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Education Takes Center Stage at International Conference
Educators and policy makers from around the globe gathered in New York over the weekend to discuss innovative approaches to education with the aim of increasing access and achievement.
Deadline nears for applications for Louisiana flooding aid
The deadline to finish the application, with supporting documentation, is Oct. 1.
US-led aircraft evacuate Daesh commanders from eastern Syria: Report
Local witnesses, who requested anonymity, claim militant commanders have been airlifted from the front lines in anticipation of a Syrian Army offensive
Netflix Series, “Afflicted” Draws More Attention and Wrath – Now From a Group of Physicians, Scientists, Filmmakers, and Writers
By B.N. Frank Last month Activist Post reported about a Change.org petition requesting the removal of Netflix series, Afflicted. Over 7500 have signed it so... more »
BWorld 251, Cure the big trade deficit, bring in the miners
* This is my article in BusinessWorld last September 17, 2018. The Philippines is suffering from a deteriorating merchandise trade gap. From January to July 2018, total exports was only $38.74 billion (vs. $39.87 billion same months in 2017) while total imports was $61.23 billion (vs $52.92 billion same months in 2017). So the trade deficit was $22.49 billion or an average of $3.2 billion a month. This is the worst trade performance of the country all these years. Among the direct results of widening trade deficit is the peso depreciation, averaging only P51/US$ last year, now tra... more »
Musings On Iraq In The News
I was interviewed by Ashraf Binandeh for the Kurd Press. I was mentioned by Paul Iddon in "Iraq's complacency, bad management will lead to further conflict" in Rudaw.
This Day In Iraqi History - Sep 23
1955 Iran joined Iraq, England, Turkey security agreement Would become anti-Communist Baghdad Pact 1961 KDP banned by Gen Qasim and several leaders arrested due to Mustafa Barzani’s Kurdish revolt 1980 All Iranian air bases bombed Sep 22 were repaired and launched attacks on 8 Iraqi airfields and the Dora refinery in Baghdad Lost 7 planes Destroyed 3 Iraqi ones 1980 Iraq retaliated with airstrikes on 2 airbases with no real results Lost 4 planes 3 by friendly fire 1980 Iran came up with Operation Kama to attack Iraqi planes in flight because cou... more »
Perpetually funding Gaza
“Welcome to Sunday!” says Ed Stourton cheerfully. “Charities are trying to plug the gap left by the Trump administration’s decision to withdraw funding for Palestinian refugees. We’ll debate the morality of that decision with one of the charities involved - and a Trump supporter.” That’s a good start. Charities= good; Trump-supporter =bad. Now I’m going to bore you with a tedious transcription of the whole thing. (It doesn’t do it justice on the page. You need to listen to it to get the full flavour) *Ed Stourton*“It’s half past seven. Still to come in the programme, Anjem Choud... more »
Manhattan Town Hall with Jason Ross and Barbara Boyd
Manhattan Town Hall with Jason Ross and Barbara Boyd Video of Manhattan Town Hall with Jason Ross and Barbara Boyd Jason Ross and Barbara Boyd address the real target of the ongoing coup against President Trump: how you, the population, thinks. Fortunately, Lyndon LaRouche's discovery and lifelong work provides the most powerful weapon to avoid the trap of the British Empire's efforts to control your thinking. Likewise, his discovery is the key to provoking the citizens of the U.S. to restore our commitment to scientific, cultural and economic progress.
Air Battle: Stealth F-22 Raptor vs. Iran's F-14 Tomcat (Who Wins?)
*TNI Staff* *Security, * A battle that could go down. *The Raptor, having detected a flight of Iranian F-14s and given the go-ahead to engage, would likely turn toward the enemy and launch its Raytheon AIM-120D AMRAAM missile—which reported has a range of 96 nautical miles when launched from a conventional fighter—from high supersonic speeds exceeding Mach 1.5 and at altitudes well above 50,000ft. It would be all over for the Iranian F-14s before anyone in the enemy formation would have any idea they were under attack.* With the United States withdrawing from the Joint Comprehe... more »
Russia's Su-35 Fighter Has a Problem
*Dave Majumdar* *Security, * "While the Su-35S has performed well over Syria, the aircraft has not had an opportunity to face off against other enemy aircraft and show off its potential." *It is only a matter of time before the Russians manage to sell more of these jets around the world—especially to those nations that either do not want to or are unable to buy Western aircraft.* Earlier this year, Russia’s potent Sukhoi Su-35 Flanker-E air superiority fighter entered service with the Chinese People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF). The PLAAF is the second major air arm aft... more »
How the Allies 'Sunk' Germany's Deadly U-boats
*Warfare History Network* *Security, * Large-scale depth charge production began in 1916, and the first recorded sinking of a German U-boat occurred on March 22, off the coast of Ireland. At the beginning of World War I, British naval strategists did not believe German submarines would play a significant role in the Atlantic or North Sea. They believed that the battle for the sea would be fought on the surface by the tangible muscle of the day: dreadnaughts. Submarine technology was seen as ineffective and unreliable, but the Allies would soon pay for their poor initial judgment.... more »
China's Own Version of Top Gun Depicts a Showdown over the South China Sea
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, Asia* And much more. Top Gun is legendary for its glamorous, rock-and-roll-fueled depiction of U.S. Navy fighter pilots. Of course, it was also a triumph in nationalistic propaganda which quintupled naval aviator recruitment the following year. In October 2017, Chinese director Li Chen took a crack at making a Chinese Top Gun—and like the Bruckheimer original, his Sky Hunter was made in close cooperation with the military. U.S. cinema has had a major influence on what the Chinese public views as the trappings of modernity. Thus, recent military bloc... more »
Global Warming Exposed: Peter Kirby Does “On the Brink Radio” w/ Jeff Weltanschauung
By Activist Post Activist Post’s own intrepid chemtrail and geoengineering researcher Peter Kirby recently sat down with Jeff Weltanschauung of On the Brink Radio to... more »
It is Unlikely Dr. Ford will Testify Thursday…or Ever
Here at CO2islife we pride ourselves in our analytical abilities, not just scientific but also political. We believe that the Progressives have tried and true tactics and they apply them not only to climate change but all of their political initiatives. Truth is never their objective, and if one accepts that, everything starts to make … Continue reading "It is Unlikely Dr. Ford will Testify Thursday…or Ever"
Not A Brilliant Politician
As rumors fly that Trump will replace Sessions with Ted Cruz if Beto, who cleaned Cruz's clock in the debate Friday night, wins the Texas Senate race, Trump has shown his political tin ear once again. Every poll-- not some; *all of them*-- indicate that Trump is the albatross around the necks of Republican candidates from coast to coast. In the last couple of days, we looked how the political landscape is likely to change in New Jersey and Pennsylvania, primarily because of voters' antipathy for Trump and disapproval of his agenda and, importantly, how he does his job. Suffering f... more »
Why I’m Betting on Millennials, this November 6th
Millennials (and their younger siblings, generation Z’s) are the largest, most diverse and... more »
Adverts on the BBC
I had to grin, while listening to this morning's *Broadcasting House *paper review, when Anneka Rice took the BBC to task for product placement on *Strictly Come Dancing*: I noticed on* Strictly Come Dancing* last night that they mentioned *The Bodyguard* three times, which is extraordinary, and it just makes me wonder where it will all end. Will we have Craig Revel Horwood saying "I'm the best a man can get" while he uses a Gillette razor? It's long been a (minor) bugbear of mine that the BBC boasts, at it's rivals' expense', about being free of irritating adverts yet you usuall... more »
Sunday Wire Redux: ‘Operation Paper Bag’ with guests Mike Robinson, Vanessa Beeley
*SUNDAY WIRE SHOW* | Enjoy this replay of episode #242 hosted by Patrick Henningsen with guests Mike Robinson and Vanessa Beeley.
Mom Arrested, Thrown in Jail for Taking Daughter’s Cell Phone Away as Punishment
[image: phone] A Michigan mom was arrested and charged with theft after taking away her daughter’s cell phone as punishment. The post Mom Arrested, Thrown in Jail for Taking Daughter’s Cell Phone Away as Punishment appeared first on The Free Thought Project.
No Jail for Man Who Strangled Native Woman—DA Says Losing Gov’t Job Was Enough Punishment
[image: man] The district attorney claimed that because the man lost his job as a federal government employee, it was essentially a "life sentence." The post No Jail for Man Who Strangled Native Woman—DA Says Losing Gov’t Job Was Enough Punishment appeared first on The Free Thought Project.
Good Samaritan Facing Possible Charges for Saving Animals During Hurricane Without a Permit
[image: animals] A Wayne County, NC woman may be charged for helping rescue animals as Hurricane Florence approached because she didn't have a permit. The post Good Samaritan Facing Possible Charges for Saving Animals During Hurricane Without a Permit appeared first on The Free Thought Project.
Why Teenagers Are Not Supreme Court Justices
The current skirmish is between those who want to disqualify Brett Kavanaugh and those who want to confirm him to the Supreme Court bench. At issue is a claim by a woman that the nominee harassed her when both were teenagers. Presumably she will tell her story to the Senators and he will tell his, […]
The most amazing greening on Earth
Originally posted on Climate Etc.: by Patrick J. Michaels We’ve long been fond of showing the satellite evidence for planetary greening caused by increasing carbon dioxide, particularly the work of Zhu et al.(2016): Figure 1: Trends in Leaf Area Index around the planet. Note the units are in hundredths (10-2) of meters per square meter.…
Wadhams Wrong Again
Originally posted on NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT: By Paul Homewood ? ? ?https://www.independent.co.uk/environment/climate-change/arctic-could-become-ice-free-for-first-time-in-more-than-100000-years-claims-leading-scientist-a7065781.html ? Provisional data from NSIDC shows that Arctic sea ice extent this year is the sixth highest since 2007. By any interpretation, the much predicted death spiral has simply not occurred. ? ?https://nsidc.org/data/seaice_index/archives ? ? Meanwhile, much of the…
THE Greenland Hockey Stick
Originally posted on Climatism: 2017 review and 2018 season kick-off | Greenland Ice Sheet Today | NSIDC (Climatism modified) “We’ve got to ride this global warming issue. Even if the theory of global warming is wrong, we will be doing the right thing in terms of economic and environmental policy.“ – Timothy Wirth, President of the UN…
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From Jenna Orkin Republicans' 6 Siblings Endorse Opponent What Happens at Georgetown Prep... video. Amazon Will Consider Opening Up to 3,000 Cashierless Stores by 2021 Hurricane Florence and 9.7 Million PigsSelf-Driving Cars Can Handle Neither Rain nor Sleet nor Snow Google China Prototype Links Searches to Phone Numbers Bay Area City Blocks 5G Deployments Over Cancer Concerns Winning The War On Drugs? Colombian Cocaine Output Soars To Record LevelsRosenstein Proposed Secretly Recording Trump, Invoking 25th AmendmentWas Kavanaugh Accusation An Orchestrated Hit Involving Fmr Anita Hil... more »
Russia: Israel to Blame for Downed Plane Over Syria, Deliberately Misled Us
Russia's Ministry of Defence accuses Israeli fighter pilots of "criminal negligence"
Stephen McNeil: Read his lips. Just don’t believe a word he says
Happy “Right to Know Week!” It starts today in case you hadn’t noticed. Why would you? And, oh yes, in case you’re counting, this Friday, Sept. 28, will mark the 16th annual “International Right to Know Day,” a day set aside in 40 countries around the world, including Canada, “to raise global awareness of individuals’ […]
Yemen’s Three Wars
Photo Credit: Bloomberg via Sydney Morning Herald *Editor’s Note:* *The war in Yemen has gone from bad to worse, leaving tens of thousands dead and hundreds of thousands of civilians at risk from disease and malnutrition. The war's complexity rivals its brutality, with a dizzying array of actors with discreet and shifting agendas. Gregory Johnsen of the Arabia Foundation describes the three wars Yemen is facing: the struggle against terrorism, the civil war, and the regional struggle encompassing Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Iran. Each has its own dynamics, and together they are sha... more »
What’s Wrong with Surface Temperatures? A Whole Lot
The conclusion reached in any scientific endeavor is always dependent upon the quality of the data. When it comes to surface measurements, there is no quality, it is basically the epitome of GIGO, and that is exactly the way the climate alarmists. The problem we have with this focus on ground measurements, however, is that … Continue reading "What’s Wrong with Surface Temperatures? A Whole Lot"
Energy 113, First Gen/EDC's anti-coal drama
A friend, Vic Saulon of BWorld tweeted this the other day: I replied to Vic with 2 tweets: *1. Lopezes, allies are dishonest when they show 60s era photos of coal plants. Visit any coal plant now, Batangas, Quezon, Zambales, Pangasinan, Davao, etc., you won't see black smoke. They're scared after Malampaya, might be no more business bec imported LNG facility very expensive.* *2. Their gas plants in Batangas are sure money makers, Malampaya gas has priority in the grid. Coal off peak hrs can sell P2/kWh or less, need to keep running even at 0 or neg profit off-peak hours, recover pr... more »
Dry Storage and Transportation of High Burnup Spent Nuclear Fuel – Comment Deadline Monday Night 11.59 PM Eastern (There Was Less Than 2 Months For Comments – Request Extension)
This is a life and death important topic for future generations, as well as our own. And, the US NRC … Continue reading →
ICYMI: Tech Sunday Edition (9/23)
No, not ed tech. It's tech Sunday, the kickoff of show week for the local theater production of The Producers that I'm directing. So I may be a little more scarce this week, but I've still collected a few things for you to read. *The Case Against High School Sports* Need to start a big argument? This article should do the trick-- but it's also some things to think about. *Learning from What Doesn't Work in Teacher Evaluation* Audrey Amrein-Beardsley shares some of the lessons of bad teacher evaluation (cough cough VAM). *Finding the Holy Grail in Poverty Mining* More scary news f... more »
"Make Them Laugh..."
Look, it's all going to Hell in a handbasket, that's obvious... The economy, wars, climate change, loss of civil liberties and the existence of a very real police state, and worst of all Fukushima. The least we can do is try to understand how and why, and who and what's taking us there, don't you think? Now laugh... - CP
VIDEO: Kurdish militiamen raid sleeper cells affiliated with ISIS, Turkey in Syria’s Kobani
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (4:15 P.M.) – The Kurdish forces arrested members with ties to the Islamic State and the Turkish secret services which were planning attacks across the Kurdish-held territories in north and northeastern Syria. The crackdown was carried out in a joint operation launched by YPG forces and the Internal Security Forces (Asayish) in the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
VIDEO: Syrian Army shoots down armed drone in northern Latakia
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (3:45 P.M.) – An armed drone launched by jihadi groups in east Idlib was shot down by the Syrian Army in northern Latakia countryside. The attack, the second this week, was carried out nearly one week after Russia and Turkey concluded an agreement about the jihadi-held Idlib province. Using zu-23mm heavy machine gun, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Parents Outraged as Public Schools Announce Random Drug Tests for Their Children
[image: DRUG] While some parents are outraged that the state would be violating the privacy of their children with drug tests, others are embracing it. The post Parents Outraged as Public Schools Announce Random Drug Tests for Their Children appeared first on The Free Thought Project.
WATCH: Police Officer Loses It in a Restaurant, Hits Man in the Face With His Gun
[image: gun] A police officer in Arkansas has been arrested after he was seen on video hitting a man with his gun and threatening to kill him. The post WATCH: Police Officer Loses It in a Restaurant, Hits Man in the Face With His Gun appeared first on The Free Thought Project.
BWorld 250, E-smoking and ASEAN integration, Part 2
* This is my column in BusinessWorld last September 13, 2018. THIS is a continuation of the earlier column published on Sept. 4, 2018. We are exploring some inconsistency in the formulation that “more smoking (and drinking) prevalence means more cardio-vascular diseases (CVD), cancer, etc.” and hence, people live less healthy and live shorter. The World Bank’s World Development Indicators (WDI) database provides a good and wide range of data. The selected data shows some surprising results: developed Asian economies Singapore, Japan and S. Korea have high smoking prevalence compare... more »
Corbyn Asked Are You An Anti-Semite per GuyNews
Watch the first video in this piece on Guido Fawkes https://order-order.com/2018/09/23/corbyn-asked-anti-semite/ and note that: 1. Corbyn says that he's "fought racism all his life", does he think antisemitism is racism? 2. Corbyn says "Anyone that is suffering racism is in a position to define it." but then when asked how he "felt" when Margaret Hodge called him a racist and antisemite Corbyn says "I completely and utterly reject the idea that I am a racist or any kind of..." So Jews can define antisemitism unless the all wise Jeremy Corbyn disagrees? Odd that Andrew Marr cuts in ... more »
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*Why Is College in America So Expensive?* The outrageous price of a U.S. degree is unique in the world. The business of providing an education is so expensive because college is different from other things that people buy, argue Feldman and his colleague Robert Archibald in their 2011 book, Why Does College Cost So Much? College is a service, for one thing, not a product, which means it doesn’t get cheaper along with changes in manufacturing technology (economists call this affliction “cost disease”). And college is a service delivered mostly by workers with college degrees—whose... more »
To Slash And Burn
Last week, Ontario Finance Minister Vic Fedeli announced that the previous Liberal government had saddled his province with a whopping $15 billion dollar deficit. He claimed that his predecessors had deliberately tried to "cover up" a "crippling hidden deficit." Martin Regg Cohn writes that we've seen this movie before. Each incoming government accuses its immediate predecessor of cooking the books. But Fedeli's claims are simply not true: To be clear, no one “hid” any numbers from anyone, least of all financial analysts. To be sure, Auditor General Bonnie Lysyk disagreed strongl... more »
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*EPA Takes Steps to Ensure Regulatory Reforms Advance* A political appointee will become the No. 2 lawyer at the Environmental Protection Agency, in a change announced Thursday aimed at ensuring that someone committed to President Donald Trump’s agenda is in charge. This change puts the EPA in line with several other federal departments and agencies. The move comes as news reports indicate parts of the federal bureaucracy—including some who had key jobs during the previous administration—have rebelled against the elected president. The change in who serves as EPA’s deputy general... more »
Russian MOD: IL-20 Shootdown Fault Belongs to Israel
* UPDATE #1: Russia outed the presence of IDF soldiers in Syria- As they (Russia) retrieved remains of IDF soldiers--- not one person who reads here will be shocked or surprised that Israeli military fully participated alongside their Kurdish and coalition allies in destroying Syria..This acknowledgement is in the video below as well as reported on here * *Russia’s defense ministry claimed on Sunday that its forces had conducted a search in cooperation with the Israeli military to locate the bodies of fallen IDF soldiers in Syria’s Islamic State-held territory.* *Neither the timin... more »
As The Dominoes Fall... “The Dangers of Buying on Margin”
*“The Dangers of Buying on Margin”* By Joshua Kennon "Like the flashing lights and sounds of clinking coins at a casino, buying stocks on margin is one of those things that might appear on the surface to be a great way to make money. The pitch usually goes something this, "If you have a few thousand dollars in your brokerage account, you might qualify to borrow money against your existing stocks at a low interest rate to buy even more stock, leveraging your returns!" The reality is that trading on margin is an inherently speculative strategy that can transform even the safest blue ... more »
Sunday morning music
In view of the political shenanigans currently roiling Washington D.C. over the judicial nomination of Brett Kavanaugh, this morning's music is in (dis)honor of those politicians who are turning the matter into a self-promoting circus. We start with (what else?) the Governor's "Sidestep" from "The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas". And, of course, in sex as in politics, these days, "Anything Goes". We should, of course, note that political hypocrisy isn't confined to these shores. Jethro Tull sings of the "Commons Brawl" in England. And, of course, the perpetual cry of ... more »
Weekend Fun 66, Keith Richards is immortal
I saw this on fb last month, really funny. Yeah, Keith Richards of the Rollingstones is immortal. :-) Adding some funny motorcycle riders. Got them from fb, other web sources, none from my camera. -------------- See also: Weekend Fun 63: Half-Filipino, half..., April 08, 2018 Weekend Fun 64: The Duterte Kiss, July 14, 2018 Weekend Fun 65, Go Bato sa Senado, July 20, 2018
How do you solve catastrophic hyperinflation? Per BBC News
This BBC article https://www.bbc.com/news/business-45523636 on catastrophic hyperinflation manages to centre on the current situation in Socialist Venezuela without mentioning the support given to the Venezuelan regime by Jeremy Corbyn and his cabal of socialists, Marxists etc. For the BBC who supportively reported on the British let's support for the Venezuelan lefty regime that never happened, or at least should not be mentioned. Oddly a BBC article from 2040 has slipped through a wormhole and reads thus: 'In July 2020, inflation in the UK peaked at a staggering 41,900,000,000,000... more »
My Personal Philosophy
People often ask me, what is the name my personal philosophy? But I don’t think it is possible for me to describe my personal philosophy by a single word. The definition of labels like liberal, conservative, individualist, libertarian, capitalist, individualist, Aristotelian, epicurean, stoic, objectivist, etc., is open to question. These labels can mean different things to different people. So I have written the following note which gives an approximate description of my personal philosophy: I am a liberal of the classical kind; a conservative of the constitutionalist kind; a libe... more »
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Pennsylvania Doesn't Look Good For The Party Of Trump (fka- The GOP)
Triage-- another one bites, another one bites, another one bites the dust. The NRCC, looking to toss dead-weight overboard, pulled all their remains broadcast ads for incumbent Keith Rothfus in PA-17. Under the newly drawn boundaries the district has an R+3 PVI and Obama would have lost it both times. Trump beat Hillary in those boundaries 49.4% to 46.8%. But district polling shows virtually no path to victory for incumbent Keith Rothfus, a Trump rubber-stamp and enabler at a time when it isn't viable to be a Trump rubber-stamp and enabler. The last public poll of the district, by... more »
The Marines Now Have the Deadly Mk 13 Mod 7 Sniper Rifle. This Is What It Can Do.
*Task and Purpose* *Security, * Chambered in .300 Winchester Magnum, the Mk 13 is effective at well over 1,000 yards, far outstripping the range of the Vietnam-era M40 that service members have long complained was lacking for combat troops engaging militants across the sprawling mountain ranges and deserts of Afghanistan and Iraq. It’s official: a few lucky Marines can finally count the Mk 13 Mod 7 — the Corps’ first new sniper system since the adoption of the M40 during the Vietnam War — among their arsenals, Marine Corps Times reported on Thursday. - Marine Corps Systems Comma... more »
Majority not enough for Ford.
The PCs are moving to change the legislature's rules of procedure, formally called the standing orders. These rules control such things as when bills can be introduced, when opposition parties get to put forward motions, and how much debate must take place before a bill goes to a final vote. The rules already allow the government to cut short debate on bills and push them through to a final vote without giving the public the chance to speak at committee hearings. The PCs have used this power with most of the legislation they have proposed so far. The proposed changes make it easier f... more »
100% Consensus Of Government Experts
It is a good morning exercise for a research scientist to discard a pet hypothesis every day before breakfast. It keeps him young. Konrad Lorenz Last night I had dinner with a well known and very bright Los Alamos scientist. … Continue reading →
Coastlines are expanding worldwide; Sea level not rising
Arjen Luijendijk, Gerben Hagenaars, Roshanka Ranasinghe, Fedor Baart, Gennadii Donchyts, Stefan Aarninkhof. The State of the World’s Beaches. Scientific Reports 8, 6641 (2018) Coastal zones constitute one of the most heavily populated and developed land zones in the world. Despite … Continue reading →
James Woods Suspended From Twitter Over Satirical Meme That Could “Impact An Election”
James Woods crushes Jack Dorsey: "You are a coward, @Jack." The post James Woods Suspended From Twitter Over Satirical Meme That Could “Impact An Election” appeared first on The Duran.
Another witness named by Ford becomes third person to deny being at party
A woman believed to have been one of five people at a party 35 years ago where Ford claims she was assaulted by Kavanaugh is now the fourth person to deny being at any such party. The post Another witness named by Ford becomes third person to deny being at party appeared first on The Duran.
Was NYT Story About Rosenstein ‘Coup Attempt’ A Setup?
The New York Times is reporting that Rod Rosenstein pushed a plan to record President Trump and invoke the 25th Amendment to remove Trump from office. The post Was NYT Story About Rosenstein ‘Coup Attempt’ A Setup? appeared first on The Duran.
"Evidence The Housing Bubble Is Bursting? “Home Sellers Are Slashing Prices At The Highest Rate In At Least Eight Years”
*"Evidence The Housing Bubble Is Bursting?* * “Home Sellers Are Slashing Prices At The Highest Rate In At Least Eight Years”* by Michael Snyder "The housing market indicated that a crisis was coming in 2008. Is the same thing happening once again in 2018? For several years, the housing market has been one of the bright spots for the U.S. economy. Home prices, especially in the hottest markets on the east and west coasts, had been soaring. But now that has completely changed, and home sellers are cutting prices at a pace that we have not seen since the last recession. In case you ... more »
Autism’s Emotions
By Cathy Jameson Fall down seven…get up eight… Late Thursday evening, I took a few minutes to catch up on some autism and vaccine news I’d seen earlier in the week. FYI: A lot has happened over the last few...
Russian Infantry Could Be Getting a Big Upgrade
*Charlie Gao* *Security, * Or not, if history is any guide. Russia’s “Ratnik” infantry modernization program has been a source of continual headlines for the last five years. Some pieces of the program have gone onto be issued and used in active service, others have fallen by the wayside. Despite its failures, Ratnik has succeeded in modernizing the Russian Army’s average infantry gear. Gone are the old school chest rigs and harnesses. Russian infantry now sports load-bearing vests with UMBTS, the Russian designation for the MOLLE/PALS system. Now, Ratnik-3 promises to do the ... more »
After meeting Bedouins whose homes are being destroyed, I can’t see how a Palestinian state can ever happen
Meeting Bedouins whose homes are being demolished for Israeli settlements
Breaking: Russia announces that Israel was to blame downed IL-20 plane
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:10 A.M.) – The Russian Ministry of Defense announced this morning that Israel was to blame for the downing of the IL-20 reconnaissance plane on Monday. According to the Russian Minister of Defense, the Israeli Air Force used the Russian IL-20 reconnaissance plane for cover against the S-200 anti-aicraft missile off the coast […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Rio Nightlife Guide for Sunday, September 23, 2018
We have the top three picks for this Sunday, and below there is a list of bars and lounges that are always a good option. LIVE: Manouche Carioca @ NOSSO Ipanema (Ipanema) – Manouche Carioca are guitarist Yuval Ben Lior, an Israeli based in Rio de Janeiro, guitarist Sergio Velasco and bassist Thiago di Sabbato. […]
The 5 Most Common Training Mistakes for Runners
https://www.runtastic.com/blog/en/the-5-most-common-training-mistakes-for-runners/?utm_content=training-mistakes-runners&utm_source=runtastic&utm_medium=facebook.en&utm_campaign=cardio&utm_term=paid Advertisements
Use a Mercury-Free Dentist
https://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2018/01/23/amp/mercury-safe-dentist.aspx
Gratitude – The Hidden Key to Health and Happiness
https://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2017/08/10/amp/gratitude-health-benefits.aspx
Observations (Sunday Sermonette)
*Observation:* There is a conversation to be had about being the undeclared socialist champion of the lower class, posing in a decaying, dystopian urban setting while smugly wearing expensive, designer, 5th Avenue clothing that none of your constituents can afford. It's not unlike morally bankrupt former VP Joe Biden declaring that all Republicans who voted for President Trump are the "dregs of society", or the elitist criminal, Hillary Clinton, calling those same people, "deplorable". It's good to know what our "betters" think of us. *Observation:* It's nice to have a view from th... more »
Facing Up To Reality
The most revealing thing within human history is the appearing of Jesus Christ in our midst. In this coming-among-us, we see the face of God. That face alone can tell us who we truly are. We can only know ourselves as we see ourselves in Him. The post Facing Up To Reality appeared first on OrientalReview.org.
"No, I can't see that at all"
Also from this week's *Newswatch*: *Samira Ahmed*: It was also interesting this week seeing you and other BBC journalists on TV directly answering viewer questions about Brexit. What was the thinking behind that? *Nick Robinson*: I think the thinking was that wherever you go around, if you do my sort of job, if you do the job of senior editors at the BBC, people will stop you on the street and say "We don't really understand this". And actually this particular set of items came from a conversation I had in a shop. I was buying a cheap plug in Maplin, when it was about to close do... more »
"Frankly, it's an absurd criticism"
From this week's *Newswatch*: *Samira Ahmed*: I'm joined now by Nick Robinson, who's in our Westminster studio. Thank you for coming on *Newswatch*. You spent quite a bit of time with the Prime Minister last week. We saw you travelling in her car. You eavesdropped on meetings. You even sat with her and her husband watching a quiz show. What sort of deal did you do to get that access? *Nick Robinson*: Well, when you say a deal it's no different from any other interview that you do with any other senior politician. We say, "We want an interview." They say, "We are prepared to be in a... more »
Oh!
Obviously, the topic of the moment is Theresa ‘not-for-turning’ May. But I’m not going to write about that. I haven’t been dwelling on it. To be honest (always am) I’m a bit bored with Brexit now. I feel helpless and fatalistic about it and as far as I can tell (maybe not far) the BBC hasn’t performed much more one-sidedly over unfolding Brexit news than other news organs have. Let’s see how the Sunday programmes handle it. cruelty Instead, I’m going to write about something trivial and largely unconnected with the Beeb. I can’t remember where I came across it - perhaps below-th... more »
Senator Richard Black: Trump’s historic opportunity to end the war in Syria (Video)
The Duran – News in Review – Episode 115. The post Senator Richard Black: Trump’s historic opportunity to end the war in Syria (Video) appeared first on The Duran.
Viewpoint: What India's first newspaper says about democracy per BBC News who show Trump Derangement Syndrome (TDS) as usual.
This BBC report https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-45546585 on a piece of Indian history would be interesting albeit obsessed with denigrating British colonialism. However the BBC can't help themselves: 'Like in the case of India's first newspaper, authoritarian leaders today seek to suppress the press. The source of their power is to convince enough of the public to believe them, and not what they read in the press. Politicians who want to be dictators are not new. But why are they so dangerous now? They have new tools to sow divisions between citizens. Facebook, WhatsApp, ... more »
Epistle for Today: 1 Corinthians 1 4-8
*Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost* Extraordinary Form of the Mass 4"I give thanks to my God always for you, for the grace of God that is given you in Christ Jesus, 5 That in all things you are made rich in him, in all utterance, and in all knowledge; 6 As the testimony of Christ was confirmed in you, 7 So that nothing is wanting to you in any grace, waiting for the manifestation of our Lord Jesus Christ. 8 Who also will confirm you unto the end without crime, in the day of the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ."
Darwin’s Vigilantes, Reichard Sternberg, and Conventional Pseudoscience
Modern science has its own vigilantes, explains Fred Reed, and they are as ruthless in enforcing the party line as in any field
Russia Asks Iran to Use an Airbase on Its Soil
To support Russia's military operations in Syria
Imam Deported from Italy After Celebrating Terror Attacks in Prison
Looks like the new Italian government is making good on its pre-election promises
The Struggle to Be Human: Evelyn’s Witness
Evelyn is never alone. She feels God's presence constantly.
Alleged Video of Idlib Chemical Attack Fabrication Circulated by Syrian Media
Scenes of a staged "chemical weapons" false flag, purportedly in Idlib, has been broadcast on Syrian TV. Includes video
Rogue Bodyguard Scandal Fouls Macron’s Squeaky-Clean Image
The honeymoon is over, writes Finian Cunningham. Macron is increasingly seen as arrogant, aloof, and unaccountable, with delusions of grandeur.
This Could Be Coming to a Navy Aircraft Carrier Near You
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, * The Navy is phasing In osprey tilt-rotors to resupply Its carriers. For over fifty years, the Navy has operated C-2A Greyhound cargo haulers with twin turboprop engines to ferry personnel, supplies, mail and spare parts to its massive aircraft carriers at sea—a mission known as Carrier Onboard Delivery (COD). The Greyhound, which is derived from the Navy's E-2 Hawkeye radar planes, can haul up to five tons of cargo or 26 passengers while still managing to land and takeoff from the three-hundred-meter-long carrier flight deck—and then fold its wings... more »
Midnight Meme Of The Day!
*by Noah* Sunday Thoughts: The religion of American fascists explained. Well, lots of cash and a wooden-headed populace helps, too. But any number of things can happen when dear leader's tiny hands get tired (He never believed anyway), can't they? For one, those witches he and his propagandists have been yelling about might even turn out to be real and headed their way.
Sea Ice Extent (Global Antarctic and Arctic) – Day 264 – 2018
Originally posted on sunshine hours: South / North
BREXIT ISSUES
*Theresa May could call ANOTHER snap election* We support Brexit, but see problems ahead. Economist *LIAM HALLIGAN* has written: "I've consistently argued for clean Brexit (No Deal Brexit), with Britain leaving the Single Market and Customs Union altogether. *Halligan* "If the Single Market is so good, why is our EU trade diminishing, in deficit and smaller than our trade beyond the EU?" Theresa May's plans are a fudge "The US and China conduct hundreds of billions of dollars of EU trade without vast contributions or freedom of movement rules. "The protectionist Customs Union, ... more »
Real climate data exposes misleading New York Times story
“Having built many climate datasets of Alabama, some starting as early as 1850, I knew the Times story was designed to create alarm and promote the claim that humans who use carbon-based energy (gasoline, natural gas, coal) to help them live better … Continue reading →
Climate variation due to natural factor enhancement
“The ‘pink-noise’ aspect of the analysis suggests that there may be some aspect of climate variation due to a naturally produced slow varying function which may be acting together with anthropogenic factors in a resonant fashion rather like an adult … Continue reading →
Climategate – the next episode from Arizona
“Nearly seven years ago, on December 7th, 2011, the Free Market Environmental Law Clinic’s (FME Law) sought public records from the University of Arizona related to the Mann-Bradley-Hughes temperature reconstruction that looks like a hockey stick, and development of an … Continue reading →
Tweets For Today
U.S. says won't hesitate to impose sanctions over fuel to North Korea https://t.co/25XZbSncQL pic.twitter.com/g4g10CNmjd — Reuters Top News (@Reuters) September 23, 2018 China summons U.S. ambassador to deliver a strong protest against economic sanctions lodged over the purchase of Russian fighter jets, surface-to-air missile equipment. https://t.co/X23d4sngAm — The Associated Press (@AP) September 23, 2018 VIDEO: Hundreds of thousands of litres of beer on tap, traditional clothes -- a party atmosphere once again grips Munich at the opening of the 185th #Oktoberfest2018, which wi... more »
Comres poll for the Jewish News: Labour Party and antisemitism
'On antisemitism, half of respondents claimed the party is not going enough to tackle the scourge the leadership has acknowledged exists in its ranks, including 31 percent of Labour voters. Just 19 percent say enough is being done, an increase of just one percent on March 2017. Nearly half – 45 percent – say Corbyn is unwilling or unable to act decisively against antisemitism.' More here https://jewishnews.timesofisrael.com/jewish-news-poll-labour-now-shares-nasty-party-label-with-tories/ but obviously not on the Labour Party's propaganda arm and antisemitic, under two of the IHRA ... more »
Untitled
'Former Brexit secretary David Davis, who resigned his post in protest at Mrs May's soft Brexit plan, put to the audience a free trade deal without legal ties to the bloc, saying: "We should only accept a clean and clear Brexit. Not some fudge, not some weak compromise — which is exactly what I think Chequers is." "Were told there is no alternative," he added. "That is just a lie. The best answer for us — and the EU — is a free trade deal. An advanced, streamline, free trade deal, based on the best in the world. That is what we need to go for." Noting that the EU has already done ... more »
Picture Of The Day
Army Pfc. Allen Valdez, left, fires an M240B machine gun during air assault training as part of Exercise Saber Junction 2018 at the Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, Sept. 11, 2018. Valdez is assigned to the 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade. Army photo by Spc. Rolyn Kropf *WNU Editor:* The above picture is from this photo-gallery .... *Soldiers Practice Air Assault, Live-Fire Skills in Germany* (US Department of Defense).
Musical Interlude: Medwyn Goodall, “Cloudburst”
Medwyn Goodall, “Cloudburst” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ye9u16FOHPs
"A Look to the Heavens"
“Spooky shapes seem to haunt this jeweled expanse, drifting through the night in the royal constellation Cepheus. Of course, the shapes are cosmic dust clouds faintly visible in dimly reflected starlight. Far from your own neighborhood on planet Earth, they lurk along the plane of the Milky Way at the edge of the Cepheus Flare molecular cloud complex some 1,200 light-years away. *Click image for larger size.* Over 2 light-years across and brighter than the other ghostly apparitions, vdB 141 or Sh2-136 is also known as the Ghost Nebula, seen at the right of the starry field of view. ... more »
Chet Raymo, “On Saying ‘I Don't Know’"
*“On Saying ‘I Don't Know’"* by Chet Raymo "When Charles and Emma Darwin bought the house that would be their family home for forty years, at Downe, sixteen miles south of London, one of Charles' first improvements was to have the flints removed from the property's chalky meadow. The glassy stones were more than an agricultural nuisance; they were a puzzle to be solved. The countryside about Downe is pretty much pure chalk, and Darwin was confident he knew where the chalk came from: the calcerous deposits of the myriad planktonic organisms that lived in a sea that was once superinc... more »
"This I Believe..."
"This I believe: that the free, exploring mind of the individual human is the most valuable thing in the world. And this I would fight for: the freedom of the mind to take any direction it wishes, undirected. And this I must fight against: any idea, religion, or government which limits or destroys the individual." - John Steinbeck
“Mind Numbing: Please Move The Deer Crossing Sign!”
*“Mind Numbing: Please Move The Deer Crossing Sign!”* - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RFCrJleggrI OMG... "We're so freakin' doomed!" - The Mogambo Guru
"CNN Retracts Completely Factual Story, Admits It Did Not Reflect Their Editorial Standards"
*"CNN Retracts Completely Factual Story, * *Admits It Did Not Reflect Their Editorial Standards"* by The Babylon Bee ATLANTA, GA - "CNN has retracted a recent report related to President Trump after realizing the article was 100% factual and as such did not reflect the editorial standards of the news organization. CNN’s regular readership took to social media to demand a retraction after finding no obvious bias or slant to the piece. *Click image for larger size.* “We just reported on what Trump did and things that were said,” Brian Stelter said in an on-air apology. “We realize now ... more »
"The Purpose Of Life..."
“I cannot believe that the purpose of life is to be "happy." I think the purpose of life is to be useful, to be responsible, to be compassionate. It is, above all, to matter and to count, to stand for something, to have made some difference that you lived at all.” - Leo C. Rosten
SDA Unsafe For Children?
SDA was deemed unsafe for middle school kids at a local school. Really? Or maybe just too conservative... Continue reading →
September 23rd – 2018 Presidential Politics – Trump Administration Day #612
In an effort to keep the Daily Open Thread a little more open topic we are going to start a new daily thread for “Presidential Politics”. Please use this thread to post anything relating to the Donald Trump Administration and … Continue reading →
Sunday September 23rd – Open Thread
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name. Thy kingdom come. THY WILL BE DONE, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those … Continue reading →
U.S. Approves Canada's Purchase Of Used Australia Fighter Jets
CPL David Cotton—© Commonwealth of Australia, Department of Defence *Daily Herald Tribune/OttawaCitizen: **U.S. approves Canada's purchase of used Australia fighter jets - deal to be completed by end of year* The sign-off from the Americans for the 25-jet purchase was needed because the aircraft were built in the U.S. with U.S. technology The U.S. government has approved Canada’s purchase of used F-18 fighter jets from Australia, paving the way for the deal to be completed by the end of the year. The sign-off from the Americans was needed because the aircraft were built in the U.S... more »
Video Was Adopted Fast By Bands And Labels With Nothing To Lose
What do Randy Bryce, Amy McGrath, MJ Hegar and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez all have in common? Well, if you hit the links, you'll probably know what I'm talking about. None of those are expensive 30 second TV spots. No one ever heard of any of the candidates before those videos launched them onto the public consciousness. All have been seen by millions of people-- and all have brought in huge numbers of small, grassroots contributions. Neither Paul Ryan nor Lyin' Bryan Steil, Randy's two GOP opponents, would ever or could ever do that kind of a video. Nor would Jim Gray-- much bette... more »
How to Grow and Enjoy Brussels Sprouts
https://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2017/09/01/amp/growing-brussels-sprouts.aspx Advertisements
The Real Dangers of Electronic Devices and EMFs
https://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2017/09/24/amp/electronic-devices-emf-dangers.aspx
Ageing and Health.
http://anupamghose.com/2018/09/22/ageing-and-health/#
Causes of antibiotic resistance.
http://anupamghose.com/2018/09/22/causes-of-antibiotic-resistance/
Going Ballistic: A Key Missile Treaty Between Russia and America Is Dying a Slow Death
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, * The INF treaty has nonetheless saved the United States and Russia millions of dollars of military spending in the last three decades on developing redundant nuclear-apocalypse generating weapons. Though the treaty is obviously endangered by a rising tide of violations and loophole exploiting, one should hope its total collapse can be avoided so to spare everybody yet another expensive form of nuclear-arms race. One of the arms-control treaties that is little understood is the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Force treaty signed by the Soviet Union and U... more »
Saudi Arabia Already Has a Ballistic Missile Arsenal Courtesy of China—With a Little Help from the CIA
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, Middle East* Saudi Arabia has reportedly never test-fired its missile arsenal, however, leaving the operational readiness of the RSSMF open to question. Nonetheless, it has maintained four or five underground facilities to house the weapons. You would be hard pressed to find two more determined foes of Iran other than Saudi Arabia and Israel. The latter country has long been perturbed by bellicose anti-Israeli rhetoric from Tehran, and has unleashed hundreds of air strikes and artillery bombardments targeting Iran’s efforts to arm Hezbollah forces i... more »
Three Witnesses Described by Kavanaugh Accuser Do Not Support Her Claims….
Dr. Christine Blasey-Ford has stated three witnesses were present at the mysterious high school party where she claims supreme court nominee Brett Kavanaugh sexually assaulted her approximately 36 years ago. The claimed witnesses were: (1) Mrs. Leland Ingham Keyser, (2) … Continue reading →
New York Times Admits That President Trump Is Right That There Is No Evidence Of Russian Collusion
Buried in this 10k-word NYT piece: "no public evidence has emerged showing that [Trump's] campaign conspired with Russia." This is a pattern: ample words for Trump-Russia innuendo; quiet acknowledgment of no evidence. And 0 words on what has been debunked. https://t.co/rew5FLEfKD pic.twitter.com/igNIxEXuHr — Aaron Maté (@aaronjmate) September 20, 2018 *New York Times:* *Just Two NY Times Paragraphs On Russiagate - A Striking Admission* This week The New York Times published an epic 10,000 word piece entitled "The Plot to Subvert and Election - Unraveling the Russia Story So Far."... more »
Congress Takes Aim at Shrinking Seats, Legroom on Airplanes
The Federal Aviation Administration would be required to set new minimum requirements for seats on airplanes under legislation to be considered in the House.
Does This Photograph Show Irish Slaves in the United States?
A disturbing photo of mining conditions, likely from Belgium in the early 20th century, has often been misrepresented to fit various political narratives.
Iran Blames U.S. Backed Allies In The Region For Today's Terror Attack In Ahvaz
*BBC*: *Iran blames Gulf rivals for deadly Ahvaz attack* Iranian leaders have accused US-backed Gulf states of being behind an attack on a military parade that killed 25 people, including a child. Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said "puppets of the US" were trying to "create insecurity" in Iran. Gunmen opened fire at Revolutionary Guard troops and officials in the south-western city of Ahvaz. Earlier an anti-government Arab group, Ahvaz National Resistance, and Islamic State (IS) both claimed the attack. *Read more* .... *More News On Iran Blaming U.S. Backed Allies In Th... more »
Pete Flores -vs- Pete Gallego…
A Texas senate seat flipped from democrat to republican this week for the first time in 139 years. Republican Pete Flores, a former game warden, defeated former Democratic Congressman Pete Gallego in a senate district covering around 800,000 border residents. … Continue reading →
These Are The 25 Most Powerful Militaries In The World
US Marines with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit fire an M777 Howitzer during a fire mission in northern Syria as part of Operation Inherent Resolve, March 24, 2017. Photo By: Lance Cpl. Zachery Laning *Business Insider:* *These are the 25 most powerful militaries in the world — and there's a clear winner* President Donald Trump has emphasized military might during his first year in office, but the US is not the only country seeking to expand its battlefield capacities. Between 2012 and 2016, more weapons were delivered than during any five-year period since 1990. Arms sales in... more »
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