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Giving Thanks Does Your Body Good
Written by Joseph Mercola, D.O., Ph.D. Story at-a-glance – Gratitude involves affirming the good in your life and recognizing its sources. It is the understanding that life owes you nothing, and that the good things in your life are gifts that cannot be taken for granted Gratitude is uniquely important to psychological well-being. In teenagers, […] The post Giving Thanks Does Your Body Good appeared first on Health Nut News .
Black Swan Event: Italy: 5 Italian soldiers wounded by explosion in Iraq
*Black Swans with babies* A couple of weeks ago an event that could be called a Black Swan Event occurred in Iraq. Please read the following definition of the "Black Swan" theory and I will have more comments to follow: *The black swan theory or theory of black swan events *is a metaphor that describes an event that comes as a surprise, has a major effect, and is often inappropriately rationalized after the fact with the benefit of hindsight. The term is based on an ancient saying that presumed black swans did not exist – a saying that became reinterpreted to teach a different l... more »
EU-Mercosur trade deal will intensify the climate crisis from agriculture
bilaterals.org - 11 hours ago
28-Nov-2019 The reality is that the EU-Mercosur FTA will cause a serious increase in global greenhouse gas emissions.
L'accord commercial UE-Mercosur va intensifier la crise climatique due à l'agriculture
bilaterals.org - 11 hours ago
28-Nov-2019 La réalité, c'est que l'accord de libre-échange UE-Mercosur va entraîner une augmentation importante des émissions mondiales de gaz à effet de serre.
UK faced with EU-US biotechnology dilemma post-Brexit
bilaterals.org - 11 hours ago
28-Nov-2019 The discussion over science-based policymaking in the EU, in general, has been heating up in recent years, with genetically modified organisms (GMOs) front and centre of the debate.
Fired Navy Secretary Spencer Criticizes Trump in SEAL Case
Richard Spencer, who was fired as Navy secretary for his handling of a SEAL war crimes case championed by President Donald Trump, wrote that the commander in chief "has very little understanding" of how the American military works.
The View Discusses the Devastating Impact Leftist PC Culture Has on Comedy and Society
Tim Allen looks back on how standup comedy has changed through the years, discusses the level of political correctness comedians face today: “It is an alarming thing for comedians.” https://t.co/cVclFZQmjA pic.twitter.com/vmmUxg4sD6 — The View (@TheView) November 26, 2019 It is sad how the Progressives only focus on gaining power through being offended. The BDS, Outrage, … Continue reading "The View Discusses the Devastating Impact Leftist PC Culture Has on Comedy and Society"
French Farmers Descend On Paris In Fresh Revolt Against Globalist Regulations; I’m Beginning to Notice a Pattern
The farmers assembled on the Avenue Foch, near the Champs Elysees and the Arc de Triomphe to decry regulations which they assert are devastating the agricultural sector. (Source) Newsflash: By Allowing the Government To Control the Food, Energy and Healthcare Sector, the Government Owns the Individual. There Is A Reason The Progressives Target These Critical … Continue reading "French Farmers Descend On Paris In Fresh Revolt Against Globalist Regulations; I’m Beginning to Notice a Pattern"
Coast-to-Coast Winter Storm this Weekend
Record snowfall in some areas. _________ A major winter storm, as the Weather Service puts it, will continue producing heavy mountain snow across much of the Western U.S. through Thanksgiving Day before tracking over the Rockies on Friday. Very heavy mountain snow will continue through Friday from the Sierra mountains across Utah, northern Arizona, Minnesota, ... Read moreCoast-to-Coast Winter Storm this Weekend The post Coast-to-Coast Winter Storm this Weekend appeared first on Ice Age Now.
The Truth
Today's award for most courageous politician: @LanceForman of @brexitparty_uk for his 1-minute blast of truth. Hello, @EUpalestinians - anyone home? pic.twitter.com/sTBDSqPLdC — Regavim (@RegavimIsrael) November 27, 2019 No, it's not my birthday, but I'm still posting 'a political opinion' because it's the truth. H/T EoZ
What a Dogfight: Could Japan's F-15 Beat out China's J-20 Fighter?
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, Asia* [image: Reuters] Let's take a look. *Key point:* Japan's F-15 may have an advantage over China's J-20... for now. As tensions between China and Japan have increased, there have been more encounters between Chinese and Japanese military aircraft. People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) Su-27s have been spotted near Japanese aircraft in the East China Sea, prompting Japanese F-15s based in Okinawa to scramble. These encounters appear to be the new normal, and may continue for the foreseeable future—indeed, into a time when China’s J-20 “Soaring... more »
Trump's Big Health Care Win: Hospitals Must Disclose Prices Starting in 2021
*Neeraj Sood* *Politics, Americas* [image: Reuters] This is what the Trump administration gets right about hospital price transparency. New federal regulations finalized Nov. 15 require hospitals to make public all the prices they negotiate with insurers and health plans, starting in 2021. The aim is to untangle the hospital marketplace with a wave of consumer-friendly information that will promote competition that leads to lower costs. Hospitals are not happy, but advocates of well-informed, patient-centered health care should be cheering. I am a professor of health policy at ... more »
Former Socceroos coach Pim Verbeek dead at 63 after cancer battle
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Tributes flow for Pim Verbeek, the Dutch soccer manager who guided Australia to the 2010 World Cup, who died after a four-year battle with cancer.
Stunned Government left looking for answers after union-busting bill harpooned by Hanson and Lambie
Senior Government figures were left reeling after a shock vote in the Senate harpooned their signature laws aimed at cracking down on unions.
Security forces kill scores of people, leaving more than 245 wounded in Iraq's violent protests
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Security forces kill at least 40 protesters in Iraq as a new escalation of anti-government protests erupts in the southern city of Nasiriyah, hours after the torching of an Iranian consulate in the holy city of Najaf.
How Much Do Voters Care About Honesty And Trustworthiness? We'll Soon Find Out
*Me The People by Nancy Ohanian* In his * Washington Post* column yesterday, Greg Sargent explained why evidence that Trump knew of the whistleblower complaint when he unfroze military aid to Ukraine is devastating evidence against him, reducing his absurd "I want nothing-- no quid pro quo" defense to smoking ruins. No doubt the Judiciary Committee members-- think Ted Lieu, Jamie Raskin, Pramila Jayapal, David Cicilline, Joe Neguse...-- were thinking about this yesterday as they prepared for next week's impeachment hearings. Those are some of the sharpest mind's in Congress. Will th... more »
The Assyrian Mind
Assyrian International News Agency - 12 hours ago
Assyrians attend a Palm Sunday service at the Church of the Immaculate Conception in Baghdede on April 9, 2017. ( AFP)On the streets of Bakhdida--a Christian village in Iraq's Nineveh Plains region that is rebuilding after the Islamic State (ISIS) was driven out--a local youth leader sees Athra and comes over to say hello.
Assyrian Women Chorus to Present Concert
Assyrian International News Agency - 12 hours ago
The Assyrian Arts Institute (AAI) will present the second annual Assyrian Women ensemble by renowned choral conductor Dr. Charlene Archibeque. The Joy of Christmas by Assyrian Women will be held at Stanislaus State University on Saturday, Dec.
Archbishop of Basra Calls for New Infrastructures and Constitution to Save Iraq
Assyrian International News Agency - 12 hours ago
Basra -- It is sad to admit it, but "the situation is a disaster" with "weapons in every corner," said Mgr Alnaufali Habib Jajou, Chaldean archbishop of Basra, southern Iraq.
Be Grateful
It's ironic, with a very American sort of irony, that we have a national holiday about thankfulness and gratitude, because we are kind of lousy at that whole thankfulness and gratitude thing. We're more attracted to the self-made story, the I-pulled-myself-up-by-my-own-bootstraps story, the story that in this country, anyone can get ahead with grit, virtue and hard work (and if you haven't gotten ahead, it must be because you did not display any of these things). We're a little less "there but for the grace of God go I" and a little more "I've got mine, Jack." We don't mind the idea... more »
Giving Thanks
There is a lot to be thankful for. Family, dear friends, bounty, health, and a well spread table. Sharing that love is part of why Thanksgiving is such an enduring holiday. It's not about gifts, or politics, but it is about gluttony. The memories of Thanksgivings past are also part of the way we cherish holidays. This is the First Thanksgiving at the White Wolf Mine in Arizona, so it's historic in its own small way. The snowplow crews will be taking their lunch break here, eating like the gluttons that they are. The firemen at the Blue Ridge Fire Department were invited but they ... more »
Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- November 28, 2019
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Mark Milley meets service members in front of the USS Sirocco in Manama, Bahrain, Nov. 25, 2019. Photo: Reuters / Idrees Ali / File. *RUDAW:* *US top military official in Baghdad to ‘reassure’ Iraq of strategic partnership* ERBIL, Kurdistan Region —The Iraqi Defense Ministry received top US military officials on Wednesday to reinforce Iraqi-US security agreements. Mark A. Milley, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff visited the Iraqi defense ministry on Wednesday to conduct two official meetings with the Iraqi Defense Minister Naj... more »
Seoul Says North Korea Has Fired 2 Short-Range Projectiles
The firing of the projectiles added to tensions three days after the North said its troops conducted artillery drills near its disputed sea boundary with South Korea.
Twice as Cute: Berlin Zoo Releases New Photos of Panda Twins
Berlin's main zoo has released new photos of twin panda cubs, saying the two are developing well.
Capitalism: The fantasy world continues
The fantasy world continues. In the US and Europe, stock market index levels are hitting new all-time highs. Bond prices are also near all-time highs. Investment in both stocks and bonds are delivering massive profits for the financial institutions and companies. Conversely, in the ‘real’ economy, particularly in the productive sectors of industry and transport, the story is dismal. The world’s auto industry is in serious decline. Layoffs of workers are on the agenda in most auto companies. The manufacturing sectors in most major economies are contracting. And as measured by ... more »
Follow the Leader: Conservative Candidates Failing to Attend Local Climate Hustings
Conservative Party candidates across the UK appear to be following their party leader by failing to participate in public debates on the climate crisis.
If you live in New Jersey your tax dollars are helping illegal immigrants afford college
With most middle class American families struggling with the exploding cost of college it's good to know that the leftists who run New Jersey have transferred $3.8 million dollars of your money to subsidize illegal immigrants who are going to college. Actually the number is much higher than $3.8 million since that's how much made it into the hands of illegal immigrants. We all know that there is a huge amount of overhead in any government action so to get $3.8 million in the pockets of illegal immigrants a lot more will have to be vacuumed out of the pockets of New Jersey residents... more »
BWorld 388, TAPP paper on power
* My article in BusinessWorld on November 21, 2019. *“Power is a key component of any nation’s growth. Ensuring a balanced and reliable generation portfolio and a robust and responsive transmission and distribution network should be a key priority of our public and private sectors.”* — Emmanuel de Dios, CEO of GE Philippines and former DOE UnderSecretary The Arangkada Philippines Project (TAPP) 2019 conference today at the Marriott Hotel Manila has a beautiful theme, “Turning on the TAP (Tourism, Agribusiness, Power).” TAPP is a major project of the Joint Foreign Chambers (JFC) in... more »
Despite Chinese threats Trump condemns Communist tyranny in Hong Kong
People have been hard on Trump for not being more vocal in support of the freedom protestors in Hong Kong. There are several possible reasons for Trump having been quiet: - He has secretly told China that he'll be silent so long as they don't use military force to crush the people of Hong Kong as they did at Tiananmen Square - He feels that winning the economic war that China has been waging against the US for decades is more important in the long run - He is just putting American interests first But unlike Obama who was always cool with tyranny overseas unless it... more »
4 Palestinian Homes Razed in West Bank
Press TV Israeli forces have demolished four more Palestinian homes in the occupied West Bank. The regime’s troops along with bulldozers reportedly stormed Beit Kahil, a town near the city of al-Khalil or Hebron before their demolition drive. They also fired tear gas at the Palestinians protesting against the demolition. Tel Aviv accuses the homeowners …
‘Israel Has Lost Even Pretense of Respect for International Law’ – Expelled HRW official to RT
‘Israel Has Lost Even Pretense of Respect for International Law’ – Expelled HRW official to RT by https://www.rt.com/ A top Human Rights Watch official recently deported from Israel spoke to RT about his expulsion, warning that the world will hear about more rights abuses in the occupied Palestinian lands if it doesn’t act. – Omar …
BRICS Nations Discuss Shared Crypto To Break Away From USD And SWIFT
BRICS Nations Discuss Shared Crypto To Break Away From USD And SWIFT by Julia Magas via CoinTelegraph.com, via https://www.zerohedge.com/ Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, or the BRICS economic bloc, are engaging in discussions to issue cross-national digital money in order to reduce the dependence of their economies on the United States, as reported by Cointelegraph …
Nov. 28: A very dangerous world.
Maybe I was was wrong in my last report on Iran. I looked at a Russia Today report. (Oh, I know. I know. Russian news media lie and American and Canadian media tell only the truth. Yes.) RT is a species of propaganda news in that it is never - or rarely- critical about Russia. However, I have usually found it accurate - if concentrating on the bad parts - about the western countries. Is it all really written by Russian secret agents? Well, actually, the writer of this first item is a professor at Oxford. https://www.rt.com/op-ed/474464-iran-protests-economy-sanctions-government/ __... more »
Harrabin’s Tipping Point Junk Science
By Paul Homewood Another day, another bit of junk science from Harrabin. This is so bad, even climate scientists are rubbishing it! Critical elements in the Earth’s climate may be more likely to break down than previously thought, according to a group of scientists. Their commentary in the journal Nature says there’s … … Continue reading →
NYT declares that spying on Trump's campaign by FBI isn't really spying
The #FakeNews media is going all out to convince us that the FBI sending spies to meetings with Trump campaign members is not only not spying but just business as usual. While the NYT admits that the FBI did have an undercover agent meet with Papadopoulus in London they say that that's not actually investigating the Trump campaign. Similarly the NYT says that the Papadopoulus wasn't set up by the FBI even as it admits that the FBI hid exculpatory evidence about Papadopoulus from the FISA court. If the Trump administration did either of these things to any Democrat candidate's camp... more »
A Pointless celebrity tweets
Happy birthday to our *Pointless *friend Richard! (I do like your programme). And if you're going to tweet a political opinion because it's your birthday, and you're a BBC co-presenter, why not *really* go for it? *Richard Osman, BBC Pointless co-presenter*: I try not to tweet political opinions, but as it’s my birthday allow me just one. The Tories do want to sell off the NHS. Not in one go, just bit by bit until it’s unrecognisable. You’ll turn up one day and there will be a priority waiting room. They’ve always been open about it. Some people might feel their inner Hyacinth B... more »
Innocent Man Jailed for 6 Months Until This Video Proved the Cop is a Lying Criminal
[image: lying]A lying NYPD cop is now facing prison time for sending an innocent man to jail on assault charges, thankfully a video proved his words were a lie.
Freeland’s New Role as Deputy Prime Minister Puts her 2nd in Command (of the Titanic?)
Ever since her appointment to the role of Cabinet Minister in 2015, Freeland played the role assigned to her as a high level Rhodes Scholar and priestess of neo-liberalism. More The post Freeland’s New Role as Deputy Prime Minister Puts her 2nd in Command (of the Titanic?) appeared first on The Duran.
Turkey holds NATO hostage until Syria-related demands are met
Has regime-change propagating war machine focused on political and military intervention around the world accomplished its mission? More The post Turkey holds NATO hostage until Syria-related demands are met appeared first on The Duran.
Tories on pace for majority government as Brexit dominates election cycle (Video)
The Duran Quick Take: Episode 387. More The post Tories on pace for majority government as Brexit dominates election cycle (Video) appeared first on The Duran.
NATO's Warships Are Practicing Jointly Shooting down Enemy Missiles
*Military and Aerospace Electronics* *Technology, Europe* [image: Reuters] Pretty fascinating. WASHINGTON – Surface warships from several NATO allies tracked and knocked down ballistic missile targets from the sea for the first time sharing targeting information across a shared alliance network. Breaking Defense reports. Continue reading original article The Military & Aerospace Electronics take: 26 Nov. 2019 -- The multinational live-fire Formidable Shield exercise last May off the coast of Scotland saw a French frigate knock down a supersonic target with an Aster 15 missile, w... more »
Battleships Owned the Oceans. Here Are the 5 Best to Ever Sail.
*Robert Farley* *Security, * [image: https://external-preview.redd.it/3K1acGJqxRlfwClplqJDrX-VBAJ0NY-rf_XQTqXvr8I.jpg?auto=webp&s=e191789778d094c5306d8befc7a68d621b76e390] Don't miss seeing these behemoths. *Key Point:* While no longer central in modern naval fleets, battleships were the preeminent weapons of their times and remain a stunning piece of historical warfare. The age of the steel line-of-battleship really began in the 1880s, with the construction of a series of warships that could carry and independently aim heavy guns external to the hull. In 1905, HMS Dreadnought... more »
Five Books to Supplement Teaching Undergraduate Economics
I’ve been teaching economics to undergraduates for almost a decade, and I always find primary textbooks to be too insufficient and dry to consider a course complete. So, as many professors will do, I assign supplemental books to help students make a different connection between the ideas we use in the classroom and their everyday […] The post Five Books to Supplement Teaching Undergraduate Economics appeared first on Econlib.
Farmers and tractors protest vs EU climate and env policies
So far four European countries are affected recently by farmers opposing certain agri, environment and climate policies -- Netherlands, Ireland, Germany, France. *(1) Massive tractor protest leads to 700 miles of traffic jams* Basit MahmoodTuesday 1 Oct 2019 5:45 pm https://metro.co.uk/2019/10/01/massive-tractor-protest-leads-700-miles-traffic-jams-10843566/ *“An estimated 10,000 Dutch farmers planned the protest to The Hague, to challenge plans to cut back on livestock farming, so that the country can comply with EU laws on nitrogen emissions. One MP has suggested livestock producti... more »
Syrian Army kills several ISIS terrorists during operation in east Homs
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:00 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) carried out an operation against the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL/IS/Daesh) terrorist organization on Wednesday, resulting in the death of a number of militants in eastern Homs. According to a field report, the Syrian Army, alongside the National Defense Forces (NDF), clashed with a group of Islamic […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Israel calls on UN to recognize Hezbollah as a terrorist organization
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:00 P.M.) – Israeli Foreign Minister Yisrael Katz has called on the United Nations to declare Lebanon’s Hezbollah a terrorist organization. Katz welcomed U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres’ report against Hezbollah in which he called on the Lebanese government to disarm all armed groups, Channel 7 television reported Wednesday . The Channel 7 report […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
ISIS terrorists break out of prison in Mosul
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:45 P.M.) – Several Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL/IS/Daesh) terrorists managed to break out of a prison in Mosul on Wednesday after killing two Iraqi police officers. A number of prisoners escaped from al-Tasfirat prison in al-Faisaliah area in Mosul, the capital city of the Nineveh Governorate. According to reports, the ISIS terrorists and some […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syrian President gives in-depth interview with French newspaper: full text
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:30 P.M.) – Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad sat down for an interview with the French publication Paris Match this week to discuss a number topics, including the future of the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL/IS/Daesh) fighters in SDF prisons. During the interview, the Syrian President said that the presence of French troops in Syria without […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Two Turkish soldiers killed in attack on Syrian border
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:20 P.M.) – The Turkish Ministry of Defense announced that two soldiers were killed along the border with Syria after a mortar attack near a military base. The Turkish Defense Ministry said the two soldiers were killed in the southern part of the country in an attack near a military base in the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Battle footage of Syrian troops advancing in southeast Idlib
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:00 P.M.) – A new video was released on Thursday that showed the Syrian Arab Army’s (SAA) advance in the southeastern countryside of the Idlib Governorate. In the video released by Russia Today Arabic, the Syrian Arab Army’s 25th Special Mission Forces and 5th Corps can be seen in close combat against the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
France and UK wanted to replace US troops in northern Syria
The UK and France had discussed replacing American forces in Syria with an equal number of troops after Donald Trump’s surprise pull-out announcement last December, The Telegraph reports. A UK defence official familiar with the matter told the newspaper that the move was supposed to be a “like-for-like replacement”. Last December, Donald Trump declared that […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
The Daily Brief 2019-11-26
This is a summary of 22 AMN articles on the following subjects: Syria, Turkey, Qamishli, Aleppo, Idlib, Palestine, Hasakah, Iran, Geneva, Israel, India, Pakistan, Hezbollah, Iraq, Lavrov, Russia, Erdogan, Qatar, Saudi, France, Mali, US, Hama, Latakia, Deir_Ezzor, SDF, Douma, OPCW. Categories covered in this brief: Syria, Turkey, Palestine, Iran, World-News, Iraq, Middleeast, Gulf Let us […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Farmers bring central Dublin to a halt with tractor protest
(Source) “It’s the only thing we can do, we’re gone if we don’t do this. We can’t stay producing food below the cost of production and we can’t keep getting blamed for climate change. This is about the death of rural Ireland, it’s dying on its feet as we speak.” (Source) The Climate in Southern … Continue reading "Farmers bring central Dublin to a halt with tractor protest"
China and Japan Went to War 125 Years Ago (Beijing Is Still Trying to Reverse the Results)
*James Holmes* *Security, * In a day’s fighting, then, the Imperial Japanese Navy upended the region’s Sinocentric pecking order. In turn, the Sino-Japanese War set in motion a maritime strategic contest—sometimes peaceful, sometimes not—that persists to this day. The Pentagon proclaims that an age of long-term strategic competition among great powers is upon us. How long is *long*, though? Very long, maybe. To see why juxtapose two anniversaries that fell during this year, both of equal moment for contemporary Asia. Communist China ballyhooed the first, the 70th anniversary of ... more »
Steyr SSG 69: The First 'Modern' Bolt-Action Sniper Rifle (Still at War in Syria)
*Charlie Gao* *Security, * But how good was it? The Steyr SSG 69 can be considered one of the first “modern” bolt action sniper rifles. In 1969, most purpose-built sniper rifles were either geared more for DMR-style battlefield sniping like the SVD or XM21, or modified infantry rifles like the ZfK-55, L42, or FR F1 (though the FR F1 as significantly modified from the MAS-series of rifles). But the SSG 69 was built from the ground up to be a highly accurate rifle, utilizing the best in new materials technology at the time. While most sniper rifles of the time continued to use wo... more »
A Pandemic Of Political Lying
Lying among world leaders has become pandemic. Michael Harris writes: Having spent a lifetime digging out facts to reveal the truth, I have to acknowledge it — the compulsive liars running countries are winning the communications war. The only issue now is whether the liars can be stopped. If Canada wants to side with truth, it should start by regulating political advertisements. We know Facebook won’t do it. And that the nation to our south has become a laboratory for mad scientists of propaganda. This week Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, freshly indicted on criminal ... more »
Fired US Navy Secretary Spencer Says President Trump's War Crimes Intervention 'Shocking And Unprecedented'
*Richard Spencer, Washington Post*:* I was fired as Navy secretary. Here’s what I’ve learned because of it. * The case of Chief Petty Officer Edward Gallagher, a Navy SEAL who was charged with multiple war crimes before being convicted of a single lesser charge earlier this year, was troubling enough before things became even more troubling over the past few weeks. The trail of events that led to me being fired as secretary of the Navy is marked with lessons for me and for the nation. It is highly irregular for a secretary to become deeply involved in most personnel matters. Nor... more »
Thankful. Gratitude. Grateful.
Be thankful. Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, as in all wisdom you teach and admonish one another, singing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to God. Colossians 3:16. May we give thanks always and for everything in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to God the Father. Ephesians 5:30 Thank God! Give him the praise and the glory. Before all the living, acknowledge the many good things he has done for you, by blessing and extolling his name in song. Before all men, honor and proclaim God's deeds, and do not be slack in praising him. Tobit 12:... more »
Store reconsidering plan for staff to wear badges during menstruation
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A Japanese department store is reconsidering a plan for employees to wear badges when they're menstruating, which was originally aimed at fostering sympathy among co-workers but triggered a public outcry.
ON TRUMP AND NORMALITY
I understand Ross Douthat's argument for why Bill Clinton survived impeachment while Richard Nixon was compelled to resign with impeachment and Senate conviction likely: ... the simplest explanation is that Nixon didn’t survive because his second term featured a series of economic shocks — summarized on Twitter by the political theorist Jacob Levy as “an oil crisis, a stock market crash, stagflation and recession” — while Clinton’s second term was the most recent peak of American power, pride and optimism. In a given impeachment debate, under this theory, neither the nature of the c... more »
NATO Military Spending Has Been Approved: US To Pay Less, Germany To Pay More
*The Hill:* *US to pay less in NATO aid under new agreement* The Trump administration moved to cut U.S. aid to NATO this week under a new formula reportedly agreed to by ally countries. NATO and U.S. defense officials have confirmed in multiple reports that the Trump administration is seeking to reduce its contribution to NATO to approximately 16 percent of the organization’s budget in order to bring U.S. funding closer to that of Germany, which pays 14.8 percent. Under earlier agreements, the U.S. provided 22 percent of NATO’s direct funding, which covers the maintenance of NATO’... more »
Global Climate Change and its Potential Impact on the Banking Industry and Borrowers
As has become apparent, the very concept of global climate change has become one of the most divisive issues of our times. Those on the denying side of the debate insist that changes in global temperatures are transitory and are most definitely not connected to the increased and cumulative emissions of greenhouse gases while those on the pro-climate change side of the equation sound regular alerts that climate change is about to have an irreversible and negative impact on our future survival as a species. While all of this debate is interesting, a recent publication shows us that ... more »
French President Macron Doubles Down On NATO Being 'Brain Dead'
*France 24:* *France's Macron defends 'brain death' criticism after talks with NATO chief* NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg on Thursday confronted Emmanuel Macron in Paris over the French president’s claim the alliance is suffering “brain death”, a charge that has set the stage for a testy NATO summit in London next week. Addressing reporters after the talks, Macron said his damning assessment of NATO's crisis had been a "useful wake-up call" for the alliance. Macron referred to NATO as being "brain-dead" in an interview earlier this month with The Economist magazine, in which he lam... more »
Thankful for freedom’s abundance
Hundreds of millions of Americans will share a turkey dinner on the same night at a price anyone can afford. This massive successful exercise in logistics brought to you not by government planning and decree, but by free exchange. Freedom nurtures. Be thankful! The post Thankful for freedom’s abundance appeared first on CFACT.
A Thanksgiving Story: My Research Shows How the Pilgrims Survived
*Peter C. Mancall* *History, Americas* [image: Reuters] My recent research on the ways Europeans understood the Western Hemisphere shows that – despite the Pilgrims’ version of events – their survival largely hinged on two unrelated developments: an epidemic that swept through the region and a repository of advice from earlier explorers Sometime in the autumn of 1621, a group of English Pilgrims who had crossed the Atlantic Ocean and created a colony called New Plymouth celebrated their first harvest. They hosted a group of about 90 Wampanoags, their Algonquian-speaking neighbo... more »
Thanksgiving Movie List! 7 All-Time Best Deep State Movies
*James Jay Carafano* *Security, * When it comes to trusting government, some degree of skepticism is in order, but Hollywood may not be the best guide to finding the right trust/cynicism balance. But, if it’s entertainment you want, movies have a lot to offer. Here are seven of the best films for fueling your suspicious side. A little paranoia a good thing. You never know when people are out to get you. And, let’s be honest: there are folks inside and outside the government committed to finding a way to set aside the results of the 2016 presidential election. So far those effo... more »
The Halifax Regional Police have some questions for you
It’s party time! November is subscription drive month, so we’re having a party to celebrate. Drop into Bearly’s (1269 Barrington Street) on Sunday, December 1 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Subscribers get to party with us for free. If you want to subscribe, you can do so here, or at the door. New Riders […]
Health Authority hits re-set button
Four years after the amalgamation of nine separate district health authorities into one centralized organization known as the Nova Scotia Health Authority, the responsibility and the money for running hospitals and health programs will shift to senior managers in four zones — North, South, Eastern, and Western. The oversight for ensuring consistency and planning will […]
Central Nova MP Sean Fraser: Don’t change Boat Harbour Act
Even if Northern Pulp’s controversial new effluent treatment plant gets the green light from the Nova Scotia Department of Environment next month — a decision less likely after concerns voiced to the province by five federal departments have been made public — it looks next to impossible for the replacement for Boat Harbour to proceed […]
North Korea Fires Two Ballistic Missiles Into The Sea Of Japan
*Daily Mail*: *Kim Jong-Un fires 'unidentified projectile' on Thanksgiving as nuclear talks between North Korea and the US remain deadlocked* * The Thanksgiving launch was revealed by South Korea's joint chiefs this morning * Japanese sources said two projectiles appeared to be banned ballistic missiles * Last month Pyongyang tested what it called two 'super-large' rocket launchers North Korea fired an 'unidentified projectile' today, apparently ramping up its weapons tests while talks with the United States remain deadlocked. The Thanksgiving launch was revealed in a one-line... more »
How a Russian Submarine Nearly Turned the Cuban Missile Crisis Into World War III
*Mark Episkopos* *History, * Even as President John F. Kennedy and Soviet Premier Nikita Khruschev raced to avert the abyss of destruction in a series of hurried of negotiations, a Soviet submarine off Florida’s coast came within a hair's breadth of plunging the world into a nuclear catastrophe. The Cuban Missile Crisis is most commonly conveyed as the story of U.S.-Soviet diplomatic and military posturing that brought the world to the brink of nuclear annihilation over a thirteen-day span in October 1962. But even as President John F. Kennedy and Soviet Premier Nikita Khruschev... more »
The Secret of China's Aircraft Carriers
*Bryan McGrath, Mackenzie Eaglen* *Security, Asia* [image: https://pictures.reuters.com/archive/CHINA-TAIWAN-MILITARY-RC27ED9NBXTL.html] "China understands that if conflict with the United States comes, its carriers’ warfighting capability would—like the rest of its arsenal—have to be employed based on the principle of calculated risk. It would be wise for strategists in the United States to remember these same principles." *Key Point:* China is undergoing a massive naval modernization program to create a true Blue Water Navy, including a row of aircraft carriers. China understa... more »
It Could Extinguish 'Essentially All Life on Earth': U.S. Air Force’s Nuclear Command Is Reorganizing
*David Axe* *Security, * The U.S. Air Force’s nuclear command says it’s about to undergo a major reorganization as it prepares to field new bombs, missiles, bombers and rockets. The U.S. Air Force’s nuclear command says it’s about to undergo a major reorganization as it prepares to field new bombs, missiles, bombers and rockets. Air Force Global Strike Command stood up in 2009 as the successor to Strategic Air Command, which maintained around-the-clock nuclear alerts during the Cold War. Today the command’s 34,000 personnel oversee 20 B-2 stealth bombers, 76 B-52 bombers and 4... more »
You Sunk My Battleship: Why the Is Army Practicing Killing Ships with Artillery?
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, Americas* [image: Reuters] A good idea? *Key point:* The Pentagon is trying out new ways for different branches to work together on the battlefield. The Navy’s biannual Pacific Rim naval exercise (or RIMPAC) is the Met Ball of naval warfare: Every two years, dozens of advanced warships and aircraft from over twenty nations in good standing with Washington flock to Hawaii to participate in weeks of naval exercises. Amidst invitees such as the Vietnamese People’s Navy and the Tongan Maritime Force, arguably the most exotic invitees to the 2018 sea-war... more »
U.S.-South Korea Alliance: 5 Reasons America Should Be Thankful For It
*Robert E. Kelly* *Security, Asia* U.S. President Donald Trump has demanded a major increase in South Korean support for U.S. forces stationed in that country. He has accused Seoul of cheap-riding on the United States, as he has many other U.S. allies. This is an unnecessarily narrow, almost mercenary view of the relationship. So on Thanksgiving, it is worth considering what the U.S. might be thankful for in its relations with the Republic of Korea. U.S. President Donald Trump has demanded a major increase in South Korean support for U.S. forces stationed in that country. He has ... more »
What the Arab-Israeli War of 1973 Can Teach Us Today
*Lorris Beverelli* *History, Middle East* [image: By Jakednb - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=8536498] Many lessons to learn. It is widely agreed that there are three levels of war. From the general to the local, they are the strategic, operational, and tactical levels. Strategy is the alignment of means and ways to accomplish a political end. Strategy is about winning the war. Tactics consist of locally achieving victory through a series of actions that, taken globally, participate directly or indirectly in the accomplishment of strategy... more »
2020 Could Bring a U.S.-North Korea Crisis. Here Is How It Could Unfold.
*Doug Bandow* *Security, * "Imagine another two months of North Korean refusal to talk twinned with escalating insults directed at the president. Then an ICBM launch, with hints of more to come. At which point the president feels betrayed. Having personally embraced Kim, the president then personally feels the latter’s rejection. So Trump pens the opposite of a love letter to the Supreme Leader, with threats rather than concessions offered. To further increase the pressure, the North schedules a nuclear test. Democrats erupt with brutal criticism of the president, arguing that his... more »
Uh-oh! Russia's New Balanced Action Automatic Rifle Has Arrived
*Charlie Gao* *Technology, Europe* Could it be dangerous? *Key Point:* Just how dangerous is it? One of the primary differences in infantry training between NATO countries and the former Warsaw Pact was the use of automatic fire. While NATO countries train their infantry to almost always use semi-automatic fire to engage targets, the Warsaw Pact countries trained their infantry to make use of fully-automatic fire on the assault, in short, controlled three-round bursts. This was a result of the AK originally entering service to replace the PPSh as a weapon to deliver fully autom... more »
5 Thanksgiving Financial Facts (For Example: Turkey Prices Vary Greatly)
*Jay L. Zagorsky* *economy, Americas* Thanksgiving is a wonderful holiday to spend with family and friends. Perhaps more importantly, since turkeys are getting cheaper, my family has more money to spend on the best part of the meal: dessert. Few foods are tied as closely to one holiday as turkey is to Thanksgiving. At almost every Thanksgiving feast an enormous turkey is one of the central attractions. In fact, the typical whole turkey sold in the U.S. weighs about 15 pounds, is 70 percent white meat and has more protein than chicken or beef. But the more important question is h... more »
Children Awarded $13 Million After Video Showed Cops Kill Their Dad as He Did Laundry
[image: laundry]After police approached their father as he did laundry, they would immediately escalate force which would end up proving fatal.
When will Prince Andrew not have killed himself...
*Prince Andrew and the Queen laughed openly on their way to church in Balmoral the day after murdering Jeff Epstein.* *Take a moment to look at that face, dear readers.* *The obscene mad joy at th ethought of the murder of Epstein.* https://www.newsweek.com/australian-rappers-says-epstein-didnt-kill-himself-1474397 *That obscene expression will likely have been seen by his victims of horrific paedophile crimes.* *A face of delusion, madness, hardness, stupidity, evil.* *And take a look at the Queen' s expression as she drove to church with Andrew in a show of support.* *Her j... more »
Wittgenstein on Ethics and Religion
Wittgenstein provides his perspective on ethical and religious issues in a few brief statements in the last four pages of the *Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus*. In statement 6.43 he says that the good or bad acts of the will do not alter the world, but rather they “alter only the limits of the world”—in other words, they lead to a change in how the world appears to the moral agent. To a good-willed agent the world will appear differently from how the world appears to a bad-willed agent. In the same statement, Wittgenstein goes on to say: “The world of the happy man is a different one... more »
More victims of Jeff Epstein and Prince Andrew come forward, could be thousands, many may have been killed in satanic rituals on Little St Janes
*More victims of Jeff Epstein paedo pal of Prince Andrew have come forward with horrific stories of rape.* *https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/10348937/epsteins-first-victim-tells-of-harrowing-rape-and-urges-prince-andrew-and-ghislaine-maxwell-to-give-answers/* *Thousands of girls, perhaps tens of thousands, were delivered to Epstein's island and who knows how many never left, victims of rape and perhaps even satanic rituals? * *One victim who had been raped three times in one day tried to escape by swimming across shark infested waters.* https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/9926794/jeffrey-ep... more »
Unanimous Appellate Court Decision Extends Lula’s Sentence in Atibaia Farm Lawsuit
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - By three votes to nil, the 8th panel of the Federal Regional Court of the 4th Region (TRF-4), the court of appeal in the Curitiba Operation Lava Jato cases, ruled on Wednesday to uphold the conviction of ex-president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in the The post Unanimous Appellate Court Decision Extends Lula’s Sentence in Atibaia Farm Lawsuit appeared first on The Rio Times.
Trump Officially Supports Man-burning Hong Kong Protestors
It was only 2 weeks ago when a group of Hong Kong anti-China protestors sprayed a bottle of flammable liquid into a Chinese bystander not who’s not joining their action. These Hong Kong protestors are being led by the CIA front National Endowment for Democracy [NED] funded activists, who have been asking for US support. … Continue reading Trump Officially Supports Man-burning Hong Kong Protestors →
US-UK trade leak: US seeks changes to patents and GIs
bilaterals.org - 15 hours ago
28-Nov-2019 Confidential documents from trade negotiations between the UK government and the US detail the US position regarding IP provisions.
Top Mexican official floats prospect of labor tweak for continental trade deal
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28-Nov-2019 Adjustments could be made to how labor disputes are handled in the new United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement trade deal to help push through its ratification in the United States.
Leaked US trade talks show how Trump is dictating Johnson's approach to a hard Brexit
bilaterals.org - 15 hours ago
28-Nov-2019 Far from taking back control, Britain has clearly entered into a relationship where we hold none of the cards.
Corbyn dégaine des documents qui pourraient affaiblir Johnson
bilaterals.org - 15 hours ago
28-Nov-2019 Le dirigeant travailliste a diffusé les documents confidentiels rédigés dans le cadre de négociations secrètes menées entre juillet 2017 et novembre 2018 avec les États-Unis.
Happy Thanksgiving!
You Can’t Gobble Me . President Trump Pardons Turkey . HOPE WHAT EVER YOU DO THIS THANKSGIVING DAY, YOU DO IT WITH FRIENDS AND WITH THOSE YOU CARE ABOUT MOST! STORE UP THE GOOD MEMORIES SO THAT YOU HAVE NO REGRETS LATER IN LIFE ——————— THERE ARE THOSE THAT WOULD REMOVE ALL TRACE OF OUR HOLIDAYS AND OUR MEMORIES IF THEY COULD — TO THEM I SAY – YOUR BITTERNESS AND YOUR HATRED OF LIFE — DESERVES NOTHING AND NO ONE TO SHARE YOUR MISERABLE LIFE WITH … MAY ONLY YOU HARVEST FOR YOURSELVES THAT WHICH YOU SOW . . … Continue reading →
New column day
Here, on the "hush memo" issued to Saskatchewan doctors, and the Moe government's eagerness to limit any voice for public servants to an ineffective whistleblower process. For further reading... - David Giles previously reported on the Saskatchewan Party's plan for a snitch line to centralize all concerns about the health care system. And Adam Hunter's initial report includes the original SHA memo. - The Public Interest Disclosure Commissioner's most recent annual report is here (PDF). And the relevant legislation is here (PDF): see in particular the limited scope of "wrongdoing" u... more »
Thursday Morning Links
This and that for your Thursday reading. - Guy Dauncey makes the case that it's entirely possible - even if daunting - to meet the challenge posed by the climate crisis. But we need first to come to terms with the reality that emissions are still rising even as the need for drastic cuts becomes more painfully clear - and continued fossil fuel subsidies and oil industry jingoism aren't about to help matters. - Grace Blakeley argues that UK Labour's election platform is both radical and credible. - Rosa Marchitelli reports that one of the outcomes of an increased focus on speed in s... more »
Borat Versus Social Media: Sacha Baron Cohen Comes Out Swinging
Having made a name for himself causing cringing controversy, forging alter egos with the ease of a spam producer, Sacha Baron Cohen (Ali G, Borat, Bruno) has taken a plunge into waters swum by every indignant activist, commentator and show pony worth column space in the media scape. The target […]
Thanksgiving
Why is today called "Thanksgiving"? George Washington, first President of the United States, informs us. Whereas it is the duty of all Nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, to obey his will, to be grateful for his benefits, and humbly to implore his protection and favor, and whereas both Houses of Congress have by their joint Committee requested me "to recommend to the People of the United States a day of public thanksgiving and prayer to be observed by acknowledging with grateful hearts the many signal favors of Almighty God especially by affording them an opport... more »
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