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How One Army Special Forces Family Is Preparing for Their Next Deployment (To Space)
*Task and Purpose* *Security, Americas* [image: (1st Lt. Ryan DeBooy/Army)] Space is a long way from home. *If you ask Stacey Morgan, she'll joke that she doesn't remember ever hearing her husband say the word "astronaut" until he was applying to be one.* In 2012, Stacey and her husband, Army Col. Andrew "Drew" Morgan, an emergency physician with the Army Special Forces, were living at Fort Belvoir in Virginia when he came home and told her that NASA had opened up applications for astronauts. "He came home and he said, 'I'm so excited, NASA is opening up their application windo... more »
America Must Not Stumble into a Third Gulf War
*John Dale Grover* *Security, Middle East* [image: Reuters] Iran is a threat, but not one that requires another costly war. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo claims that Washington is not interested in war with Iran. However, America has ordered all U.S. nonemergency staff and families out of neighboring Iraq. In addition, a recent report by the *New York Times* said that the Pentagon was given plans to deploy 120,000 troops to the Middle East in the event of a crisis. Given that America previously sent 125,000 soldiers to invade Iraq in 2003, it seems unlikely that a similar numbe... more »
How Donald Trump May Push America into a War with Iran
*John Glaser* *Security, Middle East* [image: Reuters] The Trump administration’s frenzied provocations could lead America to the brink of a conflict with Iran—one that almost no one actually wants. Is the Trump administration readying war plans against Iran? Somebody certainly wants us to think so. The question is who, and for what purpose? The bombshell *New York Times* article detailing an updated military plan that was presented by Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan last week. The plan calls for up to 120,000 U.S. troops to be deployed to the Persian Gulf region “shou... more »
There’s Only One Hope Left for Venezuela
*Daniel Di Martino* *Security, Americas* [image: Reuters] About 90 percent of Venezuelans support military action to save their country. Venezuela’s National Assembly (VNA) has formally started the procedure to rejoin the Rio Treaty, an international pact that would give legal ground to regional military action to oust dictator Nicolas Maduro from power. It’s a wise move since Venezuela’s democratic leaders want to save millions of citizens from famine and despair, but they must not stop there. If Maduro is to go—and go he must—the VNA will have to activate Article 187 #11 of th... more »
Russia is Finally Getting the 'Great Power' Talks That It Always Wanted
*Nikolas K. Gvosdev* *Security, Eurasia* [image: Reuters] More than two years after Trump took office, the conditions may finally be in place to start the nineteenth-century-style “great power” talks that Russia has always hoped the United States would finally engage in. Let’s dispense with any talk that U.S.-Russia relations are on the verge of any reset. Yes, there were smiles when Secretary of State Mike Pompeo met with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov and then with Russian president Vladimir Putin in Russia’s de facto southern capital of Sochi. There was the usual invoc... more »
there is another cup
-in *Community * by Messenger Eliazbth Clare Prophet, S. U. Press, 2002, pp. 215, 218, 1. https://books.google.com/books?id=T-Sx8q6ZOn4C&pg=PA215&dq=clare+prophet+betray&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjD27KxoJ7iAhWPsJ4KHT4sAUoQ6AEIODAD#v=onepage&q=clare%20prophet%20betray&f=false
Nevada unveils bill to regulate cannabis under five-person board
Nevada would transfer the regulation of cannabis businesses from the state’s taxation department to a governor-appointed, five-member board under a bill filed in the Legislature. The measure was introduced on behalf of the office of Gov. Steve Sisolak, a Democrat, who said in January he wanted to create a marijuana regulatory system modeled after the […] Nevada unveils bill to regulate cannabis under five-person board is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Provinces may permit cannabis nurseries to sell genetics on-site, Health Canada says
Provinces and territories have the authority to approve onsite retail sales of cannabis plants and seeds to consumers by federal nursery license, Health Canada has confirmed. Provinces may permit cannabis nurseries to sell genetics on-site, Health Canada says is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Danish medical cannabis program passes 2,000 patient mark
Denmark’s medical cannabis pilot program continues to show steady improvement, with the number of patients exceeding the 2,000 mark. Danish medical cannabis program passes 2,000 patient mark is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Key New Jersey lawmaker gives up on adult-use marijuana legalization for now
New Jersey legislators are abandoning their current efforts to legalize recreational cannabis, state Senate President Stephen Sweeney said in a tweet Wednesday – at least temporarily dashing the hopes of MJ businesses primed to cash in on an East Coast legalization wave. Sweeney’s comments aren’t a surprise given the difficulty that Gov. Phil Murphy, Sweeney […] Key New Jersey lawmaker gives up on adult-use marijuana legalization for now is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Louisiana House advances medical cannabis inhaler bill
Louisiana’s medical marijuana patients could administer cannabis via inhaler if senators agree to a proposal that won overwhelming support from lawmakers in the state House, a development that could provide more sales opportunities for MMJ businesses. Rep. Ted James, a Baton Rouge Democrat who is sponsoring the bill, said it shouldn’t be seen as an […] Louisiana House advances medical cannabis inhaler bill is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Canadian marijuana firm Aurora’s sales surge, losses widen
Aurora Cannabis, an Edmonton, Alberta-based cannabis producer, reported fiscal third-quarter revenue of 75 million Canadian dollars ($56 million) – up more than 365% from a year ago. The company’s net loss grew to CA$158.3 million – up from $19.2 million in the year-ago quarter. The boost in sales was fueled by growth across its key markets, […] Canadian marijuana firm Aurora’s sales surge, losses widen is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Green Organic Dutchman reports wider quarterly losses as cannabis production ramps up
The Green Organic Dutchman, a Toronto-based cannabis cultivator, reported a net loss of 14.1 million Canadian dollars ($10.6 million) for the first quarter, almost double the same period in 2018. Green Organic Dutchman reports wider quarterly losses as cannabis production ramps up is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Ramsey Clark Letter to Attorney General Janet Reno
*April 26, 1995* *The Honorable Janet Reno* Attorney General of the United States Department of Justice 10th and Constitution Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20530 *Re: U.S. v. Lyndon LaRouche, Jr. et al. * Dear Attorney General Reno, I have been an attorney in this case since shortly after the defendants were sentenced in January 1990 and appeared as co-counsel on appeal and on the subsequent motions and appeals in proceedings under 28 U.S.C. § 2255 and F.R.Cr.P. Rule 33. *I bring this matter to you directly, because I believe it involves a broader range of deliberate and system... more »
Fireside Chat with Bill Binney, Larry Johnson & Barbara Boyd
Fireside Chat with Bill Binney, Larry Johnson & Barbara Boyd Video of Fireside Chat with Bill Binney, Larry Johnson & Barbara Boyd With the charge of collusion with Russia dead and buried, President Trump is moving quickly on the international stage to try to establish sane relations with Russia and China, as evidenced in the recent 90-minute Trump-Putin discussion and the just-announced meetings with Putin and Xi at the June G20 Summit. But the neo-cons and war-hawks in his Administration continue to push for confrontation, still peddling the line that Russia hacked the elect... more »
To Dialogue or To Clash: That Is the Question Facing Civilization
PDF: [image: PDF icon] 20190515-dialogue or clash.pdf U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo met in Sochi, Russia with Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and President Vladimir Putin on Monday. On clear instructions—and a tight leash—from President Donald Trump, Pompeo told the press after the meetings that he had "a productive set of conversations" with his hosts, and found that "there are places that our two countries can find where we can be cooperative, we could be productive." Earlier this week President Trump had reiterated his wish to hold in-depth meetings with both Chinese Presi... more »
Forensics Investigation Finds Cops Shot Each Other, Then Murdered Houston Couple
[image: forensics]The findings of the forensics investigation are nothing short of bombshell and imply that the Houston police department is engaged in a massive cover-up.
More Alarmist Hysteria: Trump’s China Tariffs
Brett Arends writes at Market Watch The media is lying to you about Trump’s China tariffs. Excerpts in italics with my bolds. The hysteria must have a political agenda because the amount that’s being charged is peanuts. Are you kidding me? I’m used to partisan, inaccurate drivel from all sides these days, but the media’s […]
Riveting political drama takes on the violent riots that birthed Britain's modern democracy
Mike Leigh*'*s Peterloo is an unsentimental and often satirical take on the cauldron of religion, class, politics and poverty that led to compulsory voting.
Who is winning the US-China trade war? This answer might surprise you
While most agree that the trade war has so far not been a winning strategy for either the US or China, one prominent strategist says there is a clear winner in Donald Trump and Xi Jinping's trade war, and it's not either of their countries.
Politicians are collecting more than just your vote this election
One thing has united politicians on the left and the right: using voter-tracking software to target their messages. But where does the data end up?
inside China today
1) * Huawei* chairman Liang Hua (shown) (stated in *very* shrewd worm-tongue mode): ”Where we are operating globally we are committed to be compliant with the locally applicable laws and regulations in that country. There are no Chinese laws requiring companies to collect intelligence *from a foreign government* or implant back doors for the government." https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2019-05-14/huawei-offers-sign-no-spy-pacts-governments-uk-embarks-5g …………………………………………………….….………………………….………....................… -Beijing’s Central Business District. The Trump administration a... more »
Unusual Agreement – Friedman and Bannon Align on China (Somewhat)…
Good discussion between Tom Friedman and Steve Bannon on the ‘big picture’ of the U.S. -vs- China geopolitical trade confrontation. Friedman is an insufferable prog on methods, but he recognizes the President Trump approach is necessary. Worth Watching: . Where … Continue reading →
U.S. Military Is In A Rush To Build An All-American Rocket
An Atlas 5 rocket carrying the U.S. Navy's second Mobile User Objective System satellite launches at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Cape Canaveral, Florida, on July 19, 2013. U.S. Navy photo courtesy of NASA by Patrick H. Corkery *Lara Seligman, Foreign Policy*: *The New Space Race* *The latest front in a return to Cold War rivalry is the effort to build an all-American rocket for military launches.* As Russia and China increasingly threaten U.S. interests on land and in orbit, the space race that so defined the Cold War is once again becoming a focus for the U.S. Defense Dep... more »
The real wage myth
After the 2016 election, several pundits suggested that the Trump victory reflected frustration with stagnant real wages. Unfortunately, this argument is based on a misconception. The average hourly earnings series at the FRED data site only goes back 12 years, but real wages were doing well before the 2016 election: BTW, in nominal terms, average […] The post The real wage myth appeared first on Econlib.
The Dark Side Of 'Clean Eating': Obsession, Compulsion, And Poor Body Image
Eating sensibly is an important part of a healthy lifestyle but for some people this preoccupation with healthy eating can become physically and socially impairing. The condition, called Orthorexia Nervosa, is a patholofical obsession with "clean eating" and a new study finds it's more common among those who have a history of an eating disorder, obsessive-compulsive traits, dieting, poor body image, and an irrational drive for thinness. read more
New Utah Law Bans Warrantless Access to Information in the Cloud
By Michael Maharrey SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (May 15, 2019) – Yesterday, a law went into effect that requires police to get a warrant before accessing... more »
Police: 5-Year-Old Brings Crack Cocaine to Preschool
Police say the boy told a teacher’s aide at St. Cyprian Children’s Center that the person who handed him the bag told him to hide it.
Help Coming on Blocking Robocalls in US
The rising volume of calls in the last few years, driven by how cheap and easy it is for scammers to call millions of people as well as weak enforcement, has created pressure on Congress.
Did 56% of Survey Respondents Say ‘Arabic Numerals’ Shouldn’t be Taught in School?
It's difficult to answer survey questions if you don't fully understand their meaning.
Neighbours discuss 'global catastrophe' — and some blame Australia
Pacific leaders deliver stern warnings about the lethal threat climate change poses to their nations during an historic climate change summit, with Australia the uncomfortable, silent elephant in the room, writes Stephen Dziedzic.
The Iran-Iraq War: It Still Haunts the Middle East To This Day
*Behnam Ben Taleblu* *Security, * No single event has defined Iran’s revolutionary ideology, politics, perspectives on society and security more than the Iran-Iraq War. *Here are four reasons why that conflict still matters...* For a conflict that still captivates much of Iran’s ruling elite, the Iran-Iraq War gets very little attention in the United States. Over the years, we’ve regularly seen events commemorating the August 19, 1953 coup against Prime Minister Mohammad Mossadegh. Op-Eds on the 1979 Islamic Revolution are always with us. The date September 22, 1980—when Saddam ... more »
Iran Has a 'Stealth' Destroyer: Should We Be Worried?
*Task and Purpose* *Security, * Or not? *Even if the Sahand doesn’t become the primary instigator in confrontations between the two, a successful demonstration of its stealth capabilities could prove embarrassing to the U.S. Navy. After all, as The War Zone reported in September, the Navy’s beleaguered USS Zumwalt may be the least-stealthy “stealth” ship currently on the high seas.* *(This first appeared late last year.)* The Iranian navy added a brand new, domestically-made stealth destroyer to its fleet on Saturday, Reuters reports, deploying the warship and its purported ra... more »
I mostly do believe that Soph mentally beats average 20-year-old women
In recent 24 hours, I have watched several videos by the young pro-capitalist, Libertarian, old-fashioned right-wing YouTuber Soph T. – heavily censored YouTube channel, BitChute channel (yes, I can imagine that we will gradually move from YouTube – a soon-to-be-censored cultural Marxist hell – e.g. to Bitchute). Two blog posts ago, I mentioned her as the brilliant counterpart of the hysterical and unspectacular Greta Thunberg. Soph T. – the surname is known to me – was born in September 2004 – the precise date is known to me – so she is 14.7 right now. She lives in an upper middle ... more »
2:00PM Water Cooler 5/15/2019
Today's Water Cooler: Open thread.
Huawei Says It Is Willing To Sign A ‘No-Spy’ Agreements With Foreign Governments
*SCMP: **Huawei will commit to ‘no-spy agreements’ to win government contracts, chairman says amid US pressure on allies over 5G fears* * Concession comes as US presses its allies not to include Huawei as they build their 5G networks * US State Department official confirms Washington continues to regard Huawei a national security risk: ‘We have to protect our information’ Huawei Technologies is prepared to include provisions in its government contracts not to facilitate “back door” espionage by Beijing, the chairman of the Chinese telecommunications giant said on Tuesday. “We are ... more »
Over 2 1/2 feet of snow possible for Yosemite – in mid May!
Winter (as in WINTER) storm warning. Thirty-three inches (84 cm) of snow possible. Wednesday Night Snow… could be heavy at times. Low around 23F… Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 6 to 10 inches possible. Thursday Snow… could be heavy at times. Some thunder also possible. High near 24F… Chance of precipitation ... Read moreOver 2 1/2 feet of snow possible for Yosemite – in mid May! The post Over 2 1/2 feet of snow possible for Yosemite – in mid May! appeared first on Ice Age Now.
Assyrian Writer Uses Language to 'Engage, Challenge and Empower'
Assyrian International News Agency - 11 hours ago
Monikka Eliah.Fairfield, Australia -- Sweatshop Women: Volume One was officially launched at the 2019 Sydney Writers' Festival earlier this month. The book features short stories and poems by 22 culturally diverse women from western Sydney exploring issues of love, faith, home and history and is part of an ongoing push by Sweatshop to bring more st
He's a Yankee Doodle Donald
In case you hadn't heard, President Trump will be the star of his own Fourth of July show in Washington this year. Righteous people are all upset about the plans, because they deviate so recklessly from The Norm of presidents just sitting sedately on the White House balcony and watching the fireworks explode above our nation's great phallic symbol, a/k/a the Washington Monument. This monument might have presaged Trump when it sustained serious cracks a few years back due to a renegade earthquake believed to be caused by some very serious fracking in the area. USA! USA! USA! One ty... more »
Should Schiff want to lock four lawyers up?
*WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 2019The criminalization of everything:* Is Adam Schiff possibly losing his way? Is *everything* now being criminalized? These questions popped into our heads as we read this news report in today's New York Times. Forget about people like Donald J. Trump and the even more heinous Donald Trump Junior, who is now wearing a beard. The report raises the possibility that Schiff may even want to lock four lawyers up. Fandos and Haberman penned the report. They start their report like this: FANDOS AND HABERMAN (5/15/19): *The House Intelligence Committee is investigat... more »
Alabama Targets Roe v. Wade With Its Complete Abortion Ban Bill
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Popular PBS Cartoon Goes Gay With Same-sex Wedding
[image: popular-pbs-cartoon-goes-gay-with-same-sex-wedding] The popular PBS children’s cartoon series Arthur has introduced the homosexual agenda into its storyline.
OH: State Ed Board Joins Takeover Law Opposition
HB 70 is an Ohio law that strips a school district and its elected school board of all their power and hands it, via an academic distress board, to one person-- a super-powered CEO. The law was rammed through the legislature in less than 12 hours under the direction of then-Governor Kasich, and so far it has been used to take over Youngstown, Lorain, and East Cleveland schools (three districts that are, coincidentally, neither very wealthy or very white). I've been following the story in Lorain (site of my first teaching job), where things have gone poorly. The CEO job created by HB... more »
Abortions Should Be Commonplace And Guilt-Free
Alabama state lawmakers have passed a ban on abortion, including in cases of rape and incest. Under the new law, doctors facilitating a pregnancy termination will be sentenced to 99 years in prison. Alabama has four female state senators. Not one of them voted in […]
Neocons Say Iran Positioning Missiles Against US in Iraq
By Kurt Nimmo A Reuters story published on Tuesday mentions the next false flag incident to move the war against Iran forward. Secretary of State... more »
Chinese President Xi Wades Into 'Clash Of Civilizations' Rhetoric
*SCMP:* *Chinese President Xi Jinping warns of disaster if one civilisation imposes its will on another* * He urges more openness and cooperation in speech at Beijing’s Conference on Dialogue of Asian Civilisations * US State Department’s Kiron Skinner had provoked criticism by calling competition with China ‘a fight with a really different civilisation’ In the latest sign that the confrontation between China and the United States is escalating, Chinese President Xi Jinping warned that one civilisation forcing itself on another would be “stupid” and “disastrous”. Xi’s remarks, del... more »
Follow the money, and all becomes clear
I mentioned last week that the brouhaha over President Trump increasing tariffs on Chinese goods was exactly that - a brouhaha, not a real issue. However, we're still seeing alarmist articles in the mainstream media almost every day suggesting they'll precipitate a recession, throw the USA into economic doom and gloom, and so on. MarketWatch puts things in perspective. Most of what the public is being told about these tariffs is either misleading or a downright lie. * . . .* President Trump just hiked tariffs from 10% to 25% on about $200 billion in Chinese imports. In other wor... more »
3 Reasons the China-US Trade War Won’t Be Cooling Down Anytime Soon
By Greg Wright The truce in the U.S.-China trade war is in tatters. China said on May 13 that it will impose new tariffs on... more »
Sudan Military Rulers And Opposition Agree To A Three-Year Transition
*BBC:* *Sudan crisis: Military and opposition agree three-year transition* *Sudan's military leaders have announced an agreement with the opposition alliance for a three-year transition period to a civilian administration.* The Transitional Military Council (TMC) said the alliance would have two-thirds of the seats on a legislative council. However, the two sides are yet to agree on a sovereign council - the top tier of power, where both want a majority. Sudan has been ruled by the military council since last month's toppling of President Omar al-Bashir. *Read more* .... *WNU ... more »
Chinese UHI study finds 0.34C/century inflation effect on average temperature estimate.
Originally posted on Tallbloke's Talkshop: New study published by Springer today makes interesting reading. Phil Jones’ ears will be burning brightly. Abstract: Historical temperature records are often partially biased by the urban heat island (UHI) effect. However, the exact magnitude of these biases is an ongoing, controversial scientific question, especially in regions like China…
Mighty Greenland glacier slams on brakes
Originally posted on Tallbloke's Talkshop: Jakobshavn glacier, West Greenland [image credit: Wikipedia] Even the climate alarm oriented BBC has finally had to admit the inconvenient truth about Greenland’s largest glacier. Instead of dropping in height by 20m. a year, it’s now thickening by 20m. a year. This isn’t supposed to happen when one of…
Syrian Army reaches strategic Zawiya Mountain after seizing Huwayz area
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:40 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) has reached the strategic Zawiya Mountain this afternoon following their latest advance along the Hama-Idlib axis. According to a military source in Hama city, the Syrian Arab Army has captured the entire Huwayz area, including all three towns that are located at the southwestern slope […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Netherlands joins Germany by halting operations in Iraq over potential US-Iran conflict
Earlier in the day, the US State Department ordered that all American government officials not dealing with emergencies leave Iraq, the US Embassy in Baghdad said in a statement. Germany is suspending its participation in the Iraqi military training programme due to heightened tensions in the region, Deutsche Presse-Agentur GmbH (DPA) reported citing military sources. A spokesman for the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syrian Army reportedly captures new town in southern Idlib
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:00 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) has reportedly captured a new town in the southern countryside of the Idlib Governorate this afternoon following a fierce battle with Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham and Harakat Ahrar Al-Sham. Led by the Tiger Forces, the Syrian Arab Army reportedly captured the town of Huwayz Tahtani after […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Warnings of ‘Gulf of Tonkin 2.0’ as US Officials Blame Iran for Oil Tanker Attacks
By Jake Johnson (CD) — Is the Trump administration attempting to concoct a false pretext to justify launching a war against Iran? That question has become... more »
The World’s Central Banks Are Buying Gold At The Fastest Pace In 6 years
By Mac Slavo The central banks of the world have been buying up gold at the fastest rate in 6 years. This is flashing warning... more »
How Iran Could Hit Back At The U.S. If They Go to War
The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln transits the Strait of Gibraltar on April 13, 2019.U.S. Navy / Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Clint Davis / Reuters *Newsweek: **U.S. vs. Iran: How the Islamic Republic Could Hit Back at America If They Go to War* A U.S. aircraft carrier is headed to the Persian Gulf, B-52 bombers have been deployed to the region and the U.S. military has made plans for a possible war with Iran. President Donald Trump has been anti-Iran since he entered the Oval Office, but with some of his more moderate advisers out and more hawkish a... more »
U.S. Senator: 'America Would Win War Against Iran In 'Two Strikes''
Senator @TomCottonAR tells Firing Line if it comes to war with Iran, he is confident the United States would win, and would win swiftly. “Two strikes, the first strike and the last strike,” says the Senator. pic.twitter.com/twTdrFTwHu — Firing Line with Margaret Hoover (@FiringLineShow) May 14, 2019 *FOX News: **Cotton says America would win war against Iran in 'two strikes'* Arkansas Republican Sen. Tom Cotton predicted in a recent interview that the U.S. would win a war against Iran in “two strikes.” Comments by Cotton, an arch critic of the Iranian regime and the nuclear deal... more »
Multiple studies show children better off left in troubled homes than put into foster care
by Brian Shilhavy Editor, Health Impact News A new study conducted by Martin Guggenheim, from the NYU School of Law School, shows that children seized by Child Protection Services spend much less time in Foster Care if the parents are provided with high-quality legal representation, with no compromise in child safety. RELATED STORY: As media freaks over 159 measles cases, […] The post Multiple studies show children better off left in troubled homes than put into foster care appeared first on Health Nut News.
CBS: Charges dropped against great-grandma with CBD oil at Disney World. She is now suing Disney and Sheriff’s office
Last week we shared the story with you about 69-year-old Hester Burkhalter, a great-grandmother from North Carolina, who arrived at the gates of Walt Disney World- to have the trip of a lifetime with her family- only to be arrested for possession of CBD oil. Thankfully, this week prosecutors in Florida dropped the drug charge […] The post CBS: Charges dropped against great-grandma with CBD oil at Disney World. She is now suing Disney and Sheriff’s office appeared first on Health Nut News.
Likely the filthiest food on Earth, yet it’s seen as wholesome
Written by Dr. Joseph Mercola While there are many environmental and human health hazards associated with modern food production, perhaps one of the most pressing concerns for any given individual is the ever-rising risk of food poisoning. According to preliminary data from the CDC, there were 25,606 foodborne infections, 5,893 hospitalizations and 120 deaths from food poisoning in […] The post Likely the filthiest food on Earth, yet it’s seen as wholesome appeared first on Health Nut News.
Sweden folds to U.S. pressure, reopens case against Julian Assange (Video)
The Duran Quick Take: Episode 170. The post Sweden folds to U.S. pressure, reopens case against Julian Assange (Video) appeared first on The Duran.
Oregonians SMASH Big Pharma – NO Vaccine Mandates For Oregon’s Children…
Republicans Save The Day… Opinion by “Deplorable” Consumer Advocate Tim Bolen I am absolutely stunned… Oregon, the Center State in what’s not-so-fondly-called “The Left Coast,” just convinced it’s legislature to say “NO” to “Mandatory Vaccines” for children. WHAT??? How could this be? Liberal Democrats voting AGAINST Big Government control of children? This goes against the … Continue reading Oregonians SMASH Big Pharma – NO Vaccine Mandates For Oregon’s Children…
Thief who pinched rare $3 million Ferrari was fast, the salesman furious
Police in the German city of Dusseldorf are hunting a car thief who took off with a rare Ferrari 288 GTO worth over $3 million during a test drive.
Alabama state Senate passes most restrictive abortion laws in the US
Just In - 12 hours ago
The US state of Alabama approves legislation to ban abortions in almost all cases with jail terms of up to 99 years for anyone performing the procedure.
World News Briefs -- May 15, 2019
*CBS:* *Iran news: U.S. pulls most personnel from Iraq as U.S. officials say Iranian military likely behind tanker attacks* * U.S. officials are pointing the finger at elite Iranian military forces for the sabotage attacks on oil tankers near the Persian Gulf. * A week after claiming Iranian "preparations for possible attack" on U.S. forces in the region, the U.S. has ordered most State Department personnel out of neighboring Iraq. * U.S. and Iranian officials insist nobody wants a war, and President Trump has denied plans to send 120,000 troops to the region. * The U.S. military ha... more »
Fossil Fuels vs. Climate Politics: Two Graphs
An important statistic in the historiography of climate policy compares the global market share of fossil fuels from 1988 (the… The post Fossil Fuels vs. Climate Politics: Two Graphs appeared first on IER .
IER’s Kenny Stein Testifying Today on Solar and Wind Technologies
WASHINGTON — Today, IER Policy Director Kenny Stein will testify before the Energy Subcommittee of the House Science, Space, and… The post IER’s Kenny Stein Testifying Today on Solar and Wind Technologies appeared first on IER.
5 Ways Iran Could Strike Israel (And Start a Bloody Middle East War)
*John Allen Gay* *Security, * It would be a disaster. *Iran has, experts say, “the largest and most diverse ballistic missile arsenal in the Middle East.” Developed with Libyan and North Korean aid, the Iranian missile program now boasts a range of weapons that can reach Israel and many other targets around the region. * *(This first appeared in 2014). * Israel has its hands full at the moment in Gaza. But Gaza’s rockets aren’t the only thing that keep Israeli strategists up at night. Last week, the nuclear talks between Iran and the P5+1 were extended into late November. A d... more »
At Boot Camp, Marines Get 2 Weeks of Not Getting Screamed At. Here's Why
*Task and Purpose* *Security, * A big change? Pfc. Michael Dowling is one of the first Marines to go through “Phase 4” of boot camp, during which drill instructors spend the last two weeks of boot camp mentoring new Marines. Dowling and the other Marines who will graduate on Friday from the Marine Corps training depots at Parris Island, South Carolina, and San Diego, are the first to complete the four-phase training model, Corps officials said. *(This first appeared in 2018.)* The Marine Corps announced in October that it was reorganizing recruit training by adding a fourth ph... more »
Wanna Join the U.S. Navy? You Must Pass a Run Test to Get Into Boot Camp
*Task and Purpose* *Security, * As of Jan. 1, 2018, all new recruits are required to pass a run test in order to enter boot camp. Oh, so you’re headed to Navy recruit training in Illinois next year? Fair winds and following seas — but don’t forget to do your stretches when you get there. As of Jan. 1, 2018, all new recruits are required to pass a run test in order to enter boot camp. *(This first appeared late in 2017.)* "It is the responsibility of each recruit to work hard and maintain all Navy standards," Capt. Mike Garrick, the CO of the Navy’s Recruit Training Center in G... more »
Aerial Street Fight: Russia's Su-57 vs. China's Stealth J-20 Fighter
*Dave Majumdar* *Security, * Who wins? *The J-20 also seems to incorporate advanced datalinks, integrated avionics and a cockpit with a display similar to that found on the F-35. Indeed, the J-20 likely has avionics that are broadly comparable to that found on the F-22 and F-35, but which are not quite as refined as their American counterparts.* Russia and China are both developing next-generation fifth-generation fighters as they struggle to challenge American dominance of the international system. However, the two great powers are taking somewhat differing approaches to deve... more »
Unlocking the Power of Women
Global Issues News Headlines - 12 hours ago
NEW YORK, May 15 (IPS) - Katja Iversen is the President and CEO of Women Deliver*This June, thousands will flock to Vancouver for a global dialogue on how to accelerate progress for girls and women under the banner of power, progress and change. Read the full story, “Unlocking the Power of Women”, on globalissues.org →
Global Hunger Is Threatening Families Because of Climate Change
Global Issues News Headlines - 12 hours ago
NAIROBI, Kenya, May 15 (IPS) - Siddharth Chatterjee is the United Nations Resident Coordinator to Kenya.There is barely a corner of human life that will not be affected by climate change, and some of its impacts are already being felt. Consider this, 821 million people are now hungry and over 150 million children stunted, putting the hunger eradication goal, SDG 2, at risk. Today 15 May, is the United Nations International Day of Families and the theme for this year is, ‘Families and Climate Action'. Read the full story, “Global Hunger Is Threatening Families Because of Climate C... more »
Devastating Epidemic of Crime & Insecurity in Latin America & Caribbean
Global Issues News Headlines - 12 hours ago
UNITED NATIONS, May 15 (IPS) - Luis Felipe López-Calva is UN Assistant Secretary-General and UNDP Regional Director for Latin America and the CaribbeanDevelopment is a very uneven process, accompanied by heterogeneity in outcomes across sectors, across regions and across income groups. Such process, Albert Hirschman elegantly established about 60 years ago, constantly generates tensions and demands for redistribution of resources and power. In this sense, conflict is inherent to development. Read the full story, “Devastating Epidemic of Crime & Insecurity in Latin America & Caribb... more »
Family Sues After Video Shows Cop Mow Down Boy with Cruiser for Improper Bicycle Light
[image: bicycle]A cop ran over a boy for not having the proper lighting on his bicycle and now the taxpayers are being held liable — not the cop.
Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- May 15, 2019
*DW*:* Germany suspends Iraq training mission as US pulls out diplomatic staff* Germany's Bundeswehr has halted its military training exercises in Iraq amid heightened tensions in the region. The US has put troops on high alert and removed nonemergency diplomatic staff from Baghdad and Erbil. The German army has suspended its training operations in Iraq as regional tension grows, the Defense Ministry said on Wednesday. "The German army has suspended the training," ministry spokesman Jens Flosdorff said. There was "generally heightened alert, awareness" for soldiers currently oper... more »
UPDATED: Pot Grow-Op Stinks Up Neighbourhood...thanks, Justin.
*UPDATED: May 15, 2019* Coincidentally, an article appeared this morning on the CTV website linking cannabis with psychosis. I know this link exists as a fact. In my work as a social worker I met many young pot addicts with a pre-disposition to psychosis. It's common. Hey, Justin's own mother, Margaret Trudeau, suffered from it....but the le dauphin carried on, regardless, with his "dream" to legalize marijuana and sell it on every corner. *Skunk* I know just how the couple in the story below feels. We have the same stench in our neighbourhood from a home on the other side of... more »
Top British Commander In Rare Public Dispute With US Over Iran Intelligence
[image: undefined] An awkward public exchange unfolded between the US military and its closest allied military coalition force during a Pentagon press conference on Tuesday wherein a top British commander in charge of anti-ISIS coalition forces rebuked White House claims on the heightened Iran threat. “No – there’s been no increased threat from Iranian-backed forces in Iraq and Syria,” British Army Maj. Gen. Christopher Ghika, a deputy head of the US-led coalition, asserted confidently in a videolink briefing from Baghdad to the Pentagon in response to a CNN question. “We’re aware ... more »
Iraq Déjà Vu with Iran
[image: undefined] Given US National-Security Advisor John Bolton’s war-provoking antics with Iran, I’m getting that déjà vu feeling with how President George W. Bush and his team of interventionists took the US to war with Iraq. Of course, the first question that naturally arises is: Who’s the real acting president, Donald Trump or John Bolton? The Washington Post reports that Trump is lamenting that Bolton wants to get him “into a war.” So, who’s in charge — Bolton or Trump? The second question that arises is whether Bolton will succeed in achieving a war with Iran, either by pro... more »
Will We Finally Get A Viable Alternative To Styrofoam?
Advocates for getting rid of gasoline love to use images from the 19th century, asking why the public is not using modern alternatives. They try to allege it is a corporate effort to suppress competitors but the argument doesn't work very well when they also argue in other areas that companies are only inventing new products to have something to sell. read more
Smoking In Kids Has Fallen, And Bans On Display Ads Are Part Of The Reason Why
Cigarette smoking among kids has continued to fall and since, as we have long noted, "smoking is a pediatric disease". if people don't take it up as children they likely never will. That will pay public health dividends. But with a problem about to be eliminated so is hundreds of billions of dollars that have been given to anti-smoking advocates, and many of them are scrambling to justify why their funding should continue. read more
Reducing Use Is Not The Answer: Here Are 5 Ways To Tackle Antibiotic Resistance
An entire generation of parents was brought up believing that if hospitals used antimicrobial soap, then homes deserved it too. An entire generation of doctors were brought up in a defensive medicine culture and taught that if a patient really wanted something, like antibiotics for a flu, they had to get it, or lawyers and politicians would be using them for media soundbites. An entire generation of the public were taught that every drug should have the lower cost of generic versions, which has stymied creativity. An entire generation of regulators told us that the solution to a dru... more »
USMCA (NAFTA 2.0): tightening the constraints on the right to regulate for public health
bilaterals.org - 12 hours ago
15-May-2019 Rather than enhancing public health protection the USMCA places new, extended, and enforceable obligations on public regulators that increase the power of corporate interests during the development of new regulations.
AU urges dispute settlement endeavors as AfCFTA edges closer to effect
bilaterals.org - 12 hours ago
15-May-2019 The African Union (AU) stressed the need to boost African countries' capacity on both Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) and state-to-state dispute, as the African Continental Free Trade Area edges closer to entry into force.
Energy Charter Treaty modernisation: European Commission presents draft negotiating directives
bilaterals.org - 12 hours ago
15-May-2019 The European Commission adopted a proposal for a Council Decision authorising negotiations to modernise the Energy Charter Treaty (ECT), to which the EU is part.
"Sure, Lynne, Come On In," Said Biden To The Shady Lobbyist Who Bundled A Quarter Million Dollars For Him
Yesterday, OklahomaWatch reported that 5 former legislators just joined the ranks of the army of state lobbyists working their former colleagues. The new malefactors are: *•* Pat Ownbey (R) *•* Josh Cockroft (R) *•* Bobby Cleveland (R) *•* Randy Bass (D) *•* Katie Henke (R) "The moves," wrote OklahomaWatch's Trevor Brown, "come as the Oklahoma Ethics Commission has attempted to crack down on the lobbying revolving door at the Capitol by passing rules each of the past two years that would require a two-year “cooling-off period” before former lawmakers can register as lobbyists. ... more »
Did Joe Biden Tell a Racially Mixed Audience that Republicans Would ‘Put Y’All Back in Chains’?
Biden said he was warning about the impact Republican economic policies would have on middle-class Americans.
“Bill Nye the Psycho-guy” loses it over AGW
Short video. (F-word warning) “Bill Nye the Psycho-guy” tells AGW skeptics they’re “idiots” and to “grow the f*ck up.” The world is “on f*king fire,” Nye warns. Thanks to Bill Sellers for this video The post “Bill Nye the Psycho-guy” loses it over AGW appeared first on Ice Age Now.
Declassified CIA Clandestine Service Emails Fret Over “UBL/Devil dolls” Story
A June 16, 2014 CIA “FLASH FYSA [For Your Situational Awareness] email to the Office of the Director of the National Clandestine Service [ODNCS] warned of a “Possible Future Washington Post Article regarding CIA Covert Influence Operations.” The “covert influence operation” was a doll. A doll with a likeness of Osama bin Laden, except that […]
Higher Education in America
[image: higher-education-in-america] In his new book, *Restoring the Promise*, Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Economics at Ohio University Richard Vedder discusses several important ideas for higher education reform.
Tariffs: The Taxes That Made America Great
[image: tariffs-the-taxes-that-made-america-great] Tariffs were the taxes that made America great. They were the taxes relied upon by the first and greatest of our early statesmen, before the coming of the globalists Woodrow Wilson and FDR.
Large Groups Keep Crossing Borders; Gang Members Caught and Removed
[image: large-groups-keep-crossing-borders-gang-member-caught-others-removed] A major force multiplier for the illegal-alien invaders crossing the border at a rate of nearly 76,000 a month since October, are large groups of more than 100 members, or smaller groups of 50 or less.
New Ninewa Governor Surrounded In Bribery Accusations Over His Election
(Irfad) Ninewa’s last Governor Akoub was dismissed in a flood of charges of corruption. His successor appears to be entering office under the same types of accusations. The May 13 election of new Ninewa Governor Mansour Marid is surrounded in growing controversy over charges that the vote was fixed. Early on there were reports that various parties were offering bribes to Ninewa council members to influence their votes. Speaker of Parliament Mohammed al-Halbusi was allegedly one of those offering money to politicians. Then the day after the vote there was a slew of articles from di... more »
This Day In Iraqi History - May 15
1935 Tribes seized Suq al-Shuyukh and cut railway between Basra and Nasiriya during revolt against govt 1941 German major arrived in Baghdad to lead Brandenburgers Commandorecon unit in Iraq along with squadron of bombers and squadron of fighters Met with PM Gaylani Decided priority blocking Transjordan force from reaching Habaniya base Was too late to do that 1941 Germany had total of 24 fighters and bombers in Iraq to help Gaylani govt fight German planes were painted in Iraqi colors to hide their origin 1941 British received intel that German planes flying to Iraq from Syria 19... more »
China’s Nuclear Option of Dumping US Bonds Would Cause Absolute Chaos in Global Markets – Expert
e China’s Nuclear Option of Dumping US Bonds Would Cause Absolute Chaos in Global Markets – Expert by https://www.rt.com/ The ongoing tit-for-tat tariff exchange between China and the US could push Beijing to strike back with the so-called ‘nuclear option’ – dumping its vast holdings of US Treasury bonds. – While the move would be …
Top British Commander In Rare Public Dispute With US Over Iran Intelligence
Top British Commander In Rare Public Dispute With US Over Iran Intelligence by Tyler Durden, https://www.zerohedge.com/ An awkward public exchange unfolded between the US military and its closest allied military coalition force during a Pentagon press conference on Tuesday wherein a top British commander in charge of anti-ISIS coalition forces rebuked White House claims on …
THE RISE OF LEADERSHIP DOWN: Disordered behavior of the press!
*WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 2019When "Trump before Trump" took us down:* The role of The Crazy has been substantial in modern American discourse. Crazy people advance crazy claims; millions of people believe them. American discourse bows beneath the weight of this widespread crackpot behavior. In yesterday's report, we tracked this phenomenon back to the pious Reverend Falwell and the endless crazy claims about all the people Bill and Hillary Clinton had murdered. The syndrome extends to more recent claims by radio crackpot Alex Jones, and by the disordered Donald J. Trump himself. That ... more »
Technology and the Possibility of Tyranny
In his discussion of the problems in the historical approach (historicism), Leo Strauss makes the following point on Aristotle’s view that technology should be under moral and political control (*Natural Right and History* by Leo Strauss; Page 23): It is obviously untrue to say, for instance, that Aristotle could not have conceived the injustice of slavery, for he did conceive of it. One may say, however, that he could not have conceived of a world state. But why? The world state presupposes such a development of technology as Aristotle could never have dreamed of. That technologic... more »
Will China Initiate Military Hostilities Against Vietnam?
Image Credit: U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. J.J. Harper *Derek Grossman, The Diplomat*: *Vietnam Is the Chinese Military’s Preferred Warm-Up Fight* *At some point, the Chinese military will need to test its new capabilities – and Vietnam is likely the preferred adversary.* In mid-April, China conducted a series of fresh military flights through the Bashi Channel and Miyako Strait, on the south and north ends of Taiwan, respectively. As has been the case many times in the past, these new activities were clearly meant to signal Beijing’s resolve to resort to force against t... more »
U.S. Intelligence: China Is Preparing To Invade Taiwan After Increasing Its Military Power In The South China Sea
*Express:* *South China Sea: Beijing preparing to INVADE Taiwan, says US intelligence* CHINA is preparing to invade Taiwan after increasing its military power in the South China Sea, according to the US Defence Intelligence Agency (DIA). Tensions erupted between the two countries after both laid claims in the disputed seas. The bitter rivalry has seen Taiwan accusing Beijing of infiltrating the island and attempting to gain influence. China’s navy has recently expanded from two to six brigades while Taiwan’s 2028 defence budget was 14.5 less than China’s. The DIA’s 2019 report to ... more »
United States Blames Excessive Force at Standing Rock on Private Security, not Police, During International Human Rights Testimony
Standing Rock Water Protectors under attack by police U.S. officials in three member delegation from State Department and Embassy are seated on far right during hearing. The United States focused blame on TigerSwan and private security companies, instead of police and Shreiffs Departments, for excessive force at Standing Rock By Brenda Norrell Censored News KINGStON, Jamaica -- A
A Quagmire in the Making? Turkey to Move East in Syria?
* Previously discussed has been this idea of the Adana Agreement being in play, present time, in Syria. I've read claims that allege Turkey is sending slews of fighters to block SAA in the Hama/Idlib area. That seems not likely for a number of reasons already mentioned. * * If we also consider the possibility that Turkey is 'poised to expand' eastward, which would be Adana in action, then it's not likely Turkey is behind any mass movement of fighters towards the region that SAA is retaking. * * At the same time some are claiming Turkey is behind the flow of fighters heading SAA off,... more »
Low-flying helicopters and power lines don't mix well
A French rescue helicopter was involved in a training exercise when it had an unfortunate encounter with low-hanging power lines. Very fortunately, no-one was hurt this time. The helicopter was equipped with a wire-cutter, ringed in the photograph below (a screen-capture from the video above). That may have helped prevent a crash, by deflecting or cutting the wires before they could get tangled in the rotor. However, I imagine all on board had a brown-trouser moment! Peter
Rejoinder to Moller on Political Correctness
I still say Dan Moller should rethink his views on political correctness. Here’s my point-by-point reply. Moller in blockquotes, I’m not. My view of political correctness is one of those in-between positions that everyone ends up hating: the left is wrong in ignoring PC run amok, the right is wrong in thinking PC is always […] The post Rejoinder to Moller on Political Correctness appeared first on Econlib.
The Kenya–Somalia Maritime Dispute and Its Potential National Security Costs
Aerial view of Daab Refugee Camp, 2011 (Source: Flickr/Andy Hall/Oxfam) The at-times fraught relationship between Kenya and Somalia took a new turn in 2014, when Somalia submitted a *compromis* before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) claiming that Kenya was conducting illegal acts in what Somalia claimed to be part of its territory. The territory in question is a 100,000 square kilometer (38,610 square mile) triangular patch created by projecting the Kenya-Somali border eastward into the Indian Ocean. Kenya filed a counter-memorial in early 2017 arguing that Somalia’s claim... more »
Firefighters contain fast-moving blaze east of Perth
Just In - 14 hours ago
An emergency warning is downgraded after firefighters contain a blaze which was threatening lives and homes in the shires of Mundaring and Northam, east of Perth.
See Charlie Chaplin’s The Kid and A Dog’s Life at Rio’s MAM this Thursday
By Jack Arnhold, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – This Thursday, May 16th, the Cinemateca at Rio’s Museu de Arte Moderna will be hosting the fifth session of their Cineclube Retrolâmpago, with a showing of Charlie Chaplin’s A Dog’s Life and The Kid at 6:30 PM. In keeping with Cineclube Retrolâmpago’s love of authentic […] The post See Charlie Chaplin’s The Kid and A Dog’s Life at Rio’s MAM this Thursday appeared first on The Rio Times.
I'M NOT AGAINST STUNTS, BUT YOU COULD DO A LOT BETTER THAN THIS ONE
I have doubts about this: More than 20 House Democrats will stage a marathon public reading of the entire redacted Mueller report beginning Thursday at noon, and likely ending in the early morning hours of Friday. “We’ve been saying for weeks that if you think there was no obstruction and no collusion, you haven’t read the Mueller report. So the ongoing quest has been, ‘How do we get that story out there while we are waiting for the witnesses to come in?’" said Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon (D-Pa.) who has been organizing the effort since Friday. Scanlon is the vice chairwoman of the House... more »
Henningsen: ‘Sweden Reopening Assange Case is Like Triple Jeopardy’
*Patrick Henningsen* | Discussing the far-reaching legal implications of first Ecuador's, and now Britain's handover of Assange to the international criminal cartel.
Why You Should Care About The Palestinian ‘Nakba’
*Robert Inlakesh* | Dismantling some of the many lies about the ongoing Israel-Palestine conflict.
Secret Documents Reveal How EU Politicians Supported Big Agri over Dangerous Pesticides
Newly released European Commission documents reveal a fight to cripple important European pesticide protections. The haul of over 600 documents was obtained after a two year legal battle won by the Pesticide Action Network Europe (PAN). Top officials in the EU tried to protect chemical and farming interests from incoming European rules that were expected to directly ban […] The post Secret Documents Reveal How EU Politicians Supported Big Agri over Dangerous Pesticides appeared first on Sustainable Pulse.
U.S. Allies Resist White House's New Claims Of Threats From Iran
*New York Times:* *Skeptical U.S. Allies Resist Trump’s New Claims of Threats From Iran* WASHINGTON — As the Trump administration draws up war plans against Iran over what it says are threats to American troops and interests, a senior British military official told reporters at the Pentagon on Tuesday that he saw no increased risk from Iran or allied militias in Iraq or Syria. A few hours later, the United States Central Command issued an unusual rebuke: The remarks from the British official — Maj. Gen. Chris Ghika, who is also the deputy commander of the American-led coalition fi... more »
Syrian Society And Secularism
Before the war, Syrian society was organised in a secular manner, in order to allow cohabitation between the many religious groups which compose it. All Syrians have suffered from the atrocities committed by the jihadists (for which the Europeans today blame the Syrian Arab Republic). Many of the victims turned […]
Can new crop of Great Lakes politicians turn the tide on drinking water quality?
Regardless of the reason, a new crop of Great Lakes politicians is emerging and they are putting a spotlight on drinking water quality issues. (My editor, who lives very near Lake Michigan, is thrilled about this.) Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers said in his State of the State speech that “7 million Wisconsinites depend on private wells […] The post Can new crop of Great Lakes politicians turn the tide on drinking water quality? appeared first on Health Nut News.
Millennials besieged by chronic illness: From age 27, it’s all “downhill”
By the Children’s Health Defense Team NOTE: There can be no denying that America’s children and young adults are at a critical juncture. Unless we start admitting what we already know about environmental culprits and become willing to do something about them, children, young adults and our nation are going to continue to get short-changed. […] The post Millennials besieged by chronic illness: From age 27, it’s all “downhill” appeared first on Health Nut News.
NBC: Oregon vaccine bill dead. No mandatory vaccinations
The bill is dead. Oregon lawmakers were, thankfully, able to kill a bill that would have put mandatory vaccinations on the books. “Despite passing the House and having the necessary votes in the Senate, the measure to make it harder for families to opt out of required vaccinations was nixed as part of a deal […] The post NBC: Oregon vaccine bill dead. No mandatory vaccinations appeared first on Health Nut News.
Iran's So-Called 'Stealth' Fighter Is a Paper Tiger
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, * The one threat from Terhan we don't have to worry about. *One should also bear in mind that back in 2003, Iran unveiled an earlier, more convincing fake subsonic stealth fighter called the Shafaq—revealed in 2014 to be a mock-up made of wood.* There can be such a thing as posturing too hard. *(This first appeared last year.)* Iran’s aviation industry has accomplishments to boast about despite operating under heavy sanctions for nearly forty years. It has managed to keep once state-of-the-art U.S.-built F-4 Phantom and F-14 Tomcat fighters in ope... more »
3,300 Rounds Per Minute: The F-35s 'Gun' Is Really Something Special
*Kris Osborn* *Security, * A killer. *Could this be the forgotten weapon? * The Pentagon’s F-35 Joint Strike Fighter team of weapons developers is planning for the aircraft's 25mm Gatling gun to be operational this year, officials said The weapon has been in development for several years and was successfully test fired on Oct. 30, 2015 in California. (This first appeared several years ago.) “This milestone was the first in a series of test flights to functionally evaluate the in-flight operation of the F-35A’s internal 25mm gun throughout its employment envelope,” a Pentagon ... more »
The Really Strange Way Russia Leaned About America's Stealth Weapons
*WarIsBoring* *Security, * One reporter. The Americans were up to something, and the Soviets knew it. In the late 1970s and early ‘80s, the U.S. military was quietly developing sophisticated stealth technology meant to help aircraft evade detection by radar and other sensors. Soviet intelligence agents had a pretty good idea what was going on. Not necessarily because they had eavesdropped on Pentagon communications or infiltrated the U.S. aerospace industry. They knew about stealth because they routinely read and translated American trade magazines and hobbyist books. Specific... more »
Drivers Beware: The Deadly Perils of Traffic Stops in the American Police State
*John W. Whitehead* - From the moment you’re pulled over, you’re at the mercy of law enforcement officers.
Keanu Reeves’ Explanation of What Happens When We Die Left Stephen Colbert Speechless
*Elias Marat* - Is death the end of the universe?
Alabama Ban on Nearly All Abortions in GOP Governor’s Hands
The passage by a wide margin in the GOP-led Alabama Senate shifts the spotlight to Gov. Kay Ivey, who's long identified as anti-abortion.
Sherpa Climber Scales Mount Everest for Record 23rd Time
Kami Rita, 49, first scaled Everest in 1994 and has been making the trip nearly every year since.
Looking for Climate Change Info, Teachers Find Propaganda
All vying for educators' attention: Materials produced by climate change doubters, lesson plans developed by the oil industry, and countless other sites with misleading or outdated information.
Facebook Limits Livestreaming Ahead of Tech Summit in Paris
Facebook's move came hours before its executives would face the prime minister of New Zealand, where an attacker killed 51 people in March — and livestreamed parts of it on Facebook.
Harris Wants Ban on Importing AR-15-Style Assault Weapons
The Democratic senator and presidential candidate has previously said she'd take executive action on gun violence if Congress failed to pass comprehensive gun safety measures in her first 100 days.
The Winds Of Change
In Britain, the winds of change are blowing. Climate change has become an urgent issue. John Vidal writes: The last few months have seen the debate shift. Put it down to David Attenborough’s documentary, 1.5 million children on school strike, the charisma of Greta Thunberg, or sheer frustration with the political system, but increasing numbers of people now seem to recognise that nature’s wellbeing is a national priority. The UK government, keen to position itself as a world leader on climate, but still promoting flying and roads and less keen to act at home, recognises the momen... more »
San Francisco Takes a Historic Step Forward in the Fight for Privacy — First to Ban Gov’t Facial Recognition Tech
By Nathan Sheard The San Francisco Board of Supervisors voted today by 8-to-1 to make San Francisco the first major city in the United States... more »
Does Trump represent the end of the Reagan regime, or the beginning of something far more dangerous?
In today's New York Times, Tom Edsall gives an outstanding summary of the academic debate over whether Donald Trump is a disjunctive president, or something far more dangerous. His column includes quotes from Theda Skocpol, Steven Levitsky, Daniel Ziblatt, Julia Azari, Scott Lemieux, and, of course, Stephen Skowronek himself. Most of the commentators argue that Trump does not fit well into Skowronek's model of presidential leadership, and that he raises distinctive dangers of authoritarianism that we simply have not seen in the past. Azari and Lemieux argue that we may be headed int... more »
WATCH: Cop Shoots Fleeing Man in the Back in a Crowd of People, And Then Gets Swarmed
[image: shot]A man who was shot in the back by a police officer as he ran away has filed a lawsuit. Meanwhile, the cop who shot him is still on regular duty.
U.S. Orders Non-Essential Personnel In The Iraq Embassy And Consulate To Leave Immediately
*Daily Mail:* *US orders non-essential government staff to leave Iraq immediately amid escalating tensions with Iran as Khamenei warns it would not be hard for Tehran to enrich uranium to weapons-grade levels* * All 'non-emergency' US government employees told to leave Iraq immediately * Comes after US said it had detected threats from Iran and proxy forces in region * UK embassy staff are 'operating as normal' with 'no plans' to withdraw them * Relations between Tehran and US have drastically deteriorated in recent days * President Trump has warned Iran would 'suffer greatly' if it... more »
CENTCOM Contradicts British General Who Said That 'There's Been No Increased Threat From Iranian-Backed Forces In Iraq And Syria' (Update)
British Army Maj. Gen. Christopher Ghika, deputy commander for Strategy and Information Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve (CJTF-OIR), speaks before a gathering of Coalition forces at the Armistice Ceremony at Union III, Baghdad on Nov. 11, 2018. (Phillip McTaggart/U.S. Army) *Task & Purpose:* *CENTCOM corrects British general: US forces in Iraq and Syria on heightened alert for Iranian attacks * A British two-star general had to eat his own words on Tuesday after contradicting the White House, which has warned that Iranian-backed forces could attack U.S. troop... more »
British Government Passes the Buck to Sweden Where the Military Offense Exclusion Protects Julian Assange From Extradition to the Us
The UK looks likely to welcome to pass the Assange hot potato to Sweden....which could turn out to be a lucky break.
Is A Wall Street Journal Writer Blaming Russia for American 5G Opposition Too? Even The Telecom Industry Admits They Have No Evidence That 5G is Safe.
By B.N. Frank Many people won’t read past the title of a recent Wall Street Journal op-ed piece that seems to blame Russia for American... more »
Trump likely to back Langworthy for Republican chairmanship in New York
Erie County Republican Party Chairman Nick Langworthy is likely to receive the support of President Donald J. Trump in his bid to unseat Ed Cox — an establishment figure from Manhattan who has been hostile to the President. It’s rumored
Watch Out, U.S. Navy: China Has 650 "Vessels with Military Capabilities"
*David Axe* *Security, * Yikes. *America's allies contribute their own forces to international efforts to manage China's rise as a military power. But that doesn't mean the United States shouldn't reconsider its own strategy in light of China's numerical advantage at sea.* The Chinese fleet is much bigger than most people think. And that should compel the United States to reconsider its Pacific maritime strategy, one expert argued. *(This first appeared in January.)* The People's Liberation Army Navy by 2020 will possess between 313 and 342 warships, the U.S. Office of Naval ... more »
Russia Might Take the Biggest Submarine Ever and Add 200 Cruise Missiles
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, * Or is this just a bluff? *Thus, while the idea of Russia reviving its cold war leviathans sounds compellingly scary, there’s evidence it makes little practical or financial sense given more cost-efficient and survivable means to achieve the same ends. It could also be the project is being trumpeted for the propagandistic symbolism behind deploying super-submarines that are larger and carry more missiles than their American counterparts.* On April 20, 2019, Russia’s TASS Agency reported that Vice Admiral Oleg Burtsev announced Russia’s intention t... more »
Hypersonic Weapons Are Literally Unstoppable (As In America Can't Stop Them)
*John L. Dolan, Richard K. Gallagher, David L. Mann* *Security, * What do we do about it? *Currently, much of DoD's funding for hypersonic weapons is going toward precision strike or offensive weapons, as opposed to missile defense programs. * “The hypersonic threat is real; it is not imagination"- Lt Gen Samuel Greaves As evidenced by numerous media accounts and Department of Defense (DoD) senior leaders’ comments, the impact and challenges posed by hypersonic missile systems are a growing and extremely complex threat to our national interests. Hypersonic weapons are highly ... more »
The U.S. Navy Wants a 100-Mile Range Railgun (But It May Never Happen)
*Task and Purpose* *Security, * "It's too great a weapon system, so it's going somewhere, hopefully." *"We've demonstrated it at lower firing rates and ... shorter ranges. Now we have to do the engineering to, sort of, crank it up and get it at the designated firing rates, at the 80- to 100-mile range."* Less than a year after declaring the U.S. Navy "fully invested" in the service's much-hyped electromagnetic railgun, Chief of Naval Operations Adm. John Richardson is apparently experiencing some buyer's remorse over the $500 million supergun's troubled development. Appearing be... more »
Pentagon Wants An Artificial Intelligence Platform That Can Track Someone Across A City
The U.S. Air Force's 184th Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Group. US Air Force *Defense One: **‘Siri, Watch That Guy’: Pentagon Seeks AI that Can Track Someone Across a City* The intel community's researchers are looking for datasets to help train their computers. The U.S. intelligence community’s research arm wants to train algorithms to track people across sprawling video surveillance networks, and it needs more data to do it. The Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity is recruiting teams to build bigger, better datasets to train computer vision algorith... more »
US Senator John F. Kennedy Speech & Resolution On Algeria – Imperialism: The Enemy Of Freedom (July 2, 1957)
“The great enemy of that tremendous force of freedom is called, for want of a more precise term, imperialism – … Continue reading →
Surplus and Deficit: Resources of Legitimation in the “Crisis of Democracy”
For the symposium on Sanford Levinson and Jack M. Balkin, Democracy and Dysfunction (University of Chicago Press, 2019). Jedediah Britton-Purdy[*] This long post sketches two thoughts prompted by time with the wide-ranging, provocative, and fecund letters that make up *Democracy and Dysfunction*. The first thought is that U.S. politics exhibits a *surplus* of claims to political authority--the right to rule. I suggest that this surplus is both a worse thing than many constitutional commentators have supposed and a specific detriment to majoritarian democracy, which may itself be a ... more »
Eric Schmidt Defends Dragonfly Project — China Presence Helps Country be “More Open”
By Daniel Taylor Schmidt told the BBC, “There are many, many benefits interacting, among other things, with China.” In a recent BBC interview, Schmidt defended... more »
Decades of relationships give rise to HdL’s California cannabis stronghold
While supporters and critics can debate HdL Cos.’ influence as a positive or negative force on California’s cannabis industry, what’s indisputable is the firm's success in winning local marijuana government contracts. Decades of relationships give rise to HdL’s California cannabis stronghold is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Wednesday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading. - Karl Nerenberg writes that the ultimate test of the public's willingness to facilitate a climate breakdown is fast approaching - but that the parties pushing delay and denial may be surprised with the outcome. Brett Chandler challenges the argument that we're somehow entitled to act only once everybody else - including China and other developing countries - has slashed carbon emissions first. And Doug Cuthand rightly calls out the environmental vandals using their power today to leave a damaged world for future generations. - Mea... more »
You’re adults now, and this is an actual crisis
News 1. Keji braces for impact of invasive chain pickerel Chain pickerel first spotted last year in the water systems of Kejimkujik National Park are now spread throughout the park, reports Paul Withers for the CBC. “It’s kind of like a bad dream and it just keeps getting worse,” said Chris McCarthy, a Parks Canada […]
Trivia : May 15th
These things happened on this date in history…. Worst Movie Ever Made – Ishtar May 15, 1987 The film that would become synonymous with “box office flop,” Ishtar is released. Starring Warren Beatty and Dustin Hoffman with a production cost of $55 million, it made only $14 million at the box office. Although it maintains a strong cult following, many call it the worst movie ever made. Nylon Stockings May 15, 1940 Nylon stockings first go on sale across the U.S. Stronger and cheaper than silk stockings, they were an instant hit selling out all 4,000,000 pairs in four days. Prior to thi... more »
Is Venezuela’s Maduro Paranoid, Weak, And Isolated?
*Miami Herald:* *U.S. official describes Venezuela’s Maduro as paranoid, weak, isolated * Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro has lost trust in his inner circle, can’t venture out into public and is sleeping in a bunker as he clings to power in the shattered country, said Mauricio Claver-Carone, the senior director of the White House National Security Council. Speaking at the Concordia conference in Colombia’s capital Tuesday, Claver-Carone, one of the Trump administration’s key national security advisers, pushed back against the idea that a brief military uprising on April 30 in Ca... more »
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*Black students reluctant to apply to Cambridge University 'due to lack of Afro-Caribbean hairdressers' * *What a joke! Most blacks rightly know that they will have difficulty competing so wisely opt out. Hair is just an excuse that only gullible do-gooders would believe* Black students are failing to apply to Cambridge because there is a lack of Afro-Caribbean hairdressers in the city, the university’s pro-vice-Chancellor has said. The “unexpected” finding arose during research into what deters black students from considering the institution, according to Professor Graham Virgo... more »
Trump boxed in on Iran, as Putin holds key to prevent war in Persian Gulf (Video)
The Duran Quick Take: Episode 169. The post Trump boxed in on Iran, as Putin holds key to prevent war in Persian Gulf (Video) appeared first on The Duran.
Why Are the U.S.'s Cyber Secrets Getting Stolen? Because China’s Getting Better At Stealing Them.
The National Security Agency complex at Fort Meade. (Credit: Wikimedia/National Security Agency) The New York Times published a major story last week, drawing on research from the cybersecurity company Symantec. The story revealed how a group of elite Chinese hackers known as APT3 had apparently gained access to powerful American hacking tools and used them to penetrate governments and companies of American allies. The Times piece and much of the commentary it solicited linked this case to concerns about the National Security Agency’s (NSA’s) ability to protect its most closely gu... more »
Teacher who restrained student during brawl to return to work after community support
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A teacher who was stood down from his job after physically restraining a 14-year-old boy during a schoolyard fight is being allowed to return to work.
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*Bill Nye In F Bomb Rant: ‘the Planet Is on F*cking Fire!’* *I have just looked out my front door and cannot see anything on fire, not even fucking fire. The man is deranged. The use of profanity is the sign of a weak mind trying to express itself forcibly* Appearing Sunday on HBO’s Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, Bill Nye launched into an profanity-laden and hyperbolic rant about climate change, exclaiming “the planet’s on fucking fire!” “By the end of this century, if emissions keep rising, the average temperature on Earth could go up another four to eight degrees,” Nye sai... more »
“Até Quando?” – Until When? – A Question Without an Answer
Column By Henry Montalto RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – An unannounced military operation in the North Zone leaves an innocent Jiu-jitsu professor dead. A positive influence on the community of Complexo do Alemão was unjustly taken from the residents on Tuesday, May 14th, at 2 PM. We now have confirmation that martial arts instructor Jean […] The post “Até Quando?” – Until When? – A Question Without an Answer appeared first on The Rio Times.
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From Jenna Orkin Millions Of Californians Will "Plunge Into Darkness" As PG&E Commits To Cut Power During Wildfire SeasonBayer says Monsanto likely kept files on influential people across Europe You will get chipped – eventually Not Just Ukraine; Biden May Have A Serious China Problem As Schweizer Exposes Hunter's $1bn DealJudy Shelton, Trump's Next Fed Choice, Favors A Gold Standard And Free TradeThe US military is exploring a plan to deploy 120,000 troops to the Middle East as tensions with Iran intensify Houthi Drones Attack Aramco Pipeline Booster Stations NASA said the moon is s... more »
Study of autism and vitamin D earns retraction after questions about reliability
A pediatrics journal has retracted a 2016 article purporting to be the first randomized controlled trial on the effects of vitamin D supplements on autism over concerns about the reliability of the findings. The paper, “Randomized controlled trial of vitamin D supplementation in children with autism spectrum disorder,” appeared in the Journal of Child Psychology … Continue reading Study of autism and vitamin D earns retraction after questions about reliability
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