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US Violating Basic Norms of International Law
US-Pentagram: “Yes, but I have nuclear bombs, aircraft carriers and you
don’t have any!“ – PressTV Published on Apr 25, 2018 The Iranian president
has ruled out the possibility of any changes to the 2015 nuclear agreement,
known as the joint comprehensive plan of action, JCPOA. Hassan Rouhani also
dismissed as baseless the U-S threats against […]
42 Gazans Killed in Protests Since March 30 by Israel
PressTV Published on Apr 26, 2018 A Palestinian journalist who was shot two
weeks ago by Israeli forces in the Gaza Strip has succumbed to his wounds.
25-year-old Ahmed Abu Hussein was shot on April 13 while covering
anti-occupation protests along the so-called buffer zone for a local radio
station. His body has been transferred to […]
Russia Says Syria’s New Air Defense Will Be Delivered Soon — Lieberman Threatens to Destroy Syria’s New S-300
Russia Says Syria’s New Air Defense Will Be Delivered Soon — Lieberman
Threatens to Destroy Syria’s New S-300 by Jason
Ditz, http://original.antiwar.com/ Russia’s Defense Ministry announced
Wednesday that the planned delivery of an S-300 air defense system to Syria
will be completed in the “near future,” They did not provide an exact date,
though Russia is interested in shoring […]
Prepare For A Major False Flag And Media Cover Up
The Alex Jones Channel Published on Apr 26, 2018 Matt Bracken joins Alex
Jones live to deliver a warning about a possible, upcoming false flag,
executed by the deep state, that the media will cover up and use to
demonize their political adversaries. end
Tomorrow’s News Today: Pig Brains Kept Alive Outside Their Bodies
The Alex Jones Channel Published on Apr 26, 2018 Alex Jones presents
mainstream media news reports that verify animals are being experimented on
in preparation for human testing which Infowars has been reporting on for
decades. end
Iran Will ‘Pay a Price Like Few Countries Have Ever Paid’ if US is Threatened – Trump
Does Trump want war with Iran? My impression is YES! It is America who is
the aggressor. USA has been waging war against Iran since the 1950s when
the CIA toppled the democratically elected Mossaddegh Iran government. They
have been waging economic war, assassinations, terrorism … against Iran
directly or via their proxies. – To […]
Picture Of The Day
*(Click on Images to Enlarge) *
A U.S. government handout photo released by White House Press Secretary
Sarah Huckabee Sanders shows U.S. Central Intelligence (CIA) Director Mike
Pompeo meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Pyongyang, North
Korea in a photo that Sanders said was taken over Easter weekend 2018. U.S.
Government via REUTERS
North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un And South Korean Leader Moon Jae-In Meet At The DMZ
*Daily Mail*: *Kim Jong-un becomes the first North Korean dictator to cross
into the South for 65 years, shakes hands with sworn enemy President Moon
Jae-in and admits his 'heart is throbbing' with nerves*
* North Korean dictator greeted by President Moon after crossing military
demarcation line on 38th parallel
* Leaders are meeting at Panmunjom, the truce village where the Korean War
armistice was signed in 1953
* Kim entered South Korea to meet President Moon at 9.30am local time
(8.30pm EST and 12.30am GMT)
* After talks, Kim and Moon will have lunch separately before holding
... more »
Class #7: Wrap-up and Mobilization with Helga Zepp-LaRouche
Classical Renaissance
World Land-Bridge
New International Economic Order
Video of eG0AblgtxQ0
*Broadcast Live on Saturday, April 28, at 12pm EDT.* We’re very happy that
Helga Zepp-LaRouche will be joining us for this final class. She is looking
forward to hearing your responses to your homework assignment, in order to
participate in a collaborative discussion about how to succeed in replacing
geopolitics with a political system in coherence with the dignity of our
beautiful human species.
Register for the 2018 New Paradigm Class Series to access the homework
assignment, reading mat... more »
CA-39-- Ask Lulu
One of the moist rotten of the DCCC's many rotten moves this cycle was
endorsing the least competent "serious" candidate--"serious" implying in
this case only one thing: loaded with cash-- anywhere in the country. Gil
Cisneros wouldn't be a good candidate for dog-catcher; just ask Lulu
(above). He won $266 million in a lottery and was able to quit his gig as a
potato chip taster for Frito-Lay's and become... a slumlord. He lives in a
multimillion dollar mansion in one of the most exclusive zip codes in
America-- Newport Coast-- and has been successful at one thing: bribing
lots o... more »
Korean Summit Begins
*WNU Editor:* And so it begins.
Cosby Conviction Dismantles Legacy, Dismays Scholars
Bill Cosby used his power and influence to elevate African-Americans on
television in the 1980s and to promote education and HBCUs. His conviction
Thursday of sex crimes leaves some scholars saddened and dismayed.
Kim Jong Un Makes History, Crosses Border to Meet His Rival
With a single step over a weathered, cracked slab of concrete, North Korean
leader Kim Jong Un made history by crossing over the world's most heavily
armed border to greet South Korean President Moon Jae-in.
Have Double Standards Become The Rule When It Comes To American Justice?
Former FBI Director James Comey testifies before the Senate Intelligence
Committee, June 8, 2017. (Jonathan Ernst/Reuters)
*Victor Davis Hanson, NRO*:* The Double Standards of the Mueller
Investigation*
The more Mueller searches for hypothetical lawbreaking, the more he ignores
the actual lawbreakers.
The country is about to witness an investigatory train wreck.
In one direction, Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation train is
looking for any conceivable thing that President Donald Trump’s campaign
team might have done wrong in 2016.
The oncoming train is slower but also ... more »
US Defence Secretary James Mattis Warns Of Israel-Iran Military Confrontation In Syria
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Joseph F. Dunford Jr. (L) and US
Secretary of Defense James Mattis talk before a hearing of the Senate Armed
Services Committee on Capitol Hill April 26, 2018. AFP PHOTO / Brendan
Smialowski
*The National*: *Mattis warns of Israel-Iran military confrontation in
Syria*
*US defence secretary sees Israeli response to Iranian presence and arming
of Hezbollah with sophisticated weaponry*
A military confrontation between Israel and Iran in Syria is becoming
increasing likely, US Defence Secretary James Mattis warned on Thursday as
his Israeli count... more »
Israeli Defense Minister: “The Iranian Regime Is In Its Final Days”
Israeli Defense Minister: “The Iranian Regime Is In Its Final Days” by
Tyler Durden, https://www.zerohedge.com/ Israel’s Defense Minister says
Iran is on the brink of economic and military collapse, and that Israel
will attack Tehran “and destroy every Iranian military outpost in Syria
threatening Israel,” according to Arab-language publication Elaph and
reported by Israeli media Thursday. – “They know that […]
Anti-Christ Infrastructure: The Rise of A.I. | The Fall of Mankind
SGTreport Published on Apr 25, 2018 You won’t believe what’s coming. Or
maybe, if you’ve read the Bible, you will. The rise of AI – Artificial
Intelligence – now appears to be unstoppable. And the brightest minds
behind bringing it to fruition are openly telling us that AI will make
human beings obsolete. And there’s a […]
No Attack, No Victims, No Chemical Weapons: Douma Witnesses Speak at OPCW Briefing
RT Published on Apr 26, 2018 Witnesses of the alleged chemical attack in
Douma, including 11-year-old Hassan Diab and hospital staff, told reporters
at The Hague that the White Helmets video used as a pretext for a US-led
strike on Syria was, in fact, staged. end
Syrian Army Finds Terrorist Depots With Chemicals Produced in UK, Germany – Damascus
Syrian Army Finds Terrorist Depots With Chemicals Produced in UK, Germany –
Damascus by https://sputniknews.com/ Syrian government troops are
continuing to make surprising discoveries during their campaign to put an
end to the war and reinstate order in the country. – “In the depot
with chemical weapons left by terrorists in Douma, we have found chemicals
from Germany, the United […]
Yes, California Is on the Verge of Banning Some Christian Books, Here’s How
Yes, California Is on the Verge of Banning Some Christian Books, Here’s How
by DAVID FRENCH, https://www.nationalreview.com/ Late last week, I wrote an
article that caused a bit of a furious reaction in social-justice Twitter.
Activists claimed I was lying, arguing in bad faith, and/or exaggerating
the effect of California’s AB 2943, a bill that purports to declare […]
Russia Spending on Brexit Ads… $1, Facebook’s Tech Chief Confirms
RT Published on Apr 26, 2018 Facebook has been taken to task by British MPs
over the platform’s handling of people’s private data and questioned over
Russian online activity around the time of the Brexit vote. end
Diversity On Demand. Rent-A-Minority.com
*Diversity On Demand*
Rent-A-Minority is a revolutionary new service designed for those oh-shit
moments where you've realized your award show, corporate brochure,
conference panel is entirely composed of white men. For, like, the fifth
year in a row. Suddenly you're being called out on Twitter and you need to
look not-racist and not-misogynist fast. Actually doing something
meaningful to disrupt institutional inequality would be way too much work;
so why not just Rent-A-Minority instead?
*We have a minority for every occasion.*
Whether it’s a tech conference panel, an awards show,... more »
Turn to the Left. Turn to the Right. 2010 NBC Article Says 1 in 3 Are Sensitive To WiFi and Electrical Pollution (Electrosmog) and 3% Are HyperSensitive.
By B.N. Frank Research and warnings about health issues caused or increased
from exposure to cell phone and wireless WiFi radiation and other sources
of... more »
Lawyer for Stormy Daniels, Michael Avenatti, hints that 1.6 million dollar payoff to hide abortion, was not for Republican donor, but Donald Trump himself.
(Pertinent portion starts at the 4:00 mark.)
Courtesy Raw Story:
*Attorney Michael Avenatti appeared Thursday on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe,”
where he gave a wide-ranging interview on the lawsuit against the president
and a related criminal investigation of Trump’s personal lawyer Michael
Cohen — and he said reporting on the case had missed an important detail. *
*“So, Mika, you are familiar with the fact that a week ago, Judge (Kimba)
Wood ordered Michael Cohen’s attorneys to disclose all of his clients for
the last three years,” Avenatti said, “and there were three clients listed
— t... more »
Back from the road
Miss D. and I headed down to Fort Worth today for a little official
business, plus some "us"-time. It's two-plus hours from here to there, so
it's no trouble to go down and back in a day.
The official business didn't take long, so we looked for something
interesting to see when we were done. We ended up at the Texas Civil War
Museum. It has a large number of exhibits about the lives and equipment of
regular soldiers on both sides, with emphasis on the (named) individuals
who owned many of the items on display, including a surprising number of
general officers. Among their most ... more »
No Supply Without Demand: A Response to Stephen Walt
This is a guest post by Sarah Detzner, a Ph.D Candidate at the Fletcher
School of Law and Diplomacy. Her research is focused on international
security, particularly post-conflict stabilization/reconstruction and
security sector reform. In addition, she serves as Director of the Fletcher
Graduate Writing Program, as a Fellow at the Center for Strategic Studies
and […]
Defense Minister Lieberman: Israel Will Strike Tehran if Tel Aviv Is Targeted
Israeli Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman. Photo: Reuters / Ronen Zvulun.
*Haaretz*: *Israel Will Strike Tehran if Tel Aviv Is Targeted, Defense
Chief Warns, Saying Islamic Regime's Days Are Numbered*
Khamenei calls on Muslim nations to unite against U.S. 'bullying,' saying
'Iran has successfully resisted attempts by America and other arrogant
powers'
Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman threatened Iran during an interview with
a Saudi website and asserted that if the Islamic regime attacks Tel Aviv,
Israel "will strike Tehran and destroy every Iranian military site that
threatens... more »
Dennis Kucinich’s Visits to Syrian Dictator Bashar al-Assad Criticized Amid Ohio Governor’s Race
The former representative has a track record of visiting the war criminal
president and spreading conspiracy theories about Syria.
UNCF Summit Amplifies Black Voices in Education Reform Efforts
The United Negro College Fund hosted a panel of educators and community
advocates Thursday during its 2018 UNCF Education Summit to augment the
release of a new report that seeks to amplify the African-American
community’s voice in education-reform discussions.
Higher Ed Policy Forum Encourages Action on Access, Affordability, Accountability
WASHINGTON — The Education Commission of the States’ Higher Education
Policy Forum brought together education stakeholders for conversations
about how federal and state governments and education leaders can work
together on higher-ed policy recommendations, including how to align K-12,
post-secondary and workforce systems.
The Story of How the F-35 Might Have Some Russian 'Blood'
*Task and Purpose, Brad Howard*
*Security, Europe*
Well, at least one of the variants of the F-35, that is.
For all the yelling and shouting over the Department of Defense’s
much-maligned F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program, there’s an unusual, often
overlooked footnote in the trillion-dollar project’s history: its origins
as an experimental Soviet fighter that only fell into Lockheed Martin’s lap
because a desperate Russian aerospace company needed some cold, hard cash.
Before the F-35, there was the Yak-141 ‘Freestyle’ multi-role vertical
take-off and landing (VTOL) fighter born... more »
How Israel Shot Down 5 Russian MiGs in 90 Seconds
*Michael Peck*
*History, Middle East*
And Moscow was not happy.
On July 30, 1970, five Soviet MiG-21 fighters were blown out of the sky by
the Israeli Air Force. And all in three minutes.
As America, Russia and Israel today face off in Syria, the story
forty-eight years ago sounds ominously familiar. A Soviet client
state—Egypt at the time—was in trouble. Humiliated by crushing defeat in
the 1967 Six-Day War, Egypt's president Gamal Abdel Nasser chose to
confront Israel without risking defeat in open battle: the War of Attrition
of 1967–70 would see constant Egyptian artillery ... more »
5 Worst Russian Handguns on the Planet
*Charlie Gao*
*Security, Europe*
From Russia, with bullets?
While the Makarov and Tokarev are probably the most well known Russian
pistols, the Russian Federation and the Soviet Union designed many more.
Some of these designs were excellent, others, not so much. Here are some of
the worst pistols that were designed or used by Russia, stretching from the
imperial era to the current day.
*The OTs-23 “Drotik”*
The 5.45x18mm Soviet cartridge was primarily designed for the PSM, a very
slim and concealable pistol that was primarily used by undercover police
and high ranking officers ... more »
Preventing the next Big War in the Middle East
*Daniel Sobelman*
*Security, Middle East*
[image: A boy carries a mortar shell left behind by forces loyal to Syria's
President Bashar al-Assad at the Azaalana checkpoint, after rebels took
control of two military posts from the forces, in the southern Idlib
countryside] The next war in the Middle East next war is less likely to
result from a tactical glitch than from the strategic undercurrents shaping
the international order in the Levant.
Another destructive war between Israel and Hezbollah has been a real
possibility since the second Lebanon war in July/August, 2006. Many pun... more »
Is America Ready for a Peace Deal in Afghanistan?
*Laurel Miller, Stephen Watts*
*Security, Middle East*
[image: Canadian Forces door gunner Sergeant Chad Zopf leans out of a
CH-146 Griffon helicopter during a training exercise in Kandahar district,
Afghanistan] The Trump administration appears to be following the pattern
of its predecessor in imagining a political endgame in Afghanistan.
The Afghan Taliban announced the launch of their annual spring offensive on
April 25, on the same schedule they’ve stuck to for many years. At the same
time, the United States is reported to have dropped more bombs in
Afghanistan in the first q... more »
How America Could Lose Its Most Powerful National Security Tool
*Takuya Matsuda*
*Security, North America*
[image: A U.S. Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet aircraft assigned to Strike
Fighter Squadron (VFA) 195 prepares to make an arrested landing on the
flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) in the
South China Sea] As a superpower, the cost of protecting the status quo
needs to remain profitable for the United States to preserve its overseas
commitments.
Debates over America’s relative decline associated with the rise of China
as a military and economic power have increasingly become commonplace. As
the new National Defe... more »
Time for an Industrial-Policy Race, Not a Trade War
*Shihoko Goto*
*Economics, Asia*
[image: U.S. President Donald Trump signs the executive order for the
reinstatement of the Mexico City Policy in the Oval Office of the White
House in Washington] Instead of putting up trade barriers to protect select
industries, the more competitive approach would be to learn from Asia’s
recent past and invest strategically in key sectors.
Wariness of a trade war between the United States and China has rattled
investors worldwide. Hopes remain high that threats of imposing and
retaliating with punitive tariffs will remain mere threats. But while ... more »
America's Greatest Enemy Is Neither China nor Russia (It's Debt)
*Joergen Oerstroem Moeller *
*Economics, North America*
[image: A Hong Kong 10 dollar banknote, a U.S. 100 dollar banknote, and
Chinese 100 Yuan banknotes are seen in this picture illustration, in
Beijing, China] What happens if the United States can't pay down its debt?
What looked possible some years ago have with recent economic policy
decisions turned into a realistic scenario: the United States face a
technical default.
The figures and forecasts published by the Congressional Budget Office
(CBO) leave little doubt. Currently, net interest burden accounts for 1.6
percent of ... more »
New Deals, Old Deals and Non-Deals with Iran
*Paul R. Pillar*
*Politics, Middle East*
Why would the Iranians—not to mention the Russians and Chinese—make any new
commitments if the Trump administration refuses to honor existing ones?
The discussions at the White House with French president Emmanuel Macron
about devising, in Macron’s words, a “new deal with Iran” may be an
instance of different governments using similar words to mean very
different things. In that regard, it may be akin to how “denuclearization”
means different things in the Korean context depending on which government
uses the term. Although Macron can be c... more »
Whole Foods Bails on $100 Million Agreement, Drives Big Organic Supplier to Bankruptcy
Is the Whole Foods Corporation a true friend of the organic and
non-GMO movement, or do they still have too many issues to work out before
they can be fully trusted? That’s been the question on many people’s minds
since a 2011 article was published titled ‘Whole Foods Caves In to
Monsanto,’ which highlighted the company’s complex decision to stop
opposing GM alfalfa. Now, the company is in the news again for a series of
events that left an organic, grass-fed milk producer “holding the bag” — in
this case nothing but a bag of empty promises. Milk Company Left with
Million... more »
CORRECTION AND APOLOGY: OPCW has NOT confirmed absence of chemical weapons at bombed Damascus facility
Russian MoD was referring to an OPCW inspection of the facility in November
More
The post CORRECTION AND APOLOGY: OPCW has NOT confirmed absence of chemical
weapons at bombed Damascus facility appeared first on The Duran.
Hereditary Heart Disease: 3 Tests That Could Save Your Life (Video)
Watch Time: 1 minute 41 seconds If heart disease runs in your family, at
what age should you begin paying attention to heart health, and what tests
should you have done regularly? I get asked that question by people with
concerns about preventing hereditary heart disease all the time. I made a
short a short […]
The post Hereditary Heart Disease: 3 Tests That Could Save Your Life (Video)
appeared first on The Drs. Wolfson.
The week that was
Looking back at the week ending April 27, 2018, a few things jump out at me
as examples of larger problems. The US Congress heard a speech from a
President that spoke of staying the course on America’s global role … Continue
reading →
Okinawa is a prime target: U.S. doesn’t want peace
- The US military has occupied Okinawa for the last 73 years and
currently controls about 20% of the island for the Pentagon’s 32 bases. Back
in the early 1980’s then Japanese Prime Minister Nakasone used to say that
Japan was “an unsinkable aircraft carrier for the US”. He was
essentially talking about Okinawa – the Japanese mainland has some US bases
but not nearly as many as here. Most Japanese on the mainland don’t
feel the heavy military boot print the same way that the Okinawan people do.
- The situation on Okinawa is made particularly dangerous ... more »
Very Cool Interactive Weather Map
Source Tell me again how the Greenland Glacier is “melting” in -40°F
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Kanye West is Huge Threat to the Global Warming Agenda
The only chance the Climate Alarmists have of maintaining their funding and
agenda is if Democrats can control the agenda. President Trump beat Hillary
by a whopping 74 Electoral Votes. It wasn’t even close. The only way
Democrats can regain power is by maintaining support of the most loyal of
their base, the black community. … Continue reading "Kanye West is Huge
Threat to the Global Warming Agenda"
NY counties conducting mass vaccination drills
Very often we find stories like this that have largely gone unnoticed and
we know we have to share them with you. Part of the reason they go
unnoticed is that the media doesn’t want to call too much attention to them
lest people who are worried about government overreach are called on to
protest. Protesting
Even modest lifestyle changes in middle age may significantly extend your life
Written By Michael Greger M.D. FACLM on April 26th, 2018 In How to Reduce
the Risk of Sudden Death (see below), I discuss how public health workers
tend to work in their own separate domains. The tobacco folks rarely talk
to the alcohol, nutrition, or sexual health folks, “with no apparent
recognition that, far from being unique and separate,
Dineh from Burnham testifies on toxic coal ash in Washington
The Pruitt administration’s assault on our lands will be met with legal
ramifications and resistance. -- Dailan Long Testimony of Dailan Long,
Dineh, Burnham, Navajo Nation Censored News Hello, my name is Dailan Long
and I represent my Navajo tribal community of Burnham, New Mexico in the
four corners region of New Mexico on the Navajo Reservation. I serve on
the Board of Directors
Pompeo confirmation makes Mideast war more likely
Gregory Aftandilian, Lecturer, Pardee School of Global Studies, Boston University at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 4 hours ago
The new secretary of state once called the Iran nuclear deal
'unconscionable.' If he supports Trump's instinct to scrap the agreement on
May 12, it could unleash violence across the volatile Mideast.
3 reasons why teachers are striking right now
Deana Rohlinger, Professor of Sociology, Florida State University at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 4 hours ago
Yes, money is one big reason. But teachers also just want to be heard like
everyone else and are using methods that have been shown to be effective.
U.S. Senate Has Confirmed CIA Director Mike Pompeo To Be The Next U.S. Secretary of State
*The Hill*:* U.S. Senate confirms Pompeo to be new secretary of State*
The Senate confirmed CIA Director Mike Pompeo to be secretary of State on
Thursday, overcoming steep opposition to his nomination.
Senators voted 57-42, well over the simple majority needed for approval by
the chamber.
Pompeo’s confirmation was a virtual lock after Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.)
reversed his position and said he would support Trump’s pick.
The announcement came amid an intense pressure campaign by the White House
and spared Pompeo the dubious distinction of being the first secretary of
State nominee s... more »
Breaking News: Trump Doesn't Wake Up In The Morning And Say "How Can We Drain The Swamp Today?"
*Ronny's gone-- is Mulvaney next? Pruitt? Kushner-in-law?*
Historians tend to agree that the most corrupt adminstrations-- at least
before Trump's-- were those put together by Warren "Teapot Dome" Harding,
who had the first cabinet secretary in history to go to prison for
corruption, Andrew Jackson, who was proud to have started the "spoiler
system," James Buchanan, who had a cabinet that helped the Confederacy as
the Civil War began and, pdf course, Richard Nixon. Trump is worse than all
4 put together.
Last week, *Washington Post* ventured that Trump is on track to becoming
the m... more »
Only Two Energy Sources
Originally posted on Science Matters:
This incisive (cutting to the core) essay is from Darrin Qualman There are
just two sources of energy Excerpts below in italics with my bolds. Our
petro-industrial civilization produces and consumes a seemingly diverse
suite of energies: oil, coal, ethanol, hydroelectricity, gasoline,
geothermal heat, hydrogen, solar power, propane, uranium, wind, wood,…
Twisters missing from Tornado Alley
Originally posted on Tallbloke's Talkshop:
Location of tornado alley and related weather systems [credit: Dan Craggs @
Wikipedia] ‘Extreme weather’ doomsayers must be scratching their heads over
this. Nothing to see here – move along. In a twist that would ruin the
storyline to the Wizard of Oz, the USA’s ‘Tornado Alley’ has been…
FDA Unveils Streamlined Path for Authorizing Tumor-Profiling Tests Alongside Its Latest Product Action.
FDA Unveils Streamlined Path for Authorizing Tumor-Profiling Tests
Alongside Its Latest Product Action – The ASCO Post
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Study: Holocaust trauma can be genetically transmitted
Study: Holocaust trauma can be genetically transmitted
https://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4693259,00.html
Dementia linked to certain antidepressants, new British study finds
Dementia linked to certain antidepressants, new British study finds
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2018/04/26/some-antidepressants-linked-dementia-study-finds/553296002/
‘I Live in Sweden’: Facts About Swedish Society and Health Care
A popular meme outlines the purported benefits of living in Sweden.
Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- April 26, 2018
A meeting room for the upcoming inter-Korean summit at the border truce
village of Panmunjom in the Demilitarized zone dividing the two Koreas.
Photo: AFP/The Blue House
*Andrew Salmon, Asia Times*: *On summit sidelines, China, Japan and Russia
mull Korean chessboard*
Global eyes are on the inter-Korean and upcoming North Korea-US summit. But
other regional players also have stakes in the strategic peninsula
The eyes of the world will be fixed on the Korean demilitarized zone on
Friday when when North Korean leader Kim Jong-un crosses the border in the
inter-Korean truce village... more »
Likely 2040 Before Mars Samples Returned Safely, Legally - And Not Likely To Answer Astrobiology Questions
The BBC has just reported that ESA have signed a letter of intent to
co-operate with NASA on a Mars sample return (see Agencies aim to bring
back rocks from Mars). I hope this does not mean a change of focus for ESA
from in situ searches to a sample return. This expensive NASA program is
more of an astrobiology technology demo than an astrobiologiy mission. It's
not likely to resolve any of the main questions in astrobiology, and yet if
they return an unsterlized sample, there is so much involved both legally
and technically in ensuring that Earth's environment is protected, that i... more »
Don't Read Too Much Into the Jump in Rejected FISA Applications
E. Barry Prettyman Federal Courthouse in Washington, D.C. (Photo:
Wikimedia/AgnosticPreachersKid)
Recent headlines about foreign intelligence surveillance—e.g., “In Trump’s
first year, FISA court denied record number of surveillance orders”—are
misleading.
The headlines are based on this year’s public report from the
Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts (AO), which says that in 2017, the
FISA Court denied 26 FISA applications in full, and 50 applications in
part. The news media, amplified by social media, say that those numbers are
significant when “compared to 21 orders betw... more »
Come Work for Lawfare
It’s my pleasure to announce that *Lawfare *is hiring an associate editor!
Nobody’s leaving, but the site has seen monumental growth in the volume of
readership and submissions recently, and our team wants your
help handling it.
The position is highly demanding: It carries editorial responsibilities for
*Lawfare *and research and administrative responsibilities as Benjamin
Wittes’s research assistant. But it also provides unparalleled writing
opportunities for the right candidate at this particular time for the site.
Read more about the position below and on the Brookings site. Al... more »
Musical Interlude: Liquid Mind, "Moment of Grace Part 1"
Liquid Mind, "Moment of Grace Part 1"
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I61vm_nLNYg
FACEBOOK CENSORSHIP - CRAIG MURRAY BLOCKED
*Craig Murray writes that he is being blocked by Facebook -*
"This *site's visitor numbers are currently around one third normal levels*,
stuck at around 20,000 unique visitors per day.
"The cause is not hard to find.
"Normally over half of our visitors arrive via Facebook.
"These last few days,* virtually nothing has come from Facebook*."
*Blocked by Facebook*
All blogs which criticise the Powers-That-Be are suffering in the same way.
Mark Zuckerberg is not our friend.
Mossad tells Facebook what to block.
...
"A Look to the Heavens"
"Sometimes, you can put some night sky in your art. Captured above Japan, a
picturesque night sky was photographed behind a picturesque frosted leaf.
The reflecting ice crystals on the leaf coolly mimic the shining stars far
in the background. The particular background sky on this 48-second wide
angle exposure, however, might appear quite interesting and familiar.
*Click image for larger sizes.*
On the far left, although hard to find, appears a streaking meteor. Below
and to the right of the meteor appears a longer and brighter streak of an
airplane. The bright star on the left is th... more »
Chet Raymo, “Telling Stories”
*“Telling Stories”*
by Chet Raymo
"When the pulse of the first day carried it to the rim of night, First
Woman said to First Man, "The people need to know the laws. To help them we
must write the laws for all to see"...And so she began, slowly, first one
and then the next, placing her jewels across the dome of night, carefully
designing her pattern so all could read it. But Coyote grew bored watching
First Woman carefully arranging the stars in the sky: Impatiently he
gathered two corners of First Woman's blanket, and before she could stop
him he flung the remaining stars out into ... more »
"The Eternal Silence of Infinite Spaces..."
"The eternal silence of infinite spaces frightens me. Why now rather than
then? Who has put me here? By whose order and direction have this place and
time have been ascribed to me? We travel in a vast sphere, always drifting
in the uncertain, pulled from one side to another. Whenever we find a fixed
point to attach and to fasten ourselves, it shifts and leaves us; and if we
follow it, it eludes our grasp, slips past us, and vanishes for ever.
Nothing stays for us. This is our natural condition, most contrary to our
inclination; we burn with desires to find solid ground and an ultima... more »
The Daily "Near You?"
Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Thanks for stopping by!
Syrian children should be seen, not heard
Apparently, evidence is to be claimed, and not shown. More
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Duran.
5 things to expect from the historic North – South Korean summit (Video)
Friday morning meeting at the DMZ. More
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(Video) appeared first on The Duran.
"When Life Itself Seems Lunatic..."
"When life itself seems lunatic, who knows where madness lies? Perhaps to
be too practical is madness. To surrender dreams - this may be madness. To
seek treasure where there is only trash. Too much sanity may be madness -
and maddest of all: to see life as it is, and not as it should be!"
- Miguel de Cervantes in "Man of La Mancha"
X22 Report, “The Pension Crisis Is Much Worse Than We Thought, It's A Disaster”
X22 Report, “The Pension Crisis Is Much Worse Than We Thought, It's A
Disaster”
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aiSs0RU7W7I
Kelo’s Demolished ‘Little Pink House’ Stands as a Monument to Injustice
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The United States is supposed to be the "land of the free," a country where
individualism and private property are sacrosanct. Yet it's difficult to
maintain this belief while watching Courtney Moorehead Balaker's newly
released movie, *Little Pink House*.
The Opioid Epidemic: What's the Solution?
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The opioid crisis — blamed on doctors overprescribing medications — is a
result of the failed War on Drugs and government intervention in
healthcare. We give the solutions.
The importance of relationships in our health
Inheriting good genes and taking care of your body are important, but
"Close relationships, more than money or fame, are what keep people happy
throughout their lives, the [80 year] study revealed. Those ties protect
people from life’s discontents, help to delay mental and physical decline,
and are better predictors of long and happy lives than social class, IQ, or
even genes. That finding proved true across the board among both the
Harvard men and the inner-city participants. . .The people who were the
most satisfied in their relationships at age 50 were the healthiest at age
80.... more »
An interview with Ross Douthat on Pope Francis
Ross Douthat is an author and New York Times Op-Ed columnist. He received
his bachelor’s degree from Harvard University in 2002. He is the author of
several books including, *Privilege, Grand New Party, Bad Religion,* and
most recently,* To Change the Church.*
https://www.hoover.org/research/change-church-ross-douthat
Douthat and Robinson spend a large portion of the episode discussing the
Catholic teachings surrounding marriage, divorce, and communion. They
examine the history of Catholicism and divorce, going back so far as to
understand the lessons of the New Testament on divor... more »
Gina Haspel’s CIA Torture File, Potential Changes to DOD’s MDR Process, and More: FRINFORMSUM 4/26/2018
Gina Haspel’s CIA Torture File The Trump administration’s nominee to be CIA
director, Gina Haspel, personally supervised the torture of a CIA detainee
in 2002 leading to at least three waterboard sessions, subsequently drafted
the cable that ordered destruction of the videotape evidence of torture,
and served as a senior CIA official while the Agency […]
Bless Me, Constant Reader, For I Have Sinned.
It has been 15 days since my last rant.
Yeah, this was my reaction when i noticed the date of my last post and
for that, for those few of you who have stuck by me when everyone else fled
during the friendly fascist days of Obama, I have no excuses...
...except to say that I've been in the teeth of a new book since I put *The
Doll Maker* into the submission swim. It's another Scott Carson novel,
well, sort of, and while I don't want to give away anything, let's just say
I started it on March 12th and, as of yesterday, it's already gotten up to
97,761 words, which is an ... more »
Evaluating Solutions for Austin's Billion Dollar Pension Crisis
Content Multimedia - 6 hours ago
By James Quintero
Austin faces billion-dollar pension crisis
Content Multimedia - 6 hours ago
By James Quintero
Austin’s largest local retirement system is in serious trouble. By its own
standards, the City of Austin Employees’ Retirement System’s unfunded
liabilities totaled $1.3 billion in 2016, an increase of $875 million over
10 years. Under a more realistic set of standards, the pension debt is
likely closer to $2.4 billion, and growing fast. That fiscal imbalance not
only calls into question the long-term sustainability of the plan but also
suggests that both taxpayers and retirees are in harm’s way under the
status quo.
Supreme Court has new reason to dismantle ObamaCare
Content Multimedia - 6 hours ago
By Robert Henneke
World News Briefs -- April 26, 2018 (Evening Edition)
Reuters:* South, North Korea to hold historic first summit in decade at DMZ*
SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is set to cross his
country’s heavily militarised border with South Korea on Friday for the
first intra-Korea summit in more than a decade, as the old foes seek to end
their decades-long conflict and ease tensions over the North’s nuclear
weapons programme.
The summit with South Korean President Moon Jae-in will set the stage for
Kim to meet with U.S. President Donald Trump in late May or early June, in
what will be an unprecedented first encounter betwee... more »
Fireside Chat with Michael Steger, April 26, 2018
Classical Renaissance
World Land-Bridge
New International Economic Order
Video of Nx5tpNSe1V8
Join us at 9pm Eastern for a discussion with LaRouchePAC Policy Committee
member, Michael Steger.
With The Science Settled That Neonicotinoids Don't Cause Honeybee Problems, Why Does Europe Need To Ban Them?
Everyone agrees the health of bees is a concern but there is confusion
about why different governments have reacted. Scientific experts note any
acute problems are due to a combination of bee keeping practices, Varroa
destructor mites (which vector roughly a dozen different diseases into
beehives) and the widely prevalent gut fungus *Nosema ceranae*.
Environmental activists, on the other side, insist bees are dying and it's
due to neonicotinoid pesticides.
read more
Side Effect; Global Warming is an AntiDepressant
Man-made global warming has prevented countless suicides and saved many
lives. Not only is global warming a lifesaver, it is a money saver as well.
Fortunes have been saved as previously depressed people no longer have the
unnecessary cost of expensive prescription medicine. The warmer it is, the
happier people are…studies prove it. Cold weather is MORE … Continue reading
"Side Effect; Global Warming is an AntiDepressant"
The Syria Narrative Comes Apart - With Guest Sen. Richard Black
Daniel McAdams at - 7 hours ago
Strange how the media seems to have moved away from Washington's claims
about a "chemical attack" in Syria just as more and more evidence comes to
light that seriously undermines the US narrative. The media is reduced to
accusing those who question the narrative -- even with evidence -- of being
"conspiracy theorists." Virginia State Senator Richard Black is a retired
US military officer and JAG officer with a Purple Heart earned in Vietnam.
He is not buying the mainstream media and Trump Administration claims about
the attack. He has followed the Syria war closely and in 2016 even t... more »
On Syria, Media & Propaganda: Academic Freedom and Setting An Example
*Tim Hayward* | If we are intimidated into restricting our attention to
‘authorised’ questions, what kind of society do you think we are heading
for?
Rudy Giuliani gets that sit down meeting with Robert Mueller. Is told that interview with Donald Trump is "essential."
Courtesy of WaPo:
*Rudolph W. Giuliani, President Trump’s new personal lawyer dealing with
the ongoing probe into Russian interference in the 2016 election, met with
special counsel Robert S. Mueller III on Tuesday to reopen negotiations for
a presidential interview, according to three people familiar with the
talks. *
*Giuliani, who joined Trump’s legal team last week, conveyed the ongoing
resistance of Trump and his advisers to an interview with federal
investigators, but did not rule out the possibility, the people said,
adding that Giuliani pressed Mueller for clarity on whe... more »
Exclusive Interview: President Trump on Fox & Friends
*WNU Editor:* The full tanscript is here .... *President Trump talks North
Korea, Iran, Comey, Cohen, Dr. Ronny Jackson and Kanye West in 'Fox &
Friends' interview* (FOX News).
*WNU Editor*: The press is focusing on this part of President Trump's
interview this morning .... *Trump says he stayed overnight in Moscow
during 2013 trip* (The Hill). More here .... *Trump Confirms He Stayed
Overnight in Moscow During Infamous Miss Universe Pageant, Denies Telling
Comey Otherwise *(Newsweek), and here .... *In long rant on 'Fox &
Friends,' Trump acknowledges staying overnight in Moscow —... more »
War Machines: Artificial Intelligence in Conflict
PDF Version
A review of Paul Scharre’s “Army of None: Autonomous Weapons and the Future
of War” (W.W. Norton, 2018).
***
Having invented the first machine gun, Richard John Gatling explained (or
at least justified) his invention in a letter to a friend in 1877: With
such a machine, it would be possible to replace 100 men with rifles on the
battlefield, greatly reducing the number of men injured or killed. This
sentiment, replacing soldiers—or at least protecting them from harm to the
greatest extent possible through the inventions of science and
technology—has been a thoroughly ... more »
GlobalMindED: Inclusive Leadership for Education and Lifelong Learning
GlobalMindED represents a unique opportunity for diverse stakeholders to
come together to identify collective blind spots and work with people of
varying backgrounds so that individual efforts are amplified into an
unprecedented impact on eliminating educational equity gaps.
Douma ‘victims’ of staged chemical attack speak out
Witnesses are telling the truth about what really happened in Douma More
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on The Duran.
Trudeau: “Free Speech” Demands Funding Pipeline Protesters but Not Pro-Lifers
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Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says "free speech" requires the
government to fund oil pipeline protesters while withholding funds from
Christian groups.
SCOTUS Justices Express Skepticism About Arguments Against Trump Travel Ban
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During oral arguments in *Trump v. Hawaii*, conservative members of the
Supreme Court seemed sympathetic to the Trump ban on the entry of aliens
from certain nations.
And The Moonbat Fever Swamp Erupted With a Mighty Din.
He dared to violate the rules of the anti-Trump hive mind by supportive
comments of the legitimately elected president. And now he is being
brutally scourged by his peers as the whips are loudly cracking to
discourage more blacks willing to exercise critical thinking. Not only did
the husband of bubble-butt bimbo go rogue, but so did another who tweeted
that “black people don’t have to be Democrats” and will surely join him on
the gallows. The shadows on the wall are the Democrats and their promises
to blacks that are all lip service and only used to keep this crucial
demographic in... more »
Police Threaten Arrest If Citizens Speak Out Against the State-Sanctioned Death of Baby Alfie Evans
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As the world rallies around a baby who is being held captive and denied
medical care by the UK government, police are threatening his online
supporters.
The post Police Threaten Arrest If Citizens Speak Out Against the
State-Sanctioned Death of Baby Alfie Evans appeared first on The Free
Thought Project.
WATCH: Cop Shoots Fleeing Teenager In The Back Multiple Times, Then Turn Off Body Cams
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While a police officer claimed that a teenager was pointing a gun at him
before he opened fire and shot the boy in the back, the body camera footage
tells a different story.
The post WATCH: Cop Shoots Fleeing Teenager In The Back Multiple Times,
Then Turn Off Body Cams appeared first on The Free Thought Project.
Ukraine Marks The 32nd Anniversary Of The Chernobyl Nuclear Disaster
*RFE*: *Ukraine, Belarus Mark 32nd Anniversary Of Chernobyl Disaster*
Ukraine is marking the 32nd anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster
on April 26 with a memorial service and a series of events in remembrance
of the world's worst-ever civilian nuclear accident.
In neighboring Belarus, an opposition-organized event will also be held to
commemorate the disaster.
In Ukraine's capital, Kyiv, hundreds of people marched at midnight to the
Memorial Hill of Chernobyl Heroes where they laid flowers and lit candles.
At 1 a.m. on April 26, an Orthodox service and a prayer to commem... more »
What Do Desperate Republican Primary Candidates Do When They Get REALLY Desperate? West Virginia, Mountain Mama
New polling for West Virginia's Republican primary-- which in May 8th-- is
making felon and far right crackpot Don Blankenship desperate. He's been
leading establishment candidates Congressman Evan Jenkins and state
Attorney General Patrick Morrisey-- and now he isn't. Fox shows both
considerably ahead of him now. In a state where Trump had an 87% approval
rating among Republican primary voters, Blankenship, the candidate most
like him, is coming in a distant third.
So how's he responding? He's on the attack-- against Mitch McConnell, who
has been leading establishment attacks aga... more »
The Tyranny of the Big 3? Which Journals Count Most May Be Increasingly Problematic
In recent days, there has been much discussion about the so-called Big3
journals in Political Science: the American Political Science Review, the
American Journal of Political Science, and the Journal of Politics. Each
is the standard-bearer journal for their respective associations–the
American Political Science Association, the Midwest Political Science
Association and the Southern Political Science […]
Those living near oil and gas facilities may have higher health risks
According to a team of researchers from the Colorado School of Public
Health, Boulder County Public Health, CU Boulder, NASA, and the University
of California Irvine, people who live near oil and gas facilities along
Colorado’s Northern Front Range may be being exposed to hazardous air
pollutants, including carcinogens like benzene, above levels deemed
acceptable by the EPA.
Meta-analysis madness in vaccine-autism science
By World Mercury Project Board Member JB Handley, Co-Founder, Generation
Rescue Inexplicably, a 2014 “meta-analysis” of published science exploring
the relationship between vaccines and autism has become the evidence du
jour to prove “vaccines don’t cause autism.” The inadequacies of the 2014
paper are simple to understand and reveal much about the current
environment. SYDNEY, Australia —Luke E.
Members-Only Newsletter Preview: Transcend The Madness Of The World
We're pleased to publish this preview of the arts and culture edition of
our members-only newsletter, "Keeping The Issues Alive."
The post Members-Only Newsletter Preview: Transcend The Madness Of The World
appeared first on Shadowproof.
Top Ukraine Gas Official Warns Of Conflict If Russia's Gazprom Stops Using Ukraine As A Gas Transit To Europe
*112.UA:* *Conflict with Russia possible due to stop of gas transit via
Ukraine, - Naftogaz sales manager*
This could also have geopolitical consequences for the entire world, Yuriy
Vitrenko says.
There's a danger that the shutdown of gas transit via the Ukrainian
territory will increase the risk of a large-scale conflict between Ukraine
and Russia. Yuriy Vitrenko, the sales manager of Naftogaz Ukraine company
said this to 112 Ukraine TV channel in an interview.
'We are now making sure that European politicians are aware of this issue
as well; they should realize not only the ec... more »
On the death of silence
*“…the greatest menace to our capacity for contemplation is the incessant
fabrication of tawdry empty stimuli which kill the receptivity of the
soul.”*
~ Josef Pieper
*"Man is not even aware of the loss of silence: so much is the space
formerly occupied by the silence so full of things that nothing seems to be
missing. But where formerly the silence lay on a thing, now one thing lies
on another. Where formerly an idea was covered by the silence, now a
thousand associations speed along to it and bury it. In this world of today
in which everything is reckoned in terms of immediate p... more »
Summary: Democratic National Committee v. Russian Federation et. al.
In an unexpected move, the Democratic National Convention turned political
reprobation for election interference into formal legal action alleging
conspiracy.
On April 20, the DNC filed a lawsuit in the Southern District of New York
against various Russian state actors, WikiLeaks, and members of the Trump
campaign and Trump family, though not the president himself. Reportedly,
Democratic congressional leadership was just as surprised as Republicans by
the action: The House and Senate Minority leaders only learned about the
lawsuit as it was being filed. The 66-page complaint inclu... more »
DWP ‘failed to show WCA reviewer evidence of links to benefit deaths’
The Department for Work and Pensions appears to have admitted failing to
show vital documents that linked its “fitness for work” assessment with the
deaths of benefit claimants to an independent expert it hired to review the
test. Dr Paul Litchfield published the final two independent reviews of the
work capability assessment (WCA) in December [...]
DWP’s ‘disrepute’ contract clause ‘is proof charities cannot be trusted’
The decision of some disability charities to sign contracts that prevent
them criticising the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is proof that
they cannot be trusted to speak up on behalf of disabled people, according
to grassroots activists. Last week, Disability News Service (DNS) reported
that – in exchange for lucrative government contracts under [...]
Regulator chaired by former minister resists probe into DWP’s ‘disrepute’ contract clause
A regulator chaired by a former Tory minister is refusing to investigate
charities that have signed contracts that prevent them criticising the
Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) and its secretary of state Esther
McVey. The Charities Commission – a non-ministerial government department –
is chaired by Baroness Stowell (pictured), a former Tory communities and
[...]
Social care ‘citizens’ assembly’ set up by MPs omits DPOs from panel of experts
A consultation event set up by MPs to produce recommendations from members
of the public on the future funding of adult social care has failed to ask
any disabled people’s organisations (DPOs) to provide them with “expert”
opinions. DPOs have raised “deep concerns” about the way the Citizens’
Assembly on Social Care has been organised, [...]
Letter calls on GP body to denounce DWP’s ‘fit for work coercion’
The national membership body for GPs is facing calls for it to denounce
government attempts to persuade doctors to “coerce” patients with serious
health conditions back into work. More than 90 campaigners and concerned
health professionals have sent a joint letter to the Royal College of
General Practitioners (RCGP), asking the organisation to distance itself
[...]
Activist celebrates after Welsh Labour backs independent living campaign
A disabled activist who has campaigned to save the Welsh Independent Living
Grant (WILG) is celebrating after the Welsh Labour annual conference voted
to back his campaign. Nathan Lee Davies has led a campaign to force the
Labour-run Welsh government to reverse its decision to scrap the grant,
which was introduced to support disabled people [...]
DWP agrees to record PIP assessments but response to MPs’ report still ‘falls far short’
The government has given a mixed response to a report by a committee of MPs
that concluded that the disability benefit assessment system was being
undermined by a “pervasive culture of mistrust”. Ministers have agreed in
their response to make the recording of personal independence payment (PIP)
assessments “a standard part of the process”, because [...]
Research shows huge postcode differences in NHS continuing healthcare
New research has shown that some people in England with complex health and
social care needs can be up to 25 times more likely to get their care costs
covered than those living in other parts of the country. The new research
by Which? magazine shows a postcode lottery in access to funding under the
[...]
Four jailed over furniture scam that targeted disabled and older people
Four people have been jailed for their part in a criminal operation set up
by a furniture company to target disabled and older people, many of whom
were pressured for hours into buying substandard chairs and beds they did
not want and did not need. Life Comfort Products Ltd in Peterborough
employed “very aggressive and [...]
Bill Cosby convicted on three counts of indecent assault.
Courtesy of CNN:
*The jury in Bill Cosby's retrial found the TV icon guilty of all three
counts of aggravated indecent assault on Thursday for drugging and sexually
assaulting Andrea Constand in a Philadelphia suburb in 2004. *
*The 80-year-old comedian faces up to 10 years in prison on each count, but
would likely serve them concurrently. *
*After the trial concluded, Constand left through a side door in the
courtroom, walking into a hallway with her arms around two women and a huge
smile on her face. *
*Cosby shouted at the prosecutor in court when his bail was discussed,
obse... more »
E-Waste Recycler Sentenced To Over A Year In Prison For Fixing Old PCs and Selling Them
By John Vibes Computer technician and E-waste recycler Eric Lundgren is
going to prison for 15 months for selling restore disks for computers,
which would... more »
Multiple Cities Come Together to Pass Ordinances Making it Illegal to Ban Guns
By Jack Burns A showdown is brewing in the State of Oregon following gun
control advocates’ proposed assault weapons ban called Initiative
Proposition 43 (IP43).... more »
Macri y Piñera quieren convertir Sudamérica en una gran Alianza del Pacífico
bilaterals.org - 10 hours ago
26-Apr-2018
Declaración conjunta de la Plataforma Chile mejor sin TLC y Asamblea
Argentina mejor sin TLC
UNCITRAL and the future of ISDS – fix it or nix it?
bilaterals.org - 10 hours ago
26-Apr-2018
The United Nations Commission on International Trade Law has an opportunity
this week to keep pace with the other developments around the world
challenging ISDS by using bold and creative thinking.
The EU pursues $15b free trade talks with Australia, but there's a catch
bilaterals.org - 10 hours ago
26-Apr-2018
EU's lead trade negotiator said the agreement would serve a “strategic”
purpose by creating a “circle” of allies to remove barriers
Eight lessons on imperatives of private sector-driven AfCFTA
bilaterals.org - 10 hours ago
26-Apr-2018
It appears from all indications that the African private sector is either
kept at the back door or yet to be given a pride of place in the AfCFTA
process.
World War III has already been Planned - BUT wait - look over there...Cosby was found guilty!
*I particularly like the way he factors*
*in the 9/11 False Flag Atrocity*
Ever wonder why, every half dozen years or so, a famous black man is
totally ruined in a court of law...his career totally destroyed? Today
it's Bill Cosby. Prior, it was OJ Simpson, Michael Jackson, Magic Johnson
had HIV. Well, after seeing this meme play out in the media for many
decades now...I believe it's some kind of ritual sacrifice or "show of
power" by the diabolical ones who are the descendants of slave owners. Not
to say these accused individuals weren't guilty to one degree or
another...it's th... more »
Study: When College Tuition Goes Up, Campus Diversity Goes Down
As college tuition continues to rise at a staggering rate, people tend to
worry about how much harder it becomes for students and families to pay for
college. In an article in The Conversation online, researchers who focus on
higher education said they found a different reason to worry. “We examined
tuition hikes at public […]
Marshall University Employees to See Five Percent Raise
HUNTINGTON, W.VA. – A West Virginia university’s operating budget that
includes a 5-percent raise for university employees has been approved. News
outlets reported Wednesday the Marshall University Board of Governors
approved the school’s fiscal year 2019 operating budget, which also
includes a 4.25-percent tuition increase. The board had already approved a
2-percent raise for employees […]
College Newspapers Across U.S. Campaign to Secure Their Future
College journalists are speaking up for themselves in a campaign to combat
some of the same forces battering newspapers across the country. As ad
revenue plummets, college editors have suffered in relative silence. Some
have taken to crowdsourcing sites while others have relied on alumni
donations to help keep papers afloat. Still, students have been […]
AFFLICTED WITH WESTERNISM: Ukraine continues to drink the Kool-Aid that is destroying the country
The Department of External Relations of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church
(Moscow Patriarchate) reported that on April 19, 2018, the Verkhovna Rada
of Ukraine, by Resolution No. 8284, supported the appeal of the President
of Ukraine P. O. Poroshenko to His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch
Bartholomew I regarding the “granting of a Tomos of Autocephaly to the
Orthodox Church […] More
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that is destroying the country appeared first on The Duran.
Iran’s Supreme Leader urges Muslims to stand up against the US
Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei urged Muslims to “stand up
against the bullying America and the rest of the world’s arrogant powers”
at the 35th International Holy Quran Contest in Tehran on Thursday. He also
praised the achievements of the Muslims in this respect saying “We have
grown stronger roots, to the surprise of […]
Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
US going to expand fight in Syria – Mattis
US Secretary of Defense James Mattis has explained his country’s decision
not to withdraw troops from Syria during a Senate Armed Services Committee
hearing, referring to increased Daesh offensives in the region. “Right now
we are not withdrawing [US troops from Syria],” Mattis told the Senate
Armed Services Committee. “We are continuing the fight, we […]
Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Update: Syrian Army, ISIS both suffer very heavy losses in south Damascus battle – statistics
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:34 P.M.) – Both Syrian Army and Islamic State ranks have
sustained major losses since government forces kicked-off their southern
Damascus operation one week ago. Despite the fact that the battle so far
has only consisted of Syrian government forces bombarding ISIS positions
and conducting several large probing assaults that have resulted in […]
Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Northwest Syria witnesses new wave of assassinations killing Nusra, Turkistani jihadist and Turkish-backed rebel ranks
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:00 P.M.) – The ranks of Al-Qaeda affiliate Ha’yat Tahrir
al-Sham (better known by its former name, Al-Nusra Front), the Turkistani
Islamic Party and Turkish-backed rebels in northwest Syria have all been
subject to assassination attacks over the last 48 hours. In southern Idlib
province, Ha’yat Tahrir al-Sham commander Abu Ward Kafr Batehkh […]
Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Breaking: Jihadi groups launch new assault against Syrian Army in north Hama
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (5:50 P.M.) – Clashes in multiple fronts of north-west Hama
countryside re-erupted after jihadi rebels announced a new offensive
against the Syrian forces, duplicating a failed attack last month. The
attack was initiated with rebel groups shelling Army positions and
checkpoints in Mughayr, Kernaz and Hamamiyat towns as well as south of Kafr
Nabudeh […]
Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Is This a Velvet Cowkiller Ant?
The red velvet ant, or cowkiller ant, is a wingless wasp with an extremely
painful sting.
Bill Cosby Convicted of Drugging and Molesting a Woman
Cosby, 80, could end up spending his final years in prison after a jury
concluded he sexually violated Temple University employee Andrea Constand
at his suburban Philadelphia home in 2004.
Did a Man Lock His Head in a Cage to Quit Smoking?
Photographs showing a man wearing an "anti-smoking cage" around his head
may seem strange, but they originated with a genuine news report.
Only Two Energy Sources
This incisive (cutting to the core) essay is from Darrin Qualman There are
just two sources of energy Excerpts below in italics with my bolds. Our
petro-industrial civilization produces and consumes a seemingly diverse
suite of energies: oil, coal, ethanol, hydroelectricity, gasoline,
geothermal heat, hydrogen, solar power, propane, uranium, wind, wood, dung.
At the most foundational […]
What’s in my refrigerator and pantry?
Americans spent 5.5 percent of their disposable personal incomes on food at
home and 4.3 percent on food away from home. Food is a good buy. (USDA,
2014)
Fruit
Apples
Oranges
tomatoes
blueberries
orange juice
apple cider
bananas (on the counter)
pineapple juice
pie filling, various flavors
applesauce
Vegetables
cauliflower
broccoli
red cabbage
red, green, yellow and orange peppers
onions, cut and bagged
carrots, whole
mushrooms, whole
mixed salad greens, bagged
leaf spinach
butternut squash
peas (freezer and pantry)
cucumber
V-8 juice
green beans
green beans ... more »
Gregory Mannarino, "ALERT: Beyond Anything We Have Seen Before! Massive Bond Buying”
Gregory Mannarino,
"ALERT: Beyond Anything We Have Seen Before! Massive Bond Buying”
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kC620MxKL-c
*CNN Market Data:*
- http://money.cnn.com/data/markets/
*CNN Fear And Greed Index:*
- http://money.cnn.com/data/fear-and-greed/
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Job Market Remains Strong; Unemployment Rate at 50-year Low
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The job market continues its impressive run, confounding experts along the
way.
BREAKING: The news report you should read today!
*THURSDAY, APRIL 26, 2018Us and Them and a horrible crime:* The news report
you should read today is in the New York Times.
Warning! This news report discusses an unspeakably horrible capital crime
committed against an 8-year-old child—a horrible crime which was committed
in India.
Horrible though the crime may be, Jeffrey Gettleman turns it into a study
of the power of tribalism—the power of the eternal belief that We are
different from Them, and a million times better, perhaps even by God's
decree.
Gettleman wrote a searching report. To read his report, click here.
Savage tho... more »
April 26: Lies our news media tell us...
https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/#inbox/163023251d057d58
https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2018-04-25/opcw-investigators-found-no-evidence-chemical-weapons-syrian-facilities-bombed-us
Our major, commercial news media lie to us. They always have. They exist to
serve their wealthy owners, to make us pay for and serve in their wars, to
see the enemies they want us to see - when, in fact, the biggest enemies we
have are the owners of those news media.
Publicly-owned news media have been an attempt to bring honest news to us.
But they are at the mercy of governments - governments are the p... more »
BREAKING: Pepperidge Farm, and Maddow, no longer remember!
*THURSDAY, APRIL 26, 2018That no-knock Manafort raid:* Remember how great
it was?
Remember the no-knock raid on Manafort's home—the one at 3 in the morning?
Remember the way they picked the lock in the dead of the night because
Manafort couldn't be trusted?
Remember the way that no-knock raid showed how much trouble Manafort was
in? Remember the way the no-knock raid thrilled us to the core?
You can stop remembering now! On Tuesday night, Rachel Maddow provided the
rare public service. She reported that the widespread report about that
no-knock, predawn raid was bogus right from ... more »
BREAKING NEWS: American Icon Bill Cosby Found Guilty Of Sexual Assault
*New York Times: **Bill Cosby Found Guilty of Sexual Assault After Years of
Accusations*
NORRISTOWN, Pa. — A jury found Bill Cosby guilty Thursday of drugging and
sexually assaulting a woman at his home near here 14 years ago, capping the
downfall of one of the world’s best-known entertainers, and offering a
measure of satisfaction to the dozens of women who for years have accused
him of similar assaults against them.
On the second day of its deliberations at the Montgomery County Courthouse
in this town northwest of Philadelphia, the jury returned to convict Mr.
Cosby of three... more »
Armenia News Updates -- April 26, 2018
*Reuters*:* Armenia to pick new PM next week as tide turns in protest
leader's favor*
YEREVAN (Reuters) - Armenia will get a new prime minister next week after
nearly two weeks of street protests, with opposition leader Nikol
Pashinyan, who has led the demonstrations, shaping up as the favorite.
The demonstrations, driven by public anger over perceived political
cronyism and corruption, looked to have peaked on Monday when Serzh
Sarksyan quit as prime minister.
But demonstrators have made clear they view the whole system tainted by his
drive to shift power to the premier from th... more »
TRUMP TELLS US WHAT HE THINKS THE SWAMP IS (HINT: NOT CORRUPTION)
President Trump said a lot of crazy stuff in this morning's *Fox & Friends*
interview-- go to *The Washington Post* for an annotated transcript. Other
commentators are discussing the most extreme statements -- but I want to
point out the way Trump used the word "swamp" in the interview. Recently
I've been pointing out that while you and I might think "swamp" is
shorthand for "corrupt practices in Washington," that's not what Trumpers
mean by "swamp" at all. Now Trump himself has proven that.
Here's what Trump said this morning about his appointment of Dr. Ronny
Jackson to be the hea... more »
Big League Politics BREAKING: CDC Reports 20 Percent Autism Increase In Children
From Big League Politics: Read the full story here. ### The Centers For
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has finalized the numbers in its
autism prevalence report. The report states that 1 in 59 children in the
United States have...
Netflix Series ‘The Mechanism’ Stirs Polarization in Brazil
By Beatriz Miranda, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – On March
23, 2018, the online streaming platform, Netflix, launched “O Mecanismo”
(The Mechanism), a series based on the “Operação Lava Jato” (Operation Car
Wash), the investigation against the biggest corruption scheme in Brazil
that has been running for over four years. Ahead of the […]
Breaking News: 1 in 59 children Born in 2006 have Autism, 1 in 36 between the ages of 3 and 17. What’s going on?
On April 27, 2018 the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
released the 2014 report of the Autism and Developmental Disabilities
Monitoring (ADDM) Network.1 The report declares that the autism rate for
8-year-old children born in 2006 was 1...
Why the Court Does Not Have to Second-Guess the President's National Security Decisions in Order to Rule that He Lacks Statutory Authority to Issue Travel Ban III
There’s already been a great deal written about yesterday’s oral argument
in *Trump v. Hawaii*. Most observers have focused on whether, for purposes
of the Religion Clauses of the First Amendment, the Court should or must
(or will) accept the facially neutral reasons offered for the “Travel Ban
III” Proclamation or whether, instead, the Court may—and should—look behind
the surface of the Proclamation to determine whether it is, in fact, the
product of a presidential design to disfavor Muslims’ entry into the United
States, in order to make good on his campaign promises to that effec... more »
Cannabis Significantly Reduces Depression, Anxiety, and Stress
Smoking cannabis can significantly reduce short-term levels of depression,
anxiety, and stress.
Cannabis May Lead To “Complete Remission” Of Crohn’s Disease, Says Study
New research has shown how cannabis has provided a complete remission from
this disease for those participants who were involved in this study.
Shankara’s Description of a Heart Opening
“So you may think of it as a monsoon of love. And everywhere you walk there
will be love, and you will be able to see, because that is how powerful it
will be. There will be no capacity for denial of this.”
Thich Nhat Hanh: We Need a Revolution: It Starts with Falling in Love with the Earth
Look around you–what you see is not your environment, it is you.
No Such Thing as Chance
Man for the most part stumbles through life like a sleepwalker.
Dr. Sanjay Gupta Schools Jeff Sessions on Medical Marijuana and Opioids
"I changed my mind, and I am certain you can, as well."
Tech Moguls Concerned about Massive Job Loss From Automation Recommend Universal Basic Income (UBI) — Some Plan for “Doomsday”
By B.N. Frank Many of us have loved ones who are victims of Age
Discrimination. Some have been forced out and replaced with younger
employees. ... more »
Finland Ends Its Experiment with Universal Basic Income
By Daniel J. Mitchell I’m conflicted. I’ve repeatedly expressed
skepticism about the idea of governments providing a “basic income” because
I fear the work ethic will (further)... more »
Police Facial Recognition DUI Kiosks Coming to a City Near You
By MassPrivateI Breathalytics and Precision Kiosk Technologies are trying
to convince courtrooms, probation officers and police to purchase
self-service biometric DUI kiosks. Participants login to... more »
Multiple Cities Come Together to Pass Ordinances Making it Illegal to Ban Guns
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Counties across Oregon are passing so-called Second Amendment Preservation
ordinances in response to the proposed gun control measure known as
Initiative Proposition 43 which they say is designed to take their guns.
The post Multiple Cities Come Together to Pass Ordinances Making it Illegal
to Ban Guns appeared first on The Free Thought Project.
Court Allows Cop Who Raped 15yo Girl and Impregnated Her to Walk Free—NO JAIL
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Instead of being held to a higher standard of justice for betraying the
public's trust and preying on a child, a police officer in New Jersey was
let off on rape charges without having to spend a single day in jail.
The post Court Allows Cop Who Raped 15yo Girl and Impregnated Her to Walk
Free—NO JAIL appeared first on The Free Thought Project.
Diamond and Silk Beat-Down House Panel
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Study: Holocaust trauma can be genetically transmitted
Study: Holocaust trauma can be genetically transmitted
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Noninvasive brain tumor biopsy on the horizon
Medical Xpress: Noninvasive brain tumor biopsy on the horizon
https://m.medicalxpress.com/news/2018-04-noninvasive-brain-tumor-biopsy-horizon.html
FDA Unveils Streamlined Path for Authorizing Tumor-Profiling Tests Alongside Its Latest Product Action.
FDA Unveils Streamlined Path for Authorizing Tumor-Profiling Tests
Alongside Its Latest Product Action – The ASCO Post
http://www.ascopost.com/News/58758
Noninvasive spinal stimulation method enables paralyzed people to regain use of hands, study finds
Medical Xpress: Noninvasive spinal stimulation method enables paralyzed
people to regain use of hands, study finds
https://m.medicalxpress.com/news/2018-04-noninvasive-spinal-method-enables-paralyzed.html
Study Shows 9/11 Workers at Higher Risk for Precursor to Multiple Myeloma, a Type of Blood Cancer.
Study Shows 9/11 Workers at Higher Risk for Precursor to Multiple Myeloma,
a Type of Blood Cancer | Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
https://www.mskcc.org/blog/study-shows-9-11-workers-higher-risk-precursor-multiple-myeloma-type-blood
Researchers suggest exoskeletal technology has evolved to embrace the spirit of exoskeletons in science fiction
Tech Xplore – Researchers suggest exoskeletal technology has evolved to
embrace the spirit of exoskeletons in science fiction
https://m.techxplore.com/news/2018-04-exoskeletal-technology-evolved-embrace-spirit.html
Noninvasive spinal stimulation method enables paralyzed people to regain use of hands, study finds
Medical Xpress: Noninvasive spinal stimulation method enables paralyzed
people to regain use of hands, study finds
https://m.medicalxpress.com/news/2018-04-noninvasive-spinal-method-enables-paralyzed.html
Study Shows 9/11 Workers at Higher Risk for Precursor to Multiple Myeloma, a Type of Blood Cancer.
Study Shows 9/11 Workers at Higher Risk for Precursor to Multiple Myeloma,
a Type of Blood Cancer | Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
https://www.mskcc.org/blog/study-shows-9-11-workers-higher-risk-precursor-multiple-myeloma-type-blood
The Atomic Theory of Origami
The
Atomic Theory of Origami | Quanta Magazine
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The Atomic Theory of Origami
The
Atomic Theory of Origami | Quanta Magazine
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London-Based Empire Exposed: Door Open for Trans-Atlantic Economic Change
World Land-Bridge
New International Economic Order
Stop WWIII
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With well-deserved doubt greeting every strategic claim coming from the
City of London and its allied forces on Wall Street and in Brussels,
resulting from the ongoing exposure of their lies, e.g. on "Russiagate" and
the use of "chemical weapons", there is an unprecedented opportunity to
break with the Old Paradigm on its weakest flank, the lie that the economy
is strong and growing.
'Wolf pack' jailed for sex attack in Spain
That's odd, a headline on the BBC news front page about a sex attack in
Spain. Why would the BBC be reporting
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-43896880 with such prominence?
Ah, I see:
'Who are the men?
José Ángel Prenda, 28: considered the leader of the five, wrote a message
in the WhatsApp group about the video showing them having sex with the
woman. He had been sentenced to two years in prison in 2011 for theft with
force
Antonio Manuel Guerrero: a Civil Guard police officer, born in 1989, is
thought to have recorded six videos. He also admitted to stealing the
victim's... more »
TPPF Joins Texas Comptroller, CPPP, and TexPIRG to Call for Greater Government Transparency
Content Multimedia - 11 hours ago
By James Quintero
Texas once led the nation in government transparency, but today’s Texans
are increasingly kept in the dark about how their government operates. This
is especially true at the local level where economic development deals are
negotiated behind closed doors, chambers of commerce are used to circumvent
open government laws, and important public information is kept out of
reach. It’s time for lawmakers to revise the Public Information Act and
return Texas to the top.
How False Flag Operations Are Carried Out Today
Philip Giraldi at - 11 hours ago
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False Flag is a concept that goes back centuries. It was considered to be a
legitimate ploy by the Greeks and Romans, where a military force would
pretend to be friendly to get close to an enemy before dropping the
pretense and raising its banners to reveal its own affiliation just before
launching an attack. In the sea battles of the eighteenth century among
Spain, France and Britain hoisting an enemy flag instead of one’s own to
confuse the opponent was considered to be a legitimate *ruse de guerre*,
but it was only “honorable” if one reverted to one’s own flag ... more »
'Cruise Missile Left' Complicit in American Escalation Toward World War III
Danny Haiphong at - 11 hours ago
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The US-led alliance of imperial nations has waged war on Syria for eight
years with the hopes of overthrowing the independent Arab nationalist state
led by President Bashar Al-Assad. Syria was believed to be another domino
destined to fall in imperialism’s great power game to contain any
international threat to its rule. Former NATO general Wesley Clarke
revealed US plans in 2007 to use the September 11th attacks to justify the
overthrow seven countries in five years: Iraq, Iran, Libya, Lebanon,
Somalia, Sudan, and Syria. Most of these countries have since been th... more »
Did You Really Drop Bombs on a Chemical Weapons Facility Mrs May?
Rob Slane at - 11 hours ago
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On April 14th, shortly after the United Kingdom, United States and France
bombed the sovereign country of Syria, on the basis of unproven allegations
of the use of chemical weapons in Douma on 7th April, the British Prime
Minister, Theresa May made the following comment in her official statement:
“Together we have hit a specific and limited set of targets. They were *a
chemical weapons storage and production facility*, a key *chemical weapons
research centre *and a military bunker involved in *chemical weapons
attacks*. Hitting these targets with the force that w... more »
Dealing robustily
Talking of missed opportunities, let’s not forget the antisemitism scandal.
(Jonathan Arkush speaks for the Jews and Norman Smith speaks for the Labour
party) Lots of coverage following the “Missed opportunities” verdict from
various members of the Jewish delegation following their unsatisfactory
meeting with Jeremy Corbyn.
From Today, Norman Smith, Justin Webb and Barry Gardiner. And Ian Watson.
The Daily Politics with Andrew Neil. Peter Dowd MP, Shadow Chief Secretary
to the Treasury is in the hot seat. A little sheepish, but still loyal to
Dear Leader. Andrew Neil had a long l... more »
Does North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un Brings His Own Toilet On Trips In Case His Enemies Steal His Excrement?
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visits a cosmetics factory in this undated
photo released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) in
Pyongyang on October 28, 2017. KCNA/via Reuters
*Newsweek:* *Kim Jong Un Brings His Own Toilet On Trips In Case His Enemies
Steal His Excrement, Koreans Say*
With less than 24 hours to go before the first meeting between North Korean
dictator Kim Jong Un and South Korean President Moon Jae-in, officials of
the two countries are working to ensure any and all of the leaders' needs
are taken care of.
In Kim's case, one specific concern is wh... more »
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