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Newsweek Reporter Resigns After Accusing Outlet Of Suppressing OPCW Leak

A Newsweek journalist has resigned after the publication reportedly suppressed his story about the ever
Saudi attacker 'acted alone' in Florida naval base rampage

Investigators believe a Saudi Air Force lieutenant acted alone on Friday when he killed three people and
Moscow to rearm ALL Arctic units with S-400s to create anti-missile DOME

All anti-aircraft regiment of Russia’s Northern Fleet will be equipped with state-of-the-art S-400 air

Estuaries, Climate Change, and “Blue Carbon”

Estuaries defined, whether they are carbon sources or carbon sinks, and an excursion into the world of
Links 12/8/19
Using History to Understand Hidden Wealth in the UK

Between 1920 and 1992, English elites concealed 20-32% of their wealth. Accounting for hidden wealth

Equity Alliance Blog: Unaccompanied Minors: Considerations About Their

Equity Alliance Blog: Unaccompanied Minors: Considerations About Their Education The
Shanker Blog: Consent in the Digital Age: Lessons from Katie Hill

Shanker Blog: Consent in the Digital Age: Lessons from Katie Hill Earlier this year RedState
Answer Sheet: At This School in Maine, the Entire State is the Classroom

Answer Sheet: At This School in Maine, the Entire State is the Classroom Anna Power

Halliburton to lay off dozens in California

Houston oilfield service giant Halliburton is laying off dozens of employees in California amid an ongoing
Oil surges after Saudis surprise market with additional cuts

Oil in New York posted the biggest weekly gain since June after Saudi Arabia surprised the market with a
Rig count drops below 800 as Texas operators pull back

The U.S. oil and gas rig count fell below 800 this week, declining by three, according to the Baker Hughes

How Giuliani and Barr set out to defend Trump

One lawyer took the outside lane and embroiled his client in scandal. The other played a different game
Trump: Giuliani 'wants to go before Congress' about Ukraine trip

Trump added that Giuliani will “make a report” of his findings to submit to Attorney General William Barr
‘Go after your enemies’: Trump’s 21-year-old impeachment playbook

Trump shared his real-time thoughts about the Clinton impeachment two decades ago. Those same views are

For the first time in US history, a decade will pass without the country falling into a recession

The US economy didn't tumble into a recession during 2010s — and experts say the extremely slow recovery itself was a factor.

Business Insider
‘Fox And Friends’ Host Pete Hegseth Banned From Twitter For Saudi Manifesto Post

Fox and Friends host Pete Hegseth claimed he was banned from Twitter Saturday for posting an anti-American manifesto from Pensacola shooter Mohammed Alshamrani. Hegseth posted the screenshots Sunday showing his tweet, and said the actions were "Islamist terror." He posted the messages from Alshamrani's Twitter account. Saudi military student Alshamrani killed three people and injured […]

Deadline
Ted Cruz Wishes He Hadn’t Woken Up Early After Chuck Todd Was Through With Him

Laughter could be heard in the studio as the senator said he believed Russia’s talking points that Ukraine meddled in the 2016 election

Rolling Stone

Human remains found at the McKinley County Courthouse

Police say what most likely are human remains, were dug up at a construction site at the McKinley
Letters: Relocation piled injustice upon injustice

I would like to reiterate the fate of Navajos who have been relocated beginning in 1977 per Public Law 93
RDC wants Chaco buffer zone reduced

The Resources and Development Committee wants Congress to cut its Chaco Canyon protection bill by half

Archaeologists uncover Celtic smelting furnace in Poland that pre-dates

Archaeologists in Poland made a delightful and exciting find near the city of Warkocz by excavating a
Fox News Host Tucker Carlson doesn’t believe Trump’s answers about UFOs

Controversial Fox News’s Tucker Carlson appeared on the History Channel’s Ancient Aliens
World’s oldest chess piece could be a rook dating back to the 7th century

The game of chess has been around for a very long time, both fascinating and frustrating players of every

AZ set up mid-season showdown with Ajax after Tilburg twist

AZ Alkmaar took full advantage of Ajax’s first defeat of the season to set up an enticing top-of-the-
Amsterdam youth threatened with deportation is released from jail

The Amsterdam youth threatened with deportation after discovering he was not Dutch has been released from
Young Hakim Ziyech fan is not selling his football shirt after all

Ajax football player Hakim Ziyech is trying to trace the young boy he promised a football shirt, only to be

Moscow Cops Sell Access to City CCTV, Facial Recognition Data

Anyone with a little money can buy access to Moscow's surveillance system of tens of thousands of
Clever Microsoft Phishing Scam Creates a Local Login Form

A clever phishing campaign has been spotted that bundles the scam's landing page in the HTML attachment
FBI Recommends Securing Your Smart TVs and IoT Devices

The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) recommends making sure that Internet of Things (IoT) devices

1 dead 3 injured as meteorite hits southern India (27 flags)

And it has created a record. First recorded human fatality due to a meteorite. Can someone bring up the
Donald Trump: Id bring back a hell of a lot worse than waterboarding (25

http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/feb/06/donald-trump-waterboarding-republican-debate-torture
Iowans claim instances when Sanders was shorted delegates (20 flags)

http://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/elections/presidential/caucus/2016/02/06/iowans-claim-instances

Sen. Rand Paul’s Bill Would Allow People To Fund Education With Pre-Tax

While Democrats advocate left-wing policies such as tuition and fee free public college and mass student
University student president faces impeachment over Donald Trump Jr. speech

A student body president at the University of Florida faces impeachment proceedings because he invited
Chaos reigns at Syracuse University after multiple race-related incidents

Right on cue: Protesters demand the firing of Syracuse University administrators after multiple race

A taste for dog: Indonesia trade persists despite crackdown

The dog meat trade is blamed for the theft of people's pets and disrupting the country's efforts to
In Pictures: Bahrain lifts first Gulf Cup trophy

Bahrain win maiden Arabian Gulf Cup after losing their previous four finals in the competition.
Saudi attacker 'acted alone' in Florida naval base rampage

US authorities confirm suspect was a member of the Royal Saudi Air Force who attended a US Navy training

Top Products in Two Decades of Tech Reviews

Walt Mossberg on the dozen personal-technology products that were the most influential over two decades of
Diabetes Data Beamed to Your Phone

New meters from iHealth and LifeScan are small steps toward better diabetes care.
Two Houses, One Cable TV Bill

Walt answers questions from readers about streaming TV from one house to another and the search for

Hamas chief arrives in Turkey as part of foreign tour

Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh press conference in Gaza, on 10 November 2019 Hamas political chief Ismail
Israeli airstrikes target Gaza Strip

Smoke is seen rising following an Israeli air strike on a building in Gaza city Israel carried out
Soldiers Abduct A Palestinian In Jerusalem, Install Roadblock Near Jenin

Israeli soldiers abducted, Saturday, a young Palestinian man in occupied East Jerusalem, and installed a

Pensacola attack is presumed terrorism - FBI

US officials say they are trying to determine if the Saudi gunman was working alone or with a group.
Delhi factory fire: More than 40 dead in India blaze

The blaze, which erupted in the Indian capital's congested old quarter, killed at least 43 people.
Juice Wrld: US rapper dies aged 21 'after seizure at airport'

The rapper best known for viral hit Lucid Dreams reportedly suffered a seizure at a Chicago airport.

Court Finds For Former MP in Counterclaim Against “VIP Sex Abuse” Accuser

From the Daily Mail: A former Liberal Democrat MP is to receive libel damages from an alleged fantasist who
Sandy Hook Conspiracism: A Note on Moon Rock Books

From CBS News, in June: The father of a victim of the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre has won a
BBC News Probes “Annie Tacker”

This one is being widely reported – from Phil Kemp at BBC News: There are many unanswered questions

S.A.D? (Seasonal Affective Disorder) or might we be fighting nature?

Originally posted on Everything Matters: Beyond Meds : Healthline, which features my site along with nine
Go all the way. Roll the dice.

Charles bukowski at his finest — and heck, he’s a cat person…after my own heart…
Chronic illness and pharmaceutical injury…what is it?

This is my experience after what, at this point, amounts to thousands of hours of mindful presence with the

Newsweek Reporter Resigns After Accusing Outlet Of Suppressing OPCW Leak

A Newsweek journalist has resigned after the publication reportedly suppressed his story about the ever
Saudi attacker 'acted alone' in Florida naval base rampage

Investigators believe a Saudi Air Force lieutenant acted alone on Friday when he killed three people and
Moscow to rearm ALL Arctic units with S-400s to create anti-missile DOME

All anti-aircraft regiment of Russia’s Northern Fleet will be equipped with state-of-the-art S-400 air

Newborn is Here: Things to Have on Your Bed

This is not a list of baby “must-haves.” This is a list for the bedridden mothers. When a
10 Low Time Preference Parenting Tactics

Low time preference is a term generally used in economics or evolutionary psychology to describe an
Slav Mom Cooking

This is NOT medical advice. Please consult your doctor before you eat food. Low fat, high carb, high sugar

In Case You Missed It...

These past two weeks at CBPP, we focused on food assistance, poverty and inequality
Rental Assistance Cuts Homelessness and Poverty, But Doesn’t Reach Most Who

Federal rental assistance programs such as Housing Choice Vouchers and public housing
SSA Should Resume Mailing Statements to Almost All Workers

A bipartisan bill from Reps. John Larson and Vern Buchanan and Senators Ron Wyden and Bill

Why Single Payer In the US Will Not Necessarily Lower Costs

A few days ago I wrote a multi-part tweet on the topic of whether single-payer in US health care would
Uber Takes Another Body Blow

Waaaay back in April of 2015, I prophesied that California's efforts to turn Uber drivers into
Phoenix Light Rail Fail, 2019 Update

To the surprise of no one who reads this blog, Phoenix Light Rail continues to fail at every goal it set

Shopping as an Act of Resistance

The Essays of The Man From the North by Rivera Sun Writer, Dandelion Salad Originally published December 1,
Chris Hedges, Abby Martin and Mike Prysner: The Heroic Aspect Of The

Dandelion Salad with Chris Hedges, Abby Martin and Mike Prysner RT America on Dec. 7, 2019 Chris Hedges
NATO Dinosaur Plods On by Finian Cunningham + Tensions Inside NATO by Bruce

by Finian Cunningham Writer, Dandelion Salad East Africa Crossposted from Sputnik, Dec. 4, 2019 December 6,

Ultra Violence chapter 5: Let’s Do Something Fun.

The tale turns darker as we see the effects of war on those who fight & win. It's the horrors of
Economics is burning. That’s good news.

Too bad about all the damage to America caused by bad public policy based on flawed economic theories.
The limits and flaws in our economics

Here is a great look at the problems and limits of today's economic theory - which runs America.

The Changing Distribution of World Population

In addition to its unprecedented rapid rate of demographic growth during the past 75 years, world
Gains and Losses of Irregular Migration

While opening a newspaper or watching a TV program we are every day made aware of the plights of irregular
Forced to Flee. Displaced with a Dream. Time for Action.

Yasmine Sherif is Director, Education Cannot Wait The post Forced to Flee. Displaced with a Dream. Time

Stella Calloni: “We are Under a Counterinsurgency War”

Lautaro Ortiz “In Bolivia there is no longer any security to hold free elections,” says Calloni
Bolivia: MAS Appoints Morales as Director of its 2020 Campaign

The Movement Towards Socialism (MAS) will define its presidential and vice-presidential candidates. At a
Fascists, With Help from the US, Are Trying to Take Control of Latin

Popular Resistance Clearing the FOG hosts Margaret Flowers and Kevin Zeese interviewed William Camacaro, a

Crop Breeding for High Production, Water Use Efficiency & Albedo

It's a good way to confront mankind's growing need for food and the water needed to produce it
Biospheric Productivity (Global: The Recent Past) -- Summary

Since 1980 the Earth has weathered three of the warmest decades in the instrumental temperature record, a
Catastrophic Floods of Dartmoor, South West England

Are they few and far-between? ... or are they growing ever more frequent ... and ferocious?

Anniversary of the Battle of the Falkland Islands

The Falkland Islands commemorates on Sunday 8th December the great Battle of the
Fernandez unveils his cabinet and heterodox economic team with a growth led

Argentine President-elect Alberto Fernandez unveiled his cabinet and new central
Future Argentine economy minister is US trained and an academic expert in

Argentina’s Martin Guzman, a whiz-kid economist with close ties to influential U.S.

Public hearing on new wind law Dec. 10 #NY

Residents Say NO to Turbines The campaign to stop industrial wind turbines in Broome County from being
Active Works begär Nordex i konkurs #SWE

[Contractor sues Nordex in bankruptcy – Nordex is suspected to be in default because they have not
Court orders Waterford wind farm must be put on ‘standby mode’ #IRL

A Waterford wind farm operator has been ordered by the High Court to put nine turbines into “standby” mode

Let's talk about federalism – an anthropological approach

What is federalism and why are young Europeans attracted to it in 2019? How can this question be addressed
Europe of Regions: what do we mean when we speak of subsidiarity?

The concept of subsidiarity seems deceptively simple: decisions should be made as close to those affected
Malta's Student Revolution

Nobody expected Malta to reach this situation. Allegations of gross corruption in the Muscat government

10 Years Ago Today

Scientists have been making fools of themselves for some time. Yet they seem to pay no price.
Blaming Climate Change: Bogus Wildlife Videos

Nature videos from National Geographic, Netflix, and the BBC can't be trusted.
The Great Global Warming Swindle

If we've heard only one side of a debate, we can't claim to be fully informed.

The Survival Rate of Each Lung Cancer Stage

We all know that there are many stages of lung cancer and you might be wondering how each stage is like and
Chocolates Help Fight Cancer- Myth or Truth?

How amazing (and difficult) is it to love something that is also supposed to do you a world of good
Top 6 Symptoms That Indicate Breast Cancer

Cancer is one of the fastest growing cause of deaths in the world. The most common type of cancer include &

Worth reading: Segregation, sexual harassment, and silencing scientists

Worth reading: Segregation, sexual harassment, and silencing scientists A few of the recent
It's October. What's Congress doing about healthcare?

It's October. What's Congress doing about healthcare? We made it to October without
More reasons to oppose the latest awful iteration of GOPcare

More reasons to oppose the latest awful iteration of GOPcare Many of us were cheered by

Russia-Ukraine fallout won't threaten security of EU gas supply - study

Even if Russia and Ukraine were to fail to reach an agreement on the natural gas transit through Ukraine
Social justice or bullying a child? American ballerina rounds up Instagram

The US may be cannibalizing itself with social justice dogma, but some places remain untouched by the long
Video shows Israel's Iron Dome intercepting 2 rockets, IDF claims '

On 29 November, the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) said that a rocket was fired from Gaza "at Israeli

Regional council releases findings of review into bus network redesign

Transfers are being scrapped as part of a three year plan to fix Wellington's bus network.
Teacher, student recovering after gust blows pole vault cover on pair at NZ

A teacher and student who were seriously injured by a 2-tonne metal structure while watching a secondary
Teresa Cormack's killer, Jules Mikus, dies

Child killer Jules Mikus has died in prison while serving a life sentence.

Donald Trump is such a charmer

He made the following remarks at a fundraiser last evening. US President Donald Trump told a pro-Israel
Don’t Learn, Don’t Think: Uneducated = Uninformed

Merck (*) and the HIV initiative Prevention Access Campaign did a study on how well informed Millennials
Selfishly Motivated: What do anti-vaxxers really want?

Is it an outbreak of measles in the DR Congo, or a pandemic? DR Congo measles: Nearly 5,000 dead in major