jews had been persecuting and ejecting from […]
NYTimes: Trump’s Peace Plan Being Finalized, Won’t Clearly Endorse Two-State Solution. Dead on Arrival
NYTimes: Trump’s Peace Plan Being Finalized, Won’t Clearly Endorse Two-State Solution by Amir Tibon (Washington), Mar 12, 2018 4:13 PM, https://www.haaretz.com/ Instead, according to the report, the plan will include a list of potential steps that could promote two states. – WASHINGTON – The Trump administration’s Israeli-Palestinian peace plan is currently being finalized and it will not include an explicit endorsement of […]
‘Without a Doubt’ Russia Investigation Vindicates Trump – Lionel
RT America Published on Mar 12, 2018 In its year-long investigation into alleged Russian meddling and collusion, Republicans on the House Intelligence Committee say their investigation is over and they have found no evidence candidate Donald Trump colluded with the Russians. However, the committee is still claiming Russia meddled in the 2016 election. For more, RT […]
Turkey Is Preparing To Open A New Military Front Against The Kurds In Iraq
*Al-Monitor:* *Turkey poised to open a military front in Iraq* Turkish-Iraqi relations had become extremely tense until the decision by Massoud Barzani, former president of the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG), to hold an independence referendum for Iraqi Kurdistan. Barzani's ill-fated move made fast friends of Ankara and Baghdad. Now, it appears that Turkey and Iraq have found further common cause, this time for joint military action against the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK). *Read more* .... *WNU Editor: *Turkey is saying that it will be ending its military operations in the ... more »
Schwarzenegger Vows to Sue Big Oil for “First-degree Murder”
[image: schwarzenegger-vows-to-sue-big-oil-for-first-degree-murder] In what is probably a desperate attempt to stay relevant, Arnold Schwarzenegger, the star of Hollywood’s *Terminator* franchise, equated the actions of companies such as ExxonMobil and BP with first-degree murder for their seeming indifference on the issue of global warming.
Untitled
#UPDATE South Korean former president Lee reports to prosecutors for questioning in corruption probe. With Lee under investigation, all living former presidents in South Korea have been convicted, charged or embroiled in criminal inquiries https://t.co/O6B4fPqtFZ pic.twitter.com/bEFHNw90Zj — AFP news agency (@AFP) March 14, 2018 Japan PM Abe considering summit with North Korean leader Kim https://t.co/0zvhVYdjPp pic.twitter.com/C4AS5yUDGE — AFP news agency (@AFP) March 14, 2018 The U.S. is picking up signs of interest from Taliban elements in exploring the possibility of talks w... more »
Stephen Hawking: 1942-2018
The world's most famous scientist of the current era was born on January 8th, 1942, exactly 300 years after the death of Galileo Galilei, and – sadly – he died today after the midnight, on March 14th (Pi Day), 2018, exactly 139 years after the birth of Albert Einstein. He could clearly choose the dates well. Well, I can actually imagine that he was planning the date of his death. The Guardian's Ian Sample must have prepared the obituary before the announcement from Hawking's kids (see also Google News). At any rate, it contains lots of things about Hawking's life and Hawking's scien... more »
Right to Rest Law…
Today, as I was going with Miss Johnnie to her orthopaiedic office -I saw crews taking the life-supporting humble belongings from the camps of the poorest people in Colorado. If you can’t get into shelter you don’t have any rights to property or to Life Itself. Dare to fight back, the PIGS will shoot you […]
BPM (Beats Per Minute), AIDS Politics in France, and the Lessons for Resistance Today
This is a guest post by Michael Bosia, Associate Professor of Political Science at St. Michael’s College in Colchester, Vermont. You can find him on Twitter at @VTPoliticsProf. In December 2001 – less than two months after the al-Qaeda attack on the World Trade Center and not even a month from the day US and UK forces […]
Picture Of The Day
Ricky, a Belgian Malinois at Maritime Safety and Security Team San Francisco, is shown outfitted in his vertical delivery gear consisting of a hoisting vest, eye protection and hearing protection during training at Coast Guard Base Alameda, August 16, 2017. (Coast Guard/Brandyn Hill) *WNU Editor:* The above picture is from this photo-gallery .... *13 Photos of Military Working Dogs Being Awesome* (Military.com)
Theoretical Physicist Stephen Hawking Has Died at 76
The best-known theoretical physicist of his time, Hawking wrote so lucidly of the mysteries of space, time, and black holes that his book "A Brief History of Time" became an international bestseller.
An Update from Team Snopes Regarding the #SaveSnopes Campaign
We’ve made considerable progress, but we still need your help.
Renowned Harvard Psychologist Says ADHD Is Largely A Fraud
Renowned Harvard Psychologist Says ADHD Is Largely A Fraud https://curiousmindmagazine.com/harvard-psychologist-says-adhd-largely-fraud/ Advertisements
Vanishing time in the pursuit of happiness.
Vanishing time in the pursuit of happiness | SpringerLink https://link.springer.com/article/10.3758%2Fs13423-018-1436-7
Musical Interlude: Poco, "Rose Of Cimarron"
Poco, "Rose Of Cimarron" - https://www.youtube.com/
"The Moment..."
"The moment we begin to fear the opinions of others and hesitate to tell the truth that is in us, and from motives of policy are silent when we should speak, the divine floods of light and life no longer flow into our souls." - Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Syrian Army suffers its first losses during new battle against ISIS in south Damascus – statistics
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:00 A.M.) – On Tuesday, the Syrian Army took control of most of the Al-Qadam district in southern Damascus following the withdrawal of Al-Qaeda-linked militants from the area and the hand-over of their positions to government forces per an evacuation agreement. As soon as the deal took effect, Islamic State terrorists kicked-off an […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Breaking: Russian Navy unleashes cruise missiles on east Damascus – reports
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:33 A.M.) – According to sources based in the Syrian port city of Tartus, Russian Navy warships have unleashed a salvo of cruise missiles towards rebel forces somewhere in the country’s south. Sources report the sound of missiles streaking southwards towards what they believe are most likely militant targets somewhere in the eastern […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Breaking: Syrian warplanes pair up with Russian jets to level rebel targets across east Damascus in massive attack
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:53 A.M.) – Amid heavy raids by Russian warplanes across ever-shrinking rebel-controlled areas of Damascus’ East Ghouta region, the Syrian Air Force too as joined in on the action. According to reports from pro-government sources, Syrian jets are conducting high-intensity airstrikes against insurgent groups in the district towns of Kafr Batna, Zamalka and […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Russian Air Force unleashes unprecedented amount of airstrikes over East Ghouta
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:20 A.M.) – The Russian Aerospace Forces resumed their air campaign over the East Ghouta region tonight, conducting several airstrikes above Faylaq Al-Rahman’s positions in Arbeen, ‘Ayn Tarma, and Jobar. According to an Al-Masdar field correspondent in nearby Damascus, the Russian Aerospace Forces began launching their airstrikes at 1:30 A.M. (Damascus Time); they […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Turkish forces attempt to besiege Afrin city: map
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:50 A.M.) – The Turkish-backed rebels are steadily advancing inside the Afrin region of Aleppo, seizing several localities that were under the control of the Kurdish-led People’s Protection Units (YPG). Led by the Free Syrian Army (FSA), the Turkish-backed rebels continued their advance on Tuesday, capturing the towns of Qarbash, Kafr Dali Al-Tahtani, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Physicist Stephen Hawking Has Died At Age 76
*BBC*: *Physicist Stephen Hawking dies aged 76* Stephen Hawking has died at the age of 76, his family has said. The British theoretical physicist was known for his groundbreaking work with black holes and relativity, and was the author of several popular science books including A Brief History of Time. His children, Lucy, Robert and Tim, said: "We are deeply saddened that our beloved father passed away today. "He was a great scientist and an extraordinary man whose work and legacy will live on for many years." They praised his "courage and persistence" and said his "brilliance a... more »
The Islamic State Is Still A Global Security Threat
*WNU Editor:** What remains of ISIS’s global terror network? Map reveals fanatics still have strongholds in ‘safe havens’ all over the planet* Since declaring its self-styled caliphate in June 2014, the terror group has conducted or inspired hundreds of terror attacks - leaving thousands dead. SINCE declaring its self-styled caliphate in June 2014, ISIS has conducted or inspired hundreds of terror attacks around the world. At the height of its powers it was feared the terror group had more than 80,000 jihadi fighters in Iraq and Syria alone. And although it is now on the run in t... more »
How Funny Would It Be If The Utah Republicans Inadvertently Bared Their Own Candidates From The Ballot?
*Kathie Allen* No, that's not a scenario from *The Onion*; but from the *Salt Lake Tribune*. "Imagine," wrote Lee Davidson, "this year’s ballot with no Utah candidates listed as Republicans. Or, alternatively, the ballot listing only those Republicans who gathered signatures, while others who went through the GOP convention are shut out." Sounds good to me. And deserved. Republicans say those scenarios are a growing possibility now that the Legislature failed to pass a bill designed to fix problems caused by a recent bylaw change adopted by the Republican State Central Committee. ... more »
"At The End Of The Day..."; "A Precious Moment"
"Maybe we're not supposed to be happy. Maybe gratitude has nothing to do with joy. Maybe being grateful means recognizing what you have for what it is. Appreciating small victories. Admiring the struggle it takes to simply be a human. Maybe, we're thankful for the familiar things we know. And maybe, we're thankful for the things we'll never know. At the end of the day, the fact that we have the courage to still be standing is reason enough to celebrate." - "Grey's Anatomy" “We are travelers on a cosmic journey, stardust, swirling and dancing in the eddies and whirlpools of Infinity... more »
"Discovering Your Self-Worth"
*"Discovering Your Self-Worth"* by Dan Millman "The first step is to realize that you are not alone. We have all made mistakes as part of our life and growth. We have all said, thought, felt, and done things we regret. Our worth is not dependent upon being perfect. Many of us have fallen into self-defeating cycles-behaving badly, leading to a lowered sense of self-worth, leading to more negative behaviors. If we can stop judging our mistakes so harshly, we can also stop ourselves from reactively engaging in the negative behaviors. The second realization is that no matter what your ... more »
U.S. Central Command General: US Military Is Using The Same Strategy That Defeated ISIS To Attack The Taliban
U.S. Army General Joseph Votel, commander of the U.S. Central Command, testifies before the Senate Armed Services Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., March 13, 2018. REUTERS/Aaron P. Bernstein *Stars and Stripes:* *US military uses strategy from ISIS fight to attack Taliban* The U.S. military is ratcheting up its attack on Taliban funding streams in Afghanistan, where troops are using a strategy that paid dividends in the battle against the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, the general in charge of U.S. Central Command said Tuesday. “This is a lesson learned from Iraq an... more »
"The Eagle And The Hawk"
*"The Eagle And The Hawk"* "I am the eagle, I live in high country, In rocky cathedrals that reach to the sky. I am the hawk and there’s blood on my feathers, But time is still turning they soon will be dry. And all those who see me, and all who believe in me, Share in the freedom I feel when I fly. Come dance with the west wind and touch on the mountain tops, Sail o’er the canyons and up to the stars, And reach for the heavens and hope for the future, And all that we can be, and not what we are..." "The Eagle And The Hawk" Words and music by John Denver and Mike Taylor
"Reality..."
"Reality is what we take to be true. What we take to be true is what we believe. What we believe is based upon our perceptions. What we perceive depends upon what we look for. What we look for depends upon what we think. What we think depends upon what we perceive. What we perceive determines what we believe. What we believe determines what we take to be true. What we take to be true is our reality." - Gary Zukav
Musical Interlude: Andrey Vinogradov, “Without You”
Andrey Vinogradov, “Without You” - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HKD9G4GNXis
"A Look to the Heavens"
“M83 is one of the closest and brightest spiral galaxies on the sky. Visible with binoculars in the constellation of Hydra, majestic spiral arms have prompted its nickname as the Southern Pinwheel. Although discovered 250 years ago, only much later was it appreciated that M83 was not a nearby gas cloud, but a barred spiral galaxy much like our own Milky Way Galaxy. *Click image for larger size.* M83, pictured above by the Hubble Space Telescope in a recently released image, is a prominent member of a group of galaxies that includes Centaurus A and NGC 5253, all of which lie about 15 ... more »
"I Insist..."
“I love America more than any other country in this world, and, exactly for this reason, I insist on the right to criticize her perpetually.” - James Baldwin
X22 Report, “The Storm Is Upon US & It's Getting Stronger”
X22 Report, “The Storm Is Upon US & It's Getting Stronger” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kLaF-_gQc7w *Related followup report:* X22 Report, “This Is What The Central Banks Are Really Afraid Of” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b4_tQZVMEpo
U.N. Report: Violence And Torture Continues On Rohingya
Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar, Yanghee Lee addresses a news conference after her report to the Human Rights Council at the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, March 13, 2017. Reuters *Reuters:* *U.N. official says violence and torture continues on Rohingya* Crimes verging on genocide were being committed against the Rohingya minority in Myanmar, and those crimes bore “the fingerprints of the Myanmar government and of the international community”, the United Nations special adviser on the prevention of genocide said on Tuesday. Adama Dieng spent ... more »
‘Catastrophe is Historic’ in US-Backed, Saudi-Led War on Yemen – Policy Director
RT America Published on Mar 12, 2018 As a Saudi-led bombing coalition continues to wage war against the people of Yemen with American support, three senators have invoked the War Powers Act to force the withdrawal of US military support. RT America’s Ed Schultz discusses the resolution with Robert Naiman, policy director at Just Foreign Policy. […]
Kalibr Cruise Missile-Equipped Russian Frigate Sets Sail for the Mediterranean
Looks like the ‘Big Gun’ is here, sending a warning to USA. The Kalibre cruise missile can have a nuclear warhead. – Kalibr Cruise Missile-Equipped Russian Frigate Sets Sail for the Mediterranean by https://sputniknews.com/ The Russian guided-missile frigate Admiral Essen is designed to take part in anti-ship and anti-submarine warfare on the high seas, and is […]
Preparing for the Next War: US, IDF Forces Launch Juniper Cobra
Preparing for the Next War: US, IDF Forces Launch Juniper Cobra by Yoni Kempinski, https://www.israelnationalnews.com/, 8 March 2018 Arutz Sheva meets with IDF, US officers as two countries kick-off year’s largest joint training exercise in Israel. – American and Israeli forces launched operation “Juniper Cobra” this week, a two-week joint defense training exercise bringing together more than […]
Russia Threatens Military Action Against US If Washington Strikes Syria
Russia Threatens Military Action Against US If Washington Strikes Syria by Tyler Durden, https://www.zerohedge.com/ While mystery still surrounds the statement by now-former Secretary of State Rex Tillerson who on Monday – when he already knew he was fired – said that Moscow is “clearly” behind the poisoning of Russian double-agent Skripal in the UK and that the Russian action would […]
MSM Give Less Than a Minute to House Committee’s ‘No Trump-Russia Collusion’ Findings
MSM Give Less Than a Minute to House Committee’s ‘No Trump-Russia Collusion’ Findings by Nicholas Fondacaro, https://www.newsbusters.org/ On Monday, the House Intelligence Committee closed its inquiry into Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election, much to the chagrin of the liberal media. The committee confirmed that the Russians were indeed trying to cause chaos in the election, […]
MoD: Russia to Respond if its Military Threatened by Possible US Strike in Syria
MoD: Russia to Respond if its Military Threatened by Possible US Strike in Syria by https://sputniknews.com/ After the false flag chemical weapons attack, the US planned to strike government held districts in Damascus as a “response,” according to the Chief of the Russian General Staff Valery Gerasimov. – Russian armed forces will respond if the lives […]
Amicus Brief: KMS Retail v. City of Rowlett
By Robert Henneke, Bill Peacock
US Political Meddling is Very Real, Spans the Globe
*March 14, 2018* (Ulson Gunnar - NEO) - The United States has spent over a year now leveling accusations against the Russian Federation regarding alleged political meddling during the 2016 US elections. While accusations range from everything including "fake news" spread across the Internet to direct ties to the administration of US President Donald Trump used to assist him into power, no evidence has yet to surface to prove Russia has meddled at all in America's internal political affairs. And while Russia certainly possesses a large and growing presence across the international ... more »
Digital Papers Please: New Reports of TSA Searching Computers and Cellphones for DOMESTIC Flights
By Nicholas West Despite being roundly hated by the traveling public, the TSA continues to trample upon anyone unfortunate enough to cross their path. Whether... more »
United Nations Censors Dissent, Censors Syria, Censors Facts
By Brandon Turbeville Ever since the beginning of the Syrian crisis in 2011, the Western corporate media has been alight with insidious and downright absurd... more »
National Geographic Joins Sprint to Promote 5G Despite Decades of Research Showing Harm to Wildlife from Cell Phone and Wireless Radiation. Two Paws Down.
By B.N. Frank Sad and weird but true. On January 23, 2018, National Geographic partnered with Sprint to offer a platform for Sprint to advertise... more »
Is The March 18th Geomagnetic Storm Going To Wipe Out The Power Grid?
By Mac Slavo There has been widespread fear that a geomagnetic storm scheduled for March 18 will wipe out power grids and cause panic. Is... more »
Baltimore Can’t Afford to Heat Schools, But is Paying $100k to Bus Students to Gun Control Rally
By Matt Agorist The mayor of Baltimore is receiving much-deserved criticism after she allocated $100,000 to bus students to a gun control rally in Washington... more »
M4: The Gun the Army Loves to Go to War With
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, * The story of the M4 goes back to the mid-sixties and the early days of the Vietnam War. *The M4 still has its critics, including a retired major general, who have derided this descendant of the M16 as inadequate for modern ground forces. They point to the direct impingement gas operating system, which siphons off hot gases from burning gunpowder to chamber the next round, as guilty of fouling the inside of the rifle, increasing the likelihood of jams. They also deride the 5.56-millimeter round as having insufficient stopping power and believe the M4’... more »
Smith & Wesson's Big .44 Magnum Revolver: A Legendary Gun Like No Other
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, * Few handguns combine power and cachet, but the Smith & Wesson Model 29 manages to do so with ease. *One of the first, if not the first handguns to take advantage of the .44 Magnum round was the Smith & Wesson Model 29 revolver. A blued, six cylinder revolver, the Model 29 weighs nearly three pounds loaded, 50 percent more than a polymer and steel Glock 9mm pistol. The Model 29 came in a variety of barrel sizes, from four to ten inches. Although a longer barrel length increased weight, this wasn’t necessarily a bad thing: a heavier weight will absorb ... more »
The Uzi: The Israeli Super Machine Gun That Conquered the World
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, * The story of the Uzi goes back to 1948 and the birth of Israel. *Outside of Israel the Uzi proliferated widely, contributing to its global image. Countries as diverse as Japan, Germany, Belgium, Peru and Brazil all used the Uzi in their armed forces, as well as producing it under license. The Uzi wormed its way into a variety of Third World conflicts, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa, was active in antirevolutionary conflicts in Central and South America, and became an object of desire in the United States among criminal gangs.* One of the most rec... more »
What About Cheyney University? We Rose First!
Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world, Nelson Mandela said in his 2003 speech, “Lighting Your Way to a Better Future.” Enslaved people who sought freedom through education and abolitionists who used education as a catalyst to end slavery understood this idea. So did Quaker philanthropist Richard Humphreys, […]
Columbia Law Students Ready for Public Service Fellowships
Two Columbia Law School students focusing on distinct tracts of public service will soon embark on law careers serving their local and international communities.
ACPA Meeting Affected By Failed Texas ‘Bathroom Bill’
HOUSTON -- ACPA is formally protesting bathroom-access legislation introduced in the state last year, citing potentially negative impact on college students and effects on attendance at the annual convention that began last week.
College Basketball + More Scandals = More Task Forces
As the scandals in major-college basketball grow, so does the scrutiny. The Congressional Black Caucus became the latest entity to take an interest in the comings and goings of men’s college basketball players, coaches and sports agents.
Michigan College Cancels Classes After Racist Graffiti Found
FLINT, Mich. – Classes have been canceled for the day at Kettering University in Michigan as authorities investigate racist graffiti found at a residence hall. The Flint Journal reports that letters sent to staff, faculty and students note at least two recent cases of racist and profane graffiti at Thompson Hall on the school’s campus […]
University Recovers Stolen Black Rhino Horn
The University of Vermont has recovered a black rhinoceros horn with a potential street value of more than $100,000 that was stolen from a locked storage room on campus last year, the school announced Tuesday. Police received a local tip that eventually led them to Ridgefield, Conn., where someone turned over the artifact in exchange for immunity, […]
University CFO Resigns Rather Than Leave Board of Gun Maker
MIAMI — The chief financial officer of a private Florida university has resigned rather than leave her post on the board of a company that makes guns. The Miami Herald reports Anita Britt offered her resignation Tuesday from St. Thomas University. Britt joined the Miami-area Catholic school on Jan. 5. She joined the board for […]
Soros-backed “Student” Movement Against Guns Vows “Revolution”
[image: soros-backed-student-movement-against-guns-vows-revolution] As part of the ongoing establishment plot to disarm the American people, a national AstroTurf movement of “students” organized and supported by the radical left and globalist billionaires is planning a national “walk out” from schools. The so-called “March For Our Lives” movement, which has the backing of front groups for extremist billionaires such as George Soros and Michael Bloomberg, intends to exploit traumatized children to demand further restrictions on gun rights and the Second Amendment following the school... more »
Was North Korea's Suden Invitation To President Trump Actually A Result Of Back-Channels Working For A Long Time To Accomplish This Meeting?
South Korea's national security chief, Chung Eui-yong, briefs US President Donald Trump at the Oval Office about his visit to North Korea, in Washington on March 8. Photo: Presidential Blue House / Yonhap via Reuters *Robert E. McCoy, Asia Times:* *Trump knew of Kim’s invitation long before it was received* The paper trail leading to the North Korea-US summit is longer than thought, but some Americans worry that Trump may be played by the wily Kim. Media around the world have reacted with astonishment at how quickly the summit between North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un and American ... more »
Willful Ignorance: Why We Stay Oblivious to Facts that Threaten Our Health and the Planet
*Anna Hunt* - Nature's influence on brain development and mental health may be much more powerful than we give it credit.
Freedom from Within
*Kingsley L. Dennis* - We must choose our freedom from within.
"10 Ways Over-Thinking Destroys Your Happiness"
*"10 Ways Over-Thinking Destroys Your Happiness" * by Peggy Nolan "Have you ever been stuck over-thinking something that happened or something you think will happen only to get your knickers in a bunch? I know I have! This over-thinking thing keeps most of us stuck. It keeps us rooted in fear, uncertainty, and doubt. It's a major contributor to the FUD factor and a huge reason why most people can't find their happy. I don't know about you, but my over-thinking habit robbed me of my own happiness and joy. If I could put my finger on it, I'd say the trigger for breaking up with this... more »
Chet Raymo, “Sky High”
*“Sky High”* by Chet Raymo “As upright primates, the sky is half of our visual field, but we give it only a tiny fraction of our attention. Food, drink, sex and shelter are all to be found close to the ground. What goes on above our heads is mostly irrelevant. Here in Ireland the sky is much more than half our visual field; we couldn't ignore it if we wanted to. Our cottage is perched on a hill above Dingle Bay, and beyond the garden wall the land slopes to the sea, as if trying to get out of the way, surrendering the view to- air. Insistent, in-your-face, not-to-be-ignored nitrog... more »
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"I Don't Pretend..."
“I don't pretend we have all the answers. But the questions are certainly worth thinking about.” - Arthur C. Clarke
US Refusal to Negotiate With Russia Increases Likelihood of Nuclear War
On March 1, 2018, in his annual state of the nation speech to the Russian Federal Assembly, President Vladimir Putin declared that his country has developed an “invincible” intercontinental cruise missile resistant to US missile defense systems. Putin claimed the new weapon can operate at very high speeds and has unlimited range. Although “some experts”... Read more »
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“The Day U.S. Military Supremacy Ended and Naval Warfare Became Obsolete”
*“The Day U.S. Military Supremacy Ended* * and Naval Warfare Became Obsolete”* By Donald W. Miller, Jr., MD “On March 1, 2018 Vladimir Putin, President of Russia, gave his annual State of the Nation speech in Moscow. The last third of his 2-hour, 13,340-word speech dealt with nuclear treaties and nuclear weapons. On this day in this speech Vladimir Putin unveiled five new Russian nuclear-weapon systems (pausing after describing each one to show a video CGI simulation of it). Like Sputnik in the Cold War Space Race, these highly advanced strategic nuclear weapons checkmate U.S. milit... more »
Syngenta to Pay Farmers $1.5 Billion in Massive GMO Corn Settlement
A $1.51 billion settlement has been reached in the nationwide class action lawsuit filed in Kansas federal court over Syngenta’s genetically modified corn seed. It is believed to be the largest agricultural litigation settlement in U.S. history. The settlement covers all U.S. corn producers – farmers and crop share landlords – as well as grain handling facilities and ethanol […] The post Syngenta to Pay Farmers $1.5 Billion in Massive GMO Corn Settlement appeared first on Sustainable Pulse.
Breaking: Syrian Air Force bombs FSA HQ in East Ghouta, many commanders killed
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:25 A.M.) – At approximately midnight (Damascus Time), the Syrian Arab Air Force (SyAAF) carried out a strategic attack that targeted the Free Syrian Army’s (FSA) headquarters in the East Ghouta region of Damascus. According to a military source in Damascus, the Syrian Air Force bombed the Faylaq Al-Rahman HQ located inside the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Syrian Army pushes east in new bid to enter strategic East Ghouta town (video)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:00 A.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) is currently involved in a tough battle with Jaysh Al-Islam militants inside the rural town of Al-Rayhan in the East Ghouta region. Led by their elite Tiger Forces and Republican Guard units, the Syrian Arab Army restarted their battle to capture Al-Rayhan on Sunday; they […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Breaking: Syrian Army takes control of 70 percent of southern Damascus district despite ISIS attack
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:45 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) has officially entered the Al-Qadam District in southern Damascus after a long absence due to the ongoing war. According to a military source in Damascus, the rebel forces in Al-Qadam handed over their last positions to the Syrian Army, despite the fact they were under […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Failed assassination of Palestinian Authority PM is blamed on Hamas
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (10:50 A.M)- Rami Hamdallah, the Prime Minister of the Palestinian Authority, has escaped an assassination attempt, which has left 9 members of his security detail injured. PM Hamdallah’s convoy was heading to a public works facility. Shortly after the convoy passed the Erez/Beit Hanoun Checkpoint (Israel/ Gaza border), it encountered the blast. The […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Civilians leave East Ghouta’s Douma through humanitarian corridor (video)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:35 P.M.) – Dozens of civilians, including many sick or injured, were escorted out of militant-held town of Douma in Eastern Ghouta into government-controlled territory via al-Wafideen camp crossing point on Tuesday. The Syrian Red Crescent helped the civilians make their way out of the embattled town through the corridor. The evacuation comes after […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Maxine Responds ....Kinda.
*MaxinePWaters@the Tweeter*
Dog Dies After Airline Worker Has It Placed in Overhead Bin
Eighteen animals died while being transported on United in 2017; there were six cases on all other U.S. carriers combined, according to the Department of Transportation.
Idaho Teacher Investigated for Alleged Animal Mistreatment During Class
A junior high instructor was accused of feeding a puppy to a snapping turtle in front of students.
Is The Kremlin Targeting Putin Critics In The U.K For Assassination?
*The Guardian:* *Russian exile Nikolai Glushkov found dead at his London home* Counter-terrorism unit investigates death of Berezovsky friend who claimed political asylum in UK after fraud conviction. A Russian exile who was close friends with the late oligarch Boris Berezovsky has been found dead in his London home, according to friends. Nikolai Glushkov, 68, was discovered by his family and friends late on Monday night. The cause of death is not yet clear. One of his friends, the newspaper editor Damian Kudryavtsev, posted the news on his Facebook page. Without confirming the... more »
Sarah Palin heads to Mar-a-Lago.
Courtesy of The Hill: *Sarah Palin will be the keynote speaker at a GOP fundraising dinner at President Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort on Friday, the Palm Beach Post reported Tuesday. * *The former GOP vice presidential nominee will address the Palm Beach County Republican Party during its annual Lincoln Fundraising Dinner. * *It’s not yet known if Trump, who regularly travels to Mar-a-Lago on the weekends, will be there during the dinner. He is also known for dropping in at events taking place at his properties.* Okay so during the same week that Trump is scrubbing his Administration... more »
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