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Who Has Profited From Your Beliefs?
Have you ever stopped and considered how the ideas in your head got there? Especially the ideas you hold as true and important? I mean really considered it. All the way through. Maybe you know that some of your beliefs and values were put there […]
Picture Of The Day
A missile lands as Israeli aircraft bombs a building in Gaza City August 9, 2018. REUTERS/Ahmed Zakot *WNU Editor: *The above picture is from this photo-gallery .... *Israeli-Palestinian fighting escalates *(Reuters).
Sailing SitRep 2018 #2 - The Raptors
Bird Handler with Raptor - Barred Owl at "The Raptors" Sanctuary near Maple Bay, Vancouver Island, BC We reached Ganges, Salt Spring Island, BC this afternoon around 1 p.m. after a 4 hour motor sail from Maple Bay, Vancouver Island. Yesterday in Maple Bay we went on a shore excursion to a nearby Raptor Sanctuary. Raptors are birds of prey like owls, hawks and eagles. There were examples of each of the above species but crows, vultures and even Australian Kookaburra's were also represented. Visitors to the sanctuary were invited to don a leather falconers' glove in order to hold t... more »
A New Middle Eastern Sunni Military Alliance Like NATO's?
Atlas of the Middle East Illustration by Greg Groesch/The Washington Times *Daniel Gallington and Abraham Wagner, Washington Times:** A Middle East strategic alliance* The Trump administration is quietly pushing ahead with a plan for a new security and political alliance with six Gulf Arab states, Egypt and Jordan, in part to counter Iran’s expansion in the Middle East. The plan, which some in the White House and Middle East are calling an “Arab NATO” of Sunni Muslim allies can clearly be seen as one way to counter expansionism by Shi’ite Iran and referred to as the Middle East Str... more »
Steve Cutts, “Happiness”
Steve Cutts, “Happiness” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hlMAKpxN8N0
Campaign Advice From Direct Mail Expert Eric Hogensen
Eric's an old pal and I can't think of anyone better equipped top give advice on direct mail strategy. That's what he does for a living and I know almost nothing about it since I through it away along with stuff from the local grocery stores and the biweekly credit card offers from Chase. Here are his top 5 mistakes campaigns make with direct mail-- often, he says, driven by the candidates themselves: *1. Including everything on every mailer* Consistency is great in direct mail. And when on a budget, it makes sense to repeat the core message. But if a piece is supposed to focus o... more »
Butina Case: Neo-McCarthyism Engulfs America
[image: undefined] The United States Department of Justice would apparently have you believe that the Kremlin sought to subvert the five-million-member strong National Rifle Association (NRA) by having two Russian citizens take out life memberships in the organization with the intention of corrupting it and turning it into a mouthpiece for President Vladimir Putin. Both of the Russians – Maria Butina and Alexander Torshin – have, by the way, long well documented histories as advocates for gun ownership and were founders of Right to Bear Arms, which is not an intelligence front organ... more »
Tweets For Today
Multiple huge Israel airstrikes in Gaza now causes big explosion just now. Gaza-based media reports IDF has started contacting residents near targets warning them to stay away. pic.twitter.com/LibtUxo7li — Israel Breaking (@IsraelBreaking) August 9, 2018 Islamic State's terrorist ideology is taking root in Africa pic.twitter.com/LWtPd68ftx — The Economist (@TheEconomist) August 9, 2018 #BREAKING Iraqi nationalist cleric Moqtada Sadr wins election recount, according to electoral commission pic.twitter.com/u2mKlBUr0A — AFP news agency (@AFP) August 9, 2018 China ‘moves to limit US... more »
Melania Trump’s Parents Become US Citizens – The End Of An Unneeded Immigrant Chain (Maybe)
Melania and Bill Clinton with Donald Trump at the U.S. Open in 2000, Flushing, New York. Does anyone really believe … Continue reading →
Immediate Objections To Nuclear Bombing Of Hiroshima-Nagasaki By Respected US Public Figures
Originally posted on Mining Awareness + : From History News Service July 29, 1998: “Second-Guessing Hiroshima? By Leo Maley III and Uday Mohan…
List Of Known Russian Strategic Voice Net Frequencies On Shortwave
Russia https://t.co/b7R2h6wH6u — Numbers Stations (@Spy_Stations) August 9, 2018 *WNU Editor:* It is hard to believe that they are still using this technology.
Is Russia’s Military Better At War Than America’s?
Russian Federation *John Ruehl, The Interprete*r:* Is Russia’s Military Better Than America’s?* The U.S. will devote $700 billion to its budget for 2018, dwarfing Russia’s $66 billion effort, a trend that has been consistent for more than 25 years. Yet Russia’s military has been relatively successful in recent conflicts, while the U.S. armed forces have not. American wars in Afghanistan and Iraq became multi-year quagmires, in comparison to Russia’s rapid victories against Georgia and Ukraine. The short-lived U.S. intervention in the Libyan civil war was also another mistake, whe... more »
Musical Interlude: Chuck Wild, Liquid Mind, “When Time Slows (Born Star)”
Chuck Wild, Liquid Mind, “When Time Slows (Born Star)” - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ogldA2Gxl3g
"A Look to the Heavens"
“Magnificent island universe NGC 2403 stands within the boundaries of the long-necked constellation Camelopardalis. Some 10 million light-years distant and about 50,000 light-years across, the spiral galaxy also seems to have more than its fair share of giant star forming HII regions, marked by the telltale reddish glow of atomic hydrogen gas. The giant HII regions are energized by clusters of hot, massive stars that explode as bright supernovae at the end of their short and furious lives. *Click image for larger size.* A member of the M81 group of galaxies, NGC 2403 closely resemble... more »
The Poet: Mary Oliver, “October”
*“October”* "There’s this shape, black as the entrance to a cave. A longing wells up in its throat like a blossom as it breathes slowly. What does the world mean to you if you can’t trust it to go on shining when you’re not there? and there’s a tree, long-fallen; once the bees flew to it, like a procession of messengers, and filled it with honey. I said to the chickadee, singing his heart out in the green pine tree: little dazzler little song, little mouthful. The shape climbs up out of the curled grass. It grunts into view. There is no measure for the confidence at the bottom of its e... more »
Chet Raymo, “Stretching The Imagination”
*“Stretching The Imagination”* by Chet Raymo *“Professor, that stuff you spoke of in class this morning- about the beginning of the universe..."* Yes? *"Well, you know how you said that the universe began 14 billion years ago as an infinitely small point...?"* Yes, that appears to be the case. An explosion from a point of infinite energy. Space and time expanding from nothing. Matter coalescing from cooling radiation. Stars, galaxies... *"To tell the truth, I'm having a hard time believing it. I mean, the idea that everything that exists today, the billions and billions of galaxies, ... more »
Turkish Lawyers Want The Courts To Conduct A Raid On Incirlik Air Base And Arrest Of U.S. Military Personnel
US Air Force Colonel John Walker, in the green flight suit, speaks with then-U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Antony Blinken at Incirlik Air Base in 2015. USAF *The Drive*: *Turkish Lawyers Demand Raid On Incirlik Air Base And Arrest Of U.S. Military Personnel* *The claims stem from the 2016 coup plot and could help push the US to curb operations at the base and withdraw its nuclear stockpiles there.* A group of independent Turkish lawyers has petitioned the country’s courts to arrest nearly a dozen U.S. military personnel over alleged links to a coup attempt against President Recep... more »
Did Chicago Police Use a ‘Bait Truck’ to Generate Arrests?
Three people, including a 36-year-old deaf man allegedly looking for food, were arrested as part of the sting.
Before We Evaluate Teachers
Policy hounds have been searching for a tool to accurately and fairly evaluate K-12 teachers for years, and to date, they have been largely unsuccessful. That has left us stalled in versions of the following conversations: Policy leaders: We are going to evaluate teachers by flipping this magical coin. Teachers: I really don't want to be evaluated by the flip of a coin, magical or otherwise. Policy leaders: You teachers! You're all opposed to evaluation and accountability. This is not a useful conversation. The root problem with the current state of teacher evaluation is that w... more »
July 2018 USA – 1936, 1934 and 1901 (tied with 2012) Are Still the Hottest in USA
Originally posted on sunshine hours: July 2018 USA – 1936, 1934 and 1901 (tied with 2012) Are Still the Hottest (Maximum) in USA. 2018 is 19th. I’m using Maximum Temperature. Not Average. ?
It was WARMER in Roman and Medieval times
Originally posted on sunshine hours: A study suggests the Britain of 2,000 years ago experienced a lengthy period of hotter summers than today. German researchers used data from tree rings – a key indicator of past climate – to claim the world has been on a ‘long-term cooling trend’ for two millennia until the global…
Why Media Pundits Are Wrong To Suggest Voters Rejected Socialism In Recent Primaries
Several pundits in the media fully adopted the narrative that the results of Democratic Party primaries on August 7 show democratic socialism was soundly rejected. The outcome proves candidates with socialist politics cannot win in “heartland” districts, particularly in middle America. Right-wing media, such as The Daily Caller, Townhall, American The post Why Media Pundits Are Wrong To Suggest Voters Rejected Socialism In Recent Primaries appeared first on Shadowproof.
Ecuador Declares State Of Emergency On Its Border With Colombia Over The Massive Influx Of Migrants From Venezuela
Venezuelan migrants stand in line to register their exit from Colombia before entering into Ecuador, at the Rumichaca International Bridge, Colombia August 9, 2018. REUTERS/Daniel Tapia *Reuters: **Venezuelan migrants throng Ecuador-Colombia border high up in Andes* RUMICHACA BRIDGE (Reuters) - Thousands of Venezuelans overwhelmed the Ecuadorean-Colombian border high in the Andean mountains on Thursday, as fears of border closings led to a sudden surge in migrants from the ravaged OPEC-member country. Impoverished Venezuelans are fleeing food shortages, hyperinflation, and viole... more »
Lebanese President meets with new UNIFIL commander
Lebanese President Michel Aoun welcomed the newly appointed UNIFIL Force Commander Maj. Gen. Stefano Del Col to his Baabda palace on Thursday, the National News Agency (NNA) reported. According to the NNA report, Aoun assured the new UNIFIL commander that Lebanon is ready to facilitate the peacekeepers’ mission and the implementation of UN resolution 1701. “Lebanon […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
UN chief calls for independent probe into airstrike on school bus in Yemen
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is calling for an independent and prompt investigation into the deadly Saudi-led coalition deadly airstrike that hit a bus carrying children, United Nations deputy spokesman Farhan Haq said in a press release. “The Secretary-General condemns the air strike today by the coalition forces in Saada, which hit a busy market area […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syrian Army launches powerful attack in northern Hama
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:40 A.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) launched a powerful attack inside the northern countryside of the Hama Governorate tonight. Backed by the National Defense Forces (NDF), the Syrian Arab Army fired a barrage of missiles and artillery shells towards the jihadist rebels of Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham and Jaysh Al-Izza. According to […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Hamas, Israel allegedly agree to ceasefire in Gaza: Haaretz
According to Haaretz, the agreement is that Israel will stop launching large-scale military operations in the Gaza Strip as long as Hamas refrains from firing any rockets. The ceasefire was to go into effect at 20:45 GMT. Overnight Wednesday, the Israeli military conducted airstrikes on some 150 targets in Gaza to retaliate against 200 rockets that were fired toward Israel. Among those targets were a well-known cultural center, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Grafton Street through the Nova Centre is a crumbling mess
Grafton Street through the Nova Centre has only been open to the public since January, but already the Grafton Street roadbed is crumbling. You’ll recall that the city sold a one-block stretch of Grafton Street between Prince and Sackville Streets to Nova Centre developer Joe Ramia for $1.9 million on the condition that the city maintain […]
The Navy Had Plans to Build the Ultimate Battleship. Here's Why It Never Happened.
*Robert Farley* *Security, * The Montanas would have been immensely powerful ships, probably more powerful than their Japanese (or German, or Soviet) counterparts. *The Montanas would have been immensely powerful ships, probably more powerful than their Japanese (or German, or Soviet) counterparts. Battleship combat was an inherently risky endeavor. Nearly every salvo has a chance of getting a lucky hit that strikes a magazine, sending the victim to the bottom in minutes. Nevertheless, the Montanas would have been the favorites in any scrum; they could throw more weight, hit hard... more »
The Trump Administration Has a Plan to Compete with Russia and China over Weapon Sales
*Dave Majumdar* *Security, * The administration is hoping to boost the export prospects for American weapons systems to allied countries by modifying policies and streamlining the bureaucratic process. The Trump Administration is hoping to boost the export prospects for American weapons systems to allied countries by modifying policies and streamlining the bureaucratic process. The Trump Administration announced a revised conventional arms transfer policy in April, but that is just the first step. There are more policy changes coming down the line. “The new policy reflects the p... more »
"This Time Is Different - No, Really"
*"This Time Is Different - No, Really"* by Brian Maher “Experience keeps a dear school,” said Ben Franklin, “but fools will learn in no other.” The wise man remembers. The fool forgets. The wise man listens. The fool talks. He ignores both the living and the dead… the immemorial dead, whose whispers carry the distilled wisdom of history. No - this time is different, comes the fool’s eternal cry. The past is of no use to me. Rising economic interdependence had rendered war obsolete, argued the foolish author of The Great Illusion in 1909. The events of 1914 - a mere five years henc... more »
Greenland Viking Science in Depth
Update August 9 2018 With an article just published in South China Morning Post and reblogged in GWPF, I am reposting this more in depth discussion of the Greenland Vikings. It was originally published in 2017 with information and graphics drawn from a fine essay in the Smithsonian Magazine. It is refreshing to come […]
Technologies as Transcendence
*Kingsley L. Dennis* - In much of our thinking, the sacred world is divorced from that of secular technologies.
What Would a Monsanto-Bayer Merger Really Grow?
*Courtney Lindwal* - A megamerger between two of the world's biggest agricultural corporations looms on the horizon.
The Daily "Near You?"
San Bernardino, California, USA. Thanks for stopping by!
"In These Downbeat Times..."
"In these downbeat times, we need as much hope and courage as we do vision and analysis; we must accent the best of each other even as we point out the vicious effects of our racial divide and pernicious consequences of our maldistribution of wealth and power. We simply cannot live in the twenty-first century at each other's throats, even as we acknowledge the weighty forces of racism, patriarchy, economic inequality, homophobia, and ecological abuse on our necks. We are at a crucial crossroad in the history of this nation- and we either hang together by combating these forces that ... more »
"A Message From The Queen"
*"A Message From The Queen"* Author Unknown "To the citizens of the United States of America from Her Sovereign Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. In light of your failure in recent years to nominate competent candidates for President of the USA and thus to govern yourselves, we hereby give notice of the revocation of your independence, effective immediately. (You should look up 'revocation' in the Oxford English Dictionary.) Her Sovereign Majesty Queen Elizabeth II will resume monarchical duties over all states, commonwealths, and territories (except North Dakota, which she does not fan... more »
X22 Report, “Rothschild Just Revealed The Plan And Placed The Blame”
X22 Report, “Rothschild Just Revealed The Plan And Placed The Blame” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wm3Ue4ZoYzY *Related:* X22 Report, “The Investigations Come Into The Light, From Dark To Light” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KCZH1lt1pGk
US Senate Calls Julian Assange to Testify as Russiagate ‘Hinges on Conspiracy’
*21WIRE + RT* | Not only does 'Russiagate' hinge on conspiracy, it could be completely destroyed by Assange's testimony.
Is NATO's Problem Political?
*Gabriel Elefteriu, Foreign Relations*: *NATO’s problem is political, not strategic* THE recent NATO summit that took place in Brussels on 11-12 July ended with an effusive endorsement of the Alliance by the man who many feared had come to blow it up. “Now we’re very happy”, President Trump said in his concluding press conference before adding that “the United States was not being treated fairly but now we are”, and that “I believe in NATO, I think NATO is a very important, probably the greatest ever done [sic]”. There was much more in this vein as the president extolled the “gre... more »
Public Debate Needed to Settle Climate Change Debate; Expose the Social Media Censors as Tyrannical Misguided Ignorant Scientifically Illiterate Fools
If the Climate Alarmists truly had the facts and science on their side they would be demanding public debates to expose the Climate Realists as frauds. They don’t, instead, they cowardly censor and shadow ban them. No effort is made to educate the public about the real science supporting the Greenhouse Gas Effect and the … Continue reading "Public Debate Needed to Settle Climate Change Debate; Expose the Social Media Censors as Tyrannical Misguided Ignorant Scientifically Illiterate Fools"
Oxford: “Conservatives are right to be skeptical of scientific establishments”
Skeptical?…., Uh, Yeeeaaaaa. by Toni Airaksinen Researchers from the University of Oxford say conservative skepticism of scientific establishments is largely justified, given the prevalence of left-leaning “scholar activism” in fields like sociology and political science. Nathan Confas and his team argue that conservatives are primarily opposed to so-called “impact scientists” who conduct research with the … Continue reading "Oxford: “Conservatives are right to be skeptical of scientific establishments”"
Nunes Should Resign From Congress-- And Take Cathy McMorris Rodgers With Him
This morning, conservative writer Jennifer Rubin penned an OpEd, Devin Nunes, Trump's Political Stooge, Is At It Again, based on the Maddow report last night. If you missed it, watch the video above. She wrote that "*The Post* reports on the secretly recorded remarks of Rep. Devin Nunes (R-CA) at a fundraiser for Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA)": [Nunes] appears to have moved from criticizing the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election to strategizing about how to blunt its impact should it imperil President Trump... In comments captured in an audio recor... more »
100 Science-Supported Ways To Reduce Your Risk Of Cancer (FREE DOWNLOAD)
Graphic – herbs-info.com NEWS FLASH: Over 1 in 3 people reading this will get cancer. Unless you do something different. I can only wish that I was making this up: In the USA your chance of getting cancer in your lifetime is now 40% (male) 38% (female). [1] But much of this may be avoidable: […] The post 100 Science-Supported Ways To Reduce Your Risk Of Cancer (FREE DOWNLOAD) appeared first on Herbs Info.
Question of the Day: "There are plenty of reasons to dislike Jordan Peterson, but no coherent reason for the left’s obliterating and irrational hatred of Jordan Peterson. What, then, accounts for it?"
*"The young men voted for Hillary, they called home in shock when Trump won, they talked about flipping the House, and they followed Peterson to other podcasts—to Sam Harris and Dave Rubin and Joe Rogan. What they were getting from these lectures and discussions, often lengthy and often on arcane subjects, was perhaps the only sustained argument against identity politics they had heard in their lives. "That might seem like a small thing, but it’s not. With identity politics off the table, it was possible to talk about all kinds of things—religion, philosophy, history, myth... more »
Did Major News Networks Ignore a Story About Korean War Remains Returning to the U.S.?
A widely shared meme suggested that mainstream American news outlets largely ignored North Korea's return of the remains of U.S. soldiers killed during the 1950-53 war.
Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- August 9, 2018
China's President Xi Jinping addresses the BRICS Summit in Johannesburg, South Africa, July 26, 2018. Gulshan Khan/Pool via REUTERS *Peter Apps, Reuters*: *China’s plans to reshape the world* Ten years ago on Wednesday, the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics showcased a fast-growing, economically powerful China with unmistakable ambitions to be a major global player. Just a few days ago, the Chinese authorities demolished the studio of artist Ai Weiwei, designer of the iconic “bird’s nest” stadium and now an exiled dissident in Germany. It was the latest sign of how the worl... more »
What if a #MAGA Guy Ate Twitter’s Face?
[image: undefined] More than a few people have cited the exchange below as justification for my forever trip down the Memory Hole, my ban from Twitter. I used to be there as @wemeantwell. My bad zombie joke about #MAGA, or anything else I wrote that was flippant, is not writing I’m proud of. But ask yourself if indeed what I was doing, in the words of Twitter’s auto-response to me, “harasses, intimidates, or uses fear to silence someone else’s voice,” or if I was just being rude and childish. Ask yourself if whatever I did means you can never read anything I’ve written on Twitter o... more »
Pompeo Slaps On Major Russia Sanctions...Over Unproven UK Poisoning!
Is Pompeo launching a coup against his boss? By kicking in sanctions on Russia - invoking a 1991 US law on chemical weapons - the US State Department is further poisoning President Trump's efforts to improve relations with his Russian counterpart. If President Trump refuses to enforce the sanctions, he will hand a political gift to Democrats who believe their election fortunes in November rest on endlessly screaming "Russia, Russia, Russia." And what are these new sanctions all about? The totally unproven, full-of-holes claims that the Russian government was behind the Skripal "pois... more »
Appeals Court Wants EPA Needs To Ban Chlorpyrifos, Without Seeing Any Data
Environmental trial lawyers are thrilled that the politically friendly 9th Circuit Court of Appeals in California read more
Real Collusion: “China Town Hall” Brings Beijing’s Propagandists to Your Home Town
[image: real-collusion-china-town-hall-brings-beijing-s-propagandists-to-your-home-town] Deep State Democrats and Republicans are set to push Communist China’s propaganda at the upcoming national “China Town Hall” on October 9.
YouTube Adds “Fact Checks” to Videos Skeptical of Man-made Climate Change
[image: youtube-adds-fact-checks-to-videos-skeptical-of-man-made-climate-change] YouTube has begun adding disclaimers to certain videos that challenge “well established historical and scientific topics that have often been subject to misinformation online.” Among these topics is anthropogenic global warming.
More Dubious Secrets Found in Intel.gov’s Tet Declassified Project, and More: FRINFORMSUM 8/9/2018
Intel.gov’s Tet Declassified A Step Backwards – More Dubious Secrets Did Intel.gov post new, high-quality documents for the first release of its Tet Declassified project? In short, no. The National Security Archive’s John Prados, an expert on Vietnam and the intelligence community, examined the documents and found that, not only were the photos of reconnaissance […]
Rethugs love small businesses? The beer hypocrisy!
This one’s for okjimm. From THINK PROGRESS: Tucked into Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker’s (R) much-discussed budget was a little-noticed provision to overhaul the state’s regulation of the beer industry. In a state long associated with beer, the provision will make it much more difficult for the Wisconsin’s burgeoning craft breweries to operate and expand their … Continue reading "Rethugs love small businesses? The beer hypocrisy!"
India's Strategic Roadmap
*T. V. Paul* *Security, Asia* [image: A cargo ship is silhouetted as the sun sets along the coast of Manila bay in Metro Manila, Philippines January 27, 2017. REUTERS/Romeo Ranoco] Today or tomorrow, China will likely turn against India. New Delhi must be ready for when the time comes. In recent years, India has developed multiple strategies to deal with China’s rise and threatening postures on both its land border and in the Indian Ocean. They include limited balancing based on asymmetrical arms buildups and informal coalitions with like-minded states and regular diplomatic eng... more »
3 Things to Know About Iraq's Protests
*Daniel Benaim, Minna Jaffery* *Security, Middle East* [image: Iraqi security forces stand guard as demonstrators protest in front of Basra provincial council building, demanding jobs and better state services, in Basra, Iraq July 31, 2018. REUTERS/Essam al-Sudani] United States policy must continue to evolve to engage and compete in the fight to keep Iraq autonomous and sovereign. The recent protests across southern Iraq as the country’s political leaders remain locked in post–election negotiations are both a sign of hope and a warning signal of what may lie ahead. On the posit... more »
Hitler's 'Stealth' Fighter: The Story of the Ho 229
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, * The Ho 229 might have been a formidable adversary over the skies of World War II, but in truth the plane was far from ready for mass production by the war’s end. While it seems a stretch to claim that the Ho 229 was intended to be a stealth aircraft, there’s little doubt that it pioneered design features that continue to see use in low-observable aircraft today. *The Ho 229 might have been a formidable adversary over the skies of World War II, but in truth the plane was far from ready for mass production by the war’s end. While it seems a stretch t... more »
Killers: 5 Futuristic Super Weapons That Could Change Warfare Forever
*J. Michael Cole* *Security, * Who will dominate the wars of the future? *As the 1998 example shows, global strike can serve multiple purposes, from decapitation attacks against heads of state, command-and-control systems and other high-value targets to surgical attacks against mobile terrorist groups under short timeframes offered by on-the-ground actionable intelligence. The extraordinary speeds achieved by hypersonic cruise missiles and the terrain-hugging nature of cruise missiles, meanwhile, will pose additional challenges in efforts to intercept them using existing air-de... more »
What Happens to Your Body When You Use Medical Marijuana?
*Dr. Mercola* - How medical marijuana affects the body.
JORDAN PETERSON IS CAITLIN FLANAGAN'S Q
At *The Atlantic,* Caitlin Flanagan has elevated Jordan Peterson to demigod status, portraying him as the man whose words will destroy "identity politics" and the left as a whole. Flanagan isn't on the right-wing media circuit, but her piece reads like something you'd find at Townhall or the American Thinker. It portrays the left as all-powerful -- able to ban Peterson from all morning chat shows in the U.S. and to destroy the careers of editors engaged in wrongthink -- but also extremely fragile and destined to collapse any minute now, like the paper tigers they are. This is rem... more »
US Appeals Court Orders EPA to Ban Chlorpyrifos Pesticides
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) must finalize its proposed ban on chlorpyrifos, a pesticide linked to learning disabilities in children, from use on produce sold in the U.S. within 60 days, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Thursday. The judges found the agency broke the law by continuing to allow the toxic chemical to […] The post US Appeals Court Orders EPA to Ban Chlorpyrifos Pesticides appeared first on Sustainable Pulse.
Burqas pose a security threat
“While the debate over the place of Islamic face veils in Western society has been reignited after Britain’s former Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson criticised the garment, three robbers were convicted of killing a jewellery store owner after robbing him whilst disguised in … Continue reading →
Progressive Experts are Superior to Parents in Raising Children -- So They Claim
The 1930 White House Conference on Child Health and Protection under the Hoover administration claimed that progressive experts were superior to parents in raising children in the Progressive Age because "it is beyond the capacity of an individual parent to train her child to fit into the intricate, interwoven, and interdependent social and economic system we have developed." Do not wonder why the public schools to which parents are forced to send their children are so disdainful of parents and their values and their attempts to play an important role in the education of their own c... more »
Did Saudi Arabia Crucify a Man During a Human Rights Dispute with Canada?
News accounts juxtaposed the grisly form of punishment with Saudi Arabia's umbrage over Canadian criticism of human rights violations.
Meet the Newest US Citizens: Melania Trump’s Parents
First lady Melania Trump's parents have been sworn in as U.S. citizens.
Does This Photograph Show a Woman About to Be Stoned to Death in Iran?
A picture from a 2003 protest in Colombia has been posted multiple times with the false claim that it shows a woman about to be stoned in Iran.
Grandfather: Remains at New Mexico Compound Are Missing Boy
New Mexico authorities, however, said they had yet to identify the remains.
Texas Opens Investigation of Reported Immigrant Child Death
A report that a child died shortly after being released from a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Texas has inflamed the debate over the detention of immigrant families.
Do Curved Fingernails Indicate Serious Health Problems?
Curved or “clubbed” fingernails have been used as an indicator of health since the time of Hippocrates, but their utility as a diagnostic is limited.
World News Briefs -- August 9, 2018 (Evening Edition)
*Reuters:* *Israel bombs Gaza, Palestinians fire rockets in escalation amid truce talks* GAZA/SDEROT, Israel (Reuters) - Israeli aircraft struck more than 150 targets in Gaza on Wednesday night and early Thursday, and Palestinian militants fired scores of rockets including a long-range missile deep into Israel, escalating fighting despite talks on a truce to avert an all-out conflict. After the long-range Palestinian missile attack, the first of its kind since a 2014 war, Israeli air strikes resumed on Thursday afternoon, flattening a multi-storey building that the Israeli milit... more »
Court orders ban on harmful pesticide, says EPA violated law
Judge says EPA ignored agency scientists' finding that chlorpyrifos causes brain damage to children.
Plaquemines businessman appointed to state coastal authority
Belle Chasse insurance agent Bill Bubrig was recommended to Gov. John Bel Edwards by state Rep. Chris Leopold, R-Belle Chasse.
Google Employees Protest China Censorship Plans
By Aaron Kesel Google announced that it would provide China with a government-censored search engine, according to leaked documents reported by The Intercept, which resulted...more »
Argentina rejects legal abortion — and not all Catholics are celebrating
Verónica Giménez Béliveau, Religion and Society Professor, Universidad de Buenos Aires at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 6 hours ago
Argentina's Senate voted down an abortion bill 38-31 after a 16-hour debate. The Catholic Church thanked senators for defending 'life,' but ever more Catholics here insist on women's right to choose.
UnPacked Shorts: The battle for Britain’s countryside – the other Brexit debate
Brexit will give Britain a chance to rethink its agricultural policy for the first time in decades, so what should we do? In this UnPacked Short, Peter Franklin and Charlotte Pickles ask, is it time to stop subsiding hill farmers and allow our countryside to reforest? Read the UnPacked behind the short here. The post UnPacked Shorts: The battle for Britain’s countryside – the other Brexit debate appeared first on UnHerd.
QotD: "The reason free speech is important is because the alternative is the use of force."
"The reason free speech is important is because the alternative is the use of force." ~ Kiwiwit. Content is copyright PC.BlogSpot.Com © Permission to republish is granted, with link and attribution.
McCain offers words of caution on Putin
I was sharing with Roger how some US Republicans have said they hold Vladimir Putin in higher regard than Nancy Pelosi and other US Democrats. In short, these folks are taking their eye off the ball. If they really feel … Continue reading →
Federal Court Orders Removal of Popular Pesticide After EPA Ignored Studies Showing It Hurt Children
[image: pesticide] The Ninth Circuit blasted the EPA for failing to follow federal guidelines and ordered the agency to ban the pesticide chlorpyrifos. The post Federal Court Orders Removal of Popular Pesticide After EPA Ignored Studies Showing It Hurt Children appeared first on The Free Thought Project.
Gregory Mannarino, “America In Crisis”
Gregory Mannarino, “America In Crisis” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uJAEnbNdxLE
Former Arkansas Baptist College President Returns to Faculty at Alma Mater
Dr. Joseph L. Jones—the former president of Arkansas Baptist College (ABC) who recently filed a lawsuit against his former employer—has accepted a teaching and administrative post at Philander-Smith College. Jones, who is an alumnus of PSC and was the founding director of the Social Justice Institute at the college, will serve as an associate professor […]
Building Student Satisfaction, Presidents Move in, Dine in and Workout
College presidents around the country are gearing up to welcome their students to campus in innovative ways this fall. For many institutional leaders, opportunities to engage with students have increasingly become a priority to improve customer service for students and their families. On Tuesday, Morehouse College president Dr. David A. Thomas moved into Graves Hall […]
Vanessa Sansone: Determined to Make a Difference
Dr. Vanessa Sansone has used her personal background of being a first-generation college student and growing up in a low-income community as influence for her teachings and research on underrepresented groups.
Travel and Reflections on Educating for Health Equity
I am connected to centuries of civil rights milestones that changed reality for African-American children like me. Now, as a medical educator, I use "my day job" to reach deep beneath the surface of society to the same streams that have systematically deflected and diminished the value of Americans of African descent since this nation’s founding.
Report Reveals Community College Transfer, Degree Trends
A new study sheds light on how effectively community colleges across the nation are equipping students to obtain a credential and to transfer to another institution for a higher degree. Out of more than 1 million students who started post-secondary education at a community college, only 60,000 transferred into a baccalaureate program after receiving their […]
NEH Announces Grants for 29 Cultural Institutions
The National Endowment for Humanities (NEH) has awarded $13.2 million to 29 cultural institutions in its latest round. The grants are intended to support construction, equipment and software purchasing, sharing of humanities collections between institutions, documentation of lost or imperiled cultural heritage, maintenance of digital scholarly infrastructure and the preservation and conservation of humanities collections. […]
Bryn Mawr Distances Itself from Second President’s Racist Past
Following Bryn Mawr College’s examination into their current and past history with racism, school officials have decided to make the name of their second president, M. Carey Thomas, far less notable within the campus community. It was discovered that Thomas was unwilling to hire Jewish faculty members and admit Black students, the Philadelphia Inquirer reported. […]
A Look At North Korea's Propaganda Factory
Kim Jong Un visited a fish-pickling factory. (KCNA) *FOX News:* *Kim Jong Un's bizarre North Korea propaganda photos* From a lubricant factory to an orphanage, potato factory or fish-pickling factory, Kim Jong Un has conducted many sporadic visits to odd and quirky North Korean sites throughout the years. In 2018, Kim conducted "field guidance” at several factories, including a “newly-remodeled” Pyongyang Teacher Training College, a pharmaceutical and trackless trolley factories around the regime’s capital. The despot is often photographed with a massive grin and interacting with f... more »
RAW: Surveillance footage from an excessive force case in Denver's Downtown Detention Center
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Breaking: Syrian Army unearths mass grave in Daraa city, several bodies pulled
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:30 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) has uncovered a mass grave from inside Daraa city, tonight, a military communique from the National Defense Forces (NDF) read. According to the communique, the Syrian Army unearthed the mass grave while combing through the neighborhoods that the rebels used to control in the Al-Manishiyah […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Massive Israeli armored convoy heads to Gaza for potentially largest operation since 2014
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:00 P.M.) – A massive Israeli armored convoy was seen heading towards the Gaza Strip, today, following an intense confrontation last night. According to local Palestinian activists, this Israeli armored convoy has position themselves around the Gaza Strip and is preparing to launch a major military operation that is bigger than the one […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Russian air defenses destroy jihadist armed drones at Hmeymim Airport
Russian air defenses at the Hmeymim airbase shot down on Thursday an aerial drone launched by militants operating in Syria’s province of Latakia, the Russian Center for Syrian Reconciliation said. “On August 9, the air defense systems of the Hmeymim airbase detected an aerial drone launched from the territory controlled by illegal armed groups in the north of Latakia province,” […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syrian Army gears up for major offensive in northwest Syria – map
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:00 P.M.) – With the battle for southwest Syria finished, the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) is now shifting their attention to the northwestern part of the country. In particular, the Syrian Arab Army is gearing up for two major battles in northwest Syria, with both concentrating on sealing off the Latakia Governorate from […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Death toll rises to 50 in northern Yemen, mostly children
The International Committee of the Red Cross, citing local officials, announced that a total of 50 people have died in the attack and 77 have been injured, most of them children. The attack took place in Dahyan Market in northern Saada, a Houthi rebel stronghold, on Thursday morning. The Saudi-led coalition later said the airstrikes […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Arctic Ice Volume Surges To 3rd Highest In 16 Years…AMM Lowest Since 1972…Maue Hits Mann
From NoTricksZone By P Gosselin on 8. August 2018 Using data from the Danish Meteorological Institute (DMI), Japanese skeptic blogger Kirye just tweeted how Arctic sea ice volume has surged to the 3rd highest level in 16 years. Data source. Danish Meteorological Institute. Chart source: Kirye. Today, there’s not a climate ambulance chaser to be […]
China-India 'Cooperative Competition' In Iran
*Zoe Leung, Michael Depp* *Security, Asia* [image: Chinese President Xi Jinping (L) and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, arrive for the 'Dialogue of Emerging Market and Developing Countries' on the sidelines of the 2017 BRICS Summit in Xiamen, Fujian province, China, 05 September 2017. REUTERS/Wu Hong] Beijing needs Tehran for its Belt and Road Initiative, whereas New Delhi needs Tehran for its International North-South Transportation Corridor. Making inroads into Iran has become a priority for both China and India, with both nations seeking to expand influence in their respe... more »
Bombs Away: 5 Most Deadly Air Forces of All Time
*Robert Farley* *Security, * Who will take the top spot? *In the early 1930s, the Luftwaffe didn’t exist as an institutional entity. Memory of the bombings of London remained fresh in British minds, and the Treaty of Versailles established stark limits on German airpower. As part of Germany’s military breakout in the mid-1930s (tolerated in part because of Western concerns about the Soviet Union), the Nazi regime established the Luftwaffe in 1935 as the air service of the German military. It would only remain in existence for ten years, but during that period in helped change t... more »
Saudi Arabia Lashes Out at Canada—What’s Behind the Recent Diplomatic Row?
*Matthew Gamble* *Security, Middle East* [image: Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman leaves the Hotel Matignon in Paris, France, April 9, 2018. REUTERS/Charles Platiau/File Photo] Canada is putting its foot down over Saudi human-rights abuses—but will it last? On August 2, Canada’s Liberal government demonstrated its willingness to criticize human-rights abuses taking place in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Following the arrest of Saudi women’s right activists Samar Badawi and Nassima al-Sadah, Canadian Minister of Global Affairs Chrystia Freeland publicly called for t... more »
Iran and Trump: Regime Change or Change in Behavior?
*Curt Mills* *Security, Middle East* [image: The White House is seen with the Washington Monument (L) behind it and the Jefferson Memorial (R) in Washington, May 1, 2011. REUTERS/Gary Hershorn] After sanctions snapped back this week, speculation resumed anew about the United States' real policy on the Mullahs in Tehran. Reuel Marc Gerecht is on the warpath. In the latest *The Weekly Standard,* he offers the most comprehensive compendium to date explaining the history and ideas that animate those pushing the Trump administration toward conflagration with the clerical regime in Ira... more »
China's Tariffs On U.S. Resources Cannot Be Sustained
*Reuters:* *China may have to resume U.S. soybean purchases in weeks: Oil World* HAMBURG (Reuters) - China may have to start buying U.S. soybeans again in coming weeks despite the trade war between the two countries as other regions cannot supply enough soybeans to meet China’s needs, Hamburg-based oilseeds analysts Oil World said on Tuesday. In July, China imposed import tariffs on a list of U.S. goods, including soybeans, as part of the trade dispute with the United States. China is the world’s largest soybean importer and has been seeking alternative supplies, especially in So... more »
‘Favelas em Foto’ Arrives at Rio’s Museum of Art this Saturday
By Jack Arnhold, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The final meeting of ‘Favelas em Foto: Imagens por direitos’ (Favelas in Photo: Images for rights) will be taking place this Saturday, August 11th from 2PM-6PM at ‘Museu de Arte do Rio’ (Rio Art Museum) in Rio’s city center. In this final meeting the organization […]
An Enemy-Force-In-Occupation is running the United States
*The government does not give a shit about you, all they care about is their own power. The left is totally deranged, but the right are traitors as well and that includes Trump. *
Does the City of Austin Need a 3rd Party Efficiency Audit?
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Texas Public Policy Foundation Applauds Gov. Abbott's Bail Reform
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By Marc Levin We commend the Governor for urging Texas lawmakers to move to a risk-based system in which pretrial release decisions are based on public safety. This will ensure that defendants who pose a danger to law enforcement and others stay in jail.
BREAKING: Her teenaged son endured "policed speech!"
*THURSDAY, AUGUST 9, 2018The criminalization of everything:* At The Atlantic, Caitlin Flanagan offers a fascinating piece about the alleged decline, and vulnerability, of "leftism." It's built around the experiences and world view of her (now) twenty-something son. According to Flanagan, her son, and all his friends, were "progressive Democrats, with the full range of social positions you would expect of adolescents growing up in liberal households in blue-bubble Los Angeles." Here's what happened next: FLANAGAN (8/9/18):* The boys graduated from high school and went off to col... more »
EU-Africa free trade will create more imbalances, say critics
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09-Aug-2018 Germany's development minister has sparked a debate by calling for EU tariffs to be waived on African goods. Critics question whether import duties are really the issue, or are there other barriers to trade?
US and EU begin laying the groundwork for a trade agreement
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09-Aug-2018 The US State Department instructs EU embassies to source trade deliverables. The EU delegation is planning a late-August trip to Washington.
Costs and benefits of investment treaties
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09-Aug-2018 As states look back over decades of treaty practice, the expected benefits have not clearly materialized, whereas the costs have been unexpectedly high.
Kurt Cobain: "Republicans Are An Incarnation Of Satan. I Hate Them"
I know they don't teach basic civics in school any longer, but I'm old enough to have learned that we are a country of immigrants and that America was great because it was a melting pot-- even better than Canada which was disparaged as a mosaic in comparison. When Trump unchains his in-house neo-Nazi co-conspirator, Stephen Miller, and allows him to turn his energy (and bigotry) against *legal* immigrants, the Regime is directly attacking every family in the country. Remember when you read below, that Miller was the brilliant strategist behind family separation and border kidnappin... more »
DWP figures provide fresh evidence to explain PIP claim rejections
New figures show that Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) civil servants are questioning only a tiny proportion of the benefit assessment reports written by discredited government contractors Atos and Capita. Campaigners have been trying for months to secure evidence that would explain why such a high proportion of personal independence payment (PIP) claims that [...]
DWP refuses to pay £125 to discover number of disabled people in full-time jobs
Ministers are refusing to commission work that would cost just £125 and would show how many disabled people are in full-time paid employment, and how that number has changed under successive Tory-led governments. Ministers, including the current work and pensions secretary Esther McVey, have repeatedly boasted of how their policies have led to an increase [...]
Legal action threat over wheelchair service’s ‘bullying, delays and poor service’
Wheelchair-users in Kent are threatening to take legal action over growing concerns about delays, poor service and even bullying and harassment by the company running the NHS wheelchair services contract in the county. Four disability groups – Kent’s Physical Disability Forum (PDF), the Kent charity Freedom for Wheels, Kent’s Wheelchair Users Group (WUG) and the [...]
Train company faces calls to rip up scooter policy after latest ‘shameful’ episode
A rail company is facing calls to change its “reprehensible and unsupportable” attitude to disabled passengers, after one of its guards threatened to throw a woman off a train because she was using a mobility scooter. Sara Harvey was on the way to a wedding with her husband Liam and had boarded a Northern Rail [...]
UN’s ‘human catastrophe’ rights expert to deliver high-profile UK lecture
The UN expert who told the government that its cuts to disabled people’s support had caused a “human catastrophe” is to visit the UK this autumn to deliver a high-profile lecture on disability rights. Theresia Degener, the professor of law and disability studies who chairs the UN committee on the rights of persons with disabilities, will [...]
MPs win praise for online abuse proposals
MPs have won praise after calling on the government to ensure disabled people finally secure equality in the protection they are offered by hate crime laws. Members of the Commons petitions committee said in a new report that it was not right that it was a crime to incite hatred on the grounds of religion [...]
MPs launch inquiry into care discrimination faced by LGBT service-users
Disabled activists have given a guarded welcome to the launch of a new inquiry by MPs into the discrimination faced in accessing health and social care services by lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) communities. The Commons women and equalities committee, which has launched the inquiry, said that the results of a government survey, published [...]
Toxic Lake: The Untold Story of Lake Okeechobee
Thank you so much to Erin Brockovich for bringing this to our attention. We’ve been talking a lot about this issue and will continue to until our elected officials start taking this problem and all of us, seriously. RELATED STORY: ABC: Dangerous bacteria: Vibro Vulnificus in Florida ocean hospitalizes 13, kills 3 870,000 gallons of […] The post Toxic Lake: The Untold Story of Lake Okeechobee appeared first on Health Nut News.
Asbestos found in children’s crayons, consumer group finds
It’s back to school time for kids all over the country but even if your kids aren’t quite ready to go back, it’s still time to buy school supplies. However, parents of elementary school kids take note: Playskool crayons, the brand sold at Dollar Tree, have been found to have trace elements of asbestos. (A […] The post Asbestos found in children’s crayons, consumer group finds appeared first on Health Nut News.
Grieving Orca still swimming with her dead calf in Northwest
Even those of us who have never been parents are feeling the full weight of the grieving orca who, after more than two weeks, is still carrying her dead calf around. The 20-year-old whale known as J35 continues to swim around off the tip of Washington’s Olympic Peninsula, with the rest of her pod who have […] The post Grieving Orca still swimming with her dead calf in Northwest appeared first on Health Nut News.
The Deeper Truth Behind Why Infowars Was Banned By Social Media Giants
These bans came within hours to days from one another, all citing an end to 'hate-speech' on their platforms. Twitter has chosen not to ban.
Breaking Rules Frees Up Your Mind, Makes It Easier To Be Creative
Want to compose a great symphony, write a classic novel, come up with a brilliant new app? Cheat on your taxes first, or on your poker buddies. It's easy--and fun, too.
Canada Offering Aid to Yemen, Defending Human Rights, and Selling Arms to Saudi Arabia: “Blatantly Contradictory”
Canada’s sale of more than 900 armored “heavy assault” vehicles “blatantly contradictory.”
Two New Colorado Laws Expand Hemp Market, Despite Federal Prohibition
Implementation of these new policies will likely pave the way for faster development of the state’s hemp market, and further nullify federal prohibition in practice and effect.
US-Backed Coalition Just Slaughtered Dozens of Children Under 10-Years-Old by Bombing a Bus Full of Kids
By John Vibes Through multiple Democratic and Republican presidential administrations, of Bush, Obama, and Trump, the United States military has been on a steady march... more »
August 9: At the turning point?
Here's a story you will never see in the Canadian news media - and certainly never in the irving press. http://rabble.ca/news/2018/08/mining-canadian-imperialism _____________________________________________________________ And another story that won't make the irving press. https://www.globalresearch.ca/3-year-old-report-on-fracking-risks-quietly-published-this-week-after-cuadrilla-permit-awarded/5649739 Think about that. The daily newspapers of this province of New Brunswick are actively engaged in keeping essential information from us. What does this tell you about the journalism ... more »
Cars and consumer choice
There are many factors people employ when choosing a vehicle. Fuel efficiency is important. So are safety, range, passenger capacity, cargo capacity, weather handling, towing, style, comfort and the rest.
Report: Obama’s last minute light bulb ban may soon be history
Former President Barack Obama’s DOE expanded the class of bulbs covered by a 2007 lightbulb ban to include bug lights, three-way bulbs, “rough service lamps,” and some decorative bulbs, such as globe-shaped bulbs. Obama’s decision came in January 2017 and roped in bulbs that had previously been exempt from the ban.
Even science for middle schoolers has a bias
Today at WalMart I looked through "Everything You Need to Ace Science in One Big Fat Notebook: The Complete Middle School Study Guide (Big Fat Notebooks)." I have one for Math that I've found very helpful, since even middle school math is a challenge for me. The series is colorful and has a nice format. But I was shocked to read in one section about 4 factoids of misinformation on Galileo and the Catholic Church—it didn’t accurately present Galileo’s side or the church’s side. Just the Protestant side. I'm accustomed to being totally immersed in the Protestant viewpoint of reli... more »
Gentleman in Moscow, September book club
I'm reading "A Gentleman in Moscow" for September book club. It's a great read, and I admit to being thrilled I recognize some of the names and events being a Russian major in college and taking all those history courses. But I had to laugh at a perfect example for all the mush brained snowflakes and Bern babies who think socialism is so great. Count Rostov is indeed quite the gentleman, knows his wine, and which goes with what. One evening in the dining room of the hotel he can’t leave he orders a specific wine, a bottle of San Lorenzo Barolo, 1912, and was told he can order eit... more »
Why won't the U.S. leave Afghanistan?
Peace talks between the US and the Taliban have been taking place secretly since November. Former US Army Colonel Chris Kolenda and former US Ambassador Robin Raphel have been speaking with their Taliban counterparts in a series of meetings that have taken place in Doha, Qatar. Former US Army paratrooper and Afghanistan and Iraq war veteran Will Griffin discusses the bigger picture. Will also serves on the Global Network's board.
Should The U.S. Bail-Out Countries That Borrowed Too Much Money From China And Now Cannot Pay Them Back?
*Washington Free Beacon:* *Senators Urge Trump to Counter China’s ‘Debt-Trap’ Loans* *IMF bailout of Pakistan opposed.* A bipartisan group of senators is urging the Trump administration to block the International Monetary Fund from bailing out several underdeveloped nations victimized by predatory Chinese loans made through the Belt and Road Initiative infrastructure development plan. "We write to express our concern over bailout requests to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) by countries who have accepted predatory Chinese infrastructure financing," the 16 senators stated in a... more »
"Only One Rule..."
“There’s only one rule that I know of, babies- God damn it, you’ve got to be kind.” - Kurt Vonnegut “Man shows inhumanity to Man. It’s axiomatic of our existence. It’s the story of our past, it’s the story of our present, and it will very likely be the story of our future. Indeed, it’s a story that’s reinforced every day, whether we’re watching the evening news or the latest entry in the “Saw” series. However, our history is also littered with awe-inspiring examples of men and women showing incredible compassion in the face of unspeakable evil and insurmountable odds. Every story o... more »
Most references to long-term thinking are just Marxist delusions
These days, we've heard the phrase "long-term thinking" from Elon Musk and his fans. But I am running – and many of you must be running – to various arguments where the opponents refer to the "long-term thinking" and "long-term visions" very often. Just to be sure: I am not saying that there is a universal law or a logical argument that would imply that "long-term thinking" *must always be* an excuse for Marxist delusions. I am not even saying that I am avoiding references to "long-term thinking", "long-term perspective", "long-term visions", and so on. Each of us, including your hu... more »
Opinion: Natural Birth: A Rarity in Rio?
Opinion, by Rachel Brabbins RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Making the decision to have a baby outside of your home country is overwhelming, but when that country has the second highest rate of Cesarean sections in the world, the stakes are somewhat higher. This is the reality of expatriates living in Rio de Janeiro today. […]
Stories from teaching peace.....
Doug Rawlings talks about Peace Studies and shares stories from teaching the subject at the University of Maine-Farmington (UMF). Doug is a Vietnam war artillery veteran and was one of the original founders of Veterans For Peace that got started in Maine in 1985. He was interviewed during last weekends Peace Fair organized by PeaceWorks in Brunswick, Maine.
The Cooling Effect Of Historic Wildfires
Historically, large atmospheric events like fires and volcanic eruptions have had cooling effects. It is the 200th anniversary of Mary Shelley's "Frankenstein", for example, part of which was inspired by the gloom from a volcanic eruption that led to 'a year without a summer' in Europe of 1816. Fires and other events cause the release of soot and other aerosols to be released which can cool the planet by reflecting sunlight back into space and increasing cloud brightness. A new study finda that such a cooling effect on the planet may have been significantly underestimated by previous... more »
FDA Buying Tissue From Aborted Babies for Implantation Into “Humanized Mice”
[image: fda-buying-tissue-from-aborted-babies-for-implantation-into-humanized-mice] The FDA has contracted with a company to provide fresh human tissue from aborted babies for experiments involving implanting that tissue into “humanized mice.”
Ocasio-Cortez, Sanders the Big Losers in Primaries
[image: ocasio-cortez-sanders-the-big-losers-in-primaries] The Democratic Party's lurch left, led by Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Senator Bernie Sanders, did not turn out well on Tuesday.
De Blasio, MTA, & Big Taxi Beat Uber, Lyft
[image: de-blasio-mta-big-taxi-beat-uber-lyft] At the behest of the public transportation and taxi dirvers’ unions, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio signed a bill into law that regulates ride-sharing companies such as Uber and Lyft. It will make customers pay more and wait longer for rides.
Trump Wins Again
[image: trump-wins-again] The media can spin Tuesday’s primary and special election results any way they want, but the truth is this: Trump triumphed again, which left the Left blaming the third place Green Party candidate for the Democrat’s loss in Ohio’s 12th district.
This Is Why The Heads Of U.S. Intelligence Agencies Should Not Be Trusted
From left: FBI Director James Comey, CIA Director John Brennan, and Director of National Intelligence James Clapper testify on Capitol Hill in February, 2014. (Gary Cameron/Reuters) *Victor Davis Hanson, NRO:* *The Police Were Not Policed* *How can Americans now trust the intelligence agencies shown to be corrupt in the very recent past?* No doubt Russia must be watched for its chronic efforts to sow more chaos in American elections — despite Barack Obama’s naïve assertion in 2016 that no entity could possibly ever rig a U.S. election, given the decentralization of state voting. ... more »
U.S. Army Experiments with Howitzers Mounted On Humvees
Alpha "Gators", 1-319th AFAR (@82ndABNDiv artillery) testing the "Hawkeye", 105mm mounted in a Humvee pic.twitter.com/PTukjaknxO — Abraxas Spa (@AbraxasSpa) August 5, 2018 *Sputnik: **WATCH: US Army Experiments with Howitzers Mounted on Humvees* New footage shows how the US Army is experimenting with ways to provide artillery support from Humvees by mounting new 105mm Hawkeye Howitzer cannons onto them. The cannon is being tested on Humvee vehicles as a way to make the artillery units more mobile than when they are mounted onto a free chassis. The videos first surfaced August 5. ... more »
Let’s All Move to Taxlandia! – #PropagandaWatch
By corbettreport So how much taxation is too much? And how much is too little? And how much is juuuuuust right? Don’t worry if you... more »
MLB And NFL Fans Submit Their Faces And Fingerprints To Buy Food, Beer And Tickets
By MassPrivateI If you still value your privacy, I urge you to stay away from major league sporting events. Yesterday, CLEAR biometrics announced that they... more »
University Professor Develops App to Track Teens’ Emotions When Boatloads of Mental and Physical Health Experts Advise Restricting Kids’ Screen Use and Radiation Exposure.
By B.N. Frank Here we go again. More research forcing children to use technology throughout the day: “Lawrence University professor develops app to track teens’... more »
LAURA INGRAHAM LOVES HER COUNTRY -- JUST NOT OURS
In the past 24 hours, you may have come to the conclusion that Laura Ingraham hates America. Twitter suggests that's the case: Laura Ingraham: "The America we know and love doesn't exist anymore. Massive demographic changes have been foisted on the American people, and they are changes that none of us ever voted for, and most of us don't like ... this is related to both illegal and legal immigration" pic.twitter.com/s5G2qIY4W0 — Dinesh D’Souza is a convicted felon (@ndrew_lawrence) August 9, 2018 So does the lede of this story from *The Hill*: *Laura Ingraham: America as we know i... more »
Plant smothering marsh grasses on Bayou Sauvage NWR
Native deer pea running rampant on Orleans Parish refuge.
Louisiana shrimpers consider strike as prices plummet
Shrimpers say they're being undercut by cheaper foreign imports.
Big Tech “edge providers” are the real censorship threat
“Last year, FCC Chairman Ajit Pai warned that it was Big Tech “edge providers,” such as Google, Twitter, and Facebook, are the real censorship threat, and not Internet Service Providers (ISPs) previously targeted under net neutrality.” click here
Court Upholds Ex-Stanford Swimmer Brock Turner’s Sex Assault Conviction
The three judge panel of the 6th District Court of Appeal ruled unanimously that Brock Turner received a fair trial.
Pence Outlines Plan for New Space Force by 2020
The White House said it will create the U.S. Space Force as a sixth, separate military service by 2020.
Alexandria Ocashew-Cortex Claims Democrats Conquered the Moon and Gave You Electricity
It's always amazed me how much crazy that leftist are able to squeeze into such a small space. In this case it's the cranium of "The new face of the Democratic Party", who made some absurd claims in a speech at the annual meeting of the Nutroots Netroots Nation in New Orleans. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez doesn’t seem to know anything about economics or politics, and it turns out very little about history. I think it only fair that Boston University refund the money for her education because it clearly didn’t stick. Here’s a little taste of Ocasio-Cortez’s 'power to the correct people... more »
U.S. Vice President Pence Calls For Space Force To Be Established By 2020
*Washington Post:* *Pence details plan for creation of Space Force in what would be the sixth branch of the military* Vice President Pence laid out an ambitious plan Thursday that would create a military command dedicated to space this year and eventually establish a “Space Force” as the sixth branch of the U.S. military. In a speech at the Pentagon, Pence warned of the advancements that potential adversaries were making and issued what amounted to a call to arms to preserve the military’s dominance in space. “Just as we’ve done in ages past, the United States will meet the emergi... more »
Somebody should tell President Trump . . .
. . . that a failed Israeli project might be useful for US border security. One thousand crocodiles have been left homeless in the war-torn West Bank after a man's failed bid to open a tourist attraction. The ill-fated attraction is causing a huge headache for authorities, as the 'escape artist' creatures are stranded with nowhere to go. Israel's Defense Ministry was forced to admit it had no idea what to do with the snappy reptiles. The Petza'el farm was originally set up with the intention of bringing holidaymakers to the region more than 20 years ago. However, this went badly ... more »
"Today Is Mine..."
“Today is mine. It is unique. Nobody in the world has one exactly like it. It holds the sum of all my past experiences and all my future potential. I can fill it with joyous moments or ruin it with fruitless worry. If painful recollections of the past come into my mind, or frightening thoughts of the future, I can put them away. They cannot spoil today for me.” - Alcoholics Anonymous
China's Trade War Against The U.S. Is Causing Rifts Within China's Communist Party
China's President Xi Jinping addresses a media conference with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa in Pretoria, South Africa, July 24, 2018. REUTERS/Mike Hutchings *Reuters:* *Handling of U.S. trade dispute causes rift in Chinese leadership: sources* BEIJING (Reuters) - A growing trade war with the United States is causing rifts within China’s Communist Party, with some critics saying that an overly nationalistic Chinese stance may have hardened the U.S. position, according to four sources close to the government. President Xi Jinping still has a firm grip on power, but an un... more »
RAW: Israel Launches Airstrikes Over Gaza
RT Published on Aug 9, 2018 The IDF has conducted another series of air strikes against at least 20 alleged Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip, after the militant group fired over 150 projectiles into southern Israel. READ MORE: https://on.rt.com/9c0t Hamas was and is still a tool of the Israeli Mossad/ShinBet. IE. They work for Zionist […]
Israel May Evacuate Border Towns as Gaza Conflict Escalates, Senior Officer Says, Military Reinforcements Sent to the South
Hamas is a creation of Israel. They are controlled opposition via Israeli ShinBet/Mossad. They work for Zionist ‘666’ Israel, the Satanic counterfeit. There is already an agreement between Hamas and Zionist ‘666’ Israel for a Palestinian state in the Sinai desert. (See bottom of post) IE. the Palestinians will be expelled, forcibly relocated into the […]
Freedom Flotilla Passengers Finally Released by Israeli Military
By Ann Wright Defending their illegal blockade of Gaza against what they see as infiltrators rather than activists bringing aid and making a point, Israeli... more »
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