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RFK Jr. speaks out - American forced to solve his own father's murder in lawless USrael
*Sen. Robert F. Kennedy - Gunned Down* * in the Ambassador Hotel* *Murder Covered Up by the So-Called* * American "Security" Agencies* This is the kind of shocking news story that shows what a lawless, occupied nation USrael is. *Robert F. Kennedy Jr.,* son of assassinated Senator Robert F. Kennedy, the former Attorney General of the United States, *has been forced to spend his whole adult life investigating and solving his own father's murder back in 1968*. Here is his announcement made at the time of the murderer, Cesar Eugene Thane's death on September 11, 2019 of natural cause... more »
World News Briefs -- September 13, 2019
*BBC:* *Boris Johnson 'won't be deterred' from Brexit on 31 October* Boris Johnson has said he "won't be deterred by anybody" from leaving the EU on 31 October. The prime minister said he was "cautiously optimistic" of getting a Brexit deal, but the UK would leave by the deadline "whatever happens". EU chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier said he did not have "reasons to be optimistic" over getting a deal. Mr Johnson will meet him and European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker on Monday for talks. During the PM's speech, at the Convention of the North in Rotherham, South... more »
Update on CA Family Kicked Off YouTube for Fighting Verizon 5G Cell Tower 45 Feet From Their Home
By B.N. Frank Activist Post has been reporting about the Sacramento family trying to get Verizon to remove the 5G small cell tower next to... more »
So many scoundrels in Washington
Listen to "Saying NO to the militarization of space" on Spreaker. A regular Thursday segment deals with the ongoing militarization of space. As the US continues to withdraw from international arms treaties, will the weaponization and militarization of space bring the world closer to catastrophe? Brian and John speak with Prof. Karl Grossman, a full professor of journalism at the State University of New York, College at Old Westbury and the host of a nationally aired television program focused on environmental, energy, and space issues, and with Bruce Gagnon, coordinator of the Glob... more »
Aurora plots ‘significant’ US marijuana entry in ‘very short period’
Canada’s largest medical cannabis company by revenue and production is planning to make a “significant” splash in the near future on another point of entry in the U.S. market, one of the company’s executives said in an interview. Aurora, based in Edmonton, Alberta, already has arms-length involvement in the United States through Australis Capital, a […] Aurora plots ‘significant’ US marijuana entry in ‘very short period’ is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Killing Patient Zero: how a 1970s-era Halifax man was blamed for the AIDS crisis
The event pre-dated cell phones, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Who knows how the word got out? But all of a sudden, the cavernous San Francisco Chronicle newsroom was flooded with television, radio, and print reporters. The date was February 17, 1994. The breaking story? Randy Shilts, the nation’s first “AIDS celebrity” journalist had died, at […]
Glen Assoun will receive early compensation
News 1. Glen Assoun will receive early compensation “The federal and Nova Scotia governments are making an initial payment to Glen Assoun, a man who spent 17 years in prison after being wrongfully convicted of murder,” reports Michael Gorman for the CBC: Nova Scotia Justice Minister Mark Furey told reporters Thursday the payment would be made […]
Fighting ISIS and Learning Cyber-War
By Michael Martelle In November of 2016 USSTRATCOM authorized USCYBERCOM, then a component command, to begin executing offensive cyber operations against the Islamic State in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. The operation was given the name Operation Glowing Symphony, and the team responsible was Joint Task Force ARES. JTF-ARES was rapidly built from USCYBERCOM’s available […]
CBS: ‘It’s an emotional trauma’ | Advocate weighs in on DC school policy to call Child and Family Services if you’re late for pick up
A Washington, D.C. public school policy that allows school leaders to call the Child and Family Services Agency (CFSA) if a child is picked up late has sparked a debate between hundreds of parents and educators. DCPS Chancellor Lewis Ferebee said, when he visited WUSA9 last week: “We all have an obligation to keep our […] The post CBS: ‘It’s an emotional trauma’ | Advocate weighs in on DC school policy to call Child and Family Services if you’re late for pick up appeared first on Health Nut News.
A reading of my article “How To Defeat The Empire”
Per reader request, here’s me doing a reading of my article “How To Defeat The Empire”:
UNAIDS and WHO Africa Leaders Should Prioritize Women’s Health
Global Issues News Headlines - 11 hours ago
ABUJA, Sep 13 (IPS) - Dr. Ifeanyi Nsofor is a medical doctor, the CEO of EpiAFRIC, Director of Policy and Advocacy for Nigeria Health WatchTwo African women were recently appointed to top global health positions: Winnie Byanyima as the Executive Director of UNAIDS and Dr. Matshidiso Moeti reappointed as the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Director for Africa. Read the full story, “UNAIDS and WHO Africa Leaders Should Prioritize Women’s Health”, on globalissues.org →
Translating Ambition to Action: High Hopes for United Nations Action Week
Global Issues News Headlines - 11 hours ago
New Caledonia, Sep 13 (IPS) - Cameron Diver is Deputy Director-General, the Pacific Community (SPC)In less than 10 days, countries from around the planet will come together in New York for the United Nations Secretary General's Climate Action Summit. I look forward to representing the Pacific Community (SPC) at this important event, and throughout "Action Week" during the upcoming UN General Assembly. Read the full story, “Translating Ambition to Action: High Hopes for United Nations Action Week”, on globalissues.org →
AfDB ‘s Solar Project Aims at Making Africa a Renewable Power House
Global Issues News Headlines - 11 hours ago
UNITED NATIONS, Sep 13 (IPS) - When UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres launched the International Solar Alliance last October, he applauded the goal of mobilizing about $1 trillion dollars towards the deployment of some 1,000 gigawatts of solar energy by 2030. Read the full story, “AfDB ‘s Solar Project Aims at Making Africa a Renewable Power House”, on globalissues.org →
Imagine …
Imagine you lived in a very safe upper-middle class neighborhood in America, with almost no crime. There is always electricity, gas, light, heat, communications and food available. You have Internet access no matter where you are or what you are … Continue reading →
Is The Democratic Party Worth Reforming And Saving? Are We Stuck With It As Our Only Hedge Against Fascism?
Even before Biden showed how incoherent and unfit he is during yesterday's debate, Michael Hudson, University of Missouri in Kansas City economics professor and author of *And forgive them their debts: Lending, Foreclosure and Redemption from Bronze Age Finance to the Jubilee Year*, published a call to abolish the DNC and break up the Democratic Party. He wrote that the debate-- "a reality entertainment show"-- would be a "shameless charade" and that despite the pretense that we're selecting who the Democratic nominee will be, most Americans "vote with their backsides, belonging... more »
Family: Eddie Money, ‘Two Tickets to Paradise’ Singer, Dies
A publicist for Eddie Money said the rock star has died after he recently announced he had stage 4 esophageal cancer. He was 70.
Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- September 13, 2019
*Washington Examiner:* *Senators ask why the military bombed 'a bunch of terrorists hiding in the bushes' with super-expensive F-35* Members of the Senate Armed Services Committee want to know why F-35s, which cost $35,000-an-hour each to fly, were used to strike "a bunch of terrorists hiding in the bushes" when cheaper options may have been available. U.S.-led forces struck an ISIS stronghold on an island in Iraq Tuesday, launching 80,000 pounds of bombs loaded onto F-35s and F-15s in order to deny the terrorist group "the ability to hide in the thick vegetation," the military s... more »
People Are Already Getting Arrested for Trying to “Storm Area 51”
By John Vibes The viral campaign to “storm Area 51” was scheduled for September 20th, and after months of controversy, the organizers decided instead to... more »
Russian jets intensify strikes over Idlib as Syrian troops mobilize
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:45 P.M.) – The Russian Air Force intensified their strikes over the Idlib Governorate Friday as troops from the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) mobilized along the Al-Ghaab Plain front-lines. According to a military report from the nearby Hama Governorate, the Russian Air Force launched their biggest attack of the week when their warplanes […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
US to send additional 150 troops to northeast Syria for joint patrols with Turkey
The US Department of Defence is going to send around 150 troops to northeastern Syria to carry out joint patrols with Turkey, US media has reported. The move will be part of a series of military and diplomatic steps, taken by the United States over recent weeks to ease tensions in relations with Turkey due to Washington’s […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Who Would Win If Russia and NATO Came to Blows? (Or Just Billions Dead?)
*Kris Osborn* *Security, Europe* All would lose. *Key point**: *It depends on the circumstances. Current tensions between Russia and NATO are leading many to carefully assess this question and examine the current state of weaponry and technological sophistication of the Russian military -- with a mind to better understanding the extent of the kinds of threats they may pose. Naturally, Russia’s military maneuvers and annexation of the Crimean peninsula have many Pentagon analysts likely wondering about and assessing the pace of Russia's current military modernization and the rela... more »
Was Andrew Yang's Sweepstakes Even Legal?
*Andrew Kerr* *Politics, Americas* [image: Democratic 2020 U.S. presidential candidate and entrepreneur Andrew Yang greets supporters at the New Hampshire Democratic Party state convention in Manchester, New Hampshire, U.S. September 7, 2019. REUTERS/Gretchen Ertl] He says it is. Not everyone agrees. Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang offered to give away $120,000 in campaign funds to 10 people at Thursday night’s debate, prompting questions as to the legality of the sweepstakes. “My campaign will now give a freedom dividend of $1,000 a month for an entire year to 10 ... more »
The Debate Winner on Twitter? Andrew Yang
*Audrey Conklin* *Politics, Americas* [image: Entrepreneur Andrew Yang takes the stage for the start of the 2020 Democratic U.S. presidential debate in Houston, Texas, U.S., September 12, 2019. REUTERS/Jonathan Bachman] Did his $120,000 sweepstakes win him new votes? 2020 presidential candidate Andrew Yang gained more new Twitter followers than any other candidate over the course of Thursday’s third Democratic primary debate in Houston, Texas. Yang came in first place for the largest new Twitter following with about 7,600 new followers while fellow candidate Sen. Elizabeth Warre... more »
The Royal Navy's Perisher Submarine Training is The Best In the World
*David Guy* *Security, * If you can get in. *Key point: *The Perisher course is secretive, highly competitive, and built to be tough. The art and science of naval command has traditionally been passed on from captain to captain through tutelage and mentoring. Cook and Nelson, in particular, trained many junior officers who went on to illustrious careers in the Royal Navy. This system began to break down in World War One when an expanding fleet and high loss rates meant that submarine commanders, in vessels unlike anything they had known, weren’t able to learn on the job. In 191... more »
Bernie on the Offensive in Thursday Debate
*Matt M. Miller* *Politics, Americas* [image: Senator Bernie Sanders speaks during the 2020 Democratic U.S. presidential debate in Houston, Texas, U.S. September 12, 2019. REUTERS/Mike Blake] No one else was this aggressive, according to NBC. Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders was reportedly the most aggressive out of all 10 candidates on stage at ABC News’ presidential debate Thursday, according to an NBC News Graphics tally. NBC tracked the verbal attacks hurled by the Democratic candidates throughout the night, representing the direction and subject of each attac... more »
Biden Lies: "We Didn't Lock People Up in Cages."
*Jason Hopkins* *Politics, Americas* [image: Tapachula, Mexico June 27, 2019. REUTERS/Jose Torres] But he did. Former Vice President Joe Biden said during the Democratic debate on Thursday that he didn’t “lock people up in cages” under his administration, a blatantly incorrect statement. Biden was the first candidate to be questioned about the topic of immigration during the Democratic debate in Houston, Texas on Thursday night. Debate moderator Jorge Ramos began the discussion by calling out the former vice president, bringing up the fact that, as a presidential candidate in 20... more »
Huawei's Dominance of Africa's Mobile Networks Mean More Spying on African Citizens
*Stratfor Worldview* *Technology, Africa* [image: https://pictures.reuters.com/archive/HUAWEI-SECURITY-USA-GULF-RC1FEDD460B0.html] A huge problem. *Key point: *Huawei is building 4G and 5G mobile networks throughout Africa and working with national governments to help them spy on their citizens. Editor's Note: This security-focused assessment is one of many such analyses found at Stratfor Threat Lens, a unique protective intelligence product designed with corporate security leaders in mind. Threat Lens enables industry professionals and organizations to anticipate, identify, m... more »
No More American Nukes in Europe? The New Arms Race May Cause Major Headaches
*Stratfor Worldview* *Security, Europe* [image: Reuters] The Europeans aren't happy. *Key point: *Europeans have wavered before on hosting U.S. nuclear weapons, but they are now wavering again as they find themselves between two opposing great powers. As the rivalry between the United States and Russia shows no sign of abating, a number of different elements of the strategic arms stability framework have come under significant stress. Several key treaties, including the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty and the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty, have even broken down. A... more »
The SR-72 Could Be the Plane That Is Everything (Think Fastest on Earth)
*Harold C. Hutchison* *Security, * Better than the SR-71? *Key point: *This famous plane may be returning soon, but it won't exactly resemble its famous predecessor. The Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird is rightly viewed as a legend. Best known as a recon plane that nobody could hit, it even was considered as the basis for a fighter and was the second-fastest manned plane in history. It served with the United States military from 1964-1998, and with NASA until 1999. The SR-71 had been developed from the A-12 OXCART (no relation to the A-12 Avenger), a single-seat plane capable of makin... more »
America Might Soon Have a New Way To Kill Russian or North Korean ICBMs
*Kris Osborn* *Security, * AI could be a game-changer. (Washington, D.C.) If a nuclear-armed enemy Intercontinental Ballistic Missile were speeding its way through space towards a heavily populated U.S. target, commanders in charge of defending the homeland would at most have a mere 20-to-30 minutes to destroy the incoming weapon. With lives dangling upon a precipice of total devastation, and the earth’s future potentially in jeopardy, U.S. defenders would be tasked with finding, tracking and destroying the attacking nuclear missile. If a Space-Based Infrared satellite detected... more »
Why the Thawing Arctic Is Full of Opportunity and Danger for Russia and America
*Stratfor Worldview* *Security, Arctic Ocean* [image: https://pictures.reuters.com/archive/RUSSIA-ARCTIC-FORUM-PUTIN-RC1A9C9D48D0.html] We break it down. *Key point: *A cash-strapped Russia is seizing the newest resources in the Arctic circle, but is reliant on China to build the needed infrastructure. Although the Arctic was a front line during the Cold War, the harsh climate and limited transit options also made it a relatively secure frontier in the post-Cold War era. And as a result, Russia's Arctic infrastructure and activity — particularly in the security realm — waned con... more »
WATCH: Cops Kill Unarmed Man Over Stop for Improper Bicycle Light, Turn Off Body Cams as He Dies
[image: bicycle]Police stopped a man for improper bicycle lighting and then turned off their body cameras. Moments after the video resumes, the man was pronounced dead.
CPS Worker Defies Gag Order, Exposes Violent Child Sex Ring in State Foster System
[image: child]A woman who previously worked for the Arizona DCS has broken her gag order and is speaking out about a horrifying child sex trafficking ring in which children are raped and tortured.
5 of the Fastest Growing Jobs in the US That Pay Great Salaries
By Jon Miltimore The US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) recently offered a 10-year economic forecast that outlines what economists predict the job market to... more »
Another interesting read for SF geeks
Alma Boykin is no stranger to readers of these pages. She's a friend to Miss D. and I in meatspace as well as cyberspace, and we've enjoyed her books for years. (We'll be spending time with her this weekend.) Her latest novel in the "Colplatschki Chronicles" series is an interesting one. "Fountains of Mercy" is the eighth in the series, but is actually a prequel to the other books. It might appear at first to be a dystopian novel with science fiction overtones, but it's far from the run-of-the-mill in both genres. Alma makes things much more technically interesting, and given ... more »
The Cost of War!
What are the financial costs of our 18 years of the "war on terror"? What about the moral costs, the psychological costs, the opportunity costs? RPI Director Daniel McAdams joins Libertarian Institute founder Scott Horton, former USAF officer Kal Molinet, and USAF pilot-turned-conscientious-objector Justin Pavoni for an in-depth look into a whole generation grown up in endless war.
Color Revolutionaries of the World, Unite! Hong Kong Protest Leader Pictured with White Helmets Boss
[image: undefined] 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. Wong attended the "Bild 100" summer party in Berlin this week, where he seems to have bumped into White Helmets boss Raed Al Saleh. That’s a tad awkward, since the Syrian first-responders group operates solely in areas controlled by anti-government fighters and has been heavily suspected of links to Al Qaeda and US-sponsored jihadist militias – a... more »
This Day In Iraqi History - Sep 13
1961 Gen Qasim ordered airstrikes to put down Mustafa Barzani Kurdish revolt 1980 In 2 days Iraq seized 5 border posts from Iran Tehran didn’t retaliate making Saddam thought reports that Iran weak after revolution were true (Musings On Iraq book review *Iran-Iraq War Volume 4: The Forgotten Fronts*) 1987 Iran said it would agree to UN ceasefire if Iraq named as aggressor in war (Musings On Iraq interview with author Anthony Tucker-Jones on Iran-Iraq War) (Musings On Iraq interview with author Tom Cooper on Iran-Iraq War) (Musings On Iraq book review *The Iran-Iraq War 1980-1988*)... more »
"Tectonic Rumblings"
*"Tectonic Rumblings"* by Jim Kunstler "The memory hole that appeared in America’s zeitgeist around 2016 is expanding like some evil cosmic rot. Things happen and then things unhappen and after a while it’s like they never happened. For instance, little seems to have happened all summer long with the matter known as RussiaGate, the attempt by high US government officials to overthrow the result of the 2016 election by pretending that Russia was trying to interfere in the 2016 election. Quite a confection of lies and subterfuge. It apparently grew out of an effort at the highest le... more »
De-Dollarization: Europe Joins the Party
By Ronald-Peter Stöferle The ongoing “World War of Currencies”, as the German journalist Daniel D. Eckert called it, the battle for the future of the... more »
China Seeks to Run UN "Crime" Agency
[image: china-seeks-to-run-un-crime-agency] Not content with having its agents run about a third of United Nations agencies already, the Communist Party of China is now pushing one of its minions to lead the powerful UN “crime” agency. The bid comes amid surging influence for the mass-murdering dictatorship within the “global governance” system. But unlike during the Obama administration, this time, critics from Capitol Hill to the White House are paying attention — and speaking out. Beijing's move to install Andy Tsang-Wai-hung as chief of the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) ... more »
The Dem Debate's Unexpected Winner: Barack Obama
[image: the-dem-debate-s-unexpected-winner-barack-obama] Democratic 2020 hopefuls softened their tone on the Obama administration compared to the previous debate, heaping praise on the former president.
California Bill Could Force Uber to Turn Contractors Into Employees
[image: california-bill-could-force-uber-to-turn-contractors-into-employees] Gig-based tech companies such as Uber and Lyft are resisting the legislation. But who would the real winners and losers be?
The Era of the "Post-9/11-Voter" Has Arrived
[image: the-era-of-the-post-9-11-voter-is-upon-us] With Wednesday marking the 18th anniversary of 9/11, America is entering a new epoch: As of Thursday, millions of people who were not even alive when the World Trade Center and Pentagon were attacked and when a plane crashed in a Pennsylvania field on its way to destroy 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue will be eligible to vote in the next elections. Those millions have never lived in an America that was not under the watchful eye of the Surveillance State. They don’t know what it is like not to be monitored and spied on by their government ... more »
China Deploys Drones To Monitor The South Chian Sea
The drones are intended to supplement China’s satellite remote sensing system — which is often affected by cloudy weather in the area — with higher definition, multi-angle, and real-time images. File photo. *Asia Times: **China launches drones to monitor South China Sea* The air-land system consists of numerous UAVs, road-mobile relay stations as well as a satellite-based maritime network A network of drones has been deployed by Beijing to watch over the islands and reefs of the disputed South China Sea, Yahoo News reported. The network, run by the Ministry of Natural Resources, co... more »
Banks Seek Lower Credit Score Requirements, Targeting Over 50 Million New Subprime Borrowers
By Tyler Durden When the next bubble bursts – and it will – be sure to take a look back at this article. It might... more »
Obama Admin Skirted Sanctions to Grant Iran Billions in Cash
The information below was forwarded to us from Whitetop and we thank him. He referred us back to a post found on Free Beacon entitled “Obama Administration Skirted U.S. Sanctions to Grant Iran Billions in Cash” written in June 2018. That led to more information. “Congressional investigators have now confirmed that the Obama administration ordered the Treasury Department to issue a secret license granting Iran access to the U.S. financial system and American dollar, a process that played out at the same time these senior administration officials were testifying to Congress that they ... more »
Science on safety of chlorinated chicken 'misunderstood'
bilaterals.org - 13 hours ago
13-Sep-2019 Government's assurances that there are no health problems are misleading, say food policy experts.
In 2003, a farmer killed himself to protest globalization. Little has changed
bilaterals.org - 13 hours ago
13-Sep-2019 For years, farmers have said free trade policies have harmed them. Will the world finally start listening?
Putin, Netanyahu agree to boost talks on EAEU-Israeli free trade agreement - Lavrov
bilaterals.org - 13 hours ago
13-Sep-2019 Russian President and Israeli Prime Minister expressed a wish to boost adjusting agreements on a free trade area between Israel and the Eurasian Economic Union.
L'accord de libre-échange nord-américain doit être amélioré, selon les démocrates
bilaterals.org - 13 hours ago
13-Sep-2019 Beaucoup reste à faire avant que les démocrates américains ne soient prêts à voter sur l'approbation du nouvel accord de libre-échange nord-américain liant le Canada, les États-Unis et le Mexique.
Espírito Santo State Deputy, Speaking from Podium, Offers Reward to Anyone Killing Gunman
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - State Deputy Captain Assunção (PSL) offered R$10,000 (US$2,500) to anyone who kills the person responsible for the murder by gunshot at dawn on Thursday, September 12th, of a 25-year-old woman in front of her daughter, in Cariacica, Espírito Santo. "I want to see who is going to run after this […] The post Espírito Santo State Deputy, Speaking from Podium, Offers Reward to Anyone Killing Gunman appeared first on The Rio Times.
Banality and Bile At the Democratic Debate
Like Dante's fifth circle of hell, the fifth in an endless series of Democratic Party debates was an infernal three-hour mix of anger and sullen resentment. If you made it through all three hours, you deserve more than a medal for valor. You rate an upgrade to Purgatory. That's because ABC-Disney didn't stop at torturing you with too many candidates and not enough substantive questions. The network actually chose to air a graphic ad showing Alexandria Ocasio Cortez melting down in flames - ostensibly to get Trump's base all fired up and ready to go. The first half of the epic featu... more »
FATUOUS, INFANTILE, FAUX: Eisenhower stopped in Scotland!
*FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2019Elvis stopped there too:* How dumb is our nation's public discourse? How phony, how fake are its sachems? How pitiful are the Fauntleroys who hand us our novelized news? Once again, let's recall what we rubes were told by Brian last Friday night. Brian's guest was Rick Wilson, a somewhat smutty, sometimes misogynist Republican strategist. During this age of Trump, our liberal tribe is so desperate for reassurance that we're even willing to be handed our facts by him! Last Friday night, he joined Brian in telling us how crazy it is to think that the U.S. ... more »
Quark Nuggets Of Dark Matter As The Origin Of Dama-Libra Signal ?
Sometimes browsing the Cornell ArXiv results in very interesting reading. It is the case with the preprint I got to read today, "DAMA/LIBRA annual modulation and Axion Quark Nugget Dark Matter Model", by Ariel Zhitnitsky. This article puts forth a bold speculative claim, which I found exciting for a variety of reasons. As is the case with bold speculative claims, the odds that they turn out to describe reality is maybe small, but their entertainment value is large. So what is this about? read more
Australian Daily Electrical Power Generation Data – Thursday 12th September 2019
By Anton Lang ~ This Post details the daily power consumption data for the AEMO coverage area in Australia. For the background information, refer to the Introductory Post at this link. Each image is shown here at a smaller size to fit on the page alongside the data for that day. If you click on […]
With Bolton out, will Trump rethink America’s foreign policy dogma? (Video)
The Duran Quick Take: Episode 303. The post With Bolton out, will Trump rethink America’s foreign policy dogma? (Video) appeared first on The Duran.
Israel Directing Policy Through US Treasury: Sanctioning Hezbollah’s Political Allies in Lebanon
*Patrick Henningsen* | With military options practically off the table, this is the only remaining option for Washington and Tel Aviv to try and undermine Israel's region challenger.
Friday Morning Links
Assorted content to end your week. - Richard Wilkinson, Kate Pickett and Wanda Wyporska neatly summarize the insidious social effects of inequality: (I)nequality is socially divisive, making status more important and strengthening the view that some people are worth more than others. As we judge each other more by status, we fear more how we are judged. Status anxieties increase in all income groups, intensifying attempts to enhance appearances of personal worth – including through status consumption. Heightened social comparisons increase stress and doubts about self-worth, with c... more »
Update on the Military Commissions: Continued Health Issues, Recusal Motion and a New Cell in 'al-Iraqi'
Northeast Gate, Guantánamo Bay Naval Station (Source: U.S. National Guard/Sgt. Jim Greenhill, National Guard Bureau) The military commission trying alleged al-Qaeda commander Abd al-Hadi al-Iraqi reconvened Aug. 21-28. You can find previous *Lawfare* coverage here and here. A major focus early in the proceedings was the state of Hadi’s health and claims that it prevented him from participating in the military commission proceedings. The commission also addressed several other issues, including a recusal request based on a staff attorney’s transition to the Department of Justice, ... more »
The Report, Bonus Episode: The Bodybuilder, the Son and the Turkish Plot
Today, we released a bonus episode of Lawfare's narrative audio documentary, The Report, which tells the story Robert S. Mueller lays out in his famous 448-page document. *Lawfare *has now finished adapting all of Volume I of Mueller's report, and you can listen to the whole story so far here. We're taking a brief hiatus as we prepare to present our adaptation of Volume II, and are providing some bonus episodes in the meantime. Last week, we explored the strange story of Peter Smith, the Republican political operative who embarked on a bizarre mission to find Hillary Clinton's s... more »
Tanya Day's family call for criminal investigation into death in custody
Family members of Aboriginal woman Tanya Day say they want their mother to be remembered for more than her death, describing her as a "loving, nurturing mother and she passed that love onto the community".
Roosters thrash Rabbitohs to book NRL preliminary final berth
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The Roosters humiliate the Rabbitohs 30-6 in the opening NRL qualifying final at the SCG, keeping their premiership defence on track with a scintillating six-try performance.
48 States to Investigate Google: Anti-Trust or Politicking?
The messy politics of the 48 state Google anti-trust investigation.
Two British Skydivers In Free-Fall Were Nearly Struck By Two F-15 U.S. Fighter Jets
An air-to-air view of two F-15 Eagle aircraft armed with AIM-9 Sidewinder air-to-air missiles and AIM-120 advanced medium-range air-to-air missiles. McDonnell Douglas, St. Louis *NBC:* *Two British skydivers in free-fall were nearly struck by U.S. fighter jets* The parachutists "could clearly see the F15s passing beneath," according to a safety board report. Two parachutists in the skies over England had a close brush with U.S. fighter jets that roared under them during a jump earlier this year, U.K. government aviation officials said. The skydivers were in freefall, traveling at... more »
On The Nyaya Theory of Perception
The Nyaya theory holds that there are four distinct and independent methods or sources of knowledge — perception, inference, comparison, and testimony. All the four methods of knowing are of equal importance in respect of their value and importance, but perception (*pratyaksa*) can be seen as coming first and being the most fundamental because the other three methods of knowing must also make use of perception at some level. Satischandra Chatterjee, in his book *The Nyaya Theory of Knowledge*, offers the following perspective on the Nyaya view of the critical role that perception pl... more »
Training Surgeons Like Dogs, Icky Money Win 2019 Ig Nobels
This year's winners included: Dutch and Turkish researchers who figured out which nation has the yuckiest money, an Italian scientist who urges consumption of pizza for its health benefits, and an Iranian engineer who obtained a U.S patent for a diaper-changing machine.
Snoozing Crew Raises Specter of Criminal Charge in Boat Fire
Federal investigators identified a violation of Coast Guard regulations that could trigger criminal charges in the California dive boat disaster that killed 34 people.
Bahamians Look for Loved Ones as 1,300 Missing After Dorian
They scan social media, peer under rubble, or try to follow the smell of death in an attempt to find family and friends.
News Roundup. Stauffenberg 2.0 may be needed in the UK
*John Bercow has compared Boris Johnson **to a bank robber for his ongoing** lawless rampage shutting down parliament, planning to ignore a law to block a no deal Brexit.* *https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7457869/Its-astonishing-Boris-Johnson-thinks-break-law-says-John-Bercow.html* *Rightly so.* *What can you do to a bank robber, breaking the law, and threatening people's lives? * *You can use lethal force. * *Take a look at this graphic showing how the private banksters in the USA alone are set to rob 33 trillion dollars from the Americans in the next ten years alone.* ... more »
U.S. Air Force Has Barred The Boeing-Built KC-46 From Carrying Cargo And Passengers
© US Air Force *Defense News*: *US Air Force restricts KC-46 from carrying cargo and passengers* WASHINGTON — In a move that could have major impacts on the already-delayed tanker program, the U.S. Air Force has indefinitely barred the KC-46 from carrying cargo and passengers, Defense News has learned. The decision was made after an incident occurred where the cargo locks on the bottom of the floor of the aircraft became unlocked during a recent flight, creating concerns that airmen could potentially be hurt or even killed by heavy equipment that suddenly bursts free during a fli... more »
Disturbing Video Shows Cop Kill Man From His Police SUV, Like a Drive-By Shooting
[image: police]Disturbing video which contradicts the official story shows a police cruiser roll up to a man in a parking lot and immediately kill him.
Chinese Sea Mines Are Threatening the U.S. Navy
*Lyle J. Goldstein* *Security, Asia* Chinese naval strategists want to push the United States Navy as far away as possible. *Key point: *The navy's record dealing with sea mines is not very encouraging, despite recent technological advances. In the closing phases of the Pacific War, American military strategists ingeniously combined two weapons systems, the revolutionary long-range B-29 bomber and the comparatively simple parachute-retarded influence sea mine with magnetic or acoustic exploders, to wreak havoc on the Japanese economy and Japanese morale. The effort to sow Japan’... more »
Russia Is Building Submarines to Deliver a 'Radioactive Tsunami'
*Mark Episkopos* *Security, * The first special-purpose nuclear submarine to carry Russia’s upcoming “Poseidon” thermonuclear torpedoes, Belgorod, will enter trials in June 2020 and is due to be commissioned several months later, while the Poseidon system itself is unlikely to enter service until the late 2020’s. The first special-purpose nuclear submarine to carry Russia’s upcoming “Poseidon” thermonuclear torpedoes, *Belgorod*, will enter trials in June 2020 and is due to be commissioned several months later, while the Poseidon system itself is unlikely to enter service until t... more »
Why Nothing Can Beat a U.S. Navy Nimitz-Class Aircraft Carrier
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, * Set to serve through the 2050s. *Key point: *The Nimitz-class carriers have participated in nearly every crisis and conflict the United States has been involved in over the past forty-two years, and will continue to do so. The most successful U.S. Navy carriers of the postwar era all belong to a class named in honor of World War II’s most successful admiral, Chester W. Nimitz. The class’s lead ship, commissioned in 1975, bears the fleet admiral’s name. The Nimitz-class aircraft carriers were, at the time, the largest warships ever constructed. Althou... more »
The Los Angeles-Class: America's Most Successful Submarine Ever?
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, * An old killer. *Key point: *A staple of the U.S. Navy, these Cold War killers are being replaced by the Virginia-class. The Los Angeles–class nuclear attack submarines were the most successful American submarines of the Cold War. The United States built sixty-two Los Angeles–class subs, more than any class except for the Gato class of World War II. Fast, powerful and heavily armed, the submarines are slowly being replaced by Virginia-class attack boats. The Los Angeles–class submarines, also known as the 688 class, were first designed in the early 1... more »
Meet Russia's Shkval Supercavitating Torpedoes (The U.S. Has Nothing Like Them)
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, Europe* They move at incredible speed. *Key point: *A single innovation can drastically affect the military balance. Imagine the sudden revelation of a weapon that can suddenly go six times faster than its predecessors. The shock of such a breakthrough system would turn an entire field of warfare on its head, as potential adversaries scrambled to deploy countermeasures to a new weapon they are defenseless against. While a lull in great power competition delayed the impact of this new technology, the so-called “supercavitating torpedo” may be about to... more »
I am a Conservative Republican. Climate change is real
An article appeared earlier this week in Poltico written by Republican Congressman Francis Rooney from Florida. Rather than speak for him, the following are his opening paragraphs. “I’m a conservative Republican and I believe climate change is real. It’s time … Continue reading →
Mars Not Malthus! Global Report on International Week of Action - LaRouchePAC Friday Webcast
LaRouchePAC Friday Webcast Video of LaRouchePAC Friday Webcast Daniel Burke, candidate for US Senate in New Jersey, is joined by Dennis Small of Executive Intelligence Review to give a report on the international week of action against Malthusianism which took place across the globe this week, on all seven continents. Our broadcast features video reports from campuses across the world, and includes an exchange between NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine and former US Senate candidate Kesha Rogers on the potential for developing nuclear fission rockets and even fusion propulsion to... more »
The Adversary Is Confused and Vulnerable!
[image: President Donald J. Trump delivers remarks at a September 11th Pentagon Observance Ceremony Wednesday, Sep. 11, 2019, at the Pentagon in Arlington, Va. (Official White House Photo by Andrea Hanks)] Although it’s mostly out of the public eye, the Constitutional counter-coup in the United States against British Intelligence and its U.S. assets who tried to topple the President, is proceeding relentlessly towards trials of the key perpetrators, which will bring all the facts out in the open. The days of imperial British power over the dumb American giant are numbered—if and onl... more »
U.S. Aircraft Carrier Strike Group Deploys Without Its Aircraft Carrier
The aircraft carrier Harry S. Truman and ships assigned to the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group in the Atlantic Ocean while conducting composite training unit exercise on February 16, 2018. US Navy/Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Scott Swofford *USNI News:* *Escorts Deploy Without USS Harry S. Truman as East Coast Carrier Shortage Persists* Surface escorts from the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group left their homeports today to kick off an overseas deployment. Aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75) did not. After the carrier was sidelined at the end of Augus... more »
Bolton’s Exit Impacts US Foreign Policy
Bolton’s departure from the White House will enhance the flexibility of the US foreign policy. As Senator Rand Paul put it, “the threat of war worldwide goes down exponentially.” We may expect the White House to put more emphasis on diplomacy. The one country that will regret Trump’s decision for sure will be Israel. Bolton was Israel’s “Trojan horse” in the White House.
Red Tories
Pundits are suggesting that this election will be won or lost in Ontario -- primarily because Ontario is Canada's most populous province. When politicians come looking for votes here, Tom Walkom writes, they need to remember that Ontarians are Red Tories -- and they have been for a long time: Analysts often divide voters into two camps: progressive or conservative. That is a useful distinction as far as it goes. But it doesn’t capture Ontario’s political culture which, typically, is an amalgam of both. In general, Ontarians are wary of abrupt change. They tend to value competent ... more »
More Ice In Svalbard Than A Century Ago
Climate alarmists believe the ice in the Arctic is gone, and keep getting stuck in it. Ship with Climate Change Warriors caught in ice, Warriors evacuated – Maritime Bulletin The last clear day at Svalbard was August 25, and much … Continue reading →
Merkel Is Afraid Brexit Will Be Successful
Merkel warns of danger to EU of Singapore-style UK on its border | World news | The Guardian
Why Did The U.S. Carpet-Bomb This Iraqi Island?
*Daily Beast:* *Why Did America Drop 40 Tons of Bombs on This Iraqi Island?* Can you defeat low-tech guerrillas and terrorists with super-sophisticated smart bombs? The record shows that’s often a dumb idea. In a dramatic and destructive demonstration earlier this week, a formation of U.S. Air Force warplanes dropped 40 tons of bombs on an island in the Tigris River north of Baghdad. Islamic State militants have been using Qanus Island in Salah ad Din province as a staging area, according to the U.S.-led coalition in Iraq and Syria. Army Col. Myles B. Caggins III, a spokesman for... more »
Alliance between Berlin & Warsaw? New docs reveal what pushed USSR towards Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact
Recently released papers shed new light on the infamous non-aggression pact between the USSR and the Nazis. It was allegedly the West's enmity and a potential alliance between Poland and Germany that forced Moscow's hand.
Have You Noticed How Social Media Purges Always Align With The US Empire?
Twitter has suspended multiple large Cuban media accounts for reasons the social media platform has yet to explain as of this writing, a move which journalist Dan Cohen has described as “the equivalent of silencing CNN, Fox, WaPo and NPR’s accounts” for that nation. The Union of Cuban Journalists has denounced the move as censorship.
Theft or exploitation?- a review of Stolen by Grace Blakeley
All our wealth has been stolen by big finance and in doing so big finance has brought our economy to its knees. So we must save ourselves from big finance. That is the shorthand message of a new book, Stolen – how to save the world from financialisation, by Grace Blakeley.
The BBC has made a programme about ‘impartial journalism’. But wait till you see the contributors.
BBC Radio 4 is to air a discussion titled Impartial Journalism in a Polarised World. Sounds good. But sociologist Russ Jackson spotted a problem:
Methodological Quibbles and Their Non-Quibbly Implications
For the symposium on Andrew Coan, Rationing the Constitution: How Judicial Capacity Shapes Supreme Court Decision-Making (Harvard University Press 2019). Frederick Schauer Andrew Coan’s important book[i]on the limits of the Supreme Court’s decision-making capacity is built on three foundational points, all of which are correct. First is that the Supreme Court’s overall policy and political importance and salience are often overestimated.[ii] The offhand comments of political pundits notwithstanding, the nation’s most highly salient policy questions are located some distance away fr... more »
NATO Is 'Preparing' For A World Where There Are No Nuclear Arms Treaties
*Euronews*: *NATO 'preparing' for a world where nuclear arms treaty doesn't exist* NATO has warned that European countries may have to face living in a new reality following the scrapping of the long-standing nuclear treaty between Russia and the United States. In the latest chapter of the war of words over the treaty, the alliance's Secretary General said despite the dismantling of the agreement, NATO's commitment to shared defence remained strong. Speaking at a Brussels commemoration event for the September 11 attacks, Jens Stoltenberg said Europe needs to prepare for a world w... more »
MAYBE WINNING DEBATES IS OVERRATED
I think *New York* magazine's Eric Levitz has a point: *Would You Leave Joe Biden Alone With Trump?* The Democratic frontrunner cannot speak in complete sentences when he is feeling tired or defensive. And 90 minutes of debate is enough to make him tired. And a reference to something that he said about race in the 1970s is enough to make him defensive. These were my three main takeaways from the Democratic Party’s third presidential primary debate in Houston on Thursday. And they’ve left me rather apprehensive about the prospect of the Democrats sending Joe Biden into battle agains... more »
Another Illegal Alien Charged In Rape In Montomgery County, Md.
[image: another-illegal-alien-charged-in-rape-in-montomgery-county-md] Cops in Montgomery County, Maryland, have arrested yet another illegal alien on yet another rape charge. Though the story is much the same as others, it does have a twist. Cops picked him up for a sex crime last summer, but prosecutors dismissed the charge.
No convictions in Police Scotland’s officer abuse investigations
The Bureau requested details on the number of Scottish police officers who were subject to complaints of domestic abuse and found none had been convicted
President Trump Says The U.S. Military Has Super Weapons That Are Even 'Bigger And Better Than Its Nuclear Arsenal
President Trump's Remarks At 2019 Pentagon 9/11 Ceremony. YouTube *Task & Purpose:* *Trump says the US military has super weapons that are even bigger and better than its nuclear arsenal * President Donald Trump has appeared to double down on his claim that the U.S. military's arsenal includes conventional weapons that are more powerful than nukes. While commemorating the 18th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks Wednesday at the Pentagon, the president warned terrorists that they would be obliterated if they attacked the United States again. "If, for any reason, they come back to ... more »
End of the western hegemony on the planet
I regularly read articles by The Saker. Much of my learning about Ukraine and Syria since late-2013 ha*s* come via his writings and other posts. Find his site here. Below is an instructive piece concerning French President Emmanuel Macron's recent speech where he appeared to do an about-face on western empire. The Saker analyzes Macron's announcement that has been under-reported in the New York Times and the Washington Post - two pillars of empire. One of the great fallacies with contemporary 'progressive' thought is that one must only read articles from people you agree with ... more »
War in Gaza Could Start Before Elections – Israeli PM Netanyahu
War in Gaza Could Start Before Elections – Israeli PM Netanyahu by https://sputniknews.com/ The statement comes amid an escalation on the Gaza border after Hamas launched several attacks against Israel, while the IDF responded with airstrikes against the militants. – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Friday morning that war against armed groups in the …
US Attorney Recommends Charging Andrew McCabe, Former Acting Director of the FBI, for Lying about Leaking Confidential Information for Political Reasons
McCabe is under pressure and may cut a deal to offer testimony against other FBI and Justice Department officials. It is surprising to see strong interest at the government level in holding a member of the deep state to the same standards that apply to everyone else. We shall see.
Maryland County Arrests 8th Illegal Alien on Rape Charges Since July. Local Officials Are Trying to Deflect Criticism by Calling Saying Anyone Against Immigration Is Racist
Montgomery County officials accused President Trump and conservatives for spreading false information about the eight illegal alien rapists who have been apprehended over the past six weeks.
220,300 Public School Teachers Reported Physical Attacks by Students in 2015-2016 School Year, So California Bans Public Schools From Suspending Troublemakers
A record 220,300 public school teachers reported that they were physically attacked by a student during the 2015-2016 school year. California passed Senate Bill 419, prohibiting the suspension of disruptive kids. [Be sure to check out the readers' comments for these articles.]
As Raquel Dodge’s Term as PGR Ends, She Expresses Concern Over Democracy
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - In one of the rare occasions in which she spoke with journalists during her term as Federal Prosecutor General (PGR), Raquel Dodge said she was concerned for democracy and, moved, pointed out that she struggled to work in "more central areas" in search of a more equal and fair society. […] The post As Raquel Dodge’s Term as PGR Ends, She Expresses Concern Over Democracy appeared first on The Rio Times.
Trump advisers consider interim China deal to delay tariffs
bilaterals.org - 15 hours ago
13-Sep-2019 US considers offer a limited trade agreement to China that would delay and even roll back some US tariffs in exchange for Chinese commitments on intellectual property and agricultural purchases.
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