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Merck’s Recombivax Vaccine Shortage Causes Reduced Deaths In Babies – A Natural Experiment?
By Eileen Iorio, Children’s Health Defense Contributing Writer In the summer of 2017, a malware virus mainly affecting the Ukraine, found its way onto the mainframe computer systems of Merck wreaking havoc for the company. The malware was called “NotPetya,” referring to the ransomeware family Petya, which disables computer systems and demands a ransom to […] The post Merck’s Recombivax Vaccine Shortage Causes Reduced Deaths In Babies – A Natural Experiment? appeared first on Children's Health Defense.
Pentagon: U.S. Military Service Member Killed In Afghanistan
U.S. Marines and Navy SEALs conduct a debrief during a joint visit, board, search, and seizure exercise as part of composite training unit exercise COMPTUEX in the Atlantic Ocean, July 20, 2015. US Department of Defense *CNN: **US service member Killed in Afghanistan* *A US service member was killed in combat in Afghanistan Tuesday.* The US military would not provide additional details, saying "the incident is under investigation." "In accordance with US Department of Defense policy, the name of the service member killed in action is being withheld until 24 hours after notificatio... more »
Oxfam Report: World's Top 26 Billionaires Own As Much As Poorest 50 Percent
*Daily Mail:* *The world's richest 26 billionaires now have as much money as the poorest 3.8bn people on the planet, figures show* * Oxfam report claims the 26 richest people in the world control £1.1trillion * Report says 26 people have as much wealth as 3.6billion poorest combined * The charity was criticised for alleged flaws in its report and for pushing a hard-Left agenda that goes beyond its remit as a fundraising body Just 26 billionaires now own as much wealth as the poorest 3.8billion people – half the world's population – combined, according to Oxfam. A new report by the ... more »
IRS Becoming Big Brother With $99-Million Supercomputer
[image: irs-becoming-big-brother-with-99-million-supercomputer] The IRS is building a $99-million supercomputer that will enable it to monitor every aspect of Americans' lives.
Some in Twitter Mob Delete or Apologize for Tweets About Covington Students
[image: some-in-twitter-mob-delete-or-apologize-for-tweets-about-covington-students] Sadly, far too many Twitter users continue to believe and propagate the completely false narrative of the original story about Catholic kids from Covington maligning an Indian — and those believers continue to show their bias and their hate.
Oxfam Report Notes Increasing Gap Between Rich and Poor, Fueling Anger
[image: oxfam-report-notes-increasing-gap-between-rich-and-poor-fueling-anger] Oxfam asserts that governments are under-funding public services and failing to clamp down on tax dodging, supposedly increasing the income gap between rich and poor.
Wyoming Bills Would Require State’s Trust Funds to Hold “Monetary Metals”
[image: wyoming-bills-would-require-state-s-trust-funds-to-hold-monetary-metals] Three bills presented by Wyoming legislators last week requiring the state’s treasurer to invest in gold and silver are the logical follow-up to the state’s decision last summer to declare gold and silver as legal tender.
Vet Files: Innovative Treatment Saves Bufflehead With Bill Fractures
Our veterinarian, Dr. Rebecca Duerr, had to think creatively when a female Bufflehead came into care with multiple fractures of the bill. Buffleheads are North America’s smallest diving duck and this one weighed in at only 260g on arrival, making this patient’s injuries particularly difficult to treat. The bones in her mandibles were very small, […]
Top Ten MSM ‘Trump-Russia’ Fake News Stories & Their Method of Dissemination
*21WIRE + The Intercept* | The volume a fraudulent news stories on Trump-Russia has now reached a critical mass, and the Establishment's method is now clearer than ever.
Make your own probiotic-rich foods for under $5!
Did you know that records of fermented cabbage date back 6,000 years ago in China? Or that in 50 BCE Rome, sauerkraut was said to aid in digestion (among other things)? There are even references in the Bible about fermented food. The process of fermentation might have been developed in order to preserve food through […] The post Make your own probiotic-rich foods for under $5! appeared first on Health Nut News.
How a 2-inch metastasized tumor shrunk dramatically without conventional treatment
Dawson Church, who has done a lot of work on the Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) and brought a level of scientific legitimacy to the value of this powerful tool, recently published a new book with the self-explanatory title, “Mind to Matter: The Astonishing Science of How Your Brain Creates Material Reality.” RELATED STORY: Meditation connects […] The post How a 2-inch metastasized tumor shrunk dramatically without conventional treatment appeared first on Health Nut News.
More than 70 US health, consumer and other groups demand elimination of NAFTA 2.0 terms that would lock in high US medicine prices
bilaterals.org - 9 hours ago
22-Jan-2019 In a letter to Congress, the groups demand that the pact's giveaways to Big Pharma that would keep medicines unaffordable be removed before the pact is sent to Congress.
US agribusiness lobby calls on Trump to target UK food and environment rules in Brexit trade deal
bilaterals.org - 9 hours ago
22-Jan-2019 American negotiators urged to push the UK into scrapping regulations on pesticides, genetically-modified crops, and the production of chicken and meat products
Ukraine and Israel sign massive free trade agreement
bilaterals.org - 9 hours ago
22-Jan-2019 The expectation is that this deal will bring trade between the two countries to over $1 billion within five years.
Morocco-EU Agreement: Polisario Front to again refer to European court
bilaterals.org - 9 hours ago
22-Jan-2019 The Polisario Front has decided to again take the controversial EU-Morocco trade agreement including the Sahrawi territories before the European Court of Justice (ECJ).
Belarus faces its first investment claims
bilaterals.org - 9 hours ago
22-Jan-2019 In late 2017 and 2018, Belarus faced a record-breaking three investment arbitration claims.
Libre échange, ce typhon qui menace la Tunisie
bilaterals.org - 9 hours ago
22-Jan-2019 L'économiste Ezzeddine Ben Hamida s'insurge contre la prochaine étape de l'Accord de Libre Echange Complet et Approfondi (ALECA) qui est sur le point d'être conclu entre l'Union Européenne et la Tunisie
New Zealand signs post-Brexit recognition agreement with UK
bilaterals.org - 9 hours ago
22-Jan-2019 New Zealand has joined Australia in signing up to a deal with Britain aimed at softening the impact of Brexit on trade.
Stop ISDS! Rights for people, rules for corporations
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22-Jan-2019 Join the movement to end corporate privilege, sign the petition!
Vaste campagne contre l'impunité des multinationales
bilaterals.org - 9 hours ago
22-Jan-2019 Cent cinquante ONG, syndicats et associations s'associent pour demander la fin des « tribunaux arbitraux » qui protègent les multinationales. Elles espèrent imposer le « devoir de vigilance » comme une nouvelle norme.
THERE IS NO AMERICA -- THERE IS ONLY THE TRIBE
Inevitable? EXCLUSIVE on the new #LauraIngrahamPodcast — the Covington Catholic students threatened by the leftist internet mob will be meeting with @realDonaldTrump at the White House as early as tomorrow. @iTunes @PodcastOne — Laura Ingraham (@IngrahamAngle) January 22, 2019 I don't know if this is true (I haven't seen it verified by the White House or others in the media). If it is, I'm not surprised -- but I question the strategy. This became a much bigger story than I expected over the weekend -- but I suspect it's not as meaningful to the general population as it is to pa... more »
A Catholic Perspective: The Covington Catholic Diocese hides; Trump speaks out...
*I'm not ashamed of the Diocese of Covington's behavior, but they should be.* *Donald J. Trump*Verified account @realDonaldTrump 15h15 hours ago15 hours agoMoreLooking like Nick Sandman & Covington Catholic students were treated unfairly with early judgements proving out to be false - smeared by media. Not good, but making big comeback! “New footage shows that media was wrong about teen’s encounter with Native American” *Donald J. Trump*Verified account @realDonaldTrump 5h5 hours ago5 hours ago MoreNick Sandmann and the students of Covington have become symbols of Fake News and ... more »
Letter to Democrat Members of Congress
All, please consider sending the following to select Democrat Senators and representatives. Please feel free to reshape it to suit your needs and style. I feel the opportunity exists to make a deal to reopen the government. ***************************** As an … Continue reading →
Never mind, it wasn’t a baby. Stop grieving.
OK, parents, time to stop grieving for that lost child from 1964 or 1980 or last week. It wasn't a baby, you didn't love her, and that red hair and sweet little toes were just in your imagination. She wasn't human and she wasn't your long awaited daughter. New Yorkers believes that. Wait a few years and they'll say the same thing about your toddler. https://www.lifenews.com/2019/01/16/new-york-bill-allowing-abortions-up-to-birth-says-a-person-is-only-a-human-being-who-has-been-born/? The “Reproductive Health Act” redefines a “person” as “a human being who has been born and is alive... more »
World News Briefs -- January 22, 2019
*FOX News:* *Taliban attack on military base kills at least 65, Afghan officials say* KABUL, Afghanistan – Afghanistan is reeling from a Taliban assault on a military base in the country's east the previous day that killed at least 65 people and wounded dozens more, most of them military personnel, according to security sources. The attack began when a suicide bomber drove a Humvee into the main building of the NDS, the Afghan intelligence agency, in eastern Maidan Wardak province and detonated his load. The building then collapsed from the explosion, which likely contributed to ... more »
Antarctic krill: Key food source moves south
By Paul Homewood Today’s climate scare comes from the BBC: A keystone prey species in the Southern Ocean is retreating towards the Antarctic because of climate change. Krill are small, shrimp-like creatures that swarm in vast numbers and form a major part of the diets of whales, penguins, seabirds, seals and fish. Scientists say warming […]
“Brexit” Now Spreading In Unexpected Directions…
The European Union (EU) Is Coming Apart… The Globalists (Bankers and Big Pharma) are on the run… “Brexit” opened people in Europe’s eyes. France, Italy, Germany, Poland, Hungary, the Netherlands, and Sweden are openly skeptical of staying in the EU. Recent polls from the European Commission show support for the EU has dropped in all countries … Continue reading “Brexit” Now Spreading In Unexpected Directions… The post “Brexit” Now Spreading In Unexpected Directions… appeared first on BolenReport.
#QotD: "Not to disparage him, but Donald Trump is a truth-challenged, narcissistic ignoramus. What he doesn’t understand about economics could fill many libraries, and his specialty in economic ignorance is trade policy."
*"Not to disparage him, but Donald Trump is a truth-challenged, narcissistic ignoramus. What he doesn’t understand about economics could fill many libraries, and his specialty in economic ignorance is trade policy. For instance, he is incapable of comprehending that tariffs are taxes on American consumers. At the recent G7 summit in Quebec he said, 'We as a nation lost $817 billion dollars on trade. That’s ridiculous and it’s unacceptable.'* * "Actually, that statement is ridiculous and unacceptable. The idea that a trade deficit represents a 'loss' to America (or any country) ... more »
Tilray to double domestic footprint with acquisition of Canadian marijuana cultivator
British Columbia-based Tilray plans to buy Natura Naturals Holdings for up to 70 Million Canadian dollars ($52 million) to significantly increase its Canadian cannabis footprint. Natura Naturals – a subsidiary of Natura Naturals Holdings – owns one of Canada’s 126 cannabis cultivation licenses. Under the terms of the definitive agreement, Tilray said it will deliver […] Tilray to double domestic footprint with acquisition of Canadian marijuana cultivator is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Cannabis M&A spikes in US, overseas as firms look beyond Canada for growth
Canadian medical cannabis companies are increasingly looking internationally for acquisitions to tap growth while consolidation in the country’s marijuana sector continues to steam ahead. Last year, 140 U.S. cannabis companies were targets of mergers and acquisitions, a substantial increase over 2017’s 86, according to data compiled by Viridian Capital Advisors and shared with Marijuana Business […] Cannabis M&A spikes in US, overseas as firms look beyond Canada for growth is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Race Discrimination Commissioner 'very concerned' about claims publican banned 'blacks'
Race Discrimination Commissioner Chin Tan says he's "very concerned" about allegations a Darwin pub owner instructed staff to bar Indigenous people from his premises and start charging them for water.
Top US Court lets Trump transgender troop restrictions take effect
Just In - 10 hours ago
The conservative-majority court splits 5-4 to allow President Donald Trump to temporarily enforce his policy barring certain transgender people from joining or staying in the military.
Argentina: Regarding the Alleged CE3K Between Ensenada and Punta Lara
*Source: Primera Página (primerapagina.info) and Marcelo MetayerDate: 01.22.2019* *Argentina: Regarding the Alleged CE3K Between Ensenada and Punta Lara* It was with great secrecy that researchers of the UFO phenomenon in the region undertook their investigations into a case that is at first blush very striking. According to members of the Fundacion Argentina de Ovnilogia (FAO) there are witnesses who claim having encountered a humanoid in the morning hours of this past Monday between Ensenada and Punta Lara. "Breaking News! An encounter with a humanoid in early morning hours too... more »
How To Hurt The Environment: Elect A Democratic President, Says Sociology Paper
A team of sociologists say they know of a sure way to hurt environmental protection: Elect a Democratic president. An analysis of over 20,000 people from the General Social Survey between 1973 and 2014 found that support for environmental spending consistently plummeted during the administrations of Presidents Jimmy Carter, Bill Clinton and Barack Obama. There are other known factors in regulatory support; the older people get the less they support more regulations, but it is a surprise to find that *relative* support for environmental regulation changes depending on which party is... more »
"Economic Market Snapshot, 1/22/19"
• Gregory Mannarino, Stock Market: NOW- A Few Things To Keep Your Eyes On" https://www.traderschoice.net/ • "Dow Dumps 300 Pts, Stocks Erase Friday 'Trade-Hope' Gains" "It's A "Sea Of Red" As Global Stocks, S&P Futures Tumble" "Existing Home Sales Crash In December" • *MarketWatch Market Summary, Live Updates* - 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/
MSM Divide Tactics on Full Display as More Concern Given to MAGA Hat Than Standing Rock Abuse
[image: native]Where was the mainstream media during Standing Rock, Bayou Bridge, police murders, sex trafficking, and in-custody deaths of Native Americans?
It's time for more Bollywood fight scenes
In the past we've enjoyed (?) several fight scenes from Bollywood movies. I think it's time we revisited the genre. This will be the first of a number of posts dealing with it. The 1978 film Aadi Yug showed the creation of the world and of primitive man, in a typically Bollywood fashion (as described at the link). Here's a fight scene from the movie, showing three "cavemen" competing with another for the "affections" (?) of a cavewoman. It's ridiculously over-the-top and ludicrously over-acted. No Oscars or Emmy Awards for that scene, but it's still good for a laugh, forty... more »
Pence Urges Venezuelans To Rise Up Against “Dictator” Maduro After Failed Military Revolt
The post Pence Urges Venezuelans To Rise Up Against “Dictator” Maduro After Failed Military Revolt appeared first on The Duran.
Overnight Clashes Follow Venezuelan Officers’ Failed Attempt To Lead Anti-Maduro Coup
The post Overnight Clashes Follow Venezuelan Officers’ Failed Attempt To Lead Anti-Maduro Coup appeared first on The Duran.
Venezuela arrests rogue officers after military revolt in Caracas
The post Venezuela arrests rogue officers after military revolt in Caracas appeared first on The Duran.
US Supreme Court Upholds Trump’s Transgender Military Ban
The post US Supreme Court Upholds Trump’s Transgender Military Ban appeared first on The Duran.
Syria’s Sunken Cost Fallacy: Not a Reason To Stay
The post Syria’s Sunken Cost Fallacy: Not a Reason To Stay appeared first on The Duran.
Ukrainian church split politically motivated, says patriarch of Antioch
The post Ukrainian church split politically motivated, says patriarch of Antioch appeared first on The Duran.
WADA upholds reinstatement of Russian Anti-Doping Agency
The post WADA upholds reinstatement of Russian Anti-Doping Agency appeared first on The Duran.
Is Fiji’s Online Safety Act a “Trojan Horse” for Online Censorship?
By Mong Palatino Fiji’s Online Safety Act took effect this month amid concern that it will be used to censor the Internet. The law was... more »
Stealth Attack: What If An F-22 Raptor Battled China's J-20 Fighter?
*Dave Majumdar* *Security, Asia* Who wins? *Here is our attempt at an answer. * Despite its recent *economic troubles*, the People’s Republic of China is likely to be the only peer level competitor to the United States over the next fifty years. *While a conflict is unlikely*—a Third World War is in nobody’s interests—the United States must be prepared for such an eventuality. As with all modern conventional wars, airpower and air superiority will play a key role. For the United States, the stealthy Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor will be America’s premier weapon to ensure domin... more »
Why America Is An Aircraft Carrier Superpower (And Russia Is Not)
*Dave Majumdar* *Security, * It comes down to a simple thing. *Ultimately, it is not the age of its ships or the capabilities of its hardware that makes the U.S. Navy the globe-spanning titan that it is. It is the quality of its training and the soundness of its procedures that make the service what it is. Russia has long way to go before it ever comes close to matching American naval aviation prowess.* The Russian Navy has lost two carrier-based fighters onboard its sole remaining carrier *Admiral Kuznetsov* in the span of only a few weeks. On both occasions, technical problem... more »
Why Are Russian Bombers and Fighters Falling from the Sky?
*Task and Purpose* *Security, Europe* What's happenning? Three Russian military aircraft have crashed since Jan. 18, leaving at least five crew members dead at a time when the Russian Air Force is engaged in increasing aggressive aerial operations worldwide. - On Friday, two Russian Sukhoi Su-34 fighter-bombers collided during a training mission over the Sea of Japan, the Ministry of Defense announced. One of the four crew members aboard was recovered alive. - On Tuesday, a Tupolev Tu-22M3 crashed while landing a blizzard at a military airfield north of the Arctic Circle, Russi... more »
BREAKING NEWS: If Meng is Extradited, Trudeau is Finished....and Canada is Fatally F*cked!
*Meng Wanzhou Financial CEO of* *Huawei...Kidnapped Human Bargaining Chip* *of USrael Deep State--and potential* *End of Canada as we Know It* I was going to write about the amusing corruption scandal going on in my home Province of British Columbia but will save that for later. First I'm going to do a *"Breaking News*" post about the latest developments in the Meng Wanzhou/Huawei catastrophe that has befallen Canada due to the terminally stupid and incompetent Trudeau/Freeland Liberal government. Most people know when they're going to step into an open sewer/cesspool. Not these ... more »
Can the President Cut Support for Congressional Foreign Travel During the Shutdown?
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi with U.S. troops in Afghanistan, 2010 (Source: USAID Afghanistan) Last week featured significant developments in the law and policy of congressional foreign travel. On Thursday, Jan. 17, President Trump refused to allow Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi to use U.S. military aircraft for a congressional delegation to Belgium, Egypt and Afghanistan, purportedly because the trip would have been an improvident use of resources during the government shutdown and because Pelosi’s absence from Washington would have interfered with the progress of negotia... more »
Walls around Houses Differ from Walls around Countries
My wife and I were at a dinner party on Saturday at which one of the guests, who favors President Trump’s proposal for a wall, claimed that if you object to a wall, you have no right to object to someone coming on your property without your permission. I said that one doesn’t follow from […] The post Walls around Houses Differ from Walls around Countries appeared first on Econlib.
Immigration as a Civil Right
Here’s a short essay by my co-author Zach Weinersmith in honor of MLK Day. Highlight: Many today who oppose open immigration, despite having immigrant antecedents, say things like “Well, my grandparents came the right way.” Sure. That’s because they were allowed to. In the 1920s, Ellis Island was sometimes referred to as “The Island of […] The post Immigration as a Civil Right appeared first on Econlib.
Boys School Closes Amid Fallout Over Washington Videos
The school's principal, Robert Rowe, said that "after meeting with local authorities," they decided to close the campus "to ensure the safety of our students, faculty and staff."
Did Julie Sandmann Say She Wished ‘Pioneers Had Brought More Blankets with Smallpox’?
Social media avatars don't always correspond with the person actually using the account.
Meet the Volunteer ‘Octopus Whisperer’
Wilson Menashi's work has included designing puzzle boxes for octopus as well as rubbing their backs and wrestling their arms, all intended to ensure that the highly intelligent animals receive the mental stimulation to thrive and stay healthy.
‘I Still Weep’: Parkland Survivors Write Book on Shooting
"I really didn't have anyone to go to after this. My parents never lived through a shooting. My grandparents didn't know. There really wasn't anyone in my life who could answer these questions."
High Court Lets Military Implement Transgender Restrictions
The high court split 5-4 in allowing the plan to take effect, with the court’s five conservatives greenlighting it and its four liberal members saying they would not have.
Singer Chris Brown Detained in Paris After Rape Complaint
U.S. singer Chris Brown and two other people are in custody in Paris after a woman filed a rape complaint, French officials said.
Big Brother Digital License Plates Coming To A State Near You
By MassPrivateI Michigan became the second state in the country to roll out the world’s first digital license plate. According to an article in The...more »
Israel Destroyed Eight Syrian Military Targets, Killed at Least 11 Troops
By Jason Ditz (ANTIWAR.COM) — Despite claiming that their Sunday night airstrikes against Syria were exclusively targeting Iran’s Quds Force, Israeli airstrikes against Syria appear to have... more »
Fire The Fed?
By Ron Paul President Trump’s frustration with the Federal Reserve’s (minuscule) interest rate increases that he blames for the downturn in the stock market has... more »
The Looming Socialist Revolution on Capitol Hill
[image: the-looming-socialist-revolution-on-capitol-hill] For the first time, there are enough Democrat members of the House who openly espouse socialism and anti-Americanism that they will dominate their party.
Tolerant Progressives Target our Children
Covington Catholic chaperone: Our students were targeted for what they stood for and the color of their skin Jan. 22, 2019 – 6:48 – A mother who chaperoned Covington Catholic students during their trip to Washington says the now-viral confrontation with Native American activists was a result of Black Hebrew Israelites throwing ‘horrific insults’ at … Continue reading "Tolerant Progressives Target our Children"
"Seeing Eye Human"
*"Seeing Eye Human"* By Bill Bonner BALTIMORE, MARYLAND – "We spent the weekend as a seeing eye human. Our daughter asked us to dog-sit. What are parents for? And the dog in question, a golden retriever, had gone blind. Ol’ Billy would take a little extra care, she told us. And so, we took Billy down to the farm and soon learned the extent of his infirmity. Eager to join your author on his round of duties, he took off at a run to follow him down to the barn… and ran right into a tractor. Billy was blinder than we thought. But we soon got used to helping him navigate, by keeping h... more »
Arizona Considers Bill to Safeguard State’s Assets with Gold and Silver
By Jp Cortez An Arizona legislator has introduced a bill this week to de-risk the state’s financial holdings with a modest allocation to physical gold... more »
Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- January 22, 2019
YouTube *SCMP:* *Chinese army now makes up less than half of PLA’s strength as military aims to transform itself into modern fighting force* * State news agency says PLA has been cutting back on ground forces as part of ‘transformational change’ to military * Number of officers and non-combatants also falls as part of ambitious restructuring of world’s largest armed forces The Chinese military has significantly boosted its navy, air force and new strategic units and downsized its land-based army as part of a strategic shift designed to transform the People’s Liberation Army into a ... more »
The New York Times Doubles Down on Covington: Racism, Toxic Masculinity & Whiteness
COVINGTON, Ky. — On Friday night, all anyone at Covington Catholic High School was talking about was that their star Colonels basketball team had unexpectedly lost to the rival St. Xavier Bombers, 55-45. For the “Colonel Crazies,” as locals call them, identity is wrapped in state championship titles, and their all-male brotherhood. But by Saturday afternoon, the Northern Kentucky school off the Dixie Highway had been ripped out of its overwhelmingly white, heavily Catholic, and largely Republican world and thrust into a national firestorm that touched seemingly every raw nerve in th... more »
Orwell’s ‘Facecrime’ is Here in Insane America
*Sigmund Fraud* - Be careful that you don't get caught engaging in Facecrime in insane America.
Climate hysterics skyrocket
Increasingly absurd disaster rhetoric is consistently contradicted by climate and weather reality. The post Climate hysterics skyrocket appeared first on CFACT.
RED ALERT! Macedonia name deal vote to go ahead on Thursday
*Tsipras' Macedonia name deal plot is advancing to a vote by lawmakers, and is expected to pass on Thursday due to evident, criminal bribery, especially of former ANEL MPs.* http://www.ekathimerini.com/236880/article/ekathimerini/news/parliamentary-committee-approves-prespes-deal *They should be held to account.* *Fraud vitiates all contracts.*
ABC: 15 people have been charged in the Flint water scandal
The water crisis in Flint, Mi has been going on for far too long. However, finally, the city is getting justice as more people are being charged for both how the water became contaminated with lead in 2014-15 and a related outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease. (There are also seven people who took deals that enabled […] The post ABC: 15 people have been charged in the Flint water scandal appeared first on Health Nut News.
Science confirms turmeric as effective as 14 drugs
Have you heard of turmeric but weren’t sure if you should start incorporating it into your lifestyle? Well, let me tell you, “If ever there were an herb that puts existential fear into the bottom line of pharmaceutical companies, its turmeric.” RELATED STORY: What is turmeric and why you should use it in food Lipitor/Atorvastatin(cholesterol […] The post Science confirms turmeric as effective as 14 drugs appeared first on Health Nut News.
Moon Dust, Robert Hippler and Project Blue BookBG
While working on something else, I had occasion to revisit the “Hippler Letter.” Hippler was the Air Force lieutenant colonel who supplied the Condon Committee with their instructions concerning what they were supposed to find during their investigation. I’ve looked at this in the past and you can read the letter and the analysis here: http://kevinrandle.blogspot.com/2007/03/hippler-letter.html The important part of the letter, for this discussion, is in the third paragraph. Hippler is explaining what they, the Air Force, had done in preparation for the Condon Committee investigati... more »
The face of 2020
These past few days through the magic of the twisted media and the ocean of hate on twitter and FB we have seen the 2020 election in the faces of a bunch of Catholic kids waiting for a bus to take them to March for Life in Washington DC. Hate for the unborn and the people trying to save them, and hate for our president--that's all the Democrats have. All you have to do is tell the truth, and their lies will crumble. Be Martin Luther King, Jr. for our time.
The Fall of Davos Man
Robert Reich - 12 hours ago
The annual confab of the captains of global industry, finance, and wealth is underway in Davos,... more »
More Classic Matte Painting-based Special Effects
I can't get enough of pre-CGI special effects back stories, particularly those involving models and matte paintings. I have yet to find a really good book on building models for movies (the best documentaries I have seen have been extras on original trilogy Star Wars movie disks). But there are several good collections of great […]
Everyone's Sorry-- Except Trump, Who Isn't Sorry For Anything
Did you watch Jake Tapper's CNN show Sunday? Is this what the primary is going to be about-- a parade of unaccomplished candidates apologizing for their unsavory pasts? Then it all becomes a test of who you believe and who you think is just an opportunist faking it. (Gillibrand is the worst so far-- refusing to apologize for destroying Al Franken's career, while making up the crappiest excuses for why she espoused xenophobic, racist, gun-loving policies as a House member-- basically blaming her constituents and demonstrating how she was/is a complete sociopath.) Tulsi was on the ... more »
BWorld 285, Consumer interests and the Public Service Act
* This is my article in BusinessWorld last January 18, 2019. The Philippines has a huge and increasing economic potential mainly because of its big population, estimated at 108 million as of mid-2018 and the 13th largest in the world. Which means more entrepreneurs and workers, more producers and consumers. We are also an archipelago with more than 7,500 islands and islets, lots of white sand beaches and deep fishing grounds (under Chinese control in certain areas now, to be sure). This means huge potential in tourism and fishery. Other countries, as we now see, are envious of coa... more »
Rare And Endangered ‘Magic Rabbit’ Spotted For The First Time In 20 Years.
https://awarenessact.com/rare-and-endangered-magic-rabbit-spotted-for-the-first-time-in-20-years/?fbclid=IwAR1en3T3UM8Hl9ODHSbgmszm64BkrSLmXo3yfB9quD9CQne3fSK4_m9VsOE Advertisements
The Best Food Sources of #Potassium.
http://www.anupamghose.com/the-best-food-sources-of-potassium/
Agroforestry bolsters biodiversity and villages in Sri Lanka
https://news.mongabay.com/2018/03/agroforestry-bolsters-biodiversity-and-villages-in-sri-lanka/
Stem Cell Dental Implants Grow New Teeth In 2 Months! – Healthy Food House
https://www.healthyfoodhouse.com/stem-cell-dental-implants-grow-new-teeth-in-2-months/
Top 9 Ways to Increase #Height
https://brightside.me/inspiration-health/9-ingenious-ways-to-appear-taller-than-you-are-460210/?utm_source=fb_brightside&utm_medium=fb_organic&utm_campaign=fb_gr_brightside_mini
The Top 10 Quotes to Jumpstart the Journey to Your Dreams
https://www.goalcast.com/2017/05/31/top-10-quotes-jumpstart-journey-dreams/
What Are The Therapeutic Uses of #KetoDiet?
http://www.anupamghose.com/what-are-the-therapeutic-uses-of-keto-diet/
#Opossums Kill #Ticks, Help Stop the Spread of #Lyme Disease
http://expand-your-consciousness.com/opossums-kill-ticks-help-stop-spread-lyme-disease/?t=HHL
Real-Life Swades: Engineer Revives Village, Saves 200 Cr Litres of Water
https://www.thebetterindia.com/169271/latur-swades-real-story-water-drought-village-maharashtra/
Uber plans to develop self-driving electric scooters and bicycles
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/2019/01/20/uber-plans-develop-self-driving-electric-scooters-bicycles/
How $137 Billion Strangely Disappears
By Veronique de Rugy In fiscal year 2018, $137 billion was paid “improperly” by the federal government, according to a recent report. That number sums... more »
Aussies working behind the scenes score Oscar nods as Kidman, Robbie miss out
Just In - 12 hours ago
Two Australians working behind the scenes on period comedy-drama The Favourite receive Oscar nominations for their work, but Nicole Kidman and Margot Robbie are both snubbed for Hollywood's biggest prize.
THE MACEDONIA NAME DEAL PLOT COULD LEAD TO ETHNIC CLEANSING OF GREEKS AND SPARK WW3
*READ HOW GEORGE SOROS AND GEOFFREY PYATT COULD ENGINEER THE ETHNIC CLEANSING OF GREEKS IN MACEDONIA USING THE UKRAINE BLUEPRINT* *DESTABLIZATION OF THE BALKANS COULD SPARK WW3 USING THE SARAJEVO 1914 BLUEPRINT* *Globalist controlled media have already been caught referring to the newly renamed country of FYROM as Macedonia, in a sign that George Soros' coup, in which propaganda plays a key role, to conquer the Greek region is already underway.* *Two of the biggest news agencies, Associated Press (AP) * *and Reuters, have already started to use the name Macedonia for * *reports o... more »
What might a "cornered" Donald Trump do?
*TUESDAY, JANUARY 22, 2019Krugman's point of concern:* Next week, the new year will finally start at this award-winning site. The year will be built around an exploration of the famous old bromide now being called "Aristotle's error" in all the major salons. Man [sic] is the rational animal? Ladies and gentlemen, please! Before the year is done, we'll even explore Professor Horwich's essay about the philosophy establishment in some detail. And not only that! We'll offer instruction in a useful type of analysis which emerges from the jumbled, difficult work of the later Wittgenstei... more »
Hospital PPPs Undermine Healthcare
Global Issues News Headlines - 12 hours ago
SYDNEY & KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 22 (IPS) - Despite all the evidence to the contrary, and substantial opposition from community groups, public-private partnerships (PPPs) are still being promoted to deliver sustainable development. Public-private hospital partnerships are supposed to ensure that the private sector will offer much needed efficiency in healthcare provision. Read the full story, “Hospital PPPs Undermine Healthcare”, on globalissues.org →
Never Been a Worse Time to be a Journalist
Global Issues News Headlines - 12 hours ago
BRATISLAVA, Jan 22 (IPS) - "I've never known a time when it was as bad as it is now," says Beata Balogova, the Vice-Chair of the International Press Institute (IPI) and Editor in Chief of the Slovak Spectator Sme. "In terms of what's going on with journalists, we're in a very unique period," she adds. Read the full story, “Never Been a Worse Time to be a Journalist”, on globalissues.org →
China Will Build Wind and Solar Only If Their Price Is Less Than Coal
China recently put the brakes on solar and wind energy, indicating that it will no longer approve wind and solar… The post China Will Build Wind and Solar Only If Their Price Is Less Than Coal appeared first on IER.
Disturbing the Party: How AOC Threatens the Establishment Order
Ah, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. A name that strikes fear into neo-liberal, fauxgressive, and GOP hearts alike. How I love her. Here is a young woman who will help define Progressive politics for generations to come, whether establishment Dems like it or not. And clearly they don’t, because they are doing their best to impugn, patronize, and downright slander her every chance they get. Establishment Dems fear grassroots candidates. They openly admit their primary process is set… The post Disturbing the Party: How AOC Threatens the Establishment Order appeared first on The Ghion Journ... more »
Rate of Return For Iraq’s Displaced Increased At End of 2018
For the last year and a half the rate of return for Iraq’s displaced (IDPs) has been steadily decreasing. With homes destroyed, the lack of jobs and services, people being banned from their home areas due to their affiliation with the Islamic State, and others starting a new life fewer people were making the decision to go back. At the end of 2018 that pattern changed with more people going home than the previous period. There were 1,802,832 IDPs at the end of December 2018. That was down from 1,866,648 in October for a total of 63,816 returns over the two months. That averaged ou... more »
This Day In Iraqi History - Jan 22
1921 Gertrude Bell wrote that British officers in Mosul province thought they could convince Kurds to vote for Feisal as king in referendum They didn’t (Musings On Iraq book review of *Gertrude Bell And Iraq*) (Musings On Iraq book review *Gertrude Bell, Explorer of the Middle East*) 1970 3 coup plotters executed by Pres Bakr govt 1970 Iraq expelled Iranian ambassador accusing Tehran of backing 1970 failed coup 1991 Iraqi SCUD missile and 2 U.S. Patriot missiles landed on Israeli city of Ramat Gan 1991 Iraqi forces set fire to 700 Kuwaiti oil wells 2003 2nd meeting of US UK Australia ... more »
Undercover Cop Says Fellow Cops Beat Him ‘Like Rodney King’ and Smashed His Camera
Unprovoked police violence was so over the top during a protest that cops savagely beat one of their own and destroyed his camera.
Organized Attacks Throughout Brazil’s Ceara State Continue
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Despite the presence of the Armed Forces in some of Ceara state’s largest cities, attacks by organized crime continues to plague the state. Authorities from Ceará confirmed four more incidents, including two schools, that may be associated with the wave of orchestrated attacks that […] The post Organized Attacks Throughout Brazil’s Ceara State Continue appeared first on The Rio Times.
Brazil’s Bolsonaro Wants to Attract Agribusiness Investors in Davos
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Brazil’s President, Jair Bolsonaro wants to take advantage of his participation in the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, this week, to attract foreign investment, especially in the agribusiness. “We want to show the world that Brazil has taken steps to restore confidence… that […] The post Brazil’s Bolsonaro Wants to Attract Agribusiness Investors in Davos appeared first on The Rio Times.
UNESCO Announces Rio de Janeiro as the First ‘World Capital of Architecture’
By Jack Arnhold, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – This past Friday, January 18th, UNESCO’s Assistant Director-General for Culture, Ernesto Ottone Ramírez, along with the President of the International Union of Architects (UIA), Thomas Vonier, and the Municipal Secretary of the City of Rio for Urbanism, Verena Vicentini Andreatta, announced that Rio de Janeiro […] The post UNESCO Announces Rio de Janeiro as the First ‘World Capital of Architecture’ appeared first on The Rio Times.
Opinion: Brazil’s BBB and Voting Blocs – Bolsonaro’s Challenge
Opinion, by Michael Royster RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Fear not, gentle reader — the BBB in the headline is NOT about Brazilian broadcasting’s bowdlerized debauchery. Rather, it stands for Bancada do Boi, da Bala e da Biblia. The term, coined in 2015, describes powerful cross-party voting blocs in Brazil’s Congress. “Bancada” literally means “bench”, […] The post Opinion: Brazil’s BBB and Voting Blocs – Bolsonaro’s Challenge appeared first on The Rio Times.
Russian Supersonic Strike Bomber Tu-22M3 Crash-Lands In The Murmansk Region
A Tu-22 supersonic strategic bomber © Wikipedia *Sputnik:** Russian Tu-22M3 Bomber Crashes During Landing in Murmansk Region - Russian MoD* Two crew members of a Tu-22M3 have died and two more were injured during a hard landing in Russia's Murmansk region, the Russian Defence Ministry said in a statement. "On 22 January, the Tu-22M3, after completing a scheduled training flight in the Murmansk region, made a hard landing when it encountered heavy snow… According to a report, two pilots were taken to a medical facility, where they’re receiving the necessary assistance. Two crew mem... more »
Lindsey Graham Prophesies ‘Iraq on Steroids’ Syria Scenario. Israel Obliges with Attack on Damascus
[image: undefined] The Republican Senator from South Carolina uttered his remarks following a series of curiously timed developments in Syria, including a terror attack in the northern city of Manbij that reportedly left four Americans dead, and ongoing Israeli attacks on Syrian territory. Graham, an outspoken critic of Donald Trump’s plan to withdraw some 2,000 US troops from Syria, drew parallels between this move and America’s disastrous military campaign in Iraq, which culminated in the most unacceptable scenario for any neoconservative "hawk on steroids" and that is a tail-bet... more »
Scandal! Establishment media admits Greek lawmakers were bribed by Tsipras to push through unlawful Macedonia name deal
*GREEK LAWMAKERS BLATANTLY BRIBED BY TSIPRAS BECOME AN INTERNATIONAL SCANDAL* *ALLEGED BRIBED DEPUTY MINISTER FOR CIVIL PROTECTION **KATERINA PAPACOSTA NOW CAUGHT ORCHESTRATING BRUTAL POLICE REPRESSION OF PROTESTORS, * *SHE SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR AGENTS PROVOCATUERS WHO ALSO NEARLY MURDERED AN ND LAWMAKER* *THE SCANDAL HAS GONE GLOBAL.* *FRAUD VITIATES ALL CONTRACTS.* *MACEDONIA NAME DEAL VOTE IS NULL AND VOID DUE TO SO MANY FAILURES IN DUE PROCESS.* *Time magazine has printed a remarkably frank piece on the criminal and authoritarian methods used by George Soros control... more »
When Democracy Fails to Deliver
[image: when-democracy-fails-to-deliver] “Those who make peaceful revolution impossible ... make violent revolution inevitable,” said John F. Kennedy.
Radioactive Contamination: Blowing in the Wind
Freedom of Information Access Request Document on Fukushima's radioactive contamination blowing out to sea sent March 12, 2011: Link here: https://foia.state.gov/searchapp/DOCUMENTS/HRCEmail_SeptemberWeb/O-2015-08631-155/DOC_0C05778397/C05778397.pdf January 23, 2019 TEPCO 1 WEBCAM I think its still blowing....
Judge: NM State Fair infringed on medical cannabis firm’s free-speech rights
A federal judge ruled that the New Mexico State Fair violated the First Amendment rights of medical marijuana company Ultra Health in restricting its proposed educational booth for the 2017 event. Marissa Novel, Ultra Health’s communications manager, said the company was “elated” with the decision and has found that educating the public about medical marijuana is […] Judge: NM State Fair infringed on medical cannabis firm’s free-speech rights is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
French-German Pact Aims To Shore Up A Fraying Europe – Charlemagne’s Children Sign Treaty In Aachen
Charlemagne’s Palatine Chapel Aachen Europe ca 800 Carolingian Empire Charlemagne’s children? “French-German Pact Aims to Shore up a Fraying Europe … Continue reading →
How American States are Confronting the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions Movement
For those of you that are not aware, Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions or BDS is a Palestinian-led movement that seeks freedom, justice and equality for Palestinians. This global movement was founded in July 2005 by 170 Palestinian unions, political parties, refugee networks, women's organization, professional associations and other civil society bodies with the goal of helping Palestinians by increasing international support for Palestinians who wish to reclaim their homeland by putting pressure on Israel with the hopes of ending Israel's colonization and occupation of Palestinian la... more »
Nace una campaña europea contra los tribunales exclusivos que permiten a las multinacionales demandar a los gobiernos
bilaterals.org - 13 hours ago
22-Jan-2019 Coincidiendo con el inicio del Foro Económico Mundial en Davos 2019, una coalición de organizaciones de la sociedad civil, movimientos sociales y sindicatos de más de 18 países de la UE lanzan la campaña ‘Derechos para las personas, obligaciones para las multinacionales. Stop ISDS'.
Adrián Falco, LATINDADD: El negocio de los TLC solo es para las megacorporaciones y sus empresas
bilaterals.org - 13 hours ago
22-Jan-2019 Adrián Falco, coordinador de Fundación SES Argentina y miembro de LATINDADD se refiere a las implicancias de los tratados de libre comercio e inversión para la soberanía económica y el desarrollo de los países latinoamericanos.
Chile. Lucha contra el TPP11 vive horas clave tras suma urgencia del Gobierno
bilaterals.org - 13 hours ago
21-Jan-2019 Organizaciones sociales advierten peligros para la población, si Piñera decide sumarse al Tratado Integral y Progresista de Asociación Transpacífico (CPTPP o TPP11).
Expansion Of Thick Arctic Sea Ice Since 2008
Arctic sea ice volume is up 8% since 2008, with a huge expansion of the area covered by thick ice. 2008 2019 According to the official Nobel Prize winners and prophets of the Democratic Party, the Arctic was supposed … Continue reading →
Bourke Heatwave Update
Afternoon temperatures at Bourke, NSW this month have averaged 3C cooler than January 1896, with every day since January 4 cooler than 1896. Spreadsheet
Another great restaurant
During our brief road trip to Shreveport, Louisiana, last week, Miss D. and I took advantage of our visit to sample the food at Crawdaddy's Kitchen, a Cajun restaurant in that city. It was delicious! Even later in the evening, there were plenty of customers. Most appeared to be locals, working men and women; it wasn't an upmarket tourist trap by any means. The air was fresh and clean inside, despite the heavy emphasis on seafood and shellfish on the menu, which is always a good sign. The decor was simple, but clean and orderly. Miss D. decided that she'd like to try the res... more »
Redefining the Academy
We kick off our year-long 35th anniversary celebration with this year's Emerging Scholars.
Germany and France Agree to Form New ‘Joint European Army’
*21WIRE* | As France's Yellow Vests begin their 10th week of civil demonstrations, political leaders continue to forge ahead with implementing more federalized European structures.
BLOCKED AGAIN BY ALEXIS TSIPRAS? FROM POSTING SCREENSHOT RELATED TO MACEDONIA NAME DEAL
*BLOCKED FROM SHOWING A SCREENSHOT OF TSIPRAS VIDEO WITH A PICTURE OF THE PRESPES AGREEMENT IN GREEK.* *MANAGE TO UPLOAD IT DIRECTLY FROM THE SCREENSHOT FILE AFTER I WAS BLOCKED FROM RENAMING IT AND SAVING IT ON MY DESKTOP* *UNPRECEDENTED HACK ATTACKS TODAY IN RELATION TO MACEDONIA NAME DEAL* *BLOCKED FROM EDITING THE ABOVE SCREENSHOT TO FOCUS ON THE FACEBOOK PAGE TWICE* *MANAGED TO GET A BETTER SHOT OF THE TEXT IN GERMAN IN THE POP UP BOX * *READERS CAN CHECK OUT HIS VIDEO UPLOADED ON HIS FACEBOOK PAGE 22 HOURS AGO AND SEE THE GREEK TEXT AT THE BEGINNIGN* https://de-de.facebo... more »
Did You See THIS??! MAGA HAT TEEN Fake News EXPOSED!
By Press For Truth This weekend the world should have learned a valuable lesson when it comes to how we consume and share information. A... more »
Students say new Dalhousie Interim President Peter MacKinnon should resign
This is a somewhat abbreviated Morning File as I’m tied up with another project; I hope to finish that project soon, maybe even today. News 1. Peter MacKinnon Yesterday, there was a welcoming reception for new interim Dalhousie President Peter MacKinnon at the Dal Arts Centre. A group of students dressed in black and carrying signs […]
Former FCC Chair Wants to Know Why 5G Isn’t Secure. Still Doesn’t Care That 5G Radiation Exposure Isn’t Safe.
By B.N. Frank An op-ed by former FCC Chairman, Tom Wheeler, was published in The New York Times: “If 5G Is So Important, Why Isn’t...more »
Innocent Child Harassed, Threatened by Cops for Shoveling Snow Without a Permit
[image: snow]For shoveling snow in his grandma's driveway without first asking the state for permission, a child was harassed by police and threatened with a citation.
The Trump administration wants to tighten SNAP work requirements, bypassing Congress
Lindsey Haynes-Maslow, Assistant Professor of Agriculture and Human Sciences, North Carolina State University at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 14 hours ago
In some cases, these restrictions have plunged people deeper into poverty.
Nazis and communists tried it too: Foreign interference in US elections dates back decades
Bradley W. Hart, Assistant Professor of Media, Communications and Journalism, California State University, Fresno at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 14 hours ago
Russians have been charged with interfering with the 2016 US presidential election. If true, it's not an isolated incident. Twice before, foreign powers tried to influence who won the Oval Office.
‘Nude’ shopping is the next big trend
Sales of some vegetables have soared by up to 300 per cent following moves by a number of New Zealand supermarkets to ditch plastic packaging. A group of New World supermarkets have abandoned the use of plastic wrapping for virtually all of their fruit and vegetables in a project labelled ‘food in the nude’. Pioneered […] The post ‘Nude’ shopping is the next big trend appeared first on Health Nut News.
Get too little of this and your heart may be on the chopping block
Magnesium is the fourth most abundant mineral in your body and the second most common intracellular cation (positively charged ion) after potassium. It’s required for the healthy function of most cells in your body but is especially important for your heart, kidneys, and muscles. According to one scientific review, which included studies dating as […] The post Get too little of this and your heart may be on the chopping block appeared first on Health Nut News.
Greece In The Mediterranean Security System
With respect to Greece’s role in the Mediterranean security system, the multilateralist formula applied to the region including the Balkans as well as is the orienting principle for the Greek foreign policy since the end of the Cold War. Since 1994, the opportunities for NATO’s and EU’s initiatives were more […] The post Greece In The Mediterranean Security System appeared first on OrientalReview.org.
Latest Fake Claims About Greenland Ice Loss
By Paul Homewood h/t Philip Bratby It’s worse than we thought, says the Guardian: Greenland is melting faster than scientists previously thought, with the pace of ice loss increasing four-fold since 2003, new research has found. Enormous glaciers in Greenland are depositing ever larger chunks of ice into the Atlantic ocean, where […]
Can The UAE Face-Up To Iran
*Michael Rubin, National Interest:* *The UAE Will Triumph Over Iran in the Next Middle Eastern War* *As Iranian bluster again increases, it could very well be Abu Dhabi that teaches Tehran a permanent lesson.* The eleventh annual Council on Foreign Relations’ “Preventive Priorities Survey” once again stated the obvious : “Conflict between the United States and Iran as well as between the United States and China constitute two of the greatest threats to peace in 2019.” Certainly, Washington and Tehran appear on a collision course. The risk is not that the United States will pre-emp... more »
GLOBAL BANK CHIEFS WARN OF FINANCIAL COLLAPSE IN EVENT OF NO DEAL BREXIT
*By Ambrose Evans Pritchard* *The volcanic effects of a no-deal Brexit would have unthinkable * *consequences for the global financial system and must be avoided * *at all costs, the leader of the world banking union has warned.* *“An unmitigated, uncontrolled Brexit is the worst outcome we * *could imagine. Nobody wants this kind of tail-risk,” said Axel * *Weber, head of UBS and chairman of Institute of International * *Finance (IFF).* *“A no-deal would create real spill-overs not just for the United * *Kingdom but for the European and for the global economy,” he * *said, speaking on the... more »
Angela Merkel begins to panic at the prospect of flying Iberian
*German industrialists, politicians, aristocrats and army need to put pressure on Globalist menace Angela Merkel to ensure a smooth Brexit or face her own exit via an emergency landing without a satellite phone or runway and soon.* *From The Telegraph* *Angela Merkel yesterday suggested the EU had a responsibility to * *ensure a smooth Brexit and pledged to work "until the very last * *day" to secure a deal with the UK. * *"I will work until the very last day to get a solution with a * *deal for Britain's exit from the EU and I will work towards * *having the best relationship," she ... more »
UK MP cross party benchers unite in bid to stop no deal Brexit disaster
*From The Times* *MPs backing a soft Norway-style deal with the European Union have * *put aside their differences with supporters of a second * *referendum in a joint effort to wrest control of Brexit from * *Theresa May.* *The leaders of two rival amendments designed to give MPs the * *power to delay and direct the process have been working behind * *the scenes to co-ordinate tactics before a crunch vote next week. * *Representatives of both groups met Hilary Benn, chairman of the * *Commons Brexit committee, in private yesterday.* *They are understood also to have shared drafts of their ... more »
Illuminati Queen Elizabeth poised to make a power grab over parliament to push Globalist Brexit agenda
*The Queen seems about to step out from behind the shadows as the Globalists make a last ditch effort to block moves by UK back bencher MPs to stop a Brexit disaster by taking control of parliament, according to media.* *According to The Sun, she is considering withholding her royal assent to any motions passed by team patriot MPs.* https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/brexit/8244760/brexit-latest- plotters-the-queen/ *If the Queen aligns with the Globalists, UK MPs should pass motions stripping away the technicality of Royal Assent from the legislative process and end the monarchy altoge... more »
Decades of Cover-Up Are Over; People Want the Truth
[image: A display from the COM Library (College of the Mainland, Texas City, Texas) in celebration of Black History Month and President's Day, 2009. [flickr/COMlibrary]] At the time of this weekend's U.S. Federal holiday in tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., a group of 60 prominent Americans has called for re-opening the investigation of the murder of President John F. Kennedy and of other cases of assassination—Martin Luther King, Malcolm X, and Robert Kennedy. Their joint letter calls for a "public inquest" into "the four major assassinations of the 1960s that together had a ... more »
The U.S. Marines Want Missiles To Sink Ships
A Marine HIMARS missile launcher fires from the deck of the USS Anchorage during the Dawn Blitz 2017 exercises. *Breaking Defense:* *Marines Want Missiles To Sink Ships From Shores, And They Want Them Fast* “The Army is looking at this too but probably on a different timeline -- the Marine Corps wants to get after this pretty quickly.” WASHINGTON The Marine Corps has kicked off a rapid development program to begin firing long-range anti-ship missiles from shore-based ground vehicles in an effort to add more punch to the Navy’s growing anti-ship capabilities, which are aimed squar... more »
Leaked Memo proved George Sors and Geoffrey Pyatt ruled Ukraine in 2014, helped insitute ethnic cleansing of Russians
*From The Duran* *Leaked Memo Proves Soros Ruled Ukraine In 2014: Minutes From * *"Breakfast With US Ambassador Pyatt"* *d by Alex Christoforou of The Duran* *We noted in a previous post how important Ukraine was to George * *Soros, with documents from DC Leaks that show Soros, and his Open * *Society NGO, scouring the Greek media and political landscape to * *push the benefits of his Ukraine coup upon a Russian leaning * *Greek society.* *Now more documents, in the massive 2,500 leaked tranche, show the * *immense power and control Soros had over Ukraine immediately * *following the ille... more »
Flashback to 2016 when leaked documents show Soros funded Greek media to push Ukraine coup propaganda
*From The Duran* *Leaked memo shows George Soros worked to push Greece to support * *Ukraine coup, paint Russia as enemyLeaked documents show that George Soros was active in mapping out * *the Greek media landscape with generous grants, so as to further * *the Ukraine coup.* *Alex Christoforou Published 2 years ago on August 19, 2016 By * *Alex Christoforou 9,132 Views* *Last week we reported on the DC Leaks hack of what was over 2,500 * *documents detailing how George Soros and his NGOs influence world * *leaders, drive foreign policy, and help to create unrest in * *sovereign nations,... more »
Flashback to 2014 when George Soros admitted responsibilty for Ukraine coup which led to ethnic cleansing of Russian speakers
*SOROS ADMITS RESPONSIBILITY FOR COUP AND MASS MURDER IN UKRAINEColor revolution collaboration began soon after engineered fall * *of Soviet UnionKurt Nimmo | Infowars.com - MAY 27, 2014 Soros Admits Responsibility for Coup and Mass Murder in Ukraine* *George Soros told CNN’s Fareed Zakaria over the weekend he is * *responsible for establishing a foundation in Ukraine that * *ultimately contributed to the overthrow of the country’s elected * *leader and the installation of a junta handpicked by the State * *Department.* *“First on Ukraine, one of the things that many people recognized... more »
Flashback to 2017 when the Macedonians launached a Stop Operation Soros campaign
*New movement is launched in Macedonia to 'combat George Soros'The group Stop Operation Soros (SOS) accuses the billionaire of 'monopolising civil society'.Published on:03/12/2017 22:50* *A movement has been launched in Macedonia called Stop Operation Soros which has the stated aims of highlighting "subversive" activities that are being undertaken by Soros funded NGO's, which the group accuses of trying to create a monopoly on the civil sector of Macedonian society. In a statement during a press conference which was held on Tuesday, the group said that it was calling on all "fre... more »
Rio Nightlife Guide for Tuesday, January 22, 2018
We have the top three picks for this Tuesday, and below there is a list of bars and lounges that are always a good option. LIVE: José González @ Circo Voador (Lapa) – José González has landed in Brazil this January 2019 for the first time in almost ten years. The indie-folk singer will hit […] The post Rio Nightlife Guide for Tuesday, January 22, 2018 appeared first on The Rio Times.
A Cure For PTSD?
A data visualization showing different regions of brain in terms of electrical activity, gathered via EEG. Newport Brain Treatment Lab *Defense One:* *Zap: How Electric Therapy Is Curing Navy SEALs of PTSD … And Could Remake Brain Science* *Hundreds of vets have tried out an experimental new treatment that could change how the world addresses mental disorders.* Tony didn’t know what to expect when he walked into the Brain Treatment Center in San Diego, California, last spring. The former Navy SEAL only knew that he needed help. His service in Iraq and Afghanistan was taking a heav... more »
Is The World Going To End In 12 Years?
*Gabrienews*: *Ocasio-Cortez on Millennials: ‘We’re Like the World Is Going to End in 12 Years if We Don’t Address Climate Change’* ‘At some point these chronic realities do reach a breaking point’. The world is going to end in 12 years unless the government takes action, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) said Monday at a Martin Luther King forum in New York City. Here’s an excerpt from her interview with Ta-Nehisi Coates: *“And I think the part of it that is generational is that millennials and people, in Gen Z, and all these folks that come after us are looking up and we’... more »
American Diplomats Are Delivering On Foreign Policy
Iran’s Mahan Air is shut down in Germany, immediately. Thank you to the German government for their leadership. https://t.co/kPrqua3lbG — Richard Grenell (@RichardGrenell) January 21, 2019 *Washington Examiner: **Richard Grenell, Trump’s top ambassador, ‘delivers again,’ blocking Iran* A top Trump ambassador is winning kudos for his part in convincing Germany to ban Iranian airline Mahan Air amid allegations it ran weapons to Syria. Officials said that Richard Grenell, U.S. ambassador to Germany, played a key role and scored his latest victory since landing last May when he warne... more »
The 10 Worst, Most Embarrassing U.S. Media Failures On The Trump/Russia Story
*The Intercept:* *Beyond BuzzFeed: The 10 Worst, Most Embarrassing U.S. Media Failures on the Trump/Russia Story* Buzzfeed was once notorious for traffic-generating “listicles”, but has since become an impressive outlet for deep investigative journalism under editor-in-chief Ben Smith. That outlet was prominently in the news this week thanks to its “bombshell” story about President Trump and Michael Cohen: a story that, like so many others of its kind, blew up in its face, this time when the typically mute Robert Mueller’s office took the extremely rare step to label its key claim... more »
RED ALERT! GEORGE SOROS PROPAGANDA CAMPAIGN TO OVERTHROW GREEK MACEDONIA HAS STARTED
*Key Globalist media have already been caught referring to the newly renamed country of FYROM as Macedonia, in a sign that George Soros' coup over the Greek region is already underway.* *Two of the world's biggest news agencies, Associated Press (AP) * *and Reuters, have already started to use the name Macedonia or * *reports on events in FYROM fuelling fears that Globalists are * *planning to merge it with the Greek region as described in the post below.* https://twitter.com/georgesoros/status/1008733580367945729?lang=de *The media have been following the example of George Soros, ... more »
Tuesday Morning Links
This and that for your Tuesday reading. - Larry Elliott reports on Oxfam's latest study on wealth inequality, showing that 26 extremely rich people now own as much as half of the world's population. And Ronald Quaroni notes that half of Saskatchewan families are on the brink of insolvency - the highest level of any province in an already-bleak national survey. - Given that inequality and individual insecurity, it should be little surprise that trust in government and social institutions is eroding (as Louis Putterman points out). And Matt Taibbi highlights how the U.S.' political ...more »
My Support for Charter Schools
In the last few weeks, I've been tagged once again as someone who will never support charter schools no matter what. This is not accurate, and School Choice Week seems like the perfect time to once again explain when I do, in fact, support charter schools (here I am talking about one that I think is just fine). These are the characteristics that need to be in place. *Financial Honesty* Virtually all of the major charter/choice systems set up in this country are founded on a huge lie-- that a community can run multiple school district with the same amount of money it used to spend on... more »
How China Plans to Kill Stealth (Think No More F-22, F-35 or B-2 Bombers)
*Dave Majumdar* *Security, * Thanks to quantum radars? *As the paper describes, quantum radar uses a novel concept in physics, which scientist are only just starting to understand. “Quantum physics says that if you create a pair of entangled photons by splitting the original photon with a crystal, a change to one entangled photon will immediately affect its twin, regardless of the distance between them,” the paper states.* Could Beijing’s quantum radar technology render stealth aircraft obsolete? While theoretically, if such a radar existed, it would be able to detect and track... more »
F-35 Stealth Fighter: A "Broken and Obsolete Design" That Can't Fight?
*Brendan Nicholson* *Security, * That is what some exports said a few years ago. *The JSF is designed for what the pilots call ‘BVR’—beyond visual range—combat but the Australian pilots say it can dogfight as well.* Within days, Australians will get to see the first of the RAAF’s new Joint Strike Fighters—just months after the jet’s noisiest critics told an inquiry it was a ‘jackass of all trades and masterful of none’. Two members of the Air Power Australia group went on to tell the Senate committee the aircraft was ‘a broken and obsolete design, unsuitable for modern combat’. ... more »
Floating Disasters: Meet the 5 Worst Aircraft Carriers to Ever Set Sail
*Kyle Mizokami* *, * Just horrbile. *The carrier was neglected in the early 90s due to a lack of funds and underwent a long refit from 1996 to 1998. Between 1991 and 2015, she completed only six patrols at sea.* Aircraft carriers are, with the possible exception of submarines, the most complicated naval vessels afloat. Not only do carriers have the traditional concerns of warships to deal with, they must also safely manage a fleet of aircraft which are often complicated in their own right. Despite these complications, carriers are among the most useful and lethal of warships. ... more »
ADD ELECTORAL FRAUD TO THE CHARGES BEING LEVELED AT KAMALA HARRIS BY THE RIGHT (updated)
Here's item #2 on Breitbart's list of "seven key facts" about Kamala Harris, who officially entered the presidential race yesterday: *2. Kamala Harris barely won her first race for California Attorney General in 2010.* As in many of the 2018 congressional races in California, Harris won despite losing on Election Night: “Los Angeles District Attorney Steve Cooley had declared victory on election night, only to see the race flip-flop between the two candidates in the coming days as counties around the state continued to tally mail-in and provisional ballots,” SFGate.com reported. Wi... more »
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From Jenna Orkin Hackers Broke Into an SEC Database and Made Millions from Inside Information The Martin Luther King You Don't See On TV Scientists and Doctors Warn of Potential Serious Health Effects of 5GTulsi Gabbard Says U.S. Government Arming, Funding ISIS and Al QaedaThe Super-Secure Quantum Cable Hiding in the Holland TunnelJoe Lieberman Listening to U.S. National Security Concerns for Chinese Telecom Giant ZTELargest Single Group of Migrants Ever Tunnels Under Border Wall in ArizonaKennedy and King Family Members and Advisors Call for Congress to Reopen Assassination Probes... more »
When environmentalism becomes corruption – Part 1
BY CRAIG LIUKKO: Environmentalism too often serves as pretext to stop lawful, responsible, vital land uses. The post When environmentalism becomes corruption – Part 1 appeared first on CFACT.
Must Bill Barr Abide Ethics Advice on Recusal? A Debate
Bill Barr speaks at his confirmation hearing to serve as attorney general, Jan. 15, 2019 (CSPAN) The two of us tend to agree on most things. Perhaps it is a result of our similar backgrounds, as career federal prosecutors who worked in the field and came up through the ranks to be United States attorneys. We often compare notes in our current roles as MSNBC analysts, trying to digest and explain complicated news in a thoughtful way. But we respectfully disagree on an important point that surfaced during Attorney General-nominee Bill Barr’s confirmation hearing before the Senate... more »
Cicero’s Reasons for Philosophizing on the Nature of the Gods
A first-century AD bust of CiceroMarcus Tullius Cicero, at the beginning of his *The Nature of the Gods*, gives three reasons for which he labored with great energy to write the book. The three reasons are: *He has leisure*. He had very little to do because the Roman Empire was under Caesar’s will and guidance. Cicero was a man of action and idleness was abhorrent to him, so he devoted himself to philosophizing on the nature of the Gods. *He wants to achieve something great for Rome*. He wanted to bequeath to his Latin speaking countryman a complete encyclopedia of Greek philosophy... more »
Update Jan.22: Hot Ocean False Alarm
Scientists deploy an Argo float. For over a decade, more than 3000 floats have provided near-global data coverage for the upper 2000 m of the ocean. Update January 22, 2019 In a post at GWPF Nic Lewis critiques the Cheng et al. study and points in detail to the errors and misleading findings. His short […]
Defending sacred lands in Canada
Some of you may be thinking we've lost. That we've made an agreement with industry. That we are bending, conceding, giving up. This is not true. We will never give up. There will be no pipelines on our Yin'tah. The Unist'ot'en have never been defeated. We will win this fight, and we will do it with integrity and honour, as we have always done. Our hereditary chiefs witnessed the brutality of the RCMP at 44. The militarized police force. The snipers and automatic weapons. Canada came to our territories poised for battle. They came to invade us for industry. Unist'ot'en yin'tah is a... more »
Washington Post reports fake news about the government shutdown and weather forecasts
“The Washington Post reported more than 10 days ago that weather forecasts were less reliable because of the ongoing government shutdown. Since then, however, evidence has mounted against that narrative.” click here
US singer Chris Brown detained in Paris on rape complaint
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Two French police officials say US singer Chris Brown and two other people are in custody in Paris after a woman filed a rape complaint.
Cristiano Ronaldo agrees to pay $30m fine to settle tax fraud case
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Portuguese soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo is signing a deal with a Spanish court to settle a tax fraud case which will cost him a total of $29.9 million and give him a suspended jail term.
Premier League star believed dead as plane disappears over English Channel
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The French civil aviation authority says Argentine soccer player Emiliano Sala was aboard a small passenger plane that went missing off the coast of the island of Guernsey.
Freshman Members-- Already Showing Who They Are-- And They're Not All Like AOC
*Jeff Van Drew, Mikie Sherrill, Anthony Brindisi-- which will be the House's next Kyrsten Sinema?* Last week, before announcing the $15 minimum wage bill, Pelosi had a meeting with her leadership team. The team now includes two elected representatives of the freshman class, one progressive, Joe Neguse (CO) and one New Dem, Katie Hill (CO). One of them told Pelosi's team that the $15 minimum wage, while fine with her, might hurt some of the reelection races for freshmen in red districts. Is that so? Is that what government is about? Reelection efforts for shit members from backward d... more »
ISIS on last legs in eastern Euphrates after losing another town – map
The Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL/IS/Daesh) has suffered another string of losses in the eastern Euphrates region after the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) made another big push in eastern Deir Ezzor. Backed by U.S. airstrikes, the Syrian Democratic Forces were able to assert full control over the small village of Mozan after overrunning the Islamic State’s positions […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Israeli attack on Syria allegedly killed 12 Iranian soldiers: monitor
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:20 P.M.) – The recent Israeli attack on the Syrian provinces of Damascus and Al-Sweida resulted in the death of 21 people, the London-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR). According to the SOHR, of the 21 people killed by the Israeli Air Force on Sunday, at least a dozen of them were […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
France allegedly concerned over losing only ‘trump card’ in Syria
French diplomats are alarmed by the withdrawal of US troops from Syria, Le Figaro reported, citing high-ranking officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity. According to the French media outlet, France has been losing political leverage in Syria from the very onset of the crisis, and US President Donald Trump’s decision to bring the troops […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Israel, US successfully test new missile defense system after latest Syria attack
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:00 P.M.) – The United States and Israel dually tested the new Arrow 3 missile defense system on Tuesday morning, the Israeli Ministry of Defense announced. According to the Israeli Ministry of Defense, the test launch began shortly before 6:45 A.M. (local time) as a dummy missile was launched off the coast of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Saudi Coalition forces suffer staggering losses as Houthi missiles hammer Yemeni border
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:30 A.M.) – The Houthi forces have launched several ballistic missiles towards the Saudi Coalition defenses along the Yemen-Saudi border over the last 24 hours. Using their domestically-made Badr-1 ballistic missile, the Houthi forces’ rocket battalion was able to score several direct hits on the Saudi Coalition positions in the border provinces of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Lebanese Army placed on high alert as Israeli forces resume border construction
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:00 A.M.) – The Lebanese Army has been on high alert for over 24 hours as they closely monitor the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) along the southern border. According to a military communique, the Lebanese Army’s alert level was raised on Monday when the Israeli Defense Forces resumed their construction along the southern […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Ex-US Coalition envoy says ‘there is no plan’ for what comes after American withdrawal
The former US special envoy for the anti-Daesh forces in Syria claimed that pulling American troops out of Syria could have devastating consequences as “there is no plan” for what comes next once the forces are gone. Brett McGurk, the former special presidential envoy for the Global Coalition to Counter Daesh, said on CBS’s “Face […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Bureau is awarded major new funding
Our managing editor Rachel Oldroyd looks back at the organisation's history and outlines how we will use a major grant awarded by Luminate group.
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*What you are born with matters a lot more than your education* *It's true and has long been known but is a bit surprising coming from UCSD. They avoided mentioning that what they were studying was IQ, however* Summary: Youthful cognitive ability strongly predicts mental capacity later in life. Early adult general cognitive ability [IQ] is a stronger predictor of cognitive function and reserve later in life than other factors, such as higher education, occupational complexity or engaging in late-life intellectual activities. FULL STORY Early adult general cognitive abilit...more »
Russia cuts foreign debt to decade low while boosting national reserves
The post Russia cuts foreign debt to decade low while boosting national reserves appeared first on The Duran.
When Democracy Fails to Deliver
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*Environmental 'time bomb': It will be another CENTURY before we see the true effects of climate change on freshwater supplies, experts warn* *The basic assumption behind this article is false. They assume that global warming will lead to LESS water being available -- when it is basic physics that warmer oceans will evaporate off more and thus lead to MORE rainfall, not less. Water availabiity would be the LAST thing to worry about in a warming world. But it's all modelling below so GIGO* Future generations face an 'environmental time bomb' caused by the effects climate change h... more »
Star Citizen - MobiGlass App - Fleet Manager on a wrist
hangar on a wrist, right? so, I've just resurrected at Levski, and I've left my skanky hab, and I'm running down the corridors.... and I voice-actived my, "MobiGlas," and the wrist-phone showed me my Fleet Manager App as an obvious first option, while still running I scrolled through the ship I could OfA or Order for Arrival. I made it to the surface, once I'd gone up and down, and round and around, and took a couple rides in an elevator... I know, exhausting, try this on Lorville, ffs, try it. And when I arrived at the surface, a sparkly sound happened and then a bit of glowing sf... more »
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