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Greta’s very corporate children’s crusade
By Paul Homewood Turns out she’s not quite the little innocent we were told: Greta Thunberg is just an ordinary 16-year-old Swedish schoolgirl whose fiery visions have convinced the parliaments of Britain and Ireland to declare a “climate emergency”. Greta’s parents, actor Svante Thunberg and opera singer Malena Ernman, are just an ordinary […]
Colombia: El TLC que unió a productores y procesadores de leche
bilaterals.org - 9 hours ago
30-May-2019 El acuerdo comercial que discuten la Alianza del Pacífico y los países aspirantes a asociados de ese bloque tiene preocupados a los sectores lácteo, cárnico y azucarero.
Argentina perdió juicio por Aerolíneas en el CIADI y debe pagar u$s 320 millones
bilaterals.org - 9 hours ago
30-May-2019 El país perdió un millonario juicio por la expropiación de la empresa Aerolíneas Argentinas en el CIADI, el tribunal arbitral del Banco Mundial, se informó hoy. Por consiguiente, deberá pagar 320 millones de dólares.
Deadly Japan Heatwave “Due To Global Warming”
Originally posted on NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT: By Paul Homewood ? h/t Robin Guenier ? Japan’s heatwave in July 2018 could not have happened without climate change. That is the unequivocal conclusion of a report released last week, as the country battles yet another record-breaking heatwave. The July 2018 heatwave, which killed…
The Stunning Statistical Fraud Behind The Global Warming Scare
Originally posted on Sierra Foothill Commentary: The Investors Daily has the details. The actual measured temperature record shows something different: There have been hot years and hot decades since the turn of the last century, and colder years and colder decades. But the overall measured temperature shows no clear trend over the last century, at…
Greens Killing Electricity, Nuclear In Decline
Originally posted on Science Matters: Green energy initiatives are steadily undermining the electrical grid essential to modern society. Coal-fired power is often termed “Climate Enemy #1”, but the War on Nuclear Energy started much earlier and has been more successful. This century is seeing many NPP closures, and almost none constructed. The problem is that…
Did Alyssa Ahlgren Write ‘Thoughts from a Hipster Coffee Shop’?
Some readers questioned the authorship of this viral piece of text.
Pentagon Develops Plan To Cut U.S. Reliance On Chinese 'Rare Earth' Minerals
China is by far the world's largest exporter of rare earth minerals, producing more than 95 per cent of the chemical elements used worldwide, or 120,000 tonnes every year *Daily Mail*: *Pentagon produces secret plan to cut U.S. reliance on China for 'rare earth' minerals - essential for nuclear power plants and LED lights - after Beijing uses a coded message for WAR to hint it will ban exports* * Pentagon sends report to Congress on 'rare earth' minerals, almost all of which are imported from China * Chinese state media warned the U.S. not to underestimate Beijing's capabilities... more »
New Filipino Law Requires All Students to Plant 10 Trees Before They Can Graduate
*Elias Marat* - This could lead to the planting of billions of trees.
China Threatens To Use Rare Earths In Its Trade War With The U.S.
*CNBC: **‘Don’t say we didn’t warn you’: A phrase from China signals the trade war could get even worse* * “We advise the U.S. side not to underestimate the Chinese side’s ability to safeguard its development rights and interests. Don’t say we didn’t warn you!” the People’s Daily said in a commentary titled “United States, don’t underestimate China’s ability to strike back.” * The phrase “Don’t say we didn’t warn you” has been used by the People’s Daily in 1962 before China’s border war with India and ahead of the 1979 China-Vietnam War. * China threatened it would cut off rare e... more »
How the Death of 1 U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier Helped Win World War II
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, * "America’s first fleet carrier had fallen fighting precisely the kind of battle it had spent over a decade developing tactics for. Just a year later, a new Essex-class carrier was christened USS Lexington (CV-16), and would remain in U.S. Navy service until 1991." *In purely material terms, the Battle of the Coral Sea was a Japanese victory. Although the Imperial Japanese Navy lost significantly more personnel (966 to 656) and aircraft (ninety-two to sixty-nine), its pilots had sunk a full-sized fleet carrier in exchange for a smaller light carrie... more »
Air Force F-22s, F-35s and B-2 Bombers vs. North Korea: Who Wins?
*Dave Majumdar* *Security, * Kim is no push over. *North Korean low altitude air defenses are also fairly robust—even if the systems that Pyongyang fields are dated. “At low altitudes, they have huge numbers of license produced and indigenous MANPADs [man-portable air defenses] and 23-57mm anti-aircraft artillery—many thousands of pieces,” Kashin said.* If the Trump Administration chooses to intervene in North Korea, the White House may discover that Pyongyang is a more formidable adversary than many might expect. Aside from the reclusive regime’s nuclear weapons, Kim Jong-un’... more »
The Navy Is Making Big Changes to the Service's Physical Readiness Test
*Task and Purpose* *Security, * Will it get tougher? Yarrrrrrr, get ready to walk the plank, maties! Or, at least, hold yourself prone on your elbows for an extended period of time! The Navy plans on adding a plank event to the service's physical readiness test in 2020, replacing sit-ups that are shown to "do more harm than good," Chief of Naval Operations Adm. John Richardson announced on Thursday. Richardson revealed the details of the upcoming PRT changes in a post-exercise video shot with the crew of Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS John Paul Jones at Joint ... more »
Ex-Military Brass Line Up Against War in Iran
*Curt Mills* *Iran, United States* A concerned cadre is sounding the alarm against an America on the edge in the Gulf. An open letter to the president reads: “A war with Iran, either by choice or miscalculation, would produce dramatic repercussions in an already destabilized Middle East and drag the United States into another armed conflict at immense financial, human, and geopolitical cost.” These are not the words of Donald Trump’s chorus of opponents on the Hill, or left-columnists in the “opposition” press, but instead members of America’s defense establishment, cautioning a... more »
Rohingya Repatriation: America’s Last Chance
*Nazmus Sakib* *Security, Asia* [image: Reuters] This is how the United States could gain leverage in a region where it is losing ground at an exponential rate. The Rohingya refugees are probably going to be shifted to a newly “civilized” isolated Island in the middle of Bay of Bengal. However, China is reportedly offering Rohingya refugees $6,000 each to go back to Myanmar-Rakhine, the district from which they fled a “textbook case of ethnic cleansing.” On the other hand, China also helps Bangladesh government making the Rohingya Island habitable. The Burmese government, even Ba... more »
Nicolas Maduro Has Stripped Venezuela of Its Democratic Future
*Eric Farnsworth* *Politics, Americas* [image: Reuters] It is increasingly likely that Venezuela will cease to function as a political entity fully governed from Caracas. As on-again off-again negotiations for Venezuela’s future start up again in Norway, both the Maduro regime and the constitutional interim government seek a knockout blow that neither has yet been able to deliver. But the status quo is unsustainable; without a dramatic course correction Venezuela is headed for national collapse. On January 23, 2019, Juan Guaido claimed the interim presidency according to Venezue... more »
Tiokasin Features Testimony from Human Rights Hearing in Jamaica on First Voices Radio Today
Photo Leoyla Cowboy, Dine', wife of Little Feather, testifies on Standing Rock water protector political prisoners. Leoyla read a statement from Red Fawn. Tiokasin Ghosthorse, Lakota, Features Testimony from Human Rights Hearing in Jamaica on First Voices Radio Today Article by Brenda Norrell Censored News First Voices Radio, Lsten at: https://firstvoicesindigenousradio.org/program_archives
Say What? OIG — Guilty But Not Charged
INVESTIGATIVE SUMMARY Findings of Misconduct by an FBI Deputy Assistant Director Office of Inspector General Dept. of Justice May 29, 2019 The OIG Investigation Summary Letter concluded that the DAD engaged in misconduct when the DAD: disclosed to the media the existence of information that had been filed under seal in federal court, in violation of 18 USC § 401, Contempt of Court; provided without authorization FBI law enforcement sensitive information to reporters on multiple occasions; and had dozens of official contacts with the media without authorization, in violation of FBI p... more »
President Trump Impromptu Presser Departing White House…
Chopper pressers are the best pressers. President Trump delivers remarks to the media and holds an impromptu press conference prior to departing the White House for a trip to Colorado. [Video and Transcript below] . [Transcript] THE PRESIDENT: Good morning, … Continue reading →
President Trump Delivers Commencement Address – U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado – 1:30pm Livestream…
President Donald Trump delivers the commencement address at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Start time, approx 1:30pm EDT White House Livestream – Fox Business Livestream – GST Livestream
This definitely falls under the heading of "Boys and their toys"!
Here's a short, but spectacular collection of car stunts and crashes from the movies. Some of them were new to me. Fasten your seatbelts! I wonder how much all those destroyed cars cost? It's no wonder making modern movies is so expensive! Peter
ALL THE EXCUSES RIGHT-WINGERS HAVE MADE FOR TRUMP'S ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF RUSSIAN ELECTION HELP
On Twitter this morning, President Trump admitted that Russia helped him win. Eileen Sullivan of *The New York Times* reports: President Trump tweeted on Thursday that Russia helped “me to get elected,” and then quickly retracted the idea. “No, Russia did not help me get elected,” Mr. Trump told reporters as he departed the White House for Colorado Springs. “I got me elected.” He spoke less than an hour after his Twitter post. The original comment, a clause in one of several Twitter posts this morning, is an extraordinary admission from Mr. Trump.... Russia, Russia, Russia! That’s... more »
2:00PM Water Cooler 5/30/2019
Today's Water Cooler: Open thread
If You’re Not Grilling These Fruits and Veggies, You’re Missing Out.
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Hawking’s Greatest Black Hole Prediction Just Passed a New Test in The Lab
https://www.sciencealert.com/a-black-hole-in-a-lab-has-provided-new-evidence-that-hawking-radiation-is-real
Report of Four Human Anthrax Cases Spread Panic in Hungary
https://neucradhealth.in/report-of-four-human-anthrax-cases-spread-panic-in-hungary/
Schizophrenia’s surprising link to the gut
https://bigthink.com/surprising-science/schizophrenias-link-to-the-gut?utm_medium=Social&facebook=1&utm_source=Facebook#Echobox=1559234241
Why a Dose of Dirt May Help Protect against Stress
https://www.genengnews.com/news/why-a-dose-of-dirt-may-help-protect-against-stress/
The most complete study of battery failure sees the light
https://m.phys.org/news/2019-05-battery-failure.html
A relationship guide for the independent girl
https://m.femina.in/relationships/love-sex/a-relationship-guide-for-the-independent-girl-113788.html?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=femina_relationship_guide_for_independent_girl&utm_term=foxy_mobile
Hydrogen Fuel Cell Flying Car Has a Range of 400 Miles
https://futurism.com/the-byte/hydrogen-fuel-cell-flying-car
Scottish doctors can now prescribe nature to their patients
https://bigthink.com/personal-growth/doctors-in-shetland-can-now-prescribe-a-walk-in-nature?facebook=1&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook#Echobox=1559164711
Meet Jim Allison, the Carousing Texan Who Just Won a Nobel Prize for His Cancer Immunotherapy Breakthrough
https://www.wired.com/story/meet-jim-allison-the-texan-who-just-won-a-nobel-cancer-breakthrough/?utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=wired&mbid=social_fb&utm_brand=wired&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=facebook
Signed as Law: Vermont Bill to Allow People to Expunge Some Marijuana Charges
By Michael Maharrey MONTPELIER, Vt. (May 30, 2019) – Last week, Vermont Gov. Phil Scott signed a bill into law that will allow people with certain... more »
The White House Wanted The Name Of The USS McCain Covered During President Trump's Trip To the Port On Saturday
*The Guardian: **'Out of sight': Trump confirms USS John McCain was hidden from his view* *President said ship bearing the name of his nemesis was blocked during Japan visit ‘because they thought I didn’t like him’* Donald Trump has confirmed that a warship named after his Republican nemesis, the late Arizona senator John McCain, was intentionally hidden from his view during his visit to a naval base in Japan this week. The president confirmed that the ship had been intentionally hidden, saying someone had taken measures “because they thought I didn’t like [McCain]”. The Wall Str... more »
In The War On Free Speech, Assange Says: “Everyone Else Must Take My Place”
By Mac Slavo WikiLeaks co-founder Julian Assange’s health is deteriorating in a British prison, but the journalist was able to get a letter out to... more »
Taxpayers Shell Out Record $6.75m After Cops Deprived Man of Water for 7 Days Until He Died
[image: water]The family of a mentally ill man who was thrown in solitary confinement and dehydrated to death just received a historical settlement for an in-custody death.
Are US/UK Trying To Kill Assange?
Jailed Wikileaks publisher Julian Assange is reportedly "too ill" to even speak at a scheduled extradition hearing today. He is said to be "gravely ill" and even near death. If Assange is worth more dead than alive to the governments he has embarrassed by publishing the truth about their crimes, are they trying to make his death happen? Or will he be slowly killed by a 170 year prison sentence? Watch today's Liberty Report:
Washington’s Mighty Warriors: Draft Dodgers and Scoundrels
[image: undefined] Remember Shakespeare’s line “he jests at scars that never felt a wound?” That epithet could have been written with National Security Advisor John Bolton in mind. Bolton was notoriously a draft dodger during the Vietnam War, like his current boss, not due to any scruples regarding what was occurring, but out of concern for his own sorry ass. He is now credibly believed to be the driving force behind the punishment being meted out to Venezuela and, far more dangerously, of the creeping escalation that is taking place in the Middle East that is seeking to draw Iran i... more »
Impeach John Bolton?
[image: undefined] “We’re not looking for regime change [in Iran]. I want to make that clear,” President Trump said Monday at a news conference in Japan, “nobody wants to see terrible things happen, especially me.” That’s good to hear, but has Trump’s National Security Advisor gotten the message? It’s the undeterrable John Bolton, after all, who’s been at the epicenter of the rumors of war plaguing Washington in recent weeks. It’s Bolton who ordered up a Pentagon plan for “retaliatory and offensive options” to check Iran, including a 120,000 troop surge to the region, and Bolton who... more »
Technotyranny: The Iron-Fisted Authoritarianism of the Surveillance State
[image: undefined] “There will come a time when it isn't ‘They’re spying on me through my phone’ anymore. Eventually, it will be ‘My phone is spying on me.’” ― Philip K. Dick Red pill or blue pill? You decide. Twenty years after the Wachowskis’ iconic 1999 film, The Matrix, introduced us to a futuristic world in which humans exist in a computer-simulated non-reality powered by authoritarian machines—a world where the choice between existing in a denial-ridden virtual dream-state or facing up to the harsh, difficult realities of life comes down to a red pill or a blue pill—we stand... more »
World News Briefs -- May 30, 2019
*Al Jazeera:* *Saudi Arabia gathers Arab leaders over attacks on oil assets* *Riyadh pins drone attacks on oil pumping stations in Saudi Arabia and sabotage of oil tankers off UAE's coast on Iran.* Arab leaders have gathered in Saudi Arabia for a three-day emergency summit following attacks on Gulf oil assets this month which Riyadh pins on Tehran. Thursday's events come after Saudi Arabia accused Iran of ordering drone attacks on oil pumping stations in the kingdom, which were claimed by Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthi group, and the sabotage of oil tankers off the coast of the Unite... more »
Hamas allegedly restored ties with Syrian gov’t
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:20 P.M.) – The head of Hamas’ political wing, Ismail Haniyeh, reportedly told Sputnik Arabic that his organization has adopted the Syrian government’s position on the Syrian opposition and their armed groups. According to Sputnik, Haniyeh said his organization has ‘good’ ties with the Syrian government, despite their 2012 rift when then leader, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Breaking: Russian jets swarm Idlib after ceasefire talks with Turkey fail
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:00 P.M.) – Minutes ago, over five Russian fighter jets began launching airstrikes over the Idlib Governorate following the collapse of ceasefire talks with Turkey. According to a military source in northwestern Syria, the ceasefire talks collapsed after Turkey demanded the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) withdraw from all the areas they captured in […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Israeli tanks approach Syrian town after crossing Golan Heights DMV: video
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:30 P.M.) – The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) crossed the Golan Heights’ demilitarized zone on Thursday, making their way towards a Syrian border town. According to Sputnik Arabic, the Israeli tanks crossed the demiitarized zone that was established by the UN in 1974 and made their way towards the Al-Quneitra Governorate town of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syrian Army foils ISIS ambush near Palmyra city
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:10 P.M.) – The recent Syrian Arab Army (SAA) reinforcements that arrived in the Palmyra countryside have proven important as they managed to foil a new Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL/IS/Daesh) ambush near the ancient city. According to a field report from Palmyra, the Islamic State attempted to ambush a Syrian Arab Army convoy east […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Turkey pushing Russia for ceasefire in Idlib: source
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:45 P.M.) – The Turkish regime is pushing for a new ceasefire deal around the Idlib deescalation zone after their rebel allies lost a great deal of territory in northwestern Hama. Speaking to Al-Masdar from Damascus, a Syrian Arab Army (SAA) officer said that Ankara is pushing Moscow for an open-ended ceasefire in […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Top IRGC commander boasts Iranian missiles can hit aircraft carriers
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:30 P.M.) – The new commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), Major General Hossein Salami, boasted this week that Iran possesses the ability to strike aircraft carriers with their ballistic missiles. “A guidance and control system capable of steering a ballistic missile to hit a mobile target is a miracle of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Alberta to license 115 new cannabis stores over next six months if supply keeps rising
Alberta regulators have reversed a moratorium on the issuance of new adult-use marijuana retail permits after seeing a “modest but steady” improvement in the province’s cannabis inventory over the past two months. The province stopped accepting new applications for marijuana stores in late November after federally licensed cultivators delivered only 20% of what Alberta had […] Alberta to license 115 new cannabis stores over next six months if supply keeps rising is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
New Jersey cannabis firms make pivot to medical as adult-use prospects fade – for now
Prospective businesses laid the groundwork in anticipation that lawmakers would legalize the recreational use of marijuana in New Jersey. They scouted locations, talked with municipal officials and worked with consultants. Some even secured real estate. But with a recreational market now still a ways off as legislators abandoned ship on their efforts to legalize it, […] New Jersey cannabis firms make pivot to medical as adult-use prospects fade – for now is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Cannabis capital ‘rotating’ away from Canada to United States, analyst says
Marijuana businesses and investors seeking higher returns and more potential are looking beyond Canada’s relatively small and highly regulated market, according to analysts covering the still-nascent industry. “Many investors we have spoken to have begun to rotate capital from Canada to the U.S. on the fear that Canadian players will be unable to capture growth […] Cannabis capital ‘rotating’ away from Canada to United States, analyst says is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
A New Tool for Tech Companies: International Law
Then-Secretary of Defense Ash Carter visits Facebook headquarters in 2015. (Source: Department of Defense) These days, many people see technology companies as indifferent to law, or at least interested in remaining under-regulated. When Mark Zuckerberg called on Congress to regulate how social media companies should handle challenges such as harmful content and data privacy, the request was unusual enough to make headlines. This real or perceived disinterest in legal regulation has troubled a host of people, including those worried about protecting privacy and freedom of expressio... more »
"Lesson of the S-Curve: Doing More of What’s Failed Will Fail Spectacularly"
*"Lesson of the S-Curve: * *Doing More of What’s Failed Will Fail Spectacularly"* by Charles Hugh-Smith "That nothing is truly “free” will be another lesson of the S-Curve. I often refer to the S-Curve because Nature so often tracks this curve of ignition, rapid expansion, stagnation and decline. One lesson of the S-Curve is that the human bias to keep doing more of what worked so well in the past leads to doing more of what failed even as results turn negative. The dynamic in play is diminishing returns: the yield on the policy that worked so splendidly at first diminishes with tim... more »
Canada and Mexico Begin USMCA Ratification
[image: canada-and-mexico-begin-usmca-ratification] Both Canada’s and Mexico’s executive branches have formally begun the process of asking their country’s legislative bodies to ratify the USMCA.
Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- May 30, 2019
*DW: **Taiwan military drills simulate Chinese invasion* Thousands of air, sea, and land troops took part in the exercises across the entire island. The drills took place amidst what Taiwan says is increasing military intimidation from China. An AH-1W attack helicopter releases flares during the live fire Han Kuang military exercise, which simulates China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) invading the island, in Pingtung, Taiwan May 30, 2019. (Reuters/T. Siu) Taiwan held major military drills on Thursday, meant to mimic an invading Chinese force. The country's air, sea, and land tr... more »
RIP Murray Gell-Mann, A Great Physicist Who Taught Science Journalists How To Do Better
RIP to Professor Murray Gell-Mann, who passed away last week and was famed (including a Nobel prize) for quark theory. I never met him, but if you spent time at Caltech you probably did. He was not like Einstein, I am told, he was approachable if you were a young scientist, but you had to know what you were talking about. A few years ago I taught a class there, invited by my friend the best-selling author and science journalist Greg Critser, who was an instructor for science journalism at the school. He had previously agreed to be on an AAAS panel I was moderating in San Francisco... more »
The China shock ended long ago
A much cited study by Autor, Dorn and Hanson found that the surge in imports from China reduced employment in numerous local US labor markets during the period from 1990 to 2007. Of course that was a period where the overall labor market did pretty well, with unemployment trending lower. But what about the period […] The post The China shock ended long ago appeared first on Econlib.
Mr. Mueller Should Speak for the Report that Does Not Speak for Itself
Yesterday former Special Counsel Robert Mueller said that his 448-page report on (1) Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election and (2) potential obstruction of justice by the President speaks for itself. His report emphatically does not speak for itself. In order to understand what the report is finding, stating, and seemingly implying without explaining, one has to do more than read the whole thing, which few Americans have time or ability to do. One also must be a sophisticated lawyer, which few Americans are or will become any time soon. The report no more speaks for... more »
I guess since it's okay to kill kids, it's okay to exploit them...
*whatever happened to children should be seen and not heard?* We have a strange little autistic Swedish 16 year old, Greta Thunberg, who dresses like and 8 year old, demanding action on climate change and encouraging school walk-outs by other misled students... and *little boys dressed in drag* mincing and wiggling for adults. And let's not forget the conservative darling, Ava Martinez, who bares a striking resemblance to Empty Cortex, pumping out videos making fun of her doppelganger. Funny? No! None of this is funny and is only occurring because pare... more »
No Access to Rare Earth Minerals Could be ‘Serious Problem for US’s High Tech Production’, Says Expert
CNBC Television Published on May 29, 2019 Beijing is considering cutting off the U.S.’s access to rare earth minerals. James Pethokoukis, AEI, and Joel Trachtman, Tufts’ Fletcher School, join ‘The Exchange’ to discuss how serious the threat may be.
WENDI S. WILLIAMS
*WENDI S. WILLIAMS* has been named dean of the Mills College School of Education. Previously, she was associate dean of academic affairs at Bank Street College. Williams earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of California, Davis, a master’s degree in psychology from Pepperdine University and a Ph.D. in counseling psychology from Georgia State University.
SEAN SEYMORE
*SEAN SEYMORE* has been named faculty head of Warren College at Vanderbilt University. He currently is a professor of law and chemistry at the university. Seymore earned a bachelor’s degree in chemistry from the University of Tennessee, a master’s degree in chemistry from the Georgia Institute of Technology and a Ph.D. and J.D. from the University of Notre Dame.
SUSAN LOZIER
*SUSAN LOZIER* has been appointed dean and Betsy Middleton and John Clark Sutherland Chair in the Georgia Institute of Technology College of Sciences. Currently, she serves as the Ronie-Richele Garcia-Johnson Distinguished Professor of Ocean Sciences at Duke University. Lozier received a bachelor’s degree from Purdue University and a master’s degree and Ph.D. from the University of Washington.
FILIZ GARIP
*FILIZ GARIP* has been appointed director of the Center for the Study of Economy & Society at Cornell University. Currently, she is a professor of sociology at the university. Garip received a bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering from Bogazici University in Istanbul and a master’s degree in operations research and financial engineering and a Ph.D. in sociology from Princeton University.
DEONDRA ROSE
*DEONDRA ROSE* has been named director of research for the Center on Political Leadership, Innovation and Service at Duke University. She previously served as assistant professor of public policy and political science at the university. Rose earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Georgia and a master’s degree and Ph.D.from Cornell University.
MIGUEL “MICKEY” QUIÑONES
*MIGUEL “MICKEY” QUIÑONES* has been appointed dean of the University of Richmond School of Business. Currently, he is a department chairman at Southern Methodist University’s Cox School of Business. Quiñones received a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Texas A&M University and a master’s degree in industrial/organizational psychology from Michigan State University.
ERIC ASHLEY HAIRSTON
*ERIC ASHLEY HAIRSTON* has been appointed associate dean for academic advising and associate professor at Wake Forest University. Previously, he was associate professor of English and of law and coordinator of the independent major at Elon University. Hairston received a bachelor’s degree from Wake Forest University, a master’s degree and Ph.D. from the University of Virginia and a JD from the University of North Carolina.
German cabinet approves bill to shoot protected wolves
The German government on Wednesday relaxed rules on culling wolves, as the population of the predator has grown since returning to the country two decades ago. After a emotional debate pitting environmental against farming concerns, the government decided that wolves can now be shot if they cause "serious damage" to livestock farmers. In cases of repeated attacks against sheep flocks or cattle herds, individuals can be hunted down even if it is unclear which animal in a pack was responsible. Previously, wolves could only be culled if they were deemed to spell a real threat to huma... more »
Assange gravely ill -- His health condition is directly related to Presstitute abandonment of Journalism Ethics
*Julien Assange* If reports in the alternative media are true, Wikileaks founding editor Julian Assange is gravely ill. He is currently being held in the hospital wing of a UK prison. Even his lawyer says Assange is so ill that he can no longer communicate with the Wikileaks editor. If Assange dies in custody it will be the first murder of a journalist* aided and abetted by his fellows in modern Main$tream Journalism. *In times gone by, the only insurance policy that a journalist had, if he went into a war zone or other dangerous territory, was the assurance that his or her fe... more »
Lots of Data Collected on People – Including You – Using “Smart” Roads and Public Transportation Systems
By B.N. Frank Activist Post has reported already about the many and increasing ways that data is being collected on all of us without our... more »
New column day
Here, on how Justin Trudeau has gone from counterweight to lapdog in dealing with the Trump administration. For further reading... - Teresa Wright reported on the crackdown on refugees in the Libs' omnibus budget bill. And Karl Nerenberg called out Trudeau's pandering to anti-refugee prejudice. - Kelly Crowe reports on Canada's role among the countries trying to suppress accurate information about pharmaceutical profits. - Janice McGregor examines the fine print of the much-ballyhooed - but little-scrutinized - deal to temporarily remove tariffs on steel and aluminum. - Peter Zimo... more »
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Nearly 25% of Americans Are Using Debt To Pay For Necessities Like Food
By Mac Slavo Even though we are told the economy is doing great, all the evidence shows that main street Americans are struggling more and... more »
More Rory
Our ongoing Rorywatch season has so far seen John Simpson singing the praises of "passionate Remainer" Conservative leadership candidate Rory Stewart and then John Sweeney and Danny Shaw adding their very warm words about him too. Now Rory has got The Big One: Gary Lineker: A retweet of Rory's response... ...prompted this comment from our old blogging companion DB:
This Day In Iraqi History - May 30
1926 Verbal agreement made between British and Turks to give Turkey 10% of Mosul oil revenues for 25 years in return for giving up claims to province (Musings On Iraq article on how Mosul province became part of Iraq) (Musings On Iraq interview with Princeton’s Sara Pursley on Sykes-Picot and creation of Iraq) (Musings On Iraq book review *The Creation of Iraq 1914-1921*) (Musings On Iraq book review *Supremacy And Oil, Iraq, Turkey, and the Anglo-American World Order, 1918-1930*) 1941 Last brigade of British 10thInfantry Division from India landed in Basra 1941 British troops rea... more »
Shangri-La 2019: Shanahan’s Turn in the Bully Pulpit
*Joel Wuthnow* *Security, Asia* [image: Reuters] As in medicine, the first rule of Shangri-La is to do no harm. Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan will deliver a major address on the Department of Defense’s Indo-Pacific strategy at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore on Saturday. The annual dialogue, hosted by the International Institute for Strategic Studies, is Asia’s premier security forum and is attended by senior officials and opinion leaders from dozens of countries. This is an important chance for Shanahan—a former business executive who spent two years as the Dep... more »
The Real Reason Negotiations Between America and North Korea Are Stuck
*Robert E. Kelly* *Security, Asia* [image: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un looks on after attending a wreath laying ceremony at a navy memorial in Vladivostok, Russia April 26, 2019. REUTERS/Shamil Zhumatov] The North Koreans are not stupid. They will not surrender something as valuable as nukes without some really valuable and directly tangible in return. Could the Trump administration make such an offer, or just stick to so-called FFVD? American-North Korean negotiations are at a stalemate. United States President Donald Trump met North Korean supreme leader Kim Jong-un twice—... more »
Don't Fear China's Stealth Fighters or Aircraft Carriers. Fear the High-Speed Rail.
*WarIsBoring* *Security, * Simple reasons. *China’s Second Artillery Corps (recently renamed) — responsible for the maintenance and deployment of nuclear weapons — also received considerable attention. The Second Artillery began adopting new precision-strike weapons for attacks beyond China’s borders.* On most days, China’s high-speed rail network is for hauling millions — yes, millions — of commuters, vacationers and tourists around the country. *(This first appeared several years ago.)* But on May 14, 2015, one section of the growing network served a very different purpose. ... more »
Why Iran's Stealth Fighter Might Be the Ultimate Case of Fake News
*Dave Majumdar* *Security, * What was Tehran thinking? *So where is the Qaher F-313? It was spotted only once after its initial debut in November 2013 being prepped for taxi tests—but it has never been seen again. It’s likely the unimpressive mockup is sitting in the warehouse somewhere in Iran, or has been recycled for some other theatrical production.* Several years back, *Iran rolled out its Qaher F-313* ‘stealth fighter’ in front of then President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. Within hours it was met with near universal derision from defense and aerospace experts around the world. ... more »
Forget 'Call Sign Chaos': Check Out These 13 Titles for James Mattis' New Book
*Task and Purpose* *Security, * At least we like them. *We have some better ideas. * Former defense secretary James Mattis plans on dropping a book in July, and we couldn't be more excited. According to the Associated Press, 'Call Sign Chaos: Learning To Lead' won't follow the traditional Trump-era tell-all formula. Instead, Mattis's tome will offer an "expansive account" of his lifetime of public service from the the beginning of the Global War on Terror to, yes, his time leading the Pentagon "I'm old-fashioned: I don't write about sitting Presidents, so those looking for a ... more »
X-Zone Broadcast Network - Disclosure First, then Dr. Bruce Maccabee
Dr. Bruce Maccabee was the guest for this week’s show. But before we started, I mentioned that I had just heard the statements made by Christopher Mellon, one-time Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense. The statements seemed to suggest, once again, that we are moving closer to Disclosure. He said, “We know UFOs exist. This is no longer an issue. The issue is why are they here? Where are they coming from and what is the technology behind these devices that we are observing?” This might be the most positive statement made by a former high-ranking Dr. Bruce Maccabee. Photo copyright b... more »
Journalist Killings, Arrests and Assaults Climb Worldwide as Authoritarianism Spreads
By Randy Covington, University of South Carolina Myanmar, nudged by the conscience of the world, recently released two Reuters journalists imprisoned for more than 500... more »
"Some Luck..."
“Some luck lies in not getting what you thought you wanted but getting what you have, which once you have got it you may be smart enough to see is what you would have wanted had you known.” - Garrison Keillor
Greens Killing Electricity, Nuclear In Decline
Green energy initiatives are steadily undermining the electrical grid essential to modern society. Coal-fired power is often termed “Climate Enemy #1”, but the War on Nuclear Energy started much earlier and has been more successful. This century is seeing many NPP closures, and almost none constructed. The problem is that Nuclear plants produce neither dispatchable […]
Is Anyone Really Going To Address Economic Inequality... Beyond Empty Promises?
Last week Barbara Lee and Bernie Sanders introduced the Inclusive Prosperity Act, which is meant to make Wall Street fund the progressive agenda. "Through a small sales tax on Wall Street trades," she wrote, "our government could gain *billions of dollars* to invest in critical programs like Medicare for All, Debt-Free College, affordable housing, and more. It’s time for Wall Street to pay their fair share of taxes and help fix our country’s deep economic inequality. Since the day Trump stepped into office, his reckless policies have protected and enriched the wealthiest class i... more »
Mainstream Media Normalizing Pedophilia in Reality Show, Calling it “Age Gap Love”
[image: mainstream]A mainstream media station owned by Viacom is running a show accused of promoting pedophilia and spinning it to make people accept it as "age-gap love."
Rubber Stamping—The FDA and Vaccines—Conflicts of Interest Undermine Children’s Health: Part IV by the Children’s Health Defense Team
[Note: This is Part IV in a series of articles adapted from the second Children’s Health Defense eBook: Conflicts of Interest Undermine Children’s Health. The first eBook, The Sickest Generation: The Facts Behind the Children’s Health Crisis and Why It Needs to End, described how children’s health began to worsen dramatically in the late 1980s […] The post Rubber Stamping—The FDA and Vaccines—Conflicts of Interest Undermine Children’s Health: Part IV by the Children’s Health Defense Team appeared first on Health Nut News.
What Amazon knows about you; hint, it’s more than you realize
The more and more we rely on and use technology, the more and more we put ourselves in a position of being “known.” And the proof is in the Amazon pudding; it’s now being suggested that depending on how much you shop, watch and read with the huge internet company, they may know more about […] The post What Amazon knows about you; hint, it’s more than you realize appeared first on Health Nut News.
Detention of Gaspard Glanz is a Sign of France’s Increasingly Authoritarian Treatment of Journalists
By Global Voices On 20 April 2019, video journalist Gaspard Glanz was arrested while filming a demonstration in Paris’ Place de la République. Gaspard runs... more »
Thursday's Window
*The Mouse that Roared* The North Korea Foreign Ministry accused the US of seeking to conquer North Korea. On 29 May, the Korean Central News Agency published a statement by an institute of the North Korean Foreign Ministry. The statement said, “The US has thus showcased its ulterior intention that it seeks a strength-based solution of the issues, though outwardly it advocates for dialogue.” The statement accused the US National Security Advisor and the Secretary of State of having “insulted the dignity of our supreme leadership and spitted out abusive language” by calling North Ko... more »
Trump seemingly makes Russia admission in Twitter blast at Mueller
Just In - 12 hours ago
United States president Donald Trump appeared to admit that Russia helped him get elected on Twitter, but said it was a "crime that didn't exist" and backpedalled when questioned by journalists.
What precisely is Robert Mueller trying to do?
I'm still trying to wrap my brain around Robert Mueller's press conference yesterday. He almost openly *invited* Congress to institute impeachment proceedings against President Trump, which is so far outside his terms of reference as a special counsel that it defies belief. Mr. Mueller’s report outlined Mr. Trump’s myriad efforts to interfere with or shut down the special-counsel investigation but didn’t recommend charges, dodging the central questions of whether it amounted to a crime. “This report does not conclude that the president committed a crime, it also does not exonerate... more »
#Russiagate Exhaustion
I got tired just watching Robert Mueller III totter up to the podium on Wednesday to wearily announce that just because he'd found no evidence that Trump is a crook doesn't mean that Trump is not a crook. Heads, which had barely begun to heal from the initial release of Mueller's written report, exploded anew when the special prosecutor announced he would prefer not to testify before Congress. His report, he said, speaks for itself. He is so, so done with it all. Ranking House Democrat Hakeem Jeffries summed up his party's dilemma all too well when he groused that "there is a differ... more »
Syria/ Idlib: No Fly Zone Negotiations,Turkey, Russia, PKK & Operation Claw....
*First up, Idlib & Syria as a whole :* *I've maintained that the Idlib operation is limited in scope. Time wise. Geographically. There is a specific goal. ( Securing highways- talked about this numerous times) Once attained the operation will stop. A whole pile of Idlib posts will be relinked at the bottom of this latest report.* *1: * * US Official: Russia Unlikely to Support Full-Scale Offensive on Syria's Idlib* * "Our conversations with the Russians have not indicated that the Russians are ready to support a full-scale offensive into Idlib," U.S. Special Representative for Syr... more »
“Measles Propaganda” Rises Again…
Frankly, folks, I was appalled that the Marxist press was so eager, once again, to gin up a way to trash Trump. By Elissa Meininger – Historian and Health Policy Analyst Recently, it was CNN that managed to condemn Melania on Mother’s Day for not pushing measles shots…. or, more correctly, the MMR shot. CNN … Continue reading “Measles Propaganda” Rises Again…
When (Not If) Silver Has a “Bitcoin Moment”
By David H. Smith In mid-May 2019 the leading cryptocurrency, Bitcoin (BTC), was trading around $5,600. At $4,000, a prominent technician predicted it was gearing...more »
Atlantic Gold meeting fallout continues
News 1. Straight Outta Spryfield “After a month of waiting with boat ready to go, a new ferry service across the Northwest Arm is set to begin service sometime this week, or early next,” reports Examiner transportation columnist Erica Butler: David Backman will be running his new 22-foot saltwater pontoon boat from the dock near […]
Northwest Arm ferry to launch on Tuesday
UPDATED to include actual launch times: Tuesday, June 4, 7am After a month of waiting with boat ready to go, a new ferry service across the Northwest Arm is set to begin service on Tuesday, June 4th, at 7am. David Backman will be running his new 22-foot saltwater pontoon boat from the dock near the […]
Some Thoughts On Sectarian Infighting In Activist Circles
Well it finally happened. After months and months of avoiding the vapid sectarian infighting between Assange activism cliques like the plague, a few hours ago I finally got sucked into the drama. I always do my best to keep my head down and focus my energy […]
What is Behind Canada’s Poisoned Relationship with China?
To the degree that a technocratic elite is permitted to run roughshod with Canada’s foreign policy, those saner voices calling for Canada’s participation in the Belt and Road Initiative will continue to remain snuffed out. The post What is Behind Canada’s Poisoned Relationship with China? appeared first on The Duran.
Lindsey Graham engages in a detestable activity called terrorism (Video)
Lindsey Graham Proposes Invasion of Venezuela: If Trump Doesn’t Act, World Will ‘Think He’s Weak’ The post Lindsey Graham engages in a detestable activity called terrorism (Video) appeared first on The Duran.
Sneaky Mueller tries to distract attention away from corrupt Deep State & towards Russia (Video)
The Duran Quick Take: Episode 187. The post Sneaky Mueller tries to distract attention away from corrupt Deep State & towards Russia (Video) appeared first on The Duran.
Towards a British non-nuclear defence policy
Despite the swinging cuts to the mainstream defence budget money is always found for the UK’s nuclear arsenal. The post Towards a British non-nuclear defence policy appeared first on The Duran.
Should South Ossetia be allowed to determine its own future?
Should the South Ossetian people determine their own destiny? The post Should South Ossetia be allowed to determine its own future? appeared first on The Duran.
Muslim-Christian relations in Russia
There are over 70 indigenous minorities in Russia. Some of them are Muslims. There are also immigrants from Muslim countries of the erstwhile USSR. The post Muslim-Christian relations in Russia appeared first on The Duran.
Brazil’s Senate Refuses to Vote on Forest Code Bill Which Expires Monday
[image: Brazil, New bill would ease fines due to deforestation] By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – A scuffle between Brazil’s Chamber of Deputies and Senate may actually benefit the country’s environment norms. The bill, which would authorize the deforestation of over five million hectares of forest and delay reforestation of another four million hectares, is due to expire on Monday (June […] The post Brazil’s Senate Refuses to Vote on Forest Code Bill Which Expires Monday appeared first on The Rio Times.
Brazil’s GDP Falls 0.2 Percent in the First Quarter of 2019
By Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The result was published today, May 30th, by the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE). In current values, GDP totaled R$1.714 trillion (US$428 billion) in the first three months of the year. The first quarter result is the first decline since the fourth quarter of 2016 […] The post Brazil’s GDP Falls 0.2 Percent in the First Quarter of 2019 appeared first on The Rio Times.
Purdue Foreign Arm Caught Up in Opioid Probe in Europe
What Italian police overheard on their wiretaps offers a look at how pharmaceutical executives still pushed opioids abroad even after the cause and consequence of the American epidemic had become apparent.
Prosecutors Push Back on Enforcing New State Abortion Laws
Four district attorneys who said they would not enforce the laws at all cited the Supreme Court's 1973 Roe v. Wade decision legalizing abortion nationwide.
Trump: Mueller Is a ‘Never Trumper,’ Who Led a Biased Probe
Special Counsel Robert Mueller did not use the word "impeachment" but said it was the job of Congress to hold the president accountable for any wrongdoing.
Water Research & Education Needs to Flow Towards Developing World
Global Issues News Headlines - 12 hours ago
HAMILTON, Canada, May 30 (IPS) - Colin Mayfield, is Senior Advisor, Water Education and Knowledge Management at United Nations University Institute for Water, Environment and Health (UNU-INWEH), and Hamid Mehmood is a Senior Researcher*. Post-secondary education relevant to the global water crisis is concentrated in wealthy countries rather than the poorer, developing places where it is needed most. Read the full story, “Water Research & Education Needs to Flow Towards Developing World”, on globalissues.org →
Technotyranny: The Iron-Fisted Authoritarianism of the Surveillance State
*John W. Whitehead* - Red pill or blue pill? You decide.
SAVING CANDIDATE HARRIS: We've been reciting this fiction for years!
*THURSDAY, MAY 30, 2019Saving Cable Star Maddow:* We liberals! We've been reciting, and believing, this particular piece of tribal "fiction" for a very long time. For ourselves, we'd heard the claim a million times as of April 2012. The claim always struck us as highly implausible on its face, but we'd never fact-checked the claim. And then it happened! Rachel Maddow appeared on Meet the Press and *she* gave voice to the tale! When she was challenged, she went to great lengths to pretend she's been right all along. We'll assume that Maddow believed her claim was accurate when she... more »
Does Justice Department's Indictment of Assange Infringe on Free Press?
[image: does-justice-department-s-indictment-of-assange-infringe-on-free-press] The U.S. Department of Justice has obtained an indictment against Julian Assange, making many wonder if freedom of the press is safe.
Evidence Linking Spate of U.S. Tornadoes to Climate Change is “Tissue Paper Thin”
[image: evidence-linking-spate-of-u-s-tornadoes-to-climate-change-is-tissue-paper-thin] While climate hysterics such as AOC (Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez) point to recent deadly tornadoes in the United States as some sort of proof of man-made climate change, the facts of the situation don't line up well with such claims.
Neoconservative Michael Gerson Smears President Harding
[image: neoconservative-michael-gerson-smears-president-harding] Establishment neoconservative Michael Gerson understandably trashed a true conservative — Warren Harding — because Harding repudiated big government through his words and actions.
Neo-Kantians Versus Materialists
Frederick C. Beiser defines neo-Kantian philosophy as “the movement in 19th-century Germany to rehabilitate Kant’s philosophy”. He sees neo-Kantianism as not merely a doctrine or an approach to philosophical questions, but also a strategy to promote a certain kind of interpretation of the Kantian philosophy. Beiser gives an interesting account of the conflict between the neo-Kantians and the Materialists. Here’s an excerpt from Beiser's book *The Genesis of Neo-Kantianism, 1796-1880*: "Materialism had become a powerful intellectual force in Germany during the 1850s in the wake oof... more »
Trump 'Infrastructure Deal' Possible Now Only With LaRouche's Policy, and With International Partners
[image: President Donald J. Trump and First Lady Melania Trump join the Prime Minister of Japan Shinzo Abe and his wife, Mrs. Akie Abe, for dinner at Inakaya restaurant Sunday, May 26, 2019, in Tokyo. (Official White House Photo by Andrea Hanks)] The effect on House Democrats of "legal assassin" Robert Mueller's effective call for impeachment yesterday, signifies that no "deal" for infrastructure legislation will be made between Democratic leaders and President Trump for the foreseeable future. This was in fact, already true given what Rep. Peter DeFazio acknowledged to the *Washin... more »
#25: Robert Murphy on the economics of climate change at Connecticut College
IER’s senior economist Bob Murphy recently visited Connecticut College to present on the economics of climate change. His lecture addresses… The post #25: Robert Murphy on the economics of climate change at Connecticut College appeared first on IER.
What I Told College Students About the Economics of Climate Change
I recently gave a talk to a student group at Connecticut College on the economics of climate change. (The video… The post What I Told College Students About the Economics of Climate Change appeared first on IER.
Recent Chinese Economic Stats Are Bleak
Source: Wells Fargo Securities, Bloomberg *MSN/CNBC*: *An under-the-radar way to measure economic growth in China is painting a bleak picture * China's true pace of economic growth is always hard to decipher, but the country's lagging diesel demand could be a sign that the world's second-largest economy is in a much more dire state than official numbers indicate. Diesel demand in China fell 14% and 19% in March and April, respectively, reaching levels not seen in a decade, according to data compiled by Wells Fargo. Monthly demand has also been falling every month since December 2... more »
Memorial day parade - what is the message?
*Video by Peter Woodruff* On Monday morning members of our local peace group (PeaceWorks) and Veterans For Peace (VFP) were in the Memorial Day parade that was about 2 miles long from Topsham to Brunswick. They close the roads fairly early so Mary Beth and I walked to the starting point in Topsham and then characteristically we all had to wait around for a long time for our spot near the tail end of the parade. The parade organizers long ago objected to peaceniks being a part of the Memorial Day parade. It's a parade that essentially and mindlessly glorifies war so our peace mess... more »
OH: Takeover Battle Comes To Senate
Our story so far: The Ohio House has passed a bill scrapping Ohio's disastrous takeover bill, HB 70. The new language was incorporated into the budget (HB 166) and, having cleared the House, must go to the Senate, where education committee chair Peggy Lehner is not particularly sympathetic to public education. So Lehner and a committee of various "interested parties" put together their own proposal for offering "relief" from HB 70. It's another version of a state takeover, packed with $20 million in pork for "consultants." Wednesday, May 29, was the Senate's day to hold a hearing ab... more »
Deadly Japan Heatwave “Due To Global Warming”
By Paul Homewood h/t Robin Guenier Japan’s heatwave in July 2018 could not have happened without climate change. That is the unequivocal conclusion of a report released last week, as the country battles yet another record-breaking heatwave. The July 2018 heatwave, which killed 1,032 people, saw temperatures reach 41.1C, the highest temperature ever […]
According To The New York Times President Trump Has Just Admitted That Russia Helped Him Win The 2016 Election
....say he fought back against this phony crime that didn’t exist, this horrendous false accusation, and he shouldn’t fight back, he should just sit back and take it. Could this be Obstruction? No, Mueller didn’t find Obstruction either. Presidential Harassment! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 30, 2019 *New York Times:* *Trump Admits to Russia ‘Helping Me to Get Elected’* WASHINGTON — President Trump on Thursday acknowledged for the first time that Russia helped “me to get elected,” and then quickly retracted the idea. “No, Russia did not help me get elected,” Mr. Trump t... more »
Sean Hannity, Mark Levin et al Review Robert “Who, Me?” Mueller’s Performance
From Hannity’s Fox News TV program last night 5/29/2019, an overview of the disgraceful performance of Robert Mueller during his 8-minute “go ahead and impeach” dog and pony show. As Levin asks, who the hell does this guy think he is? A demigod, boldly stating that he’s “retiring” and will have nothing else to say about his precious “report”? A French jurist, screaming “guilty until proven innocent”? Or just a(nother) highly paid partisan hack? When will Chuck Grassley subpoena this turd to appear before the Senate Judiciary Committee? — Safespace —
Trivia : May 30th
These things happened on this date in history…. The Lincoln Memorial Dedicated May 30, 1922 The memorial to U.S. President Abraham Lincoln in Washington D.C. is dedicated. It is featured on the backs of U.S. 1¢ coins and $5 bills and houses the famous seated statue of Lincoln, created by Daniel Chester French. Ray Harroun – Winner First Running of the Indianapolis 500 May 30, 1911 Ray Harroun wins the first running of the Indianapolis 500 with an average speed of 74.59 mph, finishing in 6 hours, 42 minutes, and 8 seconds. His strategy was to maintain a steady speed of 75 mph, becaus... more »
Police To Use TSA-Style Scanners To Spy On People In Public Places
By MassPrivateI TSA-style body scanners are coming to public spaces, and that should scare the hell out of everyone. If you thought the NYPD’s Z-Backscatter vans...more »
Atlanta to Transform 7 Acres of Vacant Land Into Country’s Largest Free Food Forest
*Emma Fiala* - Backed up by legislation that actually benefits the people!
Lawmakers Push To Stop Surprise ER Billing
The legislative war to end balance billing moves forward in California.
Israel to Hold New Election After Netanyahu Fails to Form Coalition Government
*21WIRE* | Israel's 'Prime Minister for life' fails to mediate with Far Right and ultra-Orthodox parties, sending Israel to its second election in six months.
Terrifying Video Shows Cop Repeatedly Taser Special Ed Student for Swearing During a Search
[image: student]A special education student was repeatedly tasered in the chest despite attempting to comply with an officer's orders to be searched.
The Forgotten T-12: An Amazing Machine Gun the U.S. Army Said No To
*WarIsBoring* *Security, * The Army never adopted the T12, and knowledge and evidence of the weapon faded over time. Aside from a few U.S. Army Ordnance Corps photographs and several patents, there’s very little documentation for the 1930s-vintage T12 light machine gun. It’s an innovative, historical oddity … that, sadly, is largely lost to history. The Ordnance Corps snapped a few photographs of the experimental T12 in late August 1934. The photos reveal a weapon with a locking action very similar to the locking action evident in Wiley Moore’s patent drawings for a machine gun... more »
This Strange Gun Fired Millions of Bullets for Russia, China and North Korea
*WarIsBoring* *Security, * Here is the story. Since 1928, the battlefields of the world have seen an oddball Soviet-era weapon that proves the truth of the old saying, “Looks aren’t everything.” Its nickname was once “Stalin’s phonograph” — and the staccato tune it plays is the sound of automatic fire. Used by the Russians to gun down both the Finns and the Nazis, hefted by Chinese communist and North Korean troops fighting United Nations forces, and carried by the Viet Cong and the North Vietnamese when attacking American soldiers, the *Ruchnoy Pulemyot Degtyaryova Pekhotny —*... more »
The Next Best Thing to an F-35?: Check Out Russia's 'New' MiG-35
*Mark Episkopos* *Security, * The video might just say it all. With Russia’s MiG-29 nearing the end of its shelf life as Russia’s staple multirole fighter, the Russian Aerospace Forces (VKS) are taking an increasing interest in its successor: the MiG-35. For years, its manufacturer has marketed the MiG-35 as a “4++” fighter: “I would say that this is a new plane that surpasses our foreign competitors. In other words, this is a 4++ level plane,” stated Mikoyan General Director Ilya Tarasenko in a recent interview. Russian President Vladimir Putin* echoed this sentiment* at a Kre... more »
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From Jenna Orkin US energy department rebrands fossil fuels as 'molecules of freedom'NEWS FROM ITEC: Army’s ‘Google Earth on Steroids’ to Include Inside of Buildings Forget "Money:" What Will Matter are Water, Energy, Soil and Food - Charles Hugh Smith DEA Wants More Marijuana Grown And Fewer Opioids Produced In 2019. Really.CDC gets list of forbidden words: Fetus, transgender, diversity China Raises Threat of Rare-Earths Cutoff to U.S. American Soil Is Being Globalized: Nearly 30 Million Acres Of US Farmland Now Owned By Foreigners Malaysia plans to return 3,300 tons of plastic trash... more »
Right to Know: A Historical Guide to the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)
By Brian Miller Information has taken on a whole new meaning in the digital age, a time when sensitive data is either too easily accessible... more »
Nick Cannon Responds To Death Threats Reports Over Dr. Sebi Documentary
Nick Cannon made headlines this week after it was reported that he cancelled his plans to complete the Dr. Debi documentary started by Nipsey Hussle due to death threats. The actor/rapper was quick to respond to let people know he is still making the documentary, taking to Instagram to call the reports entirely false and […] The post Nick Cannon Responds To Death Threats Reports Over Dr. Sebi Documentary appeared first on Health Nut News.
After Yesterday's Statement By Robert Mueller, Will The Democrats In Congress Now Move To Impeach President Trump?
Special counsel Robert Mueller makes a statement on his investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. presidential election at the Justice Department, May 29, 2019. (Jim Bourg/Reuters) *Andrew C. McCarthy, National Review:* *Mueller’s Press Conference Makes the Impeachment Tightrope Tougher to Walk for Democrats* The special counsel just upped the pressure on those in the party who think impeaching Trump is politically ill-advised. Bob Mueller decided to shoot up the town before he rode off into the sunset. It is fair enough to observe that in his short but explosive sp... more »
James Packer sells half of his stake in Crown Resorts for $1.76b
Just In - 14 hours ago
Billionaire James Packer sells almost half his stake in Crown Resorts for $1.76 billion to Macau-based entertainment company Melco Resorts and Entertainment.
Panthers continue winning form against disappointing Sea Eagles
Just In - 14 hours ago
The Panthers make it two wins in a row but they are forced to survive a late scare in their 15-12 victory over the Sea Eagles at home in Penrith.
Warhawks In The US Push For War With Iran & Nobody Agrees With Them
Op-Ed by Joziah Thayer John Bolton delivered a long-winded speech in 2017 at the annual meeting of the People’s Mujahedin of Iran, also known as... more »
Trump Makes Big-Time Overture To Iran
The extraordinary remarks on Iran made by the US President Donald Trump at his joint press conference with his host Japanese PM Shinzo Abe in Tokyo on May 27 merit careful analysis. There are several elements in it which suggest that the worst part of the US-Iran military standoff may […]
Mueller Remarks As Delivered May 29, 2019: “If We Had Confidence That The President Clearly Did Not Commit A Crime, We Would Have Said So”; Formally Accusing Trump Of Wrongdoing Falls To Congress (i.e. Impeachment)
“if we had confidence that the President clearly did not commit a crime, we would have said so. We did … Continue reading →
A Quick & Dirty Look At Energy Coast Laundry’s Radioactive Materials Permit (Starting With Caesium 137 Discharges to Air)
Energy Coast Laundry, showing low set chimneys, photo via RaFL “Permit DB3996DJ – Energy Coast Laundry Limited Permit number DB3996DJ … Continue reading →
Energy Coast (Nuclear) Laundry – RaFL Study
Radiation Free Lakeland Energy Coast (Nuclear) Laundry 15th May 2019 Original found here: https://issuu.com/wildart/docs/energy_coast__nuclear__laundry_rafl https://mariannewildart.wordpress.com
Thriving Hemp Industry is About to Create a Jobs Boom in the US
By Emma Fiala Thanks to a provision in the 2018 Farm Bill, hemp is no longer a federally illegal controlled substance in the Unites States.... more »
Is Independence Worth It?
When Jody Wilson-Raybould announced that she would be running as an independent in the next election, she also declared that she was "not a party person." -- which begs the question: Is that a good thing? Andrew Coyne writes: Independents, after all, even running as incumbents, rarely win in Canadian elections. Research shows that voters tend overwhelmingly to vote for the party first, the local candidate second. Without a party label, and the machinery that goes with it, independent candidates have a hard time getting heard, and would have even were the campaign finance rules no... more »
An All Women KC-135 crew
Twelve U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotankers from the 909th Air Refueling Squadron taxi onto the runway during the Forceful Tiger exercise on Kadena Air Base, Japan, April 1, 2015. During the aerial exercise, the Stratotankers delivered 800,000 pounds of fuel to approximately 50 aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Marcus Morris) *The Wichita Eagle*: *On this day, the KC-135 tanker refueling flight happened to be ‘unmanned’* On April 9, a KC-135 crew based at McConnell Air Force Base refueled five F-16 fighters flown by student pilots out of Holloman Air Force Base, N.M. A ... more »
Is Now The Time For A Thorough Revamping Of The U.S. Intelligence Community?
*Michael Leeden, PJ Media*: *It's Time for a Thoroughgoing Revamping of the Intelligence Community* Among the urgent tasks we must quickly undertake, few are so urgent as a thoroughgoing revamping of the intelligence community. At the moment, it isn’t very impressive in either of the two main activities with which it’s entrusted: spying on our enemies and supporting our friends. You can see this easily enough. The Israelis, not the CIA et al., made off with the Iranians’ secret nuclear plans. So much for effective espionage. And there are two very closely linked enemies, Iran and... more »
“Somebody Owes Me Lunch!”: Cops Bet a Sandwich That a Woman Would Kill Herself—Then Let Her Do It
By Matt Agorist According to a recent settlement from a lawsuit against the Michigan Department of Corrections, multiple corrections officers made jokes about the potential... more »
Michelle Bolsonaro’s Uncle Arrested, Accused of Being Part of Militia Group
[image: Brazil,An uncle of Brazil's First Lady, Michelle Bolsonaro, has been arrested, accused of being part of a militia group,] By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – One of the seven police officers arrested on Wednesday and charged with illegally selling public land is the uncle of Brazil’s First Lady, Michelle Bolsonaro, reports daily Correio Brasiliense. The seven are said to be part of a militia group that operates within the region […] The post Michelle Bolsonaro’s Uncle Arrested, Accused of Being Part of Militia Group appeared first on The Rio Times.
Study Alerts to Severe Health Risks From Energy Drinks
By Xiu Ying, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Energy drinks, particularly popular among young people, pose serious health risks, cautioned the American Heart Association on Wednesday May 29th. An article, published Wednesday in the academic magazine Journal of the American Heart Association, states that the intake of 900 milliliters of one of these […] The post Study Alerts to Severe Health Risks From Energy Drinks appeared first on The Rio Times.
How Albert Einstein’s Relativity Theory Changed a Provincial Town in Northern Brazil
By Harold Emert RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – During a visit to Rio de Janeiro in 1925, the German, Swiss, and American physicist Albert Einstein said: “The luminous sky of Brazil proved the theory formulated by my mind.” In 1919, the Royal Society in London had confirmed Einstein’s theory. Einstein was explicitly referring to Sobral […] The post How Albert Einstein’s Relativity Theory Changed a Provincial Town in Northern Brazil appeared first on The Rio Times.
Ideology, Not Politics, Is What Makes John Roberts Run -- Part One
Simon Lazarus Earlier this Spring, on *Balkinization*, Mark Tushnet and Neil Siegel took issue with Joan Biskupic’s assertion, in her recent biography of Chief Justice John Roberts, *The Chief,* that Roberts “acted more like a politician” than a judge in his epochal 2012 constitutional rulings on the Affordable Care Act in *NFIB v. Sebelius*. They wrote that Biskupic’s inside account of the Court’s post-argument opinion-drafting does not demonstrate that the Chief Justice was motivated by anything other than what he “thought the best view of what the law required” (Tushnet), and, i... more »
Did Special Counsel Mueller Lie To The Attorney General?
A large question looms over an apparent disagreement between Mueller and his boss, Attorney General William Barr. The post Did Special Counsel Mueller Lie To The Attorney General? appeared first on The Duran.
Medical marijuana extracts ruling could open a business gateway in Arizona, experts say
The Arizona Supreme Court handed the state’s medical cannabis industry a significant legal win this week by ruling that extracts – including concentrates, edibles and other infused products – are legal. So, do licensed medical marijuana businesses expect an immediate shift in day-to-day business operations now they can legally sell the products? “We’ve been selling extracts […] Medical marijuana extracts ruling could open a business gateway in Arizona, experts say is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
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*Wisconsin Choice Schools Deliver Better Achievement for Less Money* Private schools and independent public charter schools are more productive than district public schools, according to a new report. “The United States invests over $660 billion on K-12 education, or over $13,000 per student, each year,” according to report author Corey DeAngelis, who adds: That is equal to over $169,000 for each child’s K-12 education. Interestingly, real education expenditures in the U.S. have nearly quadrupled in the last half century without consistent improvements in student outcomes...Becau... more »
Death Stranding, out at the end of THIS YEAR
Hideo Kojima's new free-roaming end-of-the-world time-travelling MAGNUM OPUS titled Death Stranding has raced through production; alpha-candidate, beta-candidate, tested to death... and it's on its way to your PS4 by end November 2019. Seriously, with other games like Star Citizen floundering around for *EIGHT YEARS* with not much to show in the way of actual sandbox progress, Sony's Koj-Boyz sure know how to 'get the job done'.
IS AMERICA'S CONSERVATIVE PRESS DOING THE RUSSIANS' JOB FOR THEM?
Will there be many angry progressives crying "Fraud!" after the 2020 Democratic presidential nominee is chosen? Fox News wants you to think so: *Sanders supporters fearful DNC now backing Biden like it backed Clinton: report* Some supporters of 2020 Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders say they are seeing a repeat of the Democratic National Committee’s 2016 treatment of their candidate, according to a report. These Sanders supporters claim the DNC leadership is giving preferential treatment to 2020 frontrunner Joe Biden, after the former vice president's surge in the po... more »
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*Japan finds a huge cache of scarce rare-earth minerals* *Essential to much "Green" technology* Japan looks to replace China as the primary source of critical metals. Enough rare earth minerals have been found off Japan to last centuries.Rare earths are important materials for green technology, as well as medicine and manufacturing. Where would we be without all of our rare-earth magnets? Rare earth elements are a set of 17 metals that are integral to our modern lifestyle and efforts to produce ever-greener technologies. The "rare" designation is a bit of a misnomer: It's not tha... more »
An Inside Look At The US Military’s ‘Doomsday Plane’
An E-4B aircraft is towed out of its hangar June 17, 2009, at Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska. Josh Plueger, US Air Force *CNBC: **Here’s an inside look at the US military’s ‘doomsday plane’ — which can endure the aftermath of a nuke blast* * The E-4B, or “doomsday plane,” is a highly survivable flying fortress used to transport the secretary of Defense. * Designed during the Cold War, the four planes are built to endure the immediate aftermath of a nuclear detonation. * “The plane is basically a flying command center,” a Pentagon spokesman tells CNBC aboard the aircraft. ABOARD A ... more »
Ocasio-Cortez’s tornado tweet vs. scientific facts
If Ocasio-Cortez knew American history, she would know that tornadoes have never been “limited to the Great Plains.” The post Ocasio-Cortez’s tornado tweet vs. scientific facts appeared first on CFACT.
Hitler’s Last Soldier: How a Nazi POW Hid from the FBI and Lived in the U.S.
*WarIsBoring* *Security, * History you may not know. Unfortunately for Gartner, his wife -who had convinced him to come clean in the first place- was overwhelmed by the decades of secrets, and filed for a divorce while he was visiting long-lost relatives in Germany. He remained very close with her children and kept in touch with him until his passing in 2013. After the end of World War II, there were many individuals of the Axis powers who held out, from Japanese Lieutenant Hiroo Onoda -who didn’t come out of hiding until 1974- to the German SS officers who allegedly fled to S... more »
Are U.S. Navy Ballistic Missile Submarines In Big Trouble?
*Peter Vincent Pry* *Security, * One expert thinks so. *A highest-priority crash program to harden U.S. military and critical civilian infrastructures from EMP and cyber-attack should begin immediately. The potential of Russia, China, and even North Korea to possibly paralyze the U.S. Triad, including SSBNs on patrol, with an EMP "cheap shot" invites aggression. * The most survivable leg of the U.S. strategic nuclear Triad of bombers, land-based intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs), and ballistic missile submarines (SSBNs) are the submarines. Ballistic missile submar... more »
Not an F-35: The Jet That Might Destroy Russia's Su-57 Stealth Fighter
*Mark Episkopos* *Security, Europe* [image: https://www.google.com/search?q=su-57+you+tube&rlz=1C1AVNE_enUS708US708&tbm=isch&source=lnt&tbs=isz:l&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjUkd3jssHiAhVQs1kKHfXWAT0QpwUIIQ&biw=1920&bih=937&dpr=1#imgrc=HcVRFgLNmPbX6M:] Think on it. *The Su-35S was intended as an interim solution; as a modernized air superiority fighter to sustain the Russian Aerospace Forces (VKS) through the 2010’s until the Su-57 fifth-generation stealth fighter enters serial production. But the Su-35S was almost too successful for its own good, ticking so many performance and role versati... more »
Exclusive: US retail marijuana sales on pace to rise 35% in 2019 and near $30 billion by 2023
Retail sales of medical and recreational cannabis in the United States are on pace to eclipse $12 billion by the end of 2019 - an increase of roughly 35% over 2018 - and could rise as high as $30 billion by 2023. Exclusive: US retail marijuana sales on pace to rise 35% in 2019 and near $30 billion by 2023 is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Jordan’s King Abdullah: Palestinian State Only Way to Peace
Jordan’s King Abdullah: Palestinian State Only Way to Peace by https://www.aljazeera.com/ King Abdullah tells Trump adviser Jared Kushner that Middle East peace is only possible with a Palestinian state. – Jordan’s King Abdullah II has told US President Donald Trump’s senior adviser Jared Kushner that a lasting Middle East peace can only come with the …
Israeli Court Approves Demolition of 500 Palestinian Homes
Israeli Court Approves Demolition of 500 Palestinian Homes by https://www.trtworld.com/ In East Jerusalem, hundreds of Palestinians are anxious after the Israeli Supreme Court approved a new wave of demolition, citing lack of permits which are largely out of bounds for Palestinians. – The demolition of 500 Palestinian houses began on Wednesday after the Israeli Supreme Court …
Navy Pilots Keep Seeing UFOs
RT America Published on May 28, 2019 US Navy pilots report spotting strange objects in the air off the coast of Virginia and Florida. Pilots continue to report UFOs that appear to move at hypersonic speed and not to behave like any known earthly aircraft. RT America’s John Huddy joins Scottie Nell Hughes with the …
Bankers, Arms Makers Expect Iran War Profits
RT America Published on May 29, 2019 Weapons manufacturers crowded into the Goldman Sachs building in New York to discuss the enormous profits to be made from conflict with Iran. Former diplomat Jim Jatras joins Rick Sanchez to share his expertise. He argues that neocon ideology and financial self-interest go hand and hand for the …
China’s Rare ‘Weapon’ Could Sink US Economy
RT America Published on May 29, 2019 Investors are confident about the next three months but not the next ten years. Rick Sanchez reminds us that main indicators of market performance don’t account for the unexpected. Then Boom Bust host Christie Ai joins Rick Sanchez to discuss the escalation of the US-China trade war and …
Protecting Your Family From Synthetic Fragrances.
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Disabling One #Gene Allows You To Eat As Much As You Want Without Gaining #Weight.
https://forum.facmedicine.com/threads/disabling-one-gene-allows-you-to-eat-as-much-as-you-want-without-gaining-weight.38354/
Over 24,000,000 Brits ‘self-medicate with alcohol and drugs’
https://metro.co.uk/2019/05/30/over-24000000-brits-self-medicate-mental-illness-with-alcohol-and-drugs-9727407/?ito=social
#MIT study: #Fasting in mice doubles #metabolism, gives credence to 5-2 diet
https://bigthink.com/news/mit-study-24-hour-fasting-regenerates-stem-cells-doubles-metabolism?facebook=1&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook#Echobox=1559166805
Scientists Find a Possible Link Between Gut Bacteria and Depression.
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/scientists-find-possible-link-between-gut-bacteria-and-depression-180971411/?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=socialmedia
Sketchy Clinics Are Trying to Hire Doctor Who Gene-Edited Babies
https://futurism.com/the-byte/sketchy-clinics-gene-edited-babies
James Lind and Scurvy: The First Clinical Trial in History?
https://www.bbvaopenmind.com/en/science/leading-figures/james-lind-and-scurvy-the-first-clinical-trial-in-history/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=rrssopenmind&psm=psm::fb:—-:rrssopenmind:::::20190520::sitlnk::
Drinking Wine May Help You Live Over 90 Years.
https://theheartysoul.com/drinking-wine-may-help-live-90-years/?utm_source=PPV
Mueller's Live Statement Yesterday Was Aimed At Congress, Especially House Democrats And Their Cowardly Leaders
In a move that perfectly mimics Orwell's Ministry of Truth, the Trumpist Regime has begun calling toxic hydrocarbon pollutants "molecules of freedom." So why should it surprise any one that Señor Trumpanzee himself, moments after watching Mueller give that televised statement above, tweeted/gaslighted something that could have come from an alternative universe? The case is anything *but* closed and the Trumpist Regime then almost immediately issued an official press statement from Sister Sarah to further muddy the waters and confuse the already-- and always easily-- confused T... more »
James Packer sells $1.76b stake in Crown Resorts
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Billionaire James Packer sells nearly half of his stake in casino operator Crown Resorts for $1.76 billion.
'Grave concerns' for Assange's health as he misses court date
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, who had been expected to appear from prison via video link at a brief extradition hearing, misses the court session, apparently due to health problems.
The Indigenous officers who are transforming police culture from within
WA Police recognises dozens of former and current Aboriginal officers and employees at its inaugural Aboriginal Service Medal ceremony in Perth, with many speaking of a changing culture within the force.
Murder investigation underway after woman found dead in Perth unit
The body of 34-year-old Jelagat Cheruiyot is found at a block of units in Osborne Park after her family raises the alarm, with homicide detectives saying she appears to have been the victim of foul play.
Panthers continue winning form against Sea Eagles
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The Panthers make it two wins in a row but they are forced to survive a late scare in their 15-12 victory over the Sea Eagles at home in Penrith.
Vegan activists vow to rage against the farming machine
Vegan activists ramp up protests
UK Special Forces dispatched to ‘capture’ ISIS leader Baghdadi: report
The world’s most wanted man – Daesh leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi – has on numerous occasions been reported to have been killed or seriously wounded, but is believed to be alive and on the run. The British Army’s Special Air Service (SAS) forces have been deployed to Iraq for a “kill or capture” mission to […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Turkey seeking to ‘block’ US support to PKK in Iraq and Syria: Turkish media
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:30 P.M.) – Turkey’s new military operation in northern Iraq is allegedly meant to ‘block’ the U.S.’ support to the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK), the Yeni Safak publication reported. Dubbed “Operation Claw”, Yeni Safak said a 2,500-strong force is looking to cut off the PKK from their alleged Syria supply line. Furthermore, the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Russia’s Su-57 fifth-generation fighter jets to get advanced anti-ship missile
Russia is developing an advanced anti-ship missile that will also be used in the ammunition load of Su-57 fifth-generation fighter jets, Russian Deputy Defense Minister Alexei Krivoruchko said on Thursday. The defense official made this statement as he visited the Urals-based Detal Design Bureau engaged in the project. “Today the enterprise is working on developing […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Turkish military sends large convoy to Idlib-Hama border
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:40 P.M.) – The Turkish Army sent a large military convoy to the Idlib-Hama border today in order to reinforce their observation post near the front-lines. According to reports from northwestern Syria, the Turkish Army sent a large military convoy to their observation post near the front-line town of Morek. This move by […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Saudi Arabia calls for ‘all means of force’ to confront attacks blamed on Iran
During a meeting of foreign ministers for the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation on Thursday, Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Ibrahim al-Assaf called on Muslim nations to “confront” vessel attacks off the UAE coast that the United States has blamed on Iran with “all means of force and firmness”. The minister said the alleged sabotage of ships […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syrian Army offensive in northwestern Hama has been halted
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:45 A.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army’s (SAA) offensive in northwestern Hama has been halted until further notice, a source from the military told Al-Masdar News this morning. According to the source, the Syrian Arab Army has not received any orders to advance from either Kafr Naboudeh or Qal’at Al-Madiq in northwestern Hama. […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
The case against voting for charisma
Jessica Flanigan, Associate Professor of Leadership Studies and Philosophy, Politics, Economics and Law, University of Richmond at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 16 hours ago
Charisma may be a necessary trait for getting elected – but it also discourages voters from independent moral deliberation about a potential leader's qualifications to govern.
Journalist killings, arrests and assaults climb worldwide as authoritarianism spreads
Randy Covington, Professor, University of South Carolina at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 16 hours ago
Twelve reporters have been killed so far this year and 172 are in jail, according to a new report on press freedom worldwide. The US places 48th of 180 countries ranked, down two spots from 2018.
Is there a pay gap, are teachers underpaid, and why do Democrats run on issues that are settled law?
“2020 Democratic presidential contender Sen. Kamala Harris is on a mission to close the pay gap for America's teachers, something she says is "not a partisan issue." Harris, who unveiled her new plan to increase the pay for public school teachers nationwide with a $13,500 pay raise, told "CBS This Morning" on Tuesday that "for too long" teachers have been paid "substandard wages" and are "not being paid their value to us as a society."” (CBS News) https://www.cbsnews.com/news/kamala-harris-on-closing-teacher-pay-gap-lets-pay-them-their-value/? Why do Democrats campaign on issues ... more »
Tribalism, South Sudan, and Us
Tribal. I'm again reminded of what the left is attempting in our culture. Two weeks ago at church we hosted the president of The Lutheran Church of South Sudan and he explained the terrible losses among the Christians, who after finally gaining independence from the predominantly Muslim Sudan after decades of oppression and civil war, have returned to their tribal state and are killing each other in tribal warfare and terrorism. Yesterday I checked out from the library "A rope from the sky; the making and unmaking of the world's newest State," (2019) by Zach Vertin. The author wor... more »
Lori—from Obama to Trump
She had never paid much attention to politics, but did vote for Obama his first term. From the WalkAway Facebook page. “One of the things that appealed to us about Obama was healthcare. We had a child with pre existing conditions and were paying a $600 per month additional premium on him. We wanted Obamacare and not to have to pay that extra premium anymore. Well, what a lie that turned out to be. Not only did the extra premium not go away for our child with a pre existing condition, but we had to pay more every month and it has steadily increased ever since! We became small bu... more »
Human Rights Hypocrisy: Defending Billionaires, Destroying Journalists
*May 30, 2019* (Joseph Thomas - NEO) - In the wake of Thailand's recent elections, US and European-backed opposition forces were caught flatfooted, reeling from losing the popular vote to the military-linked Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP). Additionally, "rising political star" as the Western media refers to him, billionaire heir Thanathorn Jungrungreangkit, head of the opposition Future Forward Party (FFP), has found himself in legal turmoil, facing various corruption cases and charges of sedition. *Defending a Billionaire* Thanathorn's FFP is favoured by the West as an appropriat... more »
Human Rights Hypocrisy: Defending Billionaires, Destroying Journalists
*May 30, 2019* (Joseph Thomas - NEO) - In the wake of Thailand's recent elections, US and European-backed opposition forces were caught flatfooted, reeling from losing the popular vote to the military-linked Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP). Additionally, "rising political star" as the Western media refers to him, billionaire heir Thanathorn Jungrungreangkit, head of the opposition Future Forward Party (FFP), has found himself in legal turmoil, facing various corruption cases and charges of sedition. *Defending a Billionaire* Thanathorn's FFP is favoured by the West as an appropriat... more »
REPORTS: Julian Assange Health Condition is Critical, ‘Slow Kill’ by British Authorities
*21WIRE* | Lawyers: "The decision of prison authorities to move him to the health ward speaks for itself."
We need a season to dry out from summer!
It's been far wetter and stormier than usual in northern Texas during spring, and that looks set to continue into early summer. Miss D. and I have only lived here for three and a half years, but people who've been here all their lives are also complaining. The ground is sodden - it has almost no capacity to absorb new moisture, so any fresh rain that falls simply runs off into creeks and rivers. This is the result (clickit to biggit): That's the Red River, on the boundary between Texas and Oklahoma, where it's crossed by Interstate 44. It's been about ten feet wide and six ... more »
Critic up to 18 retractions for plagiarism
H. L. Mencken once wrote that “It is impossible to think of a man of any actual force and originality, universally recognized as having those qualities, who spent his whole life appraising and describing the work of other men.” One wonders what linguistic Hell Mencken would have divined for Robert Cardullo. Cardullo, a critic with … Continue reading Critic up to 18 retractions for plagiarism
Israel to Hold 2nd Election of 2019- New Elections Complicate Peace Plans
*Reuters* Israeli lawmakers voted to dissolve parliament on Thursday, paving the way for a new election after veteran Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu failed to form a coalition government before a midnight deadline. *Netanyahu preferred a new ballot, set for Sept. 17, *to the alternative, under which Israeli President Reuven Rivlin could have asked another politician to try and form a ruling coalition. The election, Israel’s second this year after an April 9 poll in which Netanyahu claimed victory, means unprecedented upheaval even for a country used to political infighting. *... more »
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