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All the Things You Don’t Realize Are in the ACA and Now Could Vanish
As most people know by now, on Friday night, a federal judge in Texas relied on a flimsy legal argument to declare the entire Affordable Care Act unconstitutional. The opinion works a violation of separation of powers and misapplies settled law. For more on the merits, please see my op-ed with Jonathan Adler (who opposed the A.C.A. in both previous Supreme Court challenges, so that should tell you something about the weakness of this opinion). Here, I want to make crystal clear the jaw-dropping human consequences of the decision. The A.C.A. is *long*--2,000+ pages long. And by ... more »
Here Comes Hemp: Congress Votes to Unleash a Billion-Dollar Industry
*Phillip Smith* - This is monumentally good news for the U.S. and for the world.
RFK Humans Rights Honors Barack Obama for a Job Well Drone
A month after George W. Bush was awarded with a Liberty Medal for his “commitment to veterans”, Barack Obama was honored by the Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights group for “giving Americans hope”. It take a heavy serving of chutzpah and an extra heaping of gall to praise either men, Bush’s only commitment to veterans was sentencing them to a life of PTSD vis-a-vis wars based on lies and Obama’s only contribution to optimism were… The post RFK Humans Rights Honors Barack Obama for a Job Well Drone appeared first on The Ghion Journal.
London Begins Testing Facial Recognition In Public Despite Being “Staggeringly Inaccurate”
By Nicholas West It appears that London is ready to roll out the gift of surveillance to its citizens this holiday season. The Met has... more »
The Politics of No Confidence
The parliamentary choreography was clumsy, but we got there in the end. Mid afternoon Twitter was all aflutter with the news that Jeremy Corbyn was going to table a no confidence vote, something he'd been under pressure to table since Theresa May pulled her vote. Corbyn's threat, for that is what it was, promised a no confidence vote in the Prime Minister if she didn't name a date for the vote on her deal. Suitably spooked she conceded as such and it appeared as if the Labour leader wasn't going to announce his motion. Cue the usual moaners and screechers doing their usual moaning a... more »
How To Avert A Strike
It's an odd thing-- we almost always talk about teacher strikes as if they are a choice of teachers and their unions. Yet, the power to avert a strike lies on the other side of the table. Here's what management needs to understand. Teachers don't want to strike. No union committee sits down and says, "Well, the board is ready to talk to us with a batch of proposals to get this contract under way-- but screw that. We really want to strike instead." I've been through two strikes in my career-- one as local president-- and I'm here to tell you that generally speaking, teachers would r... more »
Pentagon Moves Ahead With A New Low-Yield Nuclear Weapon
One of two Trident II D5 missiles tested June 2 by the U.S. Navy. Photo: U.S. Navy *Warrior Maven:* *Pentagon Moves Ahead With New Low-Yield Nuclear Weapon, Amid Resurgent Debate* *The Pentagon has completed initial draft plans for several emerging low-yield sea-launched nuclear weapons* Despite a resurgence in debate about the rationale for adding new low-yield nuclear weapons, Pentagon weapons developers are maintaining the current developmental course for the new program. Earlier this year, DoD nuclear weapons experts completed initial draft plans for several emerging low-yiel... more »
The number of homeless deaths tops 500 amid empty government promises
The government has pledged to make sure deaths are investigated by local authorities but the Bureau found little action is being taken
Crib Notes
*Fictional Shorts: A Retrospective from 2014* I was chopping out these shorts on a regular basis in 2014. It was a tough time for me. Events had me thinking too much - never a good thing. Kipling's *Vampire*, and all that. Encounter in Zamboanga - April 29, 2014 - Nonfiction - Response to request by *Jonathan H.* *The Monkeys have no tails in Zamboanga* - US Navy Sea Shanty Requiem - April 24, 2014 - Nonfiction *Sometimes things suck. And a lot of the time, you just have to roll with it and embrace the suck.* Loose Ends - May 5, 2014 - Nonfiction *Everyone wants you to tie up loose ... more »
Yellow Vests = Perception Management + Crowd Control Drills + Coded Deceptive "Show of Ziofascist Power"
*Staged Protests as a Covert/Deception sign of Power?* Is it over yet? I don't watch the Main$stream Media news regularly so I don't know. I'm referring to the latest effort at mass mind control called the "Yellow Jackets" demonstrations in the streets of France. There are still a few articles about it posted on the Internet...but all the contrived commotion seems to be subsiding...just prior to the Christmas Season. What was it really all about? As you can see from the headline of this post, the* greencrow* has some opinions. Having watched the geopolitical scene for about 60... more »
French scientific committee recommends expanding medical marijuana program
A temporary scientific committee launched by the French National Agency for the Safety of Medicines and Health Products (ANSM) has recommended that medical marijuana be authorized – five years after the country passed legislation to allow cannabis-based medicines. The initial rules allowed only for specific MJ medicines with licenses, also known as marketing authorization. The new […] French scientific committee recommends expanding medical marijuana program is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
NY gov wants to legalize adult-use cannabis in 2019, creating $1.7 billion market
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said he’d like to see the legalization of adult-use marijuana in the state early next year, which could create a $1.7 billion market, generate significant new business opportunities in the cannabis industry and curtail the state’s thriving illicit market. According to the New York Times, Cuomo made the announcement Monday during […] NY gov wants to legalize adult-use cannabis in 2019, creating $1.7 billion market is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Pesticides spur MA medical marijuana retail closures; 700 batches failed CA testing
Cannabis cultivators, product manufacturers, retailers and laboratories coast-to-coast are facing closure, failed mandatory tests and increased scrutiny from regulators over pesticide concerns. In Massachusetts, the state’s health department ordered medical marijuana dispensaries in Mashpee and Plymouth to shut because of concerns a cultivation facility used pesticides, which is prohibited for MMJ cultivation under state regulations. According […] Pesticides spur MA medical marijuana retail closures; 700 batches failed CA testing is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial... more »
"Good News About the Coming Crash"
*"Good News About the Coming Crash"* By Bill Bonner "If I am what I have, and I lose what I am, who then am I? Nobody but a defeated, deflated, pathetic testimony to a wrong way of living." - Erich Fromm BALTIMORE, MARYLAND – "The last leaves are falling from the trees. And the last days of December are counting down, like the quiet moments before an execution. Friday, the Dow fell nearly another 500 points.From Bloomberg: "Investors rushed out of U.S. equity funds in the second-biggest weekly exit on record, according to Bank of America Merrill Lynch, as the market sell-off push... more »
U.K Prime Minister Theresa May Sets January Date For MPs' Brexit Vote
*BBC:* *Theresa May sets January date for MPs' Brexit vote* MPs will vote on the UK's Brexit deal in the week beginning 14 January, Theresa May has told Parliament. The vote was due to be held last week but was put on hold after Mrs May admitted she was set to lose. Announcing a new date, she said the EU had made it clear the Irish backstop was "not a plot to trap the UK", and urged MPs to see Brexit through. But Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn said he would table a motion of no confidence in the PM for delaying the vote. He told the Commons it was unacceptable that MPs had to wait ... more »
Yellow Vests v Useful Idiots
Mark Windows and Windows on the World look at the ongoing protests in France
"Tell Yourself..."
“Life will break you. Nobody can protect you from that, and living alone won’t either, for solitude will also break you with its yearning. You have to love. You have to feel. It is the reason you are here on earth. You are here to risk your heart. You are here to be swallowed up. And when it happens that you are broken, or betrayed, or left, or hurt, or death brushes near, let yourself sit by an apple tree and listen to the apples falling all around you in heaps, wasting their sweetness. Tell yourself you tasted as many as you could.” - Louise Erdrich
"All Is Not Lost..."
"If you can't answer a man's arguments, all is not lost; you can still call him vile names." - Elbert Hubbard
Does Trump’s Involvement in the Cohen Payments Constitute an Impeachable Offense? Part II
Protest outside of the White House, 2017 (Source: Flickr/Ted Eytan) Writing on *Lawfare *last week, we *made the case* that the growing investigation into campaign finance violations committed by Michael Cohen and now American Media Inc. (AMI), in which the president of the United States (“Individual 1”) figures as a co-conspirator, constitute an impeachable offense. We wrote that it was not a simple case, but that in any circumstance in which the president appears likely to have been a leader of a criminal conspiracy, the question of impeachment is directly presented and justifie... more »
REMEMBER, THE TRUMP CAMPAIGN BRAGGED IN 2016 ABOUT TRYING TO SUPPRESS THE BLACK VOTE
The biggest story of the day is this: The Russian influence campaign on social media in the 2016 election made an extraordinary effort to target African-Americans ... according to a report produced for the Senate Intelligence Committee.... The report says that while “other distinct ethnic and religious groups were the focus of one or two Facebook Pages or Instagram accounts, the black community was targeted extensively with dozens.” ... Whether such efforts had a significant effect is difficult to judge. Black voter turnout declined in 2016 for the first time in 20 years in a pres... more »
Support Our New Series On Chicago’s Fight For A People’s Agenda After Rahm Emanuel
Our new series profiles the push for a progressive mayoral agenda in Chicago as Rahm Emanuel announces he will not seek re-election. The post Support Our New Series On Chicago’s Fight For A People’s Agenda After Rahm Emanuel appeared first on Shadowproof.
"The 'everything bubble' is deflating. The fact that it’s happening relatively slowly shouldn’t blind us to the real threat: The world is dangerously underestimating how hard it’ll be to deal with the fallout once it pops." #QotD
*"The 'everything bubble' is deflating. The fact that it’s happening relatively slowly shouldn’t blind us to the real threat: The world is dangerously underestimating how hard it’ll be to deal with the fallout once it pops."* ~ David Stockman, commenting on the article 'The Bubble’s Losing Air. Get Ready for a Crisis' Content is copyright PC.BlogSpot.Com © Permission to republish is granted, with link and attribution.
Most Diverse Butterfly Center in the U.S. to be Bulldozed for Trump’s Border Wall
*Olivia Rosane* - Nature versus politics.
"Economic Market Snapshot 12/17/18"
• Gregory Mannarino, "Ongoing Market Updates 12/17/18" • *MarketWatch Market Summary, Real-time* - https://www.marketwatch.com/tools/marketsummary • *CNN Market Data:* - http://money.cnn.com/data/markets/ *CNN Fear And Greed Index:* - http://money.cnn.com/data/fear-and-greed/ - http://money.cnn.com/data/markets/dow/ • *Economy related:* “'Something Is Wrong Here': U.S. Stocks Plunge Again And Are Having Their Worst Quarter In 7 Years" Ron Paul: "The Market Correction Could Make Things 'Worse Than 1929'" "Crash Déjà-vu or Contrarian Bounce?" "Homebuilder Optimism Collapses" "'Ring... more »
How a dreadful poet and failed colonialist gave us “Nova Scotia”
News 1. Turning protesters into pets Linda Pannozzo reviews the sad history of forest (mis)management in Nova Scotia, and notes: We’ve also fallen for the trap and allowed the government (and in this case the forest industry) to control how “protesting” is carried out. We dutifully send in comments when clearcuts are announced on the […]
French Police Consider ‘Last Resort’ to Contain Protests
France considers using 'last resort' chemical weapon that can be smothered around Paris to keep Yellow Vest rioters away from key buildings as anti-Macron protests continue
The Reason Why Iran Won't Become an Energy Superpower
*Omid Shokri Kalehsar* *economy, Middle East* [image: Reuters] Tehran has a high domestic natural gas consumption and needs more foreign technology and financial capital. In recent years, the Turkmen government has refused to toe the line of the United States and Europe, continuing gas sales to Iran, despite misunderstandings over costs affecting the economic relations of both countries. These issues must be ironed out once and for all if any increase in ties is to be realized at a time when Iran desperately needs allies in the region. According to 2017 figures, the volume of tr... more »
This kid's having way too much fun
This just makes me giggle. Peter
Did TBS Remove the Shower Scene in ‘Elf’?
The controversy over the wintertime song "Baby It's Cold Outside" has prompted some changes in modern pop culture.
Actor Geoffrey Rush Accused of Sexual Misconduct
In a statement , Rush said the allegations "are incorrect and in some instances have been taken completely out of context."
"The Empire’s Sea of Woes"
*"The Empire’s Sea of Woes"* The noose cinches... by Robert Gore "Second-rate George H.W. Bush got a first-rate Washington send-off. For one day it interrupted the downtrend in equity markets. It may mark the US apotheosis of inflated grandiosity. Across the Atlantic, Emmanuel Macron, pretentious popinjay of Gallic grandiosity, has gotten a deserved comeuppance. Brexit, Trump’s election, and nationalist uprisings in Southern and Eastern Europe apparently insufficient warning to the globalists who would rule us, the French rioters are sending yet another wake-up call. If that’s not ... more »
ICE, CBP Remove Thousands of Murderers, Dope Dealers, and Sex Fiends in Fiscal 2018
[image: ice-cbp-remove-thousands-of-murderers-dope-dealers-and-sex-fiends-in-fiscal-2018] The nation’s immigration police are working day and night to detain and deport the thousands of illegal-alien criminals who cross our borders.
Trump, Paul Critical of Federal Reserve for Different Reasons
[image: trump-paul-critical-of-federal-reserve-for-different-reasons] While President Trump is critical of the Federal Reserve's interest-rate hikes, Ron Paul wants the free market to set interest rates.
Facebook Bug Exposed Millions of Users’ Private Photos, Here’s How to See if You Were Affected
By Matt Agorist On Friday, the tech giant Facebook announced yet another security bug in which the platform allowed third parties access to a user’s... more »
UMC “minister” in West Ohio Conference blesses abortion clinics
[image: laurayoung] “This year, [Laura] Young, a United Methodist minister in the West Ohio Conference, was assigned by Bishop Gregory Palmer to serve as executive director of the Ohio Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice. The coalition, which had gone about two years without a director, had fallen largely quiet. Young aims to change that. Calling herself a “progressive theological thinker and a feminist,” Young said goals include encouraging clergy members to testify at legislative hearings on anti-abortion bills and advocating for organizations that provide women’s healt... more »
Turkish FM denies reports that Ankara will work with Assad
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu has refuted reports claiming that Ankara is ready to cooperate with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. “I did not say anything of this kind, anything that would mean that we will work with al-Assad or that we recognize him,” the Anadolu Agency cited the Turkish diplomat on Monday. On December 6, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Russian MoD reveals how Iskander missile system proved effectiveness in Syria
Russia’s Iskander-M mobile short-range ballistic missile system as well as the Tornado-G and Smerch multiple launch rocket systems have confirmed their effectiveness during fighting in Syria, according to Russian Deputy Prime Minister Yury Borisov. He said that “in general, the Russian weapons proved to be effective in the course of the Syrian campaign, confirming its advanced characteristics and traditional advantages, such as ease of use […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Lebanese and Israeli troops come face-to-face in heated exchange along border (video)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:30 P.M.) – The Lebanese military has been placed on high alert this evening after Israeli troops were seen crossing the demarcation line along their border. According to a military communique, Lebanese Army reinforcements were sent to southern Lebanon after the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) crossed the U.N.’s “blue line” and began rolling […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
‘We will continue to bury them’ – Erdogan on Kurdish forces (video)
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan spoke out against Kurdish fighters while speaking in Konya on Monday, saying “we are burying the terrorists in the well they dug themselves, and we will continue to bury them.” “We spoke to Mr. Trump; those terrorists should go east of the Euphrates. If they won’t go, then we will […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
New satellite images show convoy of trucks transporting Syrian oil to Iraq and Turkey
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:00 P.M.) – The Russian Ministry of Defense published two images on Monday that showed Syrian oil being transported to the neighboring countries of Iraq and Turkey. As shown in the images below, the trucks were moving a large quantity of oil to these neighboring countries: Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Lavrov hopes military cooperation with Israel in Syria continues (video)
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said that Russia expects cooperation with Israel on Syria to continue, speaking in a meeting with Chairman of the Jewish Agency for Israel Isaac Herzog in Moscow on Monday. “[We hope that] This cooperation would continue in the way which doesn’t endanger the lives of the Russian soldiers, doesn’t create […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Russian reportedly soldier killed by Turkish-backed rebels in Latakia
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:00 P.M.) – A Russian soldier was reportedly killed in the Latakia province on Monday when a group of Turkish-backed rebels attacked the Syrian Arab Army’s (SAA) positions in the Kurdish Mountains. According to a military report from the Latakia province, the Russian soldier was killed on Monday morning when the Turkish-backed National […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Breaking: Syrian Army captures entire group of Turkish-backed rebels in northwest Hama
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:00 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) captured an entire group of Turkish-baked rebel fighters in the northwestern countryside of the Hama province this afternoon. According to a military source close to the scene, the Syrian Arab Army captured an entire group of Turkish-backed Free Syrian Army (FSA) fighters that were trying […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Daesh takes advantage of bad weather to advance in southeast Deir Ezzor
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:30 P.M.) – The Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL/IS/Daesh) terror group took advantage of the rough weather in southeast Deir Ezzor on Monday to reenter their former stronghold, Hajin, that is located east of the Euphrates River. According to local reports, the Islamic State managed to reenter the eastern districts of Hajin on Monday after […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Russia carries out nearly 100 sorties per day in Syria
Russian Deputy Prime Minister Yury Borisov said Monday that Russian military aircraft and helicopters managed to carry out up to 100 sorties per day from the Hmeymim air base in Syria due to efficient functioning of the engineering services. “Russia’s United Aircraft Corporation (UAC), Russian Helicopters, Tactical Missiles Corporation (KTRV) and other organizations of the military […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Large Turkish military convoy enters northwestern Syria
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:20 P.M.) – A large Turkish military convoy reportedly entered northwestern Syria on Sunday to reinforce their positions in the Hama province. According to opposition media activists, the Turkish military convoy entered northwestern Syria early on Sunday before making their way to their observations posts in the northern countryside of the Hama Governorate. […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Israeli forces claim 4th Hezbollah tunnel unearthed along Lebanese border (video)
A fourth tunnel allegedly built by Hezbollah to infiltrate Israel was uncovered along the Lebanese border, the Israeli Defence Force announced on Sunday. It is the fourth such tunnel found this month as part of the army’s ‘Operation Northern Shield.’ Works to render the tunnel obsolete are already underway, as seen in footage filmed on […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Iraqi Air Force wipes out entire Daesh command meeting in Syria
The Iraqi air force on 11 December destroyed two buildings in the city of Hajin in Syria where heads of the Daesh* terror group have held regular meetings, the Defence Ministry of Iraq reported. “The airstrike completely destroyed two buildings. They were used by top Daesh leadership to conduct regular meetings”, the ministry said in a statement. The […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Several Syrian Army soldiers killed in big attack by Turkish-backed rebels in Latakia
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:45 P.M.) – Several Syrian Arab Army (SAA) soldiers were killed on Monday morning when the Turkish-backed rebels carried out a big assault on their positions in the Latakia province, a source told Al-Masdar News this afternoon. According to a military source in the Latakia province, a group of Turkish-backed rebels from the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Jihadists preparing large-scale offensives in Hama, Latakia: Idlib governor
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:25 P.M.) – The jihadist rebels in the Hama and Latakia provinces are preparing to launch large-scale offensives against the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) and their allies, the Idlib governor Mohammad Fadi Sadun told Sputnik News on Monday. “There is a threat of armed groups organizing large-scale attacks in northern Latakia and northern […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
When terms, phrases, slogans don't repay the time needed to learn them
Most of the interpreters of quantum mechanics aren't natural scientists; they belong to humanities. This proposition holds because they don't search for theories that work and for the ideally quantitative evidence to strengthen such theories. Instead, they prefer qualitative assertions, the nurturing of words, and the reviews of other people who have said such words in the history. Physicsnut has found a nice example of this talkative approach, a 504-page review of the quantum by Christopher Fuchs, a Quantum Bayesian guy, written in 2001. You may see that it is a historical book tha... more »
Oh No! I Just Got Snoped! (Laugh Here)…
By Kent Heckenlively, JD After having my talk at the Commonwealth Club of California cancelled because of protests, being thrown out of Age of Autism for daring to pen a few articles for BolenReport, and being BANNED from speaking in Australia for three years, I have a new honor. I’ve been Snoped! If you don’t … Continue reading Oh No! I Just Got Snoped! (Laugh Here)… The post Oh No! I Just Got Snoped! (Laugh Here)… appeared first on BolenReport.
U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee Report Details Russia's Use Of Social Media During The U.S. Election
*Washington Examiner:* *Russian election-meddling used YouTube, Instagram, more than previously thought, Senate Intel report says* A comprehensive study compiled for the Senate describing, with new details, Russian efforts to support President Trump's 2016 campaign and administration is set to be released this week. The report was conducted by Oxford University’s Computational Propaganda Project and network analysis firm Graphika. It's based on data from 2009 to 2017 that was provided to the Senate and House Intelligence committees, The Washington Post reported Sunday. The report ... more »
Lawmakers Use Farm Bill Ensuring Americans Are Fed To Block Yemen War Vote
By Joziah Thayer Peace Action’s Senior Director for Policy and Political Affairs called it a grotesque irony when the House of Representatives led by Republicans... more »
10 Practical Tips to Manage Your Weight During the Holidays
The holidays are the most wonderful time of the year. Yet, between the parties, cookies and copious amounts of eggnog, the pounds can quickly pack on. It is a time during the year when people tend to consistently gain weight. Additionally, most people don’t lose the weight they gain during the holidays. For this reason, […] The post 10 Practical Tips to Manage Your Weight During the Holidays appeared first on The Drs. Wolfson.
Actor from Hit Disney Kid’s Show Arrested for Attempting to Have Sex with a Child
[image: disney] A 48-year-old Disney Channel actor has been arrested in Utah after he was allegedly caught trying to lure a 13-year-old boy for sex. The post Actor from Hit Disney Kid’s Show Arrested for Attempting to Have Sex with a Child appeared first on The Free Thought Project.
Facebook Bug Exposed Millions of Users’ Private Photos, Here’s How to See if You Were Affected
[image: facebook] Facebook just announced that four months ago, a bug in their software allowed third parties access to your private photos. Here's how to see if you were exposed. The post Facebook Bug Exposed Millions of Users’ Private Photos, Here’s How to See if You Were Affected appeared first on The Free Thought Project.
The legal clause which could allow Adani to sue Australia
bilaterals.org - 11 hours ago
17-Dec-2018 Global corporations should not have special legal rights to undermine the policies of democratically elected governments.
EU urges S. Korea to ratify ILO conventions
bilaterals.org - 11 hours ago
17-Dec-2018 The European Commission asked South Korea to start consultations on labor issues under a dispute settlement mechanism in the Trade and Sustainable Development chapter in the bilateral free trade agreement implemented in 2011.
Swiss court ruling leaves ghost of Antrix-Devas to haunt India
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17-Dec-2018 India may have to pay hundreds of millions of dollars in damages to Deutsche Telekom over the manner in which it cancelled a satellite communications contract in 2011.
Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador c. AbitibiBowater
bilaterals.org - 11 hours ago
17-Dec-2018 Le 16 décembre 2008, la province de Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador exproprie la papetière AbitibiBowater qui vient de fermer son usine dans sa zone de compétence.
Ecuador keen on strengthening trade relations with Qatar
bilaterals.org - 11 hours ago
17-Dec-2018 Ecuador has “prioritised” efforts to sign bilateral investment treaty and trade agreement with Qatar.
Maldives committed to protect foreign investment: President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih
bilaterals.org - 11 hours ago
17-Dec-2018 A bilateral investment protection agreement is expected to be signed between India and the Maldives.
U.S. Officials Meet The Afghan Taliban For Peace Talks In The U.A.E.
*Reuters: **Afghan Taliban meet U.S. officials, as peace efforts intensify* KABUL (Reuters) - Afghan Taliban representatives and U.S. officials met in the United Arab Emirates on Monday, amid diplomatic moves toward establishing the basis for talks to end the 17-year war in Afghanistan. Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said representatives from Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and the UAE would also take part in the talks, which follow at least two meetings between Taliban officials and U.S. special peace envoy Zalmay Khalilzad in Qatar. He said the talks had begun and could take some t... more »
"'Yellow Vests' and the Downward Mobility of the Middle Class"
*"'Yellow Vests' and the Downward Mobility of the Middle Class"* by Charles Hugh Smith "The middle class, virtually by definition, is not prepared for downward mobility. A systemic, semi-permanent decline in the standard of living isn't part of the implicit social contract that's been internalized by the middle class virtually everywhere: living standards are only supposed to rise. Any decline is temporary. Downward mobility is the key context in the gilets jaunes "yellow vest" movement in France. Taxes and prices rise inexorably while wages/pensions stagnate. The only possible out... more »
RFF Critique Misreads Carbon Tax Study
In a previous post, I summarized the important new study from Capital Alpha Partners, LLC, which showed that typical “carbon… The post RFF Critique Misreads Carbon Tax Study appeared first on IER.
IER Sues State for Records on Russian Funding of Environmental Pressure Groups
WASHINGTON — Today, the Institute for Energy Research (IER) filed an open records lawsuit against the State Department concerning apparent… The post IER Sues State for Records on Russian Funding of Environmental Pressure Groups appeared first on IER.
Stock Market’s Stars are Crossed for an Ursa Major Upset
By David Haggith The Big Bear is back. Ursa Major is in the house of the rising sun, and Taurus is in the house of... more »
Coconut Water: Far More Than Just a Refreshing Beverage
Not just one of Nature’s most refreshing beverages, coconut water is a powerhouse of deep, evidence-based health benefits. Few beverages on this planet are as biocompatible to the human body and its hydration needs as coconut water. Indeed, coconut water … Continue reading →
New Analysis Confirms Hemlibra’s Sustained Efficacy in Controlling Bleeding in Some Children With Hemophilia A
A new analysis of the Phase 3 HAVEN 2 study’s results shows that Genentech’s Hemlibra (emicizumab-kxwh) prophylaxis (preventive treatment) leads to significant reductions in the number of bleeds among hemophilia A children younger than 12 with factor VIII inhibitors. The results showed that Hemlibra … Continue reading →
Physicists Just Smashed Another Record For High-Temperature Superconductivity
Scientists in Germany say they have hit a new superconductivity milestone. According to their paper, they achieved resistance-free electrical current at the highest temperature yet: just 250 Kelvin, or -23 degrees Celsius (-9.4 degrees Fahrenheit). Although the team’s superconducting material … Continue reading →
16 Slow-Cooker Dinners That Are Whole30-Approved
Ideas that are compliant and ready when you get home. If you’ve decided to try out Whole30—a restrictive 30-day diet that eliminates all dairy, grains, soy, legumes, added sugars, and processed foods, and instead focuses on meat, fish, fruits, and … Continue reading →
How Can You Tell if Therapy Is Actually Working?
It’s not always obvious whether therapy is improving your life. “It is nice to have somewhere to talk about my problems, but is that the point of therapy?” “I mean, I like my therapist, but I have no idea what … Continue reading →
12 Health Food Trends to Be on the Lookout for in 2019
With a new year on the horizon, there are a bunch of incoming health food trends to get excited about. Activated charcoal and golden milk lattes may have dominated Instagram feeds in 2018, but 2019 will see the rise of … Continue reading →
1 in 7 babies exposed to Zika in the womb have health problems, CDC reports
A mosquito net covers a baby stroller where 2-month-old twins are sleeping during a visit for regular vaccinations at a primary health clinic in Loiza, Puerto Rico. As the Zika outbreak that erupted in 2016 ebbed, health authorities warned that … Continue reading →
Developmental delays persist as Brazil’s Zika babies grow up
Twins Eloisa (right) and Eloa, both born with microcephaly, lie in bed on Christmas Eve 2016 at the home of their grandparents in Areia, Paraiba state, Brazil. The mother of the twins Raquel said she contracted Zika during her pregnancy. … Continue reading →
Molecular analysis of bacterial contamination on stethoscopes in an intensive care unit
Abstract Background Culture-based studies, which focus on individual organisms, have implicated stethoscopes as potential vectors of nosocomial bacterial transmission. However, the full bacterial communities that contaminate in-use stethoscopes have not been investigated. MethodsWe used bacterial 16S rRNA gene … Continue reading →
Licence to swill: James Bond’s drinking over six decades
Abstract Objectives: To describe the patterns of alcohol use in James Bond movies over six decades. Design: Film content analysis. Setting: Wide range of international locations in 24 James Bond movies (Eon Productions series, 1962–2015). Main outcome measures: Drinking episodes … Continue reading →
The Gilets Jaunes Movement Is a Lot More Complicated Than You Think (Plus Notes for the U.S. in 2020)
*Asset composition by wealth percentile in France (source). Note that the percentile axis (the x-axis) is *not linear* — the marks show deciles from 0% to 90%, but the remaining decile is further broken into four ever-tightening groups, 90-95%, 95-99%, 99.5-99.9% and 99.9-100%. The non-linearity of the asset *amounts* at each mark is also striking, though predictable. The assets for those at the 30% mark are roughly 10 times those at the 10% mark; assets at the 50% mark are just four times those at the 30% mark; and assets at 70% are about twice those at 50%. Then asset increases s... more »
Why Trump’s Private Transactions are Terrifying
Robert Reich - 12 hours ago
Trump has described the payments his bag man, Michael Cohen, made to two women during the 2016... more »
U.S. Military Says Six Airstrikes Near The Somali Capital Killed 62 al-Shabaab Fighters
*Al Jazeera:* *US army says 62 al-Shabab fighters killed in Somalia air raids* *The al-Qaeda-linked fighters were killed in six air strikes carried out over the weekend, according to the US army.* The US military has said it killed 62 al-Shabab fighters in six air raids on Saturday and Sunday in the vicinity of Gandarsh in Somalia's south-central Banaadir province. The military's Africa Command (Africom) said on Monday that four attacks were carried out on Saturday, killing 34 fighters, and two more on Sunday, which killed 28. "Africa Command and our Somali partners conducted the... more »
Restoring U.S. Intelligence After the Trump Presidency
CIA Headquarters, Langley, Virginia (Source: Wikimedia) The recent midterm elections served as a reminder—comforting to many—that the Trump presidency will end. The next president will be challenged to heal a fractured society, return integrity to public service and restore essential government institutions. We will not have a full accounting of how U.S. intelligence fared during the Trump years until a credible investigation is undertaken or survivors emerge to document their experiences. The next president will confront three realities: 1. The U.S. needs a well functioning I... more »
Climate Change Chumps
Definition “chump”: A foolish or easily deceived person. Why are so many people taken in by climate alarms? The question is often on my mind, especially when tens of thousands attend UN conferences like Katowice, or when hearing the caterwauling in the media over the climate scare of the week. Last night while watching a […]
Ru$$ophobia Must Never Die
*The New York Times *and *Washington Post* and other corporate media outlets are all pushing new documents today pushing the same old Russiagate propaganda. The reports, contracted by the "bipartisan" Senate Intelligence Committee, seem designed to both shame "Russian-targeted" Black voters who failed to turn out for Hillary Clinton and thus unwittingly gave the 2016 election to Donald Trump, and to gaslight supporters of Bernie Sanders, who remains the most popular politician in America and who threatens Joe Biden and others of the neoliberal persuasion as they vie for the next Dem... more »
"Fatal Over-reach"
*"Fatal Over-reach"* by James Howard Kunstler "Last Friday morning, we adjourned the blog in anticipation of Special Counsel Robert Mueller handing over certain FBI documents in the General Flynn matter demanded by DC District Federal Judge Emmett G. Sullivan no later than 3:00 p.m. that day. Guess what. Mr. Mueller’s errand boys did not hand over the required documents — original FBI 302 interrogation reports. Instead, they proffered a half-assed “interview” with one of the two agents who conducted the Flynn interrogation, Peter Strzok, attempting to recollect the 302 half a year ... more »
Does Mounting Famous Heads over Society's Mantle Really Make Us More Ethical?
I thought this was a reasonable question to be asked about the mob action to remove Kevin Hart from hosting the Oscars: This brings us back to the question that’s been bothering me. What was accomplished by keeping him off the Oscars stage? Because Hart no longer stood by the jokes in question, the Academy’s […]
Why China’s “Social Credit” Scheme Will Create More Corruption, Not a Better Citizenry
By Sarah Lilly News of China’s social credit system has been making waves across media outlets for months. Some publications are going soft on the... more »
A Texas Elementary School Speech Pathologist Refused to Sign a Pro-Israel Oath, Now Mandatory in Many States — So She Lost Her Job
[image: undefined] A children's speech pathologist who has worked for the last nine years with developmentally disabled, autistic, and speech-impaired elementary school students in Austin, Texas, has been told she can no longer work with the public school district after she refused to sign an oath vowing that she “does not” and “will not” engage in a boycott of Israel or “otherwise tak[e] any action that is intended to inflict economic harm” on that foreign nation. A lawsuit on her behalf was filed early Monday morning in a federal court in the Western District of Texas alleging a v... more »
The 'Integrity Initiative' - A Military Intelligence Operation, Disguised As Charity, To Create The 'Russian Threat'
[image: undefined] The British government financed *Integrity Initiative* is tasked with spreading anti-Russian propaganda and thereby with influencing the public, military and governments of a number of countries. What follows is an contextual analysis of the third batch of the Initiative's internal papers which were dumped by an anonymous Friday. Christopher Nigel Donnelly (CND) is the co-director of The Institute for Statecraft and founder of its offshoot Integrity Initiative. The Initiative claims to "Defend Democracy Against Disinformation". The Integrity Initiative does this ...more »
Why The Senate Vote to End Yemen War is So Important
[image: undefined] Last week something historic happened in the US Senate. For the first time in 45 years, a chamber of the US Congress voted to pull US forces from a military conflict under the 1973 War Powers Act. While there is plenty to criticize in the War Powers Act, in this situation it was an important tool used by a broad Senate coalition to require President Trump to end US participation in the Saudi war against Yemen. And while the resolution was not perfect – there were huge loopholes – it has finally drawn wider attention to the US Administration’s dirty war in Yemen. ... more »
Theresa May goes to Brussels and comes back with a big fat donut (Video)
The Duran Quick Take: Episode 39. The post Theresa May goes to Brussels and comes back with a big fat donut (Video) appeared first on The Duran.
Ukraine’s President Says “High” Threat Of Russian Invasion, Urges NATO Entry In Next 5 Years
Poroshenko is trying desperately to hold on to power, even if it means provoking Russia. The post Ukraine’s President Says “High” Threat Of Russian Invasion, Urges NATO Entry In Next 5 Years appeared first on The Duran.
The Stampede of the Gadarene Swine: US Leaders Allowing Ukraine to Pull Them into Global War
There is no way in any sane assessment that the Ukrainian forces - and certainly not the neo-Nazi militias recruited in the west of the country to terrorize the east - can be regarded as “brothers” of the US armed forces. The post The Stampede of the Gadarene Swine: US Leaders Allowing Ukraine to Pull Them into Global War appeared first on The Duran.
FBI, CIA Told WaPo They Doubted Key Allegation In Steele Dossier
The WaPo sent reporters to every hotel in Prague, trying to figure out if Cohen was ever there, and came away empty. The post FBI, CIA Told WaPo They Doubted Key Allegation In Steele Dossier appeared first on The Duran.
Hungary’s Fidesz Party Blames Socialists, Soros For Violent Street Protests
The post Hungary’s Fidesz Party Blames Socialists, Soros For Violent Street Protests appeared first on The Duran.
France in Turmoil… Blame Russia!
Russia did it! The post France in Turmoil… Blame Russia! appeared first on The Duran.
Does the New Worpress Editor Suck as Much as It Seems, Or Am I Missing Something?
WordPress 5 changed to an entirely new editor where construction of a post that historically just involved typing now involves pasting together a series of blocks that have to be added, for example, just to have quoted text. Am I missing something? This seems ludicrously more awkward than the original editor, which I immediately switched […]
World News Briefs -- December 17, 2018
*Reuters:* *UK's May says rescheduling Brexit vote in parliament for mid-Jan* LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Theresa May said on Monday that she intended to re-schedule a delayed vote in parliament on her Brexit plan in the week starting on Jan. 14. “Many members of this house are concerned that we need to take a decision soon,” May told lawmakers in the House of Commons. “We intend to return to the ‘Meaningful Vote’ debate in the week commencing seventh of January, and hold the vote the following week.” Last week she postponed a vote on the plan in the face of deep op... more »
How Britain Botched Brexit—And How It Can Still Succeed
*Salvatore Babones* *Security, Europe* [image: Reuters] British Prime Minister Theresa May has one last card to play in an exodus game that could be quite costly for the Britain's citizens. When Britain’s prime minister Theresa May took office in 2016 with a pledge that “Brexit means Brexit,” she held all the cards in negotiations over leaving the European Union. She had a direct popular mandate, if not for herself, then at least for Brexit. Her EU opponents had to coordinate the negotiating positions of twenty-seven different countries, several of them possible exit candidates ... more »
Introducing the 5 Best Pistol Caliber Rifles on the Planet
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, * What would you choose? *The Cx4 can also use magazines from the company’s Px4 and 90 series handguns, including the famous Beretta 92. This allows the Cx4 to use magazines with capacities as large as twenty rounds.* The explosion of interest in the modern sporting rifle, as well as the natural pace of industry innovation, has driven the firearms industry to field semi-automatic rifles in an increasingly broad number of configurations. One of the latest innovations is a new generation of pistol-caliber rifles, which combines smaller pistol calibers w... more »
Introducing the 5 Ultimate Smith & Wesson Guns
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, * What would you choose? *Smith & Wesson’s successful “wonder nine” pistol, the M&P followed in the footsteps of the Glock to produce a highly effective, high capacity polymer frame pistol. The Military & Police Model, currently in version 2.0, has a low bore axis, which the manufacturer claims reduces muzzle climb and allows the shooter to get sights back on target faster. * Smith & Wesson is one of the oldest, and most storied names in American firearms. Founded in the 1800s, the company specialized in revolvers and guns such as the No.3 and Schofie... more »
Syria Will Be Won By Strength of Arms, Not Words
*Daniel R. DePetris* *Security, Middle East* Four-plus years of dogged diplomacy hasn’t produced very much—if anything—for a Syria ravaged by civil war. Last week, Staffan de Mistura—the exhausted but ever jovial UN special envoy to the Syrian conflict—delivered what could be his very last press stakeout as the secretary-general’s special envoy to the Syrian conflict. Asked whether he felt optimistic about the future of the Syrian peace talks, de Mistura didn’t give a definitive answer. Instead, he relied upon an old adage that he has used throughout his nearly four-and-a-half ye... more »
Introducing the Ruger American Pistol: The Gun the Army Should Have Purchased?
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, * We take a detailed look. *Safety is a major consideration on the American Pistol. Unlike a Glock, the gun can be disassembled without pulling the trigger.* One of the newest pistols on the U.S. gun market was created to compete in the U.S. Army’s Modular Handgun System. Although it would never actually compete against winner Sig Sauer, the Ruger American Pistol is now available to civilian shooters who want a reliable, safe, well-designed pistol backed up by the Ruger name. *(This first appeared several months ago.)* In a field of storied American ... more »
Bombs Away: How Air Force B-2 Bombers Are Getting Ready for a Nuclear War
*Kris Osborn* *Security, * As in some important tests. *Air Force officials explain that while many of the details of the upgraded DMS-M unit are not available for security reasons, the improved system does allow the stealthy B-2 to operate more successfully in more high-threat, high-tech environments – referred to by Air Force strategists as highly “contested environments.”* The Air Force’s B-2 Stealth bomber has test-dropped an upgraded, multi-function B61-12 nuclear bomb which improves accuracy, integrates various attack options into a single bomb and changes the strategic ... more »
Introducing the 5 Best Handguns, Shotguns and Military Rifles Ever
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, * What would you choose? *In 2012, the U.S. Marine Corps Marine Special Operations Command adopted the Colt M45A1, an updated version of the 1911A1, as its standard handgun.* (*These all appeared seperately during the last seven months and is being reposted thanks to reader interest.) * *5 Best Handguns:* The bustling global arms trade has resulted in many excellent handguns in the last hundred years. Some of the best handguns are more than a hundred years old, while others have been in production for less than a decade. All are excellent weapons fo... more »
UK can now only be saved by those who "dare and endure"
*This is no time for ease and comfort. It is time to dare and endure. Winston Churchill* *Christmas is coming up. But it is a time for those backbench MPs and few Cabinet Ministers who want to still save the UK for an imminent economic catastrophe to dare and to endure and not to spend it in ease and comfort now that Theresa May has set the next Brexit vote for January 14th.* *My view is the UK is heading for an engineered economic eviscertaion every bit as terrible as Greece was facing in July 2015 under Alexis Tsipras and Yannis Varoufakis.* *Furthermore, this could occur in th... more »
Fox: Metal shavings found in toddler’s intestines after eating Zarbee’s multivitamins which Johnson & Johnson acquired
(Editor’s Note: This story is EVERYWHERE. Every mainstream news source is covering it, just in case you might doubt us.) Kansas mother Samantha Andersen has been using Zarbee’s Naturals Vitamins for years. The same Zarbee’s that was recently acquired by Johnson and Johnson (the same Johnson and Johnson whose shares recently plunged after a report came […] The post Fox: Metal shavings found in toddler’s intestines after eating Zarbee’s multivitamins which Johnson & Johnson acquired appeared first on Health Nut News.
Pinterest bans Health Nut News for posting natural health information & vaccine safety info
On December 13th, the hard work I put into my Pinterest page, which I had before I had even started my website – and with its many thousands of followers- disappeared. Poof. It is gone…in an instant: There are many other pages that have disappeared, I am not alone. For instance, our friends since the 80s, the National […] The post Pinterest bans Health Nut News for posting natural health information & vaccine safety info appeared first on Health Nut News.
Security In Iraq Dec 8-14, 2018
(Iraqi News) Iraq reached another low in weekly security incidents from December 8-14, 2018. Since the last week of October the Islamic State has been far less active. Poor weather was one possible cause, but it also appears that the insurgents have cooled off on their own accord after a mini-summer campaign in the center of the country. There were only 27 reported incidents in Iraq during the second week of December. Baghdad and Diyala led the country with eight incidents each. No province was in double figures. 27 beat the former lowest weekly total, which was 28 from November 2... more »
This Day In Iraqi History - Dec 17
1940 Regent called cabinet meeting telling them they lacked unity to run govt PM Gaylani rejected Regent’s criticism and blamed problems on For Min Said Later in day Regent asked Gaylani to resign He refused Pro-Said MPs criticized Gaylani PM asked Regent to dismiss parliament (Musings On Iraq book review of *Rashid Ali al-Gailani, The National Movement in Iraq 1939-1941*) 1962 Student union members at secondary school in Baghdad that started strike attacked by Pan- Arab students leading to riot 1981 Iraqi counterattack failed in Shush across from Maysan (Musings On Iraq interview... more »
Senate Report: Russia Social Media Influence Efforts Ongoing
The report details the sophisticated attempts to infiltrate internet games, browser extensions, music apps, and even Pokemon Go.
Abusive Priests Sent to Retire on Gonzaga’s Campus
The last known abusive priest was moved out of Cardinal Bea House in 2016, Jesuit records show.
Child’s Death Highlights Communication Barriers on Border
U.S. border agents come in contact with an increasing number of migrants who speak neither English nor Spanish.
On Bill of Rights Day, We Were Reminded That Venezuela Has no Second Amendment
[image: on-bill-of-rights-day-we-are-reminded-how-venezuela-has-no-second-amendment] Had Venezuelan citizens enjoyed the protection of something similar to our Second Amendment, they would likely not have fallen to the tyranny of Chávez and Maduro.
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Auditory processing disorder
I have APD, but since no one knew about learning disorders when I was a child, I'm glad now I didn't have any of the technology or instruction recommended in this article. I may have just thought of myself as a victim. I was always an A student and retired as associate professor, but even the compensations don't work as well at 79. I only mention it because if you think your child or grandchild isn't listening, it just might be APD. Slow down your speech, make eye contact, and turn off the distractions and see if that helps. https://www.understood.org/en/learning-attention-issues/... more »
Venezuela Joins the Social Credit Club
By James Corbett So you’re familiar with China’s social credit system by now, right? You know, the one that I’ve been talking about for years?... more »
Juncker's Christmas Pay Rise Gives Him €32,700 a Month per Euro Guido
Guido Fawkes reoirtsyhttps:// order-order.com/2018/12/17/junckers-christmas-pay-rise-gives-e32700-month/ that: 'President Juncker will be able to afford a many more boozy lunches in 2019. As a result of a Christmas pay rise, from January bureaucrats in the EU will be paid more than €20,000 a month, Commissioners will be paid €26,600 a month, and President Juncker will be paid a whopping €32,700 a month' Oddly I can't see a word about this on the institutionally pro EU BBC.
Rio Suspect Asks Federal Government to Investigate Franco Murder
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – A Rio de Janeiro councilman being investigated in relation to the murder of councilwoman Marielle Franco and her driver Anderson Gomes in April, has requested that federal authorities take over the case and bring greater transparency to the proceedings. “I also want this to […] The post Rio Suspect Asks Federal Government to Investigate Franco Murder appeared first on The Rio Times.
Brazil’s Minister Warns of Trade Disruption with Arab Countries and China
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Outgoing Agriculture Minister, Blairo Maggi, warned that geopolitical interferences could lead to a possible trade disruption between Brazilian agro-producers and the Arab countries and China, two markets that are very important to Brazil’s agribusiness sector. “We do not wish to be the leader […] The post Brazil’s Minister Warns of Trade Disruption with Arab Countries and China appeared first on The Rio Times.
Anitta Returns to Vivo Rio for a Show with Brazilian Singer Silva
By Jack Arnhold, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Little over two months since her last visit to the Cidade Maravilhosa, Brazilian pop superstar Anitta is set to return this Friday, December 21st, to Vivo Rio as a special guest of singer-songwriter Silva’s ‘Brasileiro’ tour. They are promising to give the first live performance […] The post Anitta Returns to Vivo Rio for a Show with Brazilian Singer Silva appeared first on The Rio Times.
The Latest on the Double-Dynamo Solar Model, and Dr. Zharkova’s Predictions of a Grand Minimum
Originally posted on The Next Grand Minimum: By Stephanie Osborn The Osborn post is a lengthy explanation of Dr. Zharkova’s model, model updates and predictions, with some additional example of how the ‘barycentric wobble’ influences the earth’s temperature. For readers who found Dr. Zharkova’s GWPF Presentation confusing, this article will help with the understanding of…
Climate Change Is Shrinking BBC’s Credibility
Originally posted on NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT: By Paul Homewood ? More uncritical reporting by the BBC of the latest climate nonsense: ? Snowy mountain winters are being “squeezed” by climate change, according to scientists in California. Researchers who studied the winter snowfall in the mountains there revealed that rising temperatures are…
How do aerosols help our atmosphere clean itself?
Originally posted on Tallbloke's Talkshop: They say “By shading and cooling the Earth’s surface, cloud cover plays a direct role in rates of global climate change”, but that’s only half the story. Cloud cover at night, i.e. the other 50% of the year, has the opposite effect and slows the rate of heat loss.…
Why people prefer bad news
Reblogged from Matt Ridley, Published on: Monday, 17 December, 2018 The psychology behind global pessimism My article in the Wall Street Journal on the persistent appeal of pessimism: Has the percentage of the world population that lives in extreme poverty almost doubled, almost halved or stayed the same over the past 20 years? When the […]
EXCLUSIVE: Vanessa Beeley Interviews Yemen’s Ministry of Health Spokesperson, Dr Youself Al-Haderi
*Vanessa Beeley* | The Yemeni people are being deliberately starved and deprived of humanitarian aid by FUKUS, the UN and Saudi coalition.
Thirty Years Of Global Warming Education
The benefits of thirty years of global warming education, in the enlightened, progressive state of California. World’s worst traffic jam? Cars stuck in Thanksgiving getaway ‘gridlock’
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