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Take Back The Power
If I was still working at Reprise in 2011 I would have tried to sign The Interrupters. The 3 Bivona brothers were in a band, Telecasters, opening for Sugar Ray when they met singer Aimee Allen (now Aimee Interruptor). My friend David Kahne, head of A&R at Reprise, had produced Sugar Ray's big album, so it probably wouldn't have been hard to do. "Take Back the Power," that song up top reminds me of Green Day, Rancid, The Specials, The Clash and Joan Jett. But Epitaph signed them through Hellcat and released their first album exactly 4 years ago and "Take Back the Power" was the fir... more »
Civilian Self-Protection: What Civilians Do in War When Help is Hard to Find
This is a guest post by Betcy Jose and Peace Media. Betcy Jose is Associate Professor at the University of Colorado Denver. She tweets @betcyj. Peace A. Medie is a Research Fellow in the Legon Centre for International Affairs and Diplomacy at the University of Ghana. She tweets @PeaceMedie. Their work on civilian self-protection can be found here and […]
ABC: Cancer-causing compounds found in alligators, dolphins, wildlife at Kennedy Space Center
Greg Bossart finds them in dolphins in the Indian River. Russ Lowers encounters them in the blood of the alligators he snares at Kennedy Space Center. And, perhaps, it is no surprise that they also lurk in the fish that dolphins and gators eat like the mullet Doug Adams nets nearby. All three biologists and their colleagues are independently […] The post ABC: Cancer-causing compounds found in alligators, dolphins, wildlife at Kennedy Space Center appeared first on Health Nut News.
Is Tory leader wannabe John Lohr a Maxime Bernier in waiting?
Will Nova Scotia’s Progressive Conservatives pull a federal Conservative Party and stagger out of their October 27 leadership convention hopelessly divided between their regular right-wing whingers and their ultra-right-wing whiners? Could PC leadership hopeful John Lohr — he of the Northern-Pulp-protesters-were-paid, free-speech-for-fanatics, let’s-build-more-statues-to-Edward-Cornwallis, frack-yes(!) wing of the party — emerge as the leader of a […]
Is the F-35 In Trouble Again?
*Task and Purpose, Jared Keller* *Security, * A Government Accountability Office audit of the program published in June revealed 966 “open deficiencies” (read: defects) as of this past January, 180 of which will not be resolved before full-rate production.” An F-35 Joint Strike Fighter was photographed slumped on the tarmac at Eglin Air Force Base on Wednesday after its front nose landing gear “collapsed,” Air Force officials announced. The episode is yet the latest black eye for the ultra-expensive and ultra-defective aircraft. - The aircraft, an F-35A Lightning II assigned to t... more »
Is China Repeating Germany's World War I Mistakes?
*John Maurer* *Security, Asia* [image: A People's Liberation Army Navy soldier stands in front of a backdrop featuring Chinese President Xi Jinping at a naval base in Hong Kong, China July 8, 2017. REUTERS/Bobby Yip] Channeling his inner Kaiser Wilhelm, Xi calls on China’s navy to “aim for the top ranks in the world. . . . Building a strong and modern navy is an important mark of a top ranking global military.” At a recent show of Chinese naval might in the South China Sea, President Xi Jinping called for China to acquire a world-class navy, declaring to the assembled officers a... more »
How Macedonia Could Push NATO into a War
*Ted Galen Carpenter* *Security, Eurasia* [image: Supporters of opposition party VMRO-DPMNE take part in a protest over compromise solution in Macedonia's dispute with Greece over the country's name in Skopje, Macedonia, June 2, 2018. REUTERS/Ognen Teofilovski] Macedonia's tenuous relationships with its neighbor states make it a liability for the alliance. When Fox News host Tucker Carlson asked Donald Trump last month why he should send his son to die defending Montenegro, NATO’s newest member, the president seemed to repudiate his own administration’s policy. He indicated that... more »
Congress—Not Trump—Will Decide Whether to Create a Space Force
*Michael Peck* *Security, Americas* [image: U.S. President Donald Trump addresses a meeting of the National Space Council in the East Room of the White House in Washington, U.S., June 18, 2018. REUTERS/Leah Millis] “The constitutional framework appears to contemplate that the role of establishing, organizing, regulating, and providing resources for the Armed Forces belongs to Congress, while the President is in charge of commanding the forces Congress has established using the funds Congress has provided,” CRS concluded. President Trump wants to create the U.S. Space Force as the... more »
Solving the Democrats’ Midterm Message Challenge
*Alan Taffel* *Politics, Americas* [image: House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi speaks during a rally against the Republican tax bill on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., November 15, 2017. REUTERS/Aaron P. Bernstein] The 'Stop Trump' message will appeal to all types of Democrats and a substantial number of independents. On a recent episode of NPR’s *All Things Considered*, three Democratic incumbents to the House—Cheri Bustos of Illinois, New York’s Hakeem Jeffries and David Cicilini of Rhode Island—were doing what Democrats do all too well: wringing their hands and overthinking a... more »
War Hero and Presidential Candidate John McCain Has Died
McCain, who spent five years as a prisoner of war in North Vietnam, served three decades in Congress, and ran for president, has succumbed to cancer at the age of 81.
Senator John McCain Dies…
Seven-term US senator and former presidential nominee John McCain has died. My deepest sympathies and respect go out to the family of Senator John McCain. Our hearts and prayers are with you! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 26, 2018 … Continue reading →
Paul Wood: “I have spoken to one intelligence source who says Mueller is examining ‘electronic records’ that would place Cohen in Prague.”…
It is an inarguable fact that ideologues within the U.S. Department of Justice and Federal Bureau of Investigation used their official positions to conduct a political operation against the candidacy of President Trump. It is also an inarguable fact that … Continue reading →
RIP Senator John McCain
He went through a hell most if us can't imagine, having been tortured for years, having more bones broken than you and I can probably count. He could've cut a deal for an earlier release because of his Admiral father but he didn't. When he met President Richard Nixon, he was still hobbling on crutches but he met his Commander in Chief on his own two feet because that's what patriotic soldiers and good Americans do when they meet the president. McCain was so brutalized at the Hanoi Hilton that, to the end of his days, he couldn't lift his arms above his shoulders. At the s... more »
Vietnam Set to Increase Legal Pressure on Monsanto for Millions of Agent Orange Victims
Vietnam’s Foreign Ministry has stated that they will re-visit legal channels in an attempt to receive damages for over one million people, from a group of chemical companies including Monsanto and Dow Chemical, which produced the deadly herbicide Agent Orange for the U.S. military during the Vietnam War. The Foreign Ministry announcement came as a […] The post Vietnam Set to Increase Legal Pressure on Monsanto for Millions of Agent Orange Victims appeared first on Sustainable Pulse.
The 1930s – The Decade Arctic Alarmists Forgot!
Originally posted on NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT: By Paul Homewood ? Further to recent posts on the Arctic, No Tricks Zone posted a relevant graph yesterday, showing historical Arctic sea ice? extent trends. It is based on a reconstruction by Alekseev et al in 2016: ? http://notrickszone.com/2018/08/24/arctic-summer-sea-ice-growth-trend-extends-another-year-greenland-summer-one-of-coldest-in-30-years/ ? It shows how meaningless…
Chinese Scientists Confirm Warming Hiatus For China, 2001-2015
From Watts Up With That: Anthony Watts / August 25, 2018 From “the pause is a fact” department and The GWPF A regional warming hiatus is diagnosed for the period 2001–2015 in China. Greenhouse gases-induced warming is suppressed by natural variability. Satellite-based regional warming hiatus in China and its implication Science of The Total Environment, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.08.233 […]
Breaking: Senator John McCain has died at age 81
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:30 A.M.) – U.S. Senator John McCain of Arizona has reportedly died at the age of 81, Saturday, due medical complications associated with his brain cancer. “Senator John Sidney McCain III died at 4:28 p.m. on August 25, 2018,” McCain’s office said in the statement. “With the Senator when he passed were his wife […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Professor Demands Easily “Triggered” Students Drop Class
[image: professor-demands-easily-triggered-students-drop-class] In this age of “trigger warnings” and “micro-agressions” on unhinged college campuses, one academic has had enough. English Professor Dr. James “Duke” Pesta at the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh of FreedomProject fame is in the national news for a unique approach to the lunacy.
Manhattan Town Hall Event, August 25, 2018
New International Economic Order American Credit System Mueller's Desperate and Phony Manafort and Cohen Blitz: Time to Organize Video of Mueller's Desperate and Phony Manafort and Cohen Blitz: Time to Organize Barbara Boyd, author of Robert Mueller's Desperate and Phony Manafort and Cohen Blitz: Time to Organize, joins the Manhattan Project to lay out the marching orders to save the United States from the evil intent of the desperate forces behind the attempted coup against President Trump.
Candid observations
It is possible to be candid without condemning. To me, if you want someone to think about your observation, you need to season your candor with a measure of diplomacy. Here are a few random examples to ponder. As a … Continue reading →
Dayna Steele Rocks The 36th
You know how gung-ho we've been about the Houston-area race pitting progressive Dayna Steele against right-wing ideologue Brian Babin. He's a Freedom Caucus extremist. Dayna's someone who wants to make life better from people in southeast Texas. Big difference. Anyway, Imagination Worldwide has been working on a document-series for Amazon-Prime and Google Play that will premiere September 4, with a new episode airing every 2 weeks until election day. Above you can watch the trailer for the first episode. As you can see, it features appearances by Joan Jett, David Crosby, Gary Pih... more »
Musical Interlude: Davy Spillane feat. Maire Brennan, "A Place Among The Stones (Celtic Circle)"
Davy Spillane feat. Maire Brennan, "A Place Among The Stones (Celtic Circle)" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cofvKWy_zlQ
President Trump Tweets Optimistic Outlook for U.S./Mexico Bilateral Trade Deal – Jesus Seade and Robert Lighthizer are Key…
Earlier today U.S. President Donald Trump highlighted an optimistic outlook toward the framework for a U.S./Mexico trade deal. Not unanticipated: We continue to remind everyone to focus on U.S.T.R. Robert Lighthizer and AMLO’s guy, Jesus Seade; everyone else is multinational … Continue reading →
Bongino on Mueller Inc…
Dan Bongino discusses the DC law firm of Mueller, Sessions and Rosenstein; with some advice to President Trump…. ‘fire them all’.
"A Look to the Heavens"
“Large spiral galaxy NGC 4945 is seen edge-on near the center of this cosmic galaxy portrait. In fact, NGC 4945 is almost the size of our own Milky Way Galaxy. Its own dusty disk, young blue star clusters, and pink star forming regions standout in the sharp, colorful telescopic image. *Click image for larger size.* About 13 million light-years distant toward the expansive southern constellation Centaurus, NGC 4945 is only about six times farther away than Andromeda, the nearest large spiral galaxy to the Milky Way. Though the galaxy's central region is largely hidden from view for op... more »
"A Blessing"
*"A Blessing"* "May the light of your soul guide you. May the light of your soul bless the work You do with the secret love and warmth of your heart. May you see in what you do the beauty of your own soul. May the sacredness of your work bring healing, light and renewal to those Who work with you and to those who see and receive your work. May your work never weary you. May it release within you wellsprings of refreshment, inspiration and excitement. May you be present in what you do. May you never become lost in the bland absences. May the day never burden you. May dawn find you awake a... more »
"Each Of Us..."
Vangelis, “Alpha” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1jG--3elufo “Each of us inevitable; Each of us limitless- each of us with his or her right upon the earth; Each of us allowed the eternal purports of the earth; Each of us here as divinely as any is here.” - Walt Whitman
Ninety-One Degrees Warming
Between February 8 and February 23, 1936, Ashland Kansas warmed 91 degrees – from -7F to 84F. And that was just the beginning. Record floods, tornadoes and heat came shortly thereafter. 20 Mar 1936 – ALL EASTERN AMERICA UNDER FLOOD … Continue reading →
Labour Democracy Roadshow in Stoke
On Thursday night, the Chris Williamson Democracy Roadshow rolled into sunny Stoke-on-Trent and pitched up at the Florence Sports and Social Club. Of course, yours truly couldn't pass the opportunity up and went along to hear what Chris had to say. Also speaking was Chris Spence, the secretary of Newcastle under Lyme CLP, and Heather Mendick from Hackney South. Kicking off proceedings we heard first from Mark McDonald. Labour's PPC for Stoke South. As the topic of the meeting was democracy in the Labour Party, he led off with an anecdote of his own. Recalling running for a senior la... more »
The Poet: Elinor Wylie, “The Eagle and the Mole”
*“The Eagle and the Mole”* "Avoid the reeking herd, Shun the polluted flock, Live like that stoic bird, The eagle of the rock. The huddled warmth of crowds Begets and fosters hate; He keeps above the clouds His cliff inviolate. When flocks are folded warm, And herds to shelter run, He sails above the storm, He stares into the sun. If in the eagle’s track Your sinews cannot leap, Avoid the lathered pack, Turn from the steaming sheep. If you would keep your soul From spotted sight or sound, Live like the velvet mole: Go burrow underground. And there hold intercourse With roots of trees and... more »
The Daily "Near You?"
Sabadell, Catalonia, Spain. Thanks for stopping by!
The Army Needs To Replace the M4 Carbine. What Would Make the Ultimate Rifle?
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, * In choosing a new carbine, the U.S. Army must navigate a maze of requirements, prioritizing them and likely leave some of them unfulfilled in order to field a rifle. The U.S. Army is looking for a new weapon for infantry troops. After a half century of using the M16/M4 carbine series of weapons, the Army is looking for a weapon with increased range and lethality to deal with future threats. Although the search is still in its early stages, looking at the threats and the current state of small arms technology we can get an idea of what the service mig... more »
Alexandria’s big black sarcophagus saga : What was inside the big black box
I am trying to keep things light in the blog as much as I can. Egypt’s Ministry of antiquities declared last week that the initial analysis of skeletons found in that big black sarcophagus unearthed in Alexandria in July was for two men and a woman from the Ptolemaic era. Gold panels were also found inside the sarcophagus. There are no further clues revealed publicly on who those people were and where they were buried like that. What is known from the initial examination of the sarcophagus that the skull of the woman indicated that she was between 20 to 25 years old and a height of... more »
Survey: American People think Native Americans don't exist
A recent survey found 40 percent of respondents didn't think Native Americans still exist. The Reclaiming Native Truth project aimed to figure out what the "dominant narrative" is around Native people. So, what are people saying about Native Americans, how are they represented in culture and media and, crucially, how does that translate into public policy and opinion? “The complete lack of representation in the media, in pop culture, in K-12 education not only erases us from the American consciousness, it inadvertently creates a bias,” consultant Echo Hawk told Women's Media Cente... more »
The Burnside powder keg: Broken promises, dehumanizing body scans, unfair solitary confinement, non-working toilets, lockdowns, and more
The Halifax Examiner is covering the prisoner protest at the Burnside jail: • The statement released by the prisoners can be read here. • An interview with Jason MacLean, NSGEU President and correctional officer is here. • A prisoner account about the staffing shortage, the lockdown, and the problems with the change to a direct supervision […]
Where are they now?
*Shami Chakrabarti.* Her omnipresent appearances on Question Time and her sanctimonious manner were more than infuriating, but I *feel *for Baroness Chakrabarti at this difficult time. I mean her embarrassed silence - (well, I hope that’s what it is.) Imagine how *you’d* feel if you’d been elevated to a position above and beyond your merit solely because of an inquiry you undertook at the behest of the leader of Her Majesty’s disLoyal opposition with the sole purpose of exonerating the Labour Party from potentially vote-damaging allegations of racism. You’d feel pretty rotte... more »
Ebola: a clear and present danger, if it gets here
The latest outbreak of Ebola in central Africa is looking more and more dangerous. It's proving very hard to contain, because it's in the middle of a "hot" conflict zone, and medical teams can't move around safely. Aesop has some trenchant thoughts on the subject. Here's an excerpt. Hospitals here ... are utterly, completely, and massively unprepared to deal with this, as the Dallas example proved in about 21 days, and neither they nor the CDC wants to talk honestly about this. Neither you, I, nor 2M other RNs nor 1M doctors has the slightest effing CLUE about dealing with this (... more »
America Will Be Dealing With Rot of Obama's Judicial Legacy for a Long Time to Come
The one lasting damaging legacy of Barack Obama will be his radical judicial appointees. This is again demonstrated in an article by George Neumayr *@The American Spectator *of 8/24. He writes of a first-hand account of a leftist judge appointed by Barack Obama exhorting new citizenship recipients to disrespect the very nation they were just given the privilege of becoming a legal citizen. "A friend invited me to a citizenship ceremony in Brooklyn on Wednesday, held at the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York. I arrived around ten, assuming that I would ... more »
"A Great Teacher..."
"Time is a great teacher, but unfortunately it kills all its pupils." - Louis Hector Berlioz
President Trump Highlights Fake News CNN Story About Trump Tower Meeting…
Last Wednesday Michael Cohen’s attorney, Lanny Davis, crushed an earlier July 27th CNN story about President Trump having advanced knowledge of the Trump Tower meeting between Donald Trump Jr. and a group of Russian lobbyists. According to CNN’s anonymous sources, … Continue reading →
"A World Without Consequences"
*"A World Without Consequences"* by The Zman "When I was a kid, serendipity landed me in a very nice prep school for boys. The student body was mostly drawn from the upper middle class. There were a few genuinely middle class kids and a few kids from very wealthy homes. The handful of poor kids, who got there on their wits and dumb luck, naturally stood out from the crowd. At that age, kids are keenly aware of differences in class. That’s because the awareness of group status is strongest at that age. As a result it was rough going for the poor kids initially. My first taste of it... more »
Syrian Army uncovers weapons hub in Deir Ezzor with western-made weapons (video)
The mop up missions conducted by the Syrian Army on the territories freed from militants often uncover abandoned caches and depots full of weapons, shells, ammunition, some of which is often western- or Israeli-made. Syria’s SANA news agency has published a video showing mortar shells and other weaponry that the Syrian Army uncovered in a weapons […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syrian Army prepares to launch last offensive against ISIS in east Syria
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:20 P.M.) – While Russia and Turkey discuss the situation in the Idlib Governorate, the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) is preparing to launch a large-scale offensive to finish off the Islamic State (ISIS) terrorists in east Syria. According to a military source in Damascus, the Syrian Arab Army’s Republican Guard have redeployed to […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syrian FM to visit Russia in August
Syrian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Walid Muallem is to visit Moscow in late August, the Russian Foreign Ministry’s Information and Press Department told TASS on Saturday. “The visit is due in late August,” the ministry said. Syrian Ambassador to Russia Riyad Haddad earlier said about Muallem’s planned visit to […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Russia sends largest naval armada of Syrian War in response to reports of imminent US attack
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:30 P.M.) – Russia has built up its forces around the Mediterranean Sea in response to reports of the U.S., France, and Great Britain preparing to attack Syria. According to Yoruk Isik of the Bosphorus Observer, the Russian Navy has sent another armada of ships towards Syria’s territorial waters in order to increase […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syria is on the verge of defeating Daesh – Russian official
Syria is currently on the brink of the full victory over the Daesh* terror group, Syrian Ambassador to Russia Riyad Haddad said on Saturday. “We are on the verge of the final victory over terrorism represented by the so-called IS [Daesh],” Haddad said during a meeting with the president of the partially-recognized South Ossetia in Tskhinvali. The conflict between the government forces and multiple […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Battle for Al-Safa Mountain turns into blood bath as Syrian troops attempt to advance
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:00 P..) – The battle for the Al-Safa Mountain in the Sweida Governorate has turned into a blood bath after several days of intense clashes between the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) and Islami State (ISIS). Backed by heavy airstrikes and artillery, the Syrian Arab Army’s 1st, 3rd, and 10th divisions made anther push […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Intense clashes erupt in Turkey as Saturday Mothers protest for missing
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:00 P.M.) – Istanbul police clashed with Saturday Mothers, a group of activists and families of missing people, as demonstrators held the 700th weekly sit-in protest at Istanbul’s Galatasaray Square on Saturday. Police used tear gas to disperse protesters. At least ten activists were reported detained and several injured. Saturday Mothers and a group […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Before National Geographic apologized for hyping the starving polar bear video they exploited it to promote a message of doom
Originally posted on polarbearscience: Back in early February this year, National Geographic used their “this is what climate change looks like” video to promote a newly-published polar bear study and endorse conservation activist Steven Amstrup’s debunked and abandoned prediction of polar bear catastrophe due to global warming. Even with this revelation, the starving polar bear…
Sea Ice Extent (Global Antarctic and Arctic) – Day 236 – 2018
Originally posted on sunshine hours: South / North
Musical Interlude: Ludovico Einaudi, “Divenire”
Ludovico Einaudi, “Divenire” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KIprTEhr9lE
'Battlefield America The War on the American People': John Whitehead at RPI Media & War Conference
What is the greatest threat facing America today? The Russians? Iran? No, John Whitehead tells us in his speech from last week's Ron Paul Institute conference. It's the government at all levels, militarizing itself and mobilizing itself against us. We are the enemy. Watch his tremendous speech:
What 15 Years Of US Occupation Has Produced: Angry Iraqis
*Iraqi refugees flee ISIS attack in 2014. Photo: (c) Reese Erlich* *-by Reese Erlich* Militant protests continue in the oil rich city of Basra despite a harsh government crackdown. Thousands of Iraqis are demanding jobs, restoration of basic utility services and an end to government corruption. The protests quickly spread to other southern Iraqi cities and Baghdad. Iraq has faced major electricity shortages since the 2003 US invasion. In Basra salt water flows from faucets because of filtration system breakdowns. Transparency International lists Iraq as one of the most corrupt coun... more »
Young Daughter Walks Dog — Mom Gets Investigated by Cops and Children’s Services
[image: young-daughter-walks-dog-mom-gets-investigated-by-cops-and-children-s-services] You’d think she had a Siberian tiger on a leash. Instead, the eight-year-old girl was just walking her family’s Maltese puppy around the block. Yet it was enough to trigger a visit from the police and a children’s services investigation into her mother for child neglect.
"How It Really Is"
There is no Hell hot enough, and death is too merciful for these monsters...
"We All Know..."
“We all know that something is eternal. And it ain’t houses and it ain’t names, and it ain’t earth, and it ain’t even the stars... everybody knows in their bones that something is eternal, and that something has to do with human beings. All the greatest people ever lived have been telling us that for five thousand years and yet you’d be surprised how people are always losing hold of it. There’s something way down deep that’s eternal about every human being." - Thornton Wilder
Treasure Quest - The End of Season Two Recap (August 24, 2018)
At the end of the second season of *Treasure Quest*, we were treated to a find that was an Inca sun god icon and a bunch of little llamas that might have been made of silver. All those items suggested western South America and Peru. This was proof that they had found the Treasure of the Trinity. They were jumping around yelling because their quest had been successful. We were told at the time that they were going to get their various licenses and permits renewed to finish the job. And then… Nothing. Now, here we are two years later. On August 24, 2018, we were given a preview of ... more »
Adorable photographs capture playful moment between lion and cub
This is the adorable moment a playful lion cub jumps on her dad to welcome him back to the pride after a few days away. Photographs show the cheeky youngster leaping on to her father’s back and grabbing his mane. In other snaps, she can be seen sat on his head with her paws clasping his ears. Although mostly unfazed by the antics of his offspring, the elder lion does appear to let out a roar at one point – but this doesn’t put the youngster off. The images were taken by photographer Daryl Dell at the Phinda Private Game Reserve in Hluhluwe, South Africa, earlier this year. The 40-y... more »
During Prohibition Government Poisoned Alcohol Killed as Many as 10,000 Americans
*Isaac Davis* - They didn't want people to bootleg industrial alcohol, so they poisoned it.
"How Trump Legalizes American Cannabis"
*"How Trump Legalizes American Cannabis"* by Nick Giambruno *Editor’s Note:* In October, recreational pot will go on sale in Canada. In the U.S., 30 states now have legal cannabis in some form. Legal cannabis isn’t our usual fare at the Diary, but it’s a trend that should be on every investor’s radar. So today, we asked Nick Giambruno, one of Casey Research’s go-to marijuana investing experts, to show us why a particular strain of cannabis could be legal in the U.S. in a matter of weeks… “We’ve seen her flatline in the hospital and said goodbye… I don’t think she’s going to surviv... more »
Soros’ Role in Social Media Censorship Revealed in Leaked Document
It turns out, according to a leaked 49 page document, that this special influence may be none other than George Soros himself, the world’s wealthiest liberal political agitator.
Nanoparticles in Our Environment May Have More Harmful Effects Than We Think
Researchers from University of Denmark have some rather bleak news when it comes to nanoparticles in the environment and its harmful effect on humans.
Soros’ Role in Social Media Censorship Revealed in Leaked Document
By Isaac Davis Social media censorship is here and out in the open, and it has become clear that the major tech companies are working...more »
Mom Investigated by Police and CPS for Letting Daughter Walk the Dog Around the Block
By Matt Agorist nan·ny state noun the government regarded as overprotective or as interfering unduly with personal choice. po·lice state noun a totalitarian state controlled... more »
"Just Where You Begin Again..."
"When we're headed toward an outcome that's too horrible to face, that's when we go looking for a second opinion. And sometimes, the answer we get just confirms our worst fears. But sometimes, it can shed new light on the problem, make you see it in a whole new way. After all the opinions have been heard and every point of view has been considered, you finally find what you're after - the truth. But the truth isn't where it ends, that's just where you begin again with a whole new set of questions." - "Meredith", "Grey's Anatomy"
Rebel
Bert: You know, begging you pardon, but the one who my heart goes out for is your father. There he is in that cold, heartless bank day after day, hemmed in by mounds of cold, heartless money. I don’t like to see any living thing caged […]
Having Your #Russiagate and Eating It Too
New York Times reporter Sheera Frenkel certainly feels the precarity and angst of the average working gal. It's getting to be a real juggle of a struggle in the neoliberal jungle, people! On one recent morning, she had to juggle doing the corporate security state's bidding by padding with expert corporate analysis the blockbuster Microsoft press release about more Russian hacking, caring for her infant daughter, tweeting up a storm, and booking another TV appearance to plug the Microsoft story. She arrived at MSNBC (formerly Microsoft-NBC) after breaking numerous traffic laws, only ... more »
YES, WE SHOULD STOP CALLING THEM "ANTHEM PROTESTS," THOUGH THEY'LL STILL BE MISREPRESENTED
A couple of hours ago, I saw this on the front page of the *New York Times* website: To make an obvious point: That's not an opinion. It's a fact. Kashana Cauley's op-ed does enter the realm of opinion -- she wants us to recognize the demonstrations as part of a long history of black protest in search of equal justice, and she also wants us to stop referring to them as "anthem protests." A number of news organizations have mischaracterized the protests as “anthem protests,” and President Trump has gone further, saying they just “wanted to show their ‘outrage’ at something that mo... more »
They Were America’s First Female Soldiers. Now They’re Getting The Recognition They Deserve
*Task and Purpose, Julie Zeilinger* *Security, Americas* [image: By Sgt. S. McAuley, United States Army Signal Corps - Army Signal Corps Photo #: SC-162104. Digital copy from: [1] at The Official Website of Malmstrom Air Force Base, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=30411775] When Grace Banker graduated from Barnard College in 1915, women did not yet have the right vote. But lacking this basic right didn’t stop Banker from serving her country — and breaking barriers in the process. When Grace Banker graduated from Barnard College in 1915, women did no... more »
Why Facebook’s New ‘Reputation Scores’ Could Be a Freedom Killer
*Tyler Grant* *Technology, Americas* [image: FILE PHOTO: A man poses with a magnifier in front of a Facebook logo on display in this illustration taken in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, December 16, 2015. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/File Photo] What should we do about it? China’s modern surveillance state would make even George Orwell blush. In a move that surpasses the Big Brother tactics found in the pages of “1984,” Chinese President Xi Jinping has finally amassed seemingly unlimited power and information over his people, and technology has helped him do it. Given recent developme... more »
How to Make Japan's Military Great Again
*Aki Nakai* *Security, Asia* [image: By Angelique Perez, U.S. Air Force - commons file, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=62096083] Can the Self-Defense Forces’ (SDF) force level and structure sufficiently cope with the increased defense capability? On December 15, 2017, Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe delivered a speech at the Kyodo News managing editors’ meeting, covering various topics, which included his electoral victory, Abenomics, social security, North Korea and China. The highlight of his speech, however, was Abe’s announcement to revise t... more »
Fukushima Update 8/25/18: 17,537.55 Hiroshima Bombs Today, More Tomorrow"
*"Now I am become Death, the destroyer of worlds.”* - Shiva *Updated August 25, 2018: Fukushima Equals 17,537.55 Hiroshima Bombs Today, More Tomorrow; There is No Place On Earth to Escape the Rad: *The 3 melted-through cores of the destroyed reactors, now melted together into a single "corium" totaling over *600 tons*, at Fukushima *daily* release the radioactive equivalent of 6.45 Hiroshima bombs directly into the atmosphere and the Pacific Ocean. As of August 25, 2018 - 2,719 days since the disaster began - this equals the detonation of *17,537.55 *Hiroshima atomic bombs and it i... more »
Will SWIFT become America’s latest financial weapon against Russia? (Video)
The Duran – News in Review – Episode 88. The post Will SWIFT become America’s latest financial weapon against Russia? (Video) appeared first on The Duran.
The 1930s – The Decade Arctic Alarmists Forgot!
By Paul Homewood Further to recent posts on the Arctic, No Tricks Zone posted a relevant graph yesterday, showing historical Arctic sea ice extent trends. It is based on a reconstruction by Alekseev et al in 2016: http://notrickszone.com/2018/08/24/arctic-summer-sea-ice-growth-trend-extends-another-year-greenland-summer-one-of-coldest-in-30-years/ It shows how meaningless it is to compare current levels with 1979, which both […]
Feds Scramble as Vegas Shooter’s Girlfriend Reportedly Listed FBI as Place of Employment
[image: FBI] A bombshell revelation appears show that the Vegas shooter's girlfriend, Marilou Danley, may have been an asset of the FBI. The post Feds Scramble as Vegas Shooter’s Girlfriend Reportedly Listed FBI as Place of Employment appeared first on The Free Thought Project.
Saudi Arabia is boycotting purchasing Canadian Wheat...even though it OWNS Canada's Wheat Board...say Whaaaaa?!
*Saudi Arabia Owns a Controlling Interest in the* *Canadian Wheat Board - What Happens to That* *...Now that Canada has "Unfriended" SA?* Gather around kiddies and I'll tell you a story. It's kind of a tragedy with an element of horror. Long ago, when the greencrow was very young and very green....Canada owned Canada. I know, I know, it's hard to believe these days but yes, Canadians used to own agencies like, well, like the* Canadian Wheat Board*. We used to sell our wheat...which is the largest commodity we have...all over the world. Hey, we sometimes even GAVE our wheat away... more »
Paul Buhle : Two global peace leaders pass
Uri Avnery and David McReynolds carried on the tradition of the great Eugene V. Debs. By Paul Buhle | The Rag Blog | August 25, 2016 Within just a few days, 94-year-old Uri Avnery and 88-year-old David McReynolds died. I … finish reading Paul Buhle : Two global peace leaders pass
Pearl River logjam on Louisiana-Mississippi border to be cleared
Blockage has trapped refrigerators, televisions, tires, mattresses - even a houseboat
Houston marks Harvey anniversary with flood-control vote
Average property owner would see taxes rise $5 a year
BREAKING: Our press corps' brain on stampede, part 2!
*SATURDAY, AUGUST 25, 2018Bret Stephens believes in the truth:* Almost surely, CNN's Chris Cillizza *isn't* the world's dumbest person. That said, he'll do in a pinch! Or so we thought when we clicked a link from the New York Times' Bret Stephens—a link which took us to this recent post by Cillizza. Stephens starts his new column as they'll all be doing now—with a throw-away reference to "truth isn't truth." This is very much the way their brains look on stampede. In fact, it was perfectly obvious what Rudy Giuliani was saying when he made his "truth isn't truth" remark on Meet t... more »
The Most Cited Women in American Legal Scholarship
This is my very rough attempt at a list of the most cited women in American legal scholarship today. It looks at citation counts on Westlaw between 2013 and 2017. I apologize in advance for the ad hoc nature of the list but hope it will give some well-deserved recognition to some very fine scholars. I used the existing citation counts from Brian Leiter's blog posts (which, in turn, rely on Greg Sisk's work). I used his latest numbers from different scholarly specialties (with a few modifications) and updated the numbers from his previous lists of most cited scholars. I also made i... more »
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