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Water Minister David Littleproud uses QandA to attack social media for exposing his links to a $20 million water fraud
Water Minister David Littleproud used his appearance on Monday’s QandA program (28/10/19) to attack an unnamed person and Twitter and Facebook users for accusing him of having links to his wife’s cousin’s […]
The Stench of Fear: Buttigieg, Democrats, Trump & Political Crisis
No one can now deny that the Sanderistas have successfully infiltrated the Establishment’s perimeter. Regardless of what many say, and in spite of my allergy to conspiracy epistemes, The Democratic Party neoliberals have coordinated a . . . “strategy” . . . to defeat the existential threat posed by the Sanderista movement. This Establishment “strategy,” however, has been revised more than once, and is quickly approaching a chaotic bifurcation—one that’s occurring in a dynamic system in which… The post The Stench of Fear: Buttigieg, Democrats, Trump & Political Crisis appeared fir... more »
World number one all-rounder banned for two years for breaching anti-corruption code
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The highest-ranked ODI all-rounder, Bangladesh captain Shakib al-Hasan has been banned for two years after breaching the ICC's anti-corruption code.
Ember attack 'like a rain storm': Early start to fire season has Tasmanians on high alert
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A spring bushfire emergency gives Tasmanians a taste of what might be a long hard summer, with residents forced to flee properties just north of Hobart late yesterday.
Why did a major cropping project at Willeroo Station in the Top End go bust?
In the early 1970s a company spent millions of dollars developing a cattle and cropping empire near Katherine in the NT. What went wrong?
WA coal 'in crisis', MP says, as major mine losing $6m a month teeters on the brink
One of WA's biggest electricity generators is making moves to ensure it has the power to take control of a loss-making coal mine, sparking fears for jobs and energy security.
Could Boris Johnson lose his own seat in the election?
Given his profile as Prime Minster, and the rarity of sitting leaders losing their seats, it's unlikely the Conservative Party leader will lose his, but in the shadow of Brexit nothing is a given, writes Samantha Hawley.
Before you say you're stressed at work, this expert wants you to think deeper
We often dismiss our emotions with broad brushstrokes like "I'm stressed". But this Harvard expert says when you drill down into the feeling, it's often not stress at all — and understanding that is very beneficial.
'Cultures are not just food': The fashion parade breaking down cultural barriers
A former motor mechanic turned qualified immigration lawyer aims to break down community stereotypes and barriers through her multicultural fashion parade.
ASX to fall on global caution ahead of Fed interest rate cut
Australian shares are set to fall moderately as investors turn cautious ahead of tomorrow's widely expected interest rate cut by the US Federal Reserve.
How Australia's space race benefits farmers on planet Earth
Australia's emerging space industry is looking to the moon and Mars, but it also has a very practical benefit for farmers working in the soils of planet Earth.
KPMG proposes 'radical' plan to boost economy by $700m a year
Imagine you could generate 30,000 additional workdays per week for the economy by getting mums at home back into work. This is what KPMG is proposing, as part a plan to revamp Australia's Child Care Subsidy system.
Island entrepreneurs carve out adventure tourism and foodie haven
Tourism operators on one of Tasmania's breathtaking islands are riding a wave of untapped beauty and are reeling in visitors with locally grown produce.
Alistair thought his mate had grabbed his leg — then he saw blood in the water
Englishman Alistair Raddon lost his foot to a shark in Queensland's Whitsundays, but told his rescuers he had initially thought it was his mate grabbing him on the leg.
Byron Bay's bush-dwellers fell through the cracks and found a life on the fringe
Driven out of society by the cost of living and life-changing events, a growing number of people are going bush on the NSW coast — but their presence is drawing the ire of traditional owners and authorities.
NSW Now: Sydney air quality reaches 'hazardous' levels, M1 chaos after four-truck crash
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*MORNING BRIEFING: *Eastern suburb residents are particularly at risk after smoke haze blankets Sydney, and a north-bound lane on M1 remains closed after four trucks caught fire after a collision
Aussie scientists literally weighed Earth's water from space. Their findings are extremely troubling
Australian scientists have weighed Greenland's ice cap melt using satellite technology and their findings are not good.
When Sharyn spoke out about her struggle with the system, a mysterious payment arrived
Five-year-old Symerien has one of the rarest medical conditions on the planet, but her myriad health problems are just one part of a life spent fighting against the odds for her and her carer Sharyn.
We asked 500 Australians about how work affects their friendships. It's not good news
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The 9-5 work day is disappearing and this is how flexible work hours have changed our relationships, write Dan Woodman and Julia Cook.
The number one country Australians want to move to
It turns out Australians who grew up in an English-speaking, majority Anglo-Saxon country would feel most comfortable opting for more of the same, writes Annabel Crabb.
The Amazon is burning and the art world is part of the problem, Mike Parr says
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The acclaimed Australian artist is painting black squares on a gallery wall with his eyes closed — to protest against the values that led us to climate crisis.
Being a mother hurts your retirement – this is how you can even things up
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If you're pregnant and facing morning sickness, baby showers and deciding on a name, the last thing on your mind is probably your retirement. But what you do now can have a huge impact on how much money you end up with when you're older.
'This House can no longer keep the country hostage': UK going to polls on December 12
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Britain will go to the polls on December 12 after the House of Commons voted in favour of Prime Minister Boris Johnson's bid to break the Brexit deadlock.
Julian Assange News Links 29 October 2019
29 October 2019 — The New Dark Age There may be some duplication due to cross-posting and may be updated throughout the day, so please check back ALERTS: We must act now to save Julian Assange and the Rule of Law https://www.greanvillepost.com/2019/10/29/alerts-we-must-act-now-to-save-julian-assange-and-the-rule-of-law/ Wikileaks Reveals OPCW Falsified Reports to Blame Syrian Government Instead of Western Backed-Jihadis! https://williambowles.info/2019/10/29/wikileaks-reveals-opcw-falsified-reports-to-blame-syrian-government-instead-of-western-backed-jihadis/ … Continue reading Julia... more »
Information Clearing House Headlines 29 October 2019
29 October 2019 — Information Clearing House Trump Wants Deal With Exxon or Other Company to Take Syrian Oil By Jason Ditz Trump now says he is seeking to go into occupied Syria and take the oil. – Continue ====== Caliph closure: ‘He died like a dog’ By Pepe Escobar The “died as a dog” movie can … Continue reading Information Clearing House Headlines 29 October 2019
Saskatchewan phasing in ‘open-market system’ for cannabis store permits
The Canadian province of Saskatchewan is following Alberta’s lead in adopting a market-based system to allocate cannabis store permits, a move that will greatly expand the number of retail opportunities available for entrepreneurs. By scrapping the 51-store limit, the province is opening the door to faster growth in the regulated market for adult-use cannabis – […] Saskatchewan phasing in ‘open-market system’ for cannabis store permits is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Final reminder: We’re phasing out one of our email alerts. Here’s how to keep up with Retraction Watch.
As some Retraction Watch readers have known, we’ve had off-and-on technological issues with the site. At least in some cases, those problems seem to have been due to DDOS attacks. We’ve been taking steps to ensure the site’s reliability, and we’re taking another one. Since our inception in 2010, we’ve offered a way to receive … Continue reading Final reminder: We’re phasing out one of our email alerts. Here’s how to keep up with Retraction Watch.
Details of House “Impeachment Inquiry” Resolution – Rules for Open HPSCI Hearing(s), Lawfare Staff Questioning, and Transfer to Nadler…
Slick moves by Pelosi and Schiff’s Lawfare team. Today the contracted legal staff within House Intelligence Committee have produced a House “Impeachment Inquiry” resolution to be voted on tomorrow. The resolution (full pdf below) contains the rules constructed by Shiff’s … Continue reading →
Is the U.S. Becoming a Third World Nation?
Originally posted on Desultory Heroics: By Charles Hugh Smith Source: Of Two Minds This is a chart of an informal kleptocracy which cloaks itself in the faux finery of democracy and a (rigged) “market” economy. Back in the day, nations that didn’t qualify as either developed (First World) or developing (Second World) were by default…
Parents Say Their Immuno Compromised Son was Forced to Get Flu Shot. It Nearly Took His Life.
Originally posted on Defending Sanity in the Uppity Down World: https://www.healthnutnews.com/parents-say-their-immuno-compromised-son-was-forced-to-get-flu-shot-it-nearly-took-his-life/
They Live, We Sleep: Beware the Growing Evil in Our Midst
*Jowhn W. Whitehead* - What most Americans perceive as life in America—privileged, progressive and free—is a far cry from reality.
Disturbing Poll Finds Most Americans Want to Scrap 1st Amendment, Jail People for Free Speech
Matt Agorist - A new poll taken by the Campaign for Free Speech has found that the majority of Americans think that the First Amendment to the Constitution is outdated.
10 Signs You Are Deficient in Magnesium (And What To Do About It)
*Mandy Froelich* - Did you know? A whopping 90 percent of humans are estimated to be deficient in magnesium.
NCAA Votes to Change Rule Regarding Student-Athlete Payment
National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) leaders voted unanimously Tuesday in support of adjusting the rule to allow college athletes to profit from their “names, images and likenesses.” This comes after state legislators nationwide looked to change the rule. In September a bill which prohibited California schools from punishing their athletes for accepting endorsement deals was […]
Circles within circles within circles
Long-term readers will recall that the BBC, for its landmark impartiality reports, called on Cardiff University to do its contents analyses. The various far-lefties and ex-BBC types in the mighty Media department there duly declared the BBC to be broadly impartial but too pro-EU, too pro-business, too pro-Conservative etc. We slammed Cardiff's surveys for sampling far too little output, and for limiting that even further to just *parts *of the *Today *programme *over a single week - *one-and-a-half-hours of the programme rather than the entire three hours. Ah, well, we've got Of... more »
Whooping cough outbreak among vaccinated in California: LA Times
Many U.S. government and health officials have avoided addressing rising incidences of infectious disease outbreaks among vaccinated children. These officials choose instead to stay on the vaccine industry narrative of heaping blame on those who are partly vaccinated or unvaccinated. By failing to tackle the issue at hand– vaccines that are not providing the expected immunity– some health experts say the problem only stands to grow worse. One of the most recent cases from this past March comes from Los Angeles, California. A private high school there reports nearly 50 students came... more »
Study: Gardasil Vaccine Linked to Autoimmune Diseases
The powerful government-pharmaceutical industry partnership that has been foisting human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination on girls and boys around the world since 2006 now has working-age adults within its sights. Merck’s Gardasil 9 received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for expanded use in the 27-45 age group in late 2018, and there are signs that a campaign is afoot to achieve the same end result in other countries. HPV vaccines have been linked to over 100,000 reported adverse events globally, including disabling autoimmune conditions and deaths, but officials ... more »
VIDEO: Turkey Artillery Shelling Nearly Hits Russian Troops in Syria
*AMN* | Turkey seems intent on pushing the boundaries as it attempts to crave out its own space of operations in northern Syria.
Wednesday walkabout a day early
Since the rain will be coming and may wash out Trick-or-treating, I went for a long walk today. Hopefully, we can give away all of this candy, as I certainly do not need to be eating so much chocolate. So, … Continue reading →
The Palestinian Christian Population Is Dwindling at an Alarming Rate
The number of Christian inhabitants of Palestine has dropped by nearly ten-fold in the last 70 years The post The Palestinian Christian Population Is Dwindling at an Alarming Rate appeared first on MintPress News.
Fukushima & The Law Of Unintended Consequences
By Paul Homewood h/t Joe Public The law of unintended consequences!! https://twitter.com/curryja/status/1189194666597474304
The Joy Of Chroot – Devuan on XU4
How using "chroot" has made an Devuan installation on the Odroid XU4 a bit more interesting, and how trying to install Funtoo reminded me of the utility of it. Continue reading →
Hijacking Alberta Teachers' Retirement Fund?
Joel Dryden of CBC News reports that some Alberta teachers are uneasy and looking for answers after learning their pensions are on the move — without their consultation or approval: Teachers' pensions are currently managed by the independent Alberta Teachers' Retirement Fund Board, or ATRF, which was established in 1939. The corporation currently administers pensions for all teachers in school jurisdictions and charter schools in Alberta, with an option for private school teachers to join as well. *But text of the budget released Thursday disclosed the ATRF was "expected to transf... more »
Snowy travel chaos in Colorado Springs – Video
“I f…ing hate living in this f….ing town!” A winter – as in WINTER – storm coats the region in a blanket of snow and ice on Oct. 28, 2019 in Colorado Springs Colorado. It’s soooo hard to decide. Do I prefer warm weather? Or do I prefer this? And this doesn’t even look like ... Read moreSnowy travel chaos in Colorado Springs – Video The post Snowy travel chaos in Colorado Springs – Video appeared first on Ice Age Now.
Global warming can cause colder winters, says USA Today – Video
Also says “Rising global temperatures could actually bring more snow – Apparently, George Orwell still lives. Hot is cold. Black is white. War is peace. Uh huh. “Climate change is making winters colder despite rising temperatures and hotter summers,” says this article on USA TODAY. Uh huh. The timing for the rare thundersnow in Texa, ... Read moreGlobal warming can cause colder winters, says USA Today – Video The post Global warming can cause colder winters, says USA Today – Video appeared first on Ice Age Now.
NCAA Board Approves Athlete Compensation for Image, Likeness
The board asked each of the NCAA’s three divisions to create the necessary new rules beginning immediately and have them in place no later than January 2021.
Are These Photos from Life Magazine’s ‘Guide to Kissing’?
Kissing is one of many tasks that actors and actresses are asked to perform on stage.
Did Taylor Swift Say She ‘Supports Abortion’?
A pro-life website distorted the pop singer's words, but did not misrepresent the core meaning of her views on abortion rights.
Russia's Risky Game Plan for Syria
*Colin P. Clarke, William Courtney* *Security, Middle East* [image: Reuters] Moscow had hoped to be rewarded with the opportunity to base additional military equipment inside Syria in exchange for standing by Bashar al-Assad. Russia’s intervention in Syria has led to claims of a win, but the blessing may be mixed. Although Russia has cemented its status as a Middle Eastern great power, economic weakness at home is eroding support for the intervention and Syria is a failed state trapped in a civil war. After the Soviet Union collapsed in 1991, Russia largely withdrew from the Mi... more »
Why Does America Inflate Threats from the Middle East?
*Paul R. Pillar* *Security, Middle East* [image: Flickr / U.S. Department of Defense] Turks, Arabs, and Kurds, as well as Persians and sometimes Russians, have been contesting each other in that part of the world for centuries. There was a time in U.S. history when that contest was not seen as affecting the security and well-being of the American people. Among the roles that the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff plays is that of “global force integrator,” which entails setting priorities in addressing threats around the world and recommending where to deploy U.S. military fo... more »
Will Abandonment of the Syrian Kurds End America's Involvement in Unconventional Warfare
*Steven Metz* *Security, Middle East* [image: Reuters] If America continues to treat unconventional warfare as a cheap way to weaken adversaries with a limited commitment, then the outcome will be sordid alliances with ever more unsavory partners producing more threats than they resolve. Earlier this month, President Donald Trump ended U.S. support for Kurdish forces in Syria. “Let Syria and Assad protect the Kurds” he tweeted, abruptly abandoning an alliance that had taken shape during the Obama administration and eventually led to the battlefield defeat of ISIS. Trump’s decisi... more »
Baghdadi's Death Creates an Opportunity for Peace in the Middle East
*Ahmed Charai* *Security, Middle East* [image: Reuters] All signs indicate that various countries in the Arab world are hungry for a diplomatic solution to their rivalry with Iran. Killing ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, strangely enough, opens up new possibilities for Middle East peace. This is not just a triumph of arms but of intelligence, as President Donald Trump recognized. America’s seventeen intelligence agencies are one of the strong pillars of U.S. global leadership. By painstakingly assembling facts, combined with satellite images and varying eyewitness in a half-d... more »
The Air Force Is Getting a New New Air-To-Air Missile
*David Axe* *Technology, Americas* [image: AIM-260] Oh my. *Key point:* The New AIM-260 will be even better and longer-range than the old AIM-120. The U.S. Air Force is developing a new air-to-air missile. The AIM-260 Joint Air Tactical Missile could fly farther than the AIM-120 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile, U.S. forces’ current main air-to-air missile, can do. The extra range could help Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps fighters to counter Chinese and Russian planes armed with their own long-range missiles. *Air Force* magazine reporter Rachel Cohen *broke the news*... more »
Russia's Only Aircraft Carrier Is in Pretty Bad Shape
*David Axe* *Security, Europe* [image: https://pictures.reuters.com/archive/RUSSIA--GM1E78C0P2L01.html] Time to scrap it? *Key point:* Moscow's carrier is limping along and it might be better for Russia if it was just replaced. The Russian navy plans to dry-dock its only aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov in 2020 and conduct extensive repairs on the aging, unreliable vessel. The plan makes a perverse kind of sense from Moscow’s point of view. But it’s still a bad idea, two experts explained in Proceedings, the professional journal of the U.S. Naval Institute. “As Russia’s only... more »
Teachers Union Uses Quarterly Journal to Advance Leftist Dogma
[image: teachers-union-uses-quarterly-journal-to-advance-leftist-dogma] The American Federation of Teachers, the nation’s second largest teachers’ union, makes no effort to disguise its anti-Trump agenda in the fall issue of its quarterly journal, *American Educator*.
Is Trump Facing a 1960s-Style Revolt?
[image: is-trump-facing-a-1960s-style-revolt] Who wins when leftists go lawless — in liberal citadels like D.C.?
BBC: Lebanese PM Hariri Announces Resignation Amid Large-Scale Protests
Lebanese Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri is offering his resignation after almost two weeks of protests that paralyzed the country, as the people blame authorities of corruption and of causing an economic collapse. Hariri, who was in the office since December 2016, announced his departure during a televised address to the nation, saying he had reached […] The post BBC: Lebanese PM Hariri Announces Resignation Amid Large-Scale Protests appeared first on Health Nut News.
Congress on U.S. Policy Toward Syria and Turkey: An Overview of Recent Hearings
Senator Lindsay Graham of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee (Source: Flickr/U.S. Customs and Border Protection/Jaime Rodriguez Sr.) It has been almost three weeks since the president ordered the precipitous withdrawal of U.S. forces from northeast Syria. The move allowed the Turkish military and its proxies to swiftly invade the area, setting off a cascade of events that has forced America’s Syrian-Kurdish partners to strike a deal with the Assad regime, exposed Kurdish soldiers and civilians to a barrage of attacks, enabled more than 100 ISIS fighters to escape Kurdish deten... more »
Troublesome – Key Republicans Unaware of Intent Behind Pelosi’s Thursday Impeachment Vote….
Very worrisome. As we feared representative Doug Collins and representative Jim Jordan have no idea what Nancy Pelosi is doing on Thursday or why she is doing it. [Outlined Here] This level of naivete’ is why republicans always lose. The … Continue reading →
Violent Protests Continue In Iraq -- News Roundup October 29, 2019
*ABC News Online:* *Iraqi security forces shoot demonstrators protesting against corruption and poor services* Iraqi security forces wearing masks and black plainclothes have opened fire on protesters in the Shiite holy city of Karbala, killing 18 people and injuring hundreds, officials say. The attack, which happened overnight (local time), came as Iraqis took to the streets for a fifth consecutive day, protesting against their Government's corruption, a lack of services and other grievances. The protests, leaderless and largely spontaneous, have been met with bullets and tear... more »
Greg Walden (R-OR) Bye-Bye
*Barton left because of sex molestation charges, Walden just wants to get away from Trump* Greg Walden isn't really a nut; he's a mainstream conservative who has risen high in the ranks of the House GOP. And he announced yesterday that he's retiring from Congress next year.-- the 19th House Republican who is looking forward to not having Trump in their lives. He's Oregon's only Republican federal official. It's almost as though when they drew the Oregon districts, they shoveled all the Republicans into his. Oregon is a very blue state. Obama won it both times and even as weak a cand... more »
CAP Wants The Feds To Boost Charters
The Center for American Progress is supposedly a left-tilted thinky tank, but when it comes to education, they really love corporate reform. Here on this blog, I literally ran out of ways to title sa post "CAP is still working hard to push common core" (seriously-- just use the search bar in that upper left corner). CAP became a little rudderless when Hillary Clinton's candidacy failed; till then it had served as a holding tank for Clinton staffers. But they're still plugging away to throw their weight behind neoliberal corporate education reform disruption. Take this recent piece ... more »
U.K. Going To The Polls In December
*Daily Mail:* *Boris Johnson WINS bid for his Christmas election as he sees off Labour plot to hand votes to 16-year-olds and EU nationals - now MPs battle over whether poll will happen on December 9 or 12* * The Prime Minister has been demanding MPs agree to a pre-Christmas election to break the Brexit deadlock * Jeremy Corbyn blocked an attempt to trigger an election for December 12 with a simple motion last night * But the Labour leader caved in this morning and announced he will now whip MPs to back a snap poll * Mr Corbyn realised he was being outflanked with PM tabling electi... more »
Lebanon's Prime Minister Saad Hariri Has Resigned Amid Anti-Government Protests
*BBC:* *Lebanon's PM Saad Hariri resigning amid protests* Lebanon's Prime Minister Saad Hariri has said he is resigning, amid protests that have gripped the country for two weeks. Mr Hariri said Lebanon had reached a deadlock and needed a shock to break the crisis. The protests began against now-scrapped plans to tax WhatsApp calls, but quickly widened to target political corruption and economic turmoil. Lebanon has one of the highest debt levels in the world. *Read more* .... *More News On The Unrest In Lebanon * Lebanon protests: All the latest updates -- Al Jazeera Lebanese... more »
The Democratic plan for a 42% national sales tax
Looks like the socialist/fascists want your last nickel…… Liawatha, Feel the Berne, and the rest are coming for you. Best part, if you already didn’t know, they are going to give it to illegal aliens….. From Yahoo Finance: Excerpts: If you’re a Democrat who supports “Medicare for All,” pick your poison. You can ruin your political career and immolate your party by imposing a ruinous new sales tax, a gargantuan income tax hike or a surtax on corporate income that would wreck thousands of businesses. This is the cost of bold plans. Supporters of Medicare for All, the huge, single-paye... more »
Canada posts recall No. 20 for beef and veal because of risk of E. coli
Health and food safety officials in Canada are warning the public and foodservice operators about yet another list of beef products being recalled as part of an E. coli investigation. This time the recall notice from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) regards two brands of beef and veal, The Sweet Potato and Artisan Farms.... Continue Reading
Watch Out Glock, Smith & Wesson's M&P 2.0 Compact Handgun Is Gunning For You
*Kyle Mizokami* *Technology, * A sixteen-round capacity and superb reliability. *Key point: *An eminently reliable sidearm. The most critical feature of any firearm, particularly those carried on a daily basis, is reliability. A daily carry gun is more likely to be used in an emergency than others, and once drawn it must work, flawlessly, every time. The Smith & Wesson M&P 2.0 Compact has recently set a new standard for reliability, with one gun recently firing two thousand rounds without a single mishap. The rise of Glock and other high capacity nine-millimeter polymer frame h... more »
Lebanon Color Revolt? Back To Syria... Impeachment Blues.
Today's Liberty Report will rip three top stories from the headlines and break down what the mainstream media is not reporting on them. What's really going on as Lebanon's government continues to melt away in the face of sustained protests? What's the new US goal in Syria and what is the chance of achieving it? And what's going on with the new surprise witness in the House impeachment effort? A Ukraine-born US military officer and ally of John Bolton on the National Security Council Staff? Worried about a drop in US support for Ukraine? Smell bad? Former US diplomat James Jatras joi... more »
In Ecuador, ‘Broken Windows Are Intolerable, but Broken People Are Fine’
Janine Jackson interviewed FAIR contributor Joe Emersberger about the Ecuador protests for the October 25, 2019, episode of CounterSpin. This is a lightly edited transcript.
"How to improve your outdoor space!"
*TUESDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2019No other newspaper like it:* Skillfully, we barked out this morning's orders to the eager young analysts. "Bring us the dope on the Times' Ronda Kaysen," we skillfully, yet thoughtfully, said. As it turns out, Kaysen is an award-winning journalist. We know that because she's willing to say so, at her own web site: *I am an award-winning freelance journalist and longtime contributor to the New York Times,* where I write two regular columns. Right at Home takes readers along on my many misadventures in homeownership. Yes, figuring out how to install a home... more »
Más sobre el arbitraje de Terence Highlands contra México en CIADI
bilaterals.org - 9 hours ago
29-Oct-2019 Terence Highlands reclama la expropiación ilegal de las inversiones de la empresa Coastline, de la que es dueño, y exige alrededor de 80 millones de dólares.
University of Memphis Students Say They Were Kicked Out of a Party With Homophobic Slurs
Two students at the University of Memphis were allegedly kicked out of an off-campus party and subjected to homophobic slurs, prompting an investigation, WMC5 Action News reported. The students, Benjamin Buckley and Luke Chapman, say they attended a house party affiliated with a fraternity where they were threatened, called derogatory names, told they didn’t belong […]
Free College Education Talk Is Cheap, Invest Now to Diversify and Secure the Figure of Elite Colleges
Some of the Democratic candidates for president spend a lot of time talking about free college education. This is a complicated and important issue, as too many students who should be in college cannot afford to attend, and many of them come from underrepresented groups. Low- and middle-income underrepresented students who are able to attend college are often supported by generous scholarships from elite schools that are under huge pressure to diversify their student bodies.
Albion College Receives Largest Donation in School History
Albion College received $8 million from former CEO of Eaton Corporation Alexander “Sandy” Cutler and his wife, alumna Sarah “Sally” Cutler, to build a center dedicated to helping underrepresented or first-generation students finish school on time. This donation is the largest in the school’s history. The Cutler Center for Student Success and Academic Achievement will […]
ACLU Calls for Removal of Charges Against UConn Students
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and civil rights groups are attempting to get charges dropped against two University of Connecticut (UConn) students, who yelled racist slurs outside an apartment complex on campus, according to Fox61. After the video of the two students went viral, protests ignited on campus. The students were arrested for hate […]
How suspensions are creating a pathway from school to prison
Last year, more than 12,000 students in NSW received long suspensions of up to 20 days and a new report reveals this could be creating a pathway from school to prison.
Millions of coral babies sent in to fight aggressive algae
A team of citizen scientists join in the effort to restore the balance in inshore reefs and save threatened corals by clearing them of choking algae and seeding them with coral larvae.
Meghan Markle supported by 71 female British MPs in letter against tabloid tactics
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Female MPs from across Britain's political spectrum have expressed solidarity with Meghan Markle, the wife of Prince Harry, in the stand she is taking against the media over stories about her character and family.
Is it ethical for Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg to accept a $1 million prize? Yes, but it's hard to explain
Steven Lubet, Williams Memorial Professor of Law, Northwestern University at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 9 hours ago
Does a foundation's award of a US$1 million prize to Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg raise ethical questions? It's hard to tell, because the court has no published ethics guidelines.
Saudi Arabia to Invest up to US$10 Billion in Projects in Brazil
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The government of Saudi Arabia should invest up to US$10 billion in projects Brazil, about R$40 billion. The announcement should be made on Tuesday, October 29th, during a visit by President Jair Bolsonaro to the country. In a meeting with the crown prince of Saudi Arabia, Mohammed bin Salman, Bolsonaro […] The post Saudi Arabia to Invest up to US$10 Billion in Projects in Brazil appeared first on The Rio Times.
Media Silent as Nobel Prize Winning OPCW Found “Fixing” its Own Findings on Syria
Judging by the minimal impact of the news, there will likely be few consequences for those who suppressed information and misled the world, nor for those who called for war on the basis of it, their assertions proving, once again, disastrously wrong. The post Media Silent as Nobel Prize Winning OPCW Found “Fixing” its Own Findings on Syria appeared first on MintPress News.
Buddhist Indoctrination Invades Public Schools Across America
[image: buddhist-indoctrination-invades-public-schools-across-america] Buddhist indoctrination and meditation techniques are being forced on government-school children across America under the harmless-sounding term “mindfulness,” sparking a growing wave of opposition and legal challenges. Critics said imposing it in public education is not just wrong, but illegal as well. Children as young as 5 are being ordered to participate.
New Survey Shows 70 Percent of Millennials Would Vote for Socialists
[image: new-survey-shows-70-percent-of-millennials-would-vote-for-socialists] A recent Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation poll released found that 70 percent of millennials are somewhat or extremely likely to vote for a socialist candidate.
Violence Continues in Aftermath of Disputed Bolivian Election
[image: violence-continues-in-aftermath-of-disputed-bolivian-election] Bolivia’s October 20 election results are being disputed, and the disputes are being taken to the streets.
Trump Blasts Chicago’s Sanctuary City Policy
[image: trump-blasts-chicago-s-sanctuary-city-policy] On Monday, President Trump ripped city officials in Chicago for their refusal to assist ICE in detaining illegal aliens in the city.
Biden Denied Communion for His Pro-abortion Stance
[image: biden-denied-communion-fo-his-pro-abortion-stance] Biden is lucky the Catholic Church doesn’t excommunicate him over his pro-abortion stance.
Er . . . if you say so!
Sent in by reader H. S. Click the image to be taken to its Twitter page. That certainly puts asses' milk in its place as a beauty treatment, doesn't it? Peter
REPUBLICANS ARE SO GOOD AT THE TWO-PERSON CON THAT ONE GOP CON MAN IS EVEN PLAYING BOTH PARTS
Republicans appear to have discovered that there are limits to how brazenly they can attack Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Vindman, who's testifying today in impeachment hearings. One pundit on Fox News went as far as to suggest that Colonel Vindman had engaged in “espionage” against the United States, prompting an unusual rebuke from a Republican member of Congress.... “Here we have a U.S. national security official who is advising Ukraine while working inside the White House, apparently against the president’s interest,” Ms. Ingraham said. “Isn’t that kind of an interesting angle on... more »
Missouri cannabis group seeks vape rules
The Missouri Medical Cannabis Trade Association wants the state’s health officials to issue strict vaping regulations. The association, in a letter to the Department of Health and Senior Services, asked for rules on vaping additives, testing and labeling before legal medical marijuana sales begin in Missouri in 2020, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Nationwide, […] Missouri cannabis group seeks vape rules is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
USDA announces long-delayed hemp rules, calls for total THC testing
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released a nationwide proposal for growing hemp and testing its THC content, a move that comes more than 10 months after the U.S. Congress legalized hemp and ordered the USDA to regulate it. The draft rules are important for marijuana companies interested in pivoting into a crop that is […] USDA announces long-delayed hemp rules, calls for total THC testing is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Health Issues - Blog Comments Temporarily Limited to Blog Members
Greetings Everyone I'm having some health issues so am going to temporarily restrict comments to this blog's users, which I think but am not sure includes followers. I'll re-open for anonymous comments when I recover. Majia
Syrian Army troops seen with new Russian equipment ahead of Idlib offensive: photo
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:45 P.M.) – The Anna News Agency released a new photo on Tuesday showing a Syrian Arab Army soldier holding a new Russian-made rifle in northwestern Syria. In the picture released by Anna News, the Syrian Army soldier can be seen holding a Russian-made AK-105 assault rifle, while also wearing new gear delivered […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Breaking: Saad Hariri resigns as Lebanese PM
Prime Minister Saad Hariri announced that he was headed to the Baabda Palace to submit his cabinet’s resignation to President of the Republic, Michel Aoun “after having reached a dead-end, and sensing the need for a positive shock.” This move comes after thirteen days of nationwide protests and several calls to resign from the demonstrators. Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Militants mourn the death of 3 fighters killed in Russian attack on Idlib
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:10 P.M.) – The Jaysh Al-‘Izza faction of the Free Syrian Army (FSA) mourned the death of three fighters this week that were killed in a Russian Air Force attack on the southern countryside of the Idlib Governorate. According to Jaysh Al-‘Izza’s media wing, the three fighters were identified as ‘Izo Khaled Al-Satouf, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
New video shows alleged capture of Syrian Army troops in northeast Syria
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:45 P.M.) – A new video released by pro-militant pages showed the alleged capture of a few Syrian Arab Army (SAA) soldiers in northeastern Syria this week. According to the Telegram channel Baladi News, the so-called “Syrian National Army”, a group of Turkish-backed militants, captured a couple Syrian Arab Army soldiers inside the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
US media reveals Russia’s deadliest warplanes
Russian warplanes have once again stolen the limelight in the US media this past week when The National Interest issued a chart of the most dangerous bombers, created in the country. The magazine included 4 planes on its list – the Tu-95 “Bear”, Tu-22M “Backfire”, and Tu-160 “Blackjack”, as well as the Tupolev PAK DA project which […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Mayday, Mayday: Is the U.S. Military Old and Worn Out?
*Dakota Wood* *Security, * Simply put, the U.S. must get serious in how it assesses a return to “great power competition” and whether it is willing to invest in its military at a level that reflects the importance of America’s interests in alliance relationships, trading partners, and access to markets. Our competitors (and our friends, too) can count. Who doesn’t want a simpler, less threatening world, one with more commerce and prosperity, and much less violence? But we must live in the world as it is, not as it should be. History shows that competing powers consistently emerg... more »
Chris Cuomo on ISIS Raid: 'Hell Yeah' Trump Credited for al-Baghdadi Death
*Shelby Talcott* *Politics, Americas* [image: CNN's Chris Cuomo during a televised townhall with Democratic 2020 U.S. presidential candidate Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) dedicated to LGBTQ issues in Los Angeles, California, U.S. October 10, 2019. REUTERS/Mike Blake] The CNN host continued on to explain why “a win is never good enough” for Trump. CNN’s Chris Cuomo said Monday evening that “hell yeah” President Donald Trump deserves credit for killing ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. Al-Baghdadi detonated a suicide vest while hiding out in a tunnel inside a northern Syrian com... more »
Meet America's Mini-Warships: The Key to Taking on Iran?
*David Axe* *Security, Americas* [image: By Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class James R. Evans - http://www.navy.mil/management/photodb/photos/130222-N-DR144-367.jpg, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=25188339] Or North Korea? *Key point:* These small ships pack a punch and are important to American security. The U.S. Navy should acquire small, heavily-armed missile corvettes and deploy them like modern versions of World War II torpedo boats. And the service also should buy carrier ships to transport and support the short-range corvettes in comb... more »
The Amazing Way French Special Forces Saved One of Their Own
*David Axe* *Security, Africa* [image: https://i.redd.it/mkt1jveqjlpz.jpg] Strapped to a helicopter. *Key point:* The rescue was impressive and very daring. In January 2013, a heavy French force struck Islamic militants who had been advancing across Mali. Paris deployed 4,000 troops plus tanks, helicopters and warplanes. Operation Serval, which France’s Western and African allies strongly supported, routed the militants. And a year and a half later, Paris expanded the operation—and renamed it Barkhane—to include counterterrorism missions across the Sahel region of Sub-Saharan Af... more »
Rent-Seeking: Not Just a Public Problem
Gordon Tullock was one of the most innovative and provocative thinkers economics has ever seen. Consider that he co-authored Calculus of Consent, which revolutionized political economy, “discovered” rent-seeking (although he did not coin the phrase), helped found law and economics, and wrote extensively about the economics of bureaucracies. Tullock’s students have played a key role […] The post Rent-Seeking: Not Just a Public Problem appeared first on Econlib.
Molecular mimicry: Body Confusion of “Self” and “Non-Self” (More Evidence on HPV Vaccines and Autoimmunity)
By the Children’s Health Defense Team The powerful government-pharmaceutical industry partnership that has been foisting human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination on girls and boys around the world since 2006 now has working-age adults within its sights. Merck’s Gardasil 9 received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for expanded use in the 27-45 age group […] The post Molecular mimicry: Body Confusion of “Self” and “Non-Self” (More Evidence on HPV Vaccines and Autoimmunity) appeared first on Children's Health Defense.
2:00PM Water Cooler 10/29/2019
By Lambert Strether of Corrente. * * * Readers, feel free to contact me at lambert [UNDERSCORE] strether [DOT] corrente [AT] yahoo [DOT] com, with (a) links, and even better (b) sources I should curate regularly, (c) how to send me a check if you are allergic to PayPal, and (d) to find out how […]
Waste Watch: Single Use Plastics, Please Ban Them, Now
Why we need single-use plastics bans: to save us from out worst selves: a positive development on the recycling front.
In Search of a Wormhole
A star called S2 is intriguingly placed, orbiting around the supermassive black hole thought to be at Sgr A*, the bright, compact radio source at the center of the Milky Way. S2 has an orbital period of a little over 16 years and a semi-major axis in the neighborhood of 970 AU. Its elliptical orbit […]
Germany's Economy Minister breaks nose, knocked out after nasty fall off stage
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German Economy Minister Peter Altmaier tumbles from the stage at a conference, briefly losing consciousness and suffering a broken nose, cuts and bruises.
Police release images of two brothers hunted over Essex truck deaths
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British police say brothers Christopher and Ronan Hughes are wanted on suspicion of manslaughter and human trafficking and are "crucial" to the investigation into the deaths of 39 people found in a refrigerated truck container.
First home owners plan unlikely to help those in greatest need, say economists
Flesh has finally been put on the bones of the Coalition's first home buyers policy, but will it solve the problem of affordability? Economists are increasingly dubious, writes Daniel Ziffer.
Grenfell Tower inquiry says London Fire Brigade's decisions exacerbated death toll
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Grave failings by the London Fire Brigade during the Grenfell Tower blaze, which killed 71 people in 2017, meant some lives that could have been saved were lost, a public inquiry has found.
the menace of treachery and destruction lies precisely in omissions and in slumber.
80. Reflect on the manifestation of thought. Realize its omnipresence and rejoice at the laboratory of thought that, from the mineral cell up to the Infinite, links all kingdoms. The magnetic wave, electric spark and thought--these three voyagers greet those who strive into the Infinite. -M: *Agni Yoga 1929* *.....................................................* 373. How many of the ills of humanity are due to insufficient cooperation! Understanding of cooperation readily brings one to cooperation with the forces of nature. Where is the boundary between the forces of nature... more »
CBS: New Bill Would Require NY Kids to Get HPV Vaccine to Go to School or Daycare
A bill currently under consideration in New York would require children to receive the HPV vaccine before they could attend school or daycare. The bill, S298A, requires that children born after January 1, 2008 are vaccinated against the human papillomavirus before entering school or daycare. Currently, the CDC recommends the HPV vaccine for boys and girls […] The post CBS: New Bill Would Require NY Kids to Get HPV Vaccine to Go to School or Daycare appeared first on Health Nut News.
"Trump Shouldn’t Take Credit for the Last Few Quarters of Economic Expansion"
*"Trump Shouldn’t Take Credit for the * *Last Few Quarters of Economic Expansion"* By Bill Bonner "If it were done when ’tis done, then ’twere well It were done quickly: if the assassination Could trammel up the consequence, and catch With his surcease success; that but this blow Might be the be-all and the end-all here, But here, upon this bank and shoal of time, We’d jump the life to come. But in these cases We still have judgment here; that we but teach Bloody instructions, which, being taught, return To plague th’ inventor: this even-handed justice Commends the ingredients of our pois... more »
It Had To Be Yoo
From Talking Points Memo: The fact that John Yoo was the only Justice Department OLC [Office of Legal Counsel] official who was “read into” the surveillance program — even though he wasn’t the head of OLC at the time — has already been noted by others looking through the inspectors general report on the program […]
Who Needs Facts? Associated Press Caught in Yet Another Bizarre Denial of Mercury in Vaccines
Originally posted on ConspiracyAnalyst.org: Natural News by Mike Adams It seems that even Associated Press writers have been so utterly propagandized by the corrupt vaccine industry that they can’t tell truth from lies anymore. An AP story authored by Gosia Wozniacka and?published yesterday on Yahoo News?repeats an oft-repeated?vaccine industry lie, claiming that mercury has…
Natural News tests flu vaccine for heavy metals, finds 25,000 times higher mercury level than EPA limit for water
Originally posted on ConspiracyAnalyst.org: Natural News by Mike Adams Mercury tests conducted on vaccines at the Natural News Forensic Food Lab have revealed a shockingly high level of toxic mercury in an influenza vaccine (flu shot) made by GlaxoSmithKline (lot #9H2GX). Tests conducted via ICP-MS document mercury in the Flulaval vaccine at a shocking…
World Leading Climate Scientist: “Greta’s Message Is Ridiculous”…”Something Of An End-Of-World Sect”
Originally posted on Iowa Climate Science Education: In an interview with the Hamburg daily Abendblatt here, retired German climate researcher Prof. Hans von Storch commented on the global climate debate, saying “Greta’s message is ridiculous” and that “Greta Thunberg’s demand that we panic has something of an en of world sect.” Hat-tip: Die kalte Sonne…
German Restaurant Accidentally Serves Hash Cake at Funeral
After eating the cake, 13 people experienced nausea and dizziness and needed medical treatment.
Apple Resumes Human Reviews of Siri Audio with IPhone Update
Other tech companies have also been resuming the practice after giving more notice.
Wounded Dog Back on Job After Tracking Islamic State Leader
Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi set off an explosion that killed himself and three children and apparently wounded the dog.
Federal Judge Blocks Alabama’s Tough Abortion Law
A federal judge blocked Alabama's near-total abortion ban from taking effect next month, saying the law, part of wave of abortion restrictions by conservative states, is clearly unconstitutional.
Why ERs End Up With So Many Cancer Patients: Poor Palliative Care For Their Pain
There are 15 million people living with cancer in just the United States and it is painful. The huge downside to CDC claiming that recreational fentanyl use is an opioid epidemic is that they have stigmatized legitimate pain patients and their care - and so cancer patients end up in Emergency Rooms suffering from pain, nausea, and shortness of breath. read more
Trump vs CNN – freedom of the press vs liability for good reporting
Back in December 2018 if readers remember, there was a lot of hoopla about the revocation of CNN reporter Jim Acosta’s “hard pass,” which granted physical access to White House grounds and is an essential tool for any reporter on that beat. Most of that quickly died down after CNN and Acosta took the government to court and resoundingly won. Since then there has been few if any White House press meetings especially since Sarah Sanders left. Most of the information comes directly from President Trump as he leaves or returns to the grounds. Now the tables have been turned. … Continue ... more »
UN Turns to Global Investors for Billions Needed for its 2030 Development Agenda
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UNITED NATIONS, Oct 29 (IPS) - A Republican US Senator of a bygone era was once quoted as saying "a billion here, a billion there, and pretty soon you're talking about real money." Read the full story, “UN Turns to Global Investors for Billions Needed for its 2030 Development Agenda”, on globalissues.org →
Industrial Policy Still Relevant
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KUALA LUMPUR and SYDNEY, Oct 29 (IPS) - Industrial policy refers to the promotion of new investments and technology by governments to encourage the growth and development of specific economic sectors. However, scepticism persists about the feasibility and desirability of using industrial policy, especially of the ability to ‘pick winners', often accused of leading to ‘propping-up failing industries'. Read the full story, “Industrial Policy Still Relevant”, on globalissues.org →
Nepal and Colombia Struggle With Mental Health Burden of Conflict
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Oct 29 (IPS) - Children sit in a circle experimenting with different colours on palettes at a shelter in Godavari one morning this week. Some design flowers in bright colours, others draw homes nestled below mountains. Many of the children are survivors of rape or domestic violence, from rural parts of Nepal. The one thing they have in common is mental trauma. Read the full story, “Nepal and Colombia Struggle With Mental Health Burden of Conflict”, on globalissues.org →
India has a Groundwater Problem
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MUMBAI, India, Oct 29 (IPS) - A majority of India's water problems are those relating to groundwater—water that is found beneath the earth's surface. This is because we are the largest user of groundwater in the world, and therefore highly dependent on it. Read the full story, “India has a Groundwater Problem”, on globalissues.org →
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