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The War Of Words Between President Trump And The British Government Intensifies
*Washington Examiner*: *US rift with UK deepens as Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross cancels meeting over presence of British ambassador* Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross abruptly canceled a long-planned meeting with Britain's Secretary of State for International Trade Liam Fox Tuesday because the British Ambassador to the U.S. Kim Darroch was also due to attend. A Trump administration source said that the meeting was jettisoned because of the row over leaked secret cables from Darroch that described President Trump as "inept" and "incompetent." The source said that it showed the rift ... more »
The Case for Gender Diversity in National Security
The Pentagon (Credit: Wikimedia) From “forever wars” to cyber operations, today’s national security challenges are proving vexingly complex for both Democrats and Republicans. Boosting budgets and restructuring security agencies has not helped surmount the challenges. But there’s one thing that could: improving gender diversity in leadership teams. The idea that teams that reflect gender balance produce better results is no longer controversial in business—as a document assembled by the business association Catalyst shows. Nor is it controversial at the International Monetary Fund... more »
Is Wikipedia stealing the news? Part 2 of 2 — A special edition of Ghost in the Machine series, Part 8
Written by Joseph Mercola, D.O., Ph.D. For Part 1 of this article, see this link. Here, in Part 2, we continue unraveling the history of how Wikipedia — a self-declared unreliable source — has morphed into one of the most relied-upon sources for quality assessment of other authors and media, and is being used as […] The post Is Wikipedia stealing the news? Part 2 of 2 — A special edition of Ghost in the Machine series, Part 8 appeared first on Health Nut News.
‘There’s More Of Us Than Landlords’: Tenant Organizing In The Trump Era
Tenants throughout the U.S. struggle with the high cost of living and loss of their homes, but are escalating a grassroots movement for housing justice. The post ‘There’s More Of Us Than Landlords’: Tenant Organizing In The Trump Era appeared first on Shadowproof.
Ex-prisoners are breaking parole to smuggle drugs into jail, union claims
Newly released prisoners are breaking their parole conditions to smuggle drugs back into prison, according to the union representing prison officers.
Phillip Adams on broadcasting, life at 80, and hoping to die at the mic
At times controversial, ABC broadcaster Phillip Adams has been a creative force in Australian advertising, film, journalism and radio over six decades. Approaching his 80th birthday, Adams reflects on a traumatic childhood, his career and life's big questions.
New anti-encryption law documents reveal Australian tech companies were mostly ignored
Peter Dutton's encryption laws were 'rushed' through Parliament, but government records released under freedom of information laws suggest the local tech sector was largely not at the table.
I robbed my first house at seven. Tax cuts risk more kids like me
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I was a young offender, but it wasn't prison or fear of harsh sentencing that turned my life around. This is what changed me, writes Tara Schultz.
Why Starc and Warner are carrying Australia's Cricket World Cup finals hopes
They're both in tremendous form — one with the bat and one with the ball — but who is Australia's most important player heading into the 2019 Cricket World Cup finals, Mitchell Starc or David Warner?
Have you dreamed of working from home? Hear Cathryn's story first
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Tech advances promised to make work easier and more flexible. Instead, they have contributed to a rise in workplace loneliness that experts warn is now an "epidemic".
'9,500 jobs to save one': How Telstra is slashing its workforce to meet NBN challenge
A year after Telstra announced it was shedding 8,000 jobs, former workers are still coming to terms with the restructure. As the telco modernises and prepares for big changes, some analysts believe the company is facing a make or break moment.
'They were like jelly beans': How US big pharma is pushing opioids to regional Australians
A pharmaceutical giant owned by the Sackler family in the United States is using flaws in regulation to push its latest product deep into regional Australia.
'Pretty obviously false': Alek Sigley denies spy allegations from North Korea
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The Australian student released last week after being detained in North Korea bats away Pyongyang's claims he admitted to "spying acts" in the hermit kingdom.
Ross Perot, eccentric billionaire and US presidential candidate, dies aged 89
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The feisty Texas technology billionaire who rattled US politics with two independent presidential campaigns in the 1990s that struck a chord with disgruntled voters dies "surrounded by his devoted family".
Climate Control or Climate Cycles?
Principia Scientific July 8, 2019 Written by John Turner B.Sc. Dip. Ed.; M. Ed. (Hons); Grad. Dip. Ed. Studies Governments are spending vast amounts of taxpayers money on policies designed to control the Earth’s climate. The present concern is the fear of global warming but the initial scientific challenge in the early years of the 19th century was to understand …
Fractional Reserve Banking – How to Create Money Out Of Thin Air
*Patrick Herbert* - Do you know how our monetary system REALLY works?
McAuschwitz
Here's a handy dandy map of all the concentration camps that we're running with our tax dollars and in our names. Zoom out and you'll note there isn't a single one along our northern border with Canada.
Huge flood in Siberia – More than 20 dead, more missing, injured or displaced
On top of this over 4000 building destroyed. “Imagine so many people without a place to live and winter comes very early,” says reader Adoni. “No time to rebuild.” “Also thousands of houses flooded. The mud could very easily turn to ice before houses can be cleaned. I know it is in Russia-THE ENEMY- but ... Read moreHuge flood in Siberia – More than 20 dead, more missing, injured or displaced The post Huge flood in Siberia – More than 20 dead, more missing, injured or displaced appeared first on Ice Age Now.
How Can You Tell The Difference Between A Progressive Democrat And A Centrist?
A friendly congressman called me yesterday to complain about progressives-- particularly young ones-- not pulling together behind Pelosi and Biden. I reminded him what primaries are all about and he asked if I thought all the "energetic young people"-- who he doesn't think know anything (he said that)-- would accept Biden as the nominee if he wins the primary. I told him that most Democrats probably will, although I think Trump will be able to persuade many African-Americans to sit on their hands rather than vote for the racist Biden will be painted as. I also told him that many ... more »
The Heart of Darkness: The Sexual Predators Within America’s Power Elite
By John W. Whitehead “As political and economic freedom diminishes, sexual freedom tends compensating to increase. And the dictator (unless he needs cannon fodder and... more »
Primaries Are A Healthy Component Of Democracy But... Some Are More Crucial, In Effect, Than Others
*Frances Motiwalla* The district right next door to mine, CA-34, includes Angelino Heights, Eagle Rock, Highland Park, El Sereno, Koreatown, Lincoln Hights, Boyle Heights, the Arts District, Chinatown, City Terrace... I'll tell you how great this district is. It's the *only* district in Los Angeles where Bernie beat Hillary in 2016. It's a young, vibrant, bustling district, alive with immigrants working to make a better life for themselves and their families. The district is 65% Latino and 20% Asian and the PVI is D+35. Trump won just 10.7% of the vote there. In 2017 there was a sp... more »
Media hype small death toll from Europe heat, ignore many more cold deaths
A peer-reviewed study in the British medical journal The Lancet reports cold temperatures are responsible for approximately 4 million deaths globally each year, a number that is 20 times larger than that of heat-related deaths. The post Media hype small death toll from Europe heat, ignore many more cold deaths appeared first on CFACT.
AG William Barr Modifies Epstein Case Recusal Position – Is NOT Recused from SDNY Prosecution Oversight…
Yesterday AG Bill Barr affirmed he was recused from the DOJ prosecution of Jeffrey Epstein. However, according to new media reporting, based on information from the office of U.S. Attorney General Bill Barr, the Attorney General has consulted with DOJ … Continue reading →
Insanely Bullish for Gold
This is a critical update from one of the best financial commentators I know, a good friend of ours, Mr. James Davis of FutureMoneyTrends.com, and... more »
Did a City in Ilhan Omar’s District Eliminate the Pledge of Allegiance at Council Meetings?
Headlines attempted to connect the factual actions of a local Minnesota city council to U.S. Representative Ilhan Omar, despite her being wholly uninvolved.
Mobile Home Residents Hit with Soaring Rent After Hurricanes
Robeson County Affordable Housing Coalition, formed after Hurricane Florence, has asked local officials to take action on Time Out’s rental increases.
Trump Defends Acosta But Will Look into Epstein Plea Deal
The comments came as Democrats demanded that Alex Acosta, a former federal prosecutor, resign or be fired over his role in the secret 2008 plea deal that let Jeffrey Epstein avoid federal prison.
EU audit finds Egypt’s control system in transition stage
The system in Egypt to control microbiological risks in food of non-animal origin for export to the European Union is in a phase of transition and reform, according to a report. An audit led by DG SANTE assessed official control systems in production and processing of food of non-animal origin (FNAO) with a focus on... Continue Reading
Swamp scrubs all Democrat ties to Epstein (Video)
The Duran Quick Take: Episode 232. The post Swamp scrubs all Democrat ties to Epstein (Video) appeared first on The Duran.
Iranian military official warns US bases are within range of their missiles
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:30 P.M.) – Iran’s Minister of Cultural and Social Affairs Hussein Najat said on Tuesday that his country’s forces would destroy U.S. aircraft carriers in Gulf waters if any folly against Iran were committed. “American bases in the region are in the range of Iranian missiles,” Najat said. “Our missiles will target U.S. […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syrian Army rebounds in northern Latakia, all areas recaptured
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:00 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) has rebounded in the northern countryside of the Latakia Governorate after a fierce battle with the jihadist rebels in the Turkmen Mountains. Prior to the Syrian Army’s counter-offensive, the jihadist rebels managed to capture a hilltop and town in the Turkmen Mountains after beginning their […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Breakthrough? Taliban Talks With Kabul Government Bear Fruit
This week, Taliban and Afghan government officials met for the first time at talks hosted in Qatar and organized by Germany. The modest early agreement may pave the way to the end of the 18 year war. Meanwhile today the US resumes talks with the Taliban also in Qatar. Will the Trump Administration find a way to pull out of Afghanistan? Watch today's Liberty Report:
DSA/Jacobin/Haymarket-Sponsored ‘Socialism’ Conference Features US Gov-Funded Regime-Change Activists
[image: undefined] The 2019 Socialism Conference, sponsored by American leftist juggernauts the DSA, Jacobin magazine, and ISO’s Haymarket Books, features regime-change activists from multiple US government-funded NGOs. Socialism is now apparently brought to you by the US State Department. From July 4 to 7, thousands of left-wing activists from across the United States are gathering in Chicago for the 2019 Socialism Conference. At this event, some of the most powerful institutions on the American socialist — but avowedly anti-communist — left have brought together a motley crew of ... more »
Ex-SR-71 Blackbird Crew Members Break the Silence on Some of Their Craziest Experiences
*Dario Leone* *Technology, Americas* [image: By Beta75 - Own work, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=7457339] One wild trip over North Korea. *Russian and Chinese trawlers patrolled the seas near the base at Okinawa and carefully monitored all U.S. flights. Because of the nature of this particular mission, it was decided that the flight occur with a higher than normal load of 65,000 pounds of fuel, and under radio silence. The following stories appear in John Altson book The Black Line.* Four Concurrent Emergencies on Landing Because SR-71 air refue... more »
Russia's Got a Secret: Meet the MiG 1.44 5th Generation Stealth Fighter
*Mark Episkopos* *Technology, Europe* [image: By Anynobody - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=42901324] The cat is out of the bag. *The MiG-1.44’s tortured birth and still more painful death is a sterling illustration of the inherent dangers of flagship military hardware development, where decades of expensive R&D work frequently amounts to nothing.* Over the prior decade, Russia’s foray into fifth-generation jet fighter development has become synonymous with the upcoming Su-57. But the Su-57 was only Russia’s second attempt at developing ... more »
Qatar Is Getting New 6 F-15QAs Starting in March 2021
*Dario Leone* *Security, Middle East* [image: By TSGT Michael Ammons, USAF - http://www.dodmedia.osd.mil/DVIC_View/Still_Details.cfm?SDAN=DFSD0508507&JPGPath=/Assets/2005/Air_Force/DF-SD-05-08507.JPG, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=5589877] A big deal? *The F-15QA (Qatari Advanced) introduces a number of previously announced features, including an advanced cockpit system with a large format display, says Steve Parker, Boeing’s vice-president of F-15 programmes.* Qatar says it will take delivery of the first six F-15QAs from Boeing by March 2021. A... more »
Ross Perot, Billionaire Who Won 19 Percent of Popular Vote in '92, Is Dead
[image: ross-perot-billionaire-who-won-19-of-popular-vote-in-92-is-dead] Henry Ross Perot, the outspoken Texan who pulled off one of the most impressive independent campaigns in history, died Tuesday after a five-month struggle with leukemia.
Tommy Robinson Seeks Emergency Political Asylum in the United States
[image: tommy-robinson-seeks-emergency-political-asylum-in-the-united-states] Controversial British citizen-journalist Tommy Robinson is asking President Trump to give him emergency political asylum in the United States as a judge in the U.K. decides his fate.
Steyer Announces $100M Campaign for POTUS, Vows War Against Corporate Villains
[image: steyer-announces-100m-campaign-for-potus-vows-war-against-corporate-villains] Tom Steyer, the leftist billionaire who thinks he can save the world with “clean energy” and began a move to impeach President Trump nine months after The Donald took office, is running for president.
U.S. Hispanic Population Reaches Nearly 60 Million, Up Over One Million Between 2017 and 2018
[image: u-s-hispanic-population-reaches-nearly-60-million-up-over-one-million-between-2017-and-2018] A recent report released by the U.S. Census Bureau indicated that the Hispanic population in the United States grew by 2.0 percent (1,164,289) between 2017 and 2018.
Dislike Of Even Legal Immigration Has Always Been Bipartisan
From the Trump administration’s Muslim travel ban to its family separation policy, many Americans object to the White House’s hardline immigration policies as a historical aberration out of sync with U.S. values. Having explored the evolution of these policies and their consequences as both a practitioner of immigration law and scholar of U.S.-Latin American relations, I disagree. read more
Plastic-Eating Caterpillars Study Called Into Question By Independent Look At The Data And Methods
In April 2017, journalists promoted a claim about plastic bag eating caterpillars which led to sensationalistic coverage in worldwide media. They could eat the sea-sized floating islands of plastic bags that don't actually exist. The science community was skeptical. read more
Will U.S. Bill Create a NEW ORDER/REMAKE in Eastern Mediterranean?
*How long is it the Eastern Mediterranean has been discussed here at PFYT's?* *Years and years... So, if you've been following along with the pipeline LNG and the whose in and out game, you'll at least be minimally aware of what's probably going on in this area.* *Connected to Syria. Turkey. Greece. Cyprus. Russia. Egypt. Israel etc.,* *Even the Kurds who want that Eastern Mediterranean access which is blocked, so far.* *It's all been written on, repeatedly.* * That said this latest news of a 'bipartisan bill' in the US Congress certainly throws more light on what's going on and why!...more »
So Call Me Maybe
A recent IR Twitter flare-up occurred on a seemingly innocuous topic illustrated by the flow-chart above: what should I call my professor? A PSA from Prof. Megan L. Cook recommended students to address their professors as Professors or Dr., avoiding references to their marital status or first names. Prof. Raul Pacheco-Vega tweeted the following: I […]
What the British Government Really Thinks
President Donald J. Trump and Prime Minister Teresa May on June 4, 2019 (Credit: The White House/Andrea Hanks) A gaffe is when a politician recklessly tells the truth, Michael Kinsley once said. Sir Kim Darroch is not a politician. He is a diplomat. And the truth he spoke was not a gaffe. It was a leak. But it functions like a gaffe, a truth blurted out in a context in which it wasn’t supposed to be uttered. The British ambassador to the United States is in trouble with the White House because of cables he sent home in which he offered a, shall we say, candid assessment of the Am... more »
FBI, ICE Using Facial Recognition to Scan Millions of Driver’s License Photos
By Jake Johnson A trove of public records obtained by privacy experts at Georgetown Law revealed that ICE and the FBI have used facial recognition... more »
Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. and Children’s Health Defense Bring Legal Action Against Beech-Nut Nutrition Company Concerning Misrepresentation That Their Naturals Baby Foods are 100% Natural
Comprehensive Test Results Show Beech-Nut Naturals line of baby foods contain residues of synthetic pesticides including glyphosate, acetamiprid and captan. Washington, DC—Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., Chairman and Chief Legal Counsel for Children’s Health Defense (CHD) announced a lawsuit today against Beech-Nut Nutrition Company. The complaint, filed in Washington, DC, asserts that Beech-Nut’s material misrepresentations and […] The post Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. and Children’s Health Defense Bring Legal Action Against Beech-Nut Nutrition Company Concerning Misrepresentation That Their ... more »
Breaking car windows underwater
If crossing a river in a car in anything but ideal conditions, or worse if you get caught in a flood, you would be insane not to open a window as the situation can quickly become life threatening with the … Continue reading →
JOE BIDEN IS NOT IN FREEFALL
For better or worse, reports of the death of Joe Biden's campaign seem to have been exaggerated. In a new Emerson poll, because of a shakeup just below the top spot, Biden actually has a *larger* lead than he had before the first round of Democratic debates: Despite Biden losing 4 points of his support from 34% to 30%, he extended his lead in the Democratic primary from 7 points in June to 15 points, as his main rival, Sanders dropped 12 points to 15% from his June number of 27%. Harris saw her numbers improve 8 points to 15%, and Warren ticked up one point from June to 15% of the v... more »
IRS Agents Propose Draconian Tactics to Investigate Bitcoin Users
By Jamie Redman A recently published U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) slide describes alarming recommendations on how tax agents should deal with digital currency users... more »
RIP Ross Perot 1930 – 2019
Billionaire businessman and two-time independent presidential candidate, Ross Perot, has died at 89. He was battling leukemia and died Tuesday morning at his home near Dallas. Ross Perot was the first modern presidential candidate to cut through both sets of … Continue reading →
Is Global Terrorism In Decline?
Reuters *USA Today:* *Global terrorism is in decline. For victims, it doesn't feel like it* LONDON – Moments after Christine Delcros was hit by a van that mounted a sidewalk during the London Bridge terror attack, she thought to herself: "That's how one dies." Delcros, 46, was seriously injured in the 2017 vehicle assault that, along with a stabbing rampage, killed eight people. Her fiance wasn't as lucky. Xavier Thomas' body was later found in the River Thames, where it was knocked by the terrorists' speeding van. "Where is Xavier?" Delcros, who is French, asked a passerby who ... more »
Government That Tortures Journalists Bans RT From Media Conference
By Caitlin Johnstone The British Foreign Office has banned Russian outlets RT and Sputnik from attending the upcoming Global Conference on Media Freedom in London,... more »
The Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board Signals It Will investigate NSA Surveillance, Facial Recognition, and Terror Watchlists
By Matthew Guariglia After a long dormant stretch, the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board (PCLOB) has signaled it’s ready to tackle another big review... more »
Volkswagen says goodbye to the Beetle this week
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Volkswagen is ending production of its famed Beetle, a car that rose from the ashes of Nazi Germany and went on to become embraced by the world.
Vice Is Nice, But Licker Is Quicker
Before you get too happy about the news that the two-tiered American justice system is finally (maybe) holding wrist-slapped billionaire predator Jeffrey Epstein to legal account, please face reality first. It's still a two-tiered system, where the rich get off and the poor get screwed. Take the case of Lenise Lloyd Martin III, 36 and unemployed (and, need I say, Black) who thought he could make a few bucks by joining the latest fad of posting a Facebook video of himself licking a carton of ice cream in a store and then putting it back inside the freezer compartment. No matter that... more »
Why the quality of earnings is critical in cannabis M&A
Since most businesses are purchased as a multiple of earnings (expressed as earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, or EBITDA), the seller has substantial motivation to get those earnings as high as possible before putting the company up for sale. This focus on earnings is a normal function of everyday operations for any successful […] Why the quality of earnings is critical in cannabis M&A is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Doofus Of The Day #1,046
Today's award goes to the *Patrouille Suisse,* the aerobatic display team of the Swiss Air Force, for this mistake. A rather unusual as well as bit embarrassing “incident” occurred to the the Swiss Air Force’s “Patrouille Suisse” Display Team on Saturday Jul. 6, 2019: the team’s jets were scheduled to fly over Langenbruck, in northwestern Switzerland, south of Basel, where the commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the death of Swiss aviation pioneer Oskar Bider was held, but they flew over Mümliswil, missing the target by about 6 km *(about 3¾ miles)*. “Unfortunate circumstanc... more »
Civil society criticizes secretive Asia-Pacific free trade negotiations
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09-Jul-2019 CSOs and other observers of the trade agreement have needed to rely on leaked 2015 documents to get a picture of what was on the table for discussion and whether there were protections offered to vulnerable communities and the environment.
Beyond NAFTA 2.0: A trade agenda for people and planet
bilaterals.org - 9 hours ago
09-Jul-2019 The report critically analyzes the USMCA and sets out alternatives that would give priority to human rights and the rights of nature over corporate rights.
Company Reveals the World’s First House Made Entirely of… Cannabis
In the near future, citizens around the world will have the opportunity to live in economical, sustainable, and secure housing made entirely from hemp, a variety of the cannabis plant. Not only can the prefabricated abodes be constructed in a fraction of the time modern-day homes require, but they are also said to be more durable […] The post Company Reveals the World’s First House Made Entirely of… Cannabis appeared first on Health Nut News.
Bolsonaro Quickens Release of Billionaire Amendments Just Before Welfare Reform Vote
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The eve before the voting on the Social Welfare reform in the Chamber of Deputies, the government has paved the way for the release of billionaire funds seeking votes to pass the bill. The government has released R$1.13 billion (US$283 million) in parliamentary amendments focused on the health sector. According to […] The post Bolsonaro Quickens Release of Billionaire Amendments Just Before Welfare Reform Vote appeared first on The Rio Times.
Australian Daily Electrical Power Generation Data – Monday 8th July 2019
By Anton Lang ~ This Post details the daily power consumption data for the AEMO coverage area in Australia. For the background information, refer to the Introductory Post at this link. Each image is shown here at a smaller size to fit on the page alongside the data for that day. If you click on […]
Water Quality Crisis in First Nations Community - But, but, but, Trudeau just gave million$ to Ukraine!?
*Split Lake reserve in northern Manitoba, * *home of the Tataskweyak Cree, * *protest the band council, May 2012.* Well, well, well. It wasn't even a week ago now where Canada gave million$ to the Ukraine government so it could purchase armaments to continue the civil war begun in 2014 that was fomented by the US State Department. Now we have yet another one of the perennial emergencies in our First Nations communities that suffer from chronic governmental neglect. Please read the following report from the CBC and I will have further comments to follow: Attawapiskat declares state o... more »
Philippine President Duterte Wants The U.S. To Send The 7th Fleet To The South China Sea
*CNN*: *Duterte dares US to send 7th fleet to South China Sea * President Rodrigo Duterte dared the United States anew to send its forces to the South China Sea to stop Beijing's actions in the global waterway. "I have a proposal. Kung gusto talaga ng Amerika na paalisin ang China, hindi ko man kaya, manhingi ako ng tulong sa kanya [If America wants China to leave, I can't make them, I will ask for help] ... I want the whole seventh fleet of the armed forces of United States of America there," he told reporters Monday evening. The 7th Fleet is the part of the U.S. Pacific Fleet st... more »
2:00PM Water Cooler 7/9/2019
By Lambert Strether of Corrente Trade “U.S. automakers face an oversized inventory problem. Sales of sport-utility vehicles are slowing, leaving models crowding dealership lots for longer periods…, yet car companies are preparing to roll out more SUV offerings into already-packed showrooms” [Wall Street Journal]. “The gap between sales and strategy is in part the result […]
Why are Indonesians suing their President over Jakarta's woeful air pollution?
The pollution in Indonesia's capital has become so dire that Jakarta is among the world's most polluted cities, prompting a group of residents to sue Government officials for not taking action.
World News Briefs -- July 9, 2019
*BBC: **Afghanistan talks agree 'roadmap to peace'* A landmark peace conference between the Taliban and influential Afghans, including government officials, has agreed a "roadmap for peace" that could hasten the end of the 18-year war. A statement called for an end to civilian casualties and the protection of women's rights within an "Islamic framework". The non-binding agreement comes as the US and Taliban continue to negotiate an American withdrawal. The US toppled the Taliban in 2001. A seventh round of talks between American negotiators and the insurgents is expected to resu... more »
Before SHTF, Let’s Revisit Jeffrey Epstein’s Little Black Book
By Tyler Durden With the Saturday arrest of Jeffrey Epstein – who is reportedly offering to name elite pedophiles in exchange for leniency, a leaked copy of the billionaire... more »
Is nuclear fusion a pipe dream?
Can nuclear fusion power the future? CFACT is exploring arguments for and against fusion's viability. Dr. Jay Lehr weighs in with severe doubts. The post Is nuclear fusion a pipe dream? appeared first on CFACT.
“A Dangerous Trend”: Pakistani Journalists Critical of the Government and Military Targeted in Twitter Campaign
By Qurratulain (Annie) Zaman As if threats from the authorities against press freedom and freedom of expression in Pakistan were not enough, online nationalist vigilantes... more »
Is executive fraud behind the bankruptcy of Vistacare Communications?
News 1. Power rates “Nova Scotia Power has filed an application that would see power rates rise 1.5% a year for residential customers in each of the next three years, if approved by the Utility and Review Board (UARB),” reports Jennifer Henderson: The increases are related to rising fuel costs and purchases of imported power. […]
Freeport Turns to Outsider to Investigate Arrest of Shaquille Dukes
A security guard called police to claim that Dukes was trying to steal the IV stand to which he was attached.
Twitter Bans ‘Dehumanizing’ Posts Toward Religious Groups
The company has come under fire — along with other social media networks — for the prevalence of harassment and offensive language on its service.
A Peek into Opioid Users’ Brains as They Try to Quit
Opioid addiction changes the brain in ways that even when people quit can leave them vulnerable to relapse, changes that researchers believe lessen with long-term abstinence.
From Nazis to Hippies: End of the Road for Volkswagen Beetle
The vehicle has symbolized many things over the decades since 1938.
“It’s Going To Be Carnage” – Deutsche Begins Culling 18,000 Employees
By Tyler Durden Deutsche Bank (DB) shares have continued to sell-off ahead of the United States market open. They were recently off 5% at a... more »
Are Democrats Ceding the Center to Trump?
[image: are-democrats-ceding-the-center-to-trump] Since the Democratic debates in June, the tide seems to have receded for the party and its presidential hopefuls.
CBO Counts Cost of Raising Minimum Wage to $15
[image: cbo-counts-cost-of-raising-minimum-wage-to-15] Just a week before the Democrat-controlled House of Representatives is due to vote on its Raise the Wage Act, the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) calculated its possible impact on the economy.
Immigrant Invasion
[image: immigrant-invasion] Illegal immigrants have overwhelmed the capacities of the Border Patrol. And they keep coming, bringing diseases, crime, and high costs with them.
The Taliban Have Won in Afghanistan
On June 26 two US special forces soldiers were killed in Afghanistan, bringing the total of US military personnel who have died in that useless war to 2429, according to iCasualties, an independent casualty tracker. No matter what one might think about the rights and wrongs of the war in Afghanistan, it is sad to … Continue reading The Taliban Have Won in Afghanistan →
Cold War Showdown: The Swedish JA-37 Viggen vs The SR-71 Blackbird
*Dario Leone* *History, Europe* [image: By Alan Wilson - Saab AJS-37 Viggen '37098/ 52' (SE-DXN)Uploaded by High Contrast, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=27216763] What happened? *The most difficult phase on the intercept for pilots was during the steep climb, since they had to monitor their engine instruments to ensure they remained within the Volvo Flygmotor RM8B turbofan’s EGT limits, and also scan their radar screens. * At the height of the Cold War, when East-West tensions were at their greatest, Swedish JA-37 Jaktviggen (or fighter Viggen) fi... more »
U.S. Diplomat: The Afghans and Taliban Have Agreed to a 'Roadmap for Peace'
*Task and Purpose* *Security, Middle East* [image: https://pictures.reuters.com/archive/AFGHANISTAN-ATTACK--RC13310A2A70.html] A step forward. *The United States and the Taliban are getting closer to a deal that is expected to be centered on a U.S. promise to withdraw troops in exchange for a Taliban promise not to let Afghanistan be used as a base for terrorism, officials say.* KABUL (Reuters) - The U.S. special envoy for peace in Afghanistan wound up on Tuesday the seventh round of talks he has held with the Taliban in Qatar, after signs of progress in efforts to end the long... more »
Argh! See How American A-10s Sink Pirate Ships!
*Dario Leone* *Security, Africa* [image: By Staff Sgt. William Hopper - https://www.dvidshub.net/image/2070202, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=41644523] Another watery grave for ol' Davy Jones' Locker. *To make training more realistic, A-10 pilots shot inert 30 millimeter training rounds at unmanned boats positioned in the Gulf of Mexico during the morning portion of evaluation.* Fishing boats equipped with makeshift machine guns and weapons to resemble ‘pirate boats’ invaded the area by the Midbay Bridge between Niceville and Destin Feb. 6. Thi...more »
It's a Deal: Army Wants Boeing to Build or Fix 600 AH-64E Apaches
*Dario Leone* *Security, Americas* [image: By] What does this mean? *The E model is to be fit for maritime operations. The U.S. Army has expressed a desire to add extended-range fuel tanks to the AH-64E to further increase range and endurance.* The US Army plans to grant Boeing a multiyear contract for the production or remanufacture of up to 600 AH-64E Apache Guardian attack helicopters. According to a US Army notice online, the contract would consist of a five-year multiyear contract or one-year contract with options from FY2022 to FY2026. Its value is still undisclosed. As to...more »
Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- July 9, 2019
Tehran – Major General Mohammad Baqeri, Iran’s armed forces chief of staff, threatened on Tuesday that the British seizure of an Iranian oil tanker in Gibraltar “will not go unanswered”. *Radio Farda*: *Iran's Military Chief Of Staff Threatens Britain For Seizure Of Oil Tanker* For a second day in a row, a top Iranian military commander has threatened retaliation for the seizure of a super-tanker at Gibraltar by Britain on July 4. Chief of Iran’s armed forces General Mohammad Hossein Baqeri (Bagheri) in a speech on Tuesday said that Britain’s action “will not go unanswered and if ... more »
Government That Tortures Journalists Bans RT From Media Conference
The British Foreign Office has banned Russian outlets RT and Sputnik from attending the upcoming Global Conference on Media Freedom in London, citing their predilection for “disinformation”. “We have not accredited RT or Sputnik because of their active role in spreading disinformation,” said a Foreign […]
They COULD Have Been Heroes
As patriots, we want to root for anyone who is wearing the American flag on their jersey. But I’ve gotta confess – some of the women on the U.S. Soccer team have made that very hard to do, and I actually found myself rooting for them to lose. It’s bad enough that some of them have disrespected the national anthem and others have cursed the president. It’s bad enough that many of them plan to boycott the White House visit. But when player Allie Long threw the American flag on the ground and the purple-haired she-man Megan Rapinoe danced on it on … Continue reading →
HUD makes $2.3 Billion available to combat homeless crisis
Not One MSM has commented on this … . HUD MAKES RECORD $2.3 BILLION AVAILABLE TO SUPPORT THOUSANDS OF LOCAL HOMELESS PROGRAMS HUD July 3, 2019 In a continuing effort to prevent and end homelessness, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today is making a record $2.3 billion available to support thousands of local homeless assistance programs nationwide. Read HUD’s Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA). HUD’s Continuum of Care homeless assistance grants support a wide variety of local programs from street outreach and assessment programs to transitional and perma... more »
Bill Clinton in 1995 on Illegal Aliens
Sent in by Foguth, and we thank her. From C-Span. Bill Clinton talking about Illegal Immigration in the 1995 State of the Union. “All Americans, not only in the States most heavily affected but in every place in this country, are rightly disturbed by the large numbers of illegal aliens entering our country. The jobs they hold might otherwise be held by citizens or legal immigrants. The public service they use to impose burdens on our taxpayers. That’s why our administration has moved aggressively to secure our borders more by hiring a record number of new border guards, by deporting... more »
Forget Propaganda About Nuclear Energy, The Real Radiation Risk For Humans Is Natural Cosmic Rays
Sometimes pop culture becomes fact for the public. When the climate disaster film "The Day After Tomorrow" came out, journalists bizarrely started referencing it as a real climate change scenario, and now that Netflix, the home of anti-science sentiment among streaming services(1), has "Chernobyl" available, people think that is creating mutants.(2) read more
Evidence Of Breeding Among Denisovans And Homo Sapiens In Asia 160,000 Years Ago
An analysis of a 160,000-year-old archaic human molar fossil discovered in China points to a different evolutionary path a rare trait primarily found in modern Asians than previously accepted timelines after *Homo sapiens* dispersed from Africa. The study centers on a three-rooted lower molar and reveals the first morphological evidence of interbreeding between *H. sapiens* and the *Denisovans*, a sister group of *Neanderthals*. read more
Black-eyed Peas, The World's Toughest Bean, Gets Its Genome Cracked
Black-eyed peas, a global dietary staple for centuries due to their environmental toughness and nutritional qualities, are small beans with dark midsections. In sub-Saharan Africa they remain the number one source of protein in the human diet. Now it's gotten its genome decoded, a problem almost as tough as the legume itself. A genome is the full collection of genetic codes that determine characteristics like color, height, and predisposition to diseases. All genomes contain highly repetitive sequences of DNA that University of California Riverside Professor of Computer Science S... more »
Kratom Is Unsafe As An Herbal Supplement, Finds New Review Of Poison Centers Data
Kratom, derived from the leaves of the southeast Asian tree *Mitragyna speciosa*, is a supplement that is not useless, it actually does something. It contains psychoactive compounds and users also like it as an analgesic, but because it is a plant users and kratom trade groups insist it should not have to go through clinical trials, even while they sell it as a product that is a drug. read more
Letter to Senators on DoD report on Russian risk
Attached is a letter I posted in several Senators contact forms regarding the underreported story on a recent Department of Defense report. The report shared the DoD concerns of the threat to national security by growing Russian influence. This includes … Continue reading →
Study Confirms Cannabis Oil Can Reduce Or Eliminate Epileptic Seizures In Kids
*Tyler Durden* - This new study supports the growing body of evidence that cannabis compounds can treat seizures in children.
Did People Contract Herpes After Drinking Instagram Star Belle Delphine’s Bathwater?
A bizarre story in July 2019 was made even more bizarre with the addition of a fake viral outbreak.
Is This a ‘Pollen Cloud’ Falling from a Tree?
WARNING: Those of you with allergies may find this video unsettling.
Stevie Wonder Says He’s Getting a Kidney Transplant in Fall
He said a donor has been found and that he would be fine.
Texas Billionaire H. Ross Perot Dies Aged 89
Forbes magazine estimated Perot's wealth at $3.5 billion and ranked him No. 91 on its list of richest Americans.
Security In Iraq July 1-7 2019
(Al Ghad Press) The Islamic State’s spring-summer offensive has not amounted to much. In its second month there have only been two major bombings, and the number of incidents has basically stayed the same. During the first week of July 2019 there were 20 incidents recorded. There were likely more as two major Iraqi sources have been offline for several weeks now. That compared to 18 the last full week of June, 16 the third week, 25 the second, and 26 the first week of the month. As usually, Diyala with 8 incidents was the most violent province in the country. The inability of the ... more »
4 questions answered on sex trafficking in the US
Monti Datta, Associate Professor of Political Science, University of Richmond at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 12 hours ago
While there's still a great deal that is unknown about sex trafficking, research studies and nonprofits have been able to gather telling data on this industry's victims and perpetrators.
This Day In Iraqi History - Jul 9
1962 Iraqi planes bombed Turkish border post during operation against Kurdish rebels killing 2 Turkish soldiers (Musings On Iraq book review of *The Kurds, A Modern History*) (Musings On Iraq book review *Kurds of Iraq, Tragedy and Hope*) 1963 Soviet Union accused Arif govt of genocide against Kurds 1973 Another 36 coup plotters tried including Baath Regional Command members Samarriea and Fadil and given death sentences 1978 Former Prime Minister after 1968 Baath coup Naif shot in London by Iraqi agents on orders from Saddam 1980 Former Shah generals launched failed coup vs Khom... more »
Trump's Concentration Camps-- Funded By 176 Republicans And 129 Pelosi-Democrats
*American Dream Revisted by Nancy Ohanian* The bad news: on June 27 129 Democrats joined with the GOP to vote to authorize funds for Trump's concentration camps. Briana Urbina is a top progressive candidate taking on Stony Hoyer this cycle. She told me she "cannot forgive my representative for voting in support of the cruel and inhumane treatment of immigrants at the border. The practices of this administration cannot be divorced from the system that funds it. Steny should be using his power in leadership to dismantle this system not bolster it. Our district has a vibrant and beauti...more »
The Autism Blame Game: This Time, It’s the Womb
By the Children’s Health Defense Team In the 1950s, when autism was not yet a household word, the day’s leading psychiatrists and psychologists propagated the “refrigerator-mother hypothesis.” According to this theory, autism—rare at the time—was the result of emotionally distant mothering. As the condition now known as autism spectrum disorder (ASD) began attaining epidemic […] The post The Autism Blame Game: This Time, It’s the Womb appeared first on Children's Health Defense.
Feds tapping into DMV databases for surveillance purposes, to access photos and info
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the FBI have been accessing DMV databases for driver’s license information and photos for facial recognition, without the license holder’s knowledge or permission from Congress, according to a report from the Washington Post. This under-the-table breach of privacy provides the agencies with a new source of information on people, […] The post Feds tapping into DMV databases for surveillance purposes, to access photos and info appeared first on Health Nut News.
Gen Z Adults Encourage Each Other To Sign Up For Facial Recognition At Music Festivals
By MassPrivateI What is wrong with the picture below? A lot. The picture shows just how complicit the mass media has become in convincing Generation... more »
UN Report: Crime Kills More People Than Armed Conflicts
*DW:* *Crime kills more people than armed conflicts, UN study finds* Far more people are killed in homicides around the world than in conflict zones, a sweeping UN study has found. The rate of women being killed due to domestic violence is also on the rise. Criminal activity is responsible for more deaths around the world than terror attacks and armed conflicts combined, according to a study published on Monday by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). The sweeping study found that organized crime is one of the biggest drivers of homicides around the world, and that... more »
America’s Real Divide Isn’t Left vs. Right. It’s Democracy vs. Oligarchy.
Robert Reich - 12 hours ago
I keep hearing that the Democratic party has moved “left” and that some Democratic candidates may be... more »
Iran Not Interested In Talking To President Trump
Behrouz Kamalvandi, the spokesman for the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI). *Nahal Toosi, Politico:* *Trump wants to talk. Iran isn’t interested.* *When it comes to nuclear negotiations, Iran is not North Korea.* President Donald Trump wants to sit down with Iranian leaders — but they don’t share his eagerness to talk, revealing the limits of the president’s personal diplomatic overtures. While another adversary, North Korea, has come to the table for one-on-ones with Trump, Tehran on Sunday responded to Trump’s combination of pleas and economic sanctions with provocation... more »
Bolton Losing Ground on Venezuela, Iran – But Far From Down and Out
[image: undefined] The wave of wishful thinking articles, including some by friends of mine whose judgment I usually respect was entirely wrong. President Donald Trump has not fired John Bolton for the failed fiasco of his latest inept attempt to topple the legitimate democratically-elected government of Venezuela: At least not yet. Bolton remains National Security Advisor of the United States with his fingerprints all over the latest “incident” of limpet mine attacks on the two oil tankers in the Persian Gulf. That is not to see that daylight has perceptibly opened up between Trum... more »
Rattling Cages in the Propaganda War
[image: undefined] It appears I have rattled some cages. I recently appeared on RT to talk about how the United States weaponizes the dollar and wields it like a billy club to advance US foreign policy objectives. I specifically mentioned how the US can use the dollar-denominated SWIFT payment system as a tool and the threat that this kind of economic warfare poses to the US domestic economy. A couple of days after the interview, I got a somewhat contentious email from Voice of America asking for my comment because they are “fact-checking” the web story RT published based on my int... more »
Money Laundering Scandals Bring Court Charges and Record Job Cuts to Euro Banks
By Lubomir Tassev The international financial establishment is known to express concern about the risks of money laundering when the crypto space is mentioned. A... more »
"Government" and "Efficiency" . . . two words seldom found together
In recent weeks, two fellow bloggers have posted strong views on government (in)efficiency. Aaron, a lawyer blogging at The Shekel, notes that "Your Call Back Time Will Be In Approximately 1,144 Minutes". So in short, USCIS has lost an application, refuses to do anything about it, refuses to connect me to anyone who can do something about it and this should in a normal world not take this farging long and this much time to even get to the point to find someone to fix their mistake, and we're still not there. And all this for a simple I-129 application that should have been granted... more »
The 5G Agenda: Will It Make Us All Conscious Activists?
By Richard Enos The Facts: The rollout of a 5G network appears to be upon us, with a seeming indifference on the part of those... more »
Citizens Now Charged with a Crime for Repairing Their Own Car in Their Own Garage
[image: car]Residents in Sacramento face fines upwards of $500 for repairing their own car in their own driveway thanks to a tyrannical law.
Cop Fired for Beating Mentally Ill Man so Bad He was Hospitalized, Quietly Rehired by Same Chief
San Jose State University officer, Jonathan Silva, was rehired after being fired for beating and tasering a mentally ill man inside a public library.
Why Illegals Are Crashing the Border
[image: why-illegals-are-crashing-the-border] Most “migrants” are coming here for jobs and welfare, not because they are fleeing violence or persecution in their home countries.
Are Americans the worst patients in the world?
“Recriminations tend to focus on how Americans pay for health care, and on our hospitals and physicians. Surely if we could just import Singapore’s or Switzerland’s health-care system to our nation, the logic goes, we’d get those countries’ lower costs and better results. Surely, some might add, a program like Medicare for All would help by discouraging high-cost, ineffective treatments. But lost in these discussions is, well, us. We ought to consider the possibility that if we exported Americans to those other countries, their systems might end up with our costs and outcomes. Tha... more »
MSNBC hosts has it wrong
“Kamala Harris supports Born Alive abortions, open borders, a centrally planned socialist economy, free healthcare for illegals, the abolition of private health plans, the Green New Deal, and the Iran Deal. And the only reason MSNBC thinks Republicans don’t want to vote for her is because she’s Black.” dk African American Conservatives
Government-Pumped Student Loan Bubble Sets Up Next Financial Crisis
By Stefan Gleason Presidential candidates Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren are promising as much as $1.6 trillion in student debt forgiveness for millions of borrowers.... more »
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