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Trump Doubles Down on Threat to Attack Iran Cultural Sites

US President Donald Trump doubled down Sunday on a threat to attack Iranian cultural sites despite
Iran's Deep Distrust Of America Is Rooted In History

Our agreement with Iran reached under the Obama administration and canceled by President Trump was viewed,
'Iranian Hackers' Take Down US Government Site After DHS Warns Of

Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security Chad Wolf published a special bulletin via the National

Iraq Coverage: Yet Another Cavalcade of Stupid at the Wall Street Journal

Our famously free press in action.
2:00PM Water Cooler 1/6/2020

Today's Water Cooler: New state polls, Biden's electability, "Pete Butterbar," Klobuchar,
Links 1/6/2020

Curmudgucation: Fordham: Teachers Are Downloading Junk

Curmudgucation: Fordham: Teachers Are Downloading Junk Fordham Institute, the right-tilted
The Conversation: 5 New Ways for Schools to Work with Families

The Conversation: 5 New Ways for Schools to Work with Families Text messages, email alerts
Shanker Blog: The Structure of School Segregation in the D.C. Metro Area

Shanker Blog: The Structure of School Segregation in the D.C. Metro Area A few weeks ago, the

Oil steadies while traders watch for Mideast supply disruptions

Oil rose on Monday but pared most of its earlier gains as investors took stock of the fact that there
Chevron pulls employees out of Iraq amid escalation

Chevron said Monday it will pull its employees out of Iraq temporarily amid an escalation in tensions
Port Arthur LNG takes step forward with Saudi support

A proposed liquefied natural gas export terminal in Port Arthur took a step forward following a new

Iran overshadows impeachment as Trump leaves Congress staggering

Lawmakers are struggling to juggle the crises of the Trump era.
‘We’re ready to go’: Trump legal team readies for Senate trial’s start

But they are unsure whether the want to bring in the president's top House allies.
Democrats move swiftly to halt Trump's conflict with Iran

The House could vote as early as Thursday to rein in the president, though the odds are slim the GOP

GOP Congressman Freaks After People Call Out His Fake Obama Photo

Arizona Rep. Paul Gosar tweeted a doctored image of Barack Obama with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani and got testy when people pointed out it was fake.

HuffPost
Former US ambassador who was hostage during 1979 Iran crisis said he wants 'nothing to do' with Trump's threats toward Tehran

This came after Trump over the weekend threatened to strike 52 Iranian targets, representing the 52 hostages taken in the 1979 crisis.

Business Insider
This Mitch McConnell Speech Was So Sleazy I Thought He'd Spontaneously Combust

The majority leader really just complained about "partisan passions" in the Senate.

Esquire

NM state senator’s sons caught using fake ID cards at Fire Rock Casino

New Mexico State Police said they’ve been investigating an alleged underage drinking incident involving the
DPS had many unsung accomplishments

When I think of 2019, there are a few topics that I covered which do stick out for their impact and
2020 dawns lean for some tribal employees

The New Year’s holiday was a little lean for some tribal employees who got their paychecks late thanks to

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

Police appeal to parents catching young teens armed with knives

Amsterdam police have made an ’emotional appeal’ after finding a group of young teenagers armed
More threatening letters sent as mail bomb inquiry continues

Two more companies in Amsterdam have received threatening letters connected to the spate of letter bombs
Football club FC Den Bosch bans fans after racist chanting incident

Football club FC Den Bosch has banned a number of supporters from its grounds following racist chanting

Fake Windows 10 Desktop Used in New Police Browser Lock Scam

Scammers have taken an old browser scam and invigorated it using a clever and new tactic that takes
InfoTrax Gets Slap on The Wrist After Being Breached 20+ Times

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) finalized a settlement with a Utah-based tech company that got hacked
Nvidia CES Game Ready Driver Adds a Maximum Frame Rate Setting

At CES 2020, Nvidia has released GeForce Game Ready Driver 441.87 and with it comes a few new features

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

San Diego State University removes Nation of Islam leader from a list of

Outrage ensued at San Diego State University when a suggested speakers' list included a Nation of Islam
University of Missouri, Hillsdale College settle lawsuit about donor’s

Hillsdale College and the University of Missouri agreed to disagree on a donor's bequest and settled a
Tenn. State Representative Pushes Back Against Transgender Agenda In School

Tennessee State Rep. Bruce Griffey has filed legislation that would push back against the transgender

UN special envoy 'angry' at foreign meddling in Libya

Ghassan Salame says Libyans are suffering as a result of the unrest and foreign countries should "keep
Rakhine: the new front in Myanmar's violent ethnic conflicts

Violence flared a year ago when the Arakan Army attacked Myanmar police, forcing thousands from their homes
US military has no plans to leave Iraq: US defence chief

Defence officials call letter about preparations for a US military withdrawal from Iraq 'a mistake'

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

Israel transfers Palestine prisoners from Rimon to Nafha

Palestinians in Gaza hold a conference in support of prisoners in the Nafha prison who have been subjected
Israeli Army Abducts 17 Palestinians, Including 4 Children, in Pre-Dawn

Israeli forces abducted 17 Palestinian civilians on Monday in pre-dawn raids in various parts of the West
Israeli Forces Detain and Summon Palestinians, Seize 4,000 Shekels

Israeli occupation forces arrested, at dawn Sunday, a young man from the city of Qalqilia, northern

Iran Soleimani killing: US denies Iraq pullout amid letter confusion

The letter from a key US military chief in Baghdad had suggested its forces were leaving.
Soleimani: Huge crowds pack Tehran for commander's funeral

Iran's supreme leader leads prayers for Qasem Soleimani, killed in a US drone strike on Friday.
Trump under fire for threat to Iranian cultural sites

The UN says both the US and Iran have signed conventions protecting cultural heritage.

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

Netanyahu Says Israel Is A 'Nuclear Power' Before 'Correcting

Whoops.
Report: '400k Anchor Babies Born in 2019, Exceeding U.S. Births in 48

President Trump may not have given us the executive order on birthright citizenship he promised before the
Jeffrey Epstein Photos Show Jail Cell with Bed Sheet Noose and Corpse with

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...

This week at CBPP, we announced that CBPP’s founder and President, Robert Greenstein, will
What Are Housing Mobility Programs and Why Are They Needed?

Housing mobility programs help low-income families with children use Housing Choice
Compare Apples to Apples When Evaluating Marketplace Enrollment Totals

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) final count of people selecting

The US Has the Least Poverty In the World -- Here Is How Metrics Are

A few weeks ago Matt Yglesias published a tweet (since deleted, which I don't totally understand as I
Great Moments in Climate Prediction: 2020 Disaster Predicted in 2004

I am working on a bit of a climate update in a post called something like "Dear Greta, the climate is
A Proposal for Princeton and Other Ivy League Admissions -- Lottery 20% of

The Varsity Blues admissions scandal along with the lawsuits by Asian Americans against Ivy League schools&

The Iraq Embassy Revolt Portends to the Future of Class Struggle by Rainer

by Rainer Shea Writer, Dandelion Salad Rainer Shea: Anti-Imperialist Journalist, Jan. 4, 2019 January 6
Chris Hedges: Rebellion Is The Only Way To Stop The Ruling Elites

Dandelion Salad with Chris Hedges by Margaret Flowers and Kevin Zeese Clearing the FOG Popular Resistance
America’s Lawless Arrogance Has Gone Too Far with the Assassination of

by Finian Cunningham Writer, Dandelion Salad East Africa Crossposted from Sputnik, Jan. 3, 2020 January 4,

The death of romance in America

America's society is changing in ways we prefer not to see. Especially in the relations of women and
Ultra Violence chapter 9: The Riddle

Nice people cannot blast away barbarians to plant the seeds of civilization. That requires even tougher
What comes next in the Middle East

Our brutal neo-colonial policy in the Middle East - without goals, reason, or even respect for our "

Inter Press Service

Not all Trade is Good – the Case of Plastics Waste

Alexey Kravchenko is Associate Economic Affairs Officer, Trade, Investment and Innovation Division at the
India’s Citizenship Law Triggered by Rising Right-Wing Ideology

“Fire bullets at the traitors of the country,” chanted mobs of Bharatiya Janata Party, or BJP, supporters
2020: a Year Full of Danger

Farhana Haque Rahman is Senior Vice President of IPS Inter Press Service; a journalist and communications

PFLP: Message to the Descendants of Omar Mukhtar – Resist Turkish

Popular Front for The Descendants of Omar Mukhtar: Resist western and Turkish intervention in Libya
Libyan National Army is Welcomed by Residents of Sirte as New LNA

Libyan National Army Declares Full Control Over City of Sirte The Libyan National Army (LNA), led by Field
Arch Enemy? Three Times Qasem Soleimani Saved American Lives

Ilya Tsukanov US officials including President Trump have formally justified the drone strike assassination

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?

The Venezuelan National Assembly has two speakers: US recognizes Guaidó

Two lawmakers in Venezuela have both declared themselves parliamentary Speaker after
Argentina, a bi-continental territory, South Atlantic and Antarctica; this

The administration of Argentine president Alberto Fernandez will implement an
“Fernandez will be received with full honors of head of state”, Bolsonaro

If Argentine president Alberto Fernandez visits Brazil, “he will be received with

Fire destroys wind farm turbine in central Vietnam

An 80-meter high wind turbine costing hundreds of thousands of dollars caught fire at the Phong Dien 1 Wind
€5m fine for wind farm disaster to double with €15,000 a day penalties #IRL

The €5m fine imposed on the State for the Derrybrien wind farm fiasco is set to at least double before the
Rogue wind turbine causes havoc in northwest Jutland #DNK

The police were forced to close off some roads in Mors, northwest Jutland, on December 30 after a wind

Happy New Year from The New Federalist!

The New Federalist's editorial team takes a look back over the festive season celebrations in different
Interview with Maria Popczyk: “My experience of the Polish election

Maria Popczyk, Editor-in-Chief of our Polish sister publication, Kurier Europejski, was in Poland during
Novi Sad's year as European Youth Capital: Living out European values

Festival of colours, urban sports show, six new murals, the first-ever Pride parade in the city's

Decades of Public Opinion: Climate Change Not on the Radar

Vast majority don't mention climate when asked about important problems.
Tipping Points: The Big Picture

The UN said we were at a tipping point in 2007. And in 2009. In a single decade, the media talked about
Will Trump Smash Academic Paywalls?

US taxpayers pay three times over for scientific research.

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

BEST OF THE WEB: Comedian Ricky Gervais, man of the people

In a room filled with self-absorbed narcissists, one brave, slightly less self-absorbed narcissist had the
Tide of people, anti-US chants, & sorrow - Tehran in mourning over the

A massive funeral procession occupied the streets of Iran's capital as huge crowds of people
PBS report from 2017: 'Meet the Iran-backed militia that saved Iraq

The following American PBS TV report aired in December 2017. It explains exactly who the Popular

Rare birds fledge within Wellington's Zealandia despite some untimely

Zealandia's only nest of hihi for this breeding season survived thanks to their "super dad".
Napier forest fire spreads to 350 hectares

Firefighters have struggled to control a forest fire which has now burned 350 hectares.
Woman injured after car and train crash in Wairarapa

Emergency services at car versus train crash in Wairarapa.

Jack’s Walk

There really is no place like home. It’s familiar and comfortable and a place where you can
It’s déjà vu, all over again

It all seems so drearily familiar. (Tom Tomorrow)
Sympathy Vote: Give Weinstein an oscar

Pervy Weinstein has shown up at court using a walker, trying to pretend he’s elderly, disabled and