Monday, October 21, 2019

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The Mother Of Mess In Syria

Eric MARGOLIS at OrientalReview.org - 21 hours ago
What a mess. The imperial cooks in Washington have turned poor Syria into a poison pit of warring factions, with disastrous results for all. Henry Kissinger once quipped that it is more dangerous being America’s ally than its enemy. A good example is how Washington used the Kurds in Syria […]

Brexit: Time Is of the Essence

Yves Smith at naked capitalism - 21 hours ago
Why Johnson's Brexit may be in more trouble than it seems.

Midnight Meme Of The Day!

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 21 hours ago
*by Noah* He did it for Putin. Most of what Individual #1 does he does for Putin. The fact that doing so satisfies Individual # 1's psychopathy is something Individual #1 considers a bonus, a perk of being the Manchurian President. In stabbing the Kurds in the back, Individual #1 has done more than that. He has done it in our names. He has stabbed Americans and American ideals in the back. What we don't know and what we may never know is what Putin has on Individual #1. Whatever it is, it's big, very big. That much is painfully obvious. He has handed Russia the Middle East footho... more »

'We are at war': Chile extends state of emergency as death toll rises from protests

Just In - 21 hours ago
Chile's Government extends a state of emergency to cities in its north and south, after at least seven people are killed in violent clashes and arson attacks.

Elite private school apologises after boys' sexist chant on tram

Kristian Silva at Just In - 21 hours ago
The headmaster of St Kevin's College in Melbourne has labelled the behaviour of his own students "offensive" and "misogynistic", after a group were filmed screaming an offensive song during the weekend.

Black marker bandit jailed over armed robbery at service station

Rachel McGhee at Just In - 21 hours ago
A 24-year-old man covered in fake tattoos drawn on with a black marker who robbed a service station with a replica gun in Rockhampton in central Queensland is sentenced to nearly four years in jail.

Fears world-renowned delicacy could be off the menu

Ainsley Koch at Just In - 21 hours ago
The future of the world's largest wild-caught fishery could be on a "path to oblivion" says one man, who after calling for a drastic cut in abalone catch limits was booted from the industry's peak body in Tasmania.

Morning sickness is still not well understood, but there are new guidelines to tackle misconceptions

Tegan Taylor at Just In - 21 hours ago
Despite the fact that some nausea and vomiting in pregnancy is very normal, it's still not well understood, even by health professionals. A new set of guidelines aims to correct this.

They committed crimes, had their visas cancelled and went to immigration detention. They were Australian citizens

Paul Farrell at Just In - 21 hours ago
The Department of Home Affairs has unlawfully detained two Australian citizens in immigration detention facilities in the last 12 months due to a series of "processing and systems deficiencies".

Alleged wife killer replied 'no comment' when son asked about her death

Stacey Lee at Just In - 21 hours ago
The details of a secret recording of a conversation between accused Adelaide wife killer Peter Dansie and his son are revealed in court.

Why the Environment Department is not prepared to say the climate is getting 'worse'

Jack Snape at Just In - 21 hours ago
Climate change is predicted to cause major disruption and cost the world billions of dollars, but the Department of Environment says "worse" is "a judgement call" and there will be some winners.

Police facing 'anarchy' from rise of illegal hoons as vision captures attack on unmarked car

Tom Forbes at Just In - 21 hours ago
After a police car is pelted with bottles, a senior officer says Gold Coast industrial estates are increasingly becoming gathering places for illegal car hoons.

AFP Commissioner personally apologises to Hakeem al-Araibi over his detention in Thailand

Just In - 21 hours ago
The Australian Federal Police Commissioner tells a Senate hearing he has apologised to refugee footballer Hakeem al-Araibi over his detention in a Thai prison for months.

Samantha Fraser looked 'panicked' when her FIFO husband was due home, murder hearing told

Sarah Maunder And Kellie Lazzaro at Just In - 21 hours ago
A Victorian court is told a psychologist who was found dead in her garage last year saw signs her husband was becoming a "dangerous person" and took precautions to protect herself and her children before he allegedly killed her.

David Murphy was killed on his 49th birthday, allegedly by his daughter's ex

Anna Hartley And Leonie Mellor at Just In - 21 hours ago
David Murphy had been celebrating his 49th birthday on Saturday night when his daughter's ex-boyfriend and another teenager allegedly began an altercation that ended in Mr Murphy's fatal bashing.

Morrison says China knows 'where Australia is coming from' after meeting Chinese Vice-President

Michelle Grattan at Just In - 21 hours ago
Amid a cooling of the political relationship between China and Australia, Scott Morrison seizes an opportunity to meet with Wang Qishan on the sidelines of Indonesian President Joko Widodo's inauguration.

OUR ELECTRIC MOON

Mike Philbin at Mike Philbin's free planet blog - 21 hours ago
nah, don't be silly, our moon is not electric... but it has had an electrical visitation, as illustrated by its perfectly circular *bullseye* craters and its steep-sided rills. Schroeder's Rill on the moon has an electrical analog on Valis Marinaris... ON MARS, also victim to an electrical visitation. In recent millennia? Billions of years ago? Let's watch... and learn.

Will President Trump Be Re-Elected On An Anti-War Platform?

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 21 hours ago
*Zero Hedge:** Democrats Have No Answer For Trump's Anti-War Posture* I hate to say I told you so, but well... as predicted, in the wake of Trump’s commanded military withdrawal from northeast Syria, the once U.S.-backed Kurds cut a deal with the Assad regime. (And Vice President Mike Pence has now brokered a five-day cease-fire.) Admittedly, Trump the “dealmaker” ought to have brokered something similar before pulling out and before the Turkish Army—and its Sunni Arab Islamist proxies—invaded the region and inflicted significant civilian casualties. One must admit that a single p... more »

RCEP: As deadline looms, trade unions call out dangerous clauses

bilaterals.org - 22 hours ago
21-Oct-2019 Negotiators representing 16 countries have been tasked with arriving at an agreement on the controversial Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership by October 19 but trade unions say the deal has grave consequences.

AFTINET fears that assurances sought by Labor will not prevent harmful impacts from Indonesia and other trade deals

bilaterals.org - 22 hours ago
21-Oct-2019 Organisations representing millions of Australians wrote to Labor MPs last week asking them to implement their policies against harmful proposals including special rights for foreign investors to sue governments for millions over domestic laws.

Surat terbuka untuk Presiden dan Wakil Presiden Republik Indonesia periode 2019 – 2024

bilaterals.org - 22 hours ago
21-Oct-2019 Koalisi Masyarakat Sipil untuk Keadilan Ekonomi menyampaikan pandangan mengenai keikutsertaan Indonesia dalam perundingan RCEP karena jelas akan berpengaruh terhadap kehidupan rakyat Indonesia.

China, Mauritius sign free trade agreement

bilaterals.org - 22 hours ago
21-Oct-2019 China and Mauritius signed a free trade agreement (FTA), the first FTA between China and an African country, according to the Ministry of Commerce (MOC).

Amid US-China truce, the Philippines and Taiwan are forging a progressive partnership

bilaterals.org - 22 hours ago
21-Oct-2019 At the center of the intensifying rivalry are the Philippines and Taiwan, and the rest of other states in Southeast Asia, that will eventually face the tough choice between the US and China.

A Surprising POV From Inside The Left

E.M.Smith at Musings from the Chiefio - 22 hours ago
An interesting view point from a young black man about the goings on in the Democratic Party and the effort to smear Tulsi Continue reading →

Johnson & Johnson Recalls Baby Powder After Traces of Asbestos Found

Ceribalius at OYE Alternative News - 22 hours ago
Johnson & Johnson have yet again found themselves in hot water after asbestos was found in some of its baby powder products, the offending product was purchased online. Johnson & Johnson have recalled batch number 22318RB which included the powder containing the small amounts of asbestos and will do further tests to try and establish … The post Johnson & Johnson Recalls Baby Powder After Traces of Asbestos Found appeared first on OYE Alternative News.

Senator wants action now to resolve problems with baby, toddler foods

Coral Beach at Food Safety News - 22 hours ago
Sen. Chuck Schumer wants immediate action from the FDA to address toxic metals in baby food. He is also demanding the agency tell the public what it’s going to do about the food safety problem. Schumer’s call for action from the Food and Drug Administration follows the release of a research report that found 95... Continue Reading

Decline in food safety incidents monitored by INFOSAN

News Desk at Food Safety News - 22 hours ago
The number of food safety incidents involving an international network declined based on figures from the most recent quarter. The International Food Safety Authorities Network (INFOSAN) was part of 18 food safety events covering 50 countries from July to September compared to 29 incidents concerning 66 countries from April to June. Eleven of 18 alerts... Continue Reading

Botulism risk prompts recall of ‘previously frozen’ frozen fishballs

News Desk at Food Safety News - 22 hours ago
Federal officials have initiated a food safety investigation after test results in Canada showed certain fishballs could be contaminated with the pathogen that causes botulism poisoning. Mannarich Foods Inc. is recalling four varieties of fishballs from the marketplace because they may permit the growth of Clostridium botulinum. Consumers should not consume the recalled products described... Continue Reading

Speaking truth in Kiev occupied Donbass

Bruce K. Gagnon at Organizing Notes - 22 hours ago
Ukrainian journalists came to the frontline zone in Donbass in the hope of making a provocative video, where they talked with the local population. Traditionally, they did not hear anything pleasant concerning the Kiev authorities. The cunning Ukrainian “Channel 5” news channel, known for distorting the facts about the events in Donbass (eastern part of the country near the Russian border), carefully cut from its interview with people from Zolotoye-4, which is under the control of the US-NATO puppet government in Ukraine, important information from one of the residents of the vill... more »

Quote of the Day

vonMesser at 'Nox & Friends - 22 hours ago

"Some People..."

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 22 hours ago

Tweets For Today

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 22 hours ago
Buses are torched, stations are set ablaze and armed troops clash with protesters in the Chilean of capital Santiago https://t.co/dKpa0bI2Kt — Daily Mail Online (@MailOnline) October 21, 2019 Activist Dany Mortada has spent the last four days on the streets of Beirut as part of anti-government protests amid an economic crisis in Lebanon https://t.co/MOQWFQC4mm pic.twitter.com/YBM0ibjdJF — Reuters Top News (@Reuters) October 21, 2019 Circle of strife. Paralysed by seething protesters and unyielding bosses in Beijing, Hong Kong's government lacks the power and experience to end t... more »

All US Troops Leaving Syria Will Head to Iraq

Activist Post at Activist Post - 23 hours ago
By Jason Ditz According to Secretary of Defense Mark Esper, the current plan is that all US troops leaving Syria will be redeployed into western Iraq.... more »

October 21st – 2019 Presidential Politics – Trump Administration Day #1005

sundance at The Last Refuge - 23 hours ago
In an effort to keep the Daily Open Thread a little more open topic we are going to start a new daily thread for “Presidential Politics”. Please use this thread to post anything relating to the Donald Trump Administration and … Continue reading →

Monday October 21st – Open Thread

sundance at The Last Refuge - 23 hours ago
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name. Thy kingdom come. THY WILL BE DONE, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those … Continue reading →

"Last Minutes With Oden"

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 day ago
*"Last Minutes With Oden"* "A brief, heart-wrenching documentary of a man saying goodbye to his loyal best friend, as Oden's struggle with cancer finally came to an end. May he rest in peace and his memory be eternal." Jim Valvano said, “To me, there are three things we all should do every day. We should do this every day of our lives. Number one is laugh. You should laugh every day. Number two is think. You should spend some time in thought. And number three is, you should have your emotions moved to tears, could be happiness or joy. But think about it. If you laugh, you think, a... more »

Picture Of The Day

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 day ago
Turkey-backed Syrian rebel fighters gesture as they stand at a back of a truck in the border town of Tal Abyad, Syria, October 17. REUTERS/Khalil Ashawi *WNU Editor: *The abvoe picture is from this photo-gallery .... *Turkey attacks Kurds in northeast Syria *(Reuters)

"The Battle of the Brain"

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 day ago
"The Battle of the Brain" by Iain McGilchrist "Why is the brain divided? If it is about making connections, why has evolution so carefully preserved the segregation of its hemispheres? Almost every function once thought to be the province of one or other hemisphere - language, imagery, reason, emotion - is served by both hemispheres, not one. There is nonetheless a highly significant difference in how the two hemispheres work, giving rise to two wholly distinct takes on the world. Normally we synthesize them without being aware that we are doing so. But one of the two hemispheres c... more »

Canadians Go To The Polls This Monday To Elect A New Government

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 day ago
*Reuters:* *Battered Trudeau team sees sign of Canadian election hope after scandals* VANCOUVER, Oct 20 (Reuters) - Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, hit by scandals and locked in a near dead-heat ahead of Monday's election, has put away his teleprompter and taken his campaign on the offensive. A day ahead of a federal election that looked as though it could spell the end for one of the world's last remaining progressive leaders, the Trudeau team is seeing signs of hope. Surveys of public opinion still indicate that Trudeau will lose his majority in Parliament and be forc... more »

I Sure Hope Elizabeth And Bernie Join Forces To Crush Conservatives Biden And Trump

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 1 day ago
The Bernie's Back Rally in Queens yesterday was massive-- 25,872 in the park and what looked like almost as many outside. People were watching from the bridge and there were so many people trying to get to the park that the blocks around it had to be closed to traffic. Watch AOC's inspiring and heart-felt endorsement of his campaign: A few days ago, Leila Ettachfini, writing for *Vice* slammed Hillary-brand feminists-- who helped brings Trump-- who are whining that AOC's, Ilhan's and Rashida's endorsements of Bernie "isn't feminist." She wrote that some women "saw the decision... more »

Central Banks Are Out Of Ammo – UN Head Demands Immediate Fiscal Stimulus To Save World From Crisis

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
Central Banks Are Out Of Ammo – UN Head Demands Immediate Fiscal Stimulus To Save World From Crisis by Tyler Durden, https://www.zerohedge.com/ More and more global leaders sound the alarm that the world economy is headed for a difficult period in 2020. Unlike several years ago, leaders across the world are now calling for immediate …

Radical Protesters Destroy MTR Stations in Hong Kong

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
CGTN On October 20, radical protesters destroyed MTR stations in Hong Kong. Rioters set fire to Yau Ma Tei and Mong Kok stations. end

Alleged ‘Anti-Trump’ Crusade at CNN Exposed by Whistleblower

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
RT A lawyer representing Donald Trump’s re-election campaign has sent a letter to CNN – warning of their intention to sue the network over allegations of bias against the president. A CNN spokesperson called it “a desperate PR stunt.” It comes after an expose on the channel by a CNN whistleblower: the material was obtained …

Clinton Crime Family Hijacked Democratic Party: Scholar

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
Press TV The Clinton crime family hijacked the Democratic Party, American scholar Kevin Barrett says. Barrett, who is an author journalist and radio host in Madison, Wisconsin told Press TV in an interview on Saturday that in the United States the Democratic Party had traditionally represented the working class and the Republican Party the rich …

Stalin’s Jews: We Mustn’t Forget that Some of Greatest Murderers of Modern Times Were Jewish

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
[image: http://socioecohistory.x10host.com/2018/11/07/modern-jews-admit-they-are-not-semitic-people-not-the-descendants-of-the-12-tribes-of-israel-the-bible-says-ashkenazi-jews-90-of-modern-jewry-are-not-semitic-people/]Revelation 2:9 New King James Version (NKJV) 9 … I know the blasphemy of those who say they are Jews and are not, but are a [a]synagogue of Satan.

‘666’ Mark Of The Beast? NBC Touts Implants To Replace Cash, Identification And More

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
Mark Of The Beast? NBC Touts Implants To Replace Cash, Identification And More by Carmine Sabia, https://thefederalistpapers.org/ , 19 Oct 2019 It is a peak into a dystopian future taken from the pages of Revelation in The Bible, but NBC is promoting it like a great thing. NBC Nightly News went to Sweden to sing …

From Iraq to the Red Sea, Iran-Israel Battleground Now Spans Entire Mideast

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
Zionist war mongering, war propaganda! From Iraq to the Red Sea, Iran-Israel Battleground Now Spans Entire Mideast by Amos Harel, https://www.haaretz.com/ With Iran expanding its proxies’ arsenals, Israel’s national infrastructure is also a target As the eyes of many in the Middle East are focused on northern Syria, a special note should be given to …

US Ambassador to Israel: ‘Century Deal’ Awaits Stable Government

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
US Ambassador to Israel: ‘Century Deal’ Awaits Stable Government by Tel Aviv – Asharq Al-Awsat US Ambassador to Israel David Friedman said the US administration has decided to present its plan for a political settlement of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, known as the “deal of the century”, only when a stable government is formed in Israel. …

Russia Mulls Using Yuan & Euro Instead of US Dollar for External Loans in 2020

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
Russia Mulls Using Yuan & Euro Instead of US Dollar for External Loans in 2020 by https://www.rt.com/ Further turning away from the greenback, Russia is eyeing the yuan and the euro as currencies for Eurobonds next year, Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov has said on the sidelines of an IMF and World Bank meeting. – …

Israel Prepares to Turn Bedouin Citizens into Refugees in Their Own Country

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
Israel Prepares to Turn Bedouin Citizens into Refugees in Their Own Country by Jonathan Cook in Nazareth, https://www.redressonline.com/ The decades-long struggle by tens of thousands of Israelis against being uprooted from their homes – some for the second or third time – should be proof enough that Israel is not the Western-style liberal democracy it claims …

FULL SHOW: World on Brink of Recession? IMF Thinks So

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
RT America The IMF holds its annual meeting in Washington, DC on Friday amid warnings of a major slowdown in the world economy, leaving many wondering if we are on the brink of a recession. RT America’s Sara Montes de Oca reports from the IMF (0:57). The US is imposing tariffs on more than $7 …

Protesters Hurl Petrol Bombs at Police Station as Hong Kong Descends into Chaos (VIDEOS)

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
Protesters Hurl Petrol Bombs at Police Station as Hong Kong Descends into Chaos (VIDEOS) by https://www.rt.com/ Masked activists threw Molotov cocktails at a police station during the latest anti-government demonstration in Hong Kong. Riot cops used tear gas to try to restore order to the city’s besieged streets. – Footage released by Ruptly shows several …

JP MORGAN WARNS: Recession Coming SOON! Jamie Dimon Among Other TOP BANKERS Sound Alarm!

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
World Alternative Media Josh Sigurdson talks with author and economic analyst John Sneisen about the warnings coming from JP Morgan’s Jamie Dimon as well as Moody’s and many other major financial institutions. Everyone is acknowledging what we have been warning of for years. A recession is close on the horizon. The issue is that we’ve …

Kevin Shipp: After Trump War Only One Party Will Be Standing — You Need to Understand there is a Crisis Coming

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
After Trump War Only One Party Will Be Standing – Kevin Shipp by Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com (Early Sunday Release) Former CIA Officer and whistleblower Kevin Shipp says the political war over removing President Trump from office is heating up, and when it’s over, things will never be the same. Shipp explains, “We are already seeing a brewing …

TRUMP’S CHECKMATE — Harley Schlanger

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
SGTreport President Donald J. Trump is outflanking his enemies at every turn. How is it that we have been given this man at this time in history as the world which was tipping toward communist totalitarianism, hangs in the balance? Is it Divine intervention? Harley Schlanger joins me to discuss the latest. end

The ALMOST Everything Bubble Will Implode – Mike Maloney on Hidden Forces Podcast

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
GoldSilver (w/ Mike Maloney) Listen to the full episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_39Sp… Mike Maloney recently appeared as a guest on the ‘Hidden Forces’ podcast with Demetri Kofinas. Demetri is a good friend of Mike, and has actually appeared as our own guest in Episodes 2 and 8 of Hidden Secrets Of Money. During this one hour …

Reality to Return With a Vengeance | David Morgan

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
Reluctant Preppers As the Fed extends crisis intervention measures of bond repo “Not QE” indefinitely, the major equity markets struggle in distribution mode, and round after round of negative economic indicators are released…What happens when natural forces overwhelm the unnatural distortions in our financial world? Widely followed silver guru David Morgan, founder of the MorganReport.com, …

Recession Watch: Grim Warning Issued by Global Lender

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
RT America Recently the International Monetary Fund issued their global economic outlook report. In the report they slashed global growth forecasts, citing Brexit and Trump’s trade war with China. This week on Boom Bust, hosts Daniel Brito and Christy Ai were joined by Economics Professor Richard Wolff who says as we stare down another expected …

China inks several new deals with Samoa ahead of Pacific Island economic forum

Liam Fox And Michael Walsh at Just In - 1 day ago
China and Samoa sign as many as seven new agreements in a range of areas such as e-commerce and infrastructure, ahead of a China-Pacific Islands economic cooperation summit in Apia.

Claremont trial rocked as accused killer admits to rape, attacks on two women

Andrea Mayes And Charlotte Hamlyn at Just In - 1 day ago
The man accused of the Claremont serial killings, Bradley Edwards, has pleaded guilty to attacks on two women in the years leading up to the disappearance of Sarah Spiers.

Police arrest 21-year-old man over alleged sexual assault in Melbourne park

Just In - 1 day ago
A 21-year-old man of no fixed address is arrested by detectives over the alleged sexual assault of a woman in a park in Thornbury in Melbourne's north on Saturday night.

Prince Harry acknowledges tensions with his brother, days after Meghan Markle revealed struggles with media scrutiny

Just In - 1 day ago
The Duke of Sussex says the pressure of being in the Royal family means "inevitably stuff happens", and as brothers "you have good days and you have bad days".

'Completely humiliated': Moment police strip-searched 16yo girl detailed in inquiry

Nick Dole at Just In - 1 day ago
A 16-year-old girl tells an inquiry she can no longer trust police after she was subjected to a strip search at the Splendour in the Grass music festival when a sniffer dog falsely detected drugs on her.

How mixing up the farm helps farming generations to survive

Fiona Breen at Just In - 1 day ago
Diversification and innovation are proving to be a key factor in the survival of multi-generation farming families.

Sam Kerr set to head overseas, leaving W-League without its biggest name

Patrick Galloway at Just In - 1 day ago
The W-League is preparing for life without its biggest drawcard, with Matildas captain Sam Kerr informing officials she is pursuing a contract outside of Australia this summer.

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