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Renee Unterman, Architect Of Georgia's Abortion Ban Is Now Running For Congress
*Renee Unterman and Marqus Cole (GA-07)* The congressional race in GA-07-- the suburbs northwest of Atlanta-- was very tight in 2018. Stacey Abrams carried the district in her gubernatorial race but Carolyn Bourdeaux had a breathtakingly close defeat at the hands of Republican incumbent Rob Woodall-- 140,430 (50.1%) to 140,011 (49.9%). The district is primarily blue-trending (D+11) Gwinnett County and solidly red (R+36) Forsyth County. Bourdeaux didn't quite excite the base strongly enough to turn out the base she would have needed in Gwinnett to overcome Woodall's mammoth lead in F... more »
Sea Ice Extent (Global Antarctic and Arctic) – Day 159 – 2019
Originally posted on sunshine hours: South / North
A New World Missile Arms Race Is Underway
Pershing II intermediate range ballistic missiles. Photo: U.S. Army (Department of Defense) *Tim Fernholz, Quartz:* *The world is heading for a new missile arms race* The world is witnessing a huge growth in the number of ballistic missiles used to threaten enemies thousands of kilometers away with conventional and nuclear weapons, as tensions ratchet higher between world powers and international arms agreements fall by the wayside. China is building an enormous arsenal of missiles to deter potential US attacks, and, along with Russia, it’s developed hypersonic missiles that offer... more »
Sunday Talks: Clete Williams -vs- Leland Vitter – Trump “Perfectly Happy” to Hit China With More Tariffs…
Former White House China trade negotiator Clete Williams makes a rare appearance to discuss President Trump’s ongoing trade position with China; and the lessons they are learning from Trump’s severity with Mexico. Fox News talking-hair Leland Vitter, a prime example … Continue reading →
This Makes North Korea Get the Sweats: An Attack By an F-35 Fighter
*Charlie Gao* *Security, * Could Kim stop it? *The answer probably lies in the F-35’s sensors. The F-35 has powerful electro-optical sensors that can be used to target aircraft. In Red Flag 2019, the F-35’s optical sensors played a large role in its success in a heavy electronic warfare (EW) environment, where fourth-generation fighters like the F-16C were “blind.” North Korean MiG-29s also have forward-facing electro-optical sensors of their own, although these are systems from the 1980s that don’t have the sensitivity or resolution of modern Russian and American sensors.* Th... more »
Secret footage exposes abuse of calves at Coca-Cola affiliated Fair Oaks dairy farm
Our hearts are broken after seeing the recently published undercover footage showing young dairy calves at Fair Oaks Farms being kicked, violently thrown, having their heads stomped into the ground, and suffering from severe heat exposure at the dairy farm – a farm that was recently called the “Disneyland of agricultural tourism.” Animal Recovery Mission […] The post Secret footage exposes abuse of calves at Coca-Cola affiliated Fair Oaks dairy farm appeared first on Health Nut News.
Former US Defense Official: We Know UFOs Are Real – Here’s Why That’s Concerning
The Illuminist MSM selling the “UFO-Aliens” meme. It is all a Satanic LIE-HOAX, Psyop! Not Aliens but fallen angels, Nephilim, fallen spiritual beings … It is to prepare the sheeple for the coming endtimes strong delusion, “Alien Invasion” Satanic HOAX: – 2 Thessalonians 2:9-12 (New King James Version) 9 The coming of the lawless one …
Pfizer Chose to ‘Hide’ Cure for Alzheimer
RT America Published on Jun 5, 2019 Pharmaceutical giant Pfizer is under fire for deciding not to act on data suggesting that the rheumatoid arthritis drug Enbrel may be useful for preventing or treating Alzheimer’s. RT America’s Mollye Barrows joins Scottie Nell Hughes with the details. end
Google & YouTube Just SEALED THEIR FATE
SGTreport Published on Jun 5, 2019 If you want to fully understand You Tube’s latest Orwellian move to censor the alternative media read this establishment tripe from Politico: – https://www.politico.com/story/2019/0… – Meanwhile, the DOJ has launched an antitrust investigation into parent company Alphabet. Things are heating up and with these actions today I think You …
As Trump Signals Support for Israel’s Proposed West Bank Annexation, Lawmakers and Rights Advocates Condemn Plan to Commit ‘War Crime’
As Trump Signals Support for Israel’s Proposed West Bank Annexation, Lawmakers and Rights Advocates Condemn Plan to Commit ‘War Crime’ by Julia Conley, staff writer, https://www.commondreams.org/ “That is not the path to peace, that is the road to an endless conflict.” A top Trump administration official signaled Saturday that the U.S. would welcome Israel’s reported …
Flashback: Fifty Years Later — Israel’s False Flag Attack on USS LIBERTY to Drag America into Middle East War
Flashback: Fifty Years Later — Israel’s False Flag Attack on USS LIBERTY to Drag America into Middle East War by Miriam Pensack, https://theintercept.com/, 6 June 2017 ON JUNE 8, 1967, an Israeli torpedo tore through the side of the unarmed American naval vessel USS Liberty, approximately a dozen miles off the Sinai coast. The ship, …
Flashback: New Evidence Proves Israel Attacked USS Liberty With Orders to Kill 294 Americans
New Evidence Proves Israel Attacked USS Liberty With Orders to Kill 294 Americans by Anti-Media Team, https://theantimedia.com/, 10 Nov 2014 (ANTIMEDIA) Fresh evidence presented in an exclusive Al Jazeera investigation into the Israeli attack on the USS Liberty that killed 34 Americans proves the incident was not a mistake. Since 1967 the ‘official story‘ has been that Israel simply misidentified the American …
Is There a Project Underway to Develop an “e-SDR”?
Is There a Project Underway to Develop an “e-SDR”? by https://lonestarwhitehouse.blogspot.com/ In a previous article, we examined a report issued in the fall of 2018 by the OMFIF and IBM. That report summarized where things stood at that time in regards to the potential for central banks to adopt either Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDC’s) …
Putin: ‘Role of Dollar’ Should Be Revisited in Global Trade
Press TV Published on Jun 7, 2019 The Russian president warns that trust in the dollar is on a dramatic decline and that’s why the green-back has to be revisited in global trade. end
Craig Hemke: Charade Over – 20% Inflation Very Possible – 2019 Best Year for Precious Metals Since 2010
2019 Best Year for Precious Metals Since 2010 – Craig Hemke by Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com (Early Sunday Release) Financial writer and precious metals expert Craig Hemke says the reason you are seeing the wild markets and rising gold prices is all attributed to the Fed. It is in a horrible position. Hemke explains, “I don’t think …
Golden Age of Cooperation Between U.S., China Is Coming to an End, Says Fenghe Group’s Wu
Bloomberg Markets and Finance Published on Jun 7, 2019 Jun.06 — John Wu, founder and chairman at Fenghe Group, discusses the U.S.-China trade war, its impact on China’s tech ambitions, China’s chip production, tech startups, valuations in the industry, where the next big thing in tech will come from, the risk to innovation in China …
Jesse Ventura: “The U.S. Has No Right to Tell Other Countries Who They Can Or Can’t Trade With.”
RT America Published on Jun 7, 2019 Jesse Ventura and producer Brigida Santos discuss multiple wars on the trade front and how the international community is going around US sanctions. They also reveal how the Department of Energy is rebranding fossil fuels. Professional wrestler Chris Jericho joins Jesse to talk about wrestling. end
'Who wants to drink an ashtray?': Smoke-tainted cherries destroy export cider
When cherry juice destined to become cider was discovered to be tainted by bushfire smoke, things looked grim, but the ashy brew may take on a new life as whisky.
Housing market at its slowest in 12 years — but is that about to change?
Homeowners are holding off selling their properties, with fewer new listings than at any time in the past 12 years.
Indian masterclass shows up Aussie shortcomings at The Oval
If the Australian team thought they had figured out how to handle Virat Kohli's Indian side, they flunked the exam at The Oval, writes Geoff Lemon.
Boris Johnson threatens to refuse to pay $71 billion Brexit divorce bill
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Boris Johnson, the bookies' favourite to replace Theresa May as British Prime Minister, says he would refuse the divorce bill unless the EU offers a better withdrawal agreement.
'How has the world come to this?': AFLW star Erin Phillips caught up in gun scare at pride parade
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Australian sports star Erin Phillips says she fled in "complete fear" after being only metres away from an incident that shut down an LGBT pride parade in Washington DC.
Raytheon And United Technologies Agree To Merge Forming One Of The World's Largest Aerospace And Defense Companies
*Zero Hedge*: *Military-Industrial Blockbuster: United Technologies To Buy Raytheon, Creating One Of World's Largest Defense Firms* United Technologies has agreed to buy Raytheon in an all stock deal, forming one of the world's largest aerospace and defense companies with more than $74 billion in revenue and $13.5 billion in EBITDA, through one of the industry’s biggest deals ever. In a statement release on Sunday afternoon, the new entity will be called Raytheon Technologies Corp., the companies said. The combination, which is being presented as a merger of equals, will take pla... more »
What is the Meaningful 97% in the Climate Debate?
For a brief period, the New York Times added a column to their best-seller book list. It identified the percentage of people who finished reading the book. As I recall, the outright winner for... more »
Technocracy and The Geopolitical Overview to Help Understand Turkey’s Real Place in the World.
Geopolitics is a world little used today because it was created in Germany before WWI and guided the thinking and actions of the nation through WWII and the Third Reich. It was so unacceptable... more »
Whatever Happened to Agenda 21 and Climate Change Policy?
It’s alive and well in your backyard. The entire policy of using anthropogenic global warming as a false front to implement global governance and impose how we will all live is working with remarkable... more »
Sea Level Rise; A Major Non-Existent Threat Exploited by Alarmists and Politicians.
I know there are many articles on this website about sea level, none better than the recent one by David Middleton that speaks about “More nonsense about sea level rise.” I thought his article... more »
American Exceptionalism in Context and Under Siege; An outsiders View.
Some say the internet is the cause of a dramatic increase in conspiracy theories. What is actually happening is that for the first time in history everybody has access to an amount of information... more »
No Scientific Basis for Canadian Carbon (CO2) Tax plan
We are in a new era of professional politicians. Not professional in their ability to do the job, but in their ability to perpetuate themselves. Proof of this statement is that Donald Trump was... more »
Attacks on Scott Pruitt are Sure Sign He Is Over the Target
Military pilots know that if the flak is heavy, it is a sure sign you are over the target. It didn’t take long after Scott Pruitt took over at EPA for the deep state... more »
The Science and Climate Ignorance of Society Needs Correcting, But How? Some Thoughts
Science historians say the Scientific Revolution began with Copernicus when he proposed the heliocentric system that the Earth orbits the Sun. I used to think it was not worth discussing because one in four... more »
The Biggest Deception in the Human Caused Global Warming Deception
It is likely that every year annual variance in the amount of water vapour in the atmosphere exceeds the warming effects of human CO2. I can’t prove it, but nobody can disprove it with... more »
Eco-Imperialism in North America and the World.
A few years ago, I was invited to appear before Congress on the global warming issue. It was at the height of the anthropogenic global warming (AGW) hysteria and the political games were hitting... more »
Iran Warns Europe To Normalize Economic Ties With It Or Face Consequences
Iranian Foreign Minister, Mohammad Javad Zarif speaks during a news conference in Baghdad, Iraq, May 26, 2019. REUTERS/Khalid Al-Mousily/File Photo *Reuters: **Iran urges Europe to normalize economic ties with it or face consequences* LONDON (Reuters) - Iran said on Sunday Europe was in no position to criticize Tehran for its military capabilities and it called on European leaders to normalize trade ties with the Islamic Republic despite U.S. sanctions, or face consequences. President Donald Trump last year withdrew the United States from world powers’ 2015 nuclear deal with Ira... more »
Does This Cat Look Like Marvel’s ‘Punisher’ Character?
Either version of Frank Castle -- human or feline -- is still one of our favorite Marvel characters.
Boeing's 'New' AH-64 Apache Attack Helicopter Might Just Be a 'Re-Run'
*WarIsBoring* *Security, * Boeing has released concept footage of a high-speed Apache attack helicopter during the Vertical Flight Society’s 75th Annual Forum & Technology Display- and it looks awfully familiar. *The new Block II Compound would increase aircraft speed to 185 kts, increase payload to 5,900 pounds hover-out of ground effect (HOGE) on takeoff, and increase the range to 460 nm.* Boeing has released concept footage of a high-speed Apache attack helicopter during the Vertical Flight Society’s 75th Annual Forum & Technology Display- and it looks awfully familiar. *(Th... more »
The SIG P210 Gun: Quite possibly the Most Accurate Service Pistol in the World?
*Charlie Gao* *Security, * What do you think? *There the story of the P210 ends, for now. Produced by four different companies: the original SIG, Swiss Arms, SIG Sauer GmbH, and SIG Sauer Inc, the pistol remains one of the most accurate in the world today.* The SIG P210 is quite possibly the most accurate service pistol in the world. *(This first appeared last month.)* Designed to Swiss Army specifications to replace the Swiss variant of the Luger, the design saw service in multiple national militaries and has been produced in three different countries. However, it has phased ... more »
The Cost of a Clean Brexit
*Milton Ezrati* *Politics, Europe* [image: Reuters] London's expensive divorce bill will put its economic stability in jeopardy—a fact that does not change in the wake of Theresa May's departure. Two new complications will now likely distract commentary on the Brexit saga. One, Prime Minister Theresa May has resigned her office pending the Conservative Party’s decision on a new leader later this summer. Two, European Union parliamentary elections have created a more polarized political environment within the union. As tempting as it is to see in these events changing the face of... more »
Getting out of Afghanistan, with Russia’s Help
*Charles Ray* *Security, Middle East* [image: Reuters] Peace remains a distant prospect. But when an opportunity comes along, the United States must seize it and nurture it. To say that the United States and Russia find themselves on opposite sides of some of the world’s most significant disputes would be a vast understatement. From Syria’s civil war and Ukraine’s internal conflict to arms control and election interference, the modus vivendi between Washington and Moscow can often seem destined for eternal damnation. U.S.-Russia relations may very well be at their lowest point si... more »
A Bipartisan Solution to Poland's Energy Woes
*Salvatore Babones* *Security, Eurasia* [image: Reuters] Washington and Warsaw should unite on ending Poland's oil and gas reliance on Moscow. Poland’s President Andrzej Duda will visit the White House on June 12, his second working visit to Washington in two years. Last September, Duda made headlines by lobbying for a permanent American military base in Poland, which he jokingly called “Fort Trump.” This time, the big issue is energy. Energy security is no joke for Poland, which relies on Russia for much of its oil and natural gas. That’s not by choice. When the Soviet Union oc... more »
The Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict Is Destroying Armenia
*Fuad Chiragov* *Politics, Eurasia* [image: Reuters] The Armenian government and Trump administration must push for substantive negotiations and an urgent resolution to the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. National Security Advisor John Bolton visited the South Caucasus region in October 2018 with an agenda that also included the facilitation of the peace process between Azerbaijan and Armenia. He raised several important issues about regional security and expressed his hope for the future. Then, Bolton suggested that the Armenian leader’s victory in the upcoming snap parliamentary el... more »
The Iran Pressure Plan Will Fail
*Gawdat Bahgat* *Security, Middle East* [image: Reuters] There is no doubt that the “maximum pressure” strategy is making life harder for the government of Tehran and the majority of Iranian people. Still, it is unlikely that the pressure will lead to a major policy shift. In early May, officials from Iran and the United States intensified their rhetoric and the two archenemies seemed to be on the course to engage in a military confrontation. The Trump administration decided not to renew the waivers it had previously granted to a few countries to import Iranian oil and Tehran re... more »
Report: North Korean Leader Executed A General By Throwing Him Into A Piranha-Filled Fish Tank
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un allegedly executed a general accused of plotting a coup by throwing him into 'a piranha-filled fish tank *Daily Mail*:* North Korean leader Kim Jong-un 'executes a general accused of plotting a coup by throwing him into a piranha-filled fish tank'* * Unnamed general said to be latest victim of Kim, who is thought to have killed 16 senior aides * Allegedly thrown into giant piranha tank inside Kim's Ryongsong Residence * The carnivorous fish have razor-sharp teeth which can tear flesh apart in minutes North Korean leader Kim Jong-un reportedly execute... more »
Musical Interlude: Ludovico Einaudi, “Night”
Ludovico Einaudi, “Night”
A veteran died in police custody. His body was returned to his family with some organs missing
Everett Palmer Jr. called his brother, Dwayne, to let him know he was making the drive from Delaware to New York to visit their sick mother. However, he said he wanted to first take care of an outstanding DUI warrant from 2016 in Pennsylvania to make sure he wasn’t driving with an invalid license. The […] The post A veteran died in police custody. His body was returned to his family with some organs missing appeared first on Health Nut News.
From basketball to Buddhism and beaches, West Australians lead list of honours
Girls Academy founder Ricky Grace, former NBA basketball star Luc Longley and Minderoo Foundation co-founder Nicola Forrest are among several West Australians recognised for outstanding community service.
Rosie Batty slams 'ludicrous' men's rights claim in dispute with union boss
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Anti-domestic violence campaigner Rosie Batty says she was "astonished" to read reports CFMEU secretary John Setka had accused her advocacy of harming men's rights, and calls for his leadership position to be challenged.
Big Little Lies is back. Here are 13 questions for season two
After a two-year absence off your screens, Big Little Lies is back with even more star power than season one. Here's what to expect from season two.
'Unfinished business': Decades after historic Hawke policy, still no treaty in the NT
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Political and community leaders say a famous annual festival in the Northern Territory celebrating Aboriginal culture is marred by the "unfinished business" of a treaty that has never come to pass.
WA's storm lashing continues as powerful new fronts to hit the coast today and tomorrow
The third storm front in four days smashes into Western Australia, bringing winds in excess of 100 kilometres per hour, driving rain and whipping up dangerous surf along the coast. But relief from the wild conditions is finally in sight.
One Million Demonstrate In Hong Kong Over Proposed New Extradition Bill With China. Riot Police Clash With Some Protesters
*Daily Mail: **Hong Kong riot police using barons, tear gas and pepper spray clash with protesters after million-strong demo over proposed new extradition bill with China* * Roughly one million people have taken to Hong Kong's streets to protest proposed new extradition laws * Riot police were called to control the crowds and were forced to use batons, tear gas guns and pepper spray * The laws will make it easier for people wanted in connection with crimes to be extradited to China and Macau * Opponents of the plan say they deeply question the fairness and transparency of the Ch... more »
"A Look to the Heavens"
"A bright spiral galaxy of the northern sky, Messier 63 is about 25 million light-years distant in the loyal constellation Canes Venatici. Also cataloged as NGC 5055, the majestic island universe is nearly 100,000 light-years across. That's about the size of our own Milky Way Galaxy. Known by the popular moniker, The Sunflower Galaxy, M63 sports a bright yellowish core in this sharp telescopic portrait. Its sweeping blue spiral arms are streaked with cosmic dust lanes and dotted with pink star forming regions. A dominant member of a known galaxy group, M63 has faint, extended featur... more »
The Poet: Charles Simic, "Last Picnic"; "Psalm"
*"Last Picnic"* "Before the fall rains come, Let’s have one more picnic, Now that the leaves are turning color And the grass is still green in places. Bread, cheese and some black grapes Ought to be enough, And a bottle of red wine to toast the crows Puzzled to find us sitting here. If it gets cold - and it will - I’ll hold you close. Night will come early. We’ll watch the sky, hoping for a full moon To light our way home. And if there isn’t one, we’ll put all our trust In your book of matches And my sense of direction As we grope our way in the dark." - Charles Simic ○ *"Psalm"* "Yo... more »
Teenagers take on Global Warming
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I am bringing forth this instruction for the purpose of contacting new students
* Consider* however, beloved ones, what would happen if you were placed in a symphony orchestra and were asked to play an instrument which you had never played before. If you were expected to play in perfect harmony with that orchestra you would find it impossible to do so. If you were permitted to remain there it would be by the grace of the conductor and you would be expected to practice until you had entered into a state of harmony with the whole rather than expecting the whole to reduce its operation to your own quotient of understanding. I am bringing forth this instruction... more »
Turns Out Not All Bigots Are Republicans-- Virginia Democrats Have Laura Sellers
In two days, this Tuesday, Virginia has a super-important election day-- primaries for the state legislature, with both houses on the verge of flipping blue. Some good news: Virginia has same day registration so potentially everyone over 18 can vote. Two years ago Democrats flipped 15 Republican-held seats blue in the House of Delegates, far more than the somewhat backward state party imagined was possible. The Republican majority is down to 51-49. The Republican majority in the state Senate is also tenuous-- 21-19. The Democrats control the governors' mansion and if they flip a s... more »
'No such word as can't': Tasmania's wealthiest man among Queen's Birthday honourees
Tasmania's wealthiest man Dale Elphinstone dedicates his Queen's Birthday Order of Australia to "the fantastic team of people in each of the businesses we run".
'I just felt bad for him': Virat Kohli urges Indian fans to stop booing Steve Smith
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Indian fans giving Australia's Steve Smith a fierce reception at The Oval over ball-tampering are told to cheer him instead. Who's the peace-maker? None other than Indian skipper Virat Kohli.
Barnaby Joyce calls China 'benevolent tyranny'
The former deputy prime minister urges Australia to hold firm in the face displays of strength by the Asian superpower, such as the arrival of three warships in Sydney Harbour.
Here's what Ash Barty's victory taught us about Aussie tennis
Ash Barty's French Open victory highlights two things: women's sport deserves more attention and champions can be tantrum-free, writes Kate O'Halloran.
Should the ACT Government intervene in court cases to defend cannabis smokers?
The ACT Government wants to legalise personal use of weed, but if Labor thought its private member's bill was going to float through the Assembly, it was mistaken.
'Freak accident': Hiker killed by lightning on Scottish mountain
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Mountaineering experts say that although direct lightning strikes on people are "relatively rare", they can be "extremely violent and often fatal".
Why are share markets going up when central bankers are so worried?
Shares are saying everything is fine, bonds are not. One way of other the day of reckoning is approaching.
'No, no, no, no': Vettel vents anger as 5-second penalty hands Hamilton the Canadian Grand Prix
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Lewis Hamilton celebrates but Sebastian Vettel and F1 fans are NOT happy campers, after a controversial five-second penalty against the Austrian means the Mercedes driver wins in Canada.
Space news! NASA. NIAC. Lunar landers and tourism.
I was in DC for a week, first to give a colloquium at NASA’s Goddard Spaceflight Center, then for three days of meetings with the staff and Phase One fellows of NASA’s Innovative and Advance Concepts NASA's Innovative and Advanced Concepts (NIAC) program, as a member of NIAC’s External Council. (See the range of bold research endeavors, and pencil in *September 24-27* to *tune in* to the NIAC Symposium, in Huntsville. I'll announce when/where.) I also spoke at The International Space Development Conference and at a couple of future-concerned agencies. In related news, NASA announc... more »
"Gibson's Bakery v. Oberlin College” comment by Michael Smith
If you haven't followed this case, you should take a look. Legal Insurrection has been on it from the beginning. https://legalinsurrection.com/2019/06/verdict-jury-awards-gibsons-bakery-11-million-against-oberlin-college/ Three black students were caught shoplifting, then claimed they were targeted due to their race (they later admitted to the crime), and SJW professors and administrators at Oberlin immediately assisted in organizing protests in an attempt to destroy the business, targeting the white family who owned and operated it. It is a perfect example of how progressives can... more »
Netflix suicide series “13 Reasons Why”
Should the entertainment industry be held accountable? The Netflix series examines the suicide of 17 year-old Hannah Baker, who made 13 cassette tapes prior to her death. "According to a study published in the* Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry*, United States youth ages 10-17 had a 28.9% increase in suicide rates in young males in the month (April 2017) following the debut of the show." www.ncregister.com/daily-news/study-finds-nearly-30-spike-in-male-teen-suicide-following-netflix-release ? https://www.phillyvoice.com/netflix-13-reasons-why-teen-... more »
Iran unveils new air defense system capable of intercepting 6 targets at once
The Iranian Defence Ministry has presented its new domestically-designed air defence system Khordad 15 capable of shooting down six targets at the same time, the Tasnim news agency reported, citing Iranian Defense Minister Brig. Gen. Amir Hatami. The new air defence system, equipped with phased array radar and independent launch pads, can detect both warplanes […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
The Daily Brief 2019-06-08
This is a summary of 14 AMN articles on the following subjects: Hama, Syria, Afrin, Iran, Germany, ISIS, Palmyra, Hamas, Palestine, Idlib, Russia, US. Categories covered in this brief: Syria, Iran, Palestine, World-News Let us know how you like this brief in the comments below. — The AMN Live Team Table of Contents Syrian Army […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Global Warming To End Civilization By 2050
Global warming to kill us in 30 years. Climate change could end human civilization by 2050: report Global warming will also kill us next year. 2020 is the deadline to avert climate catastrophe | Daily Mail Online And global warming … Continue reading →
Chet Raymo,“In A Dark Time...”
*“In A Dark Time...”* by Chet Raymo “I've quoted a few of these lines before, from a poem by Charles Simic: "It's like fishing in the dark. Our thoughts are the hooks, Our heart the raw bait. We cast the line past all believing Into the night sky Until it's lost to sight." In a sense, that's the story of my life: a long love affair with the night sky. My first book of popular science was “365 Starry Nights”. My first book of personal prose was “The Soul of the Night: An Astronomical Pilgrimage”. “An Intimate Look at the Night Sky” followed much later, but every book in between, fict... more »
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"Why You Should Not Underestimate The Severity Of The Coming Recession"
*"Why You Should Not Underestimate * *The Severity Of The Coming Recession"* by Jesse Colombo "The financial world has been buzzing nervously about the rapidly rising risk of a recession as warning signs mount. Though many mainstream economists and commentators are finally starting to concede that a recession in the next year or two is likely, almost all of them downplay the likely severity of the coming recession by saying “but it will be short-lived!” and “we’re due for a healthy slowdown after a ten year expansion!” (economists were saying the same thing in 2006 and 2007 too). M... more »
Colorado Snowpack is 654% of normal
Originally posted on sunshine hours: Wow. Perpetual drought predictions are not coming true. As the days get warmer, the snowcaps in the High Country are about to shrink. An epic spring runoff is in the works after one of the best winters in recent years, and local water and emergency officials are preparing Summit County…
My Mother and Tessa Virtue
My mother does not do anything stereotypically Canadian. “Why should I pay Tim Hortons to carry around their logo? They should be paying me to advertise them!” she will exclaim, and then proceed to calculate how many cups of coffee she can make from the large can on sale at Superstore versus the cost of […]
"Just When You Thought It Couldn't Get Any More Ridiculous"
*"Just When You Thought It Couldn't Get Any More Ridiculous"* by Jeffrey Snider "Perhaps it is very fitting timing. Not quite in the manner of serendipity, more like events matching stupidity. In the annals of the absurd, central bank programs fill out most of the catalog. It is getting harder and harder to describe the level of ridiculousness, the rationalizing already bordering on the sheer lunatic. And it all derives from just one thing. Economists start with R*. In reality, R* or R-star is just their way of admitting the economy has never been fixed without accepting blame. Ben ... more »
25 simple bullet points proving CO2 does not cause global warming: by a geologist for a change
‘Bullet points’ proving CO2’s innocence. Geologists know climate change unrelated to atmospheric CO2 occurred throughout Earth’s 4.5-billion-year history. Yet the IPCC has no geologists among the hundreds of appointed authors of its Fifth Assessment Report of 2014 and its Sixth Report due in 2022. Thus IPCC incredibly lacks both geological input and long-term perspective. – ... Read more25 simple bullet points proving CO2 does not cause global warming: by a geologist for a change The post 25 simple bullet points proving CO2 does not cause global warming: by a geologist for a chang... more »
The Significance of Biden’s Climate Proposal
There is now little doubt that climate will be a major issue in the 2020 Presidential election. Now that former Vice President Biden has put forth an aggressive, left-wing program to waste enormous resources on trying to reduce US carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, it is hard to see how the US can avoid a contentious […]
June 1989, Beijing
Photo:* Citizen News*. * A* member of the Chinese State Council estimated that at least 10,000 civilians were killed in the Tiananmen massacre of June 4, 1989, declassified files reveal. Alan Donald, Britain’s ambassador when the Chinese government sent tanks into Tiananmen square to quell the student-led protests, sent telegrams to the foreign office on June 5, a day after the massacre. He said a person – whose name was redacted from the document – passed along the information from an unnamed member of the State Council….The documents from the UK National Archives in London were... more »
1989 May, Beijing
Photo:* Citizen News*. * A* member of the Chinese State Council estimated that at least 10,000 civilians were killed in the Tiananmen massacre of June 4, 1989, declassified files reveal. Alan Donald, Britain’s ambassador when the Chinese government sent tanks into Tiananmen square to quell the student-led protests, sent telegrams to the foreign office on June 5, a day after the massacre. He said a person – whose name was redacted from the document – passed along the information from an unnamed member of the State Council….The documents from the UK National Archives in London were... more »
"How It Really Is"
"Show me who your friends are and I'll tell you who you are." - Mexican proverb.
The Drug War Fuels Neocon Foreign Policy
RPI Director Daniel McAdams opens the Ron Paul Institute's "Winning the War on the War on Drugs" conference last month with a short discussion of how the "regime changers" use the drug war to drum up support for interventionist US policies abroad. Mark your calendars for August 24th, when the next RPI conference will be held in Washington, DC. Tickets on sale soon!
Sky News and the Western Press Have Once Again Failed Syria
[image: undefined] *Hayat Tahrir al-Sham militants in Idlib execute Syrian civilians accused of working with Russia. These extrajudicial executions are commonplace in terrorist controlled areas of Syria. Photo | Iba’a* Recent storylines from the Western press on the “Idlib” narrative, particularly the extraordinary spate of “on-the-ground” reports from Sky News reporter Alex Crawford, have failed to paint an accurate picture of the reality faced by Syrian civilians. Brett McGurk – the US government’s Special Presidential Envoy for the Global Coalition to Counter ISIL — described Id... more »
Chuka Umunna and the Liberal Democrats
No sooner have Change UK put themselves to bed, along comes Chuka Umunna with some not-so-shocking news. Within days of announcing the formation of, um, a new formation, *Mail Online* has it that he's set to join the Liberal Democrats. Considering the contempt he and his CHUKa kin held the LibDems in when their little party was founded, he's gone from sneer to cheer at a million miles an hour, putting even the SWP to shame with his unashamed opportunism. There are some question marks over whether the LibDems would want him and his pathetic bandwagon. Heidi Allen and Sarah Wollaston... more »
Sunday Talks: Kevin McAleenan -vs- Brett Baier – Trump Cuts Gordian Knot With Mexico…
Appearing on Fox News Sunday acting Homeland Security Secretary Kevin McAleenan discusses the approach by President Trump to impose import tariffs on Mexico if the administration of President Lopez-Obrador does not fulfill their pledge. Along with outlining the Mexican agreement, … Continue reading →
How Gender Influences Views on Climate Change; How the Sexes Differ on Spending Climate Change Funding
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Report: China Is Willing to Do Whatever It Can to Surpass the U.S. Military
*WarIsBoring* *Security, * How should Washington respond? *Yikes. * The Chinese military is reportedly close to achieving technological parity with the United States, just one step in China’s plan to achieve global dominance. According to a report by former deputy defense secretary Robert Work, the Chinese are looking to surpass the United States and keep them trailing behind at all costs. “The Chinese People’s Liberation Army has been patiently stalking the US military for two decades,” the report read. “It has studied the preferred American way of war and devised a strategy... more »
Less Than 20% of U.S. Air Force B-1 Lancer Bombers are Operational
*War Is Boring* *Security, * The B-1 is slated to retire before 2030 and is to be replaced by the B-21 Raider. *That's a big problem. * The U.S. Air Force is slacking when it comes to the B-1 Lancer fleet, with less than ten operational units out of a total number of 62. The fast-moving, low-level bomber was once the pride of the USAF but now problems are beginning to manifest as the Air Force neglects them in favor of newer airframe and projects. The newest B-1 in the fleet began flying the skies 31 years ago and the plane itself has been in service since 1985. Originally it ... more »
Tyler Clementi’s Death Continues to Prompt Action
For Rutgers—the public flagship research university in New Jersey—Tyler Clementi’s death represented an opportunity to turn an awful tragedy into a valuable learning experience. It was an opportunity to turn pain into healing.
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Coal can’t be made great again says conservative economist
Walter Block is a professor of economics at Loyola Univetsity in New Orleans and a Libertarian. He recently penned an op-ed piece in The New York Times called “Coal can’t be made great again.” Block sets the context for free-market … Continue reading →
Endangered species discovered clinging on in Australian desert 'island refuge'
The discovery of endangered quolls, bilbies, and rock wallabies on islands of habitat in the Great Sandy Desert are a rare glimmer of hope for wildlife managers.
Workers' co-op opens own factory in bid to create new jobs
Since the privatisation of Victoria's coal-fired power stations in the 1990s, the Latrobe Valley has struggled with high unemployment. But a workers' group has decided not to wait around for new jobs to appear.
Warning of lantana 'catastrophe' as poisonous weed spreads unchecked
A lantana removal expert claims the spread of the poisonous weed is a "catastrophe" on a scale that has not been properly recognised or resourced.
Lycra but no lattes for off-road cyclists exploring link between exercise, mental health
A group of cyclists taking part in a research project investigating the effect of exercise on mental health have reached the tip of Cape York in far north Queensland.
Man with no hands sells sketches in bid to raise money for homeless
After years of living on the streets, recovering ice addict Robert Drew is selling his sketches in a bid to fund more homeless shelters in Queensland, as the state's accommodation crisis worsens.
'We don't hate the people who shot our family out of the sky': Carrying on when your world ends
These children and their granddad became a symbol of a senseless act of war, killed when MH17 was shot down. For the first time, their parents reveal how they found hope and meaning in the five years since the tragedy.
The troublemaker who grew up to commit one of Australia's worst mass murders
As a child he showed sociopathic tendencies. By the time he was an adult he was a drug dealer with an extensive criminal record who would go on to kill six people.
'One million' march in Hong Kong to protest against China extradition law
Chaos erupts on the streets of Hong Kong as police clash with pro-democracy campaigners after hundreds of thousands of people march through the city to protest against a proposed extradition deal.
Judge Orders British Man Opposing 5G Released from Jail – Attempts to Silence Him Failed
Mark Steele, from England, has been making headlines for telling the truth about the dangers of 5-G. He has been trying to educate the Gateshead community and its Council about the serious risks of 5-G technology. The Gateshead Council approved the installation of new LED street lights, which contain 5-G equipment. This allows 5-G equipment to be hidden in what people would assume to be harmless city lighting – but these new lights are anything but harmless. Mark Steele began to speak out about the risks of this 5-G equipment in the Gateshead community where he lives. The Council o... more »
Carter Page Explains He Was “Decades Long” Source for FBI and CIA…
This interview is interesting from a few aspects. First, Carter Page states he was a long-standing source of information for the intelligence apparatus, specifically for the CIA for decades. Secondly, the framework by Page as outlined, and the underlying motive … Continue reading →
"You ask why I do not give Trump benefit of doubt that his tariffs are bargaining chips to make trade freer? My main reason is that everything the man says about trade reveals him to be an economic nationalist of the most obtuse and cartoonish sort. Trump gives no evidence of understanding the first thing about trade" #QotD
*"You ask why I do not give President Trump benefit of doubt that his tariffs are bargaining chips to make trade freer? "My main reason – which is sufficient – for not swallowing the argument that Trump’s long-term goal is global free trade is that everything the man says about trade reveals him to be an economic nationalist of the most obtuse and cartoonish sort. Trump gives no evidence of understanding the first thing about trade... "In short, there’s no more reason to believe claims that Donald Trump is really a free trader at heart whose hyperactive protectionism is ... more »
"The Countless Herds..."
"The Greeks took for granted a warrior-ethic ("aristeia," the virtues, values, culture and competence of "aristoi") not just between man and nature, and one city and another, and in the competitive contests (agones) between one person or point of view and another, but most especially between the individual mind striving for illumination and the vast surrounding obscure chaos of all that we do not know or understand or, as yet, have the resources to master. Humans from the earliest days of their lives have already planted their feet on one of two paths, one leading toward self-illum... more »
"Half of Americans Are Effectively Poor Now. What The?"
“You go up to a man, and you say, “How are things going, Joe?” and he says, “Oh fine, fine... couldn’t be better.” And you look into his eyes, and you see things really couldn’t be much worse. When you get right down to it, everybody’s having a perfectly lousy time of it, and I mean everybody. And the hell of it is, nothing seems to help much.” - Kurt Vonnegut *"Half of Americans Are Effectively Poor Now. What The?"* by Umair Haque "There are days I feel like I read dystopian statistics for a living. And then there are day when the dystopian statistics take even my jaded breath awa... more »
Beating Trump... Anyone But Biden
A *USA Today* OpEd Saturday morning gets to the heart of the Biden problem Democrats serious about denying Trump a second term are facing: within the Democratic Party, Biden is the candidate of the oligarchy. Status Quo Joe "is a consummate, long-time Washington insider, who has demonstrated in his long career that he often dances with the ones who brought him: wealthy donors and special interests." He's polling well because many Democrats "figure the centrist Biden is a better bet to attract independent voters than the more progressive Bernie Sanders or Elizabeth Warren. But have ... more »
Midwest Flooding, the Corn and Soy Crops, and Knock-On Effects
How bad are the Midwest floods for crops? Very bad indeed.
This Day In Iraqi History - Jun 9
1920 British forces retook Tal Afar after bombing broke Iraqi rebels 1927 UK Colonial Secretary memo said after Iraq independence new Anglo-Iraq Treaty would assure British influence in country 1941 Another British brigade landed in Basra to help secure country after PM Gailani govt overthrown in Anglo-Iraq War (Musings On Iraq book review of *Persian Gulf Command, A History of the Second World War In Iran and Iraq*) (Musings On Iraq book review *Iraq 1941, The Battles for Basra, Habbaniya, Fallujah and Baghdad*) (Musings On Iraq book review of *Rashid Ali al-Gailani, ... more »
Tiananmen Square, June 5, 1989
Tank Man is a just-released 15-minute drama film by Robert Anthony Peters, a young libertarian producer. It dramatizes the decision and action of a young Chinese man to stop (temporarily) a column of tanks one day after the very violent attack against Tiananmen Square demonstrators in June 1989. You can watch the film on You […] The post Tiananmen Square, June 5, 1989 appeared first on Econlib.
A Conservative Irony
An argument that conservatives often make against libertarianism is that libertarians are insufficiently concerned about virtue and good behavior. That argument isn’t empty. Conservatives can probably point to instances of libertarians thinking that certain behaviors should be legal but concluding, on that basis alone, that there’s nothing wrong with such behaviors. I’m a libertarian […] The post A Conservative Irony appeared first on Econlib.
John Cochrane on currency manipulation in Germany and Italy
Several people directed me to a John Cochrane post that has an amusing critique of the US government’s recent attempt to label Germany and Italy as “currency manipulators”. The most obvious objection raised by Cochrane is that neither Germany nor Italy has a national currency to manipulate—both use the euro. I will end up showing […] The post John Cochrane on currency manipulation in Germany and Italy appeared first on Econlib.
Navy Pilots are Seeing UFOs. Are They from Russia, China, or Somewhere Beyond?
*Task and Purpose* *Security, * What could be going on? Let's talk about UFOs. To be clear, your friend and humble narrator does not wear a tinfoil hat, nor does this reporter believe the U.S. government is competent enough to keep proof of alien life secret from the American public. (Just remember, the same government that conspiracy theorists allege is keeping the truth about UFOs under wraps also runs the Defense Finance and Accounting Service.) Yet a number of credible media outlets have reported that Navy pilots are increasingly reporting sightings of unidentified aircraf... more »
U.S. Air Force B-2 Stealth Bomber to Get New Nuclear Weapon This Year
*Kris Osborn* *Security, * And so much more... New weapons and technologies arming the Air Force’s stealthy B-2 bombers are expected to bring “massive firepower to even the most heavily-defended targets,” according to an official service acquisition report. Specific adjustments, as outlined by the report, include the expected delivery of a new “earth-penetrating” upgraded B-61 mod 12 nuclear bomb for the aircraft - to arrive as soon as this year. Secondly, the stealth bomber is now being integrated with a new suite of on-board technologies to include improved sensors, avionics, ... more »
Mark Meadows: Don’t Expect IG Report This Month – Do Expect Criminal Indictments…
Fox News host Maria Bartiromo interviewed Mark Meadows earlier today on her Sunday morning show. This is quite possibly the most revealing interview so far this year on the Obama ‘Spygate’ and surveillance investigation. The interview is jam-packed with info. … Continue reading →
Report Examines What “Free College” Really Means
As the term “free college” becomes a common refrain among policymakers, educators and political candidates, researchers at a progressive think tank have found that despite “astonishing” growth, many of these programs are falling short of expectations.
Meharry Opens New Center, Garners $7.5M Research Grant
Meharry Medical College launched on Friday the Meharry Center for the Study of Social Determinants of Health to advance the school’s mission of exploring the impact of social determinants – including smoking, alcohol use, food instability, and poverty – on underserved communities, and crafting programs and policies to help people lead healthier lives.
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