Saturday, August 18, 2018

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  Eyes on Trade


  • Contrary to Donald Trump’s claim last week that he has reduced the trade deficit by $52 billion, the United States is on track to post a record high goods trade deficit for the first...
  • Trump promised a new approach on trade policy that would fix past damage to working people. But what his administration and European Union officials said this week in their joint statement...

    • Statement of Lori Wallach, Director, Public Citizen’s Global Trade Watch Note: Today, the top Mexican trade officials of the current Peña Nieto and incoming López Obrador administrations...

  • She is most likely be a girl who is attuned with her own emotions, therefore would have no problem expressing herself. People tend to label them as anti-social, yet they can be awesome...
  • ‘Yoga is the perfect opportunity to be curious about who you are.’ A great quote. Yet for beginners, this may seem a bit confusing and mind boggling.. How on earth are you supposed...

    • Have you felt a lot of fear lately, find it difficult accepting love or cannot focus at all? Can’t find the answers as to why? Perhaps have a look and explore the Chakra system which...

    Featured Health News from Medical News Today



  • Listening to a rhythm can produce synchronized rhythms in the brain. According to new research, low-frequency sounds help the brain lock onto the beat...
  • Having a preference for evening activities, as well as sleeping at different times in the weekdays and weekends, may lead to weight gain in some people...

    • Rosy cheeks can be the result of many benign causes, such as being hot. However, there are several causes that may require medical attention, including acne, rosacea, and lupus. We...

  • 15 May 2018 (IEA) – The growing use of air conditioners in homes and offices around the world will be one of the top drivers of global electricity demand over the next three decades...
  • By Mark Olalde 13 August 2018(Climate Home News) – Across the US, a major, uncontrolled leak of a potent greenhouse gas is going unregulated and largely unnoticed.Climate Home...

    • 27 April 2018 (Met Office) – A scientific study has given an initial view of potentially significant changes in rainfall patterns across northern England and Scotland by 2100.An...

  • Two children partnered to save their mother's life in a chilling case out of North Carolina.
  • Contrary to what the D.C. elites would have you believe, Russia is not the biggest threat facing the United States today. The Russia scare is a distraction from our real threats, which...

    • Let’s call out Drudge and the MAGAites. If they don’t denounce Trump’s neocons and demand he live up to his noninterventionist rhetoric, it is entirely fair to say they’re...

  • It appears there was collusion going on between various Delaware agencies when it came to the Indian River School District audit investigation in 2016.  As a result of that collusion...
  • Delaware Secretary of Education Dr. Susan Bunting informed the State Board of Education yesterday she had lunch with State Senator David Sokola and State Rep. Earl Jaques.  As heads...

    • Three days ago, I posted polls for the biggest tickets in the Delaware Primary.  I ran them for Delaware Attorney General (Democrat), Delaware State Auditor (Democrat), U.S. Senator...

  • TweetWhen LeBron James announced that he was opening a new school in his hometown of Akron, OH the crowd went crazy. James got cheers from public school advocates who applauded his...
  • TweetWhat will the Supreme Court’s recent Janus ruling mean for teachers unions? Jon Shelton, author of the recent (and excellent) book Teacher Strike! Public Education and the...

    • TweetDid you hear the one about how schools should be run more like businesses? In the latest episode of the Have You Heard podcast, Jennifer and Jack are joined by business journalist...

  • August 18, 2018 Tariq Ismail takes on The Economist for calling Dr. Mahathir Mohamad  “Chief of Everything” By Tariq Ismail http://www.freemalaysiatoday.com I refer to the...
  • August 18, 2018 US Social Critic Noam Chomsky Speaks on Thailand’s Political Situation By: Asia Sentinel Staff https://www.asiasentinel.com/politics/noam-chomsky-pavin-chachavalpongpun-interview-thailand/...

    • August 18, 2018 Opinion Malaysia: Time for radical thinkers in our varsities Dr.Azly Rahman http://www.malaysiakini.com   “Knowledge which is acquired under compulsion obtains...

    Featured Health News from Medical News Today



  • An Australian multicenter study found that those who ate more vegetables, fish, and other healthful foods had a lower risk of MS than those who ate less...
  • Brain hypoxia happens when a person’s brain does not receive enough oxygen. A complete lack of oxygen is called anoxia. Brain hypoxia and anoxia are medical emergencies. In this...

    • While many people avoid caffeine during pregnancy, they may wonder if it is safe to drink coffee again while breastfeeding. For most people, it is safe to consume a moderate amount...

  • A gripping tech comeback story that began back in 2014 is now complete: Intel has completely beaten out Qualcomm to provide the modem chips inside of iPhones. Fast Company has reported...
  • Poof. There goes a quarter of really impressive stock gains. Over the last month, Facebook’s stock reflected investors’ apparent lack of concern about potentially damaging...

    • YouTube announced today that it had removed four videos—which express hatred toward liberals, Muslims, and trans children—by right-wing bullshit artist (proper media reference...

      Chicago Boyz



  • A couple of different blogs that I follow have linked to one or more of these essays in recent days. Not being mystically-inclined, I don’t know about the magic-working aspects...
  • This is lifted from one of many retyped responses to people who just want to engage in history-free, context-free thought experiments on whether socialism is any good. This particular...
  • The Omarosenleid

    a day ago

    • I should think that Omarosa Manigault Newman must be weeping bitter tears and sticking little pins into a voodoo doll of John Brennan all this weekend, for he has stolen just about all...

  • Re-Posted from The Conservative Tree house on August 18, 2018 by sundance In a late Friday submission to the court (full pdf below) Special Counsel Robert Mueller has presented a sentencing...
  • Re-Posted from The Conservative Tree House on August 18, 2018 by sundance Michelle Wolf gained notoriety for her obnoxious, unfunny and rude diatribe during the White House Correspondents...

    • Re-Posted from The Conservative Tree House on August 18, 2018 by sundance Personifying what happens when the financial value of a national security clearance is threatened; and...

      The BRAD BLOG



  • Today's BradCast is guest hosted by me, Angie Coiro, host of In Deep with Angie Coiro. The Toddler-in-Chief gives us all more fodder than we can stand for a news review: telling Vietnam...
  • Today on The BradCast: On the 47th anniversary of the Nixon White House creating its then-confidential "enemies list" featuring, among others, many members of the media, Donald...

    • IN TODAY'S RADIO REPORT: British Columbia declares state of emergency over wildfires; Monsanto's parent company grapples with massive judgment against Roundup weed killer; 11...

  • “Climate change used to feel like an issue that other people were dealing with, or that future generations would face,” tweeted the New York Times. But this summer, it’s different...
    ( August used to be the time for UFO alerts. These days warmists have hijacked our quota of madness "The Sky is on Fire and We is Gonna Fry !!!!!!"  - or not )
  • The 24 Reasons To Choose HOPE guide (from the Climate Reality Project) forms the backdrop for and is the primary resource for this article.The news about climate change is often...

    • Remember the Northern Gateway pipeline? How about the Energy East pipeline? Neither got built. Both projects got quashed due primarily to public resistance. As opposition and resistance...

      bluebird of bitterness




  • Friday happy dance

    a day ago

  • Hot cross puns

    2 days ago

    • A Viking returned home after a long voyage and discovered that his name was missing from the town register. His wife brought this to the attention of a local civic official, who apologized...

  • The United Nations has criticized the Japanese government for exploiting low-income workers at the stricken Fukushima-Daiichi nuclear power plant and exposing them to unacceptable...
  • As reported by the Fremont (Ohio) News-Messenger: "Perry, Davis-Besse nuclear power plants move one step closer to deactivation." However, as Akron, OH-based FirstEnergy officials...

    • “This is a crucial moment where the public must stand and say ‘hell no!” said Bruce Gagnon, coordinator of the Global Network Against Weapons & Nuclear Power in Space...

  • The California state legislature passed a bill this week requiring restaurants to make the default drinks for kids’ menus either water or milk. According to the text of...
  • Islamic State managed to regain access to Syrian oil fields and make profits from selling oil, a new UN report reveals. While the UN did not point fingers, the IS reemergence seems to...

    • There are ample warning signs that another serious financial crisis is on the way. These warning signs are being soundly ignored by the majority, though. Perhaps understandably...

  • By Alex Fradera. That seeing skin can rouse some sexual feeling, but doesn’t automatically make us see the person any less, seems to me to be a fairly decent and respectful way for...
  • By Emma Young. For the large numbers of students who report taking stimulants, these results suggest that they probably won’t do much to enhance their academic performance...

    • By Jesse Singal. If you wanted a poster child for the replication crisis and the controversy it has unleashed within the field of psychology, it would be hard to do much better than Fritz...

      Atlas Obscura - Latest Articles and Places



  • One of the biggest holidays in the Netherlands is December 5, the day that Sinterklaas (the Dutch Santa Claus) rewards all the good children with various candies and presents. Sinterklaas...

  • Clear Toy Candy

    a day ago
  • In the 18th century, children in Pennsylvania would inevitably find a two-for-one gift in their Christmas stockings. Each piece of clear toy candy, a sweet pioneered by German immigrants...

    • Beer cheese. Once you know it exists, it’s shocking that no one dreamed it up until the 1940s. If ever there was a culinary machine designed for maximum comfort and (satisfied) bloating...

      Accidental Deliberations



  • Beach House - Lemon Glow
  • Friday Evening Links

    19 hours ago
  • Assorted content to end your week.- A new IMF working paper confirms the connection between employment deregulation and workers' share of income. And Jennefer Laidley points out...

    • This and that for your Thursday reading.- Mike Konczal notes that a single-minded focus on shareholder wealth - exemplified by today's obsession with stock buybacks - has frozen...

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