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Pigs in New Jersey on video ripping a year old baby from his mom
Because she had tickets. Of course the Republican Gestapo Worshipers are celebrating the victory.
Coldest in Brazil since 1971
First 10 days of December, far below normal in much of southern Brazil. _________________ The High Mountains (Serra da Catarinense) had the coldest dawn, Inmet de São Joaquim-SC (1955/2018) since 1971 and the fourth coldest of the whole series (on record?), and we saw on the national news that the cold was “normal!!!” Apart from ... Read moreColdest in Brazil since 1971 The post Coldest in Brazil since 1971 appeared first on Ice Age Now.
UK COLUMN: Yellow Vests vs Macron’s Thugs, No ‘Integrity’ at The Guardian
*UK Column News* | Mike Robinson and Patrick Henningsen with the early week news round-up.
Global Cops: Will US Jail Chinese Tech Exec?
Did President Trump really have no idea that a top Chinese businesswoman and member of the country's political elite was going to be arrested in Canada just as the US president was having dinner with Chinese leader Xi Jinping? If so, did the neocons surrounding him knowingly keep him in the dark? The implications of this arrest are incalculable, as the Huawei CFO, Weng Wanzhou faces 30 years in US prison for allegedly violating US sanctions on Iran! What to expect? Tune in to today's Liberty Report:
Mueller’s Investigation is Missing One Thing: A Crime
[image: undefined] A baby born when Robert Mueller started his investigation would be talking by now. But would she have anything to say? We last looked at what Mueller had publicly—and what he didn’t have—some 10 months ago, and I remained skeptical that the Trump campaign had in any way colluded with Russia. It’s worth another look now, but first let’s give away the ending (spoiler alert!): there is still no real evidence of, well, much of anything significant about Russiagate. One thing that is clear is that the investigation seems to be ending. Mueller’s office has reportedly ev... more »
Gallop Poll: 158 Million Migrants Want To Move To The U.S.
Gallop *Washington Examiner: **158 million migrants want to move to the US, world’s top pick* The United States is the top pick — by far — for migrants seeking a new home, despite reports that President Trump’s policies are scaring people away and making countries such as Canada and some in Europe the preferred choice, according to a new report. Some 158 million, or a population far larger than all of Russia, want to move to the U.S., about 21 percent of all those in the world seeking a new home. In a worldwide survey, Gallup found that 15 percent of the world, or 758 million, w... more »
Did President Trump Kiss Bob Dole on the Forehead?
Photographs sometimes don't capture the public's attention until later events make them noteworthy.
Musk Suggests Tesla’s New Chairwoman Won’t Rein Him In
Musk says “it’s not realistic” to think that Robyn Denholm will be reining him in because he remains the electric car company’s largest shareholder.
Supreme Court Won’t Hear States’ Appeal over Planned Parenthood
The court's order reflected a split among its conservative justices and an accusation from Justice Clarence Thomas that his colleagues seemed to be ducking the case for political reasons.
Did Trump Instruct Acting Secretary of State to Nullify Oaths Taken on Qurans?
It's a challenge to 'nullify' something that didn't happen in the first place.
Rat Found in Vending Machine at Florida High School
In the video aired by news station WPTV, the brown rat appears as large as a snack-size bag of chips.
Top House Dems Raise Prospect of Impeachment, Jail for Trump
"There's a very real prospect that on the day Donald Trump leaves office, the Justice Department may indict him..."
Arctic Sea Ice Volume 9-Dec-2018
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Sea Ice Extent (Global Antarctic and Arctic) – Day 343 – 2018
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(Departed) soul mates???
This is one of the more unusual relationship breakup stories to pop up. An Irish Jack Sparrow impersonator who married the ghost of a pirate has revealed she has split from her 300-year-old hubby. Earlier this year Amanda Sparrow Large, 46, said she’d found her “soulmate” in a Haitian pirate from the 1700s who was executed for thieving on the high seas. The loved-up couple were legally married by a shaman priest in a boat off the Irish coast in international waters. But now the mum from Drogheda, Co Louth, has revealed the unlikely union is over. Posting on social media she said:... more »
The Daily "Near You?"
Elizabethton, Tennessee, USA. Thanks for stopping by!
MIND-READING FOR ANGRY REPUBLICANS
In the *New York Post,* F.H. Buckley, a law professor and former Trump speechwriter who's no relation to William F., concludes that his liberal neighbors are engaging in hate speech, which he knows because he can read their minds: *Why ‘No Hate Here’ signs are actually pretty hateful* My walks with my dog take me to a quiet off-street, with middle-class houses made expensive because they’re inside the Beltway. Their owners are mostly youngish attorneys who work as assistant-deputy-director-somethings in some government department or other. Two of the homes feature “No Hate Here” si... more »
"Curious..."
"Curious how often you humans manage to obtain that which you do not want." - Mr. Spock
Are Weather-geoengineered Crop Failures Documented In Pennsylvania?
By Catherine J. Frompovich For those who are considered “conspiracy theorists,” the information below may be more than a defining illustration of the real issues... more »
"America’s 'Franz Ferdinand' Moment"
*"America’s 'Franz Ferdinand' Moment"* By Bill Bonner BALTIMORE, MARYLAND – "Whatever good was done by the Trump/Xi trade war truce in Buenos Aires was likely undone by what was done in Vancouver Airport earlier this month. *Bogeyman Program: *The U.S. stock market warmed to the idea of a ceasefire last Monday morning. Then came word that the U.S. government had arrested Meng Wanzhou, the chief financial officer of Chinese technology firm Huawei. The feds got the Canadians to collar the poor woman while she was changing planes in Vancouver. Few people in the U.S. have ever heard of... more »
Top 100 Associate Degree Producers
Diverse presents the Top 100 Associate Degree Producers.
PGCC’s Academy of Health Sciences Receives Highest Rating on MD School Report Card
The Academy of Health Sciences (AHS) at Prince George’s Community College (PGCC) recently received a five-star rating on the Maryland State Department of Education 2018-19 Maryland School Report Card, making it the only high school in the county to do so. AHS was established seven years ago as a partnership between PGCC and Prince George’s […]
Senegal Opens Museum of Black Civilizations, Devoted to ‘Decolonizing African Knowledge’
After being first proposed by former Senegal president Léopold Sédar Senghor 52 years ago, the country has opened the Museum of Black Civilizations, one of the largest museums of its kind in the world. The building is similar in size to the National Museum of African American History in Washington, D.C., with 14,000 square meters […]
Chicago Historian Timuel Black Turns 100
Timuel “Tim” D. Black, a Chicago historian who survived the Great Depression and worked on the front lines during World War II, turned 100 years old over the weekend. Black has lived in Chicago since he was an infant, growing up in a neighborhood that was then called the “Black Belt”, according to ABC7. Black’s […]
This Looks Like Why FireFox Is A Pig
Is the FireFox memory hog behaviour all down to lack of 'garbage collection' in the language used to write it (rust) and the programmers not doing it actively themselves? Some evidence for that... Continue reading →
"We’re mistaken if we believe that the collapse of Christianity in America has led to a decline in religion. It has merely led to religious impulses being expressed by political cults." #QotD
*"Social-justice ideology does everything a religion should. It offers an account of the whole: that human life and society and any kind of truth must be seen entirely as a function of social power structures, in which various groups have spent all of human existence oppressing other groups. And it provides a set of practices to resist and reverse this interlocking web of oppression — from regulating the workplace and policing the classroom to checking your own sin and even seeking to control language itself. I think of non-PC gaffes as the equivalent of old swear words. Like the... more »
12 Tips for a Healthy Holiday Season
Holidays mean colds and flu for many. We get tired and run down during the holidays and our immune system gets weakened. We want you healthy this holiday season. Here are 12 tips to follow: 1. Cook healthy with organic ingredients When cooking this season, be sure to use only organic ingredients for each of […] The post 12 Tips for a Healthy Holiday Season appeared first on The Drs. Wolfson.
Greg Hunter, "We are Heading for a Deflationary Inflationary Depression"
*"We are Heading for a Deflationary Inflationary Depression"* By Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com "In September, money manager Michael Pento warned, “The massive bubble blown by global central banks is unraveling now.” Look at the upheaval in markets and he was clearly correct. Now, Pento sees, “Deflation, say it again, deflation. We are heading for a deflationary/inflationary depression. That’s what we have been modeled for. That’s why we went short in September. We covered the short just before Thanksgiving, and we went short again last Monday just before the crash.” The debt is eno... more »
Musical Interlude: Elton John, “Your Starter For”
Elton John, “Your Starter For” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gdKwjXrhFJg
U.K Prime Minister May Postpones Brexit Vote
*Daily Mail:* *Humiliated May goes back to Brussels: May says she will seek 'assurances' on the Irish backstop but she will NOT ask the EU to drop it - and her Brexit vote could be delayed until JANUARY* * Theresa May faced an overwhelming defeat in vote that could have sent her tumbling out of Downing Street * In stormy Commons clashes PM pledged to seek more concessions from the EU in bid to shore up support * But she made clear she will not be seeking to get Brussels to drop the concept of the Irish border backstop * The premier suggested the Brexit deal might not be brought ba... more »
"How It Really Is"
Oh, melt already, you worthless idiots...
"A Form Of Baby-Talk..."
"Americans no longer talk to each other, they entertain each other. They do not exchange ideas, they exchange images. They do not argue with propositions; they argue with good looks, celebrities and commercials. When a population becomes distracted by trivia, when cultural life is redefined as a perpetual round of entertainments, when serious public conversation becomes a form of baby-talk, when, in short, a people become an audience, and their public business a vaudeville act, then a nation finds itself at risk; culture-death is a clear possibility." - Neil Postman, "Amusing Ourse... more »
Japan to extend copyright period on works including novels and paintings to 70 years on Dec. 30
bilaterals.org - 10 hours ago
10-Dec-2018 The copyright period on works such as novels and paintings in Japan is set to be extended to 70 years after the authors' deaths, from the current 50 years, as part of legislation to approve the TPP.
Mercosur and EU start a technical talks round in Montevideo, waiting for Bolsonaro
bilaterals.org - 10 hours ago
10-Dec-2018 Mercosur and the European Union will be holding a round of technical talks in Montevideo, with the purpose of building a strong consensus
Ce qu'on ne vous a pas dit sur le nouvel ALÉNA
bilaterals.org - 10 hours ago
10-Dec-2018 Il est essentiel de jeter un regard attentif sur les soi-disant bonnes pratiques règlementaires avant que le Canada ne se lance dans la ratification de l'Accord.
Union Africaine. ZLECA: 13 pays ont déjà ratifié l'accord de libre-échange
bilaterals.org - 10 hours ago
10-Dec-2018 Avec la ratification du Togo, ce sont ainsi 13 pays au total qui ont ratifié cet accord de libre-échange.
Fuel Poverty: It's Not Just France's Problem As Excess Winter Deaths Rise
*For readers in the UK. And we Canadians should not be smug or complacent.* *Soon we'll find ourselves in the shoes of the French and British.* - Pt.3: Gilet Jaunes/Yellow Vests: Erasing the Middle Class from Existence - Pt.2: Gilet Jaunes/Yellow Vests Are Visible to Jupiter - Pt. 1: Gilet Jaunes/Yellow Vests Vs the Yellow "Leaders" of France *Fuel Poverty- It’s a HUGE problem- Excess Winter Deaths Continue to Rise...* *In a world that is warming? How is this possible? It’s possible because AGW as sold is the “BIG LIE’ and a massively impoverished population in a colde... more »
Malaysia Beats Emerging Market Peers as Asia Outshines
What’s really impressive – and unmentioned – in Bloomberg’s ranking of emerging markets is the fact that despite Western sanctions Russia beats China, India and Korea to come second
Monday Linky Randomness
Central Committee of Linky Randomness *Get Your Notorious RBG Bra Right Here!*- Harper Wilde to show their support for the women who will serve in Congress. *Daughter Makes Her ‘Shakedown’ Daddy Proud:* She’s her father’s daughter, alright. *"I'm scared by him. I can’t imagine what his 3 a.m. is like."*- What starlet was in danger from Harvey Weinstein, when Streep knew about him, and kept his secret? What about her 3 a.m.?" *She Produces More Whoppers than Burger King*.- Alexandra Ocashew Cortex Now Claims She's Jewish. - *Calls Gen. John Kelly a Coward*. Some people clean yo... more »
New Gov’t Docs Reveal Parts of CIA Mind Control Program MK-Ultra Were Actually “Successful”
[image: CIA] Truth about CIA’s illegal MK Ultra mind-control experiments – using drugs, hypnosis and electronic devices- have been revealed in bone chilling declassified documents. The post New Gov’t Docs Reveal Parts of CIA Mind Control Program MK-Ultra Were Actually “Successful” appeared first on The Free Thought Project.
Utterly Horrifying Video Shows NYPD Cops Rip Baby from Mother’s Arms as She Waited for Food Stamps
[image: baby] A deeply disturbing video was uploaded to Facebook this week, showing NYPD officers rip a tiny baby from his mother's arms over a dispute on where to sit. The post Utterly Horrifying Video Shows NYPD Cops Rip Baby from Mother’s Arms as She Waited for Food Stamps appeared first on The Free Thought Project.
Illegal Immigrants From Vietnam Smuggled Into Spain (EU) Via South America For 18000 Euros (20,000 $)
The illegal immigrants “were smuggled from Vietnam via South America and finally into the EU in groups of 6 to … Continue reading →
Small colleges, large growth
This past week my wife and I attended our daughter’s senior project presentation. She did a marvelous job, showing equal parts poise and command of her material, to well-mask her nervousness. Her professors thought so as well giving her an … Continue reading →
Freeing Ourselves from Religious Dogma
*Julian Rose* - It's time to free ourselves from unquestioned assumptions of truth.
The Agricultural Pesticide Damaging Kids’ Brains
*Catherine J. Frompovich* - The chemical Chlorpyrifos is an organophosphate pesticide that affects the nervous system.
5 Ways to Take CBD and When Each is Most Beneficial
Here are some of the most popular ways to take CBD, when each may be most appropriate, and the conditions it may address.
Atheist Group Demands Removal of Christmas Display From Michigan School
[image: atheist-group-demands-removal-of-christmas-display-from-michigan-school] An atheist activist group is demanding that a Christmas display be removed from the roof of a Michigan school.
No, Trump Was Not “At the Center of a Massive Fraud Against the American People”
[image: no-trump-was-not-at-the-center-of-a-massive-fraud-against-the-american-people] Democrats and their myrmidons in the leftist media are seriously discussing the impeachment President Trump, now saying he “defrauded” the voters.
What Happened to Federalism?
[image: what-happened-to-federalism] The Founders created a federal government holding very limited power and authority. Now, it has all-encompassing powers; what happened?
Fresh clashes break out as IDF search Ramallah for Ofra shooters (video)
Several scuffles broke out in Ramallah on Monday after the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) entered the city as part of a search for Palestinians allegedly involved in a shooting in the Israeli settlement of Ofra. Dozens of Palestinians were reportedly injured by tear gas inhalation and rubber bullets during the clashes which broke out at […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
[Graphic 18+] Two Ahrar Al-Sham fighters shot dead by unknown assailants in Idlib
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:40 P.M.) – Two fighters from the Harakat Ahrar Al-Sham faction of the Turkish-backed National Liberation Front (NLF) were shot dead by unknown assailants in southern Idlib on Monday. According to opposition activists in the Idlib province, the two Ahrar Al-Sham fighters were shot dead while traveling down the Tah-Tahtaya Road. No group […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Russian Navy to get new blue-water warships in next 5 years
The Russian Navy has launched its rearmament with warships designated for their operation in long-distance maritime and oceanic zones and is set to get such large displacement vessels in the next five years, Navy Shipbuilding Chief Rear Admiral Vladimir Tryapichnikov said on Monday. “It [the naval shipbuilding program] is being implemented stage by stage. Currently, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Lebanese civilians hold picnic during Israeli tunnel operation (photos)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:25 P.M.) – A number of Lebanese civilians were pictured this week holding a picnic near the United Nations’ “blue line”, while Israeli troops overlooked the area. The Lebanese civilians could be seen smoking their hookah pipe and sharing food in Mays Al-Jabal as Israeli soldiers looked on from the border: ميس الجبل […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Israeli warship enters Lebanese territorial waters – report
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:00 P.M.) – An Israeli warship reportedly entered Lebanese waters last night, prompting the Lebanese Armed Forces to raise their alert levels. According to a military communique, an Israeli warship entered Lebanese territorial waters at approximately 8:32 P.M. (local time) last night. The Israeli warship traveled more than 295 meters into the Lebanese […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Saudi Coalition troops keep advancing inside Houthi provincial stronghold
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:55 P.M.) – The Saudi Coalition continued their offensive in northern Yemen, today, targeting the Houthi defenses inside the Sa’ada Goverorate. According to pro-Saudi media, the Coalition troops managed to score a new advance inside the Baqim District of Sa’ada on Monday after overrunning the Houthi defenses near the border-crossing. Backed by Saudi […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Daesh attacks Syrian Army posts near Iraqi border
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:40 P.M.) – The Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL/IS/Daesh) launched a new attack on the Syrian Arab Army’s (SAA) positions near key border-city of Albukamal in southeast Deir Ezzor. According to a military source in Damascus, the Islamic State launched more than ten mortar shells towards the Syrian Arab Army’s positions at the town of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Armenia has no interest in joining NATO: PM
Acting Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said Monday his country had no plans to join NATO. “We have no plans to be a member of NATO,” Pashinyan told reporters. Pashinyan’s announcement comes after the prime minister’s My Step alliance won the country’s snap parliamentary election on Sunday with over 70 percent of the vote. Armenia has been at odds for decades with Azerbaijan over control of Nagorno-Karabakh after the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Netanyahu claims Oman allowed Israel to use airspace, says Saudi Arabia is next
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday that the authorities of Oman had allowed Israeli planes to use the country’s airspace for flights, adding that Israel was working toward getting similar authorization from Saudi Arabia. “When I was in Oman, Sultan Qaboos [bin Said] confirmed to me right away that El Al [flag carrier […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syrian military uncovers large weapons cache near Jordanian border
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:35 P.M.) – A large weapons cache belonging to the jihadist rebels was found near the Jordanian border-crossing on Monday, a military communique said. According to the communique, the Syrian military uncovered the large weapons cache while they were conducting a combing operation near the Nassib Crossing in southern Daraa. The communique said […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Kurdish women join fight to capture Daesh stronghold (photos)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:30 P.M.) – The Kurdish women that make up the YPJ militia in Syria have joined the fight to capture the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL/IS/Daesh) stronghold of Hajin in southeast Deir Ezzor. The YPJ has participated in several battles against the Islamic State in the past, including the terrorist group’s imperative defeats at Raqqa, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syrian Army command issues important decree discharging thousands of soldiers
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:00 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army’s High Command issued an imperative decree on Monday that honorably discharged thousands of soldiers from the armed services. According to a communique from Damascus, the Syrian Army’s High Command issued an administrative order that ends the reservation of batch number 248 of the conscripted officers and […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Colombian police arrest 6 Israelis behind child sex trafficking ring (video)
The network is suspected of operating in a spate of Colombian cities, including the capital Bogota, the second-largest city of Medellin as well as Cartagena and Santa Marta. All of the suspects were wanted by Interpol on suspicion of pimping and soliciting minors for prostitution. Six Israel citizens have been arrested after they were suspected of running […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Russian spy planes swarm Idlib province as Syrian troops crowd front-lines
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:20 P.M.) – Several Russian spy planes were seen above the skies of the Idlib province, today, as they continue to conduct surveillance flights across northwest Syria. According to a military source in the Hama province, Russian IL-20 spy planes were seen above the skies of Idlib, where they repeatedly flew over the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Neptune Regatta on Rio’s Guanabara Bay Ends Season Sunday
By Scarlet Bringuenti Bennett, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – On Sunday, December 16th, the 24th edition of the Neptunes Regatta, which ends the season of sailing in Brazil and determines the national champion of the Brasilian Association of Sailboats of the Ocean (ABVO) will commence at Guanabara Bay from 1PM. The competition has […] The post Neptune Regatta on Rio’s Guanabara Bay Ends Season Sunday appeared first on The Rio Times.
BWorld 272, The ASEAN Prosperity Initiative
* This is my article in BusinessWorld last December 05, 2018. *“The rapid economic advance that we have come to expect seems in a large measure to be the result of this inequality and to be impossible without it. Progress at such a fast rate cannot proceed on a uniform front but must take place in echelon fashion, with some far ahead of the rest.”* — Friedrich Hayek, The Constitution of Liberty (1960), Chapter 3. While many activists and central planners will disagree with the Nobel economist Hayek, this has been the inescapable reality – as prosperity expands, inequality among peop... more »
Guest Post
By special request, I’m posting this image to illustrate the comment below (Sisyphus10 December 2018 at 10:00) ‘Out of Office' Open thread. “I was away for the weekend & accidentally deprived myself of wi-fi, so thanks, Peter for the up-date on the social media response to the Alistair Campbell/Jenni Russell squabble on Newsnight. What I did not miss, though, was what was going on opposite Worcester Cathedral at about 4.15 on Saturday: having eaten a well-lubricated lunch, my wife & I returned to our hotel for a quick snooze. We had barely zizzed our first zeds when a commotion beg... more »
BREAKING: The soul of the new stampede!
*MONDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2018"Lock him up" versus "move on:"* We start today with a front-page report from yesterday's New York Times. The report, by Baker and Fandos, seems accurate and well reasoned. It's the *content* of this accurate report that pretty much blows our weak minds. The report concerns "the latest revelations" by special counsel Robert Mueller and by federal prosecutors in the Southern District of New York. It concerns "the portrait" those officials are currently sketching. The headline goes like this: *Prosecutors Effectively Accuse Trump of Defrauding Voters. What... more »
French President Macron To Address The Nation Amid Protests
*Daily Mail*: *Macron pleads with union leaders in a bid to placate Yellow Vest protesters ahead of TV address this evening as Russia denies allegations it has whipped up riots on social media* * Emmanuel Macron facing calls to step down amid violent protests across France * He met union bosses, politicians and business figures to find solution Monday * He will address the nation tonight, the first time he has spoken publicly in a week * Russia denied claims it had been promoting fake news to do with the riots online French President Emmanuel Macron met with union bosses, polit... more »
Inequality 36, Adam Smith the poor
Last September, I have a brief email discussion with some friends and former classmates from UPSE in the 80s. A summary of those points: 1. On scale of economy -- PH economy has momentum mainly because of our big population. Our GDP size doubles about every two decades on average. 2. Poverty reduction, what to do -- Adam Smith the poor. Don’t give too many freebies, forever subsidies. But if the poor are industrious, government and NGOs also should not ask for too many permits, taxes, fees, penalties. There are 100 ways to be poor like being lazy, or work 1 day and then complain abo... more »
News of the day, Monday December 10
*I am so done with "hate speech." With AI we'll soon have "hate thoughts" and even if no word was uttered, you'll lose a job, or a position of honor or a Heisman Trophy. Right now we're down to two categories that can be insulted with impunity--Trump supporters and old ladies with white hair (I've had to leave the liberal social media platforms for the threats due to my age--"die old hag--make room on the planet for people worth it"). I hope the reporter who dug through the twitter trash of a 14 year old is happy. I'm about to start sticking up for the ridiculous rap artists who s...more »
Does The Word "Progressive" Mean Anything Anymore?
*4 progressives recently elected to Congress* When I was first getting into politics-- believe it or not, I was (briefly) the president of my college's Young Democrats-- the word "liberal" was worn proudly by people on the left. Now? It was tarnished from all sides and replaced by "progressive." I want to talk about *that* word... but first let me run off on a somewhat related tangent-- another political word-- the usage of which often bugs me to distraction. The word "moderate" is the most comfortable political term for Americans. It drives me crazy that Beltway insiders and dumb-b... more »
Brexit is Prohibition
I wonder whether Brexit is Britain's Prohibition. By that I mean that any nation can back a major change with the best of intentions only to learn from experience that the decision was flawed. The only solution, in the end, is a reversal of that decision by the same constitutional process. There is a difference in that Parliament is not legally obligated by the 2016 referendum to leave the EU, but in practice the withdrawal decision cannot be undone without a second referendum. Prohibition was a disaster, but Brexit shows that no constitutional system is immune from them.
The Removal of ‘Individual 1’?
The political climate is changing. After Friday, temperatures are rising higher and the leading denier, of course, is Donald Trump, who after last week’s bombshells could only turn to social media.
Naming Rights
I’ve thought a lot about this seemingly simple act of reading names at Commencement. Mostly I’ve thought that this ritual is far from simple: it punctuates one of the most complex learning experiences of college — figuring out who you are and what that who will be called. The 1989 United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child recognizes this powerful marker of human identity and human dignity. By signing on to this agreement (as have nearly 200 countries have) states must act in the best interests of children by complying with basic rights, including, vitally, the right to th... more »
The Nightmare Scenario: Imagine if China Tried to Invade Taiwan
*Alex Bierman* *Security, Asia* The PLA is now better equipped than it ever has been to launch a military invasion of Taiwan. This “nightmare” scenario is a looming threat to Taiwan’s continued existence as an independent and sovereign state. Since founding the People’s Republic of China (PRC, China) in 1949, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has made no secret of its intention to subjugate the Republic of China (ROC, Taiwan), including by force if perceived as necessary and worth the cost. Potentially supporting the CCP’s “China Dream,” a capacity to physically occupy Taiwan thr... more »
Russia's Su-57 Stealth Fighter: Now Armed with a (Nuclear Capable) Hypersonic Missiles?
*Mark Episkopos* *Security, * More questions than answers. In the prior months, The National Interest discussed the possibility of Russia’s fifth-generation stealth fighter being outfitted with hypersonic Kinzhal missiles. Russian state news reported Kinzhal integration on the Su-57 earlier this week: "In accordance with Russia's State Armament Program for 2018-2027, Su-57 jet fighters will be equipped with hypersonic missiles. The jet fighters will receive missiles with characteristics similar to that of the Kinzhal missiles, but with inter-body placement and smaller size," sa... more »
U.S. Oil Production Reaches Record High
U.S. oil production was estimated at 11.7 million barrels a day during the week ending November 16, over 2 million… The post U.S. Oil Production Reaches Record High appeared first on IER.
China Is Data Mining Directly From The Brains Of Workers
By Meadow Clark China is deploying emotional surveillance technology that mines data from the minds of its citizens. Essentially, they’re data mining by reading their... more »
Security In Iraq Dec 1-7, 2018
Violence and casualties remained extremely low in Iraq during the first week of December 2018. While the insurgency has always ebbed and flowed the poor weather and heavy flooding continued, which probably put a major damper on the ability of the militants to carry out their operations. There were just 34 incidents reported in Iraq during the week. That was up from 28 the last full week of November, but still below the 40-50 incidents the country was seeing in previous months. Once again, Baghdad had the most incidents with 12 after only 5 from November 22-28. *Security Incident... more »
This Day In Iraqi History - Dec 10
1949 Ali Aiyubi became premier of Iraq for 2nd time 1980 Iran launched counteroffensive at Darkhovin to break siege of Abadan in south Failed but put Iraq on defensive in first year of war 1981 Report that Soviet Union resumed arms deliveries to Iraq after ban when Iran-Iraq War started (Musings On Iraq interview with author Anthony Tucker-Jones on Iran-Iraq War) (Musings On Iraq book review *The Iran-Iraq War 1980-1988*) (Musings On Iraq book review *Iran-Iraq War, The Lion of Babylon, 1980-1988*) (Musings On Iraq book review *The Iran-Iraq War*) 1996 Oil for Food program began i... more »
How Plutocratic Media Keeps Staff Aligned With Establishment Agendas
Why do mainstream media reporters within ostensibly free democracies act just like state media propagandists? Why are they so reliably pro-establishment, all throughout every mainstream outlet? Why do they so consistently marginalize any idea that doesn’t fit within the extremely narrow Overton window of acceptable […]
CBS: Dead birds litter highway right here in Florida
(Photo credit: WINK News) Last week, dozens of cattle egrets flew into cars on I-75 in Lee County, Florida and died. Now, the highway is littered with their corpses. While some people blamed the toxic green algae and red tide for the deaths along the stretch from Fort Myers to Naples, the truth is, no one is […] The post CBS: Dead birds litter highway right here in Florida appeared first on Health Nut News.
Brother Polight drops some truth on how the US is birthing babies backward
In the video below, author and social commentator Brother Polight speaks the truth about the current status of giving birth in this country. And FYI, we’ve got it all wrong. RELATED STORY: CBS: U.S. “most dangerous” place to give birth in developed world (We might not agree with everything he believes or has to say, but […] The post Brother Polight drops some truth on how the US is birthing babies backward appeared first on Health Nut News.
"Economic Market Snapshot"
"Bulletin: Dow Industrials Down 440 Points After Sharp Acceleration of Monday Decline" Real-time : - https://www.marketwatch.com/tools/marketsummary "These Lowe’s Stores Are Closing in the Next Three Months" - https://www.marketwatch.com/ ○ *CNN Fear And Greed Index:* - http://money.cnn.com/data/fear-and-greed/ - http://money.cnn.com/data/markets/dow/ ○ Be advised... *"Dow 10,000"* "The economy is in terrific shape. We’re in an economic boom. People thought it would be impossible. The reality is we are clicking on all cylinders. They are absolutely crushing it, profits are rising, conf... more »
Venezuela's Ruling Party Consolidates Power In Municipal Elections
*The National/AFP:* *Venezuelans stay away from elections, handing win to ruling party* National Electoral Council chair Tibisay Lucena put the rate of abstention at 72.6 per cent Venezuelans stayed away in droves Sunday from municipal elections, handing a victory to the ruling party – but with just 27 per cent turnout. National Electoral Council chair Tibisay Lucena put the rate of abstention at 72.6 per cent. As such, the ruling party won 142 of 156 jurisdictions in play, she said. Some 20.7 million Venezuelans were eligible to vote. Ms Lucena called it "a calm day of civic an... more »
What you don't know can't hurt you?...
*is ignorance really bliss?* For the past week having sketchy internet service has prompted me to discover a few things. The first thing I discovered is when you know that your access may only last for five to fifteen minutes, you eliminate a gazillion sites you usually spend waste time perusing. *Take time to enjoy the beauty of the world* The second thing I discovered is that the surfing aimlessly around the interwebs is a really crappy way to spend your time. You can lose most anything material in life - your home, your savings, even your car keys and they can be replaced. But ... more »
Nova Scotia’s economic future: we’ll all be servants
News 1. William Shrubsall and Andy Fillmore Writes Stephen Kimber: Is Halifax Liberal MP Andy Fillmore just one more mindlessly reliable yes-vote for whatever Justin Trudeau’s Liberals propose or oppose? Or could he fill what is now a political void and champion a non-partisan attempt to make sure our parole system helps those who deserve it […]
OPEC And Russia Reset Oil Market Ignoring Trump’s Urgings
What will be keenly watched in the period ahead, therefore, is how the new alchemy transforms Russian-Saudi relationship on the whole, especially given the backdrop of cloud of uncertainty hanging heavily on US-Saudi ties at present. The post OPEC And Russia Reset Oil Market Ignoring Trump’s Urgings appeared first on OrientalReview.org.
"Not So Fast"
*"Not So Fast"* by James Howard Kunstler "The media branch of “the Resistance” wet its pantsuits last Friday when Robert Mueller released sentencing memos on Paul Manafort and Michael Cohen, the human keys to the dungeon they would like to toss Mr. Trump into. Over in the House of Representatives, incoming Judiciary Committee chair Jerrold Nadler spooged himself into a rapture as visions of impeachment lap-danced in his head. Their victory orgasms may prove premature. The memos themselves were not all they were cracked up to be. Despite Mr. Mueller turning the screws of federal pr... more »
The New Bretton Woods System: Lyndon LaRouche's Moment in History
[image: LaRouchePAC organizing in NYC. November, 2018 [Eli Santiago / LaRouchePAC]] The stakes are very high in the fight to move from the Dec. 1 Trump-Xi summit and the resulting U.S.-China trade truce, and from the next (still unscheduled) Trump-Putin summit, directly into the first Four-Power discussions among the U.S., China, Russia and India towards a New Bretton Woods international fixed exchange-rate credit system—as designed by Lyndon LaRouche. Now we see that alien elements in the U.S. Department of Justice are using provocative arrests and prosecutions, to try to shut dow... more »
Venezuela: where life is a burden to be endured
It's truly astonishing to see how run-down, degraded and desperate life in Venezuela has become. Two decades ago it was a cosmopolitan, wealthy society by Latin American standards, relatively carefree and prosperous. Today, it's a dystopian nightmare. Bloomberg has published a series of reports on life in Caracas, the country's capital city. All of them are worth reading, if only to illustrate how so much that we take for granted can be lost in a short time through mismanagement, envy and fear. The latest looks at the street children of Caracas. Andrea is 9. Her father is dead... more »
BWorld 271, More smokers and drinkers needed to fund more UHC?
* This is my column in BusinessWorld on November 30, 2018. *“The man of system…is apt to be very wise in his own conceit; and is often so enamoured with the supposed beauty of his own ideal plan of government, that he cannot suffer the smallest deviation from any part of it….He does not consider that in the great chess-board of human society, every single piece has a principle of motion of its own, altogether different from that which the legislature might choose to impress upon it.”* — Adam Smith, Theory of Moral Sentiments (1759) That observation by Adam Smith also applies to th... more »
NASA’s Voyager 2 Probe Enters Interstellar Space
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Drinking Alcohol Helps You Speak Foreign Languages Better, According to Study.
https://theheartysoul.com/drinking-alcohol-helps-you-speak-foreign-languages-better-study/?utm_source=HHL
Body Toxic Score.
https://dailyproductsforhealth.com/new-blog/2018/11/27/cb5f1ofkgcp3grovawm9pyat54t6ph
Green tea benefits.
http://healthntech.seoresultmaster.com/green-tea-benefits/
Cherries – A Potent Super Food
https://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2017/06/19/amp/cherries-super-food.aspx?__twitter_impression=true
Coffee and Liver: Is Coffee Good for Your Liver?
https://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2017/06/12/amp/coffee-good-for-liver.aspx?__twitter_impression=true
Yale to Get Vending Machine for Abortion Drugs
[image: yale-to-get-vending-machine-for-abortion-drugs] Under the new scheme approved by the “Yale College Council,” a vending machine in the “Good Life Center” will dispense the so-called “Plan B” abortion drug.
Agri Econ 29, Bruce Tolentino lecture at BSP
Last November 28, I attended the lecture of Dr. Bruce Tolentino, "Rice and Inflation: the supply side" at BSP. Bruce is the new member of BSP Monetary Board, a former DA UnderSecretary and former IRRI Dep. Dir. Gen., I think. Among the slides shown by Bruce: Room later became full. Connie Dacuycuy of PIDS was giving her own presentation. Among the conclusions by Bruce -- the PH needs more: R&D, tariffication and liberalization, resilient varieties, rice crop managers, mechanization,... Former DOST Secretary Emil Javier also spoke, among his points.... I also do not support g... more »
Extreme Fraud In The National Climate Assessment (Part 1)
Katharine Hayhoe’s and Michael Mann’s National Climate Assessment is laced with fraud, starting in the first chapter where they claim heatwaves are becoming more common in the US. The Most Chilling Parts of the 2018 Climate Assessment – The Atlantic … Continue reading →
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From Jenna Orkin Yellow Vest Protests in Netherlands and Belgium The Camp fire took my home. Now I understand that no one ends up sleeping under an overpass by choice Australia Passes Cyber Snooping Laws with Global Implications More MKULTRA Documents Released 2018 MKULTRA Document Releases on BlackVault Via: TheSun: *“It shows that the entire story is not yet out – which is contrary to what the CIA wants us to believe.”* 5G + AI The record-breaking year of deadly fires in California was stoked by distinctly devilish winds — here's how they work China Launches Probe to Explore Dark S... more »
WATCH: Crowd Erupts in Anger as Cops Beat 5’1″ Handcuffed Man and Pull Down His Pants
[image: police] Multiple LMPD police officers were seen on video slamming a beating a man 5'1" man who was already in handcuffs over an alleged window tint stop. The post WATCH: Crowd Erupts in Anger as Cops Beat 5’1″ Handcuffed Man and Pull Down His Pants appeared first on The Free Thought Project.
Brazil’s Temer Authorizes Federal Intervention in Roraima State
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – With the threat of serious public security disruption, Brazil’s President, Michel Temer, has signed a decree authorizing federal intervention in the Amazon region state of Roraima. According to Temer the intervention was a ‘negotiated solution’ between Roraima’s governor, Suely Campos and the federal government. […] The post Brazil’s Temer Authorizes Federal Intervention in Roraima State appeared first on The Rio Times.
November Inflation in Brazil Lowest for the Month Since 1994
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Financial institutions consulted by Brazil’s Central Bank (BC) have once again reduced the estimate for inflation this year from 3.89 percent to 3.71 percent. The forecasts are in line with the latest results of the Consumer Price Index (IPCA) which registered a deflation of […] The post November Inflation in Brazil Lowest for the Month Since 1994 appeared first on The Rio Times.
Rio’s Museum of Astronomy Launches Virtual Reality Exhibition
By Jack Arnhold, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – From Thursday, December 6th, 2018 until Sunday, January 27th, 2019, the ‘Museu de Astronomia e Ciências Afins’ (Museum of Astronomy and Related Sciences – MAST) is hosting a special virtual reality exhibition entitled, ‘Experiências Virtuais em Realidades Digitais’ (Virtual Experiences in Digital Realities). The museum […] The post Rio’s Museum of Astronomy Launches Virtual Reality Exhibition appeared first on The Rio Times.
Pound Slides to 18-Month Lows As May Seeks ‘Legal Assurance’ On Backstop From Brussels
The post Pound Slides to 18-Month Lows As May Seeks ‘Legal Assurance’ On Backstop From Brussels appeared first on The Duran.
A Call For An American Mass Uprising
This is a call for all working-class Americans to move towards a vast protest effort. There are many ways to contribute to this project; a few options are helping civil disobedience organizing groups like the Poor People’s Campaign and Extinction Rebellion, directly organizing sit-ins and traffic blockades, and simply spreading the word about the need for mass revolt. But however people can help, I believe that this kind of mass uprising is our only option for defeating… The post A Call For An American Mass Uprising appeared first on The Ghion Journal.
Too Much Partisanship in Washington? No, Too Much Bipartisanship!
[image: undefined] Washington is once again gripped by the specter of a government shutdown, as Congress and President Trump negotiate an end-of-year spending deal. A main issue of contention is funding for President Trump’s border wall. Sadly, but not surprisingly, neither Congress nor the administration is fighting to cut, or at least not increase, spending. Federal spending has increased from 3.6 trillion dollars to 4.4 trillion dollars since Republicans gained control over both chambers of Congress in 2014. Some may try to defend congressional Republicans by pointing out that f... more »
MKULTRA Docs: The CIA Made Remote-Controlled Dogs With Brain Surgery
By Mac Slavo The Central Intelligence Agency made six remote-controlled dogs as a part of their MKULTRA “behavior modification” or mind control program. Using brain... more »
Acting Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian’s Alliance Wins By A Landslide In Parliamentary Elections
*BBC:* *Armenia election: PM Nikol Pashinyan wins by landslide* Armenia's acting Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has won a convincing victory in Sunday's snap parliamentary election, consolidating his authority. His bloc won more than 70% of the vote, the country's election commission said. A journalist turned politician, Mr Pashinyan spearheaded a peaceful revolution in April. He now has a parliamentary majority to push through his programme of tackling corruption and reforming the economy. Poll turnout was low, at about 49%. Historically, Armenia's elections have been marred... more »
World News Briefs -- December 10, 2018
*DW:* *UN migration compact formally adopted* UN member states have adopted the UN's controversial migration compact at a conference in Morocco. A number of countries have refused to sign the nonbinding accord, among them the US. The Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration has been formally adopted by UN member states at a conference in the Moroccan capital Marrakech. UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres described the nonbinding accord, which was finalized in July after 18 months of talks, as a "roadmap to prevent suffering and chaos," rejecting claims that it wou... more »
Nazis in Ukraine's Army
RT reports that Ukraine's puppet President Petro Poroshenko has met the country's elite troops – paratroopers – ahead of their redeployment to bolster the “partial” martial law state. One of the soldiers openly sported an insignia of a Hitler Waffen SS division. One of the troopers, standing just a few steps away from Ukraine's president proudly displayed the insignia of the 3rd SS Panzer Division Totenkopf right on his chest. Here he is: As World War II kicked off, the Totenkopf Division was created from the SS personnel of death camps and SS paramilitary units, involved in the ... more »
Republican Rigging
Republicans have been rigging elections for decades. But, after the November mid-terms, they're on steroids, making sure that Democrats don't take control. E. J. Dionne writes: Not so the Republicans in Wisconsin. Having lost the governorship, they’re using a lame-duck session of the legislature to strip Evers of many powers they were perfectly content to see Republican Gov. Scott Walker exercise. Why are they doing this now? Because Walker, who was defeated by Evers, is still in office to sign their bills. Among other things, the legislation would stop Evers from taking control o... more »
Russia's Su-57 Stealth Fighter: Now Armed with Hypersonic Missiles?
*David Axe* *Security, * In light of the Su-57 fleet’s limited size and capability, arming the planes with a hypersonic missile might not make much a difference in wartime. The Russian air force will arm its Su-57 stealth fighters with a hypersonic missile, state media reported on Dec. 6, 2018. But with the Kremlin having deferred final development and full-scale production of the Su-57, the plan could result in no more than a token hypersonic strike force, if even that. “In accordance with Russia’s State Armament Program for 2018 to 2027, Su-57 jet fighters will be equipped wi...more »
Air Force Hopes to Arm Stealth F-35s, F-15s and F-16s with the Ultimate Weapon
*Kris Osborn* *Security, * Any gueses? *“In 2017, Boeing, the prime contractor for the QF-16 charged with reactivating the legacy fighters from their desert storage and making necessary modifications, was awarded a $24.6 million contract to convert 18 F-16s into QF-16 target drones,” the paper writes.* The Air Force and DARPA are now testing new hardware and software configured to enable 4th-Generation aircraft to command drones from the cockpit in the air, bringing new levels of autonomy, more attack options and a host of new reconnaissance advantages to air warfare. *(This f... more »
Monday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material to start your week. - Avi Lewis contrasts the real crises which demand our attention against the manufactured ones which are instead promoted by far too many of our political leaders: Even for those of us who have not yet experienced personal loss and trauma from climate catastrophe, the juxtaposition of our genuine planetary emergency with cynically manipulated fake crises is getting painful. It’s gaslighting on a national scale. We are bombarded by endless coverage of the fake crisis in the oil patch while the real crisis of all life everywhere is so often ... more »
Progressives: here’s what happens when you steal GOP talking points
Progressives and liberals were quick to praise President George H.W. Bush when he passed away. Some of this was basic human decency. Some of this was honest admiration for a masterful foreign policy practitioner and a decent man. But some of it felt strategic, a way to point out all of Trump’s failings. Highlighting Bush’s […]
Third round of India-Peru FTA underway in New Delhi; will boost investment and trade
bilaterals.org - 14 hours ago
10-Dec-2018 Early conclusion of this special agreement will help in liberalizing norms for trade in goods and services and deepen their trade and investments.
Korea, China, Japan to hold FTA talks in Beijing
bilaterals.org - 14 hours ago
10-Dec-2018 South Korea, China and Japan will hold their 14th round of negotiations to discuss ways to open goods and services markets and lower other trade barriers.
Prominent psychologist at Cornell notches second retraction
Robert Sternberg, a psychology professor at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, whose work has been cited more than 140,000 times, has had a second paper because he duplicated his previous work. Sternberg’s work came under scrutiny earlier this year when colleagues said he was citing himself at a high rate, and not doing enough … Continue reading Prominent psychologist at Cornell notches second retraction
The Ninth Circuit’s Asylum Ban Ruling is a Message to Trump
Prospective asylum seekers in Tijuana, 2018 (Source: Flickr/Daniel Arauz) In an important order issued late on Friday, Nov. 7, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit denied the government’s request for a stay of the temporary restraining order (TRO) issued by U.S. District Court Judge Jon Tigar of the Northern District of California against a new Department of Homeland Security (DHS) interim final rule implementing President Trump’s proclamation limiting access to asylum for entrants at the U.S.-Mexico border. Judge Jay Bybee, joined by Judge Andrew Hurwitz, wrote the Nin... more »
Roscoe's Rascals
*What are the two major political parties in the USA?* *- Wrong Answer Most Given: Democrats and Republicans.* *- Correct answer: It’s actually International Communists (mistakenly called Democrats) and National Fascists (mistakenly called Republicans). Of course the problem is, those two systems of corruption are nothing more than subsidiaries of Zionism (aka: Globalism), and are merely reflecting various groups vying for control of the wealth, resources and people of this country. The Fascists tend to be more business minded, where as the International Communists are completely d... more »
THE MISSING LOGICIANS FILE: Digest of reports!
*MONDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2018New chapter starts tomorrow:* Where have all the logicians gone over the course of the past thirty years? Why haven't logicians stepped forward to help as our discourse has floundered and failed? You're asking some very good questions! Below, you see links to last week's reports from the missing logicians file: *Tuesday, December 4: *A la recherche des logiciens perdus! When 7 plus 5 equaled 12. *Wednesday, December 5:* Russell and Wittgenstein, up in a tree! An anecdote runs through it. *Thursday, December 6:* Acolytes aped Wittgenstein! Years later, t... more »
YOU'LL BE MY MIRROR
Nick Ayers, Mike Pence's chief of staff, won't become chief of staff to President Trump, reports Maggie Haberman in *The New York Times*: As President Trump heads into the fight of his political life, the man he had hoped would help guide him through it has now turned him down, and he finds himself in the unaccustomed position of having no obvious second option. Nick Ayers, the main focus of President Trump’s search to replace John F. Kelly as chief of staff in recent weeks, said on Sunday that he was leaving the administration at the end of the year. Mr. Ayers, 36, the chief of st... more »
COP 24: CFACT with the gilets jaune
The gilets jaunes (yellow vests) represent a broad cross section of the French working and middle classes. They are butchers, bakers and automobile makers. They are the folks who drive the trucks, farm the food, build the buildings and fix what breaks. They are France. They have had enough. The post COP 24: CFACT with the gilets jaune appeared first on CFACT.
Rio Nightlife Guide for Monday, December 10, 2018
We have the top three picks for this Monday, and below there is a list of bars and lounges that are always a good option. LIVE: Roda de Samba @ Pedra do Sal (Saúde) – This is perhaps the most famous evening of live samba in the entire Cidade Maravilhosa. An authentic ‘roda de samba’ […] The post Rio Nightlife Guide for Monday, December 10, 2018 appeared first on The Rio Times.
Austrian President arrives in Lebanon for state visit
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:00 P.M.) – Austrian President Dr. Alexander Van Der Bellen and his wife Doris Schmidauer arrived in Beirut this afternoon to begin their state visit, the National News Agency (NNA) reported. According to the NNA report, the Austrian President and his wife arrived in Beirut at approximately 1:15 P.M. (local time); they are […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Kremlin involvement in France’s Yellow Vest protests ‘pure slander’ – Peskov
Press Secretary for the President of Russia Dmitri Peskov slammed claims that the Kremlin was in any way involved in the Yellow Vest protests that have rocked Paris in recent days, calling them “pure slander” during a telephone interview in Moscow on Monday. “We did not meddle and do not intend to meddle in the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
UN commander in Lebanon meets with Israeli general to discuss Hezbollah tunnels
Israel’s military chief has met with the head of the UN peacekeeping force in Lebanon to discuss the discovery of tunnels Israel says was built by Hezbollah to carry out attacks. According to the Israeli military, during Sunday’s meeting, Lt. Gen. Gadi Eisenkot told UNIFIL’s commander, Maj. Gen. Stefano Del Col, that the tunnels are […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
SDF troops capture new areas in southeast Deir Ezzor
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:00 P.M.) – The U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) scored a new advance in the southeastern countryside of Deir Ezzor after previously repelling another Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL/IS/Daesh). According to reports from the Deir Ezzor countryside, the Syrian Democratic Forces advanced along the Jabal Baghouz front, forcing Daesh to fall back towards the town […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
EU ministers address Azov Sea incident, Iran situation ahead of meeting (video)
EU foreign ministers addressed the situation in the Azov Sea ahead of a Foreign Affairs Council meeting in Brussels on Monday. Germany’s Heiko Maas addressed hopes that both sides of the Azov Sea dispute could contribute towards the de-escalation of the situation. Didier Reynders meanwhile said that the EU was keeping an eye on issues […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Breaking: Infighting breaks out between Turkish-backed rebels in eastern Aleppo
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:45 P.M.) – Fierce clashes broke out, today, between the Turkish-backed rebels in the eastern countryside of the Aleppo Governorate, opposition activists reported from northern Syria. According to the reports, two Turkish-backed rebel factions from the Free Syrian Army (FSA) began to clash inside the town of Al-Bab. One of the rebel forces […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Russian Navy to get advanced aircraft in 2021-2030
Advanced shipborne aircraft will arrive for the Russian Navy in 2021-2030, Naval Aviation Chief Major-General Igor Kozhin said in an interview with the Defense Ministry’s newspaper Krasnaya Zvezda on Monday. “The naval aviation is due to receive promising shipborne aircraft platforms,” the general said, replying to a question about the prospects of the naval aviation’s […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Russian blasts reports accusing them of ‘meddling’ in Yellow Vest protests
Russia considers protests in France to be an internal affair of that country, has not interfered in other states’ affairs, claims of Russia’s involvement in French protests are slander, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Monday. “I would like to say that Russia considers everything that happens purely an internal affair of France. We have not interfered and […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syrian Army eliminates another Islamist rebel hideout in northern Hama
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:40 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) carried out another powerful attack against a group of Islamist rebels in the northern Hama countryside on Monday. According to a military communique in Hama, the Syrian Arab Army targeted and destroyed a Harakat Ahrar Al-Sham hideout that was located near the town of Tal […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
SDF reinforcements pour into southeast Deir Ezzor for Daesh battle
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:20 P.M.) – The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) sent a large number of reinforcements to the southeastern countryside of the Deir Ezzor Governorate on Sunday, the Syrian Observatory of Human Rights (SOHR) reported. According to the SOHR report, the Syrian Democratic Forces sent reinforcements to the town of Hajin in order to intensify […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Russia’s Black Sea Fleet to get 12 warships in 2019
The Russian Black Sea Fleet is expected to get six warships of various classes and six support vessels in 2019, Fleet Commander Vice-Admiral Alexander Moiseyev said on Monday. As was reported earlier, the latest corvette Orekhovo-Zuyevo armed with Kalibr cruise missiles was accepted for service in the Russian Black Sea Fleet in a solemn ceremony […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syrian Army strikes jihadist forces in southwest Aleppo
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:00 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) launched a powerful attack against a group of jihadist rebels in the southwestern countryside of the Aleppo province this morning. According to a military communique from Aleppo, the Syrian Arab Army fired several missiles and artillery shells towards the jihadist rebels of Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Germany: Yellow-vested EVG strikers immobilise Nuremberg train services (video)
Workers belonging to the Railway and Transport Union (EVG) went on strike in Nuremberg on Monday morning, causing major delays to train services in the city amid a nationwide action by rail workers. Wearing yellow vests and carrying banners, strikers descended on Nuremberg’s central station as part of a protest held during the strike. The […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Outrage in Egypt over Danish couple undressing at pyramids
A video involving a Danish couple going at it on top of the Cheops pyramid has sparked the interest of Egyptian authorities and stern condemnation from ordinary Egyptians. The relatively harmlessly called video “Climbing the Great Pyramid of Giza” features a Danish couple making it to the top of Egypt’s arguably most recognisable sight. Having […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Israel builds large sand barrier along Lebanese border
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:20 A.M.) – The Israeli Defense Forces have erected a large sand barrier along the Lebanese border with Upper Galilee, LBCI TV reported on Monday morning. According to the LBCI report, the Israeli Defense Forces built the sand barrier along the border-town of Mays Al-Jabal, which is inside the Nabatieh Governorate of southern […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Kremlin slams rumors about Russia’s alleged involvement in France’s Yellow Vests
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The ‘America Last’ Express Hurtles On: Saudi Arabia, INF, Ukraine
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Russian Navy to get advanced aircraft in 2021-2030
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Vice-Admiral Kostyukov appointed as chief of GRU Russia’s military intelligence — source
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Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- December 10, 2018
I am certain that, at some time in the future, President Xi and I, together with President Putin of Russia, will start talking about a meaningful halt to what has become a major and uncontrollable Arms Race. The U.S. spent 716 Billion Dollars this year. Crazy! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 3, 2018 *The Hill*: *Trump ultimatum sparks fears of new arms race* President Trump's ultimatum to Russia over a landmark arms control treaty could potentially kill the pact and set the stage for more land-based cruise missiles and nuclear warheads in Europe, experts and Democrat... more »
Doctor Cornish's Resurrection Experiment 1934
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Pt.3: Gilet Jaunes/Yellow Vests: Erasing the Middle Class from Existence
*To get up to speed it's recommended you read Pt's 1 and 2:* - Pt. 1: Gilet Jaunes/Yellow Vests Vs the Yellow "Leaders" of France - Pt.2: Gilet Jaunes/Yellow Vests Are Visible to Jupiter *I'm going to open here with a comment from Gallier the Elder...* Anonymous*December 9, 2018 at 1:13 PM* *I'm not as fluent in english as my little brother Gallier2 but I will try, and I hope it will be understandable.To understand what is happening in France, we must take into account the influence that neoliberal policy (a policy advocated by the European Commission which, in fact, legis... more »
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez-- Not A Garden Variety Democratic Back-Bencher
I couldn't vote in my own Twitter poll, but if I could have, I would've picked "inspirational." Maybe I should have offered "inspiring" instead. One respondent suggested "fierce" should've been an option. Another castigated me for not making "courageous" an option. As you can see, it was a battle between those who see her as inspirational and those who see her as brilliant. The youngest woman ever elected to Congress, Ocasio-Cortez has drawn the wrath of the establishment, first by beating "the next Speaker of the House," icon of congressional corruption Joe Crowley, and then by s... more »
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*Nutcase: School principal condemns candy canes* A school principal in Nebraska was placed on administrative leave this week after sending a memo to staff urging a ban on Christmas items in the school. Jennifer Sinclair was temporarily removed from her position Thursday after telling staff some unacceptable practices included singing Christmas carols and using items that have red/green colors. Candy Canes were also outlawed as “historically, the shape is a ‘J’ for Jesus.” “The red is for the blood of Christ, and the white is a symbol of his resurrection,” Sinclair told faculty.... more »
Trump administration seeks to strip more people of citizenship
Irina D. Manta, Professor of Law and Director of the Center for Intellectual Property Law, Hofstra University at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 16 hours ago
The Constitution's guarantee of due process means this effort should not be taken lightly, legal scholars argue.
Myanmar debates women's rights amid evidence of pervasive sexual and domestic violence
Tharaphi Than, Associate Professor, Department of World Cultures and Languages, Northern Illinois University at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 16 hours ago
In Myanmar, spousal abuse is legal and stigma stop most women from reporting sexual violence. A bill championed by feminists but long stalled in Parliament may soon give women their basic rights.
5 things to know about Guantanamo Bay on its 115th birthday
Jana Lipman, Associate Professor of History, Tulane University at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 16 hours ago
On Dec. 10, 1903, the US military leased 45 square miles of Cuban territory to build a naval base. How did Guantanamo Bay become an infamous prison for alleged terrorists?
#12: Stephen Moore on trade, energy, and his new book Trumponomics
Alex and Jordan sit down with economist and former Trump advisor Stephen Moore to discuss his new book Trumponomics as… The post #12: Stephen Moore on trade, energy, and his new book Trumponomics appeared first on IER.
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*Greenland is losing ice at fastest rate in 350 years (?)* *Is anybody bothered that the researchers examined meltwater that did NOT run off into the sea to estimate how much meltwater DID run off into the sea? A large question about the validity of their measuring instrument there, I think. That one type of melting estimates the other is just an assumption and not a terribly plausible one. Processes in the two areas are known to be different in one way so why are there not differences in other ways?And they used results from a few icecores in one part of Greenland to estima...more »
Companies Fold As Employees Push Back On Forced Arbitration
First Google had a bunch of employees walk out to protest sexual harassment arbitration, and it rescinded its arbitration policy. Now other companies are following as employees push back. Facebook, Microsoft, Uber, Square, Airbnb and eBay have all rescinded or said they will rescind their forced arbitration agreements for sexual harassment claims. It isn't just tech firms that are getting pressure from employees. When Harvard law students threatened to boycott law firm Kirkland and Ellis because of mandatory arbitration agreements, the firm quickly did a 180. Now students at other l... more »
Would Taiwan Fight China Without U.S. Support?
Taiwan has conducted regular defense drills, such as the annual Han Kuang Exercises to mock an invasion by China, since 1984. Photo: Central News Agency *Yao-Yuan Yeh, Austin Wang, Charles K.S. Wu, and Fang-Yu Chen, National Interest:* *Would Taiwan Fight China Without U.S. Support?* *It is in the interests of the United States to send reassuring signals to the public in Taiwan about the U.S. determination to assist and defend Taiwan.* Policymakers in the United States have long believed that U.S. assistance to Taiwan, such as arms sales and an implicit promise to militarily ass... more »
Nuclear energy a key climate mitigation technology?
“Today’s release of a Union of Concerned Scientists report calling for policies to support continued operation of nuclear power plants marks a watershed. UCS is the first major environmental NGO to recognize that nuclear energy presently, and for the foreseeable future, is … Continue reading →
Take A Walk For Good Health
*Walking was actually a prescription for depression and anxiety as well as being out in forests before the time when Pharma started pushing their drugs on people through their doctor agents. I knew someone in the early 80s who actually got a prescription from her doctor of walking.*
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