Saturday, April 13, 2019

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Links 4/13/19

Jerri-Lynn Scofield at naked capitalism - 17 hours ago

Brazil could Open Vast Reserve in the Amazon Rainforest to Mining

Xiu Ying at The Rio Times - 17 hours ago
By Reuters RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said on Friday the country could open a vast reserve in the Amazon rainforest to mining, a move that his predecessor attempted before backtracking due to an international outcry by environmentalists. The National Reserve of Copper and Associates (Renca) occupies roughly 17,800 square miles […] The post Brazil could Open Vast Reserve in the Amazon Rainforest to Mining appeared first on The Rio Times.

The Garden State Grows.... Autism

Age of Autism at AGE OF AUTISM - 17 hours ago
By Anne Dachel Dr. Walter Zahorodny from Rutgers is EVERYWHERE in print and broadcast news right now talking about the ALARMING, GROWING AUTISM RATE IN NJ which he says will continue to get even worse. Science Daily put it this... more »

Expat Indonesians in Australia queue for hours to vote in presidential election

Erwin Renaldi And Sean Mantesso at Just In - 17 hours ago
An estimated 15,000 people cast their ballots at Indonesia's consulate in Melbourne, one of several voting stations in Australia for an election that pits President Joko Widodo against former army General Prabowo Subianto.

THE ASSANGE ARREST IS A WARNING FROM HISTORY – John Pilger

21wire at 21st Century Wire - 18 hours ago
*John Pilger* | "People have a right to know and a right to question and challenge power. That's true democracy."

Japan Plans to Sell Off 100 of its Homebrew F-15J Eagles to Pay for More Stealth Jets

Sebastien Roblin at Test Feed Using Fields - 18 hours ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, Asia* [image: Wikimedia Commons] A good idea or big mistake? Japan has the largest fleet of F-15 Eagle fighters outside of the United States. The powerful twin-engine fighters combine high speed, potent radars, and heavy fuel and weapons loads to play a critical role patrolling the expansive seas around the Japanese archipelago. However, with tensions with China and North Korea on the rise, the Japanese Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) is looking to pawn off the older half of its Eagle fleet to pay for over a hundred new F-35 stealth fighters—even if ... more »

Meet the Mitsubishi F-3: Japan's 6th Generation Fighter Jet

Sebastien Roblin at Test Feed Using Fields - 18 hours ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, Asia* [image: Wikimedia Commons] Will it be a show stopper? Japan’s 2019 Mid-Term Defense review quietly revealed that after years of hesitation, Tokyo has decided to press ahead with development of its own domestically designed sixth-generation Mitsubishi F-3 air-superiority stealth fighter, rather than purchasing an additional foreign stealth design to supplement its growing fleet of F-35s. In February 2019, the Japanese Ministry of Defense explicitly confirmed these intentions to *Jane*’s. Reportedly, F-3 performance requirements are set to be re... more »

How the P-51 Mustang Made a Korean War Comeback

War Is Boring at Test Feed Using Fields - 18 hours ago
*War Is Boring* *History, Asia* [image: By Alan Wilson from Stilton, Peterborough, Cambs, UK - North American TF-51D Mustang ‘473871 / TF-871’ (D-FTSI), CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=44815983] A great fighter stalks the Kim regime. The public mostly remembers the North American P-51 Mustang as the fighter plane that protected Allied bombers over Germany and Japan during World War II. Overshadowed by newer jet fighters by the time war broke out in Korea in 1950, the re-designated F-51’s relative technological backwardness became a qualified blessin... more »

IEET Managing Director Steven Umbrello Publishes new paper on Lethal Autonomous Weapons

Ethical Technology - 18 hours ago
Lethal Autonomous Weapons (LAWs) have becomes the subject of continuous debate both at national and international levels.

IEET fellow Riccardo Campa Co-Authors new Paper on Space Mining

Ethical Technology - 18 hours ago
IEET fellow Riccardo Campa co-authors paper on space colonization with Konrad Szocik and Martin Braddock. The team envisions the prospect of asteroid mining and argue that fully automated space colonization (FASC) could be a solution to prevent unwanted side effects of the Singularity, such as competition for resources between humankind and a hostile Artificial Intelligence. The article appeared in Technological Forecasting & Social Change, on April 8th, 2019.

Opinion: Wherever Home is. Unfolding the Notion of Home for Expats in Brazil

Contributing Reporter at The Rio Times - 18 hours ago
By Aline Fernandes Thosi RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – When arriving in colonial America for the very first time in the seventeenth century, the English poet Anne Bradstreet wrote: “I found a new world and new manners, at which my heart rose.” The young poet’s heart rose in rebellion and horror due to the harsh […] The post Opinion: Wherever Home is. Unfolding the Notion of Home for Expats in Brazil appeared first on The Rio Times.

Tender Feelings?

LL at Virtual Mirage - 19 hours ago
*The Daily Outrage* During the years of Obamanation, there was the daily outrage that came from the White House. Now, it's a lot more pervasive as progs double down on the insanity. In California, you won't be able to get those little bottles of shampoo and conditioner anymore because they use plastic bottles and are "destroying the planet". That was today. But it's always something. Candace Owens has been speaking for Turning Point USA and on her own behalf and naturally, she's being branded as a 'race traitor'. The Democrats have been begging for more illegal aliens, and now, wh... more »

Dark chocolate increases attention and alertness while improving blood flow

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 19 hours ago
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Dutch doctor secretly fathered 49 children, used to replace sperm of donors with his own.

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 19 hours ago
https://www.indiatoday.in/world/story/dutch-doctor-secretly-fathered-49-children-used-to-replace-sperm-of-donors-with-his-own-1501010-2019-04-13

High-dose vitamin C injections shown to annihilate cancer.

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 19 hours ago
https://www.naturalnews.com/043972_vitamin_C_cancer_treatment_intravenous_injections.html

#Epsom Salt bath pulls toxins out of the body; reduces inflammation and improves blood flow.

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 19 hours ago
https://anyavien.com/bath-salts-health-benefits/

Study: #Humidifiers Kill 100 Percent of Airborne #Flu Viruses Within 24 Hours

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 19 hours ago
https://returntonow.net/2019/02/19/study-humidifiers-kill-100-percent-of-airborne-flu-viruses-within-24-hours/

First modern Britons had ‘dark to black’ skin, Cheddar Man DNA analysis reveals.

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 19 hours ago
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2018/feb/07/first-modern-britons-dark-black-skin-cheddar-man-dna-analysis-reveals

The mutation rate and cancer

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 19 hours ago
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC26216/

#NASA Confesses to Dosing Americans with Air-borne Lithium & Other Chemicals

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 19 hours ago
https://www.wakingtimes.com/2016/04/07/nasa-confesses-to-dosing-americans-with-air-borne-lithium/?utm_campaign=meetedgar&utm_medium=social&utm_source=meetedgar.com

Winx completes a career that was so much more than numbers

Andrew McGarry at Just In - 19 hours ago
The carnival ends for Winx in front of a sell-out crowd, but her story is so much more than a stunning set of numbers, writes Andrew McGarry.

Morrison faces tough questions about preselections before embarrassing 'ni hao' gaffe

Matthew Doran at Just In - 19 hours ago
Galloping across the turf at Royal Randwick, the majestic mare Winx showed the athleticism and spirit she's become known for. If only similar grace and skill was at play in the 2019 election campaign, Matthew Doran writes.

Party bus revellers used sticks, branches and chairs in Kings Park brawl, police say

Herlyn Kaur at Just In - 19 hours ago
Sixteen police vehicles were deployed to Kings Park to break up the fight involving up to 100 partygoers who used sticks, chairs and branches to attack each other.

Bolsonaro’s Launch of Expansion to Welfare Program Could Translate Into Votes

Richard Mann at The Rio Times - 19 hours ago
By Richard Mann, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro plans to expand the social welfare program created by Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. Created by the Workers’ Party in 2003, the Bolsa Família (Family Fund) has been extremely successful in courting votes from poor Brazilians – and no region is […] The post Bolsonaro’s Launch of Expansion to Welfare Program Could Translate Into Votes appeared first on The Rio Times.

In 3 Months, Police Has Seized 3 Tons of Cocaine

Xiu Ying at The Rio Times - 19 hours ago
By Xiu Ying, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – In just three months, Brazilian police have seized 3 tons of cocaine – nearly the same amount of cocaine apprehended in all of last year. This increase in the volume of apprehensions is a result of an intensification of the actions of traffickers in the […] The post In 3 Months, Police Has Seized 3 Tons of Cocaine appeared first on The Rio Times.

Avianca Brasil Cancels 179 Flights, Also Between Rio and São Paulo

Richard Mann at The Rio Times - 19 hours ago
By Reuters SAO PAOLO, BRAZIL – Avianca Brasil on Friday canceled 179 flights scheduled for the next five days after a judge denied an appeal by the carrier to hold on to nine disputed planes, marking the unraveling of the airline four months after it filed for bankruptcy protection. Avianca Brasil was operating with 35 […] The post Avianca Brasil Cancels 179 Flights, Also Between Rio and São Paulo appeared first on The Rio Times.

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Jenna Orkin at From the Wilderness' Peak Oil Blog - 20 hours ago
From Jenna Orkin Quote of the day: Dmitry Orlov: Quietly, the US has gone back to importing Venezuelan crude: 139 bbl/day for week ending April 5. The rest of the Venezuelan crude has been going to India and the EU, while the US has been making up the shortfall with Russian imports. You may have heard that the US is swimming in oil from fracking. Well, there's a problem with that oil: it's crap and nobody wants it. How a NYC English Language School Left Immigrants and Staff in the Lurch *One unanswered question in this debacle is how the precariousness of the school’s finances ma... more »

Arab Spring Returns Home To Uncertain Welcome

M. K. BHADRAKUMAR at OrientalReview.org - 20 hours ago
The Arab Spring has returned to the Middle East after nearly six years in exile. It was in July 2013 that reversing the tide of democracy in Egypt that swept away the dictatorship of Hosni Mubarak, army chief General Abdel Fattah el-Sisi led a coalition with the backing of Saudi […]

Australian Daily Electrical Power Generation Data – Friday 12th April 2019

By Anton Lang ~ This Post details the daily power consumption data for the AEMO coverage area in Australia. For the background information, refer to the Introductory Post at this link. Each image is shown here at a smaller size to fit on the page alongside the data for that day. If you click on […]

YOUR SATURDAY CARTOONS: APRIL 13, 2019

Noor al Haqiqa at SNIPPITS AND SNAPPITS - 20 hours ago
Beyond ludicrous. The Thumbs up or Thumbs Down sign has been infamous since the days of the Roman spectacles when the Caesar would decide upon the fate of a fighter. Dive in! Eternity awaits. There are many reasons mothers are single. This is a disturbingly hateful (IMHO) bit of propaganda. I am not defending Single Parenthood although I was one myself, I am protesting the generalizations and the comments I found attached to this piece. Meanwhile you have these fools who are sterilizing themselves and going on about ending the human race to improve it for ... more »

Why Does the Navy Detonate Bombs Near New Aircraft Carriers?

Kris Osborn at Test Feed Using Fields - 20 hours ago
*Kris Osborn* *Security, Americas* [image: (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Daniel Barker/Released)] The shock trials. *The Navy’s decision to have shock trials for its first Ford-Class carrier, scheduled for deployment in 2022, seems to be of particular relevance in today’s modern threat environment. * The US Navy is planning to finalize weapons integration on its new USS Ford carrier and explode bombs in various sea conditions near the ship to prepare for major combat on the open seas, service officials said. Service weapons testers will detonate a w... more »

That Time a U.S. B-2 Stealth Bomber Dropped Weapons on a Chinese Embassy

Kyle Mizokami at Test Feed Using Fields - 20 hours ago
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, Europe* A tragic accident. *Despite assurances that the attack was a mistake, a wave of anti-American protests spread across China, targeting the U.S. embassy in Beijing and consular facilities in other major cities.* During NATO’s 1999 air war over Yugoslavia, the Atlantic alliance struck hundreds of targets over Serbia and Kosovo. Most were uncontroversial: air-defense sites, army headquarters and other military targets. The destruction of one target in particular, however, set off a wave of anti-Western—and anti-American in particular—protests half ... more »

Midnight Meme Of the Day!

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 21 hours ago
*by Noah* It has long been posited that Trump has no heart. His every action has pointed to that. That's what made him the perfect leader for his party. Likewise, mathematical calculations and gravitational evidence have always pointed to the existence of black holes out in the Universe. Some scientists (There's that word Republicans hate again) have even stated that black holes could possibly be very small and very close to us. Little did we know that the location of the nearest black hole and the space where Trump's heart should be are one in the same. Now, for the first time, t... more »

Quote of the Day

vonMesser at 'Nox & Friends - 21 hours ago

Nahko and Medicine For the People - A Song Called, Dear Brother

Stranger in a Strange Land at Stranger in a Strange Land - 21 hours ago
*Youtube link:* * https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DBonY_cJXLA* *Lyrics:* [Verse 1] Dear brother When you gonna call back your mother? She thinks you're sleeping in the gutter We both know you can do better When you gonna write your older brother? A letter Hey man I miss you, gettin my shit together And for the record I wrote this note as a reminder Hermano mio there's a future We can believe in It's gonna take more than songs of justice and freedom There's a future, we can believe in Gonna take more than songs of justice and freedom Freedom! Yeah If you're thinking, about leaving H... more »

More Godly Gravity

Louis Hissink at Louis Hissink's Crazy World - 21 hours ago
Last year I put up a post on July 28, 2017, about Gravity possibly being a secular replacement for the Christian God, I just watched Dr. Irving Wolfe’s YouTube lecture on Velikovsky at the 2017 EU Conference from 17 – … Continue reading →

Campus in Curitiba Receives Threats

Xiu Ying at The Rio Times - 21 hours ago
By Xiu Ying, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The wave of threats to schools and educational institutions has reached the largest public university in the Southern state of Paraná, UFPR. In the past few days, a threat of an attack to the institution has been circulating on social media and messaging apps. The […] The post Campus in Curitiba Receives Threats appeared first on The Rio Times .

"Why the Grieving, And You, Should Read Hamlet"

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 22 hours ago
*"Why the Grieving, And You, Should Read Hamlet"* by Meghan O'Rourke "I had a hard time sleeping right after my mother died. The nights were long and had their share of what C.S. Lewis, in his memoir "A Grief Observed"*, calls "mad, midnight … entreaties spoken into the empty air." One of the things I did was read. I read lots of books about death and loss. But one said more to me about grieving than any other: Hamlet. I'm not alone in this. A colleague recently told me that after his mother died he listened over and over to a tape recording he'd made of the Kenneth Branagh film ve... more »

Winx clinches 33 wins in a row in fairytale end to career

Just In - 22 hours ago
Wonder-mare Winx sprints to victory for the last time, claiming her 33rd consecutive victory in the Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Royal Randwick to sign off in style.

Roosters crow loudest against Sharks while Manly, Rabbitohs bank wins

Just In - 22 hours ago
The Sydney Roosters are a class above the Cronulla Sharks, while there are wins for Manly and the Rabbitohs in Saturday's NRL action.

'Dirty tricks afoot': Campaign posters deliberately removed, Phelps says

Sue Daniel at Just In - 22 hours ago
"Dirty tricks" are behind the removal of hundreds of political posters promoting Kerryn Phelps's campaign for the federal seat of Wentworth in Sydney's affluent eastern suburbs, the independent MP says.

Chaos at The Championships after race one ends with two-horse fall

Just In - 22 hours ago
A dramatic two-horse fall in the opening race on day two of The Championships dampens the mood at Randwick ahead of Winx's final ever race in the Queens Elizabeth Stakes.

Assange’s Indictment Treats Journalism as a Crime

Marjorie Cohn at Marjorie Cohn - 22 hours ago
After living under a grant of asylum in London’s Ecuadorian embassy for nearly seven years, WikiLeaks co-founder Julian Assange was forcibly ejected and arrested by British police on April 11. Ecuador’s president, Lenin Moreno, accused Assange of “repeated violations to international conventions and daily-life protocols.” After an anonymous source revealed the “INA Papers,” a dossier that implicated Moreno in... Read more »

Wikileaks Exposed U.S. Obsession with Evo Morales and US Attempts to Derail Indigenous Rights

Censored News, publisher Brenda Norrell at CENSORED NEWS - 22 hours ago
. During the Conference on the Rights of Mother Earth, we joined President Evo Morales in his mountain home community, as Morales played soccer and shared a traditional feast. Photo by Brenda Norrell 2010 By Brenda Norrell Censored News Why Julian Assange's arrest matters. When Wikileaks released the US State Dept. cables, I spent 6 months reading, researching and writing about the

U.S. Navy Aircraft Carriers: How Vulnerable to a Torpedo Attack?

Sebastien Roblin at Test Feed Using Fields - 22 hours ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, Asia* [image: (DoD photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Lorelei Vander Griend, U.S. Navy/Released)] In 2019, an annual report released by the Department of Testing & Evaluation revealed that a potentially revolutionary new torpedo-defense system installed on five American aircraft carriers had proven unsatisfactory and would be withdrawn from service. That's a shame. In 2019, an annual report released by the Department of Testing & Evaluation revealed that a potentially revolutionary new torpedo-defense system installed on five American ... more »

How the Battle of the Bulge Was Won (And Nazi Germany Was Placed Near Its End)

Warfare History Network at Test Feed Using Fields - 22 hours ago
*Warfare History Network* *Security, Europe* [image: By Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=41854291] Combat Command RCCR of the U.S. 9th Armored Division sacrificed heroically to win precious time at Bastogne during the Battle of the Bulge. In December 1944, the Ardennes front or “ghost front” was an area where either veteran Allied units rotated in to rest and recover from terrible combat losses or where new, untested units arrived to gather some combat experience from the minor skirmishes that would occasionally flare up. Maj. Gen. Tr... more »

Bismarck vs. Yamato: What if Hitler's Biggest Battleship Attacked Japan's Monster Warship?

Robert Farley at Test Feed Using Fields - 22 hours ago
*Robert Farley* *Security, Asia* [image: By Hasuya Hirohata - http://forums.ubi.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/6421019045/m/1221005465/p/1. This photo is part of the records in the Yamato Museum (PG061427). Search with the kanji characters of Yamato (大和) for the name (second field), and 昭和 for the perio] It would have been epic. *The German squadron has a three-knot speed advantage, which it uses to try to pull away from the Japanese and avoid the engagement. However, the Japanese have a clear geographic advantage; the existence of relatively close bases means that they can station squa... more »

Why California burns – its forests have too many trees

Hifast at Climate Collections - 22 hours ago
Originally posted on NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT: By Paul Homewood ? Another forestry expert reminds of the real reason why wildfires are getting worse in California: ? The reason wildfires are burning California with unprecedented ferocity this year is because our public forests are so thick. It is our fault. We don’t…

Israel’s Lieberman Urges Netanyahu to Amplify Brutal Gaza Policy

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 23 hours ago
Israel’s Lieberman Urges Netanyahu to Amplify Brutal Gaza Policy by https://www.dailysabah.com/ Avigdor Lieberman, the far-right former Israeli defense minister, called on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to amply the already brutal policy on the besieged Gaza Strip, as a condition to join any right-wing coalition. – Lieberman said his party will only be a part […]

News Analysis: Netanyahu’s Victory to Witness More Confrontation with Palestinians, Possible War Against Lebanon

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 23 hours ago
News Analysis: Netanyahu’s Victory to Witness More Confrontation with Palestinians, Possible War Against Lebanon by Dana Halawi, http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/index.htm BEIRUT, April 11 (Xinhua) — Local analysts agree that as Israel’s Blue and White alliance led by Benny Gantz has conceded the electoral race, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is inching closer to forming a government for a […]

Egypt Pulls Out of Anti-Iran Alliance (Arab NATO) Envisioned by US, Allies

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 23 hours ago
The entire USA+Israel+Arab NATO vs Iran+allies, is NOT what is presented publicly to the sheeple. Both side are controlled by the Synagogue of Satan. It is the employment of the Hegelian Dialectic: Thesis, Anti-Thesis–> Synthesis ; Problem, Reaction–> Solution. The REAL objective is to ignite a Satanic WW3 and then launch a World Government to […]

On the Brink: Pakistan and India in Kashmir

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 23 hours ago
RT America Published on Apr 12, 2019 Jesse Ventura and producer Brigida Santos discuss the future of America’s relationship with Saudi Arabia as the U.S. gears up to surpass the Kingdom as the world’s top oil exporter. Professor Chitralekha Zutshi talks about the crisis in Kashmir and why tensions are escalating in the region between […]

There’s A Financial War Coming, We’ve Fought It Twice Before And Won

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 23 hours ago
X22Report Published on Apr 12, 2019 Wells Fargo just reported the worst mortgage number since 2008, there mortgage origination business has been declining for many years. IMF chief says the debt level for many countries is way to high. Trump nominees deserve a fair hearing, but the [CB][DS][MSM] are against this. The independence of the […]

Pilger: What Got Assange into Trouble Was Exposing the Homicidal Nature of American Wars

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 23 hours ago
RT Published on Apr 12, 2019 Journalist and documentary filmmaker, John Pilger, thinks among all the leaks, what really landed Assange in trouble, was the revelation of the true nature of modern war. end

Former MI5 Agent on Assange’s Arrest — Tatchell: “Why is Assange Being Pursued & Not NYTimes or the Guardian? It Smacks of Double Standards”

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 23 hours ago
RT UK Published on Apr 11, 2019 “His mission has always been very clear, to expose and impose transparency”, says Annie Machon, Former MI5 Agent, following Julian Assange’s arrest. end

Banks Govern the Government | David Morgan

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 23 hours ago
Reluctant Preppers Published on Apr 11, 2019 Do you have a gnawing sense that no matter which candidate or party gets into office, the same destructive games of deception, deceit, and evil design just keep accelerating? Are you concerned about being able to reach a real retirement, and that your children and grandchildren are being […]

HOW THEY TRICK YOU: Wealth Robbery Through Nominal Confusion

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 23 hours ago
ITM Trading Streamed live on Apr 11, 2019 Link to the Slides and Sources: https://www.itmtrading.com/blog/infla… Understanding this chart will also help you understand why “this cannot go on forever” and perhaps help you see that we are at the end of this grand experiment and WHY the system MUST reset, as well as how gold […]

Jesse Ventura Defends Assange, Attacks Bush and Cheney

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 23 hours ago
RT America Published on Apr 11, 2019 Gov. Jesse Ventura tells Rick Sanchez that “Julian Assange is a hero because the government doesn’t want you to know the truth.” He lists the war crimes exposed by WikiLeaks and hopes that Assange’s extradition to the US will be met with “mass protest.” end

‘The Sky Is Falling! We’re All Going to Die!’

We’re told climate change is going to end the world, but the solutions are terrible. ~ Roger Helle ~ I have to say, I was somewhat troubled when I heard that in just 10 years, life as we know it is going to end … or something. When I listened to the explanation of […]

NY Times Turns On Assange: From ‘The Gift Of Information’ To ‘Dubious Judgment’ Post-Trump

By Clay Waters ~ WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange had spent the last seven years holed up in the Ecuadorian Embassy in London, evading the authorities before being expelled and arrested Thursday, charged with a single count of hacking. The front page of Friday’s New York Times featured intelligence reporter Scott Shane and Steven Erlanger’s recap […]

Netflix’s And Attenborough’s Walrus Tragedy Porn

By Craig Rucker ~ Netlix’s new documentary Our Planet features some stunning nature videography. Woudn’t it have been nice had they let us revel in the beauty and drama of the natural world and skipped the propaganda? Fat chance. Polar bear researcher Susan Crockford explains at Polar Bear Science: A recent Netflix ‘Our Planet’ program with David Attenborough delivering […]

April 13th – 2019 Presidential Politics – Trump Administration Day #814

sundance at The Last Refuge - 23 hours ago
In an effort to keep the Daily Open Thread a little more open topic we are going to start a new daily thread for “Presidential Politics”. Please use this thread to post anything relating to the Donald Trump Administration and … Continue reading →

Saturday April 13th – Open Thread

sundance at The Last Refuge - 23 hours ago
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name. Thy kingdom come. THY WILL BE DONE, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those … Continue reading →

93-case Salmonella outbreak brings recall of many melon products

News Desk at Food Safety News - 23 hours ago
The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) late Friday reported a multistate investigation which began on April 2, 2019, when PulseNet identified the outbreak. As of April 12, 2019, 93 people infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella Carrau have been reported from nine states – Alabama 1, Illinois 5, Indiana 18, Kentucky 16,... Continue Reading

Two sick in France from Listeria in cheese

Joe Whitworth at Food Safety News - 23 hours ago
Two people in France are seriously ill with listeriosis after eating contaminated cheese, according to the public health agency. A spokeswoman for Santé publique France told Food Safety News that both cases of listeriosis occurred in early March and two women were seriously ill. “Investigations into two cases of listeriosis that occurred in March 2019... Continue Reading

Denver Processing recalls port and beef that went without inspection

News Desk at Food Safety News - 23 hours ago
Denver Processing LLC, late Friday recalled approximately 13,865 pounds of raw pork and beef products that were produced without the benefit of federal inspection and outside inspection hours, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS). The raw pork and beef items were produced on April 9, 2019. The following... Continue Reading

Dehydrated Premium Mango recalled for undeclared sulfites

Kelsey M. Mackin at Food Safety News - 23 hours ago
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is warning people with sensitivity to sulfites not to eat I’m Real brand Dehydrated Premium Mango because it contains sulfites, which are not properly declared on the label. The recalled I’m Real Brand Dehydrated Premium Mango comes in “300g” (10.6-ounce) white plastic packaging. People with a sensitivity to sulfites should... Continue Reading

Publisher’s Platform: Hey, President Trump, what are you eating tonight? Fresh Fruit or Hamburger – Pick your Poison

Bill Marler at Food Safety News - 23 hours ago
Opinion Salmonella: Tonight the FDA reported that Caito Foods is voluntarily recalling fresh cut watermelon, fresh cut honeydew melon, fresh cut cantaloupe and fresh cut mixed fruit containing one of these melons, produced at the Caito Foods facility in Indianapolis because these products have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella Carrau, an organism which... Continue Reading

Who Will Dominate The Conservative Lane In The 2020 Democratic Primary?

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 1 day ago
Yashar Ali is a talented, Illinois-born, gay political journalist who seems to always back corporate Democrats-- Steve Westly. Gavin Newsom, Hillary Clinton. He has a new newsletter and yesterday he wrote about one of his friends who wants to run for president, Clintonite hustler Terry McAuliffe. *DWT* readers will recall we covered him before as one of our Worst Democraps Who Want to Be President, but that probably isn't how Ali sees him. Conventional wisdom has held there will be one corporate whore running in the conservative lane of the 2020 primary and that McAuliffe's only s... more »

Does the Family of Former Attorney General Eric Holder Own an Abortion Clinic?

Dan MacGuill at Snopes.com - 1 day ago
A seven-year-old cluster of news reports got a new lease of life on Facebook in April 2019.

Rudy Giuliani Discusses DOJ/FBI “Spying” and Mueller/Rosenstein Role in “Framing”…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 1 day ago
President Trump’s attorney Rudy Giuliani appears on Fox News today to outline the case for a spying and surveillance conspiracy against candidate Trump; and then later the same group moved to frame president-elect and President Trump for the non existent … Continue reading →

Derby becomes a war of attrition, but Eagles triumph in the end over Freo

Just In - 1 day ago
It wasn't pretty, but the Eagles do enough to clinch an eighth-straight Western Derby win over Fremantle, while North Melbourne, Richmond and Essendon all claim wins.

Doctor calls for free meningococcal B vaccine after baby diagnosed with disease

Just In - 1 day ago
A doctor calls on either the State or Federal Government to fund a free meningococcal B vaccine after a 10-month-old contracted the disease in the state's north.

'That was an absolute debacle': Green slams referees after Macdonald injury

Just In - 1 day ago
The NRL confirms it will investigate an incident in Friday night's clash between the North Queensland Cowboys and Melbourne Storm that saw the referees allow play to continue for more than half a minute with two Cowboys players down with serious injuries.

'Deadly' Fisher-Price sleeper removed from online stores in Australia after mass US recall

Just In - 1 day ago
The Australian consumer watchdog is warning parents to keep the Rock 'n Play sleeper "out of reach of children" in the wake of reports more than 30 babies died in them over 10 years in the US.

Peter Dutton apologises to Dickson rival Ali France for disability comment

Just In - 1 day ago
Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton apologises to his Labor opponent Ali France for suggesting she was using her disability as an "excuse" for not living in the Dickson electorate.

'What's the point?': Incomplete fish farm panel 'green light' condemned

Alexandra Humphries at Just In - 1 day ago
A decision progressing Petuna's fish farming application in Storm Bay is questioned over concerns that biosecurity, boating and environmental issues were not properly scrutinised.

British comedian dead on stage for five minutes before audience realised it wasn't a joke

Just In - 1 day ago
British stand-up comedian Ian Cognito dies onstage during a gig after joking about dying in front of the audience, telling the crowd: "Imagine if I died in front of you lot here."

'Worn-out' Bondi Pavilion to get low-key restoration under council plan

Michelle Brown at Just In - 1 day ago
Waverley Council aims to restore rather than redevelop the heritage-listed Bondi Pavilion, with a plan that addresses toilet and shower facilities and makes the building more accessible to the public.

Cruise ship ride closed after injured guest files $14m lawsuit

Just In - 1 day ago
Royal Caribbean temporarily closes the Sky Pad attraction on two of its ships after being sued by a guest who fell 6 metres when bungee cords snapped off his harness.

Scorching earth and 'spiders' that bring down trees: Behind the scenes of a bushfire mop-up

Danielle Bonica And Rachel Carbonell at Just In - 1 day ago
When firefighters bring big bushfires under control they don't just suddenly go out. That's the work of largely unseen mop-up crews who work quietly behind the scenes for weeks and months after Australia's biggest blazes.

Adios – BREAKING: Ninth Circuit Court Stays Lower Court Injunction – Migrants Can Be Returned to Mexico…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 1 day ago
The ninth circuit court of appeals has ruled unanimously in favor of staying an earlier ruling from Federal Judge Richard Seeborg which blocked President Trump from returning illegal aliens (economic migrants) to Mexico pending their asylum hearing. The repatriation/deportation program … Continue reading →

Update: Three Syrian soldiers wounded after Israeli attack on Masyaf (video)

BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:45 A.M.) – A little before 3:00 A.M. (local time) this morning, the Israeli Air Force struck the city of Masyaf in the western countryside of Hama. The Israeli airstrikes struck the Syrian military’s positions around the Masyaf National Hospital; this would result in several explosions that could be heard throughout the Hama […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Israeli warplanes strike key Syrian city near new S-300 system

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 1 day ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:05 A.M.) – Earlier this morning, the Israeli Air Force launched several airstrikes on the key Syrian city of Masyaf in the Hama Governorate. According to a military source near the scene of the airstrikes, the Israeli warplanes hit a number of sites near the Masyaf National Hospital. The source said the Israeli […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

These 7 Heroes Turned the Tide of Battle (And Changed History)

Warfare History Network at Test Feed Using Fields - 1 day ago
*Warfare History Network* *Security, * Forever. Warfare brings about great deeds and dire circumstances. In the aftermath of the world’s greatest conflicts, some soldiers and commanders become footnotes in the history books, whereas others are able to rewrite the book itself. Here is a brief list of our historical greats: leaders and the commanders who, for good or ill, changed the course of world events forever. *“Yasha” Botchkareva and the Battalion of Death* In May 1917, Duma (the Russian parliament) President Mikhail V. Rodzianko summoned Maria “Yasha” Botchkareva, a Siberi... more »

Russia's Next Super Bullet: Plastic Ammunition?

Charlie Gao at Test Feed Using Fields - 1 day ago
*Charlie Gao* *Security, Europe* While this may appear to be impressive and innovative at first, the trick is in the wording. Only a small portion of the ammunition is plastic. Recently Russian concern SPA Pribor announced it had developed plastic based ammunition for light artillery. While this may appear to be impressive and innovative at first, the trick is in the wording. Only a small portion of the ammunition is plastic. The majority of Pribor’s new 30mm ammunition is still made of metal. The case is still fully metal, unlike some polymer cased ammunition. Pribor refers to ... more »

With All Israelis IDF Veterans, Public Apathy Over Israeli War Machine is Near Universal

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
With All Israelis IDF Veterans, Public Apathy Over Israeli War Machine is Near Universal by Nick Rehwaldt, https://www.mintpressnews.com/ Most Israelis don’t have much sympathy for Palestinians. A recent poll showed that 53 percent of Israelis thought Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s recent bombardment of Gaza following the rocket attack was “too weak” while only 3 percent […]

Last Days Deception: Zionists Scheme to Build Third Temple in Jerusalem

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
TruNews Published on Apr 12, 2019 Today on TRUNEWS we discuss how the Netanyahu victory, and the soon to be unveiled Kushner “peace” plan, may ultimately lead to the building of the Third Temple and the relocation of the United Nations to Jerusalem. Join Rick Wiles, Edward Szall, Doc Burkhart, Kerry Kinsey, and Matt Skow […]

The Legal Narrative Funnel That’s Being Used To Extradite Assange

Caitlin Johnstone at Caitlin Johnstone - 1 day ago
Isn’t it interesting how an Ecuadorian “asylum conditions” technicality, a UK bail technicality, and a US whistleblowing technicality all just so happened to converge in a way that just so happens to look exactly the same as imprisoning a journalist for telling the truth? Following […]

If Trump is So Worried About “Fake News” Why is He Prosecuting WikiLeaks—Who’s Been 100% Right?

Activist Post at Activist Post - 1 day ago
By Matt Agorist As TFTP reported, on Thursday, several men in black suits, surrounded by a dozen cops, raided the Ecuadorian embassy in London and... more »

The US Government is Still Fighting to Keep the Truth About CIA Torture Secret

Activist Post at Activist Post - 1 day ago
By Derrick Broze The U.S. government is still afraid to reveal the full extent of torture used on terror suspects in the years following the... more »

Prophet of the New Russian Empire

Bob Dinn at balance10 - 1 day ago
"Putin means war, he is the leader of the party of war," one of the organisers and prominent Kremlin critic Boris Nemtsov said by phone. "If there are a lot of us today, he will back down, because...he is afraid of his own citizens and only the Russian people can stop Putin.” https://www.france24.com/en/20140921-thousands-russians-protest-against-ukraine-war …………………….…………………………..................... 9-20-2014 "The people are being tricked with agitation and propaganda," Russian opposition politician Boris Nemtsov told *DW*. "A militaristic hysteria is being forced on the cou... more »

G20 to Trump: ‘All Our Economies Are Belong To You’…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 1 day ago
Global economics, and the way the financial media spin, can be funny at times. On one hand the pretentious global community scoffs at American Exceptionalism and claims the U.S. is only one country amid a international community of equals; on … Continue reading →

Musical interlude

Greg Fingas at Accidental Deliberations - 1 day ago
Metric - Dark Saturday

DNA tests show Dutch fertility doctor used his own sperm to father 49 children

Just In - 1 day ago
Jan Karbaat was first taken to court by a group of donor children and their parents in 2017 over suspicions they were related, and the test results end years of uncertainty for the 49.

Sharing a street with Tasmania's maximum-security prison — this couple says it's paradise

Chris Rowbottom And Phoebe Hosier at Just In - 1 day ago
Toni Linley and her husband can hear prison sirens "all the time", but decided neighbouring Risdon Prison is maximum security so the inmates are unlikely to get out.

Claims that parade of pessimistic headlines hurts Darwin's housing market

Emilie Gramenz at Just In - 1 day ago
A downturn is predicted to continue for Darwin's housing market, while hope lies on the horizon for Perth — but an economist suggests negative media does have an effect on the market, with sentiment a factor for buyers and sellers.

Tiger trips into Masters contention as Jason Day and Adam Scott share lead

Just In - 1 day ago
Australians Jason Day and Adam Scott have a share of the lead after the second round at Augusta National, as Tiger Woods charges up the leader board despite being tripped by a security guard.

Man critically injured after samurai sword-wielding duo's alleged crime spree

Ashleigh Stevenson at Just In - 1 day ago
A man and a woman are charged after allegedly stealing two cars, threatening residents with a samurai sword and violently assaulting a man in north Queensland.

Former prison guard accused of Spear Creek murders will fight the charges, lawyer says

Rachel Riga at Just In - 1 day ago
Bruce John Preston is accused of murdering Karen Edwards, Tim Thomson and Gordon Twaddle, who were found shot dead in bushland near Mount Isa more than 40 years ago.

John Pilger: Assange Arrest a Warning from History

Consortium News at The Duran - 1 day ago
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Taibbi: Why The Assange Arrest Should Scare All Reporters

Zerohedge at The Duran - 1 day ago
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The US Government’s Indictment Of Julian Assange Poses Grave Threats To Press Freedom

The Intercept at The Duran - 1 day ago
The post The US Government’s Indictment Of Julian Assange Poses Grave Threats To Press Freedom appeared first on The Duran.

Statute of Limitations Will Be Hotly Disputed in Assange Case

National Review at The Duran - 1 day ago
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Alan Dershowitz: Is Julian Assange another Pentagon Papers case?

The Hill at The Duran - 1 day ago
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We are all Julian Assange

RT at The Duran - 1 day ago
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UK’s Metropolitan Police Arrest Julian Assange

Moon of Alabama at The Duran - 1 day ago
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Russian Spetsnaz kill 2 ISIS militants in anti-terrorist op in Tyumen

RT at The Duran - 1 day ago
The post Russian Spetsnaz kill 2 ISIS militants in anti-terrorist op in Tyumen appeared first on The Duran.

The Dark History of the Minimum Wage

ActivistPost at Activist Post - 1 day ago
By James Corbett There’s something strange about the idea of a minimum wage. It’s one of those subjects that everyone has a strong opinion about,... more »

Genetic Engineering Removes Antibiotic Resistance From Bacteria

News Staff at Science 2.0 blogs - 1 day ago
The conjugative transfer of anti-antibiotic resistance genetic elements could lead to development of probiotic bacteria that re-sensitize resistant bacteria to antibiotics, providing a solution to a crucial problem - how to get new antibiotics when countries cap what companies can charge for medicine, meaning they might never be profitable. Bacteria become resistant due to the use of antibiotics and the exchange of resistance genes between bacteria. read more

The withdrawal of India’s GSP should not put at peril the Indo-US Collaboration and Strategic Partnership

Activist Post at Activist Post - 1 day ago
Op-Ed by Amar Maruti Patil, Adithya Anil Variath The decision of Donald Trump’s administration terminating India’s designation as a beneficiary of Generalized System of Preferences... more »

Why Is the Deep State So Hot to Bust Julian Assange?

SafeSpace at 'Nox & Friends - 1 day ago
This video might explain it – Fox Business interviews Jerome Corsi, taped today: — SafeSpace —

Trump: Send Illegals To Sanctuary Cities

SafeSpace at 'Nox & Friends - 1 day ago
So maybe POTUS is just punking DiBlasio and London Breed … or maybe he’s serious. Either way, this is the best video clip of the day. Bwahahahaha! — SafeSpace —

NYC MAYOR DE BLASIO HAS STATED THAT HE IS GOD AND “OWNS” NEW YORKERS BODIES. IS THIS FOR REAL?

Amanda-Mary at Healing Oracle - 1 day ago
Share List NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio has declared that residents do not own their own bodies. The city of New York can demand that all citizens be injected with literally anything the government declares to be... The post NYC MAYOR DE BLASIO HAS STATED THAT HE IS GOD AND “OWNS” NEW YORKERS BODIES. IS THIS FOR REAL? appeared first on Healing Oracle.

Check Out the M-3 Grant: America's Nazi Tank-Killer

Michael Peck at Test Feed Using Fields - 1 day ago
*Michael Peck* *Security, Europe* A killer on the battlefield. *The genesis of the Grant sprang less from inspiration and more from desperation. * Why were Rommel's tanks blowing up? As the Desert Fox's panzers churned through the Libyan desert in May 1942, they were confident of victory. For more than a year, despite being outnumbered by the British Eighth Army, the German armor had time and again emerged victorious. Now the Afrika Korps was on the offensive against the British fortified line at Gazala, aiming to capture the vital port of Tobruk, and then move on to seize the... more »

Former Member Of The Krokodiloes Has Been Indicted For His Work For Paul Manafort's Ukraine Schemes

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 1 day ago
All the headlines about Greg Craig's indictment include a reference to him having been a former Obama White House staffer-- like this one from the *Wall Street Journal*: Former Obama White House Counsel Expects to Be Indicted It could have easily read "Former Phillips Exeter Academy student expects to be indicted," "Former member of Harvard's Krokodiloes expects to be indicted," "Former Hillary Clinton landlord expects to be indicted," "Former John Hinckley defense attorney expects to be indicted" or "Former Goldman Sachs lobbyist expects to be indicted." Except, perhaps, for the ... more »

This Was Europe’s Last World War II Battle (After It Ended?)

War Is Boring at Test Feed Using Fields - 1 day ago
*War Is Boring* *Security, Europe* [image: By Владимир Саппинен - https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/VAbkT025ub98NUmVBg60stMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0, CC BY 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=29167207] Strange but true. The small town of Odžak is nestled between the Bosna and Sava rivers, in the north of present-day Bosnia and Herzegovina. To the north and east, a handful of villages spread over the plains, while to the south and west a few shallow inclines lead into the foothills of Vučjak Mountain. Today the town is a quiet place, only worthy of note due to a l...more »

Here's A Tasty Glimpse At China's Secretive J-20 Stealth Fighter

Task and Purpose at Test Feed Using Fields - 1 day ago
*Task and Purpose* *Security, Asia* [image: A J-20 stealth fighter of Chinese People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) performs during the China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition, or Zhuhai Airshow in Zhuhai, Guangdong province, China November 6, 2018. REUTERS/Stringer ATTENTION EDI] Should the U.S. Air Force worry? On August 1st, China celebrated the founding of the People's Liberation Army by allowing some high-resolution photos of the next-generation J-20 stealth fighter to leak, complete with a tasteful photoshopped-on patriotic dragon painting just below the... more »

The Worst Military Idea Ever: Start Bombing North Korea

Robert E. Kelly at Test Feed Using Fields - 1 day ago
*Robert E. Kelly* *Security, East Asia* It won't end well. *Any U.S. campaign would take place over China’s objection, and the United States would almost certainly not provide any advance notification. China loathes North Korea but fears its collapse and U.S. military hegemony in Asia even more. * U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson made waves last week when he suggested that military action against North Korea was an option. He pointedly said that former President Barack Obama’s ‘strategic patience’ approach was over. Tillerson did not say what military options were under co... more »

NYC’s De Blasio Orders Measles Vaccinations — Not Interested in Deterring Ill Immigrants

Selwyn Duke at rss - 1 day ago
[image: nyc-s-de-blasio-orders-measles-vaccinations-could-fine-resistors-1-000] The Big Apple is a sanctuary city for illegal aliens, who sometimes carry diseases, but not for Americans who don’t want to be vaccinated against them. As a case in point, Bolshevik Bill (a.k.a. Mayor De Blasio) just ordered that all adults and children older than six months in Brooklyn’s Williamsburg section be vaccinated against measles — or else.

Another CA Community Fighting Harmful 5G Cell Tower Installation Because No Studies Show 5G is Safe

Activist Post at Activist Post - 1 day ago
By B.N. Frank No studies show 5G is safe – even The Telecom Industry has admitted that. Many studies show 5G is harmful. Many studies...more »

$32,500 a Year for CBD Oil? FDA’s Absurd Logic On CBD

AdminM at Health Impact News - 1 day ago
We’ve been monitoring the FDA’s treatment of CBD oil, a cheap, safe, and effective natural medicine for pain and other ailments. The agency has stated that CBD is not a supplement, and part of their justification is that it wasn’t marketed as a dietary ingredient before 1994. Recent evidence has surfaced, however, that clearly shows cannabis was consumed as food for centuries in many different countries. But because of a technicality, it is unlikely that the FDA will consider this evidence that would allow CBD to remain on the market as a supplement—meaning that consumers will have... more »

Study: Cholesterol-Lowering Statin Drugs Associated with Increased Shingles Outbreaks

AdminM at Health Impact News - 1 day ago
A recent meta-analysis review study looked into the association of cholesterol-lowering statin drug use with herpes zoster or shingles outbreaks, and determined there was a strong association of higher risk of shingles for older people who take statin drugs. Herpes zoster, more commonly known as shingles, is a painful skin irritation marked by rows of small sores with tiny blisters. It often strikes people over 50 who have experienced chickenpox during childhood. It’s suspected that this occurs when one’s cellular immune system is lowered enough to allow activating the dormant vari... more »

Fecal Transplants Reduce Symptoms of Autism Long Term

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 1 day ago
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After Century of Removing Appendixes, Docs Find Antibiotics can be Enough

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 1 day ago
https://forum.facmedicine.com/threads/after-century-of-removing-appendixes-docs-find-antibiotics-can-be-enough.37594/

Hard Battle Ahead for Independent Arab Media

TUNIS, Apr 12 (IPS) - This article is part of a series on the current state of civil society organisations (CSOs), the focus of International Civil Society Week (ICSW), sponsored by CIVICUS, which concluded in Belgrade, April 12 Mouna Ben Garga is an Innovation Officer with CIVICUS, a global alliance of civil society organisations.Sometimes a peak into the future reminds us just how stuck we are in the past and present. It was the talk of the Middle East's largest annual media industry gathering: a robot journalist – the region's first – that wowed some 3,000 industry leaders a... more »

Civil Society, Press Freedom & Human Rights Under Attack in Africa

UNITED NATIONS, Apr 12 (IPS) - This article is part of a series on the current state of civil society organisations (CSOs), which is the focus of International Civil Society Week (ICSW), sponsored by CIVICUS, and scheduled to conclude in Belgrade, April 12The civic space in several African countries, including Tanzania, Burundi, Zambia, Sudan, Mozambique, Somalia and Eritrea, is gradually shrinking – and mostly under authoritarian leaders and repressive regimes. Read the full story, “Civil Society, Press Freedom & Human Rights Under Attack in Africa”, on globalissues.org →

Q&A: Building Resilience through Waste Diversion and Reduction

CASTRIES, Apr 12 (IPS) - Jua Kali is a social enterprise tackling waste management and helping to reduce reliance on St. Lucia's only landfill, which will reach the end of its lifespan in 2023. The company, with its slogan ‘Trashing the Idea of Waste,' hosts waste collection drives through pop up depots that encourage residents to bring in glass, plastic and tin cans in exchange for supermarket shopping points. Read the full story, “Q&A: Building Resilience through Waste Diversion and Reduction”, on globalissues.org →

Breaking: Russian Air Force unleashes heavy airstrikes over eastern Syria

BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:10 A.M.) – The Russian Air Force has unleashed a flurry of airstrikes over the southwestern countryside of the Deir Ezzor Governorate this evening, a military source told Al-Masdar News. According to the source, the Russian Air Force primarily targeted the Islamic State’s (ISIS/ISIL/IS/Daesh) positions near the town of Harbisha in southwestern Deir […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

The Daily Brief 2019-04-11

This is a summary of 12 AMN articles on the following subjects: Israel, Assange, Trump, Wikileaks, Japan, Aleppo, Syria, Turkey, Bashir, Sudan, ISIS, Palmyra, US, Egypt, NATO, Haftar, Libya, LNA, Misrata, Tripoli, Hezbollah, Iran, Lebanon, Afghanistan. Categories covered in this brief: Middleeast, World-News, Syria, North-Africa, Lebanon, Iran Let us know how you like this brief […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

FSA sleeper cell ambushes Syrian Army post in Daraa

BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:30 A.M.) – A Free Syrian Army (FSA) sleeper cell carried out another heavy attack against the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) troops in the Daraa Governorate. According to a report from the Daraa Governorate, the Free Syrian Army fighters stormed the Syrian Arab Army’s checkpoint inside the Daraa Al-Mahata District, infilcting a number […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Watch the Russian Spetsnaz storm and eliminate an ISIS hideout

Russian special forces stormed a house in Tyumen, Friday, as part of an operation against armed affiliates of the self-proclaimed Islamic State (IS; formerly ISIS/ISIL), according to the Federal Security Service. Two terror suspects were killed during an operation against armed affiliates of the self-proclaimed Islamic State (IS; formerly ISIS/ISIL) in the Siberian city of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Turkey, France clash over Macron’s commemoration of the Armenian Genocide

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu locked horns with a French lawmaker over French President Emmanuel Macron’s decision to mark April 24 as a day of commemoration of the Armenian genocide. Cavusoglu’s comments came during a NATO meeting in Antalya on Friday, after which the French delegation reportedly walked out. “Countries like France are used to […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Breaking: Russian Spetsnaz storms Siberian city house in ANTI-ISIS OP (VIDEOS)

A counter-terrorism operation is ongoing in the Siberian city of Tyumen, where the FSB says Islamic State militants were planning a terrorist attack. Russian Special Forces are storming a private home in Tyumen where armed militants affiliated with Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL) are currently holed up. Тюмень.Прямо сейчас люди, похожие на полицию и ФСБ, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Russia’s Su-57 may become nuclear bomber

Russia’s Sukhoi Su-57 PAK-FA fifth-generation stealth fighter is listed in the Trump Administration’s new Nuclear Posture Review (NPR) as a developmental dual conventional and nuclear capable strike aircraft. If the NPR is correct, the Su-57 could potentially supplant the Su-34 Fullback bomber—which is Russia’s current nuclear-capable strike aircraft—for intermediate range missions against heavily defended airspace. Indeed, the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

As Cashless Stores Grow, So Does the Backlash

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 1 day ago
Cash-free stores are generating a backlash among some activists and liberal-leaning policymakers who say the practice discriminates against people who either lack bank accounts or rely on cash for many transactions.

Homeless ‘Good Samaritan’ Gets Probation in Gas Money Scam

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 1 day ago
homeless man was sentenced to five years’ probation after admitting that he conspired with a couple to scam the public out of $400,000 in donations by concocting a feel-good story about his helping a motorist in distress.

The Battle for Religious Freedom is Heating Up in Connecticut.

Laura Bono at Children's Health Defense - 1 day ago
The battle for religious freedom is heating up in Connecticut. On 3/29, House Majority Leader Matthew Ritter (D) sent a letter to CT Attorney General William Tong requesting Tong’s “formal legal opinion regarding the Constitutionality of eliminating the religious exemption for required vaccinations”. Informed Choice USA Founder, LeeAnn Ducat worked closely with a bi-partisan […] The post The Battle for Religious Freedom is Heating Up in Connecticut. appeared first on Children's Health Defense.

Leaked Docs Show Qatari Charity Funds MB, Tariq Ramadan in Europe

Lee Jay at Modern Tokyo Times - 1 day ago
Leaked Docs Show Qatari Charity Funds MB, Tariq Ramadan in Europe by John Rossomando Investigative Project on Terrorism Tariq Ramadan, grandson of Muslim Brotherhood founder Hasan al-Banna, received €35,000 – roughly $39,290 – per month from the Qatar Foundation as a “consultant,” documents obtained by French journalists Christian Chesnot and Georges Malbrunot show, the Swiss […]

If Truth Be Told About George Soros And His Funding Agendas

Activist Post at Activist Post - 1 day ago
Op-Ed by Catherine J. Frompovich With the current Congressional upside-down investigative push that’s reached “fever pitch” since the release of the Mueller Report, one has... more »

President Trump Supports Using Sanctuary Cities to Centralize Housing for Illegal Aliens – (Transcript)…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 1 day ago
Earlier today President Trump tweeted his support for a plan to use sanctuary cities to house border crossers pending their asylum hearings: In response to the tweet, President Trump was ask for additional commentary during a White House event to … Continue reading →

Australian cricketer Alex Hepburn found guilty of raping sleeping woman

Just In - 1 day ago
Australian-born former Worcestershire county cricketer Alex Hepburn is found guilty at a retrial of orally raping a sleeping woman as part of a sex game conducted on WhatsApp.

Human health can be sustained in space for a year, NASA study shows

Just In - 1 day ago
A study on the long-term effects of spending time in space on the human body has revealed that humans can remain in "robust" health but that changes do occur at a chromosome level.

Iceland v Iceland: The country that got its name back

Just In - 1 day ago
The Nordic country successfully challenges a trademark dispute with a UK-based supermarket chain of the same name, which had been preventing the nation's businesses from identifying their products as being Icelandic or originating in Iceland.

It's not all nipple covers and g-strings inside the Australian Body Art Festival

Megan Kinninment at Just In - 1 day ago
Models' bodies are transformed into other-worldly art at the Australian Body Art Festival.

Refugee-run 'Fare Go' food truck serving up a second chance for asylum seekers

Briana Shepherd at Just In - 1 day ago
Before she moved to Australia, Fadhaa Al-Khalidi worked for 13 years as a communication engineer in Iraq. Now she's running a food truck, and she couldn't be happier.

Is the rise of free camping killing the traditional caravan park?

Jessica Hayes at Just In - 1 day ago
Clayton McCuddon has been in the caravan park industry for just three years, but he's already considering giving it away, saying he can't compete with free and low-cost camping sites — both official and unofficial — springing up around Tasmania.

Female designers adding pleasure to the sex toy industry

Anthony Pancia at Just In - 1 day ago
No longer satisfied with the status quo, the female designers of 'pleasure products' are reshaping an industry that once gave short shrift to the female anatomy.

Canberrans amongst the highest plasma donors in the country, and it's making a difference

Georgia Hitch at Just In - 1 day ago
Seventeen plasma donations every week help Hayley continue to do the things she loves, despite suffering from a life-threatening immune deficiency.

How an acclaimed artist wound up sketching her own murder trial

Jordan Hayne And Elizabeth Byrne at Just In - 1 day ago
When an elderly woman was found dead at the foot of her family home's steps, it was initially ruled an accident. But a police investigation would soon uncover a web of infighting over family money that would lead to acclaimed painter Melissa Beowulf and two of her sons being charged with murder.

Australia's travel warnings unfair to developing nations, experts say

Just In - 1 day ago
Diplomatic and academic experts say Australia's travel warnings can be biased against developing nations and its advice varies "depending on the country involved, not necessarily the risk".

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