Monday, November 18, 2019

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Schiller Institute Conference in Germany Unites Those of Goodwill for Creating a New Paradigm

adam at LaRouchePAC Feed - 11 hours ago
[image: Helga Zepp-LaRouche delivered the keynote address at the Schiller Institute Conference. November 16, 2019. (Screengrab)] Two events this past week demonstrate the two opposite futures facing mankind today. In Washington, the outrageous and self-evidently fraudulent impeachment investigation, run by the House Democrats and the corrupt intelligence and diplomatic officials left over from the failed presidencies of George Bush and Barack Obama, while boring most Americans with their inability to even name a crime being investigated, is nonetheless a dangerous continuation of th... more »

Media Silent as Bolivia’s Coup Gov’t Massacres Indigenous Protesters

Geopolitics101 at Covert Geopolitics - 11 hours ago
Despite having been in power for only one week, the new Bolivian coup government of Jeanine Añez has already turned the powers of repression onto the population, using live rounds on demonstrators protesting the forceful removal of President Evo Morales from power on November 10. Morales has sought asylum in Mexico. By Alan Macleod The … Continue reading Media Silent as Bolivia’s Coup Gov’t Massacres Indigenous Protesters →

Queen tells Andrew she believes him 100%. Prince Charles has to get rid of the crazies before they do more damage

Jane Burgermeister at BIRDFLU666 WORDPRESS BLOG CONTINUES HERE - 11 hours ago
*The mad as a hatter Queen has doubled down and said she believes Prince Andrew 100%.* *That as only 6% of the public believed Andews answers in an interview, according to Sky poll. * *That is 94% believe he is a liar and paedophile, and by extension, that the Queen is a liar and protector of peadophiles.* *I am sure, 94% also people believeAndrew had a hand in the murder of Jeff Epstein to silence a key witness.* *Since Andrew seems to do nothing without the Queen's approval, that suggests the Queen encouraged the murder of Epstein too.* *The Queen held her protective hand over ... more »

The homeless crisis and what it portends

Peter at Bayou Renaissance Man - 11 hours ago
In a recent interview, Doug Casey offers his perspective on the explosion of homelessness in parts of this country, and what it means. He doesn't mince his words. I see it as part of the continuing decline of Western civilization. The West has always been distinguished relative to the rest of the world by its order, its cleanliness, its respect for property rights. These things are all going by the wayside. We were a middle class society with “bourgeois” values, essentially Boy Scout virtues. But these things are now held in contempt, even while the middle class is being squeezed.... more »

Are you ready for a happy ending story?

Norma at Collecting My Thoughts - 11 hours ago
Many years ago my daughter inherited her grandmother's deviled egg plate. Oh, the wonderful egg delicacies we enjoyed for Indiana holidays--I think they were made by grandpa Jim along with his oyster dressing. Anyway, last Thanksgiving, it broke in the dishwasher and she was crushed. So she started looking on the internet, but everything was just too Easter-ish or was colored glass/pottery, and the ONE was clear and plain. Finally, she saw one on e-Bay, and contacted the owner, who happened to live right here in central Ohio. He told her it was made in Indiana, so she had him send s... more »

Climategate, 10 years on – still papering over the cracks

Robert at Ice Age Now - 11 hours ago
Trying to airbrush Climategate out of history. “This month marks the tenth anniversary of Climategate — the biggest scandal in the brief, ignominious history of “climate science,” writes James Delingpole. ” So naturally, the left-wing media has commemorated the occasion with a series of articles and a documentary which could all have been titled: ‘Move ... Read moreClimategate, 10 years on – still papering over the cracks The post Climategate, 10 years on – still papering over the cracks appeared first on Ice Age Now.

UAB Awarded Over $6M in Research Funding

Sarah Wood at Diverse - 11 hours ago
This year, the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) faculty, staff and administration were given a total of $602,024,372 in research grants and awards. This is an increase of $75 million or 14.2% in funding over the course of one year. Since 2014-2015, there has been a 34% increase, according to UAB. Over 1,200 UAB […]

Educators Gather For Summit in Doha, Qatar

Sara Weissman at Diverse - 11 hours ago
Over 2,000 educators will gather in Doha, Qatar this week for the 2019 WISE Summit, titled “UnLearn, ReLearn: What it means to be Human.” The two-day conference, starting Nov. 19, is hosted by the Qatar foundation and will feature plenaries, speakers and panels on topics ranging from youth identity in the Middle East and North […]

Could Consciousness All Come Down to the Way Things Vibrate?

WTStaff at Waking Times - 11 hours ago
*Tam Hunt* - What is the relationship between mind and matter? It’s resisted a generally satisfying conclusion for thousands of years.

In a Historic Move, Vote to Federally Legalize Marijuana to Take Place in Congress—This Week

WTStaff at Waking Times - 11 hours ago
*Matt Agorist* - The Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement (MORE) Act would remove cannabis from the Controlled Substances Act (CSA).

To Save Face, Coca-Cola Designs A Bottle Made Out Of Ocean Waste Plastic

WTStaff at Waking Times - 11 hours ago
*John Vibes* - The Coca-Cola corporation recently announced that they were able to make a few plastic bottles out of trash that was pulled from the ocean.

UK WAKES UP TO FIND THEQUEEN IS LADY MACBETH 2.0, MAD, MURDEROUS AND EVIL

Jane Burgermeister at BIRDFLU666 WORDPRESS BLOG CONTINUES HERE - 11 hours ago
*Not enough that Prince Andrew has shown himself to be insane in his interview about Jeff Epstein, for only an insane person could think that anyone would believe his drivelling lies, he has ascended to new levels of madness by calling that interview a success, something the Queen has apparently encouraged him to believe.* https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/prince-andrew-bbc-newsnight-interview-epstein-queen-emily-maitlis-royal-family-a9206791.html https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/nov/17/the-guardian-view-on-prince-andrew-entitled-obtuse-and-shamefully-sile... more »

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- November 18, 2019

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 11 hours ago
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un poses with sharpshooters of the Air and Anti-Aircraft Force in this undated picture released Monday. KCNA / VIA REUTERS *Japan Times: **North Korea's Kim oversees military drills after U.S. and South cancel joint air exercises* North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has overseen air force drills “under the simulated conditions of real war,” state-run media reported Monday, a day after the U.S. and South Korea said they were postponing their joint air exercises in a bid to boost stalled nuclear talks with Pyongyang. The defense chiefs of the U.S. and South ... more »

Uber Takes Another Body Blow

admin at Coyote Blog - 11 hours ago
Waaaay back in April of 2015, I prophesied that California's efforts to turn Uber drivers into employees would kill Uber, though it would take some years to bleed out. California has since embodied that court ruling into law (a law which Uber is currently ignoring). Now, New Jersey is going after Uber: Two months after […]

UK MSM starts to openly question the sanity of the Queen and Andew after Epstein interview disaster

Jane Burgermeister at BIRDFLU666 WORDPRESS BLOG CONTINUES HERE - 11 hours ago
*Where to even begin with this level of disillusionment? asks The Irish Times as the MSM has started to openly question the sanity of Prince Andrew and the Queen following the Epstein interview fiasco.* *https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/tv-radio-web/how-can-prince-andrew-judge-the-epstein-interview-a-success-1.4086504* *The Times suggests the Queen has lost a grip on the firm in a headline above a picture showing the Queen staring with dead, soulless, empty eyes out from behind a car window while wearing a mad hatter hat on her way to church with Prince Andrew.* *What they really... more »

The Economics of Antipathy and Stereotyping

Bryan Caplan at Econlib - 11 hours ago
Here are the slides for my second “basic econ for attorneys” lecture. The topic: the economics of discrimination. Or as I called it, “The Economics of Antipathy and Stereotyping.” Enjoy. The post The Economics of Antipathy and Stereotyping appeared first on Econlib.

BANG: Met the 5 Deadliest AK-47s On the Planet

Charlie Gao at The National Interest - 11 hours ago
*Charlie Gao* *Security, * There are lots of different versions. Here are the best. *Key Point: *There are millions of AK-47s around the world--and lots of variations. The AK is one of the most widely copied weapons in the world. Due to the liberal granting of licenses to manufacture, many countries in the Warsaw Pact and around the world produced their own versions of the AK. While most of these were simple derivations of the original design with few notable features of their own, some stand head and shoulders above the rest. But which foreign AK variants are at the top of th... more »

Plastics Watch: Recycling, Raccoons, and Rubbish

Jerri-Lynn Scofield at naked capitalism - 11 hours ago
Even a massive recycling campaign won’t make a dent in the plastics problem, as long as the industry ramps up production; some thoughts on raccoons, and rubbish.

You can't legislate morality and who are you to judge...

Adrienne at Adrienne's Corner - 11 hours ago
*are these oft bandied about phrases true?* Does believing this lead to repressed, and often not repressed, anger and hatred? Does hatred and anger lead to unspeakable acts of violence? Humans are born with an innate sense of right and wrong - a sort of moral common sense. When someone says, "Who are you to judge", what they're really saying is, "Leave me alone to do whatever I wish to do." They fail to realize that by saying "Who are you to judge", they've just made a judgement against someone. Their statement is self-refuting. People today have been steeped, stewed, and marinate... more »

Washington Threatens Egypt With Sanctions Over Russian Su-35 Fighter Jet Purchase

Sarah Abed at Peace and Prosperity - 11 hours ago
[image: undefined] Washington’s latest attempt to dissuade an ally from making arms deals with Russia came in the form of a letter sent on last Wednesday to Egyptian officials warning them that they could face sanctions if they continued with their $2 billion dollar Su-35 fighter jets contract. In addition to sanctions, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Secretary of Defense Mark Esper warned Egyptian Defense Minister Mohamed Ahmed Zaki that “Major new arms deals with Russia would — at a minimum — complicate future US defense transactions with and security assistance to Egypt,” in ... more »

Federal Reserve: Enemy of Liberty and Prosperity

Ron Paul at Peace and Prosperity - 11 hours ago
[image: undefined] Lost in the media’s obsession with the impeachment circus last week was Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell’s testimony on the state of the economy before the Joint Economic Committee. In his testimony, Chairman Powell warned that when the next recession inevitably occurs, the US Government’s over $23 trillion debt would prevent Congress from increasing spending to revive the economy. Powell also said that the Fed’s current low interest rate policies would prevent the Fed from using its traditional methods of increasing the money supply and further lowering in... more »

VIRGINIA GIUFFRE SHOULD PRINT OUT SOME OF THE THOUSANDS OF MEDIA ARTICLES CALLING ANDREW A LIAR AND INSANE AND TAKE THEM TO THE POLICE

Jane Burgermeister at BIRDFLU666 WORDPRESS BLOG CONTINUES HERE - 11 hours ago
*The Sun has implied Prince Andrew is insane in one headline.* *Virginia Giuffre and other victims should print out the transcript of Prince Andrew's interview and all the media coverage calling him a liar and insane and go to the police and insist they do their job and investigate him and charge him.* *By failing to do their job, and protecting what is clearly a paedophile, they expose themselves to charges.* *A complaint with the police or charges against the police and FBI chief are necessary.* *https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/10367796/prince-andrew-party-girls-photos/* *http... more »

Media Silent as Bolivia’s New Right-Wing Gov’t Massacres Indigenous Protesters

Alan Macleod at MintPress News - 11 hours ago
Both the corporate media and human rights groups have been silent as journalists and indigenous protesters have been targeted as Bolivia's self-declared right-wing government uses violence to secure its tenuous hold on power. The post Media Silent as Bolivia’s New Right-Wing Gov’t Massacres Indigenous Protesters appeared first on MintPress News.

SDF Denies Agreement to Cede Control of Assyrian Town to Syrian Army, Russian Military

The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) denied on Sunday that an agreement is in place to allow the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) and Russian military to control the Assyrian town of Tal Tamr in the Al-Hasakah countryside.

Prince Andrew Needs a Tacky Sweater

greencrow at Greencrow As The Crow Flies - 11 hours ago
*Christmas Sweater for Prince Andrew* I took a couple of days off blogging this past weekend to focus on family. We had a gathering of the clan [including grandchildren] on Saturday night and then it took all of yesterday to recover from all the work, cooking, and activity ; ). Getting back to work this morning I see the latest developments in the Epstein affair regarding Prince Andrew's failed PR interview over the weekend will no doubt give Queen Elizabeth yet another "*annus horribilis".* The last time she had one of those, sons Charles and Andrew both got into very messy div... more »

US Officials Knew of Ukraine’s Trump Anxiety

AP News at Snopes.com - 11 hours ago
Despite his denials, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy was feeling pressure from the Trump administration to investigate former Vice President Joe Biden before his July phone call with President Donald Trump that has led to impeachment hearings.

Monday morning you sure look fine

Keith at musingsofanoldfart - 11 hours ago
“Monday morning you sure look fine, but Friday I got travelin’ on my mind,” sang Lindsey Buckingham of Fleetwood Mac. Happy Monday everyone. Of course, if I wanted to be downcast with the morning drizzle, I could have focused on … Continue reading →

The Iron Law of Institutions: What You Need to Know About Voting in the 2020 Primary

Gaius Publius at DownWithTyranny! - 12 hours ago
*Bernie Sanders, making Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer cry* *by Thomas Neuburger* *"The head of Third Way, the corporate wing of the Democratic Party, said, 'Bernie Sanders is an existential threat to the Democratic Party.' I agree with him. I am. I want to convert the Democratic Party, to break its dependency on big money and corporate interests, and make it a party of working-class people, of young people, of all people who believe in justice."* —Bernie Sanders, October 28, 2019 In an absolutely brilliant and much quoted piece, "Democrats and the Iron Law of Institutions," Jona... more »

Bringing Silicon Valley to Kathmandu Valley

KATHMANDU, Nov 18 (IPS) - For those who think that Nepal is too underdeveloped to make full use of artificial intelligence (AI), think again. That is exactly what they used to say about computers and mobile phones in the 1990s. Read the full story, “Bringing Silicon Valley to Kathmandu Valley”, on globalissues.org →

The Ocean in Us: Ocean Action for Climate Ambition

NOUMEA, New Caledonia, Nov 18 (IPS) - Cameron Diver is Deputy Director-General, the Pacific Community (SPC)In just under a month, countries around the world will gather for UNFCCC COP 25. The hashtag for this year's "Blue COP" is yet another reminder to us all that it is "Time For Action". We can no longer afford to wait as the effects of the climate crisis become ever more present. Vulnerable populations, whether from Small Island States, the rural heartland or the world's megacities, are becoming ever more vulnerable, and the wellbeing of people and planet continues to face its ... more »

Africa is Better Placed Than Ever for Investment

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, Nov 18 (IPS) - The Presidents Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa, Paul Kagame of Rwanda, Nana Akufo-Addo of Ghana and Prime Minister Agostinho do Rosario of Mozambique engaged in a discussion titled, Invest in Africa's Space: Conversation with African Heads of State, moderated by Dr. Victor Oladokun, African Development Bank Group Director of External Relations and Communications, at the Africa Investment Forum, Johannesburg, 11 November 2019. Read the full story, “Africa is Better Placed Than Ever for Investment”, on globalissues.org →

Net Food Importer Turkey Grapples with Challenges of Food Self-sufficiency

VIENNA, Nov 18 (IPS) - Despite latest research showing Turkey lagging in overall food sustainability, progress in sustainable agriculture appears to be a bright spot in the country's troubled agriculture industry. Read the full story, “Net Food Importer Turkey Grapples with Challenges of Food Self-sufficiency”, on globalissues.org →

Just when you think San Francisco and Seattle have reached the bottom …

Uriel at 'Nox & Friends - 12 hours ago
… You discover that they continue to fall into the Abyss. . Meet the new DISTRICT ATTORNEY for San Francisco folks — talk about a snake in a hen house… . . Newly elected San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin turned a lot of heads when he said he would not prosecute “quality-of-life” crimes such as prostitution, public camping, public urination acts, unlicensed street vending, and panhandling — but that’s only part of what’s on the agenda for the former public defender whose past is explosive to say the least. His platform also includes allowing “immigration-safe” plea deals ... more »

What Lt. Col. Vindman’s Testimony Says About Civil-Military Relations and Military Justice

dmaurer at Lawfare - 12 hours ago
From left, Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman, Special Envoy to Ukraine Kurt Volker, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, Energy Secretary Rick Perry and Ambassador to the EU Gordon Sondland, among others, at Zelensky's 2019 inauguration. (Mykola Lazarenko) On Oct. 29, Army Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman was deposed by three standing congressional committees conducting the impeachment inquiry into the conduct of President Trump, triggered by a whistleblower’s concerned recounting of an Oval Office phone call with President Volodymyr Zelensky of the Ukraine. Vindman, who listened to the con... more »

Agency Says Climate Change Imperils 60% of Superfund Sites

AP News at Snopes.com - 12 hours ago
At least 60% of U.S. Superfund sites are in areas vulnerable to flooding or other worsening disasters of climate change, and the Trump administration’s reluctance to directly acknowledge global warming is deterring efforts to safeguard them.

Alaskan City Sees Heat and Snowfall Records in Single Day

AP News at Snopes.com - 12 hours ago
Alaskans have experienced both a record high temperature and a record amount of snowfall in the same day.

Ginsburg Back on Bench After Stomach Bug

AP News at Snopes.com - 12 hours ago
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is back on the Supreme Court bench after missing time last week with what the court described as a stomach bug.

Considering the Glock 19X? You Might Consider the Glock 45 Gun Instead.

Kyle Mizokami at The National Interest - 12 hours ago
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, * The Glock 45 is the pistol for Glock owners who approve of the Commander pistol concept and like the improvements introduced in the Glock 19X—but don’t necessarily need the military’s bells and whistles. The original Colt Commander concept is seventy years old and going strong, which gives one an idea just how long the Glock 45 may stick around. *Key Point:* The Glock 45 is the pistol for Glock owners who approve of the Commander pistol concept and like the improvements introduced in the Glock 19X—but don’t necessarily need the military’s bells and wh... more »

Has the U.S. Army Created Its Ultimate Weapon?

Kris Osborn at The National Interest - 12 hours ago
*Kris Osborn* *Security, * Armed Army robot vehicles conducted reconnaissance, called for indirect fire and then, when directed by human decision-makers, attacked and destroyed enemy targets in a recent experiment designed to assess the technical maturity and readiness of autonomous ground drones. (Washington, D.C.) Armed Army robot vehicles conducted reconnaissance, called for indirect fire and then, when directed by human decision-makers, attacked and destroyed enemy targets in a recent experiment designed to assess the technical maturity and readiness of autonomous ground dron... more »

BWorld 384, Inflation and electricity prices

Bienvenido Oplas Jr at Government and Taxes - 12 hours ago
* My column in BusinessWorld last November 07, 2019. The good news about Philippines inflation is that we have declining rates, only 0.9% in September and 0.8% in October 2019. The bad news is that after being the inflation valedictorian in 2018, taking the gold medal at 5.2% (silver was Vietnam, bronze Indonesia), the country still has the third highest inflation rate year to date (ytd), January to September/October 2019 (see Table 1). The main culprit is the “expensive energy is beautiful” policy under the TRAIN law, with the oil excise tax rising yearly from 2018-2020, total o... more »

World Energy Wishful Thinking from EIA

Ron Clutz at Science Matters - 12 hours ago
An article at World Oil reports Renewables are growing, but greenhouse emissions will continue to rise, says IEA Excerpts in italics with my bolds. LONDON (Bloomberg) – The International Energy Agency’s annual report into fuel supply and demand shows a pickup in the rate of growth for wind and solar power. But that’s not enough […]

“I Can do Anything I Wanna do, I’m a Cop”: Tyrant Cop Fired After Insane Power Trip

Jack Burns at The Free Thought Project - 12 hours ago
[image: anything]A tyrant cop was fired after he was recorded on video profiling two innocent people, threatening them, claiming he can "do anything he wants to do."

In a Historic Move, Vote to Federally Legalize Marijuana to Take Place in Congress—This Week

Matt Agorist at The Free Thought Project - 12 hours ago
[image: marijuana]A Congressional committee is expected to hold a historic vote on a bill to end the federal prohibition of marijuana this week and to undo the damage of the drug war.

25 Times Trump Has Been Dangerously Hawkish On Russia

Caitlin Johnstone at Caitlin Johnstone - 12 hours ago
CNN has published a fascinatingly manipulative and falsehood-laden article titled “25 times Trump was soft on Russia“, in which a lot of strained effort is poured into building the case that the US president is suspiciously loyal to the nation against which he has spent […]

"How It Really Is"

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 12 hours ago

Oil Exports And Revenues Decline For Iraq After OPEC Criticism

Joel Wing at MUSINGS ON IRAQ - 12 hours ago
(Reuters) Iraq’s oil exports dropped in October 2019 after it was criticized by OPEC for violating its production quota. In response the Oil Minister said he would reduce output, which in turn cut foreign sales. In October, Iraq exported an average of 3.447 million barrels a day. That was down from 3.576 million in September and the record high of 3.603 million reached in August. For the year, Iraq has been averaging 3.5 million barrels a day. The cause of the drop was Oil Minister Thamir Ghadban telling OPEC that Iraq would follow the organization’s production agreement. OPEC is... more »

This Day In Iraqi History - Nov 18

Joel Wing at MUSINGS ON IRAQ - 12 hours ago
1914 British launched second attack on Ottoman forces in Zain, Basra 1963 Pres Arif and brother Gen Arif and army put down Baath National Guard militia in Baghdad Mosul and Kirkuk 1963 Pres Arif removed Baathists from positions in govt including PM Bakr 1968 KDP called on UN to intervene in Iraq during Kurdish revolt (Musings On Iraq book review of *The Kurds, A Modern History*) (Musings On Iraq book review *Kurds of Iraq, Tragedy and Hope*) 1973 Communists said they would stop anti-KDP propaganda campaign attacking it as feudal party and capitalist tool (Musings On Iraq book revie... more »

The Real Truth Behind the Impeachment Movement; It Has Always Been a Master Plan of the Democrats

co2islife at CO2 is Life - 12 hours ago
This is one of the greatest demonstrations of a delusional man blaming others of what he is guilty. Adam Schiff even quotes the bible. Democrats are either gullible on a biblical scale or morally bankrupt useful idiots. No society can exist, especially a Democracy, that has a very rich welfare state and open borders. It … Continue reading "The Real Truth Behind the Impeachment Movement; It Has Always Been a Master Plan of the Democrats"

FLINT AND FICTITION: Terrify the children well!

bob somerby at the daily howler - 12 hours ago
*MONDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2019Whole city poisoned, she said:* In July of 2018, their column appeared on the op-ed page of the New York Times. Who wrote the column in question? According to the Times' identity line, "Dr. Gómez and Dr. Dietrich are experts in toxicology and environmental health." Indeed, where their column appears on line, the Times describes their credentials further: *Hernán Gómez, an associate professor at the University of Michigan, emergency medicine pediatrician and medical toxicologist at Hurley Medical Center, was the lead author of the study “Blood Lead Levels ... more »

Wisconsin County Becomes the State’s First Second Amendment Sanctuary

James Murphy at rss - 12 hours ago
[image: wisconsin-county-becomes-the-state-s-first-second-amendment-sanctuary] Florence County, in the extreme northeastern portion of the state, has proactively acted on proposed anti-gun legislation being considered in Madison, passing a resolution to become the state’s first Second Amendment sanctuary.

Stefanik Proves Obama People Prepped Ukraine Ambassador for Questions About Hunter Biden

R. Cort Kirkwood at rss - 12 hours ago
[image: stefanik-proves-obama-people-prepped-ukraine-ambassador-for-questions-about-hunter-biden] When Representative Elise Stefanik proved that the Obama administration was clearly worried about Biden-Burisma influence-peddling scheme during hearings on the impeachment of President Trump, the Left reacted with predictable rage.

China's central bank cuts key interest rate to boost growth, more cuts needed

Jane Burgermeister at BIRDFLU666 WORDPRESS BLOG CONTINUES HERE - 12 hours ago
*China's state central bank has ignalled a change of policies to boost growth for the country's slowing economy crushed by high interest rates.* *The move comes as steps to restore pork production seem to be yielding results with the price of pork falling.* *The PBoC around July started to crash China's economy, dear readers.* The key to sustained growth for China and all countries is a central bank using the single entry book keeping system and price controls to give non repayable, interest free loans. *From media* *SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China’s central bank unexpectedly trimmed a ... more »

HK police besiege campus at the centre of the colour revolution

Jane Burgermeister at BIRDFLU666 WORDPRESS BLOG CONTINUES HERE - 13 hours ago
*HK POLICE BESIEGE KEY CAMPUS AND TRAP PROTESTORS* *KEY OPERATIVES MAY HAVE FLED VIA BY ABSAILING DOWN FROM UNDERPASS AND FLEEING ON MOTORCYCLES, VERY PROFESSIONALLY ORGANIZED ESCAPE* *BUT PROTESTORS INSIDE BUILDING MAY BE ABLE TO GIVE TIPS OF NAMES ETC* *SHOULD INVESTIGATE EVERYONE TO FIND CLUES AS TO THE ORGANIZERS AND THE FUNDING METHODS* *ALMOST CERTAINLY A COLOUR REVOLUTION ORGANIZED BY THE US STATE DEPARTMENT AND US NGOS USING FRONT MAN JOSHUA WONG* *THEY COLLECT EVIDENCE AND PRESENT IT TO THE WORLD IN A TELEVISED TRIAL AND SUE THE STATE DEPARTMENT AND NGOS* *SHOULD REASSURE... more »

Israeli Phalanx Close-in Air Defense System In Operation

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 13 hours ago
*Never Yet Melted*: *Skeet Shooting Middle-Eastern Style* *Israeli Phalanx Close-in air defense system (by Raytheon) engaging incoming missiles.* This is part of Israel’s “Iron Dome” defense system. There appear to be at least two high speed guns out of view of the camera, maybe more. At least 50cal. or maybe 20mm for the range they are shooting. The white can in the foreground appears to be for close-in fire, in the event the longer range guns do not do the job. All this is radar/computer controlled, no human action except to turn it on. What we are seeing are real shoot-downs, ... more »

UKC News: #RussiaGateUK, Hong Kong ‘Terrorists’, Prince Andrew Gets Slated

21wire at 21st Century Wire - 13 hours ago
*UKC News* | Co-hosts Mike Robinson and Patrick Henningsen bring you the early week’s headlines from around the world.

Property agents, call centre workers, even actors can now move to Australia for good. Here's how

Jack Snape at Just In - 13 hours ago
The Federal Government's latest bid to bust capital city over-crowding is the launch this week of new regional visas, but getting migrants to stay in the regions is no simple task.

DELTA 15 218 DECISION NOT YET SIGNED....WILL THEY TRY TO MURDER ME INSTEAD AND CALL IT SUICIDE?

Jane Burgermeister at BIRDFLU666 WORDPRESS BLOG CONTINUES HERE - 13 hours ago
*I have been told the decision to effect my immediate incarceration under Delta 15 218 has not yet been signed...* *But after Prince Andrews's interview about Jeff Epstein given with the approval of the Queen, I think it must be clear to everyone they are a totally crazy pair capable of anything, even having me murdered.* *It's the same network behind the paedophilia and the depopulation plans and the private central banks (Epstein, Andrew, Rothschild, Gates, Trump etc)*

Western Hudson Bay freeze-up earlier than average for 1980s for 3rd year in a row

Robert at Ice Age Now - 13 hours ago
After five good sea ice seasons in a row for WH polar bears, this repeat of an early freeze-up means a sixth good ice season is now possible for 2019-2020. This is the third year in a row that freeze-up of Western Hudson Bay (WH) ice has come earlier than the average of 16 November documented in ... Read moreWestern Hudson Bay freeze-up earlier than average for 1980s for 3rd year in a row The post Western Hudson Bay freeze-up earlier than average for 1980s for 3rd year in a row appeared first on Ice Age Now.

Why are the Democrats so desperate to hid the "whistleblower's" name?

trinko at Conversations about the obvious - 13 hours ago
The Democrats are acting as though Antifa is a right wing group. In the last few years all the harassment and use of violence to shut down free speech has been by leftists like Antifa attacking Republicans and conservatives. White nationalist violence has generally been against Antifa not main stream Democrats. But main stream Democrats have urged their followers to drive Republicans out of gas stations and restaurants and either said that Antifa's use of violence to shut down free speech was good or avoided talking about Antifa at all. Hence there is absolutely no reason to thin... more »

The Censorious Censoring Borg

Karen Garcia at Sardonicky - 13 hours ago
Fresh on the heels of Barack Obama's much-derided warning that the progressive wing of the Democratic Party is moving *#TooFarLeft,* New York Times executive editor Dean Baquet has chimed in with the exact same sentiment. Several paragraphs into an interview with The Guardian newspaper that has him fretting that Donald Trump is putting his reporters' lives at risk with his "enemies of the people" rhetoric, Baquet issued this dire warning: *“We have a new generation that grew up in a different world that have not only different demands of their news, they want a different relations... more »

Why in the Lord’s name would any manufacturer in this century wish to put ‘heavy toxic metals’ in foods for those as gentle and sensitive as a baby?

Pam Vernon at Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch - 13 hours ago
Originally posted on © blogfactory: NATION AND STATE Metal in Baby Food: Study Finds 95 Percent Contain Heavy Metals Of all food categories, it may be safe to say that ensuring the purity of baby foods and making sure there are no toxic ingredients or metal in it should be a priority. However, a national investigation…

Democrat DA's decriminalizing pissing in public

trinko at Conversations about the obvious - 13 hours ago
Apparently some Democrat DA's love the smell of urine on their walk to work and are eager to let their young daughters see adult men urinating in public because those DA's are working to make it perfectly legal to just piss on a busy sidewalk. Of course sane people would say that saying that all members of society shouldn't behave in a civilized way is a bad thing. But then Democrats have demonstrated that they love criminals more than they do civilized people; why else have CA Democrats made stealing less than $950 effectively legal? If public urination is common decent people sa... more »

Breaking new ground: The EU's push for raw materials sovereignty

bilaterals.org - 13 hours ago
18-Nov-2019 When it comes to critical raw materials, the Commission is exploring fair trade agreements with Africa, Australia and Chile while the Canada-Europe trade deal could be a boon for sourcing nickel and rare earths.

Turkish companies keen to invest in SEZs

bilaterals.org - 13 hours ago
18-Nov-2019 Waheed said that Pakistan and Turkey have been negotiating a free trade agreement and many rounds of talks have already been held for this purpose.

US-China interim trade deal hamstrung by fundamental differences, experts say

bilaterals.org - 13 hours ago
18-Nov-2019 Two sides ‘not on the same page' on issues such as the removal of tariffs. Beijing will not buy agricultural goods it may not need ‘and definitely will not agree to it being written into a deal.

La République de Corée souhaite intensifier les relations économiques avec l'ASEAN

bilaterals.org - 13 hours ago
18-Nov-2019 La République de Corée envisage la possibilité de conclure des accords de libre-échange avec plus de membres de l'ASEAN dans le but de renforcer leurs liens économiques.

Amulsar uncertainty continues: A local activist and diaspora armenians share their concerns

bilaterals.org - 13 hours ago
18-Nov-2019 Roads to the Amulsar gold mine have been closed for a year and a half by residents of neighboring communities opposed to the mine operated by Lydian who is considering international arbitration.

Russia-Ukraine Relations Take Leap Of Faith

M. K. BHADRAKUMAR at OrientalReview.org - 13 hours ago
There was growing talk about a ‘one-on-one’ meeting between Zelensky and Russian President Vladimir Putin. All signs are that Zelensky is moving forward with the ‘Steinmeier Formula’ - a sequencing of the Minsk agreement for constitutional reform granting provincial autonomy to separatist regions followed by early election leading to a comprehensive peace settlement in Donbas.

Is This The US Navy's Ultimate Weapon?

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 13 hours ago
Reuters *National Interest:* *Has the U.S. Navy Created Its Ultimate Weapon?* *The future of amphibious assaults lies with drones and unmanned vehicles guided by the "Mother Ship." * Key Point: The Navy's new technology based strategy will save many servicemen's lives. The future of amphibious attack may consist of thousands of disaggregated manned and unmanned surveillance boats, armor-carrying connectors, minesweepers and small attack vessels operating in tandem as the Navy and Marine Corps refine a new strategic approach and continue their pivot toward a new, great-power threa... more »

“Parasitic Derivatives - $1.5 - 2.4 Quadrillion Dollars: Too Big to Understand”

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 13 hours ago
*“Parasitic Derivatives - $1.5 - 2.4 Quadrillion Dollars: Too Big to Understand”* By David Hague “I recently returned from two weeks of ‘high level’ meetings with a group of Bankers [this is code for two weeks of subsidized debauchery with bankers] in Rome. As I sat at my desk, I was hoping to motivate myself to pursue a more chaste and pure existence. Unfortunately the Polar Vortex experienced by North America drained me of my good intentions. The bone chilling cold once again had me reaching for my trusty bottle of Jack Daniels for warmth and inspiration. My time in Rome had not ... more »

New York Times paid no income taxes in 2017 and Democrats don't mind

trinko at Conversations about the obvious - 13 hours ago
Every so often you'll see a story in the #FakeNews media about how horrible it is that this or that company didn't pay any federal taxes that year. Of course what's happening in those cases is that due to the arcane tax laws the companies have simply gamed the system in order to send fewer dollars to the Democrats in Congress to enable them to buy votes. Interestingly as with all things leftist there are apparently two different standards vis a vis not paying any taxes. The NYT recently condemned FedEx for not paying any taxes in 2018. That was probably a bad idea on the part of the... more »

Massachusetts marijuana criticism

John Rebchook at Marijuana Business Daily - 13 hours ago
Massachusetts marijuana criticism is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs

Chile's political crisis is another brutal legacy of long-dead dictator Pinochet

Paul W. Posner, Associate Professor, Clark University at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 13 hours ago
To quell weeks of protest over extreme inequality, Chile's president has agreed to rewrite the country's constitution, passed in 1980 under the deadly military regime of Augusto Pinochet.

How rich people like Gordon Sondland buy their way to being US ambassadors – 4 questions answered

Dennis Jett, Professor of International Affairs, Pennsylvania State University at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 13 hours ago
The United States is the only developed, democratic country that has a political culture of selling ambassadorships.

"Impeachment" is about protecting and empowering Dems not crimes

trinko at Conversations about the obvious - 13 hours ago
There is a major US politician who should be impeached; but it's Joe Biden not Trump. Think about it. To date there is not a single witness with first hand knowledge who can link Trump to any crime. Yet we have Joe and Hunter Biden effectively admitting to corruption and misuse of power. Hunter Biden has admitted on TV that the only reason corrupt Ukraine company Burisma paid him $3.1 million was that he was Joe Biden's son. Joe Biden has admitted on TV that he used a quid pro quo--fire the prosecutor who just happens to be investigating Burisma or no foreign aid for you Ukraine-... more »

Untitled

Jenna Orkin at From the Wilderness' Peak Oil Blog - 13 hours ago
From Jenna Orkin You could end up being behind bars if you annoy a police officer in an upstate NY countyObama Says Average American Doesn’t Want to ‘Tear Down System’ Police in Chile Blinding ProtestersChilean Government Bows to Protests & Agrees to Rewrite ConstitutionExposing East Tennessee's dark secret: Families sell children for sexPete Buttigieg soars to first place in a new Iowa poll, leaving Biden, Warren, and Sanders in dead heat Australian bushfire threatens koala colony after half wiped out Apple Is Now Bigger Than The Entire US Energy Sector; Disney Is Bigger Than Europe'... more »

Elections in Spain weaken Socialist PM Sánchez. Vox Party surges to third

Alex Christoforou at The Duran - 13 hours ago
The Duran Quick Take: Episode 374. More The post Elections in Spain weaken Socialist PM Sánchez. Vox Party surges to third appeared first on The Duran.

Schiff lies yet again, hearsay trumps evidence

Alex Christoforou at The Duran - 13 hours ago
The Duran Quick Take: Episode 373. More The post Schiff lies yet again, hearsay trumps evidence appeared first on The Duran.

Pet Shop Owner Says Suspects Threw Stolen Guinea Pig at Him

AP News at Snopes.com - 13 hours ago
A Kentucky pet store owner says two women stole a pair of guinea pigs, lobbing one of the animals at him during their escape.

Bolivian Indigenous Killed by Fascist Right Coup, Evo Morales in Asylum in Mexico

Unknown at CENSORED NEWS - 13 hours ago
Mourners hold wreaths around the coffin of a supporter of former president Evo Morales killed during clashes with security forces in Sacaba, Bolivia, on Saturday. (Juan Karita/Associated Press) UN warns Bolivia crisis could spin out of control as death toll mounts (CBC) The United Nations warned on Saturday violence in Bolivia could "spin out of control" following a night of skirmishes

This Is The Reason Why Hong Kong's Police Want To Seize The Chinese University Of Hong Kong (CUHK) From The Protesters

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 13 hours ago
Police fires a water cannon during clashes with anti-government protesters outside Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) in Hong Kong, November 18, 2019. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi Zero Hedge: *Control of the Internet may be the Real Reason for Police Violence at Chinese University of Hong Kong* The Hong Kong police have raided several universities, attempted to make arrests, and clashed with student protesters who set up barricades to defend the campus. In particular, the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) was apparently the main focus of the police, and became a literal battlegr... more »

"This Will Be The Mother Of All Minsky Moments"

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 14 hours ago
*"This Will Be The Mother Of All Minsky Moments"* by John Mauldin "We have all had the fun as kids of going to the beach and playing in the sand. Remember taking your plastic bucket and making sandpiles? Slowly pouring the sand into ever bigger piles, until one side of the pile starts to collapse? In his very important book "Ubiquity, Why Catastrophes Happen," Mark Buchamane wrote about an experiment with sand that three physicists named Per Bak, Chao Tang, and Kurt Wiesenfeld conducted in 1987. In their lab at Brookhaven National Laboratory in New York, they started building sand... more »

Should America Care That Russia Is Involved In Libya's War?

Emily Estelle at The National Interest - 14 hours ago
*Emily Estelle* *Security, * Russia is cleaning up America's mess. The U.S. has abandoned its partners in the fight against ISIS, and the Russians are capitalizing on the void. Middle Eastern rivals are duking it out to choose the government of a failed state, which collapsed into civil war after an Arab Spring revolution. Salafi-jihadi groups like ISIS and al Qaeda are preparing to stage a comeback in the chaos. Sound familiar? Libya cracked the crowded U.S. headlines this week with the news of growing Russian military intervention in the embattled North African country. Thous... more »

China's H-20 and JH-XX Stealth Bombers: Beijing's Very Own Deadly B-2 Bombers?

David Axe at The National Interest - 14 hours ago
*David Axe* *Security, * What role will they have? Should America be worried? *Key Problem:* China’s aircraft industry remains reliant on foreign-sourced components for dependable, proven, high-performance aircraft engines. China is developing not one but two new stealth bombers, the U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency claimed in a January 2019 report. While the People's Liberation Army has not been shy about discussing the H-20 strategic bomber that the Xian Aircraft Industrial Corporation is developing for the PLA Air Force, there are many fewer public references to the other st... more »

Russia Returns Three Seized Ukrainian Military Ships Before Summit

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 14 hours ago
*DW: **Russia returns navy vessels seized from Ukraine* *Russian authorities have returned three Ukrainian military ships from their Crimean port to Ukraine. The navy vessels were seized during a clash in the Kerch Strait last year.* Three Ukrainian ships were returned on Monday almost a year after the Russian navy seized the vessels in the Kerch Strait. Ukrainian officials confirmed the return, a day after tug boats were seen towing the vessels through the strait that separates Crimea from the Russian mainland. Russia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs previously announced the handov... more »

Bribery: Democrats New Desperation Move

Ragnar at 'Nox & Friends - 14 hours ago
From the BlackSphere: Excerpts: Democrats have pretty much run out of runway. Their impeachment farce backfired worse than the Mueller testimony. Remember that guy? Democrats described Mueller as the most sage man in Washington, perhaps the world. But Mueller looked like Mr. Magoo once the Republicans finished with him. And where’s Bob “Waldo” Mueller today. Democrats don’t know and don’t care. Because they have a new shiny object: Ukraine. Ironically, Schiff believes he could transfer Joe and Hunter Biden’s quid pro quo to Trump. Understand that Biden announced publicly that he got... more »

Gutknecht: Let None Dare Call It Sedition

Ragnar at 'Nox & Friends - 14 hours ago
From AlphaNews and Former Rep. Gil Gutknecht: Excerpts: Respectfully, Mr. President, this is not a witch hunt. This is a coup. The objective and tactics have been clear from the start. It is no longer silent. The evidence grows daily. The recently released tweets from the attorney for the “whistleblower” confirmed what we have long believed. “Coup has started,” he wrote prophetically. Indeed it had. And it continues. The co-conspirators deserve much worse than to be sent packing in the next election. Long prison sentences are the only sure deterrent to prevent this from ever happeni... more »

Salem Rasmi Salem Sawarka

contact@ifamericansknew.org at If Americans Knew Blog - 14 hours ago
November 14, 2019: Salem Rasmi Salem Sawarka, 3, was killed along with his parents and two older brothers, as well as his aunt and two cousins, by an Israeli missile strike that hit their family home on Thursday at dawn. His little sister, an infant, survived while shielded by her brother’s body. When the bodies… The post Salem Rasmi Salem Sawarka appeared first on If Americans Knew Blog.

Rasmi Salem Sawarka

contact@ifamericansknew.org at If Americans Knew Blog - 14 hours ago
November 14, 2019: Rasmi Salem Odah Sawarka, 45, was killed along with three of his children (ages 12, 3 and 2) and four other family members in an Israeli missile strike that hit their family home on Thursday before dawn. The Palestinian Health Ministry in Gaza reported that Israeli missiles targeted a Palestinian home in… The post Rasmi Salem Sawarka appeared first on If Americans Knew Blog.

Trump Wants South Korea to Pay More for U.S. Forces. Here Is What He Should Offer as a Sweetener.

Robert E. Kelly at The National Interest - 14 hours ago
*Robert E. Kelly* *Security, * One possible way to move beyond Trump’s ultimatum without an acrimonious breach is for greater Southern payments to accompany fewer U.S. restrictions on Southern military technology. For example, the South Korean Chosun Daily argues, that if Seoul contributes more money, why not release it from U.S. restrictions on solid fuel rocketry, missile ranges, and nuclear fuel? U.S. President Donald Trump is demanding America’s South Korean ally pay more for the stationing of U.S. forces here. Trump’s demand is, according to CNN, is a 400% increase for U.S.... more »

The Glock 17 Hasn't Been Adopted by the World's Armed Forces for 1 Reason

Charlie Gao at The National Interest - 14 hours ago
*Charlie Gao* *Security, * That safety issue. Despite the near-ubiquity of the Glock 17 in police forces around the world, surprisingly few nations have adopted the Glock 17 as a standard sidearm for their military forces. On the surface, this may seem surprising: the Glock was first adopted in the early 1980s, at a time when many militaries were replacing their 1940s or 1950s vintage sidearms with modern, high capacity double stack 9mm. But to those familiar with the military acquisition process and mindset, it’s hardly surprising. While Austria’s Bundesheer has always seemed ... more »

WATCH: Constitution-Hating Cops Swarm, Arrest Man for Practicing 100% LEGAL Free Speech

Matt Agorist at The Free Thought Project - 14 hours ago
[image: speech]It appears that the constitutionally protected right to peacefully protest and practice free speech is under attack in the land of the free.

Its Achilles Heel

Owen Gray at Northern Reflections - 14 hours ago
Doug Ford is setting himself up for failure. He's looking at province wide teachers' strikes because he has failed to learn the lessons of recent history. Martin Regg Cohn writes: Like Harris before him — and without learning the lessons of McGuinty after that — our current premier has set the stage for confrontation. With a difference. In their defence, the Liberals in 2012, like the PCs and NDP in the 1990s, were facing undeniable constraints — a recession, a runaway budget, and an economic crisis. Today’s Tories, not so much. To be sure, there is a debt overhang, but the defic... more »

McCulloch v. Maryland: Not Only Right, But Inevitable

Guest Blogger at Balkinization - 14 hours ago
For the symposium on David S. Schwartz, The Spirit of the Constitution: John Marshall and the 200-Year Odyssey of McCulloch v. Maryland (Oxford University Press, 2019). Victoria Nourse Don’t be fooled by the subtitle’s reference to John Marshall. David Schwartz’s eloquent and eminently readable book—*The Spirit of the Constitution*—is not simply a historical *tour de force* about an ancient case. It’s a great rollicking roll through the history of *McCulloch v. Maryland* as an idea. Even if you do not give a whit for 1787, think about perusing this book. It is one stop shopp... more »

Pelosi Invites Trump to Testify as New Witnesses Prepare

AP News at Snopes.com - 14 hours ago
Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi invited President Donald Trump to testify in front of investigators in the House impeachment inquiry ahead of a week that will see several key witnesses appear publicly.

Monday Morning Links

Unknown at Accidental Deliberations - 14 hours ago
Miscellaneous material to start your week. - Jeremy Rifkin sets out how Canada can implement a Green New Deal - while also reminding us of the costs of failing to do so. And Brett Dolter charts the path toward net zero emissions from Saskatchewan's perspective - even as Scott Moe's government confirms the sad reality that it's chosen to hit the snooze button for another decade. - Brandon Doucet writes that it's long past time for Canada to provide universal dental care to its residents. - Owen Jones writes that UK Labour's promise of free universal broadband access hearkens back t... more »

NBC: Breaking Bad? Two Chemistry Professors Arrested, Accused of Making Meth

Erin Elizabeth at Health Nut News - 14 hours ago
Two chemistry professors in Arkansas have been arrested and accused of making methamphetamine, according to the Clark County Sheriff’s Department. Terry David Bateman, 45, and Bradley Allen Rowland, 40, both associate professors of chemistry at Henderson State University in Arkadelphia, Arkansas, were arrested Friday afternoon, the Sheriff’s Department said in a news release. They face […] The post NBC: Breaking Bad? Two Chemistry Professors Arrested, Accused of Making Meth appeared first on Health Nut News.

U.S. Army Will Soon Distribute Playing Cards Identifying Iranian And Russian Weapons

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 14 hours ago
Worldwide Equipment Identification Cards, released by Army Training and Doctrine Command, helps Soldiers recognize and remember potential adversary vehicles and weapons. (U.S. Army/Gary Sheftick) *Task & Purpose*: *The Army is making playing cards to help soldiers identify Iranian and Russian weapons systems * Soldiers will soon be getting a new deck of playing cards displaying Iranian and Russian weapons systems, because if you're going to waste time playing cards, you might as well learn something useful. While training cards picturing Chinese equipment, weaponry and nomenclatur... more »

On unreliable suppliers

Unknown at Accidental Deliberations - 14 hours ago
There's been plenty of bluster between Jason Kenney and Yves-Francois Blanchet over equalization and its relationship to the oil industry. But it's worth pointing out that to the extent Quebec (or any other province or jurisdiction) currently relies on fossil fuels from Alberta, Kenney himself has gone out of his way to make that an unacceptable risk. After all, Kenney's very first act in office was to declare that any supply of oil to a province which has concerns about pipelines can be cut off at any moment - taking what was already a dangerous symbol, and turning it into an imm... more »

Mining for (public) dollars

Joan Baxter at Halifax Examiner - 14 hours ago
In the beginning, by which I mean 2007, there was the Mining Association of Nova Scotia, also known as MANS, an appropriate acronym for an industry lobby group with a 17-member board of which 15 are men. It should be said, however, that MANS is not registered with the Nova Scotia Registry of Lobbyists, although […]

Venice Floods: Earth Changes & Earth/ Moon Tidal Interaction

Penny at Penny for your thoughts - 14 hours ago
*It's not a mystery why Venice has a flooding issue- It's not an unknown. It's not even a new occurrence. And the proof that this has a thing to do with "climate change" is non existent. Though the spin is always and ever present.** In fact, the record high tide was set in 1966. Long before AGW was claimed to have been occurring. Facts and reality have to reign over spin and perception management.* *Another High Tide Hits Venice* *Reeling from devastating floods this week, Venice suffered another exceptionally high tide on Sunday, with the water peaking at 150 centimeters (4.9 f... more »

Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Policy Engagement* (*But Were Too Afraid to Ask)

Cullen Hendrix at Duck of Minerva - 14 hours ago
Earlier this year, our team at the Sié Center at the University of Denver announced our program on the three R’s of Academic-Policy Engagement (or R3, if you prefer): Rigor, Relevance, and Responsibility. Generously supported by the Carnegie Corporation of New York, our program is intended to both study and help train early-career scholars around the ethical issues […]

The Human Cost of Sanctions on North Korea

A Political Junkie at Viable Opposition - 14 hours ago
Economic sanctions have become Washington's preferred means of punishing/coercing nations that fail to fall into line with its global agenda. As shown on this graphic, there are a significant number of sanctions programs that are being used to manipulate governments around the world into submission: In some cases, Washington's sanctions programs have existed for decades, particularly those imposed against Cuba and Iran. While North Korea (DPRK) and its nuclear ambitions are a relative newcomer to the American-led sanctions reality, unilateral sanctions by the United States agains... more »

STOP BEING SURPRISED AT ELISE STEFANIK'S EMBRACE OF THE FAR RIGHT

Steve M. at No More Mister Nice Blog - 15 hours ago
Elise Stefanik, a GOP congresswoman from upstate New York, used to have a reputation as an aisle-crosser -- on her House website, you can still find a press release announcing the fact that she was named one of the most bipartisan members of Congress in 2017. But at last week's impeachment hearings, she pulled a cheap stunt: Ranking Republican Devin Nunes tried to yield some of his questioning time to her during a phase of the hearing when, according to rules, Nunes and chairman Adam Schiff could yield time only to committee lawyers. Her stunt has made her a GOP star (though it also... more »

"Economic Market Snapshot AM 11.18/19"

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 15 hours ago
Updated frequently as available. ◆ Gregory Mannerino, "NEW Public Farm Bailout! Bank Bailouts.. As Good As It Gets?" - https://www.traderschoice.net/ ◆ MarketWatch Market Summary, Live Updates - https://www.marketwatch.com/tools/marketsummary CNN Market Data: - http://money.cnn.com/data/markets/ CNN Fear And Greed Index: - http://money.cnn.com/data/fear-and-greed/ ◆ *Daily Job Cuts* - https://www.dailyjobcuts.com/ ◆ Visit "ZeroHedge" and "Wall Street On Parade" for the very latest daily factual news and information: - https://www.zerohedge.com/ Rabobank: "This Is The Real Minsky Issue ... more »

Artificial Organs: We’re Entering an Era Where Transplants Are Obsolete

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 15 hours ago
https://futurism.com/neoscope/artificial-organs-entering-era-transplants-obsolete

"Brace For Impact! The U.S. Economy Is Going Down, And It Is Going Down Hard"

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 15 hours ago
*"Brace For Impact! * *The U.S. Economy Is Going Down, And It Is Going Down Hard"* by Michael Snyder "I have so many bad economic numbers to share with you that I don’t even know where to start. I had anticipated that the U.S. economic slowdown would accelerate during the fourth quarter of 2019, and that is precisely what has happened. The Federal Reserve is trying to do all that it can to keep us from officially slipping into a recession, and the federal government is literally spending money as if tomorrow will never come, but all of that intervention has not been enough to revers... more »

The Joker to Guy Fawkes: Why Protesters Around the World are Wearing the Same Masks

Jerri-Lynn Scofield at naked capitalism - 15 hours ago
Discussion of role of masks in global protest, as Hong Kong’s mask ban is ruled unconstitutional by High Court.

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