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'We'll take care of you': Former CIA officer guilty of spying for China
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A former CIA officer who was paid hundreds of thousands to leak United States defence and intelligence secrets, has pleaded guilty to spying for China, the US Justice Department said.
New phone, who dis? Anning campaign material airdropped on train
A commuter on a peak-hour Melbourne train says she was airdropped campaign material in support of Fraser Anning's Conservative National Party by an anonymous sender.
Bali bombing site owner offered compromise so peace park can be built
The governor of Bali has proposed a land swap as one solution to help families of the 2002 Sari Club bombing turn the site into a permanent peace park, but the new site is 1.5km away.
Virtually unstoppable anti-Labor scare campaign targets Chinese-Australians
Chinese-Australian voters are being targeted by a social media scare campaign that claims there would be an influx of more than a million refugees in 10 years if a Labor government was elected.
U.S. Reached Record Energy Consumption in 2018; Fossil Energy Supplied 80 Percent
With a booming economy, the United States consumed a record high of 101.3 quadrillion Btu of energy in 2018–3.5 percent… The post U.S. Reached Record Energy Consumption in 2018; Fossil Energy Supplied 80 Percent appeared first on IER.
Citing climate differences, Shell walks away from U.S. refining lobby
Last month. Reuters wrote an article entitled “Citing climate differences, Shell walks away from US refining lobby.” Here are the lead paragraphs. “Royal Dutch Shell Plc on Tuesday became the first major oil and gas company to announce plans to … Continue reading →
President Trump and First Lady Melania Participate in National Day of Prayer Service
Earlier today at the White House Rose Garden, President Trump, First Lady Melania Trump, Vice-President Mike Pence and Second Lady Karen Pence participated in a national day of prayer service. [Video Below]
BETSY P. HUANG
*BETSY P. HUANG* has been named associate provost and dean at Clark University. Currently, she is the Andrea B. and Peter Klein ’64 Distinguished Professor and director of the Center for Gender, Race and Area Studies. Huang received a bachelor’s degree in English from SUNY Buffalo and a Ph.D. from the University of Rochester.
KENICHI MATSUNO
*KENICHI MATSUNO* has been named dean of faculty at Babson College. Prior to his new role, he served as a professor of marketing at the college. Matsuno received a bachelor’s degree from Aoymama Gakuin University, a bachelor’s degree from the University of Oregon, a master’s degree from the University of Virginia and a Ph.D. from the University of Tennessee.
González Stokas Named Barnard’s First Diversity VP
Dr. Ariana González Stokas, the Dean of Inclusive Excellence at Bard College, will become Barnard College’s inaugural Vice President for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in July. González Stokas will report to president Dr. Sian Leah Beilock and work with campus constituencies, leading initiatives that cultivate a more inclusive and equitable learning environment. She will chair […]
OYA TUKEL
*OYA TUKEL* has been appointed dean of Martin Tuchman School of Management at New Jersey Institute of Technology. Most recently, she was a professor, associate dean of undergraduate programs and studentservices and director of student success and engagement at Cleveland State University. Tukel earned a bachelor’s degree from the Middle East Technical University and a Ph.D. from the University of Florida.
All 19 NJ Community Colleges to Offer Free Tuition Program
Eligible students enrolled in all of New Jersey’s community colleges will now be able to benefit from a tuition-free program. The expanded Community College Opportunity Grant program will cover the costs of remaining financial need for students at Brookdale Community College, County College of Morris, Essex County College, Raritan Valley Community College, Rowan College at […]
Fisk University Breaks Ground on New Center for Career Planning
Fisk University in Tennessee will break ground this week for the campus’ new Roland G. Parrish Center for Career Planning and Development. The Roland G. Parrish Center’s construction is funded by a $3 million gift – one of the largest gifts in Fisk’s history – from Parrish, a businessman and philanthropist in the Dallas area. […]
LEE SKINNER
*LEE SKINNER* has been appointed dean of the Newcomb-Tulane College at Tulane University. Most recently, she was associate dean of the fauclty and professor of Spanish at Claremont McKenna College. Skinner earned a bachelor’s degree in comparative literature from Brown University and a Ph.D. in Spanish from Emory University.
Sold Out; Willie Soon’s “The Sun Also Warms” Presentation
Dr. Soon explains global warming like no one else. He should have titled his presentation “Its the Sun Stupid” or “Global Warming the Comedy.” Please Like, Share, Subscribe, Re-blog and Comment Advertisements
The Noble Crony: Big Business on the Politics of Business
Tyler’s Big Business insists that the influence of business over American government is greatly overblown: I am against virtually all manifestations of crony capitalism, but I’m also not sure people are getting the basic story right. Business does have some real political pull, but the basic view that big business is “pulling the strings” in Washington […] The post The Noble Crony: Big Business on the Politics of Business appeared first on Econlib.
Cicada Swarm About to Emerge in Parts of Pennsylvania, Ohio
The insects have been waiting underground for nearly two decades, and millions are about to make their debut.
Women’s Hockey Stars Declare Boycott in Demand for 1 League
The announcement comes little over a month since the Canadian Women's Hockey League made an abrupt decision to cease operations.
Is Tina Turner ‘Gravely Ill’ With Stomach Cancer or Other Disease?
The legendary singer revealed in her 2018 autobiography that she had coped with bouts of cancer, stroke, and kidney disease.
Powikłania poszczepienne (autyzm, porażenia, alergie, etc) - mechanizm zatrucia i odtruwania.
Jak prawdopodobnie część z Państwa wie - zdrowy mózg ma strukturę podobną do czystej gąbki, która jest bez przerwy obmywana i karmiona przez płyn mózgowo-rdzeniowy. Gdy tę gąbkę ubrudzimy żywicami, poliestrami, zsieciowanymi hydroksykwasami lub olejami schnącymi - przepływ przez tkankę spada, komórki mózgu są duszone i w konsekwencji czynność hormonalna i intelektualna mózgu radykalnie spada. Szczepionki są "konserwowane" kwasem bursztynowym (succinic acid) i maleinowym (maleic acid) oraz ich solami (succinate, maleinate). Te związki sieciują (zasychają) w kontakcie z kwasem mleko...more »
Playing Chicken In The Straits Of Hormuz - Red Lines And War Talk
After designating Iran's Revolutionary Guard a terrorist organization, will the US make a physical attempt to shut down any oil export by citing the oil business's relationship with the Iranian Guard? Will Iran make good on its threat to shut down the Hormuz Straits, which would take out 20 percent of the oil from the world market? Clearly Trump's sights are set on Iran. How far will he go? Tune in to today's Liberty Report:
Israeli Ambassador Calls For The Criminalization of Antisemitic Speech
[image: undefined] In the aftermath of another tragic shooting at another synagogue, Israel’s Ambassador to the United Nations Danny Danon has again called for the criminalization of antisemitic speech. I have previously written about such international efforts to criminalize speech, including a proposal supported by the Obama Administration. The implications of such laws for free speech are easy to dismiss amidst the sorrow of another attack. However, the free speech community must remain firm that free speech is not the cause of hate, it is solution to hate. Danon declared “The t... more »
Science retracts report on deadly Kumamoto earthquake
Science is retracting a 2017 paper about the deadly Kumamoto earthquake about a month after the university announced that the paper’s first author, Aiming Lin, had committed misconduct, including falsification of data and plagiarism. Science editor in chief Jeremy Berg told us in late March that the journal had been trying to obtain more information in … Continue reading Science retracts report on deadly Kumamoto earthquake
Pictures of St Paisios' grave...
*... and very living sense of his presence, of holiness, of light of the presence of the true God. * *St Paisos wrote a great deal about the NWO warning that we are living through the end times predicted in the Bible. Although he was a monk devoted to prayer, he was also very patriotic and took a great interest in developments in Greece. * *Facts suggest that we are now seeing the beginning of the end of the NWO. China with a state run central bank lifting millions out of poverty and seeking to make its people prosperous and healthy has now emerged as the world's super power, triu... more »
Chernobyl Cancer Rates Revised Upwards
It seems that the nuclear god of death prefers female sacrifices: Chernobyl Cancer Rates Revised Upwards (2019, May 1). Retrieved from http://newrenewextra.blogspot.com/2019/05/chernobyl-cancer-rates-revised-upwards.html UNSCEAR report. It notes that ‘the total number of cases of thyroid cancer registered in the period 1991−2015 in males and females, who were under 18 in 1986 (for the whole of Belarus and Ukraine, and for the four most contaminated oblasts of the Russian Federation), approached 20,000. This number is almost three times higher than the number of thyroid cancer cases ... more »
New York Times: FBI Sent An Agent To Spy On A Trump Aide In 2016
George Papadopoulos, a former Trump campaign aide, was the target of an F.B.I. investigation into connections between the campaign and Russia.CreditCreditTom Brenner for The New York Times *New York Times:* *F.B.I. Sent Investigator Posing as Assistant to Meet With Trump Aide in 2016* WASHINGTON — The conversation at a London bar in September 2016 took a strange turn when the woman sitting across from George Papadopoulos, a Trump campaign adviser, asked a direct question: Was the Trump campaign working with Russia? The woman had set up the meeting to discuss foreign policy issues.... more »
Is Cuba Next If Venezuela Falls?
....embargo, together with highest-level sanctions, will be placed on the island of Cuba. Hopefully, all Cuban soldiers will promptly and peacefully return to their island! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 30, 2019 *Kenneth Underwood, Yahoo News:* *'If Venezuela falls, Cuba is next': Strategist* The chaos in Venezuela could take down more than just the Maduro regime, according to one strategist. “The Cubans are the ones who are running the show in Venezuela,” Bulltick Chief Global Markets Strategist Kathryn Rooney Vera told Yahoo Finance’s “On the Move” on Wednesday. “... more »
Snopes Defends Teaching Child Rape to Children
[image: snopes-defends-teaching-child-rape-to-children] The fake “fact checking” website Snopes has once again attempted to deceive readers, this time lying about a growing scandal in California involving the teaching of pedophilia and pederasty as a “sexual orientation.”
Democrat Quandary: Most Voters Don’t Want Trump Impeached, Are Tired of Mueller Report Scandal
[image: democrat-quandary-most-voters-don-t-want-trump-impeached-are-tired-of-mueller-report-scandal] The Democrats are running out of options on how to damage the president. The Mueller report is ancient history, impeachment is off the table, and the hearings are becoming white noise.
Dershowitz: Barr Right Not to Charge Trump
[image: dershowitz-barr-right-not-to-charge-trump] Attorney General William Barr is now the new target of the Left — in Congress and the in the media — but famous liberal attorney Alan Dershowitz says Barr was right.
Mount Olympus, picture of the home of the Greek gods
*As Donald Trump urges the Senate approve North Macedonia as a new member of NATO, a pic of ole Mount Olympus in the Greek region of Macedonia. I took it on my way to visit the grave of St Paisios. * *https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Olympus#Ancient_and_medieval_sites* *https://www.aa.com.tr/en/americas/trump-asks-senate-to-ok-north**-* *macedonia-joining-nato/1465650* *A picture of the White Tower in Thessaloniki, the Greek regional capital of Greek Macedonia.* *St Paul wrote letters to the first Christian community in Thessaloniki in Greek because they were Greek sp... more »
Thousands of Teachers March on Raleigh, NC
*by Tamika Walker Kelly * *Yesterday was huge.* Thousands of public school educators, bus drivers, custodians, cafeteria workers, social workers, counselors, coaches and other support staff – along with their supporters – *flooded the streets of Raleigh. Again.* But we didn't just show up today. We organized. We held our legislators accountable and put them on record about their stance on public education. We met together with our neighbors in county conversations and made concrete plans to continue this work *until we win the schools** our communities deserve.* *And we are already wi... more »
Colorado legislators OK medical cannabis as opioid alternative
Colorado lawmakers approved a measure that is likely to boost medical marijuana sales in the state by allowing physicians to prescribe MMJ as an alternative to opioids. At the same time, the state Senate gave final passage to the so-called sunset bill that extends Colorado’s regulated marijuana programs. The bill includes provisions to streamline licensing […] Colorado legislators OK medical cannabis as opioid alternative is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Canada’s first nursery license marks ‘key point’ in cannabis industry’s development
Canada’s cannabis regulatory agency issued its first nursery license to Alberta-based InPlanta Biotechnology – a milestone that will lead to a more diversified selection of cannabis from a wider variety of genetics and a more competitive legal market. The new license category allows holders to produce and sell cannabis and hemp genetics for seeds and […] Canada’s first nursery license marks ‘key point’ in cannabis industry’s development is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
2:00PM Water Cooler 5/2/2019
By Lambert Strether of Corrente. * * * Readers, feel free to contact me at lambert [UNDERSCORE] strether [DOT] corrente [AT] yahoo [DOT] com, with (a) links, and even better (b) sources I should curate regularly, (c) how to send me a check if you are allergic to PayPal, and (d) to find out how […]
How safe are our schools?
Highlights on school crime. https://nces.ed.gov/pubs2018/2018036.pdf It's decreased in this century, but would you know from the news? Reported hate-words have decreased. Would you know that from memes and posts on social media? Also, crimes among juveniles, girls and boys, have decreased 65% since 1996, and arrests significantly from 2006-2015. - Based on the 2017 National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS), students ages 12 to 18 experienced 827,000 total victimizations (i.e., theft and nonfatal violent victimization) at school and 503,800 total victimizations away... more »
This Is the Pentagon's Manual for Destroying North Korea's Nuclear Weapons
*Michael Peck* *Security, * Could this work? *Special emphasis is placed on reconnaissance and intelligence collection to identify WMD sites.* The Pentagon has just released a new manual that lays out how the United States might destroy North Korea’s nukes. Army Techniques Publication No. 3-90.40, “Combined Arms Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction,” explains U.S. doctrine for neutralizing WMDs. The guidelines focus on the nuts and bolts of counter-WMD combined-arms operations by brigade combat teams, or BCTs. In other words, how regular Army combat brigades should deal with... more »
America Must Lead on Venezuela
*Steve Waugh* *Security, Americas* [image: Reuters] Washington cannot afford to do nothing. Four vital, national interests form the backbone of America’s National Security Strategy: Protect the homeland, promote American prosperity, preserve peace through strength, and advance U.S. influence. A failed socialist state in South America threatens all four interests because Russia is prolonging and deepening that disaster in order to harm the United States. As Venezuela failed, like Syria, its citizens became refugees by the millions. The resulting humanitarian crisis is crippling i... more »
What Putin Wants with North Korea
*Doug Bandow* *Security, Asia* [image: Reuters] Moscow has no core national interests at stake, but it does see a chance to throw a cog in Washington's policy wheels. The Trump administration continues to pay a high price for treating Russia as an enemy. Vladimir Putin has dealt himself back into the Korea game. He could be helpful if it was worth his while. But as long as Washington undermines Moscow’s interests, Putin will toss some cogs into the proverbial wheel. The collapse of the Soviet Union for a time turned Moscow into a geopolitical irrelevancy. Nowhere was that more o... more »
The U.S. Navy Is Unbalanced. It's Time to Fix It.
*John S. Van Oudenaren* *Security, Americas* [image: Flickr / Official U.S. Navy Page] From a shortage of ships to munitions and carrier-based fighters which lack range, the U.S. Navy is ill-equipped to contend with a new era of great-power conflict. In the decades after the Cold War, the U.S. Navy absorbed sustained budget cuts resulting in large force reductions. The total size of the fleet dwindled from nearly 600 active ships in 1987 to around 285 today. During this period, naval planners focused their substantial, yet shrinking, budgetary resources on large, costly, high-end... more »
The Forgotten North Korea Threat: Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis
*Jessup Jong* *Security, Asia* [image: Reuters] If one day Pyongyang was normalized and open for business, then its resistant strain of tuberculosis would need to be contained. With a flurry of recent bilateral summits, talk of North Korea potentially opening up abounded for a while in world capitals and think tanks. But would it really be a good idea for Washington to allow American companies to do business in North Korea one day? Is North Korea really in a position to open up in a way that benefits its people, the United States, and the world? Pyongyang has not done enough to ... more »
How to Prepare for a Third U.S.-North Korea Summit
*Emily B. Landau, Shimon Stein* *Security, Asia* [image: Reuters] The Trump administration—like the administrations that came before it—is currently unwilling to consider a phased approach. And therein lies its biggest mistake. After the abrupt termination of the second summit held between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un on the nuclear issue in late February, the latest word is that Trump is tentatively opening the door to a possible third summit. The message came in the wake of Kim Jong-un’s remarks regarding the sanctions on his country, and the... more »
Check Out Russia and Israel's "Street Fighter" Tanks
*Michael Peck* *Security, * These are some tough weapons. *At 66 tons, a Namer weighs twice as much as a Bradley and triple the weight of a BMP-3. Yet the IDF clearly feels that there is a role for what is essentially a cross between a tank and an armored personnel carrier.* Just weeks after Russia deployed streetfighting *Terminator* tanks to Syria, now Israel has unveiled its own urban warfare tank. *(This first appeared in August 2017.)* Israel's *Namer* isn't exactly a tank: it's a 66 ton armored personnel carrier derived from the chassis of the Merkava IV tank, but minus t... more »
A "People's War": How China Plans to Dominate the South China Sea
*James Holmes* *Security, * "Essaying some foresight into these matters now could pay off handsomely if China tries to put General Chang’s—and Mao’s—strategic concept into practice." *By all means, let’s review China’s way of war, discerning what we can about Chinese warmaking habits and reflexes. But these are not automatons replaying the Maoist script from the 1930s and 1940s. How they might transpose Maoist doctrine to the offshore arena—and how an unruly coalition can surmount such a challenge—is the question before friends of maritime freedom.* Last year China’s defense mi... more »
EPA Says Glyphosate Is Safe, But Lawsuits Loom and Bayer’s Woes Mount
Despite the EPA’s recent insistence glyphosphate is “safe”, Bayer faces a many problems related to Roundup legal risk.
"Rothschilds put up with conspiracies for centuries"
*Not to often I read coverage of this type:* *Jewish News* image referenced in article *The Rothschilds were notoriously *(accurately?*) depicted as ‘The English Octopus’ with its tentacles stretched across the globe with the sub-title ‘It Feeds on Nothing but Gold’. The image was exploited by Rolling Stone magazine in its portrayal of another investment bank, Goldman Sachs, as the ‘vampire squid’. * *The Rothschild name more recently has been debauched in some tweets from within Labour circles. One described Adolf Hitler as an ‘illegitimate Rothschild’. In another, it was suggest... more »
Besides Mexican refugees who else is at the southern border
According to Judicial Watch in their latest update, there are more than a few from other countries that have found their way across oceans to get to our border. Caravan Update: Africans, Bangladeshis, Syrians, Afghans in Mexico Awaiting U.S. Asylum The chronic onslaught of illegal immigrants heading to the United States isn’t just coming from Central America, the caravan includes large groups of Africans, Indians, Bangladeshis, Afghans, Pakistanis and Syrians that have made it all the way to Mexico. Africa is a hotbed of Islamic terrorism, according to the State Department, and Bang... more »
Why is the US making such an ash of itself in Venezuela?
*The armed forces did not appear to heed Mr Guaidó's call to defect * *Photo courtesy the BBC* You knew the Random Guyaido coup was a bust yesterday when the CBC and CTV stopped obsessing with it.....in live broadcasts... and quickly switched over to obsessively covering the freak of nature track athlete who was banned from running in the Olympics due to "too much testosterone". The lingering question is: Why is the United States so hell bent on wreaking Venezuela, despite the fact that Venezuelans are almost totally united against it? Don’t trust anyone, convicted liar Abrams tel... more »
St Lucia quarantines US cruise ship over #measles case
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In 2016, You Can Still Call the #Time.
https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2016/06/remember-when-you-could-call-the-time/488273/?utm_campaign=the-atlantic&utm_content=5cc96e403730d2000135009c_ta&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook
Doctors perform open heart surgery in middle of street to stop stab victim bleeding to death.
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/open-heart-surgery-durham-stabbing-air-ambulance-service-thoracotomy-a8894466.html?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook#Echobox=1556719204
How to shape research to advance global #health
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-019-01235-1
No, #Patients Are NOT #Consumers, and MDs Are NOT Providers
https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/911562?src=soc_fb_190504_mscpedt_news_mdscp_consumers&faf=1
BY HELPING ME, CHINA WILL ONLY WIN
*CHINA HAS PUT THE SCREWS ON TRUMP AND THE PRIVATE BANKSTERS* *HAS SENT US STOCKS PLUMMETING BY HINTING NO TRADE DEAL IN SIGHT* *I APPEAL TO CHINA TO MAKE SETTLING MY CASE A CONDITION FOR SIGNING ANY TRADE DEAL* *CHINA ALSO A TARGET OF GLOBALIST BIOLOGICAL WARFARE* *SUPPORTING ME WILL SIGNAL CHINA TAKES BIOLOGICAL WARFARE SERIOUSLY AND WILL SO HELP KEEP CHINA SAFER * *WILL WINS HEARTS AND MINDS IN AFRICA AND USA ETC* *ESPECIALLY WILL WIN HEARTS AND MINDS IS US MILITARY, FIRST TARGET OF EBOLA FALSE FLAG IN 2014* *NWO MEDIA FOXNEWS HAS START SCAREMONGERING ABOUT EBOLA AT M... more »
Venezuela’s Opposition Remain Defiant After Failing To Recruit The Military Against The Maduro Regime
*CNBC:* *‘There’s no turning back’: Venezuela’s Guaido remains defiant after failed attempt to recruit military* * “There’s no turning back,” Juan Guaido, opposition leader, said as he addressed thousands of supporters on the streets of Caracas on Wednesday. * Maduro has accused protesters of “serious crimes” that would “not go unpunished.” He also repeated claims that the U.S. was plotting a coup against him. * The United Nations has called on all sides to show “maximum restraint.” Venezuelan opposition supporters gathered for a second day of mass protests against embattled Presid... more »
A Dozen Facts About Measles That You Won’t Learn From MSPharmedia
“The whole aim of practical politics is to keep the populace alarmed (and hence clamorous to be led to safety) by menacing it with an endless series of hobgoblins, all of them imaginary.” ~H.L. Mencken By Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., Chairman of the Board, Children’s Health Defense So, let’s settle down, people!!! Remember: America is […] The post A Dozen Facts About Measles That You Won’t Learn From MSPharmedia appeared first on Children's Health Defense.
Is it Possible to Protect Your Child from Chronic Illness?
From eczema and asthma, to cancer and diabetes, chronic illness is a broad category encompassing many clinical disease diagnoses. We know every child is unique, but why are some children at an increased risk of acquiring a chronic illness, and is it possible for parents to protect them from it? The post Is it Possible to Protect Your Child from Chronic Illness? appeared first on Children's Health Defense.
CDC CASE STUDY: Death From Measles Vaccine Virus 15 Months After Vaccination
A 20-year-old’s death highlights vaccine dangers the CDC has known about for decades. By Celeste McGovern, Ghost Ship Media On September 3, 1992, a 20-year-old man with haemophilia A and asymptomatic HIV infection received an MMR shot to fulfill a college vaccination requirement for a second dose of measles-containing vaccine. By July the following year, ten […] The post CDC CASE STUDY: Death From Measles Vaccine Virus 15 Months After Vaccination appeared first on Children's Health Defense.
New satellite data confirm real world temperature cooler than climate models
Newly published data gathered by NASA’s AIRS satellite confirm the Earth is warming more slowly than has been forecast by climate activists and the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), even with an El Niñoto help them out. The post New satellite data confirm real world temperature cooler than climate models appeared first on CFACT.
NBC: Measles Scare Delays Flight to NYC; JetBlue Accused of Profiling Orthodox Boy
Passengers onboard a JetBlue flight from the Dominican Republic to JFK were detained upon arrival due to reports of a possible measles scare involving a Jewish Orthodox boy. Crew members noticed bites on the boy and “unfairly profiled” them as measles. Port Authority personnel temporarily quarantined everyone on board while they performed a check of […] The post NBC: Measles Scare Delays Flight to NYC; JetBlue Accused of Profiling Orthodox Boy appeared first on Health Nut News.
A squirrelly situation: lessons in urban planning
1. Active transportation “The nine-kilometre long Burnside Connector highway will cost at least $196 million, more than the entire Integrated Mobility Plan for active transportation and transit projects across the city,” reports Examiner transportation columnist Erica Butler. “No one said the highway was too expensive, but councillors cry poverty when it comes to actually addressing […]
"Bubble, Bubble, Double Trouble"
*"Bubble, Bubble, Double Trouble"* by David Stockman "The Donald was at it again in Wisconsin this weekend, reiterating his patented boast that the US economy is booming like never before. "We’re now the No. 1 economy anywhere in the world and it’s not even close,” he said on Saturday night at a rally in Green Bay, Wisconsin. “At the end of six years, you’re going to be left with the strongest country you’ve ever had,” he said. We beg to differ, profoundly. The debt- and bubble-freighted US economy is actually running out of gas after a long, artificial cycle of tepid expansion; a... more »
Beyond Prisons: Voting Rights feat. Maya Schenwar
Maya Schenwar returns to Beyond Prisons to discuss voting rights, the current political landscape, and her forthcoming book. The post Beyond Prisons: Voting Rights feat. Maya Schenwar appeared first on Shadowproof.
Venezuela Update
Demonstrations and marches occurred through the day yesterday, May 1, but the large opposition rally that Juan Guaido called for did not materialize. There are take-away style messages that can range from "the Venezuelans don't want freedom enough" to "the Venezuelans are starved to the point where they are unable to resist." You can slice it any way you please. I think that both ends of the spectrum may be true. 25,000 peace loving Cuban troops arrive to keep the peace in Venezuela. Having your leader import mercenary troops wasn't a good idea for King George and it may backfire on M... more »
PRESIDENT XI CAN USE THE INFORMATION IN MY CASE TO WIN HEARTS AND MINDS IN CHINA AND ABROAD
*As President Xi calls on young people in China to love the country and be grateful to the CCP, he should use my case Delta 15 218 to win hearts and minds with facts and pre-empt any attempts at a colour revolution. * *https://thediplomat.com/2019/05/xi-repeatedly-urges-chinas**-* *youth-to-follow-the-ccp/* *Young Chinese people probably would find the notion that the USA, UK and Europe are controlled by a secret cabal of private bankers, using their capacity to print virtually limitless quantities of money to control governments, media, science, fantastical.* *They might think... more »
U.S. Democrats Declare 'War' Against U.S. Attorney General Barr
Nancy Pelosi: "[Barr] lied to Congress. If anybody else did that, it would be considered a crime. Nobody is above the law. Not the President of the United States and not the attorney general." Via CBS pic.twitter.com/uJN6hUgpwY — Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) May 2, 2019 *CNBC:* *Speaker Pelosi accuses Attorney General William Barr of committing a crime: ‘He lied to Congress’* * House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says Attorney General William Barr “lied to Congress.” * She says misleading lawmakers would be a “crime” if anyone else did so. * A Justice Department spokeswoman calls Pelosi’s... more »
Students Fear Mass Shooter After School Cop Fires Gun In Cafeteria
[image: school]Students were sent into panic this week, thinking they were about to be victims of a mass shooting, after the school police officer discharged his gun in the cafeteria.
If you've ever wanted to see a meteor shower, don't miss this weekend's Eta Aquariids
Chances are you're not planning on waking up at 3:00am this weekend — but if you do, you could be treated to a spectacular light show in the sky.
'I do not wish to surrender': Julian Assange fights extradition to US
Julian Assange has told a London court he does not consent to an extradition request from the United States over charges related to leaks of classified government material.
Are Organic Foods Healthier?
What does the term organic actually mean? We must first define organic foods. Organic means it is food grown without the use of conventional pesticides, fertilizer, ionizing radiation or genetically modified organisms (GMOs). Conversely, conventionally grown food are grown with pesticides, insecticides and fungicides and the residues from these chemicals remain on the foods when […] The post Are Organic Foods Healthier? appeared first on The Drs. Wolfson.
Oregon marijuana company reaches agreement in suit with former partner
Oregrown, a vertically integrated cannabis company in Bend, Oregon, settled a dispute with former grower and business partner Justin Crawn. The company agreed to dismiss its lawsuit against Crawn, including all court fees and outstanding claims. The Bend Bulletin reports that the original suit filed by Oregrown in August sought $2.7 million in damages. Crawn […] Oregon marijuana company reaches agreement in suit with former partner is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Canopy acquires German cannabis company C3 for $253 million
Canadian marijuana giant Canopy Growth has acquired Germany-based C3 Cannabinoid Compound Company from Bionorica in an all-cash deal for 226 million euros ($253 million). The deal is one of the largest cannabis acquisitions in the European market to date. C3 generated revenue of $30 million in 2018 from five products, according to a news release. The subsidiary […] Canopy acquires German cannabis company C3 for $253 million is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
GREECE IS AN ANCIENT CIVILIZATION AND NATURAL PARTNER FOR CHINA IF NWO GOVERNMENT IS OUSTED, HUGE PRIZE
*HUGE POTENTIAL IN CLOSER CULTURE AND KNOWLEDGE LINKS BETWEEN CHINA AND GREECE* *LARISA AREA ALONE COULD BECOME LEADNG WORLD HOMEOPATHIC CENTRE DEVELOPING NEW MEDICINE WITH SOME INVESTMENT* *REGION RICH IN HERBS AND PLANTS* *FATHER OF MODERN MEDICINE, HIPPOCRATES, WAS BURIED IN LARISA* http://www.wondergreece.gr/v1/en/Regions/Larisa_Prefecture/Culture/Monuments_sights/5814-Monument_of_Hippocrates *From Xinhuanet* *Xi's article on exchanges and mutual learning between * *civilizations publishedSource: Xinhua| 2019-05-01 14:20:32|Editor: zh* *BEIJING, May 1 (Xinhua) -- An arti... more »
This 3-minute video puts carbon dioxide into perspective
“The carbon dioxide tax contradicts science and nature. It’s based on misrepresentations, corruption, fraud and lies.” – Malcolm Roberts, Engineer ________________ The Rice Video – Carbon Dioxide in perspective by The Galileo Movement Thanks to Andrew for this video “This video is just three minutes of Primary-School CO2 Science that the Government doesn’t want made ... Read moreThis 3-minute video puts carbon dioxide into perspective The post This 3-minute video puts carbon dioxide into perspective appeared first on Ice Age Now.
Energy 124, US, Russia, Saudi oil production
US oil production keeps rising, now at 12.3 million barrels per day (mbpd); good job, Trump. Putin and Russia are angry since their main business is exporting oil and gas they hate more competition. From this angle alone, the Trump-as-Putin-puppet is an idiotic moronic proposition at the onset. https://www.eia.gov/dnav/pet/hist/LeafHandler.ashx?n=pet&s=wcrfpus2&f=w Russia oil production is 11.05 mbpd max, Saudi Arabia oil production is 11.1 mbpd max, now down to only 9.8 mbpd because of the OPEC + Russia collusion on oil output cut. https://tradingeconomics.com/russia/crude-oil-prod... more »
Hilary has a point! China should get Trump's tax returns and the FISA warrant and publish them, win hearts and minds
*From Zerohedge* *"Imagine, Rachel, that you had one of the Democratic nominees for 2020 on your show, and that person said, you know, the only other adversary of ours who is anywhere near as good as the Russians is China," Clinton told Maddow. "So why should Russia have all the fun? And since Russia is clearly backing Republicans, why don't we ask China to back us?"* *"And not only that, China, if you're listening, why don't you get Trump's tax returns?" I'm sure our media would richly reward you."* *https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2019-05-02/hillary-clinton-asks-china-steal-trumps... more »
Is Your School Year Over Already?
Depending on which state you live in, your schools are now, or are about to be, entering testing season. It's the magical time of year when your schools must subject students to the annual Big Standardized Test, a narrow slice of testing aimed at reading and math skills. In most states, the stakes are high, including the rating of the school itself as well as the professional ratings for the teachers who work there. And so every spring, schools turn their attention to preparing students for that test. Fans of the modern test like to argue that these tests are impervious to test prep,... more »
LEADERSHIP DOWN: Corporate cable star's recent adventures!
*THURSDAY, MAY 2, 2019With decades of self-defeat:* Precisely one week after April Fools Day, Rachel Maddow started her high-rated "cable news" show in the way she seems to like best—by talking about herself. Maddow was also "selling the car" this night. She was "humble-bragging" in such a way as to help her roughly four million viewers learn how to adore her more fully. Cable news bluster has been a fact of American life for at least three decades now. For those of us in the liberal world, the phenomenon has become a major part of the sociological phenomenon now known as "Leaders... more »
RICHARD D. JOHNSON
*RICHARD D. JOHNSON* has been appointed a faculty member in jazz studies at the Peabody Conservatory at Johns Hopkins University. Currently, he is the piano instructor for the Ravinia Jazz Program in Chicago. Johnson earned a bachelor’s degree from the Berklee College of Music and a master’s degree in jazz pedagogy from the Boston Conservatory.
SHRUTHI MAHALINGAIAH
*SHRUTHI MAHALINGAIAH* has been appointed vice president of the New England Fertility Society. She currently serves as an associate professor of obstetrics and gynecology at Boston University. Mahalingaiah earned a bachelor’s degree from Middlebury College, a master’s degree from Boston University School of Public Health and a doctor of medicine from Harvard Medical School.
EMORY H. WOODARD IV
*EMORY H. WOODARD IV* has been named dean of graduate studies at Villanova University. He currently serves as an associate professor and coordinator in media studies at Villanova. Woodard received a bachelor’s degree from the University of Virginia and a master’s degree and PH.D. from the University of Pennsylvania.
TAMARA BROWN
*TAMARA BROWN* has been named executive dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences at the University of North Texas. Brown received a bachelor’s degree from Longwood College, a master’s of divinity from Asbury Theological Seminary and a master’s degree and Ph.D. from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
WALTER SMITH III
*WALTER SMITH III* has been appointed chair of the Woodwind Department at Berklee College of Music. Prior to his new role, he served as an associate professor of jazz studies at Indiana University. Smith earned a bachelor’s degree from Berklee College of Music, a master’s degree from Manhattan School of Music and a Graduate Diploma in jazz performance from the Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz.
LEIGH SATA
*LEIGH SATA* has been appointed interim vice chancellor of general services at Peralta Community College District. Prior to his new role, he served as senior director of capital projects at Santa Rosa Junior College. Sata earned a bachelor’s degree in architecture from the University of California at Berkeley and is currently an Ed.D. candidate at the University of Southern California’s Rossier School of Education.
TUESDA ROBERTS
*TUESDA ROBERTS* has been named director of faculty development and diversity at Emerson College. She currently serves as assistant professor of multicultural education at Missouri State University. Roberts received a master’s degree from New York University and a Ph.D. from Michigan State University.
TRUMP CAVES IN TO CHINA IN TRADE WAR, EVEN AGREES TO LIFT TARIFFS TO GET A DEAL SIGNED
*Donald Trump has **instructed his team to cave in and stop its power grab over China's state bank and industry** in the hope of getting a trade deal signed to prop up US stock markets.* *https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2019-05-01/trade-deal-possible**-* *next-Friday* *Trump's trade war has brought America's farming industry to the verge of collapse, heaping pressure on him to end it.* *https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2019-04-30/trade-war-crushes**-* *american-farmers-income-collapses-most-2016* *According to media, the USA is set to remove most of its tariffs on Chinese imports ... more »
"Economic Market Snapshot 5/2/19"
• Gregory Mannarino, "AM Market Update 5/2/19: Beware Of Increasing Propaganda, Lies, And Fakery" https://www.traderschoice.net/ • MarketWatch Market Summary - https://www.marketwatch.com/tools/marketsummary • CNN Market Data: - http://money.cnn.com/data/markets/ CNN Fear And Greed Index: - http://money.cnn.com/data/fear-and-greed/
BWorld 321, IPR and MORE investments
* This is my article in BusinessWorld on May 1, 2019. A report in BusinessWorld reiterated the value of IPR protection: “PHL remains out of US IPR watch list for 6th year’ (April 27, 2019) “FOR the sixth straight year, the Philippines was not included in the US government’s watch list of countries with weak protection of intellectual property rights (IPR)… after being included from 1994 through 2013,” the report said in part. The government’s Intellectual Property Office (IPOPHL) also announced in its website: “Finally, Philippines No Longer in the Notorious Markets List of the US... more »
Musical Interlude: The Alan Parsons Project, “Prime Time”
The Alan Parsons Project, “Prime Time”
Cuban Diplomat: ‘There are no troops’ in Venezuela Despite Bolton’s Claims
*21WIRE + Antiwar.com* | The lies about what is really happening in Venezuela continue to pile up.
CHINA HAS WON TRADE WAR AGAINST TRUMP, ADMITS ZEROHEDGE, ITS STOCKMARKET ALONE IS UP 37% SINCE START OF 2019
*From Zerohedge* *A case in point is the present tariff war. The U.S. assumed that * *tariffs on Chinese imports would force China to make fundamental * *concessions to American trade demands. On January 6, President * *Donald Trump said, “China’s not doing very well now. It puts us * *in a very strong position. We are doing very well.” Since then * *China’s CSI 300 stock index has gained 37% during 2019 to date, * *double the gain in U.S. stock markets. China’s economic growth * *has accelerated while America’s has slowed. The tariff war may * *have hurt the U.S. economy more than China’... more »
The Sordid History of Vaccines, Mandates, and the Big Lie…
By Ralph Fucetola JD It used to be the law in nearly every state that parents could opt-out of vaccines for their children, since vaccines are “unavoidably unsafe” and where there is risk there must be choice. That’s called the universal right to Informed Consent. And you could sue the drug companies if you or … Continue reading The Sordid History of Vaccines, Mandates, and the Big Lie…
CHINA WITH A STATE RUN CENTRAL BANK LIFTING MILLIONS OUT OF PVOERTY HAS MILITARY, TECH EDGE OVER USA ALREADY
*From Zerohedge* *Yet U.S. forces can’t count on that overmatch in the future. This * *is not just the issue of mass proliferation discussed above, * *driven by the lower barriers to entry and availability of key * *tech on the marketplace. Our future counterinsurgency thinking * *must also recognize that the geopolitical position has changed. * *As challenging as the Taliban and ISIS have been, they were not * *supported by a comparable peer state power, developing its own * *game-changing technology, and potentially supplying it to the * *world.* *Mass campaigns of state-linked intell... more »
Afghan Casualties And Afghan Trainees Going AWOL In The U.S. Continue To Increase
© U.S. Army *FOX News:* *Afghan casualties dramatically rising despite peace talks as more trainees go AWOL in the US, watchdog group says* As the Trump administration attempts to secure a peace deal with the Taliban to finally end the war, the bloodshed of Afghans is only rising. According to the latest assessment released by the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) the number of Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF) casualties received between December 1 last year and February of this year, “were approximately 31 percent higher than the... more »
Who’s Running for President? Meet the Democratic Candidates
The list includes an unprecedented number of women and minorities.
THE ENGAME FOR THE PRIVATE BANKSTERS! USA WILL NEED TO USE ALL DEBT ISSUANCE TO FUND US NET INTEREST EXPENSES FROM 2024, ZEROHEDGE ADVISES PEOPLE TO BUY THE YUAN
*As predicted by this blog, the USA could lose its reserve currency status by the middle of the next president's term or even sooner depending on the interest rates.* *The USA will need to use all the money it raises on debt markets to pay the interest on its national debt from 2024.* *To attract funds, the private Federal Reserve will have to increase interest rates on its bonds, which will burden the real world economy, cause bankruptcies, reduce tax receipts, making it ever harder to service the interest rate payments in a downward spiral.* *Moreover, there are no plans for... more »
Call for Manuscripts: Critical Post- and/or Transhumanism, Posthuman Studies
Ethical Technology - 11 hours ago
If you have an article which deals with some aspect of the posthuman or falls into the wide-scope of posthuman studies, please consider submitting it to the world’s first double-blind peer-reviewed journal explicitly dedicated to the posthuman, the Journal of Posthuman Studies. It was realized in cooperation with Penn State University Press first issue was launched in 2017.
First Volume of New Book Series “Posthuman Studies” Published
Ethical Technology - 11 hours ago
IEET is happy to announce volume 1 of the newly launched book series entitled “Posthuman Studies” with the world’s oldest publishing house (Schwabe). The author is a world-leading sociologist from the University of Warwick: Prof. Dr. Steve Fuller. His monograph is entitled: Nietzschean Meditations. Untimely Thoughts at the Dawn of the Transhuman Era. IEET Fellow Stefan Sorgner, the editor of this novel series, is welcoming your thought-provoking monographs. Please submit them by email to: ssorgner@johncabot.edu
"If You Find it Hard to Forgive, Read This"
*"If You Find it Hard to Forgive, Read This"* by Sofo Archon "All the great spiritual masters down the centuries have been teaching about the crucial importance of forgiveness for living in peace with ourselves and others. But for us ordinary humans, to forgive is a very difficult thing to do. *Why It’s Hard to Forgive: *If you’ve been deeply hurt by someone - and I’m sure you have, just like any other person alive - you must know exactly what I mean. When someone hurts you, I bet forgiving them isn’t one of the first things to cross your mind. Rather, you most likely think of hurt... more »
Pentagon downplays war preparations for Venezuela as NWO coup and oil grab fizzles out
*From media* *Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido failed to kick-start a * *military uprising on Tuesday. After this fizzle, RT reports that * *his life may be in danger from his own CIA backers, the director * *of the Ron Paul Institute argued in a debate.* *https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2019-05-01/ron-paul-warns**-* *hapless-guaido-now-worth-more-dead-alive-washingtons-venezuelan-* *coup* *WASHINGTON (REUTERS) - The Pentagon on Wednesday (May 1) appeared * *to downplay any active preparations to directly intervene in * *Venezuela to topple President Nicolas Maduro, but acknowle...more »
Major geopolitical shift to China includes Japan and Brazil where powerful lobbies including the military want better ties
*Japan and Brazil are pivoting away from the USA to China for trade reasons.* *Excerpts from media* *But the reality is that Tokyo’s negotiating position has grown * *stronger over the past year as Trump has imposed tariffs and * *upended global supply chains—and the president is learning the * *hard way just how much his improvised approach to trade could * *leave him vulnerable to any negotiator who watches carefully.* *Yet Japan’s top trading partner is now China, not the United * *States. Add in Abe’s deal with the European Union and efforts to * *strengthen trade links with Sout... more »
Caltrans Loses Appeal, Must Pay $3M in Employee’s Perfume Allergy Lawsuit. Estimated 55 Million American Adults have Multiple Chemical Sensitivities (MCS)
By B.N. Frank Multiple Chemical Sensitivities (MCS) has been recognized as a disabling condition by the Americans for Disability Act (See 1, 2). Within the... more »
Julian Vasquez Heilig on John C. Scott Show: Border Crisis, 10,000 lies and President Trump
Julian Vasquez Heilig joins talk show host John C. Scott on 1030 KVOI. We talk about the growing border crisis, the 10,000 lie arrival, and President Trump’s rhetoric and much more… For more conversation in the media click here. For more political punditry click here. Please Facebook Like, Tweet, etc below and/or reblog to share this discussion with others. Check out and follow
May 2: Let's get real....
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/kenney-court-bill-c69-senate-1.5119675 https://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/permafrost-melting-1.5119767 https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/venezuela-uprising-1.5117870 Let's see now.Premier Kenney of Alberta is refusing to recognize global warming in any way. The U.S. is creating chaos in Venezuela so it's billionaires can steal more oil fields, and put more oil on the market. And the Arctic ice is melting fast. How come we are not dealing with that fast melt? How come we don't have leading billionaires urging some action? That's because all they can thin... more »
Russia issues stern warning to US about military intervention in Venezuela
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has warned his US counterpart Mike Pompeo that the continuation of the US’ “aggressive steps” toward Venezuela is fraught with “serious consequences.” “It was indicated that the continuation of aggressive steps is fraught with the most serious consequences. Only the Venezuelan people have the right to determine their destiny, for which dialogue between all political forces in the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Boys Go to Baghdad. Men Go to Tehran.
*The red arrow shows the Strait of Hormuz, one of the most important shipping lanes (and bottlenecks) in the world. It's also within Iran's** UN-defined "territorial water" if it wishes to make that claim.* *by Thomas Neuburger* "'Anyone can go to Baghdad; real men go to Tehran', an administration official was heard saying shortly after the fall of Baghdad" (source). This quip was then widely transmuted to the much more macho (and euphonious) "Boys go to Baghdad. Men go to Tehran": My first encounter with the phrase came late in 2003 when, newly enrolled in graduate school, I gath... more »
Call for Papers: The "Bobby R. Inman Award" for Student Scholarship on Intelligence
The Intelligence Studies Project of The University of Texas at Austin announces the fifth annual competition recognizing outstanding student research and writing on topics related to intelligence and national security. The winner of the “Inman Award” will receive a cash prize of $5000, with two semifinalists each receiving a cash prize of $2500. This competition is open to unpublished work by undergraduate and graduate students enrolled in degree programs at accredited U.S. higher education institutions during the 2018-19 academic year. *The deadline for submitting papers is Ju... more »
A BIG PART OF WORLD POPULATION IS SUSPICIOUS OF VACCINES ACCORDING TO GUARDIAN SURVEY
*The largest, survey ever of views on vaccines has found a big part of the world's population believe that vaccines may be risky.* *The failing, establishment The Guardian refuses to address the issue that there are factual reasons for believing epidemic vaccines, especially, are dangerous.* *My case Delta 15 218 proves unambiguously that reporting on those facts will result in multiple murder attempts, organized ultimate by the very government pushing the vaccines, in my case directly implicating Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras.* *I am very sure the persecution I have suf... more »
The Poisonous Tree of Climate Change
This post was triggered by noticing an event in April that had escaped my attention. It seems that serial valve turner Ken Ward was granted a new trial by the Washington State Court of Appeals, and he is allowed to present a “necessity defense.” This astonishingly bad ruling is reported approvingly by Kelsey Skaggs at […]
When China and India Went to War: How This 1 Conflict Still Haunts Asia
*Robert Farley* *Security, * Could it happen again? *The war did not settle the fundamental issues that divided India and China, as Delhi has never agreed to the basic justice of Beijing’s position. However, it did demonstrate Chinese power and military effectiveness, which essentially closed the question of the militarized border for more than a generation. Both sides struggled with more important issues in the aftermath of the war. Within four years, Mao Zedong would embroil China in the Cultural Revolution, radically reducing the military readiness of the PLA. Relations betw... more »
The 1 Sure Thing That Could Destory a U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier (And Quickly)
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, * Fire. *The Forrestal fire did lead to major reforms of the Navy’s firefighting procedures, including better training in damage control for the crew at large. In the next two years, new firefighting devices that could flood the entire carrier deck with flame-retardant foam were installed. A Farrier Firefighting School was opened at Norfolk, named after the chief who sacrificed his life attempting to douse the first bomb.* Two deadly collisions involving U.S. Navy destroyers in June and August 2017 may have cost the lives of up to sixteen sailors, ... more »
This Country Has Enough Nuclear Bombs Aboard Submarines To Kill Millions
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, * Great Britian is a nuclear power with some very deadly submarines. *At any one time, at least sixty-four of the UK’s nuclear weapons are somewhere at sea, ready to launch within minutes of warning. While nowhere near as powerful as the U.S. strategic deterrent, the nuclear weapons are more than enough to prevent any opponent from launching a surprise attack. The Royal Navy’s ballistic missile submarines carry on the service’s centuries-old mission of protecting the country from the sea.* The United Kingdom maintains a fleet of four ballistic missile ... more »
How the U.S. Military Is Using a New Special Attack Force to Kill Its Enemies
*Kris Osborn* *Security, Americas* [image: REUTERS/Jo Yong-Hak] America's foes should watch out. Attack drones, fixed-wing surveillance aircraft and Apache helicopters continue to patrol the Afghanistan skies to find and destroy enemy targets and weapons in the austere, mountainous terrain of a war-weary country still immersed in more than 15-years of combat. When an Apache attack helicopter 30mm Chain Gun fires on an enemy target in Afghanistan, the strike is often a decided result of a complex mix of interwoven variables -- to include networked drones, fixed-wing intelligence ... more »
One Part of the World Fears China’s Growing Power
*Connor Dilleen* *Economics, Asia* [image: Chinese 100 yuan banknotes are seen in this picture illustration taken in Beijing July 11, 2013. REUTERS/Jason Lee/File Photo] Beijing's money comes with strings attached. The Second Belt and Road Forum, which ran from 25 to 27 April in Beijing, showcased China’s progress with its Belt and Road Initiative and also demonstrated the country’s increasing global economic and political influence. Despite some notable absences, the forum attracted 36 heads of state and will likely be viewed by Beijing as a marker of success for its BRI ambiti... more »
Watch a Marine Testify on How the Military Botched His Cancer Diagnosis
*Task and Purpose* *Security, Americas* [image: (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kelsey J. Hockenberger)] Will justice be done? For going on 17 years, Sgt. 1st Class Richard Stayskal has served, fought, and bled for his country; first as a Marine infantryman, when he survived a gunshot wound to the chest during a firefight in Ramadi, Iraq, in 2004; and then as a U.S. Army Green Beret, deploying overseas multiple times. Now, he's fighting a battle against terminal lung cancer that his military care providers failed to catch, and in the process, Stayskal ... more »
Lawsuit attacks against Trump and his administration
Lawyers spend a great deal of their time shoveling smoke. — Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. To succeed in the other trades, capacity must be shown; in the law, concealment of it will do. — Mark Twain I actually became a lawyer because I thought you had to be a lawyer in order to get into national politics. — S. Martinez – This is what our tax dollars as well as our President and his administration’s time are having to deal with in order to keep our duly elected president in office on top of all the other shenanigans going on. … Continue reading →
Leftist Activists Force Mastercard to Vote On Blacklisting The “Far Right”
By Chris Menahan The ability to buy and sell goods and services may soon require folks to hold the “right” politically correct beliefs. From Tim... more »
Doctors in Canada being threatened over measles vaccines
*US federal prosecutors charged 60 doctors and pharmacists at the beginning of April for illegally handing out opioid prescriptions.* *At least five of their patients, including a pregnant woman, died.* *https://eu.cincinnati.com/story/news/2019/04/17/opioid-pain-pill-federal-prescription-bust/3482202002/* *Meanwhile in Canada, doctors backing measles vaccine campaigns are being threatened by public sceptical of their necessity.* *Excerpts from media* *As anti-vaccination groups fight back against public health campaigns to promote immunization in the face of measles outbreak... more »
U.S. - Afghan Peace Talks Resume Again
*Reuters:* *U.S. and Taliban resume talks as Kabul seeks role in peace process* KABUL (Reuters) - American and Taliban officials resumed talks in Qatar on Wednesday aimed at ending a 17-year war in Afghanistan, while the Afghan government hosted a rare assembly in Kabul to ensure its interests are upheld in any peace deal. The Taliban issued a statement saying the U.S. special envoy for peace in Afghanistan, Zalmay Khalilzad, had met the Taliban’s political chief Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, who is heading the Islamist militants’ delegation. “Views were exchanged about key aspect... more »
American Cyber-spies Unmask Nearly 17,000 U.S. Persons in 2018
[image: american-cyber-spies-unmask-nearly-17-000-u-s-persons-in-2018] According to a report issued by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, the NSA unmasked the identities of almost 17,000 “U.S. persons” in 2018.
37 US hospitals sue opioid manufacturers, distributors and others, present evidence of a "criminal conspiracy"
*From media* *MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (WDTV) - The Camden Clark Memorial Hospital Corporation is among 27 West Virginia hospitals and 10 in Kentucky that are suing opioid manufacturers, distributors and others, officials announced Monday.* *"This blockbuster lawsuit opens a new front in the war against opioids, as it shifts the focus to West Virginia and the Appalachian region, the epicenter of the opioid epidemic," WVU Medicine officials said in a news release.* *Officials said the lawsuit presents evidence of a "criminal conspiracy" that has contributed to the opioid epidemic in West... more »
Government Crackdowns on Social Media Fuel Violence, Studies Show
By Jan Rydzak In the wake of a series of coordinated attacks that claimed more than 250 lives on April 21, the government of Sri... more »
"Why Was I Not Consulted..."; "If I Could Taste One Sip Of An Answer..."
"One sticks one's finger into the soil to tell by the smell in what land one is: I stick my finger in existence - it smells of nothing. Where am I? Who am I? How came I here? What is this thing called the world? What does this world mean? Who is it that has lured me into the world? Why was I not consulted, why not made acquainted with its manners and customs instead of throwing me into the ranks, as if I had been bought by a kidnapper, a dealer in souls? How did I obtain an interest in this big enterprise they call reality? Why should I have an interest in it? Is it not a voluntary ... more »
"Why Haters Hate: Kierkegaard Explains the Psychology of Bullying and Online Trolling in 1847"
*"Why Haters Hate: Kierkegaard Explains the * *Psychology of Bullying and Online Trolling in 1847"* by Maria Popova "Celebrated as the first true existentialist philosopher, Danish writer and thinker Søren Kierkegaard (May 5, 1813–November 11, 1855) may have only lived a short life, but it was a deep one and its impact radiated widely outward, far across the centuries and disciplines and schools of thought. He was also among the multitude of famous writers who benefited from keeping a diary and nowhere does his paradoxical blend of melancholy and idealism, of despair about the human... more »
Chinese-Laotian Relations Show That Win-Win Prevails Regardless Of Size
The Chinese and Laotian Presidents signed an action plan to build a community of shared future earlier this week after the latter’s trip to the People’s Republic to attend the recent BRI Forum. These two nations might seem to be an odd pair to the unaware observer who would instantly […]
In Defence of Gavin Williamson’s Right to Defend Himself
My personal opinion of Gavin Williamson is not high. He has always struck me as typical of the kind of self-serving, ambitious oik that pass for politicians these days, and I mourn the fact that such people are allowed anywhere near Parliament, let alone Government. His threatening of the Russians and the Chinese with Britain’s “hard power”, including the sending of an aircraft carrier into the Chinese backyard to warn them, was a particularly severe example of his tendency to […]
Unconstitutional Searches of Electronic Devices at American Airports Have Quadrupled
By Dagny Taggart “Go to any airport in this country and you’ll see how well our government is dealing with the terrible danger you’re in.... more »
"When Did You Stop Beating Your Wife?"
Another transcript for your delectation, this time from last night's *News at Six *and *News at Ten* on BBC One. I think Ukip will have found Fiona Bruce's autocue introduction perfectly acceptable. John Pienaar's report, however, regardless of its accuracy, was certainly 'unhelpful' to Ukip - to put it mildly. As was John's choice of questions to put to Gerard Batten and broadcast on BBC One - especially the "And you find the idea of being a racist party, or extremist, offensive?" question. (A classic "When Did You Stop Beating Your Wife?" type of question). After replying to ... more »
The trials and tribulations of office chairs
From XKCD (click the image to see a larger version at the comic strip's Web site): This brought back many horrible memories! I've run into so many office chairs that are awkward and difficult to adjust, and none of their controls seem to work in the same way from chair to chair. Push this thingumajig in one chair and it raises it; in another, it lowers it. Pull that doohickey in this chair, it reclines; in that chair, it locks solid. Why can't manufacturers adopt a relatively sane set of operations for desk chairs, and standardize on them? Peter
Uber To Track Drivers And Passengers In Real-Time Using RapidSOS App
By MassPrivateI Imagine calling an Uber to go to the movies and finding out that law enforcement knows who you are, where you are, where... more »
Review The Caliphate At War, Operational Realities and Innovations of the Islamic State
*Review Hashim, Ahmed, **The Caliphate At War, Operational Realities and Innovations of the Islamic State**, New York: Oxford University Press, 2018* Ahmed Hashim published two earlier books on the Iraqi insurgency. He took that background and applied it to writing about the Islamic State in *The Caliphate At War*. It contains some great research to give a well rounded examination of the group. It covers how IS emerged from the larger Sunni resistance to the U.S. occupation of Iraq, the role of Abu Musab al-Zarqawi as its first leader, how many Sunnis and insurgents turned against I... more »
This Day In Iraqi History - May 2
1854 riot in Mosul versus Ottoman reforms Attacked Christians and Jews for businesses they ran and control of taxes that caused resentment (Musings On Iraq book review *Christianity in Iraq) * 1935 Feisal II future king of Iraq born 1935 Police attacked tribal revolt in Rumaitha Air force bombed area 1941 British commander at Habaniya base Anbar consulted London and got permission to attack Iraqis surrounding camp Bombed Iraqis starting Anglo-Iraq War British lost 22 planes and 10 pilots 1941 Iraq launched air strike upon Habaniya base in retaliation Shelled air field damaging 40... more »
Whales, Crickets, And Other Fearsome Russian Doomsday Weapons
Headlines were blaring the word “Russian” again the other day because the mass media narrative managers found yet another reason for westerners to feel terrified of the icy potato patch that we’d barely ever thought about prior to 2016. I’d like to talk about the […]
‘Riley Howell is a Hero’: Student Who Attacked Gunman Lauded
He knocked the assailant down, buying enough time for the first officer into the University of North Carolina-Charlotte classroom to capture the shooter.
Empty Chair and a Prop Chicken: Barr Skips Mueller Hearing
Republicans were not amused by the antics or Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler's tough talk.
World Press Freedom Day Events Raise Alarm on Fake News
This year's discussions are being held for the first time in Ethiopia, a country that was infamous for jailing journalists until Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed assumed power.
Sierra Leone’s Journalists Demand Justice for “Murdered” Colleague and Call for Law Reform
Global Issues News Headlines - 12 hours ago
LONDON, May 02 (IPS) - This is part of a series of features and op-eds to mark World Press Freedom Day on May 3.Ibrahim Samura, erstwhile editor and publisher of New Age, an independent Freetown newspaper, was beaten up with "heavy-duty metal chains and sticks" during Sierra Leone's presidential run-off election in March 2018—in front of the police and army. He died from his injuries three months later. But more than a year since the assault the perpetrators are yet to be brought to book. Read the full story, “Sierra Leone’s Journalists Demand Justice for “Murdered” Colleague and ... more »
4 Revolutionary Tips to Stop Aquaculture and Fisheries Ignoring, Resisting or Eroding Gender Equality
Global Issues News Headlines - 12 hours ago
CANBERRA, Australia, May 02 (IPS) - Meryl Williams, Chair, Gender in Aquaculture and Fisheries Section of the Asian Fisheries SocietyIn my years in fisheries research in Australia, few researchers were women, all fishers were assumed to be men, "girly" calendars were occasionally pinned on the office, lab or tea room wall at work and the workplace rules of engagement for women were still being worked out by trial and error. I vividly remember when my colleague, "Jessie", the only woman technician in our research agency, was assigned to go into the field for a week to support a fis... more »
Future of Our Planet Requires Deeper Cooperation, Long-term Thinking
Global Issues News Headlines - 12 hours ago
UNITED NATIONS, May 02 (IPS) - LIU Zhenmin is Under Secretary General for Economic and Social Affairs, United NationsFor most of the 7 billion people on the planet, global institutions are remote, far removed from their day to day existence. Yet, our global institutions matter. Read the full story, “Future of Our Planet Requires Deeper Cooperation, Long-term Thinking”, on globalissues.org →
On World Press Freedom Day, Let us Ask: #WhereIsAzory?
Global Issues News Headlines - 12 hours ago
NAIROBI, May 02 (IPS) - Muthoki Mumo is the Sub-Saharan Africa representative for the Committee to Protect Journalist. Speaking in parliament recently, Tanzania's information minister, Harrison Mwakyembe, wondered why people were still concerned about the whereabouts of Azory Gwanda, a freelance journalist who went missing in November 2017 in the country's Coast Region. Read the full story, “On World Press Freedom Day, Let us Ask: #WhereIsAzory?”, on globalissues.org →
Labor pledges 'locked-box' fund to pay for disability insurance scheme
Federal Labor promises to set up a special fund to pay for the National Disability Insurance Scheme if it wins the election, saying the "locked box" would ensure the money could not be spent to prop up other government costs.
Increasing compulsory super will strip $20b from workers' wages, Grattan Institute says
Low-to-middle income Australians will be worst hit by a legislated plan to increase compulsory superannuation contributions from 9.5 per cent to 12 per cent by 2025, the Grattan Institute warns.
Liberal election candidate facing more questions over anti-Muslim posts
Embattled Liberal election candidate Jessica Whelan is facing more questions about her social media activity after further anti-Muslim posts bearing her name emerged.
Impact of Second Belt and Road Forum — The New Paradigm Takes Shape
[image: Russian President Putin speaks at the second Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation (BRF). April 26, 2018, Beijing, China (en.kremlin.ru)] The historic completion of the Second Belt and Road Forum in Beijing has set in motion positive shock waves around the world, which can and must be an impetus to bringing the U.S. into the new paradigm. Governments across Africa, Asia, Ibero-America, and even Europe, are praising the now self-evident potential for all nations to participate in a development process beyond anything the world has ever seen. Malaysia's Mahathir, w... more »
Cop Indicted After Video Shows Him Kill Unarmed Man Over Stop for Expired Vehicle Sticker
[image: stop]An unarmed Texas man was stopped because his temporary tag expired. Minutes later, he would be shot and killed by a cop who was just indicted.
Mainstream Media Now Calling for the Arrest of “Antivaxxers”
[image: vaccines]The Washington Post published an article this week that called for rounding up "antivaxxers" and throwing them in jail for refraining from vaccines.
Ayahuasca – The Alternative Antidepressant
*Caroline Slack* - Some people are turning to the brew hoping to kick psychiatric drugs.
Japan Leads the Way: No Vaccine Mandates and No MMR Vaccine = Healthier Children
*Kristina Kristen* - In 1994, Japan transitioned away from mandated vaccination.
Interview with Ken Ukaoha
bilaterals.org - 13 hours ago
02-May-2019 Ken Ukaoha is the president of the National Association of Nigerian Traders (NANTS) and shares his view on the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA)
Belarus to help advance EAEU-Serbia free trade zone negotiations
bilaterals.org - 13 hours ago
02-May-2019 Belarus supports the idea of creating a free trade zone between the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) and Serbia and will help advance these negotiations.
Canadian mining companies are behaving badly in the Global South—and Wall Street is profiting from it
bilaterals.org - 13 hours ago
02-May-2019 Canadian investors have frequently used the ISDS system to pursue their commercial interests abroad—too often to challenge responsible government policies taken in the public interest in developing countries.
The emerging illness hardly anyone realizes they’re at risk of
Electromagnetic fields (EMFs) are all around us, no matter where you live these days. They emanate from power lines, televisions, household electrical wiring, appliances and microwaves. Then you have the information-carrying radio waves of cellphones, cellphone towers and wireless internet connections and a whole host of other wireless gadgets. RELATED STORY: CBS: 5G cellphone towers […] The post The emerging illness hardly anyone realizes they’re at risk of appeared first on Health Nut News.
Jimmy Carter's lasting Cold War legacy
Robert C. Donnelly, Associate Professor of History, Gonzaga University at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 13 hours ago
Former President Jimmy Carter's foreign policy efforts may have been far more effective than critics have claimed.
Trump's dirty tricks: Unethical, even illegal campaign tactics are an American tradition
Steffen W. Schmidt, Lucken Endowed Professor of Political Science, Iowa State University at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 13 hours ago
Amid all the Mueller report uncertainty, one thing is clear: Donald Trump did some wildly improper things to win the presidency. So did Thomas Jefferson, Andrew Jackson, JFK and George W. Bush.
Thursday Morning Links
This and that for your Thursday reading. - Rick Smith and Ken Neumann write about the importance of developing a Green New Deal that includes participation from (and protection for) the workers affected by an economic transition. - Meanwhile, Aditya Chakrabortty notes that the oil-backed right's personal attacks on Greta Thunberg and other politically engaged youth only serve to confirm their utter lack of anything constructive to offer in any political discussion. (See also Andrew Scheer's continued demurral in offering even a hint of a climate plan.) - Peter Cary and Allan Holm... more »
British Prime Minister Theresa May Fires Defense Secretary Gavin Williamson Over Huawei's Leaks
*Daily Mail:* *The 11 minute 'smoking gun' phone call: Gavin Williamson admits he spoke to journalist after security council meeting but denies he spoke about Huawei and swears 'on my children's lives that I'm innocent'* * The PM sacked Gavin Williamson as Defence Secretary following a leak of secret information last week * Is alleged he revealed National Security Council discussions about Huawei's involvement in UK's 5G network * He has 'strenuously' denied being involved in the leak, despite claims of 'compelling evidence' against him * Speaking to the Daily Mail, he said it was... more »
Tweets For Today
The uprising did not leave the regime unshaken. It took Nicolás Maduro a day to appear in public https://t.co/badTAg3ERw — The Economist (@TheEconomist) May 2, 2019 Protesters in Benin have torched businesses, hurled stones, and smashed the windows of government buildings and continued their protests overnight, remaining on the streets today 🇧🇯https://t.co/IwLKA4Wu32 — AFP news agency (@AFP) May 2, 2019 Democrats have shifted the focus of their attacks from the conclusions of the Mueller report to the narrative around its release. Such a move is purely political, writes @elil... more »
Žižek Won, Peterson Lost
If you want to know why the rightist intellectuals are no match for the leftist intellectuals, you should watch the debate between Slavoj Žižek and Jordan Peterson. Žižek makes point after point for which Peterson has no answer. Peterson seems out of his depth throughout the discussion; he can’t get Marxism and postmodernism out of his head. He keeps making incorrect assertions about Marxism and postmodernism, while Žižek keeps correcting him. Peterson opens with the debate with a monologue on Karl Marx—he confesses that he has very little knowledge of Marx because he read only one ... more »
New column day
Here, pointing out how Drawdown's list of emission reductions which are possible based on peer-reviewed research into current technology (which received recent attention thanks to a CNN quiz and Vox update) only makes all the more clear the political divide on climate change. For further reading... - Bill McKibben highlights the need for urgent climate action. And Merritt Turetsky discusses the chain reaction of further carbon releases set off by melting permafrost. - Akshat Rathi discusses how Extinction Rebellion succeeded in attracting attention and forcing action - including th... more »
US Mainstream Media Worships Superficial 'Diversity,' but Diversity of Thought is Forbidden
[image: undefined] The mainstream media’s obsession with racial, ethnic, and gender diversity masks its virulent opposition to ideological diversity, which is clearer than ever in the establishment’s reporting on Venezuela. For all that the left and right wings of the establishment media present themselves as bitter enemies of one another, there is very little diversity of thought in their coverage of American foreign policy. This ideological lockstep they cover up with vaudevillian antics – denouncing President Donald Trump as a racist, misogynist, and other social-justice “don’ts”... more »
Putin squeezes Zelensky: Russia grants fast track citizenship to East Ukrainians (Video)
The Duran Quick Take: Episode 157. The post Putin squeezes Zelensky: Russia grants fast track citizenship to East Ukrainians (Video) appeared first on The Duran.
Brazilian Students Protest Against Poster at Lisbon University
By Richard Mann, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Brazilian students in Lisbon protested on Tuesday (30th) against a billboard summoning Portuguese students to throw stones at them. At the Faculty of Law, in Lisbon, it’s elections time for the academic association. Each sorority seeks to attract the largest number of students. Among leaflets, […] The post Brazilian Students Protest Against Poster at Lisbon University appeared first on The Rio Times.
São Paulo Nightlife Guide for Thursday, May 2, 2019
[image: São Paulo dance scene, contemporary dance in São Paulo] We have the top three picks for this Thursday, and below there is a list of bars and lounges that are always a good option. MÚSICA BRASILEIRA: Sambadas (Pinheiros) – One of the favorite all-female samba groups in São Paulo, Sambadas will be performing this Thursday at Ó do Borogodó. The group is ready to […] The post São Paulo Nightlife Guide for Thursday, May 2, 2019 appeared first on The Rio Times.
Opinion: Bolsonaro Goes to the Wild West for Justice
Opinion, by Michael Royster RIBERÃO PRETO, SP – Last Monday President Jair Bolsonaro paid a visit to Ribeirão Preto, on the opening day of its annual “AgriShow” extravaganza, whose official name is “International Trade Fair of Agricultural Technology in Action”. President Bolsonaro was not there to talk about technology, international trade, or even agriculture. He […] The post Opinion: Bolsonaro Goes to the Wild West for Justice appeared first on The Rio Times.
The F-35 Dispute and Tensions in the U.S.-Turkey Relationship
F-35 Lightning II (Source: Wikimedia/U.S. Air Force /the Netherlands' Ministerie van Defensie) The United States has taken several escalatory steps in recent months to suspend delivery of F-35 fighter jets to Turkey, currently scheduled for November 2019. On Feb. 15, the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2019 (§ 7046) restricted funding for the delivery of F-35s to Turkey absent a report on Turkey’s pending purchase of Russian S-400 missiles, due by November 2019. On April 1, the Pentagon officially announced the suspension of the delivery of two F-35 fighter jets to Turkey. Ad... more »
More on John Simpson
Fran, on reading John Simpson's Twitter feed? BBC Head of News Fran Unsworth could hardly have been clearer in her (leaked) email to BBC journalists earlier this year, that BBC journalists need to keep their personal views private and that this also fully applies to their time spent on social media as much as it does to their 'regular' reporting. She also explicitly warned against imperilling the BBC 'reputation for impartiality' through one-sided retweets as people can take them for 'endorsements'... ...just as *I* take *this* retweet from the BBC's John Simpson as an 'endorsement... more »
Weekly Deal Watch: Lower volume but larger raises dominate marijuana capital
Weekly Deal Watch: Lower volume but larger raises dominate marijuana capital is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
GWPF Slam Zero Carbon Proposals As Irresponsible & Arbitrary
By Paul Homewood The GWPF has issued this press release in response to the Committee on Climate Change’s new proposals to cutting CO2 emissions to zero by 2050: Summary The recommendation of the Committee on Climate Change (CCC) for a Net Zero emissions target by 2050 is grounded in nothing stronger than irresponsible […]
500,000 Bees Killed by Texas Arsonist
*Olivia Rosane* - Some of the hives had also been tossed into a pond.
FBI Had 12-Page File On George Carlin Because He Made Jokes About Government
*John Vibes* - As far as the government is concerned, he could have possibly been a terrorist.
Trivia : May 2nd
These things happened on this date in history…. Osama bin Laden Killed May 2, 2011 The Saudi-born terrorist is killed in Pakistan by a U.S. military special operations unit. Osama bin Laden and his al-Qaeda organization are believed responsible for a series of bombings against the U.S., including the 1998 U.S. embassy bombings, the 1993 World Trade Center bombing, and the 9/11 Attacks. Stereoscope of mill explosion Great Mill Disaster May 2, 1878 A spark ignites flour dust in a Minneapolis mill creating an explosion that demolished the mill and killed 18 workers instantly. The ensuin... more »
Study This Very Special Plane: The U.S. Marines Really Will Really Miss It
*Edward Chang* *Security, * Though the United States Marine Corps and Navy have been gradually phasing the Prowler out of service since 2009, its twilight saw as heavy a workload as ever. *The Prowler’s retirement leaves the C-2A(R) Greyhound and the E-2D Advanced Hawkeye as the only remaining Grumman-built carrier-based aircraft. With almost half a century of service to boast, the EA-6B was a stalwart, outlasting even the legendary F-14 Tomcat, another Grumman product, along with its progenitor, the A-6. As the carrier air wing becomes increasingly dominated by Boeing’s Super H... more »
Russia Has 1 'Weapon' NATO Can't Easily Defeat
*Mark Episkopos* *Security, * GPS jamming. *For Russia, proliferating a proprietary satellite navigation technology is yet another way to secure a competitive edge in an Arctic region that is becoming increasingly militarized. Conversely, it is not unreasonable to conclude that Russia would want to signal its capacity to undermine GPS in what it deems to be its sphere of interest.* The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) has accused Russia of jamming GPS signals during its recent military exercise in Norway. *(This first appeared late last year.)* According to NATO spokes... more »
Can China Really Sink a U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier?
*TNI Staff* *Security, * Or is the day of the carrier over? *There are probably ways to break the Chinese kill chain using electronic or cyber-warfare that would allow a carrier strike group to fight inside the DF-26’s range. * The U.S. Navy’s carrier fleet is increasingly challenged in the Western Pacific as China continues its efforts develop anti-access/area denial ( A2/AD) capabilities. Some of those systems include the infamous DF-21D anti-ship ballistic missile and Xian H-6K bomber armed with advanced air launched cruise missiles. *(This first appeared in late 2015.)* Ma... more »
China Copied This Russian Fighter Jet: Meet the J-15 (It Has Problems)
*Charlie Gao* *Security, * Can it outperform the original? *China on the other hand, has built the J-15 to its latest standards of cockpit design and ergonomics. A picture of the J-15’s cockpit show multiple MFDs in the cockpit, and an F/A-18-inspired control panel under the hold.* Recently, Sputnik International put out a piece bashing China’s J-15 carrier-based fighter jet, describing it as having problems with its flight-control system. But the J-15 is itself a derivative of the Russian Su-33 Flanker. Is the Chinese jet really that inferior to the Russian one? Or are the pr... more »
One Heck of a Combination: The U.S. Marines Want Laser Weapons
*Task and Purpose* *Security, * That's no joke. *So what does that mean for war fighters downrange? Anticipate some fun new toys — to be used responsibly, of course.* The Marine Corps is on the hunt for a vehicle-mounted laser system that can produce “sustainable and controllable plasma at range” for the purposes of crowd control, according to A U.S. government solicitation. *(This first appeared late last year.)* A Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) solicitation details future needs for a Scalable Compact Ultra-short Pulse Laser Systems (SCUPLS) that, when integrated i... more »
Roaring for Rory
I see that new Tory cabinet minister Rory Stewart has an admirer at the BBC: Oh, and as John goes on to note, he was also "a passionate Remainer".
Picture Of The Day
Police officers detain an opposition protester during a May Day rally in Saint Petersburg, Russia May 1, 2019. REUTERS/Igor Russak *WNU Editor:* The above picture came from this photo-gallery .... *Police officers detain an opposition protester during a May Day rally in Saint Petersburg, Russia May 1, 2019. *(REUTERS/Igor Russak)
How Leaking Happens
*As everyone else is sharing it, and as I was so interested in it myself, I thought I ought to share this fascinating behind-the-scenes glimpse into the world of the media and politicians by the Guardian's Gaby Hinsliff (on Twitter). Take it away, Gaby!:* ******* Look I haven't a clue what Gavin Williamson, or of course Another Mystery Person, said to Steven Swinford but generally: there seems to be some confusion about how leaking happens, so a brief boring thread... What ministers almost never do is ring you up going 'HOO BOY GUESS WHAT HAPPENED IN THIS NSC MEETING' (to take a r... more »
Trump wants another $5B for his Racist Wall
he and his Country Club 1% should fund anything they do. Trump wants a wall? He should put up or shut up. He had no qualms about robbing federal WORKERS with a shutdown, he and his Stuck Up Snob non-elite Elitist PIGS, spend your OWN wealth, it’s not like they actually did anything (like WORK)... more »
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*Oxbridge should consider poor pupils with one B and two Cs at A-Level for a place, universities regulator says* *The amply demonstrated truth that the Left just cannot accept is that the poor are on average a lot dumber. That's why they are poor in most cases* Poor pupils with one B and two Cs at A-Level should be considered for places at Oxbridge to increase diversity in top institutions, the universities regulator has said. The Office for Students (OfS) claimed so-called contextual offers give bright students from deprived areas a route into university, without risking a fall... more »
The Great Prognosticator
Doug Ford likes to think he can predict the future. Martin Regg Cohn writes: April 1 marked the imposition of what he calls the “job-killing” federal carbon tax, imposed on any province that failed to put forward a credible plan of its own to curb greenhouse gas emissions. On the eve of that day of infamy, Ford led his fellow Tories in a co-ordinated Twitter assault against Ottawa: “Today’s the last day to fill your gas tank before the federal carbon tax makes life more expensive for your family,” Ford warned. “We’ll keep fighting to stop this terrible tax with every tool at our d... more »
Bennett's Bunnies trounce Seibold's Broncos
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In what was billed as a grudge match, Wayne Bennett is the one to come away smiling after his new club South Sydney comfortably wins 38-6 against former Broncos charges, now coached by ex-Rabbitohs boss Anthony Seibold.
“We got scammed:” Authors “sincerely apologize” for plagiarism they blame a ghostwriter for
The journal Cureus is retracting three articles by a mashup of authors from Pakistan and the United States for plagiarism, which the researchers blame on their use of a hired gun to prepare the papers. The articles were published over a roughly one-month stretch in August and September 2018 and covered an impressively polymathic range … Continue reading “We got scammed:” Authors “sincerely apologize” for plagiarism they blame a ghostwriter for
Cannabis waste disposal is becoming big business as firms look to monetize marijuana, hemp biomass
(This is an abridged version of a story that appears in the May-June issue of Marijuana Business Magazine.) Marijuana waste gives entrepreneurs an opportunity to enter an emerging cannabis sector that turns plant refuse and post-extraction leftovers into marketable products that range from animal bedding to construction materials. Cannabis growers and processors, for their part, can […] Cannabis waste disposal is becoming big business as firms look to monetize marijuana, hemp biomass is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entre... more »
"I DON'T USE THE WORDS 'DEMOCRATS' AND 'REPUBLICANS." IT'S 'LIBERALS' AND 'AMERICANS.'"
James Comey believes that Donald Trump has a singular gift for corrupting other people, and that William Barr fell prey to it: It starts with your sitting silent while he lies, both in public and private, making you complicit by your silence. In meetings with him, his assertions about what “everyone thinks” and what is “obviously true” wash over you, unchallenged.... Mr. Trump pulls all of those present into a silent circle of assent. From the private circle of assent, it moves to public displays of personal fealty at places like cabinet meetings. While the entire world is watching,... more »
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*Renewable Energy Mandates are a costly failure* Do Renewable Portfolio Standards Deliver?? Michael Greenstone et al. Abstract Renewable Portfolio Standards (RPS) are the largest and perhaps most popular climate policy in the US, having been enacted by 29 states and the District of Columbia. Using the most comprehensive panel data set ever compiled on program characteristics and key outcomes, we compare states that did and did not adopt RPS policies, exploiting the substantial differences in timing of adoption. The estimates indicate that 7 years after passage of an RPS program, t... more »
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From Jenna Orkin Mueller Report, Alfa Bank and the Deep State - Peter Dale Scott Trump’s Environment Team Learns to Embrace the ‘Deep State’ Yemen war dead could hit 233,000 by 2020 in what UN calls ‘humanity’s greatest preventable disaster’ How Cuba’s Women Farmers Kept Everyone Fed*The mainstream discovers what Community Solutions knew fifteen years ago.* Joint Russia-China Naval Drills Kick Off After 2 US Warships Enter Taiwan StraitWashington Warns Beijing: 'Paramilitary' Fishing Boats Will Now Be Treated Like CombatantsJulian Assange sentenced to 50 weeks in British prison foll... more »
Demolishing the West Bank - An Israeli Pastime
In late December, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) released its annual report regarding the "on-the-ground reality" in the Occupied Palestinian Territory. In this posting, I will examine the OCHA's data on demolitions that Israel has undertaken in the West Bank, noting that demolitions include the acts of dismantlement, confiscation and/or sealing off. Let's start by looking at Israel's ongoing program of demolishing Palestinian structures across the West Bank. The United Nations classifies structures as follows: 1.) Residential struct... more »
Who knew?
In 2009 Jeremy Corbyn, writing for the extreme-left *Morning Star,* said that a decision by the BBC not to broadcast a 2009 appeal to send money to Gaza showed the “unbelievably high levels of influence that Israel’s government appears to have in the upper echelons of parts of the media”. In the words of Iggy Ostanin (the Bellingcat journalist who discovered the old *MS *article) this is Mr. Corbyn "invoking" the "antisemitic 'Jews control the media' slur". Ah but, as Julia Hartley Brewer observed, "Maybe this is yet another article that Jeremy Corbyn just didn’t bother reading ... more »
Coldest October-April On Record In Over A Century
[This post has been corrected. There was a calculation error in the original version. I wrote some new code this morning to allow date ranges across annual boundaries. The problem was that the code uses 0-11 as month numbers, and … Continue reading →
Which Democrat Is More Likely To Hold Trump Accountable-- And Who Will Let Bygones Be Bygones?
Preet Bharara, the former US Attorney for the Southern District of New York-- and if you're watching *Billionaires* you don't know how important that position is-- predicted in an interview with the *Daily Beast* that... well... um... *Scott Porch:* Donald Trump was pretty clearly the unindicted co-conspirator in the guilty plea that sent Michael Cohen to prison. I won’t ask you what people in the know may have told you, but how likely likely is it that the Southern District or the State of New York will indict Trump after he leaves office? *Preet Bharara:* I don’t know. My form... more »
Analysis of helicopter crash blames "software glitch"
With Boeing's 737 Max variant in the news due to potential software issues that may have caused two fatal crashes, I was interested to read that software issues also caused the crash of the first Lockheed Martin/Sikorsky S-97 Raider prototype in 2017. Nearly all helicopters have one main set of rotors. The S-97 has two sets of rotors, plus a propeller in the back intended to give it about twice the speed of traditional helicopters. In the 2017 crash, every rotor blade and every propeller blade either was bent or broken after the helicopter rolled more than 60 degrees to one side ... more »
Clash Between Police and Crack Users in São Paulo’s “Cracolândia”
By Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – A cleaning operation involving the removal of tents carried out by the São Paulo City Hall in Cracolândia (Crackland), in the center of São Paulo, ended in confrontation on Tuesday (30th). According to the City Hall, through its press office, when the dismantling of tents began, users attacked […] The post Clash Between Police and Crack Users in São Paulo’s “Cracolândia” appeared first on The Rio Times.
Rio Nightlife Guide for Thursday, May 2, 2019
We have the top three picks for this Thursday, and below there is a list of bars and lounges that are always a good option. PARTY: BomBástic Hits @ Pub Kriok (Lapa) – BomBástic sure is the right name. If you want to experience Lapa in all its decadent glory then what could be better […] The post Rio Nightlife Guide for Thursday, May 2, 2019 appeared first on The Rio Times.
Dengue Cases Grow 339 Percent in Brazil in 2019; Almost a Thousand Cities are at Risk of an Outbreak
By Xiu Ying, Contributing Contributor RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The Ministry of Health released on Tuesday (30th ) new data on dengue, zika and chikungunya. As of April 13th, 2019, 451,685 probable cases of dengue in Brazil were registered, an increase of 339.9 percent over the same period last year. In the same period […] The post Dengue Cases Grow 339 Percent in Brazil in 2019; Almost a Thousand Cities are at Risk of an Outbreak appeared first on The Rio Times.
Government Releases R$223.8 Million for Emergency Assistance and Receiving Venezuelans
By Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – President Jair Bolsonaro issued on Tuesday (30th) a provisional measure to release R$ 223.8 million for emergency assistance and receiving Venezuelan citizens. As it is a provisional measure, the release of resources in enforced by a law published in the “Official Gazette”. As of now, the National […] The post Government Releases R$223.8 Million for Emergency Assistance and Receiving Venezuelans appeared first on The Rio Times.
Israel Remembers The Holocaust By Airstriking Gaza Strip
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (12:18 P.M)- Today citizens of Israel stood still and in silence in rememberence of the victims of the Nazi Holocaust, following Israeli airstrikes upon Gaza. Before sunrise this morning, Israel launched unprovoked airstrikes upon Northern Gaza Strip. In response to this, 2 rockets were reportedly fired towards Ashkelon in Israel. Israel are expected […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Turkish-backed rebels score direct hit on Syrian Army tank in northern Hama (video)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:45 P.M.) – The Turkish-backed National Liberation Front (NLF) announced the redeployment of several units to the northern and northwestern parts of the Hama Governorate this week as they prepare to defend their areas from the upcoming Syrian Arab Army (SAA) offensive. On a Wednesday, the National Liberation Front released a new video […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Military Marvels: The 5 Top Aircraft Carriers, Battleships, Fighters and Bombers
*James Holmes, Robert Farley* *Security, Americas* [image: https://www.dvidshub.net/image/5308871/494th-heritage-f-15e-strike-eagle] What would you have picked? *Only sci-fi lets shipwrights escape such choices. A Death Star of the sea would sport irresistible weaponry, impenetrable armor, and engines able to drive the vessel at breakneck speed. But again, you can't have everything in the real world.* *(This is a series of 5 pieces combined for your reading pleasure that have ranked as some of our most popular ever.)* *5 Best Battleships:* Ranking the greatest battleships of a... more »
Why Russia's Only Aircraft Carrier Pumps Out Lots of Black Smoke
*Charlie Gao* *Security, Europe* [image: https://i.redd.it/78qnhir87ky11.jpg] The mystery has been solved. *These same reliability problems lead to the Russian Navy sending tugs to accompany the Kuznetsov during its 2016 trip to the Syrian coast.* For most sailors who served on the Admiral Kuznetzov, Mazut is the stuff of legends. The ultra thick, tarry black substance that powers the ship is known for being rather toxic, sticky, and not easy to get out of clothes. But why did the Soviet navy keep powering its ships with Mazut? What are the advantages and disadvantages of the fue... more »
Overheating Climate Models
By Paul Homewood There is often debate about the accuracy of climate models, which predict temperature changes. It is worthwhile then reviewing what IPCC AR5 had to say in 2013: It is the top row of graphs which is relevant. Essentially HADCRUT4 showed virtually no warming between 1998 and […]
Tony Abbott, Zali Steggall clash as battle for Warringah heats up
Tony Abbott and Zali Steggall go head-to-head in a televised debate for the seat of Warringah — with the former Prime Minister warning that a "protest vote" for the Independent candidate could lead to a Labor government.
Wild dog fence funding pledge of $25 million welcomed by SA sheep industry
The Coalition has promised to fix 1,600km of SA's dog fence if it returns to government, an announcement warmly received after almost 20,000 sheep were lost to wild dogs last year.
Saints star Jack Steven takes indefinite AFL break to manage mental health
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Jack Steven steps away from playing duties with St Kilda, as he takes a break from the AFL to deal with mental health issues.
Live: Bennett's Rabbitohs host Siebold's Broncos in NRL grudge match
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Wayne Bennett and Anthony Seibold take on their former clubs in a much-hyped Thursday night NRL fixture between the Rabbitohs and the Broncos. Follow all the live scores, stats and commentary in our ScoreCentre.
ALDI's attack on the supermarket duopoly has 'helped strangle inflation'
A report commissioned by ALDI argues it has saved customers billions of dollars since it entered the Australian market 18 years ago, which may be contributing to worryingly low inflation.
Footy world mourns Mike Williamson, commentator of 'Jesaulenko, you beauty' fame
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Respected football commentator Mike Williamson, famed for his call of an extraordinary mark by Alex Jesaulenko in the 1970 VFL grand final, dies aged 90.
One Nation candidates unrepentant about Thai 'ladyboy' breast-groping photo
One Nation Senate candidate Malcolm Roberts angrily defends Far North Queensland candidate Ross Macdonald and says he will not be standing down over photographs of him groping the breast of a "ladyboy" in Thailand.
Former Army captain who claimed 'tomfoolery gone wrong' has bottle rape conviction quashed
A former Army captain wins his appeal against his conviction for raping a colleague with a beer bottle during a work function.
How string theory irreversibly changed our understanding of the physical laws
In the previous text, I tried to focus on the differences in the treatment of QFT (quantum field theory) that may discourage too naive students of "mundane QFT" when they are trying to switch to modern advanced QFT and string theory in particular. This text is somewhat similar but it focuses on the "later differences" – what string theory actually tells us about the world and the physical laws that we didn't know when we were confined in the mundane QFT paradigm – or that we couldn't even imagine. There's some overlap with texts such as top 12 achievements of string theory – Joe Pol... more »
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