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By The Time McConnell Drops Dead Or Is Defeated For Reelection, Will Prescription Drugs Cost Any Less?
*Drug prices are too high for many reasons, but there is just one person blocking a fix: MoscowMitch* I have to admit that Pelosi’s plan to lower drug costs is more progressive than I-- or anyone else-- expected. It certainly isn't the Lloyd Doggett plan she's kept bottled up in committee, but it's a lot closer than anyone thought she would go. If passed-- McConnell will kill it and anything like it-- it would permit Medicare to negotiate with drug makers for reasonable prices on 250 commonly-used and over-priced medicines. The price they come up with isn't just for Medicare users, ... more »
Assyrian Library Destroyed By IS Reopens in Iraq
Assyrian International News Agency - 21 minutes ago
A Christian library in Iraq that was set on fire during an invasion by Islamic has been reopened to the public. IS militants invaded the city of Qaraqosh in 2014, destroying homes, churches and libraries and displacing tens of thousands of Christians in the area.
Sanctimonious and Disrespectful Neil Cavuto Defends Wall Street Chinese Investments…
Fox News host Neil Cavuto is well known for broadcasting an hour long infomercial for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and Wall Street daily. White House manufacturing and trade advisor Peter Navarro interrupts Cavuto’s multinational talking points to explain a … Continue reading →
9/11 TV Coverage That Mainstream Media Didn’t Let Us See Twice
Witnesses interviewed on the street immediately after the attack on 9/11 say the planes that struck the Twin Towers were gray, had no airline logos, and no windows. Firefighters tell of explosions far below fire-damaged
São Paulo Nightlife Guide for Thursday, September 12, 2019
[image: São Paulo nightlife guide, Rua Augusta, party, Blitz Haus] We have the top three picks for this Thursday, and below is a list of bars and lounges that are always a good option. LIVE: Samba Camará (Pinheiros) – Hangar's Happy Hour starts tonight at 5 PM, with Samba Camará performing live at the venue. The group will be playing the classic from samba music […] The post São Paulo Nightlife Guide for Thursday, September 12, 2019 appeared first on The Rio Times.
Rio Nightlife Guide for Thursday, September 12, 2019
We have the top three picks for this Thursday, and below is a list of bars and pubs that are always a good option. PARTY: Bombastic (Lapa) - The Bombastic party will make everyone dance like there is no tomorrow in Lapa. DJs will spin funk, hip-hop, and reggaeton music. There will be free caipirinhas […] The post Rio Nightlife Guide for Thursday, September 12, 2019 appeared first on The Rio Times.
GET PAID TO BUY A HOUSE: The Dirty Story Behind Negative Mortgage Rates
ITM Trading Streamed live 5 hours ago Links to slides and sources: https://www.itmtrading.com/blog/get-p… Getting paid to buy a house seems too good to be true. Yet negative interest rates have driven mortgage rates in Denmark into that Alice in Wonderland world. At first it was just for the banks, but now the public can get …
A Great Example of the Disgusting and Relentless Lying About Russia in the NYTimes – The Bogus CNN ‘Kremlin Spy’ Story
A Great Example of the Disgusting and Relentless Lying About Russia in the NYTimes – The Bogus CNN ‘Kremlin Spy’ Story by https://russia-insider.com/en Editor’s Note: This is classic NYTimes fake news, operation Mockingbird bull-ticky. From yesterday’s Times, their article states as fact something that supposedly was told to CNN by some mysterious unnamed ‘officials’, quotes …
Color Revolutionaries of the World, Unite! Hong Kong Protest Leader Pictured with Al Qaeda Linked White Helmets Boss
Color Revolutionaries of the World, Unite! Hong Kong Protest Leader Pictured with Al Qaeda Linked White Helmets Boss by https://www.rt.com/ Hong Kong protest figurehead Joshua Wong, who has been rocking up to ‘pro-democracy’ meetings with various Western officials in recent weeks, has been spotted hanging out with the chairman of the White Helmets in Berlin. …
Israel is Still Planning to Displace Even More Palestinians
Israel is Still Planning to Displace Even More Palestinians by https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/ Since the 1948 Nakba when Israel was created in the historic land of Palestine, which resulted in the ethnic cleansing of more than 700,000 Palestinians from their homeland, successive Israeli governments have continued to propose political and demographic plans for the displacement of more …
Netanyahu’s Annexation Plan to Bury Chance of Israeli-Palestinian Peace: Palestinian Official
Netanyahu’s Annexation Plan to Bury Chance of Israeli-Palestinian Peace: Palestinian Official by http://www.xinhuanet.com/ RAMALLAH, Sept. 10 (Xinhua) — Secretary General of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) Saeb Erekat warned on Tuesday that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s plan to annex part of the occupied West Bank will bury any chance of peace between the Palestinians …
Trump Urges Federal Reserve to Lower US Interest Rates ‘to Zero or Less’
If the FedRes don’t lower interest rates and collapses the economy, they will be blamed 100%. Trump wins. If the FedRes lowers the interest rates and engineer the collapse of the economy, they will be blamed less. But their credibility and independence from executive interference will be questioned. They can, of course, abandon any plans …
Erdogan Breaks Silence: Says The US Sent 30,000 Truckloads Of Weapons To Syria
Whether you accept Erdogan’s judgement that the PKK-YPG is a terrorist group, it is upto you. But the fact remains that it is USA that is fomenting wars throughout the Middle East. ISIS-AlQaeda, I have documented this extensively, is a CIA creation and is financed, controlled, trained, managed, organized, supplied … by the US-CIA-Pentagram. – …
FedRes Still Working Against President Trump – John Williams
FedRes Still Working Against President Trump – John Williams by Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com Economist John Williams says the Fed is still not in President Trump’s corner when it comes to the economy. Williams contends, “The Fed was working against him (President Trump) on the economy, and they still are. Their primary concern is the banking system, …
China and Iran Form Strategic Partnership with $400 Billion Energy Deal
The Duran Published on Sep 10, 2019 The Duran Quick Take: Episode 301. The Duran’s Alex Christoforou and Editor-in-Chief Alexander Mercouris discuss the massive 25 year energy investment deal between Iran and China that marks a seismic shift in the global hydrocarbons sector. end
Western Media Portrays Hong Kong Hooligans as Heroes. But Are They?
Western Media Portrays Hong Kong Hooligans as Heroes. But Are They? by Andre Vltchek, https://www.rt.com/ Whenever Hong Kong protesters are destroying public property, there are no cameras of Western media outlets in sight. But when police decide to intervene, protecting their city, Western media crusaders emerge in full force. – On Sunday, huge US flags …
Keiser Report: Financial Vandalism And Dollar Toast
RT Published on Sep 10, 2019 Check Keiser Report website for more: http://www.maxkeiser.com/ In this episode of the Keiser Report, Max and Stacy discuss the ‘financial vandalism’ intentionally trashing the investment portfolios of pensions around the world. In the second half, Max interviews Roy Sebag of GoldMoney.com and Mene.com about negative-yielding bonds and the significance …
Academic Report Concludes Fire Did NOT Bring Down WTC 7 On 9/11!!…So What DID?!
Press For Truth Published on Sep 10, 2019 Fire did not cause the collapse of WTC 7 on 9/11, contrary to the conclusions of NIST and private engineering firms that studied the collapse. The secondary conclusion of our study is that the collapse of WTC 7 was a global failure involving the near-simultaneous failure of …
9/11 Whistleblowers: William Rodriguez
9/11 was an inside job planned by the western Illuminati (Deep State) and executed via the CIA and Israeli Mossad. – 7th Day Truth Seeker Published on Sep 10, 2019 I saw William Rodriquez speak in Columbus, Ohio in 2006, two weeks after I learned the truth about 9/11. I cried my eyes out in …
Climate Change Has been a Routine Scare Tactic Since the 1930s
Climate Change Has been a Routine Scare Tactic Since the 1930s by Martin Armstrong, https://www.armstrongeconomics.com/ QUESTION: Is there a pattern? ANSWER:For whatever reason, these people have been promoting that the cities will all sink and we are the cause of it all. They have been touting this scenario since the 1930s when there was the Dust …
History Tells Us Our Current Fiat Currency System Will End in Tears
maneco64 Published on Sep 10, 2019 “Fiat Money Inflation in France” free Pdf: http://www.libertarianpress.com/fiatm… “UNPREDICTABLE GOLD & SILVER PRICE BUBBLE: No One Will Be Able To Call The Top Of This! B. Moriarty” Crush the Street video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=erOzx… – Ben Bernanke’s Helicopter Speech in 2002: https://www.federalreserve.gov/boardd… Bob Moriarty’s blog: www.321gold.com end
Campaign launched against ‘anti-vaxx bubbles’
A new $1 million influence campaign will be launched in Australia to combat the rise of ‘anti-vaccination sentiment’ online and to “further promote of the benefits of vaccines”. The Australian government will team with The Templeton Foundation, one of the world’s largest philanthropic organisations, to begin influencing a number of digital forums across the internet.
On Wars and Civilization
The major wars are events in which nations test the strength of their politics, culture, and economy. In the last 2500 years, there has not been a single generation (I take a generation as 60 years) in any nation that has not experienced one or more wars. The wars result in massive death and destruction and no sane person would want them, but the question is—could modern civilization have evolved if humanity had not been engaged in an endless series of wars? I think the wars have a natural role to play in human history—their purpose is to destroy the ineffective regimes and free hum... more »
AUTUMN BREAK
Just a short message. As you may have surmised by my silence, I am taking a little time off. So very weary of so much same old, same old. So tired of all the same stuff over and over and over again. Break might last maybe a day. Maybe a week. Maybe a month or more, but I doubt that long. But for the moment, just on sabbatical. The days are noticeably shorter, the morning fog hangs longer. Germs abound everywhere as the climate cools. Already Grandson (pictured below) has made his Grandmother sicker than the proverbial dog. He has figured out how to share deadly germs that laid us ... more »
TV Stations To Bring Back National Anthem
It’s about time this tradition came back. Patriotism wasn’t controversial not so long ago. American was good. Communism was bad. The Bible was true. People worked hard. Marriages stayed together. Kids got spanked. Life was good. Sadly, Patriotism in America has been, and continues to be, drooping. Nexstar Media Group, however, wants to reverse that, at least in part. The 171 Nexstar TV stations across the country are going to bring the national anthem back to the public airwaves — a place the anthem has been missing from for far too long. When television first began to spread across... more »
Young Khedive Ismail [Flickr]
Kodak Agfa posted a photo: [image: Young Khedive Ismail] An 19th-century oil painting of Young Khedive Ismail at Cairo's Centre of Arts , located at Aisha Fahmy palace, Cairo
Tusun Pasha , son of Mohamed Ali Pasha [Flickr]
Kodak Agfa posted a photo: [image: Tusun Pasha , son of Mohamed Ali Pasha] An oil painting of Tusun pasha , Mohamed Ali Pasha's eldest sons as a child in Egypt at "Features of an era" Exhibition at Aisha Fahmy's Palace "Centre of arts"
The Terrible Reason Why Russia Doesn't Have More Aircraft Carriers for Its Navy
*Mark Episkopos* *Security, Europe* [image: https://miro.medium.com/max/3200/1*sv8N5n5RRHxXUWeUQJCOOA.jpeg] They won't get another one anytime soon either. *Key point:* Russia does not have the money or industrial capacity to build new carriers. A coterie of new ships at Russia’s annual Navy Day Parade in Saint Petersburg reflects the rapidly changing face of the Russian Navy as it forges ahead with a far-reaching modernization program. First established in 1939 as an annual Soviet holiday to “mobilize the working masses around the construction of a Workers’ and Peasants’ Soviet... more »
Robots Firing Tank-Killer Missiles? Welcome the Future of Warfare.
*David Axe* *Security, * On Sept. 10, 2019, a Titan unmanned ground vehicle fired multiple Javelin anti-tank missiles at targets on the Army’s Redstone range in Alabama. On Sept. 10, 2019, a Titan unmanned ground vehicle fired multiple Javelin anti-tank missiles at targets on the Army’s Redstone range in Alabama. The test represented a big step for the U.S. military as it moves to acquire armed robots for high-end warfare. Of course, the QinetiQ-made Titan isn’t a “robot tank,” Sydney Freedberg wrote at Breaking Defense. From *Breaking Defense*: It does have tracks, the better... more »
Here Comes the A-10 Warthog on Steroids: New Weapons and More
*David Axe* *Security, * This old plane just won't retire. The U.S. Air Force has all but given up on retiring the A-10 Warthog close-air-support jet. Instead, the flying branch is upgrading the tough ground-attackers so they can fight and survive in high-intensity combat. The Air Force had hoped to begin retiring its 281 A-10s starting in 2015. But Congress blocked the effort. Now the A-10 is safe even as the Air Force considers retiring other plane types. “Acting Air Force Secretary Matt Donovan stoked speculation that the service will retire the A-10 after announcing that it... more »
We've Got the List of the Finest .308 Rifles Ever
*Gun News Daily* *Security, Americas* [image: https://www.airsoftgi.com/images/airsoft-guns-pts-mega-arms-mml-gbb-blk-a.jpg] Check them out. *Key point:* .308 rifles are very versatile and reliable weapons. Are you on the market for a .308 semi-automatic rifle? If so, you’ll be glad to hear that there are several high quality choices for you available on the marketplace, which each offer excellent performance, accuracy, durability, and reliability. There are three models that stand out in particular: the Century Arms C308, Ruger SR-762, and the Springfield M1A. Each of these ... more »
Problem: The Air Force Doesn't Have Enough Training Facilities for Its Pacific Combat Pilots
*Michael Peck* *Security, Asia* [image: https://www.dvidshub.net/image/5552036/weapons-load-crew-quarter] How can this be fixed? *Key point*: An audit found a lack of sufficient training facilities for USINDOPACOM pilots. U.S. pilots in the Pacific can’t get realistic combat training. The reason? Lack of adequate training facilities in the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM), according to an audit by the Department of Defense Inspector General. “As a result, the aviation units in the USINDOPACOM area of responsibility could not train as they would fight,” auditors concluded... more »
Watch This Hypersonic Rocket Sled Do 6,599mph At Holloman Air Force Base
*Warzone/The Drive:* *This Video Of A Rocket Sled Doing 6,599mph At Holloman AFB Is Absolute Insanity* The sound alone of something ripping by at hypersonic speed just feet above the desert floor is worth the click! The internet is full of many wondrous things, most of which you have likely already seen. But something you probably have never seen before is an object rocketing along a set of tracks at 6,599 miles per hour, or right around Mach 8.6. No, I did not screw those metrics up, the video below shows a test being conducted on an object that is moving far beyond the threshol... more »
Victory! California Senate Votes Against Face Surveillance on Police Body Cams
By Haley Tsukayama The California Senate listened to the many voices expressing concern about the use of face surveillance on cameras worn or carried by... more »
Did Thomas Jefferson Say the Tree of Liberty Must Be Refreshed ‘With the Blood of Patriots and Tyrants’?
A famous quote from Thomas Jefferson has been shared in support of several different opinions.
LPAC Feature: 9/11: Ten Years Later
London-Saudi Global Terror quYYA1wtUwc Video of quYYA1wtUwc Tonight we re-feature our ground breaking feature on the real story behind 9/11, a story that continues to this day. A story of British and Saudi collusion, global power-plays and the end of a bankrupt financial system.
'Thrown out for a better offer': Residents cry foul as they're booted from retirement home
A WA community is up in arms after a decision shut down a retirement village. The building has been deemed unsafe, but locals say their rights are being trampled on in favour of mining companies.
Australian cattle roped and slaughtered in Indonesian car park
*GRAPHIC WARNING:* The Department of Agriculture is investigating the alleged inhumane killing of Australian cattle at the Festival of Sacrifice in Indonesia.
Financial planners turn on 'reprehensible' AMP as it puts them out of business
Embattled wealth manager AMP is forcing hundreds of its own financial planners out of business, with many at risk of losing their homes as it slashes the amount it will pay them for buying out their businesses.
New photos of William Tyrrell released five years after disappearance
Five new photos of William Tyrrell are made public by the NSW Coroner as well as the transcript of a key witness who said he cursed a woman he saw driving with an unrestrained child in the backseat.
Man, 32, impersonates 81-year-old in bid to fly to the US
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Jayesh Patel's skin texture reportedly leads to him being arrested at New Delhi's Ghandi International Airport before a flight to New York, with dyed white hair and beard, and wearing large spectacles.
Families of Australian travel bloggers held in Iranian jail say they hope for their safe return
The Australian travel bloggers detained in Iran are named as Perth couple Mark Firkin and Jolie King.
Rural stroke victims missing out on early intervention
The Stroke Foundation says patients with brain clots and haemorrhages are being left for hours untreated in rural hospitals which do not have the equipment or expertise to support them.
Fact check: Are renewables plus storage cheaper than coal and nuclear for new power generation?
Former prime minister Malcolm Turnbull says new generation from renewables plus storage is cheaper than new coal or nuclear generation. Is that correct? RMIT ABC Fact Check investigates.
Can you crack codes like a secret agent? The Mint wants to find out
The Australian Royal Mint releases coins with an encrypted message, written in a code inspired by the Cold War events that led to the establishment of the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation 70 years ago.
'Very scary': Family escapes injury after wild winds toss trampoline through roof
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A trampoline lands on the roof of a Hobart home, piercing a bedroom ceiling, as strong winds wreak havoc in southern Tasmania overnight.
Viral toddlers bring 'a little bit of hope' with hug on New York street
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A viral video showing two toddlers embracing on a New York street has garnered global headlines because it is a symbol of hope that shows "hatred is taught", according to the father of one of the boys.
You Need To Calm Down: Taylor Swift is coming to Australia, but for one show only
Just In - 2 hours ago
She's arguably the world's most popular pop star, and she's coming to Melbourne in just two months to perform at the city's most famous horse race.
Woman who delayed trial because of underwear malfunction convicted of Mar-a-Lago security breach
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Chinese national Yujing Zhang was arrested after bluffing her way into US President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago Florida resort, sparking concerns that she could be a spy.
Russia Upgrading Its Nuclear Missile Arsenal
A Sineva missile launch. Still from video provided by the Russian defense ministry. *CNBC: **Russian nuclear missile with ‘unlimited’ range to be ready by 2025, US intelligence says* * Russia’s nuclear-powered missile with so-called unlimited range will be ready for war within the next six years, a slightly accelerated timeline than previously reported, according to a U.S. intelligence assessment. * The revelation of the new, more ambitious timeline for the missile comes even though the Kremlin has yet to secure a successful test over multiple attempts, according to sources with k... more »
Do Cholesterol-lowering Statin Drugs Really Work? Who Benefits? Who Has the Power to Cover Up the Side Effects?
For decades, the medical establishment in the U.S., Canada, and the UK has promoted statin drugs for an ever increasing population. Concomitantly, public health officials have advocated a low fat high carbohydrate diet, and the replacement of saturated fat with polyunsaturated fats. By following this regimen, the medical “authorities” claimed, will prevent heart disease. Nobel Prize winners Dr. Michael Brown and Dr. Joseph Goldstein who discovered the central role that blood cholesterol played in the development of heart disease, prompted the pharmaceutical industry to develop stat... more »
Big Win – Supreme Court Upholds Trump Asylum Policy “First Safe Nation”…
The supreme court has upheld President Trump’s immigration enforcement policy that denies asylum claims to migrants who travel through safe nations to reach the U.S. (Via AP) […] The justices’ order late Wednesday undoes a lower-court ruling that had blocked … Continue reading →
President Trump Delays China Tariff Increase Until October 15th….
Amid new reports of U.S. companies initiating a rapid exodus from China, President Trump has announced the delay of the next round of tariff increases on Chinese goods from October 1st to October 15th. U.S. Company Survey – More than … Continue reading →
President Trump Unloads On Former NAtional Security Adviser John Bolton
New National Security Adviser John Bolton listens as U.S. President Donald Trump holds a cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington, U.S., April 9, 2018. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque *Reuters:* *Trump says Bolton a 'disaster' on North Korea, 'out of line' on Venezuela* WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that John Bolton, dismissed a day earlier as national security adviser, had been a “disaster” on North Korea policy, “out of line” on Venezuela, and did not get along with important administration officials. Trump said Bolton had made mistakes, in... more »
Power is still out for thousands, and the power outage map is sowing confusion
Nearly four days since tropical storm Dorian knocked out power for more than 400,000 homes and businesses in the province, Nova Scotia Power issued a news release Tuesday evening saying it has restored electricity for 75% of these customers. “We have the most crews working in Nova Scotia history,” boasted the release. Meanwhile, more than […]
The Push for Peace-From the Global Village to the Global Neighborhood
Global Issues News Headlines - 4 hours ago
NAIROBI, Kenya, Sep 11 (IPS) - From the ashes of a tragedy that wiped out almost 90% of the city of Hiroshima on 5 August 1945, an institute called the Hiroshima Peacebuilders Center (HPC) rose like a phoenix of hope that is pioneering the creation of a global pool of peacebuilders. It is driven by the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development declaration that "there can be no sustainable development without peace and no peace without sustainable development." Read the full story, “The Push for Peace-From the Global Village to the Global Neighborhood”, on globalissues.org →
'Conference Emphasises Need for Partnerships to Create a World Without Leprosy'
Global Issues News Headlines - 4 hours ago
MANILA, Sep 11 (IPS) - Forty years ago, Yohei Sasakawa saw his father moved to tears after meeting and witnessing the suffering of people affected by leprosy – also known as Hansen's disease. Not only did the patients have a physical illness, but they also suffered from social exclusion and discrimination. It made the young Sasakawa vow to work for the elimination of leprosy from the world – just as his father had been doing. Read the full story, “'Conference Emphasises Need for Partnerships to Create a World Without Leprosy'”, on globalissues.org →
Forever War
*War - and peace?* I read the book "Forever War" by Joe Haldeman, when I returned from my first war(s). It was first published in 1974 but I didn't get to it until about 1979. The military science fiction book won the Hugo and Nebula awards. I'm not sure precisely who decides what book wins what and why, but suffice to say that it was a well regarded book. The Earth's leaders have drawn a line in the interstellar sand--despite the fact that the fierce alien enemy they would oppose is inscrutable, unconquerable, and very far away. A reluctant conscript drafted into an elite Military... more »
Falwell, Jr. Is A Dangerous Crook-- Perfect For White Evangelical Trump Sheep Waiting To Be Shorn. Also, Why Does The Falwell Billion Dollar Financial Empire Still Get Away Without Paying Taxes?
*Falwell "invests" in personal trainers, pool boys & gay brothels-- cool, huh?* Today, Jerry Falwell, Jr. claimed he's asking the FBI to investigate what he termed a "criminal" smear campaign orchestrated against him by several disgruntled former board members and employees. Falwell claimed he has evidence that the group improperly shared emails belonging to the university with reporters in an attempt to discredit him. He said the "attempted coup" was partially motivated by his ardent backing of President Trump. "I’m not going to dignify the lies that were reported yesterday with a... more »
Britain Will Soon Only Have 148 Tanks—and No Way to Transport Them
*Michael Peck* *Security, Europe* [image: By Photo: Graeme Main/MOD, OGL v1.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=26921368] Terrible. *Key point*: The British military doesn't have the tank transports it needs if it wants to get to a crisis-spot quickly. Britain is planning to slash its tank fleet. Under budget pressure, the British are planning to upgrade only 148 of the current 227 Challenger 2 tanks. The modernized vehicles will remain operational out to 2035, with the remainder cannibalized for spare parts. This sent British tabloids shrieking that just 148 tank... more »
Anti-religious Group Opposes Oklahoma’s Governor Speaking at Church Event
[image: atheist-group-opposes-oklahoma-s-governor-from-speaking-at-church-event] An anti-religious group wants to deny the governor of Oklahoma his rights as an American citizen to freely practice his religion.
Musical Interlude: Deuter, "Sea and Silence"
Deuter, "Sea and Silence"
"A Look to the Heavens"
“The striking spiral galaxy M104 is famous for its nearly edge-on profile featuring a broad ring of obscuring dust lanes. Seen in silhouette against an extensive bulge of stars, the swath of cosmic dust lends a broad brimmed hat-like appearance to the galaxy suggesting the more popular moniker, The Sombrero Galaxy. *Click image for larger size.* Hubble Space Telescope and ground-based Subaru data have been reprocessed with amateur color image data to create this sharp view of the well-known galaxy. The processing results in a natural color appearance and preserves details often lost ... more »
Free Downloads: The Works Of Olaf Stapledon, "The Sharp Tang And Savor Of Existence..."
*"The Sharp Tang And Savor Of Existence..."* "The thought of the disaster which almost certainly lay in wait for the Other Men threw me into a horror of doubt about the universe in which such a thing could happen. That a whole world of intelligent beings could be destroyed was not an unfamiliar idea to me; but there is a great difference between an abstract possibility and a concrete and inescapable danger. On my native planet, whenever I had been dismayed by the suffering and the futility of individuals, I had taken comfort in the thought that at least the massed effect of all our... more »
Chet Raymo, "The Great Silence"
*"The Great Silence"* by Chet Raymo "If there is one word that should not be uttered, it is the name of - no, I will not say it. Any name diminishes. In the face of whatever it is that is most mysterious, most holy, we are properly silent. It is appropriate, I think, to praise the creation, to make a joyful noise of thanksgiving for the sensate world. But praising the Creator is another thing altogether. When we make a big racket on His behalf we are more than likely addressing an idol in our own image. What was it that Pico Iyer said? "Silence is the tribute that we pay to holines... more »
"An Admirable Result..."
“The only thing that one really knows about human nature is that it changes. Change is the one quality we can predicate of it. The systems that fail are those that rely on the permanency of human nature, and not on its growth and development. The error of Louis XIV was that he thought human nature would always be the same. The result of his error was the French Revolution. It was an admirable result.” - Oscar Wilde
"In The Darkness..."
"If you were not cast into the abyss, you would have never groped, reached as far as you could reach, to grasp for anything that you could possibly touch, anything that you could possibly feel brushing against your fingertips! Funny how in the darkness, we come to find the things that we never saw before all the lights departed! It's like someone needed to turn the lights out, to make us find all the things that we never looked for when the lights were on! And it's in that blackness that we wake up to the true light! My friends, curse not the darkness! It has given you many things!... more »
Khedive Ismail portrait [Flickr]
Kodak Agfa posted a photo: [image: Khedive Ismail portrait] A painting of Khedive Ismail at "Features of an era" exhibit at Aisha Fahmy's Palace "Centre of arts" in Cairo.
Young Khedive Abbas Helmy II [Flickr]
Kodak Agfa posted a photo: [image: Young Khedive Abbas Helmy II] A painting of Khedive Abbas Helmy II at "Features of an era" exhibit at Aisha Fahmy's Palace "Centre of arts" in Cairo.
The Mohamed Ali Family tree till early 20th century [Flickr]
Kodak Agfa posted a photo: [image: The Mohamed Ali Family tree till early 20th century] The Mohamed Ali Family tree in the 19th century at "Features of an era" exhibit at Aisha Fahmy's Palace "Centre of arts" in Cairo.
NOAA Scientist: Agency Likely Broke Science Integrity Rules
The acting chief scientist at the NOAA said his agency likely violated its scientific integrity rules when it publicly chastised a weather office that contradicted President Donald Trump’s claim that Hurricane Dorian threatened Alabama.
Trump Denies Ordering NOAA to Rebuke Forecasters Over Dorian
President Donald Trump denied instructing an aide to urge a federal agency to repudiate weather forecasters who contradicted his claim that Hurricane Dorian could hit Alabama.
Japanese politics and the crushing of democracy: Yes, another Koizumi rises quickly!
Japanese politics and the crushing of democracy: Yes, another Koizumi rises quickly! Sawako Utsumi and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Political apathy in Japan isn’t something new but in some recent elections just below 50 percent didn’t bother to vote – or, slightly over 50 percent did. Thus, the usual dominance of the Liberal […]
THIS Is Who We Are?!!! "Illinois Hospital Created ‘Comfort Room’ For Aborted Babies to Die In"
*"Illinois Hospital Created ‘Comfort Room’ For Aborted Babies to Die In"* by Paul Joseph Watson "An eyewitness nurse revealed how a hospital in Illinois has a “comfort room” in which aborted babies who survive for hours outside the womb are left to die. Jill Stanek told a hearing on the Born Alive Act in Washington, D.C. that doctors at Christ Hospital in Oak Lawn perform “live birth abortions” where the baby is allowed to die during or after the abortion procedure. The hospital provides “comfort care” for the babies for hours after the procedure by wrapping the infant in a blanket... more »
The Pain in Maine’s Due Plainly to His Reign
Yesterday, the Raisin reported on Governor Paul LePage of Maine ordering the Department of Labor to remove a mural that celebrates the history of labor in the state. There’s going to be an awful lot of blank wall space, so I thought we’d try to help and suggest a replacement. I did a little digging, […]
"Economic Market Snapshot PM 9/11/19"
• Gregory Mannarino, "#DonTheCon Today History Was Made.. Did You Miss It?" - 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/ • *"The Momo Crash Will Soon Spread to the Rest of the Markets"* by Phoenix Capital "The markets are now entering a period of increased volatility. You wouldn’t know it based on the fact the S&P 500 is near all-time highs. But underneath the surface the momentum s... more »
Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- September 11, 2019
Pakistanis raise their weapons in the border town of Bajour as they shout anti-US slogans before leaving for Afghanistan in October 2001. Thousands from this tribal area go to join the Taliban in its ‘holy war’ against the US. Photo: AFP /Tariq Mahmood *Pepe Escobar, Asia Times:* *We are all hostages of 9/11* After years of reporting on the Great War on Terror, many questions behind the US attacks remain unresolved Afghanistan was bombed and invaded because of 9/11. I was there from the start, even before 9/11. On August 20, 2001, I interviewed commander Ahmad Shah Massoud, the “L... more »
The DB Pension Plan Model Has Failed?
Brent Simmons, Senior Managing Director & Head, Defined Benefit Solutions at Sun Life, wrote an op-ed for the Globe & Mail on why the DB pension plan business model has failed – and everyone is paying the price: For the past 20 years, many private-sector companies across Canada followed the same risky strategies for their defined-benefit (DB) pension plans as they did in previous decades. Unfortunately, over this time these strategies cost stakeholders almost $158-billion and jeopardized the retirement security of millions of Canadians. *As a result, many companies have abandoned t... more »
President Trump Remarks on E-Cigarettes and Oval Office Presser – Video and Transcript…
Earlier today President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump held a press availability in the Oval Office to outline concerns discovered with E-cigarettes and ‘vaping’. Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar and FDA Acting Commissioner Dr. Sharpless were in … Continue reading →
#32: Robert Bryce on natural gas pipelines in New York
Robert Bryce, a Senior Fellow at the Manhattan Institute, joins the show to discuss how New York state’s electric grid… The post #32: Robert Bryce on natural gas pipelines in New York appeared first on IER.
The Official 9/11 Explanation is The Greatest “Coincidence Theory” Ever
*Madhava Setty, MD* - A thorough look at the unusual 'facts' surrounding 9/11.
Orphan dog tears up after being reunited with mama cow who raised him
There is a common notion that animals do not feel the way that humans do. But time and time again, we hear stories about the unique relationships formed between their species that disprove this assumption, and confirms the fact that just like us, they are also capable of exhibiting empathy and having emotions. The following story that you’re about to read perfectly supports this idea, and will make you realize that we have a lot more in common with these beings than we think we do. Rookie, a small but energetic dog, developed a bond with an unlikely companion – a brown female cow ... more »
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"We Never Know..."
"The truth is, we never know what life will bring us and we don't have as much control as we might think we have. But we CAN choose how we walk through life and how we spend our time." - Elizabeth Berrien "When the heavens are obscured to us, and nothing noble or heroic appears, but we are oppressed by imperfection and shortcoming on all hands, we are apt to suck our thumbs and decry our fates. As if nothing were to be done in cloudy weather, or, if heaven were not accessible by the upper road, men would not find out a lower... There are two ways to victory - to strive bravely, or... more »
"When She Called To Thank A Man For His Help, She Learned Something Devastating"
*"When She Called To Thank A Man For His Help, * *She Learned Something Devastating"* By Madeline Distasio "San Diego man Matthew Jackson was in line for groceries one day back in November when the woman in front of him started having a hard time. Jamie-Lynne Knighten's infant was crying and her credit card had been declined. She was totally frazzled, so Jackson instinctively stepped up to the plate and covered her bill, asking that she pay it forward to someone else whenever she had the chance. Knighten was stunned by his generosity. She ended up tracking down where Jackson worked... more »
Our Very Survival..."
“Our very survival depends on our ability to stay awake, to adjust to new ideas, to remain vigilant and to face the challenge of change. The large house in which we live demands that we transform this world-wide neighborhood into a world-wide brotherhood. Together we must learn to live as brothers or together we will be forced to perish as fools.” - Martin Luther King, Jr.
Aurora Cannabis reports revenue of CA$99 million, a 418% jump
Alberta-based Aurora Cannabis reported net revenue of 99 million Canadian dollars ($75 million) in its most recent quarter, a 418% increase from CA$19 million in the same quarter last year. However, international sales amounted to only CA$4 million in Aurora’s fiscal fourth quarter, which ended June 30. Aurora saw improvements across the board in its […] Aurora Cannabis reports revenue of CA$99 million, a 418% jump is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Federal crackdown on e-cigarette vaping could have broader ramifications for marijuana industry
President Donald Trump and Congress are taking aim at the nation’s vaporizer industry, raising questions over whether a possible crackdown could produce fallout for the legal cannabis space. Marijuana industry officials are concerned that any federal action targeting e-cigarettes ultimately could result in regulations curbing the sale of cannabis vaporizers. Those concerns come as the […] Federal crackdown on e-cigarette vaping could have broader ramifications for marijuana industry is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrep... more »
DEA wants to expand cannabis grown for research by 31%
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is proposing an increase in the amount of marijuana that would be grown for research by almost a third over 2019’s level and nearly triple that of 2018. The DEA wants to boost the amount from 2,450 kilograms (5,401 pounds) in 2019 to 3,200 kilograms in 2020 to meet […] DEA wants to expand cannabis grown for research by 31% is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
The Daily Brief 2019-09-10
This is a summary of 15 AMN articles on the following subjects: Russia, Syria, Iraq, IS, ISIL, ISIS, US Coalition, Afghanistan, Baghram Airbase, Taliban, Trump, USA, Hezbollah, Lebanon, Nasrallah, Hama, Morek, Idlib, China, Gaza, IDF, Israel, Palestine, Latakia, Albukamal. Categories covered in this brief: Syria, Iraq, World-News, Iran, Lebanon, Middleeast, Palestine Let us know how […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Heavy clashes breakout between Turkish-backed militants in northern Aleppo
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:20 P.M.) – Heavy clashes broke out this evening bewteen two Turkish-backed rebel groups in the northern part of the Aleppo Governorate, local opposition activists reported. According to the reports, the clashes broke between factions of the Turkish-backed Free Syrian Army in the border city of Jarabulus. No casualties have been reported. The […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syrian Army readies forces for upcoming Latakia offensive: video
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:20 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) troops in northeastern Latakia have been a short break since the ceasefire was announced in northwestern Syria. However, with the ceasefire coming to an end, the Syrian Arab Army’s 4th Armored Division has already begun launching heavy artillery and missiles toward the militant defenses in […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Bashar Assad receives ‘Happy Birthday’ while attending movie in Damascus
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (10:40 P.M.) – Syrian President Bashar Assad received an unexpected birthday party when the audience sang “Happy Birthday’ during a movie premiere at Damascus Opera House. The 54-year old president was with his wife, Asma Assad, at the opera House downtown the Syrian capital to attend the premiere of a film when the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
World News Briefs -- September 11, 2019 (Evening Edition)
*Reuters:* *UK's worst-case no-deal Brexit plan warns of food shortages, public disorder* LONDON (Reuters) - The British government’s plans for a no-deal Brexit warn of severe disruption to cross-Channel routes, affecting the supply of medicines and certain types of fresh foods, and say that protests and counter-protests will take place across the country, accompanied by a possible rise in public disorder. The “Operation Yellowhammer” worst-case assumptions published on Wednesday were prepared on Aug. 2, the government said, nine days after Boris Johnson became prime minister, a... more »
Are Hurricanes Becoming Worse Because of Global Warming?
Hurricane Dorian as seen from space on September 6, 2019. Do human CO2 emissions make hurricanes worse? Space.com / NOAA With the recent appearance of hurricane Dorian, progressives’ periodic accusations that humankind is making such storms increasingly severe have arisen yet again. Should they be believed? The Accusations In their zeal to gain control over […] The post Are Hurricanes Becoming Worse Because of Global Warming? appeared first on A Divided World.
Trump urges Fed 'boneheads' to cut interest rates to negative
US President Donald Trump labels Federal Reserve officials "boneheads" while calling for negative interest rates in the US, but share markets shrugged off the latest outburst to finish higher.
How do you put on a concert for 20,000 in a town of just 500?
The small SA town of Lucindale prepares to balloon to 40 times the size of its population as it hosts a free concert drawing in music-lovers and road-trippers from across the country.
Brisbane's Olympic bid boosted by intellectually impaired elite athletes
As Australian officials prepare their bid for the 2032 Olympics, the best intellectually disabled athletes are starting to arrive in the country ahead of their world games in October.
Catholic Church in Tasmania won't follow new confession laws
The Catholic Church says it will not follow new Tasmanian laws that require priests to break the seal of confession to report suspicion of child sex abuse.
Live: NSW Now: John Sidoti denies allegations, Deputy Premier wants more climate change action
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*MORNING BRIEFING: *NSW Sports Minister John Sidoti says claims he misused his position in a conflict of interest are 'gross misrepresentations', while Deputy Premier John Barilaro urges governments to take climate change seriously.
Winx and her jockey Hugh Bowman to be immortalised on his hometown silo
Hugh Bowman is one of the world's best jockeys and now he is set to be immortalised in art, in his home town of Dunedoo, alongside champion mare Winx.
Mitch Marsh set to return for Aussies as England swings axe on Roy
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The much-maligned Mitch Marsh is set to play in the final Ashes Test at the Oval as the selectors move to protect the bowlers, while England lose patience with Jason Roy, who is dropped.
Artificial intelligence helps detect sepsis in emergency departments
The life-threatening condition takes 5,000 Australian lives each year — a statistic researchers hope to reduce thanks to a new artificial intelligence alert program.
A 'Noah's Ark' rescue to prevent fish 'Armageddon' gets underway in regional NSW
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After the catastrophic fish kills of last summer, work is underway at the Darling River in Menindee to rehome fish in safer waters amid a continuing outlook of "unprecedented" harsh drought conditions.
Unlocking ancient lessons at the 'oldest classroom in the world'
This wild and rugged corner of north-west Tasmania is bursting with ancient history and dotted with artefacts, but you've probably never heard of it.
Redback spider bites off more than it can chew with mouse
A West Australian man has captured on camera what may be one of the first documented cases of a redback spider capturing a mouse.
Blaring TV, busy office or leaf blower: Delivery drone noise found to be 'quite noticeable'
The first milestone in the Federal Government's review of drone noise vindicates community complaints that the unmanned delivery vehicles are loud and obtrusive.
Human body farm research uncovers proof dead bodies can move
Researchers at Australia's first 'body farm' have observed that dead bodies move significantly when they decompose and believe it could be important in investigations.
Google reprimanded by AEC over law breach investigation
The Australian Electoral Commission also admonished the tech giant for not ensuring greater transparency around local political advertising, according to emails obtained by the ABC.
Laura was sick of being stressed and anxious. So she ditched the city for a hike — and never looked back
In her mid-40s and fresh out of a toxic relationship, Laura Waters was riddled with stress. She decided to take a walk. A five-month walk, through incredibly challenging terrain. It gave her the courage to change her life.
'No rain at all in Queensland': Very high fire danger forecast to return
Fire conditions are forecast to worsen again tomorrow and Saturday when a dry wind is expected to blow across parts of southern Queensland, raising the fire danger rating from "high" to "very high".
It’s Time to Hack the Gates in College Admissions Systems
Research has found that admissions officers are more likely to recommend low-income students for admission when they have access to more student background and context information for holistic review processes.
Americans Want Change in Higher Education Systems, Report Finds
Two-thirds of Americans desire change within the higher education system, a recent New America sponsored survey found.Varying Degrees 2019: New America’s Third Annual Survey on Higher Education addressed American’s opinions on the state of higher education and its contributions to economic mobility.
Report: Public Institutions Aren’t Adequately Serving Latino Students
A new report from The Education Trust gives most states poor to failing grades when it comes to enrolling and graduating Latinos in public colleges and universities.
Senator Doug Jones Addresses the Senate About MSI Funding
U.S. Sen. Doug Jones is working to garner support for the Fostering Undergraduate Talent by Unlocking Resources for Education (FUTURE) Act, a bipartisan bill which would reauthorize funding for HBCUs and other minority-serving institutions. “These historic institutions serve nearly 4 million students of color,” Jones said. “Many of our nation’s brightest minds have matriculated at […]
The Poet: Edward Hirsch, "I Was Never Able To Pray"
*"I Was Never Able To Pray"* "Wheel me down to the shore where the lighthouse was abandoned and the moon tolls in the rafters. Let me hear the wind paging through the trees and see the stars flaring out, one by one, like the forgotten faces of the dead. I was never able to pray, but let me inscribe my name in the book of waves and then stare into the dome of a sky that never ends and see my voice sail into the night." - Edward Hirsch
"Mad People..."
"But I don't want to go among mad people," Alice remarked. "Oh, you can't help that," said the Cat, "We're all mad here. I'm mad. You're mad." "How do you know I'm mad?" said Alice. "You must be," said the Cat, "or you wouldn't have come *here**.*" - Lewis Carroll, “Alice's Adventures in Wonderland” True, true, lol... - CP And thank you all, dear fellow mad people, for stopping by!
"Two Days in September"
*"Two Days in September"* by David Stockman "I accept chaos. I’m not sure whether it accepts me." –Bob Dylan, on the back cover of “Brining It All Back Home” (1965) "September 11 is a day of reflection. It’s 18 years since the 20th century ended and the 21st century began. It’s appropriate that the Donald finally got to whip out his “You’re fired!” act again, this time on John Bolton, yesterday, and not today. It’s a small move. But it is against the Warfare State, neocons and neoliberals, and their perpetual intervention all over the planet. Indeed, September 11 changed everythin... more »
Bolsonaro’s Party Compares his Stab Wound to September 11th Attacks in the U.S.
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The efforts of the Bolsonaro Party PSL to turn its leader into a hero knows no boundaries. A few days ago, the 6th of September was to be elevated to a national holiday to commemorate the knife attack. And today, September 11th, the PSL compared the stab wound suffered by […] The post Bolsonaro’s Party Compares his Stab Wound to September 11th Attacks in the U.S. appeared first on The Rio Times.
The F-35 Upgrade Program Is Breaking All the Basic Rules of Business and Good Accounting
*Michael Peck* *Economics, Americas* [image: https://www.dvidshub.net/image/5662175/adabs-f-35-squadron-forward-deploys-agile-lightning] What a boondoggle. *Key point*: With no business plan in place and billions on the line, upgrades to the F-35 look likely to run into delays and inflated costs. If you’re a small business owner and you ask the bank for a loan, you had better be prepared to show them a detailed business plan. But when it comes to spending billions on a jet fighter, that’s apparently not the case. The F-35 program is preparing to begin development and testing of... more »
Welcome to the West Bank Wars
*Matthew Petti* *Security, Middle East* [image: Reuters] Israeli voters say Benjamin Netanyahu's plan to annex the West Bank is a political stunt—but is it? Eight days before Israel’s neck-and-neck elections, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu unveiled a “hail Mary” campaign promise: a proposal to annex the west bank of the Jordan Valley, a large chunk of the Palestinian territories. “Today, I announce my intention, with the establishment of the next government, to apply Israeli sovereignty over the Jordan Valley and northern Dead Sea,” Netanyahu said in a surprise press conferen... more »
The Japan Self-Defense Force: A Crisis in the Ranks
*Kumi Nishimura* *Security, Asia* [image: Reuters] Japan's military isn't replenishing its ranks fast enough. Why? The Japan Self-Defense Force (JSDF), the country’s military forces, is facing a crisis. But this crisis doesn’t involve hardware or equipment and cannot be solved by buying F-35 stealth fighters or converting amphibious ships into aircraft carriers. Rather, the crisis is in the ranks. If unaddressed, Japan will eventually be unable to defend itself and incapable of providing adequate support to the U.S.-Japan alliance. The JSD) hasn’t met recruiting targets for the ... more »
Americans Have Faith in the Military, But They Don't Understand It
*Paula Thornhill* *Security, Americas* [image: Reuters] The American military is an immensely complicated, capable, expensive and at times even fragile institution. The American military is a central element of U.S. power and history, dominates discretionary spending, and remains the country’s most trusted institution. Despite these factors, it is peripheral to the daily life of most citizens. Fewer than one-third of young Americans meet the qualifications to serve in the military, and fewer still actually want to serve. The military also gets very little academic attention; scho... more »
Russia Tries to Balance India and China
*Dimitri Alexander Simes* *Security, Eurasia* [image: Reuters] With Russia moving ever closer to China, can Moscow manage to maintain its historically friendly ties with one of Beijing’s prospective regional rivals? During Indian prime minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Vladivostok for the annual Eastern Economic Forum earlier this week, Moscow and New Delhi signed fifteen agreements on areas ranging from defense to energy. The Indian leader also pledged $1 billion in credit to the Russian Far East, a region in which the Kremlin has long sought to spur economic growth. Although M... more »
New "Sidekick" Invention Lets the F-35 Carry Six Missiles Instead of Four
*Michael Peck* *Technology, Americas* [image: https://www.dvidshub.net/image/5470106/f-35s-arrive-spangdahlem] A great improvement. *Key point*: The F-35 needed a way to carry more missiles, but without interfering with its stealthy profile. F-35 manufacturer Lockheed Martin says it has created a fix that solves one of the F-35’s biggest problems: not enough missiles. The new system, called Sidekick, allows the F-35 to carry six air-to-air missiles instead of four. “This effort allows further enhancement of the F-35’s lethality and survivability by increasing internal weapons ca... more »
Report: The Defense Intelligence Agency Has Found China Is Even More Ready to Invade Taiwan
*Michael Peck* *Security, Asia* [image: Reuters] Not good. *Key point:* China's military is better organized and armed than ever. China has improved its capabilities to invade Taiwan, according to U.S. intelligence. And while Taiwan is also boosting its military capacity, it’s not enough to compensate for growing Chinese strength, according to the Defense Intelligence Agency’s (DIA) 2019 report to Congress on Chinese military power. “The PLA continues to prepare for contingencies in the Taiwan Strait to deter, and if necessary, compel Taiwan to abandon moves toward independenc... more »
Is Israel's Iron Dome Missile Defense Really That Impressive?
*Michael Peck* *Security, Middle East* [image: By NatanFlayer - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=15379992] Let's find out. *Key point:* There is a debate over the effectiveness and cost of the Iron Dome system. Israel’s Iron Dome is more than a missile defense system. It’s practically an icon, a symbol of how technological creativity can enable one rocket to knock another rocket out of the sky. But did the system fail earlier this month? And what does this mean for the U.S. military’s planned buy of Iron Dome? Any thoughts of an invulnerab... more »
Missouri Farmer Who Ran Largest Organic Food Fraud Scheme in U.S. History Takes Own Life Instead of Reporting to Prison
Last month (August, 2019), U.S. District Judge C.J. Williams sentenced Missouri farmer Randy Constant to 10 years in prison in what is reportedly the largest organic food fraud scheme in U.S. history. Judge Williams gave shorter prison terms to three Overton, Nebraska, farmers whom Constant recruited to join the scheme. According to the Associated Press: "The farmers reaped more than $120 million in proceeds from sales of the tainted grain. The scheme may have involved up to 7 percent of organic corn grown in the U.S. in 2016 and 8 percent of the organic soybeans, prosecutors said.... more »
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