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Just as I suspected--Epstein was "Diana-ed"
*Epstein Socks* I don't follow US domestic issues too much anymore. Neither do I go and ride the antique wooden horse carousel that circles endlessly at a local park/pioneer village. I just don't like going around in endless circles with no hope for change. But the greencrow flies high and gets the bigger picture. There must be some stagnation/lull in the performance circus surrounding Donald Trump and the efforts to either get him out of office via Impeachment...or otherwise nullify his powers as US President. The reason I suspect this is because they've hauled another horse... more »
Gas Giants on Eccentric Orbits: ‘Wrecking Balls’ for the Inner System?
We often think of Jupiter as a mitigating influence on asteroid or comet strikes in the inner system, its gravity changing the trajectories of potential impactors. That would make gas giants a powerful determinant of the survivability of Earth analogues, at least in terms of habitability. While we continue to investigate the question, it’s interesting […]
Will Britain Be Frozen Out Of The 'Five Eyes' Intelligence Alliance If Jeremy Corby Wins?
Fears have been raised that Britain could be frozen out of the 'Five Eyes' spy alliance if Jeremy Corbyn (pictured campaigning in Telford today) becomes PM *Daily Mail:* *Jeremy Corbyn 'will put national security at risk': Spies fear UK could be frozen out of Five Eyes alliance amid claims Labour leader's close aides will be BANNED from seeing top secret material over hard-Left links* * Election battle is gearing up after Parliament was formally dissolved last night * Claims intelligence sharing with 'Five Eyes' could be hit if Jeremy Corbyn is PM * Boris Johnson compared Labour ... more »
The Next Step For Gun Enthusiasts: Making Your Own Ammo
*Matthew Gault* *Security, * Professionals only. *Key point: *You can learn a lot from going below the surface of gun ownership. Longtime readers probably won’t find it shocking that I enjoy firing guns. Of the weapons I’ve fired, the World War II-era Thompson submachine gun is my favorite. Not the Tommy, with its large barrel and gangster connotations, but the M1A1 with its long magazine and .45 ACP rounds. Firing the gun felt great, but there are deeper joys to guns and gun-ownership. Like any other hobby, there’s a lot going on below the surface of gun ownership. Anyone can ... more »
HEE JEUNG OH
*HEE JEUNG OH* has been named assistant professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering at Pennsylvania State Univer-sity, effective January 2020. She previously was a postdoctoral scholar at the University of California, Berkeley and a graduate re-search assistant at the University of Texas at Austin. Oh earned a bachelor’s degree from KAIST in South Korea and a master’s degree and Ph.D. from the University of Texas at Austin.
KRYSTAL PRIME BANFIELD
*KRYSTAL PRIME BANFIELD* has been appointed vice president for education out-reach and social entrepreneurship at the Berklee College of Music. She previously served as associate vice president at the college. Banfield earned a bachelor’s degree from Howard University, a master’s degree from Indiana University and an Ed.D. from St. Thomas University in Minneapolis.
NANCY CARRASCO
*NANCY CARRASCO* has been named the Joe C. Davis Chair in Biomedical Science at Vanderbilt University’s School of Medicine. She is also a professor and chair of the department of molecular physiology and biophysics. Carrasco earned a master’s de-gree in biochemistry and an M.D. at the National Autonomous University of Mexico.
RICHÉ BARNES
*RICHÉ BARNES* has been appointed profes-sor and chair of the Gender Studies depart-ment at Mount Holyoke College, effective January 2020. She currently serves as pro-fessor of anthropology and dean of Pierson College at Yale University. Barnes earned a bachelor’s degree from Spelman College, a master’s degree from Georgia State Univer-sity, and a master’s degree and Ph.D. from Emory University.
LYNELL CADRAY
*LYNELL CADRAY* has been appointed in-augural university ombudsperson and senior adviser to the president at Emory University. She previously served as vice provost and associate vice provost in the university’s Office of Equity and Inclusion. Cadray earned a bachelor’s degree from Tulane University and a master’s degree from Georgia State University.
ANNE M. KRESS
*ANNE M. KRESS* has been named president of Northern Virginia Community College. She will assume the role at the beginning of 2020. Kress currently serves as president of Monroe Community College in Rochester, N.Y. Kress holds bachelor’s degrees in Eng-lish and business administration, a master’s degree in English, and a doctorate in higher education administration all from the Uni-versity of Florida.
ESTER OBONYO
*ESTER OBONYO* has been appointed direc-tor of the Global Building Network, a joint initiative between Pennsylvania State Uni-versity and the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe. She also serves as associate professor in the College of Engineering at Penn State. Obonyo earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Nairobi, a master’s degree from the Uni-versity of Nottingham and a Ph.D. from Loughborough University in England.
U.K. Election Updates -- November 6, 2019
*Daily Mail: **V for Victory? Boris Johnson strikes his best Winston Churchill pose despite campaign setbacks as he fires the election starting gun outside No 10 and blasts dithering Jeremy Corbyn for planning to hold a second Brexit referendum* * The Prime Minister has been to see the Queen to mark the official launch of the general election campaign * Boris Johnson has addressed nation from Downing Street before kicking off the Tory campaign at rally later * PM has delivered an excoriating attack on Jeremy Corbyn branding him anti-business and like Joseph Stalin * Tories have end... more »
Internet Owns NYPD After They Bragged About Stealing 106 lbs of LEGAL Hemp for Cancer Patients
[image: CBD]The NYPD took to bragging about arresting a man and seizing 106 pounds of legal hemp destined to be made into CBD medicine for cancer patients.
Drought is killing Africa's elephants, forcing rangers to abandon 'non-intervention' policy
Just In - 11 hours ago
Since late 2018, southern Africa has been plunged into a searing drought, and now the region's elephants and other wildlife are starting to suffer the consequences.
Jordanian police arrest man after stabbing attack at popular tourist site
A 22-year-old Jordanian-Palestinian man is in custody after eight people were stabbed at Jerash, a popular tourist site in Jordan.
Europe’s Green Deal is Turning Red
Global Issues News Headlines - 11 hours ago
KIEL, Germany, Nov 06 (IPS) - Delara Burkhardt is deputy federal chairman of Germany's Young Socialists (JUSOS) and a Member of the European Parliament since 2019.Global temperatures are set to rise by a catastrophic 3°C by the end of the century unless we take major action. The next 10 years in particular are crucial. Read the full story, “Europe’s Green Deal is Turning Red”, on globalissues.org →
Caplan-Weinersmith Ask Me Anything Tonight!
Zach Weinersmith and I are doing an Ask Me Anything tonight at 8 PM on the IAMA reddit. Looking forward to hearing your questions on Open Borders, comics, and immigration generally. P.S. Please share widely. The post Caplan-Weinersmith Ask Me Anything Tonight! appeared first on Econlib.
The One Big Fact that Overawes All Doubts
How do I pick book topics? On reflection, I usually start with what appears to be a big blatant neglected fact. Then I try to discover whether anything in the universe is big enough to explain this alleged fact away. If a laborious search uncovers nothing sufficient, I am left with the seed of a […] The post The One Big Fact that Overawes All Doubts appeared first on Econlib .
How Do You Know When A Candidate Is From The Republican Wing Of The Democratic Party? Meet Shannon Hutcheson Of Texas
Last cycle Mike Siegel held Trump enabler Michael McCaul to just 51.1%, McCaul's worst showing in his political career. McCaul, one of the two or three richest members of Congress-- his in-laws are robber barons-- spent $1,754,122 on the race, swamping Mike's $477,926. The DCCC declined to get involved, telling institutional donors to skip the race because it was too red a district and because Mike is a progressive. So it was a little-noticed race... nationally. In the district, Mike built a grassroots machine that fought for every inch of territory from Lake Travis and the neigh... more »
World News Briefs -- November 6, 2019
*NBC*: *U.K.'s Johnson begins election battle, vowing Brexit and casting rival as 'Stalin'* Parliament agreed to an early election last week, seeking to end three years of deep disagreement over Brexit. LONDON — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson officially kicks off his election campaign on Wednesday with a promise to "get Brexit done" in contrast to his main rival, whom he compared to Soviet leader Josef Stalin. Britons go to the polls on Dec. 12 after Parliament agreed to an early election last week, seeking to end three years of deep disagreement over Brexit that has sapped... more »
Portugal tries to position itself as Europe’s top medical cannabis exporter, but companies face challenges
Portugal is gearing up to become a medical marijuana production powerhouse serving growing European markets. But as access to capital tightens in the global cannabis industry, companies wanting to set up operations in Portugal could have challenges to secure the necessary funds for their ambitious plans. Only a handful of firms are currently fully operational and […] Portugal tries to position itself as Europe’s top medical cannabis exporter, but companies face challenges is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Missouri Medical Marijuana Applications
Missouri Medical Marijuana Applications is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
DEATH BY NOVEL: In truth, the text is profoundly flawed!
*WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2019Let us count (some of) the ways:* We should have just said it from the start—judged by any normal standard, the text in question, however well written, is a major hot mess. For the record, the text to which we refer is the new memoir about an act which a jury unanimously found to have been a sexual assault. It's natural to seek to give deference to the author of such a memoir—to the victim of that assault. It's natural to do that. But in the end, this keeps us from seeing the problem with that person's text. Much more significantly, it keeps us from m... more »
Citizens and enforcement officers stand up for the Second Amendment
Dramatic Second Amendments speeches Breitbart News Second Amendment Rally on Capitol Hill November 2, 2019 ,. Daily Caller November 5, 2019 . These guys said it all …….. THE CONSTITUTION has given us the right to protect ourselves, our families, and our community. That right should NEVER be lost without a fight from our citizens. Look what has happened around the world to those who have been disarmed if you wonder where we would be in less than a year if they were taken away. –Uriel–
We Need a #MeToo Movement for Political Consent
[image: undefined] The #MeToo movement is spurring millions of Americans to reconsider the meaning of consent in sexual relations. But there is another realm where far too much has been presumed because of often token gestures. Political consent is defined radically differently than the consent that people freely give in their daily lives. The Declaration of Independence enshrined the notion that government must possess “the consent of the governed.” Unfortunately, winning politicians often claim blank checks to define the hidden meaning behind citizens’ ballots. “Consenting” on El... more »
Bush Goes To Rehab: The Role Of The 'Resistance' In Normalizing War Crimes
[image: undefined] Over the course of the past year, something remarkable has happened to George W. Bush. The former president, once detested by many Americans for the numerous debacles that marked his presidency, seems to have shed most of his infamy – becoming reborn, as one paper put it, as the “internet’s favorite grandpa.” Bush has made several media appearances over the past year, first to promote his paintings of wounded veterans, maimed in wars he began, with appearances on programs like the Ellen DeGeneres show, the Today show, and Jimmy Kimmel Tonight. Media coverage of t... more »
US Constructing Two New Bases In Syria's Oil-Rich Region: Report
[image: undefined] Turkey's state-run media is reporting the United States is planning two new military bases in Syria's oil-rich Deir ez-Zor province, which are currently under construction, after US special forces convoys were seen patrolling the area in the past days. Anadolu Agency, citing local sources, said the bases were under construction as evidenced by the influx of heavy equipment: While the footage captured by Anadolu Agency showed that much construction equipment is being put into action, it was learnt the US has sent 250 to 300 additional soldiers, armored vehicles... more »
Protest At Um Qasr Port Broken Up And Mass Arrests In Baghdad
Protesters stormed a marine base after sit in site at Um Qasr Port in Basra was broken up (Al Hurra) The government’s crackdown continued as protesters found new avenues to carry out actions against the regime. That included breaking up the sit in in front of the Um Qasr port in Basra, and an arrest campaign in Baghdad. On the other hand, government offices were shut down and politicians had their homes burned. There appears no end in sight to the unrest as the political class refuses to carry out major changes. The death count for protesters continued to climb. On November 4 eight... more »
This Day In Iraqi History - Nov 6
1914 British troops landed at Fao, Basra starting war against Ottomans in Mesopotamia 1979 Iraq’s consulates in Iran’s Kermanshah and Khorramshahr were occupied 1982 Iranian Op Muharram Iran seized several border crossings Abu Shirib and Bayat oil fields in Maysan Iraq counterattacked to try to take back oil fields but failed Rain ended Iranian offensive Iran lost 4,000 dead Iraq lost 3,000 dead 3,500 prisoners (Musings On Iraq book review *Iran-Iraq War Volume 4: The Forgotten Fronts*) 1983 Iranian Op Wa al-Farj 4 Made 2nd major attack Seized Penjwin KDPI HQ and moved towards S... more »
U.K. Birth Coach Pushed Out of Job for Saying Women Are Female and “Birth All the People”
[image: u-k-birth-coach-pushed-out-of-job-for-saying-women-are-female-and-birth-all-the-people] A U.K. childbirth coach quit her job after being disciplined for saying a woman is “an adult human female” and “women birth all the people.”
Flying Pigs alert; Joe Biden agrees with me!
Joe Biden has finally realized that he may not win the Democrat nomination like Hillary did; just because that's what the DNC wants. So he's started to point out some of the obvious problems with his main competitor ultra radical Elizabeth Warren. He doesn't mention her by name but it's clear who he's talking about in this article he wrote: "But at another level these kinds of attacks[that Biden didn't belong in the Democrat primary] are a serious problem. They reflect an angry unyielding viewpoint that has crept into our politics. If someone doesn’t agree with you — it’s not just ... more »
BANG: Russia's AK Rifles Improved By Learning From America's M4
*Charlie Gao* *Security, * Adapt and survive. *Key point: *The world's best militaries often learn the best tricks of the trade from one another. If one compares the rifle of an average American soldier from the 1990s to one of a soldier today, the biggest outward change is the attachment rails. Gone are the fixed iron sights of old; nowadays almost every American weapon has the distinctive chunky blocks of an M1913 “Picatinny” rail somewhere on top. Rails are also often present on the handguards, where they are used to mount a variety of accessories necessary for the modern so... more »
Will Trump Go to War with Iran? Here Is What a Famous Yale Professor Thinks.
*James Holmes* *Security, * Strategy is the art and science of setting and enforcing priorities. The Pentagon has rightly designated great-power competition as its top priority. It would make little sense to commit heavy resources to offset a secondary worry such as Iran—especially if the opportunity costs were losing out in the Western Pacific, the Mediterranean, or elsewhere around the Eurasian periphery. *Key Point:* What sort of strategy would Spykman prescribe to cope with a troublesome but less than overbearing Iran? When pondering some strategic quandary you can get orien... more »
How Much of a Difference Does the Number of Kids in a Classroom Make?
*Diane Whitmore Schanzenbach* *Education, Americas* [image: Reuters] Chicago’s teachers say they are seeking a better deal for their students too. Chicago’s teachers went on strike in October, suspending instruction for the city’s public school students for 11 days. Educators in the nation’s third-largest school district were seeking higher pay and improved benefits. But they also wanted to reduce the number of classrooms with large numbers of students. The deal the union representing Chicago’s teachers struck with the city calls for enforcing limits on class size that are in pl... more »
The Air Force Could Have 100 New B-21 Stealth Bombers
*Kris Osborn* *Security, * Air Force weapons developers are immersed in an intricate plan to bring the service’s bomber fleet into future decades -- by adding weapons, avionics and networking technologies to current aircraft and moving quickly to bring new B-21 bombers to the force. *Key Point:* The Air Force has 20 B-2 bombers and plans to add as many as 100 new B-21 Stealth bombers. (Washington, D.C.) The B-52 will be armed with long-range, nuclear cruise missiles… the B-2 will elude the most modern air defenses and the B-1B bomber will fire hypersonic weapons -- if the Air Fo... more »
The Gyrojet Rocket Gun Has No Equal (And NO Ammo)
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, * A little too powerful. *Key point: *A lack of ammunition has made this collector's item difficult to shoot today. In the 1960s an American engineer and his partner invented a gun that fired rocket-propelled ammunition. Yes, rocket-propelled. Like a space launch, only much smaller and way deadlier. The Gyrojet handheld rocket gun was a unique child of both the Cold War and the Space Race. Meant for combat in Vietnam, it enjoyed a brief cameo in a James Bond flick and was the object of some half-hearted espionage — but soon fizzled out. The Gyrojet ... more »
The Incredible Disappearing Farage, and Other Electoral Oddities
For a decade Nigel Farage has been flung into our living rooms continually by the BBC. Even when UKIP barely registered a blip in the opinion polls, he was a regular on Question Time and the other news, current affairs and politics programme. Farage’s celebrity was a BBC creation. He served an important purpose. At a time when the wealth gap was growing exponentially, and working conditions and real incomes of ordinary people were deteriorating sharply, Farage helped amplify the Establishment message that the cause of these problems was not the burgeoning class of billionaires sucki... more »
The Media Is Biased Against Jeremy Corbyn – but Does That Even Matter in This Election?
On 11 April 1992, Murdoch-owned redtop newspaper The Sun ran with the headline ‘It’s the Sun Wot Won It’, proudly proclaiming to have handed a general election victory to Conservative John Major, to the detriment of ‘evil’ left-winger Neil Kinnock. However, a few years later, scientific research found ‘no support’ for this bullish claim.
DANISH LEGAL OPINION CONCLUDES 5G CONTRAVENES HUMAN & ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS
Attorney-at-law Christian Jensen, of Bonnor Lawyers in Denmark, examined potential health damages and risks of 5G in relation to human rights and environmental conventions.
Information Clearing House Headlines 5-6 November 2019
6 November 2019 — Information Clearing House Leaked Audio Confirms U.S. in Bolivian Coup Plot By teleSUR Opposition politicians held talks with U.S. senators to destabilize Bolivia and organize a general strike after Evo Morales’ victory. –Continue ====== The ‘War’ for the Future of Middle East By Alastair Crooke Is there a wider message connecting these … Continue reading Information Clearing House Headlines 5-6 November 2019
Democrats hate the handicapped: forced union dues for mothers taking care of their disabled kids
You probably didn't hear about the fact that corrupt government unions were stealing from mothers who were taking care of the disabled kids or if you did you heard it spun so as to say that the unions were the good guys. In the past Republicans and Democrats agreed on something obvious; rather than spend a fortune to institutionalize handicapped kids pay their mothers or others who loved them to take care of the children at home. It was a win win. Kids got better care and the government spent less money. But government unions like the SEIU began taking "union dues" out of the money ... more »
Medicaid expansion is needed for NC says this retired benefits professional
As North Carolina continues its stalemate on Medicaid expansion, it might be interesting to heed the words of former Ohio Republican governor John Kasich. When Ohio moved forward with the Medicaid expansion, he called it a “no brainer.” Now why … Continue reading →
Decorated Lt. Col Exposes Cops Who Murdered His Son, Shows Evidence of High-Level Cover-Up
[image: bell]Decorated war veteran Michael Bell Sr revealed extensive evidence he says proves cops are covering up the murder of his son.
Video Shows Cop Smash 15yo Boy Into a Wall, Slam Him to the Ground for Walking Away
[image: walking]A 15-year-old boy was slammed into a wall and then to the floor, leaving him injured, because as he was walking away from a police officer.
Joy Behar tells Democrats to lie to you to win elections
Democrats don't care about crime or mass shootings because if they did instead of working 24/7 to ensure that Americans can't defend themselves they'd be supporting mental health and other policies that would really address the issue. Every "gun control" law is really designed to ensure that honest law abiding Americans can't have guns. A few Democrats have admitted that their real objective is disarming America, O'Rourke for example, but they're being told by leftists to lie to us about what they really want. Joy Behar is saying that Democrats should lie to Americans about their r... more »
Rencontre bilatérale en voie de la ratification de l'ACEUM à Ottawa mercredi
bilaterals.org - 13 hours ago
06-Nov-2019 Le premier ministre et des ministres recevront un influent élu américain afin de dissiper les doutes des démocrates sur le nouvel accord de libre-échange nord-américain.
Japan seeks to keep India in China-backed regional trade pact
bilaterals.org - 13 hours ago
06-Nov-2019 China aims to press ahead with 15 remaining RCEP members. Japan had sought to balance China by involving India.
Could join RCEP if demands are met, says Piyush Goyal
bilaterals.org - 13 hours ago
06-Nov-2019 But decision to stay out is final for now, says Commerce Minister.
Alaska University Taking PB&J as Payment for Parking Tickets
Anyone with unpaid parking fines at the University of Alaska Anchorage campus has the option to reduce or cover the cost of their tickets with peanut butter and jelly.
Wednesday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading. - Annie Lowrey highlights how low-income households are bearing the brunt of unequal inflation, as prices are increasing more quickly for their needs than for the luxuries bought by wealthier households. - Paul Krugman comments on the delicate sensibilities of billionaires who refuse to accept even the slightest public discussion as to whether their obscene wealth is a desirable policy outcome. And Norm Farrell examines the role of corporate money across Canada's political scene. - Gordon Laxer argues that the path toward national ... more »
First Black Kentucky Attorney General in 70 years is Republican Daniel Cameron
Democrats keep telling us that they love Blacks and Republicans are racists but the reality is just the opposite. Republicans always stand for Blacks, and have done so since the Civil War, while Democrats always support policies that hurt Blacks. If Trump and the rest of the Republicans were racists they wouldn't have supported a Black man for Attorney general. If you doubt that can you imagine the Democrats who passed all the Jim Crow laws in the South supporting Cameron? But if we look at the record we'll see that Democrat policies consistently right up to the present time hurt ... more »
Media Globalist minion Xi Jinping due to visit Greece on Sunday, appeal to the PLA to apply pressure to protect my life from Xi and George Soros, Mitsotakis
*The judgment on Delta 15 218 could be issued in a written form any day, it may already have been, and so can be used to incarcerate me and kill me. * *It is an extremely urgent matter now for the PLA or someone to put their foot down and tell the NWO minions like Xi, Mitsotakis to stop threatening my life and sort out my case immediately or risk charges for enabling the murder of a journalist providing info helpful to China's core interest, whether its Ebola false flags or finance, by holding their protective hand over the culprits.* *The next days are crucial.* *Xi should be ord... more »
Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- November 6, 2019
*Defense News:* *US Senator Schumer proposes $100B tech ‘moon shot’ versus China* WASHINGTON ― With an eye on China, the U.S. Senate’s top Democrat is floating plans for a new, deep-pocketed agency to invest $100 billion into cutting-edge technologies like artificial intelligence, quantum computing, robotics and fifth-generation networking known as 5G. Speaking at a conference of the National Security Commission on Artificial Intellgence on Tuesday, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., floated his plans for a new technology-focused subsidiary of the National Science Fou... more »
Brakes put on Globalist minions Xi and Trump trade deal next week, China should play its trump card and dump US Treasuries
*China seems to have intervened to stop Globalist minion Xi Jinping from signing a trade deal with Donald Trump next week.* *https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3036538/xi-jinpings-brazil-trip-may-be-too-soon-sign-partial-trade* *The USA is now in such poor financial state that China could perhaps destroy it altogether by dumping its Treasury holdings.* *My thinking is China should on no account agree with Xi's plan to open its doors to the private bankster vultures like JP Morgan. That is a recipe for utter, utter disaster.* *It should use its trump card, US Treasur... more »
No US withdrawal from Syria, 800 troops to remain to ‘protect’ oil fields
US President Donald Trump announced early in October his intention to bring the US troops stationed in Syria “back home”, but, according to the latest reports, a significant American contingency remains stationed in certain regions of Syria that are controlled by the Kurdish militia. So, is the withdrawal idea dead and gone? According to the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Moment a Russian airstrike hits a jihadist hilltop post in Idlib: video
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:30 P.M.) -The Russian Air Force has launched several airstrikes over the Idlib Governorate recently, hitting a number of sites under the control of the jihadist rebels. In this video that was posted by opposition activists in southwestern Idlib, the Russian Air Force can be seen hitting a militant hilltop post at the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Breaking: Baghdadi’s wife and brother in-law captured in northern Syria
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Wednesday that the Turkish security forces have detained the wife of the recently killed Daesh leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, his sister and brother-in-law. “Baghdadi has committed suicide in a tunnel. We have caught his wife in Syria, but we have made no noise of it. I’m now announcing this […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Russian military convoy arrives in northern Raqqa to establish new base: photos
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:45 P.M.) – A Russian military convoy was seen heading to the northern countryside of the Al-Raqqa Governorate on Wednesday as they prepare to construct a new base near the Turkish border. According to a military report from the Al-Raqqa Governorate, a large Russian military convoy was seen arriving in the town of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
US F-16 fighter jets arrived in Israel for military drills
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:30 P.M.) – The U.S. Air Force’s F-16 fighter jets arrived in Israel in late October to participate in military drills with several regional countries, the Defence Blog reported, citing the U.S. Embassy in Tel Aviv’s news release. According to the report, the U.S. 480th Fighter Squadron, 52nd Fighter Wing landed at the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Russia wont cooperate with US on Syrian oil fields, they belong to Damascus
Russia will not cooperate with Washington on Syria’s oil fields because they belong to the Syrian people, TASS quoted Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Vershinin as saying on Wednesday. US President Donald Trump earlier endorsed a plan stipulating that at least 800 US troops would remain in Syria in order to ensure control over oil […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
US Child Survivors of Mexico Ambush Saved by Courage, Mother
The eight children, some mere infants, who survived the ambush in northern Mexico not only escaped the drug cartel gunmen who killed their mothers but managed to hide in the brush, with some walking miles to get help despite grisly bullet wounds.
Astronaut Casts Pennsylvania Absentee Ballot from Space
An election official in Pennsylvania didn't think anything of the absentee ballot application until he saw the out-of-this-world voting location.
What Media Bias?
*WNU Editor: *I live in Canada, and there was zero coverage on all the major networks on this story.
FL: How The State Supports Discrimination By Charters
A Florida news station has heard from the state's department of education exactly how charter schools can discriminate against students with special needs. Part of the charter sales pitch has always been a claim that charters offer alternatives to all students. Just look at this happy blurb from the National Alliance for Public [sic] Charter Schools: *The answer to “Can charter schools deny students?” is a beautiful-sounding “no.” Charter schools are free, public, and open to all students.* It may sound beautiful, but the reality is less lovely. There's no surprise here. Charter sc... more »
CHINA'S STATE CENTRAL BANK CONSIDERS MORE MONETARY EASING, BUT SHOULD IT RELY MORE ON ITS SUPER SUCCESSFUL SINGLE ENTRY BOOK KEEPING SYSTEM
*China's PBoC has hinted at more monetary easing and interest cuts.* *https://www.fxstreet.com/news/pboc-hints-at-easing-monetary-policy-further-china-press-201911060121* *My thinking is, the interest rate may need to be as low as 1.% to stimulate the economy.* *This crisis could be an opportunity for the PBoC to review its policies and reverse its recent direction to acting like a private central bank issuing money as debt with interest and controlling inflation only through interest.* *The state bank should revert to using its very successful tools of giving interest free grants ... more »
Trade-Offs in the Design of Facebook’s Oversight Board: No Silver Bullet
A hand holding a smartphone displaying the Facebook app. (Flickr/stockcatalog, CC BY 2.0) Technology companies worldwide are grappling with the complex question of how to provide a platform where every voice can be heard, while also ensuring that this online space is safe and bound by agreed-upon standards of behavior. We at Facebook are no exception. With more than 2 billion users, Facebook has been working to balance these core values of free speech and safety through our Community Standards—which aim to create a place for expression and give people voice with authenticity, safe... more »
Propaganda And Post-Truth
For 18 years, we have been debating the strange evolution of the media, which seems to place less and less value on facts. We attribute this phenomenon to their democratization through social networks. The right to speak should therefore be reserved for the elites.What if it’s exactly the opposite? If the censorship we are considering was not the answer to the phenomenon, but its continuity?
Carbon Taxes and Carbon Pricing Are Not Solutions to the Climate Crisis
A short-form debunking of a popular but unsound idea for addressing carbon emissions.
FOX: FedEx Worker Gifted Car from Coworkers After Walking 12 Miles to Work for Months
Darlene Quinn works the 4 a.m. shift as a package handler at FedEx in Spartanburg, South Carolina. Her only car broke down three months ago, and she has been walking twelve miles to work and twelve miles back home since. Her friend and coworker Josh Lewis said he and his boss noticed her walking to […] The post FOX: FedEx Worker Gifted Car from Coworkers After Walking 12 Miles to Work for Months appeared first on Health Nut News.
Peace advocates have long been found among veterans who fought in America's wars
Michael Messner, Professor of Sociology and Gender Studies, University of Southern California – Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 14 hours ago
Veterans of past wars have long been at the forefront of peace advocacy in the United States.
Making life-or-death decisions is very hard – here's how we've taught people to do it better
Neil Shortland, Director, Center for Terrorism and Security Studies; Assistant Professor of Criminology and Justice Studies, University of Massachusetts Lowell at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 14 hours ago
Emergency responders and military personnel need to think creatively – even imaginatively – to save lives under pressure. Analyzing the Grenfell Tower Fire in London reveals useful lessons.
Anti-Semitism in the US today is a variation on an old theme
Pamela S. Nadell, Professor and Patrick Clendenen Chair in Women's & Gender History and Director of the Jewish Studies Program, American University at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 14 hours ago
A task force has been assembled in the US Senate to fight anti-Semitism. A specialist in Jewish-American history says the group has a big job ahead of it. Anti-Semitism has a long history in the US.
Why there is no Kurdish nation
John Broich, Associate Professor, Case Western Reserve University at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 14 hours ago
Despite many attempts, the Kurds have never won and kept their own nation -- though, after World War I, they came close.
SDF Use Russian ‘METIS’ Anti-Tank System to Destroy New Turkish Military Cannon
*Khaled Iskef* | Turkey's military now sustaining losses of heavy assets on the field of battle in Syria.
SYRIA: Another Car Bomb Strikes Civilian Target in Raqqa Countryside
*Khaled Iskef* | For the second time this week, a car bomb explodes, taking more civilian lives.
It’s Living Wage Week!
November subscription drive Phil Moscovitch and I worked on some of the same publications for years. We only met in person earlier this year, around the time I started regularly contributing to Morning File. Moscovitch is a full-time freelancer and he’s often traveling, meeting and learning about people and telling us all about them. I […]
Windsor Halloween display opens generational wounds of racist violence
African Nova Scotian community members in Windsor, Nova Scotia say they are facing harassment after speaking out about Halloween decorations displayed by a local family. Kevin Upshaw, an African Nova Scotian man born and raised in Windsor, said he was shocked when he first saw the decorations, which appear to depict figures with black faces […]
World leaders issue warning over Iran's 'explicit and blunt' move away from nuclear deal
Just In - 14 hours ago
World leaders call on Iran to fulfil the terms of its 2015 nuclear deal, as it begins injecting uranium gas into its centrifuges at an underground nuclear facility.
Roger Stone Apparently Falls Sick During Trial; Leaves Courtroom; Moments Later Someone “Moaned Loudly and Collapsed” in Back of Courtroom
Roger Stone appeared sick and left the courtroom on the first day of his trial, alleging “food poisoning”. After he … Continue reading →
Ford The Prairie Premier
Doug Ford has thrown in his lot with the prairie premiers -- particularly Jason Kenney. And he rails about national unity. Martin Regg Cohn writes: Suddenly, our populist premier has heard the clarion call of prairie populism. He likes what he hears, which is why he’s giving voice to it here at home. Consumed by his own grudge against the federal government, Ford has jumped onto Jason Kenney’s anti-Ottawa bandwagon. Today, as Alberta’s premier circles the wagons with Saskatchewan’s Scott Moe, Ford is riding to their rescue. “I’ve never seen the country so divided,” Ford declared ... more »
"Deep Down..."
"Through pride we are ever deceiving ourselves. But deep down below the surface of the average conscience a still, small voice says to us, something is out of tune. " - Carl Jung
SKRIPAL-STURGESS CASE CORONER BACKS DOWN – NEW INQUEST HEARING ANNOUNCED FOR NEXT FEBRUARY, NO NEW POLICE EVIDENCE ACKNOWLEDGED
By John Helmer, Moscow @bears_with Under threat of formal investigation for breaking the law and lying to the press, David Ridley (lead image), the English county coroner in charge of investigating the alleged Novichok poisoning death of Dawn Sturgess, has announced a new inquest hearing. This week through the coroner’s office in Salisbury, a new […]
"This Nov. 11, Help Stem The Tide Of Veteran Suicides"
*"This Nov. 11, Help Stem The Tide Of Veteran Suicides"* by Tom Purcell "The Department of Veterans Affairs’ 2019 National Veteran Suicide Prevention Annual Report says nearly 6,200 veterans took their own lives in 2017 – and more than 6,000 took their lives every year from 2008 to 2017. “In 2017, the suicide rate for Veterans was 1.5 times the rate for non-Veteran adults, after adjusting for population differences in age and sex,” says the report. And as with civilians, suicide rates are increasing among veterans. “Among U.S. adults, the average number of suicides per day rose fro... more »
The ERA Is on the Way
Yesterday Democrats won control of the Virginia Legislature. Ordinarily this would matter only to people in Virginia. But not this time. The Virginia results mean that next year the question of whether the Constitution contains a Twenty-Eighth Amendment will come before Congress. Virginia is one of the states that has not ratified the proposed Equal Rights Amendment. Last year, efforts by Democrats in the state legislature to obtain ratification were blocked. With Democrats in control, though, ratification is likely in 2020. A ratification by Virginia would mean, by one counting me... more »
Who’s Who appearing before Adam Schiff’s inquiry group – Kurt Volker
In the video below — turn off the volume and watch the body language on Schiff. Liars simply cannot stand looking face to face at those they are lying to, especially the ones that are really bad liars! Shifty Schiff’s lineup … First Witness – Shifty Schiff Inquiry Group Kurt Volker, U.S. Special Representative for Ukraine Negotiations Kurt Volker professional resume: former twenty-year Senior Foreign Service professional; 1997-1998 worked for John McCain in Senate; 2001-2005 Acting Senior Director for European and Eurasian Affairs at the National Security Council; 2005-2008 Principa... more »
"They Come To Believe...
"People with advantages are loathe to believe that they just happen to be people with advantages. They come readily to define themselves as inherently worthy of what they possess; they come to believe themselves naturally elite; and, in fact, to imagine their possessions and their privileges as natural extensions of their own elite selves. " C. Wright Mills, "The Power Elite" - http://homepage.smc.edu/delpiccolo_guido/ Soc1/soc1readings/The%20Power%20Elite_final.pdf Karma...
Google Wants To Work With The Pentagon On AI
Google headquarters *Breaking Defense*: *Google To Pentagon: ‘We’re Eager To Do More’* *Google wants to move beyond the ‘frustrating’ criticism of Project Maven and work closely with the Pentagon’s year-old Joint AI Center, senior VP Kent Walker said. * WASHINGTON: Google’s withdrawal from the military’s Project Maven was a one-time “reset” that will not hinder growing cooperation on a wide range of other projects, the company’s senior vice president for global affairs said today. “We’re eager to do more,” Senior VP Kent Walker said. In what turned into an unlikely lovefest this m... more »
Ford Aircraft Carriers Not Ready For F-35s
An F-35C takes off from the USS Abraham Lincoln in 2018 during training. *Breaking Defense*: *Ford Aircraft Carriers Not Ready For F-35s, So Aging Vinson Gets The Call* The long road the F-35 took to finally being ready to deploy has forced the Navy's new $13 billion carrier class to leave the plane behind -- for now at least. WASHINGTON: The Navy is upgrading one of its oldest aircraft carriers to be the first to fly the service’s newest plane, the F-35C, giving it a capability the service’s brand-new $13 billion carrier, the delayed and trouble-prone USS Gerald R. Ford, won’t h... more »
NATO North? Building a Role for NATO in the Arctic
*Interesting oped: **Dr. Rebecca Pincus is assistant professor in the department of Strategic and Operational Research (SORD) at the U.S. Naval War College. The views and opinions presented here are her own and do not represent the official position of the Naval War College, U.S. Navy, or Department of Department. This article refines ideas first presented by Dr. Pincus at Emory Law School’s Center for International and Comparative Law conference, “NATO @ 70,” 18–19 September, 2019.* *Opening paragraph * "Russia’s growing military assertiveness — in Ukraine, Syria, and beyond — h... more »
High-Tech Chestnuts: US to Consider Genetically Altered Tree
In a feat of genetic engineering, about half the chestnuts collected at this college experiment station feature a gene that provides resistance to blight that virtually wiped out the American chestnut tree generations ago.
U.S. Defense Secretary: China Is Selling Drones To The Middle East That Have The Ability To Conduct Lethal Operations Autonomously
The Ziyan Blowfish A2, machine-gun armed autonomous drone. Ziyan *Breaking Defense*: *SecDef: China Is Exporting Killer Robots to the Mideast* *For the first time, a senior Defense official has called out Beijing for selling lethal autonomy.* China is exporting drones that it advertises as having lethal autonomy to the Middle East, Defense Secretary Mark Esper said Tuesday. It’s the first time that a senior Defense official has acknowledged that China is selling drones capable of taking life with little or no human oversight. “As we speak, the Chinese government is already exporti... more »
"Economic Market Snapshot AM 11/6/19"
• Gregory Mannerino, "EXTREME RANT! It's ALL A LIE" - 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 for the very latest factual news and information: - https://www.zerohedge.com/ • "The Fed is Going to Push Stocks to Levels You Won’t Believe" "The Economic Crash So Far: A Look At The Real Numbers"
You're Dead at 3,871 Yards: The Inside Story of the Longest Range Sniper Kill
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, * And it was not the U.S. military who pulled it off. *Key Point:* In taking their record-breaking shot, the Canadian sniper team had to consider all of these factors—merely misjudging one would have caused a clean miss—and it is an incredible testament to their skill that they were successful. In mid-2017, the sniping community was rocked by incredible news: a Canadian sniper team operating in the Middle East had made a successful kill at a distance of more than two miles. The team, deployed to fight the Islamic State, killed an ISIS fighter at a dis... more »
Ruger's Pistol Caliber Carbine Is A Truly Excellent Compact Firearm
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, North America* The details are here. *Key point: *The owner of a Glock pistol and PC Carbine can own a common set of magazines. Once upon a time, there was a niche for a rifle that was shorter than traditional rifles, making it handier and easier to travel with. Preferred by the likes of cavalrymen, stagecoach guards, and gold and silver prospectors, the carbine sacrificed range for portability. Ruger’s new Pistol Caliber Carbine (PC Carbine) is an excellent example of a compact, firearm that can be packed at home in a backpack, the back of a truck, or... more »
Why Russia's Sale Of 750,000 AK-203 Rifles To India Is A Big Deal
*Mark Episkopos* *Security, * A long-term Russian plan. *Key point: *Russia wants to enter the growing Indian arms market. From air defense systems to nuclear submarines, the Soviet Union has enjoyed a longstanding, profitable *defense export relationship* with India. However, both the USSR and its Russian successor state have historically struggled to break into the Indian small arms market. After decades of impasse, it appears that the Kremlin has found a solution in the form of Kalashnikov’s new AK-203 rifle. Last week, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Indian Prime Minist... more »
BANG: The Reason Why Russia Is Building "Kamikaze" Drones
*Michael Peck* *Security, Europe* [image: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/D92mOlYXoAA0lSb.jpg] A cheap and dangerous threat. *Key point:* Moscow's drones will follow the lead of other powers that are also interested in such weapons. Russia is testing “kamikaze drones,” or unmanned aircraft that are essentially flying artillery shells. Factory testing of the KYB-BLA and Lancet weapons have been completed, Alexander Zakharov, chief designer at ZALA Aero, told Russian news agency TASS during a Russian defense trade show. ZALA Aero is part of famed small arms maker Kalashnikov, which i... more »
Like The AR-15? Then You'll Love These 5 Pistol Caliber Rifles
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, * Let us know what you think. *Key point: *The AR-15 is one adaptable platform. The explosion of interest in the modern sporting rifle, as well as the natural pace of industry innovation, has driven the firearms industry to field semi-automatic rifles in an increasingly broad number of configurations. One of the latest innovations is a new generation of pistol-caliber rifles, which combines smaller pistol calibers with a rifle or carbine-length weapon. Pistol caliber carbines (PCCs) are not new: some of the more famous from recent history include the ... more »
Correctional Education: “America’s Balm of Gilead”
At no time post-civil rights has there been a period that has offered a brighter glimmer of hope to the countless thousands of incarcerated offenders in America as we are experiencing today! The reemergence of correctional education opportunities through the Second Chance Pell initiative has given hope to prisoners who were not fully engaged in something as beneficial/rewarding as post-secondary education and without much hope.
Research Finds Benefits of Correctional Education Programs on Incarcerated Individuals
New research highlights the positive impact of rehabilitative and correctional education programs on the societal reentry process of an incarcerated individual.
Brazilian Government Should Retain 40 Percent Stake in Eletrobras
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - According to the Minister of Mines and Energy, Bento Albuquerque, the Brazilian federal government should retain a 40 percent stake in Eletrobras after the company's capitalization process. Albuquerque attended the office of Chamber President, The post Brazilian Government Should Retain 40 Percent Stake in Eletrobras appeared first on The Rio Times.
Brazil Calls on Greece to Provide Data on Five Ships Suspected of Causing Oil Spills
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - On Tuesday, November 5th, Brazil requested data from Greek authorities on five ships, according to a statement published by Delta Tankers. The company owns the Bouboulina, which until then had been the only vessel mentioned by the Brazilian investigators as a suspect of having caused the The post Brazil Calls on Greece to Provide Data on Five Ships Suspected of Causing Oil Spills appeared first on The Rio Times.
“My Government Is One of the Most Democratic in Recent Years,” Bolsonaro Claims
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - President Jair Bolsonaro said yesterday, November 5th, that his government is one of the most democratic in recent . . . To read the full NEWS and much more, Subscribe to our Premium Membership Plan. Already Subscribed? Login Here Subscribe Login Here The post “My Government Is One of the Most Democratic in Recent Years,” Bolsonaro Claims appeared first on The Rio Times.
Federal Police Seek Detention of Rousseff and Mantega; STF Rejects Petition
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Federal Police (PF) requested Justice Edson Fachin, rapporteur for Operation Lava Jato in the Federal Supreme Court (STF), to temporarily detain former President The post Federal Police Seek Detention of Rousseff and Mantega; STF Rejects Petition appeared first on The Rio Times.
People Keep Disappearing in Rio de Janeiro – Thousands Go Missing Each Year
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The shocking number points to a long-ignored problem in the state. Between just January and August of 2019, 1427 people have been reported missing in the state's capital city alone. One of the most famous cases is the 2004 disappearance of Prisila Belfort – sister to legendary Brazilian UFC champion […] The post People Keep Disappearing in Rio de Janeiro – Thousands Go Missing Each Year appeared first on The Rio Times.
Rio’s Mayor Formalizes Profession of Motorcycle Taxi Driver
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - One of the main transport services in Rio de Janeiro has now been officially legalized by the city. In an event at the Palácio da Cidade, in Botafogo, South Zone, this Tuesday, November 5th, Mayor Marcelo Crivella signed the regulation of the Passenger Transport Service . . . To read […] The post Rio’s Mayor Formalizes Profession of Motorcycle Taxi Driver appeared first on The Rio Times.
Public Transport Companies Sue Uber and 99 for Unfair Competition
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Uber and 99 were sued for allegedly offering services that compete with public transport buses. The class action, brought in June by the National Transport Confederation (CNT), calls for an end to the shared transport modes of the companies: Uber Together and 99compartilha. According to Jota . . . To […] The post Public Transport Companies Sue Uber and 99 for Unfair Competition appeared first on The Rio Times.
Former Johns Hopkins postdoc sanctioned by Feds for data fabrication
A former postdoc at Johns Hopkins University has been hit by the U.S. Office of Research Integrity (ORI) with a four-year ban on receiving federal research funding after being found guilty of misconduct in several studies and her doctoral dissertation. We covered problems with several of Deepti Malhotra’s papers in February of 2016. At the … Continue reading Former Johns Hopkins postdoc sanctioned by Feds for data fabrication
Social media and smartphone use damage adolescent mental health
“There is a preponderance of evidence that social media and smartphone usage seriously damage the mental health of adolescents. Suicide rates among adolescents and young women have skyrocketed from 2007 to 2017.” click here
General election 2019: Green Party pledges £100bn a year for climate action
By Paul Homewood Who let the loonies out? The Green Party will pledge to invest £100bn a year in climate action for a decade if it gets into power. Launching her campaign in Bristol, co-leader Sian Berry will say: "Some things are even bigger than Brexit. This must be the climate election." The […]
TRUMP IS TRIUMPHANT IN DEFEAT, SAYS TRUMP
Democrat Andy Beshear is the winner -- or, if you insist, the "apparent winner" -- of the Kentucky governor's race. President Trump endorsed the losing candidate, incumbent Republican governor Matt Bevin, and appeared at a rally for Bevin and other statewide GOP candidates on Monday night. So how's the president taking the loss? In typical Trump fashion: He's lying to his Twitter followers and, in all likelihood, to himself. #ElectionNight Won 5 out of 6 elections in Kentucky, including 5 great candidates that I spoke for and introduced last night. @MattBevin picked up at least 15 ... more »
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