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Listen to teachers, read the research
Sent to the Jewish Journal, August 7, 2014 Ellie Herman ("To save education, listen to teachers," August 6) points out that many of those driving education policy in the US have never taught. The situation is even worse: Education policy makers are also ignorant of educational research: They are unaware that scientific studies published in professional journals provide no support for the massive amount of testing done in schools today, and that study after study shows that the most serious problem facing American education is our high rate of poverty, not the lack of tough standards... more »
Failure at An Early Age
Fourteen years ago Louisiana had the dubious distinction of being the first state in the Union to require elementary school students to pass a state test, the LEAP, to be promoted to the next grade. Parents, teachers, and principals in high poverty neighborhoods all over Louisiana knew what was coming, and all the "Lean on Jesus" test prep rallies that could be staged by parents and churches did not alter the plague of failure among 4th and 8th graders who were retained until they could pass the test. Test results predictably reflected family wealth and income, as all high stakes t... more »
Bolivia President declares Israel 'terrorist' nation, urges global boycott
President Morales speaks out against Israeli terrorism and US imperialism By Brenda Norrell Indigenous Resistance Bolivia President Evo Morales has called for a boycott against Israel. Morales, founder of the Network in Defense of Humanity, condemned both the genocide being carried out by Israel in Palestine, and the United States for its hypocrisy and feeding Israel's military. The
Road Rage Karma
Road Rage Karma: http://youtu.be/pexIwT39m5Q
Mosul Archbishop Nikodimos Daoud: ISIS Perpetrates Genocide against Iraq's Christians
Mosul Archbishop Nikodimos Daoud: ISIS Perpetrates Genocide against Iraq's Christians. Date Published: August 7, 2014. Source: MEMRI TV.
Alice Deejay - Better Off Alone
I'm not ashamed to admit it. *Better Off Alone* is a damn fine tune from 1999, a song that soundtracked my summer in a sweltering factory.
Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- August 7, 2014
*U.S. Weighs Airstrikes On Iraq -- Wall Street Journal* Washington Wants to Aid Religious Minority Besieged by Insurgents The U.S. military is considering launching airstrikes and dropping emergency relief supplies into Iraq to aid members of a religious minority driven into the mountains last weekend by Sunni extremist militants who now are imperiling other areas in northern Iraq, U.S. defense officials said. Last Sunday, the militant group Islamic State took over Sinjar, a Kurdish-controlled town with a large population of Yazidis, a Kurdish-speaking group that follow a pre-Isla... more »
Road Trip Lego Boxes
We have had a crazy summer this year. My brother's wedding, a vacation and many, many sleepovers at grandmas, just to name a few. My sister brought her five boys out for 6 weeks this summer, after not being together for just about four years, it was so much fun to be able to be together this summer. The not fun part? The two 30 hour drives that her family had to take to get here and back home again. Road trips with kids can be exhausting, but these little Lego boxes are easy to whip up and provide hours of entertainment, without worrying about losing the pieces. You will need: ... more »
Obama Wines and Dines African Dictators as Ebola Spreads - Geneva Business Insider
This month on the Geneva Business Insider, James Corbett and David L. Smith discuss: the latest on the ongoing Ebola outbreak in West Africa and the decision to send infected patients to Germany and the US for treatment; the conflict in Gaza and what it has done to the population of the world's largest open-air prison; and the latest moves on the Eastern European chessboard as Putin bristles at Poland's "Ukraine invasion" fears. *Be the Change! Donate Today!* *Get truth delivered to your inbox every week.* *Enter your email address to subscribe to our newsletter:* *Delivered b... more »
“Vonnegut on Nagasaki”
*“Vonnegut on Nagasaki”* by John LaForge “The rights and wrongs of Hiroshima are debatable,” Telford Taylor, the chief prosecutor at Nuremberg, once said, “but I have never heard a plausible justification of Nagasaki” — which he labeled a war crime. In his 2011 book “Atomic Cover-Up,” Greg Mitchell says, “If Hiroshima suggests how cheap life had become in the atomic age, Nagasaki shows that it could be judged to have no value whatsoever.” Mitchell notes that the US writer Dwight MacDonald cited in 1945 America’s “decline to barbarism” for dropping “half-understood poisons” on a civ... more »
CHOMSKY ON ISRAEL'S "SADISTIC" GAZA ATTACK
Hideous. Sadistic. Vicious. Murderous. That is how Noam Chomsky describes Israel’s 29-day offensive in Gaza that killed nearly 1,900 people and left almost 10,000 people injured. Chomsky has written extensively about the Israel/Palestine conflict for decades. After Israel’s Operation Cast Lead in 2008-2009, Chomsky co-authored the book, “Gaza in Crisis: Reflections on Israel's War Against the Palestinians” with Israeli scholar Ilan Pappé. His other books on the Israel/Palestine conflict include “Peace in the Middle East? Reflections on Justice and Nationhood” and “The Fateful Tria... more »
The Politics of Artificial Intelligence and Automation
The Pew Research Internet Project released a report yesterday, “AI, Robotics, and the Future of Jobs” where it describes a bit of a contradictory vision: the future is bright and the future is bleak. The survey, issued to a nonrandomized group of “experts” in the technology industry and academia, asked particular questions about the future Continue reading
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“Gaia's Psychic Scream: Why Ecological Destruction Leads to Human Conflict”
*“Gaia's Psychic Scream: * *Why Ecological Destruction Leads to Human Conflict”* by Mike Adams “Can you feel it? Something isn't right with the world. Viral pandemics, wars, droughts, escalations of violence, irrational behavior, corporate greed gone wild, open border conflicts, media madness and more... Clearly, something has shifted away from balance. At first, I thought these events were lining up just by coincidence, but now I'm convinced there's a common cause behind it all. Something, in other words, is driving humanity into a state of madness. But what is it? I've pondered t... more »
"Missing Our Old Habits: Enduring Discomfort"
*"Missing Our Old Habits: Enduring Discomfort"* by Madisyn Taylor, The DailyOM "Sometimes when we break a habit or addiction we find ourselves missing it like a dear friend. Whenever we make the effort to free ourselves of an addiction or a habit we no longer need, we are often surprised to find ourselves missing the old pattern as we would a familiar friend. This sounds counterintuitive, because we think we should instinctively gravitate toward that which is good for us. And yet, it makes a lot of sense when you consider that we humans are creatures of habit. This is why we gravita... more »
and tomorrow
Sarah Montague acts out the news headlines with colourful vocal intonation. It reminds me of a 12 year-old of my acquaintance practicing for a speech and drama recital. ‘You have to put expression in’ she said as she grappled with the challenge of injecting emotion into a poem about an owl. The way Sarah Montague says ‘Gaza’ is a typical example. She enunciates it as one trying to evoke a little kitten. ‘Aww, Gaaahza’. On the other hand, the word ‘Israel’ is expelled with audible spittle-fleck. She must be visualising a rattlesnake. We’ve already had an avalanche of emoting about... more »
“3 Ways Your Fear of Being Alone Sabotages Your Relationships”
*“3 Ways Your Fear of Being Alone Sabotages Your Relationships”* by Sherrie Campbell, PhD “Being single isn't fun. In fact, it can be a very lonely time, and that time only becomes worse if being single or being alone is your biggest fear. There are many benefits to alone time and the most significant benefit is learning how to love yourself, stand on your own and work on building your confidence. There is nothing more appealing than confidence and nothing more attractive. If you continue to end up in dead-end relationships, your fear of being alone is probably keeping you with the... more »
Greg Hunter, “Gregory Mannarino- System Is Dead- Cascade of Events Will Happen”
*Greg Hunter, * *“Gregory Mannarino- System Is Dead- Cascade of Events Will Happen”* By Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com “Analyst/trader Gregory Mannarino says the recent Argentina bond default is a big deal and is a symptom of a much bigger global problem—debt. Mannarino explains, “I’ve been talking about the insurmountable debt problem for years now. It is the greatest threat to humankind—period. What really needs to be understood here is that it is not just a financial issue, but also a resource issue. We have been allowed through this mechanism of failing monetary system that pulls... more »
Access to books helps close the reading gap in kindergarten
--> Access to books helps close the reading gap in kindergarten Stephen Krashen Fryer and Levitt (2004) examined reading and math test scores in kindergarten and grade 1 from the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study (about 1000 schools). Their focus was the gap between black and white children. For reading, the difference between black and white children at the start of kindergarten was .40 (where 0 = mean, sd = 1). Thus, black children scored 40% of a standard deviation below white children. When Fryer and Levitt controlled for SES, (parents occupation, parent occupation, household... more »
US will NOT work with Assad to fight AQ/ISIS aka Nato's Islamist mercs
*This news should come as no surprise to anyone, anywhere, at all!* *U.S. Rules Out Working With Syria’s Assad to Counter al Qaeda * *President Barack Obama has called on Mr. Assad to step aside* and has promised to step up military aid to the moderate Syrian opposition, though rebel leaders say U.S. support has been too small in scale to make a difference on the battlefield where they are fighting a two-front war against the Assad regime and Islamists. During the meeting with Caesar (PR created PSYOP hashed and rehashed twice here) and other opposition leaders, *the two White Ho... more »
SPECIAL FEATURE: David Rovics' Palestine
*SPECIAL FEATURE: David Rovics' Palestine Set on Soundcloud* All David's songs about Palestine in one place for free download or streaming, starting with "Gaza," just written in July, 2014. *Be the Change! Donate Today!* *Get truth delivered to your inbox every week.* *Enter your email address to subscribe to our newsletter:* *Delivered by FeedBurner*
PLEADING FOR LIFE IN IRAQ
The war of insurgency that ISIL Takfiri militants have waged in Iraq is indiscriminately affecting people from all faiths living in the country. Now concerns are rising over the plight of a specific minority, the Yazidis also known as Izadis, who face extermination as a result of the ISIL violence in the north. The Iraqi parliament has been urged to help do something for the plight of one of the world’s most ancient minorities. It's all very complicated in Iraq and I am not following the day-by-day story enough to have a good opinion. Here though is a report from the Vineyard of... more »
Can The Islamic State Be Stopped?
*Will Anyone Stop ISIS? -- Josh Levs, CNN* (CNN) -- If you're following the news about ISIS, which now calls itself the Islamic State, you might think you've mistakenly clicked on a historical story about barbarians from millennia ago. In a matter of months, the group seized territory in both Iraq and Syria and declared an Islamic caliphate, celebrating its own shocking slaughter along the way. "I don't see any attention from the rest of the world," a member of the Yazidi minority in Iraq told the New Yorker. "In one day, they killed more than two thousand Yazidi in Sinjar, and t... more »
PLANE CRASH VIEW FROM MALAYSIA
*MH 17: WHO STANDS TO GAIN? * By Chandra Muzaffar The Russian military has released military monitoring data which challenge allegations circulating in the media pertaining to the MH 17 crash in the Donetsk Region of Eastern Ukraine on July 17 2014. Questions have been raised about Kiev military jets tracking MH 17, Ukrainian air traffic controllers and the deployment of Buk missile systems. Kiev should also release military data on the circumstances leading to the crash. So should the Pentagon which re... more »
President Obama Is Considering Launching Air Strikes Or Airdrops Of Food And Medicine To Aid Trapped Iraqis Fleeing Islamic Militants
President Obama. Official White House Photo by Pete Souza *Obama Weighs Military Strikes To Aid Trapped Iraqis, Officials Say -- New York Times* WASHINGTON — President Obama is considering airstrikes or airdrops of food and medicine to address a humanitarian crisis among as many as 40,000 religious minorities in Iraq who have been dying of heat and thirst on a mountaintop after death threats from the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, administration officials said on Thursday. The president, in meetings with his national security team at the White House on Thursday morning, has been... more »
Islamic State Has Captured Iraq's Biggest Dam
Reuters *Rebels Capture Iraq’s Largest Dam -- New York Times* ERBIL, Iraq — Sunni militants captured the Mosul dam, the largest in Iraq, on Thursday as their advances in the country’s north created an onslaught of refugees and set off fearful rumors in Erbil, the Kurdish regional capital. Residents near the dam and officials in the region confirmed that the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, or ISIS, held the dam, a potentially catastrophic development for Iraq’s civilian population. The dam, which sits on the Tigris River and is about 30 miles northwest of the city of Mosul, provi... more »
New Spy Tech Can Recover Voice Imprints From Physical Objects
*Activist Post* Thanks to a new eavesdropping technology developed by MIT, speech can now be recovered from any physical object simply from the sound wave imprint left by an individual. Even more impressive is that researchers could detect speech from an object photographed from 15 feet away through soundproof glass, as well as analyze video recordings and extract the data from objects in a room even when the people targeted were off camera. You can see the full demonstration of how this "visual microphone" technology works, and how it combines with other similar discoveries, in ... more »
Searching For Answers About The Ebola Virus Fear: Ebola - Another Round For The Propaganda Matrix
With the situation in Gaza in a momentary "cease fire" and very suddenly and almost magically the Jew spew mainstream media distancing themselves from the LIES that the MH17/MH370 shoot down over the Ukraine was done by Russia, all news has suddenly turned towards the "outbreak" of the new and improved Ebola Virus in west Africa... I for one am not sold on this sudden outbreak and "epidemic" being a fluke and have indeed looked at all the evidence so far... I see this as definitely a manufactured and weaponized virus (explains the US "patent" on this new Ebola Virus as well as this ... more »
Kurdish Peshmerga claim to have killed ISIS leader Tarkhan Batirhvili aka Abu Omar al-Shishani
I do not believe this news to be true. Not based on this one report. I do not believe this news to be true because this killing is being claimed by the Peshmerga who are completely in bed with NATO/US/Israel/UK Until there is more verification of this claim, I am going to say worth noting, but absolutely worth questioning. Long time readers will know who/what Abu Omar al-Shishani is claimed to be: *Fierce ISIS fighter* Long time readers here will also be aware of what/ who I believe him to really be: *Specials ops/NATO affilited * *kurd.net * ISIS leader Tarkhan Batirhvili aka Abu... more »
Iraq's Largest Christian City Has Fallen To Advancing Islamic Militants. Tens Of Thousands Are Reported Fleeing
*ISIS Overtakes Iraq's Largest Christian City -- CNN* (CNN) -- Iraq's largest Christian town has been overrun by the same militant Islamists who have gained a foothold in parts of eastern Syria and western and northern Iraq. The latest advance by ISIS (or the Islamic State, formerly known as the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria) has caused thousands of Christians in the city to flee, just as other minority groups targeted by ISIS have done, as well as Shiite Muslims. The French government confirmed that the Iraqi city of Qaraqosh has fallen into the hands of the militant al Qaeda ... more »
An Opportunity In Montana-- A Chance To Swap Out John Walsh For Progressive Icon Franke Wilmer?
When the DSCC under Schumer tried to insert a Beltway-oriented corporate DLC hack, John Morrison as the Democratic candidate against floundering Republican incumbent Conrad Burns in 2006, Montana Democrats rose up and slapped Schumer down by nominating insurgent populist John Tester (now *Senator* John Tester). Though Schumer made sure Morrison could outspend Tester two to one, Democratic voters gave Tester a 65,757 (61.8) to 38,394 (35.5%) drubbing and then went on to win a seat that the pundits said would be "impossible." Rasmussen consistently reported polling numbers for Tester... more »
Top 10 U.S. Military Helicopters Of All Times (Photo Gallery)
NUMBER 1. BOEING AH-64 APACHE is a four-blade, twin-engine attack helicopter with a tailwheel-type landing gear arrangement, and a tandem cockpit for a two-man crew. It features a nose-mounted sensor suite for target acquisition and night vision systems. It is armed with a 30 mm (1.18 in) M230 Chain Gun carried between the main landing gear, under the aircraft's forward fuselage. It has four hardpoints mounted on stub-wing pylons, typically carrying a mixture of AGM-114 Hellfire missiles and Hydra 70 rocket pods. The AH-64 has a large amount of systems redundancy to improve combat ... more »
Where The U.S. And Europe Get Their Fuel
(*Click on Image to Enlarge*) Simran Khosla/GlobalPost *Here's Where The US And EU Get Their Fuel [MAPS] -- Business Insider/Global Post* Using data from the World Trade Organization we created these maps to show which foreign nations the United States and European Union get most of their fuel imports from. The World Trade Organization defines fuels as petroleum, natural gas, coal, and other energy products. Russia is a prominent trading partner for both the EU and the United States. *Read more *.... *My Comment:* Bottom line .... the EU is screwed.
U.S. Sailor Survives Having A 50,000 lb F/A -18 Run Over Him On The Flight Deck Of The USS George H.W. Bush
The aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush, front, and the guided-missile cruisers USS Philippine Sea and USS Gettysburg participate in a group sail. All three ships are part of the George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group and are underway conducting training operations in the Atlantic Ocean. Navy Visual News Service.Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Matthew Bash *Virginia Beach Sailor Loses Leg In Aircraft Carrier Mishap -- CBS* VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. – The flight deck of an aircraft carrier is said to be one of the most dangerous places in the world. It’s something Heather Kolhepp’s fami... more »
Rachel Roth : Are Texas jails safe for pregnant women?
Jails in the state are endangering pregnant women and their fetuses, despite the state’s professed interest in ‘unborn babies.’ By Rachel Roth | The Rag Blog | August 7, 2014 What’s going on in Texas? Jails in the state are … finish reading Rachel Roth : Are Texas jails safe for pregnant women?
A Jewish American Woman Who Lived In Palestine Speaks Out Against The Israeli Occupation
*A Jewish American woman (Anna Baltzer) who spent time in Palestine to observe and document human rights violations and to help with the overall situation there explains and shares photographs of her experiences while living in Palestine. * *"Anna Baltzer* is such an amazing person and the perspective she brings to the cause is beyond words. Check out her page and give her a like to show some support!" ~ Tone S. Listen to more *David Rovics* music below (featured in Anna Baltzer's video): *Listen to more David Rovics music here. **SPECIAL FEATURE: Palestine Set on Soundclo... more »
THE CAR CULTURE
Mr. Big loves cars especially the financing the oil is a nice additional addiction to the wallet We were taught to carry our wallet, like bearing the cross around our necks, a public acknowledgement of our servitude we are all on this sinking ship together Obama says to Africa *"Coca-Cola will help provide clean water, General Electric will assist with infrastructure development, and Marriott will build more hotels."* Look the hell out Africa! Mr. Big is coming to town tonight You gonna get, like India got, cars and wallets financing is nice from the west to the east Mr. Big l... more »
A Historical Look At Five U.S. Generals Killed By Hostile Forces
Maj Gen Dillard, Maj Gen Greene, Gen Sedgwick *Five US Generals Killed In Action -- Annie Waldman, BBC* Maj Gen Harold Greene, killed by an Afghan soldier in an insider attack, follows a long line of US generals killed in war. And their deaths say much about the changing nature of warfare. In the past decade, thousands of American soldiers have lost their lives to the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Yet news this week of Maj Gen Harold Greene's death made headlines. Gen Greene is not only the highest ranking US military official to have been killed since the start of the war in Afgh... more »
When Old Meets New: the "Religion" Template
http://removingtheshackles.blogspot.com/2014/08/when-old-meets-new-religion-template.html THURSDAY, 7 AUGUST 2014 *When Old Meets New: the "Religion" Template* by D. Further to yesterdays article about Templates, today I would like to discuss another major template that has been playing out for eons and is a major part of controlling the people. This is the template of "Religion". http://removingtheshackles.blogspot.ca/2014/08/the-phoenix-that-wouldnt-rise.html Back in the "good ol' days", before printing presses, radio, TV's and the internet, the information that was given to ... more »
Harvesting Humanity
I sorry sorry I acted that way I told you the truth and even you would have to admit in a diplomatic way Now your angry that your will is denied as an emperor you have been a pretty good bride Experts at hard things find penetration of soft wings to delicate to be policy but if a bird could fly or a bumble bee could wonder at a hummingbird in flight it must make some thunder when immediate lighting does not make the situation right The world is very plain beneath our feet we understand a lot of things that previously lead to disastrous defeats So the question is now what about th... more »
Pan-Kurdish Force Tries Expel Islamic State From Sinjar In Northern Iraq With Help From Baghdad
The Islamic State (IS) wants to break down borders across the Middle East and create a new caliphate, which it announced in June 2014. Most of its attention has been on challenging the governments in Damascus and Baghdad. In early August however it turned its attention to northern Iraq and attacked areas under control of the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG). Earlier it was able to out duel the Kurdish peshmerga in Jalawla, Diyala. Then in August it seized several towns in northern Ninewa province including Sinjar. This caused a response by not only the KRG, but the Turkish Kur... more »
City Evicts Elderly Man from His Tent in the Woods – by Ruthlessly Demolishing it in Front of His Eyes
Lily Dane Sam is a 70-year-old man who lived in Tent City, an encampment site in the forest in Lakewood Township, NJ. He lived in a home he constructed out of a wood frame and tarps. Last month, the camp, which housed 80-120 people over the last ten years or so, was closed by local authorities. Housing structures in the camp were demolished. Police State USA reported that Sam was one of the unfortunate souls who lost his home when the government decided to come in and destroy the camp: An impoverished man learned the true nature of government as he watched tearfully as bureau... more »
Thursday Morning Linkage: Ebola Edition
The death total of the Ebola viral outbreak in West Africa now exceeds 900, leading the World Health Organization to declare it a “global health emergency.” Urbanization and weak states in the region, coupled with rural practices of bush meat consumption, appear to be some of the problematic drivers of the epidemic. Local populations skepticism Continue reading
Ken Wachsberger : Academic publishing is destined to fail without a publisher-author partnership
Publishers have to show that they give a damn about their writers because writers are paying attention. By Ken Wachsberger | The Rag Blog | August 7, 2014 In the May 26, 2014 issue of The Nation, Scott Sherman wrote … finish reading Ken Wachsberger : Academic publishing is destined to fail without a publisher-author partnership
Monkey gets copy rights to selfie
*Monkey chases Photographer, uses camera to take selfie* "Mr Slater has complained that Wikimedia’s decision to include his image in its database had affected his livelihood and resulted in a loss of earnings from royalties." Pray tell the world, Mr Slatter Exactly how many thousands you lost? The picture itself (rights to it) maybe worth $5K, *While the story on how it came to be was worth Much, Much More had you not behaved like a selfish Gorilla.* Seed Newsvine
Its Thursday and the world is still turning
Hamas says war will continue until demands are met. I asked the same thing of Steve Harper but no response as of yet. I expect Hamas is in the same boat. Which is a nice segway to Justin Trudeau's love of terrorists. Can we just have an intervention to stop him from going to Syria to join the ISIS jihad. Elboa out of control in Africa. How can this be, after all these countries spend an average of several dollars a year per capita on health care. Putin goes for the bacon in his mano a mano fat fight with fat Steve. Cant we just get along. Now due to the laws of supply and demand ba... more »
"What the financial press did not report [in last Friday’s payroll jobs report] is that the US is in a structural jobs depression. In the 12-month period from July 2013 through July 2014, 2.3 million Americans of working age were added to the population. Of these 2.3 million only 330 thousand entered the labor force." "As I have emphasized for years, the West already lives in the dystopia forecast by George Orwell. Jobs are created by hypothetical add-ons to the reported payroll figures and by inappropriate use of seasonal adjustments. Inflation is erased by substituting lower priced items in the inflation index for those that rise in price and by redefining rising prices as quality improvements. Real GDP growth is magicked into existence by deflating nominal GDP with the understated measure of inflation." "Every sphere of Western existence is defined by propaganda. Consequently, we have reached a perfect state of nihilism. We can believe nothing that we are told by government, corporations, and the presstitute media." --- Paul Craig Roberts
------------------------------ *Defining Away Economic Failure — Paul Craig Roberts* ------------------------------ August 4, 2014 | Original Here Go here to sign up to receive email notice of this news letter *Defining Away Economic Failure* * Redefinition Is America’s Most Powerful Factor of Production* Paul Craig Roberts Last week’s government guesstimate that second quarter 2014 real GDP growth will be 4% seems nonsensical on its face. There is no evidence of increases in real median family incomes or real consumer credit that would li... more »
High Level Government Pedophile To Be Exposed: Victim Speaks Out
In this video Luke Rudkowski talks to Brian Clare at the Children Screaming To Be Heard event in London England. Brian is one of the many victims of child sex abuse in England and details his story of what he had to go through. Brian currently has a criminal court case against a high level British elite who is responsible for the child sex abuse. Be the Change! Donate Today! *Get truth delivered to your inbox every week.* *Enter your email address to subscribe to our newsletter:* *Delivered by FeedBurner*
Obama: ‘The American People WANT Me to Sign All These Executive Orders’
Melissa Melton The single quotes in this article’s headline denote a paraphrase of something Obama basically said Wednesday at his U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit specifically in defense of his use of executive orders to bypass Congress whenever he feels like it. Quote: *“The American people don’t want me just standing around twiddling my thumbs and waiting for Congress to get something done,” *Obama said. Really? The American people don’t want the president of the United States to follow the Constitution? Strange, coming from someone who liked to refer to himself as a “constitutiona... more »
Is PM on solid legal ground with his defense of IDF tactics?
This article begins thus: 'Is PM on solid legal ground with his defense of IDF tactics? Citing Protocol 1 of the rules of war won't help when it comes to dead children, says expert, but Israel's 'careful' approach would be vindicated in a neutral court. ' The trouble is that the United Nations and other trans National bodies are not neutral with regards to Israel. More here http://www.timesofisrael.com/is-pm-on-solid-legal-ground-with-his-defense-of-idf-tactics-in-gaza/
America Is Bummed
Not that we really needed an NBC-Wall Street Journal poll to tell us this stuff: More people than ever before in the history of the greatest exceptional g-d-blessed nation that the world has never known now think that their children will be worse off than they are. The magic number is three-quarters, or 76% (as an aide-memoire for the pop quiz, just remember the magical year that the Declaration of Independence was signed, 1776). Also for the first time, most Americans now believe that record wealth disparity is a driver of the lousy economy. And for one more time in a whole s... more »
9/11 Truth Is Hitting The Mainstream
*[Editor's Note: The following post is by The Dollar Vigilante Editor-in-Chief, Jeff Berwick]* An absolutely monumental shift is in process that most have not recognized yet. The truth, or at least some truth, is about to be shown to the American masses about 9/11. I say American masses because everywhere I’ve gone in the world outside of the US, with few exceptions, almost everyone knows that the US government conspiracy theory on 9/11 is for people with tin-foil hats that are either completely zombified or are under mass hypnosis. Most of the rest of the world looks on the US li... more »
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*Want your child to do well at school? Eat dinners as a family: Sitting together at meal times boosts concentration and social skills* It’s a cry that rings out in millions of British homes every evening. But in the age of computer games and social media, ‘dinner’s ready’ rarely means families actually sit down and eat together. Now new research suggests parents striving to bring up well-behaved children should insist that they gather round the table with the rest of the family. Psychologists who studied children aged six to eleven found they concentrated more at school, acquired ... more »
Jeff Merkley Is Not A Garden Variety Politician
Today is Jeff Merkley's money bomb. We gave you a heads up yesterday. Merkley isn't just one of the biggest success stories Blue America has had in backing a progressive because he was able to beat a Republican incumbent; that was just the beginning. Since getting into the Senate, Merkely has been one of the most outstanding members fighting for working families and being in the forefront of every important issue the Senate has taken up. As you can see from our Senate page, Blue America donors have become infatuated with the prospect of electing Shenna Bellows to the U.S. Senate ... more »
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*Gulf Dead Zone Remains The Size of Connecticut ~Eileen Fleming, WWNO* *Saints ready if Williams 'brings it' ~Mike Triplett, ESPN* *Home prices still rising in N.O. market, though slowly ~Jaquetta White, New Orleans Advocate* *Officials consider raising tolls to replace Causeway railing ~WWL* *National publication says La. has 'best business climate' in the country ~Scott Satchfield, WVUE*
Editor's Note
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Turkey Takes On Big Pharma, Big Banking, Zionists?
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What reaction by Israel wouldn't be disproportionate?
'Israel is bigger than Gaza and the West Bank, but it is smaller than almost everywhere else. Less than a century old, it is a democracy surrounded by hostile nations and under permanent attack by terrorists who wish to see it wiped from the surface of the Earth. What is a "proportionate" response to a hydra-like enemy who sees the Final Solution as work in progress? All terrorism aimed at Israel is genocidal in spirit. What would a "proportionate" response to that ambition look like?' More common sense from Matthew d'Ancona in the usually rather anti Israel London Evening Standar... more »
The Nut Gallery
http://www.ctvnews.ca/ They tried, "He's in over his head." That didn't work. They tried,"He'll sell pot to your kids." That went up in smoke. Now they're floating the message that Justin Trudeau "consorts with religious extremists." According to the Huffington Post: Veterans Affairs Minister Julian Fantino, who recently circulated flyers making questionable claims about Trudeau's position on pot legalization, took to Twitter Wednesday to launch a different kind of attack on the Liberal leader. Fantino's jab abou... more »
The Killing of A U.S. General In Afghanistan Is A Sign Of Things To Come
*U.S. General's Killing May Be A Bad Omen -- Peter Bergen and David Sterman, CNN* (CNN) -- On Tuesday, an Afghan soldier killed a U.S. major general and wounded a German brigadier general, as well as up to 15 others, in an attack at the Marshal Fahim National Defense University in the Afghan capital, Kabul. The attack is an ominous sign regarding the potential risks to American service members as the majority of U.S. forces withdraw from Afghanistan. If a Bilateral Security Agreement between the United States and Afghanistan is signed in coming months, the United States is likely... more »
Putin's Approval Rating Is At An All-Time High In Russia
*Putin's Approval Rating Hits All-Time High at 87% -- Mashable* Russian President Vladimir Putin's approval ratings soared to an all-time high of 87% this week, leaving just 13% of his countrymen and women shaking their heads at the man who's helped send eastern Europe into crisis. President Putin's high rating comes on the heels of the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 — hit by a rocket believed to be fired by pro-Russian rebels using a system provided by Russia — and as thousands of Russian troops amass at Ukraine's border. The numbers come from a poll released by the Levada... more »
Spanish Navy Training Ship Caught Smuggling Cocaine
[image: Juan Sebastián Elcano]Spain’s Civil Guard has seized 127 kilos of cocaine from the naval training ship, Juan Sebastián Elcano. The operation was carried out jointly with the Spanish Armada, and U.S. Homeland Security Investigations (HIS). The operation began several months ago with the arrest in New York of two people from Colombia and the seizure of twenty kilograms of cocaine. Read more
Weeks after UN vote, India seeks Israel missile deal
[image: Barak missile]A fortnight after India voted for a UNHRC resolution against Tel Aviv on its Gaza offensive, the Modi government is moving the cabinet committee on security (CCS) to buy 262 Barak-I anti-ship missile systems and spares, costing nearly Rs. 1,000 crore, from Israel. The purchase was cleared by defence acquisition council under then defence minister AK Antony last December. South Block sources said the CCS note was moved this week for the purchase of the missiles from Israeli Aircraft Industries and Rafael Advanced Systems of Israel. Both firms were probed by the ... more »
When Old Meets New: the "Religion" Template
Further to yesterdays article about Templates, today I would like to discuss another major template that has been playing out for eons and is a major part of controlling the people. This is the template of "Religion". http://removingtheshackles.blogspot.ca/2014/08/the-phoenix-that-wouldnt-rise.html Back in the "good ol' days", before printing presses, radio, TV's and the internet, the information that was given to the public was handed down by the emperors, kings, feudal overlords, and religious leaders. Their Word was LAW. Their Word was tantamount to being the voice of god. ... more »
Russia hackers loot more than a billion passwords - and how hackers make money off this activity .....
http://www.aljazeera.com/news/europe/2014/08/russian-hackers-stole-12-billion-passwords-20148752422349560.html Russian hackers 'stole 1.2 billion passwords' US security firm says Russian group stole more than a billion internet usernames and passwords over several years. Last updated: 07 Aug 2014 07:22 LISTEN [image: Email Article] [image: Print Article] [image: Share article] [image: Send Feedback] The hackers had been collecting databases of personal information for years [Reuters] A US security firm says Russian hackers have stolen 1.2 billion usernames and passwords in a serie... more »
Iraq Updates ( August 7 , 2014 ) -- Maliki refuses to surrender his hold on the Prime Minister post , death dealing continues throughout Iraq as Baghdad comes further into view of ISIS and other Sunni fighters , Updates from Kurdistan and its battles against both ISIS and the Maliki Government
Anti War...... 938 Killed As Maliki Continues His Obstinate Push To Remain Leader of Iraq by Margaret Griffis, August 06, 2014 Print This | Share This The full extent of the troubles that have befallen the Yazidi people of northern Iraq has not yet come to light, but the fighting for their land continues. Meanwhile, Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki refused to consider stepping aside for Iraq’s sake. At least*938 people were killed and 107 more were wounded*. Many of the dead are Yazidis, dying from exposure were they have taken refuge or by execution at the hands of the Islamic State. ... more »
The only Czechoslovak citizen behind the first nuclear bombs
*By Karel Pacner, a partial transl. by LM* It's another Hiroshima anniversary and this article is rather interesting, I thought. *The only Czech who was assisting during the birth of the atomic bomb that destroyed Hiroshima* Almost nobody knows that one emigrant from Czechoslovakia was called to the narrowest team of the Manhattan Project by Robert Oppenheimer. His name was George Placzek. *A photo from Leipzig, 1931. The unsung hero of physics George Placzek sits on the left side from Bohr.* He was born in Brno, Moravia, in a mostly German-speaking Jewish family but the family... more »
A summer school
I've spent two days at a summer school, preaching about strings and black holes in two talks for mathematics-and-physics-enhanced schoolkids from Northern Bohemian basic schools and high schools. *"Genoa" where the school took place, like other towns in this mountain range, is full of pensions of all kinds and sizes. Incidentally, "Venice" is nearby, too.* It was fun, the people were very interesting and the Jizera Mountains in the Western Sudetes are a good place to visit, too. There would be too many things to write about but I am afraid it is not an optimal material for thi... more »
The Economy: “Three Signs That NEVER Fail to Predict a Bear Market”
*“Three Signs That NEVER Fail to Predict a Bear Market”* by Bill Bonner “The Dow fell 139 points yesterday. Gold dropped $3 an ounce. It's too early to know if this is just a head fake... or the start of a bear market. Our old friend Mark Hulbert at the Hulbert Financial Digest thinks a bear market is developing. Citing the work of Hayes Martin of investment consulting firm Market Extremes, Hulbert says there are three indicators that never fail to predict a bear market: In fact, no bear market has occurred without these three signs flashing at the same time. Once they do, the aver... more »
NH90: Retrofit of New Zealand’s fleet completed
[image: NH90 Retrofit]Members of the NH90 team in New Zealand have a lot to celebrate: They have just completed the retrofit of four NH90 TTH helicopters at the Royal New Zealand Air Force’s (RNZAF) operational base in Ohakea. The purpose of the retrofit was to upgrade the first four NH90s from initial to final configuration. The RNZAF operates a fleet of eight NH90 TTH, four of which were delivered already in the final form. With the retrofit, RNZAF’s current NH90 fleet has reached its final configuration. The retrofit was performed between September 2013 and July 2014 at the cus... more »
The Day Of The Prophet Is Over......by M.N. Hopkins
*No years of study are required, no classes or seminars needed, no gurus are necessary. For you are your own greatest guru. Yes, yourSelf is the great revealer of Light. YourSelf, the infuser of great spiritual strength and stamina. Non other.* *The day of the Prophet is over. Now, is the time for all to be a professor of truth. Now, is the time to trust in your own inherent goodness and strength. Now, is the time to listen to your own Inner Voice. * *Now, is a time of great liberation. * *Freedom arrives with the dawn. * *Freedom arrives with the coming of the Light.* *M.N. H... more »
Hypersonic missiles are the future for India and Russia – new BrahMos Chief
[image: Dr. Sudhir Kumar Mishra]BrahMos Aerospace has already signed an MoU with the Moscow Aviation Institute on the development of hypersonic missiles There is need to sign some more agreements between India and Russia, isn't it? Can you elaborate on this? Both India and Russia have successfully demonstrated that if they work together they can create systems unparalleled in the world such as the BrahMos. DRDO in India is working on the hypersonic field and Russia is also working on it. We want to bring number of institutions from India and Russia together to realize the best poss... more »
More Chinese missiles will be revealed soon: report
[image: DF-41 Missile]After the Chinese government acknowledged the existence of the DF-41 nuclear solid-fueled road-mobile intercontinental ballistic missile, the Nanning Evening News said that more advanced missiles will be revealed in the near future. The information regarding the DF-41 was accidentally released in a report from the official website of the Shaanxi Environmental Monitoring Center. The paper said the names of various other types of new missiles including the DF-26, the HQ-1 and the HQ-26 were also mentioned in the report. This suggests that more missile systems wi... more »
Russia not plan new deals on drones with Israel
[image: Searcher II UAV]Contracts on drones concluded with Israel before are already finalised, whereas the Defense Ministry does not plan new deals in this sphere with Israeli companies, Deputy Defense Minister Yuri Borisov told ITAR-TASS on Wednesday. He gave these comments on media reports that Israeli Defense Ministry had instructed all country’s companies creating unmanned aerial combat vehicles not to begin and not to continue talks over possible new contracts with Russia in this sphere. “We have bought everything a long time ago and we have no current contracts [over drone d... more »
Boeing Awarded $250 Million Contract to Modernize NATO AWACS Fleet
[image: NATO E-3A Sentry]Boeing has received a contract from NATO worth approximately $250 million to install digital flight decks and avionics on 13 of the alliance’s Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) aircraft, which are based on the Boeing 707 commercial airplane. The new technology ensures compliance with current and future air traffic control and navigation requirements, giving the aircraft broader access to airspace around the world. “Increasing airspace access means greater mission efficiency by saving time and fuel during operations,” said Jon Hunsberger, Boeing AWA... more »
Armed Forces of Malta Celebrate The Delivery of Their First AW139 Helicopter
Finmeccanica – AgustaWestland is pleased to announce that the Armed Forces of Malta celebrated today the delivery of their first AW139 intermediate twin-engine helicopter during an official ceremony. The aircraft, delivered in June, will primarily be used to perform maritime border control missions. The best-in-class AW139 was selected following an extensive evaluation process thanks to its unmatched capability, performance and value for money characteristics. Read more
Kamov ready to supply seaborne helicopters to Indian Navy
[image: Kamov Ka-52K]Russia’s Kamov helicopter design bureau and Russian Helicopters are ready to jointly supply modern seaborne helicopters for the Indian Navy on request, Kamov Chief Designer Sergei Mikheyev said on Tuesday. “Upon request from the Indian Navy, we are ready to supply jointly with Russian Helicopters the necessary number of seaborne helicopters and offer the latest developments to the Indian side, including the Ka-52K helicopters,” Mikheyev said. Helicopters operational in the Indian Navy and Coastal Guard have long grown obsolete over the absence of programs for t... more »
VP-45 launches first P-8A CTOT Harpoon missile at RIMPAC
[image: P-8A Harpoon launch]Patrol Squadron (VP)-45 Combat Aircrew Four (CAC)-4 recently completed the first P-8A Coordinated Time on Top (CTOT) AGM-84D live missile shot with a Japan Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF) P-3C crew during RIMPAC 2014. The missile shot was comprised of a P-8A-launched AGM-84D Harpoon missile and a JMSDF P-3C- launched ATM-84D Harpoon telemetry missile. The result was a successful strike against a surface target – with both missiles arriving simultaneously. The challenging exercise displayed the P-8A Poseidon’s ability to coordinate with a foreign ass... more »
Submarine North Dakota Completes First Voyage
[image: Virginia class SSN]The nation's newest and most advanced nuclear-powered attack submarine, North Dakota (SSN-784), returned to the General Dynamics Electric Boat shipyard Tuesday following the successful completion of its first voyage in open seas, called alpha sea trials. North Dakota is the 11th ship of the Virginia Class, the most capable class of attack submarines ever built. Electric Boat is a wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics. North Dakota's alpha sea trials included a range of submarine and propulsion-plant operations, submerging for the first time, and hig... more »
Bulgaria's Navy Needs New Ships, Submarines
[image: Preveze class SSK]Bulgaria's Navy need 2-3 new multifunctional ships, said the commander of the Bulgarian Navy, Rear Admiral Dimitar Denev, quoted by the BTA wire service. The ships should be built in Bulgarian shipyards, because the current ones are old, Russian-made and do not comply with NATO standards. If they are built in Bulgaria, they would be cheaper and the maintenance would be easier, in Denev's words. Read more
Dogsitting
We are dogsitting our neighbor R.J.'s dogs for three weeks (started last Thursday). He is back in the States getting married. The dogs are two Yorkies that get along perfectly with the pugs. But, it is a houseful of pets and kinda crazy! :). Luckily, we like dogs more than people.......... I made my own applesauce today. Apples are not cheap in Costa Rica as the apples we know in the US are not grown here. However, for some reason, the grocery store had them marked half off today, so I bought some and made awesome applesauce. It turned out great. It was pretty simple really,... more »
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*Brain-dead Warmist logic again* *D'oh! If the Arctic is warming at twice the rate of the rest of the world, then it is not warming at all: The rest of the world is not warming and 2 multiplied by zero gives a sum of zero. And if the Arctic is indeed warming while the rest of the world is not then the warming is clearly the product of local influences, not global ones. Hence Arctic warming does not prove global warming* Scientists were baffled by the mysterious craters that appeared in northern Russia earlier this month. Researchers now believe these craters may have been crea... more »
The Neighbours You DON'T Want vs The Neighbours You DO
When I first heard the story and read the article about some crazy neighbours, my initial feeling was one of gratitude that they didn't live next to me. It was only a day or two later that it was pointed out to me that this story actually happened in town here. Now, I have no idea exactly where these sweet hearts live but as I said, they don't live next to me thankfully. I feel bad for the family on the receiving end of all this nonsense and it makes me grateful for the good neighbours I have had since I've lived here. Since I moved in here, the houses on either side of me have ... more »
Fears That Russia Will Invade Ukraine Continue To Grow
*Pentagon Chief Echoes Concerns of Possible Russian Invasion of Ukraine -- Voice of America* PENTAGON — A top U.S. official is voicing concern that Moscow may be preparing to invade Ukraine. For days, Western officials have been warning about the Russian military buildup along the border with Ukraine. After a visit to U.S. European Command Headquarters, U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel made his concern clear. “When you see the buildup of Russian troops and the sophistication of those troops, the training of those troops, the heavy military equipment that's being put along that... more »
President Obama: Ukraine Does Not Need Lethal U.S. Military Aid Right now
*Obama: No Need Yet For More U.S. Military Aid To Ukraine -- Reuters* (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama said on Wednesday Ukraine did not need additional military assistance to help fight insurgents in the eastern part of the country but a Russian invasion would raise "a different set of questions." Obama's comments came after NATO said on Wednesday Russia had massed some 20,000 troops on Ukraine's border and could use the pretext of a humanitarian mission to invade. At a news conference at the conclusion of a U.S.-Africa summit in Washington, Obama was asked whether the Un... more »
Police not following Constitution because Obama doesn't ? ( August 6 , 2014 ) Hellmetta PD in New Jersey may feel that way ...... When you think of the way various Police Departments across the nation have conducted themselves , just which might explain why police misconduct is soaring !
http://thefreethoughtproject.com/cop-explains-police-longer-follow-constitution/ SHOCK VIDEO: Cop Explains Why Police No Longer Follow the Constitution “Obama just decimated the freakin’ Constitution, so I don’t give a damn. If he doesn’t follow the Constitution, we don’t have to.” The Free Thought Project Matt Agorist *August 5, 2014* A brutally candid video was captured and uploaded to youtube Monday of an Helmetta, NJ cop. Steve Wronko had gone to the Helmetta Police Department with a list of objections about recent violations at the Helmetta Regional Animal Shelter. According... more »
How Safe Does A Safe Seat Have To Be To Keep A Congressman From Being A K'az'r?
Can you think of the last time we backed the DCCC on anything? I can't. And Steve Israel? Never. But in the case of Floridian gerrymandering, the DCCC is correct and the Congressional Black Caucus is wrong. CBC Chair Marcia Fudge may be right about Steve Israel not valuing minorities-- hello? Blue Dog?-- and I'm delighted Fudge is going to try to block his rise in the House leadership. Do you know what a *kʼazʻr* is? Well, ok? That's the Yiddish spelling. Let me trying an English transliteration: chazzer… but the "ch" has a guttural sound like you're about the spit out a deep thr... more »
"A Look to the Heavens"
"In 1716, English astronomer Edmond Halley noted, "This is but a little Patch, but it shews itself to the naked Eye, when the Sky is serene and the Moon absent." Of course, M13 is now modestly recognized as the Great Globular Cluster in Hercules, one of the brightest globular star clusters in the northern sky. *Click image for larger size.* Telescopic views reveal the spectacular cluster's hundreds of thousands of stars. At a distance of 25,000 light-years, the cluster stars crowd into a region 150 light-years in diameter, but approaching the cluster core upwards of 100 stars could ... more »
"I Hope You're Getting This Down..."
“To love is to suffer. To avoid suffering one must not love. But then one suffers from not loving. Therefore to love is to suffer, not to love is to suffer. To suffer is to suffer. To be happy is to love. To be happy then is to suffer. But suffering makes one unhappy. Therefore, to be unhappy one must love, or love to suffer, or suffer from too much happiness. I hope you're getting this down.” - Bertrand Russell
"10 Lies You Were Tricked Into Believing"
*"10 Lies You Were Tricked Into Believing"* by Marc "Today, it’s time to learn something new, by unlearning ten lies you thought were true. * 1. Alone means lonely.* ‘Alone’ doesn’t always mean lonely, and ‘relationship’ doesn’t always mean happy. Being alone will never cause as much loneliness as the wrong relationship. If things don’t feel right, take a break and spend some time with number one you. Find yourself first. Appreciate your own worth. And next time you’re in a relationship that’s sinking, you’ll be prepared to swim to safety. *2. Happiness comes when you have ... more »
President Obama: Sanctions Are Working Against Russia
*Obama: Russia Sanctions "Are Working As Intended" -- CBS News* U.S. and European sanctions on Russia "are working as intended," President Obama said Wednesday, because there has incredible strain on the country's economy. The severe sanctions on key sectors of the Russian economy were announced last week in an attempt to pressure Russia to convince separatists in Ukraine to stop destabilizing the eastern part of the country. But Russia continues to amass troops on its border with Ukraine, and Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel warned Wednesday that there is a growing threat of an inva... more »
The Poet: May Sarton, "Unison Benediction"
*"Unison Benediction" * "Return to the most human, nothing less will nourish the torn spirit, the bewildered heart, the angry mind: and from the ultimate duress, pierced with the breath of anguish, speak of love. Return, return to the deep sources, nothing less will teach the stiff hands a new way to serve, to carve into our lives the forms of tenderness and still that ancient necessary pain preserve. Return to the most human, nothing less will teach the angry spirit, the bewildered heart; the torn mind, to accept the whole of its duress, and pierced with anguish… at last, act for love.... more »
"Twixt Night And Morn..."
“Between two worlds life hovers like a star, twixt night and morn, upon the horizon's verge.” - Lord Byron
The Daily "Near You?"
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“What Are Mirror Neurons?”
*“What Are Mirror Neurons?”* by Lizzie Buchen "A newly discovered type of brain cell may help us prep for social interactions. The cells are a special type of "mirror neurons," which are thought to aid understanding of the actions and intentions of others. Mirror neurons fire both when you do something, like grab a bottle of wine, and when you watch another person do the same thing. Instead of carrying out a step-by-step reasoning process to figure out why a friend is grabbing a bottle of wine, we instantly understand what's going on inside his head because it's going on in our he... more »
Zane Grey, "Recipe For Greatness"
"Recipe for greatness- To bear up under loss, to fight the bitterness of defeat and the weakness of grief, to be victor over anger, to smile when tears are close, to resist evil men and base instincts, to hate hate and to love love, to go on when it would seem good to die, to seek ever after the glory and the dream, to look up with unquenchable faith in something evermore about to be, that is what any man can do, and so be great." - Zane Grey
"An Old Farmer's Advice"
"An Old Farmer's Advice" Author Unknown "* Your fences need to be horse-high, pig-tight, and bull-strong. * Keep skunks and bankers and lawyers at a distance. * Life is simpler when you plow around the stump. * A bumble bee is considerably faster than a John Deere tractor. * Words that soak into your ears are whispered…not yelled. * Meanness don’t jes’ happen overnight. * Forgive your enemies. It messes up their heads. * Do not corner something that you know is meaner than you. * It don’t take a very big person to carry a grudge. * You cannot unsay a cruel word. * Every path has a few pu... more »
"The Ants of Gaia"
*"The Ants of Gaia"* by Joe Bageant "The power of population is so superior to the power of the earth to produce subsistence for man, that premature death must in some shape or other visit the human race. The vices of mankind are active and able ministers of depopulation. They are the precursors in the great army of destruction, and often finish the dreadful work themselves. But should they fail in this war of extermination, sickly seasons, epidemics, pestilence, and plague advance in terrific array, and sweep off their thousands and tens of thousands. Should success be still incom...more »
"Luminarium"
*"Luminarium"* by Anniina Jokinen “This site combines several sites first created in 1996 to provide a starting point for students and enthusiasts of English Literature. Nothing replaces a quality library, but hopefully this site will help fill the needs of those who have not access to one. Many works from Medieval, Renaissance, Seventeenth and Eighteenth centuries can be found here. The site started in early 1996. I remember looking for essays to spark an idea for a survey class I was taking at the time. It seemed that finding study materials online was prohibitively difficult and ... more »
Libya on fire ( literally true in places ) August 7 , 2014 ---- ISIS like tactics in Benghazi by Militants - is Hifter's Brigade cornered at the Benina Airport ? Brega Depot fire under control – NOC ...... Political situation in focus !
Insecurity items ...... reminds me of ISIS methodolgy as far as acquiring serious war gear , becoming more like an Army ! http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/libyas-extremists-tighten-grip-benghazi-24865022 Libya's Extremists Tighten Grip Over Benghazi CAIRO — Aug 6, 2014, 12:53 PM ET By MAGGIE MICHAEL Associated Pres [image: Associated Press] An umbrella group for eastern Libya's extremist militias announced Wednesday that it had overrun three more army bases in the eastern city of Benghazi and seized large amounts of heavy weapons, including armored vehicles, as they tig... more »
"Change"
*"Change"* by Derrick Jensen "History is predicated on at least two things, the first physical, the second perceptual. As always, the physical and the perceptual are intertwined. So far as the former, history is marked by change. An individual’s history can be seen as a series of welcomings and leavetakings, a growth in physical stature and abilities followed by a tailing off, a gradual exchange of these abilities for memories, experiences, and wisdom. Social histories are similarly marked by change. The deforestation of the Middle East to build the first cities. The first writte... more »
Israel Has Proposed An Extension To The Truce But Hamas Has Rejected It But Talks Are Continuing
Palestinians walk amid the ruins of destroyed homes in the Shejaia neighbourhood, which witnesses said was heavily hit by Israeli shelling and air strikes during an Israeli offensive, in Gaza City August 6, 2014. REUTERS/Finbarr O'Reilly *Gaza Ceasefire Holds On Second Day, Extension Talks Under Way -- Reuters* (Reuters) - A 72-hour Gaza truce held through its second day on Wednesday and Israel said it was ready to extend the deal as Egyptian mediators pursued talks with Israelis and Palestinians on an enduring end to a war that devastated the Hamas-ruled enclave. Egypt's intellig... more »
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METRO | Roger Baker asks, ‘Is Austin’s “Strategic Mobility Plan” smart planning or a billion dollar boondoggle?’ This one’s a must-read.
IMPORTANT HISTORY ABOUT PALESTINE
Post by Yasir Ali.
Commentaries, Opinions, And Editorials -- August 6, 2014
*Which Mideast Power Brokers Support Hamas? -- Josh Levs, CNN* (CNN) -- If the Gaza truce holds and Israel's Operation Protective Edge comes to its conclusion, some things are certain. Both Israel and Hamas will declare military victory -- Israel pointing to the destruction of militants' tunnels and depletion of Hamas' rocket supply; Hamas pointing to dozens of dead Israeli troops and the survival of Hamas leadership in Gaza. But unlike in previous conflicts, when Hamas had the support of many Arab nations, things have changed. This time, as CNN has reported, the fighting between... more »
Israel-US has interupted its slaughter in Gaza only to press forward with its genocide
By Denis G. Rancourt Israel's long-term goal is to cleanse all of the territory that it militarily controls, by whatever most-efficient means it can get away with, which is facilitated and funded by the USA. Since 1948, the name of the game is genocide, and this is no secret. Israel's plans have been explicitly expressed and Israel's genocide against Palestinians follows exactly the pattern
What Happened to the WTC Gold on 9/11?
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Caught on Camera: Man Beaten, Arrested
Arkansas Police Accountability Project FOX16 (PULASKI COUNTY, AR) - "Yeah I thought I was going to get shot, is what I thought." Martin Mcclain Jr. says he was at a gas station trying to get money for a job he did for a friend when several undercover sheriff's deputies showed up. That's when this happened. "They got out and they started hollering my name, and they had guns and I took off running, next thing I know I was getting hit in the head," says Mcclain. According to a sheriff's office report Mcclain was arrested for drugs after deputies found marijuana, meth, and ecstas... more »
Afghanistan sees a new uptick in green on blue murders ( August 6 , 2014 ) - and the questions should be how complete is the vetting and do we trust the " vetters " ? Why are we seeing these attack upticks now ? How can there be trust between Afghan soldiers and Western soldiers at this point in time ? If there can't be trust , why are we still there if we can't realistically train soldiers who will try to kill key targets ?
US General’s Death a Blow to Afghan Withdrawal PlanMaj. Gen. Greene Was a Logistics Expert Working With Afghan Military by Jason Ditz, August 06, 2014 Print This | Share This The death of US Major General Harold Greene in Afghanistan yesterday is sparking new concerns for the US strategy in the country, as he was supposed to be a key part of bringing the Afghan military up to self-sufficiency and allowing a drawdown of US forces. Maj. Gen. Greene was a logistics and acquisitions expert and was to oversee teaching the massive Afghan military to sustain itself in the field without rely... more »
My 2014-15 “Back to School” Post
I started my 2014-15 school year on Monday, August 4. On Thursday, August 7 (which happens to be tomorrow), the students return. Thus, the three days beginning this week have been faculty professional days. I planned to write a different, more research-based post in the days prior to my students’ return, but mentally, I feel […]
Honest Politician Speaks At County Fair
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Neil deGrasse Tyson Thinks GMOs Originated 10,000 Years Ago?
Not a god. Heather Callaghan Of course not - he is, after all, a PhD - but he will let fans think that. Neil deGrasse Tyson is an astrophysicist, *Cosmos*host, and is beloved for his sense of humor and putting complex concepts into layman's terms. He is an Internet sensation as the subject of memes and is paid homage in YouTube video series like Epic Rap Battles of History. After a talk, a French journalist asked Tyson - allegedly about genetic modification. Tyson told GMO critics to "chill out," but had more to say about how we have always altered the world's biology to serve u... more »
The Problem With Foreign Intervention in Under 2 Minutes
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The Majesty of Life by Joe Rogan
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Thoughts on the CIA's Senate spying booboo: Does anyone have any idea wtf is going on here?
*Remember when 2001: A Space Odyssey astronauts Frank Poole (Gary Lockwood) and Dave Bowman (Keir Dullea) thought they had evaded HAL's all-watchful eye so they could talk about their suddenly glitchy computer's, er, problems? But HAL wasn't to be messed with so easily! Kind of like our own CIA, maybe?* *"The inspector general’s account of how the C.I.A. secretly monitored a congressional committee charged with supervising its activities touched off angry criticism from members of the Senate and amounted to vindication for Senator Dianne Feinstein of California, the committee’s Dem... more »
Kuwait in US Treasury cross - hairs on financing extremists groups in Syria and Iraq ! Note Treasury action against three individuals , as well as Kuwait actions to get Islamic Charities in line !
http://www.nasdaq.com/article/us-sanctions-three-kuwaitbased-financiers-20140806-00846#.U-JbYr-AHgI.twitter WASHINGTON--The Treasury Department sanctioned three Kuwait-based financiers on Wednesday for allegedly funding extremist groups in Syria and Iraq, underscoring the Obama administration's growing concern about Kuwaitis' links to al Qaeda and other terror groups. *** The Treasury Department's top counterterrorism official, David Cohen, called on Kuwait to do more to combat the financing of terrorism from inside its borders. "We and our international partners, including the Kuwa... more »
ECONOMICS FOR REAL PEOPLE: Planning Without Central Plans
[image: 276464_137539366339987_1226509_n] Here’s your news about tonight’s event hosted by our friends at the Auckland Uni Economics Group: *Economics Group: Seminar - Planning Without Central Plans* We all go about our daily lives unaware of the plans others have made for theirs, yet somehow, for the most part, our plans coordinate. We go for a beer, and the pubs have beer; we go to for hot chips and fine dining, and the city delivers. We leave the house with just pieces of printed paper and a plastic card, and fully expect all our reasonable needs to be met. (And even some of o... more »
babe ruth was not a fat red sox: thoughts on historical fiction arising from dennis lehane's "the given day"
I recently read *The Given Day*, Dennis Lehane's novel about 1919 Boston, especially the Boston police strike, and the widescale rioting that followed. The book is an engaging hybrid of historical fiction and noir crime thriller. It deals with labour history, racial bigotry in both Jim Crow states and Boston, radical political organizing, and the United States during World War I and on the eve of Prohibition. It's also full of great characters, plot twists, and suspense. If you enjoy historical fiction, I do recommend this book. However, I'm writing about it to highlight somethin... more »
Libya debacles on a daily basis " Form of Government " continues unabated , not that the West seems to care , other irons in the fire these days !
Catharsis Ours - 20 hours ago
Forgotten Libya ! http://news.antiwar.com/2014/08/03/foreigners-flee-libya-22-killed-in-battle-for-tripoli-airport/ Foreigners Flee Libya: 22 Killed in Battle for Tripoli AirportNations Scramble to Evacuate Stranded Citizens Amid Growing War by Jason Ditz, August 03, 2014 Print This | Share This Nations across the world are scrambling to get the last of their citizens out of Libya while the getting is good, as a nascent civil war continues to escalate, with the battles centering on major cities like Tripoli and Benghazi. Today, the fighting again was over control of the Tripoli Airp... more »
Second Source of Surveillance State Leaks is Big Trouble for Obama
A new story that was published yesterday by the online magazine *The Intercept* has the potential of being big trouble for President Barack Obama and the national surveillance state. The piece, by Jeremy Scahill and Ryan Devereaux is entitled "Barack Obama's Secret Terrorist-Tracking System by the Numbers" and expands on their earlier piece "The Secret Government Rulebook for Labeling You a Terrorist". The latest set of leaked secret documents come from 2013, *after* former government contractor turned NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden had fled Hawaii with his cache of information... more »
Implied term of contract
First Elgin Mills Developments Inc. v. Romandale Farms Limited, 2014 ONCA 573: *[49] *Fifth, the application judge effectively implied a term where the normal conditions for doing so are not met. A court may imply a term in a contract where doing so is necessary to give effect to the intention of the parties and to give business efficacy to the agreement: see *M.J.B. Enterprises Ltd. v. Defence Construction (1951) Ltd.**,* *[1999] 1 S.C.R. 619, at paras. 27-29. Further, it must be obvious that the parties intended the contract to include such a term before a court will imply it.*
WWI: What we lost
100 years to the week after the First World War began, its consequences are still so manifestly inescapable and so shudderingly awful that it’s still almost impossible to comprehend the war and its effects – and virtually impossible to write about while doing justice to the horror. It was not the first industrial war, but the greatest immediate tragedy of the war was the industrial-scale loss of life. The millions slaughtered on the battlefield for neither strategic nor tactical gain; the millions who died immediately afterwards of the influenza epidemic exacerbated by the war; an... more »
Call to Action 8-8-2014
God is real. Although gender is not applicable, for this discussion god will be referred to as male. For this discussion, god is not the same as Source, One or the Creator. He is a powerful being, who has been here for eons. He is and has been called by many names. It is tempting to refer to him as a “false god” yet that would be inaccurate. He fits the definition, which, according to Webster’s New World dictionary, is “any of various beings conceived of as supernatural, immortal and having special powers over the lives and affairs of people and the course of nature; deity, esp... more »
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*Ban Government—Not Sweets—in Schools to Combat Bureaucratic Obesity* In recent weeks states have been grappling with a host of unintended consequences stemming from new USDA regulations affecting food and beverages available in schools. Chocolate milk was a near casualty in Connecticut. Earlier this month one Washington state school district threw in the towel and banned birthday cupcakes in classrooms. Instead of baked treats, students can share gifts of pencils with their classmates instead, according to school officials. Just weeks after the new food rules went into effect on J... more »
Limited MH-17 Search Has Run It's Course- Nothing to do with fighting, it's done
That's right readers- the LIMITED search has run it's course and investigators are set to leave as early as tomorrow. The MH-17 investigation seem to be little more then a ruse. A PR show. Or an attempt to gather intel. What it does not appear to be is a thorough investigation. I had previously mentioned the fact that Kiev, rather then call off the fighting in the area, took the opportunity to slaughter civilians and try to take back territory. Odd behaviour for a government that claims to want just such an investigation *Refresh your memory... * MH-17: Ukraine releases unconfirme... more »
Demolishing Piketty
[image: piketty_0]The spectre of Piketty’s book *Capital in the Twenty-First Century* still stalks world best-seller lists, learned pontification on National Radio, and the wet dreams of Laila Harre and John Minto. Neither dreams nor pontifications –nor book sales – find themselves encumbered by the realisation that Monsieur Piketty just does not know his subject. He purports to have written a book on capital and growth, claiming the rise in the former will outstrip the latter, thereby increasing inequality and undercutting wages. What he fails to understand – what he is utterly ... more »
World News Briefs -- August 6, 2014 (Evening Edition)
*Gaza Ceasefire Holds On Second Day, Extension Talks Under Way -- Reuters* (Reuters) - A 72-hour Gaza truce held through its second day on Wednesday and Israel said it was ready to extend the deal as Egyptian mediators pursued talks with Israelis and Palestinians on an enduring end to a war that devastated the Hamas-ruled enclave. Egypt's intelligence chief met a Palestinian delegation in Cairo, the state news agency MENA said, a day after he conferred with Israeli representatives. The Palestinian team, led by an official from Western-backed President Mahmoud Abbas's Fatah party, ...more »
Libya Is Descending Into Anarchy
*Libya MP Sounds Global Alarm at Growing Mayhem -- Bloomberg* Libya’s turmoil could have “negative ramifications on a global scale” if the country continues to spiral out of control, a senior lawmaker told the country’s newly elected parliament. Abu Bakr Bueira, who chaired the opening session, told lawmakers in Tobruk today that the international community shoulders a “great responsibility” to ensure that the country’s chaos did not lead to weapons proliferation, oil smuggling and illegal immigration. The new legislature would “affirm to the world that Libya is not a failed state... more »
Republican Party Spokesmodel Claims The First Amendment Protects Christians Only
I finally stopped following the demented Twitter ravings of GOP Hate Talk Radio host Bryan Fischer and… my life is more relaxed and productive without all that satanic hatred and bigotry spewing out of him. One thing about Fischer, though… whatever extremist, anti-social nonsense he's spouting now, will become official Republican Party doctrine in a relatively short time. Today's trash-talk is tomorrow's party platform-- first in Texas and then in even normal states' Republican Parties. Friday he was reminding he followers that the far right position is that the First Amendment wa... more »
Christian Values Mocked (Evil White Men Unite!), Okay That Stock Market Rigged: Citigroup and Bank of America Stock Worthless Without Implied Government Guarantees, and JPMorgan Has Spent $18 Billion Buying Back Its Own Stock With No Dividends For Public Backing
I'd say those executive bonuses were well worth it, god, er . . . Lloyd. *Having a steady pool of billions of dollars to prop up a stock’s share price might seem like a neat trick to top corporate executives whose compensation is tied, in part, to the performance of the company’s stock, but it does little to help a nation struggling from the aftermath of the economic ravages unleashed
Dave's Cruel Summer
2013. Labour had a crap summer. As MPs departed for sunnier climes a great gaping political hole opened up. Into its maw poured all kinds of grumbles and whinges, with advice tacked on. "Ed needs to do this. We need some policy. We're not cutting through." Since then Labour's policy maypole has got firmly planted, and the shadow cabinet are spending the silly season dancing around it, tying yet more ideas and initiatives to the mast. Under the heading of 'The Choice', Labour are using the news vacuum to get its message across. Good. Conversely, Dave's summer woes are piling up. Fir... more »
Central African Republic's Ceasefire On The Verge Of Collapsing
CAR soldiers. © REUTERS/ Luc Gnago *Central African Republic Ceasefire In Tatters After Clashes -- Reuters* (Reuters) - The Central African Republic's Muslim rebels and Christian militia accused each other on Tuesday of violating a ceasefire deal signed last month, following days of clashes in the country's remote north. The signing two weeks ago in the neighboring Congo Republic raised hopes of a political solution to sectarian violence that has killed thousands and displaced more than a million people since the Muslim Seleka fighters seized power in March 2013. The Christian "an... more »
The Islamic State Now Has A Toe-Hold In Lebanon
*ISIS Gains First Ground in Lebanon -- The Wire* Militants associated with the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) captured the Lebanese city of Arsal in fighting that began on Friday and continued Monday. According to The Telegraph, a Syrian rebel group set up check-points in the border city but have not yet declared the area as part of the caliphate. In addition to 40,000 residents, there are roughly 120,000 refugees living in Arsal. The conflict broke out after the Lebanese Army arrested Abu Ahmad al-Jumaa, a former commander in the Free Syrian Army who later declared alle... more »
Zapatistas begin exchange with National Indigenous Congress 2014
Zapatistas send message of solidarity to Palestine http://indigenousresistancejuly2014.blogspot.com/ Photos by EZLN collective Inauguration of the First Exchange of Indigenous Peoples of Mexico with Zapatista Peoples English/Spanish/Italian/French Inauguration of the First Exchange of Indigenous Peoples of Mexico with Zapatista Peoples The words of
The Enduring Myth Of Hiroshima
Today marks the 69th anniversary of that fateful day in 1945 when the US B29 Stratosphere bomber nicknamed "Enola Gay" opened its bomb doors at approximately 810am in the morning from some 35000 feet altitude above the peaceful and non-military city of Hiroshima, Japan. At that point, an elongated Uranium powered nuclear explosive device known as "Little Boy" fell from the aircraft and begun its approximately 4 and 1/2 minute fall to the ground below. At almost exactly 815 am, Japan time, the device exploded in the atmosphere just above Hiroshima in a fireball measuring some 300... more »
METRO | Roger Baker : Is Austin’s ‘Strategic Mobility Plan’ smart planning or a billion dollar boondoggle?
What most voters probably don’t know about Austin’s upcoming big bucks transportation bond package. By Roger Baker | The Rag Blog | August 6, 2014 [Roger Baker joined Austin community activist Bill Oakey and host Thorne Dreyer on Rag Radio, … finish reading *METRO* | Roger Baker : Is Austin’s ‘Strategic Mobility Plan’ smart planning or a billion dollar boondoggle?
Russian Sanctions Will Only Speed Up Moves To Limit The U.S. As A Reserve Curency
The dollar is currently boosted by being a reserve currency Photo: Reuters *Russia Sanctions Accelerate Risk to Dollar Dominance -- Bloomberg* U.S. and European Union sanctions against Russia threaten to hasten a move away from the dollar that’s been stirring since the global financial crisis. One place the shift has become evident is Hong Kong, where dollar selling has led the central bank to buy more than $9.5 billion since July 1 to prevent its currency from rallying as the sanctions stoked speculation of an influx of Russian cash. OAO MegaFon, Russia’s second-largest wireless o... more »
“Doing the Right Thing” for Teachers and Students
“Doing the Right Thing” for Teachers and Students.Filed under: SHAUN JOHNSON, PHD: Musings from the Chalk Face
The Israeli Genocide Of Gaza Halted (For The Moment): This Is A Must See - Israel Caught Setting Up Rocket Launcher In Gaza!
I had to take yesterday off to take care of family and personal business... But it was an interesting day indeed, for it seems that the latest "ceasefire" by the criminal Israelis against the innocent people of Gaza seems to actually be holding, at least for the moment... That and the psychotic Israeli government did announce that it had pulled its murdering army out of the strip itself... Yes, the attacks have halted for the moment, but the cost to the innocent people of Gaza is frightening with some (reported) 1865 innocent lives lost as well as almost 1/3 of the strip flattened a... more »
The Humanitarian Crisis In Donetsk Intensifies
Sergei Karpukhin / Reuters *From Embattled Donetsk, a Plea for Body Bags -- Anna Nemtsova, Daily Beast* *As the fighting intensifies in eastern Ukraine, civilian casualties mount, and neither the local authorities nor international agencies are able to cope.* They call themselves, simply, “Responsible Citizens.” Day and night this week a group of a few volunteers in Donetsk, Ukraine, have been digging injured people out from under the ruins in Kievsky and Ploshadka districts and transporting the victims of bombing and artillery attacks to shelters using their private cars or taxi... more »
Jew hides mother's death to collect "Holocaust" benefits
Who could do something so treacherous, so undignified, so dishonorable? Apparently, a Jew named Gary Jacoby out in New York. The *Jewish Telegraph Agency* reports: A New York man was charged with hiding his Holocaust survivor mother’s death in order to collect her reparations benefits. Gary Jacoby, 61, was arraigned in Queens Criminal Court on Thursday on grand larceny and forgery charges, the *Daily News reported*. If convicted, he faces up to 15 years in prison. Jacoby’s mother, Laura, died in 2008 at age 93. *Over the next four years, he allegedly collected $56,000 in her benefi... more »
Air defence troops to hold S-300 fire drills in southern Russia
[image: S-300PMU2]Air Defense Troops in the Central Military District will hold large-scale fire drills by air defense missile systems S-300, Buk, Tor, Osa at firing range Kapustin Yar in Russia’s southern Astrakhan region from August 18 to 23, chief press officer of the Central Military District Colonel Yaroslav Roshchupkin told ITAR-TASS on Wednesday. “Military exercises will end with S-300 preparatory fire drills on complex targets released from target system Saman which fly on trajectories typical for advanced tactical airplanes and cruise missiles,” he noted. Air defense format... more »
Russia Imposes Sanctions Against The West
*Moscow Retaliates Against Western Sanctions With Bans on Agricultural Imports -- RIA Novosti* MOSCOW, August 6 (RIA Novosti) – Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree Wednesday banning imports of agricultural products from countries that imposed sanctions on Russia for one year, the Kremlin press service said. The decree «prohibits or limits foreign trade operations to import to the Russian Federation certain types of agricultural products, originating from a country that decided to impose economic sanctions against Russian legal entities and/or individuals or those tha... more »
Why Monsanto's 'Cure' For World Hunger Is Cursing The Global Food Supply
Sayer Ji *What if the very GM agricultural system that Monsanto claims will help to solve the problem of world hunger depends on a chemical that kills the very pollinator upon which approximately 70% of world's food supply now depends?* A new study published in the *Journal of Experimental Biology *titled, "Effects of field-realistic doses of glyphosate on honeybee appetitive behavior," establishes a link between the world's most popular herbicide – aka Roundup – and the dramatic decline in honeybee (Apis mellifera) populations in North American and Europe that lead to the coini... more »
Is Hezbollah Building Terror Tunnels Into Israel?
An Israeli army officer during an army-organized tour in a tunnel said to be used by Palestinian militants for cross-border attacks. Credit: Jack Guez/Reuters *Israel Concerned Hezbollah Building Terror Tunnels -- Washington Free Beacon* *Eyes turn to Lebanese border following destruction of Hamas tunnels.* JERUSALEM—Even before it finished defusing the tunnel threat from the Gaza Strip Monday with the detonation of the last of 31 Hamas attack tunnels, the Israeli army began shifting its attention to the possibility of a similar threat from Hezbollah along the border with Lebanon.... more »
Why Aren't ISIS and Al-Qaeda Attacking Israel?
Dees Illustration Brandon Turbeville With the recent slaughter of Palestinians taking place on television screens across the world, only the grossly misinformed would believe that Israel’s Palestinian extermination program is actually “self-defense.” Yet for all of Israel’s whining about how it is being targeted by “Islamic extremists” and “terrorists,”(which should be translated to mean Palestinians, Iran, or any other secular or nationalist Arab government in the region) there is a curious and deafening silence when it is confronted with actual terrorists and Muslim fanatics su... more »
Jeff Merkley Money Bomb Starts Tomorrow-- But On Blue America, It Counts Today Too
Six years ago, then Oregon House Speaker Jeff Merkley was one of Blue America's top Senate priorities-- and, more than most, he has completely lived up to our hopes… and then some. Merkley immediately became one of the progressive leaders in the Senate who knows how to get things done. So when his campaign told us they were doing a money bomb this week, no one had to ask us twice. You can contribute to his reelection campaign here. And don't get the idea that Oregon is some kind of deep blue paradise. Although more voters have registered as Democrats (39.7%) than Republicans (31.... more »
Iraq's Yazidi Community Is Facing Extermination By Islamic State Jihadists
Thousands have fled the Sinjar town as Islamic State militants forced the Kurdish forces guarding the frontiers to retreat. Reuters *Up To 40,000 Iraqis Forced To Choose Between Dying Of Thirst... Or Slaughter By Extremists: Refugees Stranded On Mountain Surrounded By ISIS Waiting To Kill Them -- Daily Mail* * Families from Yazidi minority forced from homes by Islamic militants * Around 20 children have died on mountain from harsh conditions * UN chief: 'There is no water, no vegetation. It’s a total disaster' Some 40,000 Iraqi refugees face starvation after being forced into hiding ... more »
What precisely is Klout worth, say, in education?
Mike Petrilli highlights the top twitter feeds in education for 2014 according to Klout. Alas, once again, yours truly and the host of other authors on our site fail to make this coveted list. But how important is this metric, really? You might detect some sour grapes on my part in evening taking the time […]
The New Poster Child For The Islamic State
Islam Yaken before and after joining ISIS. (Photo courtesy: Twitter) *Islamic State's New Icon Is A Hipster Jihadi -- The Telegraph* Sword-wielding supporter of the Caliphate is a university graduate from a well-off Cairo family, say friends. Islamic State jihadists ruling over much of Syria and Iraq have a new icon, whose fashionably styled curly hair and black-rimmed glasses contrast strikingly with the pose in which he has been photographed: astride a horse, and waving a shining scimitar above his head. Identified by friends as a young Egyptian university graduate from a well-... more »
Ukraine Civil War News Updates -- August 6, 2014
*Russian Troop Increase At Ukraine Border Raises Concerns -- CNN* Donetsk, Ukraine (CNN) -- A new buildup of Russian troops along the Ukraine border raised concerns Tuesday that Moscow might be contemplating another intervention like the one that annexed Crimea earlier this year. According to a NATO official, Russia now has about 20,000 troops stationed "in an area along the entire border with eastern Ukraine." The buildup nearly doubled the troop deployment in the last week by adding 8,000 more forces to 12,000 already there, the official said. It comes a week after the United St... more »
Fourth Florida Court Recognizes Gay Marriage
Adding to the landslide of cases coming down in Florida, a Palm Beach court ruled that it must recognize a Delaware same-sex marriage. In this case, another silly result from Florida's constitutional amendment banning recognition of same-sex marriages was that a widower couldn't be designated as a personal representative for his spouse's estate. “There is no justification in denying Mr. Simpson the privilege of acting as the fiduciary, based solely on the gender and sexual orientation of his now-deceased spouse,” ruled the judge. No clerks of court have started issuing marriage lic... more »
My appearance on Empower DC’s We Act radio on my school’s co-location
Just in case you’re interested in a lengthy discussion about a public school co-location with a charter from the inside.Filed under: SHAUN JOHNSON, PHD: Musings from the Chalk Face Tagged: charter school, Colocation, empower dc, public school, radio
Today
6th August. Our “BBC is biased” community is to get some competition. From the Respect party. (H/T Deegee) The first half of their statement reads like something we might have said ourselves, here at “Is”: *“George Galloway has announced that he will establish his own public enquiry into the BBC’s role in reporting the events of the past few weeks in Gaza.** The Bradford West MP had previously announced that he is refusing to pay his licence fee until the BBC demonstrated a more impartial standard of broadcasting on the conflict. Galloway has been openly critical of the its ed... more »
Yesterday
Tuesday 5th August 2014. Today I’ve mostly been watching the BBC News channel. I really don’t know how anyone in their right mind could accuse the BBC of being pro Israel. The BBC has leapt on the carefully timed, attention-seeking resignation of Sayeeda Warsi in order to undermine the conservatives and highlight the weakness in the coalition. The BBC’s anti-Israel / pro Hamas rhetoric has been especially noticeable after the gift that Baroness Warsi’s resignation has generously handed them. They snapped up the opportunity to show Crispin Blunt throughout the day, denigrating Israel...more »
World News Briefs -- August 6, 2014
*Gaza Cease-Fire Takes Hold Ahead Of Talks With Israelis In Cairo -- Washington Post* JERUSALEM — A three-day cease-fire that ended the round-the-clock carnage and terror in Gaza and southern Israel was holding Wednesday ahead of negotiations in Cairo on a longer-term truce and perhaps a broader deal for the ravaged Gaza Strip. Over the coming days, Egyptian mediators plan to shuttle between Palestinian and Israeli delegations to try to work out an agreement. U.S. Secretary of State John F. Kerry, speaking in an interview with the British Broadcasting Corp., urged both sides to t... more »
"Cutting the grass" in Gaza
Total number of declared *civilian* casualties via United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), as of Aug 5, 2014 .
What Led Israel to Stop the Assault — and What Comes Next?
*Democracy Now* After a nearly month-long assault that left at least 1,865 Palestinians dead, Israel has pulled its ground forces from the Gaza Strip under the 72-hour ceasefire that went into effect earlier today. Israeli and Palestinian factions have agreed to attend talks in Cairo on a longer-term agreement. Gaza officials say the vast majority of Palestinian victims were civilians in the Israeli offensive that began on July 8. Israel says 64 of its soldiers and three civilians have been killed. Palestinians are returning to homes and neighborhoods that have seen a massive am... more »
Education is different than everything else
Just an observation. I saw some coverage on CNN about the Ebola epidemic. As with any medical story, this is typically what you see on screen: This guy’s everywhere, right? But at least he’s a doctor. We don’t see a lot of “experts” or those with expertise commenting on education We see a lot of […]
Moqtada al-Sadr’s Difficult Relationship With Iran Interview With Subaltern Research Services’ Dr. Nicholas Krohley
For many years during the U.S. occupation of Iraq Moqtada al-Sadr was considered an Iranian proxy. Iran gave military assistance to Sadr’s Mahdi Army and during the Surge Moqtada left Iraq and went to Qom for religious training. The truth of the matter was that Tehran never really trusted Sadr to do its bidding, while he expressed strong nationalist ideas. In more recent times Iran got many of its Iraqi allies to send fighters to support the regime of Bashar al-Assad in Syria, while Sadr did not. Today Iran is mobilizing militias to confront the insurgency in Iraq and Sadr has brou... more »
Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- August 6, 2014
*New ‘Insider Attack’ In Afghanistan As Investigators Probe Killing Of U.S. General -- Washington Post* KABUL — A day after a U.S. Army general was fatally shot at a military academy near Kabul, Afghan officials Wednesday reported a new “insider attack” in which a police officer in southern Afghanistan killed several of his colleagues at a highway checkpoint. The police officer in Uruzgan province first poisoned his colleagues’ food, then opened fire on them before fleeing in a police vehicle, Afghan officials said. There were conflicting reports on the number of dead and on whet... more »
Dust if You Must...
*I'm going to pull weeds.* Stolen from *That Mr. G Guy*, who stole it from *Boudica BPI Weblog* *My comment at Mr. G Guy's Blog:* Adrienne August 6, 2014 at 9:39 am That was pretty much my mom's motto. Growing up in Minnesota where the weather could change in a flash, if it was a nice day we headed to the lake to swim. Mom always said, “The dust will wait.” Some of the neighbor ladies were just the opposite. Clean, clean, clean. As a result, it was my mom who taught most the neighbor kids to swim. What do you think these “kids” remembered when they grew up – their mom's cle... more »
Musical Interlude: Josh Groban, “Remember When It Rained”
Josh Groban, “Remember When It Rained” - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S3bEU70R1Yo
Robots Get X-Ray Vision With Wi-Fi
TechSwarm | Wi-Fi makes all kinds of things possible. We can send and receive messages, make phone calls, browse the Internet, even play games with people who are miles away, all without the cords and wires to tie us down. At UC Santa Barbara, researchers are now using this versatile, everyday signal to do something different and powerful: looking through solid walls and seeing every square inch of what’s on the other side. Built into robots, the technology has far-reaching possibilities. “This is an exciting time to be doing this kind of research,” said Yasamin Mostofi, professo... more »
Rahm Slashes Schools to Funnel Cash to Corporate Pals
The reptilian Rahm Emanuel has a conscious strategy to allow profiteers and privatizers to take over Chicago Public Schools, and he is using the money saved by starving the schools and cutting teacher pensions to provide corporate subsidies to his cronies. David Sirota has the story: Months after Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel said budget constraints forced him to push for pension cuts and mass school closures, an analysis of government documents reveals the city has $1.71 billion in special accounts often used to finance corporate subsidies. While the Emanuel administration has reject...more »
ARRIVING IN RUSSIA
Driven to desperation by the now 4 month long army offensive in eastern Ukraine, thousands have been fleeing the conflict zone to Russia - forced to leave their lives and homes behind. Maria Finoshina reports now from one of the border crossings.
TEXANS STAND AGAINST GAZA CLEANSING
Texas Stands With Gaza held a 5,000 person gathering in Austin, Texas Saturday August 2nd, 2014 to march and rally in solidarity with Gaza. Speakers included: - Dr. Rania Masri, Professor, writer, human rights activist - Minister Jim Rigby, St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church - Rabbi Lynn Gottlieb, Jewish Voice for Peace - Sheikh Islam Mossaad, North Austin Muslim Community Center - Snehal Shingavi, Professor, writer, human rights activist
Musical Interlude: Moody Blues, "Land of Make-Believe"
Moody Blues, "Land of Make-Believe" - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E32Nvlb8p98 • For the Dreamers, still believing and hoping for a better world, may you never stop dreaming... - CP
A Photo Gallery Through The Years Of The Dome The Survived The Hiroshima Bombing 69 Years Ago (Photo Gallery)
The remains of the Prefectural Industry Promotion Building, later preserved as a monument - known as the Genbaku Dome - at the Hiroshima Peace Memorial. UN Photo *69 Years After Hiroshima, A Look At The Dome That Survived -- Washington Post* Sixty-nine years ago today, United States airmen dropped a nuclear bomb on the Japanese city of Hiroshima. At 8:15 a.m., the first bomb exploded over Hiroshima, killing 140,000 people. The Genbaku Dome was the only building left standing near the hypocenter of the bomb’s blast. Designed by Czech architect Jan Letzel, it was completed in 1915 a... more »
The Ebola Virus Pandemic: “A Weapon of Mass Destruction”?
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*The deadly Ebola virus* Joachim Hagopian The Department of Defense and Centers for Disease Control (CDC) classify the Ebola virus as a biowarfare agent. Reports of up to 90% of humans infected die within a very short time. Therefore, it is a very real, extremely potent potential weapon of mass destruction. Every single day Ebola keeps cropping up in different places, eight cases spreading into Africa’s most populated nation Nigeria, several more now have surfaced beyond the African continent with suspected new cases in Hong Kong and Saudi Arabia. At least six others fresh of... more »
Japan Observes The 69th Anniversary Of The Hiroshima Bombing
*Japan Marks 69th Anniversary of Hiroshima Bombing -- RIA Novosti* MOSCOW, August 6 (RIA Novosti) - Japan marks the 69th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima by the United States on Wednesday, seeing tens of thousands of people in Japan coming together for peace ceremonies in remembrance. Hiroshima Mayor Kazumi Matsui urged people to listen to the voices of survivors as he delivered a speech at a ceremony also attended by Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and US Ambassador to Japan Caroline Kennedy. “‘Water, please.’ Voices from the brink of death are still lodged in th... more »
Musical Interlude: Mike Oldfield, “Tubular Bells Finale”
Mike Oldfield, “Tubular Bells Finale” - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m5gDGcXIEQE
Obama's Policies
Obama's 'policies,' we hear so much about Obama's policies and so little about what those might be that it puzzles me. If we're talking about any policy he might have been able to persuade congress to implement, we have only the Affordable Care Act which was supported by a majority of Americans and still is when you ask them but isn't when you ask them if they support "Obamacare." Of course "Obama's Policies" is a metonym -- a stand-in word for a Black man in the White house -- and not as a servant. Very often the dung flung at him is recycled from accusations fairly made against ... more »
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*SLFPA-E board challenges constitutionality law blocking its lawsuit ~Kevin McGill, AP* *Corps of Engineers seeks updated plan outlining smaller drilling site in Mandeville ~Faimon A. Roberts III, The Advocate* *Army Corps notifies 565,000 Louisiana residents that their Katrina, Rita claims are denie ~Mark Schleifstein* *Blood Feud: Why I Hate the Atlanta Falcons ~Barry Hirstius, WhoDat Dish* *Lake Charles Memorial Hospital sold execution drug to state ~Della Hasselle, The Lens* *Arrest warrant issued for Baker City Councilman accused of stealing pie ~WAFB*
Musical Interlude: Alan Parsons Project, “Ammonia Avenue”
Alan Parsons Project, “Ammonia Avenue” - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NK-_2G7MMgc
PLANNING FOR WAR WITH RUSSIA & CHINA
It's actually been 69 years since the US dropped the atomic bombs on Hiroshima (August 6) and Nagasaki (August 9). The US is the only country in the world that has ever used these kinds of weapons against other human beings. Historian Gar Alperovitz has written about the US bombing.... Here is how General Dwight D. Eisenhower reports he reacted when he was told by Secretary of War Henry L. Stimson that the atomic bomb would be used: *“During his recitation of the relevant facts, I had been conscious of a feeling of depression and so I voiced to him my grave misgivings, first on ... more »
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