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After 25 Years Of Chaos, FDA Signals For Reform When It Comes To Supplement Oversight
United States Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, M.D., has been in the private sector and in government, he has been care provider and patient, he has used supplements and watched as a $40 billion supplements industry duped the gullible and often engaged in outright deception, all using an exemption granted by the U.S. government. But a recent statement by him, coupled with a raft of warning letters to supplement companies, signals that might change. read more
CENTCOM Commander Says U.S. Pullout From Syria Likely To Begin Within Weeks
*RFE:* *U.S. Commander: Syria Pullout Likely To Begin Within Weeks* The Pentagon commander in charge of U.S. forces in the Middle East says the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Syria will likely begin within “weeks.” General Joseph Votel, chief of the U.S. Central Command, tempered his comments on February 10 by saying the exact timing would depend on the situation in the country, where some 2,000 U.S. troops have been assisting a Syrian Arab and Kurdish alliance fighting against the remnants of Islamic State (IS) insurgents. When asked if the pullout would occur within days or week... more »
Speaker Pelosi Admonishes Freshman Omar Over Israel Tweet
"Congresswoman Omar's use of anti-Semitic tropes and prejudicial accusations about Israel's supporters is deeply offensive."
Does Sniffing Rosemary Increase Memory by 75 Percent?
Such quantitative sounding claims are great for viral shares and page views but are meaningless when one digs into their origins.
Mom Scouting Date for Son Draws Campus Ire
After receiving multiple complaints from the mother's picks, campus police issued an "incident advisory."
Was the World’s Largest U.S. Flag Displayed at Hoover Dam?
"Superflag" once held the title of largest flag in the world and was displayed at Hoover Dam -- albeit briefly.
South Carolina Judge Orders Child Immediately Returned to Parents After Two Years Due to False Child Abuse Charges
Watching young Foxx Coker pad around his Johns Island home, clutching his favorite toy dog and dancing to the theme of SpongeBob SquarePants, his parents can’t help but think of all the little moments like this they have missed over the past two years. His first steps. His first words. His first taste of solid food. Moments forever lost amid a swirl of accusations and heartache. Foxx was just 2 months old when the state Department of Social Services whisked him away in May 2017 after a variety of broken bones in his body led to suspicions of child abuse. Then, a judge unexpectedly ... more »
Guilt, shame and blame: When it's time to give up your pet
Sometimes life with a pet just doesn't work out. But the decision to give up a cat or dog can involve guilt, shame and judgement, even if it's the best thing to do.
Hundreds of women have fallen in love with this man. He wants it to stop
Each week Bryan Denny is contacted by women from around the world, some of whom have emptied their bank accounts for him. It's all part of an ongoing online scam, and Colonel Denny is as much a victim as the women being duped.
Mental health patient handcuffed to bed for four days, FOI reveals
A patient with serious mental health concerns was handcuffed to a bed at the Royal Adelaide Hospital for four days because there were no suitable beds available in other facilities.
How a tourism boom is driving the construction of dozens of new hotels
A falling Australian dollar is contributing to a surge in tourism that, in turn, is leading to the biggest hotel building boom in decades.
The hidden cost of storing all those thousands of selfies in the cloud
Chances are all your photos and videos are being stored on cloud servers that burn a lot of power. Now, data centres are joining the wave of Australian companies going carbon neutral.
'It's a graveyard, not entertainment': Inside one of sport's most deadly fan cultures
It's a football league where players are forced to travel in armoured personnel carriers for their own protection. And for the fanatical fans, attending a match can be fatal.
Wondering what a 'retirement tax' actually is? Read this
Just In - 9 hours ago
You're forgiven for being confused, but because of its prominence in the election campaign, we're going to have to learn what dividend imputation means. The election might depend on it, writes Peter Martin.
France insists it will deliver Australia's $50 billion 'Barracuda' submarines on time
France's visiting Defence Minister has assured Australia the future submarine program will run on time, despite a similar build program running three years late in her country.
'The risk is very real': Total fire ban declared as Sydney prepares for soaring temperatures
A statewide total fire ban is in place for the first time this year, as strong winds, low humidity and high temperatures bring "very high" and "extreme" fire danger across most of New South Wales.
Tony Heller Videos
A sampler of YouTube videos from Tony Heller. Good stuff for sharing with friends who don't want to read technical material. Gives a very good perspective on the "Cooking Of The Temperatures" going on, along with some reality focused examples. Continue reading →
U.S. Coalition Claims 'Significant Progress' On The Last ISIS Pocket In Syria
*VOA:* *US, Partners Claim 'Significant Progress' as IS Makes Last Stand * U.S.-backed forces are making “significant progress” against Islamic State fighters in the last sliver of its self-proclaimed caliphate, despite poor weather conditions that have played to the terror group’s advantage. “I think the characterization of progress within Syria has been that they have been decimated and that we're making significant progress," acting U.S. Defense chief Pat Shanahan told reporters Monday, while on his way to Afghanistan. The advance by Syrian Democratic Forces against IS in the S... more »
Human Rights Group Asks for Investigation Into Deaths in Rio
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Amnesty International has called for an immediate investigation into the death of thirteen people in two communities in Rio de Janeiro last Friday during a military police operation. “The military police claims that it was received with gunfire upon entering the area and that […] The post Human Rights Group Asks for Investigation Into Deaths in Rio appeared first on The Rio Times.
"I read the Prime Minister’s economics speech yesterday. I wasn’t impressed. She continues to perpetuate what are little more than lies." #QotD
*"I read the Prime Minister’s economics speech yesterday. I wasn’t impressed. There is simply no sign that she cares one jot about New Zealand’s decades of underperformance or that she has any sort of analytical framework (herself or from her advisers) for even thinking about the issue. It may be repetitious to say so – as a reader this week suggested – but the utter un-seriousness about our ongoing relative decline really matters; perhaps not directly or much for many people my age or older, but for our kids, and their future kids. Including for the question of whether the next ... more »
Fortune: Pfizer’s Best-Selling Drug Is Actually a Vaccine—and Its Price Keeps Increasing
You might know Pfizer for their drug Viagra. But did you know that their best-selling drug isn’t a drug at all but a vaccine? According to the media company Axios, Pfizer’s pneumococcal vaccine Prevnar 13 (which is supposed to prevent infection caused by pneumococcal bacteria, think ear and sinus stuff as well as pneumonia and […] The post Fortune: Pfizer’s Best-Selling Drug Is Actually a Vaccine—and Its Price Keeps Increasing appeared first on Health Nut News.
Record Snow is HAWAII!!!
Snow falls in Hawaii a few times a year in winter on the state’s highest peak, Mauna Kea rising 13,803 elevation in feet, but the white stuff is rarely seen at elevations below 9,000 feet to 10,000 feet. On Sunday, Maui’s 10,000-foot Haleakala received a thick dusting and snow also accumulated at 6,200 feet in … Continue reading "Record Snow is HAWAII!!!"
You Can’t Make This Stuff Up; What a Bunch of Baffoons
Well, it happened again. Amy Klobuchar announced that she is running for President, talking proudly of fighting global warming while standing in a virtual blizzard of snow, ice and freezing temperatures. Bad timing. By the end of her speech she looked like a Snowman(woman)! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 10, 2019 "The people are … Continue reading "You Can’t Make This Stuff Up; What a Bunch of Baffoons"
Canada reiterates plan to revoke Ascent’s marijuana license; shareholder meeting requested
Ascent Industries subsidiary Agrima Botanicals failed to demonstrate to federal authorities that a suspension of its cannabis licenses in Canada is unfounded, putting future operations further in doubt, the company said in a statement. Prominent shareholder Drew Malcolm is now asking for a general meeting to consider a resolution to replace the current board with seven […] Canada reiterates plan to revoke Ascent’s marijuana license; shareholder meeting requested is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
New Brunswick signs new cannabis supplier amid shortage, in talks with others
New Brunswick’s wholesaler of adult-use marijuana signed up another supplier to meet sky-high demand, and the province confirmed it is in talks with other licensed producers to fill a significant supply shortfall. Supreme Cannabis Company subsidiary 7Acres entered into an agreement with the New Brunswick Liquor Corp. (NBLC) to supply an undisclosed amount of marijuana […] New Brunswick signs new cannabis supplier amid shortage, in talks with others is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Legal recreational marijuana diverts $22 million from Uruguay’s black market
Despite supply challenges that have limited patient access, Uruguay has diverted roughly $22 million of cannabis sales away from the illicit sector and into the regulated market, according to a recent report by the country’s cannabis regulatory agency. Under the South American country’s policy – implementation has been slow since its 2013 passage – adult residents […] Legal recreational marijuana diverts $22 million from Uruguay’s black market is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Connecticut billboard pointing to legal marijuana sales across border sparks squabble
A highway billboard in Connecticut that reads “Weed is legal in 60 miles,” meaning cannabis is legally for sale via businesses that sit just across the border in Massachusetts, has prompted a community stir, Rocky Hill TV station WFSB reported. The billboard – which includes the logo for the tech company Weedmaps – also reflects why […] Connecticut billboard pointing to legal marijuana sales across border sparks squabble is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Study: Virgin Coconut Oil has Anti-inflammatory and Skin Protective Properties
Many who have used coconut oil for their skin and hair rave about its positive effects. Many testimonials to the powerful healing properties of virgin coconut oil for skin conditions have been published here at CoconutOil.com over the years. People have testified to virgin coconut oil healing fungal skin infections, acne, eczema, keratosis polaris, psoriasis, rosacea, and more. But exactly how virgin coconut oil is so beneficial for applying on one's skin has rarely, if ever, been thoroughly analyzed on a chemical and cellular level. That’s no longer the case, as a new study has re... more »
SOME #NEVERTRUMPERS CARE ABOUT THE GOP BRAND. OTHERS CARE ABOUT THE GOP SCAM.
I've been less critical of the #NeverTrumpers than Charlie Pierce, but it appears that he was right all along. Pierce writes today: More than a few people have been bothered by my consistent skepticism about the good faith of most Never Trump conservatives. If any of them had abjured 40 years of insane Republican economics, and 40 years of weaponized bigotry, and 40 years of vote-tampering under the color of law, and if any of them had evinced a desire to change American conservatism from a profitable poisonous grift to an actual governing philosophy that didn't require a Thorazine ... more »
Chicago Public Schools Monitored Social Media for Signs of Violence, Gang Membership
By Aaron Leibowitz for ProPublica Illinois, and Sarah Karp, WBEZ Chicago This is a collaboration between ProPublica Illinois and WBEZ Chicago. In January 2017, after... more »
Be my anti-Valentine?
Two news reports bring a new twist to Valentines Day. The first is from Oregon. "Did you fall hook, line, and sinker for someone who broke your heart?" the Wildlife Images Rehabilitation & Education Center asked in its promotion. "Kodi & Yak would love to help you get your revenge!" For a $20 donation, the animal rehab center will name a salmon after the ex of your choosing and feed it to their bears, send you a certificate and photos of Kodi and Yak enjoying the salmon named after your former love. There's more at the link. In similar vein, here's one from England. For those t... more »
All U.S. Regime Change Operations Are Done To Advance Corporate Power
Every time the U.S. government attempts a regime change operation, the officials and pundits who support it try not to emphasize the corporate backing, dirty political tricks, and violent and/or fascistic opposition groups that these coups rely on. When the methods behind a regime change effort are revealed, the cause they advance is also shown to be illegitimate and dangerous. It becomes clear that our government isn’t doing this for democracy or humanitarianism, but for… The post All U.S. Regime Change Operations Are Done To Advance Corporate Power appeared first on The Ghion Jo... more »
Utilities Call for Americans to Conserve Energy as Frigid Weather Exhausts Supplies
Last month, the polar vortex brought below-zero temperatures to the Midwest and Great Plains. Over 220 million Americans experienced below-freezing… The post Utilities Call for Americans to Conserve Energy as Frigid Weather Exhausts Supplies appeared first on IER.
Ruger P94: The Most Underrated Gun to Ever Fire a Shot?
*Kyle Mizokami* *, * Here's the evidence. *The slide in particular, which looked like something from a 1940s-era handgun, became more monolithic and plain-looking—and in this case, **plain** was definitely better. The ribbed grip panels, which looked antiquated in the 1980s, were replaced with a more contemporary waffle pattern.* During the 1980s, an invasion of European nine-millimeter handguns washed over the United States, achieving swift victories in the American handgun market and capturing large market shares. One of the first American counterattacks against this invading ... more »
Meet the Deadly AR Pistol: An AR-15s That Is Classified As a Pistol
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, * Pistol-caliber AR firearms shoot exactly like rifle caliber AR-15 weapons, with just a few exceptions. Although the weapons are semi-automatic the fast rate of fire problem persists and the weapons experience above average breakage of bolt catches, bolts, and firing pins. Counterintuitively, pistol caliber ARs have significant recoil, at least as much as a 5.56-caliber AR-15. Many indoor shooting ranges will allow use of pistol-caliber ARs, with their lower noise signature and lower velocity rounds. *The pistol caliber AR is an interesting variant on... more »
What Techno-Futurists Get Wrong about the Economy
By Doug McCullough We are living in an exciting time where technological innovation is changing the way we live, work, do business, and fall in... more »
Did Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam Say He Would ‘Execute a Baby After Birth’?
U.S. President Donald Trump used his 2019 State of the Union address to criticize the Democratic governor of Virginia.
Did Kurt Russell Say Democrats Should Be Declared ‘Enemies of the State’?
A notorious producer of junk news recycled an old quotation attributed to the veteran Hollywood actor.
Study Looking at Chance of Humans Contracting ‘Zombie’ Deer Disease
Would you eat venison if there was a chance it could slowly eat away at your brain?
Candidates of Size – Highlighting Sizeism in Job Searches
Fatphobia, also known as anti-fat bias and sizeism, continues to engender difficult experiences for our students and our colleagues and it manifests in many ways, including our job search processes.
Taxes, Taxes And More Taxes: The Radical Economic Agenda Of The Left Has A Surprising Level Of Public Support
By Michael Snyder The left wants to raise your taxes, and most Americans are okay with that. I was shocked by the numbers that I... more »
“Migrants” Bringing in Communicable Disease; Seven With Mumps in Houston
[image: migrants-bringing-in-communicable-disease-seven-with-mumps-in-houston] More than a few of the illegal-alien Central Americans who have trudged north through Mexico are sick — very sick, with communicable viral or bacterial diseases.
Latest Gun Death Scorecard From Giffords Is Grossly Misleading
[image: latest-gun-death-scorecard-from-giffords-is-grossly-misleading] Giffords Law Center has an anti-gun agenda and builds its Scorecard gun survey around it.
Fairfax Impeachment Unlikely as Delegate Backs Off, Accusers Ready to Testify
[image: fairfax-impeachment-unlikely-as-delegate-backs-off-accusers-ready-to-testify] The Virginia delegate who asserted he would introduce impeachment articles against Lieutenant Governor Justin Fairfax, who is grappling with two accusations of sex assault, has put his plans on hold.
France’s Macron May Consider a Referendum to End Yellow Vest Protests
[image: france-s-macron-may-consider-a-referendum-to-end-yellow-vest-protests] After months of Yellow Vest protests that have sapped French President Emmanuel Macron’s popularity and patience, the embattled head of state is considering taking his problems to the people in a referendum.
State of War Featuring Rand Paul and Thomas Massie
By Free The People People are dying every day in Yemen. We’ve been at war in Afghanistan for 18 years. U.S. Middle East policy has...more »
“Some Things You Need To Know”
*“Some Things You Need To Know”* by Marc “I know you’re reading this. And I want you to know I’m writing this for you. Others will be confused. They will think I’m writing this for them. But I’m not. This one’s for you. I want you to know that life is not easy. Every day is an unpredictable challenge. Some days it can be difficult to simply get out of bed in the morning. To face reality and put on that smile. But I want you to know, your smile has kept me going on more days than I can count. Never forget that, even through the toughest times, you are incredible. You really are. So... more »
Nima, the latest target of the critics of physics
One week ago, we looked at Sabine Hossenfelder's unfriendly sentiments towards Lisa Randall. Randall is famous for some clever and (even now) intriguing scenarios in particle physics while Hossenfelder is famous for persuading crackpots that physics is bad. That's a difference that Hossenfelder and her readers couldn't forgive to Randall and if Lisa Sundrum (as they romantically renamed her) were capable of giving a damn about what a bunch of irrelevant aßholes write on the Internet, they would have given her a hard time. As you must agree, it would be a discrimination if the female... more »
"The Best Thing..."
"I *love* living. I have some problems with my *life*, but living is the best thing they've come up with so far. - Neil Simon, “Last of the Red Hot Lovers”, 1970
Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan Arrives Unannounced In Afghanistan
*Daily Mail/AFP:* *Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan arrives unannounced in Afghanistan as the US pushes for peace talks with the Taliban to end 17-year conflict* * Acting Pentagon chief Patrick Shanahan arrived unannounced in Afghanistan * He will meet president who has warned against rushing deal with the Taliban * President Trump is pushing to end US involvement in Afghanistan Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan arrived in Afghanistan on an unannounced visit today as the US pushes for peace talks with the Taliban. The Pentagon chief will meet President Ashraf Gha... more »
Iran Marks The 40th Anniversary Of The Islamic Revolution
*DW*: *Iran marks 40 years since Islamic revolution* People flooded Tehran's Freedom Square as they celebrated the 40th anniversary of the 1979 ousting of the monarchy. Anti-US sentiment was on show with some demonstrators chanting "death to America" and burning US flags. Hundreds of thousands of Iranians took to the streets of the capital Tehran on Monday to mark the 40th anniversary of the Islamic revolution, when Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini ousted the Shah's last government. The march is the culmination of official celebrations called the "10 Day Dawn" that marks the period ... more »
Deming, New Mexico Movie - November 1957
It’s happened again. While searching for something else I stumbled onto something that is interesting. I have been unable to find much in the way of additional information and thought that I would ask for some help. According to NICAP’s *The U.F.O. Investigator* of January, 1958: At 7:30 p.m. [November 3, 1957] at Deming, New Mexico, a large brightly-lit object swept in over the area. It was seen by Robert Toby, radio station owner and GOC [Ground Observer Corps] and CBS-TV cameraman Russell B. Day. As the UFO maneuvered through the clear sky, Day recorded its movements on 35 feet of... more »
Housing Market Crash 2.0: The Jury is in for 2018-2019
By David Haggith As happened with the first housing market crash that began in 2007 but didn’t become widely recognized until mid-2008, the present housing... more »
"Who Could See It Coming? Dead Reckoning the Minsky Moment"
*Click image for larger size.* *"Who Could See It Coming? Dead Reckoning the Minsky Moment"* by Jesse, Le Cafe Americain "In particular, over a protracted period of good times, capitalist economies tend to move from a financial structure dominated by hedge finance units to a structure in which there is large weight to units engaged in speculative and Ponzi finance." - Hyman Minsky, "The Financial Instability Hypothesis" (Free Download.) "Twenty-five years ago, when most economists were extolling the virtues of financial deregulation and innovation, a maverick named Hyman P. Minsky ... more »
Relax the rules on earthquakes to let fracking expand, say scientists
By Paul Homewood From The Times: Almost 50 geoscientists have urged the government to commission an urgent review of the fracking earthquake limit, which they suggest should be raised to allow the industry to expand. They say that the scientific rationale of the 0.5 magnitude limit before fracking must cease is debatable. […]
The UNZ Review puts the current "vendetta du jour" into perspective: Blackface History Is Jewish History
*Jewish music publisher Isidore Witmark created and* * distributed disgraceful “coon” images of Blacks* * for world consumption. Witmark, along with his* * Hollywood brethren, were leaders in institutionalizing anti-Black racism.* We're snowed in here in the Pacific North West. Currently 7 degrees below zero [Celsius]. Good day to get some carving done. In the meantime, I'm presenting this excellent article from the UNZ Review. It is a revelation of the real history behind the current controversy in the Jewish-owned media about "blackface" in the United States. When I was a young... more »
Poll: President Trump Approval Numbers Shocks Washington
Rasmussen's poll had Trump at 46 per cent on the day the three-week government shutdown began; he dipped to a low of 43 per cent in mid-January, but is now at 52 per cent after his State of the Union address *Daily Mail:* *Trump's approval rating among likely voters soars to his best in 23 MONTHS at 52 per cent after State of the Union address as border-wall shutdown talks intensify* * Rasmussen Reports poll as Trump at 52 per cent approval, his best showing in 23 months and a higher number than his winning edge in 2016 * Significant up-swing since government-shutdown low of 43 per ... more »
I'm Sure This Is Totally Legit
I missed the beginning because this is where voice mail picked up and started transcribing but it's definitely a classic: ...found some issue with your current Social Security number, so we have the started to suspend it and issue a new one to you now in order to get more details on it. I want […]
FDA Admits Government Recommending Untested, Unlicensed Vaccines for Pregnant Women
Informed Consent Action Network, Plaintiff, -against- United States food and drug administration Defendant. WHEREAS, plaintiff Informed Consent Action Network (“ICAN”) requested the following records from defendant United States Food & Drug Administration (“FDA”) pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA”): “A copy of the report for each clinical trial relied upon by the FDA when approving for use by pregnant women any influenza vaccine currently approved by the FDA.” WHEREAS, after ICAN appealed, the FDA responded, in relevant part, as follows: These requests sought the c... more »
FOIA Complaint: FDA Licensing of Flu Shot in Pregnant Women
On December 3, 2018, a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit signed by Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. representing Children’s Health Defense (CHD) and Aaron Siri representing Informed Consent Action Network (ICAN) was submitted to HHS requesting: the following records from defendant United States Food & Drug Administration (FDA) pursuant to the FOIA: “A copy of the […] The post FOIA Complaint: FDA Licensing of Flu Shot in Pregnant Women appeared first on Children's Health Defense.
Russian & Turkish Defence Minister Meet/Talk Syria Ahead of Sochi
*Link* *Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoygu is scheduled to meet with his Turkish counterpart Hulusi Akar in Ankara today (11 February) to discuss the current situation in Syria.* *Idlib will be on the top of the agenda, according to a source cited by the Turkish state-run Anadolu Agency.* *The meeting comes just before a planned summit on Syria between Turkey, Russia and Iran on Thursday in Sochi.* *Turkey is pushing for establishing a “safe zone” in northern Syrian territories where is now under the control of the Kurdish forces. It insists on involvement in the buffer zone to ... more »
It’s not easy being green—Ben Shapiro
Episode 713 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fBZ8sT8Omjc Jeff Bezos exposes the National Enquirer as a blackmail racket, the Democratic Green New Deal gets off to a rough start, and we check the mailbag! Episode 712 https://youtu.be/oEQlZcRb0hc It's not easy being Green, and it's not easy these days for the MSM to continue to cover for the racism, lies and anti-Semitism of Democrats.
The racism on today’s college campuses
I saw this in a closed Facebook group, so I'll only share parts. A parent posted (with the texts) that his college student son (enrolled at Berkeley I believe) was studying Chinese with a classmate. His son is white, the classmate a member of a "protected" minority, but they are friends. The friend told his son that they probably couldn't study at his dorm because whites were not allowed to be in the building although blacks, Latinos and Asians were, and he'd check, but he thought if he did come there he would have to sign some sort of form. So the 2 of them were looking for a diffe... more »
Two Wrongs don’t make a right.
Anyone who’s familiar with our blogging history will know that we are on board with Tommy Robinson’s *message*, if not his methods. But as it’s his methods, so to speak, that have put him where he is today, we might well find ourselves asking “what’s not to like?” We should be able to express our fear of the increasing normalisation of Islam and our worry that very soon that particular religion and its followers will have (and here I’ll use a phrase that will always be associated with Enoch Powell) ‘the whip hand.’ Ever since he realised that the creeping Islamization of his home t... more »
This weekend we had the killing of pigs!
*MONDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2019Our pundits love a stampede:* This weekend we had, not the naming of parts, but the killing of pigs. The children of the mainstream press like no other pastime so much. Everyone gets to attack the same target, and they all get to say the same things! In Saturday's Washington Post, Monica Hesse wrote an essay on the killing of pigs which was dazzling in its serial lack of logic. But then, she had plenty of company in that morning's Washington Post. The next day, Donna Edwards chimed in. This morning, up jumped Fred Hiatt. We'll be looking at some of thes... more »
French and German Farmers Destroy Crops after GMOs Found in Bayer/Monsanto Seeds
French and German farmers have been forced to dig up thousands of hectares of rapeseed fields after authorities found an illegal GMO strain mixed in with the natural seeds they’d bought from Bayer-Monsanto. Source: www.rt.com Authorities discovered the illicit seeds in three separate batches of rapeseed seeds last fall, but the public has only just been […] The post French and German Farmers Destroy Crops after GMOs Found in Bayer/Monsanto Seeds appeared first on Sustainable Pulse.
Lawyers Don't Always Win Against Doctors And Hospitals - Like In Facial Trauma Lawsuits
Mention to doctors who run their own practice or a hospital administrator that malpractice and American tort culture are probably the biggest reason for high health care costs, they will likely correct you and say that it is instead defensive medicine - running tests and engaging in efforts a doctor knows are unnecessary or useless to check off boxes that will prevent a lawsuit if something ever does go wrong. read more
Mammography, Treatment Improvements Have Prevented 483,000 Breast Cancer Deaths In The U.S. Since Just 1989
A new analysis finds that mammography and improvements in breast cancer treatment have led to a terrific number of women's lives saved since 1989. read more
Brazil to Turn on Expensive Thermoelectric Plants for Extra Energy
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The Brazilian Committee for the Monitoring of the Electric Sector (CMSE) decided on Friday to put into operation the more expensive thermoelectric plants to help supply the country’s energy needs. The decision comes after forecast of greater economic activity and higher temperatures in the […] The post Brazil to Turn on Expensive Thermoelectric Plants for Extra Energy appeared first on The Rio Times.
"Mistaken Futures"
*"Mistaken Futures"* by James Howard Kunstler "And so the Democratic Party has gone and hoisted the flag of “socialism” on the mizzenmast of its foundering hulk as it sets sail for the edge of the world. Bad call by a ship without a captain, and I’ll tell you why. Socialism was the response to a particular set of circumstances in time that drove the rise of industrial societies. Those circumstances are going, going, gone. The suspicion of industry’s dreadful effects on the human condition first sparked in the public imagination with William Blake’s poem “Jerusalem” in 1804 and its... more »
Billions of Swedish Krona Supported the Struggle against Apartheid
Global Issues News Headlines - 11 hours ago
STOCKHOLM, Feb 11 (IPS) - "Why didn't they stop us? Probably they were not aware of the scope of the operation. The money was transferred through so many different channels. We were clever, " Birgitta Karlström Dorph says. Between 1982 and 1988 she was on a secret mission in South Africa. Read the full story, “Billions of Swedish Krona Supported the Struggle against Apartheid”, on globalissues.org →
Ghana Won't Have Press Freedom Without Accountability
Global Issues News Headlines - 11 hours ago
NEW YORK, Feb 11 (IPS) - Jonathan Rozen is Africa Research Associate at the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ)Three bullets, fired at close range by two assassins on a black and blue Boxer motorbike on January 16, 2019, killed investigative journalist Ahmed Hussein-Suale Divela, according to Sammy Darko, a lawyer working on Divela's case. Read the full story, “Ghana Won't Have Press Freedom Without Accountability”, on globalissues.org →
Farmers Secure Land and Food Thanks to ‘Eyes in the Sky’
Global Issues News Headlines - 11 hours ago
BULAWAYO, Zimbabwe, Feb 11 (IPS) - Six years ago while wondering how best to use her engineering skills, Tanzanian ICT entrepreneur Rose Funja decided to enter an innovation competition. Years later she has turned a digital idea into a viable business that helps smallholder farmers across the East African nation access credit. Read the full story, “Farmers Secure Land and Food Thanks to ‘Eyes in the Sky’”, on globalissues.org →
Seas of Death and Hope
Global Issues News Headlines - 11 hours ago
STOCKHOLM / ROME, Feb 11 (IPS) - The Mediterranean Sea is currently a sea of death. On the 20th of June every year, i.e. *The World Refugee Day*, an organization called *UNITED for Intercultural Action* publishes a "List of Deaths", summarising information on where, when and under which circumstances a named individual has died due to the "fatal policies of fortress Europa". The data are collected through information received from 550 network organisations in 48 countries and from local experts, journalists and researchers in the field of migration. The list issued in 2018 account... more »
Is UN Planning to Replace Humans with Machines & Robots?
Global Issues News Headlines - 11 hours ago
UNITED NATIONS, Feb 11 (IPS) - The United Nations-- once facetiously described as an institution whose bloated bureaucracy moves at the leisured pace of a paralytic snail -- is steadily zooming into the field of fast-paced, cutting-edge digital technology where humans may one day be replaced with machines and robots. Read the full story, “Is UN Planning to Replace Humans with Machines & Robots?”, on globalissues.org →
World News Briefs -- February 11, 2019
*Al Jazeera:* *'Heavy clashes' in Syria as SDF launches final push against ISIL* US-backed Kurdish forces advance in eastern Deir Az Zor province in 'final' battle to crush remaining ISIL fighters. US-backed Syrian forces say they captured 41 positions held by Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL, ISIS) and destroyed fortifications in a fierce battle to seize the armed group's last enclave in eastern Syria. Military advances were made overnight and on Sunday as the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) launched a final push to clear the area of ISIL fighters, after 20,... more »
Pelosi Advisor Proposes Non-Binding Arbitration as Road to Lowering Drug Prices
*Prescription drug prices in the U.S. are universally hated (source). Which political party will step up and genuinely address the issue?* *by Thomas Neuburger* Let's put two recent stories next to each other and see what conclusions we can draw. *A "Game Changing" Opportunity* First, Democratic pollster Stan Greenberg has found that Donald Trump has two strong vulnerabilities — one on trade, one on drug prices — and also that these are interlinked: Democrats and progressives believe they may have found a way to unmask [Trump's] sham populist pivot. And their developing countera... more »
RED ALERT! SHOW TRIAL HAS GONE AHEAD, I CAN NOW BE ARRESTED, IMPRISONED AND KILLED ANYTIME
*THE SHOW TRIAL IN CASE DELTA 15 218 AT LARISA COURT HAS GONE AHEAD WITHOUT ME.* *SOROS KILLER JUDES NOW CONTROL GREEK COURTS* *I DID NOT GO OUT OF JUSTIFIED FEAR OF UNLAWFUL ARREST AND IMMEDIATE INCARCERATION TO BE MURDERED BY THE GLOBALISTS.* *BUT NOW I CAN BE ARRESTED ANYWHERE, ANYTIME, INCARCERATED AND KILLED.* *GLOBALISTS ALEXIS TSIPRAS, GEORGE SOROS, ANGELA MERKEL, DONALD TRUMP, THE QUEEN ARE BRAZEN IN THEIR LAWLESSNESS.* *NOW MY CASE SWITCHES FROM ATTEMPTED MURDER BY GREEK JUSTICE OFFICIALS TO ACTUAL MURDER ATTEMPT.* *SIGN THAT THE GLOBALIST NWO IS DETERMINED TO PRESS AHEAD... more »
Protest Song Of The Week: ‘Heavy As Lead’ By Leyla McCalla
The following was originally published at Ongoing History Of Protest Songs. Back in April 2014, the Flint water crisis began when the decision was made to switch from treated water to an untreated water source for the sake of saving money. This resulted in lead contamination that adversely affected over The post Protest Song Of The Week: ‘Heavy As Lead’ By Leyla McCalla appeared first on Shadowproof.
4 Alchemical Tools for Spiritual Transmutation
By Tamara Rant, Conscious Life News The ancient art of Transmutation has stretched and webbed itself to mean different things throughout various theologies and esoteric studies. In pure Alchemy, it is the act of turning lead into gold, whereas within the darker halls of the esoteric soul sciences, it is the act of bringing your […]
What Psychedelics and Entrepreneurship Taught Me About Owning the Power of Anger
By Juliet Tang, Wake Up World “You should be angry. You must not be bitter. Bitterness is like cancer. It eats upon the host. It doesn’t do anything to the object of its displeasure. So use that anger. You write it. You paint it. You dance it. You march it. You vote it. You do everything about […]
Pixar Takes on Toxic Masculinity in the Workplace with Latest Short
“Purl” is about a pink ball of yarn who joins B.R.O. Capital. By Joe McCarthy, Global Citizen, February 5, 2019 https://www.globalcitizen.org/en/content/pixar-purl-workplace-gender-inequality/ Thanks to Golden Age of Gaia Pixar’s new animated short film Purl takes viewers inside “B.R.O. Capital” — a company dominated by stereotypical “bros” who tell raunchy jokes, shout over one another, and leave […]
The F-35's Real Enemy: Introducing the Air Force's New Boeing F-15X
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, * Is the JSF in trouble? *While Eagles wouldn’t be ideal for penetrating strikes in a high-intensity conflict, they could instead lug large numbers of long-range missiles outside of defended-airspace bubbles and team up with stealth fighters, which are constrained to just six to eight missiles carried internally. The stealth aircraft could creep forward, generate targeting data and pass it back via datalink to F-15 “missile trucks” to prosecute the strike—allowing them to take on more numerous enemies.* On December 21, Bloomberg Government reported... more »
$14,500 a Tube: U.S. Military Spent $65 Million on Fake Scar Cream Nobody Wanted
*Task and Purpose* *Security, * A former Marine helped recruit service members for a scheme to bilk the Department of Defense out of more than $65 million using tubes of scar cream that did nothing to treat scars, according to a remarkable investigation by the Nashville Tennessean. A former Marine helped recruit service members for a scheme to bilk the Department of Defense out of more than $65 million using tubes of scar cream that did nothing to treat scars, according to a remarkable investigation by the Nashville Tennessean. -Two doctors and a nurse at the Tennessee clinic ha... more »
Fox: Two men accused of plotting to groom and rape 3 yr old in the small town where I live
Lafe Best and Benjamin Worster (Note from Erin: I don’t know what made me click on this because just reading the headline made me so sick. But I did and I saw that it’s not only in my county but in the literal small town where I live. Thank goodness their plot was foiled in […] The post Fox: Two men accused of plotting to groom and rape 3 yr old in the small town where I live appeared first on Health Nut News.
DallasNews: Texas’ confirmed measles cases include children who were being vaccinated
UPDATE: AT LEAST FOUR OUT OF THE SIX PEOPLE WITH MEASLES WERE VACCINATED. Also, we changed our title to the original title of the article. We wonder why on earth they changed it, perhaps Big Pharma wasn’t happy, but it doesn’t matter because we got a screenshot. See above. On Tuesday the Texas Department of […] The post DallasNews: Texas’ confirmed measles cases include children who were being vaccinated appeared first on Health Nut News.
Dr. Hanadi Hamadi: A Health Care Advocate
Growing up in the Washington, D.C. area, Dr. Hanadi Hamadi, always wanted to have a career that was connected to health, but she wasn’t really sure what that would be.
‘Black Men in White Coats’ Inspires the Next Generation of Black Male Clinicians
When a 2013 report from the Association of American Medical Colleges revealed that more Black men applied to and attended medical school in 1978 than in 2011, Dr. Dale Okorodudu — with the help of his brother and a medical school friend — decided to post a YouTube video about the experiences of Black male physicians.
Seminar Exposes HSI, HBCU Students to Diplomacy Careers
A career in international conflict resolution has been on Ava Greene’s radar, and the Spelman College senior learned more about the possibilities when she was selected to attend a new fellows program in Washington, D.C.
Security In Iraq Feb 1-7, 2019
(Iraqi News) Violence remained very low in Iraq during the start of February. Incidents have been hovering between 20-30 per week since the end of October and the first week of February was no different. Casualties were high due to a mass grave in west Ninewa and bodies still being recovered from west Mosul. From February 1-7 there were 29 incidents reported in Iraq. One incident was by the Hashd and minus the bodies being found in Ninewa there were 25 likely attacks by the Islamic State during the week. Salahaddin had the most with 9 followed by 8 in Diyala. *Security Incidents ... more »
This Day In Iraqi History - Feb 11
1932 Executive Committee of the Shias in Iraq issued Manifesto saying monarchy discriminated against Shiites Called on England to remove monarchy and empower Shiites 1958 Jordan began talks with Iraq for a federation in response to Egypt and Syria’s United Arab Republic 1979 Ayatollah Baqir al-Sadr declared 3 day holiday for Najaf hawza after Iranian Revolution 1981 Iraq offered Iran a ceasefire at Non-Aligned Movement conference Iran rejected offer 1983 Iranian Op Fajr al-Nasr officially ended Regained 100 sq mi of Iranian territory Iran 5000 dead 12000 wounded 1000 captured Iraq... more »
Sheriffs in Washington State Are Receiving Death Threats Over Their Refusal to Enforce Gun Control
A number of sheriffs around the state, including those from Spokane, Chelan, Stevens, Douglas, Benton, Adams, and Lewis counties, have refused to enforce the law because, in their view, it violates the Second Amendment. In response, threats to kill these sheriffs and all Republicans were posted on Facebook.
Salvini Calls for Elimination of Italy’s Central Bank and “Prison Time for Fraudsters”
Deputy Prime Minister of Italy Matteo Salvini, says the Bank of Italy and Consob, the country’s stock-market regulatory agency, should be reduced to zero, and that “fraudsters” who inflicted losses on Italian savers should "end up in prison for a long time." [It's hard not to like this guy.
Jeff Bezos, Founder of Amazon, Threatened by National Enquirer with Exposure of Intimate Photos
It is ironic that Bezos, through its selling of private information about Amazon customers and Amazon's role in creating high-tech surveillance tools, found himself the victim of his own specialty.
Oops! There Goes Another Campaign Promise. President Trump Reverses his ‘Hire American’ Policy By Inviting More Foreign Workers
Every $1 saved in salaries creates roughly $15 in extra stock-market value.
Five-Million Latin Americans Coming to US in the Next 12 Months
According to a recent Gallup pole, 5-million Latin Americans plan to migrate to the US in the next 12 months, and an estimated 42-million are watching to determine when and how to enter. Democrats are pursuing every means possible to release detained illegal immigrants.
25% of French Population Believe Elites Are Trying to Replace Europeans with Immigrants
The elites have confirmed their goal of replacing Europeans in their own countries. Watch the video of former French President, Sarkozy, saing that French people have an obligation to racially interbreed. He says that, if it is not done voluntarily, the state must use coercive measures.
Farm bankruptcies on the rise
There have been numerous stories on the rise in farm bankruptcies in 2018. Picking one from December 1, 2018 in the Lincoln Journal Star by Matt Olberdin called “As ag economy continues to struggle, farm bankruptcies rise,” through October, bankruptcies … Continue reading →
South Africa Oil Discovery Could Be A Game-Changer
The offshore regions around the African continent are seeing interest from oil and gas majors willing to explore what they believe is the next hotspot in the world. The post South Africa Oil Discovery Could Be A Game-Changer appeared first on The Duran.
10 Reasons The Gilets-Jeunes Are The Real Deal
The Gilets Jaunes are the real deal for genuine change; not only in France but also in how the rest of the world conceives and practices politics itself. The post 10 Reasons The Gilets-Jeunes Are The Real Deal appeared first on The Duran.
Dummy’s Guide To Decoding The Doublespeak On Syria
The prospect of US withdrawal from Syria has taken the use of doublespeak by frothing neocons and their liberal interventionist fellow travellers to a new level. The post Dummy’s Guide To Decoding The Doublespeak On Syria appeared first on The Duran.
The Democrat's "Green New Deal" is Mao's Great Leap Forward Brought to America. In Fact I Think I Am Going To Call It the Green Great Leap Forward
Readers have wondered why I have not really jumped on Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's Green New Deal plan (which has since been endorsed by most major Democratic presidential candidates). Well, one-reason is that we had no details, at least until a formal resolution was introduced in Congress and an FAQ went up and then back down on AOC's website. […]
Doofus Of The Day #1,036
Today's award goes to a hapless Australian heavy transport driver. The northbound off-ramp on the M1 Pacific Motorway at Cameron Park in Newcastle is expected to remain closed into the evening after a truck transporting a huge piece of refinery equipment became wedged on the guard rail. The incident has caused traffic chaos, as the scene remains closed to motorists. Emergency crews and experts including police, Rural Fire Service, RMS, heavy vehicle inspectors and a bridge engineer have spent the day trying to extricate the truck from the off-ramp, but the vehicle is wedged in t... more »
WATCH: Cops Accuse Innocent Woman of Stealing Her Own Car, Smash Her Into the Pavement
[image: woman]Police accused an innocent woman of stealing her own van and proceeded to handcuff her and violently assault her.
The only thing that can save journalism: “Subscribe Somewhere”
News 1. Canadian Press layoffs On Friday, the Canadian Press notified its staff that at the end of March it will be laying off six reporters nationwide, four of whom are in its Atlantic bureau in Halifax. The four Halifax reporters are Brett Bundale, Aly Thomson, Keith Doucette, and Alex Cooke. All are excellent reporters. […]
IRGC commander says Tel Aviv and Haifa will be destroyed if US attacks Iran
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:10 P.M.) – A senior commander from the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said on Monday that if the U.S. fires a single bullet into Iran, his country’s armed forces would destroy two major cities in Israel. “The United States does not have the courage to shoot a single bullet at us despite all […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Fleeing Daesh terrorists resort to dressing as women to evade capture in eastern Syria
Daesh fighters are resorting to increasingly desperate measures to disguise themselves in an attempt to escape Kurdish fighters in southeast Syria, an unnamed YPG commander has told the Daily Star. “You think of it, they do it,” the commander said. “It’s crazy right now, they’re really desperate. They are trying to blend in because there […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
US military reinforces Syrian border as Hashd Al-Shaabi prepares to launch new operation
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:30 P.M.) – The U.S. military sent a large number of reinforcements to the Iraqi-Syrian border as the Iranian-backed Hashd Al-Shaabi forces prepare to start a new operation in this region. According to Turkish state-owned Anadolu News Agency, the U.S. military sent reinforcements to the western countryside of the Al-Anbar Governorate, which borders […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Tens of thousands mark 40th anniversary of Islamic Revolution (video)
Tens of thousands of Iranians flooded the streets of Tehran on Monday, to mark the 40th anniversary of the 1979 Islamic Revolution in Iran, which ended the monarchical rule of the House of Pahlavi. Similar rallies were also held in other Iranian cities such as Mashhad, Isfahan, Shiraz and Yazd. Each year in Iran, the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Leaked 150 names of new Syrian Constitutional Committee
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:10 P.M.) – The alleged list of 150 Syrians that form the new constitutional committee has been leaked by Sputnik Arabic. According to the list, the following 50 delegates will take part on the opposition side (translated by Leith Abou Fadel): Ibrahim Al-Jabbawi Ahmad Al-Ahmar Ahmad Al-Sayyid Ahmad Al-‘Asrawi Ahmad Ta’amah Adwan Hashweh […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Arab League chief says no consensus on Syria’s return
The Arab League said on Monday there was no consensus yet among member states that may allow the reinstatement of Syria’s membership which was suspended in 2011. US-allied Arab states including Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates backed the opposition to President Bashar Assad for years. In a big diplomatic boost for Assad, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syria rejects all reconstruction plans being drawn up without their approval
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:00 P.M.) – Syrian Deputy Foreign Minister Faisal Miqdad said on Monday that Damascus rejects all reconstruction projects being drawn up without their approval. “There are those who tried to draw up plans for Syria’s reconstruction, both in Beirut, the Gulf, and even Brussels,” Miqdad said, as quoted by Al-Watan. “But this doesn’t […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Russian contractors train Palestinian forces in Aleppo (video)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:45 P.M.) – The military contractors of the Vegacy Strategic Services LTD. were recently filmed training the Palestinian-led Al-Quds Brigade in an undisclosed location in the Aleppo Governorate. The short video that was released of the Vegacy contractors showed them working closely with the Al-Quds Brigade, who are considered the most powerful Palestinian pro-government faction currently […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
US unleashes massive attack on last ISIS bastion in eastern Euphrates
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:30 P.M.) – The U.S. Coalition unleashed a massive attack on the last Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL/IS/Daesh) bastion in the eastern region of the Euphrates River Valley on Monday. According to reports from the Deir Ezzor Governorate, the U.S. Coalition has conducted several airstrikes over the ISIS-held town of Baghouz, hitting a number of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Israel’s security is important to Russia, but stop striking Syria: Russian envoy
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:00 P.M.) – Israel’s security is a high priority for Russia, but the attacks on Syria must come to an end, the Russian envoy to the United Nations Sergei Ryabkov told reporters on Monday, as reported by the Arabic language section of the Sputnik News Agency. “We condemn them (Israeli airstrikes; they are illegal, but […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Bezos, Getting Rich by Enabling Big Brother, Protests Invasion of His Privacy
[image: bezos-getting-rich-by-enabling-big-brother-protests-invasion-of-his-privacy] Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos is upset that his private messages and photos fell into the wrong hands, yet his companies are helping governments to invade people's privacy on a massive scale.
Exposed! Ocasio-Cortez Can Scrub, but She Can’t Hide Green New Deal Details
[image: exposed-ocasio-cortez-can-scrub-but-she-can-t-hide-green-new-deal-details] What do you do when you put risible radicalism in writing? If you’re Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, you scrub the revealing document from your website.
Highest Percentage of Faith-based Movies Ever Hit the Big Screen in 2018
[image: highest-percentage-of-faith-based-movies-ever-hit-the-big-screen-in-2018] At an event that drew Hollywood producers and stars, Movieguide Founder and Publisher Dr. Ted Baehr announced that the percentage of Hollywood movies with at least some Christian, redemptive content hit an all-time high of 67 percent in 2018.
THE ARISTOTLE'S ERROR FILE: Digest of reports!
*MONDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2019Starting tomorrow, Harari's dissent:* Is man [sic] really the rational animal? So Aristotle, our first great logician, is widely said to have said. It isn't entirely clear what the gentleman meant by the statement which gets translated that way. But as his famous statement is commonly taken, is his statement true? Or are we "seeing ourselves from afar" when we define our own species that way? Just how "rational" are we humans in our basic essence? We'll be exploring that question all year, including all this week. Before long, we'll even examine the wa... more »
La Thaïlande présentera une demande d'adhésion au CPTPP
bilaterals.org - 13 hours ago
11-Feb-2019 Thai Deputy Prime ordered the Commerce Ministry to submit a request to become a CPTPP member while the government remains in power.
UK eyes free trade agreement with GCC countries in future, UK Minister tells WAM
bilaterals.org - 13 hours ago
11-Feb-2019 UK Secretary of State for International Trade, has said that the UK enjoys strong trading relations with GCC countries and is looking forward to have a free trade agreement with the bloc in the right time.
Tanzania allowed 4 months to resolve EPA impasse
bilaterals.org - 13 hours ago
11-Feb-2019 The discussion on the EPA took place during the East Africa Community summit, with Tanzania insisting that it must be allowed more time to send experts to EU headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, to present its grievances.
US investors demand $96m for loss of Rwanda contracts
bilaterals.org - 13 hours ago
11-Feb-2019 A group of US investors have taken Rwanda to an international court, seeking compensation of $95 million after the government seized their mining concessions, effectively denying them operating licences.
Somkid presses Commerce Ministry on CPTPP
bilaterals.org - 13 hours ago
11-Feb-2019 Thai Deputy Prime ordered the Commerce Ministry to submit a request to become a CPTPP member while the government remains in power.
Japan, Turkey to hold talks on EPA
bilaterals.org - 13 hours ago
11-Feb-2019 Japan and Turkey will hold talks in Tokyo on a bilateral economic partnership agreement.
Northam ‘Indentured Servant’ Remark Challenged
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam said in a statement Monday that a historian recently advised him to use the "indentured servant" term.
California Governor to Draw Down Guard Troops at Border
The move comes on the heels of New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, also a Democrat, pulling back her state's troops from the U.S.-Mexico border.
Female Acts, Rap Songs Win Big at the Grammy Awards
Female acts took home album of the year and best new artist, and Childish Gambino made history when "This Is America" became the first rap-based track to win record and song of the year.
‘Napalm Girl’ Kim Phuc Receives Prize for Peace Work
Kim Phuc was nine when a South Vietnamese plane dropped napalm bombs on her village, believing it harbored enemy North Vietnamese troops.
Trump Tries to Turn Border Debate His Way with El Paso Rally
President Trump is trying to convince people that that he'll continue to push to build his long-promised wall.
Man's Fate — The Common Aims of Mankind
[image: United States Trade Representative Ambassador Robert Lighthizer, senior staff and cabinet members meet with Chinese Vice Premier Liu He and members of his delegation for the U.S. – China trade talks, Jan. 30, 2019.] Despite rumors of problems in the U.S. media, China is optimistic that agreement will be reached on the world's largest-ever economic deal—a "trade agreement" with the United States—some time soon after five days of intensive negotiations beginning today in Beijing. At the same time, not just North Korea and the U.S., but also South Korea, China and Russia, are a... more »
Resisting Gloss's liquidation
In recent years, legal scholars have become increasingly attentive to the constitutional role played by historical governmental practice in discerning the Constitution's separation of powers. Theories of “historical gloss” in particular have highlighted the role of historical practice and attempted to situate it within constitutional theory. The U.S. Supreme Court, in recent decisions, has also emphasized such practice. Although it is easier to accommodate a role for post-Founding practice within non-originalist approaches to constitutional interpretation, some originalist scholars,... more »
When newspapers close, voters become more partisan
Matthew P. Hitt, Assistant Professor of Political Science, Colorado State University at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 13 hours ago
American politics has gotten more partisan in the last 50 years. One of the reasons: the closing of local newspapers.
Latest allegations of sexual assault show how the legal system discourage victims from coming forward
Alesha Durfee, Associate Professor of Women and Gender Studies, Arizona State University at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 13 hours ago
What happens when assault survivors enter systems that are not designed to respond to their words or meet their needs.
Venomous yellow scorpions are moving into Brazil's big cities – and the infestation may be unstoppable
Hamilton Coimbra Carvalho, Researcher in Complex Social Problems, Universidade de Sao Paulo at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 13 hours ago
Brazil's scorpion infestation, which is terrorizing residents of São Paulo and other major cities, is a classic 'wicked problem.' That means officials must think outside-the-box to fix it.
Michael Jackson's estate calls out UK's Channel 4 for plans to air abuse documentary
Just In - 13 hours ago
A documentary to be screened by the British broadcaster detailing sexual abuse allegations against Michael Jackson is in breach of ethical guidelines, his estate SAYS.
Labor shift position on medical transfer bill ahead of likely parliamentary vote
The Opposition is hoping to negotiate with the crossbench on a number of changes to the bill, but time is running out ahead of a likely parliamentary vote on Tuesday afternoon.
Afghan Civilians Fear CIA-Backed Death Squads that Can Call In Airstrikes
[image: undefined] Elite CIA-backed special forces in Afghanistan are leaving a trail of carnage in the country. As such units do not operate under the umbrella of the Department of Defense, they have been given near-impunity despite standing accused of war crimes. Last month, the New York Times cited “senior Afghan and international officials” who said that while most strike forces in Afghanistan have been put under the purview of Afghan intelligence since 2012, two of the most “ruthless” units are “still sponsored mainly by the CIA.” On Friday, the Bureau of Investigative Journal... more »
Understanding State Propaganda From The USSR to The USA
[image: undefined] While the *de jure* role of state sponsored propaganda is to convince a population to adopt a certain line of thinking on the issues of the day, the *de facto* function of state sponsored propaganda is rather different. In a society in which even a sizeable minority of the public are capable of critical thinking, few will immediately believe everything they are told, even if they can’t quite put their figure on a specific point of contention. Because of that, in educated societies as the Soviet Union’s was, state propaganda serves a purpose of alerting people as t... more »
President Starts a War? Congress Yawns. Threatens to End One? Condemnation!
[image: undefined] Last week’s bipartisan Senate vote to rebuke President Trump for his decision to remove troops from Syria and Afghanistan unfortunately tells us a lot about what is wrong with Washington, DC. While the two parties loudly bicker about minor issues, when it comes to matters like endless wars overseas they enthusiastically join together. With few exceptions, Republicans and Democrats lined up to admonish the president for even suggesting that it’s time for US troops to come home from Afghanistan and Syria. The amendment, proposed by the Senate Majority Leader and pa... more »
Untitled
From Jenna Orkin Congressman Walter Jones Dies I met Walter Jones in 2005 when I was visiting Congress to discuss Peak Oil. One hallway in the House of Representatives was lined with posters depicting all the American soldiers who'd died in Iraq. The effect was stunning and as I stood there, a man came out of the corner office. He was older than many of the people one encounters in those halls - aides of under thirty, so I sensed he was a Congressman, particularly as he seemed interested in my response to the exhibit. It had been his idea, as it turns out. He did not believe Cong... more »
A Species in Crisis
*Elva Thompson* - Each of us has at hand the task of waking up.
Insects Could Go Extinct Within a Century, With ‘Catastrophic’ Consequences for Life on Earth
*Olivia Rosane* - More than 40 percent of the world's insects could go extinct in the next few decades.
In the Age of Information You Get What You Create
*Phillip J. Watt* - We have never had such a grand opportunity to be healthy, happy and free.
“Humanitarian Intervention” And The „New World Order“: Violation Of The International Law (I)
The term „humanitarian intervention“ is the American political neologism (newly coined word) to morally cover a new format of Washington’s global imperialism at the time of the post-Cold War’s „New World Order“ in which the USA feel very comfortable to play a role of a global policeman. Theoretically, according to […] The post “Humanitarian Intervention” And The „New World Order“: Violation Of The International Law (I) appeared first on OrientalReview.org.
Thinking About Risks From AI: Accidents, Misuse and Structure
An early Google self-driving car. (Source: Flickr/LoKan Sardari) World leaders have woken up to the potential of artificial intelligence (AI) over the past year. Billions of dollars in governmental funding have been announced, dozens of hearings have been held, and nearly 20 national plans have been adopted. In the past couple of months alone, Canada and France launched the International Panel on AI (IPAI), modeled on the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, to examine the global impacts of AI; the U.S. Congress created a National Security Commission on the subject; and the ... more »
How the Deadly (But Really Old) B-52 Bomber Could Wage War for Nearly 100 Years
*David Axe* *Security, * Thanks to some new engines. Sixty-seven years after the U.S. Air Force *received* its last B-52 from Boeing, the flying branch finally has firmed up plans to fit the heavy bomber with new engines. *Air Force* magazine in its January 2019 issue *took a deep dive* into the re-engining effort. "If Air Force plans hold up, the B-52 will be approaching nearly a century of service by 2050," reporter John Tirpak wrote. "To keep the airplane flying, the service plans to equip each B-52 with new engines, which are expected to be so much more maintainer-friendly... more »
This Is the Lethal Tank That Would Wage War Against North Korea
*Ed Kim* *Security, * The South Korean army has peculiar needs. For one, just across the Demilitarized Zone, North Korea possesses one of the largest tank armies in the world. This is the tank that would fight the Kim family. *Although South Korea has wanted to export this tank, all these bells and whistles don’t come cheap and the hefty price tag of $8.5 million per unit has made exporting tough.* The South Korean army has peculiar needs. For one, just across the Demilitarized Zone, North Korea possesses one of the largest tank armies in the world. In this cauldron of densely... more »
The Army Is Sending This Weapon to Europe (Armed to the Teeth with Lasers)
*Kris Osborn* *Security, * The US Army is arming its Stryker vehicle with attack drones, lasers, up-gunned cannons and anti-aircraft missiles. The US Army is arming its Stryker vehicle with attack drones, lasers, up-gunned cannons and anti-aircraft missiles in anticipation of scheduled 2020 Stryker-unit deployments to Europe -- intended to fortify a broader and much-discussed strategy to counter Russian “aggression” in the region. The Russian threat forms the basis for a decided US effort to send more forces, increase mobility and forward deploy multi-function armored vehicles t... more »
Venezuela's Socially Responsible Banking
Back in 2012, Rachael Boothroyd wrote an interesting article entitled "Venezuela Increases Banks' Obligatory Social Contributions, U.S. and Europe Does Not" which appeared on Venezuelanalysis. This missive which was written three short years after Wall Street banks caused the near collapse of the global economy gives us a sense of yet another one of the reasons why Washington is moving against the democratically Maduro government, trying to replace it with one that is more palatable to their narrative. As background, during the 2008 - 2009 crisis, paralleling the situation in the w... more »
Socialism For The Rich
Donald Trump has declared that he's the enemy of socialism. But Robert Reich writes that what he stands for is socialism for the rich. Capitalism is for everyone else: In the conservative mind, socialism means getting something for doing nothing. That pretty much describes the $21bn saved by the nation’s largest banks last year thanks to Trump’s tax cuts, some of which went into massive bonuses for bank executives. On the other hand, more than 4,000 lower-level bank employees got a big dose of harsh capitalism. They lost their jobs. Banks that are too big to fail – courtesy of th... more »
US Tax-Funded Planned Parenthood Is Lobbying States to Pass Laws Allowing Abortion Up to Moment of Birth
The roll out of extending abortion up to and even after birth is being pushed by Planned Parenthood, which receives $500-million in taxpayer funds per year. Only 25% of Americans who identify as being pro-choice believe that abortion should be available at any point in a pregnancy.
Horrifying New York abortion law marks big Democrat push in US
New Mexico, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Virginia, Vermont and Washington also wish to expand abortion access to truly barbaric proportions. The post Horrifying New York abortion law marks big Democrat push in US appeared first on The Duran.
Media fails to call out Macron’s violent response to Yellow Vests ACT 13 (Video)
The Duran Quick Take: Episode 80. The post Media fails to call out Macron’s violent response to Yellow Vests ACT 13 (Video) appeared first on The Duran.
Monday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material to start your week. - Luke Savage comments on the need for progressive leaders to stand up to the interests of the uber-wealthy, rather than promising them that nothing will be done which could possible improve the position of the public. And Eric Levitz offers a reminder that the right-wing version is blowing up in the face of politicians who turned populist anger into an opportunity to tilt the balance of power even further in favour of the rich. - Rick Smith and Bruce Lourie offer a reminder of the dangerous effects of plastics which accumulate in bodies ... more »
The Problem with "Monopoly."
A standard piece of charter/choice rhetoric is to refer to the public school monopoly, the suggestion being that school choice is needed in order to break the public school stranglehold. I'd argue that the term is not accurate, that it suggests a single nationwide education entity that imply doesn't exist. Can an enterprise be a monopoly if it's actually several thousand individual entities? But that's not what I want to talk about today. Instead, I want to talk about what the use of he word "monopoly" reveals about the choice cheerleaders ho use it. Let's think about this for a se... more »
Salgueiro Samba School Ready for Rio 2019 Carnival
By Jack Arnhold, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – In the early hours of Monday, March 4th, samba school G.R.E.S. Acadêmicos do Salgueiro will compete in the Grupo Especial with their parade scheduled to begin at 12:30 AM. The group will present their ‘samba enredo’ (thematic samba composition) entitled, ‘Xangô,’ which will be a […] The post Salgueiro Samba School Ready for Rio 2019 Carnival appeared first on The Rio Times.
Trump: 'To the victor belong the spoils'
Vijay Prashad discusses the extent to which US interest in Venezuelan oil and other natural resources is driving Trump’s policy of seeking regime change. Prashad is the executive director of Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research. He is the author or editor of several books, including The Darker Nations: A Biography of the Short-Lived Third World and The Poorer Nations: A Possible History of the Global South. His most recent book is Red Star Over the Third World. He writes regularly for Frontline, The Hindu, Alternet and BirGun.
THE 2020 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION WILL BE A REFERENDUM ON ONE CANDIDATE -- AND IT MIGHT NOT BE TRUMP
The real and (mostly) imagined scandals of Hillary Clinton received more coverage during the 2016 campaign than the very real, very serious should-have-been-scandals of Donald Trump. The standard explanation is that most political insiders assumed that Clinton would win, so the press was getting a head start on holding the next president accountable. In an ideal world, a presidential election with no incumbent wouldn't be a referendum on one candidate rather than the other. Sometimes, as in 2008, it's a referendum on the previous president. That was a year when Democrats were fortu... more »
Project Raven: What Happens When U.S. Personnel Serve a Foreign Intelligence Agency?
Abu Dhabi skyline. (Source: Flickr/Guilhem Vellut) It’s been known since 2012 that a Baltimore-based company called Cyber Point had a contract with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to assist its newly-established signals intelligence agency (then called the National Electronic Security Authority) with “advice on cyberdefense and policy,” as Ellen Nakashima reported at the time for the Washington Post. Later, there were suggestions that Cyber Point might be involved in helping the UAE service acquire malware that the UAE used to support surveillance activities that included monitorin... more »
Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- February 11, 2019
*The Hill:* *Pentagon chief makes unannounced stop in Afghanistan* Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan stopped in Afghanistan on Monday in a previously unannounced visit to meet with local officials amid ongoing peace negotiations with Taliban leaders. The Associated Press reported that Shanahan said he's encouraged by the latest push to bring an end to the lengthy war. He added that he was not in the country with orders to reduce U.S. troop presence. *Read more* .... *Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- February 11, 2019* Acting Pentagon chief Shanahan makes surprise ... more »
Don’t drink or buy coffee made from poo of abused cats – it’s bitter in more ways than one
In March of 2018, a writer with Business Insider named Harrison Jacobs left New York to travel the world as their international correspondent. In a little over six months, he had visited 12 countries and decided to write about his “epic adventures.” However, according to him, “not everything lived up to the hype.”1 Including his cup of […] The post Don’t drink or buy coffee made from poo of abused cats – it’s bitter in more ways than one appeared first on Health Nut News.
World’s Record Heatwave 1923-1924
The BOM used to have this web page up, back when they were a little bit more honest. Marble Bar, WA was over 100F (38C) for 100 consecutive days during the summer of 1923-1924 BOM – Australian Climate Extremes
U.S. Warships Again Challenge China's Territorial Claims In The South China Sea
The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers USS Preble (DDG 88), USS Halsey (DDG 97) and USS Sampson (DDG 102). *CNN:* *US warships again challenge Beijing's claims in South China Sea* The United States sailed two warships close to disputed islands in the South China Sea on Monday (Sunday night, ET), a move that is bound to draw the ire of Beijing. The guided-missile destroyers USS Spruance and USS Preble sailed within 12 nautical miles of the Spratly Islands as part of what the US Navy calls a "freedom of navigation operation." The operation was carried out "to challenge ex... more »
Gallop Poll: 42 Million Latin Americans Say They Want To Move To The U.S.
Migrants from Mexico and several nations to the south, many claiming to be refugees from oppressive government, are staging a 'march of the crosses' and threaten to besiege the US-Mexico border. (Reuters photo) *Daily Mail:* *Some 42 million Latin Americans say they want to move to the US - and 5 million plan to do so WITHIN 12 months, new poll shows* * Gallup surveyed 450 million residents of the 33 countries that make up Latin America and the Caribbean * Poll found that 27 per cent - 120 million people - said they would like to immigrate to another country * When asked which coun... more »
Kids To Strike For The Climate!
By Paul Homewood h/t Joe Public/Patsy Lacey/Robin Guenier Shock news from the Guardian – Children want to bunk off school for the day! The school climate strikes that have led to tens of thousands of young people taking to the streets around the world over recent months are poised to arrive […]
Medicare for All: A Time for Honesty
E. Kent Yucel I would like to give some additional perspective on the widely-touted Medicare for All (MFA) movement, which seems almost to have become a litmus test for being considered a competitive Democratic presidential candidate. Unfortunately, MFA, as it is used in the parlance of most advocates as well as the Democratic presidential candidates, skips over several important issues. These issues cut to the heart of whether or not MFA is a feasible approach to achieving universal health insurance in the United States. I want to emphasize that I make these points ... more »
Centrists May Look Good On Paper, But They're Not Offering What Voters Want
How important are tax cuts to the very wealthy? Very, very, according to the Center for Public Integrity. "In late June 2017," writes the Center for Public Integrity team, "Texas political mega-donor Doug Deason had a stern message for Republicans seeking campaign donations: The 'Dallas piggy bank' was closed until they repealed Obamacare and passed major tax cuts. Deason said he had urged about two dozen of his wealthy Texas friends to do the same. The billionaire Koch brothers Charles and David also hinted at withholding money. Just weeks later, the GOP effort to repeal Obamacar... more »
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*Universities will take the cash, even if it’s "dirty" cash* Right now, MIT, Tufts, and other local universities are grappling with important questions: Is it OK to accept tainted money when it funds a just cause? Is it ever right to accept donations that help deplorable people launder their reputations? MIT answered both more or less in the affirmative on Wednesday, announcing that it would not sever its financial and research ties with Saudi Arabia. This, despite the kingdom’s heartless role in the civil war that has brought Yemenis to their knees, and the growing certainty that... more »
Musical Interlude: Simon & Garfunkel, "El Condor Pasa"
Simon & Garfunkel, "El Condor Pasa"
What Happened to Dead Bodies After Big Battles Throughout History?
*WNU editor:* Now we know.
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*Attention-seeking Naomi has a new word for climate realists: 'They Are Arsonists'* *She makes a good buck out of her flights of fancy. "Klein" is Yiddish for "small" and that well describes her understanding of the world. She takes after her peacenik parents, who fled to Canada to escape the evil U.S. Republicans. Her father was born into a Communist family so delusory beliefs are a family tradition* Left-wing activist, journalist, and best selling author Naomi Klein said it is not true that President Donald Trump did not mention "climate change" in his State of the Union spe... more »
Musical Interlude: Moody Blues, "The Day We Meet Again"
Moody Blues, "The Day We Meet Again"
"In The Realm Of Thought..."
"Surely there is grandeur in knowing that in the realm of thought, at least, you are without a chain; that you have the right to explore all heights and depth; that there are no walls nor fences, nor prohibited places, nor sacred corners in all the vast expanse of thought." - Robert Green Ingersoll • "7 Signs Your Abstract Thinking Is Highly Developed (and How to Further Advance It)" • *"Improve Brain Functions Subliminal"* "This is a custom subliminal ordered by someone from my website. That person allowed me to publish this subliminal on my channel so that everyone could get the b... more »
This is when a pilot earns his flying pay
A Boeing 787 was coming in to land at London's Heathrow Airport last week during a winter storm. It got caught by turbulence (possibly wind shear) during the last few feet of its descent, and almost went out of control. Full marks to the pilots for getting out of that mess. A brown-trouser moment for sure, to the observers. I'm not sure whether the passengers realized what a close call they'd had. Kudos to the flight crew for their quick reactions. Peter
Chart: Despite product shortages, New Mexico medical marijuana program posts significant growth in 2018
New Mexico’s medical marijuana program continues to grow at a blistering pace, even as supply shortages and high prices plagued the industry during 2018. The state added more than 19,000 patients in 2018 – a 41% increase – to reach 67,574 active patients by Dec. 31. This exceeds the previous record of nearly 18,000 patients […] Chart: Despite product shortages, New Mexico medical marijuana program posts significant growth in 2018 is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Is it time for a new research integrity board in the U.S.?
Nearly two years ago, a report from the U.S. National Academies of Science, Engineering and Medicine (NASEM) called for a new advisory board that would promote research integrity and tackle misconduct. That board does not yet exist, but today in Nature, five authors, led by C. K. Gunsalus of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, … Continue reading Is it time for a new research integrity board in the U.S.?
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