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Russia demonization good for weapons industry profits
Chris Hedges, host of “On Contact,” joins Rick Sanchez to discuss the role of the Democratic establishment in the “Russiagate” media frenzy. He argues that it was an unsustainable narrative given the actions of the White House but that the Democratic elite are unable to face their own role in the economic and social crises for which they are in large part to blame. They also discuss NATO’s expansionary tendencies and how profitable it is for US defense contractors.
Some important historical and current moves to sell war$
This is a very important show by Jimmy Dore. He shares the lies and deception by the George H. W. Bush administration (Daddy Bush) in order to sell the Persian Gulf War in 1991. Compares those lies to the current deceptive campaign to sell the CIA directed coup in Venezuela today. Worth a watch.
Partisan Divisions in the Supreme Court: It's Likely to Get Worse (and There's No Reason to Think that it Will Necessarily Ever Get Better)
For the symposium on Neal Devins and Lawrence Baum's new book, The Company They Keep: How Partisan Divisions Came to the Supreme Court (Oxford University Press, 2019). It is tempting to incorporate by reference the other excellent reviews of *The Company They Keep: How Partisan Divisions Came to the Supreme Court,, *a truly interesting and important book by Neal Devins and Lawrence Baum. I particularly like Jack’s placing the central arguments of the book within the larger political context of the Reagan Administration and the particular role played by the unsung “hero” Edwin Mee... more »
Obama & Merkel meet again: Reminisce about chaos they unleashed on world (Video)
The Duran Quick Take: Episode 133. The post Obama & Merkel meet again: Reminisce about chaos they unleashed on world (Video) appeared first on The Duran.
Brexit: Parliament is Revolting
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Professor Christopher Exley in January 2018 on the "Deafening Response" to his Aluminium in Brain Tissue in Autism Paper
April 8, 2019: Professor Exley has been attacked and his work disparaged in the British media. See our post today by John Stone titled, Scurrilous, Misleading Attack On Prof Christopher Exley By The Sunday Times He is being "Wakefielded" because... more »
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*Don’t rush those regulations on small colleges* The closure of Mount Ida College was unfortunate and terrible for all those involved. But the student disarray and faculty and staff job losses that ensued are not the norm for small colleges, and certainly not the lens through which the public should view these institutions. Regulators are reacting to Mount Ida’s closure by rushing to determine rules for colleges facing challenges in Massachusetts. The risk of publicly identifying an institution on a “watch list” will preclude any chance of a turnaround and potentially cause undue h... more »
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*Why naive environmentalism is like religious fundamentalism* *Excerpts below are from the chapter “Why I Am Not An Environmentalist” in economist Steven Landsburg’s book “Armchair Economics: Economics and Everyday Life,” where he explains why naive environmentalism is like religious fundamentalism:* The naive environmentalism of my daughter’s preschool is a force-fed potpourri of myth, superstition, and ritual that has much in common with the least reputable varieties of religious Fundamentalism. "Like other coercive ideologies, environmentalism targets children specifically. Af... more »
It’s Time For John Bolton To Go
The Walrus has subverted his superior one too many times.
WATCHING THE NWO FALLS APART... GERMANY'S INDUSTRIALISTS START TO REVOLT AGAINST GLOBALISTS
*Germany's business and political elite have critized the EU Globalists, implicity Emmanual Macron and Angela Merkel, for trying to misuse the Brexit process to turn the UK into a feudal state with IFO chief Clemens Fuest warning that the only other alternative on offer, a no deal Brexit, could push Germany, a major UK trading party, into a recession. * *http://www.spiegel.de/kultur/tv/anne-will-zum-brexit-mit-guenter-verheugen-zurueck-auf-los-a-1261745.html* *https://www.handelsblatt.com/politik/deutschland/clemens-fuest-im-interview-eine-zaesur-fuer-die-wirtschaft-ifo-chef-warnt-vor... more »
Mexico: UFOs a Persistent Presence in Southern Baja California
*Source: Noticias La Paz (Mexico) and Planeta UFODate: 04.08.2019An article by Gilberto Ortega Avilés* *Mexico: UFOs a Persistent Presence in Southern Baja California* A strange green light was seen falling very close to the city on April 3rd; there were numerous witnesses. A series of strange sightings that coincided with blackouts throughout the state in September of las year caught the attention the national media, which linked it to frequent UFO encounters in Tijuana. It seemed that these sightings over our peninsula had ceased. However, researcher Martín Alonso Nuñez, who ... more »
Top Secret No More: How the Mighty Delta Force Was Born
*WarIsBoring* *Security, * A deadly history *The unit might now have nearly 1,000 highly-trained soldiers, wrote journalist and author Sean Naylor in Not a Good Day to Die: The Untold Story of Operation Anaconda**.* After more than three decades and dozens of Hollywood movies, the U.S. Army’s Delta Force—one of Washington’s premier specialized units—is still largely hidden from public view. The Pentagon offers few details about the group, its organization or even how many Delta “operators” there are in total. But the unit—technically the 1st Special Forces Operational Detachme... more »
China vs. America: How a War in the South China Sea Could Start
*Kerry K. Gershaneck, James E. Fanell* *Security, * The fate of Asia could be decided. *Thus, China began its war for the South China Sea.* China’s claims of South China Sea (SCS) ownership are illegal, but Beijing’s hyper-nationalistic officials increasingly encourage its forces to attack U.S. Navy ships operating lawfully there. The People’s Republic of China (PRC) appears to be calling for war—a war it may well get. But it is a war that will not stay confined to that body of water, and a war that could ultimately end with regime change in Beijing. *(This first appeared last ... more »
Meet the F-21 Fighter (Think and F-16 on Steroids Thanks to F-22 and F-35 DNA)
*David Axe* *Security, * It could be a real killer. *For the purposes of Lockheed's marketing campaign, the F-21 is a new fighter, although it shares many of its major features with the F-16V the company has sold to Bahrain, Greece, Slovakia, South Korea **and** Taiwan. Lockheed can build new F-16Vs or upgrade older F-16s to the V-standard**.* Lockheed Martin in mid-February 2019 *offered* to sell India a new fighter the company calls the "F-21." *(This first appeared several months ago.)* Only it doesn't look like a new fighter at all. The F-21 looks like an F-16. In fact, th... more »
A Closer Look At The U.S. Army's Requirements For A Future High-Speed Assault Helicopter
*The Warzone/The Drive:* *Here's What's In The Army's Requirements For A Future High-Speed Assault Helicopter* The goal is to replace the Army's Black Hawks and some Marine helos, but the new design might ultimately replace a number of other helicopters too. The U.S. Army has revealed new details about what it wants from its high-speed, long-range replacement for the UH-60 Black Hawk series of helicopters. The service’s goal is to have the first examples of this future assault rotorcraft in service by 2030, with additional variants for U.S. Special Operations Command and the U.S. ... more »
Above Ground Railroad: This is How We Liberate Ourselves From Mental Slavery
The path to enlightenment is the process of becoming clearly aware of all the different aspects of the way you operate inside, which enables you to relate to life as it’s actually appearing instead of through the filters of old conditioned mental habits. The path to the liberation of our species is the process of collectively becoming clearly aware of the reality of our situation as opposed to the false narratives about it, so that… The post Above Ground Railroad: This is How We Liberate Ourselves From Mental Slavery appeared first on The Ghion Journal.
But God just acts...while "increasingly unhinged" Trump and NWO go from one disaster to the next
*Just relaxing, dear readers, and reading poems, also by Hugh Mann (see below).* *Nice to have time on my hands to read, learn Greek while I wait for my compensation from the Globalists for all their crimes against me as documented in case Delta 15 218 at Larisa court.* *Every day brings more good news showing the speed at which the NWO is falling apart.* *A highlight today was the news that the Italian government has drafted a law to return the ownership of its central bank to the state.* https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2019-04-05/it-belongs-people-not-bankers-italy-moves-seize-go... more »
IBM’s Artificial Intelligence Strategy Is Fantastic, But AI Also Cut 30% Of Its HR Workforce
https://www.forbes.com/sites/danpontefract/2019/04/06/ibms-artificial-intelligence-strategy-is-fantastic-but-ai-also-cut-30-of-its-hr-workforce/#61983fc6126a Advertisements
Men who can’t do 10 push-ups at greater risk of heart disease, study says.
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/health/push-up-heart-disease-men-health-cardiovascular-fitness-exercise-test-harvard-study-a8781391.html?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook#Echobox=1554706709
Palo Alto, CA sea-level rise fears are not science-based
“One minor problem with the experts claim though, is that it has no basis in science or reality. Had these experts done any actual research, they would have known that sea level in the San Francisco Bay is almost exactly … Continue reading →
Demonstrations Against Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir Continue
Al Jazeera: *Sudanese protesters keep up pressure on al-Bashir* Demonstrators gather outside army HQ in the capital for second straight day in bid to precipitate president’s removal. Thousands of protesters have rallied for a second successive day outside the headquarters of the Sudanese army in the capital, Khartoum, urging the country's military to back their demands for President Omar al-Bashir to resign. Chanting "Sudan is rising, the army is rising," crowds massed on Sunday outside the complex, which also houses al-Bashir's official residence and the defence ministry. *Re... more »
Is Bernie Sanders The Front-Runner In The Race For The Democratic U.S. Presidential Nomination
Bernie Sanders. Reuters *Doyle McManus, Bakersfield/ Los Angeles Times: **Stop thinking of Bernie Sanders as a gadfly and start thinking of him as the front-runner* WASHINGTON — In case you missed it, Bernie Sanders is now, for all practical purposes, the front-runner in the race for the Democratic presidential nomination. The Vermont socialist pulled in $18 million in the first three months of 2019, most of it from small donors. His nearest rival, Kamala Harris, collected $12 million, with others far behind. Sanders’ campaign is off to a strong start by other measures, too. He sa... more »
I KNOW MORE ABOUT KIRSTJEN NIELSEN'S REPLACEMENT THAN THE PRESIDENT DOES
Kirstjen Nielsen has resigned as homeland security secretary. Her acting replacement, Kevin McAleenan, was warmly welcomed by the president on Twitter yesterday. ....I am pleased to announce that Kevin McAleenan, the current U.S. Customs and Border Protection Commissioner, will become Acting Secretary for @DHSgov. I have confidence that Kevin will do a great job! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 7, 2019 I can see why Trump might believe McAleenan is a good choice: Described by colleagues as a savvy political operator, Mr. McAleenan worked cooperatively with Obama adminis... more »
Tsipras presses on with show trial even as he faces jail for his crimes against me as documented in Delta 15 218
*Alexis Tsipras' lynch mob of judges appear set to charge two of ten of his rival politicians of accepting bribes from Novartis. That without any evidence other than the witness statements of three anonymous witnesses, one of whom said he was pressured into making politically motivated accusations.* *http://www.ekathimerini.com/236217/article/ekathimerini/news/novartis-probe-witness-says-bribery-charges-are-politically-motivated* *Ekathimerini mentions that the brazen attempt to put political rivals into jail in a show trial could boost the popularity of Tsipras's rivals in election... more »
A Very Large Percentage Of American Jews Are Smart And Humane-- And Don't Vote For Republicans
A ballroom filled with aggressively right-wing Jews with "Make America Great Again" yarmulkas on, cheering loudly when America's very own would-be Hitler oozed how he would turn away refugees was horribly sickening to me. Most of my blood relatives are in Recife, Belém and Salvador in Brazil because, the U.S. turned them away as undesirables when they were fleeing for their lives from Czarist persecution. I wonder if pre-1932 Germany had anything like the Adelson Kapo Klub Konclave where Jews sat around cheering anti-Communism and law and order with yarmulkas embroidered with swast... more »
Marijuana Business This Week: Nevada license hearing, hemp lending guidance, SC mulls medical cannabis & more
Here are some notable stories and events to watch for in the coming days: ASCENT LICENSE HEARING: Representatives of Canadian cannabis company Ascent Industries Corp. are scheduled to appear Wednesday before the Clark County Department of Business License to argue why its permits in Nevada should not be permanently suspended, revoked or non-renewed. Sweet Cannabis, […] Marijuana Business This Week: Nevada license hearing, hemp lending guidance, SC mulls medical cannabis & more is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
MANUFACTURING CALLS FOR BREXIT TO BE REVOKED WITH ONLY FIVE DAYS TO A NO DEAL BREXIT
*With only five days to go until the UK is set to crash out of the Eurozone under a no deal Brexit, revoking Article 50 might be the best option as manufacturers argue.* *https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2019-04-07/brexit-parliament-revolting* *Globalist bankster Emmanual Macron is trying to compel the UK to accept a feudal status just to obtain a (pointless) delay, wanting "legally binding assurances which would mean over the coming months the UK would not have a say in decisions affecting the bloc’s future," according to the Express.* *https://www.express.co.uk/news/politics/111129... more »
Trivia : April 8th
These things happened on this date….. Abbot while with the Calgary Cannons minor league team One-Handed Pitcher April 8, 1989 Jim Abbott, born with only one hand, makes his Major League Baseball debut, for the California Angels. In 1993, he would pitch a no-hitter for the New York Yankees against Cleveland (4-0). Is God Dead? April 8, 1966 Time magazine asks the controversial question on its cover. First Full-Length 3-D Movie from a Major Movie Studio April 8, 1953 Man in the Dark from Columbia Pictures premiers in New York City. It was in B&W. Windows XP April 8, 2014 Microsoft … C... more »
Matteo Salvini starts May election campaign, to target European Central Bank and rewrite debt rules
*Team Patriot UK, Germany, France should back Matteo Salvini's push to change the EU institutions from within.* *From Bloomberg* *Italy’s Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini launches his campaign for the European Parliament elections today when he unveils his cross-border alliance of populist groups. A dominant force in Italian politics, Salvini is the leading light among a new generation of nationalists from across the EU who’ll join him in Milan. They’ve targeted the bloc’s elections in May as a chance to tear up debt rules, get a grip on the European Central Bank and start a rap... more »
West Finds New Anti-China Puppet in Wake of Thai Elections
*April 8, 2019* (Tony Cartalucci - NEO) - Western political meddling abroad faced another serious setback - this time in the Southeast Asian country of Thailand. With a population of 70 million people, the 2nd largest economy in Southeast Asia, and transforming into a key regional partner for Beijing and its One Belt, One Road initiative, the US and its partners sought to propel opposition parties into power during recent elections held in March. However, the military-linked Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP) won the popular vote, delivering US-backed opposition parties their first ser... more »
Italians defrauded by banksters may get some of their money back under new provisional deal between EC and Rome
*From Euronews* *But under the new provisional deal between Brussels and Rome, bondholders and shareholders of failed Italian banks could claim their money back, the official from the Italian finance ministry said.* *"The Commission is in constructive contact with Italy on the proposed measures," the EU commissioner for financial services Valdis Dombrovskis said, declining to comment further.* *Under the agreement, shareholders with annual incomes below 35,000 euros (30,074.23 pounds) and property worth less than 100,000 euros would be automatically compensated for their losses in pa...more »
West Finds New Anti-China Puppet in Wake of Thai Elections
*April 8, 2019* (Tony Cartalucci - NEO) - Western political meddling abroad faced another serious setback - this time in the Southeast Asian country of Thailand. With a population of 70 million people, the 2nd largest economy in Southeast Asia, and transforming into a key regional partner for Beijing and its One Belt, One Road initiative, the US and its partners sought to propel opposition parties into power during recent elections held in March. However, the military-linked Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP) won the popular vote, delivering US-backed opposition parties their first ser... more »
BREAKTHROUGH! TEAM PATRIOT ITALY TO SEEK TO NATIONALIZE CENTRAL BANK
*Team Patriot Italy is seeking to compel private banks to sell their shares in the country's central bank to the Italian Treasury at low prices, in effect putting the central bank back into the state's hands and opening the door to a new economic boom era such as China has been enjoying.* *Backed by China and gold reserves, team patriot Italy could well survive any financial and economic warfare unleashed by the ECB if it seeks to nationalize its central bank.* *A state bank will need to be strict in controlling inflation through interest rates, making debt cancellation an economic... more »
THE NWO'S FINANCIAL COLLAPSE. ITALY, CHINA AND SAUDI SEEK GOLD TO OUTPLAY PRIVATE CENTRAL BANKS
*Team patriot Italy is set to pass a law this week, putting the country's gold reserves, (the third largest in the world) into public ownership, a move that would strengthen its financial hand in any Globalist engineered financial crisis and help it to switch successfully to a state run bank if a second law is passed.* *https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2019-04-05/it-belongs-people-not-bankers-italy-moves-seize-gold-central-bank* *China is also expanding its gold reserves, and its new found ally Saudi Arabia is to invest heavily in gold mining to double output in give years and help s... more »
‘Unprecedented’: Energy operator in daily fight to keep lights on in Australia
By Paul Homewood While the UK grid struggles to incorporate increasing amounts of renewable energy, a reminder from Australia that their situation is already much worse: The energy market operator is being forced to intervene daily in the electricity grid as an influx of renewable energy and ageing coal-fired power stations make the … … Continue reading →
Germany's recession deepens. When will disgruntled industrialists oust Merkel?
*Germany, the Globalist export powerhouse designed to hollow out manufacturing and impoverish other Eurozone countries, before being collapsed itself under a weight of private central banker debt, is going deeper into recession.* *Exports to the UK plummeted, putting pressure on Globalist bankster kingpins Angela Merkel and Emmanuel Macron, largely responsible for this downturn.* *Excerpt from media* *German factory orders plunged again in February by 4.2% month-on-month according to official data released on Thursday, April 04.* *This represents the worst monthly drop since Januar... more »
Chinese billionaire chasing passport paid Liberal lobbyist who boasted of direct line to Dutton
It was access to the immigration minister that most citizenship applicants would only dream of — lunch in a private dining room at Master Ken's in Sydney's Chinatown.
Insurer slammed by banking royal commission rebrands with help from former NRL star
Jamal Idris is the new ambassador for Youpla — a rebrand of the Aboriginal Community Benefit Fund, criticised during the Hayne inquiry for exploiting the significance of funerals to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
Flu surges early, prompting expedited launch of vaccine programs
An unexpected surge in flu cases has health experts scratching their heads in an effort to explain the trend, but is coming with warnings to get vaccinated to stop the spread.
Bolivia: Cattleman and Cowboys Insist on a UFO Presence Over a Property
*Source: RED UNO Bolivia (www.reduno.com.bo) and Planeta UFO (Argentina)Date:04.07.2019Article by Diego Seas* *Bolivia: Cattleman and Ranch Hands Insist on UFO Presence Over Property* Notivision reached the ranch in Guarayos to hear the story of the cattleman and his ranch hands about this sighting. SANTA CRUZ, BOLIVIA - The sighting of at least 20 'unidentified flying objects' over a cattle farm located in the municipality of Guarayos has been become a source of concern for the past six months for the owner of this property, as well as for the ranch hands who work at the loca... more »
The medical profession and a broken heart
In his highly entertaining (if chemically and scientifically esoteric) book "Excuse Me Sir, Would You Like to Buy a Kilo of Isopropyl Bromide?", chemical engineer and industrial chemist Max Gergel starts out by describing his university studies, and his (frequently unsuccessful) romantic endeavors, during World War II. In one incident, he describes the breakup of a relationship he'd taken far more seriously than the lady concerned. So upset was he, both physically and mentally, that he sought a doctor's advice. Dr. Silver was an unusual man. He did not prescribe medicine; he gave... more »
Article claiming acupuncture on parents would treat their kids through quantum entanglement has been retracted
Last year a Beijing doctor said he was “speechless” after reading a study. The study in question, published in Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion in 2017, was titled “Discussion on quantum entanglement theory and acupuncture.” Dr. Zeng, the Beijing doctor, was among a number of critics quoted in September 2018 by What’s On Weibo, which reports … Continue reading Article claiming acupuncture on parents would treat their kids through quantum entanglement has been retracted
Don't blame Sharia for Islamic extremism -- blame colonialism
Mark Fathi Massoud, Associate Professor, University of California, Santa Cruz at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 17 hours ago
There is no inherent tension between Islam and democratic values. Like any use of religion in politics, the application of Sharia as law depends on who is using it – and why.
Why has the West destroyed its own Industrial Base?
The Case of Maurice Strong Revisited The post Why has the West destroyed its own Industrial Base? appeared first on The Duran.
Why ‘Russiagate’ Is the Same as ‘WMD in Iraq’ for America’s Mainstream Media
The two Parties disagree with each other, but each Party represents only a different faction among the billionaires (not among the public) regarding what they want the public to believe. The post Why ‘Russiagate’ Is the Same as ‘WMD in Iraq’ for America’s Mainstream Media appeared first on The Duran.
The Last Battle For Libya
Haftar’s LNA units said they had taken control of the town of Gharyan, about 50 miles south of the capital Tripoli. The post The Last Battle For Libya appeared first on The Duran.
Bolivia: Concern in Guarayos Over UFOs in the Sky
Source: El Deber (Bolivia) and PLANETA UFO (Argentina) Date: 04.08.2019 Article by Désther Agreda Bolivia: Concern in Guarayos Over UFOs in the Sky Cattleman states unidentified flying objects have been seen over his property. The story broadcast by some television stations regarding an alleged sighting of luminous objects over a cattle ranch caused alarm and curiosity in more than one resident of Guarayos. Some have traveled to this location at night to see if the luminous objects will reappear in the sky yet again. There are those who believe these are spaceships from another w... more »
Catholic Citizens of Illinois: The inconvenient truth about vaccines
By Stefani Williams, April 4, 2019 “Skepticism is the first step towards truth,” Denis Diderot, 1746. Has our government ever been wrong? Has it ever been deceptive? The answer of course, to anyone who knows our history, is yes! Here... more »
Russian FM Says U.S. “Deal of Century” Worrying
Russian FM Says U.S. “Deal of Century” Worrying by http://www.xinhuanet.com/ AMMAN, April 7 (Xinhua) — Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Sunday that leaks of U.S. President Donald Trump’s “Deal of Century” on Mideast peace are worrying. Lavrov said Russia does not have information about the deal, but the leaks of some of its details […]
FANATICAL HISTORY OF RUSSIAN INTELLIGENCE OPERATIONS FROM PRINCETON
By John Helmer, Moscow Jonathan Haslam, an Englishman employed by Anglo-American universities to report Soviet and Russian political, military and espionage history for the past century until now, suffers from a tic. That’s tic as in fanatic, the adjective Haslam applies to everyone who is a target of his history. But look again: Haslam’s tic […]
Climate Research Must Change to Help Communities Plan for the Future
Climate scientist Robert Koop argues for national investment in universities analogous to that of long-standing cooperative extension programs but applied to scientific climate risk management.
Right to Repair Initiatives Gain Support in US
Minnesota may soon be the first state to adopt right to repair legislation, and measures are pending in a total of twenty states. Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren recently enacting a national right to repair for farm equipment.
The Real 'Top Guns': 5 Best Pistol Caliber Rifles on the Planet
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, * What would you choose? *Just as AR-15 owners can smoothly transition to AR-based pistol caliber carbines, the Beretta Cx4 allows those familiar with Berettas to quickly adopt a shoulder-fired weapon.* The explosion of interest in the modern sporting rifle, as well as the natural pace of industry innovation, has driven the firearms industry to field semi-automatic rifles in an increasingly broad number of configurations. One of the latest innovations is a new generation of pistol-caliber rifles, which combines smaller pistol calibers with a rifle or... more »
Crazy Thought: An F-22 and F-35 Get Into a Dogfight (Who Wins?)
*Dave Majumdar* *Security, * Maybe not so crazy after all. *Stealth civil war? * Lockheed Martin’s F-35 Joint Strike Fighter—which is built in three versions—recently completed its developmental test phase and is operational with the U.S. Air Force and Marine Corps. Meanwhile, the U.S. Navy will soon join the ranks of JSF operators with the F-35C carrier variant, which is scheduled to become operational later this year or early 2019. *(This first appeared last year.)* The Navy—which refused to accept anything other than the final Block 3F configuration—is the last of the three... more »
South Africa: Poacher killed by elephant then eaten by lions
A rhino poacher is believed to have been attacked by an elephant and then eaten by a pride of lions during an incident in South Africa’s Kruger national park. Police brigadier Leonard Hlathi said police received information that a group of men had gone into the park on 1 April in order to hunt rhino, “when suddenly an elephant attacked and killed one of them”. “His accomplices claimed to have carried his body to the road so that passersby could find it in the morning. They then vanished from the park.” Hlathi said the group of men left the park and informed a family member of the... more »
Russia’s not-so-secret plan to control the world’s energy
BY RON STEIN AND TODD ROYAL: Putin-led Russia knows everything runs off of energy and the thousands of products that come from deep earth minerals/fuels and that the frontier of warfare is the fight for control of fossil fuels, particularly oil, natural gas and coal. The post Russia’s not-so-secret plan to control the world’s energy appeared first on CFACT.
RCEP trade pact likely to be concluded in November: ASEAN chief Lim Jock Hoi
bilaterals.org - 18 hours ago
08-Apr-2019 An Asiawide free trade deal involving 16 countries will likely be concluded in November at a summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations to be held in Thailand.
EU requests Korea-EU FTA modernization
bilaterals.org - 18 hours ago
08-Apr-2019 The European Union has made a request for modernization of its FTA with South Korea, which differs from renegotiation because refers to a change in the structure of an FTA itself.
The risk of e-commerce provisions in the RCEP
bilaterals.org - 18 hours ago
08-Apr-2019 ASEAN members will need to resist the new normative regime proposal if they are to maintain their regulatory sovereignty and the policy space to capitalize on the 21st century digital revolution.
Frog poison healers banned from providing kambo treatments in Victoria, SA
Just In - 18 hours ago
Two South Australian alternative therapists who use an Amazonian tree frog poison are banned from operating in two states while an investigation into the practice is underway.
Tigers challenge Dustin Martin's two-match AFL ban
Just In - 18 hours ago
The AFL tribunal will sit on Tuesday evening, as Richmond challenges Dustin Martin's two-match ban for striking charges — but the best case scenario would still see him miss out this weekend.
Former Department of Child Protection worker jailed for child sex offences
The District Court has heard a former Kimberley child protection worker sent photos of his genitalia to what he believed was a 14-year-old girl.
Campaign politics masks bipartisan commitment to boost electric car sales
Coalition attacks on Labor ahead of a looming federal election mask bipartisan support to get more electric cars on roads across the country.
'Hank Homeless' in line for plaque to commemorate Sydney's rough sleepers
Sydney is awash with commemorative plaques to governors, poets, explorers, bankers, politicians — but the City of Sydney is set to vote on a plan to honour a long-term homeless man with a plaque of his own at Sydney's Martin Place.
Dramatic footage shows the moment police catch double murderer in Sydney
Damien Anthony Peters, who killed and dismembered two of his lovers in 2001, is arrested after going on the run for more than 24 hours, having removed his electronic ankle bracelet while on parole.
Wickedness in High Places
The Obama Administration has been characterized as a 'typical Chicago Administration'. When you look at Chicago recently, you have to admit that the people who blithely suggest the comparison may have something to their assertions. *The Attkisson Hack *(Deep State Ops) (https://sharylattkisson.com) Multiple forensics exams concluded that numerous devices used by Attkisson were remotely compromised including, but not limited to (1) CBS Toshiba Laptop; (2) Apple iMac Desktop; (3) MacBook Air; (4) Mobile devices, including Blackberry. The website contains details of the hack of Sharyl... more »
US House Judiciary Chair Nadler Calls Trump AG Barr “Biased”
From VOA News: “Powerful House Democrat Calls AG Barr ‘Biased’ April 07, 2019 11:49 AM UPDATE April 07, 2019 7:22 … Continue reading →
US House Oversight Committee To Begin Key Hearings On Climate Change On Tuesday
“Climate change is a “threat multiplier”… because it has the potential to exacerbate many of the challenges we already confront … Continue reading →
Brexit: Disintegration
Brexit crunch week starts. And something will break, it's just not clear precisely what.
Ukrainian Law Enforcement Officials Want To Know Why U.S. Prosecutors Are Not Interested In Evidence Against Democrats?
*John Solomon, The Hill*: *Ukrainian to US prosecutors: Why don't you want our evidence on Democrats?* Ukrainian law enforcement officials believe they have evidence of wrongdoing by American Democrats and their allies in Kiev, ranging from 2016 election interference to obstructing criminal probes. But, they say, they’ve been thwarted in trying to get the Trump Justice Department to act. Kostiantyn Kulyk, deputy head of the Prosecutor General’s International Legal Cooperation Department, told me he and other senior law enforcement officials tried unsuccessfully since last year to g... more »
Alan Kohler calls for a Climate Change Royal Commission
26 yrs. 2006+26=2032? Next Ice Age?Alan Kohler (hmmm...sounds like COALer...) writing for the Australian, seems to have been convinced by the fraudulent welded-to-the-teet "pseudo-scientists" pushing climate alarm. Mr Kohler writes: "Maybe they (deniers) are right and it’s all crap, although that doesn’t seem to be very likely." To support this dubious statement, Mr Kohler relies on Ross Garnaut's 2011 dribble, Department of Environment, the Bureau of Meteorology and CSIRO, which have all been discredited. The total of atmospheric CO2 is a very tiny 0.04% and, of that tiny perce... more »
Why Israel's Military Could Crush Anyone: Think Nuclear Weapons
*Robert Farley* *Security, * Here is all we know. *It is **unlikely,** but hardly impossible, that Israel could decide to use nuclear weapons first in a future conflict. The best way to prevent this from happening is to limit the reasons why Israel might want to use these weapons, which is to say preventing the further proliferation of nukes. If Israel ever does use nuclear weapons in anger, it will rewrite the diplomatic and security architecture of the Middle East, and also the nonproliferation architecture of the world as a whole**.* Israel’s nuclear arsenal is the worst-kep... more »
Why Yon Don't Want to Mess with Iran's Missiles
*David Axe* *Security, * All the reasons. *So the United States likely will continue threatening Iran, while Iran continues developing more and more powerful missiles.* Iran is continuing to develop increasingly long-range ballistic missiles -- and is firing some shorter-range missiles in combat -- despite demands from the U.S. government that the Islamic republic totally give up any weapons that could, in theory, carry a nuclear warhead. *(This first appeared late last year.)* On Sept. 8 and Oct. 1, 2018, Iran launched Zulfiqar, Quim-1 and Fateh-110 rockets at enemies in Iraq... more »
The Fatherless Factor in Violent Crime
PA Pundits - International at Energy And Environmental Newsletter – April 8th 2019 – PA Pundits – International - 20 hours ago
While the Left focuses on the tool used, too many people ignore the underlying crisis. ~ Patrick Hampton ~. In response to the mass shooting in Christchurch, New Zealand, the country’s prime minister announced a “military-style semiautomatic weapons” ban that is pending approval from parliament. While New Zealanders sort out this country-wide motion, Western society […]
Video: Elderly White Man Verbally Assaulted for Wearing MAGA Hat
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Video: Elderly White Man Verbally Assaulted for Wearing MAGA Hat. This story didn’t fit the Left’s “hate crime” demographics, so you didn’t hear about it. ~ Media Editors ~ Read and View more FACTual articles and Videos at the PatriotPost.US
Socialism Is Trending in America — Here’s What the Younger Generation Needs to Know
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Kay Coles James ~ Socialism is trending in America. Politicians once ran from the term; now more embrace it. And polls show younger people are favoring it. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., won a seat in Congress by promising free health care for all, free college tuition, and something called climate justice. According to her Green […]
Illinois House Passes a Bill Requiring Women, African-Americans on Corporate Boards
The concept is racial and gender discrimination, it violates the property rights of stockholders, and it increases the risk of business failure by forcing owners to place social considerations above efficiency.]
Chinese Government Offers a $1,500 Bounty to Informants Who Identify Leaders of Christian House Churches
Chinese President Xi Jinping views religion as a threat from foreign countries to undermine the government's power. [He is wrong about foreign powers but right in that religion does, in fact, undermine government power, because it allows people to turn to spiritual leaders and to each other for help.
What Happens When You Look Up a So-Called “False Flag” on YouTube?
In the following Video High Impact Fix takes a look at what happens when you search for certain keywords such as 'Christchurch False Flag' or 'Sandy Hook Hoax'. The post What Happens When You Look Up a So-Called “False Flag” on YouTube? appeared first on OYE Alternative News.
3 Technologies That Could Create Trillion-Dollar Markets Over the Next Decade
The digital revolution has left conventional innovation for dead simply because conventional innovation demands hand work and small beginnings. I can tell you that a 600 foot tall cooling tower design with a massive internal turbine on an air bed is capable of producing several hundred gigawatts of power. Problem is that efficiency varies nonlinearily with scale. That means that the bigger it is the more efficient. A small demo can demo nothing and a ten percent increase in scale may double the power output. Thus we cannot use scaling up to prove out the tech very well. Rath... more »
End of Robert Mueller's investigation leaves unfinished business
This was a directed assault on the whole electoral process by those already vested. It was likely ordered directly by Obama, whose ultimate agenda was a continuance of his ongoing coup against the USA constitution. There was a plan that was laid out for sixteen years and certainly included replacing the constitution. It was a CIA inspired COMMUNIST takeover of the country. Obama and Clinton were the useful idiots. The Counter Plan was put in place once Mil Intel woke up to the ongoing danger about a decade ago. From that point it has been about play and counter play. We h... more »
Activate the MILITIA?
There is good reason to think that we are facing a deliberate 'barbarian' invasion orchestrated by enemies of the USA. They have already done this to Europe. Now imagine calling up 1,000,000 militia men with their own weapons to support the protection of the order on ninety day enlistments. They bring their own vehicles and hardware. The army supplies MREs and fuel. This is completely feasible and must knock down any attempt to actually storm the border. Throw in the propaganda value of tens of thousands of American patriots arriving at the border on motor bikes and Truck... more »
TransCanada’s Keystone XL pipeline was flailing. Trump just revived it.
I have a severe problem with pipeline law in both Canada and the USA. Like the military, their existence is very much in the NATIONAL Interest and that must always override all forms of local interest. Just as surely just compensation must be paid as well, even if the overlying land is kept in cultivation, as if it were taken out of cultivation. This is neither unreasonable, nor is it expensive, as the loss in profit will be a few dollars every year. Allowing a farmer to efectively double dip will make it all less painful. We are talking about a couple of acres affected per ... more »
SA Police release image of suspect wanted over sexual assault of 10yo
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South Australian police release a computer-generated image of a man suspected of sexually assaulting a 10-year-old girl in the public toilets of an Adelaide park last week.
More than 400 brumbies to be culled in the Barmah National Park by Parks Victoria
A draft strategic management plan for Victoria's Barmah National Park says more than 400 brumbies will be culled or rehomed over the next four years
Coroner could face sack over allegedly taking alcohol from workplace
Victoria's chief coroner Sara Hinchey could lose her job if an allegation she took alcohol belonging to the Coroner's Court is proven, the judicial watchdog finds.
Police to search new sites for body of pregnant mother in Tasmanian cold case
Tasmania Police announce a new $250,000 reward for information on the disappearance of Helen Munnings, who went missing in 2008, and will search a number of new sites in Tasmania's north-west for her body.
December deadline for Christchurch mosques shooting inquiry
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New Zealand's royal commission into the terrorist attack against two Christchurch mosques, in which 50 people were killed last month, will report back to the Government by December 10, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says.
Want to be independent in retirement? You might need to up your super contribution to 18 per cent
Peter Costello says Australians will not have enough money to be self-funded retirees if they rely solely on employer contributions to superannuation. One expert says you would need to contribute 18 per cent, nearly double the compulsory rate.
'A secret hiding in plain sight': Couple held household servant for years
A Brisbane couple trafficked a domestic servant from Fiji, confiscated her passport and forced the "frightened" woman to work for them for about $250 a fortnight over a period of eight years, a court hears.
Ex-minister springs surprise assault on one of the Liberal Party's crown jewels
Labor's decision to preselect former minister Melissa Parke to contest Julie Bishop's seat of Curtin in the upcoming federal election will force the Liberals to divert precious resources to defend the traditionally safe electorate, a political analyst says.
Report: U.S. Soldiers Drink A Lot
US soldiers enjoy frosty brews Super Bowl Sunday. All Soldiers were allowed to drink two beers during dinner. US Army *Task & Purpose:* *The average US service member spends a third of their year drinking, study finds * *That old line about drinking like a sailor isn't bullshit. * To probably no one's surprise, U.S. service members drink more days out of the year than any other industry, according to data collected by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) from 2013 through 2017 and analyzed by the Delphi Health Group. According to the survey of 27,000 people across... more »
Midnight Meme Of The Day!
*by Noah* Ladies and Gentlemen: The President Of The United States. The Icon Of The 62 Million! The Pride Of The Republican Party! The orange Jabba the Hutt whom the Republicans dance around like the golden calf! The man of Lindsey Graham's dreams! When Donnie Nutball Trumpenstein dies, the 62 million would love to have his bloated countenance preserved in a jar so they can continue to bow down before it and sing its praises. As for me, I would love for his brain to be given over to an academic study we non-Republicans call science; for its own alien autopsy. It could be benefici... more »
Waiting For The Second Algerian Revolution
Most important, Algeria’s army must ensure a peaceful transition to civilian government and fair elections. This would be the real second Algerian revolution for which so many have died. As we used to chant long ago, ‘long live free Algeria.’ The post Waiting For The Second Algerian Revolution appeared first on OrientalReview.org.
Pre-Order Open Borders: The Science and Ethics of Immigration
Today’s my birthday, and I have so much to celebrate. Foremost on my mind: My first graphic novel, Open Borders: The Science and Ethics of Immigration, is finally available for pre-order for the insanely low price of $13.99! And it would really make my birthday if you pre-ordered right now… for yourself and anyone else […] The post Pre-Order Open Borders: The Science and Ethics of Immigration appeared first on Econlib.
Scurrilous, Misleading Attack On Prof Christopher Exley By The Sunday Times
by John Stone An attack on leading aluminium toxicity expert Christopher Exley in the Sunday Times yesterday begins with the false claim in the title that his funding has been halted. This seems like a blatant attempt to mislead: what... more »
Teets For Today
Danger in the libyan Skies Haftar LNA' SA-6 "Gainful" SAM system moved toward Tripoli. pic.twitter.com/aLVUfxoNwA — Harry Boone (@towersight) April 7, 2019 U.S. urges immediate halt to military operations in Libya https://t.co/EMujOunG0a pic.twitter.com/aFJLMlbCmf — Reuters Top News (@Reuters) April 8, 2019 Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen Nielsen will be leaving her position, and I would like to thank her for her service.... — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 7, 2019 N Korean media warns of 'catastrophic consequences' as F-35s delivered to South https://t.co/... more »
Iran: Now Building Its Own Deadly Submarines (Or Just Fake News)?
*Mark Episkopos* *Security, * You decide *Tehran has yet to specify how many vessels the Fateh class will consist of. There appears to be at least one other Fateh submarine in production, but details are exceedingly scant**.* In yet another milestone on Tehran’s path to becoming a self-sustaining regional power, Iranian state news *announced *the Iranian Navy has commissioned its first homemade submarine. The new Fateh-class vessel was unveiled by Iranian President Hassan Rouhani late last week, at a ceremony held at the Bandar Abbas naval base. *(This first appeared several mo... more »
Nuclear Nightmares: Russia's First Nuclear Powered Submarines Had Lots Of Problems
*Sebastien Roblin* *Securiyt, * Not exactly a major success. *The November-class submarines may not have been particularly silent hunters, but they nonetheless marked a breakthrough in providing the Soviet submarine fleet global reach while operating submerged. They also provided painful lessons, paid in human lives lost or irreparably injured, in the risks inherent to exploiting nuclear power, and in the high price to be paid for technical errors and lax safety procedures**.* The United States launched the first nuclear-powered submarine, the USS* Nautilus*, in 1954, revolutio... more »
President Trump Is Considering Cutting U.S. Diplomatic Staff By 30% To 50% In Iraq And Afghanistan
The Chancellery Building at the US Embassy in Baghdad. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson *Robbie Gramer, Business Insider/Foreign Policy*:* Trump is reportedly considering another major shift to prepare for competition with Russia and China* * Under President Donald Trump, the US has reemphasized great-power competition, shifting focus to rivalries with Russia and China. * In what may be the latest sign of that shift, the Trump administration is reportedly considering moving diplomatic personal out of Iraq and Afghanistan, where Washington has focused for much of the past 20 years. Presiden... more »
Gregory Mannarino, "Markets A Look Ahead 4/7/19
Gregory Mannarino, "Markets A Look Ahead 4/7/19: FAILED-STATE: Stocks To Go Higher" ○ Epic Economist, "14 Very Alarming Numbers That Confirm The Imminent Economic Collapse 2019 Stock Market CRASH!"
Adani approval could be the last decision of Morrison Government
Queensland MPs are desperate for the Federal Government to approve the Adani mine. This is what's still outstanding.
Deckhand's widow calls for industrial manslaughter laws after 'disgusting' $20,000 penalty
A former barge master has been fined $20,000 for his role in the death of 37-year-old deckhand Daniel Bradshaw, marking the first time an individual worker is prosecuted under the Northern Territory's workplace health and safety laws.
Drug smugglers hide half a tonne of ice in fridges
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Police seize more than $430 million worth of methylamphetamine discovered in a shipping container sent from Singapore, after finding industrial refrigerators instead of the electric ovens declared to Customs.
Gymnast suffers excruciating double leg dislocation in floor routine mishap
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Samantha Cerio's college gymnastics career ends in agony as she dislocates both legs during a floor routine for Auburn University.
Police search for man who allegedly kicked teen who egged Fraser Anning
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Police appeal for public help to identify a man who allegedly repeatedly kicked the 17-year-old boy who egged Queensland senator Fraser Anning in Melbourne last month.
Forget daylight saving, this stretch of desert has its own strange little time zone
It's not officially recognised by any government, but for a small handful of communities along a remote stretch of the Nullarbor their own custom time zone suits them just fine.
Young boy had 'razor' cuts on face some time before he was killed, murder hearing told
Friends of former Kenyan presidential candidate Quincy Timberlake and his wife saw what they alleged to be deliberately inflicted cuts on the couple's young son prior to his death, a Brisbane court is told.
'They're at a picnic. There are kids': Man charged with threatening to kill family
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A man has been accused of terrorising a family on a day out in NSW, with police alleging he drove his vehicle within metres of young children while making death threats.
'Little doubt' husband responsible for family's murder-suicide gassing death
A coronial inquest into the suspected murder suicide of a Sydney family in 2016 has heard the husband and father believed responsible for the deaths was struggling financially and having an affair with a teenager in the Philippines.
'Did you see the size of that?': Cyclist's near miss with darting deer
A cyclist has narrowly missed hitting a feral deer while on a ride in the Adelaide Hills, as deer populations soar to record levels in South Australia.
Fruit and veg prices 'could double' as farmers face rising costs and weather extremes
Fruit and vegetable growers are hoping to start a national conversation about the problems they are facing and predict that consumers will feel the price pinch in the next decade.
Meat and Livestock Australia investigate mystery pasture disease killing pastures in NSW
It is suspected a creeping cancer that has decimated some of Queensland's best grazing country has crossed the border into New South Wales.
Picture Of The Day
(Warning: graphic content) Rwandan refugees cross the Rusumo border to Tanzania from Rwanda carrying their belongings, goats, mattresses and cows, May 30, 1994. The bloodshed that claimed 800,000 Tutsi and moderate Hutu lives began 25 years ago on April 7, 1994, when a plane carrying Rwandan President Juvenal Habyarimana, Burundi President Cyprien Ntaryamira and a French air crew was shot down. REUTERS/Jeremiah Kamau *WNU Editor: *The above picture came from this photo-gallery .... *25 years since the Rwandan genocide* (Reuters).
The House Science Committee
House Democrats are tackling a couple of very important science issues. Preventing Guam from tipping over and capsizing is a high priority for them. Another important issue for the party which considers themselves to be the owners of science, is … Continue reading →
April 8th – 2019 Presidential Politics – Trump Administration Day #809
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 →
Monday April 8th – Open Thread
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 →
The Predicate: “Russia Interfered in the 2016 Election”?…
Every narrative needs a foundation; every investigation, false or genuine, needs a predicate upon which to launch. Remove the predicate and everything is exposed. The predicate is the reason why so much effort was put forth by the conspiring Obama … Continue reading →
Family’s heartbreak at Listeria death
on assignment: south africa Johannesburg — The daughter in law of a woman who died due to listeriosis has told of the devastating impact the loss has had on the family. Johanna Petronella Pienaar lived in Krugersdorp and died on December 31, 2017. The 77-year-old was a pensioner taking care of a 14-year-old grandchild. She... Continue Reading
Salmonella Enteritidis sickens 63 in new Canadian outbreak
The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) is investigating an outbreak of Salmonella Enteritidis infections involving residents of six Canadian provinces. PHAC, its provincial partners, and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency are collaborating in the investigation of this outbreak, which is apparently unrelated to two other outbreaks of Salmonella illnesses linked to raw chicken and... Continue Reading
Ready-To-Eat Chicken Soup recalled for misbranding and undeclared allergen
Blount Fine Foods, of Fall River, MA, is recalling an undetermined amount of ready-to-eat chicken soup products because of misbranding and an undeclared allergen, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS). The product contains milk, a known allergen that was not declared on the finished product label. The institutional, frozen “Chicken... Continue Reading
Listeria monocytogenes contamination triggers raw, ground pet food recall
The Thogersen Family Farm (Thogersen) is recalling several varieties of raw, ground pet food due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The recall was triggered as a result of sampling by the Washington State Department of Agriculture. Recalled products include two-pound packs of course ground rabbit, course ground mallard duck, ground llama, and ground pork frozen raw... Continue Reading
Anti-Government Protests Grow In Montenegro, Serbia And Albania
*The Independent*: Anti-government protests in Montenegro, Serbia and Albania inspire hopes of ‘Balkan Spring’ *Eastern European leaders face accusations of corruption and links to organised crime* It all started with a video posted on social media: a secret recording from 2016 that appears to show a well-known local tycoon hand over an envelope containing bundles of cash to a party associate of Montenegro's long-standing leader. The prominent businessman, a former close friend and confidant of Montenegrin president Milo Djukanovic, released the video late last year in retaliatio... more »
John Rubino: Next Recession Could Blow Up Financial Markets
John Rubino: Next Recession Could Blow Up Financial Markets by Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com (Early Sunday Release) Unemployment is near 3% and President Trump is calling for rate cuts and quantitative easing. Is the economy doing well or getting ready to tank? Financial writer John Rubino says, “We went from being at all-time highs to down 20% […]
Libya Escalation: World Powers Have Called on the Warring Sides to Cease Hostilities
RT Published on Apr 6, 2019 World powers have called on the warring sides in Libya to cease hostilities and de-escalate. The German ambassador to the UN gave a statement after an emergency meeting of the Security Council. Former U.S. diplomat Jatras believes the current chaos in Libya is an inevitable result of the western […]
Trump’s Peace Plan: Grant Jordanian Citizenship to a Million Palestinian Refugees – Will Also Ask Egypt to Grant Citizenship — Report
This is not a peace plan. It is a ETHNIC-CLEANSING plan. It implies that Zionist ‘666’ Israel, the Satanic counterfeit, will annex the West Bank. There is ZERO chance the Palestinians (REAL Jews) will agree to this. – Trump’s Peace Plan: Grant Jordanian Citizenship to a Million Palestinian Refugees – Report by YVETTE J. DEANE, […]
Ron Paul Liberty Report: NATO At 70 — Time For The Zombie To Die
RonPaulLibertyReport Streamed live on Apr 4, 2019 If NATO were a person, it would be five years past retirement age. In fact NATO should have retired back in the early 1990s when its reason for existence – the Warsaw Pact – ceased to exist. Instead, new missions had to be created and new enemies had […]
Trump’s “Deal of the Century” To Hand Palestine to Israel Along with Whole Set of New Problems
“ … it turns out the creation of Israel had not, after all, been a haphazard fight in which the Arabs fled their homes at the directives of their own leaders, but it had been an unprovoked, systematic campaign of ethnic cleansing by the Jewish militia involving massacres, terrorism and the wholesale looting of an […]
Moscow Slams NATO Black Sea Drills As Alliance Vows Support To Ukraine And Georgia
Moscow Slams NATO Black Sea Drills As Alliance Vows Support To Ukraine And Georgia by Tyler Durden, https://www.zerohedge.com/ The Kremlin has slammed NATO’s multi-national “Sea Shield 2019” naval drills which kicked off in the Black Sea on Friday and will include limited Ukrainian defense forces. The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) said upon the military […]
Bill Black: Tom Friedman Just Noticed that the UK “Has Gone Mad”
Bill Black uses Tom Friedman's recognition just this week that Brexit is a mess as the foundation of a detailed takedown of Friedman's propaganda, um, views.
Meetup Reminders: Washington, DC This Friday April 12 with Matt Stoller; Boston Thurs April 25; Milwaukee Wed May 1; Minneapolis Thurs May 2
Hope you can make one of our upcoming get-togethers! See our meetup times and venues.
Your Sunday Night Biden-- You Really Want Four Years Of This?
Friday evening, Bill Maher did what you would expect Bill Maher to do-- excused Joe Biden's behavior, with some cute jokes ("his hands have been part of an exploratory committee for decades"). Although he considers the whole #MeToo thing "a little nitpicky," he did acknowledge that "of course, no one likes to be touched unwantingly and women get a lot more of that than men but..." Yes, *but*. One of the best-- and most productive-- members of my senior management team at one of the companies I ran would go a little further than Biden did. He's gay and he would, in a very friendly ... more »
Smoking Pot vs. Tobacco: What Science Says About Lighting Up
As more states make it legal to smoke marijuana, some government officials, researchers and others worry what that might mean for one of the country’s biggest public health successes: curbing cigarette smoking.
Homeland Security Sec. Nielsen Resigns Amid Border Turmoil
Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen has resigned amid the administration’s growing frustration and bitterness over the number of Central American families crossing the southern border.
North Korea Responds To The Deployment Of F-35s To South Korea
FILE PHOTO: A US Air Force F-35A Lightning II participates in a training mission near Kunsan Air Base in South Korea on December 1, 2017. © Reuters / US Air Force / Josh Rosales *Charlie Gao, The National Interest:* *Does North Korea Have Any Chance of Killing an F-35?* *Does North Korea Have Any Chance of Killing an F-35?* The ROKAF, South Korea’s Air Force received their first F-35A fighter jets in April 2019. The ROKAF hopes to eventually buy forty F-35As and should have ten F-35As by the end of the year. But how do these aircraft fit into the ROKAF’s existing fleet of aircraf... more »
If CO2 Caused Mid-Pliocene Warming, What Caused late-Pliocene Cooling? You Guessed!
Originally posted on NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT: By Paul Homewood ? The Pliocene Epoch ? ?In yesterday’s post about the Antarctic turning green, we saw this claim: Current levels of carbon dioxide (CO²) in the atmosphere could lead to conditions comparable with the Pliocene period three million years ago, experts say. The…
Sea Ice Extent (Global Antarctic and Arctic) – Day 96 – 2019
Originally posted on sunshine hours: Big drop in Arctic. But the Missing column has a value which means the data is incomplete. We’ll find out tomorrow. Possibly. South / North
Jokowi and the preachers: an ambiguous pre-election relationship
Reflections on socio-religious developments and the political role of Indonesia’s Islamic preachers appealing to the middle class. The post Jokowi and the preachers: an ambiguous pre-election relationship appeared first on New Mandala.
Meet USS Nautilus: America's First Nuclear Powered Submarine Was A Game-Changer
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, * An amazing story. *In an era where technological progress was rapid, Nautilus was a stunning achievement. Just nine years after the atomic bomb test at Alamogordo, New Mexico, Nautilus was underway and using nuclear power. * In 1948, the U.S. Navy established a Nuclear Power Branch, kicking off a revolution in ship propulsion. The department, headed by legendary naval officer Adm. Hyman Rickover, would oversee the construction of a unique ship, the first to take advantage of the benefits of nuclear propulsion. That ship was the nuclear submarine USS... more »
Old F-14 Tomcat vs. America's F-22 Raptor: A Dream Air Battle That Could Happen
*TNI Staff* *Security, * How? *Who would win? * With the United States withdrawing from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action nuclear deal with Iran, a war with Tehran seems to be a distinct possibility. In the event of a military conflict between Washington and Tehran, there is also the ever growing possibility that the White House might seek regime change in Iran. *(This first appeared several months ago.)* A full-scale military campaign against Iran would require the United States to destroy the Iranian air force—which to this day flies American-built warplanes. The best... more »
Another Weekend Of Protests In France
*France 24:** French Yellow Vests stage ‘Act 21’ of protests* Protesters from the Yellow Vest movement took to the streets of France for a 21st straight weekend, with hundreds gathered for a march across Paris, one of numerous protests around the country. Paris police have fine-tuned their strategy of being more mobile and proactive to counter eventual violence since the first Saturday of Yellow Vest protests November 17. The Champs-Élysées avenue is off-limits to protesters after it was hit by rioting last month. Hundreds gathered in Rouen, in Normandy, a past flashpoint, and ... more »
Pete Buttigieg for President? The Dem’s Newest Media-anointed “Phenom”
[image: pete-buttigieg-for-president-the-dem-s-newest-media-anointed-phenom] “Gay Mayor” Pete Buttigieg, son of a radical Marxist professor and devotee of communist Antonio Gramsci, is the Democrats' latest media-anointed "phenom."
'Russian propaganda': UK Novichok poisoning victim leaves meeting without answers
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A British man whose partner died after being exposed to nerve agent Novichok tells the Sunday Mirror newspaper that the Russian ambassador told him Moscow could not have been behind the attacks because their version of the substance would have "killed everyone".
Daytime naps can be good for you, but there are three caveats
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Is a nap the answer to daytime drowsiness? Five sleep experts explain the pros and cons.
No New Post This Weekend Due to a Computer Failure
I regret that I cannot add a new post this weekend due to a personal computer failure. I hope to do so later in the week or next weekend. I hope that you can find an older post of interest in the meantime.
The Path To Liberating Humanity Is The Same As The Path To Liberating The Individual
The path to enlightenment is the process of becoming clearly aware of all the different aspects of the way you operate inside, which enables you to relate to life as it’s actually appearing instead of through the filters of old conditioned mental habits. The path […]
Snake hunters capture 5.2m Burmese python from Florida Everglades
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The 63.5kg female reptile — the largest ever removed from the Big Cypress National Preserve, and a member of an invasive species posing a "significant" threat to native wildlife — was caught using a radio transmitter to track a male looking to breed.
Why women may be better suited to living in space than men
Although NASA has postponed the first ever all-female spacewalk, this milestone is an inevitability — and research shows some surprising differences in the way male and female bodies adapt to spaceflight.
'Everybody will face a test': Aussies of the Year urge kids to be prepared
Australians of the Year Craig Challen and Richard Harris spread the word about outdoor adventure by scuba diving with Scouts — with one of the doctors sharing a surprising personal secret.
Some home-run showboating ultimately led to this player taking on an entire team in an MLB brawl
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It started with a batter soaking up a home run just a bit too much, and ended with the Reds' Yasiel Puig seemingly taking on the entire Pittsburgh Pirates team in a sensational all-in brawl during a Major League Baseball game.
Top End station enters 'Territory-first' contract with conservation group
The Top End's iconic Bullo River Station has signed a 10-year land management contract with the Australian Wildlife Conservancy.
Looking For Love
My sister got lucky, married a Yuppie Took him for all he was worth Now she’s a swinger, dating a singer I can’t decide which is worse – Tom Petty
Former Maldives President Mohamed Nasheed Headed For Landslide Election Win
President Solih and his predecessor Nasheed on election night in Male on Saturday [Ashwa Faheem/Reuters] *CNN:* *Maldives President who promised to investigate China headed for landslide election win* Maldives President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih's political party looks to have scored a landslide victory in parliamentary elections Sunday. According to state media, initial results show Solih's Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) has won 67 out of 87 seats in parliament, an historic margin that will strengthen his mandate to investigate the former government's ties to China. "Today is a h... more »
Netanyahu Not to Evacuate ‘Single’ Settler from West Bank
Netanyahu Not to Evacuate ‘Single’ Settler from West Bank by https://www.presstv.com/ Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he has made clear to US President Donald Trump that he will not evacuate “a single person” from settlements in the occupied West Bank. – “I said there can’t be the removal of even one settlement, and [that […]
“It Belongs To The People, Not The Bankers” — Italy Moves To Seize Gold From Central Bank
“It Belongs To The People, Not The Bankers” – Italy Moves To Seize Gold From Central Bank by Tyler Durden, https://www.zerohedge.com/ Two weeks ago, somewhat out of the blue, ECB President Mario Draghi issued an odd statement confirming that the European Central Bank needs to approve any operation in the foreign reserves of euro zone countries, including […]
Russia Continues to Dump Dollar, Buying Up 31 Tonnes of Gold in Single Month
Russia Continues to Dump Dollar, Buying Up 31 Tonnes of Gold in Single Month by https://sputniknews.com/ Moscow’s sovereign gold stockpile jumped up to over 2,100 metric tonnes last year, with the country’s status as a major gold producer allowing for reserves to be built up using domestically sourced bullion. – Russia’s hunger for gold continues […]
India May Attack Pakistan in mid-April, Islamabad Says Citing ‘Reliable Intelligence’
India May Attack Pakistan in mid-April, Islamabad Says Citing ‘Reliable Intelligence’ by https://www.rt.com/ The Indian military may attack Pakistan sometime in less than two weeks, Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi claimed citing “reliable intelligence.” The two nuclear powers had a major flare up of tensions in February. – “We have reliable intelligence that India […]
Netanyahu Vows to Annex West Bank After Israeli Polls
Netanyahu Vows to Annex West Bank After Israeli Polls by https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/ Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Saturday that he would annex Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank if he wins another term in office, a last-minute pre-election promise likely to enrage Palestinians and the Arab world. – In an interview with Israeli […]
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