Tuesday, October 15, 2019

15 October - Blogs I'm Following - 2 of 5

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Should the Supreme Court Be Reformed?In recent years the...

Robert Reich - 6 hours ago
*Should the Supreme Court Be Reformed?* In recent years the legitimacy of the Supreme Court has come under question as Donald Trump, Mitch McConnell, and Senate Republicans have bent the nomination process for their own political gain. At the same time, the Court has rewritten the rules of our democracy. In just the last few years, it has rolled back the Voting Rights Act, given corporations even greater power over their workers and consumers, and given the green light to partisan gerrymandering. Many Americans – including several presidential candidates – have begun asking whet... more »

NFL Retired Player Michael Johnson Donates to Parent’s Alma Maters

Sarah Wood at Diverse - 6 hours ago
Former National Football League (NFL) player Michael Johnson honored both of his parents, Thomasene and Samuel Johnson, by donating to their respective alma maters. Johnson donated $100,000 each to Tuskegee University and Alabama State University to create scholarship funds bearing his parent’s names. “As a mother, I know what it means anytime one of your […]

Breaking Down Gender Barriers in Collegiate Athletics

Sarah Wood at Diverse - 6 hours ago
Julie Cromer was recently named director of athletics at Ohio University.

PSU Receives Grant to Help Low-Income Students

Sarah Wood at Diverse - 6 hours ago
Portland State University (PSU) received a $277,000 grant from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Training and Education Program to provide housing, food and financial assistance for low-income students. Through this grant, PSU will offer a full-time case manager to work with students on finding resources and an administrative assistant to help with enrollment and […]

Grambling University: God’s Plan

cmaadmin at Diverse - 6 hours ago
As a transfer student, admittedly Grambling was not Ayeisha’s first choice. Though in her words “Grambling was the best choice I made for my life.”

Book Review: Making Black Scientists: A Call to Action

Jamal Watson at Diverse - 6 hours ago
Making Black Scientists: A Call to Action is a brilliant new book that provides specific examples of 10 historically Black colleges and universities that are moving the needle when it comes to training and preparing Black students for careers in science, technology, engineering and math, known as the STEM fields.

Queen Latifah Among Honorees to Receive W.E.B. Du Bois Medal

Sarah Wood at Diverse - 6 hours ago
Rapper and actress Queen Latifah will be honored with the W.E.B. Du Bois Medal on Oct. 22 for her contributions to Black history and culture, according to CBS News. The award is an honor of the civil rights activist and Harvard alum who was the first Black student to earn a Ph.D. from the university. […]

Johnson C. Smith Foster Care Transition Program Marks a Decade

cmaadmin at Diverse - 6 hours ago
Johnson C. Smith program helps youth make the transition from foster care to adulthood on a path that leads to college and a bachelor’s degree — and provide them with a safety net.

‘No lights, no heat. Nothing. Period’

Robert at Ice Age Now - 6 hours ago
An “unprecedented” snowstorm hammered Manitoba over the weekend, forcing states of emergency in both the city of Winnipeg and the province. Thousands of people have been evacuated from northern First Nations communities in Manitoba as Manitoba Hydro works to rebuild vast stretches of the power grid in the province. The company warned it could take ... Read more‘No lights, no heat. Nothing. Period’ The post ‘No lights, no heat. Nothing. Period’ appeared first on Ice Age Now .

Against Stitch-Ups

Phil at All That Is Solid ... - 6 hours ago
About five minutes after my joining the Labour Party, our sitting MP announced he wouldn't be running in the 2010 general election. As Stoke Central's constituency party had also just got placed in special measures, the selection process was taken over entirely by the NEC. They drew up a credible long list of local notables, activists and outsiders. And when it came to the short listing, it was Tristram Hunt and two also-rans specifically selected for that purpose. Tristram walked it, of course. What an introduction to the cynicism and chicanery that had the run of the Labour Party... more »

Cancer lab at Harvard subject of inquiry

Adam Marcus at Retraction Watch - 6 hours ago
Harvard has investigated work from the lab of a cancer researcher at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center that has been under scrutiny on PubPeer for more than five years. Questions about the output of the lab, run by James W. Mier, began appearing on PubPeer in 2014, with comments about images that looked manipulated. The … Continue reading Cancer lab at Harvard subject of inquiry

Why the E-6 Is America's Most Terrifying Plane

Sebastien Roblin at The National Interest - 6 hours ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *Technology, Americas* [image: https://www.dvidshub.net/image/5646034/e-6b-landing] Nuclear command and control. *Key point:* These planes are a vital communications link to ensure Washington can shoot back during a nuclear crisis. In a military that operates Raptor stealth fighters, A-10 tank busters, B-52 bombers and Harrier jump jets, the U.S. Navy’s placid-looking E-6 Mercury, based on the 707 airliner, seems particularly inoffensive. But don’t be deceived by appearances. Though the Mercury doesn’t carry any weapons of its own, it may be in a sense the dea... more »

America’s Ill-Fated Syria Intervention: The Lessons Washington Must Learn

Christopher A. Preble, Doug Bandow at The National Interest - 6 hours ago
*Christopher A. Preble, Doug Bandow* *Security, Middle East* [image: Reuters] Washington should choose its fights more carefully. Not every problem is America’s to solve, and not every problem can be solved by U.S. military power. Policymakers should commit U.S. forces to wage war only when vital interests are stake, the mission is clear, and the objectives are attainable. The Syrian escapade never met any of these criteria. News that Turkey had sent its military into northeast Syria, after receiving a tacit green light from President Trump, marked a grim low point in U.S. invol... more »

On Psychopathy And Power

WTStaff at Waking Times - 6 hours ago
*Caitlin Johnstone* - Psychopathic leaders have never had any trouble figuring out how to get rid of segments of the population who they deem problematic.

Children Taken From Parents Who Refuse Vitamin K Shot

WTStaff at Waking Times - 6 hours ago
*Dr. Mercola* - A number of stories have emerged detailing how parents have had their newborn babies taken from them by simply because they declined the vitamin K injection.

Mainstream Media Propaganda – ABC Uses KY Gun Range Video As Evidence Of Turk Kurd ‘Slaughter In Syria’

WTStaff at Waking Times - 6 hours ago
*Brandon Turbeville* - “Trump’s Saigon” from war criminals like Susan Rice, MSM is also attempting to frame the narrative of “abandoning the Kurds” in order to pressure the Trump administration into remaining in an unjust and unwinnable war.

Canadian Company Develops Eco Leather Made From Apple Peels

WTStaff at Waking Times - 6 hours ago
*Mandy Froelich* - In Toronto, Canada, a small company has developed vegan leather made from apple peels that are recycled from the juicing industry.

3 Steps to Save America From Economic Collapse

Activist Post at Activist Post - 6 hours ago
By George Gilder [Editor’s Note: The following article has been adapted from the book The Scandal of Money, written by George Gilder and originally published... more »

Racial Bias Exposed: CNN Continues to Bury Itself With Its Own Words

James Murphy at rss - 6 hours ago
[image: racial-bias-exposed-cnn-continues-to-bury-itself-with-its-own-words] Among the ugly truths being uncovered by Project Veritas videos about CNN is a racial bias in coverage of gun violence and a single-minded news organization focused only on the impeachment of President Donald Trump.

GOP Congressman’s Resolution Would Investigate Biden Ukraine Dealings

Luis Miguel at rss - 6 hours ago
[image: gop-congressman-s-resolution-would-investigate-biden-ukraine-dealings] Representative Bradley Byrne introduced legislation this week to probe the Biden family’s involvement with Ukrainian firm Burisma.

Californians Find Out That Solar Panels Don’t Work During Power Outages

James Murphy at rss - 6 hours ago
[image: californians-find-out-that-solar-panels-don-t-work-during-power-outages] During the recent power outages in California, many in the state found out that the solar panels being mandated by the government are not the panacea they've been made out to be.

A First: Illegal Border-crossing Terrorist Is on Trial. Not a First: Media Bury Story

Selwyn Duke at rss - 6 hours ago
[image: a-first-illegal-border-crossing-terrorist-is-on-trial-not-a-first-media-bury-story] “We have terrorists coming through the southern border,” said President Trump early this year. The *New York Times *said this was false, but at that very moment a jihadist who’d illegally crossed our southern border was facing terrorism charges up in Canada.

Disabled Child with Doctor’s Medical Exemption to Vaccines Denied an Education in New York Under New Law

AdminM at Health Impact News - 6 hours ago
New York and California are two states that revised their laws this year regarding mandatory vaccines as a requirement for school admissions. A medical doctor's exemption for vaccines for medical reasons is no longer accepted in these states. Instead, public health officials, politicians, basically now make those decisions. Predictably, many medically fragile children who cannot receive vaccines for medical reasons are now being denied an education, which appears to be a clear violation of the American Disabilities Act. The Vaccine Reaction reports on one case out of Buffalo, New Y... more »

Tasmanian tiger spotters tell of stripes, cubs and animals the 'size of kelpies' in 'sighting' reports

Phoebe Hosier at Just In - 6 hours ago
Reports from people convinced they have seen Tasmanian tigers in the wild are released, with observers describing encounters with "cat-like creatures" they were "100 per cent certain" were thylacines.

ASX to jump on solid US earnings and Brexit progress

David Chau at Just In - 6 hours ago
Australian shares are set to jump in early trade amid a strong start to Wall Street's earnings season and Brexit optimism.

Missing woman found after 'SOS' seen through CCTV on bush block

Eugene Boisvert at Just In - 6 hours ago
SA Police say Deborah Pilgrim was found safe and well about midnight last night after three days missing in dense mallee scrub.

Live: NSW Now: Sydney Archbishop tells same-sex marriage supporters to 'please leave'

Just In - 6 hours ago
*MORNING BRIEFING: *Archbishop Glenn Davies says anyone in favour of same-sex marriage should step away from the church and not "ruin it", while a Sydney prison officer is charged with having an inappropriate relationship with an inmate.

A single piece of paper is stopping this pharmacist from practising in Australia

Rachel Riga at Just In - 6 hours ago
Anas Barbaree studied for five years and was a qualified pharmacist working overseas but he has never been able to work as one in Australia — and he's not alone*. *

Do you know where your barramundi comes from?

Inga Stünzner at Just In - 6 hours ago
Sixty per cent of all barramundi consumed in Australia comes from overseas and half the fish-eating population, according to new research, has no idea.

With nowhere left to run, Kurdish refugee Lazgin Ahmed can't even find milk to feed his infant daughter

Adam Harvey at Just In - 6 hours ago
Kurdish families say they are running out of supplies as an estimated 200,000 civilians flee a Turkish offensive into north-east Syria.

'Massive relief': Government to cart water into dry town

Patrick Bell at Just In - 6 hours ago
Residents in a NSW central-west town where the dam has dried up will now receive truckloads of water.

When Telstra shut down the Talking Clock, one man took the time to salvage it

Kristian Silva at Just In - 6 hours ago
A musician with a penchant for nostalgia and 1990s web design has recreated 'George' the Talking Clock, a service recently unplugged by Telstra after 66 years.

Australian guitarist named world's best with 'Mario Kart' style

Jessica Hinchliffe at Just In - 6 hours ago
A Queenslander may soon be seen alongside guitar greats like Eric Clapton, Carlos Santana, and Slash after taking out a global guitar award with his unique sound.

The danger of 'hustle porn' and the dark side of a job on the side

Sophie Kesteven And Cathy Pryor at Just In - 6 hours ago
A side hustle outside your usual nine-to-five can be a great way to earn extra cash, or be more creative. But these experts say it also has a dark side, and is selling "unhappiness and instability" as something glamorous.

'I'm not OK, mate': How a cold shower led Ron to uncover a problem with his finances

Amy Bainbridge, Loretta Florance And Lucy Kent at Just In - 6 hours ago
Tens of thousands of households are having their electricity disconnected for not paying their bills, but there's more to the problem than just high energy prices.

NSW Premier doubles down on pill testing despite recommendation

Sarah Hawke And Sarah Thomas at Just In - 6 hours ago
Gladys Berejiklian has again ruled out the prospect of pill testing at music festivals despite a leaked draft coroner's report recommending the move.

Aged care regulations on chemical restraints 'normalise' use, human rights group says

Kathleen Calderwood at Just In - 6 hours ago
A report by Human Rights Watch says new regulations to tighten the use of chemical restraints on dementia patients has actually normalised the treatment to the detriment of patients.

Seven-story Residential Building Collapsed in Fortaleza, Capital of Ceará State

Xiu Ying at The Rio Times - 7 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - A seven-story residential building collapsed today, October 15th, in Fortaleza, State capital of Ceará. Rescue teams and the Civil Defense are working on the site with the help of sniffer dogs and drones to locate and rescue the victims. According to the firefighters, at least three victims that have been […] The post Seven-story Residential Building Collapsed in Fortaleza, Capital of Ceará State appeared first on The Rio Times.

Palestine in the 2020 elections: a look at Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren

contact@ifamericansknew.org at If Americans Knew Blog - 7 hours ago
Overall, Bernie Sanders has taken the boldest stand for Palestinian human rights, but has pulled back to "safe" positions more than once; Elizabeth Warren has a history of support for Israel despite its long, systemic record of human rights abuses, but seems willing to respond to pressure from voters. Neither has advocated for full Palestinian rights and justice. See a detailed report on Sanders' and Warrens' position on Palestine... The post Palestine in the 2020 elections: a look at Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren appeared first on If Americans Knew Blog.

Dem candidates mostly turn a blind eye to Israeli atrocities and Palestinian rights

contact@ifamericansknew.org at If Americans Knew Blog - 7 hours ago
On the critical issue of Israel/Palestine, Democratic presidential hopefuls reveal a strong pro-Israel leaning that does not match the sentiments of a huge swath of Democratic voters. If voters who support justice and human rights don't speak up, we're likely to get another leader who bows to Israel. The post Dem candidates mostly turn a blind eye to Israeli atrocities and Palestinian rights appeared first on If Americans Knew Blog.

Action Alert: Tell the candidates, “a good President knows that Palestine matters.”

contact@ifamericansknew.org at If Americans Knew Blog - 7 hours ago
Our presidential candidates are neglecting the simple principle that Palestinians are entitled to the same rights as the rest of humanity. Instead, they favor Israel, a state with Palestinian blood on its hands. We must pressure the candidates to engage with this subject, and to come out on the side of justice. The post Action Alert: Tell the candidates, “a good President knows that Palestine matters.” appeared first on If Americans Knew Blog.

Gotham City Digest

jurassicpork at Welcome Back to Gotham City - 7 hours ago
(Where the 8th Deadly Sin is collusion,) ------------------------------ Yes, this was shown at Trump's own resort in Miami. Shooting up a church. An extended version of the video shows him pistol-whipping John McCain. We have not just arrived at IDIOCRACY. We have surpassed it. ------------------------------ Come on, who among us hasn't at least once in their lives been tempted to vote for a rodent that sounds like Orson Wells? ------------------------------ Our "allies." These are the rabid animals with whom Trump has thrown his lot. --------------------------... more »

Trump's Syria Conundrum Is a Sign That America Has Too Many Alliances

Ted Galen Carpenter at The National Interest - 7 hours ago
*Ted Galen Carpenter* *Syria, Middle East* [image: Reuters] It is time for Washington to re-evaluate the number of proxies and allies it is willing to protect. A key drawback of Washington’s growing global list of allies and security clients is that some of them hate each other more than any enemies of the United States. The current turmoil associated with President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw American military personnel from northern Syria highlights the problem. That deployment served as a symbolic barrier discouraging Turkey from attacking the Syrian Democratic Forces ... more »

10 Reasons Why Trump Is Wrong to Support Turkey

Michael Rubin at The National Interest - 7 hours ago
*Michael Rubin* *Security, Middle East* [image: Reuters] As Islamic State prisoners go free and hundreds of thousands of Kurds, Christians and Yazidis flee Turkey’s bombardment, how true are the assumptions driving Trump’s turn toward Turkey? Turkey invaded Kurdish-administered northeastern Syria last week after President Donald Trump essentially green-lighted the operation in a phone call with his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. Many supporters of the president’s decision say he was right to “restore balance” to the U.S.-Turkey partnership, that the United States has n... more »

Who Gains from Trump's Sudden Syria Withdrawal? Russia.

Mohammed Ayoob at The National Interest - 7 hours ago
*Mohammed Ayoob* *Security, Middle East* [image: Reuters] The betrayal of the Syrian Kurds has sent a clear message to America’s allies in the region and beyond that they can no longer depend on Washington’s assurances regarding their security. President Donald Trump has upended American policy in Syria, and possibly in the entire Middle East, in one stroke. His unilateral decision to withdraw American troops from the Kurdish region of northern Syria, and thus give a green light for the Turkish invasion of the Kurdish enclave, has put all American goals in Syria in grave jeopardy... more »

The Crisis in Syria Is What a Post-U.S. Middle East Looks Like

Leon Hadar at The National Interest - 7 hours ago
*Leon Hadar* *Security, Middle East* [image: Reuters] Any realistic process of a U.S. constructive disengagement from the Middle East should start with an open debate on the role that regional powers would have in the region. On Friday afternoon, February 21, 1947, the British ambassador to Washington, Lord Inverchapel, showed up at the State Department and informed Under Secretary of State Dean Acheson that his country could no longer continue providing financial and military support to Greece and Italy. The British are abdicating from the Middle East, Secretary of State George... more »

Mediterranean Mayhem: Why These 3 Countries Pose a Growing Threat to America

Ahmed Charai at The National Interest - 7 hours ago
*Ahmed Charai* *Security, Middle East* [image: Reuters] This army without uniforms presents a danger to the stability of the industrialized world. Across North Africa’s Mediterranean coast, the young and the jobless pose a danger to Arab nations and beyond. *Tunisia* Despite real democratic advances, including free elections and a diversity of parties and candidates, democracy has not been able to dispel the radical Islamists or the remnants of the regime of the former dictator. Both threaten Tunisia’s future. The last legislative elections put the Islamist party “Ennahda” in c... more »

America's “Dauntless” Dive-Bomber Was a World War II Classic

Warfare History Network at The National Interest - 7 hours ago
*Warfare History Network* *Security, Americas* [image: https://www.dvidshub.net/image/1455928/living-history-detachment-brings-life-marine-corps-legacy-reading-pa] An excellent plane. *Key point:* These bombers were vital when it came to defeating Imperial Japan. World War II gave us many stories of aerial warfare, men and their machines fighting their way to victory and glory in the name of humanity. However romantic such a notion may be, World War II was the first in which airpower actually won battles, decided the outcome of campaigns, and ultimately the course of the confli... more »

Battleship USS Massachusetts: The U.S. Navy's World War II Battleship Killer

Robert Farley at The National Interest - 7 hours ago
*Robert Farley* *Security, * And far more. *Key point: *Contributions in war come in all shapes and sizes. The U.S. Navy began construction of its first fast battleships in 1937, with the two ships of the North Carolina class. The restrictions of the Washington and London Naval Treaties had imposed a battleship “holiday,” and mandated limits on the size of new warships. Treaty requirements limited displacement to thirty-five thousand tons, and (after Japan’s exit from the treaty triggered an escalator clause) gun size to sixteen inches. While intermediate plans had focused on r... more »

A Direct Threat to the U.S. Military: China's New Hypersonic Weapons

Emma Watkins, Terra Schroeder at The National Interest - 7 hours ago
*Emma Watkins, Terra Schroeder* *Security, * China celebrated the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China on Oct. 1 in typical fashion – with a military parade. Some of the new weapons on display that day provide cause for serious concern among U.S. policymakers. China celebrated the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China on Oct. 1 in typical fashion – with a military parade. Some of the new weapons on display that day provide cause for serious concern among U.S. policymakers. China showcased its new stealthy bat-winged unma... more »

Deputies Ask Man to Quit Calling About His Stolen Marijuana

AP News at Snopes.com - 7 hours ago
Authorities say a Florida man repeatedly called 911 to report that his roommate had stolen his marijuana.

Russian Soldiers Now Patrol Between Turkish And Syrian Forces On The Border

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 7 hours ago
Military vehicles fly Russian and Syrian national flags near the town of Manbij on Tuesday. Photograph: Omar Sanadiki/Reuters *The Guardian*: *Russian troops patrol between Turkish and Syrian forces on border* Russian units have begun patrolling territory separating Turkish-backed Syrian rebels from the Syrian army around the flashpoint town of Manbij in north-east Syria, in a clear sign that Moscow has become the de facto power broker in the region after the evacuation of US troops. Oleg Blokhin, a Russian journalist usually attached to mercenaries in Syria, posted a video on so... more »

U.S. Threatens More Sanctions On Turkey. Vows More Diplomatic Pressure

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 7 hours ago
*Reuters: **U.S. to mount pressure on Turkey to halt Syria offensive, may increase sanctions: U.S. official* WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States will mount diplomatic pressure on Turkey and threaten Ankara with more sanctions to persuade it to reach a ceasefire and halt its military offensive in northeastern Syria, a senior administration official said on Tuesday. A week after reversing U.S. policy and moving troops out of the way to allow Turkey to attack Washington’s Syrian Kurdish allies, President Donald Trump announced a package of sanctions to punish Ankara but Turkey i... more »

BERKELEY 'We Exist. We Resist. We Rise.'

Unknown at CENSORED NEWS - 7 hours ago
Photos by Western Shoshone Carl Bad Bear Sampson University of California at Berkeley Students Stand in Solidarity with Mauna Kea Protectors

Fort Worth Chief: ‘Absolutely No Excuse’ for Woman’s Killing

AP News at Snopes.com - 7 hours ago
Interim Chief Ed Kraus said 28-year-old Atatiana Jefferson behaved as any Texas homeowner would have if he or she had heard a prowler.

Taco Bell Pulls Beef from Some Stores on Quality Concerns

AP News at Snopes.com - 7 hours ago
Taco Bell restaurants in some states are asking customers to try chicken or steak in their burritos after quality concerns pushed it to stop serving seasoned beef temporarily.

"A theory is a sophisticated, systematic organisation of evidence, a real intellectual achievement. The intellectual monstrosities constructed without attention to the evidence that are often dubbed 'conspiracy theories are nothing of the sort. They don’t even qualify as valid hypotheses." #QotD

Peter Cresswell at Not PC - 7 hours ago
*"From 'truthers' and 'birthers,' and from Flat Earthers to 'QAnon,' so-called conspiracy theorists have been garnering more and more attention, especially because President Donald Trump himself has been known to promote this kind of baseless speculation... "One flaw with the practice is that it explains events by reference to hidden agendas of nefarious agents when appealing to the conventional motives of ordinary public figures can do the job. "It is important to distinguish real theories and real hypotheses from what are commonly called 'conspiracy theories.' A theory ... more »

Trump vs America, Part 439

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 8 hours ago
Yeah, that's the disgusting Señor Trumpanzee video that was shown at a Trump rally at the bedbug-infested Trump National Doral Miami resort last week. Trump claims he didn't authorize the video but among the Trumpists watching it at the Doral were Trump, Jr. Sarah Huckabee and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (who was elected last year with the help of tens of thousands of dollars from Russia laundered into his campaign by Igor and Lev). Trump's campaign spokesman said only that "That video was not produced by the campaign, and we do not condone violence." Most Democrats would like... more »

GENEVA: Transnational Corporations and the Walls Industry: Migrant, Women and Palestinian Movements Resistance

Unknown at CENSORED NEWS - 8 hours ago
Photos Origins Tour in France, now in Geneva. Photos Michelle Cook, Dine' Transnational Corporations and the Walls Industry. Migrant, Women, and Palestinian Movements Resistance @University of Geneva, Switzerland. Michelle Cook was live on Facebook. PUBLIC CONFERENCE Together against transnational corporations and the walls-industry: The struggles of migrants, women and the

Oh Sweet Jesus They're Not Really Doing This Again are They?? Dems Debate #41 of 120

Diogenes Sarcastica™ at Diogenes' Middle Finger - 8 hours ago
It's time for another Democratic debate! There is only 80 or something more of these before the candidate field is finally whittled down to the top five or so, none of which will be as good as the SNL versions. I'm convinced CNN is intent on killing once and for all what little ratings they still have after their last town hall 'Queer Fest and Men in Dresses Extravaganza' that would have turned off most of America if they had known it was on. The DNC is done spreading the debate manure over two nights when there were more than 10 candidates and made most dems dream of somethi... more »

Turkey's President Erdogan Enjoying Wide Support Within Turkey For His Military Campaign Against The Kurds In Syria

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 8 hours ago
Smoke rises over the Syrian town of Ras al-Ain as seen from the Turkish border town of Ceylanpinar, Sanliurfa province, Turkey, October 15. REUTERS/Stoyan Nenov *Arwa Damon and Isil Sariyuce, CNN*: *Turkey's assault in Syria is a boon for Erdogan. Here's why* A burst of orange flashed from a field on the Turkish-Syrian border, against the backdrop of the setting sun. Rattles of gunfire from Syria pierced the silence of a sleepy Turkish ghost town. This was less than a week into the Turkish offensive into northern Syria, ostensibly to clear a so-called safe zone, in what Ankara cal... more »

Tomorrow, a ship carrying wood chips from Sheet Harbour will arrive in Rizhao, China. That’s terrible news for Nova Scotia’s forests

Linda Pannozzo at Halifax Examiner - 8 hours ago
According to Marine Tracker — and apparently unbeknownst to the provincial government — Nova Scotia is now exporting wood chips to China, something that’s new for 2019. The “wood chips carrier,” the FP Wakaba, loaded up with chips and left the port in Sheet Harbour Nova Scotia at the end of August. With a transit […]

Wild Free and Happy Sample 24

What Is Sustainable at What Is Sustainable - 8 hours ago
[Note: This is the twenty-fourth sample from my rough draft of a far from finished new book, *Wild, Free, & Happy*. I don’t plan on reviewing more books for a while. My blog is home to reviews of 202 books, and you are very welcome to explore them. The Search field on the right side will find words in the full contents of all rants and reviews, if you are interested in specific authors, titles, or subjects.] *Manmade Grasslands* It didn’t take long for our hominin ancestors, creatures of the grass, to learn that large game was most often found in grassland habitats. Forests w... more »

Oct. 15: The year the wheels came off the American Empire.

Graeme Decarie at The Decarie Report - 8 hours ago
https://www.rt.com/news/470932-pentagon-nato-turkey-isis/?utm_source=browser&utm_medium=push_notifications&utm_campaign=push_notifications I no longer understand anything. Trump is now warning Turkey against invading the Kurds of Afghanistan. But Trump is the one who quite openly withdrew all support from the Kurds, and allowed the Turks to invade. Trump abandoned the Kurds. So now he says he'll punish the Russians if they invade to help the Kurds.. Any such action would place the world in great danger of thousands of nuclear bombs, all much worse than the ones of Hiroshima and Nagas... more »

Timeout

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 8 hours ago
A hopefully brief timeout, personal matters...

President Trump Welcomes NHL Champion St. Louis Blues to White House – 3:10pm Livestream

sundance at The Last Refuge - 8 hours ago
Today President Trump celebrates the 2019 Stanley Cup Champions, the St. Louis Blues at the White House. Anticipated start time 3:10pm EDT White House Livestream Link – Fox News Livestream – Global News Livestream .

Meadows, Zeldin and Jordan: “‘whistleblower’ has right to protection, no right to anonymity”…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 8 hours ago
HPSCI Chairman Adam Schiff has changed the proceedings from “interviews” to “depositions” in an effort to block republicans from discussing witness testimony. While the minority is blocked from discussing the democrats are leaking to the New York Times and DC … Continue reading →

Jim Jordan Reacts to Hunter Biden Interview and Ongoing Schiff Impeachment Maneuvers…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 8 hours ago
Ohio Representative Jim Jordan reacts to Hunter Biden’s interview, and then outlines how Speaker Pelosi and Adam Schiff have structured the ‘impeachment inquiry’ to hide testimony that supports the administration and leak testimony to frame a narrative.

Exploded Device Discovered at Montana School, No Injuries

AP News at Snopes.com - 8 hours ago
Authorities found the remnants of a small homemade bomb that blew up in an elementary school playground in Helena. No injuries were reported, and it was not immediately clear when the blast occurred in Montana's quiet capital city.

Is a Nigerian Astronaut Lost in Space?

Dan Evon at Snopes.com - 8 hours ago
This spin-off of the well-known Nigerian prince fee scam sets its sights on outer space.

Man Charged after Roommate Attack, Believed He Was a Vampire

AP News at Snopes.com - 8 hours ago
A Washington state man was charged with a felony assault after police say he attacked his roommate believing he acknowledged being a vampire.

Is The 60,000 Strong US-Trained Kurdish-Led Force Collapsing After A Week Of Attacks By Turkish Forces And Their Proxy Fighters?

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 8 hours ago
*Military Times:* *The end of an era: 60,000 strong US-trained SDF partner force crumbles in a week under heavy Turkish assault* It was a global rallying cry as Kurdish fighters besieged in the Syrian city of Kobani began to fight back what appeared to be an invincible wave of ISIS fighters pillaging the region in 2014. With the aid of U.S. airstrikes, Kurdish fighters would eventually take back the city in January 2015, and a steadfast partnership was born between the U.S. military and the Kurdish-led forces who ultimately re-branded themselves as the Syrian Democratic Forces. N... more »

Acreage affiliate Greenleaf resolves Ohio dispute, can open marijuana dispensaries

Margaret Jackson at Marijuana Business Daily - 8 hours ago
Greenleaf Apothecaries – an affiliate of New York-based multistate operator Acreage Holdings – is poised to open three medical cannabis dispensaries in Ohio after resolving its dispute with state regulators. The company, which does business as The Botanist and Harvest of Ohio, was prohibited from opening new dispensaries until its case was resolved. Regulators in […] Acreage affiliate Greenleaf resolves Ohio dispute, can open marijuana dispensaries is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs

Brazil again delays vote on regulating cannabis cultivation and products registration, dealing further setback to open market

Alfredo Pascual at Marijuana Business Daily - 8 hours ago
Brazilian health regulators unexpectedly postponed another vote on a groundbreaking proposal to regulate the cultivation and registration of cannabis-based medicines, delivering a further blow to efforts to open up fresh business opportunities in Latin America’s largest medical cannabis market. The directory of the Brazilian Agência Nacional de Vigilância Sanitária – or National Sanitary Surveillance Agency […] Brazil again delays vote on regulating cannabis cultivation and products registration, dealing further setback to open market is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Fina... more »

Flowhub cannabis tech platform raises $23 million

Nick Thomas at Marijuana Business Daily - 8 hours ago
Denver-based Flowhub, a marijuana software technology platform, raised $23 million in a Series A funding to bankroll its expansion. The raise was backed by numerous investors, including existing stakeholders Phyto Partners, based in Boca Raton, Florida, and San Francisco-headquartered Poseidon Asset Management. The $23 million of financing closed on this round brings the privately owned […] Flowhub cannabis tech platform raises $23 million is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs

Mexico: Alleged UFO Flies Over Ciudad Madero Refinery.

Inexplicata (IHU) at Inexplicata-The Journal of Hispanic Ufology - 8 hours ago
*Source: El Heraldo de Mexico and Planeta UFODate: 10.12.2019* *Mexico: Alleged UFO Flies Over Ciudad Madero Refinery* *By Carlos Juarez* The alleged craft was saucer-shaped and surrounded by glittering lights, making it visible despite the pervasive cloudiness. Photos were taken by the eyewitnesses own cellphone cameras. Photos of an alleged UFO have circulated on social media as it flew over the facilities of the Francisco I. Maderio Refinery, property of PEMEX, in Ciudad Madero, Tamaulipas. These events were made known by public transit operators as well as the employees of ... more »

Turkey Invades Northern Syria -- News Updates October 15, 2019

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 8 hours ago
*Reuters:* *Turkey pushes offensive in Syria, despite sanctions and calls to stop* MANBIJ, Syria (Reuters) - Turkey pressed ahead with its offensive in northern Syria on Tuesday despite U.S. sanctions and growing calls for it to stop, while Syria’s Russia-backed army moved on the key city of Manbij that was abandoned by U.S. forces in Donald Trump’s retreat. Reuters journalists accompanied Syrian government forces who entered the center of Manbij, a flashpoint where U.S. troops had previously conducted joint patrols with Turkey. Russian and Syrian flags were flying from a buil... more »

Rigging their reports?

Craig at Is the BBC biased? - 8 hours ago
The Government's plans to tackle voter fraud by introducing a legal requirement for voters to show photographic identification before they are allowed to vote in an election - the 'Voter ID proposal' - are certainly riling some people and exciting others - at least if my social media feeds are anything to go by (which, as ever, they possibly aren't). For the purposes of this blog, I'll just point out that the BBC News website's two pieces about this (via a 'search') have borne the following headlines respectively: *Voting: Could ID checks affect who participates in elections?* and ... more »

Mexico: UFO Over Ciudad Madero Tamaulipas

Inexplicata (IHU) at Inexplicata-The Journal of Hispanic Ufology - 9 hours ago
*Source: El Mañana (newspaper) and Ana Luisa CidDate: 10.14.2019* *Mexico: UFO Over Ciudad Madero Tamaulipas* An alien base allegedly exists in the depths of the sea some 40 kilometers away from Playa Miramar. According to local ufologists, these objects protect the area against meteorological phenomena. Sightings by local fishermen descibe the emergence of strange craft from the sea, and they have on occasion had contact with beings from other planets. *[Translation (c) 2019 S. Corrales, IHU with thanks to Ana Luisa Cid and Planeta UFO]* Inexplicata Podcasts covering items from... more »

Argentina: Mountain Climbers Encounter Yeti in the Himalayas

Inexplicata (IHU) at Inexplicata-The Journal of Hispanic Ufology - 9 hours ago
*Source: Planeta UFODate: 10.15.2019* *Argentina: Mountain Climbers Encounter Yeti in the Himalayas* October 1971. The third Argentinean expedition to the Himalayas under the command of Lt. Col. Hector Cativa Tolosa had been split into three groups. Camp No.1 was in the lead and in mid-October found itself at an elevation of 6500 meters at temperatures of 30 to 40 degrees below zero. On the 16th, as the expeditionaries returned to their campsite after having gone out to make repairs to a little bridge, they were in for a shock. Their tents had been destroyed by the primal rage of... more »

World News Briefs -- October 15, 2019

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 9 hours ago
*The Guardian:** Boris Johnson 'on brink of Brexit deal' after border concessions* *Negotiators understood to have agreed in principle to customs border down Irish Sea* Boris Johnson appears to be on the brink of reaching a Brexit deal after making major concessions to EU demands over the Irish border. A draft text of the agreement could now be published on Wednesday if Downing Street gives the final green light, according to senior EU and British sources. It is understood that the negotiating teams have agreed in principle that there will be a customs border down the Irish Sea.... more »

Trump Places Sanctions on Turkey in Response to Invasion of Northern Syria

Warren Mass at rss - 9 hours ago
[image: trump-places-sanctions-on-turkey-in-response-to-invasion-of-northern-syria] President Trump announced sanctions against Turkey aimed at restraining the Turks’ military operation in Northern Syria and called on Turkey to stop the invasion.

Bill Gates: Another Deep-State Connection to Epstein

R. Cort Kirkwood at rss - 9 hours ago
[image: bill-gates-another-deep-state-connection-to-epstein] No one, it seems, was beyond the reach of deceased sex pervert and Wall Street financier Jeffrey Epstein. Microsoft billionaire Bill Gates met Epstein on multiple occasions. Gates flew on his jet and visited the sex pervert at his opulent townhome.

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Norma at Collecting My Thoughts - 9 hours ago

Wildness Restored: The Wolf's Return to Colorado

White Wolf at White Wolf - 9 hours ago
According to Mike Phillips, director of the Turner Endangered Species Fund, it would take 20 to 40 wolves to reintroduce the species to Western Colorado. Within two decades, that number would naturally increase to 250. It’s the beginning to a long-sought counterbalance by conservationists to the government-supported wolf eradication programs that began in the U.S. as early as the 1600s and led to the near extinction of our country’s gray and red wolves. Phillips, director of the Turner Endangered Species Fund, is one of the world’s foremost experts on wolf restoration. In his caree... more »

Pentagon Hands Manbij To The Russians (Can We Get Them To Take Afghanistan Too?)

Daniel McAdams at Peace and Prosperity - 9 hours ago
US troops left northern Syria in a hurry in the past 24 or so hours, but Beltway warnings of a "power vacuum" that will allow ISIS to take over have been proven wrong. With the US out of the picture, the Kurds are not facing genocide, but instead have made a deal with Assad to reintegrate into the Syrian army and resist the Turkish incursion. Meanwhile, the Russians are said to be patrolling the no-man's land between Syrian and Turkish forces while working on a peace agreement. Getting out of stupid wars has once again proven to be a huge benefit to the US, not a disaster! Don't miss... more »

Did Chick-fil-A Help Fund an Anti-LGBT Death Penalty Law in Uganda?

Dan MacGuill at Snopes.com - 9 hours ago
Viral tweets and Facebook posts drew a direct link between buying chicken sandwiches and killing LGBT people.

Flying through the water - literally

Peter at Bayou Renaissance Man - 9 hours ago
Here's a fascinating video taken earlier this month of thousands of Mobula rays in the sea off Baja California. They look like birds flying, but they're swimming, using a flying motion. You can read more about the event here. I'd love to see that in the flesh. Peter

PART 2 - Project Veritas: CNN Leadership Picks Winners and Losers on Eve of Debate.

Adrienne at Adrienne's Corner - 9 hours ago
*I'm aware that none of this is a surprise to my astute and informed readers, but it's nice to be validated.* Tucker: *"CNN has had a liberal agenda from the beginning, but it wasn’t always nakedly partisan and didn’t used to function like a political campaign."* Will it make a difference to the commie/libtards? Maybe. *If* they even watch the tapes - which I doubt they will. The majority of them are so steeped in their Trump Derangement Syndrome™ and confirmation bias that nothing will change their minds. Face the facts my petits choux - you can't fix stupid. Tucker has lo... more »

Duck podcast episode 1: Jelena Subotić

Jarrod Hayes at Duck of Minerva - 9 hours ago
The promised reanimation of the Duck of Minerva podcast is now a reality. The incomparable Jelena Subotić stars in our first episode, discussing her forthcoming book Yellow Star, Red Star: Holocaust Remembrance after Communism. The podcast will hopefully be available on iTunes and Google Play shortly. If you want to listen now, head to https://duckofminerva.podbean.com/e/episode-1-jelena-subotic/ […]

North Korea's Spy Submarines Have Performed Some Wild Missions—But This One Ended In Disaster

Sebastien Roblin at The National Interest - 9 hours ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, Asia* A mechanical meltdown? *Key point: *South Korea has experience dealing with North Korean infiltrations. At 4:30 p.m. on June 22, 1998, Capt. Kim In-yong noticed a curious site from the helm of his fishing boat as it sailed eleven miles east of the South Korean city of Sokcho: a small submarine, roughly sixty feet in length, caught in a driftnet used for mackerel fishing. Several crew members were visible on the submarine’s deck, trying to free their vessel. Upon noticing the fishing boat, they gave friendly waves of reassurance. Captain Kim w... more »

The U.S. Military Has a Lot of Firepower in the Middle East to Deter Iran

Bradley Bowman, Mikhael Smits at The National Interest - 9 hours ago
*Bradley Bowman, Mikhael Smits* *Security, Middle East* In response to Iran’s actions, the U.S. has deployed 14,000 additional troops to the region since May. In addition to the most recent deployments, as Esper noted, this includes airborne early warning aircraft squadrons, maritime patrol aircraft squadrons, B-52 bombers, an amphibious transport dock, unmanned aircraft, engineering personnel, and the Lincoln Carrier Strike Group (CSG). In response to continued threats from Iran and a request from Riyadh, the Pentagon announced Friday the deployment of additional U.S. forces to ... more »

H.R. McMaster Is Up To His Old Tricks on North Korea

Daniel R. DePetris at The National Interest - 9 hours ago
*Daniel R. DePetris* *Security, * Offering early sanctions relief in return for simple promises, in McMaster’s telling, would be “the definition of insanity.” Retired Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster may not be churning out policy papers for the president or chairing meetings of the National Security Council anymore, but that doesn’t mean he intends to be quiet and ride into the sunset. Since his resignation, the former national security adviser has been working for the Foundation for the Defense of Democracy (FDD), one of the more hawkish think tanks in Washington, D.C. (and perhaps not... more »

These Are the Finest 45 Caliber Guns Ever to Exist

Kyle Mizokami at The National Interest - 9 hours ago
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, Americas* [image: https://www.gunsamerica.com/UserImages/184525/963179915/wm_9872497.jpg] Truly the best of the best. *Key point:* If you need a highly durable weapon, these .45 pistols have you covered. Today, advances in bullet technology means a 9mm round can deliver as much energy as the .45 ACP. Despite this, the .45 ACP is far from dead, as it has also benefited from increased performance. Today there are more choices of .45 ACP pistols than ever before, as almost all gun manufacturers offer their most modern semi automatic handguns in the big c... more »

'They'll keep me safe': Jock Palfreeman released from Bulgarian detention centre

Just In - 9 hours ago
Australian Jock Palfreeman has been released from detention in Bulgaria nearly a month after being granted parole, but authorities have confiscated his passport.

Dutch family found locked away after nine years in secret farmhouse room

Just In - 9 hours ago
Dutch police discover a father and five young adult siblings who had apparently spent years locked away in a secret basement in an isolated farmhouse "waiting for the end of time".

New Australian musical celebrates the young women who take their boy-band love to extremes

Just In - 9 hours ago
From 'screamers' to 'rabid, knicker-wetting banshees', young female fans have been disparaged for centuries. Writer and performer Yve Blake aims to change that with her new show.

Socceroos goal spree sees them notch win over Chinese Taipei in World Cup qualifier

Just In - 9 hours ago
Australia continues its perfect start to World Cup qualifying with a 7-1 hammering of a spirited Chinese Taipei side in Kaohsiung.

Wallabies to add another chapter to storied World Cup rivalry with England

Simon Smale at Just In - 9 hours ago
With the Wallabies once again coming up against England in Saturday's quarter-final, we take a look back at the contests that make this the greatest rivalry at the Rugby World Cup.

Renee Zellweger's haunting performance as Judy Garland elevates standard soap-opera biopic

Jason Di Rosso at Just In - 9 hours ago
By focusing on the star's doomed final stage tour and her cruel teenage apprenticeship at the MGM studio, this film overlooks her incredible screen career.

2:00PM Water Cooler 10/15/2019

Lambert Strether at naked capitalism - 9 hours ago
By Lambert Strether of Corrente. Trade “Trade Woes Push IMF Global Growth Outlook to Decade-Low of 3%” [Bloomberg].”The International Monetary Fund made a fifth-straight cut to its 2019 global growth forecast, citing a broad deceleration across the world’s largest economies as trade tensions undermine the expansion…. The forecast for this year would be the weakest […]

Beyond Obtuse – ABC’s Heavily Edited and Shaped Interview With Hunter Biden…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 9 hours ago
Amid the scandal of Joe Biden’s son receiving payments from business deals in Ukraine and China related to his family influence, ABC steps in to run defense with an exceptionally obtuse interview with Hunter Biden. Either the interviewer doesn’t know … Continue reading →

Betsy DeVos, Polly Williams, Vouchers, And Selective Facts

Peter Greene at CURMUDGUCATION - 9 hours ago
Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos kicked off her back to school tour at the Saint Marcus Lutheran School in Milwaukee a few weeks ago. This piece ran back then at Forbes, and I don't repost everything from there, but we've developed such goldfish memories under this administration, I'm going to trot this one out again here. Because we need to remember what the threat to public education is. The choice of location itself sent a message about what DeVos means by “freedom.” The school’s mission is “to disciple children for Christ, now and for all eternity, and to train them in excelle... more »

Water

cefrith@hotmail.com at Charles Frith - 10 hours ago
An excellent presentation by Beverley Blass on water. My next post is scheduled on a meaningful date for those with ears to hear and eyes to see. Although no trees were harmed during the creation of this post, a large number of electrons were greatly inconvenienced

Early reports of clashes between Turkish-backed militants and Syrian Army-backed SDF troops in northern Raqqa

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 10 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:00 P.M.) – Preliminary reports from the Al-Raqqa Governorate this afternoon claimed that fierce clashes broke out between the Turkish-backed militants and Syrian Army-backed SDF troops near the town of ‘Ayn ‘Issa. According to the reports, the Turkish-backed Syrian National Army attacked the Syrian Democratic Forces north of ‘Ayn ‘Issa; this prompted the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Did Congressman Tweet Pix of Russian Warship While Wishing US Navy Happy Birthday?

Bethania Palma at Snopes.com - 10 hours ago
A quickly deleted tweet may have reverberated online due to Russia's making other headlines in the U.S.

AP Analysis: Most States Lack Laws Protecting LGBT Workers

AP News at Snopes.com - 10 hours ago
Twenty-eight U.S. states have adopted no laws that prohibit workplace discrimination targeting LGBT employees.

Rep. Omar Did Not Protest Outside Trump Minneapolis Rally

AP News at Snopes.com - 10 hours ago
People shared a video on social media, falsely stating it showed Rep. Ilhan Omar at an anti-Trump protest.

Hunter Biden Denies Wrongdoing in Ukraine, China Dealings

AP News at Snopes.com - 10 hours ago
Hunter Biden, the son of former Vice President Joe Biden, conceded that he failed to take into account potential implications for his father's political career.

Interview with Senator Black: Syria Withdrawal, End of Perpetual War?

adam at LaRouchePAC Feed - 10 hours ago
Interview with Senator Black: Syria Withdrawal, End of Perpetual War? Video of Interview with Senator Black: Syria Withdrawal, End of Perpetual War? We interview Virginia State Senator Richard Black about the potential for peace in Syria. He is well known for having met with Syria's President Assad in 2018, in Syria, and is a strong advocate for peace in the country.

Cell Phone Radio Frequency Radiation Studies

Joyce Ghen at Children's Health Defense - 10 hours ago
November 1, 2018, the final report of the Federal Government National Toxicology Program (NTP), the government expert agency on toxins, was published. The $30 million 19-year study found CLEAR EVIDENCE that this radiation causes cancer and breaks DNA. This study confirmed what other studies already showed decades ago including reports and studies by the Navy, Air-Force, NASA, and the EPA which recognized and documented the profound bio-effects of wireless technology. The post Cell Phone Radio Frequency Radiation Studies appeared first on Children's Health Defense.

The Measles Vaccine Narrative Is Collapsing

Joyce Ghen at Children's Health Defense - 10 hours ago
Given that apocalyptic measles fear-mongering is at the top of vaccine proponents’ current agenda, Dr. Alan Palmer pokes some major holes in their strategy by taking a look at what contemporary science says about the false narratives being repeated ad nauseum in the media. The post The Measles Vaccine Narrative Is Collapsing appeared first on Children's Health Defense.

5G and Wireless Technology Health Effects

Joyce Ghen at Children's Health Defense - 10 hours ago
By Dafna Tachover, Contributing Writer I was invited to give a short presentation on 5G & Wireless Technology health effects to the Beverly Hill’s City Council. Seventy years of science, including thousands of studies showing clear evidence of harm, the human evidence and the evidence of fraud, cannot be conveyed in 15 minutes. As […] The post 5G and Wireless Technology Health Effects appeared first on Children's Health Defense.

Mother Jones: Researchers Assembled over 100 Voting Machines. Hackers Broke Into Every Single One.

Erin Elizabeth at Health Nut News - 10 hours ago
A report issued last month by some of the country’s leading election security experts found that voting machines used in dozens of states remain vulnerable to hacks and manipulations. The report warned that that without continued efforts to increase funding, upgrade technology, and adopt of voter-marked paper ballot systems, “we fear that the 2020 presidential […] The post Mother Jones: Researchers Assembled over 100 Voting Machines. Hackers Broke Into Every Single One. appeared first on Health Nut News.

Is There Really a Need for GMO Avocados?

Erin Elizabeth at Health Nut News - 10 hours ago
Story at-a-glance – A group of U.S. and Mexican scientists have sequenced the genomes of Mexican and well-known Hass avocados Researchers stated that their research to sequence the avocado genome was necessary in order to make the plants “accessible to modern genomic-assisted breeding efforts” Genetic engineering (GE) could be used to fight avocado diseases and […] The post Is There Really a Need for GMO Avocados? appeared first on Health Nut News.

XR very much alive on the BBC

Craig at Is the BBC biased? - 10 hours ago
XR's Zion Lights (whose date with Andrew Neil didn't go too well. Maybe she should have tried Andrew Marr?) Though complaining the other day that they were being excluded from the BBC's airwaves - despite prominent members appearing on *Question Time, Politics Live *and *The Andrew Neil Show *within the space of just one week (last week) - I'm still seeing supporters of the supposedly-silenced Extinction Rebellion on the BBC. There were* two *of them, for example, on this morning's *Victoria Derbyshire *show, discussing whether the Met police were right to ban them from the street... more »

MATT TAIBBI FINDS HIS AUDIENCE

Steve M. at No More Mister Nice Blog - 10 hours ago
A few days ago, as part of his newsletter, Matt Taibbi published "We're in a Permanent Coup," a denunciation of oversight and impeachment efforts aimed at Donald Trump. This post has found a wide and enthusiastic readership. Here, for instance: *Rolling Stone* contributing editor Matt Taibbi reframes the House Democrats’ impeachment inquiry — and its latest development in the arrest of two associates of Rudy Giuliani — as a “permanent coup” against President Trump playing out more slowly than coups he has experienced firsthand in other nations. And here: This is going to end... more »

OECD Tax Reform Proposal Could Be Better

SYDNEY and KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 15 (IPS) - The OECD Secretariat published its proposed ‘unified approach' to reform international tax rules to address tax challenges posed by digitalization on 9 October 2019. Under current rules, there is little chance of a company being taxed without its physical presence in the country concerned. But digitalization enables many businesses to remotely conduct economic activities affecting a national economy without a direct physical presence. Read the full story, “OECD Tax Reform Proposal Could Be Better”, on globalissues.org →

Vibrant Civil Society Essential for Sustainable Development in Iran

JOHANNESBURG / AMSTERDAM, Oct 15 (IPS) - Sohrab Razzaghi is Executive Director of Volunteer Activists Institute a non-profit, non-governmental, non-political and independent institute, whose primary aim is capacity building among activists and civil society organizations for democracy, human rights and peace building within Iranian society and communities in the MENA region. Masana Ndinga-Kanga is MENA Advocacy Lead at CIVICUS, an alliance of 7000 civil society partners around the world.2019 has not been a good year for Iranian human rights activists. At a time where civic space ... more »

Stop the Waste: UN Food Agencies Call for Action to Reduce Global Hunger

UNITED NATIONS, Oct 15 (IPS) - With one-third of food produced for human consumption lost or wasted, and millions still going hungry, the UN's food-related agencies are shining a spotlight on the issue: on Monday, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) published its annual State of Food and Agriculture report with findings that could lead to a reduction in food loss and waste, and, earlier in October, the World Food Programme (WFP) launched its awareness-raising #StopTheWaste campaign. Read the full story, “Stop the Waste: UN Food Agencies Call for Action to Reduce Global Hun... more »

The IPCC’s Special Report on Oceans and Cryosphere – What it means for Africa’s coastal cities

Oct 15 (IPS) - Kate Strachan, Professional Officer for Climate Change and Coastal Management at ICLEI Africa, reflects on what the IPCC's latest Special Report means for Africa's low-lying coastal citiesThe latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Special Report on Oceans and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate highlights the urgency of prioritising ambitious and coordinated actions to address the unprecedented and continuing changes that are taking place in the ocean and cryosphere (Earth's frozen lands). Read the full story, “The IPCC’s Special Report on Oceans and C... more »

Why Are So Many Nepali Workers in Korea Committing Suicide?

SEOUL, Oct 15 (IPS) - For many Nepalis, it is dream to find work in Korea where they expect to earn many times more than in Nepal. Yet, there is a dark side to the Korean Dream: between 2009 to 2018, there were 143 deaths of Nepali workers in South Korean soil, and of them 43 were suicides. Read the full story, “Why Are So Many Nepali Workers in Korea Committing Suicide?”, on globalissues.org →

Doing Business in China: What the NBA Can Learn from Big Tech

mperault at Lawfare - 10 hours ago
Google China Headquarters in Beijing (Source: Flickr/Cory M. Grenier) Last week, a controversy in the National Basketball Association (NBA) ignited widespread public conversation about the perils of doing business in China. In a now-deleted post, Daryl Morey, who is the general manager of the Houston Rockets, tweeted a picture of an image that said “fight for freedom, stand with Hong Kong.” The Rockets’s owner pushed back, tweeting that Morey “does not speak for” Houston’s team. Morey’s boss was widely seen as capitulating to the regime’s disapproval and as prioritizing his busine... more »

The Alternative To Opioids May Come From Tasmanian Waters

News Staff at Science 2.0 blogs - 10 hours ago
There is a war on opioids and legitimate pain patients have been caught in the stigma of recreational abuse. High-profile class action lawsuits against drug manufacturers are going to create an "icy chill" for pain medication just as they ran antibiotics out of the country. read more

The Latest Nobel Prize in Economics

David Henderson at Econlib - 10 hours ago
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences will award the 2019 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences to Abhijit Banerjee and Esther Duflo of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Michael Kremer of Harvard “for their experimental approach to alleviating global poverty.” The award reveals a deepening fault line among economists about how best to fight […] The post The Latest Nobel Prize in Economics appeared first on Econlib.

Cop Found Guilty in Killing of Unarmed Naked Veteran Suffering from PTSD

Activist Post at Activist Post - 10 hours ago
By Matt Agorist Decatur, GA – Instead of reaching for his pepper spray, his Taser, or a baton, a DeKalb County police officer drew his... more »

On Psychopathy And Power

Activist Post at Activist Post - 10 hours ago
Op-Ed by Caitlin Johnstone Due to a very painful and disturbing revelation in my personal life I have had the unfortunate occasion to spend the... more »

Historic Midwest Blizzard Has Farmers “Expecting Massive Crop Losses – As Devastating As We’ve Ever Seen”

Activist Post at Activist Post - 10 hours ago
By Michael Snyder An unprecedented October blizzard that hit just before harvest time has absolutely devastated farms all across the U.S. heartland. As you will... more »

The Rise and Fall of CNN, the Most Busted Name in News

Activist Post at Activist Post - 10 hours ago
By Jon Rappoport As new revelations about CNN emerge from Project Veritas (see also ExposeCNN.com for updates), here is a backgrounder I wrote and published... more »

Kentucky is in Syria (and other anomalies of MSM geography)

Activist Post at Activist Post - 10 hours ago
By corbettreport Did you know that Kentucky is in Syria? Or that Tripoli is in India? Or that Caracas is in Singapore? No? Then you... more »

911 Dispatchers To Monitor 30+ Million CCTV Cameras In Real-Time

Activist Post at Activist Post - 10 hours ago
By MassPrivateI 911 dispatchers are about to join the ranks of District Attorneys (DA) using CCTV cameras to monitor the public. The district attorney for Pennsylvania’s... more »

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