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"Define 'low-income workers' any way you wish and you will find that, by pricing them out of the labour market, a minimum-wage hike decreased some of these workers’ incomes to $0." #QotD
*"You mistake the term low-income workers' for a relevant category with well-defined, objective boundaries. But no such category here exists. "Which persons are we to classify as 'low-income workers'? Are they all people currently working for $17.75 per hour or less? Or are they all people working or actively looking for work at $17.75 per hour or less? What about all people who are working for $18.00 per hour or less? Or all people who are working for $18.25 per hour or less? Or $18.50 per hour or less? "And what do you count as income? Wages only? Wages plus fringe b... more »
It's never nice when friends fight . . .
. . . even online friends and fellow bloggers; but sometimes it happens. Borepatch argues that the War On Drugs is a colossal failure; therefore, drugs should be legalized and regarded as a source of tax revenue. It's way past time to declare victory and brings the troops home. Legalize it all, tax it (use some of the revenue to fund treatment centers) and be done with it. This sure isn't working. It's a stupid game and we shouldn't play. There's more at the link. Aesop responds in two articles with his usual acerbic, biting style, pointing out the many negatives associated... more »
Mother, Therapist, Educator, Paralegal, Advocate and Vaccine Court Victim Speaks Out on How Vaccine-Autism Denial Destroys Families
In 2002, I was a young, ambitious 24-year-old finishing graduate school as a credentialed teacher, marriage and family therapist, and behavior analyst. Like all good moms, I took my healthy, talking, responsive, playful son Dominic into the doctors for his routine vaccine shots at 15 months old. That night I watched in heart-wrenching fear as my son developed a 105 fever, uncontrollable screaming, dizziness, diarrhea, and seizures. The following days as Dominic became lethargic, unable to eat, ridden with a rash, and struggled with his breathing, my panic grew uncontrollable. I too... more »
President Trump Delivers Announcement on Census – 5:00pm EST Livestream…
President Trump tweeted that he will discuss his latest efforts at including the citizenship question as part of the census. Two senior administration officials confirmed to CBS News that President Trump will announce an executive action to add the citizenship … Continue reading →
Have You Read The “Fine Print” Warnings in the Manuals of Your Wireless Devices Yet?
By B.N. Frank Environmental Health Trust Highlights Them For You in New E-Book and Website. All wireless devices (baby monitors, cell phones, ear buds, laptops,... more »
AT&T to Offer WAY Expensive 5G In 7 More U.S. Cities Despite Little Interest and Predicted Lawsuits
By B.N. Frank 5G is being installed all over the U.S. despite the telecom industry’s inability to provide proof that it’s safe and research that... more »
Fake News? CNN Claims Iran Tried To Seize UK Tanker
Yesterday CNN was the sole source of an article accusing Iran's Revolutionary Guard of trying to seize a UK tanker in the Persian Gulf. Though CNN claimed there was video of the attempt, none has surfaced. Iran strongly denies any such attempt. Is this another psy-op to drum up support for a US attack on Iran? Bonus topic: A new Pew Poll shows that US military members do not believe recent wars have been "worth it." Maybe we should listen to them. Watch today's Liberty Report:
Native Hawaiians Vow to Protect Mauna Kea from Telescope Desecration
Native Hawaiians Battle to Protect Mauna Kea from Desecration STATEMENT ON START OF TMT CONSTRUCTION Reposted from Last Real Indians July 11th, 2019 Today David Ige reaffirmed the State of Hawaiʻiʻs commitment to ensure the construction of the Thirty Meter Telescope on Maunakea beginning Monday, July 15, 2019. Ige also reaffirmed the State’s commitment to protect the interests of
England's awesome pace and variation blasts Australia out of the World Cup
The focus on England throughout this Cricket World Cup has been on its batting, but in the semi-final it sent Australia crashing out thanks to its local bowlers bringing the fire to Edgbaston, writes Geoff Lemon.
A battle has been raging over this Canberra carpark for years — now it's finally over
After seven years of approvals, un-approvals, and re-approvals, one of Australia's busiest supermarkets will face some competition, with the ACT Government finally approving a new shopping precinct in Dickson.
'Why was she out': Why sexual assault victims aren't calling police
Hobart's Sexual Assault Support Service received almost 570 incident reports last year, but less than a third of those victims contacted police, new figures show.
Victoria home to more than 1,000 'dangerous' or 'menacing' dogs
Two days on from the mauling death of Melbourne man Leo Biancofiore, figures obtained by the ABC show 305 dogs listed as dangerous have committed previous attacks in Victoria.
Peter got sick of his Sydney commute, so he had a crazy idea
Tired of being ruled by ferry timetables and thinking "I could be there by now", this Sydneysider wants to use the city's aquatic playground to commute to his job. But he has some objectors, namely, his wife.
'Uncertainty' over super as BlueScope workers miss out on 'millions' in backpay
A full Federal Court decision to deny BlueScope workers' superannuation backpay claims could have major implications for other companies whose employees are on industrial awards, experts warn.
'I can't believe this is so rigged!': In the Uluru Camel Cup, one man calls all the shots
As the dust settles over the outcome of the controversial running of the iconic race, questions remain over exactly what happened, and who benefitted.
'It's a sham war': UN launches investigation into Philippines' deadly drug crackdown
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The United Nations Human Rights Council votes to investigate mass killings during Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's self-described 'war on drugs' — a step that activists say is long overdue.
Well, Is Labour Antisemitic?
As ITBB’s resident antisemitism geek it’s a matter of duty for me to discuss the John Ware Panorama. The problem is where to start. A difficulty that constantly dogs my blogging life is the question of background; how much to include and how much to leave out. If you don’t know what I’m talking about, how can you make sense of what I write? Lacking the ability to summarise complicated and nuanced history succinctly yet fully, I’m left with a choice between laboriously reiterating material that becomes more meaningless with each repetition or just skipping it and assuming that it... more »
HOUSTON, WE HAVE LIFT-OFF: Silver Holds Above $15.00!
This is a critical update from one of the best financial commentators I know, a good friend of ours, Mr. Tom Beck, who runs PortfolioWealthGlobal.com and we’re... more »
DOJ Rolls Up Mike Flynn Jr as Witness in Case Against Flynn Partner Bijan Rafiekian…
The DOJ made a move today after a failed attempt to label Michael Flynn a co-conspirator in the case against his former business partner Bijan Rafiekian. [Backstory Here] In today’s development [h/t Techno Fog] the DOJ is calling Michael Flynn … Continue reading →
AIMCo Gets Creative on Real Assets?
Kevin Orland of Bloomberg reports on how competition for real assets is forcing the Alberta Investment Management Corporation (AIMCo) to get creative in its approach: Alberta Investment Management Corp. is being forced to get creative in its hunt for real assets like office buildings, timberland and wind-power installations as rival pension-fund managers pile into the increasingly popular sector. *Chief Executive Officer Kevin Uebelein, 59, says the manager for 31 Alberta pension, endowment and government funds is looking to buy into companies that have strong existing assets and ... more »
“Liability-Free Vaccines” – AGE OF AUTISM
Originally posted on Defending Sanity in the Uppity Down World: https://www.ageofautism.com/2018/12/liability-free-vaccines.html
The climate scare machine is happy to use people with a mental illness as a promotional tool:
Originally posted on Iowa Climate Science Education: So some people have a mental illness. Unbridled, baseless Climate-Panic makes that worse. Now those victims are advertising material: Climate Despair is making people give up on life Mike Pearl, Vice. There’s nothing like a bit of unprecedented misery made possible by unprecedented history denial: “This is painful,”…
Cannabidiol Is A Powerful New Antibiotic ~ July 11, 2019
Originally posted on Rose Rambles...: By Natural Blaze, New research has found that Cannnabidiol is active against Gram-positive bacteria, including those responsible for many serious infections (such as Staphyloccocus aureus and Streptococcus pneumoniae), with potency similar to that of established antibiotics such as vancomycin or daptomycin. The research is presented at ASM Microbe, the annual…
5G – The Global Human Experiment Without Consent
Originally posted on The Most Revolutionary Act: By Debra Greene, PhD, Guest Contributor 5G is the next generation of cell phone infrastructure, yet it is categorically different than its predecessors (4G/LTE, 3G, 2G, etc.). It is not a simple upgrade. It is a major increase – and change – in the type of wireless radiation…
The End of Wind and Solar Parasites
Originally posted on Iowa Climate Science Education: Norman Rogers writes at American Thinker What It Will Take for the Wind and Solar Industries to Collapse. Excerpts in italics with my bolds. The solar electricity industry is dependent on federal government subsidies for building new capacity. The subsidy consists of a 30% tax credit and the…
Ukrainian President Zelenskiy And Russian President Putin Discuss Ending The Conflict In Eastern Ukraine
© (L) Ukrainian President Volodymir Zelensky / Sputnik; (R) Russian President Vladimir Putin / Sputnik / Aleksey Nikolsky *Reuters*: *Russia's Putin, Ukraine's Zelenskiy discuss ending conflict in eastern Ukraine* MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukraine's leader Volodymyr Zelenskiy held their first telephone conversation on Thursday and discussed settling the conflict in eastern Ukraine and the return of prisoners, the Kremlin said. Zelenskiy, a former comic actor with no previous political experience, won Ukraine's presidential election in April and he ha... more »
The Protest Papers -- Canada's Spying on Indigenous Opposing Enbridge
"Together with the organizations involved in the complaint, the Sierra Club of BC, the Dogwood Initiative, Leadnow.ca, and STAND (formerly ForestEthics Advocacy), we are seeking accountability and an end to unconstitutional spying on Canadians." By BC Civil Liberties Association Censored News In 2014 the BCCLA fought back against illegal spying by filing complaints
BET Founder Believes Dems Have Moved Too Far Left; Praises Trump
[image: bet-founder-believes-dems-have-moved-too-far-left-praises-trump] BET founder Robert Johnson, a prominent centrist Democrat, is saying that the party has moved too far to the left. And he also had words of praise for President Trump.
“Catfight” on the Hill Features Pelosi vs. “The Squad”
[image: catfight-on-the-hill-features-pelosi-vs-the-squad] House Speaker Nancy Pelosi told Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and her three pals known as “The Squad” to stop criticizing fellow Democrats. Ocasio-Cortez said that anyone opposing them just might be racist.
Nancy Pelosi-- The Tragic Decline
There was a time that being pro-Choice, for racial equality and LGBT equality and for gun control meant you were a progressive. That's a long long time ago and progressivism has evolved. To credibly call yourself progressive, you still need to be for all those things but you now have to be against big money in politics, for universal healthcare (preferably via Medicare-for-All), for dealing effectively with the Climate Crisis (preferably via the Green New Deal), for a living wage, against a free rein for Wall Street and for big corporations... In the old days, Pelosi (unlike Biden... more »
Video Alert: Watch an F-35B Land Vertically on a Moving Carrier for the First Time
*Dario Leone* *Security, Americas* [image: By Lance Cpl. Dana Beesley - DVIDS.net, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=60556551] Superb piloting. *According to Save The Royal Navy, during SRVL the aircraft approaches the ship directly from behind at relatively low speed.* Taken on Oct. 14, 2018 the interesting video in this post shows an F-35Bperforming a Shipborne Rolling Vertical Landing (SRVL) method for the first time aboard HMS Queen Elizabeth. This approach to land allows the jet to carry heavier loads back aboard the warship. According to Save ... more »
America and North Korea: Are We Headed for a Freeze-for-Freeze Nuclear Deal?
*Daniel R. DePetris* *Security, * Or will Bolton and company get the last laugh? President Donald Trump is nothing but unconventional. On North Korea, Trump saw twenty-five years of failed policy and realized that something significantly dramatic needed to be done if the United States had any chance at addressing the roots of the problem: a cataclysmic chasm of mistrust between Washington and Pyongyang and two positions on the nuclear issue that were seemingly irreconcilable. So, in typical Trumpian fashion, he tossed the rule book in the trash and drew up his own play. Meeting ... more »
Troubled History: In 2018, the Entire Global F-35 Fleet Grounded Due to a Crash
*Dario Leone* *Technology, Americas* [image: By MSgt John Nimmo Sr. - http://www.defenseimagery.mil/imageRetrieve.action?guid=b80505b2ee3487d78eb63dca21e61885e7c9a829&t=2, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=26519855] What went wrong? *The DOD said that if “good fuel tubes are already installed, then those aircraft will be returned to flight status.”* All F-35 Lightning IIs with U.S. and foreign militaries were ordered to be grounded after investigation into Sep. 28 U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) F-35B crashdetermined that a fuel tube in the F135 engine need... more »
Media Matters Beclowns Themselves. Makes Best Video Yet Exposing Dem's Far Left Stooges
In their ongoing anemic attempts at attacking anyone in the media to the right of Vladimir Lenin, the intellectual sinkhole and self-appointed media ankle-bitters known as Media Matters edited together video clips to show Fox news as "*Lashing Out at Women of Color in Congress*". What their video really does is reveals & catalogs truths about certain members of congress and their idiocy, racism and bigotry, while accusing Fox News of doing something wrong by pointing them out. This should be an RNC commercial. Somewhere I've heard this referred to as "Stompin' On Your Own D**K". Bu... more »
Former Canadian Ambassador Urges China To Ease Up On Trudeau As The Best Way Of Keeping The Liberals In Power
So the Former Ambassador to China tells the Chinese government that Trudeau’s govt will be “friendlier” to them than a Scheer CPC govt and he’d appreciate some “help” before the election. I swear this was a Veep episode this year. https://t.co/76Qx1VWxeH — Lisa Raitt (@lraitt) July 10, 2019 *SCMP:* *Beijing should avoid ‘punishing’ Canada over Huawei case, cautions Ottawa’s ex-ambassador to China* * Further curbs may bolster rise of new government unfavourable to Beijing, says Canada’s former ambassador to China, John McCallum * Expect Beijing-Ottawa relations to normalise ahead o... more »
22 Countries Issue A Joint Statement Condemning China's Mass Detention Of Uighurs And Other Minorities
*CNN:* *22 countries sign letter calling on China to close Xinjiang Uyghur camps* Hong Kong (CNN)More than 20 countries, including Japan and the United Kingdom, have issued a joint statement condemning China's mass detention of Uyghur and other minorities in the country's Xinjiang region. In a letter to the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet, the group of 22 nations urged China to end its "mass arbitrary detentions and related violations" and called on Beijing to allow UN experts to access the region. The letter marks the first major collective i... more »
Historian’s Book Details The Battle of Negro Fort
From Rosewood in Florida to Greenwood in Oklahoma, American history is replete with stories of communities of free and enslaved Black people being terrorized and killed in violent attacks – or rebelling against oppression under the leadership of the likes of Denmark Vesey and Nat Turner.A much more obscure but no less horrific historical event is the subject of a new book by University of Houston history professor and historian Dr. Matthew J. Clavin.
What Beyoncé Can Teach Us About Race, Identity and Social Justice
In higher education, we talk a lot about diversity, but all too often students, faculty and staff can find themselves at a loss, and ill-equipped to talk openly, constructively and authentically about issues of culture, privilege, power, gender and race.
Gen. Dynamics IT wins $2 Billion Federal contract
After acquiring CSRA last year, General Dynamics was positioned to be No. 1 in technology for government contracts. That expertise, acquisition, and long experience enhanced their already formidable IT portfolio. After months of typical negotiations and jumping through hoops, on July 9th it was announced publicly by GDIT and the government that they had been awarded a $2 Billion five-year contract to continue supporting global security, engineering and supply chain missions for the U.S. Department of State to defend our global supply chain against “physical and technological threats... more »
Another snow surprise in another Turkish city
Mehmet Gurler from Bayirbag village expressed his surprise. “For the first time in my life, I saw snow in the mountains. I’m shocked. It was raining in the morning, it snowed to the high spots.” The snow surprise took place in Erzincan on the eighth of July in the Monk Mountains. The summit of the ... Read moreAnother snow surprise in another Turkish city The post Another snow surprise in another Turkish city appeared first on Ice Age Now.
North Korea Threatens Retaliation Against South Korea's Purchase Of The F-35
A real-size mock of F-35 fighter jet is displayed at Japan International Aerospace Exhibition in Tokyo, Japan, November 28, 2018. © Reuters / Tim Kelly / File Photo *Reuters*: *North Korea calls South Korea's F-35 jet purchases 'extremely dangerous action'* SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea’s acquisition of American F-35 stealth fighter jets will force North Korea to develop and test “special armaments” to destroy the new weapons, North Korea’s state media said on Thursday, citing a government researcher. South Korean authorities are “impudent and pitiful” for “talking loudly about r... more »
Desegregation Remains an Issue in Many US schools
Two rival high schools in Cleveland, one historically black and the other historically white, had to be merged just two years ago after a judge determined that all-black student bodies in the 3,400-student district were illegal vestiges of segregation.
Renowned Forensic Scientist’s Testimony Comes Under Question
Henry Lee defended his reputation after lawyers again questioned the accuracy of blood-evidence testimony he gave decades ago.
Is This Video of a Talented Young Girl Playing Ping-Pong Real?
A clip of a talented tyke's table tennis skills had some viewers scratching their heads.
Britain’s New Aircraft Carrier Developed A Serious Leak (Again) During Sea Trials
The 65,000-tonne carrier, the largest warship ever to be built in Britain, is expected to be the Royal Navy's flagship for at least 50 years. *Daily Mail: **Big Lizzie had big leaky! State-of-the-art aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth let more than 200 tons of water onto ship when it suffered burst pipe - enough to drown three people* * HMS Queen Elizabeth left Portsmouth Naval Base last month to embark on trials * But the ship was forced to return after the £3.1 billion aircraft carrier had a leak * The ship's company removed a large volume of water from the hull afterwards Th... more »
Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. Led Organization Announces Lawsuit Against Falsely Labeled “100% Natural” Baby Foods Company
Do labels describing a packaged food as “all natural” or “100% natural” really mean anything? That question has been hotly debated by organic and natural food advocates in recent years, as companies have scrambled to promote their food products in line with customers’ newfound appreciation for all things natural and organic. One of the biggest brands out there is the Beech-Nut Nutrition Company, which produces lines of both organic baby food and “natural,” Non-GMO Project Verified baby food. But a new lawsuit against the company from the Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. led Children’s Heal... more »
Soviet Sub That Sank Off Norway In 1989 Is Still Emitting High Levels Of Radiation
*Warzone/The Drive*:* The Wreck Of This Sunken One-Of-A-Kind Soviet Nuclear Sub Is Leaking Radiation (Updated)* Komsomolets and its reactor, along with a pair of nuclear-tipped torpedoes, sank in the Arctic more than 30 years ago. A joint Russian-Norwegian team of researchers has taken new seawater samples from around the wreck of the sunken Soviet Project 685 nuclear-powered submarine K-278 Komsomolets, one of which was 100,000 times more radioactive than uncontaminated water. The findings raise concerns that the boat is now actively leaking radiation, either from its reactor o... more »
Deal Watch: Cannabis capital raises cool but still way ahead of 2018 pace
While the hot streak of capital raises may have cooled slightly in recent weeks, the North American cannabis industry is still far outpacing last year in terms of overall money raised. Deal Watch: Cannabis capital raises cool but still way ahead of 2018 pace is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Demetrix raises $50 million to research synthetic cannabinoid production
California-based Demetrix secured $50 million in a Series A funding, which the company will use for research of synthetic cannabinoid production. The Emeryville company wants to use baker’s yeast to produce large volumes of cannabinoids. More than 100 of cannabinoids can be found in the cannabis plant, sometimes in trace amounts. The company did not […] Demetrix raises $50 million to research synthetic cannabinoid production is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
California marijuana manufacturer charged with toxic waste dumping
A California cannabis company and two of its executives face federal criminal charges for dumping 1,500 pounds of toxic waste. The charges against WellGreensCA stem from alleged violations of Environmental Protection Agency regulations. A U.S. attorney’s office has charged that Lunar Louissa, part owner of WellGreensCA, and Nadia Malloian, a company administrator, conspired to illegally […] California marijuana manufacturer charged with toxic waste dumping is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Cartoonist’s White House Invitation Revoked After Cartoon Featuring Rothschild & Soros
*South Front* | Uproar after cartoon depicts Rothschild and George Soros 'pulling the strings' of US military industrial complex.
US Accusing Iran of ‘Nuclear Extortion’
*Jason Ditz* | Iranian Ambassador says “we have nothing to hide” and that nuclear program is being constantly monitored by the IAEA.
Epstein’s Elite Wall Street Ties Revealed In Filing
By Tyler Durden Jeffrey Epstein’s wealth has long been a topic of discussion since becoming known as a ‘billionaire pedophile’ and other similar monikers. Described... more »
Pelosi Rejects U.S. Sovereignty – U.S. Immigration Subject to Laws of “A Global Society”…
In a stunning press conference today U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi explains why she she has taken no action to curb the illegal immigration influx into the U.S. While explaining why she will not allow congress to debate, change or … Continue reading →
Chile: Strange Moving Lights Over Concepción
*Source: Planeta UFODate: 07.11.2019* *Chile: Strange Moving Lights Over Concepción* There are doubts regarding the true nature of these lights, picked up by a security camera. Is a UFO involved, or is it some other sort of aerial phenomenon. No logical explanation has been found for the phenomenon up to now. *VIDEO* at: *https://tinyurl.com/yymaxvn2* Inexplicata Podcasts covering items from UFO / paranormal history in Spain, Latin America and the Caribbean
Trump Swiftly Dispatches Brit Ambassador; One Tentacle Down, the Whole Slime Mold to Go
Trump Swiftly Dispatches Brit Ambassador - LaRouchePAC Fireside Chat Video of Trump Swiftly Dispatches Brit Ambassador - LaRouchePAC Fireside Chat Donald Trump channeled the American founder Jonathan Swift in ousting the British Ambassador, KCMG Kim Darroch, from Washington, following the leak of Dorach’s perfidious cables about his country’s spying operations against the American President. Trump characterized the Brit as “wacky” and a “pompous fool” who we will “no longer deal with.” Dorach confessed in his leaked cables that he was “cultivating” everyone in the President’s soci... more »
Citizens Now Charged with a Crime for Repairing Their Own Car in Their Own Garage
By Matt Agorist Residents in Sacramento face fines upwards of $500 for repairing their own car in their own driveway thanks to a tyrannical law.... more »
Secret PIP files show one in three assessments by Capita had significant flaws
More than a third of disability assessment reports completed by a government contractor have been found to be significantly flawed, according to secret government files. The proportion of substandard personal independence payment (PIP) reports completed by outsourcing giant Capita has risen to […]
New EU figures demolish government claims of ‘world-leading generosity’ on disability
New figures obtained by Disability News Service (DNS) have demolished ministerial claims that the UK is one of the most generous countries in the world in its support for disabled people. Rather than being one of the most generous, the UK’s spending […]
Ministerial group on disability met just three times in a year, DWP admits
A cross-government group of ministers set up to drive forward action to tackle the barriers faced by disabled people has met just three times in more than a year, the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has admitted. The group of 11 […]
DWP’s ‘universal credit Metro lies’ backfire by sparking new campaign network
A Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) advertising campaign that is now being investigated by a watchdog has backfired by helping to create a national network of campaigners opposed to its new universal credit benefit system, say disabled activists. The advertising watchdog […]
Protests force council climbdown over inaccessible Peterloo memorial
Disabled activists and their allies have forced a council into a significant climbdown over its “discriminatory” plans for a memorial to victims of the Peterloo massacre. Manchester City Council (MCC) said this week that it had asked artist Jeremy Deller to examine […]
UN rapporteur hears of disabled asylum-seekers evicted by social services
A UN human rights expert has been told that disabled asylum-seekers in Bristol have been evicted by social services, and have even been told that being made “street homeless” will make them more independent. Professor Felipe González, the UN’s special rapporteur for […]
Two-thirds of disabled passengers face at least one problem when travelling by rail
Two-thirds of disabled passengers experience at least one problem when travelling by rail, according to research commissioned by the government. The research was carried out in 2017 but was only published this week when the Department for Transport (DfT) marked a year […]
Disabled governor’s anger over hospital’s parking charges sparks new campaign
A disabled governor of a leading London hospital has accused its executives of arrogance and a “disgraceful” lack of compassion after they decided to start charging holders of blue badges to use their carpark. Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust agreed […]
Tomlinson misleads Abrahams over cover-up as MPs debate DWP deaths cover-up
The minister for disabled people is today (Thursday) facing questions over why he misled a senior Labour MP about his department’s cover-up of links between its “fitness for work” test and the deaths of disabled people. The failure by Justin Tomlinson to […]
‘Reckless or negligent?’ DWP’s decade-long failure to assess universal credit impact
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has admitted an “extraordinary” failure over nearly a decade to carry out any detailed calculations on how universal credit will affect different groups of disabled people. DWP has always admitted there would be winners and […]
Scientists Can Now Clone Brain Organoids. Here’s Why That Matters
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Immunology at the cutting-edge
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How to Build a Cyborg: 4: Pointy Metal Things: Devices for Neural Interfacing.
https://cybertrophic.wordpress.com/2019/07/10/how-to-build-a-cyborg-4-pointy-metal-things-devices-for-neural-interfacing/
Vatican opens tombs to solve missing person case, finds two more mysteries instead
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The cold-case search for girl missing since 1983 has failed to find her body, but uncovered an even older mystery — the disappearance of two 19th century Italian princesses.
Ugly reaction to dismissal takes shine off Roy's heroics in England romp
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Australia's promising Cricket World Cup campaign end in disappointment, as England reaches the final with a comprehensive eight-wicket win at Edgbaston.
World News Briefs -- July 11, 2019
*The Guardian:* *UK ships in Gulf on high alert after Royal Navy trains guns on Iranian vessels* *Fears commercial vessels at risk from gunboats following HMS Montrose’s intervention* British ships operating in the Gulf have been put on the highest state of alert amid fears that UK-flagged commercial vessels are exposed to attack by Iranian gunboats. The change in guidance from the British government, changing the alert to Level 3, was made on Tuesday, a day before a Royal Navy warship trained its guns on Iranian gunboats that tried to disrupt the passage of an Isle of man-flagg... more »
US government watchdog gets new director
The U.S. Office of Research Integrity (ORI) has a new director. Elisabeth (Lis) Handley, currently deputy operations director of the Center for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS) Center for Program Integrity, will become interim director of the ORI on August 26. (CMS and ORI are both part of the Department of Health and Human Services … Continue reading US government watchdog gets new director
Polar bears are thriving despite global warming: this short essay explains why
Originally posted on polarbearscience: This essay explains in simple terms why so many people still believe that polar bears are in peril when nothing could be further from the truth: it is an essential lesson that shatters the basis of the shameful indoctrination of young school children and undermines the baseless claims of activist protestors.…
US Submarine in Canadian Waters reminds me of a couple of things....
*US Submarine in Canadian Waters * According to a CTV report, some tourists on a whale watching boat got an unusual experience recently. They caught on camera a US submarine travelling through Canadian waters just off Victoria BC on Vancouver Island. The American officials, when asked, only responded that they had nothing to say due to the "*return to the Great Power Competition with Russia and China." **NOTE: The CTV report has since been edited to remove the reference to the "return to the Great Power Competition with Russia and China".* So. In other words*, Canadian borders... more »
DO CONSERVATIVE ACTIVISTS HAVE A SIGNIFICANT MONEY ADVANTAGE, OR DO THEY JUST SPEND IT BETTER?
I'm seeing praise for a new piece in the *Washington Monthly*: Why the Left Is Losing the Information Age https://t.co/c2sm1v5OwI The Right has more money — O'er the Airports We Watched (@Yastreblyansky) July 11, 2019 The piece, by Richard John, examines recent work by a sociologist named Jen Schradie, who studied a fight over public-sector unions in North Carolina. Schradie concluded that online activism was a significant factor in the Republican victoryShe says that the right wins because it has more resources devoted to this aspect of the fight. John writes: The online activis... more »
On Responsible Scholarly Engagement
Rob Farley has posted a Lawyers, Guns and Money podcast discussing my recent post on why reports of Americans’ willingness to target civilians have been greatly exaggerated. One theme that bears emphasizing are questions of why we do the survey research we do, and how we decide what findings to publicize, where, how and for […]
Freedom of speech is on the endangered list: full interview
[First published HERE.] Journalist Dr. John Cooper recently published this article in LawNow: In Canada and elsewhere, freedom of speech is on the endangered list Here is the full interview with OCLA Researcher Dr. Denis Rancourt, which Dr. Cooper made in preparation for his article. The interview was organized through OCLA. It represents the spontaneous answers of Dr. Rancourt, not an
Incredible Video: U.S. Coast Guard -vs- Drug Cartels…
USCG Frogmen Rule! The crew of U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Munro are back in San Diego after running a series of 14 separate drug smuggling vessel interdictions and disruptions off the coasts of Mexico, Central and South America by three … Continue reading →
2:00PM Water Cooler 7/11/2019
By Lambert Strether of Corrente Trade “Cargill reports sharp drop in fourth-quarter earnings” [Financial Times]. “Cargill has reported a sharp drop in fourth-quarter earnings as it battled extreme weather events, the spread of a deadly pig virus and the fallout from the US-China trade spat…. Cargill is part of a small group of companies which […]
Roboticist: self-simulation yields self-awareness
...an amusingly specific attack on the mystery of consciousness... John Pavlus wrote an article for the Quanta Magazine yesterday. I initially ignored it – like the commenters, there are still zero comments there – but it looks very interesting now: Curious About Consciousness? Ask the Self-Aware Machines The hero of the article is Hod Lipson, a robot expert at the Columbia University. He has played with similar robots for over a decade. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); A starfish robot had some arms and those could touch things and, using the machine learning soft... more »
FOX: Seized ship with $1.3B in cocaine aboard owned by JPMorgan Chase
A ship with more than $1 billion in cocaine aboard – that was seized in Philadelphia on the Fourth of July – is owned by financial giant JPMorgan Chase, according reports. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced on Monday that they discovered nearly 20 tons of cocaine — or nearly 40,000 pounds — inside […] The post FOX: Seized ship with $1.3B in cocaine aboard owned by JPMorgan Chase appeared first on Health Nut News.
Vimeo deleting vaccine skeptic videos, conspiracy videos, and much more
Vimeo, the ad-free global open video platform that provides free video viewing services (competing with YouTube), just announced that they are implementing a new set of policies that forbid the spread of hateful beliefs. Yet another platform saying goodbye to freedom. Vimeo claims to celebrate free speech and creative expression. Nonetheless, citing a changing world, […] The post Vimeo deleting vaccine skeptic videos, conspiracy videos, and much more appeared first on Health Nut News.
USMCA Faces Democratic Opposition in the House Despite Hopes for Ratification by Year’s End
[image: usmca-faces-democratic-opposition-in-the-house-despite-hopes-for-ratification-by-year-s-end] It is unfortunate that the central issue of USMCA — its effect on America's national sovereignty — is hardly mentioned in the debate over its passage.
Concealed-carry Applications Boost Background Checks to More Than Two Million a Month
[image: concealed-carry-applications-boost-background-checks-to-more-than-two-million-a-month] Two million firearms background checks have been performed every month for the first six months of 2019.
Another 104K Illegals Cross Border in June. NYT: Deportation Raids Begin Sunday
[image: another-104k-illegals-cross-border-nyt-deportation-raids-begin-sunday] More than 100,000 illegals entered the country, or tried to enter, in June, and deportations raids are scheduled to begin Sunday.
When you ask a question
I have written about this before, but am consistently reminded of it watching a variety of talk shows, including news and news-opinion shows. A pet peeve of mine is someone asking a question and not letting the person answer it. … Continue reading →
Two Indigenous Rights Activists Killed in Guatemala
Democracy Now! Censored News Two indigenous rights activists and land protectors were murdered in eastern Guatemala on Friday. Isidro Pérez and Melecio Ramírez were attending a peaceful action organized by the peasants’ rights group CODECA, when 15 armed men stormed in and started shooting at the group. CODECA’s leader Thelma Cabrera ran for president in last month’s Guatemalan elections,
Finally, After the Devastation of Hurricane Michael, Local F-22s and F-35s Have Their First Air-To-Air Exercise
*Dario Leone* *Security, Americas* [image: By NASA - https://www.star.nesdis.noaa.gov/GOES/index.php, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=78491891] Weather impacts even defense. *“This is the final step of our combat readiness – we assess our operations and maintenance personnel as well as the aircraft itself,” said Lt. Col. Marcus McGinn, 27th Fighter Squadron commander. * F-22s from the 27th Fighter Squadron and F-35s from the 58th Fighter Squadron successfully flew over 140 sorties and fired 13 missiles to culminate the first post Hurricane Michael ... more »
U.S. Army Is Finally Getting New Sig Sauer M17 and M18 Guns (Sort Of)
*Task and Purpose* *Security, * After years in the works, the Army has finally deemed its new Modular Handgun System is officially ready for action — and that includes a few hundred just for general officers. *Here it comes. * After years in the works, the Army has finally deemed its new Modular Handgun System is officially ready for action — and that includes a few hundred just for general officers. The Army recently approved Sig Sauer's M17 and M18 pistols for Full Material Release, declaring that the new sidearm "meets all operational performance requirements" to formally re... more »
Fewer F-35s? Air Force Looks to Buy 80 F-15Xs Instead
*Dario Leone* *Security, Americas* [image: Image: Wikimedia] A mistake? *Nevertheless as Richard Aboulafia, an aerospace analyst with the Teal Group of Fairfax, Virginia, said in an email to Bloomberg “The U.S. Air Force fighter budget is unlikely to grow by much, so the fear is that replacing the F-15 fleet, rather than upgrading the old F-15s, would take cash away from F-35 procurement.”* As we have reported, the U.S. Air Force (USAF) is reportedly requesting an upgraded version of the Boeing F-15 Eagle fighter jet in its 2020 budget, despite pushback from lawmakers and earlie... more »
Cuba Helped End Apartheid in South Africa by Destroying Myth of Invincibility of the White Oppressor -- Democracy Now!
How Cuba helped eliminate Apartheid in South Africa, by destroying the myth of the invincibility of the white oppressor On Democracy Now! Censored News Nelson Mandela said, “The Cuban victory,” referring to the Cuban victory over the South Africans in Angola in 1988, “destroyed the myth of the invincibility of the white oppressor and inspired the fighting masses of South Africa. Cuito
Record cold in Hungary
Not just for an individual town, but apparently for the entire country. ______ 10 July 2019 – Not only are Poles struggling with the cold, the national weather service reported that in the village of Zabar in Northern Hungary, the lowest temperatures were recorded on July 10 in history. Thermometers showed 3.5 degrees Celsius. The ... Read moreRecord cold in Hungary The post Record cold in Hungary appeared first on Ice Age Now.
July snow in Poland – Nobody expected this!
Poland Kasprowy Wierch in the snow. Nobody expected this! 10 July 2019 – “Snow in July sounds like a joke, but it’s not a joke!” writes Jakub Orzechowski. “This summer is still amazing! After breaking records of heat, alternating storms and rain with hail, it’s time for snow and record low temperatures.” “The situation changed ... Read moreJuly snow in Poland – Nobody expected this! The post July snow in Poland – Nobody expected this! appeared first on Ice Age Now.
July Snow in Romania
A sudden drop in temperatures led snow to Pietrosul Rodnei Peak in Maramureş County…and it may happen again over the next few nights. Mayor Sorin Timis of Borsa published a photo on Facebook announcing the “first snow”. The mayor said it was the first summer snowfall on Pietrosul Rodnei Peak in 15 years, since August ... Read moreJuly Snow in Romania The post July Snow in Romania appeared first on Ice Age Now.
Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- July 11, 2019
China sent troops and field equipment for the joint drill in southern Germany. Photo: Xinhua *SCMP:* *Chinese troops in first joint medical drill with major Nato power in Europe* * About 100 PLA medics are taking part in the two-week exercise, along with 120 medics and 120 support personnel from German military * Focus is on humanitarian rescue efforts, with scenarios including an outbreak of cholera in a refugee camp and a bomb strike on a UN vehicle The People’s Liberation Army is staging its first joint medical exercise with a major Nato power in Europe, as China steps up effort... more »
A more mobile-friendly start.me…
This week we made some changes to the way start.me works in your mobile browser. We made the design more mobile-friendly, and the user experience more in-line with the desktop version of start.me. What has changed? We deprecated the separate mobile mode that we launched last year. We now have one consistent UX design for… Read More Read More
Rights of Nature in Ohio: Recognizing the Rights of an Aquifer to Exist and Flourish
Rights for Michindoh Aquifer Encounter First Hurdle Board of Elections refuses to certify signatures, deems county charter unconstitutional. Censored News Contact: Tish O’Dell, Ohio Community Organizer CELDF.org tish@celdf.org July 11, 2019 BRYAN, OH: On Monday, the Williams County Board of Elections (BOE) attempted to block a proposed county charter initiative
Philadelphia is Using A SONIC WEAPON To Keep Kids Away From Parks! (Not The Onion!)
*Press for Truth* - The high-pitched frequency (17.5 to 18.5 kilohertz) can be heard by young people ages 13 to 25 years old.
JP Morgan Ship Seized After $1.3 Billion Cocaine Shipment Found In Cargo
*John Vibes* - Last month, a record-setting cocaine shipment was confiscated in the ports of Philadelphia.
Cedar Point Free Ticket Scam
Cedar Point amusement park warned Facebook users that a digital coupon for free tickets was a scam.
‘Robot Umpires’ Debut in Independent Atlantic League
There's no timeline yet on when the technology will be used in the majors.
Trump Plans New Move to Force Citizenship Question on Census
During his 2016 campaign, President Trump pledged to crack down on illegal immigration, and he has tied the citizenship question to that issue, insisting the U.S. must know who is living here.
No Bones Found in Vatican Tombs Searched for Missing Girl
Emanuela Orlandi disappeared after she went to her music lesson in Rome on June 22, 1983.
Is Whataburger Changing Their Colors?
A Chicago investment firm acquired a majority stake in the Texas-based restaurant chain.
White House Yanks Drug ‘Rebate’ Plan to Ease Costs for Some
The administration's about-face appears to be a win for insurers, employers, and middlemen.
US Poised to Begin Immigration Enforcement Operation
It is unusual to target families, as opposed to immigrants with criminal histories, but not unprecedented.
Here’s a Fact: We Went to the Moon in 1969
Fifty years after Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin walked on the moon, some people insist it never happened.
Avoiding the Mistakes of the Asian Green Revolution in Africa
Global Issues News Headlines - 11 hours ago
DODOMA, Tanzania, Jul 11 (IPS) - Research scientists are studying groundwater resources in three African countries in order to understand the renewability of the source and how people can use it sustainably towards a green revolution in Africa. Read the full story, “Avoiding the Mistakes of the Asian Green Revolution in Africa”, on globalissues.org →
Migrants, Militias & the Mediterranean Sea
Global Issues News Headlines - 11 hours ago
BERLIN, Jul 11 (IPS) - Marco Funk is a Policy Officer at the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung EU Office, where he is responsible for the foundation's Brussels-based activities related to EU migration and home affairs. He previously worked as a Policy Analyst for the European Policy Centre, where he focused on EU migration and asylum policy. When the Italian police recently arrested Carola Rackete, captain of the Sea-Watch 3 search and rescue vessel, the Central Mediterranean Sea suddenly entered the international limelight once again. Read the full story, “Migrants, Militias & the Mediter... more »
Community Action Is a Critical Weapon in the War on Terror
Global Issues News Headlines - 11 hours ago
NAIROBI, Kenya, Jul 11 (IPS) - During the egregious Dusit attack, Kenya demonstrated remarkable, resilience, solidarity and stood firm against the terrorists. Read the full story, “Community Action Is a Critical Weapon in the War on Terror”, on globalissues.org →
Let's Talk About Sex – and Why Power Matters
Global Issues News Headlines - 11 hours ago
UNITED NATIONS, Jul 11 (IPS) - Dr Natalia Kanem is Executive Director of the UN Population Fund (UNFPA)Every year on World Population Day (July 11), UNFPA receives queries from journalists about the total number of people around the world. Numbers are indeed important because they help governments develop policies that respond to evolving needs for services such as education and health. Read the full story, “Let's Talk About Sex – and Why Power Matters”, on globalissues.org →
Drought, Disease and War Hit Global Agriculture, Says U.N.
Global Issues News Headlines - 11 hours ago
UNITED NATIONS, Jul 11 (IPS) - The United Nations has warned of drought, disease and war preventing farmers from producing enough food for millions of people across Africa and other regions, leading to the need for major aid operations. Read the full story, “Drought, Disease and War Hit Global Agriculture, Says U.N.”, on globalissues.org →
Radioactivity from Fukushima Disaster Circles Pacific in a Single Year
A Japanese research group has found that contamination of the Pacific Ocean from the Fukushima nuclear disaster circles that ocean in a single year: Research Group: Radioactivity Attributable to Fukushima Disaster Circles Pacific in Only 1 Year (2019-07-09). http ://world.kbs.co.kr/service/news_view.htm?lang=e&Seq_Code=146531 RELATED POSTS Fukushima Daiichi's Ongoing Assault Against the Ocean - Majia's Blog Pacific Ocean tipping points http://majiasblog.blogspot.com/2014/11/pacific-ocean-tipping-points.html Bioaccumulation: Cesium is One Among the 1000 Radi... Contaminated Water a... more »
Can The Islamic State Make A Comeback In Iraq Part 1? Interview With Washington Institute for Near East Policy’s Michael Knights
(Iraqi News)The Islamic State is trying to rebuild a second time in just a decades time. The situation in Iraq is different than the first time however providing both opportunities and problems for the group. To help explain IS’s situation is Michael Knights from the Washington Institute for Near East Policy. He can be followed on Twitter @Mikeknightsiraq. *1. The Islamic State is regrouping in the rural areas of Diyala, Kirkuk, Ninewa and Salahaddin. It has virtually no presence in any urban areas however. This is despite the fact that post-conflict zones of the country have very... more »
If constitutional change is to be achieved, Ken Wyatt will need the PM onside
Without early nurture from the Prime Minister, Ken Wyatt's push for constitutional recognition of Indigenous Australians will struggle to survive, writes political editor Andrew Probyn.
Budget relying on overestimated population growth figures, leading expert says
The man who briefed state premiers and the Prime Minister about population planning believes the Government's own Budget figures overestimate population growth.
Chinese students coaxed into cheating as Government plans crackdown
Sally Zhang recently bought an essay from a ghostwriter for the first time — not because she struggles to write, but rather so she could enjoy an early holiday. She's among a growing number of university students using "contract cheating" services.
Washington's Diplomatic Corps Disdains President Trump
*New York Times:* *‘It Could Have Been Any of Us’: Disdain for Trump Runs Among Ambassadors * WASHINGTON — Ask members of the Washington diplomatic corps about the cables that Sir Kim Darroch, the British ambassador who resigned Wednesday, wrote to London describing the dysfunction and chaos of the Trump administration, and their response is uniform: We wrote the same stuff. “Yes, yes, everyone does,” Gérard Araud, who retired this spring as the French ambassador, said on Wednesday morning of his own missives from Washington. “But fortunately I knew that nothing would remain secre... more »
Nigerian Students Face Cybercrime Charges for Criticizing Their University Online
By Nwachukwu Egbunike A group of students and alumni linked to the privately-owned Madonna University in the Niger Delta, Nigeria, risk up to seven years... more »
Thursday's Observations
*The Donkey Narrative Continues* Nobody in the corrupt, lying, elite media, which hardly anybody watches anymore fails to mention that people who care caught jumping the border wall into the US are permitted to go back to the rock they crawled out from under once they've been fingerprinted and photographed for committing a felony. Actually, I get a kick out of Bernie Sanders, a lifelong Soviet apparatchik, talking about President Trump colluding with the Russians. Of course we have the Mueller Report - "no obstruction and no collusion". And now some people are asking for proof th... more »
Giraldi: Did Pedophile Jeffrey Epstein Work for Mossad?
Former CIA officer Philip Giraldi says the affair has all the hallmarks of a major espionage case, possibly tied to Israel... the filming procedure smacks of a sophisticated intelligence service compiling material to blackmail prominent politicians and other public figures... Acosta said: ‘I was told Epstein belonged to intelligence.' (Prominent Israel partisan Alan Dershowitz helped Epstein escape major consequences) The post Giraldi: Did Pedophile Jeffrey Epstein Work for Mossad? appeared first on If Americans Knew Blog.
The White House Social Media Mess…
By Kent Heckenlively, JD Let me begin by observing that some lowly twenty-something White House staffer has ALREADY BEEN YELLED AT, or WILL BE CHEWED OUT IN THE NEXT FEW HOURS, for such a colossal screw-up. Everything that follows in this article comes with the warning that we must NOT OVERREACT to the screw-up of … Continue reading The White House Social Media Mess…
This Day In Iraqi History - Jul 11
1917 1st Battle of Ramadi started Ottomans forced British to retreat 1921 Iraq council of state declared Faisal monarch of Iraq 1979 Pres Bakr resigned from the Revolutionary Command Council citing health Saddam took over council 1991 Iran warned that Iraqi forces about to launch new military operation into southern marshes against rebels and displaced 1991 UK intel report said Iraq tried 4 methods to enrich uranium for its nuclear program and might have made enough for 1 bomb (Musings On Iraq Chilcot Report Sec 1.1 UK Iraq Strategy 1990 To 2000) 1991 Pres Bush said that coup vs S... more »
Cop Arrested for Framing Dozens of People, Including Planting Meth On Innocent Grandma
[image: drugs]An insidious cop was caught on video planting drugs on innocent people and he is now sitting in jail where he belongs.
The Death of Privacy: Government Fearmongers to Read Your Mail
[image: undefined] It is discouraging to note just how the United States has been taking on the attributes of a police state since 9/11. Stories of police raids on people’s homes gone wrong are frequently in the news. In one recent incident, a heavily armed SWAT team was sent to a St. Louis county home. The armed officers entered the building without knocking, shot the family dog and forced the family members to kneel on the floor where they were able to watch their pet struggle and then die. The policemen then informed the family that they were there over failure to pay the gas bil... more »
Biosynthesis may create disruption, opportunities in the cannabis industry
Biosynthesis - the mass production of specific cannabinoids in a lab setting - might be setting up to be the next big disruptor for the cannabis industry. Biosynthesis may create disruption, opportunities in the cannabis industry is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
What Really Happened in the Cyber Command Action Against Iran?
U.S. Global Hawk drone (Credit: Wikimedia) Amid rising tensions with Iran following the country’s downing of a U.S. surveillance drone last month, President Trump reportedly ordered and then called off military strikes against targets in Iran. Soon, news reports indicated that, in lieu of those strikes, U.S. Cyber Command had taken offensive action against Iranian targets. The operation was first reported by Yahoo News, which described it as a “retaliatory digital strike against an Iranian spy group.” Shortly afterward, several other outlets picked up the story. After the news br...more »
UK Ministry of Defence Strategic Trends Report Outlines Ideal Globalist Future
By Daniel Taylor Report calls on governments to “build society’s trust” in artificial intelligence, corporations and megacities provide “hybrid governance” to the globe. A lengthy... more »
A World Without Ice
*by Thomas Neuburger* In a new book, *The End of Ice: Bearing Witness and Finding Meaning in the Path of Climate Disruption*, author Dahr Jamail writes about the coming world without any standing glacial ice anywhere on earth. He capsulizes his thoughts in this interview with Dharna Noor at the Real News Network: DHARNA NOOR: These indicators of the climate crisis are often presented as just statistics— sometimes ones that have implications maybe for the ecosystems around ice melting, rarely ones that are wreaking havoc on all life on Earth. But in this book, in *The End of Ice*, ... more »
The State as a Business and Incentive Structure
By Stefan Kløvning During the millennia governments have existed, the core of their nature appears to hardly ever have been properly investigated or their legitimacy... more »
Los perdedores de siempre. Apuntes sobre el acuerdo entre la Unión Europea y el Mercosur
bilaterals.org - 12 hours ago
11-Jul-2019 ¿Qué implicancias tiene el acuerdo y cómo afecta al bloque regional de cara al futuro?
Los agricultores denuncian que el acuerdo UE-Mercosur da «la puntilla» a la miel española
bilaterals.org - 12 hours ago
11-Jul-2019 COAG ha señalado que si se ratifica el acuerdo, Argentina, Brasil y Uruguay «podrán inundar el mercado europeo con 45.000 toneladas libres de arancel»
Fenpruss rechaza ratificación del TPP-11 en el Senado
bilaterals.org - 12 hours ago
11-Jul-2019 Confederación Fenpruss, organización sindical que representa a las y los profesionales que laboran en el sector centralizado de salud, con representación nacional de Arica a Porvenir, llama a las y los senadores del Congreso a rechazar la ratificación del TPP11.
More leaked documents show UK's free trade talks with US making little progress
bilaterals.org - 12 hours ago
11-Jul-2019 Efforts to secure a free-trade deal between the UK and US are floundering, documents leaked to the UK's Telegraph newspaper show.
Les négociations concernant l'ALECA suspendues? Le négociateur en chef du côté tunisien et la présidence du gouvernement "pas au courant"
bilaterals.org - 12 hours ago
11-Jul-2019 Selon le Président de l'Initiative Méditerranéenne pour le Développement, Ghazi Ben Ahmed, les négociations sont à l'arrêt à cause des élections en Europe et en Tunisie.
Rwanda ratifies Tripartite Free Trade Area agreement
bilaterals.org - 12 hours ago
11-Jul-2019 Members of the Lower House approved the agreement establishing a Tripartite Free Trade Area among the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa, the East African Community, and the Southern African Development Community.
Why Nigerian small manufacturers fear new continental trade deal
bilaterals.org - 12 hours ago
11-Jul-2019 Some manufacturers in Nigeria say that wading into the continental market could undermine local players and have negative implications.
White House is likely to send USMCA trade deal to Congress after Sept. 1, sources say
bilaterals.org - 12 hours ago
11-Jul-2019 The move sets up a vote on President Donald Trump's United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement by the end of the year.
Angry scenes outside Leinster House as Gov accused of throwing farmers 'under the bus'
bilaterals.org - 12 hours ago
11-Jul-2019 The Irish Government has been accused of throwing farmers under the bus with the Mercosur trade deal.
Le Maroc poursuivi par une société de BTP italienne
bilaterals.org - 12 hours ago
11-Jul-2019 L'objet du litige concerne le contrat pour la construction du Tunnel des Oudayas, à Rabat, dans le cadre du projet de la vallée Bouregreg.
Our Free Speech Crisis
[image: our-free-speech-crisis] I am afraid that too many of my fellow Americans are hostile to the principles of liberty. Most people want liberty for themselves. I differ. I want liberty for me and liberty for my fellow man.
Gol and Latam win Avianca Brasil Airport Slots in Auction
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The auction of Avianca’s assets ended with three lots bought by Gol, two by Latam and two others without bids. The sale of the assets totaled R$ 174 million (US$43.5 million). Currently under judicial restructuring, Avianca Brasil placed the assets up for bidding on Wednesday, July 10th, including landing and […] The post Gol and Latam win Avianca Brasil Airport Slots in Auction appeared first on The Rio Times.
Trump’s Labor Secretary Cut Epstein a Sweetheart Deal — Now He’s Gutting Sex Trafficking Prevention
By Elias Marat As U.S. Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta receives flak for his past work ensuring immunity for Jeffrey Epstein in an infamous 2008 sweetheart... more »
What is Congress Doing?
The short answer is “confirmations, confirmations, and more confirmations.” Examining what Congress has been doing is instructive both about our near-term fiscal and economic prospects and about the state of our democracy in general. At this writing, we are 81 calendar days away from the beginning of Fiscal Year 2020. One or both chambers of Congress are scheduledto sit for just 32 of those days. Without new appropriations legislation, much of the federal government will shut down October 1. Although Congress could pass a short-term continuing resolution, that,... more »
Police Use License Plate Readers To “Grid” Entire Neighborhoods
By MassPrivateI Law enforcement is using license plate readers to “grid” entire neighborhoods. What does gridding mean? The Arizona Mirror describes gridding as, Part of the... more »
Political correctness gone mad, yet again
A Christian doctor in England has apparently lost his job because he refused to acquiesce to politically correct nonsense. Dr David Mackereth, 56, claims he was sacked as a disability benefits assessor by the Department of Work and Pensions over his religious beliefs. The father-of-four alleges he was asked in a conversation with a line manager: “If you have a man six foot tall with a beard who says he wants to be addressed as ‘she’ and ‘Mrs’, would you do that?” Dr Mackereth, an evangelist who now works as an emergency doctor in Shropshire, claims his contract was then terminated ... more »
The Infallible AI “Oracle” and the Future of “One Shot” Answers
By Melissa Dykes Apparently in the next phase, your AI “oracle” voice assistant will do most of the heavy thinking for you… and the Internet... more »
NY Fed’s “Recession Probability Index” Is Now At “Alarming Levels”
By Mac Slavo In addition to being the longest economic expansion in United States history, a number of reliable recession warning indicators have been flashing... more »
Inferior Colorado Governor
Colorado elected a real genius, whose public relations skills are every bit as good as his desire to shut down Colorado’s #1 industry – oil and gas. To get a feel for how dimwitted Polis’ comment was, imagine the New … Continue reading →
Climate Scam Collapse Continues
China’s solar industry had been dependent on the US Government transferring US taxpayer money to China via solar panel subsidies, but apparently that isn’t working any more. China has slashed clean energy funding by 39%, leading a global decline – … Continue reading →
Equal Pay For Women Athletes
The US Women’s soccer team, which can’t beat middle school boys, is demanding equal pay with the men’s team. FC Dallas under-15 boys squad beat the U.S. Women’s National Team in a scrimmage Meanwhile, you can pick up tickets for … Continue reading →
The Five Most Common Nutrient Deficiencies
Name any diet. Paleo, Keto, Vegan, Grapefruit. They all can leave you deficient in nutrients. Even if you eat an organic Paleo diet everyday it is still hard to get enough nutrients from diet alone. Often, as a result of modern agricultural practices and pesticide use, food is not as nutrient dense as it should … Continue reading "The Five Most Common Nutrient Deficiencies" The post The Five Most Common Nutrient Deficiencies appeared first on TDW.
Was Jeffrey Epstein A “State Department Cut Out”?
By Catherine J. Frompovich Alexandra Bruce, publisher at Forbidden Knowledge TV has done it again! She parses Citizen Journalist [1] George Webb’s dissertation about Jeffrey... more »
Iceland Boss Malcolm Walker: We Really Were Doing It Right on GM Food
Sir Malcolm Conrad Walker CBE, an English businessman who is the founder, chairman and chief executive of Iceland Foods Ltd, a large grocery chain in the UK, wrote the article below in Retail Week, on why he stood up against GMO foods from the start! “In the headlines last month came news that another US […] The post Iceland Boss Malcolm Walker: We Really Were Doing It Right on GM Food appeared first on Sustainable Pulse.
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