Thursday, November 15, 2018

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A New Body On Nuclear Disarmament?

Vladimir KOZIN at OrientalReview.org - 15 hours ago
The real situation in the world today shows that there are too many doctrinal and military-technical obstacles preventing the complete and irreversible elimination of all nuclear weapons. There has also been no noticeable increase in the level of trust between nuclear-armed states, which all have different views on nuclear arms control and the doctrinal basis for their actual use. The post A New Body On Nuclear Disarmament? appeared first on OrientalReview.org.

'You Win Or You Die': Not a Model for a Sanctions Regime

mreiss at Lawfare - 15 hours ago
President Trump announces Iran strategy, 2017 (Source: The White House) The 100th anniversary of the end of World War I brought together world leaders in a show of unity and remembrance—yet instead of highlighting solidarity, European heads of state expressed fear of conflict and disunity among the allies. It’s doubtful any of those concerns have been allayed in the days after the ceremonies. Since returning, President Trump has expressed anger and delivered personal attacks against French President Emmanuel Macron over Macron’s statements condemning nationalism and supporting the... more »

EU Caving to Trump Pressure on Iran Sanctions, SPV ‘Alternative Mechanism’ Now in Tatters

21wire at 21st Century Wire - 15 hours ago
*21WIRE* | EU member states proving that they do not possess the independence to stand-up to US intimidation.
( And this also proves that the US will destroy multinational  / international treaties with no consideration as to who suffers or what promises have been made.. With 'friends' like that...who needs enemies ?  )

Western Envoys Seek Meeting On Xinjiang Concerns

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 15 hours ago
Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region (XUAR) Party Secretary Chen Quanguo attends a group discussion session on the second day of the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China October 19, 2017. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu/File Photo *Reuters*: *Exclusive: In rare coordinated move, Western envoys seek meeting on Xinjiang concerns* BEIJING (Reuters) - A group of 15 Western ambassadors in Beijing, spearheaded by Canada, are seeking a meeting with the top official in China’s restive, heavily Muslim Xinjiang region for an explanation of ... more »

UNNECESSARY TAXES: THE ORIGINAL CONSERVATIVE CONSPIRACY THEORY

Steve M. at No More Mister Nice Blog - 15 hours ago
Democrats did well in the 2018 midterms, but as *The New York Times* reports, one Democratic idea didn't: After a wave of teacher walkouts fired up people on both sides of the party line, the time seemed ripe for big investments in public schools. In reality, the results for school funding after the midterm elections last week were mixed, and illustrate a paradox in how Americans view education. Polls showed that the public supported the picketing teachers across the country who protested low pay and classroom funding.... But many voters ... were unwilling to open their wallets to s... more »

America's New B-21 Stealth Bomber vs. Russia's S-300 or S-400: Who Wins?

Kris Osborn at Test Feed Using Fields - 15 hours ago
*Kris Osborn* *Security, * Here is all that we know. *Given the increased threat envelope created by cutting edge air defenses, and the acknowledgement that stealth aircraft are indeed much more vulnerable than when they first emerged, Air Force developers are increasingly viewing stealth capacity as something which includes a variety of key parameters.* The Air Force is preparing for a substantial technical “critical design review” of its next-generation B-21 Raider bomber, an aircraft said by developers to mark a new “generation” in stealth technology able to elude the most ... more »

Meet the 5 Deadliest Military Rifles on Planet Earth

Kyle Mizokami at Test Feed Using Fields - 15 hours ago
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, * Let the debate begin. *The 416 is designated the M27 Infantry Automatic Rifle in U.S. Marine Corps service, and is being issued to all Marine infantrymen.* Warfare in the post-9/11 period is primarily infantry-focused, with ground troops taking part in small-unit actions against insurgents and guerrillas. Fought on a wide variety of terrain, from arid desert regions to jungles and even cities, infantrymen have relied on their service rifles to get the mission done. Here are five of the best weapons, and how the wars of the twenty-first century chang... more »

Marine Corps Rocket Batteries Could Kill Naval Vessels (Thanks to the F-35)

David Axe at Test Feed Using Fields - 15 hours ago
*David Axe* *Security, * The test, which took place in Yuma, Arizona sometime prior to mid-October 2018, involved a Marine F-35B detecting a metal container on the ground and passing the GPS coordinates via radio datalink to one of the Corps’s wheeled High-Mobility Artillery Rocket System launcher. *HIMARS packing anti-ship missiles could give the Corps a serious, and seriously survivable, coastal-defense capability. Launchers could “shoot and scoot” to escape counter-fire. “After firing each volley, the missile battery would move to a new hide site and await orders to fire again... more »

Another November Open Thread

Craig at Is the BBC biased? - 15 hours ago
As there doesn't seem to be very much going on news-wise at the moment, here's a brand new Open Thread instead. Thank you as ever for your comments.

Canadian Oil Is Selling At $15 Per Barrel!

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 15 hours ago
Oil traders having a bad day? You could be in Canada... pic.twitter.com/ROFtjFGFxf — zerohedge (@zerohedge) November 13, 2018 *Zero Hedge:* *Gartman Is Shocked By What Is Going On With Canadian Oil* Yesterday we remarked that while the pain for US energy traders has been palpable, it is nothing compared to the mass hysteria taking place in Canada, where the price of Western Canada Select oil has collapsed just above $15 as far too much local production remains landlocked, and in desperate search of any buyer. Today, none other than "world renowned commodity guru" Dennis Gartman -... more »

Is the global temperature record credible?

drinkingwateradvisor at The Drinking Water Advisor - 15 hours ago

Strengthen transparency in regulatory science

drinkingwateradvisor at The Drinking Water Advisor - 15 hours ago
“Scientific studies should be reproducible—especially if they are used to justify government regulations. But NAS’s report, The Irreproducibility Crisis of Modern Science, released earlier this year, found that many supposedly scientific results cannot be reproduced in subsequent investigations. We believe that … Continue reading →

Congress Votes For War, Death And Destruction... Against Defenseless Civilians

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 15 hours ago
*A Step Backward by Nancy Ohanian* Wednesday evening, by a vote of 201-187, the House voted to make sure Saudi war crimes against Yemen would continue unabated— and with U.S. support. House Democrats, primarily led by Ted Lieu and Ro Khanna, have been working to end the slaughter in Yemen since Obama was still in office. Paul Ryan and Kevin McCarthy made sure this effort would fail and were backed by 195 Republicans and 6 Democrats. 15 Republicans abandoned their party to vote with 172 Democrats who would like to see the war end asap— and to see U.S. participation end immediately. T... more »

Hidden in this BBC report

Not a sheep at Not a sheep - 15 hours ago
This BBC report https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-46219038 includes this: 'What do the currency strategists make of it? Jane Foley, head of currency strategy at Rabobank, said the pound's plunge was "firmly tied" to the perception that Mrs May will have difficulty in pushing the Brexit plan through Parliament. ... "A lack of Parliamentary approval for the deal or a hard Brexit would both weigh heavily on the pound. Any turn of events that could raise the risk of a general election would also punish the pound, given the risk of a market-unfriendly far-left government."' 'Any tu... more »

New Documents Reveal CIA Considered Reviving MK Ultra-like Programs

Activist Post at Activist Post - 15 hours ago
By Derrick Broze Documents released to the American Civil Liberties Union detail how the CIA considered using a controversial psychotropic drug as a ‘truth serum’.... more »

Deputy National Security Adviser Mira Ricardel Removed From Her Post On The Insistance Of The First Lady

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 15 hours ago
*CNN:* *Deputy national security adviser Mira Ricardel forced out of White House* (CNN)The White House, after a day of uncertainty, confirmed Wednesday that deputy national security adviser Mira Ricardel is leaving her position after first lady Melania Trump's office issued an unprecedented public statement calling for her ouster. In a statement, press secretary Sarah Sanders said, "Mira Ricardel will continue to support the President as she departs the White House to transition to a new role within the Administration. The President is grateful for Ms. Ricardel's continued servic... more »

China’s ‘artificial sun’ reaches 100 million degrees Celsius marking milestone for nuclear fusion.

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 16 hours ago
https://mobile.abc.net.au/news/2018-11-15/china-attempts-to-create-an-artificial-sun/10495536?pfmredir=sm&sf202329061=1&smid=Page:%20ABC%20News-Facebook_Organic&WT.tsrc=Facebook_Organic Advertisements

GoodsHomeDesign

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 16 hours ago
http://www.goodshomedesign.com/60-minutes-on-this-bicycle-can-power-your-home-for-twenty-four-hours/

A new study finds that poorer people eat more meat to feel affluent

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 16 hours ago
https://bigthink.com/scotty-hendricks/a-new-study-finds-that-poorer-people-eat-more-meat-to-feel-more-affluent?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook#Echobox=1542205386

12 Characteristics Of People Who Have True Integrity.

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 16 hours ago
http://soulsofsilver.com/featured/12-characteristics-of-people-who-have-true-integrity/

How We Save Face–Researchers Crack the Brain’s Facial-Recognition Code.

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 16 hours ago
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-we-save-face-mdash-researchers-crack-the-brains-facial-recognition-code/

Do onions go above or under a sausage? It’s a debate dividing a country.

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 16 hours ago
https://globalnews.ca/news/4661984/do-onions-go-above-or-under-a-sausage/?utm_source=GlobalNews&utm_medium=Facebook

Fantastic Beasts 2 London premiere: All of the celebrity looks.

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 16 hours ago
https://www.thisisinsider.com/fantastic-beasts-crimes-of-grindelwald-london-premiere-celebrity-looks-2018-11?utm_content=buffer3a349&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer-home

Carl Sagan, the Defender of Critical Thinking.

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 16 hours ago
https://www.bbvaopenmind.com/en/carl-sagan-the-defender-of-critical-thinking/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=rrssopenmind&psm=psm::fb:—-:rrssopenmind:::::20181109::sitlnk::

Apparently, Some People Believe the Earth Is Shaped Like a Donut.

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 16 hours ago
https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/mbyak8/apparently-some-people-believe-the-earth-is-shaped-like-a-donut?utm_source=dmfb

Teenagers are boiling used sanitary pads and nappies to get high.

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 16 hours ago
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/teenagers-boiling-used-sanitary-pads-13591679?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mirror_main

Maine congressional election an important test of ranked-choice voting

Steven Mulroy, Law Professor in Constitutional Law, Criminal Law, Election Law, University of Memphis at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 16 hours ago
The system allows voters to pick their first, second- and third-choice candidates – and could encourage more civil campaigns.

3 ways the women's movement in US politics is misunderstood

Deana Rohlinger, Professor of Sociology, Florida State University at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 16 hours ago
While a record number of women are headed to Congress, a number of conservative measures passed across states. What explains this?

Tweets For Today

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 16 hours ago
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu's coalition clings to a one-seat majority in parliament after his defence minister resigned over a controversial Gaza ceasefirehttps://t.co/lJ0FyXDmOv — AFP news agency (@AFP) November 15, 2018 Trump to meet North Korea's Kim in 2019, wants plan to end arms program: Pence https://t.co/sQtG7MUbX5 — Reuters Top News (@Reuters) November 15, 2018 Britain will leave the EU in March as planned, UK PM May says https://t.co/VVfZX0BfHU — Reuters Top News (@Reuters) November 15, 2018 Merkel Joins Macron in Calling for EU Army to Complement NATO | @maiadelaba... more »

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jonjayray at EDUCATION WATCH INTERNATIONAL - 16 hours ago
*Lawsuit says DeVos should be forced to cancel loans for students at closed campuses* A lawsuit filed Tuesday against Education Secretary Betsy DeVos asserts that the Education Department — as required by an Obama-era regulation — is failing to cancel student loans for borrowers whose schools closed before students could earn their degrees. DeVos had sought to cancel the entire regulation, which governs the circumstances under which borrowers can have their debt erased. But in a ruling last month, a federal court said the regulation must take effect. During the Obama administr... more »

Picture Of The Day

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 16 hours ago
James Mattis, U.S. Secretary of Defense, and Kirstjen Nielsen, U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security, answer questions from U.S. soldiers at Base Camp Donna in Donna, Texas, November 14, 2018. The military announced in late October that over 7,000 troops would go to the border with Mexico as a caravan of Central American migrants slowly heads toward the United States. Master Sgt. Jacob Caldwel/U.S. Army/Handout via REUTERS *WNU Editor* The above picture came from this photo-gallery .... *U.S. forces on Mexico border* (Reuters)

"Smart" gadgets versus your privacy and security

Peter at Bayou Renaissance Man - 16 hours ago
I've had a few things to say about the so-called "Internet of Things", and how it threatens our personal privacy and security. Any moderately competent hacker can use such devices as a way to spy on us. However, it now appears that the authorities are doing the same thing, by forcing the providers of such devices to hand over what they record. Worse still, the companies in the field are not very helpful in letting their customers know about such issues. A decade ago, it was almost inconceivable that nearly every household item could be hooked up to the internet. These days, it’s... more »

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JR at GREENIE WATCH - 16 hours ago
*Climate change may cause mass extinctions, new report shows* *Calling this "research" is a joke. It is just modelling games -- using models of no known predictive skill. Reality tells us that life on earth has survived many great extremes in the past, from the steamy age of the dinosaurs to great ice ages* New research has found that extreme climate change risks an extinction effect that could annihilate all life on earth. The extinction of plant and animal species from extreme climate change could lead to a "domino effect" that annihilates all life on earth, new research ha... more »

Palmeiras Beats Fluminense; Can Clinch Brasileirão Title on Sunday

Nelson Belen at The Rio Times - 16 hours ago
By Nelson Belen, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – On Wednesday, November 14th, Palmeiras dominated Fluminense en route to a 3-0 victory at Allianz Parque in São Paulo. With the win, Palmeiras can clinch the 2018 Campeonato Brasileiro (Brasileirão) Série A championship this coming Sunday, November 18th. The Verdão entered last night’s matchup riding […]

Rio Nightlife Guide for Thursday, November 15, 2018

Jack Arnhold at The Rio Times - 16 hours ago
We have the top three picks for this Thursday, and below there is a list of bars and lounges that are always a good option. LIVE: Connan Mockasin @ Fabrika (Itanhangá) – New Zealand indie rocker Connan Mockasin arrives for the seventh edition of the Mimpi surf and skate film festival with a special performance […]

Schopenhauer’s Argument Against Anarchism

Anoop Verma at The Verma Report - 17 hours ago
Commemorative stamp on SchopenhauerArthur Schopenhauer, in *The World As Will And Idea* (Translated by R. B. Haldane and J. Kemp; Volume I), supports the existence of the state on the ground that the right of awarding punishment to wrongdoers belongs only to the state. Here’s an excerpt: It is certain that apart from the state there is no right of punishment. All right to punish is based upon the positive law alone, which before the offense has determined a punishment for it, the threat of which, as a counter-motive, is intended to outweigh all possible motives for the offense. Th... more »

The BBC: Vaccine Critics Are A "Virus"

Age of Autism at AGE OF AUTISM - 17 hours ago
Note: We would like to acknowledge the suffering in California is reaching many friends and families of AofA, including Del Bigtree, who lost his home to the blaze. We are very sorry. Below John's introduction are the complaint by Professor... more »

Climate Scientists Admit To Major Math Error After Global Warming Study Debunked

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 18 hours ago
Climate Scientists Admit To Major Math Error After Global Warming Study Debunked by Tyler Durden, https://www.zerohedge.com/ The co-author of a widely-cited global warming study has owned up to a major math error uncovered six days after its Oct. 31 publication by an independent scientist. – The study used a new method of measuring the ocean’s absorption of heat, […]

Good Idea: The Navy Wants a New Cruise-Missile Submarine (And New Missiles)

David Axe at Test Feed Using Fields - 18 hours ago
*David Axe* *Security, * Newport News shipyard in Virginia would build the new SSGNs on the same production line that is building Columbia-class ballistic-missile submarines to replace the fleet's 14 Ohio-class boomers in the 2020s and 2030s. The U.S. Navy is firming up plans for new, large cruise-missile submarines to replace the four aging Ohio-class SSGNs. The sailing branch is also working on a new missile for these boats. The combination of new submarines and missiles could help the Navy to restore its overall firepower potential after older subs have decommissioned. Ameri... more »

Qanon Placeholder Whitiker

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 20 hours ago
What we have here is a long working list of ongoing investigations that naturally trigger sealed indictments. The tactical operation we have juust witnessed is having a placeholder stepping in as acting AG who is completely familiar with these files and has the authority to proceed without political interference. I do believe this was the plan from the beginnuing and that Sessions is very much part of it. In this manner we have a window in which those indictments can be unsealed and those reports all released and/or declassified. All roadblocks have been side stepped and th... more »

THE IMPORTANCE OF THE BATTLE OF BELLEAU WOOD

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 20 hours ago
Yes it should be remembered. It was a difficult fight not improved by still naive tactics. That they won is more a measure of the reality that in early august 1918, a million man British Army was now rolling up the Western front spearheaded by the storm trooper tactics of the four division strong well equipped and trained Canadian Corps. German forces were seriously stretched leading into this Strategic counter attack and that made anything but defensive actions against the Marines unlikely. However. it certainly served to bolster low French Morale which needed this b... more »

The Kremlin trembles with apprehension

Irish Savant at The Truthseeker - 20 hours ago
The Russians must be laughing after a $400 million Norwegian warship sank following a collision. However, Irish Savant explains, the joke is really on us

Assange & Snowden are CIA “Rat Traps”

wmw_admin at The Truthseeker - 20 hours ago
Both Assange and Snowden are Deep State assets, claims Henry Makow's correspondent. The giveaway is that they both support the official 9/11 story

Nigel Farage Demands Merkel Apologize For Disastrous Open Borders Policy

Paul Joseph Watson at The Truthseeker - 20 hours ago
“Worst decision seen in post-war politics in Europe”

The most elite US-trained forces in Afghanistan routed by the Taliban

wmw_admin at The Truthseeker - 20 hours ago
With the Taliban now controling over 60 percent of the country, another sign that Afghanistan is a lost cause

Wide support for campaign against Hollywood’s support of Israel army

wmw_admin at The Truthseeker - 20 hours ago
Hollywood's support for IDF sparks angry backlash on Twitter

Su-30 Coming to Iran? Elite Russian Fighters in Iranian Hands Set be a Game Changer

wmw_admin at The Truthseeker - 20 hours ago
A few months old and unconfirmed, this is still significant because if Iran does indeed acquire Russian Su-30s it will transform the regional balance of power

Why You Should Never Count Out the U.S. Navy

Tom Callender at Test Feed Using Fields - 20 hours ago
*Tom Callender* *Security, * As our adversaries have learned the hard way for 243 years, they should never count out the U.S. Navy and its sailors. *Our Navy also faces its own challenges. Our fleet is still too small, and our ships are an average age of over 20 years. Moreover, U.S. budgetary constraints will only increase for the foreseeable future. But these challenges are not insurmountable.* Oct. 13 marked the 243rd birthday of the United States Navy. *(This first appeared last month.)* The Navy has grown and evolved dramatically from that first “swift sailing vessel” of t... more »

OPEC Plus: Putin’s move to control energy market with Saudi partnership (Video)

Alex Christoforou at The Duran - 20 hours ago
The Duran – News in Review – Episode 150. The post OPEC Plus: Putin’s move to control energy market with Saudi partnership (Video) appeared first on The Duran.

Midnight Meme Of The Day!

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 21 hours ago
*by Noah* Remember this the next time President Asshole, or any other Republican, whines about football players taking a knee.

Sous Vide

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 21 hours ago
We all need to know this. This is mostly about meat which is fine, particularly as it prevents heavy water loss which is a problem for most cooking methods. However, what about vegetables? I ask this because I grew up with boiled vegetables and leaped gladly to steamed vegetables and some form of frying to deliver flavor. Welcome to chinese Wok cookery. It looks like that it may be possible to prepare a large batch of vegetables in this manner to breakdown the fibers without losing a lot of water. Again it is then a simple transition to the fry pan to caramelize up some flav... more »

Exclusive: Grave doubts over LIGO’s discovery of gravitational waves

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 21 hours ago
[image: LIGO's detectors] First of, General Relativity is completely accepted. However, Black Holes come out of the derivative equations that had to make major simplifications for any mathematics to work and I have real knowledge of those equations. After the Relativists largely left the scene, the Black hole has been used as a magic wand. My own work leads to a deep understanding of event horizons and what happens there. Matter as we know it is unraveled into two dimensional photonic energy which then exits the horizon at light speed carrying off huge amounts of information... more »

The Basic Guidelines Through The Kosovo Question

Vladislav B. SOTIROVIĆ at OrientalReview.org - 21 hours ago
The traditional Western image of the Kosovo Question is that two competing nations, the Serbs and the Albanians are fighting for the dominance over the region. But the whole issue of the Kosovo Question is set up upside down by the Western corporate media, politicians, warmongers and academics based on misconceptions, fake news and even notorious lies about KosMet history and politics. The post The Basic Guidelines Through The Kosovo Question appeared first on OrientalReview.org.

Musical Interlude: Justin Hayward, "Celtic Heart"; Moody Blues, "The Day We Meet Again"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 22 hours ago
Justin Hayward, "Celtic Heart" Moody Blues, "The Day We Meet Again"

Italy ‘Will Refuse to Budge One Millimetre’ Over EU’s Demands to Curb Its Big-Spending Budget

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 22 hours ago
Italy ‘Will Refuse to Budge One Millimetre’ Over EU’s Demands to Curb Its Big-Spending Budget by Nick Squires, https://www.telegraph.co.uk/ Italy’s populist government defiantly refused to bow to EU demands to change its big-spending budget for next year, with interior minister Matteo Salvini declaring on Wednesday: “We won’t budge a millimetre.” – Rome now faces the threat of financial […]

US-Led Coalition Launches New Attacks in Syria

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 22 hours ago
PressTV Published on Nov 14, 2018 Syria says the the US-led coalition has used internationally banned weapons in a new air attack on the war-ravaged country. US-led warplanes dropped cluster bombs on residential neighborhoods in the eastern countryside of Dayr al-Zawr City. The attack killed a number of civilians and left some others injured. The bombing […]

"Poet and Philosopher David Whyte on Anger, Forgiveness, and What Maturity Really Means"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 22 hours ago
*"Poet and Philosopher David Whyte on Anger,* * Forgiveness, and What Maturity Really Means"* by Maria Popova “Our emotional life maps our incompleteness,”philosopher Martha Nussbaum wrote in her luminous letter of advice to the young. “A creature without any needs would never have reasons for fear, or grief, or hope, or anger.” Anger, indeed, is one of the emotions we judge most harshly - in others, as well as in ourselves - and yet understanding anger is central to mapping out the landscape of our interior lives. Aristotle, in planting the civilizational seed for practical wisdom,... more »

"Sometimes..."

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 22 hours ago
"Once in a while, life gives you a chance to measure your worth. Sometimes you're called upon to make a split-second decision to do the right thing, defining which way your life will go. These are the decisions that make you who you are." - Perry Moore

Peace Cross Memorial Under Attack

John F. McManus at rss - 22 hours ago
[image: peace-cross-memorial-under-attack] The existence of a World War I monument known as the “Peace Cross” is being challenged by the American Humanist Association.

Israeli Government On The Verge Of Collapsing Over Defense Minister's Resignation

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 23 hours ago
*BBC:* *Israel Defence Minister Lieberman resigns over Gaza ceasefire* Israel's defence minister has resigned over the cabinet's decision to accept a ceasefire ending two days of fighting with Palestinian militants in Gaza. Avigdor Lieberman denounced the move as "surrendering to terror". He said his right-wing Yisrael Beiteinu party would leave the ruling coalition, which could lead to an early election. Eight people were killed on Monday and Tuesday as militants fired 460 rockets towards Israel and Israeli forces bombed 160 targets in Gaza. *Read more *.... *WNU Editor*: Hamas... more »

Watergate Was About Political Child-Rape Blackmail

cefrith@hotmail.com at Charles Frith - 23 hours ago
Hillary Clinton Watergate Detective Jim Rothstein of NYPD who is an expert on the subject of Ritual Satanic Abuse and Child Abuse blackmail in US political and criminal life, outlines how Watergate... Although no trees were harmed during the creation of this post, a large number of electrons were greatly inconvenienced

BWorld 265, Integrated PPP vs Hybrid PPP: The case of Kaliwa Dam

Nonoy Oplas at Government and Taxes - 23 hours ago
* This is my article in BusinessWorld last November 08, 2018. Integrated Public-Private Partnership (PPP) means the construction then operation and maintenance (O&M) phases will be done by a single entity while Hybrid PPP means the construction is done by one entity, the O&M to be done by another entity. Funding of the former therefore will be fully shouldered by that entity while in Hybrid PPP, construction cost to be funded via ODA/foreign loan or Philippine government budget appropriation, O&M by a local private firm. So if one will build a dam near Metro Manila, a Hybrid PPP ro... more »

November 15th – 2018 Presidential Politics – Trump Administration Day #665

sundance at The Last Refuge - 23 hours ago
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 →

Thursday November 15th – Open Thread

sundance at The Last Refuge - 23 hours ago
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 →

Horrific – California ‘Camp Fire’ Death Toll Climbs to 56 – Hundreds of People Remain Missing…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 23 hours ago
Terrible news from the region just north of Sacramento California where the devastating ‘Camp Fire’ impacted the town of Paradise. Late Wednesday evening search and recovery workers located another eight sets of human remains bringing the total death toll from … Continue reading →

YAHOO: China plans to let victims sue vaccine makers for punitive damages after string of scandals

Erin Elizabeth at Health Nut News - 23 hours ago
On Sunday night, a draft of the “Vaccine Management Law” was posted online for the public. If passed, the new law will allow people to sue drug makers for punitive damages in cases of death or serious illness caused by faulty vaccines. Due to multiple vaccine safety scandals in the country (a major drug maker […] The post YAHOO: China plans to let victims sue vaccine makers for punitive damages after string of scandals appeared first on Health Nut News.

"11 Signs That The US Economy Is Starting To Slow Down Dramatically"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 23 hours ago
*"11 Signs That The US Economy Is Starting To Slow Down Dramatically"* by Michael Snyder "The pace at which things are changing is shocking the experts. Just a few months ago, many of the experts were still talking about how the U.S. economy was “booming”, but since then a major shift has taken place. Most of the headlines have been about the huge stock market declines that we have been witnessing, but things have not been going well for the real economy either. Home sales are way down, auto sales are plummeting, the retail apocalypse is escalating, the middle class continues to ... more »

Indigenous Organizers Face Political Attack by Flagstaff Police for Anti-Columbus Day Demonstration

Brenda Norrell at CENSORED NEWS - 23 hours ago
. Indigen.ous Organizers Face Political Attack by Flagstaff Police for Anti-Columbus Day Demonstration By Indigenous Action Censored News OCCUPIED FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — Flagstaff police stalked and cited an Indigenous organizer in so-called Flagstaff, Arizona last night for their alleged role in a demonstration that took to the streets the previous month on what is now recognized as "

OMG! I need more Rye or Brew or Something! Vintage Robin Williams…

E.M.Smith at Musings from the Chiefio - 1 day ago
SJWs curl up and die, Political Correctness Stuff IT! THIS is Robin Williams!!! Continue reading →

The Republican Party Failed To Defeat Pelosi-- So Now The Republican Wing Of The Democratic Party Will Give It A Shot

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 1 day ago
The Republican wing of the Democratic Party wants to replace Pelosi with someone far to her right. The Wall Street-financed New Dems are behind the big anti-Pelosi push. Late this afternoon, *HuffPo* released the signatories to a letter pledging not to support her for Speaker, primarily a real garbage heap of Democraps. I'd love to see Pelosi replaced... but not by a New Dem of Blue Dog. This is the list (the worst of the plotters are bolded): *•* *Tim Ryan* (D-OH) *•* *Seth Moulton* (New Dem-MA) *•* *Kathleen Rice* (New Dem-NY) *•* *Ed Perlmutter* (New Dem-CO) *•* *Kurt Schrader... more »

Science Fictional Perspectives - and favorite individual SCENES from movies?

David Brin at CONTRARY BRIN - 1 day ago
Alert! The New Horizons spacecraft is just 49 days away from Ultima Thule! On New Year's morning. After that spectacular Pluto fly-by a few years ago, you are getting your money's worth from the few bucks of taxes you spent on this spacecraft. But, then, you almost always get vast returns on our shared endeavors in science and doing glorious things. You will get a disease sometime that is treatable because we do this. Do not let dour snarlers talk you out of acknowledging what mighty beings we can be. Already great. Becoming greater by the day. Before diving in to lots of news and... more »

Cold San Antonio ‘shatters’ 102-year-old record

Robert at Ice Age Now - 1 day ago
Hard freeze topples daily records for both Tuesday and Wednesday and ties for fourth-coldest record for the entire month of November._________________ 14 Nov 2018 – The mercury in San Antonio, Texas, plunged to 23F (-5C) at the airport this morning, tying for the fourth-coldest November low temp on record. The fourth coldest for the entire ... Read moreCold San Antonio ‘shatters’ 102-year-old record The post Cold San Antonio ‘shatters’ 102-year-old record appeared first on Ice Age Now.

Double the average amount of snow for D.C. this winter

Robert at Ice Age Now - 1 day ago
This meteorologist actually takes sunspot cycles and “warm blobs” into account! Good on him! WTOP News Storm Team 4 chief meteorologist Doug Kammerer is calling for at least three big snow storms in the Washington, D.C. area this winter. “Our average snowfall in the D.C. metro area is about 15 inches — out toward Dulles, ... Read moreDouble the average amount of snow for D.C. this winter The post Double the average amount of snow for D.C. this winter appeared first on Ice Age Now.

Winter storm warnings in 27 states

Robert at Ice Age Now - 1 day ago
Global warming causes global cooling. A special kind of swamp talk. 15 Nov 2018 – – Many areas of the country (at least 27 states) are now under winter storm warnings/watches/advisories or freeze warnings. https://www.weather.gov/ Thanks to Kenneth Lund for this info The post Winter storm warnings in 27 states appeared first on Ice Age Now.

Quote of the Day

Norma at Collecting My Thoughts - 1 day ago
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My summer of 1958, part 4

Norma at Collecting My Thoughts - 1 day ago
What does an 18 year old do for a social life while living on a farm with her grandparents? Not much except spend time with adults. See Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3 for the story about why I was living on a farm the summer between my freshman and sophomore years in college. Transcribed from my diary! Perhaps it was a good thing, but my boyfriend had to go to Minnesota for the summer of 1958 for civil engineer camp. According to my diary, he called about 11:30 on June 6 and said he would stop by before leaving, so I grabbed a pail of water to wash up, put on some clean clothes and we ... more »

How To Determine If You Are A Democrat

tonyheller at The Deplorable Climate Science Blog - 1 day ago
If you believe Putin controlled the 2016 election, and also believe there is no evidence of fraud in the 2018 election – then you are a certified certifiable Democrat.

Lindsey Graham Discusses: Florida Recounts, Flake, Mueller and Senate Judiciary Committee…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 1 day ago
Senator Lindsey Graham appears on Fox News for a pre-scheduled interruption to Sean Hannity’s hour long monologue. During the eight minute appearance, Graham was able to speak for 2:16 seconds and discussed: the Florida election; the intent of Jeff Flake … Continue reading →

Accidently saying the wrong thing

Keith at musingsofanoldfart - 1 day ago
Watching an interview of Michelle Obama with Gayle King of CBS, her mother Ms. Robinson joined in. As many know, Ms. Robinson moved to the White House to be there for her grandchildren as their parents traveled and did their … Continue reading →

Propaganda Machine of $4.3 Billion Influenza Vaccine Industry Is in Full Swing

Waking Times at Waking Times - 1 day ago
*Dr. Mercola* - In the decade between 2005 and 2015, the influenza vaccine was less than 50 percent effective more than half the time.

A note on Obamacare, June 23, 2017

Norma at Collecting My Thoughts - 1 day ago
“But what is worse than forcing the poor to buy a product which makes millions for the wealthy investors and face a fine and jail if they don't buy it? What is worse than destroying the health and safety network of millions just so everyone can have a form of Medicaid? Strange values indeed. All yammered by the media to mislead and get Democrats another term in office.” Norma Bruce And yet it was used as a threat for the mid-terms of 2018 to frighten people and bad mouth Republicans.

Israel Allegedly Trained to Take Out S-300 During Drills With Greece

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
Israel Allegedly Trained to Take Out S-300 During Drills With Greece by https://sputniknews.com/ The war games between the Israeli and Hellenic Air Force lasted twelve days and specifically saw the participation of Israel’s s fourth-generation F-16I “Sufa” fighter jet squadrons, which “drilled various scenarios.” – During recent air exercises with Greece, the Israeli Air Force (IAF) could […]

Endless Wars and How Much Israel Costs You?

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
RT America Published on Nov 13, 2018 Following news that the Israelis were on a secret mission in Gaza, we reported on this show yesterday that secret operation went bad. When it went bad, the IDF resorted to open gunfire, which caused the Palestinians to fire back, which caused the Israeli’s to send in war planes, […]

Bin Salman ‘Tried to Persuade Netanyahu to Go to War in Gaza’ Say Sources

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
Bin Salman ‘Tried to Persuade Netanyahu to Go to War in Gaza’ Say Sources by David Hearst, https://www.middleeasteye.net/ War was among scenarios suggested by damage-limitation task force established to advise Saudi crown prince in aftermath of Khashoggi killing – Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman attempted to persuade Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to start a conflict […]

Ex-Bahraini Minister Warns of Joint Arab-Israel Plot Against Palestine

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
Ex-Bahraini Minister Warns of Joint Arab-Israel Plot Against Palestine by https://www.presstv.com/ Bahrain’s former minister of education Ali Fakhro has criticized Saudi Arabia and its regional allies for their willingness to establish diplomatic relations with the Tel Aviv regime, arguing that such attempts would pave the way for the Israeli military to continuously target Palestinians. – “The Occupation regime (Israel) […]

‘Everything is a Target’: Gaza Residents Decry Israeli Strikes

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
‘Everything is a Target’: Gaza Residents Decry Israeli Strikes by Farah Najjar & Maram Humaid, https://www.aljazeera.com/ Gaza City – Ahmed Abu Saif struggles to maintain a straight face as he looks at the amorphous pile of rubble of what used to be a five-storey building he owned. – The structure is one of the several civilian sites […]

US Vice President Threatens China With ‘All-Out Cold War’

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
US Vice President Threatens China With ‘All-Out Cold War’ by https://sputniknews.com/ Relations between Beijing and Washington deteriorated in late May when US President Donald Trump announced that $50 billion worth of Chinese goods would be subject to 25 percent tariffs in a bid to fix the US trade deficit with China. Since then, the two countries […]

A Worldwide Debt Default Is A Real Possibility

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
A Worldwide Debt Default Is A Real Possibility by John Mauldin, https://www.forbes.com/ Is debt good or bad? The answer is “Yes.” Debt is future spending pulled forward in time. It lets you buy something now for which you otherwise don’t have cash yet. Whether it’s wise or not depends on what you buy. Debt to educate […]

Irish Authorities Investigate UFO Sightings by Commercial Pilots

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
Irish Authorities Investigate UFO Sightings by Commercial Pilots by Kate Lyons, https://www.theguardian.com/international BA and Virgin pilots report seeing bright lights that disappeared at high speed – The Irish Aviation Authority is investigating after an unidentified flying object was sighted by pilots flying over Ireland. On the morning of 9 November the pilot of British Airways flight BA94 from […]

A Bright New Comet Inbound to the Inner Solar System

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
nemesis maturity Published on Nov 13, 2018 AMATEUR ASTRONOMERS FIND A BRIGHT NEW COMET: There’s a new comet in the morning sky. Discovered just last week by three amateur astronomers–one in Arizona and two in Japan–Comet Machholz-Fujikawa-Iwamoto (C/2018 V1) has quadrupled in brightness over the past few days. “It is now glowing like a fuzzy 8th […]

John Rubino: Elite Terrified of 1930’s Depression or Weimar Hyperinflation

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
John Rubino: Elite Terrified of 1930’s Depression or Weimar Hyperinflation by Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com Financial writer John Rubino says everywhere you look, debt is exponentially mounting. Nothing demonstrates the “imminent bankruptcy” problem better than the financial obligations of New York City. Rubino says, “They just announced that they have unfunded liabilities for retiree healthcare, just retiree healthcare […]

Gaza Residents Celebrate Ceasefire with Israel

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
RT Published on Nov 14, 2018 LATEST: Israeli Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman resigns, slams Gaza ceasefire as ‘capitulation to terror’ READ MORE: https://on.rt.com/9ijg “In 2001, Dr. Ariella Oppenheim, of Hebrew University, a biologist, published the first extensive study of DNA and the origin of the Jews. Her research found that virtually all the Jews came from […]

Israeli Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman Resigns, Slams Gaza Ceasefire as ‘Capitulation to Terror’

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
Israeli Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman Resigns, Slams Gaza Ceasefire as ‘Capitulation to Terror’ by https://www.rt.com/ Israel Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman has resigned as a protest against the ceasefire in Gaza, calling the deal a “capitulation to terror.” His right-wing party, Yisrael Beiteinu, will also leave the ruling coalition. – In a live televised address, Liberman called […]

Women at the Water’s Edge: lives of women in a climate changed world

Near West at New Mandala - 1 day ago
In India's Sundarbans, climate change is fundamentally transforming the everyday lives of women living in remote chars, or river islands. The post Women at the Water’s Edge: lives of women in a climate changed world appeared first on New Mandala.

Welcoming ‘Near West’ to New Mandala

Liam Gammon at New Mandala - 1 day ago
New Mandala will be home to a South Asia guest section in the lead up to India's general elections. The post Welcoming ‘Near West’ to New Mandala appeared first on New Mandala.

Death by sewage: clean-ups, caste and contracts in India

Assa Doron & Robin Jeffrey at New Mandala - 1 day ago
A lasting, cleaner India depends on undermining the enduring belief that removal of tainted things is the responsibility of people who are born to the task. The post Death by sewage: clean-ups, caste and contracts in India appeared first on New Mandala.

President Trump Announces First Step Act – Requests Congressional Support…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 1 day ago
President Donald J. Trump delivers remarks earlier today in a White House event calling on Congress to take action and support the bipartisan prison reform legislation, the FIRST STEP Act. . [Transcript] Roosevelt Room – 4:38 P.M. EST – THE … Continue reading →

“Criminal Intent”…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 1 day ago
If you pause for a few minutes and look at every recent headline, and the story therein that delivers frustration;… I mean really elevate and look at the bigger issue inside each of the examples… there’s a connective thread surrounding … Continue reading →

Aircraft Carerirs USS Ronald Reagan And The USS John C Stennis Join Together For Exercies In The Philippine Sea

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 day ago
The Nimitz-class aircraft carriers USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) and USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) conduct dual aircraft carrier strike group operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility supporting security and stability in the Indo-Asia Pacific region. The operations mark the U.S. Navy’s continued presence throughout the area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Alonzo M. Archer/Released) *Reuters: **U.S. carriers join up in East Asia for 'complex' warfare drills* TOKYO (Reuters) - Two U.S. aircraft carriers with around 150 fighter ... more »

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