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There Will Never Be A European Army

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 6 hours ago
*Andreas Kluth, Bloomberg:* *A European Army? It’ll Never Happen.* The dream of an EU alternative to U.S. protection is just that. NATO remains as essential as ever. As NATO allies gather near London this week, existential questions hover in the air above the swanky Grove Hotel: How long will we be around as an alliance? Do we still look united enough to deter aggressors? And can a “European army” spring up to supplement, perhaps even replace, our transatlantic league? The short answer to that last question is no. Tragically, there won’t be a European army soon, or ever. European ... more »

NBC, Union Investigate ‘America’s Got Talent’ Racism Report

AP News at Snopes.com - 6 hours ago
NBC and the union that represents television performers are investigating an allegation by an “America’s Got Talent” judge that she was fired because she complained of racism and other on-set issues.

"We Enjoyed Deeper Connection This Holiday Weekend"

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 6 hours ago
*"We Enjoyed Deeper Connection This Holiday Weekend"* By Bill Bonner BALTIMORE, MARYLAND – "Did you try to contact us over the weekend, Dear Reader? No? We didn’t think so. And just as well. Because we decided to go blind… and open our eyes… *Seeing-Eye: *We were babysitting our daughter’s golden retriever, Billy. Since Billy is blind, we played the part of a seeing-eye human, trying to guide him away from immovable objects as he accompanied us on our work around the farm. “Over here, Billy. This way, Billy. Not that way, Billy. Oh no… ouch… poor Billy.” Trees, tractors, barns – e... more »

Iran Says It IS Still Selling Oil

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 6 hours ago
Iranian Vice President Eshaq Jahangiri has said that the US sanctions are not stopping his country sell its oil. REUTERS/Alaa Al-Marjani/File Photo *The National: *Iran says it is still selling oil despite US export sanctions *US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said sanctions on Tehran were effective.* Iran is still selling oil despite US sanctions on Tehran’s exports, showing the Trump administration's "maximum pressure" campaign had failed, Vice President Eshaq Jahangiri said on Monday. “Despite America’s pressure and its imposed sanctions on our oil exports, we still continue to... more »

Iraq’s Quiet Kingmaker Brings Down a Prime Minister

Matthew Petti at The National Interest - 6 hours ago
*Matthew Petti* *Security, Middle East* [image: Reuters] Ayatollah Ali Sistani is usually silent about politics. But his whispers brought down Adil Abdul-Mahdi. Iraq’s parliament accepted Prime Minister Adil Abdul-Mahdi’s resignation on Sunday, finally bringing down a veteran political survivor. Youth-led protests have rocked Iraq for several weeks, and crackdowns by the state and militia groups have killed hundreds of protests. But a rare intervention from Ayatollah Ali Sistani, usually reluctant to dirty his hands with politics, was the tipping point. “The religious authority ... more »

Is Iran Near Collapse?

Mohammed Ayoob at The National Interest - 6 hours ago
*Mohammed Ayoob* *Security, Middle East* [image: Reuters] There may not be a repetition of 1979 this year but the protests in Tehran have surely paved the way for its reprise in the not too distant future. The events of the last few weeks in Iran indicate that the country may be in for a repetition of the events of 1978 that led to the toppling of the Shah. Anti-government protests in Iran have reached a boiling point with the streets of several of Iran’s cities and towns reverberating with slogans demanding the overthrow of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. One can hear ec... more »

This 2013 War Game Shows the Littoral Combat Ship Can't Win Against China

Kyle Mizokami at The National Interest - 6 hours ago
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, Asia* [image: Reuters] A terrible ship. *Key point:* The LCS is small and weak and isn't what Washington needs to deter Beijing. The U.S. Navy in late 2019 or 2020 expects to select a shipyard to build the fleet’s new guided-missile frigate. The 20 heavily-armed frigates will replace roughly half of the 50 or so Littoral Combat Ships (LCS) that the Navy had planned to buy before realizing that the lightly-armed LCS likely couldn’t survive in a major shooting war. Just how vulnerable is the LCS? In 2013 journalist Kyle Mizokami put the speedy, 3,000-t... more »

In the 1960s, An American Aircraft Carrier Was Almost Sunk (By Its Own Planes)

Sebastien Roblin at The National Interest - 6 hours ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, * Accidents happen on the high seas. *Key Point:* A high operational tempo leads to accidents. Two deadly collisions involving U.S. Navy destroyers in June and August 2017 may have cost the lives of up to sixteen sailors, leading the Navy to declare a day-long operational pause to reflect upon its safety culture. That such similar accidents took place in such close proximity reflects stresses and failings common to the maritime fighting branch. In the 1960s, the Navy also suffered a series of deadly accidents aboard its carriers. In their wake came ... more »

This Shotgun Company Claims Its MC1sc Is Better Than a Glock

Gun News Daily at The National Interest - 6 hours ago
*Gun News Daily* *Security, Americas* [image: https://i.pinimg.com/originals/1a/af/d2/1aafd2d38ac73fa0b61fe48a67e1ba9d.jpg] Could it be? *Key point:* Just because Mossberg & Sons are good at one kind of weapon doesn't mean they can instantly make another kind with the same kind of success. Mossberg is a company most well known for their shotguns, including the renowned 500/590 pump action and 930 semi-automatic shotguns. But earlier this month, as part of their 100th anniversary of being in business, Mossberg announced that they would be entering the pistol market with their n... more »

Meet the Navy's MQ-25 Stingray: A Stealthy Refueling Drone

David Axe at The National Interest - 6 hours ago
*David Axe* *Technology, Americas* [image: https://www.boeing.com/defense/mq25/#/gallery] A mighty sight to behold. *Key point:* Drones that can assist with refueling will allow the Navy's F-35s to strike further than their normal range would allow. The U.S. Navy revealed, apparently on accident, its plan for rushing into service a new refueling and surveillance drone for carrier air wings. The sailing branch on Aug. 30, 2019 briefly posted to the website of its *Tester *magazine an update on the development of the Boeing-made MQ-25 Stingray drone. *Tester* is the official maga... more »

This One Thing Could Make the F-35 Replace All F-22s

David Axe at The National Interest - 6 hours ago
*David Axe* *Security, Americas* [image: https://pictures.reuters.com/archive/USA-MILITARY--RC1B3BCDDC70.html] It's all about the money. *Key point:* The F-22 is a good plane, but it is very expensive and the F-35 is better. A new fighter to replace the F-22 Raptor could eat the U.S. Air Force's budget starting in the 2030s, the Congressional Budget Office reported. The Air Force on average spent $12 billion per year, in current dollars, on new aircraft between 1980 and 2018. But replacing the flying branch's roughly 180 F-22s in the 2030s while simultaneously buying new F-35s,... more »

The Navy's Destroyers Are Finally Getting State-Of-The-Art Laser Weapons

David Axe at The National Interest - 6 hours ago
*David Axe* *Security, * Look out, Russia and China. *Key Point: *The future is now. The U.S. Navy apparently has installed a new laser cannon on one of its destroyers. The installation could represent a big step forward for the U.S. fleet as it scrambles to deploy defenses against Chinese and Russian anti-ship missiles. A source provided to Tyler Rogoway, editor of The War Zone, a photo of the *Arleigh Burke*-class destroyer USS *Dewey *at the naval base in San Diego. In the photo, *Dewey *appears to sport a new laser weapon on its forward deck. The Navy is developing several... more »

The Lying Lies of Boris Johnson

Phil at All That Is Solid ... - 6 hours ago
How do you know when Boris Johnson is lying? When he opens his mouth. Lies come as easily to Boris Johnson as breathing does to the rest of us, but his disgusting reaction to the terrorist murders of Saskia Jones and Jack Merritt marks a new low even for him. To suspend campaigning in London as a sign of respect while appearing on *Andrew Marr* to blame Labour for the early release of Usman Khan was grotesque. It was probably the most graceless performance a leading politician has ever given on his show. And then, despite pleadings of Dave Merritt against using Jack's death to ramp ... more »

Virginia Dems Aim to Criminalize “Tactical Training.” A Trap for Gun Owners?

Luis Miguel at rss - 6 hours ago
[image: va-dems-aim-to-criminalize-tactical-training-a-trap-for-gun-owners] Proposed legislation by Democrats would make it illegal for Virginians to march, drill, or assemble with guns if an intent to intimidate could be proven.

Greta Thunberg Admits: “Climate Crisis Is Not Just About the Environment”

James Murphy at rss - 6 hours ago
[image: greta-thunberg-admits-climate-crisis-is-not-just-about-the-environment] In an op-ed written by Greta Thunberg and two other young climate activists, the trio admits that the climate hysteria movement is really about left-wing politics as much as it is the “existential threat” of climate change.

Police and Minister Lying over MASSIVE Data Breach

Guest Contributor at PA Pundits – International - 6 hours ago
The BFD is your Brash, Focused and Dedicated site for news, views and social commentary on issues locally and around the world, that matter to you. By SB The Police and their Minister, Stuart Nash, are busily lying like flatfish over the data breach that saw more than 37,000 licensed firearms owners’ private details left open to […]

Musical Interlude: Justin Hayward, "The Way of the World"; “I Heard It”

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 6 hours ago
Justin Hayward, "The Way of the World" Justin Hayward, “I Heard It”

"A Look to the Heavens"

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 6 hours ago
“Here in the Milky Way galaxy we have astronomical front row seats as M81 and M82 face-off, a mere 12 million light-years away. Locked in a gravitational struggle for the past billion years or so, the two bright galaxies are captured in this deep telescopic snapshot, constructed from 25 hours of image data. *Click image for larger size.* Their most recent close encounter likely resulted in the enhanced spiral arms of M81 (left) and violent star forming regions in M82 so energetic the galaxy glows in X-rays. After repeated passes, in a few billion years only one galaxy will remain. ... more »

"When The Demons Come Along..."

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 6 hours ago
"Here is a universal law: that when it comes to negative and positive, you will always thrive more powerfully in the positive if you have first been immersed in, and have heroically overcome, the polar opposite negative of that thing. To abide in the positive existence of something, without having known and overcome it's polar opposite - that is to be only a frame of the real structure. Easily toppled down and taken apart. True power is in the hands of the one who thrives in the positive, after having known and conquered the negative. Because when the demons come along, she will say... more »

Chet Raymo, "The Ring of Truth"

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 6 hours ago
*"The Ring of Truth"* by Chet Raymo "In Salley Vickers' novel, "Where Three Roads Meet," the shade of Tiresias, the blind seer of the Oedipus myth, visits Sigmund Freud in London during the psychoanalyst's final terrible illness. In a series of conversations, Tiresias retells the story of Oedipus- he who was fated to kill his father and sleep with his mother- a story at the heart of Freud's own theory of the human psyche. At one point in the conversations, as Tiresias and Freud discuss the extent to which our lives are fated, the question of immortality arises. Freud says of Oedipu... more »

"Some Very Big Problems..."

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 6 hours ago
"We have got some very big problems confronting us and let us not make any mistake about it, human history in the future is fraught with tragedy. It's only through people making a stand against that tragedy and being doggedly optimistic that we are going to win through. If you look at the plight of the human race it could well tip you into despair, so you have to be very strong." - Robert James Brown

"The Reductionist Approach To Life..."

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 6 hours ago
"The real damage is done by those millions who want to 'survive.' The honest men who just want to be left in peace. Those who don't want their little lives disturbed by anything bigger than themselves. Those with no sides and no causes. Those who won't take measure of their own strength, for fear of antagonizing their own weakness. Those who don't like to make waves - or enemies. Those for whom freedom, honor, truth, and principles are only literature. Those who live small, mate small, die small. It's the reductionist approach to life: if you keep it small, you'll keep it under con... more »

Imagining a Senate Trial: Reading the Senate Rules of Impeachment Litigation

hhurd at Lawfare - 6 hours ago
The Senate as a Court of Impeachment for the Trial of President Andrew Johnson (Source: Theodore R. Davis/Wikimedia Commons) On some unspecified day in the future, probably but not certainly in January, a group of gray and black suits will march into the Senate chamber in the Capitol building. After months of public debate, the release of the Mueller report, and witness testimony both in private depositions and in public hearings, the House Judiciary Committee will have by then passed articles of impeachment against President Trump, and the full House of Representatives will have ... more »

President Trump Delivers Impromptu Remarks Departing White House – Video and Transcript…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 6 hours ago
Chopper pressers are the best pressers. Earlier today President Trump paused to talk to the press pool prior to departing the White House for the NATO summit in the U.K. [Video and Rough Transcript Below] . [Rough Pool Transcript] – … Continue reading →

"Economic Market Snapshot PM 12/2/19"

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 6 hours ago
Updated frequently as available. — § — PM 12/2/19: Gregory Mannerino, "The U.S. Economic FREE FALL Quickens. Be Ready For ANYTHING!" - 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/ — § — *Buffett Indicator: Where Are We with Market Valuations?* "As of 12/2/19 (updates daily): The Stock Market is Significantly Overvalued. Based on historical ratio of total market cap over G... more »

Introducing the Arabic-Language Course on LaRouche's Ideas on Physical Economy

Alicia at LaRouchePAC Feed - 7 hours ago
Classical Education New International Economic Order London-Saudi Global Terror Stop WWIII Arabic-Language Course on LaRouche's Ideas on Physical Economy Now Available Video of Arabic-Language Course on LaRouche's Ideas on Physical Economy Now Available Hussein Askary, Southwest Asia coordinator for the Schiller Institute and Executive Intelligence Review magazine, and long-time collaborator of Lyndon and Helga LaRouche, has just launched an Arabic-language course on LaRouche's concepts of Physical Economy. The courses are available at arabiclarouche.com and include Arabic-lang... more »

Newcombe Medal winner Ash Barty credits 'unconditional love' for rise to greatness

Just In - 7 hours ago
The humble superstar pays a heartfelt tribute to her mother Josie, father Robert and first coach Jim Joyce after winning the Newcombe Medal for the third straight year as Australia's most outstanding performer of 2019.

What the US-Australian rare earths deal could mean for the outback

Katrina Beavan at Just In - 7 hours ago
A US-Australian deal focusing on critical minerals, including rare earths, could mean big things for the industry in central Australia.

Australian-born polar bear faces uncertain future at new home in Canada

Charmaine Kane And Dominic Cansdale at Just In - 7 hours ago
Henry shot to fame in 2013 as the first polar bear born at Sea World on the Gold Coast, but his new habitat in Canada is strapped for cash.

Aussie shares tumble as Trump threatens to impose tariffs on Brazil and Argentina

David Chau at Just In - 7 hours ago
Australian shares tumble after US President Donald Trump decides to widen his trade war by reinstating tariffs on steel and aluminium imported from Brazil and Argentina.

In 1838, the British came to colonise northern Australia. They returned forever changed

Georgia Moodie at Just In - 7 hours ago
In 1838 the British attempted to colonise northern Australia. They failed, sailing home 11 years later. As they left, the local Indigenous people didn't celebrate — they wept.

'Disaster' for businesses as Oxley Highway closed for two months

Kerrin Thomas, Michael Cavanagh And Luke Ryan at Just In - 7 hours ago
Businesses between Long Flat and Walcha on the Mid North Coast face two months with no customers, as the Oxley Highway remains closed after fires.

As home solar increases, the grid is becoming an antiquated technology. So what will replace it?

Jess Davis at Just In - 7 hours ago
Powering your neighbourhood with a small solar array, wind turbine and batteries could be the next big thing as microgrids set up across Australia.

NSW Now: Sydney smoke returns, 'very high' fire danger for east coast

Just In - 7 hours ago
*MORNING BRIEFING:* Sydney is once again blanketed in smoke from more than 100 blazes burning around NSW, as authorities warn the fire danger will be rated "very high" for much of the east coast today.

The talkback call that triggered ABC Rural to hit the 'dump button' for the first time

Matt Brann at Just In - 7 hours ago
In 1976, an audience question on how to keep marijuana plants hidden from "coppers" was too much for the national broadcaster to let through.

'Full-blown panic attack': Phobias of fish, spiders among fears for up to 15pc of population

Shelley Lloyd at Just In - 7 hours ago
Brisbane lawyer Alexandra Geelan is so afraid of fish, she won't swim in open water, while Dr Robert Raven tackled his fear of spiders by becoming an arachnologist. Their phobias started in childhood, but research shows unusual fears can happen at any age.

'The first time I was very afraid': Inside Sydney's 'lower-end' brothels

Just In - 7 hours ago
Women interviewed by researchers — who spoke to 100 Sydney sex workers over 10 months — said that they had to buy their own condoms and clients asked not to use them.

Why does an industry I've never heard of know so much about me?

Ariel Bogle at Just In - 7 hours ago
There are companies buying and selling your information behind the scenes, and you probably won't know until it's leaked.

There's a good chance your child in senior school is sleep-deprived

Kristian Silva at Just In - 7 hours ago
Mobile phones and energy drinks are keeping teenagers awake at night, with an extensive study revealing a majority of senior school students struggle to get a minimum of eight hours sleep.

How triple j's Nas Campanella's experience of being blind is informing ABC News coverage

Nastasia Campanella at Just In - 7 hours ago
Nas Campanella wanted to be a journalist because she wanted to make a difference. The triple j newsreader is blind and is leading the way in changing how ABC journalists report on people who have a disability.

Australian injured in Afghanistan suicide bombing says Defence inquiry ignored crucial evidence

Dylan Welch at Just In - 7 hours ago
Australia's only civilian casualty in the war in Afghanistan has cast doubt on a Defence investigation into a 2012 suicide bombing in Uruzgan that almost killed him, claiming the inquiry ignored key evidence in order to protect the military's reputation.

'His sweat was like it was raining': Prince Andrew's accuser gives tell-all interview

Jack Hawke And Nick Dole at Just In - 7 hours ago
A BBC investigation into Prince Andrew's association with Jeffrey Epstein reveals that the Duke of York faces subpoenas in the US for what he allegedly witnessed in the disgraced financier's homes.

'Pretty bloody hard': Local businesses in tears as another NSW dairy farm shuts down

Luisa Rubbo, Claudia Jambor And Michael Cavanagh at Just In - 7 hours ago
With running costs out of control due to the pressure of the drought, the well-known Big River Milk dairy in north-eastern NSW has no choice but to close.

U.S. Lifts Hold On Lebanon Security Aid

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 7 hours ago
*Reuters*:* Trump administration lifts hold on Lebanon security aid: source* WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration has lifted a “hold” on security aid for Lebanon, a congressional aide said on Monday, more than a month after it began withholding the money. As first reported by Reuters, the U.S. State Department told Congress on Oct. 31 that the White House budget office and National Security Council had decided to withhold $105 million in foreign military assistance, without providing any explanation of why it was blocked. The congressional aide said ... more »

Beyond Prisons: Instead Of Calling The Cops

Beyond Prisons at Shadowproof - 7 hours ago
In a followup to the episode, "Stop Hugging Cops," Beyond Prisons hosts Brian Sonenstein and Kim Wilson discuss alternatives to calling the police. The post Beyond Prisons: Instead Of Calling The Cops appeared first on Shadowproof.

A Quiz on Wind Energy

Peter Cresswell at Not PC - 7 hours ago
Matt Ridley poses a question: *Here’s a quiz; no conferring. To the nearest whole number, what percentage of the world’s energy consumption was supplied by wind power in 2014, the last year for which there are reliable figures? Was it 20 per cent, 10 per cent or 5 per cent? * Quick, write down your own response before reading the answer. Because the answer is... *None of the above: it was 0 per cent. That is to say, to the nearest whole number, there is still no wind power on Earth.* To the nearest whole number? None at all!? How can that possibly be true? *You may have got th... more »

BREAST MILK CAN HELP FIGHT AGAINST CANCER

The Healing Oracle Team at Healing Oracle - 7 hours ago
Research going back to 2010 shows a protein nicknamed “Hamlet” (Alpha-lactalbumin Made Lethal to tumor cells) that is found in breast milk, could be beneficial in the fight against more than 40 different types of... The post BREAST MILK CAN HELP FIGHT AGAINST CANCER appeared first on Healing Oracle.

Did Joe Biden Mention His ‘Hairy Legs’ In Public Remarks?

Dan Evon at Snopes.com - 7 hours ago
The alleged remarks come from the same video that brought us a story about a scary fellow in Biden's youth known as "CornPop."

CYBER MONDAY SALE – 25% off Entire Store, and Check Out Our New Products

Erin Elizabeth at Health Nut News - 7 hours ago
If you are looking for organic coffee that is certified mycotoxin free and certified organic, then look no further! It is very difficult to find a brand that is both, and that is the only brand you should be drinking. You can get it now, HERE!! We have the largest selection of CBD products I’ve […] The post CYBER MONDAY SALE – 25% off Entire Store, and Check Out Our New Products appeared first on Health Nut News.

Global Health Crisis and Pesticides

Unknown at EAST BY NORTHWEST - 7 hours ago
New Age (Dhaka-based newspaper), Dissident Voice, CounterPunch, OffGuardian, Global Research, Countercurrents The UK-based Independent online newspaper recently published an article about a potential link between air pollution from vehicles and glaucoma. It stated that according to a new study air pollution is linked to the eye condition that causes blindness. The report explained that researchers had looked at vision tests carried out on more than 111,000 people across Britain between 2006 and 2010 and cross-referenced results against levels of air pollution in their neighbourhoo... more »

Turkey’s Multibillion-Dollar Arms Deal With Russia Poses A Risk To NATO

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 7 hours ago
A Russian S-400 surface-to-air missile system. Sergei Malgavko. TASS *CNBC:* *Turkey’s multibillion-dollar arms deal with Russia casts a shadow over NATO summit* * Turkey’s decision to buy Russia’s S-400 missile system is believed to pose a risk to the world’s strongest military alliance. * As it stands, Ankara faces blowback from NATO members as well as U.S. sanctions for completing its messy multibillion-dollar arms deal with the Kremlin. * Last month, President Donald Trump met in Washington with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan with seemingly no breakthrough on the S-400 ... more »

Want To Shake Up Congress For Real? Like To The Foundations? Cenk Uygur's Your Man

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 8 hours ago
Many progressive activists seem not so progressive when they try analyzing the race to replace Katie Hill in CA-25. Some worry that Cenk Uygur's entry into the race might somehow result in a Republican victory in this relatively new district with a Democratic registration advantage whose special election jungle primary takes place on March 3, the same day Californians flood to the polls to pick the Democrat they want to see take on Trump in November. New district? Yes. CA-25, when it was a GOP bastion, was, geographically, the biggest district in California, stretching from nort... more »

France Honours 13 Soldiers Killed In Mali Air Crash

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 8 hours ago
*Daily Mail*: *Thousands gather in Paris to mourn 13 French soldiers killed fighting Islamists in Mali as Emmanuel Macron bestows them with France's highest honour* * 13 French soldiers died when two helicopters collided in Mali a week ago while chasing down jihadist rebels * Thousands of people attended a national ceremony to mark the deaths, which was led by Emmanuel Macron * Former French Presidents Francois Hollande and Nicolas Sarkozy also attended the ceremony in Paris * France has 4,500 troops in Mali, fighting seven-year battle against Islamists that has flared in recen... more »

Wilburine – December 15th a “Good Time” to Apply More U.S. Tariffs on China…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 8 hours ago
Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross appears on Fox Business to discuss the status of the U.S-China trade “negotiations” :::nudge-nudge, wink-wink::: and highlights the ‘phase-1’ fulcrum is China committing to the $50b Ag purchase without condition. Secretary Ross also notes the December … Continue reading →

Russian President Putin And Chinese President Xi Jinping Open First Giant Gas Pipeline Between Russia And China

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 8 hours ago
*Daily Mail/AFP*: *Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping open first giant gas pipeline between Russia and China as part of $400billion deal* * The pair discussed their new pipeline via video link during televised ceremony * Jinping hailed the 'Power of Siberia' pipeline as a symbol of cooperation * 1,850-mile pipeline will supply China with 1.3 trillion cubic feet of gas annually Russia and China today launched a giant gas pipeline linking the two countries as part of a major $400billion deal to cement Moscow as the world's biggest gas exporter. Talking via video link during an elabo... more »

ASMR - It Isn't As Weird As You Might Think, Unless It Is

Hank Campbell at Science 2.0 blogs - 8 hours ago
We are setting up a live streaming/video channel to do things like reviews of books, interviews, and then eventually we will do staff meetings as well.(1) But while it was once limited to something like Facebook live, with Restream we can go out to YouTube Live, Mixer, and Twitch, all at once.(2) read more

On first day of Michigan recreational marijuana sales, customers line up for flower

Margaret Jackson at Marijuana Business Daily - 8 hours ago
The line outside the Exclusive Brands dispensary in Ann Arbor, Michigan, stretched nearly three blocks on the state’s first day of recreational cannabis sales Sunday. As a light rain fell, the store’s employees passed out pizza, cookies, donuts and coffee to customers who had lined up to purchase adult-use marijuana products. Exclusive Brands owner Omar […] On first day of Michigan recreational marijuana sales, customers line up for flower is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky: 'I Don’t Trust Anyone At All'

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 8 hours ago
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky sits for a portrait in Kyiv on Nov. 30, 2019. Paolo Pellegrin—Magnum Photos for TIME *Time: **'I Don’t Trust Anyone at All.' Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky Speaks Out on Trump, Putin and a Divided Europe* Hardly six months into his tenure as the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky has already learned to temper his expectations. He does not expect his first round of peace talks with Russia, which are scheduled to take place in Paris on Dec. 9, to end the war that has been raging along their border for the past five years. Nor does ... more »

Russian military robot makes rare appearance on Syrian battlefield: video

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 8 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:10 P.M.) – The Russian combat robot, the Uranus-9, was recently photographed inside Syria, the Russian aviation publication Avia.Pro reported on Monday. According to the publication, the Uranus-9 was seen near the front-lines in the northern region of Syria. “Information about the appearance in Russia of the Russian combat robot ‘Uranus-9’, capable of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Over 70 Syrian Army soldiers and jihadist rebels killed during southeastern Idlib battle

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 8 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:00 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) launched a counter-offensive in the southeastern countryside of the Idlib Governorate on Sunday after losing four towns to the jihadist rebels. During the counter-offensive, the Syrian Arab Army managed to encircle a group of jihadist rebels that were trying to hold onto their last line […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Syrian President sends letter to Syrian prisoner in Israeli jail

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 8 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:30 P.M.) – Syrian President Bashar al-Assad sent a letter to Sadqi al-Maqat, a Syrian prisoner in an Israeli jail, after the latter refused to release him on condition that he did not return to the occupied Golan Heights. The text of the letter reads begins: “To the heroic prisoner Sadqi al-Maqat.” “Your […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

IRGC commander warns Iran has missiles aimed at 21 US bases

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 8 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:15 P.M.) – The top adviser to the commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), General Allahnoor Noorollahi, warned on Monday that Iran has missiles aimed 21 U.S. bases in the Middle East. In a speech that was aired on Bushehr TV on Monday, General Noorollahi said Iran is capable of launching […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Made in America: Iranian military successfully flying old US aircraft

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 8 hours ago
The Iranian Air Force’s museum-vintage P-3 Orion patrol planes have proved airworthy, as 11 November saw an Iran-owned Lockheed P-3F Orion pass in close proximity to the US Military Sealift Command dry-cargo vessel USNS Alan Shepard and USS Normandy, an accompanying US Navy cruiser, The National Interest reported. Navy photos captured the moment when the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Russian military establishes new base in northern Syria

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 8 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:45 P.M.) – The Russian military has established a new military base in northern Syria after reaching an agreement with the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). According to reports, the Russian military has deployed to the border town of Amudeh, where they have begun moving their heavy equipment to as they build their new […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Russian Air Force pounds main jihadist base around Idlib city: video

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 8 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:30 P.M.) – The Russian Air Force has begun targeting the outskirts of Idlib city this week as they attempt to weaken the jihadist rebels ahead of the Syrian Arab Army’s (SAA) new offensive. According to a military source in Damascus, the Russian Air Force has conducted several airstrikes around the Idlib Central […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

In strategic move, Syrian Army reinforcements deploy along important highway: video

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 8 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:00 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) continued its mass deployment in the western countryside of Al-Hasakah, as their troops reinforced its points along the strategic Hasakah-Aleppo International Highway. The Syrian Army expanded its deployment by entering new points and installing checkpoints and posts in a number of villages and towns in […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Turkish-backed militants kill 10 civilians in northern Aleppo town

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 8 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:40 P.M.) – The Turkish-backed militants launched an attack on the town of Tal Rifa’at today, killing and wounding several civilians as a result of their heavy shelling and rockets. According to local reports from the Aleppo Governorate, the Turkish-backed militants from the Free Syrian Army (TFSA) fired several artillery shells into the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Russian combat robot capable of destroying tanks makes rare appearance in Syria

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 8 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:10 P.M.) – The Russian combat robot, the Uranus-9, was recently photographed inside Syria, the Russian aviation publication Avia.Pro reported on Monday. According to the publication, the Uranus-9 was photographed near the front-lines in the northern region of Syria. “Information about the appearance in Russia of the Russian combat robot ‘Uranus-9’, capable of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Heavy Russian airstrikes reported across Idlib

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 8 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:00 P.M.) – The Russian Air Force has conducted dozens of airstrikes over the Idlib Governorate these past 24 hours, as their warplanes continue to target areas controlled by Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham and their jihadist allies. According to a field report from nearby Hama, the Russian Air Force began the day by targeting […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Stress test the government?

Scott Sumner at Econlib - 8 hours ago
During the 1920s, real interest rates were fairly high. Then during the period from 1933 to the 1950s, both nominal and real rates were fairly low. Then nominal rates rose in the 1960s, and somewhat later the real interest rate also increased. Since 2000, both nominal and real interest rates have fallen to very low […] The post Stress test the government? appeared first on Econlib.

Five Books on Nature, Nurture, and Culture

Arnold Kling at Econlib - 8 hours ago
Human behavior reflects nature, nurture, and culture. By nature I mean general traits that we inherit as a species and individual traits that are present at birth. By nurture, I mean the efforts of parents and educators to shape our behavior. By culture, I mean the knowledge, tastes, customs, norms, and tools that we absorb […] The post Five Books on Nature, Nurture, and Culture appeared first on Econlib.

Ukraine President Zelenskiy Denies Quid Pro Quo Arrangement With President Trump During Phone Call

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 8 hours ago
*The Hill:* *Ukraine's Zelensky: I never talked to Trump about 'position of a quid pro quo'* Ukraine's president says in a new interview that he never discussed a "quid pro quo" with President Trump, but criticized any blocking of U.S. security aid for his country at a time when it is at war with Russia. "I never talked to the president from the position of a quid pro quo. That’s not my thing," Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky said in an interview with Time published Monday. "I don’t want us to look like beggars. But you have to understand. We’re at war," he said. "If you’re... more »

Complete disintegration will follow where the worm of coarseness eats away the foundation.

Bob Dinn at balance10 - 8 hours ago
320. *Political* economy should be based upon an understanding of the values of nature and their wise use, otherwise the state will rest on sand. Thus in everything one can study the golden mean, the very path of justice. -M: *Fiery World 1933* ………………………………………………… 53. *No* structure can stand upon pillars of coarseness. Therefore each manifestation saturated with coarseness will not be durable--retrogression is inevitable. Complete disintegration will follow where the worm of coarseness eats away the foundation. Every human action is subject to this same danger. A coarse ac... more »

Coppin State University Selects Dr. Anthony L. Jenkins as its Next President

Walter Hudson at Diverse - 8 hours ago
Coppin State University—the historically Black university located in Baltimore—has tapped the president of West Virginia State University to be its next president.

GEORGE E. BATTLE III

cmaadmin at Diverse - 8 hours ago
*GEORGE E. BATTLE III*has been named the first vice chancellor for institutional integrity and risk management at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNCCH). Battle has recently served as general counsel to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education, one of the largest public school districts in the nation. He holds a bachelor’s degree and a law degree from UNC-CH.

LAWRENCE MCNEIL

cmaadmin at Diverse - 8 hours ago
*LAWRENCE MCNEIL* has been named dean at Bowie State University's College of Business. He currently oversees the Innovation and Entrepreneurship Program at Prairie View A&M University. He holds a bachelor’s in history from Morgan State University, a master’s in international economics from Columbia University and a Ph.D. in economics from Howard University.

SHERIA D. ROWE

cmaadmin at Diverse - 8 hours ago
*SHERIA D. ROWE* has been appointed assistant dean of the School of Business, Management and Technology at St. Augustine’s University (SAU) in North Carolina. She holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting from SAU, a master’s degree in information science from North Carolina Central University and a doctoral degree in business administration from Argosy University.

MONA HICKS

cmaadmin at Diverse - 8 hours ago
*MONA HICKS* has been appointed senior associate vice provost and dean of students at Stanford University. She currently serves as dean of students at Saint Louis University. Hicks holds a bachelor’s in biology from St. Edward’s University, a master’s in college student personnel from Western Illinois University and a Ph.D. in higher education, leadership and policy from Vanderbilt University.

SUE SUBOCZ

cmaadmin at Diverse - 8 hours ago
*SUE SUBOCZ* has been named chief academic officer and provost at Walden University (WU). She most recently served as WU’s vice provost for curriculum, product strategy, innovation and design. Subocz holds a bachelor's in civil engineering from the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, a master’s in civil engineering from the University of Maryland as well as a master’s and Ph.D. in education from Capella University.

ASWANI VOLETY

cmaadmin at Diverse - 8 hours ago
*ASWANI VOLETY* has been named Elon University’s next provost and vice president for academic affairs. He is currently serving as the dean of the College of Arts and Sciences and executive director for the Center for Marine Science at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington. He holds a bachelor’s and master’s in zoology from Andhra University in India and a Ph.D. in marine science from the College of William and Mary.

How Fascists Took Power in Bolivia—and How They Can Be Defeated

Rainer Shea at The Ghion Journal - 8 hours ago
The impulse of many First World leftists in the wake of last month’s coup in Bolivia has been to criticize Evo Morales and his ‘Movement Towards Socialism’ (MAS) movement. Some have claimed that Morales was ousted because he was “revisionist” or otherwise a failed leader. These pronouncements are often ostensibly made from a pro-Marxist-Leninist standpoint, yet they don’t acknowledge Marxism-Leninism’s analytical approach of assessing how the material conditions of a given situation impact the ways… The post How Fascists Took Power in Bolivia—and How They Can Be Defeated appeared... more »

Some Democrats Reluctant to Support Impeachment

Warren Mass at rss - 8 hours ago
[image: some-democrats-reluctant-to-support-impeachment] An increasing number of Democrats in swing districts carried by Donald Trump in 2016 are getting cold feet about going through with an impeachment vote.

Target of "Intelligence" Community: Trump & You | Behind the Deep State

TNA Video at rss - 8 hours ago
[image: alex-newman-target-of-intelligence-community-trump-you-behind-the-deep-state] VIDEO - Americans have been led to believe that the so-called "intelligence" community exists to keep the country safe from Communists, Islamists, and other threats. Unfortunately, the reality is quite the opposite. The CIA has been filled with Deep State agents and even communists, including at the top, since the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) days. And during the Obama years, the mask dropped, with multiple U.S. government agencies making clear that the real target of these enormous and powe... more »

“Climate Collapse?” Some Believe Global Warming Needs Another Rebranding

James Murphy at rss - 8 hours ago
[image: climate-collapse-some-believe-global-warming-needs-another-rebranding] Some in the climate hysteria movement are suggesting that another rebranding of the so-called science is in order.

Ukrainian President Denies Quid Pro Quo With Trump — Again

Luis Miguel at rss - 8 hours ago
[image: ukrainian-president-denies-quid-pro-quo-with-trump-again] Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told the media: “I never talked to the president from the position of a quid pro quo.”

Report: YouTube Blocked More Than 300 of Trump’s Ads

R. Cort Kirkwood at rss - 8 hours ago
[image: report-youtube-blocked-more-than-300-of-trump-s-ads] YouTube has censored hundreds of President Trump’s 2020 campaign ads, news that is hardly surprising given revelations that surfaced over this summer.

Law Students Petition for Removal of George Washington, Robert E. Lee Portraits From Diplomas

Dave Bohon at rss - 8 hours ago
[image: law-students-petition-for-removal-of-george-washington-robert-e-lee-portraits-from-diplomas] Students at Washington and Lee University School of Law are demanding that they be allowed the option of receiving diplomas with the images of George Washington and Robert E. Lee deleted.

Sanctuary Philly Frees Sex Fiend Suspect Despite ICE Detainers; Agency Releases Threat List

R. Cort Kirkwood at rss - 8 hours ago
[image: sanctuary-philly-frees-sex-fiend-despite-ice-detainers-agency-releases-threat-list] Yet again, a sanctuary city forced federal immigration agents to mount a major manhunt to a find child sex-abuse suspect after the city ignored a detainer from ICE.

What that New York Times report said!

bob somerby at the daily howler - 8 hours ago
*MONDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2019[Some] senators briefed about hacking:* How dumb does American discourse get at this highly partisan, tribal time? Consider a very familiar reference from yesterday's Meet the Press. Chuck Todd was conducting an exceptionally dumb discussion with Senator Kennedy. At one point, our old friend Chuck said this: TODD (12/1/19): Were you briefed by the intelligence— *According to the New York Times a couple of weeks ago, U.S. senators were briefed* after Fiona Hill's testimony that actually this entire effort to frame Ukraine for the Russian meddling of 2016, o... more »

News Anchors Of Limited Intelligence

E.M.Smith at Musings from the Chiefio - 8 hours ago
Replacing empty headed news readers with robots. Already started in Japan. Continue reading →

McCulloch’s “Perpetually Arising” Questions

Guest Blogger at Balkinization - 8 hours ago
For the symposium on David S. Schwartz, The Spirit of the Constitution: John Marshall and the 200-Year Odyssey of McCulloch v. Maryland (Oxford University Press, 2019). David Schwartz I’m truly honored to have my book be the subject of a symposium on Balkinization, and I’m deeply grateful to Jack Balkin and John Mikhail for organizing and hosting it. Among its many gratifications for me personally, the symposium guaranteed that at least eight people would read the book. That these readers have engaged with it so closely and insightfully is icing on the cake. My first article on *... more »

Evacuation Slide Falls from Jet, Lands in Yard; No One Hurt

AP News at Snopes.com - 8 hours ago
Authorities say no one was hurt when an evacuation slide fell from a jetliner into the yard of a suburban Boston home.

Hunter Says He Will Plead Guilty to Corruption Charges

AP News at Snopes.com - 8 hours ago
U.S. Rep. Duncan Hunter plans to plead guilty to the misuse of campaign funds and has indicated he will leave Congress.

Is it a dog or is it a wolf? 18,000-year-old pup could be oldest confirmed puppy in the world

White Wolf at White Wolf - 8 hours ago
The 18,000-year-old body of a near perfectly preserved puppy has left scientists puzzled. Russian scientists discovered the body of the canine near Yakutsk, in eastern Siberia. Preserved by permafrost, the specimen's nose, fur and teeth are remarkably intact. Using carbon dating on the creature's rib bone, experts from Sweden's Centre for Palaeogenetics were able to confirm that the specimen had been frozen for around 18,000 years, but extensive DNA tests have so far been unable to show whether the animal was a dog or a wolf. Stanton told CNN that the period the puppy is from is "... more »

NWO Norwegian royals met Epstein several times after his arrest

Jane Burgermeister at BIRDFLU666 WORDPRESS BLOG CONTINUES HERE - 8 hours ago
*The Norwegian Crown Prince and Princess met Jeffrey Epstein several times after year his arrest in the US on federal charges for sex trafficking minors.* *King Harald is the second cousin of the Queen Elizabeth, another branch of the inbred Illuminati Saxe Coburg rottweilers which the Rothschild bankers put on thrones around Europe to protect their private banking system.* *https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7747501/Norways-Crown-Princess-Mette-Marit-apologises-meeting-Jeffrey-Epstein-2008-conviction.html* *https://royalcentral.co.uk/uk/queen/royal-relations-how-elizabeth-ii-... more »

World News Briefs -- December 2, 2019

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 8 hours ago
*Reuters:* *Don't fiddle while the planet burns, U.N. chief warns climate summit* MADRID (Reuters) - The world must choose hope over surrender in the fight against climate change, U.N. secretary-general Antonio Guterres said on Monday, warning a summit in Madrid that governments risked sleepwalking past a point of no return. The latest round of annual negotiations to bolster the 2015 Paris Agreement to curb global warming began against a backdrop of unusually severe weather disasters this year, from fires in the Arctic, Amazon and Australia to intense tropical hurricanes. *Rea... more »

Updated MAGAnomics and Global Dynamics – A Discussion With Mohamed El-Erian….

sundance at The Last Refuge - 9 hours ago
Whenever we discover a financial analyst who understands the new dimension in U.S. economics (rare) it is worth revisiting them from time-to-time. Allianz chief economic adviser Mohamed El-Erian was one of the first MSM pundits to: (a) accept the disconnect … Continue reading →

Trump Administration Quietly Releases Lebanon Military Aid

AP News at Snopes.com - 9 hours ago
The money had languished in limbo at the Office of Management and Budget since September although it had already won congressional approval and had overwhelming support from the Pentagon, State Department and National Security Council.

Did Marilyn Monroe Help Ella Fitzgerald Book Mocambo Gig?

Dan Evon at Snopes.com - 9 hours ago
The actress reportedly pushed the popular music club to book Fitzgerald, but a viral photograph of the famous pair is often shared with inaccurate context.

May the Force be with you – don’t click

Keith at musingsofanoldfart - 9 hours ago
Black Friday turned into hefty cyber sales. Today, is officially Cyber Monday, so the expectation is high for even more sales. However, a key financial lesson is if you don’t buy, you save even more money. So, use the Force … Continue reading →

The death of a friend

Peter at Bayou Renaissance Man - 9 hours ago
I've lost a lot of friends, comrades-in-arms, and acquaintances. It was never easy to cope with, and sometimes it felt like the yawning, empty ache death leaves behind was about to overwhelm me. (Not unlike a heart attack, in some ways: I've now experienced the latter twice, so I think I have some basis for comparison.) Over the weekend, a friend of mine lost a loved one, and turned to me for a shoulder to lean on. Again, that's something I've done a lot, as a pastor (now retired) and as a friend. Living in a conflict zone, as I did for the best part of 20 years, makes it an a... more »

"This is a race to the bottom. Companies that can’t effectively price and promote the advantages of their products sometimes decide not to make them in the first place. The drug they don’t develop and the drug you aren’t administered might have been the one that got you out of the hospital a day earlier or even saved your life." #QotD

Peter Cresswell at Not PC - 9 hours ago
*"When Americans [and those who rely upon American pharmaceutical research] talk about drug prices, the conversation is dominated by the eye-popping sticker prices of certain new drugs. We’re all aware of how sky-high prices can make it hard for some patients to afford the drugs they need. Yet few appreciate how patients also lose access to treatments when prices are too low. "The U.S. federal government’s attempts to keep prices low have created a chain of unintended consequences... "Because both the 340B program and the Medicaid best price law keep prices low, drug co... more »

Why Single Payer In the US Will Not Necessarily Lower Costs

admin at Coyote Blog - 9 hours ago
A few days ago I wrote a multi-part tweet on the topic of whether single-payer in US health care would necessarily lower costs. Twitter is a frustrating medium not only because of the short length but also because many critics just read the first tweet in the string (with the summarized hypothesis to be discussed) […]

The Daily "Near You?"

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 9 hours ago
Brunswick, Georgia, USA. Thanks for stopping by!

"A Giant Question Mark..."

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 9 hours ago
"We are all of us born, live and die in the shadow of a giant question mark that refers to three questions: Where do we come from? Why? And where, oh where, are we going?" - Tennessee Williams

Are Traffickers Leaving Zip Ties on Targets’ Windshield Wipers?

Bethania Palma at Snopes.com - 9 hours ago
Awareness of one's surroundings is always good, but scarelore can also lead to unwarranted fears.

The Poet: Charles Bukowski, "Mind and Heart"

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 9 hours ago
*"Mind and Heart"* "Unaccountably we are alone, forever alone, and it was meant to be that way, it was never meant to be any other way – and when the death struggle begins the last thing I wish to see is a ring of human faces hovering over me – better just my old friends, the walls of my self, let only them be there. I have been alone but seldom lonely. I have satisfied my thirst at the well of my self, and that wine was good, the best I ever had, and tonight, sitting, staring into the dark, I now finally understand the dark and the light and everything in between. Peace of mind and hea... more »

“We Are All Like Elephants”

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 9 hours ago
*“We Are All Like Elephants”* by Marc Chernoff "In many ways, our past experiences have conditioned us to believe that we are less capable than we are. All too often we let the rejections of our past dictate every move we make. We literally do not know ourselves to be any better than what some opinionated person or narrow circumstance once told us was true. Of course, an old rejection doesn’t mean we aren’t good enough; it just means some person or circumstance from our past failed to align with what we had to offer at the time. But somehow we don’t see it that way - we hit a menta... more »

"The Truth..."

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 9 hours ago
“Paranoia is just another mask for ignorance. The truth, when you finally chase it down, is almost always worse than your darkest visions and fears.” - Hunter S. Thompson

IER Cautions Americans:  Be Wary on Giving Day

Jon Haubert at IER - 9 hours ago
Misleading foundations and charities now fund extreme environmental groups focused on disrupting America’s reliable energy sources WASHINGTON DC (December 2,… The post IER Cautions Americans: Be Wary on Giving Day appeared first on IER.

Big Green, Inc., Updated

IER at IER - 9 hours ago
Today the Institute for Energy Research is announcing the release of an update to its Big Green, Inc. database, a… The post Big Green, Inc., Updated appeared first on IER.

Military Pollution: The Hidden Costs Of War

Daniel McAdams at Peace and Prosperity - 9 hours ago
President Trump's dropping of the "Mother of All Bombs" in Afghanistan is just the latest example of how the US war machine is delivering a scorched earth to those "liberated" by the US military. Already the environmental and health damage from that one bomb has destroyed the lives of many innocent civilians. There are millions more where that came from. Watch today's Liberty Report: *LAST WEEK*: Help support the Liberty Report and we'll send you a copy of Ron Paul's new mini-book on America's "Exceptional" Bankruptcy! For $50 we'll send you the book as a gift. For a donation of $... more »

"Confirmation bias" and "groupthink" are mostly verbally opposed by hypocritical lying demagogues

Luboš Motl at The Reference Frame - 9 hours ago
On Saturday, I argued against the widespread meme saying that ideologies are bad and we must avoid them which is extremely counterproductive because any coherent network of principles or propositions that allows us to treat, evaluate, compare, or interpret other ideas or statements rationally is an "ideology". The only question is which ideology we end up with. For understandable reasons, the "anti-ideological people" generally end up being more extreme and mindless leftists than anyone else. They are ready to embrace any idea claimed to be "progressive"; they can't fairly compare t... more »

TRUMP NATION, INDEFINITELY?

Steve M. at No More Mister Nice Blog - 9 hours ago
I've been saying for a while that the Republican Party won't return to even Bush-era "normalcy" (which was bad enough) once Donald Trump is out of office -- sorry, Nikki Haley and John Kasich, but the next Republican presidential nominee will be a Trumpite. Ross Barkan agrees, and he makes a point that hadn't occurred to me: The next GOP nominee will be a Trumpite *because Trump will turn the contest into a test of the candidates' loyalty to him.* I’ve heard Democrats hope that Trump’s departure from the White House, whenever that may be, will render him irrelevant. But he is no Obam... more »

50 million people under winter storm watches, advisories

Robert at Ice Age Now - 9 hours ago
Up to 30 inches (75 cm) of snow forecast for parts of New York, Vermont and New Hampshire. The winter storm that brought havoc to the Midwest over the Thanksgiving weekend was rolling through the Northeast on Monday, dumping up to a foot (30 cm) of snow – or more – from Pennsylvania to Massachusetts ... Read more50 million people under winter storm watches, advisories The post 50 million people under winter storm watches, advisories appeared first on Ice Age Now.

2:00PM Water Cooler 12/2/2019

Lambert Strether at naked capitalism - 9 hours ago
Today's Water Cooler:

China’s Orwellian Social Media Police

Serban V.C. Enache at The Duran - 9 hours ago
Footage from China shows a man, handcuffed to a metal chair, being interrogated by the Authorities for criticizing the traffic police on social media – which apparently is a dangerous crime against the communist social order and the state. The metal chair and handcuffs are completely unnecessary, since this man – called Luhua – isn’t […] More The post China’s Orwellian Social Media Police appeared first on The Duran.

Dr. Becker: Are Vaccinations Necessary for Pets?

Erin Elizabeth at Health Nut News - 9 hours ago
In this video, proactive and integrative wellness veterinarian Dr. Karen Becker talks about pet vaccinations. Dr. Becker also encourages you to find a holistic veterinarian who will partner with you to keep your pet healthy. The post Dr. Becker: Are Vaccinations Necessary for Pets? appeared first on Health Nut News.

"Death Wish"

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 9 hours ago
*"Death Wish"* by Jim Kunstler "The early winter holidays are notorious for giving people the blues, but as the last Thanksgiving leftovers slide into the stockpot, the Democratic Party was put on suicide watch. Is the ghost of Jeffrey Epstein in charge? It’s a little late to call an exorcist. The gun pointed at the Democrats’ head now is a stubby little low-caliber weapon in the person of Jerrold Nadler, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, who has only grazed the party’s skull in two previous misfirings. The third time, the old saying goes, may be the charm. When Mr. Nadle... more »

RED ALERT! ARMIES MUST GET READY. JUST 300 KILOS OF MATERAL CONTAMINATED WITH EBOLA WOULD WIPE OUT HUMANITY

Jane Burgermeister at BIRDFLU666 WORDPRESS BLOG CONTINUES HERE - 10 hours ago
*CHINA SHOULD GET IS HYPERSONIC MISSILES FOR STRIKES AT NWO GLOBALIST BASES AND BIOLOGICAL WARFARE SITES* *This is the disease the Globalists want to give you, dear readers. Ebola, Lassa Fever, same thing more or less.* *Ebola is a horrendous disease like its cousin, Lassa Fever, out of a lab.* *Prince Philip, the Queen, Charles, William should take a look at what they have done.* *They should not hang their heads and refuse to see their crimes like the Isis fighter confronted by his rape victim on TV.* https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/isis-yazidi-sex-slave-r... more »

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- December 2, 2019

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 10 hours ago
*Time*: *What to Know About the 2019 NATO Summit* When the leaders of 29 countries gather in London at the NATO summit on Dec. 3, the future of military cooperation in the Western world will be top of the agenda. That’s because, on its 70th anniversary, the military alliance’s future looks less certain than ever. NATO was founded in the wake of the Second World War by the U.S. and the main European powers as a means of military defense against Soviet Russia. Its founding members pledged that an attack on one would be considered an attack on all, and that each ally would retalia... more »

The most terrible moment for any human being is to be close to death and feel God has turned from us

Jane Burgermeister at BIRDFLU666 WORDPRESS BLOG CONTINUES HERE - 10 hours ago
*When Macarios the Great was walking in the deserts of Egypt, he saw a human skull. He touched it with his staff and it acted as if it was alive.* *"Who are you?" he asked.* *"A priest of Isis," said the skull, able to talk through some miraculous power. "And you're Macarios, aren't you? Listen, every time you show some sympathy for us, it gives us a little comfort in hell."* *Macarios would ask for the punishment of those in Hades to be reduced and those imprisoned in hell to suffer less.* *"Hell is as different from the earth as the sky is and so great a difference is there betwe... more »

Obama's Magical Thumb

Karen Garcia at Sardonicky - 10 hours ago
Just as Barack Obama once bragged that he was the only thing standing between the criminal financial class and millions of angry "pitchforks," he's now posing as the only thing standing between panic-stricken oligarchs and Bernie Sanders. Or so says the group-think media narrative in a rather blatant test of liberal loyalties. You can worship Obama, or you can agitate for a new New Deal, but you cannot possibly do both. Because that would be disloyal to Obama, beloved elder statesman and most admired man on earth according to a Gallup poll of about a thousand people. As we have com... more »

COP 25: UN chief urges hope over 'surrender' as report shows greenhouse emissions rising rapidly

Just In - 10 hours ago
The UN's 2019 greenhouse gas report finds emissions have risen at a rate of 1.5 per cent per year in the past decade, the COP 25 climate summit hears.

Hundreds of thousands flee 20th typhoon to hit the Philippines this year

Just In - 10 hours ago
The Philippines government moves 200,000 people from coastal and mountainous areas over fears of flooding and landslides as a powerful typhoon hits dozens of provinces.

Flatmate's affair with Edwards's wife exploded in threats to kill, court told

Andrea Mayes at Just In - 10 hours ago
Accused Claremont serial killer Bradley Edwards threatened to kill his former flatmate in a 1996 phone call in which he accused the man of having an affair with his wife, the WA Supreme Court is told.

Prince Philip next? Time to investigate all the evidence he is a serial paedophile

Jane Burgermeister at BIRDFLU666 WORDPRESS BLOG CONTINUES HERE - 10 hours ago
*The Nazi paedophile Prince Philip of Greece, dear readers, pictured below making a coded reference to members of the Albany Club, who had collected some money for children in the East Eend.* *"Let's hope they will have a thought for their sugar daddies here in the Albany Club" he said with a smirk.* *The pair in the background join in the smirk.* *Who was Jimmy Savile? He was just the Jeffrey Epstein ad Ghislaine Maxwell of the UK.* *Where did Prince Andrew get the idea that to be a liar, rapist and paedohile is a good thing?*

China Bans U.S. Military Visits To Hong Kong. Sanctions U.S.-Based NGOs

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 10 hours ago
Anti-government protesters raise their hands as they attend the "Lest We Forget" rally in Hong Kong, China December 1, 2019. REUTERS/Thomas Peter *CNN:* *China bans US military visits to Hong Kong in response to Washington's support for protesters* Hong Kong (CNN)China will ban US warships and military aircraft from making stops in Hong Kong in the wake of Washington passing legislation supporting the territory's pro-democracy protesters, the country's Foreign Ministry said Monday. "In response to the unreasonable behaviors of the US side, the Chinese government decides to suspend... more »

Schiff Gives Panel Just 24 Hours to Read Report; Trump Nixes Participation

Luis Miguel at rss - 10 hours ago
[image: schiff-gives-panel-just-24-hrs-to-read-report-trump-nixes-participation] Representative Schiff gave the Intelligence Committee just 24 hours to review his report recommending impeachment before Judiciary Committee hearings begin Wednesday, and the Trump administration has declined to participate.

Saudi Aramco’s IPO Too Risky: Institutional Investors Shying Away

Bob Adelmann at rss - 10 hours ago
[image: saudi-aramco-s-ipo-too-risky-institutional-investors-shying-away] The “road show” designed to build investor interest and demand for shares of Saudi Aramco’s initial public offering (IPO) ends on Wednesday and the early results are disappointing, to say the very least.

Cartel Attacks Town Just Across U.S.-Mexico Border

R. Cort Kirkwood at rss - 10 hours ago
[image: cartel-attacks-town-just-across-u-s-mexico-border] Three days after President Trump said something must be done about the drug cartels that have attacked Mexican security forces with impunity, they did so again on Saturday.

Virginia Roberts appeals to UK public to stand beside her, de facto raped by Prince Andrew

Jane Burgermeister at BIRDFLU666 WORDPRESS BLOG CONTINUES HERE - 10 hours ago
V*irginia Roberts Giuffre has appealed to the British public to stand behind him in a clip before her interview airs tonight about the way * *Prince Andrew raped her. Let's call a spade, a spade.* *Every thinking person can see that Virginia Roberts was a de facto sex slave to Prince Andrew, with zero options to refuse sex with him since she depended for everything on Jeff Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, including another moment of her life in London. She was flown to London on a private jet as an underaged minor precisely to imprison her in a manner in a "bubble" Epstein and Maxwell... more »

Montclair State University Discovers 112-Year-Old Letter

Sara Weissman at Diverse - 10 hours ago
During a renovation project, Montclair State University in New Jersey found a 112-year-old letter from workers who built the original campus, CNN reported. The letter – dated July 3, 1907 – was stowed inside a beer bottle in an old brick wall. A demolition worker discovered it as he was taking down the wall of […]

UNC Agrees to Fund a $2.5M Trust for Care and Preservation of Confederate Statue Silent Sam

Sarah Wood at Diverse - 10 hours ago
Last year, the Confederate statue Silent Sam fell after protests occurred on the University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill’s campus. The statue was placed in storage and the location wasn’t revealed until recently. UNC announced last week that the statue would be given to the North Carolina division of the Sons of Confederate […]

Sen. Bernie Sanders Proposes Plan to Support HBCUs

Sara Weissman at Diverse - 10 hours ago
After his recent tour of historically Black colleges and universities, Sen. Bernie Sanders, a 2020 presidential candidate released a plan to cancel HBCUs’ public loan debt, make private and public HBCUs free and issue an executive order strengthening the HBCU White House Initiative, Essence reported. He also proposed a $5 billion fund to expand teacher-training […]

University of South Florida Fires Head Football Coach Charlie Strong

Jessica Ruf at Diverse - 10 hours ago
The University of South Florida (USF) fired its head football coach, Charlie Strong, following three seasons in which the Bulls won fewer games each year. Strong joined USF in 2017 and began his tenure with a successful first season at 10-2, only to be followed by a six-game losing streak in 2018. The team recently […]

School Cop Arrested for Allegedly Raping Child He Was Tasked with ‘Protecting’

Matt Agorist at The Free Thought Project - 10 hours ago
[image: school]Yet another school resource officer tasked with protecting children has been arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting one of his students.

It's Monday and you can't fix stupid...

Adrienne at Adrienne's Corner - 10 hours ago
*and there's plenty of stupid to go around.* The comment section of this article at American Thinker *Hold on There. Civil War Not Necessary *has erupted and it's not good for the author. It's also not a great way to start the week. The author thinks that all we have to do is vote the miscreants out of office. See, you silly people - it's really simple. No it's not. She fails to recognize that the "long march through the institutions" has produced an electorate that is ignorant of history and morally empty. She also ignores the vast amount of voter fraud due to millions of illega... more »

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