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TPPF: Texas AG Right to Warn San Antonio Against Paid Sick Leave Ballot Measure
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By Robert Henneke The Texas Attorney General’s office is correct in notifying the city of San Antonio that any paid sick leave ballot initiative violates Texas law. Through the Texas Minimum Wage Act, the Texas Legislature has already preempted the authority of cities like San Antonio, Austin, and Dallas from adopting this type of ordinance.
President Trump Will Not Say If Russian President Putin Is A Friend Or Foe (He Is A Competitor)
*CNN: **Trump says Putin meeting 'may be the easiest of them all'* Washington (CNN)President Donald Trump said his easiest meeting on his foreign trip to Europe during the next week may be his sit down with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Trump spoke to reporters before leaving for the NATO summit in Brussels, the first stop on his trip. He then plans to travel to the United Kingdom where he will hold talks with Prime Minister Theresa May and meet with Queen Elizabeth II. Trump will have his first standalone summit with Putin in Helsinki, Finland, Monday. "I have NATO. I have t... more »
Russia charms its guests with music and football
Lovers of music and football got their money’s worth in Russia this summer, as concerts of classical music, jazz, pop and rock accompanied all events of the FIFA Football World Cup 2018. The post Russia charms its guests with music and football appeared first on The Duran.
The two-pronged attack on Orthodoxy and Russia
As US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin prepare to meet in Helsinki, all eyes are on what generally are regarded as the “usual” political issues that divide the world’s two foremost military powers: Ukraine, Syria, sanctions, claims of election interference, and so forth. The post The two-pronged attack on Orthodoxy and Russia appeared first on The Duran.
Glenn Greenwald labeled ‘Kremlin agent’ for visiting Russia (VIDEO)
Glenn Greenwald, the renowned journalist who helped published Edward Snowden's revelations about the NSA, has recently visited Russia, in a way that was partially meant to combat the toxic Russophobic, McCarthyist environment in the US, but now has found himself on the receiving end of such hysteria. The post Glenn Greenwald labeled ‘Kremlin agent’ for visiting Russia (VIDEO) appeared first on The Duran.
What's Up with Putin Meeting Netanyahu So Frequently During the Past Few Months?
*Daniel in the Lion's Den* History repeats itself as an old saying goes. In the geopolitical event I will be discussing this morning it looks like the Biblical tale of Daniel going into the Lion's Den is repeating itself as Russian President Vladimir Putin appears to be inserting himself into the more than half century conflict going on in the Middle East. This is the conflict that began when the Then Empire, Great Britain, ceded the little nation of Palestine over to the Khazarian Jews who are originally from an area in Asia now known as Bulgaria. Since these Khazarian Jews had... more »
Did Congresswoman Ateesha Nubbins Put an Upper-Age Limit on Voting?
A meme created by a satirical Facebook page convinced some viewers that a fictional congresswoman was attempting to pass a non-existent law.
Security In Iraq July 1-7, 2018
During the first week of July 2018, the security forces (ISF) launched a major sweep through central Iraq after several people were kidnapped and murdered along the Baghdad-Kirkuk highway. Unfortunately, this operation and several others had no real effect upon violence. There were roughly the same number of incidents in Diyala, Kirkuk, and Salahaddin as the previous week. These are the three areas where the Islamic State is rebuilding the insurgency. From July 1-7, there were 56 incidents reported in the media. Since May there have been roughly 50 incidents per week. Kirkuk, 10 i... more »
Thai Cave Rescue: All 13 ‘Wild Boars’ Rescued
mosesman at France Says No Iran Package Before November as Zarif Rejects ‘Obscure Promises’ (Covenant of 1 Week: 22 Nov 2018 to 18 Oct 2025??) – Socio-Economics History Blog- 12 hours ago
Channel NewsAsia Published on Jul 10, 2018 After more than 2 weeks of rescue operations, all 12 boys and their football coach have been saved from Thailand’s Tham Luang cave complex. Channel NewsAsia’s Saksith Saiyasombut with the report. end
This Day In Iraqi History - Jul 10
1924 First elections held in Iraq Was for Constituent Assembly 1940 England decided to send Indian Div to Basra after PM Gaylani wanted to block British troops moving through Iraq as part of Anglo-Iraq Treaty 1940 UK Cmdr in Middle East Gen Wavell thought sending British troops to Iraq would destabilize region so Indian Div sent to Egypt instead 1967 General Tahir Yahya became premier 2nd time Was later charged with corruption 1978 Former Prime Minister Naif died from gunshot wounds from assassination attempt by Iraqi agents in London 1978 Englan... more »
1.1 Billion-Year-Old Bright Pink Pigments Discovered
The oldest colors in the geological record have been discovered. At 1.1 billion-years-old, the bright pink pigments extracted from marine black shales of the Taoudeni Basin in Mauritania, West Africa, are actually molecular fossils of chlorophyll that were produced by ancient photosynthetic organisms - cyanobacteria. The fossils range from blood red to deep purple in their concentrated form, and bright pink when diluted and are more than half a billion years older than previous pigment discoveries. The rocks deep beneath the Sahara desert in Africa, remnants of an ancient ocean that... more »
The commie/marxist/libtards line up to smear Judge Brett Kavanaugh...
*do we care?* Well - I sure don't. It appears the main concern is Roe v Wade, because dead babies reign supreme in their minds. No "ladies" - it's not "my body, my choice." That baby has it's very own body, separate from your body. It has it's very own little heart and God has given it a sweet little soul - all it's very own. But you, because you're irresponsible and just hate like hell to be inconvenienced, want to scrape that little baby from your womb and your life. Have you no shame? Do you realize how repulsive you look waving your pre-printed signs and screaming obsceni... more »
PAGASA 5, They cannot accurately forecast the weather even 1 hour ahead but they can forecast global temp 100 years from now
Yesterday I was angry because of useless class cancellations. My 2 daughters should have classes yesterday and learning new stuff but DOST-PAGASA would f__k up their work in weather forecasting. And many LGUs quickly pushed the 'suspend classes' button. I woke up yesterday 7am+ and four hours earlier, PAGASA made this wrong forecast: *"Heavy rains with lightning and strong winds due to thunderstorms are expected over #MetroMaila, #Bulacan, #Rizal, #Cavite within the next 2 hours."* Whole day yesterday, it was sunny in the morning, no rain, no wind, yet no classes. Some rains in M... more »
Comment Moderation
(Tip o' the tinfoil hat to Constant Reader CC.) I don't know what the hell is going on. Last night, one of my readers emailed me to say he couldn't find his comments on some of my latest posts. So this morning, I went behind the curtains and poked around. I found a massive cache of unmoderated comments that should have been sent to my inbox or at least my spam folder. The legitimate ones went up, the spam and the ones from right wing douchebags such as Chadwick, his gold digger wife Fiona, California Patriot and others hit the circular file in a flash. This may have so... more »
Inspired by Care
Perhaps we can leverage the incredible coordination and cooperation that made possible the rescue of all 12 boys and coach from Thailand's flooded caverns to rescue endangered children everywhere. https://www.yahoo.com/news/rescuers-gear-final-push-save-remaining-five-thai-023625316--sow.html It is my belief that CARE for our children - not just our biological children but all children (including of species not our own) - is the single most productive strategy for long-term human survival. CARE for children is an emotional disposition and logic of conduct universally found across h... more »
Senator Nancy Schaefer: Did her fight against CPS child kidnapping cause her murder?
by Brian Shilhavy, Health Impact News Georgia Senator Nancy Schaefer may have known more about State-sponsored kidnappings than any other politician in the United States before she was murdered in March of 2010. Her published report, The Corrupt Business of Child Protective Services, is reproduced below. It was the basis for many lectures and interviews she gave on the topic. She […] The post Senator Nancy Schaefer: Did her fight against CPS child kidnapping cause her murder? appeared first on Health Nut News.
Fox: Nun at charity founded by Mother Teresa arrested, accused of trafficking babies
After a series of complaints, the Indian Child Welfare Committee (CWC) announced that they are in the process of investigating a nun and one other employee serving at the Missionaries of Charity center in India (founded by Mother Teresa) of child trafficking. Specifically, the sale “of a newborn baby boy from the Nirmal Hriday (Pure […] The post Fox: Nun at charity founded by Mother Teresa arrested, accused of trafficking babies appeared first on Health Nut News.
These farmers switched to organic after pesticides made them or their family sick
Some farmers transition to organic production to earn premium prices paid for organic crops. Others switch to make their farms more sustainable. But for some farmers transitioning to organic is a necessity to save their health—and even their lives. Blaine Schmaltz, who farms in Rugby, North Dakota, is a good example. One day in September 1993, Schmaltz […] The post These farmers switched to organic after pesticides made them or their family sick appeared first on Health Nut News.
Hijacks your immune system in many startling ways you’re not being told about
Recent events again highlight the need for Americans to stand up for their right to know, and freedom to choose, when it comes to medical risk-taking. The New York Court of Appeals not only has given the nod of approval to New York City’s health department requirement that all preschoolers must get annual flu shots, […] The post Hijacks your immune system in many startling ways you’re not being told about appeared first on Health Nut News.
NATO Members Brace Themselves For President Trump
Marc Champion, Patrick Donahue and Hayley Warren, Bloomberg:* Trump Is Itching for a Fight at NATO* When Donald Trump barrels into Brussels this week demanding that NATO allies boost their defense spending, the response will be: We already are. But for the U.S. president, military budgets are only one line of attack. From “easy to win’’ trade wars to the system of setting oil prices, Trump is on a mission to rip up the world order and remake it in what he sees as America’s interests. That includes targeting multilateral institutions such as the World Trade Organization and the G... more »
Not Good Enough for Kavanaugh To Say He Will Follow Existing Law
Chuck Schumer keeps moving the goalposts with regards to the answers he expects a Supreme Court nominee to answer, declaring during an interview this morning that it’s no longer good enough for a nominee to say they will follow existing law. CBS News’ Norah O’Donnell asked Schumer about previous statements made by Judge Brett Kavanaugh, regarding Roe v. Wade being binding precedent, and why Schumer believes abortion rights are under threat if Kavanaugh is confirmed. "When you say you’ll follow binding precedent, that’s been a trick. It is not good enough for them to hide behind t... more »
Pretty Darn Funny; Progressives are about as Accurate Predicting Elections as they are Predicting the Climate
Climate “Science” on Trial; If Something is Understood, it can be Modeled Please Like, Share, Subscribe and Comment Advertisements
Even Without Paul Ryan To Kick Around, Randy Bryce Is Poised To Turn A Red Seat Blue
Unless you can make a clear case for outright villainy-- a *really* clear case-- Democratic primary voters do *not* like Democratic primary opponents attacking each other. They hate it. *Republican* primary voters *love* to see their primary candidates attacking each other, but Democrats want the attacks saved for general elections, *not* primaries. Sunday, Randy Bryce shared a stage in Lake Geneva with the very negative and desperate vanity candidate running against him. For her sake, I hope she learned that lesson-- and the one about being careful about what you wish for. Her ba... more »
Trump Pardons Ranchers in Case That Inspired 2016 Occupation
In a statement, White House press secretary Sarah Sanders called that decision to resentence the Hammonds "unjust."
Talking about Judge Kavanaugh as a Justice
It's excruciating to read stuff about Judge Kavanaugh as an "originalist," a "textualist," a "conservative in some political theory sense." You want to know how he's going to vote as a Justice over the next few years? (The time qualification is relevant.) The first question to ask is whether there is a mainstream Republican conservative view on the issue presented. (a) If there isn't, we have no way of knowing what a Justice Kavanaugh would do. (But, if there isn't, not many ordinary people are going to care. I have a professional interest in seeing how Justices deal with the quest... more »
BWorld 224, China mercantilism and US free trade challenge
* This is my article in BusinessWorld last June 20, 2018. There seems to be a predominant sentiment to demonize the United States. These sentiments are variations of a theme, which include: a) “US protectionism” vs G7 nations, the European Union (EU) and China; b) US is a declining power while China is now the “new vanguard” of globalization; and (c) US withdrawal from the Paris Agreement is adverse unilateralism while China or Germany is the new leader of the “save the planet” movement. These sentiments are based on illusion and emotionalism than hard data and propelled more by an... more »
"Repealing" Roe v. Wade
A non-trivial number of comments on the Supreme Court going forward refer to the possibility of "repealing" *Roe v. Wade*. The term isn't universal, of course; there are a lot of references to "overturning" or "overruling" *Roe*. But the use of the term "repeal" does suggest that the idea that the Supreme Court is like a legislature whose enactments can be repealed (remember "Repeal and Replace"?) has some significant cultural purchase -- and it's a good thing it does.
World News Briefs -- July 10, 2018
*Daily Mail:* *Thailand parties through the night! Country erupts in celebrations after miraculous rescue mission to free trapped football team succeeds* * Celebrations in the streets and on social media after final four boys and their football coach are rescued * The 12 Wild Boar FC players had been trapped in cave in Chiang Rai, northern Thailand more than two weeks * First four players were rescued on Sunday, the second batch on Monday, and on Tuesday the rest were freed * British divers found boys and coach, hungry and huddled in darkness on a muddy bank, on Monday last week *... more »
Scary Times For Climate Alarmists
The Arctic melting scam is entering dangerous territory. Great wailing and gnashing of teeth among people who make their living lying about the Arctic. Ocean and Ice Services | Danmarks Meteorologiske Institut The Argus-Press – Google News Archive Search Gore: … Continue reading →
With New Ceasefire, Assad Regime Looks to Israel-Syria Border
*New Ceasefire Reached between Rebels and Regime in Southwest Syria* Rebel forces reached a ceasefire agreement with the Assad regime in southwest Syria on Friday after a three-week regime offensive. Under the arrangement, rebel groups have agreed to hand over weapons and cede territory in Deraa province, including the provincial capital and a strategic border crossing on the Syria-Jordan border, in exchange for safe passage to rebel-held areas in Idlib province, farther north. Russia will manage the process of evacuating rebel forces from the area, and has initial plans for the w... more »
Five Fun Places to Visit with Kids in Rio de Janeiro
By Jack Arnhold, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – With its natural beauty, friendly locals and tropical climate, Rio de Janeiro has so many things going for it that make it perfect for a family holiday. Often travel guides focus on the side of the city that is devoted to parties and Carnival, but […]
Brazil’s Odebrecht to Pay R$2.7 Billion for Corrupt Practices
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Odebrecht announced it has signed a leniency deal with two of Brazil’s federal agencies, where it agrees to pay R$2.7 billion during the next twenty years for its role in the Lava Jato (Car Wash) corruption scheme. According to the company, once one of […]
University of Liverpool reverses course, names researcher guilty of misconduct
A few weeks ago, we received a press release that gave us pause: The University of Liverpool said it had found one of its researchers guilty of research misconduct — but did not say who, nor which papers might be involved. Now, less than one month later, the university is naming the researcher, and identifying … Continue reading University of Liverpool reverses course, names researcher guilty of misconduct
Novichok Part Deux: A Fusion of Media, Government & Military
*Kenny Coyle* | As with the Skripal story, Amesbury demonstrates a very disturbing level coordination between the mainstream media, intelligence services and military.
Rescue Mission Saves All 12 Boys and Soccer Coach From Thai Cave
The "Wild Boars" soccer team had been trapped in the flooded cave for more than two weeks, capturing the attention of the world's news media.
Trump Picks Brett Kavanaugh as Supreme Court Justice Nominee
If approved by Congress, the U.S. Court of Appeals judge would be a conservative replacement for the retiring Anthony Kennedy's swing vote.
ISIS suicide attack kills several Army soldiers in west Daraa
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (5:20 P.M.) – Scores of Syrian Army soldiers were killed and injured as a suicide blast rocks their position in Zaizoun town of west Daraa countryside. According to initial reports, an ISIS suicide bomber detonated his van near a detachment for the Syrian Army in the recently-recaptured town. No exact toll of the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Afghan suicide blast kills 12 including children
At least 12 people were killed in a suicide attack claimed by the Islamic State on the eastern city of Jalalabad, Afghanistan. The bomber blew up his explosive belt near a gas station; instantly killing two officers working for Afghanistan’s intelligence agency. The huge fire sparked by the explosion also killed 10 civilians including children. […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Defeated rebels join Islamic State in west Daraa
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (3:40 P.M.) – The Islamic State in the far southwest Syria is taking on more rebel fighters who have faced a terrible defeat by the Syrian Army across Daraa province. Militants from Tafas and nearby towns are increasingly joining the Islamic State army in the western flanks of Daraa as the Syrian forces […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Any Syrian soldier that enters Golan buffer zone is risking his life – Israeli DM
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:30 P.M.) – The Israeli Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman recently toured the occupied Golan Heights to inspect the IDF soldiers in the region and observe the ongoing situation in southwest Syria During his tour, Lieberman addressed several journalists about the situation at the border and what it means for the future of Syria […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Russian Air Force launches large-scale attack on southwest Idlib after jihadist attack
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:00 P.M.) – The Russian Aerospace Forces launched a massive attack on the southwestern countryside of Idlib in response to the jihadist offensive in northeast Latakia. Russian jets flying out of the Hmeymim Airbase in southwest Latakia carried out dozens of airstrikes over the Jisr Al-Shughour District of Idlib this morning, a military […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Netanyahu, Putin to discuss Syrian conflict on July 11
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will hold a meeting on July 11 to discuss bilateral cooperation and global affairs, including the Israel-Palestine issue and the Syrian conflict, the Kremlin press service said in a statement. “On July 11, Russian President Vladimir Putin will hold a meeting with Israel’s Prime Minister […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Over 25 Syrian Army soldiers killed in deadliest battle in Latakia this year
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:30 P.M.) – A large number of soldiers from the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) and National Defense Forces (NDF) were killed last night during a fierce battle with the jihadist rebels in northeast Latakia, a military report stated this morning. According to the military report, over 25 soldiers from the Syrian Army and […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
YPG sleeper cell assassinates high ranking rebel commander in Afrin (video)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:25 P.M.) – A sleeper cell belonging to the Kurdish-led People’s Protection Units (YPG) carried out a special operation recently that targeted a high ranking commander of the Turkish-backed Free Syrian Army (FSA). According to the official media office of the YPG, their sleeper cell assassinated the Free Syrian Army commander, Mohammad Suleiman, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Heidegger on The Kantian Interpretations of Being and Time
Martin Heidegger, in *Being and Time* (Chapter 2: “The Double Task in Working Out the Question of Being: The Method of the Investigation and its Outline”), suggests that Immanuel Kant’s view of the connection between being and time is influenced by the works of Descartes and Aristotle. In his analysis, he asks two questions: “To what extent in the course of the history of ontology in general the interpretation of being has been thematically connected with the phenomenon of time? We must also ask whether the problematic of temporality, which necessarily belongs here, was fundamenta... more »
WHAT WE DID: Why can't you remember the future?
*TUESDAY, JULY 10, 2018Part 2—And other extremely deep thoughts:* Can it really be true? Is Carlo Rovelli's The Order of Time the worst book ever written? For us down here on this darkling plain, such judgments may seem overwrought, perhaps even hard to justify. Still, we're told that in the future caves where future anthropologists were forced to huddle in the wake of Mr. Trump's War, Rovelli's book is widely described as "fascinatingly awful," indeed as instructively so. (We've recently learned that Mr. Trump's War is also described, in this future realm, as The War of Vast Lib... more »
Guam: a U.S. colony
Guam has the largest percentage of people that serve in the U.S. military, but they can't even vote for president. That's messed up! Many people on Guam say their days as a U.S. territory need to end. The US has several bases on Guam and is demanding even more island land for expansion of bases and also areas for war exercises which is helping to inflame anger toward the military. Guam is called the 'tip of the spear' by the Pentagon as they use North Korea to justify their aggressive military encirclement of China and Russia in the region. Guam would be a prime target in any war... more »
Trump Is Going for Game-changing Solutions
[image: President Donald J. Trump and First Lady Melania Trump watch Fourth of July fireworks at the White House | July 4, 2018 (Official White House Photo by Shealah Craighead)] President Donald Trump's insistence on a personal summit with Russian President Putin looks stronger than ever, with the welcome breakdown of the most violent opponent of that summit — and the center of geopolitical war schemes — the British government. Russian-American collaboration is central to the possible end to 25 years' perpetual "regime-change" wars and terrorism, allowing, then, the possibility of ... more »
Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- July 10, 2018
(Click on Image to Enlarge) Comparison of defence spending by NATO members *AFP: **Defence spending by NATO members* A row over how much NATO members spend on defence will overshadow a summit of alliance leaders this week, with US President Donald Trump set to tell allies in blunt terms to boost their military budgets. Trump has repeatedly berated European NATO members and Canada for lagging on a pledge to try to spend two percent of GDP on defence, and he harangued them again on Twitter on Monday. - How much does the US spend on NATO? - Trump claimed on Monday that the United St... more »
Which 3-letter agency is enforcing US immigration laws at the border?
Tanya Golash-Boza, Professor, University of California, Merced at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 14 hours ago
An immigration expert breaks through the alphabet soup of federal agencies responsible for enforcing immigration laws.
Russia is top on NATO's agenda and Trump is the wild card
Balazs Martonffy, Adjunct Instructor, American University School of International Service at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 14 hours ago
After Russia's 2014 invasion of Ukraine, NATO members felt a renewed sense of purpose: deter Putin. Trump's anti-NATO, pro-Russia talk is thus an existential threat to this old transatlantic alliance.
Trump’s Global Political And Trade Gaffes
CNN: "The US has probably never before had a delusional President, one who speaks gibberish, insults those around him including his closest associates, and baffles the world. By instinct, we strive to make sense of Trump's nonsense, implicitly assuming some hidden strategy." The post Trump’s Global Political And Trade Gaffes appeared first on OrientalReview.org.
Welfare and immigration: a contradiction in terms
Karl Denninger points out the fundamental incompatibility between immigration and a welfare state. *Fundamentally-incompatible things can be serious trouble.Put gasoline in your diesel-fueled vehicle and see what happens. Or the converse.Drink a bunch and then go operate some sort of machinery. The outcome is likely to be very bad.* Welfare in general -- where you are given a *right* to take from someone else *by force* something you want but have not earned -- is incompatible with a lot of things. * One of the things it's incompatible with is an "open border".* This is mat... more »
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From Jenna Orkin US Opposition to Breast Feeding Resolution Stuns World Health Officials All the White Supremacists Running for Office in 2018 "An Absolute Bombshell": Brexit Ministers Davis, Baker & Braverman Quit In Blow To Theresa May Wins: Nassim Taleb Exposes The Dictatorship Of The Small Minority The Billion Dollar Business of Operating Shelters for Migrant Children Repair Cafes video. Illinois Governor Profits from ICE Detention Centers "Shelter In Place": All Hell Breaks Loose In Haiti As Violent Mobs Try To Murder Trapped American Tourists Woman Exposed To Novichok Nerve... more »
Bad Bear's Photos 'On the Road to Onigum' Dennis Banks Memorial Walk
Photos by Western Shoshone Carl 'Bad Bear' SampsonDennis Banks Memorial WalkCensored News Thank you Bad Bear for sharing your photos with Censored News! Photos copyright Carl Sampson.
EU Seeks “Populist-Proof” Carbon Reductions
The story July 10, 2018 by Sonja van Renssen EU wants new climate policy to be “populism-proof” [EPW] Excerpts from energypost, who like the idea, with my bolds. van Renssen: No new targets, gas is in, jobs and growth are key: the EU is designing a new climate and energy strategy for the coming decades that must […]
Russia's Robot Tank - The Uran-9
There has been an interesting development in Russia's military capabilities that has received almost no coverage in the Western media. This system has been deployed to Syria and is currently a leading edge development in providing both ground support and reconnaissance for ground troops. In September 2016, Russia military equipment manufacturer JSC 766 UPTK (766th Management Production and Processing Equipment) unveiled the Iran-9, a tracked, unmanned combat ground vehicle, that is controlled remotely. According to Army Technology, the Uran-9 robot consists of one mobile command... more »
James Bond Visits CIA Headquarters In Langley, Virginia
I, spy … Daniel Craig was reportedly told that real-life espionage is a lot more ‘cloak’ and a lot less ‘dagger’ than presented on screen. Photograph: CIA *The Guardian*: *Daniel Craig visits CIA in run-up to shooting new James Bond film* US intelligence agency entertains 007 star as it attempts to engage with public and increase understanding of how it operates Daniel Craig has visited CIA headquarters in Langley, Virginia, as part of the CIA’s attempt to engage with the public and increase understanding of how intelligence work operates in the real world. Craig is currently p... more »
Cloud Act Implementation Issues
Congress passed the Cloud Act as part of an omnibus spending bill in March over the objection of many civil society groups, including the Center for Democracy & Technology (with which I am affiliated). The legislation, formally the Clarifying Lawful Overseas Use of Data Act, empowers the Justice Department to serve legal process authorized by the Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA) on U.S. providers for data those companies control, no matter where the data is located. It also authorizes the department to enter into agreements with foreign governments allowing those gover... more »
Iran Vice President Admits U.S. Sanctions Will Hurt The Economy, But Promised To “Sell As Much Oil As We Can”
*Reuters:* *Iran vows to sell as much oil as it can in face of U.S. sanctions* LONDON (Reuters) - Iran’s vice president acknowledged on Tuesday that U.S. sanctions would hurt the economy, but promised to “sell as much oil as we can” and protect banking. Eshaq Jahangiri said Washington was trying to stop Iran’s petrochemical, steel and copper exports. “America seeks to reduce Iran’s oil sales, our vital source of income, to zero,” he said, according to Fars news agency. “It would be a mistake to think the U.S. economic war against Iran will have no impact,” Jahangiri added. Presi... more »
Sustainable trade? Testing the EU-Indonesia free trade agreement
bilaterals.org - 15 hours ago
10-Jul-2018 The agreement scores only 4.5 out of 20 points on a sustainability check of the draft texts - a clear fail.
Mauritius-India: Fifth meeting pursues negotiations on CECPA
bilaterals.org - 15 hours ago
10-Jul-2018 The three-day discussions comprise sessions on trade in goods and services; sanitary and phyto-sanitary measures; technical barriers to trade; requests lists; rules of origin and finalisation of economic cooperation chapter.
Le sommet UE/Japon reporté au 17 juillet à Tokyo à cause des intempéries
bilaterals.org - 15 hours ago
10-Jul-2018 La signature de l'accord commercial entre l'Union européenne et le Japon aura finalement lieu le 17 juillet à Tokyo, le premier ministre japonais Shinzo Abe ayant annulé sa venue à cause des intempéries dans son pays.
Postponed EU-Japan summit moved to Tokyo
bilaterals.org - 15 hours ago
10-Jul-2018 Tokyo will now host an EU-Japan summit on July 17 to sign a free trade accord after the Japanese premier cancelled the talks in Brussels because of deadly floods at home.
Opinion: Brazil’s Lava Jato: Chronicle of a Death Foretold (Again)
Opinion by Michael Royster RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Last weekend, after Brazil’s “Seleção” crashed out of the World Cup, its judiciary staged an embarrassing demonstration of how politics has usurped the Judicial Branch of government. Worse, it is another warning sign that the Lava Jato investigation will soon be rendered ineffectual. We refer to […]
Three years after questions surfaced, PLOS ONE retracts paper about potential antibiotic
In April 2015, two high-profile chemistry bloggers — and their commenters — raised questions about a paper that had been published in PLOS ONE some 18 months earlier. More than three years later, the journal has now retracted the paper, with a notice that echoes the 2015 blog posts. So what took so long? PLOS … Continue reading Three years after questions surfaced, PLOS ONE retracts paper about potential antibiotic
Brett Kavanaugh put a serious damper on EPA power grabs
Kavanaugh, one of the most conservative judges on the D.C. Circuit Court, has authored opinions skeptical of Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulations many conservatives see as abuses of federal power.
Sacred peer-review takes a big hit
When only a third of peer-reviewed studies reach the same results when they are replicated by outside authors, this is a serious problem.
Sunday Was The Bloodiest Day In Nicaragua Since The Start Of Anti-Government Protests In April
*BBC:* *Nicaragua crisis: '38 killed in bloodiest day' - NGO* Sunday was the deadliest day in Nicaragua since a wave of anti-government protests started in April, a local human rights group says. According to the Nicaraguan Centre for Human Rights (Cenidh), 38 people were killed during clashes in three areas. Cenidh says 31 were anti-government protesters, four police officers and three members of pro-government groups. Clashes between the security forces and anti-government protesters have been intensifying with deadly results. *Read more* .... *WNU Editor:* The Nicaraguan gove... more »
Brett Kavanaugh's Cliches
Donald Trump and Brett Kavanaugh offered the American people two clichés when describing how Supreme Court justices should decide cases. The first is that they must interpret the Constitution as written. The second is that they should use common sense. One problem is that in many important cases the two conflict. The more serious problem is that when the two conflict, Kavanaugh always selects the option that promotes Republican policies and politics. The Constitution as written belies Kavanaugh’s claims that sitting (Republican) presidents cannot be indicted. No provision in t... more »
NASA – Losing The Heat Of 1913
On this date in 1913, California set the world’s all-time temperature record of 134 degrees. It was the first of three days over 130 degrees that week. By contrast, no place in the United States has reached 130 degrees any … Continue reading →
Incoming Mexican Foreign Minister: Mexico Will Not Intervene In Venezuela, Nicaragua Crises
Incoming Mexican Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard. Twitter *Reuters*: *Mexico will not intervene in Venezuela, Nicaragua crises: incoming minister* MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - The next government of Mexico, led by leftist President-elect Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, will not intervene in the internal affairs of other nations, such as crisis-ridden Venezuela and Nicaragua, the country’s future foreign minister said on Monday. Mexico’s current administration has taken a lead in regional efforts to pressure socialist Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro into restoring democracy in the Sout... more »
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*Liberal Students Furious Over Trump’s Unannounced SCOTUS Pick* *The below was written before Trump's announcement* President Donald Trump is expected to announce his pick Monday for a judge to replace the opening on the Supreme Court created by the retirement of Justice Anthony Kennedy. It’s expected that no matter who the president selects, it will anger those on the left. In fact, some college students are already calling Trump’s pick a racist — even though the name of the judge hasn’t been announced. A reporter for the website Campus Reform went to New York University and ... more »
Montreal’s Sensationally Speculative Heat Wave Death Stats
Yah, last week was hot. That said it’s July so heat is what should be expected. Years ago it used to be hotter for longer periods of times. Hubby and I have had a veggie garden for 26 years now. We used to plant cool weather veggies earlier (April)- but for the past several years it’s been to cool to do that- Soil to cold and wet. For that matter it’s been too cool to plant tomatoes, eggplant and peppers until the first or second week end of June as opposed to the third week of May. Toronto *Montreal, Quebec vs Toronto, Ontario* Living here in Ontario, one couldn’t help but notice... more »
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*All-Renewable Energy Is a Prescription for Disaster* Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez stunned the Democratic establishment by crushing incumbent Rep. Joe Crowley in the primary race in New York’s 14th Congressional District. She successfully portrayed Crowley as out of touch with his constituents. “He works for corporations, and I work for people,” she said. But for all of Ocasio-Cortez’s woman-of-the-people claims, her energy politics are completely disconnected from reality. More important, they’re deeply regressive and, if implemented, would hurt the very same poor and middle-class v... more »
The Cost Of Rising Seas
For those who don't live on a seacoast, rising oceans mean little -- unless you put the issue in dollars and cents terms. Tim Radford, who was the science editor for *The* *Guardian * for twenty five years, does just that: The rising seas’ cost may be $27 trillion a year in U.S. dollars for the world by 2100 if it fails to meet the UN’s 2ºC global warming limit by then, with sea level rise of, at its worst, almost six feet (nearly two meters), new research says. A study led by the UK’s National Oceanography Centre (NOC) says the worldwide cost of flooding caused by rising sea leve... more »
Merchandise Trade Deficit With China Hit Record Through May
*CNS:* *$152,237,500,000: Merchandise Trade Deficit With China Hit Record Through May* (CNSNews.com) - The U.S. merchandise trade deficit with China set a record through May, hitting $152,237,500,000 for the first five months of 2018, according to data released Friday by the Census Bureau. From January through May, the Census Bureau reports, the United States exported $52,902,300,000 in goods to China while importing $205,139,800,000 in good from China. That means the dollar value of the goods the U.S. has bought from China so far this year is 3.87 times greater than the dollar v... more »
CALL THE RIGHT-WING LEGAL ESTABLISHMENT WHAT IT IS: A POLITICAL MACHINE
In *The New York Times,* Peter Baker writes this about the right-wing legal army that gave us Brett Kavanaugh: Since the 1980s, a network of activists and organizations has worked assiduously to reach this point, determined to avoid the disappointment they felt after Republican appointees like Earl Warren, William J. Brennan Jr., David H. Souter, Sandra Day O’Connor and Justice Kennedy proved more moderate or liberal once they joined the court. ... groups like the Federalist Society, the Heritage Foundation, the Judicial Crisis Network, the Judicial Action Group and [the] Committee ... more »
Thailand Cave Rescue – LIVE COVERAGE – 10 July 2018 — 11th Boy Out
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Agenda-Free TV Started streaming 2 hours ago Day 3 of the Thai cave rescue has begun, with rescuers racing to free the remaining boys and coach before heavy rains flood the cave. Get the latest in our LIVE COVERAGE. Eight boys were freed from the cave on the first two days of the Thai cave rescue […]
The Enablers, The Rubber Stamps... The Violence They Are Doing To Our Constitutional Democracy
*Best People by Chip Proser* Jonathan Freedland, in last week's *New York Review of Books* took a step away from his usual role of defending all things American. Trump has changed all that-- and probably for many more avid fans of America than Freedland. "We’ve seen hideous U.S. presidencies before," he wrote, "but what is happening under Trump goes further. The travel ban on Muslims and the separation of migrant children from their parents are disgusting in themselves, but they point to something larger than the ugly policy decisions of a specific administration that will, eventual... more »
Shocking! IHOP Acknowledges It Faked IHOb Name Change
The pancake chain has acknowledged that a name change announced last month was just a publicity stunt to promote its hamburger menu.
Tennessee Woman Says State Voter Web Site Wrongly Said She Was Not U.S. Citizen
A Tennessee resident told us that around 10 people, all naturalized citizens like her, reported experiencing the same issue.
Note the lie in the headline
An article at CNBC caught my eye yesterday, particularly because the headline - and the body of the article - contain a blatant, out-and-out lie, designed to con the consumer. *Homeowners are sitting on a record amount of cash – and not tapping it* U.S. homeowners today are getting richer by the minute, but they are less likely to cash in on their newfound wealth than during previous housing booms. As home values rise, home equity lines of credit, often used to tap home equity, are flatlining, and the overall amount of money people are taking out of their homes is shrinking. The c... more »
Rio de Janeiro Confirms Two Cases of Measles in Centro
By Nelson Belen, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – On Monday, July 9th, Rio de Janeiro’s Secretary of Health in conjunction with the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (Fiocruz) announced they had confirmed two cases of the measles in Rio de Janeiro. Officials said the two confirmed cases are law students at the Federal University of […]
Rio Nightlife Guide for Tuesday, July 10, 2018
We have the top three picks for this Tuesday, and below there is a list of bars and lounges that are always a good option. PARTY: Dobradinha @ Fosfobox (Copacabana) – Second edition of the Winter Season of Dobradinha! This time it’s dubbed ‘Keeping up with the Kelnershians’ as Igor Kelner will be manning the […]
Greenhouse gas emissions are dropping in the United States, rising in Europe
“New reports show that greenhouse gas emissions are plunging in the United States and rising in Europe—and the drop in the U.S. is due to falling costs of renewable energy and natural gas.” click here
Cybersecurity has never been more important to Russian companies
As the digital world and the commercial realm of bricks and mortar industry inexorably grow together through e-Commerce as well as the many paths opened via blockchain, the responsibilities of business management are rapidly changing through this evolution. The post Cybersecurity has never been more important to Russian companies appeared first on The Duran.
Breaking: Battle for Daraa city is nearly finished as rebels lose more ground
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:00 P.M.) – This week has already gotten off to a bad start for the rebel forces in Daraa, as their troops have lost several areas inside and outside the provincial capital to the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) and their allies. Led by their elite 42nd Brigade (Ghiath Forces) of the 4th Armored […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Saudi Coalition chopper fires on own troops in western Yemen (video)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:45 P.M.) – The Houthi forces carried out another powerful attack against the pro-government troops in western Yemen this week. Using their short-range missiles, the Houthi forces targeted several vehicles belonging to the pro-government troops inside the Tahtiyah area. As a result of this attack, the Houthi forces managed to destroy a couple […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Russia delivers humanitarian aid to Jordanian border
Russian military servicemen have delivered humanitarian aid to Syria’s southernmost inhabited community of al-Mutaya, which has joined the reconciliation process in the Daraa province, the Russian Center for Reconciliation of the Opposing Sides reported. Essential goods were distributed not far from the inhabited community. More than 4 tonnes of food and 15 tonnes of water […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syrian Army foils major jihadist attack in northeast Latakia
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:40 A.M.) – The jihadist rebels launched a major attack against the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) in the northeastern countryside of the Latakia Governorate last night. Led by Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham, the jihadist rebels stormed the Syrian Arab Army’s positions to the south of Kabbani. The battle would ensue for more than five […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syrian Army uncovers large stockpile of weapons left behind by ISIS in east Syria (video)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:00 A.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) uncovered a large stockpiile of weapons that were left behind by the so-called Islamic State (ISIS) in the eastern countryside of the Deir Ezzor Governorate. According to a report from state-owned Al-Ikhbariya, the weapons were discovered by the Syrian Arab Army in the western countryside […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Pruitt Buries Source of Formaldehyde in Story About EPA Burying Study on Formaldehyde and Pediatric Cancer
Burying the formaldehyde study is part of an effort by Pruitt and aides to undermine EPA's research program, current and former officials tell POLITICO. The Trump administration is suppressing an Environmental Protection Agency report that warns that most Americans inhale...
Photoshopping Disease to Perfection: Who Wore it Better?
(With thanks to Europe Reloaded and Dr Mike Williams Measles Outbreaks or a Philosophy of Deception.) Who wore it better? A recent UK article intended to spread fear about measles used what seems to be a photoshopped image of a...
Summer Causes Climate Change Hysteria–Roy Spencer
By Paul Homewood A pertinent piece from Roy Spencer: Summers in the U.S. are hot. They always have been. Some are hotter than others. Speaking as a PhD meteorologist with 40 years experience, this week’s heat wave is nothing special. But judging from the memo released on June 22 […]
Labour's new guidelines show it is institutionally antisemitic per Stephen Pollard in The Jewish Chronicle
This JC opinion piece https://www.thejc.com/comment/comment/labour-s-new-guidelines-show-it-is-institutionally-antisemitic-1.466685 is hard to argue with, but don't expect Stephen Pollard to be asked about it on the Labour Party's propaganda arm, the BBC. Here's some extracts: 'This week, the Labour Party adopted its own definition of antisemitism. That's right. The party that has spent the past two years mired in allegations that it refuses to take antisemitism seriously has drawn up its own 16-point code of conduct on antisemitism, a definition that is unique to the Labour Party.... more »
DRAIN THE SWAMP: What Trump’s 32-point plan actually looks like
President Trump follows detailed and specific 32-point plan to streamline government, get rid of wasteful expenditures, and drain the swamp The post DRAIN THE SWAMP: What Trump’s 32-point plan actually looks like appeared first on The Duran.
Nearly two decades on from Nato’s deadly bombing of civilians at Varvarin in Serbia…
The long wait for justice continues
Trump’s Iran Strategy: Rhetoric Versus Reality
Shayan Zarren: Will we embrace the NWO in guise of opposition to US hegemony?
Deliver Me: Parts of Multicultural Malmö ‘Too Dangerous’ for Postal Service
Parts of what has been described as Sweden's most "multi-cultural city" deemed too dangerous for postal deliveries
Top Russian Novichok Expert Exposes UK Ludicrous Claims Against Russia In The Midst Of The World Cup
In the midst of a PR bonanza from the World Cup, a new novichok poisoning threatens to tarnish Russia's reputation. Russian chemical weapons experts discuss the implications (with English subtitles)
James Bacque – Other Losses: Death of Millions of German Prisoners After World War II
James Bacque on the 11 million German servicemen held captive after WWII in what were to all intents and purposes death camps
Widow says her former husband’s paedophile rings goes to ‘highest heights’
Awanui Black may have been an rising Maori political leader but his story, and his perversions, are common in political circles throughout the West
Pyongyang Talks – How Pompeo Put The Cart Before The Horse
"North Korea's commitment to giving up its weapons" is presented as a matter of fact in the U.S. media. However, North Korea never made such a commitment
Thailand Cave Rescue – LIVE COVERAGE – 10 July 2018 – ALL Remaining 5 Will Be Out Today
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Agenda-Free TV Started streaming 54 minutes ago Day 3 of the Thai cave rescue has begun, with rescuers racing to free the remaining boys before heavy rains flood the cave. Get the latest in our LIVE COVERAGE. Eight boys were freed from the cave on the first two days of the Thai cave rescue operation. The […]
Political Conspiracy Theory of the Day
From RJ at Biased BBC https://biasedbbc.org/blog/2018/07/08/start-the-week-open-thread-9-july-2018/comment-page-2/#comments 'I don't know whether it was part of their plan, but I do like way that DD and Boris didn't resign until Gove had committed himself to the surrender document by appearing on the BBC to defend it. If Gove hadn't knifed Boris in the leadership election two years ago May wouldn't have stood a chance of being elected (not that she was). This way the Brexit team can reassemble, but with Gove uncomfortably allied with the Quislings. Revenge is sweet.' Nice if true.
Hillary Clinton Isn’t Likely to Run in 2020. But . . .
As pointed out, this is not totally crazy. I also suspect that it may also be strategic as it plausibly allows her to once again push back at least some of the wall of indictments haunting her. I just do not think that any of it will last long and certainly not past the moment when any other attractive candidate without her track record gets traction. The real problem here is that the DNC is still completely shell shocked from 2016 and is a zombie. The so called popular support numbers should have provided traction except they were proven to be produced by outright criminal... more »
Georgia's Nacoochee Valley Gold and Archeology
I stripped out all the images in this report. Do go to the original post for those. What is important is the exceptional gold content of this district and other geological anomalies. Throw in the archeology built up over three thousand years of active exploitation and we have what has to be the ultimate Super Site. What this means is that it demands a global surface and subsurface land acquisition operation that takes it all in and then a progressive excavation operation that employs thousands over decades. This operation should include actual gold recovery from all process d... more »
Do Magic mushrooms Work better than Proxzac?
This is the type of news i want to see more of. What is clear from the many reports on Ayahuasca and Magic Mushrooms is that a huge experience is generated. It is very real and it can be intelligently guided or worked with by the patient or far better in conjunction with an experienced guide. This will be the true future of psychiatry and we need many more champions The debate regarding the real utility of Magic Mushrooms, CBDs, THC, Ayahuasca was largely been laid to rest, at least to those willing to do their homework. What is happening now is that delivery protocols are b... more »
How the Education System Limits Your Consciousness
Of course, that is true, but it has never been through intent but through a simple lack of imagination and a lack of understanding process itself. The purpose of education is to train the brain and there are many aspects to that. All those aspects properly demand progressive training in order to achieve optimal performance. With optimal performance new possibilities open up and become possible. Education does teach scholarship, but it can do even that much better. Real scholarship means reading all available texts on a given topic in order to open your eyes to various aspect... more »
Midnight Meme Of The Day!
*by Noah THE MOSCOW 7* As the meme says, "Have to ask why." Well, do we really, really have to ask? 7 of the Republican Party's "best people" are invited to Moscow. 7 Republicans. 6 senators, 1 congresswoman. No Democrats invited. No Democrats allowed. Oh, they made a little game of it, temporarily inviting New Hampshire's Jeanne Shaheen, but she didn't make the final cut. Not qualified, I guess. No room on the plane. Only the treasonous 7 allowed. The Red Menace used to refer only to the Russians. How fitting that it now also means the red party. Remember these names: Sen. Ric... more »
IRGC commander claims ‘Islamic Army’ near Golan Heights, ready to fight Israel
In a recent speech, IRGC deputy commander Hossein Salami boasted of the creation of an “Islamic army” near the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, which he warned threatened to “end” Israel. “Today, an international Islamic army has been formed in Syria, and the voices of the Muslims are heard near the Golan,” Salami said, as quoted by the Times of Israel. “Orders are awaited, so that…the eradication […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
US accelerates campaign against ISIS in northeast Syria
BEIRUT, LEBAON (8:20 A.M.) – The US-led Coalition has recently intensified their military campaign against the Islamic State (ISIS), as their allied forces continue to advance across northeast Syria. According to the latest military report from the Department of Defense, the US and their partners have conducted several airstrikes over northeast Syria this month, targeting […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
[Graphic 18+] High ranking jihadist commander assassinated in northwest Syria
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:00 A.M.) – A high ranking jihadist commander was killed in northwestern Syria on Monday, rebel activists reported from the Idlib Governorate. According to the opposition activists, a group of unknown assailants killed a high ranking commander of Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham in the western countryside of the Idlib Governorate on Monday. The Hay’at […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
BREAKING: Israel Tightens Blockade Of Gaza, Strangling the Civilian Population and Killing the Economy
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (4:50 A.M)- The Israeli Regime has tightened its blockade of the Gaza Strip, strangling the civilian population and pushing Hamas towards a new military confrontation. Yesterday, the Israeli Regime made a decision to tighten its crippling blockade of the Gaza Strip. The decision entailed the closure of Karem Abu Salem, crossing in Gaza […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
The Papua Attacks Prove That Insurgency Is Still Alive In Indonesia
There’s almost no realistic chance that the “Free Papua Movement” will succeed in Indonesia, and the latest violence might even backfire by provoking a more intensified security presence there in order to stop what the state has always considered to be a spark that could lead to an uncontrollable “Balkanization” chain reaction all throughout the archipelago. The post The Papua Attacks Prove That Insurgency Is Still Alive In Indonesia appeared first on OrientalReview.org.
Tweets For Today
Tonight, it was my honor and privilege to nominate Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the United States Supreme Court. #SCOTUS pic.twitter.com/97clc9zifm — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 10, 2018 North Korean leader Kim Jong Un may have been too busy visiting a potato farm to meet US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, according to Pyongyang's state media https://t.co/TCa1dXJn4q — AFP news agency (@AFP) July 10, 2018 Iraqi Shia militia 'willing to send fighters to Yemen' - https://t.co/2y5gq5LH57 pic.twitter.com/yLuYbhbG33 — Long War Journal (@LongWarJournal) July 9, 2018 'North Kore... more »
Picture Of The Day
Soldiers position tactical vehicles along a hillside while providing security during a coordinated, independent patrol along the demarcation line overlooking a village near Manbij, Syria, June 26, 2018. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Timothy R. Koster *WNU Editor:* The above picture is from this photo-gallery .... *Soldiers Conduct Patrol in Syria *(US Department of Defense).
Another Fitness App Exposes The Location Of Spies And Personnel At MI6, The White House, GCHQ, And Even Russian Intelligence
A running app has exposed the name and locations of spies and military personnel at MI6, the White House and GCHQ - the second such security lapse this year. Pictured are jogging routes (purple) around GCHQ, including one taken by a runner who works at the intelligence hub *Daily Mail:* *Shocking security lapse as running app Polar Flow exposes the locations and personal details of 6,400 spies and personnel at MI6, the White House and GCHQ* * Fitness app revealed the names and whereabouts of 6,400 government workers * Locations were exposed by the app's heart rate monitor and joggin... more »
The Fate Of NATO Lies In Europe's Hands, Not President Trump's
Soldiers with the U.S. Army’s First Infantry Division take part in Allied Spirit VIII multinational exercises in Hohenfels, Germany, January 2018. (Private First Class Shelton Smith/US Army) *Jerry Hendrix, NRO*: *European Security: Who Wants It? * The Europeans must show a commitment to NATO by increasing spending and modernizing their military forces. The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is a source of strength for the United States and the nations of Europe, but Europe is endangering NATO’s continued existence through its own actions. If NATO is to remain an effective ... more »
Prosecuted prime minister appoints himself the minister of justice, too
*Update:* Thank God, due to the pressure, Babiš changed the plans and will nominate a different man, Mr Kněžínek, instead. *Suddenly, the EU doesn't care at all that the rule of law is collapsing in Czechia* For two weeks, Czechia has had an incredibly incompetent minister of justice. Mrs Taťána Malá was originally a substitute who could meet Mr Babiš in Lelekovice, a village of 1900 people. But she managed to flatter Mr Babiš more than everyone else so she was invited to the Stork Nest, Babiš's luxurious farm co-funded by subsidies from his subsidy fraud, and she became a visibl... more »
Multilateral anti-Development Banks by Paul Driessen and David Wojick
USA finances prolonged poverty, misery, disease, and death through international banks “Foreign Operations” appropriation bills now working their way through Congress supposedly provide funding to “advance U.S. diplomatic priorities overseas,” “increase global security,” and continue “life-saving global health and humanitarian assistance programs for the world’s most vulnerable populations.” The bills include handsome funding for the World Bank and other so-called Multilateral Development Banks: some $1.8 billion in total. The United States is by far the World Bank Group’s largest... more »
Touch Trump, See Your Life Turn To Shit
*While he's rotting in jail, maybe Pastor Ramirez should try to understand HE locked up this baby* Yesterday, Kate Morrissey, reporting for the San Diego *Union-Tribune* wrote about a foolish right-wing pastor in Oceanside, Jorge Ramirez, an unauthorized immigrant who urged his American-born daughter to vote for Señor Trumpanzee in 2016. She did... and now Pastor Ramirez ended up in line for deportation. Even as he was thrown into the Otay Mesa Detention Center, awaiting deportation proceedings, he insisted that he's a Republican. Hey... if they have to deport people, it might as we... more »
Massive Ukraine-US Naval Drills Kick Off in Black Sea
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PressTV Published on Jul 9, 2018 Ukraine and the US have launched joint war games in the Black sea regions of the Easter European country. The military drills are seen as a sign of Washington’s support for Kiev in its stand-off with Moscow. Lena Savchuk reports from Kiev. end
China Warns US Against ‘Endangering Taiwan Strait Peace’
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PressTV Published on Jul 9, 2018 China has warned the United States over destabilizing actions in the Taiwan Strait. Chinese Foreign Ministry urged the US not to take any actions that endanger peace and stability in the area. This comes after two U-S warships passed through the strait on Saturday. The move is considered the first […]
Green Comet Coming Towards Earth Just EXPLODED in Brightness – And You Might be Able to Spot It Next Month
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Green Comet Coming Towards Earth Just EXPLODED in Brightness – And You Might be Able to Spot It Next Month by Shivali Best, https://www.mirror.co.uk/ Amateur astronomer Michael Jäger captured an incredible image of Comet PANSTARRS, as it brightened by 16-fold on July 2 – It’s expected to become visible to the naked eye next month, and now […]
Thai Cave Rescue: 8 Kids Saved – Their Football Team React
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Channel 4 News Published on Jul 9, 2018 Four more boys have been rescued from the flooded cave in Northern Thailand, leaving just four still trapped inside along with their football coach. end
Top Israeli Security Expert Warns Against War with Iran
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Top Israeli Security Expert Warns Against War with Iran by https://www.presstv.com/ Former Israeli deputy national security adviser Eran Etzion has warned Tel Aviv “not to become entangled with Iran directly” as he expressed alarm over frictions between the two sides in Syria. – “Something dramatic is happening in Syria: For the first time, there is direct military friction […]
Guilty Until Innocent? Guardian Columnist Calls UK Govt ‘Clueless’ for Blaming Russia for Poisonings
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Guilty Until Innocent? Guardian columnist Calls UK Govt ‘Clueless’ for Blaming Russia for Poisonings by https://www.rt.com/ It is a basic tenet of British law that the accused are innocent until proven guilty. And yet when it’s Russia in the dock, that seems irrelevant. Top Tory ministers have squarely accused the Kremlin of the Novichok poisonings in […]
Inside the Fearful Bedouin Village that Could Decide Fate of Palestinian State
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Inside the Fearful Bedouin Village that Could Decide Fate of Palestinian State by Oliver Holmes in Khan al-Ahmar, https://www.theguardian.com/international Only a court order stands between Khan al-Ahmar and the bulldozers. And if it goes, the West Bank will be split in two – Commuters speeding along the four-lane highway that connects Jerusalem to Jericho might not notice this […]
EU’s Big Three Agree to Establish Dollarless Trade with Iran – Lavrov
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I believe Trump has made a ‘fatal’ mistake. He is driving Europe towards Russia and China. – EU’s Big Three Agree to Establish Dollarless Trade with Iran – Lavrov by https://www.rt.com/ Major European countries party to nuclear negotiations with Iran – France, Germany and the UK – have agreed to maintain trade with Tehran independent from […]
EU3 to Open Trade with Iran Independent of US Dollar: Russia FM
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The end of dollar hegemony. The end of US hegemony over Europe. EU3 to Open Trade with Iran Independent of US Dollar: Russia FM by https://www.presstv.com/ Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov says the three major European signatories to a landmark nuclear deal with Iran agreed to establish trade ties with Iran independent of the US dollar. […]
Syria Says Israel Has Struck Airbase with Missiles for Third Time in Five Months
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Syria Says Israel Has Struck Airbase with Missiles for Third Time in Five Months by Agence France-Presse, https://www.scmp.com/frontpage/hk Syria on Sunday accused Israel of targeting an airbase in the central province of Homs, saying its defences hit a jet involved in the third such attack in five months. – “Our air defences are responding to an […]
Syria Shoots Down Israeli Warplane. Will Israel Destroy Syria Now?
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Syria Shoots Down Israeli Warplane. Will Israel Destroy Syria Now? by http://www.pravdareport.com/ An Israeli Air Force fighter struck the T4 airbase in Syria’s Homs province. The Syrian air defense system shot down the aircraft, news agency SANA reports. – “Air defense systems repelled Israel’s aggression having shot down a number of missiles and one of the attacking aircraft,” […]
Ron Paul Sounds Off on Trump, Tariffs and US ‘Secret Government’
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RT America Published on Jul 6, 2018 Former Congressman Ron Paul joins Larry with his take on Donald Trump, the Russia probe, and warns of a ‘secret government’ operating in the U.S. Then former Defense Secretary William Cohen on the potential pitfalls in negotiating with North Korea. end
Nationalist Coalition Forming To Battle Islamic Invasion Of Europe
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How do you destroy a country? One way is to do what the Illuminist leaders of France and Germany are doing: allow unchecked, uncontrolled migrants. Am I against migrants? Not at all. But it must be done properly and legally. Illuminist leaders in Europe do not intend to help the migrants. It is just a […]
Swedish Government Admits Muslim No Go Zones Exist, Stops Mail Delivery
mosesman at France Says No Iran Package Before November as Zarif Rejects ‘Obscure Promises’ (Covenant of 1 Week: 22 Nov 2018 to 18 Oct 2025??) – Socio-Economics History Blog- 1 day ago
The Alex Jones Channel Published on Jul 9, 2018 Alex Jones discusses President Trump’s tweet of a video called “TRUMP WILL NEVER WIN” and breaks down an article by Paul Joseph Watson titled, “TOO DANGEROUS”: POST NORD REFUSES TO DELIVER PACKAGES TO MIGRANT SUBURB OF MALMO.” The article describes how the crime rate in Sweden was […]
Trump Pick For Supreme Court Doesn’t Think A President Should Be Subject To Investigation Or Prosecution While In Office
Trump pick for the US Supreme Court, Brett Kavanaugh, apparently doesn’t think a president should be subject to investigation or … Continue reading →
Updated (11 pm EDT): Tropical Storm Chris Stationary – Expected To Become A Hurricane On Tuesday
“000 WTNT33 KNHC 100258 TCPAT3 BULLETIN Tropical Storm Chris Advisory Number 14 NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL032018 1100 … Continue reading →
Night Satellite View Of Tropical Storm Beryl Remnants Over Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic-Haiti (July 9 2018 EDT)
The remnants of Tropical Storm Beryl over Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic-Haiti night satellite view. Monday night, July 9, … Continue reading →
“The Dangers of Buying on Margin”
*“The Dangers of Buying on Margin”* By Joshua Kennon "Like the flashing lights and sounds of clinking coins at a casino, buying stocks on margin is one of those things that might appear on the surface to be a great way to make money. The pitch usually goes something this, "If you have a few thousand dollars in your brokerage account, you might qualify to borrow money against your existing stocks at a low interest rate to buy even more stock, leveraging your returns!" The reality is that trading on margin is an inherently speculative strategy that can transform even the safest blue ... more »
"Here’s Where the Next Crisis Starts"
*"Here’s Where the Next Crisis Starts"* *by Jim Rickards* "So many credit crises are brewing, it’s hard to keep track without a scorecard. The mother of all credit crises is coming to China with over a quarter-trillion dollars owed by insolvent banks and state-owned enterprises, not to mention off-the-books liabilities of provincial governments, wealth management products and developers of white elephant infrastructure projects. Then there’s the emerging-markets credit crisis, with Turkey and Argentina leading a parade of potentially bankrupt borrowers vulnerable to hot money capi... more »
MSNBC Guests Attacking Glenn Greenwald As ‘Kremlin Agent’ Prove His Argument About MSNBC
Journalist Glenn Greenwald traveled to Moscow for a panel discussion on “fake news.” A clip of comments he made to an RT crew afterward was shared widely. He also visited NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden, and for all of the above, he was viciously attacked by MSNBC intelligence analyst Malcolm Nance, The post MSNBC Guests Attacking Glenn Greenwald As ‘Kremlin Agent’ Prove His Argument About MSNBC appeared first on Shadowproof.
Supreme Court polarization is not inevitable — just look at Europe
David Orentlicher, Professor of Law and Co-Director, Health Law Program, University of Nevada, Las Vegas at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 1 day ago
Controversial judicial appointments and divisive court rulings are not the norm everywhere. Here's what the US could learn from Europe about ensuring ideological balance on the Supreme Court.
Brian Murphy Set National Standard for Inclusion
Only the third president in the history of De Anza College, Dr. Brian Murphy has set a national standard not only for educational excellence, but also for a comprehensive commitment to social justice.
Free Speech Among Issues Explored at CGS Convening
CHICAGO — Northwestern University’s provost, Dr. Jonathan Holloway, knows first-hand how difficult it can be to navigate free speech issues on campus.
University of Delaware Hikes Tuition 3.5, 4 Percent for Fall Semester
Tuition rates are going up at the University of Delaware. The school announced Thursday that undergraduate tuition and fees for in-state students will increase by 4 percent for the upcoming year, to $13,680. Tuition and fees for out-of-state students will rise by 3.5 percent, to $34,310. The total cost for most undergraduates, including room and […]
William & Mary to Mark Spot of 18th-Century Black School
WILLIAMSBURG, Va. — William & Mary says it will erect a highway marker to commemorate the spot where a school for enslaved and free Black children was likely located. The university in Williamsburg, Virginia, said in a statement Thursday that the marker could be in place as soon as early fall on the edge […]
COMMENT: Nine years of breaking important stories. Now DNS needs your help
Over the last nine or so years, Disability News Service has broken scores of important stories. Many have been about the austerity-related assault on disability benefits and other support and services. Others have covered the continuing journey towards the realisation of – as the UN puts it – “the full and equal enjoyment of all [...]
Syrian Army welcomed by residents of Jordanian border-town
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:20 A.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) scored a major advance along the Jordanian-Daraa border on Monday, seizing a number of towns that were previously under the control of the rebel forces. Residents of Zaizoun cheered on the Syrian Arab Army as they entered their village in the southern province of Daraa, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Erdogan announces new presidential cabinet
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday named the ministers in new Turkish Cabinet, first to be functioning under the presidential form of government. The post of prime minister in the new cabinet has been abolished following the transition to the presidential system. According to Erdogan, Fuat Oktay, the former head of Turkey’s Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD), will be Turkey’s […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syria opens first special needs cafe in Damascus (video)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:00 A.M.) – Succet cafe bustled with the sounds of chatting visitors on Monday night; as the Damascus coffee shop, which is primarily staffed by workers with Down syndrome, continued to draw in people for business. Succet cafe is a self-proclaimed ‘first’ of its kind in Syria. And so far, it seems to have […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Breaking: Jihadist rebels launch attack on Syrian Army posts near Turkish border
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:30 A.M.) – The jihadist rebels launched a powerful attack against the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) near the Turkish border, tonight, the National Defense Forces (NDF) reported. According to the NDF report, the the jihadist rebels launched an attack on the Syrian Arab Army posts at the Nourah, Al-Darah, and Shahrourah Al-Wafa’een points […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Rebels on the verge of losing entire Daraa-Jordan border – map
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:00 A.M.) – The rebel forces are on the verge of losing the entire Daraa-Jordan border in southwest Syria after a string of losses to the Syrian Arab Army (SAA). Led by their elite 4th Armored Division, the Syrian Arab Army scored another big advance in southwest Syria this week, seizing several areas […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
PLO delegation travels to Damascus to meet with Syrian gov’t
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:50 P.M.) – A delegation from the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) traveled to the Syrian capital of Damascus, Monday, to meet with the government in the next few days. On the agenda for the meeting is the current conditions of the Palestinian refugee camps, including the newly liberated Yarmouk Camp, which was home […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
IT'S KAVANAUGH, SO I THINK I KNOW WHAT THE DECIDING FACTOR WAS
President Trump chose Brett Kavanaugh for the Supreme Court, even though Mitch McConnell believes Kavanaugh could be hard to confirm... ... Mr. McConnell made clear in multiple phone calls with Mr. Trump and the White House counsel, Donald F. McGahn II, that the lengthy paper trail of another top contender, Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh, would pose difficulties for his confirmation. Mr. McConnell is concerned about the volume of the documents that Judge Kavanaugh has created in his 12 years on the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, as well as in his role... more »
At Egypt's Lake Qaron in Fayoum [Flickr]
Kodak Agfa posted a photo: [image: At Egypt's Lake Qaron in Fayoum] A closer look to Fayoum's Lake Qaron in Egypt
At Egypt's Lake Qaron in Fayoum [Flickr]
Kodak Agfa posted a photo: [image: At Egypt's Lake Qaron in Fayoum] A slender-billed gull swimming in Egypt's Lake Qaron in Fayoum governorate.
A hoopoe in Egypt's Fayoum [Flickr]
Kodak Agfa posted a photo: [image: A hoopoe in Egypt's Fayoum] A hoopoe searching for food near Egypt's Lake Qaron in Fayoum governorate
A hoopoe in Egypt's Fayoum [Flickr]
Kodak Agfa posted a photo: [image: A hoopoe in Egypt's Fayoum] A hoopoe looking at something near Lake Qaron in Fayoum , Egypt.
Looking at Egypt's Lake Qaron in Fayoum [Flickr]
Kodak Agfa posted a photo: [image: Looking at Egypt's Lake Qaron in Fayoum] An Egyptian young lady siting in front of Egypt's Lake Qaron
5 Tasty Organ Meat Recipes
Our staff nutritionist, Ashley Swanson, has created five of the tastiest, most delicious recipes involving organ meats. Organ meats are rich in nutrients. Your parents most likely ate organ meats yet they aren’t part of most people’s diets. That’s why Ashley created these recipes for you. We hope you give them a try. If you […] The post 5 Tasty Organ Meat Recipes appeared first on The Drs. Wolfson.
Did the U.S. Threaten Ecuador Over a Resolution Affirming the Importance of Breastfeeding?
The United States’ objection to what was expected to be an uncontroversial resolution shocked delegates in attendance at the World Health Organization’s 71st Assembly.
ALERT! Plan for 2 new massive mines in the same (Texas Brine) underground deposit in Assumption Parish Louisiana
Originally posted on The Louisiana Sinkhole Bugle: The Advocate – State: Proposed salt dome caverns exceed safety standards, too far from Bayou Corne…
Remnants Of Tropical Storm Beryl Hit Puerto Rico – NWS Forecast 437 PM AST Mon July 9 2018
Beryl remnants over Puerto Rico. VOA reported Sunday night: “Forecasters predicted that even though the storm is losing strength, it … Continue reading →
Two Of The Hottest Summers On Record
I wasn’t born until 15 years alter, but I remember that the Summer of 42 made the summer of 1971 feel very hot.
Smart Technology That Tracks People Through Walls Raises Privacy Concerns
By Phillip Schneider A team of researchers from MIT have developed and tested a technology called RF-Pose, which uses artificial intelligence to track and identify... more »
Blinded by the Artificial Light. How New Technology Is Pooping Out Peepers, Causing a Variety of Health Issues, and Wrecking The Environment.
By B.N. Frank Blue light from digital screens, flat-screen TVs, Fluorescent (CFL) and LED light bulbs are causing a multitude of biological and environmental problems.... more »
X22 Report, "Warning The Wave Of Inflation Is About To Hit"
X22 Report, "Warning The Wave Of Inflation Is About To Hit" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DakAdFKZNqI *Related:* X22 Report, "Has Q Given Us A Timeline Of Events, It Could Play Out This Way" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SH91wZQBlIA
Bonus QotD: "So it turns out that dressing up economic protectionism, white supremacism and tribalism as a defence of western civilisation has flushed out many things once deservedly dead and buried..."
*"So it turns out that dressing up economic protectionism, white supremacism and tribalism as a defence of western civilisation has flushed out many things once deservedly dead and buried... "Encouraged ... by the phoney equation that being politically incorrect also means being noxious--by the non-thinking that says that if “they” are against it, then “we” must be for it – what this unthinking reaction has produced is the non-idea that the appropriate response to “their” racism is to go hard out on your own. "With some, the racism is genuine (and genuinely unwelcome). ... more »
Musical Interlude: Deuter, "Along the High Ridges"
Deuter, "Along the High Ridges" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4g5EjVifKkY
"A Look to the Heavens"
“Far beyond the local group of galaxies lies NGC 3621, some 22 million light-years away. Found in the multi-headed southern constellation Hydra, the winding spiral arms of this gorgeous island universe are loaded with luminous young star clusters and dark dust lanes. Still, for earthbound astronomers NGC 3621 is not just another pretty face-on spiral galaxy. Some of its brighter stars have been used as standard candles to establish important estimates of extragalactic distances and the scale of the Universe. *Click image for larger size.* This beautiful image of NGC 3621 traces the... more »
Chet Raymo, “Speaking of Water…”
* “Speaking of Water…”* by Chet Raymo “How many water molecules- H2O- are there in the world's oceans? This is the kind of time-wasting calculation I love doing, but I will leave it as an exercise for one of you. Look up the mass of a proton in grams. A water molecule has essentially the mass of 18 protons (hydrogen=1, oxygen=8 protons + 8 neutrons; remember, this is an order of magnitude calculation). A cubic centimeter of water has (by definition) a mass of one gram. Divide for the number of water molecules in a cubic centimeter of water. How many cubic centimeters in the ocean... more »
The Poet: Wendell Berry, "The Peace of Wild Things"
*"The Peace of Wild Things"* "When despair for the world grows in me and I wake in the night at the least sound in fear of what my life and my children's lives may be, I go and lie down where the wood drake rests in his beauty on the water, and the great heron feeds. I come into the peace of wild things who do not tax their lives with forethought of grief. I come into the presence of still water. And I feel above me the day-blind stars waiting with their light. For a time I rest in the grace of the world, and am free..." - Wendell Berry
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