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Australian Daily Electrical Power Generation Data – Saturday 21st 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 […]
Fuel Shortages In Haiti Spark Violent Protests
*DW: **Haiti fuel shortages spark violent protests* Crippling fuel shortages have triggered large anti-government protests in Haiti, bringing cities to a standstill. Angry demonstrators are demanding President Jovenel Moise step down amid corruption allegations. Police fired live rounds and tear gas as they clashed with protesters in the Haitian capital, Port-au-Prince, on Friday. Demonstrators demanding an end to the fuel crisis erected burning barricades in the streets and pelted officers with stones and glass bottles. Fuel shortages have plagued the impoverished Caribbean count... more »
Best of: What’s In Your Flu Shot?
By Cathy Jameson Two recent occurrences prompted today’s Best of. The first one was seeing my favorite grocery store begin their in-house flu shot advertising. It was only mid-August when I saw the sign. I thought it a bit early... more »
Who Launched That Mystery Attack? By Eric Margolis
The Mideast has its own variety of crazy humor. The Saudis have been blasting and bombing wretched Yemen, one of this world’s poorest nations, since 2015. These US-supported attacks and a naval blockade of Yemen imposed by Saudi Arabia and its sidekick ally, the United Arab Emirates, have caused mass starvation. No one knows how many Yemenis have died or are currently starving. Estimates run from 250,000 to one million.
World at a Crossroads and a System of International Relations for the Future
These days, the 74th session of the United Nations General Assembly opens up. So does a new international “political season”. The session begins at a highly symbolic historical moment. Next year we will celebrate two great and interconnected anniversaries – the 75th Anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic and Second World Wars, and the establishment of the UN.
EXPOSED: UK’s Censorship On Journalism
This article is part of a series dedicated to a significant and wide-reaching BigBrotherWatch publication focusing on state surveillance that has been largely ignored by the mainstream media. Today, it is a very serious worry that our entire mechanism of democracy is being undermined by excessive and uncontrolled state surveillance. This disproportionate obsession by the government inhibits the fundamental ability of campaigners such as human rights activists, civil liberty experts and even local non-violent protestors to exercise their rights and has the potential to stall social c... more »
Iran News Links 22 September 2019
22 September 2019 — The New Dark Age There may be some duplication due to cross-posting and may be updated throughout the day, so check back ‘Don’t send warplanes & bombs’: Rouhani to present Persian Gulf ‘peace plan’ at UN https://on.rt.com/a25a US destroyer famous for ‘self-defense strikes’ on Yemen redeploys to Saudi coast as Pentagon prepares … Continue reading Iran News Links 22 September 2019
U.S. Ships More Air Defense Systems That Do Not Work To Saudi Arabia
The Washington Post notices Russia's offer to sell its air defense systems to Saudi Arabia. It does not like that
Some Polls Come Up With Conclusions First-- And Then Fill In The Numbers... Especially When They Think God Is On Their Side
*Unscientific Twitter poll makes a point without body language analysis* I ran a little twitter poll on Friday and I was surprised that so many respondents sawbthe possibilities inherent in political polling the same way I did. Three days later I ran across an extremely detailed look at one specific poll that looked completely phony and manipulative when I originally saw the poll a few days ago: Manufacturing Consent-- How Democratic operatives are undermining Bernie Sanders 2020 candidacy. "Manufacturing consent," asserted the author, "has been the modern means by which the few pow... more »
September 24th-29th Program at the Federal Justice Cultural Center in Rio
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Check out the events currently scheduled at the CCJF — Centro Cultural Justiça Federal (Federal Justice Cultural Center) in Rio de Janeiro for the week of September 17th until 22nd. CINEMA Great Classics and Successes of the Cinema / Film Club. (Photo: internet reproduction) Classics and Successes of the Cinema […] The post September 24th-29th Program at the Federal Justice Cultural Center in Rio appeared first on The Rio Times.
James Hansen : Bernie Is Killing People In India
“It’s time for Bernie Sanders to retire,” Hansen responded in an email. “He truly doesn’t get it. India and China have no prayer of phasing out coal without the help of nuclear power. Not only is he killing people in … Continue reading →
New NSA Robert O’Brien will give Trump more foreign policy control (Video)
The Duran Quick Take: Episode 311. The post New NSA Robert O’Brien will give Trump more foreign policy control (Video) appeared first on The Duran.
Tulsi Gabbard stuns Fox News war hawk, ‘Saudis are a bigger threat than Iran’ (Video)
Gabbard remains a rare voice: as a veteran seeking to dismantle American Empire and its regime change wars abroad, akin to a "Ron Paul of the Left". The post Tulsi Gabbard stuns Fox News war hawk, ‘Saudis are a bigger threat than Iran’ (Video) appeared first on The Duran.
A Marked man
Mark Steel's in Space (by the looks of it) Oh dear! Even Radio 4's funniest far-left comedian (and cheekie chappie) Mark Steel has fallen foul of the usual suspects on Twitter. First came: Maybe Labour should make their position even clearer, by saying they’ll campaign to leave on days when it drizzles and to remain when it stops, and instead of a referendum there will be a national contest of Hungry Hippos. This, inevitably, resulted in a pile-on by disapproving adherents of the Corbyn Cult, leading to Mark's second tweet on the subject: A number of Labour supporters tell me the ... more »
Climate Propaganda Collaboration
By Paul Homewood h/t Dennis Ambler Just another climate scare from Nature! Bruno Rodriguez is only 18, but he has seen enough in his time on Earth to know that he must to do something for the planet. Inspired by the student climate strikes in Europe, he founded Youth for Climate Argentina […]
Brexit Party Deceived By St Greta
By Paul Homewood Rather depressingly, even the Brexit Party have fallen for the climate emergency nonsense. This is their latest email circular: It is a pity they did not bother to check the facts first. Ironically I contacted them a few months ago, offering advice on climate and energy matters, and was fobbed […]
Sunday morning music
Bert Jansch (who died in 2011) was, despite his German surname, a Scottish musician, the descendant of Victorian-era immigrants to that country. He was very well-known in British folk music and guitar circles, both for his extensive solo career and as a member of Pentangle in its various incarnations from the 1960's until his death. His guitar work is particularly noteworthy, having influenced many of the greats in that field for decades. Here are just a few samples from his very large output over the years. I've concentrated the short pieces on his instrumental works, with one ... more »
Us, us, us
During this morning's 8 o'clock *News and Paper *on Radio 4 came this: *The Sunday Times *says one of Jeremy Corbyn's closest aides, Andrew Fisher, the author of the party's last manifesto, has resigned because "he believes Mr Corbyn will not win the next general election". In a memo seen by the paper Mr Fisher reportedly criticised the leader's team for "a lack of professionalism, competence and human decency". But in a separate statement seen by BBC News Mr Fisher indicates his motivation for quitting is to "prioritise" his family and he's to stay on until after any Autumn electi... more »
Gold Market Rigging, JP Morgan, the LBMA and the Central Banks
maneco64 “Gold-Rigging Scandal Hits The LBMA: JPMorgan’s Gold Manipulator Nowak Kicked Off LBMA Board”: https://www.zerohedge.com/commodities… – “LBMA Board Member & JP Morgan Managing Director Charged with Rigging Precious Metals.”: https://www.bullionstar.com/blogs/ron… – “Gold Price Manipulation, the DOJ, and Banker Suicides”: https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2019-0… – “Adams/North: A New Gold Scandal – England Denies Australia Access To Its Gold”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6BFj7… …
Fight against bark beetles is "only" about the human control
...but the forests will do fine, anyway... Yesterday was one of the last luxurious sunny summer-like days of 2019, a good time to check The Bohemian Forest (Šumava, 200+ pix). We have never been to so many places of Šumava in the summer. So I had to see the summits of Špičák and Pancíř, the Devil's Lake and the Black Lake, Hofmanky, Belveder (a slope with cross-country skiers), and more – all the names and places that are familiar to everyone who liked to ski or had to ski ;-) in the Western Bohemian part of Šumava (as opposed to the Southern Bohemian part). In Czechia, we recently ... more »
Tanzania may be hiding extent of Ebola crisis, says World Health Organisation
Just In - 17 hours ago
It's a disease which has already been declared a global health emergency, but WHO says Tanzania is not sharing information on its latest outbreak.
Russia and Japan Fought a Bloody War in China (Did History Forget)?
*Michael Peck* *Security, Asia* Overwhelmed, Japan learned from its mistakes. *Key point: *World War II could have ended very differently if Russia and Japan continued fighting. This is a story of a battle that was, and a war that wasn't. Between 1938 and 1939, the Soviet Union and the Japanese Empire fought a series of clashes along the border between Japanese-occupied Manchuria, Russian-controlled Mongolia and the Siberian frontier near Russia's vital Pacific port of Vladivostok. The prizes were the rich resources of Manchuria, and beyond that, which of the two would be the d... more »
What Makes Iran Powerful? Think of It As a Fortress.
*Stratfor Worldview* *Security, Middle East* [image: Reuters] The importance of geography lives on. *Key point: *History and geography guides Iran’s strategic necessities. To understand Iran, you must begin by understanding how large it is. Iran is the 17th largest country in world. It measures 1,684,000 square kilometers. That means that its territory is larger than the combined territories of France, Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, Spain and Portugal — Western Europe. Iran is the 16th most populous country in the world, with about 70 million people. Its population is larger ... more »
This Submarine Could Be One of the Best on Earth (Not American Either)
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, Europe* A needed upgrade. *Key point: *Submarines may start to play a larger role in France's military doctrine. On July 12, 2019, French president Emmanuel Macron celebrated the imminent launch of France’s first new nuclear-powered submarine in over a decade—the *Barracuda*-class vessel *Suffren*. A few weeks later on August 1, the *Suffren *finally took to the water as its drydock in Cherbourg, France, was flooded. Its newly trained crew is set to commence sea trials early in 2020. The *Suffren* is launching years behind schedule, but has come onl... more »
It’s High Time Someone Studied Marijuana Taxes—So We Did
*Muhammad Salar Khan* *economy, Americas* Our study also suggests that health officials need to work around medical marijuana users who circumvent taxes faced by recreational users. Consumers don’t seem to mind paying sales taxes on things like food and clothing. Marijuana may be a different story. As marijuana taxes are imposed in more states, many recreational marijuana users might cross interstate borders to avoid them or even hoard stocks of weed in anticipation of them. If state governments don’t adjust to such behavior, it will reduce revenue and most likely increase overal... more »
Iran shows off captured US, Israeli drones: Photos
Iranian authorities showed off US, UK and Israeli-made drones they claim to have downed in earlier times, as tensions with western powers escalate. This came on the sidelines of the “Sacred Defense Week”; an Iranian annual commemoration of the 1980-1988 Iran-Iraq war. Major General Hussein Salami, Commander-in-chief of the Army of the Guardians of the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
The Daily Brief 2019-09-20
This is a summary of 13 AMN articles on the following subjects: Houthi, Saudi, Iran, Aramco, Yemen, Russia, Turkey, Idlib, Syria, Kabani, Latakia, Mediterranean, Damascus, Israel, Lebanon, Hmeimim, US. Categories covered in this brief: Yemen, Gulf, Iran, Turkey, Syria, Lebanon, Middleeast Let us know how you like this brief in the comments below. — The […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Documentary “Blowout” Follows Climate Cost of Oil Boom from Fracking to Exports
This RNN interview reminds us that the fracking catastrophe didn’t originate under Trump: his predecessor rescinded the energy export ban.
It's Sunday again
This morning's *Andrew Marr* show featured an unannounced guest. Yes, - (irony alert!) and who at the BBC could *possibly* have seen it coming? - it was omnipresent 'Stop Brexit!' campaigner Steve Bray bellowing away outside the window and waving his EU flag. Indeed, he brayed so much during the Jeremy Corbyn interview that Andrew Marr might have well have been interviewing *him*. As for Jeremy Corbyn himself, he positively radiated passive-aggression towards Mr Marr, and the whole interview was chilly to say the least. And as for Twitter, well, it's the same old same old: *Shah... more »
Ohio’s renewables subsidy sausage
Bad energy policy running rampant. WATCH NOW. The post Ohio’s renewables subsidy sausage appeared first on CFACT.
Brazil Appoints FUNAI Director Who Considers Demarcation of Indigenous Land ‘Absurd’
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - In 2014, Rocha published a study called "Amazon - The lost battles of an invisible war" in which he said that attributing the demarcation of indigenous lands to FUNAI was "clearly absurd". FUNAI is the Brazilian governmental protection agency for Indian interests and their culture. It is by far the […] The post Brazil Appoints FUNAI Director Who Considers Demarcation of Indigenous Land ‘Absurd’ appeared first on The Rio Times.
Former Presidential Candidate Haddad Attacks Rio Governor in the Strongest Terms
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Former mayor of São Paulo Fernando Haddad (PT) advocated this Saturday, September 21st, on Twitter, the impeachment of the governor of Rio, Wilson Witzel (PSC), and accused him of being "a murderer". Haddad said, without specifying, that "absurd . . . To read the full NEWS and much more, Subscribe […] The post Former Presidential Candidate Haddad Attacks Rio Governor in the Strongest Terms appeared first on The Rio Times.
President Speaks With Flávio Bolsonaro’s Lawyer in Unscheduled Meeting
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - President Jair Bolsonaro (PSL) met this Saturday, September 21st, at the Palácio da Alvorada, Frederick Wassef, lawyer and Senator Flávio Bolsonaro's (PSL-RJ) defense in the case of suspicious transactions flagged by the COAF. The meeting had not been scheduled in . . . To read the full NEWS and much […] The post President Speaks With Flávio Bolsonaro’s Lawyer in Unscheduled Meeting appeared first on The Rio Times.
GM (Government Motors) Announces Next Bankruptcy Date (All Electric Plan)
General Motors (Government Motors...) announces it's All Electric (short) Future! Continue reading →
The Problem Isn’t Guns; It’s Lost Souls
What’s causing all of the human misery? One thing that has changed is the shattering of the American family. ~ Rebecca Hagelin ~ Editor’s note: This is the first of a four-part series exploring the need for America to transform from a culture of brokenness to a culture of life. Shooting sprees with human […]
Young Climate Activists Do Not Speak For Their Generation
By David Wojick, Ph.D. ~ The Democrats recently held a House hearing manned by four young climate alarmism activists. The very title of the hearing is multiply false: “Voices Leading the Next Generation on the Global Warming Crisis.” These young alarmists are not leading their generation, any more that the old alarmists are leading mine […]
See This Strange Cannon? It Was Hitler's Secret Weapon to Crush the Allies
*James Simpson* *History, Europe* The German Heavy Gustav was the largest gun ever built. It was more than 150 feet long, 40 feet tall and weighed almost 1,500 tons. The steel giant Krupp A.G. made only two, and neither worked well. *Key Point:* An all-around bad idea. War trains dominated combat for more than 100 years. Massive railborne artillery shelled the enemy while trains unloaded troops and supplies. For a brief moment, the terrifying machines were the most powerful weapon on the battlefield. But technology advanced. Improvements to tanks, cars and planes during World Wa... more »
Washington State’s Big Bet on ‘Free College’
*William Zumeta* *economy, Americas* [image: Reuters] Washington state has passed a measure to cover college tuition for students from low- and moderate-income families. Washington state doesn’t have a problem finding educated people to work in its booming high-tech economy – it’s just most of those people come from out of state. This is why Washington enacted the landmark Workforce Education Investment Act into law in May 2019. The main idea behind the new law is to make college more affordable. It does so by providing state aid grants that will cover much or all of tuition fo... more »
This Lousy Warship Is Why China Beat the Navy in a South China Sea 'War'
*David Axe* *Security, * At least in the simulations. *Key point: *The Littoral Combat Ship did not perform as expected. The U.S. Navy in late 2019 or 2020 expects to select a shipyard to build the fleet’s new guided-missile frigate. The 20 heavily-armed frigates will replace roughly half of the 50 or so Littoral Combat Ships (LCS) that the Navy had planned to buy before realizing that the lightly-armed LCS likely couldn’t survive in a major shooting war. Just how vulnerable is the LCS? In 2013 journalist Kyle Mizokami put the speedy, 3,000-ton-displacement vessel to the test.... more »
A New Vaccine Could Mean the End of Polio
*Patricia L. Foster* *Health, Americas* [image: Reuters] The oral polio vaccine is most commonly used in the developing world, despite one big problem. Public health organizations around the world have been fighting for global eradication of polio since 1988. Through massive vaccination efforts, the incidence of polio has gone down 99% since then, with the virus eradicated from most of the countries on Earth. But there have been many setbacks. One particularly serious threat has surfaced over the last 15 years. Among poorly vaccinated populations, an increasing number of polio c... more »
The Navy's 6th Generation Jet Will Make F-35s and F-22s Simply Old
*Kris Osborn* *Technology, * The Navy program, called Next-Generation Air Dominance, has moved beyond a purely conceptual phase and begun the exploration of prototype systems and airframes as it pursues a new, carrier-launched 6th-Gen fighter to emerge in 2030 and beyond, service officials explained. *Key point: *New technologies are transforming the way the U.S. military thinks about air war. The Navy is currently analyzing air frames, targeting systems, AI-enabled sensors, new weapons and engine technologies to engineer a new 6th-Generation fighter to fly alongside the F-35 an... more »
The Sacrament Of The Soul
Fr. Alexander Schmemann famously said that sacraments do not make things into something else so much as they reveal things to be what they are. We hear this in St. Basil’s Liturgy when we ask God to “show” the bread and wine to be the Body and Blood of Christ. […]
The Emmys doesn't have an opening monologue, so we wrote one
Just In - 20 hours ago
For only the fourth time in its history, the Emmys will be without a host. But that doesn't mean it shouldn't have an opening monologue.
Titbits
Here are some titbits that you may have missed from the dead tree press this weekend: I Charles Moore on Nick Robinson: Someone like Nick Robinson, for example – another of the* Today *presenters – is just as good as Humphrys in the role of crazed dentist looking for holes in a politician’s teeth, but one feels that his motive is different. The essential Robinson message is “I know more about politics than you, so let me handle this”. II Camilla Tominey on *Question Time*: If we view Southampton as a microcosm of Britain, last night’s episode taught us two things: firstly that ... more »
Firing Bolton: Bait and Switch or Changing Tack?
*Editor's Note: This article was written before the strike on Saudi oil infrastructure. An article covering that incident can be found here. The US reaction and continued military build-up against Iran makes it more than clear predictions Bolton's "firing" was a bait and switch were accurate. * *September 22, 2019* (Tony Cartalucci - NEO) - News of US National Security Adviser John Bolton's departure was followed by hopeful commentary both within the US and abroad that so too would follow the aggressive foreign policy he advocated - particularly in regards to Iran. However, US fore... more »
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