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September 25th – 2018 Presidential Politics – Trump Administration Day #614
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 →
Tuesday September 25th – 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 →
Musical Interlude: The Moody Blues, "The Story in Your Eyes"; "Question"
The Moody Blues, "The Story in Your Eyes" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZZkPr7FEPw The Moody Blues, "Question" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DWG4HqREdsA
Musical Interlude: 2002, “Firebird”
2002, “Firebird” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Z7q0TsyLFc
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani Will Not Meet President Trump At The U.N. This Week
*NBC:* *Citing U.S. sanctions, Iranian president says he has no plans to meet Trump* *Rouhani said Iran plans to stay in the nuclear deal — for now — despite U.S. withdrawal and sanctions. * Iranian President Hassan Rouhani told NBC News Monday that he had no plans to meet President Donald Trump during his visit to New York, saying the United States had employed only threats and sanctions against his country. "There is no such program for a meeting," Rouhani said in an exclusive interview with "NBC Nightly News" anchor Lester Holt, saying conditions were not ripe for talks. Rouh... more »
Amarin fish oil capsule shows dramatic benefit for cardiovascular patients
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Resist Judge Kavanaugh character assassination
“These are smears, pure and simple. And they debase our public discourse,” he wrote in a letter to the Senate Judiciary Committee. “But they are also a threat to any man or woman who wishes to serve our country. Such … Continue reading →
Picture Of The Day
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to reporters at the United Nations headquarters. REUTERS/Caitlin Ochs *WNU Editor:* The above picture came from this photo-gallery .... *Inside the U.N. General Assembly* (Reuters).
Some Russians Pundits Are Blaming The Kremlin And Syria For Last Week's Downing Of A Russian Military Plane
*Anna Borshchevskaya, The Hill*: *Some Russian commentators are holding Putin and Assad responsible for plane downing * On Sept. 17, Syrian S-200 battery accidentally shot down a Russian Ilyushin Il-20 (IL-20) reconnaissance plane, killing all 15 Russian service members onboard. Moscow holds Israel responsible, claiming that Israel put the Russian aircraft in a line of fire even if ultimately these events were a “series of tragic mistakes,” as Russian President Vladimir Putin was quick to note. Israel holds the Assad regime responsible. According to an IDF statement, Syrian anti-a... more »
National Polling, Fine... We Need Accurate District Polls In Swing Districts
This morning we took a look at the lay of the land nationally (and in two bellweather Midwestern states, Minnesota and Iowa). Unless they're the kind of worthless polls the *NY Times* is doing now, I prefer district polling to get a better idea of what's going to happen in November. Polling in battleground districts is predictive-- and CBS News did just that Sunday: House control edges toward Democrats - CBS News poll. Their operation has its drawbacks as well, but not as overwhelmingly as the *NY Times*' silliness. Kabir Khanna and Anthony Salvanto reported that "Democrats remain ... more »
Musical Interlude: Peter Kater & R. Carlos Nakai, “If Men Were At Peace”
Peter Kater & R. Carlos Nakai, “If Men Were At Peace” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ee1pmzgbQCs
Did Senator Richard Blumenthal Misrepresent His Military Service?
The Connecticut Democrat admitted making false and misleading claims about his military service record but insisted he had "misspoken."
Just When You Thought They Couldn’t Possibly Get More Stupid …
CO2 used to target women and children of color, but now it targets national parks. National Parks are warming twice as fast as the U.S. overall — High Country News
"A Look to the Heavens"
“How massive can a normal star be? Estimates made from distance, brightness and standard solar models had given one star in the open cluster Pismis 24 over 200 times the mass of our Sun, making it one of the most massive stars known. This star is the brightest object located just above the gas front in the featured image. *Click image for larger size.* Close inspection of images taken with the Hubble Space Telescope, however, have shown that Pismis 24-1 derives its brilliant luminosity not from a single star but from three at least. Component stars would still remain near 100 solar ... more »
"Looking At The Stars..."
“We’re all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars.” - Oscar Wilde “It must be borne in mind that the tragedy of life doesn’t lie in not reaching your goal. The tragedy lies in having no goal to reach. It isn’t a calamity to die with dreams unfulfilled, but it is a calamity not to dream. It is not a disaster to be unable to capture your ideal, but it is a disaster to have no ideal to capture. It is not a disgrace not to reach the stars, but it is a disgrace to have no stars to reach for. Not failure, but low aim is a sin.” - Benjamin E. Mayes
The Poet: William Stafford, "Today"
*"Today"* "The ordinary miracles begin. Somewhere a signal arrives: “Now,” and the rays come down. A tomorrow has come. Open your hands, lift them: morning rings all the doorbells; porches are cells for prayer. Religion has touched your throat. Not the same now, you could close your eyes and go on full of light. And it is already begun, the chord that will shiver glass, the song full of time bending above us. Outside, a sign: a bird intervenes; the wings tell the air, “Be warm.” No one is out there, but a giant has passed through town, widening streets, touching the ground, shouldering aw... more »
"No Rainbow..."
"The soul would have no rainbow if the eye had no tears." - John Vance Cheney
"All The Available Data..."
“All of the available data show that the typical American citizen has about as much interest in the life of the mind as does your average armadillo.” - Morris Berman ◆ Apologies to armadillos for the comparison, but if it's true... and it is.
Chet Raymo, “Knowledge and Power”
*“Knowledge and Power”* by Chet Raymo “Two paintings by the French neo-classicist Jacques-Louis David (1748-1825). The first is of Antoine-Laurent Lavoisier, the chemist, sometimes called "the Father of Modern Chemistry", and his wife Marie-Anne. It was painted in 1788, on the eve of the French Revolution. The second, of course, is Napoleon, pictured crossing the Alps with his army, painted in 1800, not long after Napoleon took power in France. The paintings bracket a dozen of the most tumultuous years in French history. Click to enlarge. They also represent two great human appetit... more »
"What They Long For..."
“Caged birds accept each other but flight is what they long for.” - Tennessee Williams, “Camino Real”
Second Kavanaugh Accuser Had Help “Remembering” Alleged Incident
[image: second-kavanaugh-accuser-had-help-remembering-alleged-incident] Unable to derail Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s rise to the U.S. Supreme Court with an accusation of attempted rape, enemies of the judge stepped forward on Sunday with a new accuser.
Burqa Ban in Switzerland Raises Issues of Religious Liberty and Public Safety
[image: burqa-ban-in-switzerland-raises-issues-of-religious-liberty-and-public-safety] A ban on the burqa — is this an issue of religious liberty?
Did Paul Gosar’s Siblings Appear in a Political Ad Endorsing His Opponent?
We've all heard of sibling rivalry, but politics can take that phenomenon to a whole different level.
This Is What The Next U.S. Strategic Nuclear Bomber Must Hace
A B-2 Spirit bomber, from the 509th Bomb Wing at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., takes off for a mission during an air and space expeditionary force deployment at Andersen Air Force Base in Guam. U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Val Gempis *Patrick Tucker, Defense One:* *The Must-Haves of the Next Strategic Nuclear Bomber* * Air Force officials opened up — just a bit — about at the thinking that’s informing the design process.* Almost nothing is known about the new bomber in development, the B-21 Raider, the most important Air Force project of the new century. But it will differ... more »
Ms. Blasey-Ford Attorney Casts Doubt on Appearance…
As of last weekend sketchy DC political lawyer Michael Bromwich, joined the legal team to represent the political interests of sketchy Kavanaugh accuser Ms. Christine Blaey Ford. Mr. Bromwich sends a letter tonight beginning to back-away from his clients prior … Continue reading →
LaRouche and the Battle for the American Presidency
PDF: [image: PDF icon] 20180924-larouche-presidency.pdf In her remarks to the Sept. 22 weekly Manhattan Project meeting, Barbara Boyd referred to the implications of President Trump's announcement that he intends to declassify the crucial documents related to the ongoing attempted coup d'etat against his Presidency: "If this stuff comes out and is understood in all its implications by the American people, the coup is over. The people will fully understand that a foreign power, the British, acting in a conspiracy with a sitting President, Barack Obama, fabricated evidence against t... more »
An Unseen ‘Planetary Mass Object’ May Lurk in the Outskirts of the Solar System
nemesis maturity Published on Sep 24, 2018 The plane of the solar system is warped in the outer reaches of the Kuiper Belt, signaling the presence of an unknown Mars-to-Earth-mass planetary object far beyond Pluto, according to new research from the UA. An unknown, unseen “planetary mass object” may lurk in the outer reaches of our […]
Russia Responds to Il-20 Downing: S-300 to be Sent to Syria Within 2 Weeks
RT Published on Sep 24, 2018 Within two weeks Russia will deliver to Damascus an S-300 air defense system, previously suspended on a request by Israel. It comes as part of response to the downing of a Russian Il-20 plane amid an Israeli air raid on Syria. READ MORE: https://on.rt.com/9evq end
EU to Create Special Payment Channels with Iran Despite US Sanctions – Mogherini
EU to Create Special Payment Channels with Iran Despite US Sanctions – Mogherini by https://www.rt.com/ European Union foreign affairs chief Federica Mogherini says the EU signatories remain committed to the nuclear deal with Iran that the US has quit. The group is working to create special payment channels to do business with Iran. – Mogherini read […]
Russian MoD: S-400 Data Shows Israeli F-16 Hid Behind Russian Il-20 to Avoid Syrian Missile
Russian MoD: S-400 Data Shows Israeli F-16 Hid Behind Russian Il-20 to Avoid Syrian Missile by https://www.rt.com/ Data captured by Russia’s S-400 system proves Israeli jets were responsible for the downing of the Russian plane, the Defense Ministry said, adding that the Syrian missile changed its course shortly before hitting the Il-20. – Data gleaned from […]
Russia: Israel to Blame for Downed Plane Over Syria, Deliberately Misled Us
Russia: Israel to Blame for Downed Plane Over Syria, Deliberately Misled Us by https://www.haaretz.com/ Russia’s Defense Ministry contradicts ‘ungrateful’ Israel’s account of incident in which 15 Russian airmen were killed, reveals op to locate remains of Israeli MIAs in ISIS-held Syria.– Russia’s Defense Ministry on Sunday formally blamed Israel for the downing of the Russian aircraft last week […]
Israel Plans to Occupy All Palestinian Land, Expel Its People to Sinai …
Emphasis mine: Israel Plans to Occupy All Palestinian Land, Expel Its People to Sinai … by https://www.presstv.com/ The regime in Israel is seeking to occupy more Palestinian territories and expel all Palestinians from their homeland, a commentator says. – Max Igan, radio host and political commentator, told Press TV on Monday that Israel wants to “push […]
EU Warns Israel Against Razing Palestinian Village
PressTV Published on Sep 21, 2018 Eight European countries at the UN, including five Security Council members, call on Israel NOT to demolish the Palestinian village of Khan al-Ahmar. end
UK Prime Minister Theresa May Says She Disagrees with Trump, Iran is Honoring Nuke Deal
UK Prime Minister Theresa May Says She Disagrees with Trump, Iran is Honoring Nuke Deal by William Cummings, https://www.usatoday.com/ British Prime Minister Theresa May said Iran has honored the multilateral agreement to limit its nuclear weapons program and said the deal should remain in place, in sharp contrast with U.S. policy under President Donald Trump who has pulled […]
US History Of Chemical Weapons Use & Complicity In War Crimes
US History Of Chemical Weapons Use & Complicity In War Crimes by Brian Kalman, https://southfront.org/ Before pointing the finger at Russia and Syria, the U.S. should answer for its own record – The world is once again witnessing the height of U.S. hypocrisy as members of the U.S. State Department ratchet up anti-Russian and anti-Syrian rhetoric surrounding […]
‘Criminal Negligence’ Or Disregard to Russia-Israel Ties: MoD Details Chronology of Il-20 Downing
‘Criminal Negligence’ Or Disregard to Russia-Israel Ties: MoD Details Chronology of Il-20 Downing by https://www.rt.com/ A minute-by-minute account of the Il-20 downing shows Israel’s culpability and either its military bosses’ lack of appreciation of relations with Moscow, or their control of commanding officers, the Russian defense ministry said. – “We believe that the blame for the […]
Hollywood Takes Aim at Republicans, Christians at Emmys
Fox News Published on Sep 18, 2018 Left-wing celebrities attack President Trump and conservatives at the awards show; Kayleigh McEnany and Jessica Tarlov react on ‘Fox & Friends.’ end
Lindsey Graham: FBI And DOJ Waging ‘Bureaucratic Coup’ Against Trump
Lindsey Graham: FBI And DOJ Waging ‘Bureaucratic Coup’ Against Trump by Chuck Ross, http://dailycaller.com/ South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham asserted Sunday that the Department of Justice and FBI are waging a “bureaucratic coup” against President Donald Trump. – “During the campaign it’s clear the Department of Justice and the FBI were tipping the scales for [former […]
Latin America Now Has Its Own Migrant Crisis
Venezuelans carrying groceries cross the Simon Bolivar bridge from Cucuta in Colombia back to San Antonio de Tachira in Venezuela, on July 17, 2016 (AFP Photo/George Castellanos) *Krishnadev Calamur, The Atlantic:** Latin America Gets Its Own Migrant Crisis* *“Venezuela is no longer a pressure cooker. It’s a time bomb waiting to explode.”* Four months ago, 22-year-old Lusiana Garcia, a mother of two pregnant with her third child, escaped an abusive relationship and an incompetent dictatorship. She boarded a bus in Valencia, Venezuela’s third-largest city, to travel 18 hours to Cu... more »
He Will Show You His True Face
Maidens, mothers, crones, queens, nuns, sluts and bitches! Gather round my beauties; I have something I need to tell you. Something our mothers never taught us, nor our teachers in the classroom: If you surrender to a man completely He will show you who he […]
Monday Evening Links
Miscellaneous material for your Monday reading. - Evelyn Forget discusses the international outrage at the Ford PC's cancellation of a basic income pilot. And Paul Waldeman writes about Republicans' shock that voters are smart enough to recognize their giveaways to the wealthy for what they are. - Doug Cuthand makes what should be the obvious point that residential schools intended to suppress Indigenous culture didn't have any redeeming features. But Tammy Robert's post makes clear that not only is there a worrisome lack of consensus on the basic harms of genocide, but right-wing ... more »
Yale Law School Cancels Classes So Future Michael Avenattis Can Yell at Brett Kavanaugh
[image: http://www.trbimg.com/img-5ba96523/turbine/hc-1537828127-wlf1n7bhw5-snap-image/750/750x422] Dianne Lake, a second-year Yale Law student, helped plan Monday’s sit in at the Sterling Law Building According to *The Cut*, Yale has cancelled classes at Yale Law so students can protest against the 'very real threat' to America, Brett Kavanaugh. These future lawyers of America have been protesting both on campus and in Washington to convince lawmakers to vote against confirming Kavanaugh, so the school cancelled more than 30 scheduled classes Monday morning in anticipation of wides... more »
Air War: Russia's Su-30SM vs. America's F-22 Stealth Fighter (Who Wins?)
*Dave Majumdar* *Security, Middle East* We break it all down. *While the Raptors would likely wipe the floor with the Flankers, if there were a confrontation between the two forces, it would certainly be a global nightmare that no one wants to see become a reality. The result would be a major escalation in tensions that could easily spiral out of control and lead to a much wider war. Let’s hope that doesn’t happen.* Russia has deployed at least four advanced *Sukhoi Su-30SM Flankers* to its base near Latakia, Syria. The jets are the latest in a series of Russian deployments to ... more »
Russia Has Big Plans for the Sukhoi Su-30SM Flanker-H Fighter
*Dave Majumdar* *Security, * Some big upgrades are coming. Russia hopes to order 36 upgraded versions of the two-seat Sukhoi Su-30SM Flanker-H multirole fighter that would replace the jet’s existing Salyut AL-31FP with the Saturn AL-41F-1S found onboard the Sukhoi Su-35S Flanker-E according to a new report. The new engine would not only afford the Flanker-H with roughly an additional 4,200lbs thrust per engine—or about 8,400lbs thrust total—it would also increase the Su-30SM’s electrical power-generation capability, opening up the potential for future avionics upgrades such as ... more »
Did Six GOP Members of the Senate Judiciary Committee Vote Against Reauthorizing the ‘Violence Against Women Act’?
Six Republican members of the Senate Judiciary Committee, but not the "ranking member," voted against this particular measure.
Did Alex Smith Die at Age 26 Because He Couldn’t Afford Insulin?
The Minneapolis man suffered from type 1 diabetes and had begun rationing his insulin because he couldn't pay for the prescription.
Martha MacCallum Full Interview with Judge Brett Kavanaugh…
Judge Brett Kavanaugh and his wife Ashley speak out in their first television interview since Dr. Christine Blasey Ford levied accusations against Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court nomination. Judge Kavanaugh faces questions on Ms. Ford’s allegations and how this has impacted him, … Continue reading →
U.N. Bilat #3 – President Trump and President Emmanuel Macron…
Together again…. President Trump meets with French President Emmanuel Macron during a bilateral discussion at the U.N. General Assembly. President Macron and Lady Brigitte Macron were honored at the first official state dinner hosted by President Trump and First Lady … Continue reading →
What Is Next In Ukraine
A fighter jet flies above as Ukrainian soldiers sit on an armoured personnel carrier in Kramatorsk, in eastern Ukraine April 16, 2014. Ukrainian government forces and separatist pro-Russian militia staged rival shows of force in eastern Ukraine on Wednesday amid escalating rhetoric on the eve of crucial four-power talks in Geneva on the former Soviet country's future. REUTERS/Marko Djurica *Mark Munson, National Interest:* *Dark Days Ahead for Ukraine* *While there are glimmers of optimism, Ukraine confronts a challenging future, both at home and in its near abroad.* During a pan... more »
Fix For Female Hormones Summit is Online and FREE!
Tired of being flabby, foggy and fatigued? Join us and learn how to regain energy, recharge your brain, overcome illness and get your body back! Gain the best secrets and practical strategies for healing at The Fix for Female Hormones, online and free from October 1-7, 2018! Too many women have health crises holding them back: they're exhausted, can't lose weight and are struggling with endometriosis, thyroid disorders, PCOS, fibromyalgia, autoimmune diseases and more. They're overworked, overwhelmed and terrified because many are counting on them. They give and give, and the more t... more »
Only Charter Schools Sitting at Negotiating Table? No Educators?
Charters that take everyone’s tax dollars but are no longer subject to all stakeholder input = taxpayers are no longer stakeholders. In Texas, the Texas Eduction Agency (TEA) has been re-drafting its charter application process and requirements and included only pro-charter organizations in “stakeholder” meetings. This communication came from a source in Texas: TEA is moving quickly on approving a new
FCC Wants to Give $2B to Wireless Carriers on September 26
By B.N. Frank According to a recent article in ARS Technica, this FCC proposal will also force cities and towns to act on small cell... more »
Tweak the Sun’s Rotation, and We’re Not Here
Originally posted on Science Matters: Watch the Sun rotate for over a month brought to you by SDO. Since the Sun rotates once every 27 days on average, this movie presents more than an entire solar rotation. From March 30 through Apr. 29, 2011, the Sun sported quite a few active regions and magnetic loops.…
Inuit hunters frustrated by polar bear conservation rules that put their lives at risk
Originally posted on polarbearscience: ‘The rules are taking over Inuit tradition and the bears are taking over Inuit. We’re just watching in the distance, afraid of these bears because they’re free to do whatever they want.’ says Brian Aglukark, after two fatal polar bear attacks this summer (CBC, 24 September 2018). Here’s an excerpt (my…
MIT: Climate tipping point busted – globe needs to reach 152°F before runaway greenhouse effect kicks in
From Watts Up With That: Anthony Watts / September 24, 2018 Current trend of “global warming” isn’t enough to get there, says MIT scientist. How Earth sheds heat into space New insights into the role of water vapor may help researchers predict how the planet will respond to warming. Just as an oven gives off […]
Judge Brett Kavanaugh: Full interview with Martha MacCallum...
*imagine this man, a nominee for the Supreme Court, having to tell the world he was a virgin during high school, and for many years after.* Try as she might, Martha couldn't trap him into saying something inflammatory or casting blame on the dems. Good job, Brett. And dear Lord, Martha - drop the vocal fry and skip the sticky hot pink lipstick. Ugh!
Feynman @ EOL; Tuva, and Much Ado About Almost Nothing
Feynman, about a sidebar topic in life that kept him interested and engaged. A backwater place named Tuva, who made stamps he saw as a kid. Continue reading →
Russia To Supply Syria A New S-300 Air Defense System
*Daily Mail/AFP: **Putin gives Assad a new S-300 air defence system following the downing of a Russian plane that the Kremlin blames on Israeli pilots* * Syrian army to receive S-300 missile system and new radar jamming technology * It comes after Syrian Soviet-era missile shot down a Russian plane by accident * Putin and Assad discussed delivery of S-300 system on the phone on Monday Vladimir Putin has given Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad a new air defence system following the downing of a Russian plane that Moscow blamed on Israeli pilots. Under orders from the Russian Preside... more »
Israeli Snipers Shoot Unarmed Palestinian Man in The Head and Injure 50
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (12:30 A.M): A 21 year old Palestinian demonstrator has been killed and 50 injured, in the Gaza Strip, as a result of Israeli Sniper fire. The Gaza Ministry of Health has confirmed the death of twenty-one year old, Mohammed Abu Sadiq, an unarmed Palestinian demonstrator in Gaza. The Ministry also reported, that 50 […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Idlib humanitarian corridor’s opening delayed by mortar shelling (video)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:40 P.M.) – The Syrian authorities said that the opening of Abu al-Duhur humanitarian crossing in Idlib province would be delayed after armed groups attacked the post with rocket-propelled grenades and mortar shells on Monday. Smoke rising in the distance and a spent mortar casing were presented as evidence by soldiers stationed at the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Infamous ‘ghost’ emir of ISIS captured in southern Turkey – report
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:45 P.M.) – The infamous ‘ghost’ emir of the so-called “Islamic State” (ISIS) has been captured by the Turkish security forces near the Syrian border, the Daily Sabah reported on Monday. According to the Daily Sabah report, the Islamic State commander, Eyup Baksi, was captured by the Adana police forces after a five […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
US Secretary of State blasts Russia over plans to arm Syria with S-300 system (video)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:25 P.M.) – US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo took issue with Russia’s plans to supply Syria with the S-300 missile system at the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Monday. “We’re trying to find every place we can where there’s common ground where we can work with the Russians,” he said. […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Middle East on verge of ‘perpetual war’ unless Syrian war is settled: French FM
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:00 P>M.) – The Middle East is on the verge of “perpetual war” if a peaceful settlement in Syria cannot be established, the French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said on Monday. “Bashar al-Assad but also those who support him have a responsibility to work for a political solution,” the French FM told […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Can You Envision Arizona With Not One, But TWO Democratic Senators?
*McCain and Woods* Unless you live in Arizona, you probably never heard of Grant Woods, who was Attorney General there from 1991 'til 1999. A mainstream conservative, he won his first race with 80% of the vote. Earlier, he had served as McCain's chief of staff when McCain was a congressman in the 1980s. He remained very close with McCain for the decades that followed. Grant is also a member of the International Academy of Trial Lawyers, made up of the top 500 trial lawyers in the world. In 2016 he publicly endorsed Hillary Clinton, writing that "Hillary Clinton is one of the most qu... more »
Administration’s Endangered Species Act reform promotes recovery
Officials have unveiled a package of reforms crafted to make the 45-year-old statute better serve both the species it is supposed to recover and landowners caught up in the law’s cumbersome regulations.
Bloom Energy’s “tangled web”
What a tangled web Bloom weaves, since first it practiced to deceive.
X22 Report: "Central Banks Continue To Shift The Narrative Off Of Them"
X22 Report: "Central Banks Continue To Shift The Narrative Off Of Them" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=onnItKturq0
U.N. Bilat #2 – President Trump and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi…
President Donald Trump meets with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi for a bilateral discussion during the U.N. General Assembly meeting. President el-Sisi was one of the key Arab leaders who stood in support of President Trump prior to the historic … Continue reading →
U.N. Bilat – President Trump and President Moon Jae-in: Key Topic North Korea and Chairman Kim Jong-un…
President Trump has empowered South Korean President Moon Jae-in to be the tip-of-the-spear for friendship-based face-to-face negotiations with North Korea with the goal of a denuclearized peninsula. Though it was a very unconventional approach, President Trump created the foundation for … Continue reading →
Redesigning Reality #030 – Modern Spiritual Warrior w/ Paul Davis
*Waking Times* - 5th Degree black belt master of Kung Fu, Paul Davis joins this week's podcast.
Gregory Mannarino, "Post Market Wrap Up 9/24/18: Understanding The Market Dynamics In Play"
Gregory Mannarino, "Post Market Wrap Up 9/24/18: Understanding The Market Dynamics In Play" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xppe-F-qD1w
The Daily "Near You?"
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"How We Go Through Life..."
"It's extraordinary how we go through life with eyes half shut, with dull ears, with dormant thoughts. Perhaps it's just as well; and it may be that it is this very dullness that makes life to the incalculable majority so supportable and so welcome." - Joseph Conrad, "Lord Jim" As expected...
The Real Texas Budget: 2018
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China Is Winning the Race for Water Security in Asia
*Sherri W. Goodman, Zoe Dutton* *Security, Asia* [image: Water is discharged from the Three Gorges Dam to lower the level in its reservoir in Yichang, Hubei province July 20, 2010. Torrential rain that has lashed China for weeks has killed dozens more people in China's west and forced authorities to close shipp] And Beijing may not always be interested in sharing. Great power competition in Asia is not only about control of critical waterways in the South China Sea, but also about who controls Asia's fresh water. The future of Asia's water—upon which about four billion people de... more »
Shutting Down Free Speech in America: Government and Lobbyists Work Together to Destroy the First Amendment
[image: undefined] During the past several years, there has been increased pressure coming from some in the federal government aided and abetted powerful advocacy groups in the private sector to police social and alternative media. It is a multi-pronged attack on the First Amendment which has already limited the types of information that Americans have access to, thereby narrowing policy options to suit those in power The process has been ostensibly driven by concerns over alleged Russian interference in the 2016 election, but it is really about who controls and limits the public’s... more »
"The Tripwire on the Next 'Black Monday'”
*Click image for larger size.* *"The Tripwire on the Next 'Black Monday'”* by Brian Maher "'Black Monday' - "Oct. 19, 1987- remains the bloodiest one-day carnage in market history. 508 points the Dow Jones plunged that hell-sent day - an impossible 22%. A similar stock market event today would translate to a 5,843-point cataclysm. We compare that October day to the ancient Battle of Cannae, when invincible Rome lost as many as 70,000 legionnaires to Hannibal’s armies, in a single day. Or to the first day of the Battle of the Somme, July 1, 1916, when nearly 20,000 British soldiers ... more »
Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- September 24, 2018
*Chase Winter, DW:* *Attack on Iranian military parade may harden domestic and regional policies* *A deadly attack on an Iranian military parade demonstrates the country is internally vulnerable. Analysts say the regime is likely to respond with a tougher line at home and in the wider region.* A deadly attack on an Iranian military parade may strengthen hard-liners in the country and send already heightened tensions across the Middle East soaring, as Tehran points its finger at the United States and its Gulf Arab allies. The rare attack claimed by Arab separatists killed 12 Revol... more »
Rise In UK Temperatures & Sunshine May Be Due To Reduced Air Pollution–Met Office 2006
By Paul Homewood There is another piece of the jigsaw on the role of that big orange thing in the sky. Back in 2006, the Met Office published the “Climate Memorandum No 21” Report. The original link I had no longer works, but it is still there on Wayback: https://web.archive.org/web/20151001000000*/https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/media/pdf/q/h/uk_climate_trends.pdf It looks […]
THAT INTERVIEW
I called it a week ago: So how soon is the soft-focus hourlong Fox News special in which Kavanaugh is interviewed sitting next to his beaming wife? — Steve M. (@nomoremister) September 17, 2018 And I see we're already getting sneak peeks: MARTHA MACCALLUM: “Never had sexual intercourse with anyone in high school?” KAVANAUGH: “Correct.” MACCALLUM: “And through what years in college, since we’re probing into your personal life here?” KAVANAUGH: “Many years after, I’ll leave it at that. Many years after.” — James Hohmann (@jameshohmann) September 24, 2018 Don't we need documentati... more »
My Student’s ‘A’ Paper
A student of mine wrote a great paper that I would like to share, explaining how racial considerations affect the ways we set up mass transit. He showed how the decision to demolish the Embarcadero Freeway after the 1989 earthquake in San Francisco involved ethnic concerns, as well as how the controversy a generation later about building a new underground light rail line threatened a commitment made to Chinatown.
Physics Std. Model “hits the wall” at LHC
Higgs Boson, QM, and some bits on the Standard Model of physics. What, after all, is reality? Continue reading →
LINDSEY GRAHAM: I'LL BE YOUR MIRROR
Lindsey Graham today: When it comes to stopping Pres @realDonaldTrump and his agenda there seem to be no boundaries. Whether it’s coaching witnesses or reporting thinly-sourced stories without proper verification, everything is fair game and falls into the category of – ‘The Ends Justify the Means.' — Lindsey Graham (@LindseyGrahamSC) September 24, 2018 Lindsey Graham yesterday: Sen. Lindsey O. Graham (R-S.C.) said Sunday he believes “a bureaucratic coup” led by enemies of President Trump is taking place at the Justice Department, and the senator asked that a new special counsel ... more »
Experts Review of 107 Scientific Studies: Cholesterol Does Not Cause Heart Disease – Statin Drugs are Useless
A recent massive study review coordinated by 16 medical scholars and practicing MDs throughout England, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Sweden, and the USA has confirmed the falsity of the lipid theory of heart disease that blames cholesterol, and the disinformation and dangers of cholesterol-lowering statin drugs. Its title is LDL-C Does Not Cause Cardiovascular Disease: a comprehensive review of current literature. LDL-C stands for low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, aka the "bad cholesterol". This review was not funded by any government agency, non-government organization, or pharmaceut... more »
Woman records unique voice of sunflower—it sounds like music from other dimension
Plants are amazing. From cleaning our air to fighting against disease (and being delicious to eat) they are a necessary part of every environment. But did you know that they also respond to sound? They do! And, as if that wasn’t cool enough, they also produce their own sound. RELATED STORY: These 16 amazing vegan dishes will […] The post Woman records unique voice of sunflower—it sounds like music from other dimension appeared first on Health Nut News.
World News Briefs -- September 24, 2018 (Evening Edition)
*Reuters:* *Iran warns U.S. and Israel of revenge after parade attack, Mattis dismisses threat* Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Monday the attackers who killed 25 people at a military parade had been paid by Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, and that Iran would “severely punish” those behind the bloodshed. The deputy head of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards also accused the United States and Israel of involvement in the attack and said they should expect a devastating response. In Washington, U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis dismissed Iran’s threat sai... more »
Turkey Must Choose the Tough Option and Leave Syria
*Mohammed Ayoob* *Security, Middle East* [image: Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan shakes hands with Russian President Vladimir Putin after a news conference in Ankara, Turkey, December 11, 2017. REUTERS/Umit Bektas] Ankara doesn't want to leave, but it doesn't want armed conflict either. On September 17, Erdoğan reached an agreement with Putin at a meeting in Sochi to create buffer zones between government forces and those of the opposition confronting each other in Syria’s northwestern province of Idlib in a bid to stave off an imminent regime offensive on the remaining rebel e... more »
Iran Will Change and Trump Should Be Bold Enough to Support Its People
*Joseph Adam Ereli* *Security, Middle East* [image: Iranian President Hassan Rouhani attends a meeting with Muslim leaders and scholars in Hyderabad, India, February 15, 2018. REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui] If real change is going to come in Iran, then it will come from within the country. President Donald Trump will chair a special session of the UN Security Council to address “Iran’s destabilizing aggression and sponsorship of terrorism” on September 26. During that time he will also discuss “the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, including chemical, biological, and nucle... more »
America Cannot Afford to Give up on Denuclearization
*Peter Brookes* *Security, Asia* [image: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un reacts during a test launch of ground-to-ground medium long-range ballistic rocket Hwasong-10 in this undated photo released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on June 23, 2016. REUTERS/KCNA] Washington must stay focused on its goal. U.S. policy wonks and interested observers in the Asia-Pacific will discuss the substance and significance of the recent summit between South Korea’s President Moon Jae-in and North Korea’s Chairman Kim Jong-un for quite some time. But they’re not the only intere... more »
Iran's Duplicitous Foreign Policy Power Plays
*Jason Brodsky* *Security, Middle East* [image: Russian President Vladimir Putin and Iranian President Hassan Rouhani attend a meeting during the Fifth Caspian Summit in Aktau, Kazakhstan August 12, 2018. Sputnik/Alexei Nikolsky/Kremlin via REUTERS] This is the modus operandi of Iran’s deep state: engaging while raging against the world. From the “smiling cleric,” to the “diplomat sheikh,” Iran has been home to its fair share of mullahs masquerading as moderate ministers. These same characters have used slogans like “dialogue among civilizations” and “prudence and hope” as diplo... more »
Dark Days Ahead for Ukraine
*Mark Munson* *Security, Eurasia* [image: A fighter jet flies above as Ukrainian soldiers sit on an armoured personnel carrier in Kramatorsk, in eastern Ukraine April 16, 2014. Ukrainian government forces and separatist pro-Russian militia staged rival shows of force in eastern Ukraine on Wednesd] While there are glimmers of optimism, Ukraine confronts a challenging future, both at home and in its near abroad. During a panel at the Center for the National Interest on September 20, two experts sought to tamp down what they dubbed as undue optimism in the United States and Western... more »
Want to serve on east, west bank levee authority? Here's your chance
Committee is trying to fill two upcoming vacancies on both the east and West Bank regional levee authorities
America is following Germany’s failed climate goals
Germany was the first major economy to make a big shift in its energy mix toward low carbon sources, but Germany is failing to meet its climate goals of reducing harmful carbon-dioxide emissions even after spending over $580 billion by 2025 to overhaul its energy systems. Germany’s emissions miss should be a “wake-up” call for governments everywhere.
QotD: ""Economists have long understood that two people trade because each wants what the other has more than what he already has... We experience this every time we have that double thank-you moment in a store or restaurant."
*"Why the hostility to commerce? What could be more benign than the freedom to trade with whomever you wish? "I suspect ignorance about economics leads many to believe that when two people exchange goods and money, one wins and the other loses. If rich capitalists profit, the poor and the weak suffer. "That's a myth. "How many times have you paid $1 for a cup of coffee and after the clerk said, 'thank you,' you responded, 'thank you'? There's a wealth of economics wisdom in the weird double thank-you moment. Why does it happen? Because you want the coffee more than th... more »
Huge US-China Tariffs Take Effect Today
*CNBC*: *US and China exchange new trade war blows as latest round of tariffs takes effect* * U.S. President Donald Trump's administration levied tariffs of 10 percent on $200 billion of Chinese products that include furniture and appliances, with the rate set to increase to 25 percent by year-end. * In response, Chinese President Xi Jinping's government imposed taxes on 5,207 kinds of U.S. products, valued at about $60 billion. * Many now expect the White House to go ahead with yet another round of tariffs. The latest round of tariffs targeting U.S. and Chinese goods went into ef... more »
McDonnellnomics and Class Struggle
Expropriating the expropriators wasn't a line I was expecting to come out of Labour conference, and it hasn't. Nevertheless John McDonnell's plan to hand workers 10% of the company they work for is entirely welcome. As he's pointed out in the round of interviews done this morning, it would encourage longer term thinking among (big) business, squeeze the imperative to maximise share holder value, give workers an income boost and ensure the state benefits from the productivity and profit gains by capping payments at £500 and returning the surplus to the Treasury. It might upset the *F... more »
Pence Urges “Values Voters” to Turn Out for Midterm Elections
[image: pence-urges-values-voters-to-turn-out-for-midterm-elections] Speaking at the Values Voter Summit, Vice President Pence warned faith voters not to become complacent if Republicans are going to maintain control of Congress.
Construction Set to Begin on a Four-mile Stretch of Trump’s Border Wall
[image: construction-set-to-begin-on-a-four-mile-stretch-of-trump-s-border-wall] Construction is set to begin on a four-mile section of President Trump's border wall, but not without the usual griping from the pro-illegal immigrant community.
Glyphosate Linked to Bee Deaths in Shocking New University of Texas Study
The world’s most widely used weedkiller glyphosate may also be indirectly killing bees. New research from The University of Texas at Austin shows that honey bees exposed to glyphosate, the active ingredient in Roundup, lose some of the beneficial bacteria in their guts and are more susceptible to infection and death from harmful bacteria. Scientists […] The post Glyphosate Linked to Bee Deaths in Shocking New University of Texas Study appeared first on Sustainable Pulse.
Wendy’s Sued For Violating Illinois Law Against Biometrics
By Aaron Kesel A class-action lawsuit was filed in Illinois against a fast food restaurant chain of the Wendy’s franchise. The suit accuses the company... more »
Five Popular Health Food Store Items That May Be Sabotaging Your Health in Unexpected Ways
The popularity of health food stores has skyrocketed in recent years, along with bigger markets like Whole Foods and others selling organic and non-GMO foods at premium prices. But while these stores generally offer much healthier foods and supplements than their mainstream counterparts, there are plenty of pitfalls you’ll want to avoid the next time you end up shopping at one. As one popular Internet meme reads, “beware of health buzzwords: arsenic and radiation are gluten-free too.” In other words, just because it comes from the health food store, doesn’t automatically make it ... more »
Sea Ice Extent (Global Antarctic and Arctic) – Day 266 – 2018
Originally posted on sunshine hours: South / North
The Road Beyond The Test
I missed this piece when it first ran at KQED's education tab Mind/Shift, but Katrina Schwartz's article is worth looking at because it captures some of the inaccurate thinking that still surrounds the Common Core today. Entitled "How To Teach the Standards without Becoming Standardized," the piece patches together some interviews at EduCon with Diana Laufenberg and some others. Laufenberg teaches at a Philadelphia magnet school and also tells people about project based learning and "structuring modern learning ecosystems." This was back in spring of 2014, so they could still talk ... more »
Water Wars: Under the Sea
Pag-Asa island, one of the islands claimed by the Philippines in the disputed territory. (Credit: Manila Bulletin File Photo) China and the Philippines *plan* to conduct talks and potentially sign an agreement regarding joint exploration for hydrocarbons, oil and natural gas in South China Sea. This agreement could cover portions of the South China Sea such as the Reed Bank that were under dispute in the *2016 South China Sea Arbitration*. Philippine Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano has *said* that the joint exploration project will not require the Philippines to set ... more »
The Israeli Supreme Court’s Decision in Tziam v. the Prime Minister
The Supreme Court of Israel (Credit: IsraelTourism/Wikimedia) On Aug. 26, the Israeli Supreme Court, in the case of *Tziam v. the Prime Minister*, ordered the state to grant the petitioners, five Palestinian women living in Gaza who required life-saving medical treatment, permission to enter East Jerusalem for the purpose of receiving healthcare. The petition was filed by women who required lifesaving medical treatments, most of them for cancer, that are available neither in the Gaza Strip nor in the West Bank. The women therefore requested permission to enter Israel in order to r... more »
Republicans Launch Full-Scale Save-Kavanaugh Campaign
A second allegation of sexual misconduct has emerged against Judge Brett Kavanaugh, a development that has further imperiled his nomination to the Supreme Court.
Score! Scrabble Dictionary Adds ‘OK,’ ‘Ew’ to Official Play
“OK is something Scrabble players have been waiting for, for a long time,” said lexicographer Peter Sokolowski, editor at large at Merriam-Webster.
Six Flags St. Louis Offers Perks for Customer Coffin Time
Contestants get a brief hourly bathroom break, but otherwise remain coffin-bound.
CIA Director Haspel Delivers Her First Public Remarks As CIA Chief
*The Hill*: *Haspel delivers first public remarks as Trump’s CIA chief* Gina Haspel delivered her first public address as CIA director on Monday, offering a robust endorsement of the clandestine foreign intelligence service she leads and laying out her priorities in her first months on the job. In a speech at the University of Louisville, her alma mater, Haspel said the CIA is working to prioritizing closing the “strategic intelligence gaps” by focusing more intelligence gathering on nation-state adversaries, rather than terrorist groups. Haspel, the CIA’s first female director, ... more »
President Trump and President Moon Jae-In Participate in KORUS Trade Treaty Signing – 3:45pm Livestream…
President Donald Trump and President Moon Jae-in participate in a signing ceremony for the United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement (KORUS) at the United Nations in New York. Anticipated start time 3:45pm – 4:00pm EST WH Livestream Link – Fox News … Continue reading →
Judge Brett Kavanaugh: “I will not be intimidated into withdrawing from this process”…
Judge Brett Kavanaugh releases the following letter amid the face of malicious allegations from two politically motivated accusers. Dear Chairman Grassley and Ranking Member Feinstein: When I testified in front of the Senate three weeks ago, I explained my belief … Continue reading →
Ted Lieu Calls For The House Judiciary Committee To Open Impeachment Hearings On Circuit Court Judge Brett Kavanaugh
This afternoon, *USA Today* reported that Ted Lieu, a member of the House Judiciary Committee and a former prosecutor, is calling for an impeachment investigation for Brett Kavanaugh, pertaining to his DC Circuit Court position. Ted: There are now multiple allegations of sexual misconduct against Judge Brett Kavanaugh from Christine Blasey Ford, Deborah Ramirez and a client of Michael Avenatti. It is possible other women will step forward. A president who cared about the facts would order an FBI investigation, just as President George H.W. Bush did for the Anita Hill hearings. Bu... more »
Untitled
Fox 5 News breaking news on 911 This is a screen capture of a fade out transition from the morning show to the breaking news This is a clip from Fox 5 News at 8:52 am on September 11, 2001. Although reported as breaking news it is clearly edited and has a fade in transition between their morning show and the news coverage. of the World Trade Center disaster. They show that the footage is courtesy of WABC.and according to CNN... Flight 11 impacted tower 1 at 8:46:30... So about 5 minutes and 30 seconds elapsed before their report. The lady reporti... more »
Low testosterone, or ‘male menopause,’ no longer just for older men.
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Tweak the Sun’s Rotation, and We’re Not Here
Watch the Sun rotate for over a month brought to you by SDO. Since the Sun rotates once every 27 days on average, this movie presents more than an entire solar rotation. From March 30 through Apr. 29, 2011, the Sun sported quite a few active regions and magnetic loops. The movie shows the Sun […]
Aircraft Carrier Denied: What if the Navy Never Built Supercarriers?
*Robert Farley* *Security, * The Navy would look very different. *The U.S. Navy would have looked profoundly different in the absence of the USS Forrestal and her kin. The supercarrier rapidly became the world’s most visible form of power, offering the United States a tool for political, diplomatic, and military engagement almost anywhere in the world. The Soviet Union became obsessive about defeating the carriers, an obsession that has carried over to the People’s Republic of China. Specific deployments, such as that of USS Nimitz and USS Independence in the Taiwan Straits Cri... more »
Cell Phone Right to Know Ordinance Sustained in Berkley, CA
By B.N. Frank Resurrecting 2012 Federal “Cell Phone Right to Know” Act is Long Overdue. Hooray for Berkeley, CA! Their “Cell Phone Right to Know”... more »
Wiley College Ceases Greek Life Following Alleged Hazing Incident
Greek fraternities and sororities at Wiley College must immediately cease activities and remove all paraphernalia, symbols and signs from campus following a reported hazing incident, said the college’s president Dr. Herman Felton, Jr. In a letter issued Thursday, Felton stated that the Division of Student Affairs’ moratorium on Greek life is “to evaluate all Greek […]
College Professors Accused of Campus Sex, Drug Ring
Authorities are investigating claims that professors at John Jay College of Criminal Justice raped women and tried to coerce prostitution, according to a New York Times report. Most of the accused are professors whose research involved the history of prostitution and drug use. The New York State inspector general and the Manhattan district attorney are […]
Here’s A Glimpse At China’s New J-20 Stealth Fighter
*Task and Purpose, Brad Howard* *Security, Asia* Although the J-20 has been pushed into service, recent problems with the J-15 carrier-based fighter suggest that the Chinese answer to the F-22 isn’t quite ready for prime-time despite propaganda from Chinese-owned media outlets that portray the J-20 as a fully-armed and operational battle station. That certainly sounds familiar. *Although the J-20 has been pushed into service, recent problems with the J-15 carrier-based fighter suggest that the Chinese answer to the F-22 isn’t quite ready for prime-time despite propaganda from Chi... more »
"How the Supreme Court Failed Americans"
*"How the Supreme Court Failed Americans"* by Bill Bonner FRANKFURT, GERMANY – "It’s hard to know where to start. We connect the dots… but the dots just get wackier. The stock market – already outrageously overpriced – goes higher! The deficit – already way out of control – just gets worse! America’s empire – already overstretched, over-indebted, and oversized – just gets bigger. And the foundation myths – on which the whole edifice rests – just become further and further detached from reality. *Pack the Court: *Last week, we looked at one of them. The Supreme Court, say the mythm... more »
Russian MoD shows how Israeli F-16 hid behind IL-20 (video)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:15 P.M.) – The Russian Defence Ministry blamed the Israeli Air Force for using a Russia Il-20 plane as cover, spokesperson Igor Konashenkov said at a briefing in Moscow on Monday. Data captured by Russia’s S-400 system in Syria proves Israeli jets were responsible for the downing the Russian plane, the Defense Ministry said, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
German court sentences Syrian national to life in prison for war crimes
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:15 P.M.) – A German court sentenced a Syrian national to life in prison on Monday after he was found to have committed war crimes in his native country. According to the official website of the Dusseldorf Court, the judge sentenced the Syrian national, Ibrahim A., 43, to life in prison for the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Breaking: Russia establishes no-fly zone over Latakia province – diplomat
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:00 P.M.) – The Russian military has established a no-fly zone over the Latakia province of western Syria, Russian Senator and former Air Force commander Viktor Bondarev stated on Monday. “The establishment of a no-fly zone over the Russian military base in Latakia will prevent a repeat of the IL-20 aircraft tragedy,” Bondarev […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Moscow’s delivery of S-300 system to Syria wont hurt Russian-Israeli relations: diplomat
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:45 P.M.) – Russia’s decision to supply Syria with the S-300 missile defense system wont hurt Russian-Israeli relations, Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanoc said on Monday. “I don’t believe it will. Our relations [with Israel] are far wider. This is an important issue, of course. But it is also our right and the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Un año del CETA – sus beneficios, nuestra ruina
bilaterals.org - 9 hours ago
24-Sep-2018 Un año del CETA – sus beneficios, nuestra ruina Por No al TTIP | 21-9-18 Hace un año el CETA – el tratado comercial y de inversiones entre la UE y Canadá – entró en vigor de manera provisional. Esto quiere decir que la mayor parte del contenido del tratado ya está operando. Sin embargo, la mayoría de los parlamentos nacionales de la UE aún no han llegado a un acuerdo ni tampoco el Tribunal de Justicia de la Unión Europea ha dictaminado sobre la legalidad del CETA. Después de un año, es difícil (...)
Sánchez defiende el tratado con Canadá, a tan sólo un año de su abstención
bilaterals.org - 9 hours ago
24-Sep-2018 El presidente de gobierno, Pedro Sánchez, a través de una declaración, defiende en Canadá el CETA, el mismo tratado neoliberal UE-Canadá que apenas hace un año recibía críticas por parte de la ejecutiva socialista.
Japan mulls bilateral trade deal with US: Nikkei
bilaterals.org - 9 hours ago
24-Sep-2018 Japan is mulling a bilateral trade agreement with the United States that would lower tariffs on US agriculture imports in exchange for avoiding higher tariffs on Japanese autos.
'New' CETA tribunals - old undemocratic system
bilaterals.org - 9 hours ago
24-Sep-2018 Our analysis of the leaked draft code of conduct of CETA tribunals reveals that the same people known as ISDS arbitrators and counsellors will now take over CETA tribunals.
Mauritania signs deal to pave way for EU-West African economic partnership
bilaterals.org - 9 hours ago
24-Sep-2018 Mauritania on Friday became the 15th West African country to sign the region-to-region Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) with the European Union.
"How It Really Is"
Better enjoy it while it lasts...
"Do You?"
"He does not believe who does not live according to his belief." - Thomas Fuller Isn't it curious how so many people, especially politicians, "talk the talk", and how so very, very few actually walk it? I suppose that's because words are cheap and easy, actions aren't. Real easy to run one's mouth, not so easy to actually do something, is it? - CP ○ Creedence Clearwater Revival , “Fortunate Son” - http://www.youtube.com/
BREAKING: Citing ‘Adverse Conduct’ Police Finally Fire Amber Guyger for Killing Botham Jean
[image: guyger] Claiming that officer Amber Guyger "engaged in adverse conduct when she was arrested for Manslaughter," the department finally fired her. The post BREAKING: Citing ‘Adverse Conduct’ Police Finally Fire Amber Guyger for Killing Botham Jean appeared first on The Free Thought Project.
Republicans and Democrats are Weaponizing Sex Abuse Allegations for Political Gain and It’s Appalling
[image: kavanaugh] In modern day American, guilt or innocence is no longer decided by due process. It is decided by which party you belong to. The post Republicans and Democrats are Weaponizing Sex Abuse Allegations for Political Gain and It’s Appalling appeared first on The Free Thought Project.
Good Samaritan Thrown in Jail for Rescuing Pets During Hurricane Without a Permit
[image: samaritan] For rescuing and treating sick and injured dogs and cats during hurricane Florence, a good Samaritan was charged and thrown in jail for not having a permit. The post Good Samaritan Thrown in Jail for Rescuing Pets During Hurricane Without a Permit appeared first on The Free Thought Project.
US Vows to “Overthrow” Iran as Terrorists Target Iranians
By Tony Cartalucci A terrorist attack on a military parade targeting civilians and military personnel alike left at least 29 dead and up to 70... more »
Prosecution Presented Fairly Strong Murder Case Against Former CPD Officer Jason Van Dyke
State attorneys prosecuting Jason Van Dyke, the former Chicago police officer accused of murdering 17-year-old Laquan McDonald, finished presenting their case on September 20. The defense called its first witness September 24. The key moment so far in the trial known for the 16 shots Van Dyke fired—his entire magazine—came The post Prosecution Presented Fairly Strong Murder Case Against Former CPD Officer Jason Van Dyke appeared first on Shadowproof.
FBI Made Innocent Man’s Life a Living Hell, Told Him They Would Stop if He Became a Snitch—Lawsuit
By Rachel Blevins Portland, OR – A federal appeals court has ruled that a man can move forward with his lawsuit alleging that he was... more »
Over 3,300 Syrian Civilians Killed in US-Led Airstrikes: Report
By Jason Ditz (ANTIWAR.COM) — On Sunday, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights issued a statement reckoning the results of the US-led coalition attacking targets across Syria since... more »
It’s happening again
Back in the 1950s there was another woman who made sexual allegations that had no corroboration--no one saw or heard anything. She recanted at the end of her life, but Emmett Till had long been dead. Tortured to death. I have no way to prove it, but I'm guessing if his murderers ever voted, it was for Democrats. Now they're doing it again. Today you don't have to be black to be accused of sexual misconduct for political reasons, just a white male. Toxic masculinity and white supremacy -- that's the Marxist-feminist rant. Ladies, guard your sons and husbands. They might be next. ... more »
A very successful trip to Illinois
We had our fall Illinois Indiana trip this past week, celebrating my birthday there and seeing our cousins and siblings. On Thursday we went to the lovely home of cousins Dianne and Frank for a tasty breakfast, after which we went hunting for the Nachusa Prairie Grasslands near Oregon and the bison (that adventure will be another post). On Friday we drove to Dixon to see my cousin (once removed--my grandmother and his father were siblings) Chuck Ballard to catch up since college days at the University of Illinois, where he attended after a stint in the Navy. I think I last saw h... more »
China's 'Digital Dictatorship'...And Ours
China's "social credit" system is widely viewed as a kind of "digital dictatorship," where not only does illegal or anti-social behavior result in lower scores and therefore less privileges, but political dissent also earns one lower "social credit" scores. While the anti-China crowd is busy pointing a finger at Beijing for such an authoritarian approach, a similar system is being put in place in the United States. How? Tune in to today's Liberty Report:
Here Comes Fall: Harvest Moon 2018 Rises Tonight!
With unseasonably warm summer temperatures persisting over much of the world this year, it seems hard to believe that this is the week of the Harvest Moon, the full moon nearest to the autumnal equinox. Saturday, Sept. 22, was the first official day of autumn in much of the Northern Hemisphere, even though it will still officially be summer through the daylight hours. The moment of the equinox — the official end of summer and beginning of autumn — will not arrive until 9:54 p.m. EDT. East of the prime meridian, where the equinox occurs after midnight, the first day of fall will actu... more »
President Trump Expects A Second Summit With North Korean Leader Kim Jong-un 'Soon'
*Daily Mail:* *Trump says he will have a second summit with Kim Jong-un 'quite soon' and touts 'tremendous progress' on North Korea one year after he referred to its leader as 'Rocket Man' at the UN* * President Trump noted Monday that he'd made 'tremendous progress' in the relationship with North Korea since last year's United Nations General Assembly * Last year he slapped heavy sanctions on North Korea and called Kim Jong-un 'Rocket Man' in his United Nations speech * Now, they're planning a second summit after meeting for the first time in June * Trump is making his second app... more »
Return to Garza: How ORR is acting without statutory authority (and why DOJ's arguments haven't gotten any better since last year)
Late last year I wrote a series of posts (see, e.g., here, here, here, hereand here) criticizing the positions of the Department of Justice in *Hargan v. Garza*, No. 17-654, the case discussed at length in the Kavanaugh confirmation hearings involving HHS’s efforts to prevent minors in its custody from obtaining abortions. In June, the Supreme Court disposed of the case before it, involving one minor (Jane Doe), without reaching the merits. Several weeks earlier, however, on March 30, District Court Judge Tanya Chutkan certified a class defined as “all pregnant, unaccompanied ... more »
"Going Full Porn"; A Comment
*"Going Full Porn"* by James Howard Kunstler "The Resistance didn’t quite hit it out of the park with Christine Blasey Ford. After all, how effective for the purpose of character assassination is a claim of “attempted rape” without even a when-and-where piece of the story? So the DC Dem-Progs have gone to their bench and found a real thumper in Deborah Ramirez who steps forward now with the ultimate giant-killer story of Brett Kavanaugh “thrusting his penis in her face and causing her to touch it without her consent,” (as reported in The New Yorker Magazine by Ronan Farrow, America... more »
Wicca Phase Springs Eternal & Jay Dyer – Lil Peep, David Lynch, Twin Peaks & Metaphysics
*Jay Dyer* | Wicca is one of the hottest up and coming musicians and in this conversation we cover his experiences, his music scene, touring and industry drama, as well as more serious metaphysical issues
Rosenstein…
The media were going bananas this morning with proclamations of Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein on the cusp of being fired and headed to the White House. Firing is not how leverage works. According to both President Trump (via tweet), … Continue reading →
Who Will Testify First? Kavanaugh or His Accuser?
[image: who-will-testify-first-kavanaugh-or-his-accuser] Christine Blasey Ford will appear before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday, as will Kavanaugh. And Kavanaugh, it appears, might have to testify first.
Rediscovering Corfield v. Coryell
I am pleased to share the draft of my new paper, which summarizes the new information about *Corfield *that emerged from my discovery of Justice Washington's rough notes on the decision.
Trump: No Statehood for Puerto Rico with Critics in Office
President Donald Trump declared himself an "absolute no" on statehood for Puerto Rico as long as critics such as San Juan's mayor remain in office.
Did Christine Blasey Ford Make a Sexual Assault Accusation Against Neil Gorsuch?
Believing this claim also requires believing that someone who tweets #Pizzagate and #Qanon conspiracy theories is a credible source of breaking news.
Rosenstein to Meet Trump Thursday as Job Hangs in Balance
President Donald Trump will meet later this week with Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein.
Leaders Honor Mandela at UN; His Widow Calls Them to Act
"Humankind will hold you accountable should you allow suffering to continue on your watch," Graca Machel said.
Mystery Around Disappearance of Chinese Star Fan Bingbing
For nearly three months, Fan hasn't been seen or heard from in public in any verifiable way.
Oklahoma Astronaut Corn Maze Photographed from Space
The maze was created in partnership with the Stafford Air and Space Museum, named for the astronaut, in nearby Weatherford.
Dallas Police Officer Accused in Neighbor’s Death Fired
A white police officer accused of fatally shooting her black neighbor inside his own apartment has been dismissed
Agency Says Two-Headed Snake May Go to Educational Facility
The Wildlife Center of Virginia says the snake was found in a northern Virginia neighborhood.
Did a Woman Sue Samsung After Her Cellphone Got Stuck in Her Vagina?
People sue over the oddest things, but this scenario is probably not actionable.
Who is Lyndon LaRouche?
Who is Lyndon LaRouche? Video of Who is Lyndon LaRouche? LaRouche’s economic breakthroughs have provided him a unique ability to foresee economic crises and to provide solutions and superior policies for the future. How did he forecast the 2007–08 economic collapse when nearly everyone was caught by surprise? Why is this man, who ran for president seven times as a Democrat, defending Donald Trump? For what reason did developing nations’ leaders—such as the president of Mexico and the prime minister of India—promote his ideas, while George H.W. Bush had him thrown in prison? What ... more »
THE INCOMPLETENESS FILE: Digest of reports!
*MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2018New chapter starts tomorrow:* What did Godel demonstrate in his "incompleteness theorems?" Are these theorems useful, important, insightful, even coherent? Can general readers hope to know the answers to such questions? Below, you see links to last week's reports from the incompleteness file: *Tuesday, September 18:* Incompleteness meets incoherence! A lucid writer intones. *Wednesday, September 19:* What the Sam Hill is a "logical system?" No general reader will know! *Thursday, September 20:* What the heck is a "formal system?" Once again, Joe Averag... more »
President Trump Should Investigate the Dr. Ford Feinstein Kavanaugh Letter
We recently wrote a post about why it was unlikely that Dr. Ford would testify to the US Senate regarding the Kavanaugh accusations. New developments have us even more confident. Senator Grassley has released the letter and there are numerous problems that could possibly be admissible to court as evidence tempering and other issues. The … Continue reading "President Trump Should Investigate the Dr. Ford Feinstein Kavanaugh Letter"
5 Foods That Can Cause Depression
There is a growing and robust body of medical literature that not only implicates these foods in mood disturbance and other psychiatric diagnoses, but has actually identified a direct causal relationship.
Your Life Is Not Limited To One Path
In life, we often get stuck telling ourselves stories about what the 'best' path in life to take is. It's often based on chasing others' or societies dreams and aspirations, without looking at our own.
Sovereignty
We talk about “sovereign,” “independent,” and “free.” Or “standing in our own power” and similar phrases.
Vegan GMO Burger That “Bleeds” Hits Hundreds of Fast Food Locations Including ‘Organic’ Ones
From White Castle to ‘Organic’ Burger Joints like Bareburger, a bloody GMO burger is quickly gaining mass adoption.
Short story: “On Agile Management as a Mechanism of Social Control”
Ethical Technology - 10 hours ago
No, for God’s sake, it’s not the Turing Police. They don’t look for superhuman AIs, much less the sort that hires teams for convoluted transcension heists. I know that’s what you wish we were working on, but they don’t think they are any close to being feasible, and they would know.
The World Series of American Endtimes
It's hard to decide what to blog about on any given day or even at any given hour. Trump's mushroom appendage? Brett Kavanaugh's drunken high school hi-jinks (ultra-right code word for sex crimes)? The midterm elections? The crumbling #RussiaGate franchise? There's certainly a glut of simultaneously detailed and fuzzy Kavanaugh drama all over the nooze without my adding to it here. But to summarize - so far, his predatory escapades have taken us only up to his freshman year at Yale. So the next installment, if there is one, will probably progress to law school. What I'm really hopin... more »
Barrels of Fun in Socorro
As you all know, I have been looking at the Socorro UFO landing case and in the last couple of weeks published an article about it. In that article, I mentioned that a fellow, Kevin Ashley, had heard a solution for the case from an engineer who had attended school at the New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology in 1964. His story, though a bit hard to believe was that he and a pal had been responsible for what Socorro Police Officer Lonnie Zamora had found. To recap for those who might not have seen that post: He [Bruno, the former student] said that he and another mining stud... more »
Top Adviser To Turkish President Erodgan Says The President Has Ordered 'Operations' On U.S.Soil
Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. © AFP *Daily Caller: **Turkish Intel Will Run ‘Operations’ Against Political Opponents On US Soil, Erdogan Spokesman Says* * A top adviser to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erodgan says that the president has ordered “operations” against his political opponents, even on U.S. soil * The adviser, Ibrahim Kalin, said that the operations could include kidnappings of supporters of Fethullah Gulen, a political opponent of Erdogan * Kalin said that operations will take place, “whether it be the U.S. or some other country” The Turkish government pl... more »
It's No Longer About The Truth
NKT - The New Yorker’s Jane Mayer appeared on CBS’s “This Morning” on Monday to discuss her reporting regarding Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh exposing himself to Deborah Ramirez while a freshman at Yale and admitted that corroborating sources to the incident did not actually witness the event. On Sunday, the *New Yorker reported*: “Ramirez said that, when both she and Kavanaugh were freshmen at Yale, she was invited by a friend on the women’s soccer team to a dorm-room party. She recalled that the party took place in a suite at Lawrance Hall, in the part of Yale known as O... more »
Study finds that fasting for 72 hours can regenerate the entire immune system
There has long been controversy surrounding the potential benefits or hazards of fasting. On one hand, supporters of fasting point to the many benefits that they claim fasting provides. This includes promoting weight loss, normalizing insulin sensitivity, lowering triglyceride levels in the body and slowing the signs of aging. There are a number of different ‘fasting plans’ […] The post Study finds that fasting for 72 hours can regenerate the entire immune system appeared first on Health Nut News.
Trump War Whore Celebrates Starvation Of Iranian Civilians At MEK Rally
Just when you thought this administration couldn’t get more cartoonishly villainous, Trump lawyer and Simon Bar Sinister stunt double Rudy Giuliani takes to the stage and enthuses about how US sanctions are making Iranian citizens so desperate they are offering to sell their internal organs […]
India Ups Its Renewable Energy Goals: What Does It Mean?
Several years ago, India set a target of 175 gigawatts of installed non-hydroelectric renewable energy capacity by March 2022 as… The post India Ups Its Renewable Energy Goals: What Does It Mean? appeared first on IER.
Iranian Regime Change Advocates Are Licking Their Chops
*Curt Mills* *Security, Middle East* [image: Iranian President Hassan Rouhani delivers a speech during the annual military parade marking in Tehran, Iran September 22, 2018. Tasnim News Agency/via REUTERS] If Washington’s mayhem doesn’t interfere, discussion of Iran is poised to dominate the UN General Assembly. NEW YORK — Former New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani, attorney to the president, told the *National Interest* this weekend that regime change in Iran is already essentially the policy of the United States—and that it should be. Giuliani made clear that while he acts as... more »
No Top Gun Here: Why the F-22 vs. F-35 'Dogfight' Is Not What You Think
*Dave Majumdar* *Security, * Not even close. *Because these air forces are not training to go to war against each other, during most exercises, aircraft will be divided between friendly Blue Air forces and adversary Red Air forces. Friendly Blue forces will fly using the tactics and procedures they would use during real combat operations—accounting for the limitations of airspace and ranges etc.—while Red Air will replicate the tactics and techniques of the enemy. Thus, during an exercise such as this in Norway, it could have been a situation where the F-22s might have emulated... more »
The B-2 Stealth Bomber Is Getting Ready for a Nuclear War
*Kris Osborn* *Security, * The Air Force’s B-2 Stealth bomber has test-dropped an upgraded, multi-function B61-12 nuclear bomb which improves accuracy, integrates various attack options into a single bomb and changes the strategic landscape with regard to nuclear weapons mission possibilities. *The aircraft, which entered service in the 1980s, has flown missions over Iraq, Libya and Afghanistan. In fact, given its ability to fly as many as 6,000 nautical miles without need to refuel, the B-2 flew from Missouri all the way to an island off the coast of India called Diego Garcia – ... more »
High Seas Drama: 5 Most Deadly Naval Surface Ships on Earth
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, * The best of the best. *The first ship in class, Arleigh Burke, was laid down in 1988 and entered service in 1991. The class has been in almost continuous construction since, with a brief pause in the 2010s. The ships are 505 feet long and displace up to 7,900 tons, with older ships weighing more. Four LM2500 gas turbines drive the ships to speeds in excess of thirty knots.* Great-power competition is back, and so are surface navies. As any student of history will tell you nationalist rivalries drive naval construction, going back to the days of the ... more »
President Trump Participates in Global Call To Action For The Illicit Drug Problem…
Earlier today President Trump spoke to the U.N. on the issue of illicit drug supply and global distribution. . [Transcript] New York, New York – 8:35 A.M. EDT – THE PRESIDENT: Thank you all for being here this morning. It … Continue reading →
President Trump on Accusations Against Kavanaugh: “It is totally political”.
Entering the U.N. for an earlier General Assembly meeting President Donald Trump was asked about Judge Kavanaugh. President Trump was firm in stating his continued support for Kavanaugh. The president remarked “this could be one of the single most unfair, unjust … Continue reading →
Doofus Of The Day #1,025
Today's award goes to some truly dumb thieves in Santa Clara, California. A tip o' the hat to reader Snoggeramus for sending me the link. It is an only in Silicon Valley kind of story, as police say high-tech thieves were caught stealing thousands of dollars worth of GPS tracking devices from a Santa Clara tech company. * . . .* "The moment we realized they had a box of trackers, we went into recovery mode," Subramanian said. "We notified the police and equipped them to track the devices, and in about 5 or 6 hours, it was done." Before making off with about $18,000 worth of the d... more »
Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein Will Meet President Trump On Thrusday. Will Not Resign Contrary To Earlier Press Reports
Two weeks into his job as deputy attorney general, Rod J. Rosenstein was confronted with a crisis: the president’s firing of James B. Comey as F.B.I. director.CreditCreditT.J. Kirkpatrick for The New York Times *CNBC:* *Trump to meet with Rod Rosenstein Thursday after conflicting reports about deputy attorney general's departure* * Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein is resigning, according to Axios, which cited a source familiar with the matter. * NBC News, however, says Rosenstein will refuse to resign if asked to do so. * President Donald Trump will meet with Rosenstein on Thu... more »
Colorado Mesa University Football Player Dies in Shooting
Brett Ojiyi, a Colorado Mesa University football player, was killed Saturday following a gunshot wound to the chest, according to KKTV and KKCO reports. The shooting happened early Saturday morning, about a mile from the college where officials said Ojiyi was a junior. The university decided to still hold the next game against Chadron State […]
Former Kennesaw Cheerleader Files Federal Lawsuit Against School
A former Kennesaw State University cheerleader is suing the school, saying it violated one of her constitutional rights, according to a KTRV-TV report. A federal lawsuit filed by Tommia Dean, states that her civil rights were violated by the school when she and four other cheerleaders were kept off the field for a few games following […]
A Social Scientist Committed to Inclusive Research
Dr. Margaret Beale Spencer’s scholarship is fueled by a responsibility to make her research on human development inclusive for youth of color. In doing so, she has resisted the traditional, stereotypical notions about the development of diverse children throughout her decades-long career.
Rod Rosenstein resigns from his post before President Trump can fire him
Rosenstein's comments about secretly recording the President backfire, and resignation may throw the Mueller Russiagate probe into question. The post Rod Rosenstein resigns from his post before President Trump can fire him appeared first on The Duran.
European Council crushes Theresa May’s soft Brexit dream (Video)
The Duran – News in Review – Episode 116. The post European Council crushes Theresa May’s soft Brexit dream (Video) appeared first on The Duran.
Geoengineering Clouds and Suspicious Tornados. Canada being "Punished" for NAFTA stand?
*Ottawa Gatineau Tornado Aftermath* Yes, I am sick of it. Sick and disgusted. We read all the time about how man has gained domination over the weather. It's a fait accompli. Read, for example, the article I found prior to my holidays about geoengineered clouds...that drop enormous amounts of water in "Flash Floods". If this is the case--that the weather can be engineered--why is nobody asking the obvious question why Ottawa, of all places on the planet, was subjected to TWO [correction, THREE] devastating tornados last week? First, please read the article about the geoengine... more »
Actor Sean Penn Helps Lumbee Tribe in Aftermath of Hurricane Florence
Sean Penn, the winner of two Oscars, stopped by the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina, on Sunday to assist in the relief efforts in a region that has been hit hard from flooding, power outages in the aftermath of Hurricane Florence that hit both Carolinas hard over a week ago. The Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina has collaborated with Chef Jose Andres’ organization World Central Kitchen, and Sean Penn’s organization J/P HRO to see to the needs of this community in the aftermath of Hurricane Florence. Chef Jose Andres and his staff along with J/P HRO have continued to deliver meals to our... more »
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