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How Good A Friend Is Israel? It Sure Isn't The 51st State, Even If Trump Treats It That Way
Obama did it least of all and Trump does it more than anyone-- but American presidents seem to cede U.S. Middle East policy to Israel. The U.S. has bribed-- billions worth of our tax dollars-- Egypt to play nicely with Israel and has destroyed-- more billions of our tax dollars-- the military capacity of Israel's two most implacable foes, Iraq and Syria. I watched the Netflix miniseries *The Spy* this week, the story of a spectacularly successful Mossad spy in Syria in the early-mid 1960s. I was graduating from high school when he was captured an executed and I remember the story ... more »
How Hitler Helped Russia Achieve Its Dream of Superpower Status
*Michael Peck* *Security, * And it would have taken over Europe if not for America. *Key point:* If it wasn't for Hitler, the Soviet Union would have never reached the apex of its power. After suffering more than twenty million military and civilian deaths in World War II, Russia has little cause to thank Hitler. *Recommended: North Korea Has 200,000 Soldiers in Its Special Forces* *Recommended: Why Doesn't America Kill Kim Jong Un? * *Recommended: 1.2 Million Casualties: If North Korea Attacked Los Angeles with a Nuclear Weapon* But with Wednesday, June 22 marking the seventy-... more »
How did the Syrian Civil War Become a Proxy War?
*Olivia Giles* *Security, Middle East* And will it ever end? If we were to compare Syria’s condition ten years ago to its current state, one would be shocked at the stark contrast. The idea of how once-bustling souks and ornate mosques became just piles of grey rubble is difficult to comprehend. Civil wars like the one in Syria between the Assad regime and Sunni rebels are destructive, but the intensity of this conflict is unparalleled in the contemporary period, save for the disaster in Yemen. This is by far the worst war in modern Syrian history with over 550,000 people believ... more »
Watch Out: Iran Has a New "Kia" Spy Drone
*Military and Aerospace Electronics* *Technology, Middle East* [image: Reuters] But how good is it? *Key point:* Everyone wants to get into the drone-game, but not every country as the ability to pull it off. TEHRAN – Iran has unveiled the Kia high-precision drone that can locate and attack targets far from the country's borders, according to officials. Al Jazeera News reports. Continue reading original article The Military & Aerospace Electronics take: 9 Sept. 2019 -- Iranian Brig. Gen. Alireza Sabahifard displayed the unmanned aerial vehicle (unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)) at ... more »
A Match Made in Vahalla: This Drone and Missile Pose a Real Threat to China's Warships
*Military and Aerospace Electronics* *Technology, Asia* [image: Reuters] America means business. *Key point: *The Naval Strike Missile and Fire Scout Drone Helicopter are key to deterring China. HONG KONG – Somewhere in the Pacific, a stealthy U.S. Navy warship is carrying new weapons that analysts say could help to tilt the balance of power in contested areas like the South China Sea. CNN reports. Continue reading original article The Military & Aerospace Electronics take: 12 Sept. 2019 -- The littoral combat ship USS Gabrielle Giffords left San Diego earlier this month carryi... more »
GREENPEACE : Protesting Oil In Hard Hats Made Of Oil
“It doesn’t matter what is true, it only matters what people believe is true.” – Paul Watson, co-founder of Greenpeace “Climate Change will result in a catastrophic global sea level rise of seven meters. That’s bye-bye most of Bangladesh, Netherlands, Florida and would make London the new Atlantis.” – Greenpeace International *** H/t @Piers_Corbyn A worthy own goal via […]
Israel Accused Of Spying On The U.S.; Trump Denies Despite Past Actions Of Espionage
By Aaron Kesel The U.S. government has concluded that Israel set up cellphone surveillance devices that were found near the White House and other sensitive... more »
Polar bear at a walrus haulout with cliffs in Russia: Netflix scenario all over again?
Originally posted on polarbearscience: In the news this morning is a report out of Russia that a team from WWF and a Russian documentary film crew were approached from the top of the cliff by a polar bear – at what looks suspiciously like the steepest part of the same Chukotka cliff that the infamous…
URGENT: Facebook And Google Are Systematically Killing Off Natural Health Pages
Image – GreenMedInfo We have already been clobbered by Google, along with the other sites listed above – and we don’t know how much longer our Facebook pages will survive before they are deleted by Facebook. It could happen any time. >> Please join our email list and ensure that we can still reach you! […] The post URGENT: Facebook And Google Are Systematically Killing Off Natural Health Pages appeared first on Herbs Info.
Another week of Israeli violence: confiscation, abduction, killing, destruction
Second week of September 2019: Israeli violence includes confiscating a piece of private Palestinian land the size of Ellis Island; killing, injuring, abducting, and bombing children and adults – all by the "most moral army in the world." The post Another week of Israeli violence: confiscation, abduction, killing, destruction appeared first on If Americans Knew Blog.
Stick it where the sun don’t shine!
From MEDIAITE: Fox Business host Lou Dobbs closed out his show by recounting a visit to the White House with superlatives approaching propaganda levels, praising the “sunshine” in the administration. “A lot is happening in Washington and across this great country of … Continue reading →
Trey Gowdy Warns Everyone to Lower Their Expectations…
Former congressman Trey Gowdy warns everyone to tamp down expectations from the IG report on FISA abuse. One point of focus from Horowitz’s letter today is that he *only* looked at the singular FISA issues surrounding Carter Page, nothing more. … Continue reading →
Beijing Piles Pressure on Hong Kong Developers, Calling on Government to Seize Land Being ‘Hoarded for Profit’
Beijing Piles Pressure on Hong Kong Developers, Calling on Government to Seize Land Being ‘Hoarded for Profit’ by Joyce Ng, https://www.scmp.com/ * Three commentaries published by state media single out unaffordable housing as a ‘root cause’ behind young people taking to the streets in anti-government protests * Chief Executive Carrie Lam has previously been reluctant …
Debate: Israel Spying on U.S.
[image: https://www.haaretz.com/.premium-beware-republican-jews-on-the-warpath-1.5303047]Click on image for article. [image: http://socioecohistory.x10host.com/2018/11/07/modern-jews-admit-they-are-not-semitic-people-not-the-descendants-of-the-12-tribes-of-israel-the-bible-says-ashkenazi-jews-90-of-modern-jewry-are-not-semitic-people/]Revelation 2:9 New King James Version (NKJV) 9 … and I know the blasphemy of those who say they are Jews and are not, but are a [a]synagogue of Satan.
Lost Childhood: Gaza’s Youngest Generation Copes with Trauma 5 years After the Last War
Lost Childhood: Gaza’s Youngest Generation Copes with Trauma 5 years After the Last War by Sarah Algherbawi, https://mondoweiss.net/ Recently I watched a 45-minute Spanish documentary “Born in Gaza” (“Nacido en Gaza”) about the impacts of war on children. Watching the documentary focused my attention to the fact that long after the tanks left, children still …
Europe’s Desperation Move to Avert Global Recession
RT America Jeff Deist, president of the Mises Institute, joins Rick Sanchez to weigh in on the European Central Bank’s introduction of negative interest rates and why it signals a global recession. end
‘China Threat’ Justifies Military Budget (Full show)
RT America Economist and founder of Democracy at Work Prof. Richard Wolff joins RT America’s Michele Greenstein (in for Rick Sanchez) to discuss the US-China trade war, peculiarities of the Chinese economic system and what an economic slowdown in China would mean for the global economy. We also discuss a UN report that the US …
US Implicated in War Crimes in Syria
RT America Washington is sending 150 additional soldiers to Syria despite earlier pledges to withdraw troops from the country. Meanwhile, a UN report has condemned all sides in the conflict, alleging violations of international law. The US has denied such claims. RT America’s Faran Fronczak joins Michele Greenstein with the details. end
We’ve Had NIRP Since the 1990s | Eric Dubin
SilverDoctors This Podcast 🎧 http://www.SilverDoctors.com/precious… A week of price pullbacks, and consolidations for 3 of the 4 primary precious metals. Some big news events for the week which will positively affect Precious Metal values long term. Silver looks to be closing this week with a spot silver price of around $17.50 an ounce. Gold has …
Bonds Failing, Gold Breakout, U.S. into Isolation | Jim Willie
Reluctant Preppers Want to know what you’re NOT being told about multiple recent failed US bond auctions, the true state of our economy, the massive global rotation away from the US and the US Dollar, and what all of this means for gold? Outspoken analyst Jim Willie, founder of the Hat Trick Letter and newly …
Gold Price Should be $21,000 If You Follow History – Rob McEwen
Kitco NEWS Historically, gold prices have climbed much more than what we have seen so far during bull rallies, and if we apply historical multiples, gold should be trading closer to the $8,000 to $21,000 an ounce price range, this according to Rob McEwen, chairman of McEwen Mining. “Gold from 1970 to 1980 went $40 …
‘War is Imposed on Us by US’: Taliban Speaks Out After Peace Negotiations Cut Off
RT Talks with the Taliban to put an end to the longest of America’s forever wars were killed off by the US last week. The Afghan militant movement is prepared to fight a hundred more years, its chief negotiator told RT. “The war was imposed on us. It is American soldiers who are in Afghanistan. …
There is Risk of Nuclear War Due to Deterioration of Global Stability – Russian Deputy FM
There is Risk of Nuclear War Due to Deterioration of Global Stability – Russian Deputy FM by https://sputniknews.com/ Moscow previously warned that the US was jeopardising global security by withdrawing from strategic accords or refusing to extend them, as the world is left without a single document regulating the sphere of nuclear armaments. – Russian …
Netanyahu: War in Gaza Could Break Out ‘Before the Elections’
Netanyahu: War in Gaza Could Break Out ‘Before the Elections’ by https://www.timesofisrael.com/ PM, who was ridiculed for being rushed off-stage during rocket attack from enclave, takes tough stance on Hamas ahead of national vote – Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Friday morning, upon returning from a brief visit to Russia, that war with terror groups …
NED Strikes Again: How Neocon Money is Funding Hong Kong Protests
MintPressNews Before the Hong Kong protests erupted, NED President Gershman called China a “resurgent despotic regime tightening repression internally and expanding its power globally,” claiming that “democracy is under threat” and we must “come to its defense.” Since 2014, the year of Hong Kong’s Umbrella Protests, the NED has (officially) poured over $29 million into …
Chair of Buchang Pharma Paid $6.5 Million To Get Daughter Into Stanford
While Americans are starting to go to jail, the billionaire Chinese parents who paid $6.5 million to get their daughter … Continue reading →
Spanish Journalist Held for One Month Warns of Kurdish Government Repression
Assyrian International News Agency - 1 hour ago
Ferran Barber in Ankawa, after his release. ( AINA)(AINA) -- Freelance journalist Ferran Barber was warned by the Kurdish authorities that any foreigner who enters the Assyrian valley of Nahla without permission will be imprisoned for months or years.
Can Philosophy Be Used To Test Science?
The scientific method can be used to test the validity of a philosophical theory, but the philosophical method cannot be used to test a scientific theory. This is because the scientific method is the ultimate method of knowing—I am not saying that a scientific theory is always true, but it is more likely to be true than a philosophical theory. Since the philosophical method is less likely to yield a truth than the scientific method, it cannot be used to verify the claims made by science—you can’t use a less reliable method (philosophy) to test a position derived through the use of a... more »
Khedive Ismail leads Egyptian Nation small statue [Flickr]
Kodak Agfa posted a photo: [image: Khedive Ismail leads Egyptian Nation small statue] A small bronze statue depicting Khedive Ismail leading the Egyptian people with locals and foreigners and behind him undated portrait of him and his grandfather Mohamed Ali pasha at Features of exhibit which was held in March 2019 at Cairo's Aisha Fahmy Palace
Khedive Ismail leads Egyptian Nation small statue [Flickr]
Kodak Agfa posted a photo: [image: Khedive Ismail leads Egyptian Nation small statue] A small bronze statue depicting Khedive Ismail leading the Egyptian people with locals and foreigners at Features of exhibit which was held in March 2019 at Cairo's Aisha Fahmy Palace
Khedive Ismail leads Egyptian Nation small statue [Flickr]
Kodak Agfa posted a photo: [image: Khedive Ismail leads Egyptian Nation small statue] A small bronze statue depicting Khedive Ismail leading the Egyptian people with locals and foreigners and behind him undated portrait of his grandfather Mohamed Ali pasha at Features of exhibit which was held in March 2019 at Cairo's Aisha Fahmy Palace
Khedive Ismail leads Egyptian Nation small statue [Flickr]
Kodak Agfa posted a photo: [image: Khedive Ismail leads Egyptian Nation small statue] Khedive Ismail leading the Egyptian Nation bronze statue at Features of an era exhibit which was held in March 2019 at Cairo's Aisha Fahmy Palace.
The unfinished painting of King Farouk of Egypt and Sudan [Flickr]
Kodak Agfa posted a photo: [image: The unfinished painting of King Farouk of Egypt and Sudan] An undated and unfinished oil painting of Egypt and Sudan's last King Farouk at "Features of an era" exhibition in Aisha Fahmy's palace "Centre of arts", Cairo.
Two men found dead inside drifting boat off Queensland coast
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A 39-year-old man from Emerald and a 59-year-old man from the Mackay area are found dead inside a twin-hulled power boat thought to have crashed at high speed off Central Queensland overnight.
How an Adelaide mining company bubble mirrors the plot of a 1970s disaster movie
It is not every day that the rise and fall of an obscure Adelaide mining company mirrors the plot of a deeply trashy 1970s disaster movie — but, happily, for this story, the comparison works.
Andrew Bogut slams officials in expletive-laden tirade following loss to Spain
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Andrew Bogut was furious after a late penalty was called against him that allowed Spain to go ahead late in the game, referring to the referees as "cheating ass motherf***ers" during a foul-mouthed rant after the overtime loss.
'Where could I be that's better for a petrolhead?' The revival of outback claypan racing
Hidden in outback scrubland lies a once legendary racetrack, where speed records were broken, sometimes even in the nude.
Chinese owners ordered to rehabilitate cattle station after land-clearing scandal
A Chinese company has been given until the end of November to remediate land it cleared at a cattle station in the Kimberley, following a blockade by Aboriginal native title holders.
Yak being taken for slaughter flees delivery truck, heads for the hills
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A yak bound for slaughter is on the loose in the US state of Virginia, after escaping from a delivery truck and evading police to start a "mountain adventure".
Female rangers 'blazing a trail' in fight to keep culture and country alive
Indigenous ranger teams have traditionally been dominated by men, but a growing female workforce in the Kimberley is being seen as a vital resource.
DeVos Saying The Quiet Parts Out Loud
Betsy DeVos will be kicking off her "Back To School" tour next week. And it will start by announcing loudly and clearly what her preferred goal for education is. No reading between the lines will be necessary. The announcement notes that she will head to Milwaukee, "home of the first-ever education freedom program that allowed parents, no matter their income, to select the school that was the best fit for their child." *On Monday, September 16, 2019, Secretary DeVos will visit St. Marcus Lutheran School, a school that serves 900 students, nearly all of whom benefit from the Milwauke... more »
Glyphosate Herbicides Now Banned or Restricted in 18 Countries Worldwide – Sustainable Pulse Research
Following the recent bans on the use of glyphosate-based herbicides by cities and institutions in the U.S., including Key West, Los Angeles, the University of California and Miami, Sustainable Pulse decided to research which countries around the world have banned or restricted the use of the world’s most used herbicide. This research has led to … Continue reading Glyphosate Herbicides Now Banned or Restricted in 18 Countries Worldwide – Sustainable Pulse Research →
Welcome to Calipharma: Where Your Children are For Profit and Parental Freedoms are Nonexistent
How to push & achieve mandatory vaccination, pick a wealthy state, pay the politicians well & voila. EWR Posted on: Tuesday, September 10th 2019 at 3:45 pm Written By: Ali Le Vere, B.S., B.S. – Senior Researcher-Gre… Don’t California my [Insert State Here]: The egregious injustice of SB276 and its trailer bill, which solidified sweeping vaccine … Continue reading Welcome to Calipharma: Where Your Children are For Profit and Parental Freedoms are Nonexistent →
Climate change lies exposed
Rick Ruggiero Alan Jones and Peta Credlin expose the lies being promoted by the by the IPCC. Former IPCC Chair for the Sea Level committee Dr. Nils-Axel Mörner opens up too Alan Jones and completely spills the beans on how the world is being lied to by the UN and the climate change activists. … Continue reading Climate change lies exposed →
Julian Assange to stay in prison after jail sentence ends over absconding fears
Originally posted on Counter Information: By Tim Baker September 13, 2019 “Information Clearing House” – Julian Assange will remain in prison after his jail sentence finishes because of fears he may run away. The WikiLeaks founder was told this morning that he would not be freed when his current term for skipping bail expires on September…
Why I Don’t Speak of the Fake News of “9/11” Anymore, by Edward Curtin
Originally posted on STRAIGHT LINE LOGIC: How sophisticated psychological techniques were used to condition Americans into accepting the police state that sprung from 9/11. From Edward Curtin at lewrockwell.com: This article was posted last year but is still pertinent, so I am re-posting it. Tuesday, September 11, 2001, was a non-teaching day for me. I…
The Escape From Good and Evil
*Gary ‘Z’ McGee* - What does it mean to be born free? For that matter, what must we be free from so that we may be free for something?
How To Defeat The Empire
*Caitlin Johnstone* - Without an effective propaganda machine, the empire cannot rule.
India is Banning Single-Use Plastic and the Rest of the World Should Too
*Emma Fiala* - "The world should join India in putting an end to single-use plastic."
Democrats Discussed ‘Medicare for All’ at Houston Debate. But What About Healthy Food?
*Patricia Smith* *Health, Americas* [image: Reuters] The Democratic candidates discussed health care a lot – but not healthy food. The 10 Democrats who took the debate stage on Sept. 12 discussed many critical issues, from health care and climate change. But one important topic they didn’t discuss was access to healthy food. As a researcher focused on nutrition and health, I found this disappointing. Not only is access to food an important issue in its own right, but it underlies many of the topics they did debate. *The Threat of Food Insecurity* In this land of plenty, million... more »
Stealth For Days: Russia Is Rapidly Procuring More Fifth-Generation Su-57s
*Charlie Gao* *Security, * But they won't be here for a while. *Key point:* Russia is putting resources into preparing for great power conflict. In July 2019, Russia announced a major purchase of its fifth-generation stealth air superiority fighter, the Su-57. As the order is only for seventy-six aircraft by 2028, some are skeptical of whether this is true “mass production” for the Su-57, given the constant delays and revisions in the program. Recent Western competitors to the Su-57 like the F-35 have been produced in the hundreds. But a look at contemporary Russian aircraft pr... more »
Israel's F-35s Are the Uncontested Kings of the Middle East's Skies
*Michael Peck* *Security, * Israel's enemies can't even see them coming. *Key point: *Israel's adversaries have taken notice, and Middle Eastern states are not reacting kindly to Israeli airstrikes on their territories. Israel’s F-35 stealth fighters are positively supernatural: here, there and everywhere. In 2018, the Israeli Air Force claimed its new F-35s had attacked Iranian targets in Syria. Also in 2018, Arab press made dubious claims that IAF F-35s had flown over Iran. Now comes reports that Israeli F-35s have attacked Iranian targets in Iraq, according to Arab media. We... more »
The Scud Missile Still Gives The World Nightmares
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, * Raining fire down...or worse...down on cities. *Key point:* The Scud became the weapon of choice for rogue states, and has been the precursor for more dangerous missiles. One of the most infamous missiles of the modern era, the Scud short-range ballistic missile was developed as a nuclear asset for Soviet commanders during the Cold War. Today, more than six decades later, the Scud’s DNA has been scattered worldwide, found in ballistic missiles from North Korea to Iran. The lumbering Scud is more visible than ever, with dozens fired in the ongoing Yem... more »
American Privilege
American liberals and progressives talk a bit about white privilege, male privilege, straight privilege etc, but one thing I never hear them talk about is American privilege: the ability their nationality gives them to have a relationship with this world that the rest of us […]
Links 9/14/19
Vaping Lung Illness Causes: Study Sheds Light on Vitamin E Theory Rolling Stone (UserFriendly) Trump Transition Trump blames LED lightbulbs for making him look orange Boing Boing (UserFriendly) 2020 Joe Biden Should Drop Out Rolling Stone (resilc). Na ga happen. He didn’t listen to Obama effectively telling him not to run….But this is an interesting […]
The Daily Brief 2019-09-12
This is a summary of 12 AMN articles on the following subjects: Idlib, Syria, Iran, Israel, Russia, China, Serbia, Ansarallah, Yemen, ISIS, Raqqa, SDF, Hashd Shabi, Iraq, PMF. Categories covered in this brief: Syria, Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, Middleeast, World-News, Yemen Let us know how you like this brief in the comments below. — The AMN […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
"Don't Believe Its Lies"
*Get help now:* If you are in a crisis or any other person may be in danger the following resources can provide you with immediate help: - https://www.betterhelp.com/gethelpnow/
U.S. Debt Could Be 2,000% Of GDP: A $400 Trillion Nightmare
By Mac Slavo A new report has said that the real United States national debt could be well over what politicians tell us it is. ... more »
Musical Interlude: Kevin Kern, “Above The Clouds”
Kevin Kern, “Above The Clouds”
"A Look to the Heavens"
“Alnitak, Alnilam, and Mintaka, are the bright bluish stars from east to west (lower right to upper left) along the diagonal in this gorgeous cosmic vista. Otherwise known as the Belt of Orion, these three blue supergiant stars are hotter and much more massive than the Sun. They lie about 1,500 light-years away, born of Orion's well-studied interstellar clouds. *Click image for larger size.* In fact, clouds of gas and dust adrift in this region have intriguing and some surprisingly familiar shapes, including the dark Horsehead Nebula and Flame Nebula near Alnitak at the lower right. T... more »
"The Pale Blue Dot- Where We Make Our Stand"
*"The Pale Blue Dot- Where We Make Our Stand"* "Look again at that dot. That's here. That's home. That's us. On it everyone you love, everyone you know, everyone you ever heard of, every human being who ever was, lived out their lives. The aggregate of our joy and suffering, thousands of confident religions, ideologies, and economic doctrines, every hunter and forager, every hero and coward, every creator and destroyer of civilization, every king and peasant, every young couple in love, every mother and father, hopeful child, inventor and explorer, every teacher of morals, every co... more »
"In A Sense..."
"In a sense, human flesh is made of stardust… Every atom in the human body, excluding only the primordial hydrogen atoms, was fashioned in stars that formed, grew old and exploded most violently before the Sun and the Earth came into being. The explosions scattered the heavy elements as a fine dust through space. By the time it made the Sun, the primordial gas of the Milky Way was sufficiently enriched with heavier elements for rocky planets like the Earth to form. And from the rocks atoms escaped for eventual incorporation in living things: carbon, nitrogen, oxygen, phosphorus and ... more »
"First Of All..."
"First of all, although men have a common destiny, each individual also has to work out his own personal salvation for himself in fear and trembling. We can help one another to find the meaning of life no doubt. But in the last analysis, the individual person is responsible for living his own life and for "finding himself." If he persists in shifting his responsibility to somebody else, he fails to find out the meaning of his own existence. You cannot tell me who I am and I cannot tell you who you are. If you do not know your own identity, who is going to identify you?" - Thomas Mer... more »
"The Proverbial Volume in the Glass"
*"The Proverbial Volume in the Glass"* By Doug “Uncola” Lynn "I like to collect thoughts. For me, it’s no different than someone who collects baseball cards, or antiques, or classic cars, or books, or coins. In all of these examples, the collector finds value in the collected. The value may be manifested as monetary worth, private enjoyment, personal or professional significance, of educational benefit, or, of course, in many other ways. Very often the thoughts collected in me noggin are delivered in the form of clichés. For many people, especially writers, the fact that a saying h... more »
Julian Assange To Remain Jailed After Serving Sentence
By Tyler Durden WikiLeaks publisher Julian Assange was ordered to remain in prison once his 50-week prison sentence ends on September 22, over concerns that... more »
Actress Felicity Huffman, First Parent Sentenced In College Admissions Scandal, Gets 14 Days In Prison
By Tyler Durden Following reports that she might avoid jail time, actress Felicity Huffman has been sentenced to 14 days in prison at a federal... more »
Recent Near Miss Satellite Crash Leads to More Warnings. SpaceX Still Wants to Triple The Number of Satellite Orbital Planes
By B.N. Frank Earlier this year, Scientific American warned there is too much space junk already and it’s creating a dangerous situation on Earth as... more »
Top Canadian Intelligence Official Arrested for Leaking Secret Information….
Cameron Ortis, a director general with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police’s intelligence unit (RCMP), faces three charges of violating intelligence laws and leaking sensitive information. While the destination for his leaked intel is not revealed, his professional business profile shows … Continue reading →
Joan Biskupic is Asking the Wrong Question
In a recent article, Joan Biskupic (citing anonymous Supreme Court sources) writes that Chief Justice Roberts changed his position after conference in the census case. While there is not much detail in the story, the basics are reminiscent of similar claims that the Chief Justice changed his position after conference in *NFIB v. Sebelius*. Why did he switch? That's what she would like to know. I think there is far more interesting question that she does not ask. It's about the premise that there is something wrong about a judge changing his or her initial vote in a case. I know of n... more »
NY Finds $1B in Hidden Transfers by Family behind OxyContin
The family that owns OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma used Swiss and other hidden accounts to transfer $1 billion to themselves, New York's attorney general contends in filed court papers.
Ohio Gamer Sentenced to 15 Months in Prison for Fatal ‘Swatting’ Case
An Ohio gamer upset about a $1.50 bet while playing Call of Duty: WWII online was sentenced to 15 months in prison for recruiting a prankster to make a bogus emergency call that resulted in the fatal shooting of a Kansas man by police.
Taliban Visits Moscow Days after Trump Says Talks ‘Dead’
A negotiating team from the Taliban arrived in Russia, a representative told The Associated Press, just days after U.S. President Donald Trump declared dead a deal with the insurgent group in Afghanistan.
Liberty Students Protest in Wake of Reports about Falwell
Students at Liberty University in Virginia gathered to protest in the wake of news reports containing allegations that school president Jerry Falwell Jr. improperly benefited from the institution and disparaged students in emails.
Did Colonel Sanders Steal the KFC Original Recipe From a Black Woman Named ‘Miss Childress’?
An intriguing rumor about cultural theft and fried chicken lacks concrete evidence but alludes to a deeper truth.
Haitian Senator Says Accepted $100,000 Bribe to Vote for Prime Minister-Designate Fritz William Michel (a Trump Fan)
Haitian Senator Wilot Joseph doesn’t see a problem with accepting a $100,000 bribe. He says that there’s no way that … Continue reading →
Mass Police Raids of Kremlin Critic Navalny’s Anti-Corruption Foundation Offices Across Russia
From RFERL: https://www.rferl.org/a/police-searches-navalny-offices/30160260.html “Mass Police Searches Of Navalny Offices Across Russia September 12, 2019 08:20 GMT By RFE/RL’s Russian Service … Continue reading →
Tropical Depression Nine to Become Tropical Storm with Two More Potential Tropical Storms Following Behind It
All updates at Hurricanes.gov “ZCZC MIATWOAT ALL TTAA00 KNHC DDHHMM Tropical Weather Outlook NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 200 … Continue reading →
These starving polar bears falsely blamed on climate change have scared kids to death
Originally posted on polarbearscience: These four images of thin or emaciated polar bears falsely blamed on climate change have scared kids like Greta Thunburg to death: the four white lies that scarred a generation. If you see kids marching with signs like the one below – from a protest earlier this year in Montreal –…
Sea Ice Extent (Global Antarctic and Arctic) – Day 254 – 2019
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FDA Cracks Down on CBD Oil – Not Approved as a Supplement
Unless the FDA makes an exception, consumers will lose access to affordable CBD oil. Over the last couple of years, ANH has been reporting on the many benefits of CBD oil, a non-psychoactive compound found in the hemp plant. Among other things, CBD oil is extremely helpful in managing pain. You might think that, in the midst of a crippling epidemic of opioid addiction, a public health agency would be interested in preserving access to affordable, non-addictive pain remedies. But the FDA could shut the door permanently on consumer access to affordable CBD oil, unless concerned citiz... more »
Armed Shia Groups Threatening Assyrian Areas in Iraq
Assyrian International News Agency - 3 hours ago
Baghdad -- The Government and people of Iraq have a "humanitarian, moral and national" duty for to support the survival and permanence of Christians in the Nineveh Plain as an "integral part" of the local and national social fabric, this according to Card Louis Raphael Sako.
Do People Where You Are Care That Much About Clean Water? Enough To Make Them Vote One Way Or The Other?
*EPA Failure by Nancy Ohanian* Where are there voters who would get enthusiastic about rolling back a regulation that limits the amount of pollution and chemicals in our nation’s rivers, lakes, streams and wetlands? Where? Well, not in states, but at Republican Party meetings... they always go for abolishing regulations. All through American history, every step forward has meant a fight with conservatives and vested interests. Clean water might be good for the whole country, but rich, selfish special interests... they buy bottled water anyway. Progressives had to fight for years to ... more »
Mugabe’s Legacy: Ruination of a Once Prosperous and Peaceful Land
[image: mugabe-s-legacy-ruination-of-a-once-prosperous-and-peaceful-land] Zimbabwe’s Robert Mugabe died at age 95 in Singapore on September 6. His blood-drenched grasping for ultimate power in the prosperous former British colony of Rhodesia saw him achieve dictatorial one-man rule.
among the sheep in the flocks of the Lord We must have a head sheep
* “This* day I AM consecrating every erg of energy within my being in the service of the light. And I shall not be moved; I shall not turn back; I shall have my victory, and the planet shall have its victory!” Such is the dedication of those who are now cosmic beings, those who have overcome the world. And this is the dedication and constancy of the emerald sword. I place that sword upon your heads now. If you will say within your heart how much dedication you would like to have as a momentum from my heart, the sword will convey it to you now. All that you ask for is your own... more »
Rounding Up News Affecting Syria and The Region: Force Posture Remains the Same? Anti-Turkey Propaganda Run Amok
*1- Iran, Russia and Turkey to Meet in Ankara Monday September 16/19* *The leaders of Russia, Turkey and Iran will discuss the difficult situation in Syria’s Idlib province when they meet in Ankara early next week for a summit, Yuri Ushakov, a senior Kremlin aide, said on Friday.* *Russian President Vladimir Putin, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Iranian President Hassan Rouhani are due to hold talks on Syria in Ankara on Monday.* *2*-* To discuss Syria, Idlib and other matters* *President Hassan Rouhani will leave for Ankara on Sunday to attend a meeting with ... more »
Felicity Huffman Sentenced to Prison for Role in Admissions Scandal
Actress Felicity Huffman, who pleaded guilty for her role in the college admissions scandal, was sentenced to 14 days in prison on Friday. Huffman is required to report to prison by Oct. 25. The former Desperate Housewives star will also have to pay a fine of $30,000 and complete 250 hours of community service. In 2017, Huffman […]
Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- September 13, 2019
*Susannah Sirkin, Boston Globe*: *Assad and Russia’s bombing of hospitals isn’t an accident — it’s a strategy* Airstrikes rained down on al-Iman Specialized Hospital for Women and Children on Aug. 31 in the battered Aleppo province of Syria. Six consecutive attacks injured three people and forced the evacuation of newborn babies – still in their incubators. This type of grim scene has played out again and again during the eight-year-long Syrian conflict, a conflict defined by Syrian and Russian government attacks on civilian targets like hospitals and schools. *Read more* .... *... more »
Chet Raymo, “The Mystery of Life? I Don't Know”
*“The Mystery of Life? I Don't Know”* by Chet Raymo “Albert Einstein said, "Theories should be as simple as possible, but no simpler." At first glance, this may sound like a Zen koan, or a paradox. In fact, it is a profound statement that says more than volumes of philosophy. But first, a bit of background. From the dawn of time, people have resisted saying "I don't know." They looked instead for explanations in tribal tradition, sacred books, or the supposed wisdom of shamans, priests and prophets. The most common cover-up for ignorance is to invoke divinity. A storm that devastat... more »
Musical Interlude: Deuter, "Along the High Ridges"
Deuter, "Along the High Ridges"
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The Philosopher Kings - Still The One
These industries are booming, so why aren't more men joining the ranks?
Only 10 per cent of the aged care workforce is made up of men while the figures are even worse in early education, despite a need for gender balance in these areas — and societal views and pay play a big role.
Success is very much the exception rather than the rule, unless you're Steve Smith
Steve Smith has spent nearly 31 hours batting this series, facing 1,143 balls and averages 125 to put him on a par with the game's greatest. A fourth innings hundred is the final frontier.
Trash for treasure: Garbage exchanged for clothes at seaside scavenge
Exchanging garbage for clothes might seem an unusual trade, but that is exactly what happens at the Seaside Scavenge.
After two caesareans, this GP took her own midwife to hospital for the birth of her third child
Emily Slattery, a doctor herself, describes the recent birth of her son George as "boringly normal", but in fact it was far from ordinary. By using an independent midwife instead of an obstetrician, she has become the first woman in WA to take advantage of a new option in maternity care.
'It's been pretty horrific': Students with disabilities 'forced' out of class
Dozens of children with disabilities are being pulled out of West Australian schools by parents who say they are not getting enough support in the classroom.
Ever wondered why wombat faeces is cubed? Researchers have found the answer
Researchers at the University of Tasmania investigating wombat mange have unexpectedly discovered the "quite incredible" reason the animal's scat is cubed.
The ACT Government is pumping money into acute healthcare, but wait times are still blowing out
Residents of Australia's most affluent city face the longest waits for emergency care, despite significant investments in hospitals. How bad is it? That depends on how sick you are, Markus Mannheim writes.
Antarctic GP swaps 'ice and snow for ice and rain' in regional Australia
Rob Dickson has gone from looking after 100 expeditioners in Antarctica to being a GP for the 1,755 people who live in the remote town of Queenstown on Tasmania's west coast. He says regional Australia can be more isolating.
Fires in suburbia — could your neighbourhood be at risk?
After fires tore through parts of Queensland in an earlier-than-expected bushfire season, emergency services are warning of the growing threat to suburban backyards as the weather gets hotter and drier.
They will fight them on the beaches: The Fish Army mobilises on WA's next environmental front line
A new brand of militant activists hope to derail the WA Government's plans to build an outer harbour by waging an environmental war similar to the successful campaign to kill off the Roe 8 highway expansion.
Flying doctors hit a record as grey nomads get into 'all sorts of trouble'
Often underprepared but determined to live the dream, hordes of grey nomads are keeping the Royal Flying Doctor Service busy in the outback.
This one number has led to a crisis in cosmology
Astrophysicists are trying to tackle discrepancies in one of the most fundamental and controversial numbers in physics — the one that tells us how fast the universe is expanding.
This artist is spending a year drawing extinct species, and just like the animals there'll be little trace left
Lucienne Rickard will draw an extinct species every day for a year — but at the end there will hardly be anything left to show for her work.
'It was gigantic': The legend of the Bee Gees, bottled water, and Australia's largest pool
For a time in the 1960s, a natural spring at the foot of the Great Dividing Range was home to Australia's largest swimming pool and legendary "mini-Woodstock" rock concerts.
'Deeply ashamed' Desperate Housewives star jailed over US college bribery scandal
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Former Desperate Housewives star Felicity Huffman is sent to jail for 14 days over a college exam cheating scandal which she admitted had compromised her daughter's future.
Fighting back: Drones to autonomously fight wild dogs
On the oldest landscape on earth, new technology is being developed to help remove dogs over millions of hectares.
Best-laid plans turn sour for Morrison as his obsession with Labor backfires
Whatever the flaws of our Parliament, it rarely allows best-laid plans to play out as intended, as the Prime Minster saw again this week, writes Laura Tingle.
Quant Quake 2.0 and QE Infinity Unnerving Investors?
Robbin Wigglesworth of the Financial Times reports how the drop in hot stocks stirs memories of ‘quant quake’: The stock market may appear tranquil again after a rollercoaster summer, but many analysts and investors are unnerved by violent moves beneath the surface, reviving memories of the 2007 “quant quake” that shook the computer-driven investment industry. *The FTSE All-World equity index has rallied almost 3 per cent already this month, clawing back some of August’s losses. However, many highly popular stocks suffered a sudden and brutal sell-off this week, a reversal that an... more »
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"When That Day Comes..."
"If you had one last breath- what would you say? If you had one hour to use your limbs before you would lose the use of them forever- would you sit there on the coach? If you knew that you wouldn't see tomorrow who would you make amends with? If you knew you had only an hour left on this earth- what would be so pressing that you just had to do it, say it, or see it? Well there is something that I can guarantee- that one day you will have one day, one hour and one breath left. Just make sure that before that day that you have said, done and experienced everything that you dream of do... more »
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Marijuana banking bill appears headed to landmark US House vote
A measure that would enable financial institutions to serve the cannabis industry and ancillary companies without fear of federal punishment could be put to a historic full vote in the U.S. House of Representatives later this month. House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, a Maryland Democrat, intends to put the SAFE Banking Act to a vote before […] Marijuana banking bill appears headed to landmark US House vote is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Teva Israeli subsidiary signs cannabis distribution deal
A subsidiary of multinational pharmaceutical giant Teva Pharmaceuticals signed a deal with Israeli medical marijuana company Canndoc to distribute its products to pharma customers that include pharmacies and hospitals. While the deal is not exclusively for products in Israel, it will start there and move to other countries once it becomes logistically legal to do […] Teva Israeli subsidiary signs cannabis distribution deal is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Marijuana industry donations to DC lawmakers already top 2018
The cannabis industry donated more than $305,000 to U.S. congressional members in the first half of 2019, exceeding last year’s total of about $248,500 by more than 20%. The data was collected from federal filings by Smart Approaches to Marijuana (SAM), an organization that actively opposes marijuana legalization, The Hill reported. SAM said in a blog […] Marijuana industry donations to DC lawmakers already top 2018 is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
"Thoughts on Evil, Human Nature"
*"Thoughts on Evil, Human Nature"* by W. Christopher Epler "Carl Sagan, author and astrophysicist from Cornell, used to wonder if atomic weaponry would be the nemesis of most "advanced species". A flight of fancy of sorts since whales and elephants are certainly advanced species but don't feel the need for technology (and should we patronize them for this since they aren't rapidly destroying the planet?). Is it possible that much of science and technology are actually synonyms of self destructive stupidity? A kind of short sighted greed, perhaps. In any event, what has now totally ... more »
Best “Recession” Ever – Retail Sales Show “Unexpected” Growth in August -AND- Despite Tariffs Import Prices Drop…
The recession-hoping pundits took more blows to their remaining credibility today when both the Commerce Department and the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) deliver excellent economic results from August that continue to exceed MSM expectations. The Commerce Dept. announced that … Continue reading →
Panda Hungry – China Buys Soybeans, Exempts Pork and Beans From Additional Tariffs…
In a quite admission of food dependency, China purchased 600,000 tonnes of soybeans yesterday (link), and simultaneously announced that U.S. pork and soybean imports would be exempt from further tariff increases. The surface message Beijing is selling, surrounds their magnanimous … Continue reading →
The Poet: Charles Baudelaire, "Contemplation"
*"Contemplation"* "Thou, O my Grief, be wise and tranquil still, The eve is thine which even now drops down, To carry peace or care to human will, And in a misty veil enfolds the town. While the vile mortals of the multitude, By pleasure, cruel tormentor, goaded on, Gather remorseful blossoms in light mood- Grief, place thy hand in mine, let us be gone Far from them. Lo, see how the vanished years, In robes outworn lean over heaven's rim; And from the water, smiling through her tears, Remorse arises, and the sun grows dim; And in the east, her long shroud trailing light, List, O my grief,... more »
"The Nasty Things..."
"The nasty things that you think are coming always take longer to arrive than you think they will, but once they get here, they make up for their tardiness by being worse than you thought they'd be." - Richard Maybury
“'Easy Money' Is All They Know"
*“'Easy Money' Is All They Know"* by David Stockman "Madness is something rare in individuals – but in groups, parties, peoples, ages it is the rule." - Friedrich Nietzsche, "Beyond Good and Evil" (1886) "If the present trend continues, the Dow Jones Industrial Average will close higher for the eighth straight day. Nice way to close the week. But who’s to say the Tweeter-in-Chief won’t get involved before the bell rings? As of yesterday morning, the administration’s negotiators were open to an “interim” trade deal with China. As of yesterday afternoon, the White House denied such ... more »
America Can Thank North Korea For Iran's Capable and Growing Submarine Force
*Mark Episkopos* *Security, Middle East* The U.S. Navy is on notice. *Key point:* Iran's military may be far behind America's, but it has a capable submarine force. Tensions *continue to mount* between Washington and Iran, with every week bringing forth a new round of diplomatic threats and accusations. Most recently, Revolutionary Guards commander Maj. Gen. Hossein Salami gave a blistering speech in which* he assured* the Iranian parliament that the “vulnerability” of American aircraft carriers will prevent the U.S. military from challenging Iranian power in the Persian Gulf. S... more »
The F-35 Is A Powerful Stealth Fighter, But It Can't Hope to Beat A F-22 Head-On
*TNI Staff* *Security, North America* Who is King of the skies? *Key point: *The F-35 can't match the F-22 as an air superiority fighter, and it was never meant to. Lockheed Martin’s F-35 Joint Strike Fighter—which is built in three versions—recently completed its developmental test phase and is operational with the U.S. Air Force and Marine Corps. Meanwhile, the U.S. Navy will soon join the ranks of JSF operators with the F-35C carrier variant, which is scheduled to become operational later this year or early 2019. The Navy—which refused to accept anything other than the final ... more »
"Lowest Interest Rates in 5,000 Years"
*"Lowest Interest Rates in 5,000 Years"* by Brian Maher "Baltimore gives the first real suggestion of autumn today. Summer’s youthful green suddenly assumes a faded, olive tinge… as if someone has wrung the color from the trees. Fall fashions are visible on Charles Street. And steel-gray clouds overhang the city. But the stock market gives the appearance of high summer. The Dow Jones enjoyed its eighth-consecutive winning session today. It is presently within an ace of record highs. Improving trade winds partly explain the market’s latest summery enthusiasm. "As a gesture of good w... more »
World News Briefs -- September 13, 2019
Turkish and US military vehicles drive on a joint patrol in the Syrian village of al-Hashisha on the outskirts of Tal Abyad town on the border with Turkey, on September 8, 2019. *CNN:* *More US troops could go to Syria to help reduce tensions with Turkey* The US military is weighing shifting a small number of additional troops to northeast Syria as part of ongoing efforts to establish a buffer zone along the Syria-Turkey border, a US defense official tells CNN. The defense official said no decision had been made, and that if any additional forces are sent to Syria they will likely... more »
Finance Capital and the Conservative Party
What is the Conservative Party? Why, for the majority of the left it is the traditional party of Britain's ruling class. And while it has proven to be its preferred vehicle, having dominated the 20th century and holding the title of the most successful party in electoral politics *anywhere*, it is not and has never been the party of *all* the ruling class. When Marx wrote about the state as the general committee for the common affairs of the bourgeoisie, it did not necessarily follow that the Tories as a collective political entity were similarly stamped by these "common affairs". A... more »
"Economic Market Snapshot PM 9/13/19"
• Gregory Mannarino, "Post Market: Debt Market Meltdown? We Have To Talk" - 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/ • "Thus, while additional stimulus may provide some relief or even short-term euphoria for the markets, it will only be a mirage, a “Bull Trap”. After a brief uptick, the global economy will continue to sink, until the fragile European banking system breaks and glob... more »
"All Major Economies Are Caught in an Inflate-or-Die Trap"
*"All Major Economies Are Caught in an Inflate-or-Die Trap"* By Bill Bonner YOUGHAL, IRELAND – "We’re exploring the old adage: What goes around comes around. And what we see coming around almost everywhere is inflation. We make haste to explain that we’re not talking about common consumer price inflation, but about inflation of the money supply, which could show up almost anywhere. *More Fake Money: *In the interest of conserving the reader’s time, here is our hypothesis: All major economies are caught in an “Inflate-or-Die” trap… and what went around Zimbabwe, Argentina, and Venez... more »
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