Monday, September 30, 2019

30 September - Blogs I'm Following - 3 of 5

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McCONNELL EFFECTIVELY CONFIRMS THAT HE DOESN'T PLAN TO HOLD A FULL IMPEACHMENT TRIAL IN THE SENATE

Steve M. at No More Mister Nice Blog - 11 hours ago
Mitch McConnell continues to say that House managers will be allowed to present their impeachment case in the Senate. This is from Roll Call: Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell reiterated on Monday that he is bound by Senate rules to take up articles of impeachment if they are presented by the House. “Under the Senate rules, we’re required to take it up if the House does go down that path, and we’ll follow the Senate rules,” McConnell said. “It’s a Senate rule related to impeachment that would take 67 votes to change.” But here's the asterisk: He said, however, that, “how long ... more »

EIA’s International Energy Outlook Shows Demand for Fossil Fuels Increasing

IER at IER - 11 hours ago
The Energy Information Administration (EIA) recently released its International Energy Outlook 2019, forecasting that global energy consumption is expected to… The post EIA’s International Energy Outlook Shows Demand for Fossil Fuels Increasing appeared first on IER.

Octopus PROMIS: The Conspiracy Against INSLAW Software, And The Murders To Cover Up A Scandal Bigger Than Watergate

Aaron at Activist Post - 11 hours ago
By Aaron Kesel This article has been months in the making working with several sources to tell the tales buried in history of “The Octopus”... more »

How America's Sherman Was the Best (And Worst) Tank of World War II

Kyle Mizokami at The National Interest - 11 hours ago
*Kyle Mizokami* *History, Americas* [image: By Signal Corps. - http://www.army.mil/cmh-pg/photos/WWII/ErlyYrs/WW2-ErlYrs.htm., Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=167257] An okay design that was built in vast numbers. *Key point:* The Sherman tank was useful because it was reliable but it was also not the best technology had to offer. But armor and lethality don’t tell the whole story. The same American tanks were superior to their rivals in other important ways. The M-4 Sherman, in particular, helped the U.S. Army win the war—even though, in battle, G... more »

If Mike Pence Becomes President the Neocons Will Stage a Comeback

Jacob Heilbrunn at The National Interest - 11 hours ago
*Jacob Heilbrunn* *Politics, United States* If Donald Trump exits the presidency, Mike Pence would pursue a hawkish foreign policy. It remains improbable but less unlikely than a week ago: Mike Pence could become president. Now that an impeachment inquiry has been launched by congressional Democrats, Donald Trump is not proving his own best advocate. Instead of assembling a war room, he is relying on himself, retweeting messages about starting a civil war in America and suggesting that his antagonist, House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff, should be arrested for trea... more »

Trump Hits Back: 'I Deserve to Meet My Accuser'

Audrey Conklin at The National Interest - 11 hours ago
*Audrey Conklin* *Politics, Americas* [image: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a ceremony to honor the new Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Army General Mark Milley at Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, in Arlington Virginia, U.S., September 30, 2019. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque] He also wants "Schiff questioned at the highest level for Fraud & Treason." President Donald Trump accused House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff of lying to Congress in a Sunday evening Twitter post. The president added that he wants the identity of the whistleblower who filed a compla... more »

Pelosi: We're WIlling to Trade the House for Impeachment

Chris White at The National Interest - 11 hours ago
*Chris White* *Politics, Americas* [image: U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) speaks during a news conference on lowering drug costs, at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., September 25, 2019. REUTERS/Al Drago] She wants it that badly? House Speaker Nancy Pelosi suggested Saturday night that she is willing to lose the House of Representatives to Republicans if it means ousting President Donald Trump. “It doesn’t matter,” Pelosi said in response to a question from Texas Tribune CEO Evan Smith about whether she is worried how an impeachment inquiry will impact the 2020 House... more »

Bernie Attacks CEO Pay

Mary Margaret Olohan at The National Interest - 11 hours ago
*Mary Margaret Olohan* *Politics, Americas* [image: Democratic U.S. presidential candidate Senator Bernie Sanders speaks at the Polk County Democrats Steak Fry in Des Moines, Iowa U.S., September 21, 2019. REUTERS/Kathryn Gamble] How much does he think they deserve? Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders unveiled a plan Monday targeting corporations that pay CEOs much more than their workers. The Vermont senator proposed that the government increase corporate tax rates on firms if the CEO earns more than 50 times what the average worker at the company earns, according ... more »

The Daily "Near You?"

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 11 hours ago
Wolverhampton, United Kingdom. Thanks for stopping by!

China News Links 29-30 September 2019

barovsky at The New Dark Age - 11 hours ago
30 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 October 1, 1949: China’s Miracle – as seen by the Official China Itself https://www.globalresearch.ca/china-miracle/5690599 The ‘Hong Kong Human Rights & Democracy Act’ Will Intensify the Hybrid War on China https://www.globalresearch.ca/hong-kong-human-rights-democracy-act-intensify-hybrid-war-china/5690611 … Continue reading China News Links 29-30 September 2019

Iran News Links 30 September 2019

barovsky at The New Dark Age - 11 hours ago
30 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 Saudi crown prince warns of ‘Iran threat’ to global oil https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-49874807 Retail vs. Wholesale Election Fraud in US Elections https://journal-neo.org/2019/09/30/retail-vs-wholesale-election-fraud-in-us-elections/ Iran Nuclear Issue At Inflection Point https://orientalreview.org/2019/09/30/iran-nuclear-issue-at-inflection-point/ The US Wants … Continue reading Iran News Links 30 September 2019

Brexit/Bojo News Links 30 September 2019

barovsky at The New Dark Age - 11 hours ago
30 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 Britain’s Political Crisis: Problems and Possibilities for the Left https://www.globalresearch.ca/britain-political-crisis-problems-possibilities-left/5690615 Accusations that Disaster Capitalists Are Piling the Pressure on Johnson to Pursue No-deal Brexit https://www.globalresearch.ca/accusations-disaster-capitalists-pressure-johnson-pursue-no-deal-brexit/5690605 Tory conference: Sajid Javid promises … Continue reading Brexit/Bojo News Links 3... more »

The White Helmets, Hala Systems and the Grotesque Militarization of “Humanitarianism” in Syria

barovsky at The New Dark Age - 11 hours ago
Vanessa Beeley looks at how the now-infamous White Helmets partnered with Chicago-based Hala Systems to militarize so-called humanitarian efforts in Syria.

Medical Centres Cover Every Village in Tibet

LHASA, Sep 30 (IPS) - Tibetan medicine is one of the world's oldest known traditional medicines, originally developed during the pre-Buddhist era in the kingdom known as Shang Shung. IPS correspondent Crystal Oderson visited one of the major Tibetan health facilities in Lhasa.... and got a glimpse of the age old tradition. Read the full story, “Medical Centres Cover Every Village in Tibet”, on globalissues.org →

The Risk of Nuclear War is Increasing

WASHINGTON DC, Sep 30 (IPS) - Daryl G. Kimball is Executive Director, Arms Control AssociationOver the long course of the nuclear age, millions of people around the world, often led by a young generation of clear-eyed activists, have stood up to demand meaningful, immediate international action to halt, reduce, and end the threat posed by nuclear weapons to humankind and the planet. Read the full story, “The Risk of Nuclear War is Increasing”, on globalissues.org →

Right-Wing Politicians Fear “Invasion” of Europe & US by Migrants and Refugees

UNITED NATIONS, Sep 30 (IPS) - The United Nations commemorated its annual World Day of Migrants and Refugees (WDMR) on September 29 -- this time amidst rising anti-immigrant rhetoric and widespread xenophobia. Read the full story, “Right-Wing Politicians Fear “Invasion” of Europe & US by Migrants and Refugees”, on globalissues.org →

“Marginal Steps Toward a Better Life”

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 11 hours ago
*“Marginal Steps Toward a Better Life”* by Jeffrey Tucker “I’m at dinner and the hostess serves me pie for dessert. I gobble it up. Then the hostess says, “Would you like another piece?” I politely decline. In her head, she is thinking “he hates my pie,” but this is totally wrong. I love her pie, especially the first piece. But the second piece has slipped from A to B in my preference ranking, and “no pie” has moved from B to A. Im are not making a judgment on the whole stock of goods, I’m choosing based on my perceived value of the incremental unit. This is a gigantic difference. ... more »

U.S. Army Gen. Mark Milley Sworn In As The New U.S. Chairman Of The Joints Chief of Staff

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 11 hours ago
*The Hill:* *Trump applauds Gen. Milley on becoming Joint Chiefs chairman* Army Gen. Mark Milley on Monday was sworn in as the 20th chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, becoming the highest ranking military officer in the United States at a time of turmoil both home and abroad. Outgoing Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Joseph Dunford administered the oath at Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, Va., in a ceremony attended by President Trump and a cadre of top administration officials, including Vice President Pence, Defense Secretary Mark Esper and all of the service secretaries and chiefs... more »

Pennsylvania’s top prosecutor supports legalizing recreational marijuana

Jeff Smith at Marijuana Business Daily - 11 hours ago
The legalization of adult-use marijuana in Pennsylvania – which likely could create a market worth more than a billion dollars a year according to Marijuana Business Daily estimates – received another boost as the state’s top law enforcement officer tweeted that he is joining several other state Democratic officials in backing the effort. ??ANNOUNCEMENT After […] Pennsylvania’s top prosecutor supports legalizing recreational marijuana is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs

Oklahoma credit union stops serving medical cannabis companies

Jeff Smith at Marijuana Business Daily - 11 hours ago
A credit union serving Oklahoma’s medical marijuana industry decided to stop doing so, a move that affects nine accounts and deals a setback for the state’s MMJ companies. Tulsa-based Encentus Federal Credit Union told the Tulsa World that serving the MMJ industry was too costly and the regulatory burden too great. The credit union informed […] Oklahoma credit union stops serving medical cannabis companies is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs

"The Thing About The Truth..."

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 11 hours ago
"You see, the thing about the truth is that it's consistent. It doesn't have to be altered and manipulated in the face of every new piece of information because all the new information simply adds to the content, strength and credibility of the original truth." - Tom Dennen

"Eventually You Understand..."

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 11 hours ago
"That's where it all begins. That's where we all get screwed big time as we grow up. They tell us to think, but they don't really mean it. They only want us to think within the boundaries they define. The moment you start thinking for yourself - really thinking - so many things stop making any sense. And if you keep thinking, the whole world just falls apart. Nothing makes sense anymore. All rules, traditions, expectations - they all start looking so fake, so made up. You want to just get rid of all this stuff and make things right. But the moment you say it, they tell you to shut u... more »

“The Dangerous World of Logical Fallacies”

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 11 hours ago
*“The Dangerous World of Logical Fallacies” * by Mario Livio “Thinkers in disciplines ranging from mathematics to economics, and from science to philosophy, attempt to construct theorems, theories, or scenarios, that have at least a fighting chance of being correct. Since in many cases one of the chief guides is logical reasoning, the ability to spot fallacies is an essential skill. In this piece I will briefly discuss a few such potential traps, and I hope to describe a few more in a future blog entry. One fairly common fallacy is known as the "post-hoc" (Latin for "after this") ... more »

Buried beneath Brexit: Boris’s bonkers boiler ban

Paul Homewood at NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT - 11 hours ago
By Paul Homewood Ben Pile has an excellent article up at Conservative Woman: NEWS emerged this weekend that the Conservative Party Conference will hear the leadership’s proposals to achieve Theresa May’s ‘legacy’ Net Zero 2050 target. According to reports, amongst the first steps on this path will be the outlawing of gas connections […]

It’s Greta or Windmills, Claims AEP

Paul Homewood at NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT - 11 hours ago
By Paul Homewood AEP is off on one of his usual rants about how wonderful renewable energy is: We have a choice. Either we fight runaway climate change with liberal market policies and capitalist creativity, or we cede the field to Malthusians and the Green Taliban. Retreating into denialism – or more […]

The Climate Paradigm and Individualized Technologies of the Self

Majia's Blog at Majia's Blog - 11 hours ago
Margaret Renkl's op-ed in the New York Times offers an excellent list of actions everyday citizens can take to promote diverse life in their immediate environments: Renkl, Margaret (2019, September 30). Three Billion Canaries in the Coal Mine: What does it mean for us that birds are dying? And what can we do about it? The New York Times. Available https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/29/opinion/three-billion-canaries-in-the-coal-mine.html?nl=todaysheadlines&emc=edit_th_190930?campaign_id=2&instance_id=12639&segment_id=17452&user_id=96df00a4a9c822b03be11b8b3c7df254&regi_id=329620000930 ... more »

Bogus impeachment inquiry: Democratic Party becoming a terrorist organization

Luboš Motl at The Reference Frame - 11 hours ago
I haven't discussed the latest impeachment efforts because I found them so utterly ridiculous – and I thought that this insanity would just fade away within a day. It seems that it didn't. Lots of the U.S. leftists are really fanatically determined to violate even the most fundamental principles of the U.S. constitutional system. Rusyn (Subcarpathian Ukraine) traditional, a top Ukrainian video of the recent year, remade by an Eastern Slovak band (as you could guess due to the omnipresent wealth in the video). The Rusyn region used to be a part of Czechoslovakia but the music sounds s... more »

California to Let College Athletes Sign Endorsement Deals

AP News at Snopes.com - 11 hours ago
The move by Gov. Gavin Newsom defies the NCAA, and could upend amateur sports in the U.S. and trigger a legal challenge.

Collins Resigns from Congress ahead of Expected Guilty Plea

AP News at Snopes.com - 11 hours ago
Rep. Chris Collins was accused of leaking confidential information during an urgent phone call made from a White House picnic.

UPDATED: Muppet Power! - The Perps are working overtime to falsify Canadian Election

greencrow at Greencrow As The Crow Flies - 11 hours ago
*UPDATED: September 30, 2019 Maxime Bernier's *recent campaign appearance in Hamilton, Ontario was not without controversy. Fake agitators pretending to be Antifa *and PPC supporters* [in Make America Great Again hats] attempted to turn the event into a clown circus. Fortunately, it was allowed to go ahead and once again showed that the PPC is gaining momentum. Watch out for attempts to derail Bernier's campaign to escalate. *The "Greta Effect" The Perps are Trying to Spin the Phony* *Climate Muppet into a Canadian Federal Election Issue* You know how Hollywood [which my bloggin... more »

The White Helmets, Hala Systems and the Grotesque Militarization of “Humanitarianism” in Syria

Vanessa Beeley at MintPress News - 11 hours ago
Vanessa Beeley looks at how the now-infamous White Helmets partnered with Chicago-based Hala Systems to militarize so-called humanitarian efforts in Syria. The post The White Helmets, Hala Systems and the Grotesque Militarization of “Humanitarianism” in Syria appeared first on MintPress News.

Iran's Top General Says Destroying Israel Is Now An 'Achievable Goal'

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 11 hours ago
Commander of Islamic Revolution Guards Corps said that the Islamic Republic has "prepared the capability" to remove the Israeli regime from the map of the world. *MEHR News Agency: **Destroying Israeli regime 'an achievable goal', says IRGC cmdr.* “We have created the capability to destroy the fake Zionist regime, and this sinister regime should be removed from the map of the world; this is no longer an ideal nor dream but an achievable goal,” Major General Hossein Salami said on Monday in the 23rd nationwide IRGC commanders’ conference in Tehran “Today, we are able to attack the... more »

Saudi Crown Prince Warns That War With Iran Would Collapse The World Economy And Oil Prices Will Reach 'Unimaginably High Numbers'

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 11 hours ago
*ABC News Online:* *Saudi Arabia's crown prince warns oil prices could spike to 'unimaginably high numbers' if Iran isn't stopped* Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman warns that oil prices could spike to "unimaginably high numbers" if the world does not come together to deter Iran, but says he prefers a political solution to a military one. n an interview with America's 60 Minutes broadcast on Sunday, Prince Mohammed also said he agreed with US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo that the September 14 attacks, which damaged the world's biggest petroleum-processing facility ... more »

"So Sorry, Your Karma Ran Over Your Dogma"

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 11 hours ago
*"So Sorry, Your Karma Ran Over Your Dogma"* by Charles Hugh Smith "Karma covers a lot of ground, but it boils down to consequences: consequences not just from your actions but from your convictions, schemes, obsessions, and yes, dogmas. The reason why Karma runs over Dogma is that nobody clinging to a dogma sees themselves as dogmatic. The true believer never sees their conviction as dogma, but as Revealed Truth, as self-evident, a view that is buttressed by all the other True Believers who surround the believer, reinforcing their conviction and soothing any nagging doubts by mock... more »

The stadium proposal hijacks the real need for recreation and sports facilities

Tim Bousquet at Halifax Examiner - 11 hours ago
News 1. Stadium Writes Stephen Kimber: [L]et me ask a simple question. Where would you rather your governments spend $5–6-million (almost certainly more) of your tax dollars every year for the next 30 years (and likely the next forever after that)? Would you prefer they spend that $180 million (interest included, over-runs not included) on […]

WATCH: Cop Smells Weed, Walks Up to Innocent Man, Beats, Falsely Arrests Him

Matt Agorist at The Free Thought Project - 11 hours ago
[image: smell]When a pair of cops claimed to smell weed, an innocent man was beaten, tasered, his ear nearly torn off, and falsely arrested.

Democracy, CIA-Style

Karen Garcia at Sardonicky - 11 hours ago
By artificially narrowing the Trump impeachment inquiry to "Ukraine-gate" under the auspices of the House Intelligence Committee, Speaker Nancy Pelosi has all but assured that this constitutional remedy for removing a criminal president from office will proceed largely in secret, away from the public eye and away from public accountability. At the very least, much if not most of the star witness testimony of the unnamed CIA official, who is rather ridiculously being marketed as a "whistle-blower," will not be held in a public forum. This is for the ostensible reason of protecting hi... more »

Politics is the problem—trade is the answer

Scott Sumner at Econlib - 11 hours ago
In a recent column, I expressed the hope that China would win its trade war with the US. One commenter responded as follows: If you want to understand why Libertarians have lost political traction in recent years, the answer is succinctly expressed in that sentiment. And it doesn’t even make sense. Scott: How can you […] The post Politics is the problem—trade is the answer appeared first on Econlib.

Globalists lose the plot as the NWO collapses

Jane Burgermeister at BIRDFLU666 WORDPRESS BLOG CONTINUES HERE - 11 hours ago
*He's James Bond, so sophisticated, drinks Laphroaig whisky like Prince Charles. * *He's in Italy, the home of delightful antipasto platters, in Matera. * *He's "really quite drunk," he says, and to prove it, he gestures wildly with his empty hands at the wonderful film team. * *Must have forgotten where he put his glass.* *Oh, how glad he is to have held this party! Daniel craig says emotionally, turning from the crowd of serious looking adults, most without any glass of wine in their hands to the centre piece of the banquet...* *Of course, I mean something like this...* Or t... more »

#63 - Reagle on the Ethics of Life Hacking

Ethical Technology - 11 hours ago
In this episode I talk to Joseph Reagle. Joseph is an Associate Professor of Communication Studies at Northeastern University and a former fellow (in 1998 and 2010) and faculty associate at the Berkman Klein Center for Internet and Society at Harvard. He is the author of several books and papers about digital media and the social implications of digital technology. Our conversation focuses on his most recent book: Hacking Life: Systematized Living and its Discontents (MIT Press 2019). You can download the episode here or listen below. You can also subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Stit... more »

In a War with Iran, Would America Try to Land the Marines by Sea?

Kyle Mizokami at The National Interest - 11 hours ago
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, Middle East* [image: https://www.dvidshub.net/image/5786747/1st-battalion-5th-marine-regiment-mccre] An amphibious might be a bad idea. *Key point: *Land wars are generally difficult affairs and modern technology makes attacks from the sea even harder. One of the greatest truisms of life is that land wars in Asia are futile. The continent’s vastness allows defenders to trade space for time, extending the logistical lifelines of invaders to the breaking point. This argument holds for Iran, which at a population of one quarter that of the United States ... more »

GLOBALIST AND PETRODOLLAR STRONGHOLD SAUDI ARABIA ON THE VERGE OF COLLAPSE AFTER HOUTHIS MILITARY DEFEAT, LOSE 3 BRIGADES

Jane Burgermeister at BIRDFLU666 WORDPRESS BLOG CONTINUES HERE - 11 hours ago
*Zerohedge has warned Mohammed bin Salman and his family that the complete collapse and ruin of the House of Saud and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is imminent if they do not negotiate with the Houthis following reports of a major defeat.* *https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/three-saudi-brigades-reportedly-annihilated-devastating-houthi-offensive-saudi-arabia* *"This event is a game changer, leaving the US, Mike Pompeo and the Israelis and Saudis unable to lay the blame on Iran as all this took place a long way from Iran", says Globalist media Zerohedge.* *The world's third bigge... more »

Trans Behind Bars: Homophobia Persists At Shakopee Prison After End To No-Touch Policy

Adryan Corcione at Shadowproof - 11 hours ago
A homophobic, transphobic culture persists at Minnesota's Shakopee prison after successful organizing against a no-touch policy and for trans men to receive hormones. The post Trans Behind Bars: Homophobia Persists At Shakopee Prison After End To No-Touch Policy appeared first on Shadowproof.

Opioid Drug Crisis: Could the Whole US Congress be Impeached?

Activist Post at Activist Post - 11 hours ago
Op-Ed by Jon Rappoport First, a little background. Then I’ll get to the Congress. And Obama. Severe addiction, mental dislocation, death. Millions of people are... more »

Gideon Levy: a Quiet, Cruel Population Transfer in South Hebron Hills

contact@ifamericansknew.org at If Americans Knew Blog - 11 hours ago
Demolition of Palestinian homes – last week's excuse was to create Israeli "nature reserves," this week a "firing zone" – causes now-homeless Mahmoud Hamamdi to ask, "Who is the terrorist: the one who builds a house or the one who demolishes a house?” The post Gideon Levy: a Quiet, Cruel Population Transfer in South Hebron Hills appeared first on If Americans Knew Blog.

A Timeline is a helpful thing — especially in the current climate of stupid moves by Democrats

Uriel at 'Nox & Friends - 12 hours ago
Before the timeline, this might be helpful. Guiliano is no slouch when it comes to making sure he has all of his ducks in a row. Believe it, he has all of the relevant court documents from the Ukraine and elsewhere he needs. Whatever anyone thinks of Rudy Guiliani, he is without doubt a very difficult man to pin down when he is on a roll. In case you haven’t seen it, during a recent interview, he not only prepared to defend Trump but literally dropped bombshell after bombshell of Ukrainian court documents in the lap of his ABC host … Continue reading →

Rational and Sober Thoughts on Greta Thunberg and Climate Change

Activist Post at Activist Post - 12 hours ago
By The Dollar Vigilante Jeff Berwick walk and talk from Mexico City. Just what is going on with Greta Thunberg and the climate? Curious that... more »

FBI Busts Massive Fentanyl Ring Running Out of Dept of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs in D.C.

Matt Agorist at The Free Thought Project - 12 hours ago
[image: ring]A multi-state fentanyl and heroin ring was broken up by the FBI who discovered it being run out of the Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs in D.C.

Otra vez los TBI: Ecuador pierde millonario arbitraje con petrolera

bilaterals.org - 12 hours ago
30-Sep-2019 La petrolera Perenco Ecuador Limited recibirá 471,8 millones de dólares del Estado ecuatoriano en concepto de indemnización, amparada por el Tratado Bilateral de Inversiones suscrito con Francia. La multinacional, por su parte, solo deberá abonar 60 millones en concepto de daños ambientales y costas procesales.

Con la mira en 2020, el Mercosur y Corea del Sur retomarán negociaciones el lunes

bilaterals.org - 12 hours ago
30-Sep-2019 Con la mira puesta en el resultado electoral en la Argentina, el Mercosur retomará el lunes las negociaciones con Corea del Sur, en Seúl, aunque el intercambio de ofertas se concretará en febrero de 2020.

Ricardo Salles to meet with European chemical and car giants

bilaterals.org - 12 hours ago
30-Sep-2019 Leaked agenda shows Brazil's environment minister will meet with BASF, Bayer, VW and British fossil fuel and mining interests.

Journalists will have to keep Federal Government onside to avoid prosecution, Law Council warns

Eliza Laschon at Just In - 12 hours ago
A new Attorney-General directive that could shield ABC and News Corp employees from criminal charges over their reporting will only put more pressure on reporters, the head of Australia's peak legal body says.

Iran Nuclear Issue At Inflection Point

M. K. BHADRAKUMAR at OrientalReview.org - 12 hours ago
The unexpected move by the Pentagon to shift the Combined Air and Space Operations Center (CAOC) at al-Udeid Air Base in Qatar to the Shaw Air Force Base in South Carolina 7,000 miles away from the Middle East took place against the backdrop of the gathering storms in the regional […]

Trump Warns of Treason, Civil War; GOP Congressman Outraged

AP News at Snopes.com - 12 hours ago
President Trump is warning that the Democrat-driven impeachment proceedings and any move to oust him from office amount to “treason” and would spark a civil war, prompting outrage from a Republican congressman.

Man Jumps to His Death at Grand Canyon Skywalk

AP News at Snopes.com - 12 hours ago
Authorities are trying to locate the body of a man who climbed over a safety barrier at the Grand Canyon Skywalk and apparently jumped to his death.

Why We Will Never Leave Afghanistan

Gaius Publius at DownWithTyranny! - 12 hours ago
*Bagram Air Base in north-central Afghanistan. Note Kandahar, home of Kandahar Air Field, much further south.* *by Thomas Neuburger* The U.S. will never leave Afghanistan. Our military is too strong to be driven out by the Taliban, just as U.S. military control is too weak to "pacify" (fully conquer) the country. Fortunately for the U.S., its goal is not to pacify the nation. The U.S. goal is much more narrow, and in geostrategic terms much more significant. It's to keep control of Bagram Air Base. So long as the U.S. controls Bagram and has a semi-successful client state installe... more »

Activist biologist filled with eco-anxiety shares unfounded fear of polar bear catastrophe

Hifast at Climate Collections - 12 hours ago
Originally posted on polarbearscience: Misplaced eco-anxiety that kids have about polar bears starts with activist biologists like Steven Amstrup, spokesperson for an organization devoted to raising climate change alarm – and media outlets like The Guardian who help them spread fears unsupported by scientific evidence. Fat healthy polar bear male at Kaktovik, Alaska in the…

Why Fourth Generation Glock Guns Are in Trouble

Gun News Daily at The National Interest - 12 hours ago
*Gun News Daily* *Security, Americas* [image: https://palmettostatearmory.com/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/5/1/51842_glock_17.jpg] Is there a solution? *Key point:* Changes in frame and grip dimensions have resulted in several complaints about generation 4 Glocks. As many of you who have read my written articles know by now, I’ve always been an all-steel handgun guy. I’ve never felt inadequate with what I have: a gunsmith-tuned Norc commander 1911 in .45 ACP, a Taurus 689 VR 6-inch in .357 Magnum, and a Rock Island M202 in .38 Special. Ha... more »

Is the Bersa Thunder 380 the Budget Gun of Everyone's Dreams?

Gun News Daily at The National Interest - 12 hours ago
*Gun News Daily* *Security, Americas* [image: https://i.pinimg.com/originals/f1/c7/a1/f1c7a1b4d3aa5a75bc2a4b9f0ce91318.jpg] Protecting your home and your wallet. *Key point: *The Bersa Thunder 380 is a very popular and affordable option for concealed carry. In the world we live in today there are a nearly limitless number of concealed carry options when it comes to firearms. The problem, however, is that not all of these CCW firearms are cheap. On the contrary, some can be quite expensive and out of the realistic price range for several folks. Fortunately, there are a number of... more »

Found: A Sig Sauer That Is Good but Won't Hurt Your Pocketbook

Gun News Daily at The National Interest - 12 hours ago
*Gun News Daily* *Security, Americas* [image: https://i.redd.it/ermvbk4mi5m21.jpg] Affordable and powerful. *Key point:* Sig Sauer is well regarded and thankfully they also have an economical line of products for those on a budget. While the SIG Sauer P320/M17 has been in the spotlight throughout the past year due to being chosen as the U.S military’s service pistol to replace the M9, another very similar SIG pistol has been very much overlooked: the SIG Sauer P250. Basically, the P320 is the striker fired version of the P250, was is hammer fired and was originally introduced in... more »

Here Are 3 Ways to Bring Your Glock to the Next Level

Gun News Daily at The National Interest - 12 hours ago
*Gun News Daily* *Technology, Americas* [image: https://i0.wp.com/loadoutroom.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/fullsizeoutput_900.jpeg?w=2000&ssl=1] Oh my. *Key point: *A good trigger is important and you should upgrade yours. The Glock Safe Action Pistol is the most popular Pistol in the United States. Gaston Glock’s plastic fantastics came about in a time where most guns featured metal frames and were hammer fired. Polymer striker fired guns had been done before, but never succeeded like the Glock. Since then the Glock has gone on to become an insanely popular handgun. Part of ... more »

This Is the Finest Semi-Auto Shotgun on the Market Today

Gun News Daily at The National Interest - 12 hours ago
*Gun News Daily* *Security, Americas* [image: https://cdn11.bigcommerce.com/s-7c2jlxhfym/images/stencil/1280x1280/products/10137/28376/p_BEN-11041__70436.1521864910.jpg?c=2&imbypass=on] We look at why. *Key point:* These powerful weapons pack a real punch. Semi-auto shotguns are the upgraded version of the pump-action shotguns we all know and love. They are prized for their quick firepower and reduction in recoil. For anyone who has shot a semi-auto shotgun you’ll know why. They feel great to shoot. Emptying out a few cartridges in quick succession is a great way to unwind afte... more »

These Are the Top Ten 10mm Guns You Could Ever Want in 2019

Gun News Daily at The National Interest - 12 hours ago
*Gun News Daily* *Technology, Americas* [image: https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Sqea4JkeQCY/maxresdefault.jpg] Which would you choose? *Key point:* 10mm handguns are still popular and for a good reason. Many gun aficionados have heralded the 9mm handgun as the ideal self-defense firearm, but despite its popularity, the “nine milli” is not the only worthy choice available. On the contrary, the 10mm is making a big comeback and it’s got just as many excellent attributes as its counterpart. First developed in 1983 thanks, in part, to the concerted efforts of the FBI and the Smith & Wesson ... more »

Glock Showdown: Is the 22 or 23 the Superior Glock?

Gun News Daily at The National Interest - 12 hours ago
*Gun News Daily* *Security, Americas* [image: https://i.imgur.com/3zg9eLm.jpg] Let's take a look. *Key point: *The Glock 23 is clearly the better gun unless certain very specific personal circumstances apply. The Glock 22 and Glock 23 are two of the most popular “plastic” handguns on the market. Both are very reliable handguns as both are manufactured by Glock, a company known for their products’ legendary reliability. Both are also chambered for the .40 S&W, a handgun caliber developed specifically for law enforcement and self defense. *THE .40 S&W* As a handgun caliber, the .... more »

Elephants in the American Civil War?

Peter at Bayou Renaissance Man - 12 hours ago
I enjoyed a "what-if?" short story by Angry Staff Officer, imagining what might have happened if President Lincoln had accepted an unsolicited gift instead of declining it. Brigadier General Solomon Meredith stood with his frock coat unbuttoned outside his tent, airing out his tall frame from the long march. He commanded this brigade, nicknamed the “Iron Brigade” for its ferocity on the battlefield. The only all-Midwestern brigade in the Army of the Potomac, the Iron Brigade had a reputation as the toughest unit of the lot. Meredith was staring down the road, waiting impatiently fo... more »

Things I don't want to see

sue at Is the BBC biased? - 12 hours ago
Things I don’t want to see on TV (or read online or in the press.) 1) Do people really care what Boris Johnson did under the dinner table twenty years ago? Back then the killer look was an effective way of dealing with creepy things like that. Norman Smith is in Manchester. He likes to use his own brand of flippancy to spin the news. He thinks Boris’s irrelevant, electioneering-motivated promises about 'busses' is sheer deflection from the far more serious matter of inappropriate thigh-squeezing. In the studio, Joanna Gosling jokes chummily, “He likes busses” If that ain’t Naga sty... more »

World War II In Iraq and Syria Interview With Case Western’s Prof Broich

Joel Wing at MUSINGS ON IRAQ - 13 hours ago
British troops at Habbaniya Air Base, Anbar which was surrounded by the Iraqis during the start of the 1941 Anglo-Iraq War (Imperial War Museim) In 1941, the British overthrew the government of Prime Minister Rashid Al-Gailani in Iraq and invaded Syria. Baghdad had reached out to the Germans and Italians, Syria was run by Vichy France, and Prime Minister Winston Churchill believed that the Axis was making a play to take over the Middle East. These two conflicts are barely mentioned in World War II histories today, but at the time it was a major event for all those involved. John Bro... more »

This Day In Iraqi History - Sep 30

Joel Wing at MUSINGS ON IRAQ - 13 hours ago
1924 Frontier Commission appointed to determine border between new nation of Turkey and Iraq (Musings On Iraq book review *The Creation of Iraq 1914-1921*) (Musings On Iraq book review *Supremacy And Oil, Iraq, Turkey, and the Anglo-American World Order, 1918-1930*) 1958 Agrarian Reform Law issued by Gen Qasim in attempt to redistribute land from large landowners to peasants (Musings On Iraq interviewwith Western Kentucky’s Prof Romero on the Qasim govt) 1958 Pres Qasim removed Arif as Dep PM and Interior Minister because he was a threat to the govt 1980 Ayatollah Khomeini refuse... more »

How Israel lobby set EU anti-Semitism agenda

barovsky at The New Dark Age - 13 hours ago
For nearly four years, Katharina von Schnurbein has been posing as a champion of Europe’s Jews. If taken at face value, her speeches at numerous conferences suggest she is a conscientious civil servant motivated by a desire to halt persecution. A more detailed examination reveals she has been following an agenda set by Israel and its supporters.

Following Grayzone exposé, top Venezuelan coup official Ricardo Hausmann is forced to resign

barovsky at The New Dark Age - 13 hours ago
After The Grayzone’s Anya Parampil published an exposé of Guaidó appointee Ricardo Hausmann’s opaque and hypocritical financial practices, he was forced to resign from the Inter-American Development Bank, in the latest blow to the failing US-led coup attempt in Venezuela.

Argentina: Anomalous Object in the Skies of Argentina

Inexplicata (IHU) at Inexplicata-The Journal of Hispanic Ufology - 13 hours ago
*Source: PLANETA UFO and Misterios del Cosmos, Pablo OmastottDate: 27 September 2019* *Argentina: Anomalous Object in the Skies of Argentina* A strange object flew over Argentinean territory on the morning of 26 September 2019. It happened around 6:50 a.m. on Thursday the 26th. An unidentified flying object was seen from the city of Corrientes, and given the inablity to identify it, it prompted the witness to take a photograph. The object moved in a southerly direction. Several hours later, around 11:30 a.m. that same morning, the same object was seen in the Province of Buen... more »

Activists Pushing Efforts to Block Federal Militarization of Local Police

Activist Post at Activist Post - 13 hours ago
By Michael Maharrey OAKLAND, Calif. (Sept. 25, 2019) – Activists in Oakland have ramped up efforts to take a first step toward limiting the impact... more »

COUNTRY MUSIC MEETS IMPEACHMENT: Kathy Mattea knows about coal!

bob somerby at the daily howler - 13 hours ago
*MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2019So does Bernie Sanders:* We've always had a good impression of country music star Kathy Mattea. Check that! Our good impression was formed some years ago when we first watched this YouTube tape. On the tape, Mattea joins Suzy Bogguss in singing Teach Your Children, the Graham Nash anthem which, among other possible constructions, urges us people to learn from each other in spite of apparent differences. Appropriately for current purposes, the Mattea/Bogguss performance took place at the Grand Ole Opry, in 1994. We especially like it for the obvious ple... more »

When Will We Start Applying the Precautionary Principle to the Chemicals that Are Killing Our Kids?

Erin Elizabeth at Health Nut News - 13 hours ago
By Katherine Paul, Organic Consumers Association The first car my parents carted me and my siblings around in, in the 1950s, didn’t have seatbelts. Not one of us was ever strapped into a car seat. No kid I knew donned a helmet before hopping on her bike. When I was a kid, there were no […] The post When Will We Start Applying the Precautionary Principle to the Chemicals that Are Killing Our Kids? appeared first on Health Nut News.

Syria and Iraq complete all preparations to open first border crossing

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 13 hours ago
Syria and Iraq have completed all preparations needed to reopen the border checkpoint between the towns of Albukamal and Qaim, a major crossing point that has been closed for years following the defeat of Daesh*. This checkpoint and two others — between Iraq’s Al Walid and Syria’s At Tanf, and Iraq’s Rabia and Syria’s Al-Yarubiyah […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Militants accuse Russia of placing GPS devices in their video cameras to track them

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 13 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:00 P.M.) – The militant forces in the Idlib Governorate have accused Russia of placing GPS tracking devices to pinpoint their locations in Syria. According to the militant claims, one of their cameramen were cleaning their video cameras when they uncovered a GPS tracking device. The militants said their cameras were purchased from […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Turkey preparing for military operation against largest jihadist faction in Syria: opposition

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 13 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:00 A.M.) – Turkey is allegedly preparing to launch a military operation against the largest jihadist faction inside Syria if the group refuses to be peacefully dismantled. According to pro-militant media channels, Turkey has informed their militant allies that they should prepare their forces for a potential operation if these groups refuse to […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

The Three Waves of Modernity

Unknown at The Verma Report - 14 hours ago
In his *Natural Right and History*, Leo Strauss notes that there is much less unity in modern political philosophy than in the philosophy of the ancients (in Classical Greece)—this is because the deficiencies in the modern doctrine have provoked a series of critiques which have carved a number of versions and revisions that cluster together in the form three waves, which Strauss calls “the three waves of modernity.” Machiavelli is the architect of the first wave which includes the early modern philosophers like Spinoza, Hobbes, and Locke. According to Strauss, these philosophers re... more »

Three Saudi Brigades Annihilated in Devastating Houthi Offensive in Saudi Arabia

Federico Pieraccini at The Duran - 14 hours ago
The Yemeni army and the Houthis were within less than 10 days able to inflict a devastating blow to both the credibility of US defense systems and the Saudi military. They did this by employing creative methods suitable for the objective at hand. The post Three Saudi Brigades Annihilated in Devastating Houthi Offensive in Saudi Arabia appeared first on The Duran.

The Battle Over Hong Kong: New Silk Road or New World Order?

Matthew Ehret at The Duran - 14 hours ago
In the case of Hong Kong, a former British colony still infested with deep-seated Anglo-American intelligence and banking ties, the commitment to join the BRI began to arise as early as 2016 with the first BRI Summit that since became an annual event. The post The Battle Over Hong Kong: New Silk Road or New World Order? appeared first on The Duran.

Ecology & Land Economics

Serban V.C. Enache at The Duran - 14 hours ago
In a TED Talk from six years ago, Zimbabwean ecologist and livestock farmer Allan Savory brought attention to a phenomenon affecting approximately two thirds of the world’s grasslands – desertification. The post Ecology & Land Economics appeared first on The Duran.

Ukrainegate hoax tries to stop Barr & Durham from investigating Russiagate (Video)

Alex Christoforou at The Duran - 14 hours ago
The Duran Quick Take: Episode 320. The post Ukrainegate hoax tries to stop Barr & Durham from investigating Russiagate (Video) appeared first on The Duran.

"How It Really Is"

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 14 hours ago

"Civil War On"

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 14 hours ago
*"Civil War On"* by James Howard Kunstler "Someone in Impeachmentville is not paying attention. Of course, diverting the rubes is exactly the point of the latest CIA operation to negate the 2016 election. Has nobody noticed that there is treaty between Ukraine and the USA, signed at Kiev in 1998 and ratified by the US Senate in 2000. It’s an agreement on “Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters.” Here, read the cover letter for yourself: *Click image for larger size.* What part of the following do Nancy Pelosi and the news media not understand? The Treaty is self-executing. It p... more »

Al-Shabab Suicide Bomber And Gunmen Attack US Drone Base In Somalia. European Convoy Also Attacked

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 14 hours ago
Italian and Somali security forces guarding the scene of the attack on an Italian military convoy in Mogadishu. Photograph: Feisal Omar/Reuters Daily Mail: *Al-Shabab suicide bomber and gunmen attack US drone base in Somalia at the same time as Italian peacekeepers are ambushed in Mogadishu* * Suicide bomber in a car blew themselves up at gate to Belidogle military base * Gun attackers then flooded inside but have been pushed back, officers claimed * Meanwhile suicide bomber also attacked convoy of Italian troops in the capital * Blast missed the soldiers but injured several Som... more »

Monday Morning Links

Unknown at Accidental Deliberations - 14 hours ago
Miscellaneous material to start your week. - Grace Blakeley writes that class politics are making a sorely-needed return, raising the prospect that people might again start to make gains against corporate forces: The reemergence of class politics is not a fad; it is a response to the material conditions created by the collapse of finance-led growth. After a recession caused by the reckless greed of the few was followed by an austerity programme that sought to impose the clean-up costs on the many, it is more obvious than ever that the wealth and power of the elite comes at the expe... more »

Record-Smashing September Snowstorm Dumps Up to 4 Feet of Snow on Montana

Robert at Ice Age Now - 14 hours ago
Historic September snowstorm and record cold. More than a dozen locations in northern Montana picked up more than a foot (30 cm) of snow. The highest snowfall total of 48 inches (4 feet, or 120 cm) was reported in Browning, about 105 miles northwest of Great Falls. Snowfall in Great Falls not only shattered September ... Read moreRecord-Smashing September Snowstorm Dumps Up to 4 Feet of Snow on Montana The post Record-Smashing September Snowstorm Dumps Up to 4 Feet of Snow on Montana appeared first on Ice Age Now.

VIDEO CLIP FROM JEDDAH FIRE SUGGESTS IT IS A FALSE FLAG. DID GLOBALIST KINGPINS MBS AND TRUMP PLOT IT TO START WAR WITH IRAN, HIKE OILPRICES AND SAVE PETRODOLLAR?

Jane Burgermeister at BIRDFLU666 WORDPRESS BLOG CONTINUES HERE - 14 hours ago
*SAUDI GOVERNMENT HELICOPTER SEEN "RESCUING" TWO PASSENGERS FROM ROOF OF THE STATION IN OFFICIAL CLIP SUGGESTS SCRIPED FALSE FLAG* *MBS NEEDS OIL HIKE AND AN EXCUSE FOR WAR WITH IRAN* *FITCH HAS JUST DOWNGRADED SAUDI ARABIA AS BUDGET DEFICIT GROWS* https://www.reuters.com/article/saudi-arabia-fitch/fitch-downgrades-saudi-arabias-on-rising-geopolitical-risk-idUSL5N26L3UL *BUT NO SIGN OF A FIRE ESCAPE OR WAY FOR THEM TO CLIMB ONTO THE ROOF * *NO EXTERIOR FIRE ESCAPE LADDERS TO GET DOWN FROM ROOF* *BIZARRE FOR THEM TO CLIMB ONTO THE ROOF, AND NOT HEAD FOR A GROUND EXIT* *HELICOPTER P... more »

President’s Windmill Hatred is a Worry for Booming Industry

AP News at Snopes.com - 14 hours ago
The winds are blowing fair for America's wind power industry, making it one of the fastest-growing U.S. energy sources.

The Not-So-Just World Hypothesis

Bryan Caplan at Econlib - 14 hours ago
I’ve long been skeptical of what psychologists call the Just World Hypothesis. A standard statement: [T]he just-world hypothesis is the tendency to attribute consequences to—or expect consequences as the result of—a universal force that restores moral balance. This belief generally implies the existence of cosmic justice, destiny, divine providence, desert, stability, and/or order, and is often associated with a variety […] The post The Not-So-Just World Hypothesis appeared first on Econlib.

America’s Final Patriots: An Interview + Book Review of Crisis of Conscience: Whistleblowing in an Age of Fraud by Tom Mueller (Riverhead Books, 2019)

Yves Smith at naked capitalism - 14 hours ago
A new, "brutally researched" book on whistleblowers describes their importance and the price they often pay.

Economic Market Snapshot AM 9/30/19"

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 14 hours ago
• Gregory Mannarino, "Critical Updates: Stocks, Bonds, Gold, Silver, Crypto, Crude" - 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/ • "'Retail Apocalypse' Continues: Forever 21 Files For Bankruptcy, 30,000 Jobs At Risk" "Repo Rate Soars As Fed Accepts $63.5 Billion In Collateral On Last Day Of Q3" • For the very latest factual news and information please visit ZeroHedge, often. - htt... more »

Cop Who Overdosed on Heroin While On Duty in Patrol Car Gets Probation

Matt Agorist at The Free Thought Project - 14 hours ago
[image: overdose]The New Jersey cop who garnered national headlines after being found overdosed on opioids while on duty in his patrol car, has been given probation.

"Contradictions..."

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 15 hours ago
"Contradictions do not exist. Whenever you think you are facing a contradiction, check your premises. You will find that one of them is wrong." - Ayn Rand

“When All They Have is Fear”

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 15 hours ago
*“When All They Have is Fear”* Be afraid, very afraid…but make sure you’re afraid of the right things. by Robert Gore "An institution that claims the right to initiate force and has the means to do so is an institution to be feared. History confirms the fear: government has been responsible for more deaths and destruction than any other human instrumentality. That the hallmark of government - legally sanctioned violence - produces carnage should come as no surprise. Remarkably, over the last century fear of government has been transmuted to fear of its absence, even as governments h... more »

New U.N. Debate on Cybersecurity in the Context of International Security

nachten at Lawfare - 15 hours ago
A U.N. meeting room (Source: Flickr/Keith Burns) In 2018, the United Nations General Assembly voted to establish two separate groups to study international law and norms in relation to cyberspace. Resolution 73/27—proposed by a number of countries, including Russia—created an open-ended working group (OEWG) on the subject. Another group of countries—including Australia, France, Germany, the United Kingdom and the United States—supported a resolution advocating continuing the debate within the framework of a group of governmental experts (GGE) reporting to the secretary-general. A... more »

Giuliani Cannot Rely on Attorney-Client Privilege to Avoid Congressional Testimony

jbies at Lawfare - 15 hours ago
Rudy Giuliani introduces then-candidate Donald Trump at an Iowa campaign rally in September 2016. (Source: Flickr/John Pemble, CC BY-ND 2.0) As the House of Representatives launches its impeachment inquiry with a focus on President Trump’s efforts to pressure Ukraine, the question has been raised whether the president’s lawyer Rudy Giuliani will testify before Congress. According to CNN, Giuliani has said that he would need to consult with Trump before testifying before Congress because of the attorney-client privilege. This reflects a fundamental misapprehension of how the atto... more »

Saudi Arabia - Military Expenditures and Arms Imports

A Political Junkie at Viable Opposition - 15 hours ago
In a recent publication, the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute or SIPRI has released a fact sheet that looks at military spending by four of the key nations in the Middle East. Given that three of these nations are involved in conflicts in Syria, Yemen and Libya, and the fourth is the target of American-led sanctioning and threats resulting from its alleged involvement in recent attacks in Saudi Arabia and military operations in both Iraq and Syria, the research is particularly pertinent. In the first part of this posting, I want to look at military spending and arm... more »

How Weedmaps’ major change in course may impact the cannabis industry

John Schroyer at Marijuana Business Daily - 15 hours ago
It appears one of the longest-standing controversies in the California marijuana industry will come to a close by New Year’s Eve. It involves online cannabis advertising giant Weedmaps’ policy to allow unlicensed cannabis shops and delivery services to appear on its website. California Gov. Gavin Newsom made clear during a press conference earlier this month […] How Weedmaps’ major change in course may impact the cannabis industry is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs

There’s more to exiting a cannabis business than simply deciding whether to sell or go public

Nick Thomas at Marijuana Business Daily - 15 hours ago
As the U.S. and Canadian marijuana markets continue to mature, consolidation is inescapable. But cannabis entrepreneurs need to think more in terms of bigger buyers and smaller sellers, not winners and losers, in the race for market share. There’s more to exiting a cannabis business than simply deciding whether to sell or go public is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs

World News Briefs -- September 30, 2019

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 15 hours ago
*Daily Mail:* *'It will cause a Civil War-like fracture from which our Country will never heal': Trump reposts evangelical pastor's tweets warning of the perils of impeachment and demands to meet his whistleblower 'accuser'* * Original comment was made by Pastor Robert Jeffress on Fox News Channel * Jeffress appeared on the morning show Fox & Friends on Sunday * Trump quoted Jeffress in a series of posts on Twitter late Sunday evening * Jeffress is a pastor at the 13,000-member First Baptist Church in Dallas * Earlier on Sunday, Trump said he wanted to meet Ukraine scandal whistle... more »

Impeachment…or CIA Coup?

Ron Paul at 15 hours ago
[image: undefined] You don’t need to be a supporter of President Trump to be concerned about the efforts to remove him from office. Last week House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced impeachment proceedings against the President over a phone call made to the President of Ukraine. According to the White House record of the call, the President asked his Ukrainian counterpart to look into whether there is any evidence of Ukrainian meddling in the 2016 election and then mentioned that a lot of people were talking about how former US Vice President Joe Biden stopped the prosecution of his so... more »

L'ALE avec l'Amérique centrale va entrer en application partiellement

bilaterals.org - 15 hours ago
30-Sep-2019 Le pacte de libre-échange de Séoul avec le Honduras et le Nicaragua entrera en vigueur lors de la première étape de l'ALE global réunissant cinq pays d'Amérique centrale, avec le Costa Rica, le Salvador et le Panama.

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Jenna Orkin at From the Wilderness' Peak Oil Blog - 15 hours ago
From Jenna Orkin Facial recognition technology tested at airport in Las VegasWhistleblower Reportedly Agrees To Testify Before House Intelligence Committee Al Gore could become world's first carbon billionaireIran’s President Asserts “Wherever America Has Gone, Terrorism Has Expanded” Could dimming the sun save the Earth? Bill Gates wants to spray millions of tonnes of dust into the stratosphere to stop global warming... but critics fear it could trigger calamity ‘The Simpsons’ predicted Greta Thunberg’s climate change speech in 2007 Mont Blanc: Glacier in danger of collapse, experts... more »

More Fordian Folly

Owen Gray at Northern Reflections - 15 hours ago
Today is the day that support staff in Ontario's schools begin work to rule. Doug Ford's mouth always gets him in trouble. Martin Regg Cohn writes that, if Doug Ford were smart, he would have learned a lesson from past school strikes: School strikes are the perennial conflict that bedevils premiers, as Ford’s predecessors can attest. We have seen this movie before, no matter the party in power. Bob Rae’s NDP launched the prequel in the early 90s; Mike Harris and his Tories headlined the main event later that decade; Dalton McGuinty’s Liberals produced their own unhappy sequel in... more »

There is No Way British People on Hong Kong Thugs’ Side | 英國人:絕不支持亂港暴徒

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 15 hours ago
CGTN Hong Kong thugs have lost their mind, they beat off-duty police officers who were left alone time and they wave British flags and want to mess up Hong Kong, but British audiences strongly condemn their behaviors, they said if the same thing happened in the UK, the thugs will be treated with a few …

Clashes with Riot Police Turn Violent in Hong Kong

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 15 hours ago
RT Protesters and police clashed in Hong Kong for a second straight day on Sunday, throwing the city’s business & shopping belt into chaos. end

Antifa in Hamilton- "Anti- fascists" in action

Penny at Penny for your thoughts - 15 hours ago
*Antifa is fascist. Servile to the elitist agenda. That is self evident. * *The CBC did their utmost to obfuscate what was occurring at this talk.* * Maxime Bernier, Dave Rubin event at Mohawk College is a go* People’s Party of Canada leader Maxime Bernier will be the focus of a party fundraising event called* “Uncensored: The State of Free Speech in Canada* at Mohawk College on Sept. 29 under heightened security. Bernier is scheduled to be interviewed by United States YouTube personality and political commentator Dave Rubin at the McIntyre Performing Arts Centre. The State of Free ... more »

London Wants Trump Out Now, As Their Financial System Blows Apart

adam at LaRouchePAC Feed - 15 hours ago
[image: President Donald J. Trump is presented with a plaque of recognition from Sheriff Thomas Hodgson of Bristol County, Massachusetts, Thursday, Sept. 26, 2019, at the South Portico of the White House. (Official White House Photo by Joyce N. Boghosian)] PDF: [image: PDF icon] 20190930-london-trump-out-now.pdf We are in the end-phase of the British Empire’s bankrupt trans-Atlantic system, and the global strategic situation is moving extremely fast, Helga Zepp-LaRouche stressed in a discussion with associates yesterday. Dramatic developments with the failing banking system could oc... more »

SO WHERE'S ALL THIS SWING-DISTRICT IMPEACHMENTPHOBIA?

Steve M. at No More Mister Nice Blog - 15 hours ago
As House Democrats pursue impeachment, thet worry that voters in swing districts might not like what they're doing. Politico reports: Speaker Nancy Pelosi and her top deputies laid out the strategy during a private conference call Sunday afternoon. The plan ... underscores longstanding concerns that an impeachment push could jeopardize some of the toss-up seats in 2020 that helped the party win the majority last year. A *New York Times* story echoes these concerns: ANAHEIM, Calif. — Orange County was the epicenter of the 2018 House Democratic takeover, where Republicans lost four se... more »

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jonjayray at EDUCATION WATCH INTERNATIONAL - 15 hours ago
*The Progressive Rape of the Schools* “Who do we hate? Donald Trump!” Public school children as young as five-years-old were recorded on video shouting anti-Trump slogans and exhortations to “tear it [the border wall] down” after being led to participate in a “Close the Camps: Free the Children” protest during school hours in San Francisco on September 16. A video made by conservative filmmaker and producer Margaret Vandenberg, who also uses the screen name “Fog City Midge,” reveals children from public schools in San Francisco displaying signs and placards depicting President Tru... more »

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- September 30, 2019

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 15 hours ago
*Daily Mail:* *China prepares to show off its growing military strength and could reveal a nuclear-capable missile that could reach the US in 30 minutes in a parade to mark 70 years of Communist Party rule* * World braces for China's military parade which could feature a missile capable of carrying a nuclear payload * The People's Liberation Army is the now world's biggest military with 2 million men and women in uniform * Rehearsals are underway while ceremonies are taking place to mark 70th anniversary of the People's Republic * The army is working on fighter planes, the first Ch... more »

Saudi Crown Prince Denies Ordering Journalist’s Murder

AP News at Snopes.com - 15 hours ago
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said in a television interview that he takes "full responsibility" for the grisly murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, but denied allegations that he ordered it.

Forever 21 Fashion Chain Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

AP News at Snopes.com - 15 hours ago
The privately held company based in Los Angeles said it will close up to 178 stores in the U.S.

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JR at GREENIE WATCH - 15 hours ago
*Climate justice campaign resembles a pagan cult* They believe it is better that a human life be lost than risk offending the climate gods If, as Edmund Burke said, man is by his constitution a religious animal, then it stands to reason that even if he should cast off true religion, the religious sensibilities remain. The need to believe, to be part of a community, to revere moral rectitude, to condemn offences against the moral code: these persist. In the last few weeks, all these features have been evident in the “climate justice” movement. Despite describing itself as based on... more »

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