Thursday, August 08, 2019

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The Assyrian Genocide the West Forgot

The Syriac Union Party marks the 104th anniversary of the Syriac Genocide in Qamishli Syria on June 16, 2019. ( Sam Sweeney)The life of Hanna Danho's grandfather is a small tile in a much larger mosaic: the tragedy that Syriac, Assyrian, and Chaldean Christians have lived through over the last century.

Rudy Giuliani Reacts to Release of Bruce Ohr 302 Reports…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 4 minutes ago
President Trump’s attorney Rudy Giuliani appears on Fox News with reaction to the release of information contained within the FBI investigative notes of DOJ official Bruce Ohr. Within the interview Giuliani drops a few bombshells, including an apparent lengthy amount … Continue reading →

How to Kills Billions of People: If China and India Went to War

Kyle Mizokami at The National Interest - 28 minutes ago
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, * They both have lots of nuclear weapons--for starters. *The war on the ground between the Indian and Chinese armies might at first glance seem like the most decisive phase of the war, but it’s actually quite the opposite. Both the western and eastern theaters are in rugged locations with little transportation infrastructure, making it difficult to send a mechanized army through.* A hypothetical war between India and China would be one of the largest and most destructive conflicts in Asia. A war between the two powers would rock the Indo-Pacific region... more »

Rep. Ilhan Omar’s Radicalism Offends Me

John F. McManus at rss - 29 minutes ago
[image: rep-ilhan-omar-s-radicalism-offends-me] I expect that most backers of Congresswoman Omar sent her to Congress without knowledge of just how radical she truly is.

GRAB YOUR POPCORN: Front Row Seats, the Death of the Bond Market…

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 hour ago
ITM Trading Streamed live 5 hours ago Links to slides and sources: https://www.itmtrading.com/blog/watch… The Bond Bubble Is Popping Now, – https://www.itmtrading.com/blog/bond-…, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-rX4… – THE GLOBAL CRISIS: Clues from Japan’s Central Bank on The Global Crisis, – https://www.itmtrading.com/blog/peak-…, https://youtu.be/JlSUvxkiacE – Well grab your popcorn because you have front row seats to something that’s about to make …

‘Catastrophic’ War w/ Iran Will DESTROY Saudi Arabia

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 hour ago
RT America Published on Aug 8, 2019 Iran has been preparing for a possible attack since the US 2003 invasion on Iraq, Professor Mohammad Marandi at the University of Tehran tells News With Rick Sanchez. A hot war would be “catastrophic,” destroying not just the oil industry and global shipping but Saudi Arabia and the …

FULL SHOW: How Hillary Clinton’s Coup Sparked Riots in Honduras

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 hour ago
RT America Published on Aug 8, 2019 Hillary Clinton’s support for a 2009 coup is the root cause of present-day riots – and migration crisis – in Honduras. US war with Iran would be a disaster that would “destroy” Saudi Arabia and cripple the global economy, professor Mohammad Marandi tells News with Rick Sanchez live …

Temple Institute to Jews Worldwide: Build the 3rd Temple

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 hour ago
Temple Institute to Jews Worldwide: Build the 3rd Temple by https://www.breakingisraelnews.com/ And let them make Me a sanctuary that I may dwell among them Exodus 25:8 (The Israel Bible™) – JERUSALEM (06/8/2019) The Temple Institute has released a powerful new video to awaken world Jewry and reframe the traditional period of mourning into one of …

Israel’s War on Innocence: Palestinian Children in Israeli Military Courts

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 hour ago
Israel’s War on Innocence: Palestinian Children in Israeli Military Courts by https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/ On 29 July, 4-year-old Muhammad Rabi’ Elayyan was reportedly summoned for interrogation by the Israeli police in occupied Jerusalem. The news, originally reported by the official Palestinian news agency, WAFA, was later denied by the Israeli police, more than likely in an attempt to lessen the …

Trump Warns He Is ‘Watching Google Very Closely!’

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 hour ago
Trump Warns He Is ‘Watching Google Very Closely!’ by QUINT FORGEY, https://www.politico.com/ President Donald Trump on Tuesday warned his administration is “watching Google very closely” after Fox News and the Fox Business Network aired segments suggesting the technology giant harbors bias against him and is working to thwart his reelection prospects. – Google CEO Sundar …

President Trump Readies Executive Order To Crack-Down Hard On Social Media Censorship Of Conservatives

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 hour ago
President Trump Readies Executive Order To Crack-Down Hard On Social Media Censorship Of Conservatives by Tyler Durden, https://www.zerohedge.com/ Update: The Hill reports that National Republican groups announced Thursday that they would halt spending money to advertise on Twitter after the social media site locked Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s (R-Ky.) campaign account this week. – The move from …

Hong Kong, Kashmir: A Tale of Two Occupations

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 hour ago
Hong Kong, Kashmir: A Tale of Two Occupations by Pepe Escobar, August 7, 2019, https://www.strategic-culture.org/ Readers from myriad latitudes have been asking me about Hong Kong. They know it’s one of my previous homes. I developed a complex, multi-faceted relationship with Hong Kong ever since the 1997 handover, which I covered extensively. Right now, if …

Under the War on Terror Pretext, Egypt is Ethnically Cleansing the Sinai Bedouin

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 hour ago
Sinai is being cleared for the coming of the Palestinians, most of them are REAL Jews, IMO. Emphasis mine: – Under the War on Terror Pretext, Egypt is Ethnically Cleansing the Sinai Bedouin by Amelia Smith, https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/ Last month the Egyptian government demolished Bedouin-owned houses in Tarabin village in South Sinai on the grounds that …

Egyptian Army Displaces Northern Sinai Residents

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 hour ago
North Sinai is being cleared for the coming of the Palestinians (IMO, most of them are the REAL Jews of the Bible). Thus, fulfilling Revelation 12:6,13-14. – Egyptian Army Displaces Northern Sinai Residents by https://www.al-monitor.com/ Residents of el-Arish, the capital of northern Sinai governorate, have been exposed to ongoing attempts by the Egyptian authorities to …

NEGATIVE RATES, GOLD PRICES… Q&A with Lynette Zang and Eric Griffin

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 hour ago
ITM Trading Streamed live on Aug 7, 2019 Links to slides and sources: https://www.itmtrading.com/blog/negat… Question 1. Dr. MusicMaker: When the banks drive us to negative rates and “electronic money,” how are we going to use our gold and silver? I assume we will have to convert it into electronic money the same way we would …

Nine Examples Of MSM Exploiting Mass Shootings To Spread Anti-Trump Propaganda

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 hour ago
Nine Examples Of MSM Exploiting Mass Shootings To Spread Anti-Trump Propaganda by Tyler Durden, https://www.zerohedge.com/ Following a spate of deadly mass shootings across the country, MSM pundits wasted no time trying to capitalize on the bloodshed to promote their anti-Trump agenda. – The partisan pandering was so overt that the Trump War Room – the …

The Biggest Bubble Ever: The Burst Will Be A Disaster!

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 hour ago
RonPaulLibertyReport Streamed live on Aug 2, 2019 Extreme spending … extreme debt … extreme welfare … extreme militarism … extreme Socialists … extreme Cronyism … All at same time! The biggest bubble to ever exist is heading for disaster. end

What Will the World Be Like When the Third Temple is Built?

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 hour ago
What Will the World Be Like When the Third Temple is Built? by Mordechai Sones, http://www.israelnationalnews.com/ Interview with Machon Shilo head Rabbi David Bar-Hayim. end

Violent ‘Color Revolution’ In Hong Kong Fails Despite Strong NYT Support

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 hour ago
Violent ‘Color Revolution’ In Hong Kong Fails Despite Strong NYT Support by https://www.moonofalabama.org/, 31 July 2019 When the U.S. instigates its so called ‘color revolutions’, the transatlantic main stream media are usually supportive. But the support is rarely as extreme as the extraordinary one the New York Times gives to the rioters in Hong Kong. …

Bill Murphy: Silver To $21 USD, And Then Infinity!

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 hour ago
As Good As Gold Australia Published on Aug 6, 2019 In this absorbing interview, Darryl and Brian Panes from As Good As Gold Australia talk with Bill Murphy, Co-Founder, Chairman and Director of GATA. What can we expect to see happen as Silver surges towards $21 USD? And how-about repeating the 2011 silver/gold ratio at …

US Calls China “Thuggish Regime” For Releasing Identity Of US Official Caught Meeting With HK Protesters

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 hour ago
US Calls China “Thuggish Regime” For Releasing Identity Of US Official Caught Meeting With HK Protesters by Tyler Durden, https://www.zerohedge.com/ update: The US State Department has released a statement in response to Chinese officials and state media accusing a US diplomatic official based in Hong Kong of interfering in Chinese affairs. State media widely reported on …

Opal Tower case faces delay as judge blasts 'historic' rule

Jamie McKinnell at Just In - 1 hour ago
A class multi-million-dollar class action by owners of units in the notorious Opal Towers against the NSW Government faces a month-long delay due to a historic practice note a Supreme Court judge says "doesn't make sense".

Dartbrook coal mine approved to recommence operations

Amelia Bernasconi And Eliza Goetze at Just In - 1 hour ago
A controversial plan to reopen a 'mothballed' coal mine in the New South Wales Upper Hunter Valley is approved, but a five-year extension on the mine's life is denied.

60pc of the barramundi you eat is imported and bringing in whole fish could kill our native stock

Daniel Fitzgerald at Just In - 1 hour ago
Australia’s largest barramundi farm is calling for a halt in whole-fish imports from Asia — not because around 60 per cent is imported, but for biosecurity reasons.

Police hope to find remaining half of Terowie murder victim

Just In - 1 hour ago
Police and forensic experts will search a property in South Australia's Mid North in a bid to find the missing remains of a man who was murdered in 2005.

'In hell at the moment': GrainPro boss vows to pay back every cent to farmers

Cara Jeffery at Just In - 1 hour ago
Drought-stricken farmers are calling for failing grain trader GrainPro to be wound up in a bid to receive some of the $6 million dollars they are owed.

Is your vegan burger really as kind to the environment as you think?

Just In - 1 hour ago
Plants and soil can hold huge amounts of carbon. So what does that mean for your vegan diet? Maartje Sevenster and Brad Ridout explain.

Almost 700 'removable aliens' arrested in largest US immigration raid in decade

Just In - 1 hour ago
Mississippi residents rally around the state's migrants and their children, a day after the United States' largest immigration raid in a decade.

U.S. Deputy Director of National Intelligence To Resign With Her Boss On August 15

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 hour ago
....coincides with the retirement of Dan Coats. A new Acting Director of National Intelligence will be named shortly. — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 8, 2019 *Daily Beast: **Deputy Intel Chief Sue Gordon Is Out After Trump Snub* Sue Gordon would have been next in line as acting director following the scheduled departure of Dan Coats on Aug. 15. One of America’s most seasoned intelligence officials is leaving the building. Sue Gordon, who spent more than 25 years in the CIA before becoming second-in-command at the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI),... more »

U.S. Secretary Of Defense Mark Esper Visits Mongolia

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 hour ago
Secretary of Defense Mark Esper and wife, Leah, arrive in Mongolia, Aug. 7, 2019. (Army Sgt. Amber I. Smith/DoD) *Reuters:* *With an eye on Russia, China and a horse, Pentagon chief visits Mongolia* ULAANBAATAR (Reuters) - U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper met senior Mongolian leaders on Thursday in a rare visit to the strategically important nation as the Pentagon seeks to implement its strategy of focusing on countering China and Russia. On a map, Mongolia, locked between Russia and China, best represents the Pentagon’s priorities over the coming decades. “It is my deep privil... more »

Kashmir Crisis -- News Updates August 8, 2019

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 hour ago
*Daily Mail:* *India imposed direct rule in Kashmir to free it from 'terrorism and separatism' fueled by Pakistan, says PM Modi while Islamabad calms fears of military conflict with nuclear armed rival and UN calls for 'maximum restraint'* * The United Nations has called for 'maximum restraint' in the Kashmir region * Indian PM said said the Kashmir was stripped of its autonomy to free it from 'terrorism and separatism' which was encouraged by Pakistan * Pakistan said it would not take military action against its nuclear-armed rival * India is enforcing a curfew in Kashmir after s... more »

Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- August 8, 2019

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 hour ago
The People's Liberation Army put on a show of strength at a Hong Kong naval base in June. (Reuters: Tyrone Siu) *Bill Birtles, ABC News Online*: *Chinese tanks on the streets of Hong Kong? Beijing keeps its options open, as protests continue* As another weekend of potentially violent clashes in Hong Kong nears, many people in the semi-autonomous Chinese city and around the world are asking the same question: would China really send in the People's Liberation Army? In recent weeks, the Chinese government has gone to great lengths to tease the idea publicly. A propaganda video from ... more »

World News Briefs -- August 8, 2019 (Evening Edition)

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 hour ago
*Eurasianet.org: **After two days of unrest, Kyrgyzstan's ex-president is captured* Observers worry the political crisis sparked by this standoff will come at a cost to long-term stability and prosperity. On their second attempt in two days running, government forces in Kyrgyzstan managed on August 8 to detain former president Almazbek Atambayev, thereby securing a hard-won victory, if only at the risk of fueling longer-term unrest. Authorities had resorted to force after Atambayev refused multiple summons from investigators to come in for questioning in relation to an ongoing c... more »

On the Military and Ideological Battles

Unknown at The Verma Report - 1 hour ago
The capitalist nations tend to underestimate their military strength and overestimate their ideological strength. The communist and theocratic nations tend to overestimate their military strength and underestimate their ideological strength. When a capitalist nation collides in the battlefield with a communist or theocratic nation, it generally achieves a quick military victory but its culture becomes corrupted with communist or theocratic ideas and in a few years it starts resembling the enemy that it has defeated in the battlefield. The capitalist nations mostly win the military b... more »

How Google Threatens Your Children

AdminM at Health Impact News - 1 hour ago
Google is without a doubt the largest and clearest monopoly on the planet. It dominates online searches and advertising, which in and of itself leads to automatic bias. As noted by Google’s founders Sergey Brin and Lawrence Page in their 1998 paper, “The Anatomy of a Large-Scale Hypertextual Web Search Engine,” “… [W]e expect that advertising funded search engines will be inherently biased towards the advertisers and away from the needs of consumers.” Google has also infiltrated many other areas of our day-to-day lives, having acquired dozens of other companies4 you might not realiz... more »

UN Climate Change Report Further Confirms Meat Production Has ‘Disproportionate Impact’ On Emissions

Kevin Gosztola at Shadowproof - 1 hour ago
A report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, a body of the United Nations, further confirms how meat consumption and production is fueling climate disruption. The post UN Climate Change Report Further Confirms Meat Production Has ‘Disproportionate Impact’ On Emissions appeared first on Shadowproof.

"A Look to the Heavens"

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 hour ago
“Drifting through the one-horned constellation Monoceros, these dusty streamers and new born stars are part of the active Monoceros R2 star-forming region, embedded in a giant molecular cloud. The cosmic scene was recorded by the VISTA survey telescope in near-infrared light. Visible light images show dusty NGC 2170, seen here just right of center, as a complex of bluish reflection nebulae. *Click image for larger size.* But this penetrating near-infrared view reveals telltale signs of ongoing star formation and massive young stars otherwise hidden by the dust. Energetic winds and r... more »

“Cipolla's 5 Laws of Stupidity”

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 hour ago
*“Cipolla's 5 Laws of Stupidity”* by WikiQuote "Carlo Maria Cipolla, an economic historian, is famous for his essays about human stupidity, such as "The Basic Laws of Human Stupidity". He viewed stupid people as a group, more powerful by far than major organizations such as the Mafia and the industrial complex, which without regulations, leaders or manifesto nonetheless manages to operate to great effect and with incredible coordination. These are Cipolla's five fundamental laws of stupidity: • Always and inevitably each of us underestimates the number of stupid individuals in cir... more »

Paulo Coelho, “What Is Funny About Man”

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 hour ago
*“What Is Funny About Man”* By Paulo Coelho "A disciple asked Hejasi: "I want to know what is the most funny thing about human beings." Hejasi said: "That they always think crooked: they’re in a hurry to grow, then lament their lost childhood, and soon lose the money they need to keep their health. They are so anxious about the future, that they neglect the present, and thus live in neither the present nor the future. They live as if they were never going to die, and die as if they had never lived.” - http://paulocoelhoblog.com/

Chet Raymo, “Work of the Heart”

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 hour ago
*“Work of the Heart”* by Chet Raymo “In 1914, at age 39, the poet Rainer Maria Rilke had a substantial body of published work behind him. "Work of sight is achieved," he wrote; "now for some heart work." That's more or less what I have been doing on this site for these last years: heart work. For seventy years it was sight work: looking, reading, teaching, writing books. Now I'm more interested in trying to discern the contours of the journey, the shape of the landscape I have traversed. How did the things seen fit together? How did the fit determine what things were seen? Heart wo... more »

"5 Signs it’s Time to Do Less”

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 hour ago
*"5 Signs it’s Time to Do Less”* Sometimes things just need to fall off your plate. by Marc Chernoff "I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: busyness is an illness. Think about your own life and the lives of those close to you. Most of us have a tendency to do as much as we possibly can– cramming every waking minute with events, extravagances, tasks and obligations. We think doing more will get us more satisfaction, success, etc. When oftentimes the exact opposite is true. Less can be far more rewarding in the long run. But we’re so set in our ways that we can’t see this. And s... more »

TheDaily "Near You?"

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 hour ago
Bolton, United Kingdom. Thanks for stopping by!

"Or So One Thought..."

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 hour ago
"Life is hell, but at least there are prizes. Or so one thought." - Janet Frame

"Strange Times..."

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 hour ago

"How To Recover When The World Breaks You"

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 hour ago
*"How To Recover When The World Breaks You"* by Ryan Holiday "There is a line attributed to Ernest Hemingway - that the first draft of everything is sh*t - which, of all the beautiful things Hemingway has written, applies most powerfully to the ending of "A Farewell to Arms." There are no fewer than 47 alternate endings to the book. Each one is a window into how much he struggled to get it right. The pages, which now sit in the Hemingway Collection at the John F. Kennedy Library in Boston, show Hemingway writing the same passages over and over. Sometimes the wording was nearly iden... more »

Rod Blackojevich

nonnie9999 at Rod Blackojevich – HYSTERICAL RAISINS - 1 hour ago
From IMBd (The Jerk): Navin R. Johnson: Huh? I am not a bum. I’m a jerk. I once had wealth, power, and the love of a beautiful woman. Now I only have two things: my friends and… uh… my thermos. Huh? My story? Okay. It was never easy for me. I was born a poor … Continue reading Rod Blackojevich

The Persistent Myth That Trump Opposes War

Caitlin Johnstone at Caitlin Johnstone - 1 hour ago
Whenever I criticize the foreign policy of the current US administration, I always get some pushback from Trump supporters who insist that this president is doing more good than harm by “fighting the Deep State” and, even more commonly, by “keeping us out of wars”. […]

Judicial Watch FOIA – Bruce Ohr 302 Reports Released, (full pdf)…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 2 hours ago
Bruce Ohr is a DOJ official who was interviewed by the FBI during the DOJ/FBI collaborative effort to target president-elect Donald Trump after the 2016 election. Mr. Ohr was interviewed on 12 different occasions between November 22nd 2016 and May … Continue reading →

Congressional Prognosticators Are Unaware of The Scope Of The 2020 Anti-Trump Wave That Is Forming

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 2 hours ago
The new *Economist*/YouGov poll, released yesterday, has more bad news for the GOP. Favorability for congressional Democrats (37%) is 8 points higher than favorability for congressional Republicans (29%). Since only 34% of voters see Trump as honest and trustworthy, he's not going to be able to offer Republicans much help heading into the midterms, except with his hardcore followers-- the 34%. And they need some help. The generic congressional vote now, looks hideous for the GOP. Asked who they would vote for, the Republicans were underwater in every region, as well as nationally:... more »

Big Banks, Big Troubles: HSBC, Deutsche, Societe, and Citi Lay Off Thousands Worldwide

Activist Post at Activist Post - 2 hours ago
By Lubomir Tassev Banking giants are in trouble and it’s starting to show. Key players in the industry have already announced massive job cuts and... more »

Arizona Man Baffled, Amused by ‘Green Shirt Guy’ Status

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 2 hours ago
Alex Kack remained mystified as to how he became an internet sensation when all he did was laugh at a city council meeting in Arizona.

Trump Heads for Golf Club Holiday – But Summer Storms Loom

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 2 hours ago
Now is the summer (vacation) of the president's discontent.

“The Hunt”

Terry at 'Nox & Friends - 2 hours ago
A new movie scheduled for release in September, “The Hunt”, is being marketed as a ‘horror film’, wherein a group of 12 “ordinary” Americans find themselves hunted for sport by members of the “global elite” at a remote manor house “in the shadow of a dark internet conspiracy theory”. Twelve strangers wake up in a clearing. They don’t know where they are, or how they got there. They don’t know they’ve been chosen… for a very specific purpose … The Hunt. That’s all fine with me. This is my kind of flick. I LOVE horror movies, and if it includes … Continue reading →

Organizing for reproductive justice : METRO EVENT | Before Roe & Now: Panel Discussion on August 13

Alice Embree at The Rag Blog - 2 hours ago
Event: Before Roe & NowWhat: Panel DiscussionWhen: Tuesday, August 13, 2019, 7-8:30 p.m.Where: IBEW Local 520Address: 4818 E. Ben White Blvd., Suite 300, Austin, TX 78741Sponsor: Austin DSA Feminist Action CommitteeAdmission: Free AUSTIN — On Tuesday, August 13, 7-8:30 p.m., … finish reading Organizing for reproductive justice : *METRO EVENT* | Before Roe & Now: Panel Discussion on August 13

Delaware Bill Expands Marijuana Decriminalization Despite Federal Prohibition

Activist Post at Activist Post - 2 hours ago
By Michael Maharrey DOVER, Del. (Aug 8, 2019) – Last week, Delaware Governor John Carney signed a bill to decriminalize marijuana possession by minors in...more »

It Was 50 Years Ago Today....

Diogenes Sarcastica™ at Diogenes' Middle Finger - 2 hours ago
More Brian Williams Reminisces

The 'heritage hero' who can't keep his hands off restoration

Shannon Corvo at Just In - 2 hours ago
Award-winning 'heritage hero' Roy Taplin breathes new life into a 1917 Commonwealth Railways dining car.

Trees tumble as developer tries to reactivate decades-old council approval

Bruce MacKenzie And Bronwyn Herbert at Just In - 2 hours ago
There are fears important wildlife habitat is being destroyed as a developer tries to enact a 1984 site approval on the New South Wales north coast.

Resident's relentless mould battle six months after monsoon event

Nathalie Fernbach And Adam Stephen at Just In - 2 hours ago
Six months after unprecedented flooding in Townsville, a mycologist — who says the mould in the city is the most "extreme" she has ever seen — says the fungi can be as damaging to people's health as asbestos.

Buyers should have been told of building flaws: NT Chief Minister

Jano Gibson at Just In - 2 hours ago
Lawyers say Darwin residents who purchased units in nine buildings found to be in breach of the National Construction Code will face an uphill battle for compensation.

Hotel Windsor's controversial revamp all but killed off as permit extension knocked back

Richard Willingham at Just In - 2 hours ago
Controversial plans for a $330 million redevelopment of Melbourne's historic Hotel Windsor are quashed by the Andrews Government as it refuses developers a fourth extension to a permit.

'The youth justice system is broken': Teen driver sentenced over police officer hit-and-run

Melanie Vujkovic at Just In - 2 hours ago
The 17-year-old driver responsible for striking and severely injuring a young Ipswich constable with a stolen car in 2018 is given three years in detention — a sentence the police union says is "unacceptable".

Ryan Chambers has been missing for 13 years, but this mural will keep his memory alive

Selina Green at Just In - 2 hours ago
Ryan Chambers disappeared 13 years ago. Today his face, frozen in time, adorns the side of a shop in South Australia's Riverland, imploring people not to forget the young man who hasn't been seen or heard from since.

Former Ipswich mayor avoids jail for 'calculated and cunning' fraud

Anna Hartley at Just In - 2 hours ago
Former Ipswich mayor Andrew Antoniolli won't spend any time behind bars after being sentenced over 13 fraud-related offences with his defence barrister saying he will "pay for this offending for the rest of his life".

Animal carcasses and their flies 'the new bees' in bid to diversify pollinators

Carmen Brown, Belinda Varischetti And Courtney Fowler at Just In - 2 hours ago
With Australia's multi-billion-dollar agriculture sector reliant on bee pollination, a stinky technique could diversify other insect pollinators to favour crops.

Do I look glowing to you? Scientists discover how these sharks glow in the dark

Suzannah Lyons at Just In - 2 hours ago
Scientists have discovered unique molecules that make two species of shark glow in the dark.

Paedophile jailed after brutal assaults on his granddaughter

Erin Somerville at Just In - 2 hours ago
The court heard the 67-year-old Victorian man, who carried out a series of "chilling and vile" sexual attacks on his granddaughter, also posed online as a female, teenage victim of child abuse.

'Doctors are terrified': Staff at regional TriStar clinics waiting weeks, months for pay

Sean Wales at Just In - 2 hours ago
The TriStar Medical Group's chain of 50 clinics across regional Australia has been under "significant financial stress for 18 months" resulting in doctors often not being paid for weeks or months.

Highly coveted orchids destroyed in national park bulldozer blunder

Just In - 2 hours ago
A shocked botanical group says there are scenes of devastation at a WA national park after a government front-end loader mistakenly tore through a cherished orchid habitat.

Rocket engine explosion at Russian military range kills two, sparks radiation concerns

Just In - 2 hours ago
An explosion in the town of Nyonoksa, which hosts a navy facility that serves as a base for testing intercontinental ballistic missiles, sees a minor increase in radiation levels and results in an area of the White Sea being closed to shipping for a month.

'I've got three years to get this done': When you don't want kids yet, but the clock is ticking

Anna Kelsey-Sugg at Just In - 2 hours ago
Kate wants to have children, but not yet — she has big travel plans, and career goals. But she feels like time is running out, and is scared of leaving it too late. And she's far from alone.

Donald Trump accused of 'unlawful whims' by former FBI deputy director Andrew McCabe

Just In - 2 hours ago
Former US Federal Bureau of Investigation Deputy Director Andrew McCabe sues the FBI and the Justice Department over his 2018 firing.

Chinese 'Killer' Drones Are Falling Out of Style in the Middle East

David Axe at The National Interest - 2 hours ago
*David Axe* *Security, * Why? China’s CH-4 killer drone appears to be falling out of favor with some of its major operators. The Iraqi air force is down to just one operational CH-4 out of a fleet of around 10, according to an August 2019 report from the U.S. inspector-general. Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve, the U.S.-led operation targeting Islamic State militants in Iraq and Syria, told the inspector-general that maintenance problems have grounded most of the Iraqi CH-4s. The CH-4 is roughly similar to the U.S.-made MQ-1 Predator. The Chinese unmanned... more »

Just 2 Out of 23 U.S. F-35 Test Planes Are Fully Operational

David Axe at The National Interest - 2 hours ago
*David Axe* *Security, * The 23 U.S. military F-35 stealth fighters in the test fleet at Edwards Air Force Base in California achieved a “fully mission capable” rate of just 8.7 percent in June 2019, according to the F-35 program office. The 23 U.S. military F-35 stealth fighters in the test fleet at Edwards Air Force Base in California achieved a “fully mission capable” rate of just 8.7 percent in June 2019, according to the F-35 program office. That’s equivalent to around two F-35s that are fully ready for testing. An expert with the Washington, D.C. Project on Government Overs... more »

Genocide Recognition in the Wake of Nuon Chea’s Death

Rachel Killean and Peter Manning at New Mandala - 2 hours ago
The passing of Nuon Chea raises questions regarding the legacy of the Khmer Rouge tribunal and in particular about the recognition of genocide. The post Genocide Recognition in the Wake of Nuon Chea’s Death appeared first on New Mandala.

The changing face of fake news

Jonathan Corpus Ong, Ross Tapsell and Nicole Curato at New Mandala - 2 hours ago
New report "Tracking Digitial Disinformation in the 2019 Philippine Midterm Election" examines the rapidly evolving digital disinformation landscape. The post The changing face of fake news appeared first on New Mandala.

The Nairobi Summit - Towards a Watershed Moment

NAIROBI, Kenya, Aug 08 (IPS) - In 2019 a female scientist created an algorithm that gave the world the first ever images of a black hole. Working with a team of astronomers, physicists, mathematicians and engineers, a young woman led the development of a computer program that in her own words enabled them to "achieve something once thought impossible." Read the full story, “The Nairobi Summit - Towards a Watershed Moment”, on globalissues.org →

Amazon Continues Helping Police By Teaching Them How To Bypass A Warrant

Aaron at Activist Post - 3 hours ago
By Aaron Kesel Activist Post has previously reported that Ring was running entrapment fake package operations with several police departments across the U.S., including coaching... more »

President Trump Announces Departure of Deputy DNI Sue Gordon – Former Admiral Joseph Maguire Will Serve as Acting DNI…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 3 hours ago
Good news for those who want accountability. Bad news for those who were counting on deep state Sue Gordon to hide the corrupt intelligence behavior. As a result we can expect the usurping group and their media allies to go … Continue reading →

Update: The LIA Warming Rebound Is Over

Hifast at Climate Collections - 3 hours ago
Originally posted on Science Matters: Figure 1. Graph showing the number of volcanoes reported to have been active each year since 1800 CE. Total number of volcanoes with reported eruptions per year (thin upper black line) and 10-year running mean of same data (thick upper red line). Lower lines show only the annual number of…

Ignore Climate Hysteria: World Grain Crop Set To Break Record

Hifast at Climate Collections - 3 hours ago
Originally posted on NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT: By Paul Homewood ? ? The International Grains Council July report lowered total grain production to 2.148 billion tonnes this season, with wheat production downgraded across the European Union, Russia and Canada. The IGC report put total global wheat production at 763 million tonnes for…

Canadian Arctic Last 3 Weeks

Hifast at Climate Collections - 3 hours ago
Originally posted on Science Matters: The image shows that most of the Arctic ice lost in the last 3 weeks disappeared from the two Canadian Bays: Hudson and Baffin. Hudson lost 400k km2 from 535k km2 down to 123k km2. Baffin lost 300k km2 from 375k km2 down to 67k km2. The melting season in…

Sea Ice Extent (Global Antarctic and Arctic) – Day 217 – 2019

Hifast at Climate Collections - 3 hours ago
Originally posted on sunshine hours: South / North

Cattle methane madness

Hifast at Climate Collections - 3 hours ago
Originally posted on Tallbloke's Talkshop: Or as the BBC prefers to put it: ‘How vaccines could fix our problem with cow burps’. Our alleged problem, that is. We’re given some technicalities of methane reduction ideas, but the questionable theory of greenhouse gases ‘trapping heat’ gets a free pass as usual. A hefty slice of…

Russian Air Force lets loose several strikes on jihadist mountain stronghold

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 3 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:10 A.M.) – The Russian Air Force continued their aerial campaign over the Latakia Governorate this evening, targeting several areas under the control of Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham and the Turkestan Islamic Party. Using both attack choppers and fighter jets, the Russian Air Force unleashed a flurry of airstrikes this evening that targeting the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

The Daily Brief 2019-08-07

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 3 hours ago
This is a summary of 9 AMN articles on the following subjects: Russia, China, Hama, Syria, Iran, Turkey. Categories covered in this brief: World-News, Syria, Iran Let us know how you like this brief in the comments below. — The AMN Live Team Table of Contents New Russian stealth assault drone’s first flight: video China […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Syrian Army storms first strategic town inside of southwest Idlib

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 3 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:10 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army’s offensive is not slowing down in northern Syria, despite the recent influx of Turkish troops in the northern countryside of Hama. Backed by heavy artillery and airstrikes, the Syrian Army made their first push to capture the key town of Al-Hobeit in southwestern Idlib this evening. […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

UK's RPMI Railpen Aims to Boost Private Debt

Leo Kolivakis at Pension Pulse - 3 hours ago
Marianna Duarte de Aragao of Bloomberg reports that one of the UK’s largest pension funds, which oversees the retirement assets of 350,000 British railworkers, is betting on private credit to help preserve returns during the next downturn: RPMI Railpen aims to boost its exposure to private debt to as much as 40% within a private investment strategy totaling 4.5 billion pounds ($5.5 billion) across two funds. While still a fraction of the scheme’s 30 billion pound asset total, the value of one of the funds dedicated to private markets doubled to almost 1 billion pounds in 2018 from ... more »

Judge Cites “Considerable Public Importance” in Khashoggi FOIA Case, Orders State to Process 5,000 Pages a Month: FRINFORMSUM 8/8/2019

Lauren Harper at UNREDACTED - 3 hours ago
Judge Orders State to Process 5,000 Pages a Month in Khashoggi Case – 4,358 Pages More than Average Monthly Schedule Judge Paul Engelmayer for the Southern District Court of New York has ordered the State Department to process 5,000 pages of responsive documents a month in a FOIA lawsuit for records concerning the disappearance of […]

USCIRF Statement on International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples

Washington -- In observance of August 9 as the International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples, United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) Chair Tony Perkins issued the following statement: "As we consider the rich heritage of indigenous peoples around the world, we must remember that these communities are sometimes vu

Assyrian Man Dies After Being Deported to Iraq

Jimmy Aldaoud died after being deported from the U.S. to Iraq.A 41-year-old Detroit man named Jimmy Aldaoud has died, according to the ACLU. Aldaoud had spent most of his life in the U.

Willie Nelson Comes Off Tour, Cites ‘Breathing Problem’

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 4 hours ago
The 86-year-old singer apologized on Twitter and wrote "I'll be back."

Does a Meme Show U.S. Rep. Nancy Pelosi’s District in San Francisco?

Bethania Palma at Snopes.com - 4 hours ago
The picture does show a homeless encampment in California, not too far from San Francisco.

Attorney Wants Jurors Who Won’t Judge Client’s Face Tattoos

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 4 hours ago
A defense attorney for a man charged with murder wants jurors who won’t judge his client because of his face and neck tattoos.

GOP Freezes Twitter Spending After McConnell Account Locked

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 4 hours ago
Twitter temporarily locked McConnell’s campaign account after it shared a video in which some protesters spoke of violence outside his Kentucky home.

Wayne Newton Sued Over Monkey Biting Girl Visiting His Home

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 4 hours ago
Entertainer Wayne Newton is being sued by a Las Vegas woman who claims the veteran crooner’s pet monkey bit and injured her daughter.

FBI, Facebook Could Clash Over Privacy vs. Monitoring

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 4 hours ago
The FBI is looking for outside contractors to monitor social media for potential threats, setting up a possible conflict with Facebook and other companies over privacy.

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- August 8, 2019

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 4 hours ago
Image: Reuters *Michael Rubin, National Interest*: *Iran's Military Is Making Strides Into Twenty-First Century Technology* Iran’s military industries have not been able to field the robotic and autonomous systems that now populate American, Chinese, and Russian arsenals, but they may not remain far behind for long. Recent Iranian ship interceptions highlight Iran’s military challenge and continue to drive a regional arms race. Whereas Gulf Cooperation Council states spend lavishly on high-end, off-the-shelf, U.S.-built platforms, decades of sanctions and post-revolutionary strate... more »

Royal Navy Ship Is Scrambled To Shadow A Russian Warship Through The Channel

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 4 hours ago
HMS Forth monitors a Russian ship through the English Channel (Picture: Royal Navy). *Daily Mail:** Royal Navy patrol boat HMS Forth is scrambled to escort Russian warship through English Channel* * Navy patrol ship the HMS Forth has been deployed to shadow a Russian vessel * The Forth is monitoring the Russian patrol ship Vasily Bykov in English Channel A Royal Navy patrol ship has been deployed to shadow a Russian ship through the English Channel. Portsmouth-based HMS Forth had just returned to UK waters from her first foreign port visit when it was scrambled to monitor the Rus... more »

A Number Of 2020 Democrats Are Now Calling President Trump A 'White Supremacist'

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 4 hours ago
Senator Bernie Sanders, Senator Elizabeth Warren, former U.S. Rep. Beto O'Rourke and former Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper (L-R) debate on the first night of the second 2020 Democratic U.S. presidential debate in Detroit, Michigan, on July 30, 2019. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson *Axios:* *2020 Democrats: Trump is a white supremacist* A group of 2020 Democrats have called President Trump a "white supremacist," an extraordinary charge at an extraordinary moment in American politics. Why it matters ... This is a big shift from calling the president a white nationalist. Check out Merria... more »

Musical Interlude: Deuter, “Black Velvet Flirt”

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 4 hours ago
Deuter, “Black Velvet Flirt”

The Poet: Kerrie Hardie,“What's Left”

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 4 hours ago
*“What's Left” * “I used to wait for the flowers, my pleasure reposed on them. Now I like plants before they get to the blossom. Leafy ones – foxgloves, comfrey, delphiniums – fleshy tiers of strong leaves pushing up into air grown daily lighter and more sheened with bright dust like the eyeshadow that tall young woman in the bookshop wears, its shimmer and crumble on her white lids. The washing sways on the line, the sparrows pull at the heaps of drying weeds that I've left around. Perhaps this is middle age. Untidy, unfinished, knowing there'll never be time now to finish, liking the... more »

"How It Really Is"

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 4 hours ago
You know, I've been around the ruling class all my life, and I've been quite aware of their total contempt for the people of the country. - Gore Vidal

"Economic Market Snapshot PM 8/8/19"

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 4 hours ago
• Gregory Mannarino, “ Post Market Wrap Up 8/8/19: The Big Secret(s) "Zero" Will Not Tell You” - https://www.traderschoice.net/ • MarketWatch Market Summary, Live Updates - https://www.marketwatch.com/tools/marketsummary • CNN Market Data: - http://money.cnn.com/data/markets/ CNN Fear And Greed Index: - http://money.cnn.com/data/fear-and-greed/

"Those Are My Principles..."

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 4 hours ago

Blind faith in government

Scott Sumner at Econlib - 4 hours ago
I recently participated in Alternative Money University at the Cato Institute. It was nice to see so many young students who are interested in exploring monetary ideas beyond New Keynesian DSGE models. Presentations by Larry White and George Selgin had the effect of slightly changing my views of the gold standard. On balance, I’m still […] The post Blind faith in government appeared first on Econlib.

Potent health benefits of cilantro and coriander seed

Erin Elizabeth at Health Nut News - 4 hours ago
Written by Joseph Mercola, D.O., Ph.D. Cilantro and coriander seed are names identifying the two stages of development of the plant genus Coriandum sativum. Cilantro refers to the initial leafy stage of the life cycle. Once the plant goes through its flowering stage and seeds begin to develop, it becomes known as coriander seed.1 So, […] The post Potent health benefits of cilantro and coriander seed appeared first on Health Nut News.

Trump Supporters Clean Up Baltimore; Leftist Paper Dumps on Them

Selwyn Duke at rss - 4 hours ago
[image: trump-supporters-clean-up-baltimore-leftist-paper-dumps-on-them] Trump supporters picked up garbage — and then had garbage thrown at them in print. It’s what happens when doers meet doubters.

Fewer Illegals Jump Border in July, But More Than 1M Will Cross by Sept. 30

R. Cort Kirkwood at rss - 4 hours ago
[image: fewer-illegals-jump-border-in-july-but-more-than-1m-will-cross-by-sept-30] The number of illegal aliens who jumped the border or showed up at ports of entry in July dropped more than 20 percent from June, but illegals are still hitting the border at a rate of more than 2,500 per day.

Older people and protein needs

Norma at Collecting My Thoughts - 4 hours ago
Today I attended a program on protein at the wellness center at Lakeside and wasn’t satisfied with what I heard. Most of her references were 15-20 years old. Her citations for RDA were for the “universe” of adults, rather than the elderly, and most attending were over 70. Here’s my recommendation when googling health information. Add the letters NCBI to your search. Here is “elderly protein ncbi”. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4924200/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30036990 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24814383 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/art... more »

Super Warship: What if You Merged an Aircraft Carrier and a Battleship?

Kyle Mizokami at The National Interest - 4 hours ago
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, * In the 1980s, this plan was dreamed up. *The upcoming Zumwalt-class destroyers will go a long way towards providing battleship-quality naval gunfire support for the Marines. Minimally manned, relatively small, stealthy and precise, the Zumwalts are the antithesis of the Iowas, but functionally their successors.​* In the early 1980s, four Iowa-class fast battleships originally built during World War II—Iowa, Missouri, New Jersey and Wisconsin—were taken out of mothballs and returned to active duty. Nearly 900 feet long and displacing close to 60,000 t... more »

A Trumpian Version Of Medicare-For-All?

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 5 hours ago
Many people still don't understand what Medicare-- let alone Medicare-for-All-- actually means. But, despite a barrage of propaganda against it from the Sickness-Industrial Complex, Fox News, Hate Talk Radio and the Republican Party, it polls very well. The brand new *Economist*YouGov poll asked registered voters "Do you support or oppose Medicare for all ?" More people supported it nationally and in *every* region of the country: Nationally *•* Support- 49% *•* Oppose- 34% Northeast *•* Support- 52% *•* Oppose- 32% Midwest *•* Support- 47% *•* Oppose- 38% South *•* S... more »

Post from the past: “Justice Janice Rogers Brown gets it right on the GHG endangerment finding”

drinkingwateradvisor at The Drinking Water Advisor - 5 hours ago
I posted this on December 12, 1012….the USEPA GHG endangerment finding was unwarranted (and incorrect). “USEPA has embarked on issuing a variety of regulations to control emission of greenhouse gases using the Clean Air Act (CAA). This flurry of activity … Continue reading →

Dead Battleship: How the Biggest Warship Ever Was Destroyed During World War II

Kyle Mizokami at The National Interest - 5 hours ago
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, * How the IJS Yamato, the biggest battleship ever, went to the bottom of the ocean. *By early 1945, Japan’s strategic situation was grim. Japanese conquests in the Pacific had been steadily rolled back since the Allied landings on Guadalcanal in August 1942. The Philippines, Solomons, Gilberts and Carolines had all been lost and the enemy was now literally at the gates. Okinawa, the largest island in the Ryukyu island chain was the last bastion before the Home Islands itself. The island was just 160 miles from the the mainland city of Kagoshima, coinci... more »

Nuclear Submarine Crash: A U.S. and Russian Submarine Smashed Into Each Other

Sebastien Roblin at The National Interest - 5 hours ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, * A history lesson that needs to be learned and understood. *How did this accident even happen? Some articles in the press characterized the subs as having been involved in a cat-and-mouse game that had gone too far. Indeed, such games were common between the attack submarines of rival nations, and had resulted in collisions in the past.* *However, that account remains unlikely because a submarine can only play a cat-and-mouse game if it is able to detect the other ship. And in the shallow waters off of Kildin Island, it is unlikely either vessel cou... more »

Amish Girl–Whose Family Resisted Chemotherapy–Is Now Cancer Free — Fulcrum7

Pam Vernon at Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch - 5 hours ago
Originally posted on Defending Sanity in the Uppity Down World: http://www.fulcrum7.com/news/2019/7/16/amish-girl-whose-family-resisted-chemotherapy-is-now-cancer-free

Someone Flipped The Switch At YouTube

Pam Vernon at Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch - 5 hours ago
Originally posted on Iowa Climate Science Education: About 30 hours ago, someone truncated my YouTube channel view analytics. It now shows a lot fewer views than the sum of the views on the individual videos. Not surprising since they have been contaminating my videos with banners and Tom Steyer ads. via The Deplorable Climate Science…

Firearms Licence Owners Launch Class Action Against Government — The BFD | Media

Pam Vernon at Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch - 5 hours ago
Originally posted on NZ Conservative Coalition: This week the Fair and Reasonable campaign appointed one of New Zealand’s foremost litigators, Jack Hodder QC, to lead their class action against the government on behalf of responsible firearms licence holders. Along with their solicitors, Jack Hodder QC has identified several potential class actions. The Bill for the…

Steady cooling for the past 8,000 years

Pam Vernon at Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch - 5 hours ago
Originally posted on Iowa Climate Science Education: “Here’s the chart I like,” says reader. “I call it the Holocene Temperature taper, NH.” It is labeled with the Roman and Medieval war periods and Little Ice Age. It shows steady cooling. Fake climatologists like to fake temperature data and draw a vertical spike at the end.…

Toxic Soup Flooding Through Consumer Products and Toys Made of Recycled Plastics

Pam Vernon at Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch - 5 hours ago
Originally posted on The Most Revolutionary Act: Despite being largely phased out a decade ago because of their adverse health effects, PBDEs continue to show up in everyday products made from recycled plastics, ensia reports. Alarming levels of some of the most toxic chemicals, including brominated dioxins and brominated flame retardants, were found in consumer…

Andrew McCabe Files Federal Civil Lawsuit Against DOJ and FBI – Claims Trump Carried Out “Unconstitutional Plan” Against Him…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 5 hours ago
Today former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe files a federal civil lawsuit (full pdf below) claiming wrongful termination by the DOJ and FBI. Exactly the same parameters are used by McCabe as were asserted by FBI Agent Peter Strzok in … Continue reading →

Indian PM says crackdown on Kashmir's statehood will halt terrorism

Just In - 5 hours ago
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi says he stripped Kashmir of its statehood and special constitutional status in order to free the disputed Himalayan region of "terrorism and separatism".

'The humiliation is amplified': Schools warned over the impact of compulsory sports carnivals

Rebecca Carmody at Just In - 5 hours ago
Schools are being urged to make competitive events such as running and jumps voluntary at their sports carnivals because of the mental anguish and humiliation it can cause students.

WA built its economy on the back of China. Now it faces a looming trade war

Alisha O'Flaherty at Just In - 5 hours ago
With almost two-thirds of Australia's total exports to China, the West Australian Government is walking a fine line in navigating the state's economic reliance on China in the midst of a trade war with the US.

ASX to rise as Wall Street rebounds from market carnage

David Chau at Just In - 5 hours ago
Australian shares are set to open higher and continue recovering from the market bloodbath sparked by worsening US-China trade tensions earlier in the week.

Scott Morrison may find his best political advice from the source he most wants to avoid

Michelle Grattan at Just In - 5 hours ago
It might come as a shock to some politicians, but departments on occasion educate their masters and as Scott Morrison tackles reform of the public service, it is a message he should take to heart, writes Michelle Grattan.

Don't burn out on this week's news quiz

Just In - 5 hours ago
"Meat" that isn't meat. Rare Ooshies meeting an untimely end on national television. And karma for a man who threw a fridge over a cliff. Don't burn out on this week's news quiz.

Tree crushes car, child critical as wild weather hits Australia's south-east

Just In - 5 hours ago
One person remains trapped in a car as a man and two children are rushed to hospital, after destructive winds lashing Australia's south-east sent a tree falling over the iconic Black Spur road, north-east of Melbourne.

Your horoscope isn't speaking directly to you. But here's why it may feel like it is

Yasmin Jeffery at Just In - 5 hours ago
Ever come across a horoscope that felt a little too accurate for your liking? You have questions, and we know why it can (sometimes) feel like your horoscope is speaking directly to you.

Venice bans cruise ships from Grand Canal

Just In - 5 hours ago
The Italian government announces that large cruise ships will be banned from entering Venice's historic centre, ending a years-long campaign by residents who argue they are "physically destroying" the city.

Ekka's people's building has always been a stunner

Jessica Hinchliffe at Just In - 5 hours ago
As the gates swing open for the 142nd Ekka, the history books show there would be no show without Brisbane's Old Museum.

Your best photos of the week

Just In - 5 hours ago
Here is a selection of photos sent in by audience members from around Australia. If you have any photos that you'd like to share, send them in via the upload page. You can take a look at more photos from across the country on our Instagram, and share your own Instagram photos with us by using #ABCmyphoto on Instagram.

NSW Now: Icy blasts set to hit, abortion bill passes first hurdle

Just In - 5 hours ago
*MORNING BRIEFING: *The Bureau of Meteorology issues severe wind warnings for parts of the state, including Sydney, and the NSW Lower House passes an historic bill that will decriminalises abortion.

Sylvia Wilson spent $150 running her car on a three-month trip around Australia

Erin Semmler at Just In - 5 hours ago
Sylvia Wilson and her now late husband wanted to prove a point when they decided to live off the grid and convert their property to solar power.

Aboriginal communities sue Commonwealth over 'racially discriminatory' work-for-the-dole

Tom Joyner at Just In - 5 hours ago
Remote WA Aboriginal communities are suing the Federal Government in a landmark action over its controversial work-for-the-dole scheme which they argue is unlawful.

Scientists want to know about your 'aha moments'. Here's why

Kylie Andrews at Just In - 5 hours ago
Know that feeling when you've been grappling with a problem and finally a solution just arrives in your brain? Scientists are trying to better understand it. And you can help.

Australia should be proud of more than just the result in the first Ashes Test

Richard Hinds at Just In - 5 hours ago
Australia followed a tried and true formula to win the first Ashes Test, but it was the manner in which the famous victory was achieved that should win your respect, writes Richard Hinds.

New Bennett President Suzanne Walsh Optimistic Amid Crisis

cmaadmin at Diverse - 5 hours ago
Bennett College, one of only two remaining historically Black colleges for women, has been here before. At the start of a new academic year, it’s a precarious place. For the tuition-driven college, fall enrollment numbers are in flux. And contingency plans are being put in place if a legal battle to stay accredited fails. These are among the challenges confronting the institution — and that now belong to Suzanne Elise Walsh, Bennett’s surprising and unconventional choice for its new president.

New Morehouse Program Addresses Student Loan Debt

LaMont Jones at Diverse - 5 hours ago
Morehouse College is launching a fundraising and research initiative to help graduates pursue advanced degrees, start careers and build wealth without being burdened by undergraduate student loan debt. The Student Success Program will solicit donations made specifically to reduce or eliminate the student loan debt of students, creating an opportunity for greater financial freedom for […]

A Long, Tough Road from Foster Care to Ph.D. Studies

cmaadmin at Diverse - 5 hours ago
Cliches such as “the odds were against her” don’t come close to telling Tyleen Caffrey’s story. The “odds” included physical abuse as a child, placement with relatives and in foster care, back to an abusive home and back again to foster care. Today, the Kansas native is involved in academic research as a Ph.D. student in social work at Our Lady of the Lake University.

Sharp International Student Decline Costs US, Study Finds

Sarah Wood at Diverse - 5 hours ago
There has been a steady decline in international students studying in the United States over the last few years, which has caused economic consequences, according to a report by NAFSA: Association of International Educators.

Northwestern Opening First University Museum in Qatar

Sara Weissman at Diverse - 5 hours ago
Northwestern University in Qatar is opening the first museum in the Gulf focused on journalism, communication and media later this month.

Michelle Obama Part of YouTube Series for College Students

Sarah Wood at Diverse - 5 hours ago
As part of former first lady Michelle Obama’s Reach Higher Initiative, which aims to help first-generation students pursue an education past high school, YouTube Originals will launch a series to help with the college transition period. The 10-episode series, “A Student’s Guide to Your First Year of College,” will provide first-year students with information about […]

Indian Hill And How To Bust A Union

Peter Greene at CURMUDGUCATION - 6 hours ago
If you are a teacher in Pennsylvania, you have probably heard from the folks at Free To Teach (I'm sure there are at least two of them) about how much better your life could be without a union. Their most recent letter includes an example of a district where teachers are happily existing without any connection to the state or national unions. Free To Teach has been around for a while. It's an operation of the right-wing Commonwealth Foundation which is in turn connected to the State Policy Network, and it's all tied to ALEC and Koch funding. It's the same old gang of people who woul... more »

Key New Jersey lawmaker: Legislature may try again to legalize adult-use cannabis

Jeff Smith at Marijuana Business Daily - 6 hours ago
New Jersey lawmakers may take one last stab at legalizing recreational marijuana. “I’m not going to give up trying,” state Senate President Stephen Sweeney told NJ.com. “We’ll make one more run at it,” the Democrat told the publication. Sweeney, a longtime MJ backer, pulled the plug on the effort in May when it became obvious […] Key New Jersey lawmaker: Legislature may try again to legalize adult-use cannabis is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs

Cresco receives regulatory approval for New York marijuana license deal

Nick Thomas at Marijuana Business Daily - 6 hours ago
Chicago-based Cresco Labs, one of the country’s largest multistate cannabis operators, received regulatory approval to acquire one of only 10 vertically integrated licenses in New York. The license, which will allow for one cultivation and four dispensary facilities in the state, is linked to Cresco’s purchase of Valley Agriceuticals. The acquisition is expected to close […] Cresco receives regulatory approval for New York marijuana license deal is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs

Call it what it is - offense

Bruce K. Gagnon at Organizing Notes - 6 hours ago
*Call it what it is* It's not about defense it's offense full spectrum dominance first-strike decapitation don't call it defense! It's the war department not the defense department No one is attacking us except for these young angry white men armed with assault weapons. Domestic terrorists Who sends them our way? In whose interest is it to create a civil war in America? What are the oligarchs, across the US, not wanting us to know, as we duck under the neo-Nazi shit storm? It smells like Ukraine to me where the oligarchs get citizen to kill citizen and turn the country into a fail... more »

They Don't call Him Fredo For Nothing....

Diogenes Sarcastica™ at Diogenes' Middle Finger - 6 hours ago
Cuomo the Younger CNN should not ever be considered a legitimate information source of any kind. Need one more reason? Chris 'Fredo' Cuomo is allegedly a Law School graduate and a Licensed Attorney. And if you've every watched his prime-time show you probable would say, No Really. And for some reason, be it a serious attempt to out-stupid Don Lemon, or just wants to sound like one of the anti-gun cool kids, doesn't recognize This Simple Principle of Constitutional Law 101: *The Bill of Rights are Restrictions on The Government*. Plan and Simple. Via Breitbart: "Notice the last se... more »

Tom Homan Responds to Mississippi Illegal Alien Employment Enforcement…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 6 hours ago
Retired ICE Director Tom Homan appears on Fox News to discuss the latest illegal immigrant enforcement action in Mississippi. (Reuters) – U.S. immigration authorities arrested nearly 700 people at seven agricultural processing plants across Mississippi on Wednesday in what federal … Continue reading →

“Mandatory Gun Buybacks” in the Future?

TNA Video at rss - 6 hours ago
[image: duke-pesta-christian-gomez-mandatory-gun-buybacks-future] Dr. Duke Pesta and Christian Gomez talk about the reactions coming out of D.C. after the recent shootings that have taken place in the U.S. Pesta specifically points out President Trump’s reaction and the possibility of enforcing another phase of control, including “mandatory gun buybacks.”

American Bar Association Considers Defining All Sexual Contact as Rape

Raven Clabough at rss - 6 hours ago
[image: american-bar-association-considers-resolution-that-virtually-defines-all-sex-as-rape] The American Bar Association (ABA) will be voting on a resolution that would urge state legislatures to adopt the controversial “affirmative consent” as the criminal definition of sexual consent at its annual meeting this week. Such a resolution is not merely symbolic, as the ABA sets academic standards for law schools and recommends legislation, prompting concerns from some legal experts.

New York Democrat: Trump’s No Racist

R. Cort Kirkwood at rss - 6 hours ago
[image: new-york-democrat-trump-s-no-racist] One Democrat, Andrew Stein, former Manhattan Borough president and president of the New York City Council, does not believe President Trump is a racist, and said so in an opinion piece for *The Hill*.

Steady cooling for the past 8,000 years

Robert at Ice Age Now - 6 hours ago
“Here’s the chart I like,” says reader. “I call it the Holocene Temperature taper, NH.” It is labeled with the Roman and Medieval war periods and Little Ice Age. It shows steady cooling. Fake climatologists like to fake temperature data and draw a vertical spike at the end. Thanks to Yukon Jack for this chart. The post Steady cooling for the past 8,000 years appeared first on Ice Age Now.

So what if the Earth’s magnetic North Pole reverses? – Video

Robert at Ice Age Now - 6 hours ago
This video reiterates many of the issues that I point out in Not by Fire but by Ice and Magnetic Reversals and Evolutionary Leaps. Right now, magnetic north has been moving south much faster than anticipated, triggering concerns that earth’s magnetic field could get weaker or even reverse, says the host. The earth’s magnetic field, ... Read moreSo what if the Earth’s magnetic North Pole reverses? – Video The post So what if the Earth’s magnetic North Pole reverses? – Video appeared first on Ice Age Now.

"It is only because the majority opinion will always be opposed by some that our knowledge and understanding progress." #QotD

Peter Cresswell at Not PC - 6 hours ago
*"It is only because the majority opinion will always be opposed by some that our knowledge and understanding progress."* ~ Friedrich Hayek, from his book *The Constitution of Liberty*. Content is copyright PC.BlogSpot.Com © Permission to republish is granted, with link and attribution.

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