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Good Samaritan Con Artists: “charged with theft by deception and conspiracy to commit theft by deception”…
The latest development in this ongoing saga is just stunning. Charges have been brought against a New Jersey couple and a “not-homeless man” allegedly involved in charitable scam. Prosecutors now say it was a complete con; a manufactured story they … Continue reading →
True Feminism
I am going to begin this essay with some nerd lore. In JRR Tolkien’s Middle Earth, elves are an immortal race of staggering beauty, deep wisdom, rich culture and advanced magical propensity. The elves often find themselves at odds with the orcs, a hideous race […]
Nancy Pelosi and the Mendacity of Identity Driven Hustles
It’s been more than a decade—ten years and counting—since professional gamblers on Wall Street nearly euthanized the global economy and took the life savings of millions of Americans in the process. Since that time, not one banking CEO or hedge fund executive faced the threat of prosecution let alone a prison sentence. Instead, the same crooks who bled our economy and fleeced countless many ended up getting golden parachutes as their malicious behaviors were rewarded… The post Nancy Pelosi and the Mendacity of Identity Driven Hustles appeared first on The Ghion Journal.
California Fires Have Claimed 63 Lives. 600 Missing
*CNN:* *Death toll grows to 63 in Northern California's Camp Fire* Paradise, California (CNN)The death toll from the Camp Fire in Northern California has grown to 63 people, Butte County Sheriff and Coroner Kory Honea said Thursday evening. Seven sets of remains were discovered Thursday, he said. Hundreds of rescue personnel dressed in white overalls sifted through smoldering rubble and checked mangled cars, searching for human remains in California's deadliest and most destructive wildfire. The fire turned the hard-hit town of Paradise into ash and debris and also devastated the... more »
Shifting Strategies
Global cooling Global warming Climate change Current strategy is have someone make up a fake statistic, and then claim that every weather event is the worst ever .
How To Verify An Election
My specialty for many years as an Electrical Engineer was design verification – which boils down to making sure that the work was done correctly. There are a number of types of election fraud which are fairly straight forward to … Continue reading →
The Unimaginable Horror Continues – 7 More Bodies Found in ‘Camp Fire’ Bringing Total Killed to 63 – Hundreds Still Missing…
Unimaginable sadness. According to the latest official briefing, seven more bodies were located today in the Califorinia region impacted by the horrific ‘Camp Fire’. This brings the total death toll to 63 with hundreds still missing… CALIFORNIA – Authorities have … Continue reading →
"November Snow In Texas? Experts Warn Decreased Solar Activity Will Shatter All Global Climate Models"
*"November Snow In Texas? * *Experts Warn Decreased Solar Activity Will Shatter All Global Climate Models"* by Michael Snyder "Our sun has been behaving very strangely, and this unusual behavior is really starting to affect our weather patterns. There have been virtually no sunspots in 2018 as solar activity has dropped to alarmingly low levels. As a result, our atmosphere has been cooling and shrinking, and experts are warning that we are heading for a bitterly, bitterly cold winter. And even though the official start of winter is well over a month away, winter weather is already... more »
Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong: Region May Have To Choose Between China And US
Leaders posing for a photo at the Asean-US Summit yesterday. With Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong are (from left) Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, Myanmar State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc, United States Vice-President Mike Pence, Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, Brunei Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah, Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen, Indonesian President Joko Widodo and Laotian Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith.ST PHOTO: CHONG JUN LIANG *SCMP:* *Singapore leader Lee Hsien Loong warns region ... more »
Inspirational Quotes From Michael Avenatti
You May Leave your own favorite Michael Avenatti Inspirational Quotes in the comments.... *Creepy Porn Lawyer.com*
Vice President Pence: No Place For 'Empire And Aggression' In Indo-Pacific
Mike Pence’s message to China: aggression has no place in Indo-Pacific *Al Jazeera:* *Mike Pence: No place for 'empire and aggression' in Indo-Pacific* *Mike Pence's comments at Asia summit seen alluding to China and its aggressive claims over the disputed South China Sea.* US Vice President Mike Pence told leaders of Southeast Asian nations on Thursday there is no place for "empire and aggression" in the Indo-Pacific region, a comment seen as a reference to China's rise. Pence did not mention China in his remarks at the opening of a summit of the 10-member Association of Southeas... more »
Secret CIA Document Describes Abu Zubaydah’s Waterboarding As ‘Amateurish Experiment’
A 2007 report from the CIA’s Office Of Medical Services (OMS) was released after a lawsuit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU). It reveals news details on the CIA’s rendition, detention, and interrogation program, which included torture techniques used against detainees. The top secret document [PDF] was drafted The post Secret CIA Document Describes Abu Zubaydah’s Waterboarding As ‘Amateurish Experiment’ appeared first on Shadowproof.
WSJ: Bayer Hit by More Lawsuits Over Safety of Roundup Weedkiller
Bayer AG -0.05% Bayer disclosed another jump in the number of lawsuits from victims who are suing over the German company’s recently acquired weedkillers- Roundup. Roundup, which is in GMO food like Cheerios, can cause cancer, elevating an issue that has wiped billions off Bayer’s market valuation. Lawsuits from 9,300 victims were pending at the end of October […] The post WSJ: Bayer Hit by More Lawsuits Over Safety of Roundup Weedkiller appeared first on Health Nut News.
Why the Russian Military Stole A Bunch Of U.S. Marine Corps Humvees
*Task and Purpose, Jared Keller* *Security, * Or just fake news? *According to an Associated Press report from that time, Nogovitsyn said that Russia considered the Humvees “war trophies” and “thus has no obligation to give them back.”* Call it Grand Theft Auto: Abkhazia Following the military invasion of Georgia in August 2008 to “liberate” the self-proclaimed independent republics of South Ossetia and Abkhazia, Russian forces turned up an unexpected prize: five U.S. Marine Corps Humvees. *(This first appeared several months ago.)* The Humvees, belonging to the 6th Communica... more »
Did a Russian Anti-Aircraft Missile Really Hit an Israeli F-35 Fighter?
*Michael Peck* *Security, Middle East* Is that even possible? *As The Drive summed up rather neatly, “Although we cannot rule the possibility out entirely, as Freud would say—sometimes a bird strike is just a bird strike.”* Did a Russian anti-aircraft missile hit one of Israel’s new F-35 stealth fighters? Pro-Russian media are claiming that an Israeli F-35I was hit and damaged by a Russian-made S-200 surface-to-air missile during an Israeli air strike in Syria earlier this month. Israel says one of its F-35s was damaged—after colliding with a bird. *(This first appeared in Oc... more »
Don't Worship the F-23 (Or Even the F-22 Raptor)
*David Axe* *Security, * Know this: "For all its high-technology, for all the time, energy and money the United States has poured into its development, the F-22 isn't saving us." A stealth fighter demonstrator that last flew in 1994 has enjoyed a cultural resurgence in recent years. But the YF-23's renaissance reflects a pernicious kind of magical thinking that actually undermines America's national defense. The YF-23 was Northrop Grumman's entry in the U.S. Air Force's Advanced Tactical Fighter competition that aimed to pick a new fighter to replace the F-15. Northrop built ... more »
NBC News: White House Considered Expelling Fethullah Gulen To Turkey To Ease Turkish Pressure On Saudi Arabia Over The Killing Of Jamal Khashoggi
*NBC: **To ease Turkish pressure on Saudis over killing, White House weighs expelling Erdogan foe* *"Once they realized it was a serious request, the career guys were furious," a U.S. official said of request tied to Khashoggi killing.* WASHINGTON — The White House is looking for ways to remove an enemy of Turkish President Recep Erdogan from the U.S. in order to placate Turkey over the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, according to two senior U.S. officials and two other people briefed on the requests. Trump administration officials last month asked federal law enforcement a... more »
Snow to the Mexican border much south of Arizona
Record snowfall in many areas, but the Weather Channel tries to downplay it. _________________ Earliest snowfall in Houston on record. Earliest measurable snowfall in Monroe, Louisiana, on record, breaking the previous record by 10 days.. Snowiest start to the snow season in Wichita, Kansas on record. Only the third year on record that Kansas City saw three measurable ... Read moreSnow to the Mexican border much south of Arizona The post Snow to the Mexican border much south of Arizona appeared first on Ice Age Now.
Syrian military academy graduates new cadets
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:40 A.M.) – The Syrian military academy in Damascus recently graduated another batch of cadets, the state-owned Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) reported this week. “Under the patronage of President Bashar al-Assad, the commander-in-Chief of the army and armed forces, a new batch of the Military Academy students was graduated Thursday,” the SANA […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Turkey wants Khashoggi’s killers tried in Ankara
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:00 A.M.) – Turkey is not satisfied with comments from Saudi Arabia’s public prosecutor on the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, said Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu in Ankara on Thursday, adding that trials must take place in the country of the murder. “Those fifteen people who came to Turkey to commit this crime […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Hundreds at IDF HQ accuse ceasefire of being ‘weak on Hamas’
Hundreds of demonstrators gathered at the IDF headquarters in Tel Aviv on Thursday to protest against the Israeli government’s ceasefire with Palestinian groups in Gaza. According to reports, many in the crowd were residents in Israeli towns near the Gaza Strip. The protesters chanted anti-government slogans and held banners reading ‘Bibi is weak on Hamas’ […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Breaking: US Senate proposes new bill to prohibit arm sales to Saudi Arabia
A newly proposed bill in the US Senate would suspend the sale of weapons to Saudi Arabia and block refueling of Saudi warplanes bombing Yemen, as punishment for the death of a Washington Post columnist. A group of senators on the Foreign Relations Committee, led by Bob Menendez (R-New Jersey) and Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
No sleep for rebels in northern Hama as Syrian Army expands assault
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:40 A.M.) – The rebel forces in northern Hama are likely getting little sleep after the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) expanded their assault to several areas around this volatile front this evening. According to a military report in northern Hama, the Syrian Arab Army’s 4th and 11th divisions pounded the trenches of Jaysh […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Egypt and 5 Arab states hold war drills near Cairo
Military units from Egypt and five other Arab nations conducted war drills with live ammunition in the Egyptian desert west of Cairo on Thursday, AP said. The ‘Arab Shield’ drills were held in the western desert around the ‘Mohammed Naguib’ military base near the coastal Mediterranean city of Marsa Matrouh. The maneuvers, which bring together […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Militants and moderates still not separated in Idlib: Russia
The separation of radical militants from moderate opposition groups in the demilitarized zone in Syria’s Idlib region has not yet been successfully achieved, Russia’s Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Thursday. The process, which was launched as part of a deal between Turkey and Russia in September, has not been successful despite efforts by […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Psychologists Call Out Tech Industry and the Psychologists They Hire to Design Programs to Hook Kids on Tech
By B.N. Frank While American public school systems collectively spent billions to provide “high tech” educations to students, Silicon Valley parents have been limiting their... more »
IPU – Still Hoping For Lenin’s World Government
The Globalists Dream has been alive since at least the late 1800s. Continue reading →
Deception in North Korea? Nope, But a New Flavor of Neocon
[image: undefined] What is the state of diplomacy on the Korean peninsula? Are we again heading toward the lip of war, or is progress being made at an expected pace? Are there Asian Neocons fanning the flames for conflict in Pyongyang much as others did with Baghdad? A year ago, in November 2017, John Brennan estimated the chance of a war with North Korea at 20 to 25 percent. Richard Haass, president of the Council on Foreign Relations, said the odds were 50/50. The New York Times claimed we were “slouching toward war” with the North, on a “collision course.” National security advi... more »
Science Admitted Signals Control Us
By Truthstream Media If perceptions create our reality, then misperceptions can too… It can be the difference between growth and protection. It can also be... more »
Senator Lindsey Graham Discusses His Meeting With AAG Matt Whitaker…
Senator Lindsey Graham (U-DC) met with Acting Attorney General Matt Whitaker earlier today and pauses to discuss with interested media. Graham confirms Whitaker is intent on allowing the Mueller investigation to come to its natural conclusion. Additionally, Graham discusses a … Continue reading →
Florida Orders First Ever State-Wide Hand Ballot Recount…
Following a five-day machine recount of the more than 8.3 million votes cast in the Nov. 6 elections, Secretary of State Ken Detzner now orders a hand recount for two of the three recount races: U.S. Senate and State AG … Continue reading →
Sea Ice Extent (Global Antarctic and Arctic) – Day 318 – 2018
Originally posted on sunshine hours: South / North
October 2018 Global Surface (Land+Ocean) and Lower Troposphere Temperature Anomaly Update
Originally posted on Bob Tisdale - Climate Observations: As you’ll soon see, there was an eye-catching uptick (+0.25 deg C) in the GISS global Land-Ocean Temperature Index (LOTI) data from September to October 2018. We’ll have to wait for next month’s update to see if it also appears in the NOAA and Met Office datasets.…
Musical Interlude: Vangelis, “Hymn”
Vangelis, “Hymn” - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DB7fnZ-AQNE
"A Look to the Heavens"
“Barred spiral galaxy NGC 1365 is truly a majestic island universe some 200,000 light-years across. Located a mere 60 million light-years away toward the chemical constellation Fornax, NGC 1365 is a dominant member of the well-studied Fornax galaxy cluster. *Click image for larger size.* This sharp color image shows intense star forming regions at the ends of the bar and along the spiral arms, and details of dust lanes cutting across the galaxy's bright core. At the core lies a supermassive black hole. Astronomers think NGC 1365's prominent bar plays a crucial role in the galaxy's e... more »
"The Most Precious Resource..."
"My favorite things in life don't cost any money. It's really clear that the most precious resource we all have is time." - Steve Jobs
Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- November 15, 2018
Reuters *Curt Mills, National Interest:* *Rubicon Crossed: Saudis Sanctioned* *The x-factor in bringing the Khashoggi tragedy to a close is whether audio or video of his assassination will be released.* “The Saudi officials we are sanctioning were involved in the abhorrent killing of Jamal Khashoggi ,” Steve Mnuchin, the Treasury secretary, said on Thursday, announcing sanctions on Saudi nationals and bringing the kingdom into the ranks of countries such as Iran, Russia and Venezuela. “The United States continues to diligently work to ascertain all of the facts and will hold accou... more »
“A ‘Civil War’ Lesson for the Uneducated”
*“A ‘Civil War’ Lesson for the Uneducated”* by Paul Craig Roberts "In response to my short essay on November 9, a reader sent me a link to secession documents that implicated slavery, not the tariff, as the reason for Southern secession. It is typical for the uneducated to come across a document of which they have no understanding and to send it off with a rude “got you” note to one who does understand the document. I have explained the Southern states secession from the union in long essays. See: https://www.paulcraigroberts.org/2017/08/23/know-called-civil-war-not-slavery/ and... more »
It’s Time To Rethink What We’ve Been Proselytized Into Accepting About Weather Change And Ask Why No Investigation Is Given Regarding Weather Geoengineering As Part Of UN’s Agenda 21
Op-Ed by Catherine J. Frompovich Everyone complains about the weather, but no one can control it. You wanna bet? Weather patterns in 2018 have hit... more »
4* Resignations And Counting: May Loses Top Cabinet Members Over Brexit Deal
RT Published on Nov 15, 2018 READ MORE: https://on.rt.com/9imq Four high profile resignations have followed on the heels of Theresa May’s announcement that her cabinet has settled on a Brexit deal, with Labour claiming that the Conservative government is at risk of completely dissolving. end
Is Mass Immigration About Establishing a World Without Borders?
By Catherine J. Frompovich As with all news, one does not know what to believe anymore. However, an independent film maker decided to go to... more »
World News Briefs -- November 15, 2018 (Evening Edition)
*Reuters:** 'I'm going to see this through': UK PM May vows to fight for Brexit deal* LONDON (Reuters) - Prime Minister Theresa May vowed to fight for her draft divorce deal with the European Union on Thursday after the resignation of her Brexit secretary and other ministers put her strategy and her job in peril. Just over 12 hours after May announced that her cabinet had agreed to the terms of the deal, Brexit minister Dominic Raab and work and pensions minister Esther McVey resigned. Eurosceptics in May’s Conservative Party said they had submitted letters calling for a vote o... more »
“Manufactured Crisis” Film Exposes Motives Behind Mass HPV Vaccinations and Deadly Side Effects
A substantial new documentary film released online to audiences in the UK and across Europe this week, questions claims made by UK, Danish and Spanish health authorities that widespread administering of the HPV vaccine is both safe and a guaranteed means of preventing cervical cancer. It comes at a time when – flying in the face of independent science – UK and European medical experts are proposing to extend the vaccine’s use from teenage girls, adding teenage boys and children below the age of puberty. 'Manufactured Crisis: What they're not telling you about the HPV Vaccine' expos... more »
Trump Rallies Drove Montana Voters To The Polls Bigly-- But They Voted For Democrat Jon Tester
Montana has been a pretty red state. In 2016, Trump clobbered Hillary there 56.5% to 35.9%. Hillary won only 6 of the state’s 56 counties. Democrats had plenty to worry about for their senator, Jon Tester. When he was first elected in 2006, he barely beat Republican incumbent, Conrad Burns— 199,845 (49.2%) to 196,283 (48.3%). With less than 50% of the vote, senators know they’re going to have a tough reelection fight. And sure enough in 2012, Tester was forced into a battle with Denny Rehberg, a sitting congressman. The result was another squeaker— 236,123 (48.6%) to 218,051 (44.9... more »
Senate War Hawks Block Sen. Rand Paul’s Bid to Block Arms Sales to Bahrain
*21WIRE* | It appears like Trump has found a convenient exit from a very unpopular and highly illegal war started by Barack Obama.
Did the Climate Scam Gain or Lose in the Mid-terms?
The most significant results of the Mid-term elections on the climate issue were at the state level, not the national level. And these changes were not very significant. The trends are similar to what has been happening since the 2016 election. Changes at the national level have been mainly based on the power of the […]
Thursday Evening Links
This and that for your Thursday reading. - Richard Waters and Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson report that five large tech companies alone turned the Trump corporate tax cuts into tens of billions of dollars in share buybacks benefiting nobody other than those who already had the most. And Caroline Haskins writes about the inequality in firefighting services which has left only a few wealthy California residents with any hope against wildfires. - Jorge Barrera reports that the Libs have added an Indigenous rights framework to the list of campaign promises now being pushed past the next f... more »
How High-tech Is Your “Smart Car”?
By Catherine J. Frompovich Thanks to Andrew Michrowski, PhD, President of the Planetary Association for Clean Energy in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, for sharing the following... more »
North Korea State Media Is Claiming That North Korea Has Tested A New 'Tactical' Weapon
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un inspects the construction site of the Wonsan-Karma coastal tourism district in a photo released on Oct. 31. © KCNA via Reuters *Reuters:* *North Korea's Kim inspects testing of newly developed 'tactical' weapon: KCNA* SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un inspected the testing of a newly developed tactical weapon, calling it “another display of our rapidly-growing defense capabilities to the whole region,” North Korean state media said on Friday. It was the first mention by state media of a new development in North Korea’s weapons pro... more »
Nov. 12: Time is running out.
*s* 1. *Donald J. Trump*Verified account @realDonaldTrump 2m2 minutes ago More It is our sacred duty to support America’s Service Members every single day they wear the uniform – and every day after when they return home as Veterans. Together we will HONOR those who defend us, we will CHERISH those who protect us, and we will celebrate the amazing heroes 2. 3. 4. . ___________________________________________________https://theantimedia.com/war-since-2001/ https://theantimedia.com/war-since-2001/ 5. 6. That's six trillion dollars. All of thos... more »
Jamal Khashoggi Murder : Saudi Prosecution’s presser and the narrative that always changes
Earlier Thursday, Saudi Prosecution general held its first official press conference to declare the latest findings in the Jamal Khashoggi’s murder investigation. The Saudi prosecution announced that it was accusing 11 suspects in the murder of Khashoggi and that it was seeking the death penalty for five suspects in the case for ordering the murder of Khashoggi and killing him. We do not know the rest of the charges in the case. [image: The infamous doors of the Saudi consulate in Istanbul "Reuters"] The infamous doors of the Saudi consulate in Istanbul "Reuters" The prosecution adde... more »
President Donald J Trump -vs- The Big Club…
Some call it ‘Globalism vs Nationalism; at other times it is best described as “Wall Street -vs- Main Street”, but the overarching bigger picture is a battle over economics and the financial power structures that oppose President Trump. CTH has … Continue reading →
U.S. Vice Presdient Pence: Second Trump-Kim Summit To Go Ahead Without List Of Nuclear North Korean Weapons
*NBC: **Second Trump-Kim summit to go ahead without list of nuclear North Korean weapons, Pence says* “It will be absolutely imperative ... that we come away with a plan for identifying all of the weapons in question," the vice president told NBC News. SINGAPORE — The U.S. will not require North Korea to provide a complete list of its nuclear weapons and missile sites before President Donald Trump and the North's leader Kim Jong Un meet for a second time, Vice President Mike Pence told NBC News exclusively on Thursday. Since an initial agreement for denuclearization on the Korean... more »
Kamala Harris: ICE Is Like the Klan
[image: sen-harris-ice-is-like-the-klan] Senator Kamala Harris, the leftist Democrat from California, thinks that Immigration and Customs Enforcement is analogous to the Ku Klux Klan.
Social & Mainstream Media's Impact on Midterms
[image: christian-gomez-bill-jasper-social-mainstream-media-impact-midterms] VIDEO - William F. Jasper discusses with Christian Gomez about the effects the big media as well as internet giants Facebook, Twitter, and Google had on the midterm elections. Republicans lost some seats in the House, but William points out that it's not as bad as devastating as the media is making it out to be. Jasper also reflects on the potential changes that will be happening from the results.
Pence, Putin And Bolton Engage In An Informal Discussion At The East Asia Summit In Singapore
*NPR:* *Pence, Putin And Bolton Have 'Informal Conversation' At Asian Summit In Singapore* Vice President Pence and Russian President Vladimir Putin sat next to each other and chatted briefly Thursday at the East Asia Summit in Singapore, in a conversation that also included national security adviser John Bolton. Pence and Putin "discussed the upcoming G20 Summit and touched on the issues that will be discussed when President Trump and President Putin are both in Argentina for the summit," according to the vice president's press secretary, Alyssa Farah. The G20 Summit will be hel... more »
The Daily "NearYou?"
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"There It Sits..."
"Penetrating so many secrets, we cease to believe in the unknowable. But there it sits nevertheless, calmly licking its chops." - H. L. Mencken
"How to Keep Emotions From Running Your Life"
*"How to Keep Emotions From Running Your Life" * by David Cain "The worst period of my life ended shortly after I made a key discovery: most of the difficult experiences in my life arose directly from my desperate need to avoid difficult experiences. At the time, I was flunking in school. I was a bad student because I avoided asking for help or revisiting concepts I hadn’t grasped the first time. I avoided those things precisely because they made me feel like a bad student. It was a perfectly self-defeating strategy, but of course I didn’t realize what I was doing until later. I h... more »
"A Specific Flaw..."
"In one of the earlier Sherlock Holmes mysteries, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle made an observation on logical deduction. When you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth. There is, however, a specific flaw in that maxim. It assumes people can recognize the difference between what is impossible and what they *believe* is impossible." - Peter Clines
South Africa Government Rejects Monsanto’s GMO Triple Stacked Maize
The African Centre for Biodiversity (ACB) has welcomed the decision of the South African biosafety authorities, rejecting Monsanto’s application for the commercial release of its GM drought tolerant triple stacked maize: MON 87460 x MON 89034 x NK 603. At its meeting on the 2nd October 2018, the Executive Council: GMO Act, refused to authorize the GM maize […] The post South Africa Government Rejects Monsanto’s GMO Triple Stacked Maize appeared first on Sustainable Pulse.
BREXIT chaos, as May’s cabinet crumbles (Video)
The Duran Quick Take: Episode 18. The post BREXIT chaos, as May’s cabinet crumbles (Video) appeared first on The Duran.
Imagine This: Israel Armed with B-52 Bombers
*Robert Farley* *Security, * If B-52s struck Iran, who could pretend that Israel alone was responsible? Transferring the B-52s wouldn’t actually insulate the United States from any political or military blow-back. “B-52s for Israel” might even put U.S. security at risk. *Working through the logic—or lack thereof—behind the proposal, it’s easier to grant that Deptula and Makovsky are making a political rather than a tactical point.* In April 2014, retired Air Force lieutenant general David Deptula and Michael Makovsky of the Jewish Institute for National Security Affairs penned ... more »
Help Wanted: National Security Reporters
*TNI Staff* *Help Wanted, * Read on. *The National Interest*, a prominent print and online magazine focusing on international affairs, foreign policy, domestic politics and more is searching for national security reporters who can cover a wide-variety of topics including Capitol Hill. This position is based in Washington, D.C. We are looking for an individual capable of breaking stories, who also views them through the prism of foreign-policy realism. This means not only reporting what is happening, but also explaining why, and with what impact on U.S. strategic interests. It ... more »
Why Trump Will Double Down on Foreign Policy in 2019
*Peter Harris* *Politics, Americas* [image: U.S. President Donald Trump and U.S. first lady Melania Trump attend a commemoration ceremony for Armistice Day, 100 years after the end of World War One, at the Arc de Triomphe, in Paris, France, November 11, 2018. REUTERS/Yves Herman] Simple: It's the path of least resistance. As if one wasn’t enough, there will be two Trump presidencies starting from January. With the Democrats in control of the House of Representatives, the White House will find it more difficult than ever to pursue a productive domestic agenda. Tax cuts, immigratio... more »
The Death of Democracy in Bangladesh
*Atif Jalal Ahmad, Michael Kugelman* *Security, Asia* [image: Reuters] Democracy in Bangladesh hangs in the balance, and an upcoming election will mark a critical inflection point. It’s not often that armed motorcyclists attack a U.S. ambassador, but that’s exactly what happened to Marcia Bernicat, Washington’s envoy in Bangladesh, one night this past summer. Bernicat was leaving a dinner party in Dhaka on August 4 when men on motorbikes chased her vehicle and threw bricks. No perpetrators were named in the assault, which left her unharmed. The incident showcased the violent and... more »
"Economic Market Snapshot 11/15/18"
*Gregory Mannarino, “Post Market Wrap-up 11/15/18:* Why Increased Stock Market Volatility Is Here To Stay” • *MarketWatch Market Summary* - https://www.marketwatch.com/tools/marketsummary • *CNN Market Data:* - http://money.cnn.com/data/markets/ *CNN Fear And Greed Index:* - http://money.cnn.com/data/fear-and-greed/ - http://money.cnn.com/data/markets/dow/
President Trump Delivers Remarks to Veterans and Their Families…
Earlier today President Trump delivered remarks to military veterans, active duty service members and their families.
Scientist replies to aluminum industry’s and medical industry’s false and misleading claims of aluminum safety
By: James Lyons-Weiler, CEO/Director, The Institute for Pure and Applied Knowledge, CHD Contributing Writer Aluminum.org is a pro-aluminum industry website. It even lists an Aluminum Caucus. This month, I decided to look into their list of “myths” about the safety of aluminum product they promote to see if their claims pass the proof-by-Pubmed test. “Myth” […] The post Scientist replies to aluminum industry’s and medical industry’s false and misleading claims of aluminum safety appeared first on Health Nut News.
I am in the midst of Stupid Overdose…
Dotard Tantrump said that people were voting, going to the back of the line, changed clothes and voting again. And that was how his platform (he wasn’t running for any office) Lost and at the same time he says his platform Won.Millions of voters changing clothes to vote multiple times and The Only Person In... more »
Afghan Presdient Ghani: 28,000 Afghan Police Officers And Soldiers Have Been Killed Since 2015
The bodies of commandos were lined up outside the governor’s office in Sang-e-Masha, Afghanistan, on Sunday. Their company was almost entirely destroyed fighting the Taliban. Credit: Jim Huylebroek for The New York Times *New York Times:* *Afghan Military Deaths Since 2015: More Than 28,000* KABUL, Afghanistan — More than 28,000 Afghan police officers and soldiers have been killed since 2015, the Afghan president revealed this week, breaking with his government’s longstanding suppression of casualty totals. The admission from President Ashraf Ghani came during a particularly bad w...more »
Trump Warns Antifa That Tougher Opponents May Emerge
[image: trump-warns-antifa-that-tougher-opponents-may-emerge] Right now, Antifa has little opposition to their radical violent activities. President Donald Trump warned that might soon change, although he clearly hoped the violence would cease first.
Acosta Wrong, Trump Right: It’s an Invasion
[image: acosta-wrong-trump-right-it-s-an-invasion] Contrary to what exiled CNN reporter Jim Acosta said about the “migrant caravan,” they are indeed scaling the border fence and attempting to enter the United States illegally, even as Congress fights over border-wall funding.
Deep State Using Environmentalism to Build Global Government
[image: bill-jasper-alex-newman-deep-state-using-environmentalism-build-global-government] VIDEO - In this interview,* The New American's* Alex Newman and William F. Jasper discuss how Deep State globalists are exploiting environmental concerns to build one of the pillars of the New World Order global government. Much of this is happening through the United Nations. For instance, the notion that carbon dioxide is pollution is a brilliant scam —if you want a totalitarian world government that can control every aspect of everyone's life.
Saudi Coalition within 5km of Hodeidah Port (map)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:10 P.M.) – The Saudi Coalition and their allies have captured a large chunk of southern Hodeidah over the last two weeks, putting them within striking distance of the port for the first time since they lost the provincial capital. Led by the UAE-backed Southern Resistance Army and Yemeni Republican Guard, the pro-government […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Prosecutor seeks death penalty for 5 suspects in Khashoggi case – Saudi FM
Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir said that the Suadi Prosecutor General will seek the death penalty for five individuals involved in the Jamal Khashoggi case, speaking from Riyadh on Thursday. According to the al-Jubeir, “11 individuals have been convicted and referred to court, including five individuals, for whom the Prosecutor General will seek the death […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Kurdish-led SDF chasing Baghdadi in Euphrates River Valley
The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) are fighting Daesh leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi’s followers and family members in Hajin, an eastern Syrian town about 50 km west of the Iraqi border, a Sun correspondent embedded with the militia has reported. “In other battles, the jihadists had other places to run to, but in Hajin they have […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syrian Army pounds rebel defenses in northern Hama
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:30 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) has launched another attack in the northern countryside of Hama, today, after relatively quiet afternoon at this front. Using surface-to-surface missiles and artillery shells, the Syrian Army struck Jaysh Al-‘Izza’s positions near their headquarters in the key town of Al-Lataminah. The Syrian Arab Army reportedly […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Arab League holds emergency meeting over Gaza in Cairo (video)
An extraordinary meeting of the Arab League was held in Cairo on Thursday, to discuss the latest developments in Gaza. The meeting, which was attended by the organisation’s permanent representatives, had been requested by the Palestinian leadership. Members called for an immediate halt to Israel’s military action and an end to violence, with Palestinian ambassador […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
US State Dept. claims Daesh was created to protect Syrians from Assad
The Syrian government is directly responsible for creating Daesh (ISIS)*, US special representative for Syria engagement James Jeffrey has alleged. “The Syrian regime produced ISIS,” the diplomat said, speaking at a press briefing on Wednesday. “The elements of ISIS in the hundreds, probably, saw an opportunity in the total breakdown of civil society and of the upsurge of violence as the population rose up against the Assad regime, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Thousands protest in Lahore over acquittal of Christian woman in blasphemy case (video)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:40 P.M.) – The conservative Islamist political alliance Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal (MMA) flooded the streets of Lahore on Thursday, demanding from the Supreme Court to reverse the acquittal of a Christian woman condemned to death for blasphemy. Leaders of the Islamist conservative alliance Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal (MMA), took the stage to denounce the Supreme Court’s decision […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Houthis denies any ceasefire in Hodeidah, battle continues
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:20 P.M.) – The Houthis Movement has denied the reports that claimed the Saudi Coalition and their allies have halted the battle in Hodeidah. According to the official media wing of the Houthis, the Saudi Coalition and their allies have not halted their heavy bombardment of Hodeidah, despite announcing that a ceasefire was […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
New Studies Reveal Neurological Damage from Fluoridated Water – Dangers Hid from the Public
New studies published this year revealed neurological damage as well as skeletal and tooth issues among those who consume fluoridated water. They’re added to several previous studies that have made those same connections. The studies reveal even expectant mothers who drink fluoridated water adversely affect their newborns’ nervous systems. Fluorides go through the placenta with ease. Feeding newborns with formulas containing fluoride or mixed in fluoridated water exacerbate the damage. Yet there are many who support water fluoridation despite the evidence, especially within the den...more »
Deep State Plot: Billy Idol Just Became a US Citizen. Do You Know What This Means?
We Will Now Be Inundated With Holiday Music From Hell: Billy Idol sings ‘White Christmas’ Doc Marten meets Dean Martin in Billy Idol’s plodding version of 'White Christmas,' which has all the appeal of a Christmas stocking full of steaming reindeer crap. The musicians backing him sound like a German wedding band after an afternoon of knocking back steins of Hefeweizen at the local beer garden. It don’t mean a thing if ain't got that swing, and these cats couldn't swing if they were hanging from a lamp post in a hurricane. It is enough to make Santa slit his wrists with a rusty razor... more »
Flanders on Jewish anti-Communism
*by Flanders* JEWISH “ANTI-COMMUNISM” By George Pinckney – 1956 --- Note from Flanders Americans have had difficulty in recognizing communists who pretend to be anti-communist, while they are at the same time advancing communism. Americans had been taught that communism was only an ideology. Communism went deeper than ideology. Communism went to blood. Many jews have actively taken part in a campaign to hide from the American people the major role that jewry has played in communism. That campaign has included portraying communism as being a "plain Jane" generic communism, and p... more »
"What Is Social Darwinism?"
“Social Darwinism is a belief, popular in the late Victorian era in England, America, and elsewhere, which states that the strongest or fittest should survive and flourish in society, while the weak and unfit should be allowed to die. The theory was chiefly expounded by Herbert Spencer, whose ethical philosophies always held an elitist view and received a boost from the application of Darwinian ideas such as adaptation and natural selection. Herbert Spencer, the father of Social Darwinism as an ethical theory, was thinking in terms of elitist, "might makes right" sorts of views long... more »
New Study: War On Terror Cost $5.9 Trillion (And Counting). Do You Feel Safe?
Seventeen years of "war on terror" has cost the United States nearly six trillion dollars. How are we doing? Any victories? Nope. Not a one. In Afghanistan the Taliban re-claim new territory daily. Iran's influence has increased due to our policies. Al-Qaeda was viewed by the Washington warmongers as an ally in the fight to overthrow Assad in Syria. Are we getting ripped off? Tune in to today's Liberty Report:
Free Download: Harper Lee, "To Kill A Mocking Bird"
"I wanted you to see what real courage is, instead of getting the idea that courage is a man with a gun in his hand. It's when you know you're licked before you begin but you begin anyway and you see it through no matter what. You rarely win, but sometimes you do." ~ Harper Lee, "To Kill a Mockingbird" ○ Freely download "To Kill a Mockingbird", by Harper Lee, here: - http://cleveracademy.vn/
President Trump and First Lady Melania Visit Marine Barracks Washington…
Today, the 45th President of the United States Donald J. Trump and the First Lady, Mrs. Melania Trump, visited Marines at Marine Barracks Washington. The Commander in Chief and First Lady personally thanked Marines for their actions in supporting Washington … Continue reading →
Superpicker – RIP Roy Clark 1933 – 2018
Roy Clark, the legendary guitarist, singer, and co-host of the show “Hee Haw” on television died Thursday due to complications from pneumonia. He was 85. Arguably Roy Clark was the greatest electric guitar and banjo picker ever. A legend and … Continue reading →
"A Message From The Ministry Of Homeland Security, And H.L. Mencken"
"Liberty and democracy are eternal enemies, and every one knows it who has ever given any sober reflection to the matter. A democratic state may profess to venerate the name, and even pass laws making it officially sacred, but it simply cannot tolerate the thing. In order to keep any coherence in the governmental process, to prevent the wildest anarchy in thought and act, the government must put limits upon the free play of opinion. In part, it can reach that end by mere propaganda, by the bald force of its authority - that is, by making certain doctrines officially infamous. But i... more »
"The Implicit Desperation of China's 'Social Credit' System"
*"The Implicit Desperation of China's 'Social Credit' System"* by Charles Hugh Smith "I've been pondering the excellent 1964 history of the Southern Song Dynasty's capital of Hangzhou, "Daily Life in China on the Eve of the Mongol Invasion, 1250-1276" by Jacques Gernet, in light of the Chinese government's unprecedented "Social Credit Score" system, which I addressed in "Kafka's Nightmare Emerges: China's "Social Credit Score". The scope of this surveillance is so broad and pervasive that it borders on science fiction: a recent Western visitor noted that train passengers hear an au... more »
Machine Learning For Jet Physics: New, Or Just Cool, Ideas
As I mentioned in yesterday's post, there is a workshop going on this week at Fermilab, where 110 attendees - mostly particle physicists, but some computer scientists are also present - discuss how to push for more effective use of machine learning tools in the extraction of information on particle collisions. Also one goal is to understand what new ideas from the world of machine learning could find ideal applications in the typical use cases of research in fundamental physics. Here I wish to mention a few interesting things that I heard at the workshop so far, in random order. I ... more »
Do Recent Wildfires Match Up “Exactly” with California’s Proposed High Speed Railway?
A conspiracy theory suggests the deliberate burning of populated areas to make way for a high-speed rail system.
Northeast Battens Down Hatches as Storm Moves Its Way
A pre-winter storm moved across the eastern half of the country Thursday, slamming parts of the South and lower Midwest on the way.
Is Facebook Deleting an Image of a Cross Carved to Honor Fallen Firefighters?
Clickbait social media posts claim Facebook has an anti-religion bias.
Couple, Homeless Man Charged in Charitable Scam
A feel-good tale of a homeless man using his last $20 to help a stranded New Jersey woman buy gas was actually a complete lie, manufactured to get strangers to donate more than $400,000 dollars to help the down-and-out good Samaritan, a prosecutor said.
ECJ Quashes UK’s Capacity Market Auctions
By Paul Homewood h/t MrGrimNasty. I had to check my calendar, to make sure it was not April 1st! From the Grauniad: The UK’s scheme for ensuring power supplies during the winter months has been suspended after a ruling by the European court of […]
G20 Nations Still In Thrall To Big Oil!
By Paul Homewood h/t Robin Guenier Another highly misleading article from the Guardian: Climate action is way off course in all but one of the world’s 20 biggest economies, according to a report that shows politicians are paying more heed to the fossil fuel industry than to advice from scientists. Among the […]
Dozens of migrants disappear in Mexico as Central American caravan pushes northward
Luis Gómez Romero, Senior Lecturer in Human Rights, Constitutional Law and Legal Theory, University of Wollongong at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 7 hours ago
Two trucks carrying migrants have gone missing in Veracruz, Mexico. A witness says that '65 children and seven women were sold' to a band of armed men. Other caravan members have reached the border.
Missed Opportunity in France, Huge Potential at G20
Classical Renaissance Classical Education New International Economic Order Missed Opportunity in France, Huge Potential at G20 Video of Missed Opportunity in France, Huge Potential at G20 Helga Zepp-LaRouche takes on how Macron's vanity prevented an opportunity for a crucial discussion between Trump and Putin to take place during Nov. 11 Armistice commemoration. She discusses the opportunity at the upcoming G20 meeting for a real discussion and the necessity to continue the positive recent developments from the Singapore summits and the reopening of U.S.-China talks.
China's Hong Kong, Australia conclude FTA negotiations
bilaterals.org - 7 hours ago
15-Nov-2018 China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR) and Australia have concluded the negotiations on a free trade agreement (FTA) and an investment agreement.
Govt mulls delinking investment from FTAs, seeks legal opinion
bilaterals.org - 7 hours ago
15-Nov-2018 Certain ISDS (Investor-state dispute settlement) cases against India led it to review its stand on investment treaties.
Four Romanian millionaires, two foreign companies sued Romania at Washington commercial court for over EUR 7 bln
bilaterals.org - 7 hours ago
15-Nov-2018 Romania is the subject of six commercial trials at the World Bank's International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID), with the claimants demanding more than EUR 7 billion in damages.
Maroc-USA: négociations à Rabat autour de l'accord de libre-échange
bilaterals.org - 7 hours ago
15-Nov-2018 Les échanges ont porté, notamment, sur les questions relatives à la mise en œuvre de l'accord de libre-échange entre le Maroc et les Etats-Unis pour le volet agricole.
India sought to delay RCEP deal beyond general election
bilaterals.org - 7 hours ago
15-Nov-2018 Indonesia accuses Japan of trying to 'force its interests' on members
Latin America's protectionists want Trump-style trade deals
bilaterals.org - 7 hours ago
15-Nov-2018 Brazil, Argentina see Mercosur nations doing individual pacts. Growing support across trade bloc for pro-trade reforms.
Uruguay seeks alliance with China, challenging Mercosur
bilaterals.org - 7 hours ago
15-Nov-2018 Uruguayan President Tabaré Vázquez has a free trade agreement with China high on his agenda.
Viejas y nuevas tendencias en los Tratados de Libre Comercio
bilaterals.org - 7 hours ago
15-Nov-2018 Desde hace 25 años se han negociado y firmado más de 300 TLC y cerca de 3.000 TBI a nivel global. En este cuarto de siglo, estos tratados han ido ampliando los derechos para inversores y operadores de comercio, mientras acotan el margen de maniobra de los Estados.
Chile o el fanatismo irracional por los TLC
bilaterals.org - 7 hours ago
15-Nov-2018 Chile es el país que ha firmado más TLC, incluso por sobre las dos principales potencias mundiales: Estados Unidos y China. Y este año, con el desconocimiento generalizado de las fuerzas políticas y la opinión pública, se han tramitado TLC con Indonesia, China-Hong Kong, Argentina, Uruguay y la actualización del TLC con Canadá, mientras se sigue negociando con Brasil y la Unión Europea.
Let Taiwan Join Interpol
*Tsai Tsan-Po* *Politics, Asia* [image: A military honour guard holds a Taiwanese national flag as he attending flag-raising ceremony at Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall, in Taipei, Taiwan March 16, 2018. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu] And it would benefit everyone. With transnational crime on the rise, it is imperative that law enforcement agencies worldwide establish mutual links and efficient cooperation. To achieve Interpol’s key aims, such as ensuring and promoting the widest possible mutual assistance between all criminal police authorities, Taiwan must be included. Indeed, Taiwan seeks... more »
New England Is Now, Congressionally Speaking, A Republican-Free Zone— Congratulations
*Winning smile* Although Maine’s largely rural second congressional district voted for Obama both times he ran, in 2016 it was anything *but* Hillary country. First Bernie wiped her out in the state caucuses 64.3% to 35.3%. And in the 2nd it was even worse for her. Bernie took every county, Oxford with over 70%. When the general election rolled around, Hillary was toast; Trump beat her 51.4-41.1% in the district— and Wall Street Republican Bruce Poliquin easily beat a hapless identity politics laughing stock the Democrats cluelessly decided to run (again). Poliquin beat Emily Cain 1... more »
California Fires: Where There's Smoke There's PM 2.5 Junk Science
As I write this, our local school is closed due to concern about smoke inhalation. Other parts of the nation may not realize it but two severe wildfires broke out recently, in northern and southern California. If this had happened anywhere near New York City or Washington, D.C. it would be called Smokemageddon, or a Particulate Vortex, or something else clever, but because it's California we won't get Lester Holt in a facemask and 24 hour coverage on CNN. read more
Sanctioning Iran Is Risky for America
*Bonnie Kristian* *Iran, Persian Gulf* A more measured and realistic approach would better serve America and the Iranian people alike. The Trump administration on Monday re-imposed all the sanctions on Iran that remained suspended following 2015’s Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), the nuclear deal from which President Donald Trump withdrew the United States earlier this year. Targeting oil exports, banking, shipping and more, the sanctions are intended to bend Tehran’s will to Washington’s desires. “I am very confident that the sanctions…will have the intended effect t... more »
Rubicon Crossed: Saudis Sanctioned
*Curt Mills* *Saudi Arabia, Middle East* The x-factor in bringing the Khashoggi tragedy to a close is whether audio or video of his assassination will be released. “The Saudi officials we are sanctioning were involved in the abhorrent killing of Jamal Khashoggi,” Steve Mnuchin, the Treasury secretary, said on Thursday, announcing sanctions on Saudi nationals and bringing the kingdom into the ranks of countries such as Iran, Russia and Venezuela. “The United States continues to diligently work to ascertain all of the facts and will hold accountable each of those we find responsibl... more »
New climate study has faulty math
If I’d done the math, you can be sure it would need a careful review. But this one? It was published in the journal *Nature*, and “asserted that ocean-warming calculations done by the United Nation’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change were too conservative. Alternatively, the researchers contend that sea warmth is 60% higher what the IPCC declares. However, mathematician Nic Lewis discovered a discrepancy shortly after the study went public. Lewis wrote that “a quick review of the first page of the paper was sufficient to raise doubts as to the accuracy of its results.” He ... more »
Habitat for Humanity’s Spryfield project snagged by property dispute
Habitat for Humanity Nova Scotia’s Spryfield project is ambitious, the largest the organization has ever undertaken. The proposed 78-unit development includes a four-storey condo building with 40 units, along with 38 townhouse units. The Halifax & West Community Council held a public hearing about the proposed development on September 12, 2018. Representatives of Habitat for […]
Heavy snowfall in Turkey – Video
More than 2 feet of snow in places. 15 Nov 2018 – On the Van-Bahçesaray highway, Traffic has been “negatively affected” by heavy snowfall at the 3,000-meter Karabet Pass. Video: Heavy snowfall in northern Turkey near the coast with the Black Sea. In the region with snow and fog is effective, while drivers continue to be ... Read moreHeavy snowfall in Turkey – Video The post Heavy snowfall in Turkey – Video appeared first on Ice Age Now.
‘Utterly disgraceful’ Public Health England refuses to warn councils of ESA suicide risk
The government’s public health agency has refused to warn local NHS and council bodies that claimants of out-of-work disability benefits are at a hugely-increased risk of attempting to take their own lives. Last week, Public Health England (PHE) published the latest update of its Suicide Prevention Profile (SPP), which includes detailed data that helps public [...]
DWP ‘plans to move more benefits onto troubled universal credit IT platform’
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has been planning for years to move more benefits onto the hugely-troubled IT platform that hosts universal credit, documents released through freedom of information requests appear to show. DWP deposited a substantial number of internal documents relating to universal credit in the House of Commons library this month, [...]
UN expert tells of disabled people’s ‘horrendous’ evidence on poverty
The UN expert investigating the government’s record on eradicating poverty has described how he has heard “pretty horrendous” evidence from disabled people while conducting a 12-day factfinding visit to the UK. Professor Philip Alston, the UN’s special rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights, also told Disability News Service (DNS) that the government had not [...]
Regulator sets out ideas for better assisted rail travel
The rail regulator has revealed a series of draft measures designed to force the industry to improve the assistance it provides to disabled passengers. Many of the proposals suggested by the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) yesterday (Wednesday) aim to address key concerns that have been highlighted publicly by disabled campaigners. They include measures [...]
Petition raising fears over ‘freedom deprivation bill’ tops 100,000 signatures
More than 100,000 people have signed a petition demanding the government makes major changes to a bill that campaigners say would make it easier for many disabled people to be deprived of their freedom. The Reclaiming Our Futures Alliance (ROFA) only launched the petition at the end of last month, but within about two weeks [...]
Care charges are driving disabled people into debt, says report
Charging disabled people for their care and support is driving many of them into debt and forcing them to cut their spending on food or heating, according to new research by a network of disabled people’s organisations and their allies. The study by the Independent Living Strategy Group (ILSG) found that four in 10 (41 [...]
High court go-ahead for challenge to government’s ‘failure to ensure secret vote’
A disabled woman is challenging the government’s failure to ensure that she can vote secretly and independently in elections. The high court has granted permission for the case being brought against the Cabinet Office by Rachael Andrews to proceed to a full hearing, after the court decided that her case was “arguable”. Andrews, from Norwich, [...]
Disabled activist calls for evidence of blue badge delays
An activist whose local authority warns disabled people that it could take up to 12 weeks to renew their blue parking badges is calling for disabled people in other parts of the country to pass on their experiences of problems and delays in the system. It took Bob Williams-Findlay (pictured), a former chair of the [...]
President of NAICU to Step Down After Serving for 25 Years
Dr. David L. Warren, the third president of the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities (NAICU) will step down after serving for 25 years, effective June 30, 2019. NAICU is an organization that serves as the “unified” national voice of independent higher education and mirrors the diversity of private, nonprofit U.S. higher education institutions. […]
The Issues of Power, Control and Diversity
In Brave New World, a dystopian novel written by author Aldous Huxley, Huxley’s vision has become metaphorically true to the world of United States Higher Education (USHE). You may now be thinking, in what ways?
First Black Female Student Named President of Harvard’s Student Newspaper
Harvard University’s school newspaper, The Harvard Crimson, has appointed junior Kristine E. Guillaume as its first Black female president, effective next year. Established in 1873, the newspaper is America’s oldest standing daily college newspaper. Past editors of The Harvard Crimson include Presidents Franklin D. Roosevelt and John F. Kennedy in addition to many well-known journalists. […]
JUSTIN GRIMES
*JUSTIN GRIMES* has been named assistant director at Virginia Tech’s Graduate School Office of Recruitment, Diversity and Inclusion. Prior to his new position, he was a graduate assistant at The University of Georgia. Grimes earned a bachelor’s, computer information systems and masters of education degrees from the University of Arkansas and a Ph.D. from The University of Georgia.
TUYEN VU
*TUYEN VU* has been appointed assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering at Clarkson University. Prior to his new position, he served as a research faculty member for the Center for Advanced Power Systems. Vu earned a bachelor’s in electrical engineering from Hanoi University of Science and Technology and a Ph.D. from Florida State University.
Here’s What You’ll Pay for Neocon Wars: $5,900,000,000,000
By Kurt Nimmo More evidence the “war on terror,” now shifted over to a New Cold War against Russia and China, is nothing if not... more »
Presidents and War Powers
PDF Version. A review of Michael Beschloss, “Presidents of War” (Crown Books, 2018). *** The U.S. Constitution vests the president with “executive power” and provides that “The President shall be Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy,” while it endows Congress with the power “To declare War.” These provisions have given rise to two major questions about presidential war powers: first, what should be the president’s role in taking the country to war, and, second, what are the president’s powers to direct its conduct. Historian Michael Beschloss’s new book, “Presidents of War,” ... more »
Pentagon Restricts Public Appearances By Senior U.S. Military Leaders And Senior Civilian Trump Administration Appointees
U.S. Secretary of Defense James N. Mattis speaks at the United States Institute of Peace, in a discussion moderated by the chair of the institute’s board of directors, Stephen J. Hadley, Washington, D.C., Oct. 30, 2018. DOD Photo by Lisa Ferdinando *Defense One: **Pentagon Began Clampdown on Senior Leaders’ Public Speaking Months Ago, Memos Reveal* *DOD says it’s to save money and time. Critics say it’s to avoid conflict with the president.* Pentagon leaders nine months ago ordered a sharp clampdown on public appearances by senior U.S. military leaders and senior civilian Trump a... more »
The Pentagon Has Failed Its First Ever Audit
The Pentagon, headquarters of the United States Department of Defense, taken from an airplane in January 2008. Wikipedia *Defense News:* *The Pentagon failed its audit, but officials aren’t surprised* WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Defense “failed” its first-ever audit, expected to be released Thursday, according to its No. 2 official. But Deputy Secretary of Defense Patrick Shanahan isn’t surprised at the result, saying it was widely expected the audit would find issues. The audit, concluded through the DoD’s Office of Inspector General, has long been sought by lawmakers and... more »
Brexit Withdrawal Agreement may lead to Theresa May’s downfall (Video)
The Duran – News in Review – Episode 151. The post Brexit Withdrawal Agreement may lead to Theresa May’s downfall (Video) appeared first on The Duran.
BREAKING: His fork is to the left of his knife!
*THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2018Until, just like that, it isn't:* Yesterday afternoon, when we left off, Anthony Kenny was explaining "the central doctrine" of the early Wittgenstein's seminal book, the Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus (actual name). According to Kenny, the central doctrine of the book was "the famous picture theory of meaning." Let's recall what Professor Kenny said in more detail: KENNY: The greater part of [the Tractatus] is concerned with the nature of language and its relation to the world, Wittgenstein's major philosophical concern throughout his life. *The centr... more »
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